SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Zura Bio Limited
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Chief Executive Officer
1489 W. Warm Springs Rd. #110
Henderson, Nevada 89014
(702) 825-9872
Chief Executive Officer
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1489 W. Warm Springs Rd. #110
Henderson, Nevada 89014
(702) 825-9872
FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
AT 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME
Proposal
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Proposal Description
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Vote Required for Approval
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Broker
Discretionary Voting Allowed? |
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1 | | | Election of Directors | | | “For” votes from the holders of a simple majority of the members present in person or represented by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the resolution | | |
No
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2 | | | Ratification of the selection of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm | | | “For” votes from the holders of a simple majority of the members present in person or represented by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the resolution | | |
Yes
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3 | | | Approval of Adjournment Proposal | | | “For” votes from the holders of a simple majority of the members present in person or represented by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the resolution | | |
Yes
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150 Clove Rd #400
Little Falls Township, NJ 07424
Toll-free at (844) 717-2302
Email at [email protected]
A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES
Name
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Age
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Position(s)
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Someit Sidhu | | |
35
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| | Director | |
Robert Lisicki | | |
58
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| | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Amit Munshi | | |
57
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| | Director, Chairman of the Board | |
Sandeep Kulkarni | | |
43
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| | Director | |
Arnout Ploos van Amstel | | |
61
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| | Director | |
Steve Schoch | | |
66
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| | Director | |
Jennifer Jarrett | | |
54
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| | Director | |
Neil Graham | | |
66
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| | Director | |
Dan Becker | | |
50
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| | Director | |
Name
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Audit
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Compensation
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Nominating and
Governance |
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Someit Sidhu
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Robert Lisicki
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Amit Munshi
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| | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | |
Sandeep Kulkarni(1)
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Arnout Ploos van Amstel
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Steve Schoch
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| | | | X*† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jennifer Jarrett(2)
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| | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Neil Graham(3)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | |
Parvinder Thiara(4)
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| | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | X* | | |
Total meetings in 2024
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| | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | |
Steve Schoch
Jennifer Jarrett
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Fiscal Year
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Withum
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2024
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2023
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Audit fees(1)
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| | | $ | 350,000 | | | | | $ | 290,000 | | |
Audit-related fees(2)
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| | | | 286,914 | | | | | | 430,309 | | |
Tax fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
All other fees(3)
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| | | | 25,475 | | | | | | 33,684 | | |
Total fees
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| | | $ | 662,389 | | | | | $ | 753,993 | | |
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Fiscal Year
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Marcum
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2024
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2023
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Audit fees
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| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
Audit-related fees(1)
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| | | | — | | | | | | 27,810 | | |
Tax fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
All other fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Total fees
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| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 27,810 | | |
A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF WITHUMSMITH+BROWN, PC AS OUR INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
A VOTE “FOR” THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
Name
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Age
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Position(s)
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Executive Officers | | | | | | | |
Robert Lisicki | | |
58
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| | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Verender Badial | | |
52
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| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Kim Davis | | |
57
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| | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |
Kiran Nistala | | |
53
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| | Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development | |
Gary Whale | | |
51
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| | Chief Technology Officer | |
Name and Principal Position
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Fiscal
Year |
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Salary
($) |
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Bonus
($)(1) |
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Stock
Awards ($) |
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Option
Awards ($)(2) |
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All Other
Compensation ($)(3) |
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Total
($) |
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Robert Lisicki(4)
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 537,751 | | | | | | 316,461 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,805,389 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,659,601 | | |
Someit Sidhu(5)(6)
Former Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 148,415 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 863,138 | | | | | | 1,011,553 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 415,519 | | | | | | 131,991 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,202,828 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,750,338 | | | ||
Kim Davis(7)
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 437,395 | | | | | | 195,744 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,141,812 | | | | | | 20,700 | | | | | | 1,795,651 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 425,000 | | | | | | 274,250 | | | | | | 2,580,076 | | | | | | 1,580,520 | | | | | | 7,438 | | | | | | 4,867,284 | | | ||
Kiran Nistala(6)
Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 409,600 | | | | | | 177,357 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,933,564 | | | | | | 10,454 | | | | | | 2,530,975 | | |
| | | 2023 | | | | | | 14,769 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 14,769 | | |
Name
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2023 Base
Salary Rate ($) |
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2024 Base
Salary Rate ($) |
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Robert Lisicki(1)
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| | | | — | | | | | | 585,000 | | |
Someit Sidhu(2)(3)
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| | | | 527,000 | | | | | | 563,036 | | |
Kim Davis
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| | | | 425,000 | | | | | | 439,875 | | |
Kiran Nistala(3)
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| | | | 396,800 | | | | | | 409,600 | | |
Name
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2024 Bonus
Amount ($) |
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Robert Lisicki
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| | | | 316,461 | | |
Someit Sidhu(1)
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Kim Davis
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| | | | 195,744 | | |
Kiran Nistala(2)
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| | | | 177,357 | | |
Name
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Date Granted
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) |
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Option
Exercise Price ($) |
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Option
Expiration Date |
