Exhibit 10.4
SCHOLAR ROCK, INC.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between Scholar Rock, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and R. Keith Woods (the “Employee”) and is effective commencing on the Employee’s first day of employment at the Company (the “Effective Date”), which is expected to be April 27, 2025.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee and the Employee desires to be employed by the Company on the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
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The amounts payable under Section 4(a) and (d) shall be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s payroll practice over twelve (12) months commencing within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the sixty- (60)-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, the
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Severance Amount shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such sixty- (60)-day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. If applicable, the Prior Year Bonus and Prorated Current Year Bonus shall be paid to the Employee at the time that the Company’s other executives receive their annual bonuses, which shall be no later than March 15 of (i) the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs for the Prior Year Bonus and (ii) the calendar year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs for the Prorated Current Year Bonus. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).
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The amounts payable under Section 5(a)(i) shall be paid in a lump sum and under Section 5(a)(iv) shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination or, if later, the Change in Control Date; provided, however, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payment shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such sixty- (60)-day period. If applicable, the Prior Year Bonus and Prorated Current Year Bonus shall be paid to the Employee at the time that the Company’s other executives receive their annual bonuses, which shall be no later than March 15 of (i) the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs for the Prior Year Bonus and (ii) the calendar year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs for the Prorated Current Year Bonus.
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“Change in Control” shall mean any of the following:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by SR Holding which, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the
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proportionate number of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from SR Holding) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Change in Control deemed to have taken place for purposes of any payments pursuant to this Agreement must qualify as a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company that complies with the requirements set forth in Treas. Reg. 1.409A-3(i)(5).
“Change in Control Date” shall mean, with respect to a Change in Control, the date of consummation of such Change in Control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.
SCHOLAR ROCK, INC.
/s/ Kristina Burow
By: Kristina Burow
Its: Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
EMPLOYEE
/s/ R. Keith Woods
R. Keith Woods
The exhibits to this Agreement listed below have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of these exhibits will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Exhibit A – PSU Vesting Terms
Exhibit B – Separation Agreement and Release
Exhibit C Employee Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Confidentiality and Assignment Agreement
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