Exhibit 10.17



 Exhibit 10.17 

COLUCID PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

Restricted Stock Award Agreement 

Under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (Director) 

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants an
award of Restricted Stock to you, the Participant named below. The terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Award are set forth in this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), consisting of this cover page and the Terms
and Conditions on the following pages, and in the Plan document, a copy of which has been provided to you. Any capitalized term that is not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan as it currently exists or as it is
amended in the future. 
  

							
	Name of Participant: **[                    ]	  	
				
	Number of Shares of Restricted Stock: **[                ]	  		  	Grant Date:	  	            , 20    
				
	Vesting Schedule:	  		  		  	
			
	 Vesting Dates
	  	 	  	 Number of Restricted Shares that Vest

		  		  		  	
		  		  		  	
		  		  		  	

 By signing below or otherwise evidencing your acceptance of this Agreement in a manner approved by the
Company, you agree to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and in the Plan document. You acknowledge that you have received and reviewed these documents and that they set forth the entire agreement between you and the Company
regarding the grant to you of the number of Shares of Restricted Stock specified in the table above. 
  

							
	PARTICIPANT:	  		  	COLUCID PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
				
	  
	  		  	By:	  	  

		  		  	Title:	  	  









 CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

2015 Equity Incentive Plan 

Restricted Stock Award Agreement 

Terms and Conditions 
  

	1.	Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby grants to you, as of the Grant Date specified on the cover page of this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, an
Award of the number of Shares of Restricted Stock specified on the cover page of this Agreement. Unless and until these Shares vest as provided in Section 4 below, they are subject to the restrictions provided for in Section 3 of this
Agreement and are referred to as “Restricted Shares.” 

  

	2.	Issuance of Restricted Shares. Until the Restricted Shares vest as provided in Section 4, the Restricted Shares will be evidenced either by a book-entry in your name with the Company’s transfer
agent or by one or more stock certificates issued in your name. Any such stock certificate(s) will be deposited with the Company or its designee and will bear the following legend: 


“This Certificate and the shares of stock evidenced hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including possible forfeiture and
restrictions on transfer) contained in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the registered owner of the shares evidenced hereby and the Company. Release from such terms and conditions shall be made only in
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Company’s Secretary.” 
 Any
book-entry will be accompanied by a similar legend and shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Company may deem advisable. Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, you shall deliver to the
Company one or more stock powers endorsed in blank relating to the Restricted Shares. 
  

	3.	Transfer Restrictions, Possible Forfeiture and Rights as Shareholder. Until the Restricted Shares vest as provided in Section 4, you are not entitled to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise
encumber or dispose of the Restricted Shares, and the Restricted Shares remain subject to possible forfeiture as provided in Section 5. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you are entitled at all times on and after the Grant Date
specified on the cover page of this Agreement to all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and the right to receive regular cash dividends thereon (subject to applicable
tax withholding). Any Shares distributed as a stock dividend or in a stock split or otherwise with respect to the Restricted Shares before they vest shall be considered additional Restricted Shares subject to the same transfer restrictions and risk
of forfeiture as the underlying Restricted Shares and shall be held as prescribed in Section 2. 

  

	4.	Vesting of Restricted Shares. 

 (a) Scheduled Vesting. If you remain a
Service Provider continuously from the Grant Date specified on the cover page of this Agreement, then the Restricted Shares will vest in the number(s) and on the date(s) specified in the Vesting Schedule on the cover page of this Agreement. 

(b) Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding Section 4(a), any outstanding Restricted Shares will vest in full upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control. 

  

			
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	5.	Effect of Termination of Service. Except as otherwise provided in accordance with Section 4(b), if you cease to be a Service Provider, you will immediately forfeit all unvested Restricted Shares.


  

	6.	Delivery of Unrestricted Shares. After any Restricted Shares vest pursuant to Section 4, the Company shall, as soon as practicable, cause to be delivered to you, or to your designated beneficiary or
estate in the event of your death, the applicable number of unrestricted Shares. Delivery of the unrestricted Shares shall be effected by the removal of restrictions on the book-entry in the stock register maintained by the Company’s transfer
agent with a corresponding notice provided to you, by the electronic delivery of the Shares to a brokerage account you designate, or by delivery to you of a stock certificate without restrictive legend. 


 

	7.	Tax Consequences. You acknowledge that unless you make a proper and timely Section 83(b) election as described below, then at the time the Restricted Shares vest, you will be obligated to recognize
ordinary income in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value as of the date of vesting of the Restricted Shares then vesting. You will be responsible for all tax obligations that arise as a result of the vesting of Restricted Shares. You understand
that, with respect to the grant of this Restricted Stock Award, you may file an election with the Internal Revenue Service, within 30 days of the Grant Date, electing pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code to be taxed currently
on the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Shares as of the Grant Date. You acknowledge that it is your sole responsibility to timely file an election under Section 83(b) of the Code. If you make such an election, you must promptly provide the
Company with a copy. 

  

	8.	Governing Plan Document. This Agreement and the Award are subject to all the provisions of the Plan, and to all interpretations, rules and regulations which may, from time to time, be adopted and
promulgated by the Board or the Committee pursuant to the Plan. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. All decisions and interpretations made by the Board or the
Committee with regard to any question arising hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive upon the Company and you. 

  

	9.	Choice of Law. This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the state of Delaware (without regard to its conflicts or choice of law principles). 


 

	10.	Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding in all respects on your heirs, representatives, successors and assigns, and on the successors and assigns of the Company. 


 

	11.	Continued Service. Neither this Agreement nor the Award gives you a right to continued Service with the Company, nor interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such Service.


  

	12.	Other Agreements. You agree that in connection with this award of Restricted Shares or the delivery of unrestricted Shares, you will execute such documents as may be necessary to become a party to any
stockholder, voting or similar agreements as the Company may require. 

  

	13.	Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Award by electronic means and request your acceptance of this Agreement by electronic means. You
hereby consent to receive all applicable documentation by electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through an on-line (and/or voice activated) system established and maintained by the Company or the Company’s third-party stock plan
administrator. 


  

			
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 By signing the cover page of this Agreement or otherwise accepting this Agreement in a manner approved by
the Company, you agree to all the terms and conditions described above and in the Plan document. 

  

			
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