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EX-10.6

 Exhibit 10.6 

SATSUMA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2019 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN 

ARTICLE I. 
 PURPOSE

 The Plan’s purpose is to assist employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries in acquiring a stock ownership interest
in the Company pursuant to a plan which is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code, and to help such employees provide for their future security and to encourage them to remain in the
employment of the Company and its Subsidiaries. 
 ARTICLE II. 

DEFINITIONS 
 As used in
the Plan, the following words and phrases have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 
 2.1
“Administrator” means the Committee, or such individuals to which authority to administer the Plan has been delegated under Section 7.1 hereof. 

2.2 “Agent” means the brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution, entity or person(s), if any, engaged,
retained, appointed or authorized to act as the agent of the Company or an Employee with regard to the Plan. 
 2.3
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 2.4 “Code” means the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority issued thereunder. 

2.5 “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board. 

2.6 “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company. 

2.7 “Company” means Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor. 

2.8 “Compensation” of an Employee means the regular earnings or base salary, [bonuses and commissions] paid to the
Employee from the Company on each Payday as compensation for services to the Company or any Designated Subsidiary, before deduction for any salary deferral contributions made by the Employee to any
tax-qualified or nonqualified deferred compensation plan, including [overtime, shift differentials, vacation pay, salaried production schedule premiums, holiday pay, jury duty pay, funeral leave pay, paid time
off, military pay, prior week adjustments and weekly bonus, but excluding education or tuition reimbursements, imputed income arising under any group insurance or benefit program, travel expenses, business and moving reimbursements, including tax
gross ups and taxable mileage allowance, income received in connection with any stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other compensatory equity awards and all contributions made by the Company or any Designated Subsidiary for
the Employee’s benefit under any employee benefit plan now or hereafter established]. Such Compensation shall be calculated before deduction of any income or employment tax withholdings, but shall be withheld from the Employee’s net
income. 

 2.9 “Designated Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary that has been
designated by the Board or Committee from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan, including any Subsidiary in existence on the Effective Date and any Subsidiary formed or acquired following the Effective Date, in
accordance with Section 7.2 hereof. 
 2.10 “Effective Date” means the date immediately prior to the date the
Company’s registration statement relating to its initial public offering becomes effective, provided that the Board has adopted the Plan prior to or on such date, subject to approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders. 

2.11 “Eligible Employee” means an Employee who: 

(a) is customarily scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week; 

(b) whose customary employment is more than five months in a calendar year; and 

(c) after the granting of the Option would not be deemed for purposes of Section 423(b)(3) of the Code to possess five percent or more of
the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 For purposes of clause (c), the rules of
Section 424(d) of the Code with regard to the attribution of stock ownership shall apply in determining the stock ownership of an individual, and stock which an Employee may purchase under outstanding options shall be treated as stock owned by
the Employee. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may exclude from participation in the Plan as an Eligible Employee: 

(x) any Employee that is a “highly compensated employee” of the Company or any Designated Subsidiary (within the meaning of
Section 414(q) of the Code), or that is such a “highly compensated employee” (A) with compensation above a specified level, (B) who is an officer or (C) who is subject to the disclosure requirements of Section 16(a) of
the Exchange Act; or 
 (y) any Employee who is a citizen or resident of a foreign jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also a
citizen of the United States or a resident alien (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) if either (A) the grant of the Option is prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction governing such Employee, or
(B) compliance with the laws of the foreign jurisdiction would cause the Plan or the Option to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code; 

provided that any exclusion in clauses (x) or (y) shall be applied in an identical manner under each Offering Period to all Employees of the
Company and all Designated Subsidiaries, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.423-2(e). 

2.12 “Employee” means any person who renders services to the Company or a Designated Subsidiary in the status of an
employee within the meaning of Section 3401(c) of the Code. “Employee” shall not include any director of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who does not render services to the Company or a Designated Subsidiary in the status of an
employee within the meaning of Section 3401(c) of the Code. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on military leave, sick leave or other leave of absence

  
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approved by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary and meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2). Where the period of
leave exceeds three months, or such other period specified in Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2), and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract,
the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated on the first day immediately following such three-month period, or such other period specified in Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2).

 2.13 “Enrollment Date” means the first date of each Offering Period. 

2.14 “Exercise Date” means the last Trading Day of each Offering Period, except as provided in Section 5.2 hereof.

 2.15 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

2.16 “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: 

(a) If the Common Stock is (i) listed on any established securities exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global
Market or the NASDAQ Global Select Market), (ii) listed on any national market system or (iii) listed, quoted or traded on any automated quotation system, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for a share of Common Stock as
quoted on such exchange or system for such date or, if there is no closing sales price for a share of Common Stock on the date in question, the closing sales price for a share of Stock on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists, as
reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; 
 (b) If the Common Stock is not
listed on an established securities exchange, national market system or automated quotation system, but the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the high bid and low asked
prices for such date or, if there are no high bid and low asked prices for a share of Common Stock on such date, the high bid and low asked prices for a share of Common Stock on the last preceding date for which such information exists, as reported
in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or 
 (c) If the Common Stock is neither listed
on an established securities exchange, national market system or automated quotation system nor regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be established by the Administrator in good faith. 

2.17 “Grant Date” means the first Trading Day of an Offering Period. 

2.18 “New Exercise Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b) hereof. 

2.19 “Offering Period” means such period of time commencing on such date(s) as determined by the Board or Committee, in
its sole discretion, and with respect to which Options shall be granted to Participants. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be established or changed by the Board or Committee at any time, in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in no event may an Offering Period exceed 27 months. 
 2.20 “Option” means the right to purchase shares
of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan during each Offering Period. 

