X0202 3 2004-09-14 0 0001145404 CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS INC CRTX 0001303192 Townsend Scott B C/O CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. 60 WESTVIEW STREET LEXINGTON MA 02421 0 1 0 0 VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND SEC. Options to Purchase Common Stock 4.84 2014-08-19 Common Stock 75000 D 25% of such options to become exercisable on August 20, 2005 and the remaining 75% of such options to become exercisable in 36 equal monthly installments beginning one month thereafter. The exercisability of this option would be accelerated by two years of vesting if the employment of the holder is terminated within one year after a change of control of the Issuer. /s/ Scott B. Townsend 2004-09-16