UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2013

 

 

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34655   04-3581650

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

75 Sidney Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts

  02139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 299-5000

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

(d) On May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a strategic restructuring of the Company that will refocus the Company’s efforts on the on-going clinical development of tivozanib in colorectal and breast cancer and on the advancement of key pipeline and preclinical assets. The Board made this determination due to the significant likelihood that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will make an adverse determination with respect to the Company’s New Drug Application for tivozanib in advanced renal cell carcinoma (“RCC”), as well as the decision by the Company’s partner Astellas Pharma Inc. not to proceed with a European filing for tivozanib and not to support future clinical trials in RCC.

As part of this restructuring, the Company has no plans at this time to pursue the development of tivozanib in RCC. The Company will eliminate approximately 140 positions across the organization. The Company expects the restructuring to be substantially completed by June 30, 2013, with the elimination of approximately 120 of the 140 positions, and to be fully completed by December 31, 2013. The Company currently expects this restructuring will result in total restructuring charges of approximately $7.5 to $8.5 million during the year ending December 31, 2013, consisting of severance and benefit costs associated with the targeted staff reductions. The Company is continuing to review the potential impact of the restructuring, specifically with respect to its facilities requirements after the restructuring and alternatives with respect to its lease commitments for its headquarters and laboratory space in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is unable to estimate any additional restructuring costs or charges at this time. If the Company subsequently determines that it will incur additional major costs and restructuring charges, it will amend this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to such determination. This restructuring is expected to extend the Company’s cash runway for at least two years, which is beyond the anticipated data read-outs from the Company’s on-going trials of tivozanib and AV-203.

The full text of the press release announcing the restructuring is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On May 29, 2013, Elan Ezickson notified the Board that he intends to resign as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of July 31, 2013, to pursue new opportunities.

(e)(i) At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on May 29, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Incentive Plan”). The Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2010 Incentive Plan”), which had previously been adopted by the Board subject to shareholder approval, increased the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan by 3,000,000 and adopted a fungible share method for counting awards against the number of shares available for issuance under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan is the sum of (i) 7,875,000 shares of common stock plus (ii) the number of shares of common stock subject to awards granted under the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan which expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, cancelled, forfeited or repurchased by the Company at their original issuance price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right, up to a maximum of 625,000 shares.

Under the fungible share counting provision in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, any award that is not a “full-value award” will be counted against the number of shares available for issuance under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan as one share for each share of common stock subject to such award, and any award that is a full-value award will be counted as 1.5 shares for each one share of common stock subject to such full-value award, subject to adjustment in the event of changes in capitalization and other similar events. A “full-value award” is any restricted stock award, restricted stock unit award, or other stock-based award with a per share price or per unit purchase price lower than 100% of the fair market value (as defined under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan) of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.


The following brief description of the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference:

Types of Awards

The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other stock-based and cash-based awards (“Awards”).

Certain of the Awards described below are subject to minimum vesting requirements, as specified below under “—Minimum Vesting Requirements.”

Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options. Optionees receive the right to purchase a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock at a specified option price and subject to such other terms and conditions as are specified in connection with the option grant. Options may not be granted at an exercise price that is less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, provided that if the Board approves the grant of an option with an exercise price to be determined on a future date, the exercise price will be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on such future date. Options may not be granted for a term in excess of ten years. The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan permits the following forms of payment of the exercise price of options: (i) payment by cash, by check or in connection with a “cashless exercise” through a broker, (ii) subject to certain conditions and to the extent provided in the applicable option agreement or approved by the Board, by delivery of shares of common stock to the Company, (iii) to the extent provided in an applicable nonqualified stock option agreement or approved by the Board, by delivery of a notice of “net exercise,” (iv) to the extent provided in the applicable option agreement or approved by the Board, by any other lawful means, or (v) by any combination of these forms of payment.

Director Options . The Company’s non-employee directors receive an automatic grant of nonqualified stock options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock upon commencement of service on the Board (“Initial Grant”) and an automatic grant of nonqualified stock options to purchase an additional 12,500 shares of common stock on the date of each annual meeting (“Annual Grant”), provided that in the case of each Annual Grant, such director must (i) be serving as a director immediately prior to and immediately following the annual meeting and (ii) have served on the Board for at least six months. Initial Grants and Annual Grants will (i) have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, (ii) expire on the earlier of 10 years from the date of grant or three months following cessation of service on the Board and (iii) contain such other terms and conditions as the Board determines. The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan provides that Initial Grants shall vest in thirty-six equal monthly installments commencing on the first day of the month following the date of grant and Annual Grants shall vest in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the first day of the month following the date of grant (or, in the case of Annual Grants, if earlier, on the date that is one business day prior to the Company’s next annual meeting), provided, in either case, that the individual is still serving on the Board on each vesting date. No additional vesting will take place after the non-employee director ceases to serve as a director. The Board may provide for accelerated vesting in the case of death, disability, a Change in Control Event (as defined below), attainment of mandatory retirement age, or retirement following at least 10 years of board service. The Board has the discretion to provide for different vesting provisions and conditions than those set forth above, to increase or decrease the number of shares subject to initial grants and annual grants, and to issue stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards or other stock-based awards in lieu of some or all of such options. Any such discretionary awards to non-employee directors, however, may only be granted and administered by a committee, all the members of which are independent as defined by Section 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right (“SAR”) is an award entitling the holder, upon exercise, to receive an amount of the Company’s common stock determined in whole or in part by reference to appreciation, from and after the date of grant, in the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock over the measurement price of the SAR. The measurement price will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the SAR is granted; provided that if the Board approves the grant of a SAR


effective as of a future date, the measurement price will be not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on such future date. SARs may not be granted with a term in excess of 10 years. SARs may be granted independently or in tandem with an option. When SARs are expressly granted in tandem with options, (i) the SAR will be exercisable only at such time or times, and to the extent, that the related option is exercisable (except to the extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event, each as defined below), (ii) the SAR will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon termination or exercise of the related option (except to the extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event), except that a SAR granted with respect to less than the full number of shares covered by an option will not be reduced until the number of shares as to which the related option has been exercised or has terminated exceeds the number of shares not covered by the SAR, (iii) the option will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon exercise of the related SAR, and (iv) the SAR will be transferable only with the related option.

Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted stock awards entitle recipients to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the Company’s right to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price (or to require forfeiture of such shares if issued at no cost) in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such award. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable restricted stock award agreement, any dividends (whether paid in cash, stock or property) declared and paid with respect to shares of restricted stock will be paid to the participant only if and when such shares become free from the restrictions on transferability and forfeitability that apply to such shares.

Restricted Stock Unit Awards . Restricted stock unit awards entitle the recipient to receive shares of the Company’s common stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of such shares, to be delivered at the time such award vests pursuant to the terms and conditions established by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion, provide that settlement of a restricted stock unit will be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the participant in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code. A participant has no voting rights with respect to any restricted stock units. The Board may, in its sole discretion, provide that a grant of restricted stock units may provide the participant with the right to receive an amount equal to any dividends or other distributions declared and paid on an equal number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; however, any such dividend equivalents will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the restricted stock units with respect to which such dividend equivalents are awarded.

Other Stock-Based Awards. Under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, the Board has the right to grant other awards of shares of the Company’s common stock, and other awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, shares of the Company’s common stock or other property, which are referred to as other stock-based awards, including, without limitation, awards entitling recipients to receive shares of the Company’s common stock to be delivered in the future. Other stock-based awards will also be available as a form of payment in settlement of other Awards granted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan or as payment in lieu of compensation to which a participant is otherwise entitled. Other stock-based awards may be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock or in cash, as the Board may determine. Any dividend equivalents awarded in respect of other stock-based awards will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the other stock-based award with respect to which such dividend equivalents are awarded.

Cash-Based Awards. The Board may also grant awards denominated in cash rather than shares of common stock (“Cash-Based Awards”), including performance awards, as described in further detail below. Any dividend equivalents awarded in respect of Cash-Based Awards will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the Cash-Based Award with respect to which such dividend equivalents are awarded.

Performance Awards . Restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, other stock-based awards or cash-based awards under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan may be made subject to the achievement of performance goals. These performance awards can also provide for cash payments of up to $1,000,000 per fiscal year per individual. Performance awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code will be made only by a committee (or subcommittee) of the Board comprised solely of two or more directors eligible to serve on a committee making awards qualifying as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m). For any award intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation,” the committee will specify that the degree of granting, vesting and/or payout will be subject to the achievement of one or more objective performance measures established by the committee, which will be based on the relative or absolute attainment of any combination of the following:

 

   

the entry into an arrangement or agreement with a third party for the development, commercialization, marketing or distribution of products, services or technologies, or for conducting a research program to discover and develop a product, service or technology, and/or the achievement of milestones under such arrangement or agreement, including events that trigger an obligation or payment right;


   

achievement of domestic and international regulatory milestones, including the submission of filings required to advance products, services and technologies in clinical development and the achievement of approvals by regulatory authorities relating to the commercialization of products, services and technologies;

 

   

the achievement of discovery, preclinical and clinical stage scientific objectives, discoveries or inventions for products, services and technologies under research and development;

 

   

the entry into or completion of a phase of clinical development for any product, service or technology, such as the entry into or completion of phase 1, 2 and/or 3 clinical trials;

 

   

the consummation of debt or equity financing transactions, or acquisitions of business, technologies and assets;

 

   

new product or service releases;

 

   

the achievement of qualitative or quantitative performance measures set forth in operating plans approved by the Board from time to time;

 

   

specified levels of product sales; net income; earnings before or after discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization; operating profit before or after discontinued operations and/or taxes; sales; sales growth; earnings growth; cash flow or cash position; gross margins; stock price; market share; or return on sales, assets, equity or investment;

 

   

improvement of financial ratings;

 

   

achievement of balance sheet or income statement objectives;

 

   

total stockholder return; and/or

 

   

other comparable measures of financial and operational performance.

Such goals may reflect, as applicable, absolute entity or business unit performance or a relative comparison to the performance of a peer group of entities or other external measures of the selected performance criteria and may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated. The committee may specify that such performance measures will be adjusted to exclude any one or more of (i) extraordinary items, (ii) gains or losses on the dispositions of discontinued operations, (iii) the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, (iv) the writedown of any asset, and (v) charges for restructuring and rationalization programs.

Such performance measures may vary by participant and may be different for different awards, may be particular to a participant or the department, branch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the participant works and may cover such period as may be specified by the committee, and will be set by the committee within the time period prescribed by, and will otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m) of the Code. The Board may adjust downwards, but not upwards, the cash or number of shares payable pursuant to such a performance award, and the committee may not waive the achievement of applicable performance measures except in the case of death or disability of the participant or a Change in Control Event (as defined below).

Awards that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code may be based on these or other performance measures as the Board may determine.

The Company believes that disclosure of any further details concerning the performance measures for any particular year may be confidential commercial or business information, the disclosure of which could adversely affect the Company.


Any dividend equivalents awarded with respect to performance awards will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the performance awards with respect to which such dividend equivalents are awarded.

Minimum Vesting Requirements

The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan provides that no option that vests solely based on the passage of time that is granted to an employee in connection with his or her commencement of employment will vest earlier than the first anniversary of its date of grant or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is earlier. However, the Board, either at the time the option is granted or at any time thereafter, may allow an option to accelerate and become vested, in whole or in part, prior to the first anniversary of its date of grant, in the event of the death or disability of the participant; the termination of the participant’s employment by or service to the Company under specified circumstances; or a merger, consolidation, sale, reorganization, recapitalization, or change in control of the Company.

Awards of restricted stock, restricted stock unit awards, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards that vest solely based on the passage of time will be zero percent vested prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant), no more than one-third vested prior to the second anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the second annual meeting held after the date of grant), and no more than two-thirds vested prior to the third anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the third annual meeting held after the date of grant). Awards of restricted stock, restricted stock unit awards, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards that do not vest solely based on the passage of time (excluding performance awards) will not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant). The minimum vesting requirements in the two foregoing sentences will not apply to awards of restricted stock, restricted stock unit awards, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 10% of the maximum number of authorized shares for which Awards may be made under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the case of performance awards, the Board may, either at the time an award of restricted stock, a restricted stock unit award, other stock-based award or cash-based award is made, or at any time thereafter, waive its right to repurchase shares of common stock (or waive the forfeiture thereof) or remove or modify the restrictions applicable to such award, in whole or in part, in the event of the death or disability of the participant; the termination of the participant’s employment by or service to the Company under specified circumstances; or a merger, consolidation, sale, reorganization, recapitalization, or change in control of the Company.

No more than 50% of the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying performance awards that are made during any calendar year under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan will vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Transferability of Awards

Except as the Board may otherwise determine or provide in an Award, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, other than in the case of an incentive stock option, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. During the life of the participant, Awards are exercisable only by the participant.

Eligibility to Receive Awards

All of the Company’s employees, officers, and directors, as well as the Company’s consultants and advisors, are eligible to receive Awards under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan. However, incentive stock options may only be granted to the Company’s employees, employees of the Company’s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations, and employees of any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive incentive stock options under the Code.

The maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which awards may be granted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan to any participant is 250,000 per fiscal year, subject to adjustment in the event of


changes in capitalization and other similar events. For these purposes, each share of common stock subject to an award is counted as one share of common stock (including each share of common stock subject to a full-value award), and the combination of an option in tandem with a SAR will be treated as a single award.

Administration

The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board has the authority to grant Awards and to adopt, amend and repeal the administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan that it deems advisable and to construe and interpret the provisions of the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan and any Award agreements entered into under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan. The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it deems expedient and will be the sole and final judge of such expediency. All decisions by the Board will be made in the board’s sole discretion and will be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan or in any Award.

Pursuant to the terms of the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan to one or more committees or subcommittees of the board. The Board has authorized the Company’s compensation committee to administer certain aspects of the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, including the granting of Awards to executive officers, and has authorized a committee of the board, consisting of Mr. Tuan Ha-Ngoc, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to grant options to non-executive employees, subject to limitations set by the compensation committee.

In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate to one or more of the Company’s officers the power to grant options or other Awards that constitute rights under Delaware law (subject to any limitations under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan) to the Company’s employees or officers, or to the employees or officers of any of the Company’s present or future subsidiary corporations, and to exercise such other powers under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan as the Board may determine. The Board will fix the terms of any Awards to be granted by such officers (including the exercise price of such Awards, which may include a formula by which the exercise price will be determined) and the maximum number of shares subject to Awards that the officers may grant. No officer will be authorized to grant Awards to any “executive officer” (as defined by Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the “Exchange Act”) or to any “officer” (as defined by Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act). The Board may not delegate authority to officers to grant restricted stock unless Delaware law then permits such delegation.

Subject to any applicable limitations contained in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan (including with respect to performance awards), the Company’s compensation committee generally selects the recipients of Awards and determines the following with respect to such Awards (provided that, at times, the Company’s compensation committee recommends to the board certain aspects of an Award or Awards for the board’s approval):

 

   

the number of shares of the Company’s common stock covered by options and the dates upon which the options become exercisable;

 

   

the exercise price of options (which may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant);

 

   

the duration of options (which may not exceed 10 years);

 

   

the duration and terms of any cash-based awards; and

 

   

the number of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to any SAR, restricted stock award, restricted stock unit award or other stock-based award and the terms and conditions of such awards, including conditions for repurchase, issue price, measurement price, repurchase price and vesting.

Each Award under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award need not be identical, and the Board need not treat participants uniformly. The Board will determine the effect on an Award of the disability, death, termination or other cessation of employment, authorized leave of absence or other change in the employment or other status of a participant, and the extent to which, and the period during which, the participant (or the participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or designated beneficiary) may exercise rights under the Award.


In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any dividend or distribution to holders of the Company’s common stock, other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Company is required to make equitable adjustments (or make substituted awards, as applicable), in the manner determined by the Board, to (i) the number and class of securities available under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, (ii) the share counting rules and sublimits set forth in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, (iii) the number and class of securities and exercise price per share of each outstanding option and each option issuable to the Company’s non-employee directors under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, (iv) the share- and per-share provisions and the measurement price of each outstanding SAR, (v) the number of shares subject to and the repurchase price per share subject to each outstanding award of restricted stock or restricted stock unit award, and (vi) the share- and per-share-related provisions and the purchase price, if any, of each outstanding other stock-based award.

The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan also contains provisions addressing the consequences of any Reorganization Event, which is defined as (a) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the Company’s common stock is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled, (b) any transfer or disposition of all of the Company’s common stock for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange or other transaction or (c) the Company’s liquidation or dissolution.

Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event, or the Company’s execution of any agreement with respect to a Reorganization Event, the Board shall provide that all outstanding options be assumed, or that equivalent options be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof). If the Reorganization Event also constitutes a Change in Control Event (as defined below), except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the applicable option agreement or any other agreement between the participant and the Company, any assumed or substituted options held by the Company’s employees shall become immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated without cause (as defined in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan). If the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) in a Reorganization Event does not agree to assume or substitute for outstanding options, or in the event of the Company’s liquidation or dissolution, the Board will provide that all unexercised options will become exercisable in full as of a specified time prior to the Reorganization Event and will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event, except to the extent exercised by the participant before the consummation of the Reorganization Event. If, under the terms of the Reorganization Event, holders of the Company’s common stock receive a cash payment for each share of common stock surrendered pursuant to the Reorganization Event (the “Acquisition Price”), the Board may instead provide that all outstanding options will terminate upon consummation of the Reorganization Event and that each participant will receive a cash payment equal to the amount by which the Acquisition Price multiplied by the number of shares of common stock subject to such outstanding options exceeds the aggregate exercise price of such options and any applicable tax withholdings.

Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event that is not a Change in Control Event (as defined below), the Company’s repurchase and other rights with respect to outstanding awards of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards will inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor and will apply to the cash, securities or other property into which the Company’s common stock is converted into or exchanged for pursuant to the Reorganization Event in the same manner and to the same extent as they applied to the Company’s common stock subject to such restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.

The Amended 2010 Incentive Plan also contains provisions addressing the consequences of any Change in Control Event, which is generally defined as (a) the acquisition of beneficial ownership of the Company’s capital stock if, after such acquisition, the acquirer owns 50% or more of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock or 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of the Company’s directors, subject to certain limitations, (b) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or share exchange or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, subject to certain limitations, (c) such time as the Company’s continuing directors (as defined under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan) cease to constitute a majority of the Board (or, if applicable, the board of directors of the Company’s successor corporation) or (d) the Company’s liquidation or dissolution.


Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event that does not also constitute a Reorganization Event, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the applicable option agreement or any other agreement between a participant and the Company, each option held by the Company’s employees will be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated without cause (as defined in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan).

Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event (regardless of whether it is also a Reorganization Event), except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the Award agreement or any other agreement between a participant and the Company, each award of restricted stock and each restricted stock unit award held by the Company’s employees will immediately become free from all conditions or restrictions if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated without cause.

The Board may specify in an Award at the time of grant the effect of a Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event on any SAR or other stock-based award.

Subject to the minimum vesting requirements described above, the Board may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately exercisable in full or in part, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the case may be.

Substitute Awards

In connection with the Company’s merger or consolidation with another entity or the Company’s acquisition of property or stock of another entity, the Board may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Board deems appropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations on Awards contained in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan. Substitute Awards will not count against the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan’s overall share limit or any sublimit in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan, except as may be required by the Code.

Limitations on Repricing

Unless the Company’s stockholders approve such action (except as provided under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan in connection with a change in capitalization or similar event, Reorganization Event, or Change in Control Event), the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan provides that the Company may not:

 

   

amend any outstanding stock option or SAR granted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan to provide an exercise or measurement price per share that is lower than the then-current exercise or measurement price per share of such outstanding award;

 

   

cancel any outstanding option or SAR (whether or not granted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan (other than as substitute Awards as described above) covering the same or a different number of shares of the Company’s common stock and having an exercise or measurement price per share lower than the then-current exercise or measurement price per share of the cancelled award;

 

   

cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding option or SAR with an exercise or measurement price per share above the then-current fair market value of the Company’s common stock; or

 

   

take any other action that constitutes a “repricing” within the meaning of the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Provisions for Foreign Participants

The Board may modify Awards granted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan to participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan to recognize differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.


Amendment or Termination

No Award may be granted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan after February 11, 2020, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan or any portion thereof at any time, except that (i) to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code, no Award granted to a participant that is intended to comply with Section 162(m) after the date of such amendment will become exercisable, realizable or vested, as applicable, unless and until such amendment has been approved by the Company’s stockholders if required by Section 162(m), and (ii) no amendment that would require stockholder approval under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market may be made effective unless and until such amendment has been approved by the Company’s stockholders. If at any time the approval of the Company’s stockholders is required as to any other modification or amendment under Section 422 of the Code with respect to incentive stock options, the Board may not effect such modification or amendment without such approval. Unless otherwise specified in the amendment, any amendment to the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan will apply to, and be binding on the holders of, all Awards outstanding under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan at the time the amendment is adopted, provided that the Board determines that such amendment, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the rights of participants under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan. No Award will be made that is conditioned upon stockholder approval of any amendment to the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan.

The Board may also amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including but not limited to, substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or realization, and converting an incentive stock option to a nonqualified stock option, subject in each case to the limitations set forth in the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan with respect to repricings, minimum vesting, performance awards, and actions requiring stockholder approval. Such actions will require the approval of the participant, unless the Board determines that the action, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect such participant’s rights under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan or the change is permitted under the Amended 2010 Incentive Plan in connection with a change in capitalization or similar event, Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event.

(ii) At the 2013 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders also approved amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended, the “2010 ESPP”), which amendment had previously been adopted by the Board, subject to shareholder approval, and which amendment increased the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan by 514,000.

The Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was adopted by the Board on February 2, 2010 and approved by the Company’s stockholders on February 11, 2010. Prior to Amendment No. 1, 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2010 ESPP.

The following brief description of the 2010 ESPP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference:

All of the Company’s employees, including directors who are employees, and all employees of any of the Company’s subsidiaries designated by the Board from time to time, are eligible to participate in the 2010 ESPP provided that:

 

   

such person is customarily employed by the Company or by the Company’s designated subsidiary for more than 20 hours per week and for more than five months in a calendar year;

 

   

such person has been employed by the Company or by the Company’s designated subsidiary for at least six months prior to enrolling in the 2010 ESPP; and

 

   

such person was the Company’s employee or any employee of the Company’s designated subsidiary on the first day of the applicable offering period under the 2010 ESPP.

No employee is eligible to receive an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock that would result in the employee owning 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the Company’s stock or the stock of any of the Company’s subsidiaries immediately after the grant of such option. For purposes of determining stock ownership of an employee, certain attribution rules under the Code apply, and all stock which the employee has a contractual right to purchase are treated as stock owned by the employee.


The commencement date of the Company’s first offering under the 2010 ESPP was July 1, 2010 and subsequent offerings will begin each January 1 and July 1 (or the first business day thereafter) and continue for six months, which the Company refers to as the “plan period”. Payroll deductions made during each plan period will be held for the purchase of the Company’s common stock at the end of the applicable plan period. The Board may, in its discretion, change the date on which plan periods may commence and may choose a different plan period of 24 months or less for each offering.

With respect to any offering under the 2010 ESPP, an employee may authorize a payroll deduction in any dollar amount up to a maximum of 15% of the compensation such employee receives during the plan period (or during such shorter period during which payroll deductions are made). Compensation is defined under the 2010 ESPP to mean the amount of money reportable on the employee’s federal income tax withholding statement, excluding overtime, shift premium, incentive or bonus awards, allowances and reimbursements for expenses such as relocation allowances for travel expenses, income or gains associated with the grant or vesting of restricted stock, income or gains on the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights, and similar items, but including, in the case of salespersons, sales commissions to the extent determined by the Board. The Board may, in its discretion, designate a lower maximum contribution rate, and a minimum payroll deduction may be established from time to time by the Board.

On the offering commencement date of each plan period, the Company will grant to each eligible employee who is then a participant in the 2010 ESPP an option to purchase up to a whole number of shares of the Company’s common stock determined by dividing (a) the product of $2,083 and the number of full months in the plan period by (b) the closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock on the offering commencement date (as determined under the 2010 ESPP). No employee may be granted an option under the 2010 ESPP that permits his or her rights to purchase the Company’s common stock under the 2010 ESPP and any other employee stock purchase plans of the Company or its subsidiaries to accrue at a rate that exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock (determined on the date the option is granted) for each calendar year in which the option is outstanding at any time. Each employee who continues to be a participant in the 2010 ESPP on the last business day of the plan period (referred to as the exercise date) is deemed to have exercised the option at the option price on such date and will be deemed to have purchased from the Company the number of whole shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for purposes of the 2010 ESPP that such employee’s accumulated payroll deductions on the exercise date will pay for, up to the maximum number determined as set forth above.

Under the terms of the 2010 ESPP, the option price shall be determined by the Board for each plan period and the option price will be at least 85% of the applicable closing price of the Company’s common stock (determined as provided under the 2010 ESPP). If the Board does not make a determination of the option price, the option price will be 85% of the lesser of the closing price of the Company’s common stock (determined as provided under the 2010 ESPP) on either (a) the first business day of the plan period or (b) the exercise date.

Any balance remaining in an employee’s payroll deduction account at the end of a plan period will be automatically refunded to the employee, except that any balance which is less than the purchase price of one share of the Company’s common stock will be carried forward for the following offering, unless the employee elects not to participate in the following offering, in which case the balance in the employee’s account will be refunded. An employee may withdraw the balance accumulated in such employee’s account and withdraw from participation in an offering at any time prior to the close of business on the last business day in the plan period. Any employee who so withdraws may not begin participation again during the remainder of the plan period and may participate in any subsequent offering in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Board.

If any employee’s employment is terminated prior to the last business day of a plan period, the employee’s account balance will be refunded to the employee (without any reductions for payroll deductions) or, in the event of the employee’s death, to a designated beneficiary, to the executor or administrator of the employee’s estate, or if no executor or administrator has been appointed to the Company’s knowledge, to any other person the Company designates in the Company’s discretion. If, prior to the last business day of a plan period, the designated subsidiary in which an employee is employed ceases to be a subsidiary of the Company, or if the employee is transferred to a subsidiary that is not a designated subsidiary, the employee will be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of the 2010 ESPP.


Rights under the 2010 ESPP are not transferable by a participating employee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during the employee’s lifetime only by the employee.

All funds received or held by the Company under the 2010 ESPP may be combined with other corporate funds and may be used for any corporate purposes. Shares may be issued upon exercise of an option from authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s common stock, from shares held in the Company’s treasury, or from any other proper source. In the event the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock specified in elections to be purchased under any offering plus the number of shares purchased under previous offerings under the 2010 ESPP exceeds the maximum number of shares issuable under the 2010 ESPP, the Board will allot the shares then available on a pro-rata basis.

The 2010 ESPP will be administered by the Board or by a committee appointed by the Board. The board or the committee has the authority to make rules and regulations for the administration of the 2010 ESPP and its interpretation and decisions with regard thereto shall be final and conclusive.

The Company will be required to make equitable adjustments in the manner determined by the Board to the number and class of securities available under the 2010 ESPP and the option price to reflect stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, combinations of shares, reclassifications of shares, spin-offs and other similar changes in capitalization or any distribution to holders of the Company’s common stock other than an ordinary cash dividend.

Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event (as defined below), the Board is authorized to take any one or more of the following actions as to outstanding options under the 2010 ESPP:

 

   

provide that options will be assumed, or substantially equivalent options will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof);

 

   

upon written notice to employees, provide that all outstanding options will be terminated as of the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all such outstanding options will become exercisable to the extent of accumulated payroll deductions as of a date specified by the Board in such notice, which date shall not be less than 10 days preceding the effective date of the Reorganization Event;

 

   

upon written notice to employees, provide that all outstanding options will be cancelled as of a date prior to the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all accumulated payroll deductions will be returned to participating employees on such date;

 

   

upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event in which holders of the Company’s common stock will receive a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Reorganization Event (the “acquisition price”), provide that participants will receive a cash payment equal to the acquisition price times the number of shares of common stock subject to the participant’s option minus the aggregate option price of such option, in exchange for termination of such option;

 

   

provide that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, options will convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds (net of the option price); and

 

   

any combination of the foregoing.

A “Reorganization Event” is defined under the 2010 ESPP as (i) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the Company’s common stock is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled, (ii) any exchange of all of the Company’s common stock for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange transaction, or (iii) the Company’s liquidation or dissolution.

In order to comply with the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, the Company may grant options to the Company’s employees or employees of the Company’s designated subsidiaries who are citizens or residents of such foreign jurisdiction with terms that are less favorable (but not more favorable) than the terms of options granted under the 2010 ESPP to employees who are residents of the United States. The Company’s employees or employees of the Company’s designated subsidiaries who are citizens or residents of a foreign jurisdiction may be excluded from eligibility under the 2010 ESPP if the grant of an option under the 2010 ESPP to a citizen or resident of the foreign jurisdiction is prohibited under the laws of such jurisdiction or if compliance with the laws of the foreign jurisdiction would cause the 2010 ESPP to violate the terms of Section 423 of the Code. The Company may add one


or more appendices to the 2010 ESPP describing the operation of the 2010 ESPP in those foreign jurisdictions in which employees are excluded from participation or granted less favorable options. The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the 2010 ESPP with respect to one or more of the Company’s designated subsidiaries, provided such sub-plan complies with Section 423 of the Code.

The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend the 2010 ESPP. The Company is required under the 2010 ESPP to obtain stockholder approval for any amendment if such approval is required by Section 423 of the Code. Further, the Board may not make any amendment that would cause the 2010 ESPP to fail to comply with Section 423 of the Code. The Board may terminate the 2010 ESPP at any time. Upon termination, the Company will refund all amounts in the accounts of participating employees.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on May 29, 2013, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:

1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Mr. Kenneth Bate

     36,220,529         189,041         9,359,622   

Dr. Robert Epstein

     36,313,154         96,416         9,359,622   

Dr. Anthony Evnin

     36,198,679         210,891         9,359,622   

Mr. Tuan Ha-Ngoc

     36,281,977         127,593         9,359,622   

Dr. Raju Kucherlapati

     36,215,135         194,435         9,359,622   

Mr. Henri Termeer

     36,209,696         199,874         9,359,622   

Mr. Kenneth Weg

     29,403,123         7,006,447         9,359,622   

Dr. Robert Young

     36,309,693         99,877         9,359,622   

2. The amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, reserving up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and providing for certain other amendments, was approved.

 

For:

     30,383,482   

Against:

     6,015,760   

Abstain:

     10,328   

Broker Non-Votes:

     9,359,622   

3. Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, reserving up to an additional 514,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, was approved.

 

For:

     36,178,994   

Against:

     183,512   

Abstain:

     47,064   

Broker Non-Votes:

     9,359,622   


4. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.

 

For:

     36,064,841   

Against:

     311,987   

Abstain:

     32,742   

Broker Non-Votes:

     9,359,622   

5. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified.

 

For:

     45,427,727   

Against:

     304,098   

Abstain:

     37,367   


Item 8.01 Other Events.

(i) On May 31, 2013, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and certain of its officers in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, captioned Christine Krause v. AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., No. 1:13-cv-11320-JLT. The complaint purports to be brought on behalf of shareholders who purchased the Company’s common stock between January 3, 2012 and May 1, 2013. The complaint generally alleges that the Company and certain of its officers violated Sections 10(b) and/or 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by making allegedly false and/or misleading statements concerning the phase 3 trial design and results for the TIVO-1 study in an effort to lead investors to believe that the drug would receive approval from the FDA. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, and other costs. The Company denies any allegations of wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend against this lawsuit. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in its defense or that insurance will be available or adequate to fund any settlement or judgment or the litigation costs of this action. Moreover, the Company is unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss at this time.

(ii) On June 4, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the restructuring described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

  99.2 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto

 

  99.3 Press Release


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: June 4, 2013   By:  

/s/ David B. Johnston

   

David B. Johnston

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is to advance the interests of the Company’s stockholders by enhancing the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to the Company and by providing such persons with equity ownership opportunities and performance-based incentives that are intended to better align the interests of such persons with those of the Company’s stockholders. Except where the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” shall include any of the Company’s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Code”) and any other business venture (including, without limitation, joint venture or limited liability company) in which the Company has a controlling interest, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

 

2. Eligibility

All of the Company’s employees, officers and directors, as well as consultants and advisors to the Company (as such terms are defined and interpreted for purposes of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any successor form) are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan. Each person who receives an Award under the Plan is deemed a “Participant”. Award means Options (as defined in Section 5), SARs (as defined in Section 7), Restricted Stock (as defined in Section 8), Restricted Stock Units (as defined in Section 8) and Other Stock-Based Awards (as defined in Section 9) and Cash Based Awards (as defined in Section 9).

 

3. Administration and Delegation

(a) Administration by Board of Directors . The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board shall have authority to grant Awards and to adopt, amend and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the Plan as it shall deem advisable. The Board may construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and any Award agreements entered into under the Plan. The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient and it shall be the sole and final judge of such expediency. All decisions by the Board shall be made in the Board’s sole discretion and shall be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or in any Award.

(b) Appointment of Committees . To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board (a “Committee”). All references in the Plan to the “Board” shall mean the Board or a Committee of the Board or the officers referred to in Section 3(c) to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee or officers.

