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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 7, 2025, upon the recommendation of the compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board approved an option repricing (the “Repricing”) of the outstanding stock options held by certain then-current directors and employees, including the Company’s named executive officers (“Eligible Participants”), to be effective on the second full business day following the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (the “Effective Date”). As permitted under the terms of the Company’s equity plans, the exercise price of each outstanding stock option with an exercise price per share of $8.00 or greater held by the directors and employees providing services as of the Effective Date will be reduced to an amount equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Effective Date (the “New Exercise Price”). The Board approved the Repricing upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, after careful consideration of various alternatives and a review of other applicable factors with the advice of the Company’s independent compensation consultant and outside legal counsel. Moreover, the Board and Compensation Committee approved the Repricing in order to retain and motivate key contributors of the Company without incurring dilution resulting from significant additional equity grants to the Company’s employees or significant additional cash expenditures resulting from cash compensation.
In order to exercise the repriced options at the New Exercise Price, Eligible Participants are required to remain in service with the Company through the Retention Period (as defined herein). The “Retention Period” begins on the Effective Date and ends on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date; or (ii) a Corporate Transaction (as defined in the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan). However, if the Retention Period is not satisfied the Eligible Participant will be required to pay to the Company an additional amount equal to the difference between the New Exercise Price and the prior exercise price of the corresponding option upon exercise of the option; provided that the additional premium payment will not be required if the Eligible Participant’s service to the Company is terminated by reason of death or Disability (as defined in the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan).
The Company’s named executive officers hold the following aggregate number of repriced options: Jeremy Bender, Ph.D., M.B.A., President and Chief Executive Officer: 2,676,134 repriced options, with original exercise prices ranging from $11.87 to $23.41; Charles York, M.B.A., Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer: 1,088,667 repriced options, with original exercise prices ranging from $11.87 to $23.41; and Adam Dubow, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary: 270,000 repriced options, with original exercise prices ranging from $11.87 to $23.41. In addition, Mr. Dubow held an inducement grant with an exercise price of $21.14 which was not eligible for the Repricing and the Compensation Committee approved a stock option of 309,000 shares which will be granted on the Effective Date with an exercise equal to the New Exercise price for the Repricing in order to align Mr. Dubow’s incentives with the rest of the executive officer and employees of the Company. The new stock option will vest and become exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ Charles N. York II, M.B.A. | ||||
| Charles N. York II, M.B.A. | ||||||
| Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Document and Entity Information |
Oct. 07, 2025 |
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| Entity Central Index Key | 0001845337 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Oct. 07, 2025 |
| Entity Registrant Name | DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-40431 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 83-2415215 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1800 Sierra Point Parkway |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 200 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Brisbane |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 94005 |
| City Area Code | (650) |
| Local Phone Number | 484-0899 |
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| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | DAWN |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |