Company: INTS
Filing Date: 2025-06-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001567264-25-000050
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Company: INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-06-02
Form: DEF 14A
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 with market levels and account for individual responsibilities, performance, and experience. The table below reflects the base salaries in effect for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

| Executive       |     | 2024 Base Salary |         |     | 2023 Base Salary |         |
|:----------------|:----|:-----------------|--------:|:----|:-----------------|--------:|
| Lewis H. Bender |     | $                | 549,150 |     | $                | 523,000 |
| Joseph Talamo   |     | $                | 370,000 |     | $                | 370,000 |
| John Wesolowski |     | $                | 260,000 |     | $                | 215,000 |

Employment Agreements with our Named Executive Officers

Employment Agreement with Lew Bender

On November 24, 2021, we entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Bender (the “Bender Agreement”). Pursuant to the Bender Agreement, Mr. Bender is entitled to receive a base salary, which is subject to annual review and adjustment by our compensation committee. Mr. Bender’s base salary was $523,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and was increased to $549,150 on March 4, 2024. Mr. Bender’s base salary may not be decreased without his consent. Further, Mr. Bender is eligible to receive an annual lump sum cash bonus not to exceed 75% of his current base salary, to be determined based on the achievement of performance targets, as determined annually by our compensation committee. Mr. Bender is also eligible to receive equity grants pursuant to the 2021 Plan, at the discretion of and with terms and conditions to be set by our compensation committee.

Under the Bender Agreement, Mr. Bender may terminate his employment at any time and for any reason with 90 days’ prior notice. If Mr. Bender’s employment is terminated for Cause or resigns for Good Reason (each term as defined below), he shall be entitled to receive accrued base salary, benefits and vacation time in addition to any unreimbursed expenses (the “Accrued Amounts”).

If Mr. Bender is terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason, he shall be entitled to receive (i) subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release, (a) severance payments totaling an amount double Mr. Bender