EX-10.69




 Exhibit 10.69 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE 

This Separation Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) is made by and between Anthony Polverino (“Employee”) and Zymeworks
Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) (collectively referred to as the “Parties” or individually referred to as a “Party”). 

WHEREAS, Employee was employed at-will by the Company; 

WHEREAS, Employee signed that certain Employment Agreement with the Company dated September 17, 2018 (the “Employment
Agreement”), which, among other things, contained provisions in Articles 5 and 6 regarding Employee’s confidentiality, non-disclosure, and invention assignment obligations and post-employment
restrictive covenants (such Articles, the “Confidentiality Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, Employee separated from employment with the
Company effective January 19, 2022 (the “Separation Date”); and 
 WHEREAS, the Parties wish to resolve any and all disputes,
claims, complaints, grievances, charges, actions, petitions, and demands that the Employee may have against the Company and any of the Releasees (as defined below), including, but not limited to, any and all claims arising out of or in any way
related to Employee’s employment with or separation from the Company; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made
herein, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 
 COVENANTS 

1. Consideration. In consideration of Employee’s execution of this Agreement and Employee’s fulfillment of all of its terms
and conditions, and provided that Employee does not revoke the Agreement under Section 5 below, the Company agrees as follows: 
 a.
Separation Payment. The Company agrees to pay Employee a total of Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($440,800.00), at the rate of Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Seven Dollars ($18,367.00) per semi-monthly pay
period, less applicable withholdings, for twelve (12) months from the first regular payroll date following the Effective Date, in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices. 

b. COBRA Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse Employee for the payments Employee makes for COBRA coverage for a period of up to
twelve (12) months, or until Employee has secured health insurance coverage through another employer, whichever occurs first, provided Employee timely elects and pays for continuation coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA. COBRA reimbursements shall be made by the Company to Employee consistent with the Company’s normal expense reimbursement policy,
provided that Employee submits documentation to the Company substantiating Employee’s payments for COBRA coverage. Notwithstanding the preceding, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide COBRA reimbursement
benefits without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will instead provide the Employee a taxable payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA
premium that the Employee would be required to pay to continue the Employee’s group health coverage in effect on the date of termination of employment (which amount will be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage), which
payments will be made regardless of whether the Employee elects COBRA continuation coverage and will commence in the month following the month of the Separation Date and continue for the period of months indicated in this paragraph. 

  
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 c. General. Employee acknowledges that without this Agreement, Employee is otherwise
not entitled to the consideration listed in this Section 1. Employee further specifically acknowledges and agrees that the consideration provided to Employee hereunder fully satisfies any obligation that the Company would have had to pay or
provide Employee severance compensation or benefits pursuant to the Employment Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement with the Company or under any Company severance plan. 

2. Benefits. Employee’s health insurance benefits shall cease no later than January 31, 2022, subject to Employee’s
right to continue Employee’s health insurance under COBRA. Employee’s participation in all benefits and incidents of employment, including, but not limited to, vesting in stock options, and the accrual of bonuses, vacation, and paid time
off, ceased as of the Separation Date. Employee was eligible for the Company’s annual bonus program relating to calendar year 2021, but Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee has not earned and will not receive any bonus under such
bonus program. For the avoidance of doubt, Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is not eligible for any annual bonus relating to calendar year 2022. 

3. Payment of Salary and Receipt of All Benefits; Reimbursement of Recoupable Amounts. Employee acknowledges and represents that, other
than the consideration set forth in this Agreement, the Company and its agents have paid or provided all salary, wages, bonuses, accrued vacation/paid time off, notice periods, premiums, leaves, housing allowances, relocation costs, interest,
severance, outplacement costs, fees, reimbursable expenses, commissions, stock, stock options, vesting, and any and all other benefits and compensation due to Employee. 

