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Akari Therapeutics raises CEO Gaslightwala's base salary to $625,000 from $475,000 and bonus target to 55%
Akari Therapeutics Plc
- Base salary raised from $475,000 to $625,000 effective Aug 18, 2026; $562,500 paid in cash and $62,500 delivered as RSUs over the 12 months beginning Aug 18, 2026.
- Target annual bonus lifted to 55% of base salary from 50%, for total target salary-plus-bonus of about $970,000, calculated on the full $625,000 base.
- 174,000 ADS options granted under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan effective Aug 18, 2026, vesting monthly over four years with vesting deemed to begin March 18, 2026.
- RSUs vest in four quarterly installments from Nov 18, 2026 to Aug 18, 2027; RSUs and the 174,000 options are forfeited if shareholders do not approve a 2023 Plan ADS reserve increase.
- Amendment also restates the CEO agreement's existing equity: 1,100,000 ADS time-based option and 600,000 ADS performance option tied to Dec 31, 2025 financing or licensing milestones.