  
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 2.21 “Option Price” means the purchase price of a share of Common
Stock hereunder as provided in Section 4.2 hereof. 
 2.22 “Parent” means any entity that is a parent
corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code. 
 2.23 “Participant” means any
Eligible Employee who elects to participate in the Plan. 
 2.24 “Payday” means the regular and recurring established
day for payment of Compensation to an Employee of the Company or any Designated Subsidiary. 
 2.25 “Plan” means this
2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended from time to time. 
 2.26 “Plan Account” means a bookkeeping account
established and maintained by the Company in the name of each Participant. 
 2.27 “Section 423
Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) hereof. 
 2.28 “Subsidiary” means any entity
that is a subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code. In addition, with respect to any sub-plans adopted under Section 7.1(d) hereof which are designed to be
outside the scope of Section 423 of the Code, Subsidiary shall include any corporate or noncorporate entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect equity interest or significant business relationship. 

2.29 “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed is open
for trading or, if the Common Stock is not listed on a securities exchange, means a business day, as determined by the Administrator in good faith. 

2.30 “Withdrawal Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a) hereof. 

ARTICLE III. 

PARTICIPATION 
 3.1
Eligibility. 
 (a) Any Eligible Employee who is employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary on a given Enrollment Date for an
Offering Period shall be eligible to participate in the Plan during such Offering Period, subject to the requirements of Articles IV and V hereof, and the limitations imposed by Section 423(b) of the Code. 

(b) No Eligible Employee shall be granted an Option under the Plan which permits the Participant’s rights to purchase shares of Common
Stock under the Plan, and to purchase stock under all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary subject to Section 423 of the Code (any such Option or other option, a
“Section 423 Option”), to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of fair market value of such stock (determined at the time the Section 423 Option is granted) for each calendar year in
which any Section 423 Option granted to the Participant is outstanding at any time. For purposes of the limitation imposed by this subsection: 

(i) the right to purchase stock under a Section 423 Option accrues when the Section 423 Option (or any portion
thereof) first becomes exercisable during the calendar year; 

  
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 (ii) the right to purchase stock under a Section 423 Option accrues at
the rate provided in the Section 423 Option, but in no case may such rate exceed $25,000 of fair market value of such stock (determined at the time such option is granted) for any one calendar year; and 

(iii) a right to purchase stock which has accrued under a Section 423 Option may not be carried over to any other
Section 423 Option; provided that Participants may carry forward amounts so accrued that represent a fractional share of stock and were withheld but not applied towards the purchase of Common Stock under an earlier Offering Period, and
may apply such amounts towards the purchase of additional shares of Common Stock under a subsequent Offering Period. 
 The limitation under this
Section 3.1(b) shall be applied in accordance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code. 
 3.2 Election to Participate; Payroll
Deductions 
 (a) Except as provided in Section 3.3 hereof, an Eligible Employee may become a Participant in the Plan only by means
of payroll deduction. Each individual who is an Eligible Employee as of an Offering Period’s Enrollment Date may elect to participate in such Offering Period and the Plan by delivering to the Company a payroll deduction authorization no later
than the period of time prior to the applicable Enrollment Date that is determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. 
 (b)
Subject to Section 3.1(b) hereof, payroll deductions (i) shall be equal to at least 1% of the Participant’s Compensation as of each Payday of the Offering Period following the Enrollment Date, but not more than 15% of the
Participant’s Compensation as of each Payday of the Offering Period following the Enrollment Date; and (ii) may be expressed either as (A) a whole number percentage, or (B) a fixed dollar amount. Amounts deducted from a
Participant’s Compensation with respect to an Offering Period pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be deducted each Payday through payroll deduction and credited to the Participant’s Plan Account. 

(c) Following at least one payroll deduction, a Participant may decrease (to as low as zero) the amount deducted from such Participant’s
Compensation only once during an Offering Period upon ten calendar days’ prior written notice to the Company. A Participant may not increase the amount deducted from such Participant’s Compensation during an Offering Period. 

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the termination of an Offering Period, each Participant in such Offering Period shall automatically
participate in the immediately following Offering Period at the same payroll deduction percentage or fixed amount as in effect at the termination of the prior Offering Period, unless such Participant delivers to the Company a different election with
respect to the successive Offering Period in accordance with Section 3.2(a) hereof, or unless such Participant becomes ineligible for participation in the Plan. 

3.3 Leave of Absence. During leaves of absence approved by the Company meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2), a Participant may continue participation in the Plan by making cash payments to the Company on his or her normal payday equal to his or her authorized payroll deduction. 

  
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 ARTICLE IV. 

PURCHASE OF SHARES 
 4.1
Grant of Option. Each Participant shall be granted an Option with respect to an Offering Period on the applicable Grant Date. Subject to the limitations of Section 3.1(b) hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to a
Participant’s Option shall be determined by dividing (a) such Participant’s payroll deductions accumulated prior to an Exercise Date and retained in the Participant’s Plan Account on such Exercise Date by (b) the applicable
Option Price; provided that in no event shall a Participant be permitted to purchase during each Offering Period more than [    ] shares of Common Stock (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 5.2
hereof). The Administrator may, for future Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that a Participant may purchase during such future Offering Periods. Each Option shall expire
on the Exercise Date for the applicable Offering Period immediately after the automatic exercise of the Option in accordance with Section 4.3 hereof, unless such Option terminates earlier in accordance with Article 6 hereof. 

4.2 Option Price. The “Option Price” per share of Common Stock to be paid by a Participant upon exercise of the
Participant’s Option on the applicable Exercise Date for an Offering Period shall be equal to 85% of the lesser of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on (a) the applicable Grant Date and (b) the applicable Exercise Date;
provided that in no event shall the Option Price per share of Common Stock be less than the par value per share of the Common Stock. 