4. Release of Claims. Employee agrees that the foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations
owed to Employee by the Company and its current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, insurers, trustees, divisions, and subsidiaries,
and predecessor and successor corporations and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”). Employee, on Employee’s own behalf and on behalf of Employee’s respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, hereby and
forever releases the Releasees from, and agrees not to sue concerning, or in any manner to institute, prosecute, or pursue, any claim, complaint, charge, duty, obligation, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently
known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Employee may possess against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the date Employee signs this Agreement, including,
without limitation: 
 a. any and all claims relating to or arising from Employee’s employment relationship with the Company and the
termination of that relationship; 
 b. any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Employee’s right to purchase, or actual
purchase of shares of stock of the Company, including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law;

 c. any and all claims under the law of any jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, wrongful discharge of employment; constructive
discharge from employment; termination in violation of public policy; discrimination; harassment; retaliation; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; promissory
estoppel; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; fraud; negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; unfair business practices; defamation;
libel; slander; negligence; personal injury; assault; battery; invasion of privacy; false imprisonment; conversion; and disability benefits; 

  
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 d. any and all claims for violation of any federal, state, or municipal statute, including,
but not limited to, the following, each as may be amended, and except as prohibited by law: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
the Equal Pay Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; the Immigration Reform and Control Act; the National Labor Relations Act; the Washington Law Against
Discrimination (RCW ch. 49.60); other Washington sex and age discrimination laws (e.g., RCW 49.12.200, 49.44.090); Washington laws regarding prohibited employment practices (RCW ch. 49.44); the Washington Equal Pay Opportunity Act (RCW ch. 49.58);
Washington whistleblower protection laws (e.g., RCW 49.60.210, 49.12.005, and 49.12.130); the Washington Family Care Act (RCW 49.12.265 to 49.12.295); the Washington Family Leave Act (RCW ch. 49.78); the Washington Military Family Leave Act (RCW ch.
49.77); the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (RCW ch. 50A.04); the Washington Minimum Wage Act (RCW ch. 49.46); the Washington law regarding non-competition agreements (RCW ch. 49.62); Washington
wage, hour, and working conditions laws, and all other provisions of the Washington Industrial Welfare Act (RCW ch. 49.12); the Washington Wage Payment Act (RCW ch. 49.48); and the Washington Wage Rebate Act (RCW ch. 49.52); 

e. any and all claims for violation of the federal or any state constitution; 

f. any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination; 

g. any claim for any loss, cost, damage, or expense arising out of any dispute over the nonwithholding or other tax treatment of any of the
proceeds received by Employee as a result of this Agreement; and 
 h. any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. 

Employee agrees that the release set forth in this section shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters
released. This release does not extend to any obligations incurred under this Agreement. This release does not release claims that cannot be released as a matter of law, including any Protected Activity (as defined below). Any and all disputed wage
claims that are released herein shall be subject to binding arbitration in accordance with Section 18, except as required by applicable law. This release does not extend to any right Employee may have to unemployment compensation benefits or
workers’ compensation benefits. 
 5. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA. Employee understands and acknowledges that
Employee is waiving and releasing any rights Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary. Employee understands and agrees that this waiver and
release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under the ADEA after the date Employee signs this Agreement. Employee understands and acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition to anything of
value to which Employee was already entitled. Employee further understands and acknowledges that Employee has been advised by this writing that: (a) Employee should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement;
(b) Employee has forty-five (45) days within which to consider this Agreement; (c) as set forth in Exhibits A, B, and C hereto, Employee has been advised in writing by the Company of the class, unit, or group of individuals covered by
the reduction in force, the eligibility factors for the reduction in force, and the job titles and ages of all individuals who were and were not selected; (c) Employee has seven (7) days following Employee’s execution of this
Agreement to revoke this Agreement; (d) this Agreement shall not be effective until after the revocation period has expired; and (e) nothing in this Agreement prevents or precludes Employee from challenging or seeking a determination in
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does it impose any condition precedent, penalties, or costs for doing so, unless specifically authorized by federal law. In the event Employee signs this Agreement and returns it to the Company
in less than the 45-day period identified above, Employee hereby acknowledges that Employee has knowingly and voluntarily chosen to waive the time period allotted for considering this Agreement. Employee
acknowledges and understands that revocation must be accomplished by a written notification to the person executing this Agreement on the Company’s behalf that is received prior to the Effective Date. The Parties agree that changes, whether
material or immaterial, do not restart the running of the 45-day period. 
 6. Unknown
Claims. Employee acknowledges that Employee has been advised to consult with legal counsel and that Employee is familiar with the principle that a general release does not extend to claims that the releaser does not know or suspect to exist in
Employee’s favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by Employee, must have materially affected Employee’s settlement with the Releasees. Employee, being aware of said principle, agrees to expressly waive any rights
Employee may have to that effect, as well as under any other statute or common law principles of similar effect. 
 7. No Pending or
Future Lawsuits. Employee represents that Employee has no lawsuits, claims, or actions pending in Employee’s name, or on behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any of the other Releasees. Employee also represents that
Employee does not intend to bring any claims on Employee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity against the Company or any of the other Releasees. 

