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Equity Retainer
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Equity. During your employment with the Company, you were granted certain equity interests in the Company. During the Consulting Period, these interests will continue to vest under the existing terms as set forth in the governing equity agreements, with time vesting and performance-based vesting (as to the applicable milestones, if met) to continue during the Consulting Period. Except as provided in this Agreement, all rights and obligations with respect to your equity interests will be as set forth in the applicable agreements, grant notices and plan documents. You are encouraged to obtain independent tax advice concerning your options and how the terms of this Agreement may affect the tax treatment of your interest.

EQUITY. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive will be granted an option under the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Option”) at a per share option exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock of the Company as of the date of the grant. The Option shall become exercisable (“vest”) in full on the earlier of the date four months from the Commencement Date or the date on which the Executive’s employment is terminated in connection with the hiring of the New CEO. No vesting shall occur after termination of the Executive’s employment. The Option will be subject to all of the terms, conditions and termination provisions of an option agreement evidencing the grant of the Option, which agreement will be consistent with the Plan.

Equity. As a material inducement to the Executive joining the Company, on the Start Date, the Company shall award Executive an inducement stock option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to approval by the Board or an authorized delegate thereof (the “Inducement Option Grant”). The Inducement Option Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2019 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and the applicable option agreement between the Executive and the Company entered into pursuant thereto. The Inducement OptionGrant is intended as an inducement grant under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4) and will not qualify as an incentive stock option. The exercise price of the stock options subject to the Inducement Option Grant shall be the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the Start Date. The Inducement Option Grant shall be evidenced in writing by, and subject to the terms of, a Company stock option agreement which shall specify vesting over four (4) years, 25% on the first anniversary of the Start Date with the balance to vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months, and exercise of vested options for up to ten (10) years except as otherwise provided in the stock option agreement. Commencing in fiscal year 2022, Executive shall be eligible to be considered for the grant of stock options and/or other equity-based awards commensurate with Executive’s position and responsibilities. The amount, terms and conditions of any stock option or other equity-based award shall be determined by the Board or an appropriate committee thereof in its discretion and set forth in the applicable equity plan and other documents governing the award.

Equity. Except as provided in Article 6 in the case of certain terminations of employment, this Agreement shall not affect any Stock Awards (as such term is defined below) previously granted by the Company to Executive. Subject to approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee, in consultation with the independent members of the Board of Directors, Executive will be eligible to receive additional Stock Awards on terms to be determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of any such grant. The determination whether to grant any additional Stock Award to Executive is in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the independent members of the Board of Directors. For all purposes of this Agreement, “Stock Awards” shall mean any rights granted by the Company to Executive with respect [[Organization A:Organization]] common stock of the Company, including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock bonuses and restricted stock units.

Equity. On the Commencement Date, the Company shall grant Employee a stock option under its 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to purchase 160,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant. Subject to approval by the Board or the Compensation Committee thereof, the Employee may be eligible to receive additional equity awards on terms to be determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee (as applicable) at the time of any such grant. The determination whether to grant any such equity award(s) to the Employee is in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee (as applicable).

Equity. You acknowledge and agree that the equity awards granted to you under the terms of the Company’s plans will be administered in accordance with the terms of their respective plans and grant agreements.

Equity. Executive will be entitled to accelerated vesting as to one hundred percent (100%) of the then-unvested portion of all of Executive’s outstanding equity awards.

Equity. Subject to approval by the Board, the Company shall grant the Executive an option to purchase 123,800 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “New Hire Time–Based Option Award”). The exercise price per share of the New Hire Time–based Option Award will be the fair market value as determined by the Board when the New Hire Time–based Option Award is granted. The New Hire Time–Based Option Award will be subject to the terms of and contingent upon the Executive’s execution of a stock option award agreement issued pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan” and, collectively, with any stock option award agreement, as amended, the “Equity Documents”). The New Hire Time–Based Option Award shall become vested and exercisable over a four-year period, with 25% of the Initial Option Award vesting 12 months after the Effective Date and the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments over the 36 months thereafter, contingent upon the Executive remaining in continuous employment with the Company through each applicable vesting date.

If any director joins the Board on a date other than the date of the Company’s Annual Meeting, then a pro-rata portion of each of the applicable Cash Retainer and Equity Retainer from the date joined to the next Annual Meeting date shall be granted.

Committee Member Retainer Fee. The Company will pay each Outside Director who serves as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee or Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee the applicable annual fee for serving as a member of such committee set forth in the table below (the “Annual Committee Member Fee”). The Annual Committee Member Fee for each committee will be:

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