SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2019-01-22

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 <font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">&#x201D;) accepts your resignation from the office of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and all of its subsidiaries, from the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Board</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">&#x201D;) and all of its committees </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">and from all other offices, directorships, committees and positions of employment that </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">you h</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">old with the Company and its subsidiaries, effective </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">immediately</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">. &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">The Company agrees that, for purposes of determining your post-termination severance payments and benefits under Section 4.5 of the employment agreement between you and the Company, dated September 6, 2012, as amended April 26, 2013</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Em