8. Application for Employment. Employee understands and agrees that, as a condition of this Agreement, Employee shall not be entitled
to any employment with the Company, and Employee hereby waives any right, or alleged right, of employment or re-employment with the Company. 

9. [Intentionally omitted.] 

10. Trade Secrets and Confidential Information/Company Property. Employee reaffirms and agrees to observe and abide by the terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement, specifically including the provisions therein regarding nondisclosure of the Company’s trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information, and all restrictive covenants. Employee acknowledges that the non-disclosure obligations in the Confidentiality Agreement do not restrict Employee from disclosing work-related sexual harassment or sexual assault to the extent such disclosures are protected under RCW
49.44.210. Employee’s signature below constitutes Employee’s certification under penalty of perjury that Employee has returned all documents and other items provided to Employee by the Company, developed or obtained by Employee in
connection with Employee’s employment with the Company, or otherwise belonging to the Company, including, but not limited to, all passwords to any software or other programs or data that Employee used in performing services for the Company.

 11. No Cooperation. Subject to Section 21 below governing Protected Activity, Employee agrees that Employee will not
knowingly encourage, counsel, or assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against any of the Releasees, unless under a
subpoena or other court order to do so or as related directly to the ADEA waiver in this Agreement. Employee agrees both to immediately notify the Company upon receipt of any such subpoena or court order, and to furnish, within three
(3) business days of its receipt, a copy of such subpoena or other court order. If approached by anyone for counsel or assistance in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints
against any of the Releasees, Employee shall state no more than that Employee cannot provide counsel or assistance. 
 12.
Nondisparagement. Subject to Section 21 below regarding Protected Activity, Employee agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of any of the Releasees, and agrees to refrain from any tortious interference
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shall use its best efforts to provide only the Employee’s last position and dates of employment. The Company agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of
Employee, and the Company agrees to refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of Employee; provided, however, that the obligations in this sentence shall be limited to Ken Galbraith, Neil Klompas, and Neil
Josephson, and in each case only for so long as he remains engaged as an officer of the Company. 
 13. Future Cooperation. Employee
agrees that during and after the term of this Agreement Employee will be available, upon reasonable notice and under reasonable conditions, to assist the Company in any capacity with respect to matters of which Employee was involved or had knowledge
while employed by the Company. Without limitation, such assistance may include providing information or documents, cooperating with investigations, negotiations, lawsuits or administrative proceedings involving the Company, preparing for and giving
testimony, including written declarations or statements, and other similar activities. Employee understands and agrees that this provision requires Employee’s cooperation with the Company but is not intended to have any influence whatsoever on
any specific outcome in any matter and Employee is expected at all times to provide truthful testimony and responses in connection with any matter. Employee understands and agrees that Employee is not otherwise entitled to any additional
compensation for such any cooperation described in this paragraph, beyond the payments and consideration provided under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company will reimburse Employee for all reasonable, documented pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of Employee’s obligations under this paragraph, in accordance with the
Company’s then applicable Expense Guidelines. 
 14. Breach. In addition to the rights provided in the “Attorneys’
Fees” section below, Employee acknowledges and agrees that any material breach of this Agreement, unless such breach constitutes a legal action by Employee challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of the waiver
herein under the ADEA, or of any provision of the Confidentiality Agreement shall entitle the Company immediately to seek recovery of and/or cease providing the consideration provided to Employee under this Agreement and to obtain damages, except as
provided by law. 
 15. No Admission of Liability. Employee understands and acknowledges that this Agreement constitutes a compromise
and settlement of any and all actual or potential disputed claims by Employee. No action taken by the Company hereto, either previously or in connection with this Agreement, shall be deemed or construed to be (a) an admission of the truth or
falsity of any actual or potential claims or (b) an acknowledgement or admission by the Company of any fault or liability whatsoever to Employee or to any third party. 

