UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

OR

Commission File Number: 001-39676

INHIBIKASE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

3350 Riverwood Parkway SE, Suite 1900

Atlanta, GA 30339

(Former Address, if changed since last report)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 392-3419

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (“Common Stock”) held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price of the shares of Common Stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on June 28, 2024 (the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $7.7 million. Shares of the Registrant's common stock held by each executive officer, director and holder of 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This calculation does not reflect a determination that certain persons are affiliates of the registrant for other purposes. The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of April 15, 2025 was 74,341,540.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

On March 27, 2025, Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (“Inhibikase,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Original Filing”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) is being filed for the purposes of (i) including information required by Items 10 through 14 of Part III of Form 10-K not included in the Original Filing, and (ii) filing Exhibit 97.1, which was inadvertently omitted from the Original Filing.

Table of Contents

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our executive officers and directors as of April 15, 2025:

Executive Officers

Mark Iwicki has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors since February 2025. Mr. Iwicki previously served as Chief Executive Officer of KALA BIO, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, from September 2015 to February 2025, where he served as President from August 2017 to December 2021 and as Executive Chair of board of directors from April 2015 to September 2015. From January 2014 to November 2014, Mr. Iwicki served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From December 2012 to January 2014, Mr. Iwicki served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Blend Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From October 2007 to June 2012, Iwicki served in several roles, including Chief Commercial Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer and Director and Chief Executive Officer at Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly Sepracor Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Iwicki was Vice President and Business Unit Head at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, from March 1998 to October 2007. Earlier in his career, Mr. Iwicki held management positions at Astra Merck Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc. Mr. Iwicki currently serves as the Chair of the boards of directors of KALA BIO, Inc. and Third Harmonic Bio, Inc., and also serves on the boards of directors of Merus NV, Akero Therapeutics, Inc. and Q32 Bio Inc. Mr. Iwicki formerly served on the board of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. and Pulmatrix Inc. Mr. Iwicki received his M.B.A. from Loyola University and his B.S. in Business Administration from Ball State University. We believe that Mr. Iwicki’s extensive experience as a pharmaceutical industry leader managing all stages of drug development and commercialization in multiple therapeutic areas qualifies him to serve as a member of the Board.

Chris Cabell, M.D. has served as our President and Head of Research and Development since February 2025. Prior to this, Dr. Cabell served as Chief Executive Officer of CorHepta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, which was acquired by Inhibikase. Previously, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Zura Bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, from January 2023 to January 2024, and as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Development at Emergent BioSolutions, a public health company, from February 2021 to January 2023. Prior to that, he spent 3 years at Arena Pharmaceuticals, a then-publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with increasing responsibilities, including Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development, from October 2017 to November 2020. Dr. Cabell started his career as an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Cabell is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and has over 100 peer reviewed publications including in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Annals of Internal Medicine. Board certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Cabell is a honors graduate of Pennsylvania State University and Duke University, earning both his M.D. and M.H.S. from the latter.

David McIntyre has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 2025. Prior to joining us, Mr. McIntyre served as Chief Financial Officer of Anthos Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, Tessa Therapeutics, Inc., a cell-therapy biotechnology company, and AVITA Medical, Inc., a regenerative medicine company, from November 2021 to April 2025, November 2020 to November 2021, November 2019 to November 2020, respectively. Prior to that, Mr. McIntyre served as a Partner at Apple Tree Partners, a life science venture capital and growth equity fund from December 2012 to April 2020. Prior to Apple Tree Partners, Mr. McIntyre was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at HeartWare® International, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. McIntyre practiced as a senior attorney at Baker McKenzie and KPMG. Mr. McIntyre currently serves on the board of directors of Starpharma Holdings Limited, a biopharmaceutical company, and previously served as a director of Redflex Holdings Ltd. Mr. McIntyre holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from the University of Sydney, Australia, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University Fuqua School of Business (Fuqua Scholar) from Durham, North Carolina, USA. Mr. McIntyre is a Certified Practicing Accountant and is also admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and of the High Court of Australia.

