Company: CNTB
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001835268-25-000014
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Company: Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 11
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 offer letter, if we terminate Ms. Peraza’s employment other than for cause or Ms. Peraza terminates her employment for good reason (each as defined in her offer letter), she is entitled to the following payments and benefits, subject (except as provided below) to her timely execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims in favor of the Company: (1) her fully earned but unpaid base salary and accrued and unused paid time off through the date of termination at the rate then in effect, plus all other amounts under any compensation plan or practice to which she is entitled, (2) a payment equal to (a) 9 months of her then-current base salary if such termination occurs outside of the twelve (12) month period following a change in control of the Company (as defined in her offer letter) (the “Change in Control Period”) or (b) 12 months of her then-current base salary if such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, in either case payable in a lump sum payment within 10 days following the effective date of her release agreement; (3) a payment equal to (a) 75% of her target annual bonus for the calendar year in which the termination date occurs if such termination occurs outside of the Change in Control Period or (b) 100% of her target annual bonus for the calendar year in which the termination date occurs if such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, in either case payable in a lump sum payment within 10 days following the effective date of her release agreement; and (4) payment of the COBRA premiums for her and her eligible dependents until the earliest of (a) the expiration of nine months following her termination date if such termination occurs outside of the Change in Control Period, or the expiration of 12 months following her termination date if such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, (b) expiration of her eligibility for continuation coverage under COBRA, or (c) the date she becomes eligible for health insurance coverage in connection with her new employment.

In the event that such termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, in addition to the severance payments and benefits described above, Ms. Peraza is entitled to 100% acceleration of all of her outstanding time-based awards effective as of the date of the release (provided, that, the accelerated vesting of any stock awards that are performance-

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based shall be governed by the terms of the applicable equity plan and stock award agreement pursuant to which they were granted