Exhibit 10.3







 


Restricted Stock Award No.________


 


INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


 


Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice for
Directors


Restricted Stock Award Grant under the Company’s


2012 Equity Incentive Plan


 





	1.	Name and Address of Participant:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 


 





	2.	Date of Grant of	 
	 	Restricted Stock Award:	 


 















	3.	Number of Shares underlying	 
	 	Restricted Stock Award:	 













 











	4.	Vesting of Award: This Restricted Stock Award shall vest as follows provided the Participant is an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate on the applicable vesting date:	 


 


	Number of Shares of Restricted Stock 	Vesting Date
	[__]% of the Number of Shares	_________,
20__1/
	[__]% of the Number of Shares	[_________]


 


See Section 2(d) for
vesting in the event of a Change of Control (as defined herein).


 


The Company and the
Participant acknowledge receipt of this Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice and agree to the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement
attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and the terms of this Restricted
Stock Award as set forth above.





 





	 	 	 
	 	INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	Participant	 


 


________________________





1/
This date will be [________] from the issuance date.







 









    	 



    	 



    

  


INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


 


RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT - 


INCORPORATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS


 


AGREEMENT made as of
the date of grant set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice between Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”),
a Delaware corporation, and the individual whose name appears on the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (the “Participant”).


 


WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Intercept
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to promote the interests of the Company by providing
an incentive for directors of the Company and its Affiliates;


 


WHEREAS, pursuant to
the provisions of the Plan, the Company desires to grant to the Participant an award of shares of the Company’s common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), which shares are subject to vesting and transferability restrictions and
forfeiture provisions (“Restricted Stock”) in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, all on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth; and


 


WHEREAS, the Company
and the Participant understand and agree that any terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in
the Plan.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


 


1.Grant of Award.
The Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Grant
Notice (the “Award”), on the terms and conditions and subject to all the limitations set forth herein and in the Plan,
which is incorporated herein by reference. The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.


 


2.Vesting of
Award.


 


(a)Subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Award granted hereby shall vest as set forth in the Restricted
Stock Award Grant Notice and is subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. On each vesting date
set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice, the transferability restrictions and forfeiture provisions applicable to
such number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth opposite such vesting date shall terminate and the shares of Common Stock shall
be free from such restrictions and provisions, provided that, on such vesting date, the Participant is a director, Employee or
Consultant of the Company or an Affiliate.


 


(b)Except as otherwise
set forth in this Agreement, if the Participant ceases to be, for any reason, a director, Employee or Consultant of the Company
or an Affiliate (the “Termination”) prior to a vesting date set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice, then
as of the date on which such relationship is terminated with the Participant, all unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall immediately
be forfeited to the Company in exchange for no consideration and this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.
For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding Sections 20 and 21 of the Plan, in the event that the Participant’s Termination
occurs on account of his death or Disability prior to a vesting date set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice, then
as of the date on which such death or Disability occurs, all unvested Restricted Stock shall immediately be forfeited to the Company
in exchange for no consideration and this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.


 


(c)Effect of
a For Cause Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the Company or
an Affiliate terminates the Participant’s employment or service, as the case may be, for Cause, all of the unvested shares
of Restricted Stock then held by the Participant shall be forfeited to the Company immediately as of the time the Participant is
notified that his or her employment or service has been terminated for Cause or that he or she engaged in conduct which would constitute
Cause and this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.


 






    	 



    	 



    

 


(d)Change of
Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the event of a Change of Control (as defined below), then, immediately prior
to the Change of Control, all of the shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Award that are then unvested shall be deemed vested
as of immediately prior to such Change of Control and such shares shall be free from the transferability restrictions and forfeiture
provisions applicable to such shares and (ii) if there is a Corporate Transaction (as defined in Section 24(b) of the Plan) that
is a Change of Control in which the acquiring entity does not assume this Award, then, immediately prior to the Change of Control,
all of the shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Award that are then unvested shall be deemed vested as of immediately prior
to such Change of Control and the transferability restrictions and forfeiture provisions applicable to all such unvested shares
of Restricted Stock shall terminate and the shares of Common Stock shall be free from such restrictions and provisions.


 


Change of Control means the occurrence
of any of the following events:


 


		(i)	Ownership. Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said
Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the
Company’s then outstanding voting securities (excluding for this purpose any such voting securities held by the Company or
its Affiliates or any employee benefit plan of the Company) pursuant to a transaction or a series of related transactions which
the Board of Directors does not approve; or



 


		(ii)	Merger/Sale of Assets. (A) A merger or consolidation of the Company whether or not approved
by the Board of Directors, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities
of the surviving entity or the parent of such corporation) more than 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities
of the Company or such surviving entity or parent of such corporation, as the case may be, outstanding immediately after such merger
or consolidation; or (B) the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in a
transaction requiring stockholder approval; or



 


		(iii)	Change in Board Composition. A change in the composition of the Board of Directors, as a
result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” shall mean directors
who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date of grant of this award, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election,
to the Board of Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election
or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company).



 


		(iv)	“Change of Control” shall be interpreted, if applicable, in a manner, and limited to
the extent necessary, so that it will not cause adverse tax consequences under Section 409A.