4.3 Purchase of Shares. 

(a) On the applicable Exercise Date for an Offering Period, each Participant shall automatically and without any action on such
Participant’s part be deemed to have exercised his or her Option to purchase at the applicable per share Option Price the largest number of whole shares of Common Stock which can be purchased with the amount in the Participant’s Plan
Account. Any balance less than the per share Option Price that is remaining in the Participant’s Plan Account (after exercise of such Participant’s Option) as of the Exercise Date shall be carried forward to the next Offering Period,
unless the Participant has elected to withdraw from the Plan pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof or, pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof, such Participant has ceased to be an Eligible Employee. Any balance not carried forward to the next Offering
Period in accordance with the prior sentence promptly shall be refunded to the applicable Participant. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall an amount greater than or equal to the per share Option Price as of an Exercise Date be carried
forward to the next Offering Period. 
 (b) As soon as practicable following the applicable Exercise Date, the number of shares of Common
Stock purchased by such Participant pursuant to Section 4.3(a) hereof shall be delivered (either in share certificate or book entry form), in the Company’s sole discretion, to either (i) the Participant or (ii) an account
established in the Participant’s name at a stock brokerage or other financial services firm designated by the Company. If the Company is required to obtain from any commission or agency authority to issue any such shares of Common Stock, the
Company shall seek to obtain such authority. Inability of the Company to obtain from any such commission or agency authority which counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance of any such shares shall relieve the Company from
liability to any Participant except to refund to the Participant such Participant’s Plan Account balance, without interest thereon. 

4.4 Transferability of Rights. An Option granted under the Plan shall not be transferable, other than by will or the applicable laws of
descent and distribution, and is exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant. No option or interest or right to the Option shall be available to pay off any debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his or
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interest or shall be subject to disposition by pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy,
attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempt at disposition of the Option shall have no effect. 

ARTICLE V. 
 PROVISIONS
RELATING TO COMMON STOCK 
 5.1 Common Stock Reserved. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.2 hereof, the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock that shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be the sum of (a) [________] shares and (b) an annual increase on the first day of each year beginning in 2020 and ending in 2029 equal to the lesser of
(i) [_____] percent of the shares outstanding (on an as converted basis) on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) such number of shares as may be determined by the Board; provided, however, no more than
[________] shares may be issued under the Plan. Shares made available for sale under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares of Common Stock, or reacquired shares reserved for issuance under the Plan. 

5.2 Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale. 

(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock
which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but not yet placed under Option, as well as the price per share and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each Option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or
decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected
without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option. 

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period then in
progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New Exercise Date”), and shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed dissolution or liquidation, unless provided otherwise by the
Administrator. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Administrator shall notify each Participant in writing, at least ten business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that
the Exercise Date for the Participant’s Option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the Participant’s Option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the Participant has withdrawn
from the Offering Period as provided in Section 6.1 hereof. 
 (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another corporation, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent Option substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of
the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option, any Offering Periods then in progress shall be shortened by setting a New Exercise Date and any Offering Periods then in progress

  
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shall end on the New Exercise Date. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed sale or merger. The Administrator shall notify each Participant in writing, at
least ten business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the Participant’s Option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the Participant’s Option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise
Date, unless prior to such date the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 6.1 hereof. 
 5.3
Insufficient Shares. If the Administrator determines that, on a given Exercise Date, the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Options are to be exercised may exceed the number of shares of Common Stock remaining available
for sale under the Plan on such Exercise Date, the Administrator shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock available for issuance on such Exercise Date in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in
its sole discretion to be equitable among all Participants exercising Options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and unless additional shares are authorized for issuance under the Plan, no further Offering Periods shall take place and
the Plan shall terminate pursuant to Section 7.5 hereof. If an Offering Period is so terminated, then the balance of the amount credited to the Participant’s Plan Account which has not been applied to the purchase of shares of Common Stock
shall be paid to such Participant in one lump sum in cash within 30 days after such Exercise Date, without any interest thereon. 
 5.4
Rights as Stockholders. With respect to shares of Common Stock subject to an Option, a Participant shall not be deemed to be a stockholder of the Company and shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder. A Participant shall
have the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company when, but not until, shares of Common Stock have been deposited in the designated brokerage account following exercise of his or her Option. 

ARTICLE VI. 
 TERMINATION
OF PARTICIPATION 
 6.1 Cessation of Contributions; Voluntary Withdrawal. 

(a) A Participant may cease payroll deductions during an Offering Period and elect to withdraw from the Plan by delivering written notice of
such election to the Company in such form and at such time prior to the Exercise Date for such Offering Period as may be established by the Administrator (a “Withdrawal Election”). A Participant electing to withdraw from the
Plan may elect to either (i) withdraw all of the funds then credited to the Participant’s Plan Account as of the date on which the Withdrawal Election is received by the Company, in which case amounts credited to such Plan Account shall be
returned to the Participant in one lump-sum payment in cash within 30 days after such election is received by the Company, without any interest thereon, and the Participant shall cease to participate in the
Plan and the Participant’s Option for such Offering Period shall terminate; or (ii) exercise the Option for the maximum number of whole shares of Common Stock on the applicable Exercise Date with any remaining Plan Account balance returned
to the Participant in one lump-sum payment in cash within 30 days after such Exercise Date, without any interest thereon, and after such exercise cease to participate in the Plan. Upon receipt of a
Withdrawal Election, the Participant’s payroll deduction authorization and his or her Option to purchase under the Plan shall terminate. 

