Precigen (NASDAQ: PGEN) 2026 proxy details director, pay and equity plan votes
Precigen, Inc. is holding its 2026 virtual Annual Meeting on June 18, 2026, with April 17, 2026 as the record date. Shareholders will vote on electing nine directors, ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP, approving 2025 executive compensation on an advisory basis, and amending the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the shares available for awards by 7 million.
Each share of common stock outstanding as of the record date is entitled to one vote, with 356,510,977 shares outstanding at that time. The proxy also reviews corporate governance practices, director and executive pay, beneficial ownership, auditor fees and the company’s 2025 performance, including FDA approval and initial launch of Papzimeos for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
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broker non-votes financial
say-on-pay financial
Omnibus Incentive Plan financial
cGMP manufacturing facility technical
recurrent respiratory papillomatosis medical
Audit Committee financial expert regulatory
Compensation Summary
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Sabzevari, Ph.D. | ||
| Harry Thomasian Jr. | ||
| Donald P. Lehr | ||
| Rutul R. Shah | ||
| Phil Tennant |
- Election of nine directors
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm
- Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers
- Approval of amendment to 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan to add 7 million shares
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1. | to elect the nine nominees named in the accompanying Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors, each to serve a one-year term expiring at the earlier of the next Annual Meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; |
2. | to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; |
3. | to approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers; |
4. | to approve an amendment to the Precigen, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock which may be subject to awards thereunder by 7 million; and |
5. | to transact any other business that may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 1 | ||
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 7 | ||
General | 7 | ||
Corporate Governance Guidelines | 7 | ||
Board Standards of Independence | 7 | ||
Board Meetings and Attendance at Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 8 | ||
Board Leadership Structure | 8 | ||
The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight | 9 | ||
Board Committees | 10 | ||
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | 13 | ||
Political Contributions | 13 | ||
Communications with the Board | 13 | ||
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK | 14 | ||
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 15 | ||
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 16 | ||
Background | 16 | ||
Board Recommendation | 16 | ||
Nominees for Election as Directors | 17 | ||
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 22 | ||
Non-Employee Director Compensation | 22 | ||
Director Compensation Table for 2025 | 23 | ||
Equity Ownership Guidelines for Board of Directors | 24 | ||
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 25 | ||
Background | 25 | ||
Board Recommendation | 25 | ||
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 26 | ||
Principal Accountant Fees | 26 | ||
Pre-Approval Policy | 26 | ||
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 27 | ||
PROPOSAL 3 NON-BINDING PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 28 | ||
General | 28 | ||
Board Recommendation | 28 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 29 | ||
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | 30 | ||
Executive Summary | 31 | ||
Key Compensation Corporate Governance Practices | 32 | ||
Our Compensation Philosophy | 32 | ||
Principles of Our Compensation Framework | 32 | ||
2025 Target Compensation Mix | 33 | ||
Elements of Our Compensation Program | 34 | ||
The Compensation Review Process | 38 | ||
Establishing Total Direct Remuneration | 40 | ||
Consideration of Say-on-Pay Vote Results | 40 | ||
Other Executive Compensation Practices | 41 | ||
COMPENSATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT | 42 | ||
Compensation Risk Assessment | 42 | ||
Summary Compensation Table | 43 | ||
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ALL OTHER COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2025 | 44 | ||
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2025 | 45 | ||
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2025 FISCAL YEAR END | 46 | ||
STOCK AWARDS VESTED FOR 2025 | 47 | ||
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR A CHANGE IN CONTROL | 48 | ||
Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers | 48 | ||
Employment Agreement with Dr. Sabzevari | 48 | ||
Stock Option and RSU Provisions | 49 | ||
Potential Payments | 50 | ||
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE | 52 | ||
CEO PAY RATIO | 55 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 56 | ||
Sales of Unregistered Securities | 56 | ||
Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions | 56 | ||
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION | 58 | ||
PROPOSAL 4 APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRECIGEN, INC. 2023 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN (THE “2023 PLAN”) | 59 | ||
Overview | 59 | ||
Share Increase | 59 | ||
Text of the 2023 Plan Amendment No. 3 | 61 | ||
Summary of the Material Terms of the 2023 Plan | 61 | ||
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards under the 2023 Plan | 66 | ||
Registration with the SEC | 66 | ||
New Plan Benefits | 67 | ||
Existing Plan Benefits to Named Executive Officers and Others | 67 | ||
Board Recommendation | 67 | ||
CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO PROXY MATERIALS AND ANNUAL REPORTS | 68 | ||
Electronic Access of Proxy Materials and Annual Reports | 68 | ||
“Householding” of Proxy Materials and Annual Reports for Record Owners | 68 | ||
Separate Copies for Beneficial Owners | 68 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 69 | ||
ANNEX A AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PRECIGEN, INC. 2023 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN | A-1 | ||
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1. | Who is asking for my vote and why am I receiving this document? |
2. | Who is entitled to vote? |
3. | What is a proxy? |
4. | What is a voting instruction? |
5. | What am I voting on? |
• | the election to the Board of the nine nominees named in this Proxy Statement, each to serve a one-year term expiring at the earlier of the next Annual Meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; |
• | the ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; |
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• | the approval of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers; and |
• | the approval of an amendment to the Precigen, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2023 Plan”), to increase the number of shares of common stock which may be subject to awards thereunder by 7 million. |
6. | How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting? |
7. | What are the voting requirements to elect directors and approve the other proposals described in the Proxy Statement? |
Proposal | Vote Required | |||||
1. | Election of directors | Majority of votes cast | ||||
2. | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP | Majority of votes cast | ||||
3. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | Majority of votes cast | ||||
4. | Approval of an amendment to the 2023 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock which may be subject to awards thereunder by 7 million | Majority of votes cast | ||||
8. | What are the voting recommendations of the Board? |
• | FOR the proposed nominees to the Board named in this Proxy Statement; |
• | FOR the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP; |
• | FOR the approval of the non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and |
• | FOR the approval of an amendment to the 2023 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock which may be subject to awards thereunder by 7 million; |
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9. | How do I vote? |
• | By Internet: Connect to the internet at www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions included on the proxy card or voting instruction. Your proxy will be voted according to your instructions. If you vote by internet, you do not need to mail in a proxy card or voting instruction. |
• | By Telephone: Call 1-800-690-6903 and follow the instructions included on the proxy card or voting instruction. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to mail in a proxy card or voting instruction. |
• | By Mail: If you received your proxy materials by mail, complete, properly sign, date, and mail the enclosed proxy card. |
10. | Can I attend the Annual Meeting? |
11. | How do I attend the virtual Annual Meeting? How can I ask questions during the Annual Meeting? What if I experience technical difficulties at log-in or during the Annual Meeting? |
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12. | How will my shares be voted if I sign, date, and submit my proxy or voting instruction, but do not provide complete voting instructions with respect to each proposal? |
13. | How will my shares be voted if I do not return my proxy or my voting instruction? |
14. | How are abstentions and broker non-votes counted? |
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15. | What if I change my mind after I vote? |
• | entering new instructions on either the telephone or internet voting system before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday June 17, 2026; |
• | delivering a properly signed proxy with a later date than the previously submitted proxy card before the polls close at the Annual Meeting; |
• | delivering a written revocation to our Corporate Secretary at 20374 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown, Maryland 20876; or |
• | voting virtually at the Annual Meeting. |
16. | Who pays the cost of proxy solicitation? |
17. | Could other matters be decided in the Annual Meeting? |
18. | How do I make a shareholder proposal for the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders? |
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• | The director is, or has been within the last three years, our employee, or whose family member is, or has been within the last three years, an executive officer of the Company; |
• | The director has received, or has a family member serving as an executive officer who has received, during any 12-month period within the three years preceding the determination of independence, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from us, other than director and committee fees, compensation made to a family member who is an employee (other than an executive officer) of the Company, and benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan or non-discretionary compensation; |
• | (i) The director is a current partner of a firm that is our internal or external auditor; (ii) the director has a family member who is a current partner of such a firm; or (iii) the director, or a family member, was within the last three years a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on our audit within that time; |
• | The director or a family member is, or has been within the last three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of our present executive officers at the same time serves or served on that company’s compensation committee; or |
• | The director is or a family member is, a partner in (excluding limited partners), or a controlling shareholder or executive officer of, any organization to which we made, or from which we received, payments for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $200,000, or 5%, of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues. |
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• | serving as a liaison between the Board and senior management; |
• | preparing the Board’s agenda; |
• | presiding over meetings of the Board and the shareholders; and |
• | performing such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to the Chairman by the full Board from time to time. |
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• | presiding over meetings of the non-management and independent Board members and, as appropriate, providing prompt feedback to the CEO and Chairman; |
• | together with the Chairman, and with input from the non-management and independent Board members, preparing the Board’s agenda; |
• | serving as a point of contact between non-management and independent Board members and the CEO on board-wide matters; |
• | calling executive sessions of the Board or of the non-management and independent Board members; |
• | serving as a “sounding board” and mentor to the CEO; |
• | taking the lead in assuring that the Board carries out its responsibilities in circumstances where the Chairman is incapacitated or otherwise unable to act; |
• | consulting with the members of the Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) to provide performance feedback and compensation information to the CEO and the Chairman; and |
• | performing such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to the Lead Independent Director by the Board from time to time. |
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• | our accounting and financial reporting processes; |
• | the integrity of our consolidated financial statements; |
• | our compliance with laws and regulations; |
• | our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence; and |
• | the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm. |
• | developing and maintaining an executive compensation policy and monitoring the results of that policy; |
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• | considering the impact of our compensation policy and practices on our risk profile; |
• | recommending to the Board for approval compensation and benefit plans; |
• | reviewing and approving annually corporate and personal goals and objectives to serve as the basis for the CEO’s compensation, evaluating the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives and determining the CEO’s compensation based on that evaluation; |
• | determining and approving annual compensation for other executive officers; |
• | approving grants of equity-based incentives to the extent provided under the our equity compensation plans, subject to the Committee’s authority to delegate the power to grant awards to employees or non-executive service providers who are not directors or executive officers; |
• | reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation of non-employee directors, including the Chairman; |
• | reviewing and discussing with management the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” to the extent required by SEC rules; |
• | preparing the Compensation Committee report when required by SEC rules; |
• | reviewing any executive employment-related agreements, proposed severance or retirement arrangements, or change and control or similar agreements, and any amendments or waivers to any such agreements; |
• | overseeing the development, implementation and effectiveness of the Company’s human capital management policies, programs and initiatives, including with respect to recruiting, retaining and developing our employees; |
• | overseeing the succession planning process with respect to the Chief Executive Officer and other key executive officers; and |
• | reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval our approach with respect to the advisory vote on executive compensation, or say-on-pay, and the frequency of the say-on-pay advisory vote. |
• | considering and reviewing periodically the desired composition of the Board, including such factors as expertise and tenure, and ensuring that the Board is composed so as to satisfy SEC listing requirements and Nasdaq rules, including the independence of directors and the financial and accounting experience of directors; |
• | establishing and reviewing qualifications and standards for individual directors in the context of the current composition of the Board, the Company’s operating requirements, and the long-term interests of our shareholders, and periodically reviewing these qualifications and standards; |
• | identifying, nominating, and evaluating candidates for election to the Board; |
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• | making recommendations to the Board regarding the size of the Board, the tenure and classifications of directors, and the composition of the Board’s committees; |
• | reviewing and evaluating our various governance policies and guidelines, including pertinent ESG matters; |
• | reviewing committee structure and effectiveness; and |
• | considering other corporate governance and related matters as requested by the Board. |
• | Executive management |
• | Financial/audit |
• | Legal/governance |
• | Biotechnology experience |
• | Research and development experience |
• | Pharmaceutical industry experience |
• | Investor relations |
• | Risk management and compliance |
• | Strategic planning |
• | Listed company director experience |
• | International experience |
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Name of Beneficial Owner | Outstanding Shares Beneficially Owned(1) | Right to Acquire Beneficial Ownership(2) | Total Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned | ||||||||
Directors | ||||||||||||
RJ Kirk and Affiliates(3) | 116,301,090 | 17,655,326 | 133,956,416 | 35.9% | ||||||||
Cesar L. Alvarez | 782,909 | 625,021 | 1,407,930 | * | ||||||||
Steven Frank | 1,226,391 | 625,021 | 1,851,412 | * | ||||||||
Vinita Gupta(4) | 669,027 | 665,021 | 1,334,048 | * | ||||||||
Fred Hassan | 1,243,239 | 680,241 | 1,923,480 | * | ||||||||
Jeffrey B. Kindler | 202,100 | 625,021 | 827,121 | * | ||||||||
James Turley | 685,417 | 625,021 | 1,310,438 | * | ||||||||
Nancy Howell Agee | 305,776 | 272,130 | 577,906 | * | ||||||||
Named executive officers | ||||||||||||
Helen Sabzevari | 3,638,122 | 8,853,410 | 12,491,532 | 3.4% | ||||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 508,919 | 1,340,919 | 1,849,838 | * | ||||||||
Donald P. Lehr | 722,092 | 1,050,421 | 1,772,513 | * | ||||||||
Rutul R. Shah | 450,454 | 1,379,825 | 1,830,279 | * | ||||||||
Phil Tennant | 107,141 | 279,166 | 386,307 | * | ||||||||
Current executive officers and directors as a group(5) | 126,842,677 | 34,676,543 | 161,519,220 | 41.4% | ||||||||
Greater than 5% shareholders | ||||||||||||
Patient Capital Management, LLC(7) | 36,006,800 | — | — | 10.1% | ||||||||
William H. Miller III(8) | 34,051,925 | — | — | 9.6% | ||||||||
Ares Trading SA(6) | 20,647,152 | — | — | 5.8% | ||||||||
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.(9) | 18,383,242 | — | — | 5.2% | ||||||||
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of our outstanding shares of common stock. |
(1) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and includes sole or shared voting or investment power with respect to shares of our common stock. The information set forth in the table above is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose, and the inclusion of any shares deemed beneficially owned in this table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares. Except as otherwise noted, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable. |
(2) | Consists of shares of common stock subject to stock options exercisable as of, or within 60 days of, March 31, 2026 and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) vesting within 60 days of March 31, 2026. Shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable as of, or within 60 days of, March 31, 2026 and RSUs vesting within 60 days of March 31, 2026 are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the option or the RSU for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of that person, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. |
(3) | Information is based on the Schedule 13D/A that was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026 and other information known to us, disclosing sole voting and dispositive power over 133,956,416 shares of common stock. Includes shares held by the following entities over which Mr. Kirk (or an entity over which he exercises exclusive control) exercises exclusive control: 80,672,818 shares held by R.J. Kirk Declaration of Trust, 6,085,471 shares held by Third Security, 12,262,741 shares held by Sunset 2020, LLC, 4,598,044 shares held by Kapital Joe, LLC, 3,358,917 shares held by MGK 2009, LLC, 3,238,210 shares held by JPK 2009, LLC, 1,463,571 shares held by JPK 2012, LLC, 1,425,544 by MGK 2011, LLC, 1,096,686 shares held by Parkview 2020, 519,061 shares held by ZSK 2008, LLC, 426,695 shares held by JPK 2008, LLC, 425,732 shares held by MGK 2008, LLC, 423,984 shares held by Kellie L. Banks (2009) Long Term Trust, 302,213 shares held by ZSK 2009, LLC, and 1,403 shares held by Lotus Capital (2000) Co., Inc. Also includes 16,666,667 of warrants to purchase common stock which are exercisable at the discretion of Mr. Kirk. |
(4) | Includes 3,000 shares held in the Sharma-Gupta Marital Property Trust, an affiliate of Vinita Gupta. |
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(5) | Consists of 13 persons. |
(6) | Information is based on the Schedule 13G/A that was filed with the SEC on February 14, 2024 by Ares Trading SA (“Ares Trading”) disclosing sole voting and dispositive power over 20,647,152 shares of common stock. Ares Trading is a dominantly controlled subsidiary of Merck Serono S.A., Coinsins, Switzerland, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Merck Serono S.A., Coinsins, Switzerland is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Merck Serono S.A., Coinsins, Switzerland and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany may be deemed to possess sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held of record by Ares Trading. The address of the reporting party is Zone Industrielle de l’Outriettaz, 1170 Aubonne, Switzerland. |
(7) | Information is based on the Schedule 13G/A that was filed with the SEC on February 13, 2026 by Patient Capital Management, LLC. Patient Capital Management, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of, and exercises sole voting and dispositive power over, 36,006,800 shares of common stock. Of that total, Patient Opportunity Trust, a Series of Advisor Managed Portfolios, is deemed to be the beneficial owner of, and exercises sole voting and dispositive power over, 27,617,612 shares of common stock. The address of the reporting parties is One South Street, Suite 2550, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. |
(8) | Information is based on the Schedule 13G that was filed with the SEC on September 23, 2025 by William H. Miller III Living Trust dated April 17, 2017, disclosing sole voting and dispositive power over 34,051,925 shares of common stock. The address of the reporting party is 1104 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 301 Towson, MD 21204. |
(9) | Information is based on the Schedule 13G/A that was filed with the SEC on January 23, 2026 by Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”), Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”), and Steven A. Cohen, disclosing sole voting and dispositive power over 18,383,242 shares of common stock, and certain other information known to us. The address of the reporting parties is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902. |
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Name, Tenure, and Age | Business Experience During Past Five Years and Other Affiliations | ||
Randal Kirk Chairman of the Board Director since 2008 Age 72 | Mr. Kirk currently serves as our Chairman of the Board since April 2026. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as our Executive Chairman of the Board from January 2020 until April 2026. Prior to that, Mr. Kirk served as our Chairman of the Board from February 2008 until December 2019, and as our Chief Executive Officer from April 2009 until December 2019. Mr. Kirk provides a wealth of strategic, operational and management experience. Mr. Kirk currently serves as Chairman and Senior Managing Director of Third Security, LLC, an investment management firm founded by Mr. Kirk in March 1999. Additionally, Mr. Kirk founded and became Chairman of the Board of New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a biopharmaceutical company previously traded on Nasdaq prior to its acquisition by Shire Plc in 2007) in 1996, and was its President and Chief Executive Officer between October 2001 and April 2007. Since May 2015, Mr. Kirk has served as a member of the board of directors of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a member of the board of directors of Scios, Inc. (previously traded on Nasdaq prior to its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson) between February 2000 and May 2002, as a member of the board of directors of Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company, from May 2007 to May 2018, as a member of the board of directors of ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIOP), a biotechnology company, from January 2011 to October 2018 and as a member of the board of directors of Clinical Data, Inc. (previously traded on Nasdaq prior to its acquisition by Forest Laboratories, Inc. in April 2011) from September 2002 to April 2011, and was Chairman of its board of directors from December 2004 to April 2011. Mr. Kirk served on the board of visitors of Radford University from July 2003 to June 2009, was Rector of the board of directors from September 2006 to September 2008 and served on the board of directors of the Radford University Foundation, Inc. from September 1998 to May 2011. He served on the board of visitors of the University of Virginia and Affiliated Schools from July 2009 to October 2012, on the Virginia Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates from July 2006 to October 2012 and on the Governor’s Economic Development and Jobs Creation Commission from April 2010 to October 2012. Mr. Kirk received a B.A. in Business from Radford University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia. We believe that Mr. Kirk’s business experience, including his extensive business experience as CEO of multiple companies, his experience as an investor, his service on committees of academic institutions and other public company boards, combined with his business acumen and judgment, provides the Board with valuable strategic and operational expertise and leadership skills. | ||
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Nancy Howell Agee Director Member of Nominating and Governance Committee Age 73 | Ms. Howell Agee has served as a Board member since July 2024. Ms. Howell Agee was the Chief Executive Officer of Carilion Clinic, a health care organization, from 2011 until her retirement in 2024, where she previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Howell Agee serves as a director on two other public company boards — Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. (NYSE: AUB), where she has served since May 2024, and RGC Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGCO), where she has served since 2011. She is chair of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and recent past chair of GO Virginia. She is a member of the Virginia Business Council, the Virginia Business Higher Education Council and formerly on the Governor’s Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates. She is a Fellow in the National Association of Corporate Directors. She is also the former Chair of the American Hospital Association. Ms. Howell Agee received a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Virginia, a Master of Science in Nursing from Emory University and attended the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She received honorary doctorate degrees from Roanoke College, Jefferson College of Health Sciences and the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. We believe Ms. Howell Agee brings extensive leadership experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of a large healthcare organization to our Board. | ||
Cesar Alvarez Director since 2008 Chair of Nominating and Governance Committee Age 78 | Mr. Alvarez has served as a Board member since 2008. Mr. Alvarez has been the Senior Chairman of the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP since 2012. He previously served as the law firm’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2012. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Alvarez led the firm to become one of the top ten law firms in the United States by leading its growth from 325 lawyers in eight offices to approximately 1,850 attorneys and government professionals in more than 36 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Mr. Alvarez also serves as Vice-Chairman of the board of directors of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO), a distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies; and a director of The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a real estate development company. Mr. Alvarez holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Business Administration, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida. We believe Mr. Alvarez’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his experience as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Senior Chairman of one of the nation’s largest law firms with approximately $2.9 billion in revenues with 3,100 law professionals providing services in 49 locations across the country and abroad, as well as his many years of corporate experience, both advising clients in the fields of corporate and securities and serving on the boards of directors of publicly traded and private companies. | ||
Steven Frank Director since 2008 Age 66 | Mr. Frank has served as a Board member since February 2008. Mr. Frank has served as a member of the board of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since May 2025. Mr. Frank joined J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an investment bank, in June 2008 and currently serves as Chairman of Global Healthcare Investment Banking. Mr. Frank had previously been the head of Bear Stearns’ Worldwide Health Care Investment Banking group in New York for 16 years and has provided general investment banking services to all types of healthcare companies. Specifically, Mr. Frank has led or played major roles in hundreds of mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions across the spectrum of deal structures. He has specialized in transactions involving pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies. Prior to joining Bear | ||
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Stearns in 1993, Mr. Frank served for over ten years as an institutional investor, primarily at State Farm Insurance Company, where he focused on a multibillion-dollar life-sciences portfolio. Mr. Frank holds a B.S. from Illinois State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Frank also has been on the Executive Board of Frost Museum of Science since June 2020. We believe Mr. Frank’s extensive knowledge of our industry and of finance and capital structure strengthen the Board’s collective qualifications, skills, and experience. | |||
Vinita Gupta Director since 2017 Member of Nominating and Governance and Audit Committees Age 58 | Ms. Gupta has served as a Board member since April 2017. Since September 2012, Ms. Gupta has served as the chief executive officer of Lupin Limited (“Lupin”). Lupin, headquartered in Mumbai, India, is an innovation led global pharmaceutical company developing and delivering a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products and APIs. Ms. Gupta has served as a director of Lupin since 2001 and serves on its Risk Management Committee. Ms. Gupta has held various positions at Lupin since joining the company in 1993. Ms. Gupta has served as the Chief Executive Officer and chairperson of Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Lupin, since 2003. Ms. Gupta served as director on the board of Lupin’s Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceuticals from 2007 until the sale of that business in 2019. In 2017, Ms. Gupta also became a member of the Global Advisory Board at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Ms. Gupta was named 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and won the 2016 Forbes India Leadership Awards — Entrepreneur of the Year. Ms. Gupta is regularly named in Forbes Asia Top 50 Power Business women listings for Asia Pacific. Ms. Gupta graduated from the University of Mumbai with a degree in pharmacy and received her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. We believe Ms. Gupta’s qualifications to serve on our Board include her strong leadership and management experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including serving as the chief executive officer of a global pharmaceutical corporation and her significant knowledge of operations, strategy, government relations, regulatory, finance and investments and mergers and acquisitions, including the fact that she was not only responsible for setting up Lupin’s business in the U.S. and Europe but was instrumental in formulating and executing strategies that have helped Lupin emerge as a global pharmaceutical corporation. | ||
Fred Hassan Director since 2016 Member of Compensation and Human Capital Management and Audit Committees Age 80 | Mr. Hassan has served as a Board member since June 2016. Mr. Hassan joined Warburg Pincus LLC, a global private equity investment institution, in 2010 and currently serves as Director. Previously, Mr. Hassan served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schering-Plough from 2003 to 2009. Before assuming these roles, from 2001 to 2003, Mr. Hassan was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pharmacia Corporation, a company formed as a result of the merger of Monsanto Company and Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. He joined Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. as Chief Executive Officer in 1997. Mr. Hassan previously held leadership positions with Wyeth serving as Executive Vice President and was a member of the board from 1995 to 1997. Earlier in his career, he spent a significant tenure with Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and headed the company’s U.S. pharmaceuticals business. Mr. Hassan served as a director of Time Warner Inc. from October 2009 to June 2018 and as a director of Amgen, Inc. from July 2015 to May 2021. In the course of his career, he has held numerous directorships, including those at Avon Products, Inc. from | ||
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1999 to 2013, Bausch & Lomb from 2010 until its acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. in 2013, and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Hassan has chaired notable pharmaceutical industry organizations including The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA) and as a member of The Business Council. He received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology at the University of London and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Mr. Hassan’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his strong leadership and management experience within our industry, including significant knowledge of operations, strategy, government relations, regulatory, finance and investments, and mergers and acquisitions. | |||
Jeffrey Kindler Director since 2011 Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee Age 70 | Mr. Kindler has served as a Board member since November 2011. Mr. Kindler has served as Chief Executive Officer of Centrexion Therapeutics since October 2013. Mr. Kindler serves on the boards of Terns Pharmaceutical, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, and Lupin Inc., a transnational pharmaceutical company. Previously, Mr. Kindler was Chairman and CEO of Pfizer from 2006 until his retirement in December 2010, Vice President of Litigation and Legal Policy at General Electric Company, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at McDonald’s, and President at Partner Brands. Mr. Kindler also serves as a board member or advisor for several privately held companies and for several civic, charitable, educational and other organizations. Mr. Kindler received a B.A. from Tufts University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. We believe Mr. Kindler brings leadership, extensive business, operating, legal and policy, and corporate strategy experience to the Board, along with extensive knowledge of several of the industries in which we operate as well as the fundamentals of our business. | ||
Helen Sabzevari Director since 2020 Age 64 | Dr. Sabzevari has served as a Board member since June 2020, as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2020, and as President of PGEN Therapeutics, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, from December 2017 until December 2022. From July 2017 to December 2017, Dr. Sabzevari served as our Senior Vice President, Health Therapeutics as well as Head of Research and Development. Dr. Sabzevari served as a board member of Kinnate Biopharma Inc. (Nasdaq: KNTE) from June 2021until its acquisition by XOMA Corporation in April 2024. Prior to joining the Company, from 2015 to 2017, Dr. Sabzevari co-founded and served as Chief Scientific Officer of Compass Therapeutics LLC, a fully integrated drug discovery and development company focused on manipulating the immune system to treat human disease. From 2008 to 2014, Dr. Sabzevari served as Senior Vice President of Immuno-Oncology as well as Global Head of Immunotherapy, Oncology, Global Research and Early Development at EMD Serono (a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany). From 1998 to 2008, Dr. Sabzevari led the Molecular Immunology Group at the Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology at the US National Cancer Institute, where she was focused on design, development, and delivery of novel vaccines and immunotherapies for a range of human cancers. Dr. Sabzevari received her doctorate degree in cell and molecular immunology and completed her postdoctoral work at the department of immunology at the Scripps Research Institute, | ||
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working on various immunotherapeutic modalities in the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Sabzevari’s contributions in the field of tumor immunology earned her the National Institutes of Health (NIH) merit award for major contribution to the field of cancer immunotherapy, and she has also received the Mass High Tech’s Women to Watch Award, the PharmaVOICE 100 Award (2013 and 2022), PharmaVOICE 100 Red Jacket award (2023), and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Team Science Award for her work on the NCI Cancer Immunotherapy Program Team. Dr. Sabzevari has been recognized on the Forbes 50 over 50: The Visionary List, Maryland’s Top 100 Women and PM360’s Elite 100 Strategists. We believe Dr. Sabzevari brings to the Board expertise in research and development of immunotherapy-based therapeutics, experience translating novel treatments from preclinical stage into the clinic, and extensive leadership experience and knowledge of the industry. | |||
James Turley Director since 2014 Chair of Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee Age 70 | Mr. Turley has served as a Board member since April 2014. Mr. Turley is retired after serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst & Young”) from 2001 to June 2013. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Turley served as Regional Managing Partner of Ernst & Young. Mr. Turley has served on the board of directors of Citigroup Inc., a leading global bank, since 2013, Emerson Electric Co., a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world, since July 2013 and Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide, since April 2015. Mr. Turley has also served as a board member of Kohler Company since April 2016 and ArchBridge Family Office since April 2019 (privately-held companies) and a board member of the Boy Scouts of America and the MUNY Theatre of St. Louis. Mr. Turley holds an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in accounting from Rice University. We believe Mr. Turley’s extensive management experience as the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of one of the world’s largest accounting firms, his accounting and financial expertise, and his experience in serving on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies make him well qualified to serve on the Board. Having served as Chair and CEO of Ernst & Young, Mr. Turley developed significant expertise in the areas of compensation, litigation, corporate affairs, and corporate governance. | ||
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Element of Compensation(6) | Compensation Amount(6) | ||
Annual Retainer for Board Chair(1) | $100,000 | ||
Annual Retainer for Other Board Members(1) | $50,000 | ||
Committee Chair Additional Retainer(1) | $12,500 | ||
Committee Member Additional Retainer(1) | $6,500 | ||
Annual Equity Awards for Board Chair | Options with a value of $250,000(2) | ||
RSUs with a value of $250,000(3) | |||
Annual Equity Awards for Other Board Members | Options with a value of $125,000(2) | ||
RSUs with a value of $125,000(3) | |||
Initial Appointment Equity Awards | Options with a value of $180,000(4) | ||
RSUs with a value of $180,000(5) | |||
(1) | Non-employee directors have the option to receive shares of common stock, valued at the fair market value at the time of issuance, in lieu of cash retainers. We do not issue, nor do we pay cash for, fractional shares. Annual retainer fees are payable in advance at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board for the calendar year. |
(2) | All non-employee directors are entitled to an annual grant of options to purchase shares of common stock (with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant), which are granted at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board for the calendar year and are fully vested at the time of grant. |
(3) | All non-employee directors are entitled to an annual grant of RSUs, which are granted at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board for the calendar year and vest in full on the one year anniversary of the date of the grant, subject to continued Board service. |
(4) | Any newly appointed non-employee director receives, upon appointment, a one-time grant of options to purchase shares of common stock (with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant), with one quarter of such options vesting each year on the anniversary of appointment to the Board, subject to continued Board service. |
(5) | Any newly appointed non-employee director receives, upon appointment, a one-time grant of RSUs, which vest in full on the one-year anniversary of appointment to the Board, subject to continued Board service. |
(6) | The compensation elements and amounts for each non-employee director remained unchanged from the prior fiscal year. |
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Name(1) | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(2) ($) | Stock Awards(3)(5) ($) | Option Awards(4)(5) ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||
Randal Kirk | 100,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||
Cesar Alvarez | 62,500 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 312,500 | ||||||||
Steven Frank | 50,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||
Jeffrey Kindler | 69,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 319,000 | ||||||||
James Turley | 62,500 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 312,500 | ||||||||
Fred Hassan | 63,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 313,000 | ||||||||
Vinita Gupta | 63,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 313,000 | ||||||||
Nancy Howell Agee | 56,500 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 306,500 | ||||||||
(1) | Dr. Sabzevari, our CEO, is a named executive officer and therefore the compensation she received is shown in the Summary Compensation Table and not included in this table. Dr. Sabzevari is an employee of the Company and receives no compensation for her service as a director. |
(2) | Our directors may elect to receive any portion of their annual retainer fees in shares of our common stock instead of cash. During 2025, each of our directors elected to receive all annual retainer fees in shares of our common stock. The following table provides the number of shares of our common stock received in lieu of the cash retainer by each non-employee director for 2025: |
Name | Shares of Common Stock Received (#) | ||
Randal Kirk | 57,471 | ||
Cesar Alvarez | 35,919 | ||
Steven Frank | 28,735 | ||
Jeffrey Kindler | 39,655 | ||
James Turley | 35,919 | ||
Fred Hassan | 36,206 | ||
Vinita Gupta | 36,206 | ||
Nancy Howell Agee | 32,471 | ||
(3) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair market value of the annual grant of RSUs, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC Topic 718”). |
(4) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair market value of the annual grant of stock options, computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. For a full description of the assumptions we use in computing this amount, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is included in our 2025 Annual Report. |
(5) | The following table provides information regarding the aggregate outstanding equity awards held by each non-employee director as of December 31, 2025: |
Name | RSUs Outstanding # | Stock Options Outstanding # | ||||
Randal Kirk | 143,678 | 906,512 | ||||
Cesar Alvarez | 71,839 | 599,008 | ||||
Steven Frank | 71,839 | 599,008 | ||||
Jeffrey Kindler | 71,839 | 599,008 | ||||
James Turley | 71,839 | 599,008 | ||||
Fred Hassan | 71,839 | 639,168 | ||||
Vinita Gupta | 71,839 | 623,948 | ||||
Nancy Howell Agee | 71,839 | 231,057 | ||||
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2025 | 2024 | |||||
Audit Fees | $1,302,100 | $1,114,000 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees | 1,900 | 101,900 | ||||
Tax Fees | — | — | ||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||
Total Fees | $1,304,000 | $1,215,900 | ||||
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Helen Sabzevari, Ph.D. | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Donald P. Lehr | Chief Legal Officer | ||
Rutul R. Shah | Chief Operating Officer | ||
Phil Tennant | Chief Commercial Officer | ||
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Corporate Activity | Key Performance Highlights | ||
