SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2020-05-11

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.9
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 10.9</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Menlo
Therapeutics Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Restricted
Share Unit Grant Notice<BR>
(2019 Equity Incentive Plan)</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Menlo Therapeutics Inc. (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;),
pursuant to its 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;<B><I>Plan</I></B>&rdquo;), hereby awards to Participant a Restricted Share
Unit Award for the number of Shares (&ldquo;<B><I>Restricted Share Units</I></B>&rdquo;) set forth below (the &ldquo;<B><I>Award</I></B>&rdquo;).
The Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in this notice of grant (this &ldquo;<B><I>Restricted Share
Unit Grant Notice</I></B>&rdquo;), and in the Plan and the Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (the &ldquo;<B><I>Award Agreement</I></B>&rdquo;),
both of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein in their entirety. Capitalized terms not explicitly defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Award Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms in this Restricted
Share Unit Grant Notice or the Award Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 61%; font-size: 13pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Participant:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 39%">[NAME]</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="font-size: 13pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Grant:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">[DATE OF GRANT]</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="font-size: 13pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vesting Commencement Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Last day of the calendar quarter in which the Date of Grant occurs</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="font-size: 13pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of Restricted Share Units:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">[&bull;]</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in"><B>Vesting Schedule: </B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[_____]<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT>;
provided however, that the Restricted Share Units shall vest in full upon a termination of the Participant&rsquo;s continuous service
(i) by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Plan) or (ii) to the extent <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">any written
agreement between the Participant and the Company or one of its subsidiaries provides for payments or benefits upon a resignation
for &ldquo;good reason&rdquo; or a term of similar import,</FONT> by the Participant for &ldquo;good reason&rdquo; (as defined
in the applicable written agreement <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">between the Participant and the Company or one of its
subsidiaries</FONT>), in each case, within 12 months following a Change in Control.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in"><B>Issuance Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Subject
to any Capitalization Adjustment, one Share (or its cash equivalent, at the discretion of the Company) will be issued for each
Restricted Share Unit that vests at the time set forth in Section 6 of the Award Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Additional Terms/Acknowledgements:</B> Participant acknowledges
receipt of, and understands and agrees to, this Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice, the Award Agreement and the Plan. Participant
further acknowledges that as of the Date of Grant, this Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice, the Award Agreement and the Plan set
forth the entire understanding between Participant and the Company regarding the acquisition of the Share pursuant to the Award
specified above and supersede all prior oral and written agreements on the terms of this Award, with the exception, if applicable,
of (i) restricted share unit awards or options previously granted and delivered to Participant, (ii) the written employment agreement,
offer letter or other written agreement entered into between the Company and Participant specifying the terms that should govern
this specific Award, and (iii) any compensation recovery policy that is adopted by the