Exhibit 10.6
Unity Biotechnology, Inc.
Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Program
(Effective January 1, 2019)
Whereas the Unity Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) Non-Employee Director Compensation Program was adopted under the Company’s 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) and became effective upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering of its common stock (the “IPO”). This Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the “Amended Program”) shall be effective as of January 1, 2019. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed in the Plan.
Cash Compensation
Effective on January 1, 2019, annual retainers will be paid in the following amounts to Non-Employee Directors:
Non-Employee Director: | $35,000 |
Lead Independent Director | $25,000 |
Chair of Audit Committee: | $15,000 |
Chair of Compensation Committee: | $10,000 |
Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: | $8,000 |
Audit Committee Member (other than Chair): | $7,500 |
Compensation Committee Member (other than Chair): | $5,000 |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member (other than Chair): | $4,000 |
All annual retainers will be paid in cash quarterly in arrears promptly following the end of the applicable calendar quarter, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after the end of such quarter. In the event a Non-Employee Director does not serve as a Non-Employee Director, or in the applicable positions described above, for an entire calendar quarter, the retainer paid to such Non-Employee Director shall be prorated for the portion of such calendar quarter actually served as a Non-Employee Director, or in such position, as applicable.
Equity Compensation
The per share exercise price of each Option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall equal the Fair Market Value of a share of common stock on the date the Option is granted.
The term of each Option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall be ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted.
No portion of an Initial Option or Annual Option which is unvested or unexercisable at the time of a Non-Employee Director’s termination of service on the Board shall become vested and exercisable thereafter.
Members of the Board who are employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company who subsequently terminate their service with the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company and remain on the Board will not receive an Initial Option, but to the extent that they are otherwise eligible, will be eligible to receive, after termination from service with the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company, Annual Options as described above.
Change in Control
Upon a Change in Control of the Company, all outstanding equity awards granted under the Plan and any other equity incentive plan maintained by the Company that are held by a Non-Employee Director shall become fully vested and/or exercisable, irrespective of any other provisions of the Non-Employee Director’s Award Agreement.
The Company shall reimburse each Non-Employee Director for all reasonable, documented, out-of-pocket travel and other business expenses incurred by such Non-Employee Director in the performance of his or her duties to the Company in accordance with the Company’s applicable expense reimbursement policies and procedures as in effect from time to time.
Miscellaneous
The other provisions of the Plan shall apply to the Options granted automatically pursuant to this Amended Program, except to the extent such other provisions are inconsistent with this Amended Program. All applicable terms of the Plan apply to this Amended Program as if fully set forth herein, and all grants of Options hereby are subject in all respect to the terms of such Plan. The grant of any Option under this Amended Program shall be made solely by and subject to the terms set forth in a written agreement in a form to be approved by the Board and duly executed by an executive officer of the Company.
Effectiveness
This Amended Program is effective as of January 1, 2019.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Amended Program was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Unity Biotechnology, Inc. on January 29, 2019.
Executed on this 29th day of January, 2019.
/s/ Tamara L. Tompkins |
Corporate Secretary |