(c) Delegation to Officers . To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the power to grant Options and other Awards that constitute rights

 

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under Delaware law (subject to any limitations under the Plan) to employees or officers of the Company or any of its present or future subsidiary corporations and to exercise such other powers under the Plan as the Board may determine, provided that the Board shall fix the terms of such Awards to be granted by such officers (including the exercise price of such Awards, which may include a formula by which the exercise price will be determined) and the maximum number of shares subject to such Awards that the officers may grant; provided further, however, that no officer shall be authorized to grant Awards to any “executive officer” of the Company (as defined by Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) or to any “officer” of the Company (as defined by Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act). The Board may not delegate authority under this Section 3(c) to grant Restricted Stock unless Delaware law then permits such delegation.

 

4. Stock Available for Awards

(a) Number of Shares; Share Counting .

(1) Number of Shares . Subject to adjustment under Section 10, Awards may be made under the Plan for up to the number of shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) as is equal to the sum of:

(A) 7,875,000 shares of Common Stock; plus

(B) such additional number of shares of Common Stock (up to 625,000 shares) as is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to awards granted under the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Existing Plan”) which awards expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, canceled, forfeited or repurchased by the Company on or after the date of the Company’s initial public offering at their original issuance price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right (subject, however, in the case of Incentive Stock Options (as hereinafter defined) to any limitations of the Code).

(2) Fungible Share Pool . Subject to adjustment under Section 10, any Award that is not a Full-Value Award shall be counted against the share limits specified in Sections 4(a)(1) as one share for each share of Common Stock subject to such Award and any Award that is a Full-Value Award shall be counted against the share limits specified in Sections 4(a)(1) as 1.5 shares for each one share of Common Stock subject to such Full-Value Award. “Full-Value Award” means any Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-Based Award with a per share price or per unit purchase price lower than 100% of Fair Market Value (as defined below) on the date of grant. To the extent a share that was subject to an Award that counted as one share is returned to the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a)(3), each applicable share reserve will be credited with one share. To the extent that a share that was subject to an Award that counts as 1.5 shares is returned to the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a)(3), each applicable share reserve will be credited with 1.5 shares.

(3) Share Counting . For purposes of counting the number of shares available for the grant of Awards under the Plan:

(A) all shares of Common Stock covered by SARs shall be counted against the number of shares available for the grant of Awards under the Plan; provided, however , that (i) SARs that may be settled only in cash shall not be so counted and (ii) if the Company grants an SAR in tandem with an Option for the same number of shares of Common Stock and provides that only one such Award may be exercised (a “ Tandem SAR ”), only the shares covered by the Option, and not the shares covered by the Tandem SAR, shall be so counted, and the expiration of one in connection with the other’s exercise will not restore shares to the Plan;

 

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(B) if any Award (i) expires or is terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised or is forfeited in whole or in part (including as the result of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award being repurchased by the Company at the original issuance price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right) or (ii) results in any Common Stock not being issued (including as a result of an SAR that was settleable either in cash or in stock actually being settled in cash), the unused Common Stock covered by such Award shall again be available for the grant of Awards; provided, however , that (1) in the case of Incentive Stock Options, the foregoing shall be subject to any limitations under the Code, (2) in the case of the exercise of an SAR, the number of shares counted against the shares available under the Plan shall be the full number of shares subject to the SAR multiplied by the percentage of the SAR actually exercised, regardless of the number of shares actually used to settle such SAR upon exercise and (3) the shares covered by a Tandem SAR shall not again become available for grant upon the expiration or termination of such Tandem SAR;

(C) shares of Common Stock delivered (either by actual delivery, attestation, or net exercise) to the Company by a Participant to (i) purchase shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of an Award or (ii) satisfy tax withholding obligations (including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation) shall not be added back to the number of shares available for the future grant of Awards; and

(D) shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company on the open market using the proceeds from the exercise of an Award shall not increase the number of shares available for future grant of Awards.

(b) Section 162(m) Per-Participant Limit . Subject to adjustment under Section 10, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted to any Participant under the Plan shall be 250,000 per fiscal year. For purposes of the foregoing limit, (i) the combination of an Option (as hereinafter defined) in tandem with an SAR shall be treated as a single Award and (ii) each share of Common Stock subject to an Award shall be counted as one share of Common Stock (including each share of Common Stock subject to a Full-Value Award). The per-Participant limit described in this Section 4(b) shall be construed and applied consistently with Section 162(m) of the Code or any successor provision thereto, and the regulations thereunder (“Section 162(m)”).

(c) Substitute Awards . In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the Company of property or stock of an entity, the Board may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Board deems appropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations on Awards contained in the Plan. Substitute Awards shall not count against the overall share limit set forth in Section 4(a)(1) or any sublimits contained in the Plan, except as may be required by reason of Section 422 and related provisions of the Code.

 

5. Stock Options

(a) General . The Board may grant options to purchase Common Stock (each, an “Option”) and determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Option, the exercise price of each Option and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option, including conditions relating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers necessary or advisable. An Option that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be designated a “Nonqualified Stock Option”.

(b) Incentive Stock Options . An Option that the Board intends to be an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code (an “Incentive Stock Option”) shall only be granted to employees of

 

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AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., any of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, and any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code, and shall be subject to and shall be construed consistently with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The Company shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Option (or any part thereof) that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option is not an Incentive Stock Option or for any action taken by the Board, or if the Company converts an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonqualified Stock Option.

(c) Exercise Price . The Board shall establish the exercise price of each Option and specify the exercise price in the applicable Option agreement. The exercise price shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (as defined below) on the date the Option is granted; provided that if the Board approves the grant of an Option with an exercise price to be determined on a future date, the exercise price shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on such future date.

(d) Duration of Options . Each Option shall be exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the applicable Option agreement, provided that no Option shall be granted with a term in excess of 10 years.

(e) Exercise of Options . Options may be exercised by delivery to the Company of a notice of exercise in a form (which may be in electronic form) approved by the Company together with payment in full (in the manner specified in Section 5(f)) of the exercise price for the number of shares for which the Option is exercised. Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will be delivered by the Company as soon as practicable following exercise.

(f) Payment Upon Exercise. Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of an Option granted under the Plan shall be paid for as follows:

(1) in cash or by check, payable to the order of the Company;

(2) except as may otherwise be provided in the applicable Option agreement or approved by the Board, in its sole discretion, by (i) delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price and any required tax withholding or (ii) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price and any required tax withholding;

(3) to the extent provided for in the applicable Option agreement or approved by the Board, in its sole discretion, by delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant valued at their “Fair Market Value” (determined in the manner set forth below), provided (i) such method of payment is then permitted under applicable law, (ii) such Common Stock, if acquired directly from the Company, was owned by the Participant for such minimum period of time, if any, as may be established by the Board in its discretion and (iii) such Common Stock is not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements;

(4) to the extent provided for in the applicable Nonqualified Stock Option agreement or approved by the Board in its sole discretion, by delivery of a notice of “net exercise” to the Company, as a result of which the Participant would receive (i) the number of shares underlying the portion of the Option being exercised, less (ii) such number of shares as is equal to (A) the aggregate exercise price for the portion of the Option being exercised divided by (B) the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.

(5) to the extent permitted by applicable law and provided for in the applicable Option agreement or approved by the Board, in its sole discretion, by payment of such other lawful consideration as the Board may determine; or

(6) by any combination of the above permitted forms of payment.

 

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(g) Fair Market Value . Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock for purposes of the Plan will be determined as follows:

(1) if the Common Stock trades on a national securities exchange, the closing sale price (for the primary trading session) on the date of grant; or

(2) if the Common Stock does not trade on any such exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as reported by an authorized OTCBB market data vendor as listed on the OTCBB website (otcbb.com) on the date of grant; or

(3) if the Common Stock is not publicly traded, the Board will determine the Fair Market Value for purposes of the Plan using any measure of value it determines to be appropriate (including, as it considers appropriate, relying on appraisals) in a manner consistent with the valuation principles under Code Section 409A, except as the Board or Committee may expressly determine otherwise.

For any date that is not a trading day, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock for such date will be determined by using the closing sale price or average of the bid and asked prices, as appropriate, for the immediately preceding trading day and with the timing in the formulas above adjusted accordingly. The Board can substitute a particular time of day or other measure of “closing sale price” or “bid and asked prices” if appropriate because of exchange or market procedures or can, in its sole discretion, use weighted averages either on a daily basis or such longer period as complies with Code Section 409A.

The Board has sole discretion to determine the Fair Market Value for purposes of this Plan, and all Awards are conditioned on the participants’ agreement that the Administrator’s determination is conclusive and binding even though others might make a different determination.

(h) Limitation on Repricing . Unless such action is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Company may not (except as provided for under Section 10): (1) amend any outstanding Option granted under the Plan to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the then-current exercise price per share of such outstanding Option, (2) cancel any outstanding option (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan (other than Awards granted pursuant to Section 4(c)) covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise price per share lower than the then-current exercise price per share of the cancelled option, (3) cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding Option with an exercise price per share above the then-current Fair Market Value, other than pursuant to Section 10, or (4) take any other action under the Plan that constitutes a “repricing” within the meaning of the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market (“ NASDAQ ”).

(i) Minimum Vesting . No Option that vests solely based on the passage of time that is granted to an employee in conjunction with his or her commencement of employment shall vest earlier than the first anniversary of its date of grant or the date of commencement of employment, whichever is earlier. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board, either at the time the Option is granted or at any time thereafter, may allow an Option to accelerate and become vested, in whole or in part, prior to the first anniversary of its date of grant, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant; the termination of the Participant’s employment by or service to the Company under specified circumstances; or a merger, consolidation, sale, reorganization, recapitalization, or change in control of the Company.

 

6. Director Options

(a) Initial Grant . Upon the commencement of service on the Board by any individual who is not then an employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, the Company shall automatically be granted a Nonqualified Stock Option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment under Section 10).

 

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(b) Annual Grant . On the date of each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, each member of the Board of Directors of the Company who is both serving as a director of the Company immediately prior to and immediately following such annual meeting and who is not then an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, shall automatically be granted a Nonqualified Stock Option to purchase 12,500 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment under Section 10); provided, however, that a director shall not be eligible to receive an Option grant under this Section 6(b) until such director has served on the Board for at least six months.

(c) Terms of Director Options . Options granted under this Section 6 shall (i) have an exercise price equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the Option is granted, (ii) (A) with respect to the initial grant described in Section 6(a), vest in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments commencing on the first day of the month following the date of grant provided that the individual is serving on the Board on such date and (B) with respect to the annual grant described in Section 6(b), vest in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the first day of the month following the date of grant provided that the individual is serving on the Board on such date or, if earlier, on the date that is one business day prior to date of the Company’s next annual meeting); provided in each case that no additional vesting shall take place after the Participant ceases to serve as a director and further provided in each case that the Board may provide for accelerated vesting in the case of death, disability, a Change in Control Event (as defined below), attainment of mandatory retirement age or retirement following at least 10 years of Board service, (iii) expire on the earlier of 10 years from the date of grant or three months following cessation of service on the Board and (iv) contain such other terms and conditions as the Board shall determine.

(d) Board Discretion . The Board retains the specific authority to provide for different vesting provisions and conditions than those set forth in Section 6(c), to increase or decrease from time to time the number of shares subject to Options granted under this Section 6 and to issue SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, or Other Stock-Based Awards in lieu of some or all of the Options otherwise issuable under this Section 6. Any such discretionary Awards to non-employee directors may be granted and administered only by a Committee, all of the members of which are independent directors as defined by Section 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

 

7. Stock Appreciation Rights

(a) General . The Board may grant Awards consisting of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) entitling the holder, upon exercise, to receive an amount of Common Stock determined in whole or in part by reference to appreciation, from and after the date of grant, in the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock over the measurement price established pursuant to Section 7(c). The date as of which such appreciation is determined shall be the exercise date.

(b) Grants . SARs may be granted in tandem with, or independently of, Options granted under the Plan.

(1) Tandem Awards. When SARs are expressly granted in tandem with Options, (i) the SAR will be exercisable only at such time or times, and to the extent, that the related Option is exercisable (except to the extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or a Change in Control Event) and will be exercisable in accordance with the procedure required for exercise of the related Option; (ii) the SAR will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related Option, except to the extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or a Change in Control Event and except that a SAR granted with respect to less than the full number of shares covered by an Option will not be reduced until the number of shares as to which the

 

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related Option has been exercised or has terminated exceeds the number of shares not covered by the SAR; (iii) the Option will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the exercise of the related SAR; and (iv) the SAR will be transferable only with the related Option.

(2) Independent SARs. A SAR not expressly granted in tandem with an Option will become exercisable at such time or times, and on such conditions, as the Board may specify in the SAR Award.

(c) Measurement Price . The Board shall establish the measurement price of each SAR and specify it in the applicable SAR agreement. The measurement price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date the SAR is granted; provided that if the Board approves the grant of a SAR effective as of a future date, the measurement price shall be not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on such future date.

(d) Duration of SARs . Each SAR shall be exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the applicable SAR agreement; provided that no SAR will be granted with a term in excess of 10 years.

(e) Exercise of SARs . SARs may be exercised by delivery to the Company of a notice of exercise in a form (which may be in electronic form) approved by the Company, together with any other documents required by the Board.

(f) Limitation on Repricing . Unless such action is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Company may not (except as provided for under Section 10): (1) amend any outstanding SAR granted under the Plan to provide a measurement price per share that is lower than the then-current measurement price per share of such outstanding SAR, (2) cancel any outstanding SAR (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan (other than Awards granted pursuant to Section 4(c)) covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise or measurement price per share lower than the then-current measurement price per share of the cancelled SAR, (3) cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding SAR with a measurement price per share above the then-current Fair Market Value, other than pursuant to Section 10, or (4) take any other action under the Plan that constitutes a “repricing” within the meaning of the rules of NASDAQ.

 

8. Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units.

(a) General . The Board may grant Awards entitling recipients to acquire shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Stock”), subject to the right of the Company to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price (or to require forfeiture of such shares if issued at no cost) from the recipient in the event that conditions specified by the Board in the applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period or periods established by the Board for such Award. The Board may also grant Awards entitling the recipient to receive shares of Common Stock or cash to be delivered at the time such Award vests (“Restricted Stock Units”) (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units are each referred to herein as a “Restricted Stock Award”).

(b) Terms and Conditions for All Restricted Stock Awards . The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, including the conditions for vesting and repurchase (or forfeiture) and the issue price, if any. Restricted Stock Awards that vest solely based on the passage of time shall be zero percent vested prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant), no more than one-third vested prior to the second anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the second annual meeting held after the date of grant), and no more than two-thirds vested prior to the third anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the third annual meeting held after the

 

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date of grant). Restricted Stock Awards that do not vest solely based on the passage of time (excluding Performance Awards granted pursuant to Section 11(i)) shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant). The two foregoing sentences shall not apply to Restricted Stock Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 10% of the maximum number of authorized shares set forth in Section 4(a)(1). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan (other than Section 11(i), if applicable), the Board may, either at the time a Restricted Stock Award is made or at any time thereafter, waive its right to repurchase shares of Common Stock (or waive the forfeiture thereof) or remove or modify the restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock Award, in whole or in part, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant; the termination of the Participant’s employment by or service to the Company under specified circumstances; or a merger, consolidation, sale, reorganization, recapitalization, or change in control of the Company.

(c) Additional Provisions Relating to Restricted Stock .

(1) Dividends . Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award agreement, any dividends (whether paid in cash, stock or property) declared and paid by the Company with respect to shares of Restricted Stock (“Accrued Dividends”) shall be paid to the Participant only if and when such shares become free from the restrictions on transferability and forfeitability that apply to such shares. Each payment of Accrued Dividends will be made no later than the end of the calendar year in which the dividends are paid to stockholders of that class of stock or, if later, the 15th day of the third month following the lapsing of the restrictions on transferability and the forfeitability provisions applicable to the underlying shares of Restricted Stock.

(2) Stock Certificates . The Company may require that any stock certificates issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock as well as any dividends or distributions paid on such Restricted Stock, shall be deposited in escrow by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company (or its designee). At the expiration of the applicable restriction periods, the Company (or such designee) shall deliver the certificates no longer subject to such restrictions to the Participant or if the Participant has died, to the beneficiary designated, in a manner determined by the Board, by a Participant to receive amounts due or exercise rights of the Participant in the event of the Participant’s death (the “Designated Beneficiary”). In the absence of an effective designation by a Participant, “Designated Beneficiary” shall mean the Participant’s estate.

(d) Additional Provisions Relating to Restricted Stock Units .

(1) Settlement . Upon the vesting of and/or lapsing of any other restrictions (i.e., settlement) with respect to each Restricted Stock Unit, the Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company one share of Common Stock or an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock, as provided in the applicable Award agreement. The Board may, in its discretion, provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant in a manner that complies with Code Section 409A.

(2) Voting Rights . A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units.

(3) Dividend Equivalents . To the extent provided by the Board, in its sole discretion, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide Participants with the right to receive an amount equal to any dividends or other distributions declared and paid on an equal number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (“Dividend Equivalents”). Dividend Equivalents will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents are awarded.

 

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9. Other Stock-Based and Cash-Based Awards

(a) General . Other Awards of shares of Common Stock, and other Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, shares of Common Stock or other property, may be granted hereunder to Participants (“Other Stock-Based Awards”), including without limitation Awards entitling recipients to receive shares of Common Stock to be delivered in the future. Such Other Stock-Based Awards shall also be available as a form of payment in the settlement of other Awards granted under the Plan or as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock-Based Awards may be paid in shares of Common Stock or cash, as the Board shall determine. The Company may also grant Performance Awards or other Awards denominated in cash rather than shares of Common Stock (“Cash-Based Awards”).

(b) Terms and Conditions . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board shall determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock-Based Award or Cash-Based Award, including any purchase price applicable thereto. Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards that vest solely based on the passage of time shall be zero percent vested prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant), no more than one-third vested prior to the second anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the second annual meeting held after the date of grant), and no more than two-thirds vested prior to the third anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the third annual meeting held after the date of grant). Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards that do not vest solely based on the passage of time (excluding Performance Awards granted pursuant to Section 11(i)) shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards to non-employee directors, if earlier, the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant). The two foregoing sentences shall not apply to Restricted Stock Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 10% of the maximum number of authorized shares set forth in Section 4(a)(1). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan (other than Section 11(i), if applicable), the Board may, either at the time an Other Stock-Based Award or Cash-Based Award is made or at any time thereafter, waive its right to repurchase shares of Common Stock (or waive the forfeiture thereof), as applicable, or remove or modify the restrictions applicable to the Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards, in whole or in part, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant; the termination of the Participant’s employment by or service to the Company under specified circumstances; or a merger, consolidation, sale, reorganization, recapitalization, or change in control of the Company. Dividend Equivalents will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash-Based Awards with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents are awarded.

 

10. Adjustments for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events

(a) Changes in Capitalization . In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, (i) the number and class of securities available under this Plan, (ii) the share counting rules and sublimit set forth in Sections 4(a) and 4(b), (iii) the number and class of securities and exercise price per share of each outstanding Option and each Option issuable under Section 6, (iv) the share- and per-share provisions and the measurement price of each outstanding SAR, (v) the number of shares subject to and the repurchase price per share subject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (vi) the share- and per-share-related provisions and the purchase price, if any, of each outstanding Other Stock-Based Award, shall be equitably adjusted by the Company (or substituted Awards may be made, if applicable) in the manner determined by the Board. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event the

 

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Company effects a split of the Common Stock by means of a stock dividend and the exercise price of and the number of shares subject to an outstanding Option are adjusted as of the date of the distribution of the dividend (rather than as of the record date for such dividend), then an optionee who exercises an Option between the record date and the distribution date for such stock dividend shall be entitled to receive, on the distribution date, the stock dividend with respect to the shares of Common Stock acquired upon such Option exercise, notwithstanding the fact that such shares were not outstanding as of the close of business on the record date for such stock dividend.

(b) Reorganization and Change in Control Events

(1) Definitions

(a) A “Reorganization Event” shall mean:

(i) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the Common Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled;

(ii) any transfer or disposition of all of the Common Stock of the Company for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange or other transaction; or

(iii) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

(b) A “Change in Control Event” shall mean:

(i) the acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership of any capital stock of the Company if, after such acquisition, such Person beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) 50% or more of either (x) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control Event: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding an acquisition pursuant to the exercise, conversion or exchange of any security exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or voting securities of the Company, unless the Person exercising, converting or exchanging such security acquired such security directly from the Company or an underwriter or agent of the Company), (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or (C) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a Business Combination (as defined below) which complies with clauses (x) and (y) of subsection (iii) of this definition; or

(ii) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or share exchange involving the Company or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”), unless, immediately following such Business Combination, each of the following two conditions is satisfied: (x) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, respectively, of the resulting or acquiring corporation in such Business Combination (which shall include, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (such

 

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resulting or acquiring corporation is referred to herein as the “Acquiring Corporation”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, respectively, immediately prior to such Business Combination and (y) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) maintained or sponsored by the Company or by the Acquiring Corporation) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquiring Corporation, or of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination); or

(iii) such time as the Continuing Directors (as defined below) do not constitute a majority of the Board (or, if applicable, the Board of Directors of a successor corporation to the Company), where the term “Continuing Director” means at any date a member of the Board (x) who was a member of the Board on the date of the initial adoption of this Plan by the Board or (y) who was nominated or elected subsequent to such date by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election or whose election to the Board was recommended or endorsed by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from this clause (y) any individual whose initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents, by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or

(iv) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

(c) “Cause” shall mean conduct involving one or more of the following: (i) the conviction of the employee of, or, plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any crime involving dishonesty or any felony; (ii) the willful misconduct by the employee resulting in material harm to the Company; (iii) fraud, embezzlement, theft or dishonesty by the employee against the Company resulting in material harm to the Company; (iv) the repeated and continuing failure of the employee to follow the proper and lawful directions of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or the Board after a written demand is delivered to the employee that specifically identifies the manner in which the Chief Executive Officer or the Board believes that the Employee has failed to follow such instructions; (v) the employee’s current alcohol or prescription drug abuse affecting work performance, or current illegal use of drugs regardless of the effect on work performance; (vi) material violation of the Company’s code of conduct by the employee that causes harm to the Company; or (vii) violation of any applicable written proprietary information, confidentiality, non-competition and/or non-solicitation agreements with the Company.

(2) Effect on Options

(a) Reorganization Event . Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Change in Control Event), or the execution by the Company of any agreement with respect to a Reorganization Event (regardless of whether such event will result in a Change in Control Event), the Board shall provide that all outstanding Options shall be assumed, or equivalent options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof); provided that if such Reorganization Event also constitutes a Change in Control Event, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company such assumed or substituted options that are held by employees of the Company shall become immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation. For purposes hereof, an Option shall be considered to be assumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the consummation

 

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of the Reorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, securities or other property) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the consideration received as a result of the Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Company may, with the consent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) equivalent in value (as determined by the Board) to the per share consideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reorganization Event.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) does not agree to assume, or substitute for, such Options, or in the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Board shall, upon written notice to the Participants, provide that all then unexercised Options will become exercisable in full as of a specified time prior to the Reorganization Event and will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization Event, except to the extent exercised by the Participants before the consummation of such Reorganization Event; provided, however, that in the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock will receive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share of Common Stock surrendered pursuant to such Reorganization Event (the “Acquisition Price”), then the Board may instead provide that all outstanding Options shall terminate upon consummation of such Reorganization Event and that each Participant shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (A) the Acquisition Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Options (whether or not then exercisable), exceeds (B) the aggregate exercise price of such Options and any applicable tax withholdings.

(b) Change in Control Event that is not a Reorganization Event . Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event that does not also constitute a Reorganization Event, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, each such Option that is held by an employee of the Company shall be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation.

(3) Effect on Restricted Stock Awards

(a) Reorganization Event that is not a Change in Control Event . Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event that is not a Change in Control Event, the repurchase and other rights of the Company under each outstanding Restricted Stock Award shall inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor and shall apply to the cash, securities or other property which the Common Stock was converted into or exchanged for pursuant to such Reorganization Event in the same manner and to the same extent as they applied to the Common Stock subject to such Restricted Stock Award.

(b) Change in Control Event . Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Reorganization Event), except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Restricted Stock Award or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, each such Restricted Stock Award held by employees of the Company shall immediately become free from all conditions or restrictions if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation.

 

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(4) Effect on Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Stock Unit Awards

The Board may specify in an Award at the time of the grant the effect of a Reorganization Event and Change in Control Event on any SAR and Other Stock Unit Award.

 

11. General Provisions Applicable to Awards

(a) Transferability of Awards . Except as the Board may otherwise determine or provide in an Award, Awards shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, other than in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, shall be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, shall include references to authorized transferees.

(b) Documentation . Each Award shall be evidenced in such form (written, electronic or otherwise) as the Board shall determine. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.

(c) Board Discretion . Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award need not be identical, and the Board need not treat Participants uniformly.

(d) Termination of Status . The Board shall determine the effect on an Award of the disability, death, termination or other cessation of employment, authorized leave of absence or other change in the employment or other status of a Participant and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, or the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary, may exercise rights under the Award.

(e) Withholding . The Participant must satisfy all applicable federal, state, and local or other income and employment tax withholding obligations before the Company will deliver stock certificates or otherwise recognize ownership of Common Stock under an Award. The Company may decide to satisfy the withholding obligations through additional withholding on salary or wages. If the Company elects not to or cannot withhold from other compensation, the Participant must pay the Company the full amount, if any, required for withholding or have a broker tender to the Company cash equal to the withholding obligations. Payment of withholding obligations is due before the Company will issue any shares on exercise vesting, or release from forfeiture of an Award or, if the Company so requires, at the same time as payment of the exercise or purchase price unless the Company determines otherwise. If provided for in an Award or approved by the Board in its sole discretion, a Participant may satisfy such tax obligations in whole or in part by delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock, including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value; provided, however, except as otherwise provided by the Board, that the total tax withholding where stock is being used to satisfy such tax obligations cannot exceed the Company’s minimum statutory withholding obligations (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income). Shares used to satisfy tax withholding requirements cannot be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements.

(f) Amendment . Except as provided in Sections 5(h) and 7(f) with respect to repricings, Section 5(i), 8(b) or 9(b) with respect to the vesting of Awards, Section 11(i) with respect to Performance

 

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Awards and Section 12(d) with respect to actions requiring stockholder approval, the Board may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including but not limited to, substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or realization, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonqualified Stock Option. The Participant’s consent to such action shall be required unless (i) the Board determines that the action, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Plan or (ii) the change is permitted under Section 10 hereof.

(g) Conditions on Delivery of Stock . The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan or to remove restrictions from shares previously issued or delivered under the Plan until (i) all conditions of the Award have been met or removed to the satisfaction of the Company, (ii) in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, all other legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of such shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and regulations and any applicable stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Company may consider appropriate to satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws, rules or regulations.

(h) Acceleration . Except as provided in Sections 5(i), 8(b) and 9(b) with respect to vesting of Awards, the Board may at any time provide that any Award shall become immediately exercisable in full or in part, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the case may be.

(i) Performance Awards .

(1) Grants . Restricted Stock Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards or Cash Based Awards under the Plan may be made subject to the achievement of performance goals pursuant to this Section 11(i) (“Performance Awards”), subject to the limit in Section 4(b) on shares covered by such grants or, as applicable, the limit on cash payments in Section 11(i)(2). Subject to Section 11(i)(4), no more than an aggregate of 50% of the shares of Common Stock underlying Performance Awards that are made during any calendar year of the Plan shall vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant.

(2) Cash Payments. Performance Awards can also provide for cash payments of up to $1,000,000 per fiscal year per individual.

(3) Committee . Grants of Performance Awards to any Covered Employee intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) (“Performance-Based Compensation”) shall be made only by a Committee (or subcommittee of a Committee) comprised solely of two or more directors eligible to serve on a committee making Awards qualifying as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m). In the case of such Awards granted to Covered Employees, references to the Board or to a Committee shall be deemed to be references to such Committee or subcommittee. “Covered Employee” shall mean any person who is, or whom the Committee, in its discretion, determines may be, a “covered employee” under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.

(4) Performance Measures . For any Award that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee shall specify that the degree of granting, vesting and/or payout shall be subject to the achievement of one or more objective performance measures established by the Committee, which shall be based on the relative or absolute attainment of any combination of the following: (i) the entry into an arrangement or agreement with a third party for the development, commercialization, marketing or distribution of products, services or technologies, or for conducting a research program to discover and develop a product, service or technology, and/or the achievement of milestones under such arrangement or agreement, including events that trigger an obligation or payment right; (ii) achievement of domestic and international regulatory milestones, including the submission of

 

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filings required to advance products, services and technologies in clinical development and the achievement of approvals by regulatory authorities relating to the commercialization of products, services and technologies; (iii) the achievement of discovery, preclinical and clinical stage scientific objectives, discoveries or inventions for products, services and technologies under research and development; (iv) the entry into or completion of a phase of clinical development for any product, service or technology, such as the entry into or completion of phase 1, 2 and/or 3 clinical trials; (v) the consummation of debt or equity financing transactions, or acquisitions of business, technologies and assets; (vi) new product or service releases; (vii) the achievement of qualitative or quantitative performance measures set forth in operating plans approved by the Board from time to time; (viii) specified levels of product sales, net income, earnings before or after discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization, operating profit before or after discontinued operations and/or taxes, sales, sales growth, earnings growth, cash flow or cash position, gross margins, stock price, market share, return on sales, assets, equity or investment; (ix) improvement of financial ratings; (x) achievement of balance sheet or income statement objectives; (xi) total stockholder return and/or (xii) other comparable measures of financial and operational performance. Such goals may reflect, as applicable, absolute entity or business unit performance or a relative comparison to the performance of a peer group of entities or other external measure of the selected performance criteria and may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated. The Committee may specify that such performance measures shall be adjusted to exclude any one or more of (i) extraordinary items, (ii) gains or losses on the dispositions of discontinued operations, (iii) the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, (iv) the writedown of any asset, and (v) charges for restructuring and rationalization programs. Such performance measures: (i) may vary by Participant and may be different for different Awards; (ii) may be particular to a Participant or the department, branch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the Participant works and may cover such period as may be specified by the Committee; and (iii) shall be set by the Committee within the time period prescribed by, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m). Awards that are not intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation may be based on these or such other performance measures as the Board may determine.

(5) Adjustments . Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, with respect to any Performance Award that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee may adjust downwards, but not upwards, the cash or number of Shares payable pursuant to such Award, and the Committee may not waive the achievement of the applicable performance measures except in the case of the death or disability of the Participant or a Change in Control Event.

(6) Other . The Committee shall have the power to impose such other restrictions on Performance Awards as it may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure that such Awards satisfy all requirements for Performance-Based Compensation. Dividend Equivalents will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and forfeitability as the Performance Awards with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents are awarded.

 

12. Miscellaneous

(a) No Right To Employment or Other Status . No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award by virtue of the adoption of the Plan, and the grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan, except as expressly provided in the applicable Award.

 

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(b) No Rights As Stockholder . Subject to the provisions of the applicable Award, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be distributed with respect to an Award until becoming the record holder of such shares.

(c) Effective Date and Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective on the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders (the “Effective Date”). No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the expiration of 10 years from the Effective Date, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date.

(d) Amendment of Plan . The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time provided that (i) to the extent required by Section 162(m), no Award granted to a Participant that is intended to comply with Section 162(m) after the date of such amendment shall become exercisable, realizable or vested, as applicable to such Award, unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by the Company’s stockholders if required by Section 162(m) (including the vote required under Section 162(m)); and (ii) no amendment that would require stockholder approval under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market may be made effective unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by the Company’s stockholders. In addition, if at any time the approval of the Company’s stockholders is required as to any other modification or amendment under Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the Board may not effect such modification or amendment without such approval. Unless otherwise specified in the amendment, any amendment to the Plan adopted in accordance with this Section 12(d) shall apply to, and be binding on the holders of, all Awards outstanding under the Plan at the time the amendment is adopted, provided the Board determines that such amendment, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Participants under the Plan. No Award shall be made that is conditioned upon stockholder approval of any amendment to the Plan.

(e) Provisions for Foreign Participants . The Board may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to recognize differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.

(f) Compliance with Code Section 409A . Except as provided in individual Award agreements initially or by amendment, if and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to a Participant in connection with his or her employment termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Participant is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination the Participant (through accepting the Award) agrees that he or she is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the day that is six months plus one day after the date of “separation from service” (as determined under Code Section 409A (the “New Payment Date”), except as Code Section 409A may then permit.

The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Participant or any other person if any provisions of or payments, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, but do not satisfy the conditions of that section.

(g) Limitations on Liability . Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer, other employee, or agent of the Company will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, spouse, beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan, nor will such individual be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument he or she executes in his or her capacity as a director, officer,

 

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other employee, or agent of the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each director, officer, other employee, or agent of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan has been or will be delegated, against any cost or expense (including attorneys’ fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Board’s approval) arising out of any act or omission to act concerning this Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud or bad faith.

(h) Governing Law . The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.

Adopted by the Board of Directors on February 2, 2010, with Amendments Adopted by the Board of Directors on February 15, 2011 and April 12, 2011.

Adopted by the Board of Directors on February 11, 2010, with Amendments Adopted by the stockholders on June 1, 2011.

Adopted by the Board of Directors on March 26, 2013 with Amendment and Restatement adopted by the stockholders on May 29, 2013.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

2010 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

OF

AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

The 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is hereby amended as follows:

Section 2 of the Plan is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted in its place:

“2. Shares Authorized for Issuance . Seven Hundred Sixty Four Thousand (764,000) shares of Common Stock in the aggregate have been approved for issuance under the Plan.”

Except as set forth above, the remainder of the Plan remains in full force and effect.

 

Adopted by the Board of Directors on March 26, 2013

Approved by the stockholders on May 29, 2013


AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

2010 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The purpose of this Plan is to provide eligible employees of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries with opportunities to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), commencing on July 1, 2010. This Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” as defined in Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and shall be interpreted consistent therewith.

1. Administration . The Plan will be administered by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) or by a Committee appointed by the Board (the “Committee”). The Board or the Committee has authority to make rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan and its interpretation and decisions with regard thereto shall be final and conclusive.

2. Shares Authorized for Issuance . One Million (1,000,000) shares of Common Stock in the aggregate have been approved for issuance under the Plan.

3. Eligibility . All employees of the Company, including Directors who are employees, and all employees of any subsidiary of the Company (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) designated by the Board or the Committee from time to time (a “Designated Subsidiary”), are eligible to participate in any one or more of the offerings of Options (as defined in Section 10) to purchase Common Stock under the Plan provided that:

(a) they are customarily employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary for more than 20 hours a week and for more than five months in a calendar year; and

(b) they have been employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary for at least 6 months prior to enrolling in the Plan; and

(c) they are employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary on the first day of the applicable Plan Period (as defined below).

No employee may be granted an option hereunder if such employee, immediately after the option is granted, owns 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the stock of the Company or any subsidiary. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply in determining the stock ownership of an employee, and all stock which the employee has a contractual right to purchase shall be treated as stock owned by the employee.

The Company retains the discretion to determine which eligible employees may participate in an Offering pursuant to and consistent with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.423-2(e) and (f).

 

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4. Offerings . The Company will make one or more offerings (“Offerings”) to employees to purchase stock under this Plan. Unless otherwise provided by the Board or the Committee as provided herein, Offerings will begin on July 1, 2010 and on each subsequent January 1 and July 1, or the first business day thereafter (the “Offering Commencement Dates”) and each Offering Commencement Date will begin a six month period (a “Plan Period”) during which payroll deductions will be made and held for the purchase of Common Stock at the end of the Plan Period as prescribed hereunder. The Board or the Committee may, at its discretion, change the date on which Plan Periods may commence and may choose a different Plan Period of twenty-four (24) months or less for such Offerings.

5. Participation . An employee eligible on the Offering Commencement Date of any Offering may participate in such Offering by completing and forwarding a payroll deduction authorization form to the employee’s appropriate payroll office or otherwise completing the enrollment procedures as required, at least 7 days prior to the applicable Offering Commencement Date. The enrollment procedure will authorize a regular payroll deduction from the Compensation received by the employee during the Plan Period. Unless an appropriate change is made in the employee’s enrollment in the Plan as required or the employee withdraws from the Plan, his or her deductions and purchases will continue at the same rate for future Offerings under the Plan as long as the Plan remains in effect. The term “Compensation” means the amount of money reportable on the employee’s Federal Income Tax Withholding Statement, excluding overtime, shift premium, incentive or bonus awards, allowances and reimbursements for expenses such as relocation allowances for travel expenses, income or gains associated with the grant or vesting of restricted stock, income or gains on the exercise of Company stock options or stock appreciation rights, and similar items, whether or not shown on the employee’s Federal Income Tax Withholding Statement, but including, in the case of salespersons, sales commissions to the extent determined by the Board or the Committee.

6. Deductions . The Company will maintain payroll deduction accounts for all participating employees. With respect to any Offering made under this Plan, an employee may authorize a payroll deduction in any dollar amount up to a maximum of 15% of the Compensation he or she receives during the Plan Period or such shorter period during which deductions from payroll are made. The Board or the Committee may, at its discretion, designate a lower maximum contribution rate. The minimum payroll deduction is such percentage of compensation as may be established from time to time by the Board or the Committee.

7. Deduction Changes . An employee may decrease or discontinue his or her payroll deduction once during any Plan Period, by filing a new payroll deduction authorization form or otherwise changing the payroll deduction in accordance with Plan procedures. However, an employee may not increase his or her payroll deduction during a Plan Period. If an employee elects to discontinue his or her payroll deductions during a Plan Period, but does not elect to withdraw his or her funds pursuant to Section 9 hereof, funds deducted prior to his or her election to discontinue will be applied to the purchase of Common Stock on the Exercise Date (as defined below).

8. Interest . Interest will not be paid on any employee accounts, except to the extent that the Board or the Committee, in its sole discretion, elects to credit employee accounts with interest at such per annum rate as it may from time to time determine.

 

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9. Withdrawal of Funds . An employee may at any time prior to the close of business on the last business day in a Plan Period and for any reason permanently draw out the balance accumulated in the employee’s account and thereby withdraw from participation in an Offering. Partial withdrawals are not permitted. The employee may not begin participation again during the remainder of the Plan Period. The employee may participate in any subsequent Offering in accordance with terms and conditions established by the Board or the Committee.

10. Purchase of Shares .

(a) Number of Shares . On the Offering Commencement Date of each Plan Period, the Company will grant to each eligible employee who is then a participant in the Plan an option (an “Option”) to purchase on the last business day of such Plan Period (the “Exercise Date”) at the applicable purchase price (the “Option Price”) up to a whole number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying $2,083 by the number of full months in the Plan Period and dividing the result by the closing price (as defined below) on the Offering Commencement Date (the “Option Grant Formula”); provided, however, that no employee may be granted an Option which permits his or her rights to purchase Common Stock under this Plan and any other employee stock purchase plan (as defined in Section 423(b) of the Code) of the Company and its subsidiaries, to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of such Common Stock (determined at the date such Option is granted) for each calendar year in which the Option is outstanding at any time.

(b) Option Price . The Board or the Committee shall determine the Option Price for each Plan Period, including whether such Option Price shall be determined based on the lesser of (i) the closing price of the Common Stock on the first business day of the Plan Period or (ii) the Exercise Date, or shall be based solely on the closing price of the Common Stock on the Exercise Date; provided, however, that such Option Price shall be at least 85% of the applicable closing price. In the absence of a determination by the Board or the Committee, the Option Price will be 85% of the lesser of the closing price of the Common Stock on the (i) first business day of the Plan Period or (ii) the Exercise Date. The closing price shall be (a) the closing price on any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed, (b) the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market or (c) the average of the closing bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter-market, whichever is applicable, as published in The Wall Street Journal ; provided that, with respect to the first Plan Period, the closing price on the Offering Commencement Date shall be the initial public offering price provided for in the underwriting agreement entered into by the Company in connection with the IPO. If no sales of Common Stock were made on such a day, the price of the Common Stock for purposes of clauses (a) and (b) above shall be the reported price for the next preceding day on which sales were made.

(c) Exercise of Option . Each employee who continues to be a participant in the Plan on the Exercise Date shall be deemed to have exercised his or her Option at the Option Price on such date and shall be deemed to have purchased from the Company the number of whole shares of Common Stock reserved for the purpose of the Plan that his or her accumulated payroll deductions on such date will pay for, but not in excess of the maximum number determined in the manner set forth above.

(d) Return of Unused Payroll Deductions . Any balance remaining in an employee’s payroll deduction account at the end of a Plan Period will be automatically refunded to the employee, except that any balance which is less than the purchase price of one share of Common Stock will be carried forward into the employee’s payroll deduction account for the following Offering, unless the employee elects not to participate in the following Offering under the Plan, in which case the balance in the employee’s account shall be refunded.

 

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11. Issuance of Certificates . Certificates representing shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan may be issued only in the name of the employee, in the name of the employee and another person of legal age as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, or (in the Company’s sole discretion) in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee holder designated by the employee. The Company may, in its sole discretion and in compliance with applicable laws, authorize the use of book entry registration of shares in lieu of issuing stock certificates.

12. Rights on Retirement, Death or Termination of Employment . In the event of a participating employee’s termination of employment prior to the last business day of a Plan Period, no payroll deduction shall be taken from any pay due and owing to an employee and the balance in the employee’s account shall be paid to the employee or, in the event of the employee’s death, (a) to a beneficiary previously designated in a revocable notice signed by the employee (with any spousal consent required under state law) or (b) in the absence of such a designated beneficiary, to the executor or administrator of the employee’s estate or (c) if no such executor or administrator has been appointed to the knowledge of the Company, to such other person(s) as the Company may, in its discretion, designate. If, prior to the last business day of the Plan Period, the Designated Subsidiary by which an employee is employed shall cease to be a subsidiary of the Company, or if the employee is transferred to a subsidiary of the Company that is not a Designated Subsidiary, the employee shall be deemed to have terminated employment for the purposes of this Plan.

13. Optionees Not Stockholders . Neither the granting of an Option to an employee nor the deductions from his or her pay shall constitute such employee a stockholder of the shares of Common Stock covered by an Option under this Plan until such shares have been purchased by and issued to him or her.

14. Rights Not Transferable . Rights under this Plan are not transferable by a participating employee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during the employee’s lifetime only by the employee.

15. Application of Funds . All funds received or held by the Company under this Plan may be combined with other corporate funds and may be used for any corporate purpose.

16. Adjustment for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events .

(a) Changes in Capitalization . In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, (i) the number and class of securities available under this Plan, (ii) the share limitations set forth in Section 10, and (iii) the Option Price shall be equitably adjusted by the Company in the manner determined by the Board or the Committee.

 

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(b) Reorganization Events .

(1) Definition . A “Reorganization Event” shall mean: (a) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the Common Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled, (b) any exchange of all of the Common Stock of the Company for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange transaction or (c) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

(2) Consequences of a Reorganization Event on Options . In connection with a Reorganization Event, the Board or the Committee shall take any one or more of the following actions as to outstanding Options on such terms as the Board or the Committee determines: (i) provide that Options shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent Options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), (ii) upon written notice to employees, provide that all outstanding Options will be terminated as of the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all such outstanding Options will become exercisable to the extent of accumulated payroll deductions as of a date specified by the Board or the Committee in such notice, which date shall not be less than ten (10) days preceding the effective date of the Reorganization Event, (iii) upon written notice to employees, provide that all outstanding Options will be cancelled as of a date prior to the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all accumulated payroll deductions will be returned to participating employees on such date, (iv) in the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock will receive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Reorganization Event (the “Acquisition Price”), make or provide for a cash payment to an employee equal to (A) the Acquisition Price times the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the employee’s Option (to the extent the Option Price does not exceed the Acquisition Price) minus (B) the aggregate Option Price of such Option, in exchange for the termination of such Option, (v) provide that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, Options shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds (net of the Option Price thereof) and (vi) any combination of the foregoing.

For purposes of clause (i) above, an Option shall be considered assumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, securities or other property) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the consideration received as a result of the Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Company may, with the consent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) equivalent in value (as determined by the Board) to the per share consideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reorganization Event.

 

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17. Amendment of the Plan . The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend this Plan in any respect, except that (a) if the approval of any such amendment by the shareholders of the Company is required by Section 423 of the Code, such amendment shall not be effected without such approval, and (b) in no event may any amendment be made which would cause the Plan to fail to comply with Section 423 of the Code.

18. Insufficient Shares . In the event that the total number of shares of Common Stock specified in elections to be purchased under any Offering plus the number of shares purchased under previous Offerings under this Plan exceeds the maximum number of shares issuable under this Plan, the Board or the Committee will allot the shares then available on a pro-rata basis.

19. Termination of the Plan . This Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board. Upon termination of this Plan all amounts in the accounts of participating employees shall be promptly refunded.

20. Governmental Regulations . The Company’s obligation to sell and deliver Common Stock under this Plan is subject to listing on a national stock exchange or quotation on the Nasdaq Global Market (to the extent the Common Stock is then so listed or quoted) and the approval of all governmental authorities required in connection with the authorization, issuance or sale of such stock.

21. Governing Law . The Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, except to the extent that such law is preempted by federal law.

22. Issuance of Shares . Shares may be issued upon exercise of an Option from authorized but unissued Common Stock, from shares held in the treasury of the Company, or from any other proper source.

23. Notification upon Sale of Shares . Each employee agrees, by entering the Plan, to promptly give the Company notice of any disposition of shares purchased under the Plan where such disposition occurs within two years after the date of grant of the Option pursuant to which such shares were purchased.

24. Grants to Employees in Foreign Jurisdictions . The Company may, in order to comply with the laws of a foreign jurisdiction, grant Options to employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who are citizens or residents of such foreign jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) with terms that are less favorable (but not more favorable) than the terms of Options granted under the Plan to employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who are resident in the United States. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Plan, employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who are citizens or residents of a foreign jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) may be excluded from eligibility under the Plan if (a) the grant of an Option under the Plan to a citizen or resident of the foreign jurisdiction is prohibited under the laws of such jurisdiction or (b) compliance with the laws of the foreign jurisdiction would cause the Plan to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. The Company may add one or more appendices to this Plan describing the operation of the Plan in those foreign jurisdictions in which employees are excluded from participation or granted less favorable Options.

 

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25. Authorization of Sub-Plans . The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan with respect to one or more Designated Subsidiaries, provided that such sub-plan complies with Section 423 of the Code.

26. Withholding . Each employee shall, no later than the date of the event creating the tax liability, make provision satisfactory to the Board for payment of any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with any transaction related to Options granted to or shares acquired by such employee pursuant to the Plan. The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to an employee.

27. Effective Date and Approval of Shareholders . The Plan shall take effect on July 1, 2010 subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company as required by Section 423 of the Code, which approval must occur within twelve months of the adoption of the Plan by the Board.

 

Adopted by the Board of Directors on February 2, 2010

Approved by the Stockholders on February 11, 2010

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

LOGO   NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AVEO Oncology Announces Strategic Restructuring

AVEO to Host Conference Call Wednesday, June 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 4, 2013 – AVEO Oncology (NASDAQ: AVEO) today announced a strategic restructuring that will refocus the company’s efforts and resources on the ongoing clinical development of tivozanib in colorectal and breast cancer, as well as advancing key pipeline and preclinical assets. This restructuring is expected to extend the company’s cash runway for at least two years, which is beyond anticipated data read-outs from ongoing trials of tivozanib and AV-203. The AVEO management team will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 5 to discuss the restructuring and strategic direction of the company in more detail.

“As a result of the recent ODAC meeting, we believe that it is likely that tivozanib will not receive FDA approval for renal cell carcinoma or RCC,” said William J. Slichenmyer, M.D., chief medical officer of AVEO. “With the decision of our partner, Astellas, not to proceed with a European filing for tivozanib or financially support future clinical trials in RCC, AVEO has no plans at this time to pursue tivozanib development in RCC. We deeply regret the impact that this decision may have on the RCC community and wish to express our sincere gratitude to the patients and their families, investigators and nurses who have participated in our trials and supported the development of tivozanib in RCC. Tivozanib will continue to be available to those patients who remain on therapy.”

“The company intends to focus its R&D efforts on areas in oncology where the unique insights derived from AVEO’s proprietary Human Response Platform™ will allow the development of targeted agents with the potential to provide substantial clinical benefit for specific biomarker-defined patient populations that could enable a clear regulatory pathway to approval,” said Tuan Ha-Ngoc, president and chief executive officer of AVEO.

Development Update

AVEO and Astellas are continuing the BATON Phase 2 clinical trials of tivozanib in breast and colorectal cancer. The BATON-CRC study of tivozanib in patients with colorectal cancer completed patient enrollment earlier this year and results are expected in 2014. The BATON-BC study of tivozanib in triple negative breast cancer is currently enrolling patients and data results are expected in late 2014 or early 2015. Both of these trials incorporate pre-specified biomarker analyses.

AVEO intends to continue the development of AV-203, our clinical-stage ERBB3 (HER3) inhibitory antibody candidate, currently in Phase 1 with expansion cohorts in specific biomarker-defined patient populations. ERBB3 is believed to be an important biologic pathway for multiple solid tumors.

As previously announced, the company intends to focus its efforts on further ficlatuzumab development through external collaborations at this time. Ficlatuzumab is a potent hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) inhibitory antibody that blocks the HGF/c-Met pathway by binding to the HGF ligand with high affinity and specificity. Recently presented industry data have demonstrated that inhibition of this pathway can improve clinical outcomes in a variety of tumor types.


Restructuring and Reorganization

AVEO’s strategic restructuring will eliminate approximately 140 positions, or 62% of AVEO’s workforce, across the company.

“This restructuring is designed to preserve financial resources in order to support the development of AVEO’s products and pipeline,” said Mr. Ha-Ngoc. “These were very difficult decisions that were undertaken only after careful consideration. I would like to personally express my deep appreciation to the very talented and dedicated employees impacted by the restructuring for their tremendous contributions to AVEO.”

Separately, Elan Ezickson, executive vice president and chief operating officer of AVEO, has informed the company that after a transition period, he will resign effective July 31, 2013 to pursue new opportunities. Mr. Ezickson’s responsibilities in the area of corporate development, technical operations and program and alliance management will transition to Michael Bailey. Mr. Bailey, currently chief commercial officer reporting to Mr. Ezickson, will assume the new role of chief business officer reporting to Mr. Ha-Ngoc effective August 1, 2013.

“I would like to express my gratitude to Elan for his extraordinary service to the company over the past decade,” said Mr. Ha-Ngoc. “Elan was instrumental in the growth of the company, including his key role in supporting our financing activities over the last ten years and more recently in preparing the company for the anticipated commercialization of tivozanib. His business development and licensing activities have supported the development of our pipeline of products and he led the build out of key functions in the company including medical affairs, technical operations and program management. We wish him the best in his next opportunity.”

Updated Financial Guidance

AVEO ended the first quarter of 2013 with $192 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and estimates year-end cash of approximately $115 million. Based on its revised operating plans, AVEO expects to realize cost reductions of approximately $190 million over the next two years compared with prior projections, inclusive of personnel-related restructuring charges of approximately $7.5 to $8.5 million. With this restructuring, AVEO expects that its current cash and marketable securities are sufficient to fund operations for at least two years.

Conference Call Wednesday, June 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET

The AVEO management team will host a conference call June 5, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss the strategic restructuring of the company. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-866-953-6856 (domestic) or 1-617-399-3480 (international) five minutes prior to the start of the call and providing the passcode 40336058. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (domestic) or 1-617-801-6888 (international), providing the passcode 29735452. The replay will be available for two weeks from the date of the call.


A webcast of the conference call can also be accessed by visiting the investors section of the AVEO website at investor.aveooncology.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the company’s website for two weeks following the call.

About Tivozanib

Tivozanib is an oral, once-daily, investigational vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) tyrosine kinase inhibitor for which results from a Phase 3 clinical study in advanced RCC have been reported, and is being evaluated in other tumors.

About AV-203

AV-203 is an ERBB3 inhibitory antibody developed through AVEO’s Human Response Platform™. AV-203 is currently being investigated in a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy, as well as exploratory biomarkers, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

AV-203 selectively targets the receptor ERBB3, a new and promising strategy for treating cancer, both for direct anti-tumor activity and for prevention of treatment resistance. ERBB3 belongs to a family of four proteins that also includes the EGFR (HER1) and HER2 receptors, and is a potent stimulator of cancer growth and survival.

In March 2009, AVEO entered into an exclusive option and license agreement with Biogen Idec International GmbH, a subsidiary of Biogen Idec, regarding the development and commercialization outside of North America of AVEO’s discovery-stage ERBB3-targeted antibodies for the potential treatment and diagnosis of cancer and other diseases.

About Ficlatuzumab

Ficlatuzumab (formerly known as AV-299) is a potent hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) inhibitory antibody that binds to the HGF ligand with high affinity and specificity to inhibit HGF/c-Met biological activities.

In October 2012, AVEO announced detailed results from an exploratory, randomized Phase 2 study evaluating the combination of ficlatuzumab and gefitinib compared to gefitinib monotherapy in previously untreated Asian subjects with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The company plans to explore further development of ficlatuzumab and certain discovery assets through external collaborations, including with academic partnerships and cooperative groups.

About AVEO

AVEO Oncology (NASDAQ: AVEO) is a cancer therapeutics company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing targeted therapies to impact patients’ lives. AVEO’s proprietary Human Response Platform TM provides the company unique insights into cancer biology and is being leveraged in the discovery and clinical development of its cancer therapeutics. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.aveooncology.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements of AVEO within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this press release are forward-


looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “target,” “potential,” “could,” “should,” “seek,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about the design and implementation of the company’s planned restructuring and the anticipated benefits of such restructuring, including with respect to the expected extension of the company’s cash runway; AVEO’s estimates with respect to its year-end cash position, the period in which such cash will be available to fund its operations, realized cost reductions over the next two years, and estimated restructuring charges; AVEO’s plans to further the development of tivozanib in colorectal and breast cancer, advance the development of AV-203 and continue to pursue partners for ficlatuzumab; the potential to provide clinical benefit for biomarker-defined patient populations and enable a clear regulatory pathway to approval; AVEO’s expectations regarding the timing of ongoing and future trials and the availability of data from such trials; and AVEO’s plans to leverage its Human Response Platform. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that AVEO makes due to a number of important factors, including risks relating to: AVEO’s ability to successfully implement and manage its restructuring and obtain the benefits it expects to derive from the reduction in its programs and workforce; AVEO’s ability to demonstrate in subsequent trials any safety and efficacy it demonstrated in earlier trials of tivozanib; ongoing regulatory requirements with respect to the approval of tivozanib, including the risk that FDA or any comparable foreign regulatory agency could require additional positive clinical trials as the basis for product approval; AVEO’s ability to obtain and maintain adequate protection for intellectual property rights relating to its product candidates and technologies; unplanned operating expenses; AVEO’s ability to raise the substantial additional funds required to achieve its goals; adverse general economic and industry conditions; competitive factors; AVEO’s ability to maintain its collaboration with Astellas; AVEO’s and Astellas’ ability to successfully launch and commercialize tivozanib if and when it may be approved for commercialization by the FDA and/or foreign regulatory authorities; and those risks discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in AVEO’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent AVEO’s views as of the date of this press release. AVEO anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while AVEO may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing AVEO’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

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