Exhibit 10.1
This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Michael Megna (the “Employee”).
WHEREAS, the operations of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined below) are a complex matter requiring direction and leadership in a variety of arenas;
WHEREAS, the Employee possesses certain experience and expertise that qualify the Employee to provide the direction and leadership required by the Company and its Affiliates; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ the Employee on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Employee wishes to be employed under such terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual promises, terms, provisions and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company and the Employee hereby agree:
(A) on account of the acquisition of shares of voting capital shares by any institutional investor or any affiliate thereof or any other person, or persons acting as a group, that acquires the Parent’s shares of voting capital shares in a transaction or series of related transactions that are primarily a private financing transaction for the Parent, or
(B) solely because the level of ownership held by any institutional investor or any affiliate thereof or any other person, or persons acting as a group (the “Subject Person”), exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting capital shares as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting capital shares by the Parent reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition voting capital shares by the Parent, and after such share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the owner of any additional voting capital shares that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting capital shares owned by such Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to occur.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as a sealed instrument by the Company, by its duly authorized representative, and by the Employee, as of the Effective Date.
EMPLOYEEKINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.
/s/ Michael Megna By:/s/ Sanj K. Patel
Name:Michael MegnaName:Sanj K. Patel
Title: CEO
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