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Exhibit 10.5.4  

 SIXTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT  

        THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of December 7, 2011, (the "Effective Date") is
entered into by and between CIRCLE POINT PROPERTIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Landlord") and ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Tenant"). 

 Recitals: 

        A.    Catellus
Development Corporation, a Delaware limited liability company ("CDC") and Tenant entered into that certain Office Lease dated April 23, 2001, as amended
by that certain First Amendment and Commencement Date Memorandum dated as of November 1, 2001, that certain Second Amendment to Lease dated as of November 12, 2002, that certain Amended
and Restated Second Amendment to Lease dated as of December 9, 2002, that certain Third Amendment to Lease dated as of November 23, 2003, that certain Consent of Landlord to Sublease and
Fourth Amendment to Lease dated as of January 12, 2005 and that certain Fifth Amendment to Office Lease Agreement (the "Fifth Amendment") dated as of June 16, 2008 (collectively the
"Lease"), pertaining to the premises containing approximately 34,536 rentable square feet ("RSF"), commonly known as Suite 200, Suite 160 and Storage Space located in the office building
located at 11080 Circle Point Road, Westminster, Colorado 80020 (collectively, the "Original Premises"). 

        B.    Landlord
has succeeded to all of CDC's right, title, obligations, and interest under the Lease. 

        C.    Tenant
desires to surrender, and Landlord desires to accept the surrender, of the portions of the Premises known as Suite 160 and the Storage Space as of
January 31, 2012. 

        D.    Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Lease. 

        D.    Landlord
and Tenant desire to amend the Lease in the manner and form hereinafter set forth. 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows: 

        1.    Reduction of Premises.    As of the Extension Commencement Date (as hereinafter defined), the Original Premises
shall be reduced by approximately 3,288 square feet (Suite 160 and Storage Space) as more particularly depicted and cross-hatched on  Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference (the "Vacated Space"). The resulting space shall be approximately 31,248 RSF
(the "Reduced Premises") and all references in the Lease to the "Premises" shall mean the Reduced Premises. Tenant agrees to vacate and surrender possession of the Vacated Space and to cause all
parties claiming by, through or under Tenant to vacate and surrender possession of the Vacated Space as of the Extension Commencement Date in the condition as required by the Lease and this Amendment
(i.e., in broom clean condition, casualty, obsolescence, and normal wear and tear excepted, without any requirement to remove any Alterations, but with the obligation to remove all electronic,
phone and data cabling and related equipment that is installed by or for the benefit of Tenant and located in the Premises or other portions of the Building or Project and the access card reader and
to repair any damage as a result of such removal). Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that effective as of the Extension Commencement Date, Tenant renounces all right of possession in
and to the Vacated Space. Any occupancy of the Vacated Space as of the Extension Commencement Date by Landlord or any party claiming by, through or under Landlord shall not be deemed an eviction
(constructive or otherwise). As of the Extension Commencement Date, rights under the Lease solely for the Original Premises shall be deemed terminated as though they had expired according to their
terms, and except as provided herein, Landlord and Tenant shall be relieved of any and all further obligations thereunder; provided, however, such termination shall not affect Tenant's liability for
rental and other obligations accruing prior to the Extension Commencement Date, including, without limitation, its obligation to pay Tenant's Percentage Share of Operating Expenses and Tenant's 

 

Percentage
Share of Real Property Taxes attributable to the period prior to the Extension Commencement Date, at such time as such obligation is finally determined. 

        2.    Term.    As of February 1, 2012 (the "Extension Commencement Date"), the term of the Lease for the
Reduced Premises shall be extended for twelve (12) months to expire at 12:00 midnight on January 31, 2013 (the "Extension Term") and shall be on all of the terms and conditions of the
Lease except as specifically provided herein to the contrary. Tenant's renewal hereunder shall be deemed exercise of its option to renew, pursuant to the Fifth Amendment and, except as otherwise set
forth herein, there shall be no further rights on the part of Tenant to extend the term of the Lease as amended by this Amendment. 

