Company: ACHV
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-059297
Chunk: 48

Company: ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 48
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 Our Equity Compensation Plans

The following discussion sets forth the change of control provisions provided for in our various equity compensation plans.

2010 Performance Incentive Plan

Under the 2010 Performance Incentive Plan, the administrator has the discretion to provide in each award agreement the terms and conditions with respect to a change of control that relate to the vesting of an award and the assumption of an award or issuance of comparable securities under an incentive program. If the terms of an option agreement provide for accelerated vesting in the event of a change of control, or to the extent that an option is vested and not yet exercised, the administrator may provide for the purchase or exchange of each option for an amount of cash or other property. Outstanding options shall terminate and cease to be exercisable upon a change of control except to the extent that the options are assumed by the successor entity (or parent of the successor entity) pursuant to the terms of the change of control transaction.

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

Under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2017 Plan, unless otherwise determined by the compensation committee, all outstanding awards will be subject to the agreement governing the change of control transaction. Such agreement need not treat all such awards in an identical manner, and it will provide for one or more of the following with respect to each award: the continuation of the award, the assumption of the award, the substitution of the award, the full or partial acceleration of the award, the settlement of the award in cash, equivalents or securities of the successor entity (or its parent, if any) or the cancellation of the award in exchange for no consideration. In the event the successor corporation in the change of control transaction refuses to either assume, convert, replace or substitute awards, then the compensation committee will notify the award holder in writing or electronically that such award will be exercisable for a period of time

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determined by the compensation committee (in its sole discretion) and that the award will terminate upon expiration of such period. Upon the effectiveness of our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, we ceased granting equity awards under our 2017 Plan.

In addition, in the event of a change of control, the vesting of all awards granted to our non-employee directors shall accelerate and any stock option shall become exercisable (as applicable) in full as of the time of consummation of such change in control transaction.

2018 Equity Incentive Plan

Under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan,