X0306 4 2014-01-30 0 0001346830 Cara Therapeutics, Inc. CARA 0001597186 Schoell Josef C/O CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 1 PARROTT DRIVE SHELTON CT 06484 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.00 2014-01-30 4 A 0 50000 0.00 A 2024-01-30 Common Stock 50000 50000 D One-fourth (1/4th) of the shares shall vest and become exercisable on January 30, 2015; the balance of the shares shall vest and become exercisable in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments measured from January 30, 2015, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer as of each such date. /s/Darren DeStefano, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-01-31