Exhibit 4.4
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
RSU Award Grant Notice
(2024 Equity Incentive Plan)
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded to you (the “Participant”) the number of restricted stock units specified and on the terms set forth below in consideration of your services (the “RSU Award”). Your RSU Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which are incorporated herein in their entirety. Capitalized terms not explicitly defined herein but defined in the Plan or the Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Agreement.
Participant: [ ]
Date of Grant: [ ]
Vesting Commencement Date: [ ]
Number of Restricted Stock Units: [ ]
Vesting Schedule: The RSU Award will vest as follows:
[Twenty-five percent (25%) of the restricted stock units subject to the RSU Award will vest on each one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Participant’s Continuous Service through each applicable vesting date.]
Notwithstanding the foregoing, vesting shall terminate upon the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service.
Issuance Schedule: One share of Common Stock will be issued for each restricted stock unit, which vests at the time set forth in Section 5 of the Agreement.
Participant Acknowledgements: By your signature below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, you understand and agree that:
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. | Participant: |
By: | ____________________________________________ |
Signature | Signature |
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Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Award Agreement (RSU Award)
As reflected by your Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”), Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted you an RSU Award under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for the number of restricted stock units as indicated in your Grant Notice (the “RSU Award”). The terms of your RSU Award as specified in this Award Agreement for your RSU Award (the “Agreement”) and the Grant Notice constitute your “RSU Award Agreement”. Defined terms not explicitly defined in this Agreement but defined in the Grant Notice or the Plan shall have the same definitions as in the Grant Notice or Plan, as applicable.
The general terms applicable to your RSU Award are as follows:
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