EX-10.66





 Exhibit 10.66 

 
 



 
 Richard Vincent, CPA 
 4732
Finchley Terrace 
 San Diego, CA 92130 

Richvhome1@yahoo.com 
 Dear Rich: 

Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Oncternal”), invites you to consult with and advise Oncternal with respect to
its efforts to develop one or more oncology related biopharmaceutical products in accordance with the following terms and conditions: 
  

	1.	 Services. 



At times agreeable to you and as requested by Oncternal, you will make available your services and consult with and advise Oncternal with to
its financial activities, serve as its Chief Financial Officer and such other matters as may be agreed upon by Oncternal and you (the “Services”). You will not perform any Services for Oncternal except as authorized or requested by
Oncternal. You agree to complete the Services in a satisfactory and workmanlike manner and to perform the Services in accordance with (a) the terms of this letter agreement (this “Agreement”), (b) all applicable laws, statutes, rules,
regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements having the binding effect of law of any applicable government authority, court, tribunal, arbitrator, agency, legislative body or commission; and (iii) all Oncternal policies, procedures and
guidance memoranda provided to you in connection with your performance under this Agreement. 
  

	2.	 Compensation. 



a.    As compensation for the Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Oncternal shall pay you at the rate of
$12,000 per month. If your efforts exceed 8 days per month, you will be compensated at $200 per hour. You shall not be entitled to any other compensation or benefits for the Services. Oncternal shall make all payments in accordance with this
Section 2(a) within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice from you itemizing the number of hours and/or any fractions thereof during which Services were rendered hereunder. 

b.    In addition, subject to approval of the Company’s board of directors, you will be granted stock options to
purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant (the “Stock Options”). The Stock Options will
be granted pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plan (the “Plan”). The Stock Options will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and your stock option agreement. The Stock Options will vest over a three-year
vesting schedule. 
 c.    In addition, you shall be reimbursed for air travel (economy class) necessary and requested by
Oncternal, and all reasonable living expenses, including, but not limited to, car rental, 












 
meals and lodging incurred by you when rendering Services for Oncternal at locations away from your home or business. Any single expense in excess of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) must be pre-approved in writing by Onctemal. Onctemal shall make all payments in accordance with this Section 2(b) within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice from you itemizing your travel and other
reimbursable expenses, including receipts for incidental expenses. Any amounts payable under this Section 2(b) shall be made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) and
shall be paid on or before the last day of your taxable year following the taxable year in which you incurred the expenses. The amounts provided under this Section 2(b) during any taxable year of yours will not affect such amounts provided in
any other taxable year of yours, and your right to reimbursement for such amounts shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. 

d.    All cash compensation payments shall be included in your gross income as compensation for Services rendered and
accordingly reported to the United States Internal Revenue Service on IRS Form 1099. You shall be responsible for payment of all taxes, including Social Security taxes, on income earned under this Agreement. 

 

	3.	 Independent Contractor. 



a.    It is agreed that you are to have complete freedom of action as to the details, methods, and means of performing
requested Services. It is further understood that you are retained and have contracted with Onctemal only for the purposes and to the extent set forth in this Agreement, and your relationship to Oncternal and any of its subsidiary companies shall,
during the period of your retainer and service, be that of an independent contractor, and you shall be free to dispose of such portion of your entire time, energy, and skill as you are not obligated to devote to Onctemal and its subsidiaries, in
such manner as you see fit and to such persons, firms, or corporations as you deem advisable so long as same does not create a conflict of interest between Oncternal and such other persons, firms, or corporations. 

b.    You shall not be considered under the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise as having status as an employee of
Oncternal, nor shall you be entitled hereafter to participate in any plans, arrangements, or distributions by Oncternal relating to any pension, deferred compensation, bonds, stock bonus, stock option, hospitalization, insurance, or other benefits
extended to its employees since you are performing Services as an independent contractor. 
 c.    Onctemal shall not
make any deductions from your compensation for taxes, the payment of which shall be solely your responsibility. You shall pay, when and as due, any and all taxes incurred as a result of your compensation hereunder, including estimated taxes, and if
requested by Onctemal, provide Oncternal with proof of said payments. Your further agree to indemnify Onctemal and hold it harmless to the extent of any obligation imposed on Onctemal; (i) to pay withholding taxes or similar items; or
(ii) resulting from you being determined not to be an independent contractor. 
 d.    You hereby represent and
warrant that (i) neither this Agreement nor the performance thereof will conflict with or violate any of your obligations or any right of any third party; (ii) you are solely responsible for providing workers’ compensation coverage
for yourself and any of your employees assisting with the Services to the extent required under applicable law; (iii) you are solely responsible for compensating such employees, if any; (iv) you have obtained all licenses or certifications
necessary to perform the Services; and (v) you shall comply with all applicable laws in the performance of Services. 