        3.    Base Rent.    Commencing on the Extension Commencement Date and continuing throughout the Extension Term, Tenant
shall pay Base Rent for the Reduced Premises monthly, in advance, in the manner as set forth in the Lease as follows: 

 

								
	Period

 
	 	Rate Per RSF 	 	Monthly Base Rent 	 
	 2/1/12 - 1/31/13
	 	$	16.00	 	$	41,664.00	 

 

         4.    Additional Rent.    Commencing on the Extension Commencement Date and continuing throughout the Extension Term,
Tenant shall continue to pay Tenant's Percentage Share of Operating Expenses and Tenant's Percentage Share of Real Property Taxes for the Reduced Premises in accordance with the Lease; provided,
however, that as of the Extension Commencement Date, Tenant's Percentage Share shall be equal to 20.638%. 

        5.    Condition of Premises.    Except as otherwise set forth herein, Landlord shall have no obligation for the
completion or remodeling of the Premises and Tenant shall accept the Reduced Premises in its "as is" condition and configuration as of the Extension
Commencement Date. 

        6.    Termination Option.    Tenant shall have the option to terminate the Lease as amended by this Amendment at any
time after July 31, 2012 (the "Earliest Termination Date"), provided Tenant gives written notice thereof to Landlord not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Earliest Termination Date
and provided Tenant is not in default (beyond the expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods, if any) under the Lease at the time of the giving of such notice nor on the Actual Termination
Date (defined below). Such notice must specify the date (which cannot be prior to July 31, 2012) on which Tenant desires the termination to become effective (the "Actual Termination Date").
Additionally, Tenant's right to terminate hereunder is conditioned upon the payment in full by Tenant, at the time Tenant delivers notice to Landlord that it is exercising its termination right
hereunder, of all Rent through and including the Actual Termination Date (the "Termination Payment"). After Landlord's receipt of the Termination Payment, and so long as Tenant has surrendered the
Reduced Premises in the condition required under the Lease as amended by this Amendment (i.e., in broom clean condition, casualty, obsolescence, and normal wear and tear excepted, without any
requirement to remove any Alterations, but with the obligation to remove all electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment that is installed by or for the benefit of Tenant and located in
the Premises or other portions of the Building or Project and to repair any damage as a result of such removal), neither party shall have any rights, liabilities or obligations under this Lease for
the period accruing after the Actual
Termination Date, except those which, by the provisions of this Lease, expressly survive the termination of this Lease. 

        7.    Expansion Option.    Commencing on the Extension Commencement Date, Tenant's Right of First Offer as set forth
in Section 2.5 of the Lease is hereby extinguished. 

        8.    Parking.    As of the Extension Commencement Date, Tenant shall continue to have the right to One Hundred
Forty-Five (145) parking spaces in accordance with the terms of the Lease. 

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        9.    Brokers.    Tenant and Landlord hereby warrant and represent each to the other that neither has engaged any
brokers or agents in the transaction which resulted in this Amendment other than CB Richard Ellis, Inc., ("Landlord's Broker") and Jones Lang LaSalle ("Tenant's Broker"), which shall be paid a
commission by Landlord pursuant to a separate agreement. Each party shall indemnify the other against any expense incurred as a result of any claim for brokerage or other commissions made by any other
broker, finder, or agent, whether or not meritorious, employed by the other party or claiming by, through, or under Tenant or Landlord respectively. 

        10.    Interpretation.    If there is any conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the terms of the Lease, the
terms of this Amendment shall govern. Except as herein specifically set forth, all other provisions of the Lease shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties in accordance
with their terms. The Lease as hereby amended is in full force and effect, is hereby ratified and affirmed by the parties, and is binding upon the parties in accordance with its terms. 

        11.    Time of Essence.    Time is of the essence herein and, unless waived by Landlord (which it shall have the
right, but not the obligation, to do so). 

        12.    Counterparts.    This Amendment may be executed in one or more separate counterparts but each separate
counterpart, when assembled with the other signature pages from the corresponding counterpart signature pages, shall constitute one original executed Amendment. PDF counterparts delivered
electronically shall be deemed originals with the same validity as "inked" original counterparts. 

