X0202 5 2005-12-31 0 0 1 0001339455 Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SOMX 0001024004 HALE DAVID F 2110 RUTHERFORD ROAD CARLSBAD CA 92008 1 0 0 0 Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.00 2005-12-15 4 A 0 35000 0.00 A 2015-12-14 Common Stock 35000 35000 D 1/36th of the shares of the Issuer's stock subject to the option (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) shall vest on the first day of each calendar month following December 15, 2005, so that all of the shares subject to the option shall be vested on the first day of the 36th calendar month after December 15, 2005. /s/ David F. Hale 2006-02-14