(b) A participant’s withdrawal from the Plan shall not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar plan
which may hereafter be adopted by the Company or in succeeding Offering Periods which commence after the termination of the Offering Period from which the Participant withdraws. 

(c) A Participant who ceases contributions to the Plan during any Offering Period shall not be permitted to resume contributions to the Plan
during that Offering Period. 

  
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 6.2 Termination of Eligibility. Upon a Participant’s ceasing to be an Eligible
Employee, for any reason, such Participant’s Option for the applicable Offering Period shall automatically terminate, he or she shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan, and such Participant’s Plan Account shall be paid to
such Participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto pursuant to applicable law, within 30 days after such cessation of being an Eligible Employee, without any interest thereon. 

ARTICLE VII. 
 GENERAL
PROVISIONS 
 7.1 Administration. 

(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall be composed of members of the Board. The Committee may delegate
administrative tasks under the Plan to the services of an Agent or Employees to assist in the administration of the Plan, including establishing and maintaining an individual securities account under the Plan for each Participant. 

(b) It shall be the duty of the Administrator to conduct the general administration of the Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
The Administrator shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan: 

(i) To establish and terminate Offering Periods; 

(ii) To determine when and how Options shall be granted and the provisions and terms of each Offering Period (which need not
be identical); 
 (iii) To select Designated Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 7.2 hereof; and 

(iv) To construe and interpret the Plan, the terms of any Offering Period and the terms of the Options and to adopt such rules
for the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. The Administrator, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in
the Plan, any Offering Period or any Option, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to administer the Plan, subject to Section 423 of the Code. 

(c) The Administrator may adopt rules or procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific
requirements of local laws and procedures. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures regarding handling of participation elections, payroll deductions, payment of
interest, conversion of local currency, payroll tax, withholding procedures and handling of stock certificates which vary with local requirements. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all
rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan. 
 (d) The Administrator may adopt sub-plans
applicable to particular Designated Subsidiaries or locations, which sub-plans may be designed to be outside the scope of Section 423 of the Code. The rules of such
sub-plans may take precedence over other provisions of this Plan, with the exception of Section 5.1 hereof, but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plan, the provisions of this Plan shall
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 (e) All expenses and liabilities incurred by the Administrator in connection with the
administration of the Plan shall be borne by the Company. The Administrator may, with the approval of the Committee, employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons. The Administrator, the Company and its officers
and directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon all
Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Board or Administrator shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the options, and all
members of the Board or Administrator shall be fully protected by the Company in respect to any such action, determination, or interpretation. 

7.2 Designation of Subsidiary Corporations. The Board or Committee shall designate from among the Subsidiaries, as determined from time
to time, the Subsidiary or Subsidiaries that shall constitute Designated Subsidiaries. The Board or Committee may designate a Subsidiary, or terminate the designation of a Subsidiary, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company. 

7.3 Reports. Individual accounts shall be maintained for each Participant in the Plan. Statements of Plan Accounts shall be given to
Participants at least annually, which statements shall set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Option Price, the number of shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any. 

7.4 No Right to Employment. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to give any person (including any Participant) the right to remain in
the employ of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary or to affect the right of the Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any person (including any Participant) at any time, with or without cause, which right is
expressly reserved. 
 7.5 Amendment and Termination of the Plan. 

(a) The Board may, in its sole discretion, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time and from time to time; provided,
however, that without approval of the Company’s stockholders given within 12 months before or after action by the Board, the Plan may not be amended to increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan or change
the designation or class of Eligible Employees; and provided, further that without approval of the Company’s stockholders, the Plan may not be amended in any manner that would cause the Plan to no longer be an “employee stock
purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Code. 
 (b) In the event the Administrator determines that the ongoing
operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting consequences, the Administrator may, to the extent permitted under Section 423 of the Code, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify or amend the
Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting consequence including, but not limited to: 
 (i) altering the Option Price for
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 (ii) shortening any Offering Period so that the Offering Period ends on a
new Exercise Date, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the Administrator action; and 
 (iii) allocating
shares of Common Stock. 
 Such modifications or amendments shall not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Participant. 

(c) Upon termination of the Plan, the balance in each Participant’s Plan Account shall be refunded as soon as practicable after such
termination, without any interest thereon. 
 7.6 Use of Funds; No Interest Paid. All funds received by the Company by reason of
purchase of Common Stock under the Plan shall be included in the general funds of the Company free of any trust or other restriction and may be used for any corporate purpose. No interest shall be paid to any Participant or credited under the Plan.

 7.7 Term; Approval by Stockholders. No Option may be granted during any period of suspension of the Plan or after termination of
the Plan. The Plan shall be submitted for the approval of the Company’s stockholders within 12 months after the date of the Board’s initial adoption of the Plan. Options may be granted prior to such stockholder approval; provided,
however, that such Options shall not be exercisable prior to the time when the Plan is approved by the stockholders; provided, further that if such approval has not been obtained by the end of the
12-month period, all Options previously granted under the Plan shall thereupon terminate and be canceled and become null and void without being exercised. 

7.8 Effect Upon Other Plans. The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other compensation or incentive plans in effect for the
Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary (a) to establish any other forms of incentives or compensation for Employees of the Company or any
Parent or any Subsidiary, or (b) to grant or assume Options otherwise than under the Plan in connection with any proper corporate purpose, including, but not by way of limitation, the grant or assumption of options in connection with the
acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business, stock or assets of any corporation, firm or association. 

