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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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an amendment (the “CEO Amendment”) to that certain Letter Agreement by and between the Company and Prashant Kohli, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, dated August 12, 2024 (as amended on November 12,
2025 by that certain amendment (“Amendment No. 1”), the “CEO Letter Agreement”);
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an amendment (the “DelAversano Amendment”) to that certain Letter Agreement by and between the
Company and Robert J. DelAversano, the Company’s Principal Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance, dated November 12, 2025
(the “DelAversano Letter Agreement”);
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an amendment (the “Kumar Amendment”) to that certain Letter Agreement by and between the
Company and Amresh Kumar, the Company’s Vice President, Program Management, dated November 12, 2025 (the “Kumar Letter
Agreement”);
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an amendment (the “D’Andrea Amendment”) to that certain Letter Agreement by and between the
Company and Carrie D’Andrea, the Company’s Vice President, Clinical Operations, dated November 12, 2025 (the “D’Andrea Letter Agreement”); and
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an amendment (the
“Macdonald Amendment”) to that certain Letter Agreement by and between the Company and R. Loch Macdonald, the Company’s Chief Medical Officer, dated November
12, 2025 (the “Macdonald Letter Agreement”).
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description
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Amendment No. 2 to Letter Agreement by and between Prashant Kohli and the Company, dated January 10, 2026.
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Amendment No. 1 to Letter Agreement by and between Robert J. DelAversano and the Company, dated January 10, 2026.
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Amendment No. 1 to Letter Agreement by and between Amresh Kumar and the Company, dated January 10, 2026.
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Amendment No. 1 to Letter Agreement by and between Carrie D’Andrea and the Company, dated January 10, 2026.
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Amendment No. 1 to Letter Agreement by and between R. Loch Macdonald and the Company, dated January 10, 2026.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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GRACE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Date:
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January 12, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Prashant Kohli
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Prashant Kohli
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Chief Executive Officer
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| Severance: |
If you are terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined below) absent a Change in Control (as defined in the Grace Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, you will
receive (i) your accrued but unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by you payable in accordance with the “Expense Reimbursement” section above through the date of termination, and
(iii) benefits owed to you under any qualified retirement plan or health and welfare benefit plan in which you were a participant in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of such plan (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”)
and, provided that you execute and deliver to the Company within sixty (60) days of your termination a general release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company, and do not revoke the same, the Company shall pay you (i) a continuation
of your base salary then in effect for twelve (12) months, payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends
in another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year; and (ii) if you timely elect continued coverage under the Company’s health and welfare plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“COBRA”), then the Company will pay or reimburse your premiums for the twelve (12) months of such coverage on terms no less favorable than those terms in
effect as of the date of this Amendment No. 2 (provided that such COBRA payment or reimbursement shall terminate on such earlier date as you are no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or you are eligible for coverage under another employer’s
health plan) payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment shall not be
made until the beginning of the second taxable year. Any unvested and outstanding equity awards shall be forfeited upon a termination by the Company without Cause absent a Change in Control of the Company.
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Signature: /s/ Prashant Kohli
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Date: January 10, 2026
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| Severance: |
If you are terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined below) absent a Change in Control (as defined in the Grace Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, you will
receive (i) your accrued but unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by you payable in accordance with the “Expense Reimbursement” section above through the date of termination, and
(iii) benefits owed to you under any qualified retirement plan or health and welfare benefit plan in which you were a participant in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of such plan (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”)
and, provided that you execute and deliver to the Company within sixty (60) days of your termination a general release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company, and do not revoke the same, the Company shall pay you (i) a continuation
of your base salary then in effect for six (6) months, payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in
another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year; and (ii) if you timely elect continued coverage under the Company’s health and welfare plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“COBRA”), then the Company will pay or reimburse your premiums for the six (6) months of such coverage on terms no less favorable than those terms in
effect as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 (provided that such COBRA payment or reimbursement shall terminate on such earlier date as you are no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or you are eligible for coverage under another
employer’s health plan) payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment
shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year). Any unvested and outstanding equity awards shall be forfeited upon a termination by the Company without Cause absent a Change in Control of the Company.
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Signature: /s/ Robert J. DelAversano
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Date: January 10, 2026
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| Severance: |
If you are terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined below) absent a Change in Control (as defined in the Grace Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, you will
receive (i) your accrued but unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by you payable in accordance with the “Expense Reimbursement” section above through the date of termination, and
(iii) benefits owed to you under any qualified retirement plan or health and welfare benefit plan in which you were a participant in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of such plan (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”)
and, provided that you execute and deliver to the Company within sixty (60) days of your termination a general release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company, and do not revoke the same, the Company shall pay you (i) a continuation
of your base salary then in effect for six (6) months, payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in
another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year; and (ii) if you timely elect continued coverage under the Company’s health and welfare plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“COBRA”), then the Company will pay or reimburse your premiums for the six (6) months of such coverage on terms no less favorable than those terms in effect
as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 (provided that such COBRA payment or reimbursement shall terminate on such earlier date as you are no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or you are eligible for coverage under another employer’s health
plan) payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment shall not be made
until the beginning of the second taxable year. Any unvested and outstanding equity awards shall be forfeited upon a termination by the Company without Cause absent a Change in Control of the Company.
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Signature: /s/ Amresh Kumar
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Date: January 10, 2026
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| Severance: |
If you are terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined below) absent a Change in Control (as defined in the Grace Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, you will
receive (i) your accrued but unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by you payable in accordance with the “Expense Reimbursement” section above through the date of termination, and
(iii) benefits owed to you under any qualified retirement plan or health and welfare benefit plan in which you were a participant in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of such plan (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”)
and, provided that you execute and deliver to the Company within sixty (60) days of your termination a general release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company, and do not revoke the same, the Company shall pay you (i) a continuation
of your base salary then in effect for six (6) months, payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in
another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year; and (ii) if you timely elect continued coverage under the Company’s health and welfare plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“COBRA”), then the Company will pay or reimburse your premiums for the six (6) months of such coverage on terms no less favorable than those terms in effect
as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 (provided that such COBRA payment or reimbursement shall terminate on such earlier date as you are no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or you are eligible for coverage under another employer’s health
plan) payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment shall not be made
until the beginning of the second taxable year. Any unvested and outstanding equity awards shall be forfeited upon a termination by the Company without Cause absent a Change in Control of the Company.
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Signature: /s/ Carrie D’Andrea
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Date: January 10, 2026
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| Severance: |
If you are terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined below) absent a Change in Control (as defined in the Grace Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Company, you will
receive (i) your accrued but unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by you payable in accordance with the “Expense Reimbursement” section above through the date of termination, and
(iii) benefits owed to you under any qualified retirement plan or health and welfare benefit plan in which you were a participant in accordance with applicable law and the provisions of such plan (collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”)
and, provided that you execute and deliver to the Company within sixty (60) days of your termination a general release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company, and do not revoke the same, the Company shall pay you (i) a continuation
of your base salary then in effect for six (6) months, payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in
another taxable year, payment shall not be made until the beginning of the second taxable year; and (ii) if you timely elect continued coverage under the Company’s health and welfare plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“COBRA”), then the Company will pay or reimburse your premiums for the six (6) months of such coverage on terms no less favorable than those terms in effect
as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 (provided that such COBRA payment or reimbursement shall terminate on such earlier date as you are no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or you are eligible for coverage under another employer’s health
plan) payable beginning on the first regular payroll date following the effective date of the release; provided that, if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, payment shall not be made
until the beginning of the second taxable year. Any unvested and outstanding equity awards shall be forfeited upon a termination by the Company without Cause absent a Change in Control of the Company.
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Signature: /s/ R. Loughlin Macdonald
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Date: January 10, 2026
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