Company: WHWK
Filing Date: 2025-01-31
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-018470
Chunk: 236

Company: Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-31
Form: DEFM14A
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) full accelerated vesting of all then-outstanding and unvested equity awards to acquire the Company’s common stock. Payment of any severance payments to Dr. Lennon pursuant to the Lennon Employment Agreement is contingent on his
execution and not revoking a separation agreement and release of claims in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, and provided that such release becomes effective and irrevocable no later than 60 days following the termination date.

Employment Agreement with Scott Giacobello

In connection
with his appointment, Mr. Giacobello entered into an employment agreement, dated October 28, 2021, effective as of November 1, 2021 (the “Giacobello Employment Agreement”). The Giacobello Employment Agreement provides for an
initial annual base salary of $450,000 and eligibility to receive an annual bonus of up to 45% of his annual base salary. Mr. Giacobello’s current base salary is $486,953. Mr. Giacobello is eligible to participate in employee benefit
plans generally available to other senior executives of the Company. Mr. Giacobello has also entered into the standard indemnification agreement.

The Giacobello Employment Agreement further provides that if Mr. Giacobello’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in
the Employment Agreement) or Mr. Giacobello resigns for Good

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Reason (as defined in the Giacobello Employment Agreement), he will be entitled to receive: (i) base salary, at the rate then in effect, continuation for twelve months following termination,
and (ii) if he elects COBRA coverage, up to twelve months of reimbursement of a portion of each COBRA premium payment equal to the portion the Company contributed to such health insurance premium cost as of the date of termination. In lieu of
the severance payments and benefits set forth above, in the event Mr. Giacobello’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or he resigns for Good Reason, within twelve months following a Change of Control (as defined in the
Giacobello Employment Agreement) or three months prior to a Change of Control, he will be entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum payment equal to 100% of the sum of: (A) his base salary, as then in effect, or if greater, at the level in
effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, plus (B) his target bonus in effect for the fiscal year in which