7.9 Conformity to Securities Laws. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Plan and the participation in the Plan by any
individual who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemption rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such
applicable exemptive rule. 
 7.10 Notice of Disposition of Shares. Each Participant shall give the Company prompt notice of any
disposition or other transfer of any shares of Common Stock, acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option, if such disposition or transfer is made (a) within two years after the applicable Grant Date or (b) within one year after the
transfer of such shares of Common Stock to such Participant upon exercise of such Option. The Company may direct that any certificates evidencing shares acquired pursuant to the Plan refer to such requirement. 

7.11 Tax Withholding. The Company or any Parent or any Subsidiary shall be entitled to require payment in cash or deduction from other
compensation payable to each Participant of any sums required by federal, state or local tax law to be withheld with respect to any purchase of shares of Common Stock under the Plan or any sale of such shares. 

  
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 7.12 Governing Law. The Plan and all rights and obligations thereunder shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law rules thereof or of any other jurisdiction. 

7.13 Notices. All notices or other communications by a participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed
to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof. 

7.14 Conditions To Issuance of Shares. 

(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates or make any book
entries evidencing shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option by a Participant, unless and until the Board or the Committee has determined, with advice of counsel, that the issuance of such shares of Common Stock is in compliance
with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or traded, and the shares of Common Stock
are covered by an effective registration statement or applicable exemption from registration. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Board or the Committee may require that a Participant make such reasonable covenants,
agreements, and representations as the Board or the Committee, in its discretion, deems advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. 

(b) All certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to the Plan and all shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to book entry
procedures are subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state, or foreign securities or other laws, rules and regulations and the rules of any securities
exchange or automated quotation system on which the shares of Common Stock are listed, quoted, or traded. The Committee may place legends on any certificate or book entry evidencing shares of Common Stock to reference restrictions applicable to the
shares of Common Stock. 
 (c) The Committee shall have the right to require any Participant to comply with any timing or other restrictions
with respect to the settlement, distribution or exercise of any Option, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the sole discretion of the Committee. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or required by any applicable law, rule or
regulation, the Company may, in lieu of delivering to any Participant certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock issued in connection with any Option, record the issuance of shares of Common Stock in the books of the Company (or, as applicable,
its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). 
 7.15 Equal Rights and Privileges. Except with respect to sub-plans designed to be outside the scope of Section 423 of the Code, all Eligible Employees of the Company (or of any Designated Subsidiary) shall have equal rights and privileges under this Plan to the
extent required under Section 423 of the Code so that this Plan qualifies as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code. Any provision of this Plan that is inconsistent with Section 423
of the Code shall, without further act or amendment by the Company or the Board, be reformed to comply with the equal rights and privileges requirement of Section 423 of the Code. 

  
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on __________, 2019. 

I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was approved by the stockholders of Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on __________, 2019. 

Executed on _______, 2019. 
  

	
	  

	Corporate Secretary

  
 13EX-10.7(a)

 Exhibit 10.7(a) 

Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

June 17th, 2016 
 John A. Kollins 

*** 
 Dear John: 

I am pleased to offer you a position with Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), as its Chief Executive Officer
reporting to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Unless otherwise defined in the letter, capitalized terms will have the meanings set forth in Appendix A. If you accept our offer, your first day of employment
will be as soon as practicable, but no later than July 15, 2016 (the day you actually commence employment hereunder, the “Start Date”). 

1.    Duties. As Chief Executive Officer, you will have such duties and responsibilities commensurate with those
customarily associated with that position, including such duties and responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the Board. Additionally, you will be appointed as a member of the Board for so long as you are serving as the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, subject to any required Board or shareholder approval. You will devote substantially all of your time, attention and skill to such duties, except during any paid vacation and other excused absence periods, and will use your best
efforts to promote the success of the business of the Company. 
 For the duration of your term of employment with the Company, you agree
not to (a) actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration or (b) render commercial or professional services of any nature to any person or organization, whether or not for
compensation, in each case, without the prior approval of the Board, provided, that prior to the completion of a Qualified Financing the Board’s consent to any request by you to engage in other consulting and advisor service for compensation
will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Company acknowledges that you currently have ongoing professional obligations and activities (none of which, you agree and acknowledge, are in conflict with the
Company’s business) and the Company and you agree that you will have a reasonable time period following the Start Date during which to wind down such obligations and activities, provided that such activities do not materially interfere with
your duties under this letter or in violation of your obligations pursuant to Section 11, below. 
 2.    Base
Salary. You will receive an initial annual base salary of $100,000. Upon the closing of a Qualified Financing, your annual base salary will be increased to $350,000. The Board will review your salary annually and you will be eligible for salary
increases subject to Board approval. Your annual base salary will be paid, less applicable withholdings, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures. For purposes of this letter agreement, a “Qualified Financing”
means the closing of the sale and issuance of equity securities of the Company (or securities convertible or exchangeable into equity securities of the Company) in a single transaction or series of related transactions primarily for capital raising
purposes (a “Financing”) where the Company raises an amount that when combined with all prior Financings equals or exceeds $7,000,000. For avoidance of doubt, a Qualified Financing may be accomplished as part of a merger of the
Company with or into another company or reorganization of the Company. 
 3.    Annual Performance Bonus. You
also will be eligible to receive an annual target bonus of 35% of your annual base salary upon achievement of performance objectives to be determined by the Board (the “Bonus”). Following the end of the each calendar year, the
Board, in its discretion, will determine the extent to which the performance objectives relating to the Bonus for that year were achieved and the extent 

 
to which the Bonus becomes earned for that year. In order to be eligible to receive a Bonus, you must be employed through the date the Board makes its determination to what extent the performance
goals have been achieved and the amount of the Bonus to which you will be entitled, which the Board will make its determination no later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year to which the Bonus relates. Any Bonus, or
portion thereof, will be paid, less applicable withholdings, as soon as practicable after the Board makes its determination of the extent to which the Bonus has been earned, but in no event later than May 1 following the calendar year in which
the Board makes its determination as to the extent a Bonus has been earned (if at all). 
 4.    Employee
Benefits. You also will be eligible to receive certain employee benefits that the Company may establish from time to time for its other employees, subject to the eligibility requirements of the applicable benefit plans. You will also be entitled
to a minimum of twenty (20) days paid time-off each year, subject to the terms of the Company’s paid time off policy as in effect from time to time. You should note that the Company may modify job
titles, salaries and benefits from time to time as it deems necessary (though certain modifications may trigger your rights to resign for Good Reason, described below). 

