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Compensation Committee approved 2026 Corporate Bonus Plan effective January 1, 2026, for performance-based cash incentives.

Plan covers employees starting no later than October 31 of performance period, paid in Q1 following year if employed on payment date.

CEO bonus target up to 75% of base salary (100% corporate objectives); other executives 30-55%; non-executives up to 28%.

CEO Jason A. Okazaki's bonus target increased from 60% to 65% of base salary via Amendment No. 1, effective 2026.

Bonuses range 0-1.5x target based on corporate (financial/operational) and individual objectives achievement.

Exhibits: 10.1 (2026 Corporate Bonus Plan), 10.2 (Amendment No. 1 to CEO employment agreement).

Full analysis

The approval of the 2026 Corporate Bonus Plan establishes a structured incentive framework tying employee compensation to corporate performance metrics approved by the Board and individual goals, with varying weights by role—100% corporate for the CEO, down to 25% for associate directors and below. This aligns executive pay directly with company-wide financial and operational achievements, potentially driving focus on key milestones. The specific increase in CEO Jason A. Okazaki's target bonus to 65% of base salary reflects committee confidence in his leadership amid the new plan's rollout, with actual payouts determined post-performance period review and capped at 1.5x target if employed through payment.

ASMB · Assembly Biosciences, Inc.

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