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Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
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Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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Robert Lisicki
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1/24/2024(2)
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—
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600,000
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3.98
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1/24/2034
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—
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—
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3/26/2024(2)
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—
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400,000
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3.98
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3/26/2034
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—
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—
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6/18/2024(3)
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—
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1,050,000
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3.38
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6/18/2034
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—
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—
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12/9/2024(4)
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19,500
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97,500
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2.76
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12/9/2034
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—
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—
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Someit Sidhu
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5/18/2023(5)
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1,700,000
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250,000
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0.01
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5/18/2033
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—
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—
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12/9/2024(4)
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19,500
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97,500
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2.76
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12/9/2034
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—
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—
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Kim Davis
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3/15/2023(2)
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94,666
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111,881
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1.20
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3/15/2033
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—
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—
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5/18/2023(6)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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369,286
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923,215
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6/18/2024(3)
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—
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420,000
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3.38
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6/18/2034
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—
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—
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Kiran Nistala
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1/24/2024(2)
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94,791
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255,209
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3.98
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1/24/2034
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—
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—
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6/18/2024(3)
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—
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285,000
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3.38
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6/18/2034
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—
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—
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Name
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Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash ($) |
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Option
Awards ($)(1) |
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Total
($) |
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Amit Munshi
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| | | $ | 87,125 | | | | | $ | 251,082 | | | | | $ | 338,207 | | |
Jennifer Jarrett
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| | | $ | 56,125 | | | | | $ | 251,082 | | | | | $ | 307,207 | | |
Neil Graham
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| | | $ | 54,125 | | | | | $ | 251,082 | | | | | $ | 305,207 | | |
Sandeep Kulkarni
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| | | $ | 66,125 | | | | | $ | 251,082 | | | | | $ | 317,207 | | |
Steve Schoch
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| | | $ | 64,125 | | | | | $ | 251,082 | | | | | $ | 315,207 | | |
Parvinder Thiara
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| | | $ | 64,125 | | | | | $ | 408,969 | | | | | $ | 473,094 | | |
Arnout Ploos van Amstel
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| | | $ | 54,125 | | | | | $ | 410,206 | | | | | $ | 466,331 | | |
Name
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Stock Awards
Outstanding at Year-End (#) |
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Option Awards
Outstanding at Year-End (#) |
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Amit Munshi
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| | | | 374,995 | | | | | | 1,553,373 | | |
Jennifer Jarrett
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| | | | — | | | | | | 137,406 | | |
Neil Graham
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| | | | — | | | | | | 137,406 | | |
Sandeep Kulkarni
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| | | | — | | | | | | 670,386 | | |
Steve Schoch
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| | | | — | | | | | | 137,406 | | |
Parvinder Thiara
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| | | | — | | | | | | 165,149 | | |
Arnout Ploos van Amstel
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| | | | — | | | | | | 165,149 | | |
Plan Category
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Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
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Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights($)(1) |
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Number of securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
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| | | | 13,469,665(2) | | | | | | 2.88 | | | | | | 1,863,283(3) | | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Total
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| | | | 13,469,665 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,863,283 | | |
Name of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Shares |
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Percentage of
Shares |
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5% and Greater Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entities affiliated with Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners(1)
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| | | | 7,031,166 | | | | | | 9.99% | | |
AI Biotechnology LLC(2)
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| | | | 7,139,225 | | | | | | 9.99% | | |
Entities affiliated with Deep Track Capital, L.P.(3)
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| | | | 6,172,735 | | | | | | 8.66% | | |
Hana Immunotherapeutics LLC(4)
|
| | | | 5,404,274 | | | | | | 7.90% | | |
Suvretta Capital Management, LLC(5)
|
| | | | 4,860,939 | | | | | | 7.11% | | |
Entities affiliated with Baker Bro. Advisors LP(6)
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| | | | 4,827,808 | | | | | | 6.60% | | |
Named Executive Officers, Directors and Director Nominees: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert Lisicki(7)
|
| | | | 384,916 | | | | | | * | | |
Kim Davis(8)
|
| | | | 358,069 | | | | | | * | | |
Kiran Nistala(9)
|
| | | | 134,445 | | | | | | * | | |
Someit Sidhu(10)
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| | | | 6,004,595 | | | | | | 8.56% | | |
Amit Munshi(11)
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| | | | 1,568,467 | | | | | | 2.26% | | |
Sandeep Kulkarni(12)
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| | | | 501,444 | | | | | | * | | |
Arnout Ploos van Amstel(13)
|
| | | | 184,300 | | | | | | * | | |
Steve Schoch(14)
|
| | | | 82,809 | | | | | | * | | |
Jennifer Jarrett(15)
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| | | | 82,809 | | | | | | * | | |
Neil Graham(16)
|
| | | | 82,809 | | | | | | * | | |
Parvinder Thiara(17)
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| | | | 84,300 | | | | | | * | | |
Dan Becker(18)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
All current executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (15 individuals)
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| | | | 10,407,705 | | | | | | 14.23% | | |
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Chief Executive Officer
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