Lexaria Bioscience Corp

The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:

collectively referred to as the named executive officers of our Company, are set out in the following summary compensation table. There is no disclosure provided for any named executive officer, other than our principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed $100,000 for the respective fiscal year:

Consulting and Employment Agreements

Other than as set out in this annual report on Form 10-K we have not entered into any employment or consulting agreements with any of our current officers or directors.

Mr. Chris Bunka, Former CEO

The Company secured a 3-year term renewable management contract with Mr. Bunka effective January 1, 2022, with a base compensation of C$29,706 per month with an annual increase of 1.25 times the annual Canadian inflation rate. A performance bonus of up to 50% of 12 times the monthly fee may be payable upon the completion of certain performance criteria as determined by our Board. Participation in the Company’s stock option plan is also included.

The contract entitles Mr. Bunka to compensation of 2% of the consideration of the total value of any subsidiary sold and upon a change of control is entitled to 26 times the monthly fee, excluding certain circumstances. The termination clause requires 15 months written notice plus one additional months’ written notice for each completed year of service for terminating the contract without cause. Payment may be made in lieu of and if so, the Company would be liable for a termination payment of 15 times the monthly fee plus one additional month’s payment for each completed year of service of up to a maximum payment of 24 times the monthly fee.

On August 31, 2024 the management contract with Mr. Bunka was terminated by the Company in order to proceed with the engagement of the new CEO, Mr. Richard Christopher. Pursuant to the terms of his contract and a review conducted by the Compensation Committee, Mr. Bunka received a severance payment of US$442,167, and upon completion of the calendar year will also receive his pro rata portion of his performance milestone bonus. Mr. Bunka and the Company have agreed to enter into a consulting agreement whereby Mr. Bunka will provide Strategic Executive Advising services and accordingly, all stock options previously issued to Mr. Bunka will remain valid and exercisable. Mr. Bunka will continue as a director of the Company and as the Chairman of the board and will be compensated for his services as such in the same manner as the independent board members.

Mr. Richard Christopher, CEO

The Company entered into an at-will executive employment agreement with Mr. Richard Christopher for the provision of Chief Executive Officer services for US$420,000 per year, effective August 31, 2024, with an annual increase of 5% on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026 and thereafter at the sole discretion of the Company and in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices. A performance bonus equal to 50% of the annual compensation may be payable upon the completion of certain performance criteria as determined by our Board. Participation in the Company’s stock option plan is also included with an initial option issuance for the purchase of 200,000 common shares with an exercise price of $3.92, being granted for a five year term with vesting periods ending in December 2026. An annual professional development allowance of US$40,000 is also available to Mr. Christopher.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control (“COC”), Mr. Christopher will be entitled to a lump payment of 12 months’ pay if such COC occurs within the first year of engagement, 13 months’ pay if such COC occurs within the second year of engagement and 14 months’ pay if such COC occurs within the third or subsequent year of engagement. The agreement specifies that should Mr. Christopher’s engagement be terminated without just cause by the Company or for good reason by Mr. Christopher, the Company would pay Mr. Christopher any accrued wages, payable bonus and one month of salary for each one month engaged up to a maximum of 12 months’ pay.

Mr. John Docherty, President

The Company entered into a 3-year term renewable executive employment agreement with Mr. John Docherty for a management contract for C$310,001 per year, effective January 1, 2022, with an annual increase of 1.25 times the annual Canadian inflation rate. A performance bonus equal to 50% of the annual compensation may be payable upon the completion of certain performance criteria as determined by our Board. Participation in the Company’s stock option plan is also included. An annual professional development allowance of C$15,000 is also available to Mr. Docherty.

The contract for the services includes entitlement to compensation of 2% of the consideration received by the Company from the sale of any subsidiary, excluding certain circumstances. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, Mr. Docherty will be entitled to a lump payment of 21 months’ pay subject to certain exemptions. The contract specifies that 60 days written notice for termination by Mr. Docherty and termination without cause by the Company would result in 12 months’ pay in lieu of notice plus one additional month’s written notice or payment in lieu, for each completed year of service up to a maximum payment of 24 months.

Mr. Nelson Cabatuan, Former CFO

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Cabatuan with a base annual salary of US$198,000, subject to annual increases of US$12,000 for the first and second anniversary of employment with any subsequent increase being subject to negotiation, an option grant for the issuance of up to 200,000 common shares vested over three years, and annual performance milestone bonuses of up to 35% during the first year, 40% during the second year and thereafter up to 50% of the base salary. In addition, Mr. Cabatuan’s employment agreement provides that upon the sale of an affiliate company, he will receive compensation on the gross sale value equal to 0.5% if the sale occurs in the first year of employment, 0.75% if the sale occurs in the second year of employment and 1.0% if the sale occurs thereafter. As well, upon a change of control of Lexaria Bioscience Corp., Mr. Cabatuan will be entitled to twelve months’ of base salary if it occurs in the first year, thirteen months’ of base salary if it occurs in the second year and fourteen months’ of base salary if it occurs in the third year or any subsequent year thereafter. As Mr. Cabatuan resigned from his position, his unvested options (150,000) were returned to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan and he was only entitled to accrued wages. As Mr. Cabatuan has continued with the Company as its Strategic Investment Advisor his vested options (50,000) remain valid and active.