Non-Employee Directors

Amit Munshi has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2024. Mr. Munshi served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and as a board member of Orna Therapeutics, Inc. (“Orna”), a biotechnology company, from May 2024 to April 2025. Prior to this, Mr. Munshi served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and as a board member of ReNAgade Therapeutics, Inc., an RNA therapeutics company, from May 2023 until its acquisition by Orna in May 2024. Mr. Munshi also has served as chairman of the board of directors of Zura Bio Limited (“Zura”), a publicly traded biotechnology company, since March 2023, and as a director and the chairman of the board of directors of Zura’s accounting predecessor since November 2022. Mr. Munshi has served as a member of the board of directors and audit committee of Galecto Inc., a publicly traded clinical-stage biotechnology company, since May 2020 and as the chairman of the board of Enterprise Therapeutics, a drug discover company, since January 2020. Mr. Munshi was President and Chief Executive Officer of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., a then-publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, from May 2016 to March 2022 and a member of its board of directors from June 2016 until its acquisition by Pfizer in March 2022. Mr. Munshi also served as a member of the board of directors and audit committee of Pulmatrix Inc., a publicly traded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, from June 2017 until March 2021. Previously, from May 2012 until May 6, 2016, Mr. Munshi was the Chief Executive Officer of Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, which filed for bankruptcy on July 25, 2016. Prior to Epirus, Mr. Munshi was Chief Executive Officer of Percivia LLC, which was later acquired by Johnson & Johnson, and Chief Business Officer and co-founder of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc., which was subsequently acquired by Allergan. Mr. Munshi holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in History from the University of California, Riverside, and an M.B.A. from the Peter F. Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. We believe Mr. Munshi’s global biopharmaceutical industry experience in executive management, business development, product development and portfolio management qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Roberto Bellini has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2024. Mr. Bellini currently serves as a Managing Partner at BSQUARED Capital Inc., a family office biotech fund, since 2023. He has also served as a director of BIOTECanada, a biotechnology industry association, since May 2016, where he is currently a member of Executive Committee and previously served as Vice Chair from May 2016 and June 2019 and from July 2021 and July 2024. Mr. Bellini served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of BELLUS Health, a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, between January 2010 and July 2023. Under his leadership BELLUS Health developed camlipixant, a P2X3 antagonist for chronic cough from preclinical to Phase 3. BELLUS Health was subsequently acquired by GSK plc in 2023. Mr. Bellini holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from McGill University. We believe Mr. Bellini’s experience in biotechnology industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Arvind Kush has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2024. Mr. Kush has served as Chief Financial and Chief Business Officer of Candid Therapeutics, Inc. (“Candid”), a biotechnology company, since July 2024. Prior to Candid, Arvind was Chief Financial Officer at RayzeBio, Inc., a biotechnology company, from November 2021 until its acquisition by Bristol Meyers Squibb in February 2024. Previously, Mr. Kush served in increasing responsibility, most recently as managing director in the Healthcare Group in the Global Corporate Investment Banking Division at BofA Securities from February 2018 until November 2021, advising biopharmaceutical companies on strategic and financing transactions. Mr. Kush holds a Bachelor in Engineering in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University and an MBA from Goizueta Business School, Emory University. We believe Mr. Kush’s investment banking background and experience in the biotechnology industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

David Canner, Ph.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2024. Dr. Canner is a partner at Soleus Capital, a healthcare investment firm, which he joined in 2018. Dr. Canner has served as an investor in biotechnology companies for the past six years and has served on the board of directors of privately held life sciences companies in therapeutics and next-generation diagnostics. Dr. Canner holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We believe Dr. Canner’s experience in life sciences industry as well as his service on the boards of directors of numerous companies qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Dennis Berman has served as a member of our Board of Directors since December 2020. Currently, Mr. Berman is President of Molino Ventures, a board advisory and venture capital firm, since June 2017. Previously, he was Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Tocagen Inc., a then-publicly traded gene therapy company, from July 2007 to April 2017. Other public companies for which Mr. Berman has served as a seed investor, co-founder, and/or board member include InterVu Inc., one of the first software-as-a-service companies, which was acquired by Akamai; Kintera Inc., an online fundraising pioneer, which was acquired by Blackbaud; Gensia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focused on purine/pyrimidine metabolism compounds, which was acquired by Teva; and Viagene Therapeutics Inc., a U.S. gene therapy company, which was acquired by Chiron/Novartis. In addition, he was co-founder of Genovo, a private gene therapy company. Mr. Berman also was a seed investor in Calabrian, a private water treatment company, which was acquired by SK Capital. Earlier, Mr. Berman was a corporate law partner at several large law firms, including Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, now Dentons, and Reavis & McGrath, now Norton Rose Fulbright. Mr. Berman holds a Bachelor of Science from Wharton School in Accounting/ Economics, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in Economics and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He has been an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard’s Innovation Lab (i-lab) and a guest speaker at Harvard School of Public Health. We believe Mr. Berman’s skills in corporate governance, corporate finance, and value creation in early and late stage pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.

