Akoya Biosciences (AKYA) 10-Q 2024 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 10.1

AKOYA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY

Adopted May 16, 2024

Position	Annual Retainer
Board Membership	$	40,000
Non-Executive Chair of the Board	$	40,000
Chair of Audit Committee	$	20,000
Chair of the Compensation Committee	$	15,000
Chair of the Innovation and Technology Committee	$	15,000
Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee	$	10,000
Audit Committee Members other than Chair	$	10,000
Compensation Committee Members other than Chair	$	7,500
Innovation and Technology Committee Members other than Chair	$	7,500
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Members other than Chair	$	5,000

Upon joining the Board, non-employee directors will receive an initial grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock with a value of $255,000. These stock option awards have an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value on the grant date with such awards vesting in three equal annual installments.

Following each annual meeting of the stockholders, non-employee directors will receive a grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock with a value of $170,000; provided that the number of stock options a non-employee director may receive in any such annual grant shall not exceed 50,000. These stock option awards have an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value on the grant date with such awards shall vest on the earlier of the anniversary of the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders.