Company: CYTK
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-013167
Chunk: 110

Company: CYTOKINETICS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 110
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 forfeitability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid. For clarity, Service Providers holding Restricted Stock shall have the right to vote such Stock and the right to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such Stock provided that any such dividends shall be subject to the same vesting restrictions as the underlying Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award during the Period of Restriction. Such dividends so accrued with respect to the Shares subject to any Restricted Stock Award, whether subject to time-based and/or performance-based vesting criteria, shall become payable no earlier than the date the applicable vesting criteria have been satisfied and the Period of Restriction with respect to such Restricted Stock has lapsed. (g) Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan. 7. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. (a) Grant of Restricted Stock Units; Vesting and Other Terms. Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers at any time with the number of Units to be determined by the Administrator, provided Inducement Awards of Restricted Stock Units can only be granted to certain Employees pursuant to Section 2(e) hereof. The Administrator will set

| Cytokinetics, Inc.|2025 Proxy Statement |     | A-5 |

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX A service-based or other vesting provisions in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number of Units to be issued to the Service Providers. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the vesting schedule, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. (b) Earning of Restricted Stock Units; Form and Timing of Payment. Upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units, the holder thereof will be issued that number of Shares equal to the number of Units that have vested. Issuance of Shares upon the vesting of Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after vesting, but in no event later than the time required to avoid adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. (c) Cancellation of Restricted Stock Units. If a holder of Restricted Stock Units terminates service prior to the vesting of all Units or as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, all unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited and will again be available for grant