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EXHIBIT 10.4
  
 List of Holders
  
  	 
 Purchaser
	  
	 Subscription Amount
	  

	 Forge Trust Co. CFBO Andrew Tobias IRA 311972
	  
	$	200,000	  

	 John F. Levy
	  
	$	100,000	  

	 The Trustee of the Judson Dean LaCapra Revocable Trust dated October 3, 2021
	  
	$	25,000	  

	 Wilhem Boulay
	  
	$	25,000Exhibit
10.1

 

 

 

SEVERANCE
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

 

This
SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
(the “Company”) and Tushar Shah, M.D. (“Employee”). Throughout the remainder of the Agreement, the Company
and Employee may be collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

 

Employee
has entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with the Company dated May 18, 2020 (the “Employment Agreement”).
Employee’s employment by the Company will terminate pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Employment Agreement, effective May 18,
2020. The Parties desire that the employment termination be on mutually agreeable terms and to avoid all litigation relating to the employment
relationship and its termination, and Employee desires severance benefits pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Employment Agreement.
Accordingly, the Parties have agreed upon the terms herein.

 

Employee
represents that Employee has carefully read the entire Agreement, understands its consequences, and voluntarily enters into it.

 

In
consideration of the above and the mutual promises and good and valuable consideration set forth below, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged
by the Parties, Employee and the Company agree as follows:

 

1.             SEPARATION
 Employee’s employment by the Company will terminate effective June 15, 2022 (“Termination Date”). The
Company will pay Accrued Obligations (as defined in the Employment Agreement) owed to Employee (less any applicable taxes and
withholdings) through the Termination Date. By signing this Agreement, Employee represents that Employee has been paid for all time
worked and received all wages, salary, and other amounts of any kind owed to Employee by the Company as of the date Employee signs
this Agreement, with the exception of the Accrued Obligations as defined in the Employment Agreement and the Severance Benefits
described in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. Employee was granted (i) stock options to purchase up to 412,500 shares of common
stock of the Company, (ii) a performance share unit for 51,250 shares of common stock of the Company, and (iii) a
restricted share unit for 35,000 shares of common stock of the Company, each pursuant and subject to the terms of the Liquidia
Technologies, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the related grant agreements (collectively the “Equity
Agreements”). The Equity Agreements will continue to govern the terms of your stock option.

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

 

     

     

    

 

 

 

2.             SEVERANCE BENEFITS. Pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Employment Agreement, if Employee signs
and does not revoke this Agreement and complies with its terms, the Company will provide to Employee the following “Severance
Benefits:”

 

a.            an
amount equal to Employee’s current base salary for nine (9) months (the “Severance Period”), less all applicable
withholdings and deductions, paid in equal installments beginning on the Company’s first regularly scheduled payroll date after
the revocation period set forth in Section 7 expires unexercised, with the remaining installments occurring on the Company’s
regularly scheduled payroll dates thereafter; and

 

b.            payment
of an amount equal to the portion of the premiums required to continue Employee’s group health care coverage under the applicable
provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) that exceeds the active employee rate,
provided that Employee timely elects to continue coverage under COBRA, until the earliest of (i) the close of the Severance Period,
(ii) the expiration of Employee’s eligibility for the continuation coverage under COBRA, or (iii) the date when Employee
becomes eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment (such period from the termination
date through the earliest of (i), (ii) or (iii), the “COBRA Payment Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any
time the Company determines in its sole discretion that the payment of the COBRA premiums would result in a violation of the nondiscrimination
rules of Section 105(h)(2) of the Code, or any statute or regulation of similar effect (including but not limited to the
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act), then in lieu of
providing the COBRA premiums, the Company will instead pay Employee on the last day of each remaining month of the COBRA Payment Period,
a fully taxable cash payment equal to the COBRA premiums for that month, subject to applicable tax withholdings for the remainder of
the COBRA Payment Period, regardless of whether Employee elects COBRA coverage (the “Special Severance Payment”). Employee
may, but is not obligated to, use such Special Severance Payment toward the cost of COBRA premiums. If Employee becomes eligible for
coverage under another employer’s group health plan or otherwise ceases to be eligible for COBRA during the COBRA Payment Period,
Employee must immediately notify the Company of such event, and all payments and obligations under this clause will cease.

