SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2024-08-09

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 <div style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Exhibit 10.44</font><br>
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 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (together with all exhibits hereto, this <u>&#8220;Agreemen</u>t&#8221;) is hereby entered into as of June 5, 2023 (the <u>&#8220;Effective Dat</u>e&#8221;), by and between Roivant Sciences,
 Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<u> Company</u>&#8221;), and Rakhi Kumar, an individual (<u>&#8220;Executiv</u>e&#8221;) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the &#8220;<u>Parties</u>&#8221;).</div>
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 <div style="text-align: center;"><u>RECITALS</u></div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are party to that certain Employment Offer and Terms Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2015 (the <u>&#8220;Existing Agreemen</u>t&#8221;), which sets forth the terms and
 conditions of Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company;</div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue the employment of Executive on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and Executive desires to accept the terms and conditions of continued employment
 with the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and</div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">WHEREAS, effective as of the Effective Date, this Agreement shall supersede and replace the Existing Agreement in its entirety, and the Existing Agreement shall be of no further force or effect.</div>
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 <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective agreements of the Parties contained herein, it is agreed as follows:</div>
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 <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><u>Employment Period; &#8220;At-Will&#8221; Employment</u>.</font></div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The term of Executive&#8217;s employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company is
 terminated in accordance with <u>Section 4</u> (the &#8220;<u>Employment Period</u>&#8221;).</div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company hereunder is &#8220;at-will,&#8221; such that each of Executive and the Company has the right to terminate Executive&#8217;s employment
 hereunder at any time and for any reason, with or without advance notice, subject to <u>Section 4</u> hereof.</div>
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 <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; During the Employment Period, Executive shall be employed as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Executive shall report directly to the Chief Financial Officer
 of the Company. Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with Executive&#8217;s position, as may be assigned to Executive from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. It is understood and agreed that
 Executive&#8217;s duties may include providing services to or for the benefit of the Company&#8217;s affiliates, including, but not limited to, Roivant Sciences Ltd. (&#8220;<u>Parent</u>&#8221;); <u>provi