16. Nonsolicitation. Employee agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the Effective Date of this
Agreement, Employee shall not directly or indirectly solicit any of the Company’s employees to leave their employment at the Company. 

17. Costs. The Parties shall each bear their own costs, attorneys’ fees, and other fees incurred in connection with the
preparation of this Agreement. 
 18. ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, THEIR INTERPRETATION, EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY OR THE TERMS THEREOF, AND ANY OF THE MATTERS HEREIN RELEASED, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION UNDER THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (THE “FAA”). THE
FAA’S SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL RULES SHALL GOVERN AND APPLY TO THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WITH FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, AND ANY STATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING ARBITRATION OR COMPEL ARBITRATION IN THE SAME
MANNER AS A FEDERAL COURT UNDER THE FAA. EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EMPLOYEE MAY BRING ANY SUCH ARBITRATION PROCEEDING ONLY IN EMPLOYEE’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY. ANY ARBITRATION WILL OCCUR IN KING COUNTY,
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BEFORE JAMS, PURSUANT TO ITS EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES & PROCEDURES (“JAMS RULES”), EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 18. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR
SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ANY MOTIONS BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND/OR ADJUDICATION, AND MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND DEMURRERS, APPLYING THE STANDARDS SET FORTH UNDER THE WASHINGTON CIVIL RULES.
THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN DECISION ON THE MERITS. THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD ANY REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, AND THAT THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY, WHERE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE ARBITRATOR MAY GRANT INJUNCTIONS AND OTHER RELIEF IN SUCH DISPUTES. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL APPLY SUBSTANTIVE WASHINGTON LAW TO ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM. THE
DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FINAL, CONCLUSIVE, AND BINDING ON THE PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN ANY ARBITRATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO
ENFORCE THE ARBITRATION AWARD. THE PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION SHALL EACH PAY AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SUCH ARBITRATION, AND EACH PARTY SHALL SEPARATELY PAY FOR ITS RESPECTIVE COUNSEL FEES AND EXPENSES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
ARBITRATOR SHALL AWARD ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM RESOLVED IN A COURT OF LAW BY A JUDGE OR JURY. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, THIS SECTION WILL NOT PREVENT EITHER PARTY FROM SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF (OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONAL REMEDY) FROM ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTIES AND THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THEIR DISPUTE RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
AGREEMENTS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. SHOULD ANY PART OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER ARBITRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN.

 19. Tax Consequences. The Company makes no representations or warranties with respect to the tax consequences of the payments and
any other consideration provided to Employee or made on Employee’s behalf under the terms of this Agreement. Employee agrees and understands that Employee is responsible for payment, if any, of local, state, and/or federal taxes on the payments
and any other consideration provided hereunder by the Company and any penalties or assessments thereon. Employee further agrees to indemnify and hold the Releasees harmless from any claims, demands, deficiencies, penalties, interest, assessments,
executions, judgments, or recoveries by any government agency against the Company for any amounts claimed due on account of (a) Employee’s failure to pay or delayed payment of, federal or state taxes, or (b) damages sustained by the
Company by reason of any such claims, including attorneys’ fees and costs. 
 20. Authority. The Company represents and warrants
that the undersigned has the authority to act on behalf of the Company and to bind the Company and all who may claim through it to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Employee represents and warrants that Employee has the capacity to act on
Employee’s own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through Employee to bind them to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Party warrants and represents that there are no liens or claims of lien or assignments in law or equity
or otherwise of or against any of the claims or causes of action released herein. 
 21. Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Employee
understands that nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit or prohibit Employee from engaging in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, “Protected Activity” shall mean filing a charge, complaint, or report with, or
otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by, any federal, state or local government agency or commission, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment
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Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (“Government Agencies”). Employee understands that in connection with such Protected Activity, Employee is permitted to disclose
documents or other information as permitted by law, and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or
disclosure of any information that may constitute Company confidential information to any parties other than the Government Agencies. Employee further understands that “Protected Activity” does not include the disclosure of any Company
attorney-client privileged communications or attorney work product. Any language in the Confidentiality Agreement regarding Employee’s right to engage in Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this paragraph is superseded by
this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Employee is notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret
that (a) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (b) is made in a
complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may
disclose the trade secret to the individual’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except
pursuant to court order. Finally, nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of any rights Employee may have under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. 

