Exhibit 10.38

FOURTH AMENDMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT (the “Fourth Amendment”) is made and entered into as of
October 23, 2019 by and between Exponent Realty, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Landlord”), and Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).
RECITALS
A.
Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain lease dated April 1, 2016 (the
“Lease”), the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) dated June 1, 2017, the
second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) dated March 12, 2018 and the third
amendment (the “Third Amendment”) dated November 8, 2018. Pursuant to the Lease,
the First Amendment, the Second Amendment and the Third Amendment Landlord has
leased to Tenant space currently containing approximately 28,309 rentable square
feet (the “Premises”) on the first and second floor of the building, located at
149 Commonwealth Dr., Menlo Park, CA 94025 (the “Building”).

B.
The Lease by its terms is due to expire on March 31, 2020 (“Expiration Date”).

C.
Tenant and Landlord now desire to extend the term of the lease and modify the
Premises on the following terms and conditions:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals which by this reference
are incorporated herein, the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein
and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:
1.
Extension. The Term of the Lease is hereby extended for a two-year period (24
months) beyond the Expiration Date with an extended termination date of March
31, 2022 (the “Second Extended Termination Date”), unless sooner terminated in
accordance with the terms of the Lease. That portion of the Term commencing the
day immediately following the Expiration Date and ending on the Second Extended
Termination Date shall be referred to herein as the (“Second Extended Term”).

2.
Modification of Premises. Effective as of April 1, 2020, the Premises shall be
modified as follows: (1) expanded to include approximately 14,485 rentable
square feet on the second floor of the building and (2) decreased by
approximately 6,732 rentable square feet on the second floor of the building as
shown on Exhibit A of this Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Expansion Premises”),
such that the new Premises covered by the Lease shall thereafter be a total
rentable square footage of 36,422 rentable square feet, as shown on Exhibit B of
this Fourth Amendment and will then be known as (the “Premises”).

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3.
Base Rent. The Base Rent for the Premises shall be as shown in the schedule
below. Tenant shall continue to pay its’ proportionate share of the Operating
Expenses and Real Estate Taxes on the Premises. As of October 1, 2019, the
schedule of Base Rent payable with respect to the Premises is the following:

DATE
PERIOD
RENTABLE SQ. FT.
BASE RENT PER RSF* PER YEAR
MONTHLY AMOUNT
PERIODIC AMOUNT
10/01/2019 to 03/31/2020
6 months
28,309
$55.20
$130,221.40
$781,328.40
04/01/2020 to 03/31/2021
12 months
36,422
$57.00
$173,004.50
$2,076,054.00
04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022
12 months
36,422
$58.80
$178,467.80
$2,141,613.60

*RSF is defined as Rentable Square Foot/Feet
All such Base Rent shall be payable by Tenant in accordance with the terms of
the Lease.
4.
Tenant’s Building Percentage. Effective April 1, 2020, the Tenant’s Building
Percentage set forth in section C.5 of the BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS is hereby
changed to read:

C.5. Tenant’s Building Percentage: Twenty-Three and Seven Tenths percent (23.7%)
5.
Security Deposit. Landlord currently holds a security deposit from the Tenant in
the amount of $14,248.70. No additional security deposit shall be required in
connection with this Fourth Amendment.

6.
Improvements to and Condition of Premises. Tenant accepts the Premises in “as
is” condition without any agreements, representations, understandings or
obligations on the part of Landlord to perform any alterations, repairs or
improvements.

7.
Option to Extend. Effective April 1, 2020, the Conditions to Exercise of Options
set forth in section 4.E(i) and 4.E(ii) of the LEASE shall be changed to read as
follows:

4.E(i) Conditions to Exercise of Option. Provided that Tenant is not in default
under this Lease at the time of exercise of the option to extend or at the
commencement of the exercise term, Tenant shall have the right to extend the
Term of the Lease for two additional periods of one year each (respectively, the
“Fifth Extension Term” and the “Sixth Extension Term”) with the Fifth Extension
Term commencing at 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2022 and expiring at 12:00 p.m.
(Midnight) on March 31, 2023. And with the Sixth Extension Term commencing at
12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2023 and expiring at 12:00 p.m. (Midnight) on March 31,
2024.

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4.E(ii) Notice of Exercise. If Tenant elects to extend this Lease for the Fifth
Extension Term or the Sixth Extension Term, Tenant shall deliver written notice
(“Exercise Notice”) of its exercise of the option to extend to Landlord not
earlier than 365 calendar days and not less than 270 calendar days prior to the
then current Amendment Expiration Date. Tenant’s failure to deliver the Exercise
Notice in a timely manner shall be deemed a waiver of Tenant’s rights to extend
the Term of the Lease.
8.
Determination of Monthly Base Rent during the Fifth and Sixth Extension Terms.
The determination of the monthly base rent during the Fifth Extension Term and
the Sixth Extension Term will be determined in accordance with Section 5C of the
Lease.

9.
Miscellaneous.

9.1.
This Fourth Amendment, which is hereby incorporated into and made a part of the
Lease, sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
matters herein. There have been no additional oral or written representations or
agreements. Under no circumstances shall Tenant be entitled to any Rent
abatement, improvement allowance, leasehold improvements, or other work to the
Premises, or any similar economic incentives that may have been provided Tenant
in connection with entering into the Lease, unless specifically set forth in
this Fourth Amendment. Tenant agrees that neither Tenant nor its agents or any
other parties acting on behalf of Tenant shall disclose any matters set forth in
this Fourth Amendment or disseminate or distribute any information concerning
the terms, details or conditions hereof to any person, firm, entity, broker or
other tenants in the Building without obtaining the express written consent of
Landlord.

9.2.
Except as herein modified or amended, the provisions, conditions and terms of
the Lease shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

9.3.
In the case of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Lease and the
Fourth Amendment, the provisions of this Fourth Amendment shall govern and
control.

9.4.
Submission of this Fourth Amendment by Landlord is not an offer to enter into
this Fourth Amendment but rather is a solicitation for such an offer by Tenant.
Landlord shall not be bound by this Fourth Amendment until Tenant and Landlord
have executed and Landlord delivered the same to Tenant.

9.5.
Tenant hereby represents to Landlord that Tenant has dealt with no real estate
brokers or agents in connection with this Fourth Amendment. Tenant agrees to
indemnify and hold Landlord, its members, principals, beneficiaries, partners,
officers, directors, employees, mortgagee(s) and agents, and the respective

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principals and members of any such real estate brokers or agents (collectively,
the “Landlord Related Parties”) harmless from all claims of any real estate
brokers or agents claiming to have represented Tenant in connection with this
Fourth Amendment. Landlord hereby represents to Tenant that Landlord has dealt
with no real estate brokers or agents in connection with this Fourth Amendment.
Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant, its members, principals,
beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents, and the
respective principals and members of any such real estate brokers or agents
(collectively, the “Tenant Related Parties”) harmless from all claims of any
real estate brokers or agents claiming to have represented Landlord in
connection with this Fourth Amendment.
9.6.
Each signatory of this Fourth Amendment represents hereby that he or she has the
authority to execute and deliver the same on behalf of the party hereto for
which such signatory is acting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Fourth Amendment
as of the day and year first above written.
LANDLORD:
EXPONENT REALTY, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company

Date:
10/23/2019        By:    /s/ RICHARD L. SCHLENKER    

Name:    Richard L. Schlenker    
Title:    Executive Vice President & CFO    
TENANT:
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated,
a Delaware corporation
Date:
10/23/2019        By:    /s/ CHARLES ROBB    

Name:    Charles Robb    
Title:    CFO    

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Exhibit A
Fourth Expansion Premises
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Exhibit B
Premises
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