 


3.Prohibitions
on Transfer and Sale. This Award (including any additional shares of Restricted Stock received by the Participant as a result
of stock dividends, stock splits or any other similar transaction affecting the Company's securities without receipt of consideration)
shall not be transferable by the Participant otherwise than pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the
Internal Revenue Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or the rules thereunder, provided that any Restricted
Stock permitted to be so transferred shall remain subject to this Agreement (including without limitation the vesting and transfer
restrictions and forfeiture provisions), and such permitted transferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company
a written instrument confirming that such transferee shall be bound by all terms and conditions of this Award. This Award shall
not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution,
attachment or similar process. Any attempted transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of this Award or
of any rights granted hereunder contrary to the provisions of this Section 3, or the levy of any attachment or similar process
upon this Award shall be null and void.


 






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4.Adjustments.
The Plan contains provisions covering the treatment of shares of Restricted Stock in a number of contingencies such as stock splits.
Provisions in the Plan for adjustment with respect to this Award and the related provisions with respect to successors to the business
of the Company are hereby made applicable hereunder and are incorporated herein by reference.


 


5.Securities
Law Compliance. The Participant specifically acknowledges and agrees that any sales of shares of Common Stock shall be made
in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company
currently has an effective registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Common
Stock to be granted hereunder. The Company intends to maintain this registration statement but has no obligation to do so. If the
registration statement ceases to be effective for any reason or there is a restriction under foreign law, a Participant will not
be able to transfer or sell any of the shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement unless exemptions
from registration or filings under applicable securities laws are available. Furthermore, despite registration, applicable securities
laws may restrict the ability of the Participant to resell his or her Common Stock, including due to the Participant’s affiliation
with the Company. The Company shall not be obligated to either issue the Common Stock or permit the resale of any shares of Common
Stock if such issuance or resale would violate any applicable securities law, rule or regulation.


 


6.Rights as
a Stockholder. The Participant shall be treated as the holder of the shares of Restricted Stock for purposes of exercising
voting rights with respect to the shares, however, the Participant shall not be entitled to receive any dividends with respect
to such shares unless and until the shares of Restricted Stock vest in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.


 


7.Incorporation
of the Plan. The Participant specifically understands and agrees that the shares of Restricted Stock are being issued under
the Plan will be issued to the Participant pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan the Participant acknowledges he or she has
read and understands and by which Plan he or she agrees to be bound. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference.


 


8.Tax Liability
of the Participant and Payment of Taxes. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that any income or other taxes due
from the Participant with respect to this Award or the shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise
sold shall be the Participant’s responsibility. Without limiting the foregoing, the Participant agrees that if under applicable
law the Participant will owe taxes at each vesting date on the portion of the Award then vested, then the Company shall be entitled
to immediate payment from the Participant of the amount of any tax required to be withheld by the Company. The Company shall not
deliver any shares of Common Stock to the Participant until it is satisfied that all required withholdings have been made.


 


9.Participant
Acknowledgements and Authorizations.


 


The Participant
acknowledges the following:


 


(a)The Company
is not by the Plan or this Award obligated to continue the Participant as an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or
of an Affiliate.


 






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(b)The Plan
is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.


 


(c)The grant
of this Award is considered a one-time benefit and does not create a contractual or other right to receive any other award under
the Plan, benefits in lieu of awards or any other benefits in the future.


 


(d) The Plan
is a voluntary program of the Company and future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but
not limited to, the timing of any grant, the amount of any award, vesting provisions and the purchase price, if any.


 


(e)The value
of this Award is an extraordinary item of compensation outside of the scope of any employment or service. As such, the Award is
not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service
payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments. The future value of the shares of Common
Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.


 


(f)The
Participant (i) authorizes the Company and its Affiliates or, if the Participant is not employed by the Company or an Affiliate,
his or her employer, to furnish the Company and its Affiliates (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping
services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of the Award and the administration
of the Plan, (ii) waives any data privacy rights he or she may have with respect to such information or the sharing of such information,
and (iii) authorizes the Company and its Affiliates to store and transmit such information in electronic form.


 


10.Notices.
Any notices required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement or the Plan shall be given by recognized courier service, facsimile,
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:


 


If to the Company:


 


Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


450 W. 15th Street, Suite 505


New York, NY 10011


Attention: Chief Financial Officer


 


If to the Participant at the address set
forth on the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice


 


or to such other address or addresses of
which notice in the same manner has previously been given. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the earliest of
receipt, one business day following delivery by the sender to a recognized courier service, or three business days following mailing
by registered or certified mail.


 


11.Assignment
and Successors.


 


(a)This Agreement
is personal to the Participant and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Participant
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the Participant’s legal representatives.


 


(b)This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.


 


12.Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Delaware, without giving effect to the
conflict of law principles thereof. For the purpose of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, whether at law
or in equity, the parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction in the state of New York and agree that such litigation shall
be conducted in the state courts of New York or the federal courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York.


 






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13.Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision
or provisions shall be modified to the extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable, and to the extent that this
is impossible, then such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Agreement, and the validity, legality and enforceability
of the rest of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.


 


14.Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with the Plan, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter
hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement not expressly set forth in this Agreement shall affect or
be used to interpret, change or restrict the express terms and provisions of this Agreement provided, however, in any event, this
Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the Plan.


 


15.Modifications
and Amendments; Waivers and Consents. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended as provided in
the Plan. Except as provided in the Plan, the terms and provisions of this Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure
therefrom granted, only by written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions. No such
waiver or consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of
this Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.


 


 


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