SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2023-12-26

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">This Registration Rights Agreement (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) is made and entered into as of December 23, 2023 by and
among Zymeworks Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), and the persons and entities listed on the attached <U>Schedule A</U> who are signatories to this Agreement (collectively, the &#147;<U>Purchasers</U>&#148;). Capitalized
terms used herein have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement (defined below) unless otherwise defined herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RECITALS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Company and the Purchasers wish to provide for certain arrangements with respect to the registration of
the resale of the Registrable Securities (as defined below) by the Company under the Securities Act (as defined below) acquired pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof between the Company and each Purchaser (the
&#147;<U>Purchase Agreement</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify"><B>NOW, THEREFORE,</B> in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set
forth herein, and other consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Section&nbsp;1. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Definitions </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">1. <U>Certain
Definitions</U>. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">a. &#147;<U>Business
Day</U>&#148; means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or Canada or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Province of British Columbia are authorized or required
by law or other governmental action to close. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">b. &#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148; shall mean the common stock of the
Company, $0.00001 par value per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">c. &#147;<U>Effectiveness Deadline</U>&#148; means, with respect to the
Registration Statement or Final Prospectus, as applicable, the later of April&nbsp;29, 2024 and the 123rd calendar day following the Closing Date; <I>provided, however</I>, that if the Effectiveness Deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day
that the SEC is closed for business, the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the SEC is open for business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">d. &#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148; shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor
federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">e.
&#147;<U>Purchasers</U>&#148; means the Purchasers identified in the Purchase Agreement and any Affiliate or permitted transferee of any Purchaser who is a subsequent holder of Registrable Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">f. &#147;<U>Prospectus</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including
post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus, and (ii)&nbsp;any &#147;free writing prospectus&#148; as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">g. &#147;<U>Register</U>,&#148; &#147;<U>registered</U>&#148; and &#147;<U>registration</U>&#148; refer to a registration made
by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or Final Prospectus, as applicable, or similar document in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement or Final Prospectus, as
applicable, or document. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">h. &#147;<U>Registrable Securities</U>&#