Company: WHWK
Filing Date: 2025-01-21
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-009599
Chunk: 241

Company: Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-21
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 241
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 of employment occurs, (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, and (iii) full accelerated vesting of all then-outstanding and unvested equity awards to acquire the
Company’s common stock. Payment of any severance payments to Mr. Giacobello pursuant to the Giacobello 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.

Executive Employment Agreement with Bryan Ball

In
connection with his appointment, Mr. Ball entered into an employment agreement, dated July 11, 2022, effective as of August 15, 2022 (the “Ball Employment Agreement”). The Ball Employment Agreement provides for an initial
annual base salary of $445,000 and eligibility to receive an annual bonus of up to 45% of his annual base salary. Mr. Ball’s current base salary is $463,549. Mr. Ball is eligible to participate in employee benefit plans generally
available to other senior executives of the Company. Mr. Ball has also entered into the standard indemnification agreement.

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