5.    Expenses. You will be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket business, entertainment and travel expenses incurred in connection with the performance of your duties hereunder in accordance with the Company’s expense
reimbursement policies and procedures. 
 6.    Restricted Stock Grant. In addition, if you decide to join the
Company, it will be recommended that the Board grant you an award of 600,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Restricted Stock”), which represents approximately 20% of the fully-diluted capital stock of the Company as of
the date of this letter agreement. The Restricted Stock will be issued for no cash consideration and the par value will be deemed to have been paid through past services rendered by you to the Company. Any shares of Restricted Stock that are
unvested on the date you cease to continuously provide services to the Company will be immediately forfeited by you to the Company for no consideration and you will have no further rights with respect to those shares. Subject to any vesting
acceleration provisions described herein, the Restricted Stock will vest as follows: 20% of the Restricted Stock will vest upon the closing of a Qualified Financing that occurs while you are providing services to the Company. The remaining shares of
Restricted Stock will vest as to I/361 of the remaining shares each month following the Start Date (on the same day of the month as the Start Date), subject to you continuing to provide services to the Company through each vesting date. The award of
Restricted Stock will otherwise be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s equity plan and restricted stock agreement approved by the Board. 

7.    Termination other than for Cause, death or Disability outside the Change in Control Period. If, outside of
the Change in Control Period, the Company terminates your employment other than for Cause, death or Disability, then, provided you deliver to the Company a customary separation agreement and release of claims related to your employment with the
Company in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “Release”) that becomes effective and irrevocable within 60 days of the date your employment with the Company terminates, you will be entitled to receive, subject to the
terms of Appendix A: 
 (a)    continuing payments of your base salary, as then in effect,
less applicable withholdings and in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures, for a period of six (6) months from the date your employment with the Company terminates with the first payment to made within 10 days following
the effective date of the Release (and include any payments that otherwise would have been paid to you between your termination date and the effective date of the Release under the Company’s normal payroll cycle), with any remaining payments
paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices for the remainder of the 6-month period following your termination of employment (subject to any delay as may be required for compliance with
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 (b)    reimbursement for the cost of continuation of health coverage for
you and your eligible dependents pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) until the earlier of (i) six (6) months following your termination of employment or (ii) the
date you and your eligible dependents are no longer eligible for COBRA; provided, however, if, at the time of your termination of employment, the Company determines that providing the COBRA reimbursement in this paragraph would result in a violation
of law or an excise tax to the Company, then the Company instead will pay a lump sum payment, grossed up to an amount that mitigates the effect of any applicable tax withholding obligations that arise with respect to the payment, equal to six
(6) months of your estimated COBRA premiums, less applicable withholdings, within 10 days following the effective date of the Release (subject to any delay as may be required for compliance with Section 409A). 

8.    Termination other than for Cause, death or Disability, or Resignation for Good Reason within the Change in
Control Period. If, within 12 months following a Change in Control (the “Change in Control Period”), the Company (or its successor) terminates your employment other than for Cause, death or Disability or you resign from your
employment with the Company (or its successor) for Good Reason, then, provided you deliver to the Company a Release that becomes effective and irrevocable within 60 days of the date your employment with the Company (or its successor) terminates, you
will be entitled to receive subject to the terms of Appendix A: 
 (a)    a
lump-sum payment equal to six (6) months of your base salary, as then in effect, to be paid within 10 days following the effective date of the Release (subject to any delay as may be required for
compliance with Section 409A); 
 (b)    a lump-sum payment, to be paid
within 10 days following the effective date of the Release (subject to any delay as may be required for compliance with Section 409A), of an amount equal to your annual target Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs (or, if higher,
your target annual Bonus as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control), prorated to the termination date. 

(c)    reimbursement for the cost of continuation of health coverage for you and your eligible dependents pursuant to the
COBRA until the earlier of (i) six (6) months following your termination of employment or (ii) the date you and your eligible dependents are no longer eligible for COBRA; provided, however, if, at the time of your termination of
employment, the Company (or its successor) determines that providing the COBRA reimbursement in this paragraph would result in a violation of law or an excise tax to the Company (or its successor), then the Company (or its successor) instead will
pay a lump sum payment, grossed up to an amount that mitigates the effect of any applicable tax withholding obligations that arise with respect to the payment, equal to six (6) months of your estimated COBRA premiums, less applicable
withholdings, within 10 days following the effective date of the Release (subject to any delay as may be required for compliance with Section 409A); and 

(d)    the vesting of each equity award held by you, including, without limitation, the Restricted Stock and any other
stock option, restricted stock unit award or restricted stock award held by you as of your employment termination date shall be accelerated and, if applicable, become exercisable with respect to 100% of the then-unvested shares of Company common
stock subject to such equity award. 
 9.    Termination for Cause, death or Disability or Resignation Without Good
Reason. If your employment with the Company is terminated voluntarily by you without Good Reason or for Good Reason outside the Change in Control Period, by the Company for Cause or due to your death or Disability, then you will be entitled to
receive salary and accrued but unused vacation time through the effective date of termination plus any Bonus earned, but not yet paid, as of your date of termination (“Accrued Benefits”). Moreover, on your termination date:
(i) all vesting will terminate immediately with respect to your then outstanding equity awards (unless you commence providing services as a consultant or director as of the 