        [Remainder
of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written and is effective upon delivery of a fully executed copy to Tenant. 

 

							
	 	 	 LANDLORD:
	

 	
 	
CIRCLE POINT PROPERTIES, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
NORTHRIDGE CAPITAL, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

its Manager

 

 

							
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ Kevin J. Fay

 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Kevin J. Fay

 
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	Vice President

 

 

 

							
	 	 	 TENANT:
	

 	
 	
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ David Clark

 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	David Clark

 
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	VP Finance

 

 

 

							
	 	 	ATTEST:
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ Marc Graboyes

 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Marc Graboyes

 
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	SVP, General Counsel

 

 

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  Exhibit 10.9    
    

 
    SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
  WITH NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS    
    

        The following description of the compensation arrangements between Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (the
"Company") and each of its non-employee directors is provided pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K,
which requires a written description of any compensatory plan or arrangement between a registrant and any of its directors when the compensation information is not set forth in any formal document. 

        The
type and amount of compensation paid or awarded to the Company's non-employee directors is reviewed from time to time by the Compensation Committee (the
"Compensation Committee") of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). In order to retain the
services of the Company's current non-employee directors, to secure and retain the services of new non-employee directors, and to provide competitive compensation for such
persons' services as directors of the Company, the Compensation Committee recommended and the Board approved the following compensation arrangements for the Company's non-employee
directors effective February 16, 2012:

	•
	The Company will pay the Chairman of the Board an annual retainer of $60,000, and will pay each other director an annual
retainer of $40,000, such retainers to be paid in four equal quarterly installments on the first day of each calendar quarter. 

	•
	The Company will pay (i) each director who serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee an annual retainer of $20,000,
(ii) each director who serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee an annual retainer of $12,500, and (iii) each director who serves as Chairman of any other committee of the Board
an annual retainer of $7,500, such retainers to be paid in four equal quarterly installments on the first day of each calendar quarter. 

	•
	The Company will pay (i) each director who serves as a member of the Audit Committee (other than the Chairman) an
annual retainer of $10,000, and (ii) each director who serves as a member of any other committee of the Board (other than the Chairman) an annual retainer of $5,000, such retainers to be paid
in four equal quarterly installments on the first day of each calendar quarter. 

	•
	In addition to the annual retainers set forth above, the Company will pay each director who serves as a member of the
Transaction Committee of the Board (as in effect from time to time) a fee of $1,000 for each meeting of the Transaction Committee that such director attends in person or by conference telephone, such
fees to apply retroactively to all meetings of the Transaction Committee occurring on or after December 28, 2011. 

	•
	The Company will reimburse each director all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such
director in connection with attending any regular or special meeting of the Board or any regular or special meeting of any committee of the Board. 

	•
	The Company will grant each person who becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors after the date hereof 90,000 restricted
stock units of the Company ("RSUs") under the Company's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the
"Plan"), on the date of his or her initial election, and will grant each other person who becomes a director of the Company after the date hereof 55,000
RSUs under the Plan on the date of his or her initial election (each, an "Initial Grant"). Each Initial Grant shall (i) be subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan and (ii) vest in equal installments on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant, assuming continued service on the Board for such periods.  

	•
	The Company will grant the Chairman of the Board of Directors a nonqualified stock option under the Plan to purchase
30,000 shares of the Company's common stock immediately following each year's annual meeting of stockholders, and shall grant each other director a nonqualified stock option under the Plan to purchase
20,000 shares of the Company's common stock immediately following each year's annual meeting of stockholders (each, an "Annual  

 

 Grant"); provided that any director who received an Initial Grant within three months prior to an annual meeting of stockholders shall not receive an Annual Grant until
immediately following the second annual meeting of stockholders after the date of his or her Initial Grant. Each Annual Grant shall (i) be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
(ii) be exercisable for a term of ten (10) years measured from the date of grant at a price per share equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq
National Market on the date of grant, and (iii) vest in full on the date of the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, assuming continued service on the Board for such period. 

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Exhibit 10.9

SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS WITH NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

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