  
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	4.	 Contract Period. 



This Agreement becomes effective on the date hereof and will continue in effect for a period of one (1) year. It is provided, however,
that (a) either you or Onctemal may terminate this Agreement at any time during its term by giving at least one (1) month’s written notice and (b) this Agreement will terminate automatically upon your death or disability.
Termination of this Agreement shall not affect Oncternal’s obligation to pay for Services previously rendered by you or expenses reasonably incurred by you for which you are entitled to reimbursement under Section 2(b) of this Agreement

  

	5.	 Intellectual Property. 



a.    “Intellectual Property” includes any and all new or useful art, original works of authorship, discovery,
improvement, technical development, or invention, whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright and all related know-how, designs, trademarks, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, trade
secrets, ideas, artworks, software or other copyrightable or patentable work, that you, solely or jointly with others, make, conceive or reduce to practice that resulted from or arose out of your Services for Oncternal under this Agreement. All
right, title and interest of every kind and nature whatsoever in and to the Intellectual Property made, discussed, developed, secured, obtained or learned by you during the term of this Agreement, or the sixty
(60)-day period immediately following termination of this Agreement, are hereby assigned to Onctemal, and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Onctemal for any purposes or uses whatsoever, and shall be
disclosed promptly by you to Oncternal. 
 b.    You agree to assist Oncternal in any reasonable manner to obtain and
enforce for Oncternal’s benefit any patents, copyrights and other property rights in any and all countries, with respect to any Intellectual Property, and you agree to execute, when requested, patent, copyright or similar applications and
assignments to Onctemal and any other lawful documents deemed necessary by Onctemal to carry out the purposes of this Agreement with respect thereto. In the event that Oncternal is unable for any reason to secure your signature to any document
required to apply for or execute any patent, copyright or other applications with respect to any Intellectual Property (including improvements, renewals, extensions, continuations, divisions or continuations in part thereof), after a written demand
is made therefor upon you (which shall refer to the provisions of this paragraph), you hereby irrevocably designate and appoint Onctemal and its duly authorized officers and agents as your agents and attorneys-in-fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to act for and on your behalf and instead of you, to execute and file any such application and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to
further the prosecution and issuance of patents, copyrights, mask works or other rights thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by you. 

  
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	6.	 Security. 



a.    You shall, both during and subsequent to your Services, keep confidential any technical or other information of a
confidential nature, including knowledge of our projects and general activities and any information not publicly disclosed relating to Oncternal’s business which you may acquire through your consulting activities or otherwise
(“Confidential Information”). You will not disclose Confidential Information in any manner without our express written permission; title to all property involved shall remain exclusively in Oncternal. Upon termination of your Services or
this Agreement, or upon Oncternal’s request at any time, you shall account for and return to Onctemal all papers containing any Confidential Information. In addition, you shall not disclose or otherwise transfer to Oncternal any confidential
information that you may have acquired as a result of any previous employment or consulting relationship. 
 b.    You
represent that your performance of all the terms of this Agreement and your retention as a consultant by Oncternal do not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence confidential information acquired by you in confidence or in trust
prior to your retention as a consultant by Oncternal. You have not entered into, and will not enter into, any agreement, either written or oral, in conflict herewith. 

c.    Notice of immunity from Liability for Confidential Disclosure of Confidential Information to the Government or in a
Court Filing. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833, Oncternal hereby notifies you that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein: 

(i)    You shall not be in breach of this Agreement, and shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal
or State trade secret law (A) for the disclosure of Confidential Information that is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected
violation of law, or (B) for the disclosure of Confidential Information that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. 

(ii)    If you file a lawsuit for retaliation by Oncternal for reporting a suspected violation of law, you may disclose the
Confidential Information to your attorney, and may use the Confidential Information in the court proceeding, if you file any document containing the trade secret under seal, and do not disclose the Confidential Information, except pursuant to court
order. 
  

	7.	 Conflict of Interest and Non-Solicitation.



 a.    You agree that, during the term of this Agreement, you will not (except as otherwise herein
provided), without Onctemal’s express written consent, engage in any business or activity (whether as a consultant, advisor or otherwise) that may be deemed competitive with the business then engaged in by Oncternal. 

  
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 b.    During the term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve
(12) months thereafter, you agree that, without the prior written consent of Oncternal, you will not, directly or indirectly, on your behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, (i) call upon, solicit, divert or take away or attempt
to solicit, divert or take away any of the customers, business or patrons of Oncternal; or (ii) solicit or attempt to solicit for employment any person who is then an employee of or consultant to Onctemal or who was an employee of or consultant
to Oncternal at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date of the subject solicitation. 

c.    You and Oncternal acknowledge that the foregoing restrictions placed upon you are necessary and reasonable in scope
and duration and are a material inducement to Oncternal to execute, deliver and perform its obligations arising under or pursuant to this Agreement, and that despite such restrictions you will be able to earn your livelihood and engage in your
profession during the term of this Agreement. 
  

	8.	 Employment of Assistants. 



Should you deem it necessary to employ assistants to aid you in the performance of the Services, you shall so notify Oncternal and obtain
Oncternal’s prior written consent The parties agree that Onctemal will not direct, supervise, or control in any way such assistants in their performance of Services. The parties further agree that such assistants are employed solely by you, and
that you alone are responsible for providing workers’ compensation insurance for your employees, for paying the salaries and wages of your employees, and for ensuring that all required tax withholdings are made. You further represent and
warrant that you maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for your employees and acknowledge that you alone have responsibility for such coverage. You shall impose upon such assistants the same confidentiality obligations as contained
in this Agreement. 
  

	9.	 Indemnification. 



a.    To the fullest extent permitted by Oncternal’s bylaws and applicable law, Oncternal shall indemnify you, defend
you and hold you harmless from and against losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, judgments, settlements and all other costs, direct or indirect) actually and reasonably incurred by reason of, or based upon, any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit, proceeding, investigation or other dispute relating or pertaining to any alleged act or failure to act within the course and scope of the Services, provided that you were not in breach of this Agreement, acted in
good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interests of Oncternal and, if any criminal proceedings are involved, had no reasonable cause to believe your conduct was unlawful. Oncternal’s obligations under the foregoing
sentence are conditioned upon you: (i) providing Onctemal with prompt notice of any such claims; (ii) allowing Oncternal to control the defense and settlement of such claims; (iii) providing Onctemal with the information and
assistance necessary for such defense and settlement of the claims; and (iv) not entering into any settlement with respect to such claims without the express consent of Oncternal. Oncternal’s obligation to advance expenses or provide
indemnity hereunder shall be deemed satisfied to the extent of any payments made by an insurer on behalf of you or Oncternal. 

b.    You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Onctemal free and harmless from all claims, demands, losses, costs,
expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries and deficiencies, including interest, penatties, attorneys’ fees, and costs, that Onctemal may incur as a result of a breach by you of any representation or covenant contained in this
Agreement. 

  
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	10.	 Rights and Remedies Upon Breach. 



If you breach or threaten to commit a breach of any of the provisions of Section 5, 6 or 7 of this Agreement (the “Protective
Covenants”), you agree that such breach or threatened breach of the Protective Covenants would cause irreparable injury to Onctemal and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to Onctemal. Onctemal shall also have any other
rights and remedies available to Oncternal under law or in equity. 
  

	11.	 Notice. 



All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing. Unless and until you are notified in writing to the contrary,
all notices, communications and documents directed to Oncternal and related to the Agreement, if not delivered by hand, shall be mailed, addressed as follows: 

ONCTERNAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 

3525 Del Mar Heights Road, #821 

San Diego, California 92130-2122 

Attention: Chief Executive Officer 

Unless and until Oncternal is notified in writing to the contrary, all notices, communications and documents intended for you and related to
this Agreement, if not delivered by hand, shall be mailed to your last known address as shown on Oncternal’s books. Notices and communications shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All
notices related to this Agreement shall be deemed received upon delivery or, if mailed, within five (5) days after mailing in accordance with this Section 11. 
  