Mr. Michael Shankman, Current CFO

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Shankman with a base annual salary of US$120,000, subject to annual increases of 1.25 x the annual inflation rate as determined by the US Federal Reserve Board, an option grant for the issuance of up to 50,000 common shares subject to vesting provisions ending August 31, 2026, and annual performance milestone bonuses of up to 35% during the first year, 40% during the second year and thereafter up to 50% of the base salary. Should Mr. Shankman be terminated without cause, after an initial six months with the Company, he will be entitled to severance pay equal to two (2) months base salary, with such severance pay increasing by a month for each completed year of employment. Mr. Shankman will also be entitled to medical and dental benefits equal in value to up to $2,000 per month until his 65 th birthday and four (4) weeks of paid vacation.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

During the year ended August 31, 2024, Lexaria issued the following plan-based awards to our named executive officers:

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The particulars of unexercised options, stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for our named executive officers are set out in the following table:

Option Exercises

No options were exercised by any named executive officer during the year ended August 31, 2024.

Compensation of Directors

As of the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, four of our directors are compensated for their services. In their capacity as independent directors each receives $30,000 per year paid quarterly in advance. Directors are also paid nominal amounts for their services on the Audit and Finance, Compensation, and the Governance and Nominating Committees and for acting as chair of such committees.

The four independent directors were granted an aggregate of 68,000 stock options with a calculated fair value of $119,311 and is included in consulting expense during the fiscal year 2024.

In establishing the compensation of the directors, the Company engaged a third party consultant to conduct a peer company review of the compensation issued to companies of similar size, industry and stage of development. Upon completion of the review, it was determined that the current options issued to the independent directors was below the industry standard and accordingly, an allotment of 12,000 options was issued to each independent director to rectify this gap.

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of our Board or a committee thereof.

Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers, and Other Management

None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our company during the last two fiscal years is or has been indebted to our Company by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the Compensation Committee is, or was during fiscal 2024, an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or was formerly an officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. No member of the Compensation Committee is, or was during fiscal 2024, an executive officer of another company whose board of directors has a comparable committee on which one of the Company’s executive officers serves.

Board Diversity

The Company and its management are highly supportive of the recent initiatives taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nasdaq Group to encourage diversity within the board of directors of reporting companies. Lexaria’s Governance and Nominating Committee has been compiling a board skill gap matrix and developing a board succession plan for the purpose of formalizing the preferred board composition and areas of expertise that would provide additional benefits to the Company and its shareholders.

During fiscal 2023, the board appointed Dr. Catherine C. Turkel as an additional independent director. This appointment aligns with the Company’s transition towards pharmaceutical applications and desire to build on its scientific expertise in this industry sector. In addition, Dr. Turkel’s appointment enriches the board with her diverse perspective and results in the Company being in compliance with Nasdaq’s board diversity rules.

Compensation Committee Report

Our Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Executive Compensation for the year ended August 31, 2024, with management. Based on the reviews and discussions our Compensation Committee recommended to our Board that the Executive Compensation discussed above be included in this annual report on Form 10-K.

Actions to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation

At no time during the last fiscal year was the Company required to prepare an accounting restatement that required recovery of an erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to our Clawback Policy as attached as Exhibit 97.1 to this Form 10-K.

Policies and Practices related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards Close in Time to the Release of Material Nonpublic Information (“MNPI”)

The Company has a strict policy of not issuing options or allowing its insiders to conduct stock trades at times, subject to any allowable trades that might occur pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan, where MNPI is known or a material transaction is anticipated to occur. Each insider and employee of the Company is required to read and sign the Company’s Insider Trading and Black Out Period Policy as attached hereto as Exhibit 19.1, which prescribes certain set periods that prohibit insider trading. Other than as established for black-out periods associated with our quarterly and annual financial statement filings, our executive management will also issue notices of black-out trading periods if they are aware of material transactions which they anticipate closing.

Despite diligent efforts to prevent such grant of equity awards close in time to the release of MNPI, there are times when a material transaction may unexpectedly close with a faster timeline than expected which may result in an inadvertent issuance of stock options near or close to the disclosure of MNPI.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024, the Company proceeded with its annual issuance on April 26, 2024 of 5,000 stock options to each of its independent directors as required pursuant to the director services agreement and certain additional stock option issuances to its employees and executive officers. Two business days later, on April 30, 2024 an existing investor agreed to the terms of a warrant exercise agreement as announced via Form 8-K on April 30, 2024. The named executive officers who received a grant pursuant to this close in time issuance are as follows:

None of the options that were inadvertently issued close in time to the MNPI have been exercised and from the time of disclosure of the MNPI to the fiscal year end, the Company’s stock has seen a low of $2.58 and a high of $4.09.