22. No Representations. Employee represents that Employee has had an opportunity to consult with an attorney and has carefully read and
understands the scope and effect of the provisions of this Agreement. Employee has not relied upon any representations or statements made by the Company that are not specifically set forth in this Agreement. 

23. Section 409A. It is intended that this Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and the
final regulations and official guidance thereunder (“Section 409A”) and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply and/or be exempt from Section 409A. Each payment and benefit to be paid or provided under this
Agreement is intended to constitute a series of separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. Payments under Section 1 of this Agreement will be made no
later than March 15, 2023 The Company and Employee will work together in good faith to consider either (i) amendments to this Agreement; or (ii) revisions to this Agreement with respect to the payment of any awards, which are
necessary or appropriate to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to the actual payment to Employee under Section 409A. In no event will the Releasees reimburse Employee for any taxes that may be imposed on Employee
as a result of Section 409A. 
 24. Severability. In the event that any provision or any portion of any provision hereof or any
surviving agreement made a part hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision or portion of
provision. 
 25. Attorneys’ Fees. Except with regard to a legal action challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of
the validity of the waiver herein under the ADEA, in the event that either Party brings an action to enforce or effect its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses, including the costs of
mediation, arbitration, litigation, court fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such an action. 
 26.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and Employee concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and Employee’s employment with and separation from the Company and the
events leading thereto and associated therewith, and supersedes and replaces any and all prior agreements and understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and Employee’s relationship with the Company (including, for example,
the Employment Agreement), but with the exception of the Confidentiality Agreement and any provision in the Employment Agreement regarding your repayment to the Company of any signing bonus and/or relocation reimbursement. 

  
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 27. No Oral Modification. This Agreement may only be amended in a writing signed by
Employee and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. 
 28. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Washington, without regard for choice-of-law provisions. Employee consents to personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the State of Washington. 

29. Effective Date. Employee understands that this Agreement shall be null and void if not executed by Employee on or before
March 16, 2022, at 5:00 PM PDT (which such deadline Employee acknowledges provides Employee greater than the 45-day review period referenced in Section 5 above). Employee has seven (7) days
after Employee signs this Agreement to revoke it. This Agreement will become effective on the eighth (8th) day after Employee signed this Agreement, so long as it has been signed by the Parties and has not been revoked by Employee before that date
(the “Effective Date”). 
 30. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile, and each
counterpart and facsimile shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. 

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 31. Voluntary Execution of Agreement. Employee understands and agrees that Employee
executed this Agreement voluntarily, without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Company or any third party, with the full intent of releasing all of Employee’s claims against the Company and any of the other Releasees.
Employee acknowledges that: 
  

	 	(a)	 Employee has read this Agreement; 



 

	 	(b)	 Employee has been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel
of Employee’s own choice or has elected not to retain legal counsel; 


  

	 	(c)	 Employee understands the terms and consequences of this Agreement and of the releases it contains;



  

	 	(d)	 Employee is fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement; and 



 

	 	(e)	 Employee has not relied upon any representations or statements made by the Company that are not specifically
set forth in this Agreement. 


 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates set
forth below. 
  

							
		 		 	ANTHONY POLVERINO, an individual
			
	Dated: March 14, 2022	 		 	 /s/ Anthony Polverino

		 		 	Anthony Polverino
			
		 		 	ZYMEWORKS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
				
	Dated: March 14, 2022	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Neil A. Klompas

		 		 		 	Neil A. Klompas
		 		 		 	 Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer