SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2022-03-29

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 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.2410416666666666;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">This CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this &#x201c;</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Consulting Agreement</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">&#x201d;) is executed as of March 25, 2022 to be effective as of the first day following the Separation Date (as defined in the Separation Agreement) (the &#x201c;</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Effective Date</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">&#x201d;) but contingent upon, and assuming that, both the Separation Agreement has become effective and not revoked and the Supplemental Release (attached to the Separation Agreement as Exhibit B) has become effective, by and between Pardes Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#x201c;</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Company</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">&#x201d;), and Uri A. Lopatin, M.D., a California resident (the &#x201c;</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Consultant</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">&#x201d;). This Consulting Agreement is being entered into by the parties pursuant to that certain Transition and Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims dated as of March 25, 2022 (the &#x201c;</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">Separation Agreement</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">&#x201d;) and is Exhibit C to such Separation Agreement. Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Separation Agreement.</font><font style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;"> </font></p>
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 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.2410416666666666;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">WHEREAS, Company desires to engage Consultant as of the Effective Date to provide certain scientific and strategic advisory services on an independent contractor basis as outlined below, and Consultant wishes to provide such services to Company; and</font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.2410416666666666;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;">WHEREAS, Company and Consultant desire to establish and document the terms and conditions of such consulting relationship between them.</font></p>
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