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Castle Biosciences adopts retirement policy accelerating equity vesting for eligible employees
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
- Policy covers VP-level and above employees retiring after age 60 with 5+ years of service.
- Accelerates vesting of time- and performance-based equity awards scheduled to vest within set periods (up to 24 months for CEO).
- Extends post-retirement exercise period to 12 months for vested time-based awards.
- Requires 90-day retirement notice (180 days for CEO) and full release of claims.
- Effective January 13, 2023; designed to encourage long-term retention of senior leaders.