 

The
Severance Benefits afforded under this Agreement exceed what Employee otherwise is entitled to receive without execution of this Agreement
and are in lieu of any other severance compensation or severance benefits to which Employee otherwise might be entitled. Payment of these
Severance Benefits is conditioned upon Employee’s material compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

 

     

     

    

 

 

 

3.             RELEASE.
In consideration of the benefits conferred by this Agreement, EMPLOYEE (ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE’S ASSIGNS, HEIRS,
AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES) RELEASES THE COMPANY, ITS PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS AND ITS AND/OR THEIR PAST, PRESENT, AND
FUTURE OWNERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLANS (TOGETHER WITH ALL PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, FIDUCIARIES, AND INSURERS), AND AGENTS (“RELEASEES”) FROM ALL
CLAIMS AND WAIVES ALL RIGHTS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE RELATING TO EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT
WITH THE COMPANY, ITS PREDECESSORS, SUBSIDIARIES, OR AFFILIATES OR EMPLOYEE’S SEPARATION THEREFROM, arising before the
execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, claims: (i) for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or accommodation
arising under federal, state, or local laws prohibiting age, sex, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic
information, or other protected class discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for protected activity (including, but not limited to,
claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”)); (ii) for compensation and benefits
(including, but not limited to, claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended, the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), as amended, and similar federal, state, and
local laws); (iii) arising under federal, state, or local law of any nature whatsoever (including, but not limited to, constitutional,
statutory, tort, express or implied contract, or other common law); (iv) for attorneys’ fees; (v) arising out of the
Employment Agreement; and (vi) of any kind whatsoever (with the exception of those listed below) whether or not Employee knows about
them at the time Employee signs this Agreement. The release of claims set forth in this paragraph does not apply to claims for workers’
compensation benefits or unemployment benefits filed with the applicable state agencies or to claims for vested retirement benefits.

 

4.             COVENANT
NOT TO SUE. Employee will not sue Releasees on any matters relating to Employee’s employment arising before the execution
of this Agreement or join as a party with others who may sue Releasees on any such claims; provided, however, this paragraph will not:
(i) bar claims for workers’ compensation or unemployment benefits referenced in Paragraph 4 above, (ii) bar a challenge
under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA) to the enforceability of the waiver and release of ADEA claims set forth
in this Agreement, (iii) bar a claim for breach of this Agreement, the Equity Agreement, or the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined
below), or (iv) apply when prohibited by law, including as set forth in Paragraph 6 below. If Employee does not abide by this paragraph,
then Employee will indemnify Releasees for all expenses that they incur in defending the action.

 

5.             AGENCY
CHARGES/INVESTIGATIONS. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee from filing a charge or participating in an investigation
or proceeding conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other governmental agency concerning the terms, conditions,
and privileges of Employee’s employment; provided, however, that by signing this Agreement, Employee waives Employee’s right
to, and shall not seek or accept, any monetary or other relief of any nature whatsoever in connection with any such charges, investigations,
or proceedings, to the extent permitted by applicable law. In addition, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from reporting to,
cooperating with, communicating with, or participating in any proceeding before the Securities and Exchange Commission or from taking
any action protected under the whistleblower provisions of any federal securities law, none of which activities shall constitute a breach
of the release, non-disparagement or confidentiality clauses of this Agreement.

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

 

     

     

    

 

 

 

6.             COMPANY
INFORMATION AND PROPERTY. Nothing in this Agreement shall relieve Employee from any confidentiality, proprietary information,
secrecy, non-compete, nondisclosure, non-solicitation, invention rights and assignment obligations, or other such related obligations
under any previously executed agreements with the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee agrees that Employee will continue
to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in the Proprietary Information Agreement between Employee and the Company dated May 18,
2020 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), including any amendments thereto, and the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement
are in full force and effect and survive Employee’s termination of employment with the Company.

 

7.             RIGHT
TO REVIEW AND REVOKE. The Company delivered this Agreement to Employee on June 15, 2022 and desires that Employee have adequate
time and opportunity to review and understand the consequences of entering into it. Accordingly, the Company advises Employee to consult
with an attorney prior to executing it and that Employee has twenty-one days within which to consider it. In the event that Employee
does not return an executed copy of the Agreement to the Company within 21 calendar days after receiving it, the Agreement and the obligations
of the Company herein shall become null and void. Employee may revoke the Agreement during the seven-day period immediately following
Employee’s execution of this Agreement. The Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until this revocation period has
expired unexercised. To revoke the Agreement, a written notice of revocation must be delivered to the Company to the attention of Celia
Reyes (celia.reyes@liquidia.com) during the seven-day period immediately following Employee’s execution of this Agreement.

 

8.             CONFIDENTIALITY
AND NONDISPARAGEMENT. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are confidential, and Employee represents and warrants that
since receiving this Agreement, Employee has not disclosed, and going forward will not disclose, the terms and provisions of this Agreement
to third parties, except as required by law or as reasonably necessary to enforce this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, Employee
may reveal the terms and provisions of this Agreement to members of Employee’s immediate family or to an attorney consulted for
legal advice, provided that such persons agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Agreement. Employee represents and agrees that,
since receiving this Agreement, Employee: (i) has not made, and going forward will not make, disparaging, defamatory, or derogatory
remarks about the Company or its products, services, business practices, directors, officers, managers, or employees to anyone; and (ii) has
not taken, and going forward will not take, any action that may impair the relations between the Company and its vendors, customers,
employees, or agents or that may be detrimental to or interfere with the Company or its business. The Company represents and agrees that,
since receiving this Agreement, the Company, acting through its current members of the Board of Directors and the officer to whom Employee
reports: (i) has not made, and going forward will not make, disparaging, defamatory, or derogatory remarks about Employee; and (ii) has
not taken, and going forward will not take, any action that may impair the relations between Employee and third parties that may be detrimental
to or interfere with Employee or his business. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee or the Company from participating in
any communication with, or disclosing any information to, any representatives of any government agency referenced in Paragraph 6 of this
Agreement or shall prohibit either the Company or Employee from providing truthful testimony in response to lawful process, or as otherwise
required by law.

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

 

     

     

    

 

 

 

9.             APPLICATION
OF SECTION 409A. It is intended that all of the Severance Benefits payable under this Agreement satisfy, to the greatest
extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”)
and the regulations and other guidance thereunder and any state law of similar effect (collectively, “Section 409A”)
provided under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4) and 1.409A-1(b)(9), and this Agreement will be construed in a manner
that is so exempt from Section 409A. If not so exempt, this Agreement (and any definitions hereunder) will be construed in a manner
that complies with Section 409A, and incorporates by reference all required definitions and payment terms. The preceding provisions
shall not be construed as a guarantee by the Company of any particular tax effect to Employee under this Agreement. The Company shall
not be liable to Employee for any payment made under this Agreement which is determined to result in an additional tax, penalty or interest
under Section 409A, nor for reporting in good faith any payment as an amount includible in gross income under Section 409A.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no Severance Benefits that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation not
exempt from the application of Section 409A will be made under this Agreement until Employee has incurred a “separation from
service” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)). For purposes of Section 409A (including, without
limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), Employee’s right to receive any installment
payments under this Agreement (whether severance payments or otherwise) shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments
and, accordingly, each installment payment hereunder shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment.

 

10.          OTHER.
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement and except for the Confidentiality Agreement and the Equity Agreements related to
Employee’s equity, this Agreement supersedes all other understandings and agreements, oral or written, between the Parties and
constitutes the sole agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter. The Parties acknowledge that no representations,
inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or written, have been made by any of the Parties or by anyone acting on behalf of any of the
Parties that are not embodied in this Agreement, and no agreement, statement or promise not contained or described in this Agreement
shall be valid or binding on the Parties. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding on the Parties unless
such change or modification is in writing and is signed by the Parties. Employee’s or the Company’s waiver of any breach
of a provision of this Agreement shall not waive any subsequent breach by the other Party. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds
that any provision or sub-part thereof contained in this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that invalidity, illegality,
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision in this Agreement.

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

 

     

     

    

 

 

 

This
Agreement is intended to avoid all litigation relating to Employee’s employment with the Company and Employee’s separation
therefrom; therefore, it is not to be construed as the Company’s admission of any liability to Employee – liability that
the Company denies.

 

This
Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the Parties’ successors, assigns, heirs, and other representatives
and be governed by North Carolina law, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, and the applicable provisions of federal
law. The state and federal courts in North Carolina shall be the exclusive venues for the adjudication of all disputes arising out of
this Agreement, and Employee consents to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over Employee in any such adjudication and hereby waives
any and all objections and defenses to the exercise of such personal jurisdiction.

 

CAUTION!
READ BEFORE SIGNING. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Agreement on the date written below.

 

EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTS THAT EMPLOYEE HAS CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT, UNDERSTANDS ITS CONSEQUENCES, AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERS INTO IT.

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

 

     

     

    

 

 

 

	 	  /s/
    Tushar Shah, M.D.	 	  June 27,
    2022
	 	  TUSHAR
    SHAH, M.D.	 	  Date

 

	 	LIQUIDIA
    TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Roger Jeffs  	 	Jun
28, 2022
	 	Name: Roger Jeffs	 	 
	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer	 	Date

 

419
Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Phone: +1 919-328-4400 Fax: +1 919-328-4402

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