U.S. Approval of Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) | • The FDA approved Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) in August 2025 as the first and only therapy for the treatment of adults with recurrent respiratory papiillomatosis (RRP); Approval included a broad label • Papzimeos received full approval from the FDA, thus a confirmatory trial was not needed • In October 2025, Precigen announced that 83% of complete responders in the pivotal study demonstrated ongoing complete responses with median follow up of 36 months as of September 19, 2025 date cut-off • The U.S. launch of Papzimeos is expected to drive significant revenue for Precigen in 2026 and beyond | ||
Expansion into New Markets | • Precigen’s expansion strategy can potentially more than double the total addressable patient population for Papzimeos in RRP • Submitted Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency for Papzimeos | ||
Manufacturing and Commercial Preparations | • In 2025, Precigen’s cGMP manufacturing facility for Papzimeos drug substance had a successful pre-approval inspection (PAI) by the FDA • Precigen executed on manufacturing and supply chain logistics to meet Papzimeos demand at launch and beyond • Precigen executed its commercial launch of Papzimeos with full deployment of its sales team in September and had engaged over 90% of target institutions by year end • Papzimeos patient hub showed robust enrollment reflecting substantial patient and physician demand, surpassing enrollment of 200 registered patients by year end, doubling the amount from November | ||
Advancement of non-Papzimeos pipeline programs | • Continued advancement of PRGN-2009 clinical trials in HPV-associated oropharyngeal and cervical cancers | ||
Financial | • Entered into a senior secured term loan facility of up to $125 million • Ended 2025 with $100.4 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments • 2025 one year shareholder return was over 280% | ||
Infrastructure | • Successfully implemented a new ERP system in a condensed time frame to support ongoing and expanded operations | ||
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• | Practice pay-for-performance, under which a significant percentage of our named executive officer compensation is tied to the achievement of corporate and individual goals. |
• | Set challenging incentive award goals. |
• | Require an independent Compensation Committee. |
• | Conduct an annual review and assessment of potential and existing risks arising from our compensation programs and policies. |
• | Engage, through the Compensation Committee, an independent compensation consultant to advise on executive and director compensation matters. |
• | Maintain an industry-specific group for benchmarking compensation. |
• | Utilize equity awards that vest over time and/or have performance requirements, delivering greater value as our stock price increases and/or performance measures are met. |
• | Maintain stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors. |
• | Guarantee annual bonus payments. |
• | Guarantee annual salary increases. |
• | Allow hedging or pledging of Company stock. |
• | Provide excessive perquisites. |
• | Provide for tax gross-ups, except for de minimis amounts related to short-term and long-term disability insurance premiums. |
• | Allow repricing of stock options without shareholder approval. |
• | Engage the Compensation Committee’s independent consultant for other work for the Company. |
• | Our executive compensation and benefits should attract, motivate, reward, and retain the management talent necessary to achieve our business objectives at compensation levels that are fair, equitable, and competitive with those of comparable companies. |
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• | Compensation should be set based on the leadership of each executive officer, which reflects skill sets, experience, and achievement, to create a competitive framework for talent acquisition and retention. |
• | Compensation should be linked to individual and corporate performance by aligning our executive compensation program to company-wide performance, which is assessed in terms of financial and non-financial performance and creation of long-term value for our shareholders. |
• | There should be an appropriate mix and weighting of compensation elements such that an adequate amount of each executive officer’s total compensation is performance-based or “at risk.” Further, as an executive’s responsibilities increase, the portion of “at-risk” compensation for the executive should also increase as a percentage of total compensation. |

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Element of Compensation | Description | How This Element Promotes Our Objectives | ||||
Annual Compensation | ||||||
Base Salary | Fixed annual compensation that is certain in payment and provides continuous income. | Aids in both recruitment and retention; designed to be competitive in the marketplace. | ||||
Annual Short-Term Incentive Awards | Performance-based compensation for achieving goals and objectives. | Motivates and rewards achievement of annual corporate objectives by providing at-risk comprehensive pay opportunities linked to performance. | ||||
Long-Term Compensation | ||||||
Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards | Generally, grants of options and/or RSUs that are part of our long-term incentive program; time-based vesting, generally over four years. | Promotes retention, increases long-term equity ownership, and aligns executive and long-term shareholder interests by linking a portion of their compensation to changes in company stock price. | ||||
Performance-Based Awards | ||||||
Performance-based stock units | Periodically grant performance-based stock unit awards that are earned for achieving specific goals and objectives that are critical to long-term shareholder value. | Motivates and rewards the achievement of specific performance measures by providing at-risk comprehensive pay opportunities linked to performance. Also aids in retaining key employees through critical milestones. | ||||
Other Compensation | ||||||
Post-Termination Payments and Benefits | Contractual payments and benefits for certain executives upon termination of employment in specified circumstances, such as termination other than for cause or for good reason, as described in greater detail herein. | Provides assurance of financial security, which is desirable in lateral recruiting and executive retention and permits objective evaluation by executives of potential changes to our strategy and structure. | ||||
Other Benefits | Executives participate in employee benefit plans generally available to our employees. | Fair and competitive programs to provide for the health and well-being of executives and their families. | ||||
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Name | 2025 | ||
Dr. Helen Sabzevari | $1,000,000 | ||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | $488,000 | ||
Donald P. Lehr | $575,000 | ||
Rutul R. Shah | $485,000 | ||
Phil Tennant | $510,000 | ||
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• | The FDA provided a full approval of Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) in August 2025 with a broad label for adults with RRP. With the full approval, a confirmatory trial was no longer needed. |
• | Submission of the MAA with the European Medicines Agency. |
• | Advancements of the Company’s manufacturing and commercial operations, including the deployment of it’s sales team in September 2025. |
• | The completion of enrollment in a Phase 2 study of PRGN-2009 in combination with pembrolizumab in newly diagnosed oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. |
• | Various financial accomplishments, including entering into a senior secured loan facility of up to $125 million and providing shareholders with a return of over 280%. |
Name | Annual Target Bonus (% of Base Salary) | Total Value of Target Bonus ($) | Aggregate Achievement Percentage of Target (%) | Actual Cash Payment ($) | RSUs Granted | Total Value of Actual Bonus | ||||||||||||
Dr. Helen Sabzevari | 150% | $1,500,000 | 140% | $1,050,000 | 321,101 | $2,100,000 | ||||||||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 40% | $195,200 | 135% | $131,760 | 40,294 | $263,520 | ||||||||||||
Donald P. Lehr | 40% | $230,000 | 115% | $132,250 | 40,443 | $264,500 | ||||||||||||
Rutul R. Shah | 40% | $194,000 | 150% | $145,500 | 44,495 | $291,000 | ||||||||||||
Phil Tennant | 40% | $204,000 | 135% | $137,700 | 42,110 | $275,400 | ||||||||||||
Name | Number of Stock Options | Number of RSUs | ||||
Dr. Helen Sabzevari | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | ||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 350,000 | 175,000 | ||||
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Name | Number of Stock Options | Number of RSUs | ||||
Donald P. Lehr | 250,000 | 125,000 | ||||
Rutul R. Shah | 360,000 | 180,000 | ||||
Phil Tennant | 250,000 | 125,000 | ||||
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Name | First Milestone (# Shares) | Second Milestone (Cash Value) | ||||
Dr. Helen Sabzevari | 825,000 | $3,366,000 | ||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 125,000 | $510,000 | ||||
Donald P. Lehr | 54,000 | $220,320 | ||||
Rutul R. Shah | 125,000 | $510,000 | ||||
Phil Tennant | 25,000 | $102,000 | ||||
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Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP) | Agenus (AGEN) | Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) | Allovir (ALVR) | Aura Bioscience (AURA) | ||||||||
Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (CRBU) | Day One Biopharmaceuticals (DAWN) | Fate Therapeutics (FATE) | Gossamer Bio (GOSS) | Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) | ||||||||
Kyverna Therapeutics (KYTX) | Lyell Immunopharma (LYEL) | PDS Biotechnology (PDSB) | Poseida Therapeutics (PSTX) | REGENXBIO (RGNX) | ||||||||
Replimune Group (REPL) | Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) | Sana Biotechnology (SANA) | Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO) | VIR Biotechnology (VIR) | ||||||||
Xencor (XNCR) | ||||||||||||
Measure | 50th Percentile | Precigen’s Position | ||||
Market Capitalization | $294 million | $251.7 million (38th percentile) | ||||
Revenues | $11.5 million | $4.0 million (47th percentile) | ||||
Annualized 3-Year TSR | -43% | -37% (66th percentile) | ||||
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• | Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) |
• | Gritstone bio (GRTS) |
• | IDEAYA Biosciences (IDYA) |
• | ImmunityBio (IBRX) |
• | Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) |
• | Aura Bioscience (AURA) |
• | Day One Biopharmaceuticals (DAWN) |
• | Kyverna Therapeutics (KYTX) |
• | Replimune Group (REPL) |
• | Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) |
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• | James S. Turley, Chair |
• | Fred Hassan |
• | Jeffrey B. Kindler |
• | appropriate pay philosophy in light of our business model; |
• | balance with respect to the mix of cash and equity compensation, and measures of performance against both annual and multiyear standards; |
• | long-term incentives linked to stock price performance; |
• | long-term incentives generally have multiyear vesting to ensure a long-term focus and appropriate balance against short-term goals; |
• | performance based incentives linked to specific performance measures which are consistent with corporate goals and objectives; |
• | independent Compensation Committee oversight, with Compensation Committee discretion to reduce incentives based on subjective evaluation of individual performance; and |
• | anti-hedging policies. |
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards(1) ($) | Option Awards(2) ($) | Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation(3) ($) | All Other Compensation(4) ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Helen Sabzevari Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 1,000,000 | — | 2,215,000 | 1,069,200 | 1,049,997 | 20,132 | 5,354,329 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 1,000,000 | — | 2,432,249 | 1,979,514 | — | 20,132 | 5,431,895 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 1,000,000 | — | 815,625 | 1,885,056 | — | 18,380 | 3,719,061 | |||||||||||||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 488,000 | — | 464,970 | 374,220 | 131,758 | 35,757 | 1,494,705 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 486,500 | — | 331,250 | 548,950 | — | 35,752 | 1,402,452 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 475,000 | — | 103,311 | 520,061 | — | 33,538 | 1,131,910 | |||||||||||||||||
Donald P. Lehr Chief Legal Officer | 2025 | 575,000 | — | 408,751 | 267,300 | 132,249 | 46,896 | 1,430,196 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 575,000 | — | 291,019 | 439,160 | — | 46,901 | 1,352,080 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 575,000 | — | 125,062 | 321,317 | — | 43,316 | 1,064,695 | |||||||||||||||||
Rutul Shah Chief Operating Officer | 2025 | 485,000 | — | 499,899 | 384,912 | 145,498 | 45,603 | 1,560,912 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 452,116 | — | 305,249 | 603,845 | — | 46,334 | 1,407,544 | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 410,000 | — | 89,174 | 495,775 | — | 43,025 | 1,037,974 | |||||||||||||||||
Phil Tennant(5) Chief Commercial Officer | 2025 | 510,000 | — | 271,103 | 267,300 | 137,700 | 43,853 | 1,229,956 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 215,769 | — | 28,250 | 252,660 | — | 21,658 | 518,337 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents the grant date fair value of RSUs and, for 2024, PSUs computed by us for financial reporting purposes, computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures and, for PSUs, based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the grant date, and does not represent the actual amounts that will be realized by the named executive officer. For a full description of the assumptions we use in computing these amounts, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is included in our 2025 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission This column does not include for 2025 the grant date fair value of RSUs granted as part of the short-term incentive award for performance in 2025 because the awards were granted in 2026. However, it does include for 2025, 2024 and 2023 the grant date fair value of RSUs granted as part of the short-term incentive award for performance in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. |
(2) | Represents the grant date fair value computed by us for financial reporting purposes, computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For a full description of the assumptions we use in computing these amounts, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is included in our 2025 Annual Report. The actual value a named executive officer may receive depends on market prices and there can be no assurance that the amounts reflected in the Option Awards column will actually be realized. No gain to a named executive officer is possible without an appreciation in stock value after the date of grant. |
(3) | For 2025, represents the aggregate annual short-term performance-based cash incentive earned under the Company’s 2025 annual cash incentive program for executive employees that was paid in cash in the year following the applicable year’s service period. |
(4) | The amounts in this column are further detailed in the “All Other Compensation Table for 2025.” |
(5) | Mr. Tennant commenced his employment with us as Chief Commercial Officer on July 22, 2024. Accordingly, no information is displayed for 2023. |
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Name | Company-Paid Welfare and Life Benefits Premiums $ | 401(k) Plan Company Contributions $ | Total | ||||||
Helen Sabzevari | 9,782 | 10,350 | 20,132 | ||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 25,407 | 10,350 | 35,757 | ||||||
Donald P. Lehr | 36,546 | 10,350 | 46,896 | ||||||
Rutul R. Shah | 35,253 | 10,350 | 45,603 | ||||||
Phil Tennant | 33,503 | 10,350 | 43,853 | ||||||
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Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Share) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date | Threshold $ | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Helen Sabzevari | 5/23/2025 | — | 1,000,000(3) | 1.37 | 1,069,200 | |||||||||||||||||||
4/17/2025 | 1,079,137(4) | — | — | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6/26/2025 | 500,000(5) | — | — | 715,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 1,500,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 5/23/2025 | — | 350,000(3) | 1.37 | 374,220 | |||||||||||||||||||
4/17/2025 | 154,475(4) | — | — | 214,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6/26/2025 | 175,000(5) | — | — | 250,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 195,200 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Donald P. Lehr | 5/23/2025 | — | 250,000(3) | 1.37 | 267,300 | |||||||||||||||||||
4/17/2025 | 165,468(4) | — | — | 230,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6/26/2025 | 125,000(5) | — | — | 178,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 230,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutul R. Shah | 5/23/2025 | — | 360,000(3) | 1.37 | 384,912 | |||||||||||||||||||
4/17/2025 | 174,460(4) | — | — | 242,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6/26/2025 | 180,000(5) | — | — | 257,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 194,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Phil Tennant | 5/23/2025 | — | 250,000(3) | 1.37 | 267,300 | |||||||||||||||||||
4/17/2025 | 66,441(4) | — | — | 92,353 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6/26/2025 | 125,000(5) | — | — | 178,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 204,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents the target payout opportunity under the Company’s 2025 annual cash incentive program. |
(2) | Represents the grant date fair value of the equity awards determined in accordance with ASC Topic 718. |
(3) | Represents a grant of stock options which were scheduled to vest with respect to 50% on May 23, 2026 and in equal monthly installments for three years thereafter. |
(4) | Represents a grant of fully-vested RSUs granted for short-term incentive performance in 2024 which vested in full on May 16, 2025. |
(5) | Represents a grant of RSUs which were scheduled to vest with respect to 50% on May 23, 2026 and in equal monthly installments for three years thereafter. In April 2026, the Compensation Committee approved an amendment to the vesting schedule of the RSUs such that the portion that is scheduled to vest in monthly installments over three years will instead vest in equal quarterly installments over three years. |
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options: Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options: Unexercisable(1) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Helen Sabzevari | 7/17/2017 | 150,000 | — | 22.83 | 7/17/2027 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
1/5/2020 | 1,500,000 | — | 5.95 | 1/5/2030 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
1/5/2020 | 1,500,000 | — | 11.9 | 1/5/2030 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
1/5/2020 | 1,500,000 | — | 17.85 | 1/5/2030 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
2/2/2022 | 635,250 | 211,750 | 2.33 | 2/2/2032 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
3/24/2023(2) | 369,596 | — | 0.96 | 3/24/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
4/28/2023 | 1,154,866 | 577,434 | 1.21 | 4/28/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
05/31/2024 | 713,687 | 1,089,313 | 1.40 | 5/31/2034 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
05/23/2025 | — | 1,000,000 | 1.37 | 5/23/2035 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
06/26/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 500,000 | 2,090,000 | |||||||||||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 10/18/2021 | 180,000 | — | 4.72 | 10/18/2031 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2/2/2022 | 150,000 | 50,000 | 2.33 | 2/2/2032 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
3/24/2023(2) | 46,815 | — | 0.96 | 3/24/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
4/28/2023 | 347,333 | 173,667 | 1.21 | 4/28/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
5/31/2024 | 197,916 | 302,084 | 1.40 | 5/31/2034 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
5/23/2025 | — | 350,000 | 1.37 | 5/23/2035 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
6/26/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 175,000 | 731,500 | |||||||||||||||
Donald P. Lehr | 2/02/2017 | 225,000 | — | 20.94 | 2/2/2027 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2/2/2022 | 112,500 | 37,500 | 2.33 | 2/2/2032 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
3/24/2023(2) | 56,671 | — | 0.96 | 3/24/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
4/28/2023 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 1.21 | 4/28/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
5/31/2024 | 158,333 | 241,667 | 1.40 | 5/31/2034 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
5/23/2025 | — | 250,000 | 1.37 | 5/23/2035 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
6/26/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 125,000 | 522,500 | |||||||||||||||
Rutul R. Shah | 3/10/2016 | 2,510 | — | 34.85 | 3/10/2026 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
3/16/2017 | 5,000 | — | 21.38 | 3/16/2027 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
3/23/2018 | 4,000 | — | 15.80 | 3/23/2028 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
6/18/2019 | 40,000 | — | 8.60 | 6/18/2029 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
7/16/2020 | 60,000 | — | 4.67 | 7/16/2030 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
4/21/2021 | 100,000 | — | 8.17 | 4/21/2031 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
2/02/2022 | 150,000 | 50,000 | 2.33 | 2/2/2032 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
3/24/2023(2) | 40,409 | — | 0.96 | 3/24/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
4/28/2023 | 333,333 | 166,667 | 1.21 | 4/28/2033 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
5/31/2024 | 217,708 | 332,292 | 1.40 | 5/31/2034 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
5/23/2025 | — | 360,000 | 1.37 | 5/23/2035 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
6/26/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 180,000 | 752,400 | |||||||||||||||
Phil Tennant | 7/22/2024 | 70,833 | 129,167 | 1.61 | 7/22/2034 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
5/23/2025 | — | 250,000 | 1.37 | 5/23/2035 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
6/26/2025(3) | — | — | — | — | 125,000 | 522,500 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | For awards granted prior to 2023, each award vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the grant date. For awards granted in 2023 and 2024, each award vests as to one-fourth of the award on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with the balance of the awards vesting in 36 successive equal monthly installments thereafter, except as noted in (2) below. For awards granted in 2025, each award vests as to one-half of the award on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with the balance of the awards vesting in 36 successive equal monthly installments thereafter, except as noted in (2) and (3) below. |
(2) | Award vested on the first anniversary of the grant date. |
(3) | In April 2026, the Compensation Committee approved an amendment to the vesting schedule of the RSUs such that the portion that is scheduled to vest in monthly installments over three years will instead vest in equal quarterly installments over three years. |
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Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(1) | Value Realized on Vesting ($)(2) | |||||
Helen Sabzevari | 2,729,137 | 6,003,249 | ||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 404,475 | 896,489 | ||||
Donald P. Lehr | 273,468 | 530,449 | ||||
Rutul R. Shah | 424,460 | 925,467 | ||||
Phil Tennant | 116,441 | 230,839 | ||||
(1) | The amounts in the “Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting” column include the portion of the PSUs that vested upon the achievement of the second Milestone that was settled in cash, with total shares underlying the vested PSUs as follows: for Dr. Sabzevari 825,000, for Mr. Thomasian 125,000, for Mr. Lehr 54,000, for Mr. Shah 125,000, and for Mr. Tennant 25,000. |
(2) | The amounts in the “Value Realized on Vesting” column are calculated based on the closing market price per share of our common stock on the date of vesting. This calculation differs from the grant date fair value of the equity awards determined in accordance with ASC Topic 718. |
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(a) | the accumulation in any number of related or unrelated transactions by any person of beneficial ownership (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of our voting stock; provided that for purposes of this subsection (a), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if the accumulation of more than 50% of the voting power of our voting stock results from any acquisition of voting stock (i) directly from the Company that is approved by the Incumbent Board (as defined in the 2013 Plan), (ii) by the Company, (iii) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by us or any affiliate, or (iv) by any person pursuant to a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction (a “Business Combination”) that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b), (c) or (d) below; |
(b) | consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following that Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the persons who were the beneficial owners of our voting stock immediately prior to that Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity resulting from that Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of that Business Combination owns the Company or all or substantially all of our assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to that Business Combination, of our voting stock; |
(c) | a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) above or (d) below; |
(d) | approval by the shareholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) and (c) above; |
(e) | the acquisition by any person, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of our management and policies (i) through the ownership of securities which provide the holder with such power, excluding voting rights attendant with such securities, or (ii) by contract; provided that a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if such power was acquired (x) directly from the Company in a transaction approved by the Incumbent Board, (y) by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any affiliate or (z) by any person pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsections (b), (c) or (d) above; or |
(f) | during any period of two consecutive years, the Incumbent Board ceases to constitute a majority of the Board. |
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i. | the accumulation in any number of related or unrelated transactions by any Person of beneficial ownership (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s voting stock; provided that for purposes of this subsection (i), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if the accumulation of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company’s voting stock results from any acquisition of voting stock (i) directly from the Company that is approved by the Incumbent Board, (ii) by the Company, (iii) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, or (iv) by any Person pursuant to a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction (a “Business Combination”) that would not cause a Change in Control under subsections (ii), (iii) or (iv) below; |
ii. | the consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following that Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the Persons who were the beneficial owners of the voting stock of the Company immediately prior to that Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity resulting from that Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of that Business Combination owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to that Business Combination, of the voting stock of the Company; |
iii. | a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; |
iv. | approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or |
v. | during any period of two consecutive years, the Incumbent Board ceases to constitute a majority of the Board. |
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Potential Payments upon Termination or a Change in Control Termination | ||||||||||||||||||
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason (Prior to a Change in Control) ($) | Change in Control Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason (Within 12 Months of a Change in Control) ($) | Change in Control (No Termination)(1) ($) | Disability(2) ($) | Death(3) ($) | ||||||||||||||
Helen Sabzevari | Accelerated Equity | — | 10,035,007 | 10,035,007 | 10,035,007 | 10,035,007 | ||||||||||||
Severance Payment | 1,552,500 | 1,552,500 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Prorated Bonus | 1,552,500 | 1,552,500 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Other Compensation (PTO) | 99,519 | 99,519 | — | 99,519 | 99,519 | |||||||||||||
Benefit Plans | 14,717(4) | 14,717(4) | — | 630,000 | 1,545,000 | |||||||||||||
Total | 3,219,236 | 13,254,243 | 10,035,007 | 10,764,526 | 11,679,526 | |||||||||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | Accelerated Equity | — | 3,163,085 | 3,163,085 | 3,163,085 | 3,163,085 | ||||||||||||
Severance Payment | 539,000 | 539,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Other Compensation (PTO) | 48,717 | 48,717 | — | 48,717 | 48,717 | |||||||||||||
Benefit Plans | 28,441(4) | 28,441(4) | — | 630,000 | 1,521,000 | |||||||||||||
Total | 616,158 | 3,779,243 | 3,163,085 | 3,841,802 | 4,732,802 | |||||||||||||
Donald P. Lehr | Accelerated Equity | — | 2,263,209 | 2,263,209 | 2,263,209 | 2,263,209 | ||||||||||||
Severance Payment | 892,500 | 892,500 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Other Compensation (PTO) | 57,212 | 57,212 | — | 57,212 | 57,212 | |||||||||||||
Benefit Plans | 62,676(4) | 62,676(4) | — | 630,000 | 1,545,000 | |||||||||||||
Total | 980,465 | 980,465 | 2,263,209 | 2,950,421 | 3,865,421 | |||||||||||||
Rutul R. Shah | Accelerated Equity | — | 3,275,273 | 3,275,273 | 3,275,273 | 3,275,273 | ||||||||||||
Severance Payment | 570,000 | 570,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Other Compensation (PTO) | 50,341 | 50,341 | — | 50,341 | 50,341 | |||||||||||||
Benefit Plans | 36,727(4) | 36,727(4) | — | 630,000 | 1,515,000 | |||||||||||||
Total | 657,068 | 3,932,341 | 3,275,273 | 3,955,614 | 4,840,614 | |||||||||||||
Phil Tennant | Accelerated Equity | — | 1,556,959 | 1,556,959 | 1,556,959 | 1,556,959 | ||||||||||||
Severance Payment | 530,000 | 530,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Other Compensation (PTO) | 13,479 | 13,479 | — | 13,479 | 13,479 | |||||||||||||
Benefit Plans | 41,656(4) | 41,656(4) | — | 630,000 | 1,545,000 | |||||||||||||
Total | 585,135 | 2,142,094 | 1,556,959 | 2,200,438 | 3,115,438 | |||||||||||||
(1) | In the event of a change in control, as described above, unvested stock options and RSUs would only vest immediately if provision is not made for the continuance, assumption, or substitution of the award by the Company or its successor. For purposes of this table, we assume that no such provision has been made. This column reflects the value of the accelerated vesting, which is calculated (i) for stock options by multiplying the number of shares subject to accelerated vesting under outstanding stock options by the difference between $4.18 (which was the closing market price per share of our common stock on December 31, 2025, the last trading day of fiscal 2025) and the per-share exercise price of the applicable accelerated stock option and (ii) for RSUs by multiplying the number of shares subject to accelerated vesting under outstanding RSUs by $4.18. |
(2) | The named executive officer would also be eligible for benefits payable under the long-term disability insurance policy maintained by the Company. |
(3) | The named executive officer’s heirs would also be eligible for benefits under the life insurance policy maintained by the Company. |
(4) | Includes the full premium cost of COBRA healthcare continuation coverage payable for the determined period under their employment agreement following the executive’s termination, assuming that the executive does not become eligible to receive healthcare coverage from a subsequent employer or otherwise becomes ineligible for COBRA healthcare continuation coverage during this period. |
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(2)(3) ($) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(1)(2)(3) ($) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment based on:(4) | Net Income (Loss) ($ Millions)(5) | |||||||||||||||
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2024 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
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2021 | 2022-2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | Harry Thomasian Jr. | Harry Thomasian Jr. | Harry Thomasian Jr. | ||||||
Donald P. Lehr | Donald P. Lehr | Donald P. Lehr | Donald P. Lehr | ||||||
Jeffery Perez | Jeffery Perez | Jeffery Perez | Rutul Shah | ||||||
Rick Sterling | Rutul Shah | Rutul Shah | Phil Tennant | ||||||
Brad Osborne | Phil Tennant | ||||||||
James V. Lambert | |||||||||
(2) | The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below. |
(3) | Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. |
Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($) | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for PEO ($) | Inclusion of Equity Values for PEO ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($) | ||||||||
2025 | ( | |||||||||||
Year | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOS ($) | Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) | ||||||||
2025 | ( | |||||||||||
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Year | Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for PEO ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for PEO ($) | Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for PEO ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for PEO ($) | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for PEO ($) | Total – Inclusion of Equity Values for PEO ($) | ||||||||||||
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Year | Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Total – Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | ||||||||||||
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(4) | The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2020, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. |
(5) | Reflects “Net Income (loss)” for each applicable year as set forth in our Consolidated Statements of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for each of the applicable years. |
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• | as reported in the Summary Compensation Table, the annual total compensation of our CEO was $5,354,329 (see above for details on this calculation); and |
• | the annual total compensation of our median employee (other than our CEO) was $159,500. |
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• | the Audit Committee pre-approves such transaction in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the policy; |
• | the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arm’s length dealings with an unrelated third party and the Audit Committee (or the chairperson of the Audit Committee) approves or ratifies such transaction in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the policy; |
• | the transaction is approved by the disinterested members of the Board; or |
• | the transaction involves compensation approved by the Compensation Committee. |
• | any employment of certain named executive officers that would be publicly disclosed; |
• | director compensation that would be publicly disclosed; |
• | transactions with other companies where the related person’s only relationship is as a director or owner of less than 10% of said company (other than a general partnership), if the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the greater of $200,000 or 5% of that company’s consolidated gross revenues; |
• | transactions where all shareholders receive proportional benefits; |
• | transactions involving competitive bids; |
• | transactions with a related person involving the rendering of services at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; and |
• | transactions with a related person involving services as a bank depositary of funds, transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture or similar services. |
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Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a) | Weighted- Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in column (a)) (c) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders | 31,520,243(1) | $4.32 | 13,507,523(2) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders | — | — | — | ||||||
Total | 31,520,243(1) | $4.32 | 13,507,523(2) | ||||||
(1) | Includes 28,153,192 outstanding stock options, 2,342,051 outstanding RSUs and 1,025,000 outstanding PSUs. |
(2) | Our 2023 Plan, in addition to being available for future issuance upon exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs and PSUs that have been or may be granted after December 31, 2025, and our 2019 Plan, each provide for the issuance of SARS, restricted stock awards, other stock-based awards, incentive awards, and dividend equivalents. |
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Number of Stock Options Outstanding | 28,249,282 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $4.25 | ||
Weighted Average Term (in years) | 6.30 | ||
Number of Full-Value Stock Awards Outstanding | 2,916,884 | ||
Number of Shares Remaining for Future Grant | 11,737,650 | ||
2019 Plan | 1,208,728 | ||
2023 Plan | 10,528,922 | ||
Common Shares Outstanding as of April 17, 2026 | 356,510,977 | ||
Overhang Percentage | 12.0% | ||
✔ | No evergreen provision. The 2023 Plan does not contain an “evergreen” feature pursuant to which the shares authorized for issuance under the plan can be increased automatically without shareholder approval. |
✔ | Minimum vesting requirements. Awards under the 2023 Plan are subject to a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant, with only narrow exceptions, which we believe strengthen our employees’ interest in creating long-term value for our shareholders. |
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✔ | Restricted dividends and dividend equivalents on awards. The 2023 Plan permits payment of dividend equivalents on awards subject to a vesting condition only if and when the underlying award vests. The 2023 Plan also prohibits the payment of dividend equivalents on shares subject to outstanding options or stock appreciation right awards (“SARs”). |
✔ | No discounted options or SARs. Stock options and SARs must have an exercise price per share that is no less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. |
✔ | No repricing. Repricing of options and SARs is not permitted without shareholder approval, except for adjustments with respect to certain specified extraordinary corporate transactions. |
✔ | No “liberal” change in control definition. The change in control definition under the 2023 Plan is only be triggered in those instances where an actual change in control occurs. |
✔ | No automatic single-trigger vesting of employee awards. Awards granted under the 2023 Plan to employees will not vest automatically upon a change in control, unless such awards are not assumed, substituted or continued by a successor entity. |
✔ | Limit on non-employee director compensation. The maximum aggregate compensation that may be paid to any non-employee director any calendar year (including cash and awards under the 2023 Plan) is $750,000, or $1 million for the year in which such director is first elected or appointed to the Board. |
✔ | Clawback of awards. The Compensation Committee has the authority to subject awards granted under the 2023 Plan to any clawback or recoupment policies that the Company has in effect from time to time. |
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• | designate participants; |
• | determine the types of awards to grant, the number of shares to be covered by awards, the terms and conditions of awards, whether awards may be settled or exercised in cash, shares, other awards, other property or net settlement, the circumstances under which awards may be canceled, forfeited or suspended, and whether awards may be deferred automatically or at the election of the holder or the Compensation Committee; |
• | amend the terms of any outstanding awards; |
• | correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the 2023 Plan or any award agreement, in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the 2023 Plan into effect; |
• | interpret and administer the 2023 Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or award made under, the 2023 Plan; |
• | establish, amend, suspend or waive rules and regulations, appoint agents and make any other determination and take any other action that it deems necessary or desirable to administer the 2023 Plan, in each case, as it deems appropriate for the proper administration of the 2023 Plan and compliance with applicable law, stock market or exchange rules and regulations or accounting or tax rules and regulations; and |
• | make any other determination and take any other action deemed necessary or desirable for the administration of the 2023 Plan and due compliance with applicable law, stock market or exchange rules and regulations or accounting or tax rules and regulations. |
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• | continuation or assumption of the award by the successor or surviving corporation (or its parent); |
• | substitution or replacement of the award by the successor or surviving corporation (or its parent) with cash, securities, rights or other property to be paid or issued, as the case may be, by the successor or surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary thereof) with substantially the same terms and value as the award (including any applicable performance targets or criteria); |
• | acceleration of the vesting of the award and the lapse of any restrictions thereon, and in the case of options and SARs, acceleration of the right to exercise the award during a specified period (and the termination of such option or SAR without payment of any consideration therefor to the extent the award is not timely exercised), in each case, either (i) upon a participant’s involuntary termination of employment or service (including a termination of the participant’s employment by us without “cause” or by the participant for “good reason” and/or due to the participant’s death or “disability,” as such terms may be defined in the applicable award agreement and/or the participant’s employment agreement or offer letter, as the case may be) on or within a specified period following such change in control or (ii) if the successor or surviving corporation (or its parent) fails to or otherwise does not continue or assume the award; |
• | in the case of a performance award, determination of the level of attainment of any applicable performance conditions; and |
• | cancellation of the award in consideration of a payment equal to the value of the award (as determined in the discretion of the Compensation Committee), with the form, amount and timing of such payment determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion (subject to the terms of the 2023 Plan), provided that the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, terminate without the payment of any consideration any options or SARs for which the exercise or hurdle price is equal to or exceeds the per share value of the consideration to be paid in the change in control transaction. |
• | The accumulation by any person of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the combined voting power of our voting stock (other than such accumulation that results from any acquisition of voting stock (i) directly from our Company approved by the Incumbent Board (as defined in the 2023 Plan), (ii) by our Company, (iii) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by our Company or any affiliate, or (iv) by any person pursuant to a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction (a “Business Combination”) that would not other cause a change in control under the 2023 Plan; |
• | The consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following that Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the persons who were the beneficial owners of our voting stock immediately prior to that Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity resulting from that Business Combination in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to that Business Combination, of our voting stock; |
• | A sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets; |
• | Approval by our shareholders of a complete liquidation or dissolution of our Company; or |
• | During any period of two consecutive years, the Incumbent Board (as defined in the 2023 Plan) ceases to constitute a majority of the Board. |
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Name | Stock Options Granted Since Adoption of the 2023 Plan | RSUs Granted Since Adoption of the 2023 Plan | PSUs Granted Since Adoption of the 2023 Plan | ||||||
Helen Sabzevari, Ph.D. | 2,803,000 | 2,971,666 | 1,650,000 | ||||||
Harry Thomasian Jr. | 850,000 | 505,483 | 250,000 | ||||||
Donald P. Lehr | 650,000 | 495,196 | 108,000 | ||||||
Rutul R. Shah | 910,000 | 516,097 | 250,000 | ||||||
Phil Tennant | 450,000 | 233,551 | 50,000 | ||||||
All current executive officers as a group (5 persons) | 5,663,000 | 4,721,993 | 2,308,000 | ||||||
All non-employee directors as a group (8 persons) | — | — | — | ||||||
All employees, including all current officers who are not executive officers, as a group (216 persons) | 4,621,250 | 5,262,611 | 1,820,000 | ||||||
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1. | Section 5(a) is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: |
2. | Section 5(f) is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: |
3. | This Amendment shall only serve to amend and modify the Plan to the extent specifically provided herein. All terms conditions, provisions and references of and to the Plan which are not specifically modified, amended and/or waived herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be altered by any provisions herein or contained. |
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