	12.	 General Conditions. 



a.    If any of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid under an applicable statute or rule of law, they
are to be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and beyond such extent are to be deemed omitted from this Agreement, without affecting the validity of any other provision of this Agreement. 

b.    The term “Oncternal,” as used herein, shall include any subsidiary or affiliate of Onctemal Therapeutics,
Inc. 
 c.    This Agreement shall be binding upon you, your heirs, executors, assigns and administrators and shall inure
to the benefit of Onctemal, its successors and assigns. Oncternal’s rights under this Agreement may, without your consent, be assigned by Oncternal, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to any person, firm, corporation or other business
entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly, acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of Oncternal. You may not assign, subcontract or otherwise delegate your obligations under this
Agreement without Oncternal’s prior written consent. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 

  
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 d.    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California, without regard to any provisions thereof relating to conflict of laws among different jurisdictions. Any suit brought hereon shall be brought in the state or federal courts sitting in San Diego, California,
the parties hereby waiving any claim or defense that such forum is not convenient or proper. Each party hereby agrees that any such court shall have in personam jurisdiction over it and consents to service of process in any manner authorized by
California law. 
 e.    Unless otherwise prohibited by law or specified below, all disputes, claims and causes of
action, in law or equity, arising from or relating to this Agreement or its enforcement, performance, breach, or interpretation shall be resolved solely and exclusively by final and binding arbitration held in San Diego, California through Judicial
Arbitration & Mediation Services/Endispute (“JAMS”) under the then existing JAMS arbitration rules. The rules may be found online at www.jamsadr.com. This paragraph is intended to be the exclusive method for resolving any and all
claims by the parties against each other relating to the Services; provided that you will retain the right to file administrative charges with or seek relief through any government agency of competent jurisdiction, and to participate in any
government investigation, including but not limited to (i) claims for workers’ compensation, state disability insurance or unemployment insurance; (ii) claims for unpaid wages or waiting time penalties brought before the California
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (provided that any appeal from an award or from denial of an award of wages and/or waiting time penalties shall be arbitrated pursuant to the terms of this paragraph; and (iii) claims for
administrative relief from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and/or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (or any similar agency in any applicable jurisdiction other than California); provided,
further, that you will not be entitled to obtain any monetary relief through such agencies other than workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment insurance benefits. Further, nothing in this paragraph is intended to prevent either party
from obtaining injunctive relief in court to prevent irreparable harm pending the conclusion of any such arbitration, including without limitation injunctive relief, in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to California Code of Civil
Procedure § 1281.8 or any similar statute of an applicable jurisdiction. Seeking any such relief shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such party’s right to compel arbitration. Each party in any such arbitration shall be responsible for
its own attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursement; provided, however, that if one party refuses to arbitrate and the other party seeks to compel arbitration by court order, if such other party prevails, it shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements. Each party warrants that it has had the opportunity to be represented by counsel in the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, including the attorneys’ fees
provision herein. Both you and Oncternal expressly waive their rights to a jury trial. 
 f.    Either party’s
failure to enforce any right resulting from a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by the other party. 

g.    The covenants, representations and warranties in this Agreement, including the covenants, representations and
warranties found in Section 5, 6, 7 and 9, shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 h.    You hereby
acknowledge that you have been encouraged to consult with legal counsel (at your own expense) prior to executing this Agreement. 

  
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 i.    This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
  

	13.	 Prior Agreements. 



This Agreement shall replace any prior agreement between you and Oncternal relative to your Services as a consultant, and this Agreement
contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the Services to be provided by you. Further, it shall be amended only in writing agreed to by both parties. 

  
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 Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by signing in the space provided below and
returning one original letter to my attention. 
  

			
	Sincerely,
	
	Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc.
		
	By:	 	/s/ James Breitmeyer
		 	James Breitmeyer, M.D. Ph.D.
		 	Chief Executive Officer
		 	


  

									
	 ACCEPTED AND AGREED to
 This
3rd day of April, 2017
	 		 	
				
	 /s/ Richard Vincent
	 	4/3/2017	 		 	
	Richard Vincent	 		 		 	
				
	 On File
	 		 		 	
	Tax Idenfication Number	 		 		 	


  
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