  
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date of such termination of employment, in which case your outstanding equity awards will be treated in accordance with the equity plan under which they are granted and the agreements evidencing
any such awards); (ii) all payments of compensation by the Company to you hereunder will terminate immediately (except your Accrued Benefits); and (iii) you will only be eligible for severance benefits in accordance with the Company’s
established policies, if any, as then in effect. 
 In the event of your termination of employment with the Company, the preceding Sections
7, 8, and 9 are intended to be and are exclusive and in lieu of any other rights or remedies to which you or the Company may otherwise be entitled, whether at law, tort or contract, in equity or under this letter. 

10.    Confidential Information Agreement; Compliance with Company Policies. As a condition of your employment, you
are also required to sign and comply with an [At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement (the “Confidential Information Agreement”)] which
requires, among other provisions, the assignment of patent rights to any invention made during your employment at the Company, and non-disclosure of Company proprietary information and compliance with the
arbitration provisions in the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of our employment relationship. 
 As a Company
employee, you will be expected to abide by the Company’s rules and standards. Specifically, you will be required to sign an acknowledgment that you have read and that you understand the Company’s rules of conduct which are included in the
Company Handbook, which the Company will soon complete and distribute. 
 11.    Conflicting Interests. We also
ask that, if you have not already done so, you disclose to the Company any and all agreements relating to your prior employment that may affect your eligibility to be employed by the Company or limit the manner in which you may be employed. The
Company understands that any such agreements will not prevent you from performing the duties of your position and you represent that such is the case. Moreover, you agree that, during the term of your employment with the Company, you will not engage
in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business activity directly related to the business in which the Company is now involved or becomes involved during the term of your employment, nor will you engage in any other activities that
conflict with your obligations to the Company. Similarly, you agree not to bring any third party confidential information to the Company, including that of your former employer, and that in performing your duties for the Company you will not in any
way utilize any such information. 
 12.    Proof of Eligibility to Work. For purposes of federal immigration
law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our
employment relationship with you may be terminated. 
 13.    Miscellaneous. The Company is excited about your
joining and looks forward to a beneficial and productive relationship. Nevertheless, you should be aware that your employment with the Company is for no specified period and constitutes at-will employment. As
a result, you are free to resign at any time, for any reason or for no reason. Similarly, the Company is free to conclude its employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. We request that, in the
event of resignation, you give the Company at least two weeks’ notice. 
 To accept the Company’s offer, please sign and date this
letter in the space provided below. A duplicate original is enclosed for your records. This letter (including Appendix A), along with any agreements relating to proprietary rights between you and the Company and the equity plan and stock
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representations or agreements including, but not limited to, any representations made during your recruitment, interviews or pre-employment negotiations,
whether written or oral. This letter, including, but not limited to, its at-will employment provision, may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement signed by a
non-employee member of the Board and you. This offer of employment will terminate if it is not accepted, signed and returned by June 20th 2016. 

We look forward to your favorable reply and to working with you at the Company. 

 

	
	 Sincerely,
  

	 /s/ Ken Takanashi

Ken Takanashi 

	Director

  
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 Agreed to and accepted: 
  

			
	Signature:	 	 /s/ John Kollins

		
	Printed Name:	 	 John Kollins

		
	Date: 	 	  

		
	Enclosures	 	

 Duplicate Original Letter 

Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement 

  
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 Appendix A 

ADDITIONAL TERMS TO EMPLOYMENT LETTER 

Unless otherwise defined below, capitalized terms used herein will have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. 

1.    Section 409A. 

(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Deferred Payments will be paid or otherwise provided
until you have a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) from the relevant position or positions. Similarly, no severance payable to you, if any, pursuant to this Agreement that otherwise would be exempt from
Section 409A solely pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-l(b)(9) will be payable until you have a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A). 

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if you are a “specified employee” within the
meaning of Section 409A at the time of your termination of employment (other than due to death), then the Deferred Payments that are payable within the first six (6) months following your separation from service, will, to the extent
required to be delayed pursuant to Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, become payable on the first payroll date that occurs on or after the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of your separation from service. All
subsequent Deferred Payments, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if you die following your separation from service, but prior to the
six (6) month anniversary of the separation from service, then any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of your death and all other Deferred
Payments will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. In no event will the Company reimburse you for any taxes that may be imposed on you as a result of Section 409A. Each payment and benefit
payable under this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. 

(c)    Any amount paid under this Agreement that satisfies the requirements of the “short-term deferral” rule
set forth in Section 1.409A-l(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations will not constitute Deferred Payments for purposes of this Agreement. 

(d)    Any amount paid under this Agreement that qualifies as a payment made as a result of an involuntary separation from
service pursuant to Section l.409A-l(b)(9)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations that does not exceed the Section 409A Limit (as defined below) will not constitute Deferred Payments for purposes of this
Agreement. 
 (e)    The provisions of this Agreement and the payments and benefits hereunder are intended to be exempt
from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A so that none of the severance or other payments and benefits to be provided hereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be
interpreted to be so exempt or so comply. The Company and you agree to work together in good faith to consider amendments to this Agreement and to take such reasonable actions which are necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid imposition of any
additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to you under Section 409A. 

  
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 2.    Definitions. 

