Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 31, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 31, 2026
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
The following information is related to the compensation paid to, earned by or accrued with respect to (i) each Co-Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, (ii) the two most highly compensated executive officers other than the Co-Chief Executive Officers whose total compensation exceeded $100,000, and (iii) up to two additional individuals who would qualify under (ii) above but for the fact that such individuals were not serving as executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2025. We refer to these persons as the “Named Executive Officers.”
Summary Compensation Table
| Name and Principal Position · Year · Salary ($) · Bonus ($)(1) · Stock Awards ($)(2) · Option Awards ($)(3) · Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) · Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings ($) · All other compensation ($) · Total ($) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Martin | 2025 | 265,000 | 265,000 | ||
| Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 410,459 | 200,000 | 70,400 | 680,859 |
| Sam Lee | 2025 | 248,672 | 248,672 | ||
| Co-Chief Executive Officer and President | 2024 | 410,459 | 200,000 | 70,400 | 680,859 |
| (1) | Represents cash bonuses paid or accrued during the fiscal year covered. |
| (2) | Represents RSUs. Reflects the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the amounts are discussed in Note 7 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in this Report. |
| (3) | Represents options to purchase common stock. Reflects the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the amounts are discussed in Note 7 of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in this Report. |
Named Executive Officers’ Employment Agreements
**James Martin.**The Company entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Martin effective June 1, 2017. Following a base salary increase in June 1, 2024, Mr. Martin received an annual base salary of $416,000, which is subject to annual review. Effective January 1, 2025, his base annual salary was reduced to $250,000. In addition to the base salary, Mr. Martin is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, to the extent approved by the Board.
Sam Lee. The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Sam Lee, the Company’s President effective January 2, 2014. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Dr. Lee’s employment is on an at-will basis and may be terminated by either party. Dr. Lee received an annual base salary of $416,000, following a base salary increase in June 1, 2024. Effective January 1, 2025, his base annual salary was reduced to $250,000. In addition to the base salary, Mr. Lee is eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, to the extent approved by the Board.
Termination Provisions
Pursuant to Dr. Lee’s Employment Agreement, as amended, in the event he terminates his employment for Good Reason, or the Company terminates his employment without Cause, he will be entitled, subject to execution and effectiveness of a general release, to receive (i) six months of his then annual base salary, (ii) continued COBRA coverage until the earlier of 12 months, the availability of replacement coverage from another employer, and the date on which such continued coverage is no longer available to him for any reason, and (iii) a lump sum payment of a prorated portion of his performance bonus for the year in which his employment was terminated. Further, if Dr. Lee terminates his employment for Good Reason, or the Company terminates his employment without Cause, within 24 months of a Change of Control (as defined in the 2015 Plan), he will receive 18 months of his annual base salary and COBRA coverage rather than the timeframes provided under (i) and (ii) above, and a full year’s target bonus rather than a prorated target bonus under (iii) above.
Pursuant to Dr. Lee’s Employment Agreement, Good Reason is defined as: (i) any material reduction by the Company of his salary or target bonus, (ii) any material diminution in his duties, title, responsibilities or authority; (iii) a requirement that he report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board (other than following a Change of Control); (iv) any material breach of his Employment Agreement; (v) a requirement that he relocate to a principal place of employment more than 40 miles from a specified address in Santa Barbara, California; or (vi) the Company’s removal or failure to appoint Dr. Lee as a member of the Board (other than following a Change of Control).
Cause is defined as any of the following by Dr. Lee: (i) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement or theft against the Company; (ii) conviction of, or a plea of no contest to, a felony; (iii) willful non-performance of his material duties as an employee of the Company without cure; (iv) material breach of his Employment Agreement or any other material agreement between Dr. Lee and the Company without cure; or (v) gross negligence, willful misconduct or any other act of willful disregard for the Company’s best interests without cure.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Listed below is information with respect to unvested stock awards and unexercisable and unexercised options for each Named Executive Officer outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End
| Name · Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested(#) · Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($) · Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable · Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable · Option Exercise Price($) · Option Expiration Date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Martin | 12,500 | - | 33.36 | 9/20/2028 | |||||
| 12,500 | - | 15.96 | 6/22/2030 | ||||||
| 20,834 | - | 13.32 | 7/16/2031 | ||||||
| 25,001 | - | 5.04 | 7/25/2032 | ||||||
| 26,250 | 3,750 | (1) | 2.67 | 7/18/2033 | |||||
| 15,000 | (2) | $14,685 | (3) | ||||||
| Sam Lee | 8,334 | - | 33.36 | 9/20/2028 | |||||
| 8,334 | - | 15.96 | 6/22/2030 | ||||||
| 4,167 | - | 15.60 | 11/24/2030 | ||||||
| 20,834 | - | 13.32 | 7/16/2031 | ||||||
| 25,001 | - | 5.04 | 7/25/2032 | ||||||
| 26,250 | 3,750 | (1) | 2.67 | 7/18/2033 | |||||
| 15,000 | (2) | $14,685 | (3) | ||||||
| (1) | Represents 10-year incentive stock options vesting as follows: one-half vested on July 18, 2024 and the remainder will vest in eight equal quarterly increments with the first such quarterly increment vesting on September 30, 2024, subject to continued employment on each applicable vesting date. |
| (2) | Represents RSUs vesting in eight equal quarterly increments with the first such quarterly increment vesting on September 30, 2025, subject to continued employment on each applicable vesting date. |
| (3) | Represents the market value of the RSUs referred to above, calculated based on $0.97, the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2025. |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Compensation of Directors
In the year ended December 31, 2025, non-employee directors were compensated for as follows:
| Name* · Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)1) · Stock Awards ($)(2) · All Other Compensation ($) · Total ($) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Frost · - · - · - · - | |||||
| Fred Hassan · - · - · - | |||||
| Anthony Japour* · - · - · - · - | |||||
| Roger Kornberg | - | - | 100,000 | (3) | 100,000 |
| Steven Rubin | - | - | - | - | |
| Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. | - | - | - | - | |
*Former director.
(1) Represents cash fees paid, accrued or earned for serving as directors and in Board committee roles.
(2) Represents RSUs. Amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of awards granted without regard to forfeitures granted to the independent directors during 2025, computed in accordance with ASC 718. This amount does not reflect the actual economic value realized by the directors.
(3) Represents $100,000 compensation paid to Dr. Kornberg for serving as chairman of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.
The table below sets forth the unvested RSUs and unexercised stock options held by each of our non-employee directors outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
| Name | Aggregate Number of Unvested Stock Awards Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | Aggregate Number of Unexercised Option Awards Outstanding at December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Frost | 10,163 | 1,694 |
| Fred Hassan | 3,026 | 5,041 |
| Anthony Japour* | 5,597 | 9,327 |
| Roger Kornberg | 10,541 | 17,568 |
| Steven Rubin | 7,109 | 11,848 |
| Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. | 3,026 | 5,041 |
*Former director.
Subsequent Compensation
On January 9, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved the grant of non-qualified stock options to the Company’s directors, executive officers and a certain consultant. The non-qualified stock options are granted under the Company’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, shall have a term of 10 years, and are exercisable at the closing price of January 8, 2026. The non-qualified stock options shall vest as follows: one-half shall vest and become exercisable on January 9, 2027 and the remaining half shall vest and become exercisable in eight equal quarterly installments commencing on March 31, 2027, subject to the applicable recipient continuing to serve as an officer, director or consultant of the Company, as applicable, on each applicable vesting date.
| Name | For Board Service | Stock Options Granted | Stock Options Granted to Chairman and Lead Director | Total Stock Options Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Roger Kornberg | 16,410 | - | 8,205 | 24,615 |
| Dr. Philip Frost | 16,410 | - | 8,205 | 24,615 |
| Steve Rubin | 16,410 | - | - | 16,410 |
| Fred Hassan | 16,410 | - | - | 16,410 |
| Richard Pfenniger | 16,410 | - | - | 16,410 |
| James Martin | - | 49,229 | - | 49,229 |
| Sam Lee | - | 49,229 | - | 49,229 |
| Consultant | - | 40,000 | - | 40,000 |
The Committee also approved a $50,000 cash award paid to Dr. Roger Kornberg for serving as chairman of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Compensation Policies and Practices as Related to Risk Management
The Compensation Committee and management do not believe that the Company maintains compensation policies or practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. Our employees’ base salaries are fixed in amount and thus we do not believe that they encourage excessive risk-taking. Our Compensation Committee has in the past granted and may in the future grant in its sole discretion equity awards to employees.
The principal risks other than liquidity relate to the results of our research and development activities. Our Co-Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sam Lee, is actively involved in monitoring our research and development activities and our clinical trial program.
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