(a)    “Cause” means the occurrence of any of the following: (A) your willful and continued failure
to perform your material duties to the Company that goes uncured after notice from the Board; (B) your willful or intentional conduct that causes or is expected to material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company; or
(C) your conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, a crime constituting (x) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or (y) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. 

Any determination that you have engaged in conduct for which the Board wishes to terminate your employment will be made after a meeting of the outside
directors of the Board at which you will be invited to appear, with counsel, to respond to the allegations set forth in the written notice to you of such meeting (which notice will provide sufficient specificity to allow you to respond to such
allegations). 
 For purposes of the letter agreement, an act (or failure to act) will only be considered “willful” if done (or failed to be done)
by you intentionally. 
 (b)    “Change in Control” is defined as: 

(i)    any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the total voting power
represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or 
 (ii)    the date of the consummation of a
merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation that has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, 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 its parent) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or
such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or 
 (iii)    the date
of the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets. 
 Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this definition, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A. 

Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the
jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such
transaction. 
 (c)    “Code” is defined as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

(d)    “Deferred Payment” is defined as any severance pay or benefits to be paid or provided to you (or
your estate or beneficiaries) pursuant to this Agreement and any other severance payments or separation benefits to be paid or provided to you (or your estate or beneficiaries), that in each case, when considered together, are considered deferred
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 (e)    “Disability” is defined as your inability to
perform the essential functions of your position with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 120 consecutive days because of your physical or mental impairment. 

(f)    “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events or conditions, without your
express written consent (which consent may be denied, withheld or delayed for any reason): 
 (i)    a material
reduction in your duties, authority or responsibilities; 
 (ii)    a requirement that you report to a corporate
officer or employee instead of directly to the Board; 
 (iii)    a material reduction by the Company in your annual
base salary or annual bonus or incentive compensation opportunity as in effect as of the Start Date or as the same may be increased from time to time; 

(iv)    a requirement by the Board that your principal place of employment to a location more than 30 miles from your
principal place of employment immediately prior to his termination or the Company’s requiring you to be based anywhere other than such principal place of employment (or permitted relocation thereof) except for required travel on the
Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with travel requirements standard and customary in the industry; or 

(v)    any action or inaction that constitutes an uncured, material breach by the Company of the letter agreement or any
other agreement between the Company and you, or any uncured, material breach by the Company of a policy relating to the benefits to which are entitled. 

You will provide notice to the Company of the condition giving rise to “Good Reason” within 90 days of the initial existence of such condition and
the Company will have 30 days following such notice to remedy such condition. Your right to terminate your employment for Good Reason will not be affected by your incapacity due to physical or mental illness. Your continued employment will not
constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder. 

(g)    “Section 409A” is defined as Section 409A of the Code and the final
regulations and any guidance thereunder and any applicable state law equivalent, as each may be amended or promulgated from time to time. 

(h)    “Section 409A Limit” is defined as two (2) times the lesser of:
(i) your annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to you during the your taxable year preceding the taxable year of your separation from service as determined under Treasury Regulation
Section l.409A-l(b)(9)(iii)(A)(l) and any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to
Section 401(a)(l 7) of the Code for the year in which your separation from service occurred. 
 3.    Limitation
on Payments. In the event that the severance and other payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement or otherwise payable to you (collectively, the “Payments”) (i) constitute “parachute payments” within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (ii) but for this Section 3 of Appendix A, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then such Payments will be either: 

(a)    delivered in full, or 

  
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 (b)    delivered as to such lesser extent which would result in no
portion of such Payments being subject to the excise tax under Code Section 4999, 
 whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the
applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, results in the receipt by you on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of Payments, notwithstanding
that all or some portion of such Payments may be taxable under Code Section 4999. If a reduction in the Payments constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that no portion of such Payments is subject to the excise tax under
Code Section 4999, the reduction will occur in the following order: (1) reduction of the cash severance payments, which will occur in reverse chronological order such that the cash payment owed on the latest date following the occurrence
of the event triggering such excise tax will be the first cash payment to be reduce; (2) cancellation of accelerated vesting of equity awards which will occur in the reverse order of the date of grant for such stock awards (i.e., the vesting of
the most recently granted stock awards will be reduced first); and (3) reduction of continued employee benefits, which will occur in reverse chronological order such that the benefit owed on the latest date following the occurrence of the event
triggering such excise tax will be the first benefit to be reduced. If two or more equity awards are granted on the same date, each award will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to
the extent the Company submits any Payment to the Company’s shareholders for approval in accordance with Treasury Reg. Section l.280G-1 Q&A 7, the foregoing provisions will not apply following such
submission and such payments and benefits will be treated in accordance with the results of such vote, except that any reduction in, or waiver of, such payments or benefits required by such vote will be applied without any application of discretion
by you and in the order prescribed by this section. In no event will you have any discretion with respect to the ordering of payment reductions. 
 A
nationally recognized certified professional services firm selected by the Company, the Company’s legal counsel or such other person or entity to which the parties mutually agree (the “Firm”) will perform the foregoing
calculations related to the Excise Tax. The Company will bear all expenses with respect to the determinations by the Firm required to be made hereunder. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section, the Firm may make reasonable
assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Code Sections 280G and 4999. The Company and you will furnish to the Firm such information and documents
as the Firm may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section. The Firm engaged to make the determinations hereunder will provide its calculations, together with detailed supporting documentation, to the Company and you
within 15 calendar days after the date on which your right to the severance benefits or other payments is triggered (if requested at that time by the Company or you) or such other time as requested by the Company or you. Any good faith
determinations of the Firm made hereunder will be final, binding, and conclusive upon the Company and you. 

  
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