Vincent Aurentz has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2025. Mr. Aurentz currently serves on the board of directors of Forward Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, since November 2024 and was a member of the board of directors of Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a then-publicly traded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, from August 2016 until its acquisition by Lundbeck A/S in December 2024. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Arena Pharmaceuticals, a then-publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, from August 2016 until its acquisition by Pfizer in March 2022. Mr. Aurentz was the Chief Business Officer of Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. from November 2015 to August 2016 and served as President and member of the board of directors of HemoShear Therapeutics, LLC from July 2013 to November 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Aurentz spent almost a decade at Merck KGaA in various executive leadership roles focused on corporate development and strategy including Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Management Board at Merck Serono S.A. (a division of Merck KGaA) where he directed research and development programs, portfolio strategy and headed all deal activity and venture investments. Mr. Aurentz is a former Executive Vice President at Quintiles and a Co-founder/Managing Director of a venture capital and advisory business. He was a partner with CSC Healthcare, the life sciences strategic management consulting division of Computer Sciences Corporation, after starting his career and working for 8 years at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). Mr. Aurentz holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Villanova University. We believe Mr. Aurentz extensive experience in biopharmaceutical industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Roy Freeman, M.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since December 2020. Dr. Freeman is a Professor of Neurology at the Harvard Medical School since 1979 and the Director of the Center for Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts since 2000. Dr. Freeman is the former chairman of the World Federation of Neurology research group on the autonomic nervous system, former president of the American Autonomic Society, and former chairman of the Autonomic Section of the American Academy of Neurology. He served on the Executive Committee and the Steering Committee of the Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION), a public-private partnership with the United States FDA. Dr. Freeman is Editor-in-Chief of Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical and on the editorial boards of The Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System and Clinical Autonomic Research. He is a founder of several companies in pain and neurodegenerative disease and is on the scientific advisory boards of many large and small pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He is a former director of Cutaneous Neurodiagnostic Life Sciences and NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals. His research and clinical interests are in biomarker development in neurodegenerative disease, the physiology and pathophysiology of the small nerve fibers and the autonomic nervous system, and clinical trial design methodology in peripheral and central nervous system disease. He is the principal investigator on NIH-funded studies on the neurological complications of diabetes, the neurobiology of stress, and biomarker development in neuropathic pain and alpha-synucleinopathies. He has been a principal investigator on many neurodegenerative diseases and neuropathic pain clinical trials. He has authored more than 300 original reports, chapters, and reviews. Dr. Freeman received his medical degree from the University of Cape Town. We believe Dr. Freeman’s specific and extensive experience in clinical treatment of Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders coupled with his extensive experience as a director of pharmaceutical companies and as an advisor of novel therapies for neurological diseases qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

There are no family relationships between or among any of our directors or executive officers. The principal occupation and employment during the past five years of each of our directors was carried on, in each case except as specifically identified in this Amendment, with a corporation or organization that is not a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of us. There is no arrangement or understanding between any of our directors and any other person or persons pursuant to which he or she is to be selected as a director.

There are no material legal proceedings to which any of our directors is a party adverse to us or our subsidiary or in which any such person has a material interest adverse to us or our subsidiary.

Board of Directors Composition

Our Board of Directors currently consists of eight members. The number of directors will be fixed by our Board of Directors, subject to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. Each of our current directors will continue to serve as a director until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our Board of Directors will be divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Our current directors are divided among the three classes as follows:

At each annual meeting of stockholders, upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, the successor to each such director in the class will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following his or her election and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, in accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of our directors.

This classification of our Board of Directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our company.

In addition, under the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, members of our Board of Directors may only be removed for cause. This may also have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of our company.

Director Independence

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). Under the rules of Nasdaq, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors within one year of the completion of its initial public offering. In addition, the rules of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees be independent. Audit committee members and compensation committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1, respectively, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Under the rules of Nasdaq, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of that company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

To be considered to be independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 and under the rules of Nasdaq, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board of directors committee:(1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

To be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10C-1 and under the rules of Nasdaq, the board of directors must affirmatively determine that each member of the compensation committee is independent, including a consideration of all factors specifically relevant to determining whether the director has a relationship to the company which is material to that director’s ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, including, but not limited to: (i) the source of compensation of such director, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the company to such director; and (ii) whether such director is affiliated with the company, a subsidiary of the company or an affiliate of a subsidiary of the company.

Our Board of Directors undertook a review of its composition, the composition of its committees and the independence of our directors and considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. Based upon information requested from and provided by each non-employee director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors has determined that none of our non-employee directors have relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act. Only Mr. Iwicki is not independent under Nasdaq’s independence standards.

In making these determinations, our Board of Directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our Board of Directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director, and the transactions involving them described in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Board of Directors Leadership Structure

As a general policy, our Board of Directors believes that separation of the positions of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer reinforces the independence of our Board of Directors from management, creates an environment that encourages objective oversight of management’s performance and enhances the effectiveness of our Board of Directors as a whole. As such, Mr. Iwicki serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Munshi serves as the Chairperson of our Board of Directors.

Board of Directors Committees

Our Board of Directors has established three standing committees of the board consisting of an audit committee, a compensation committee and a corporate governance and nominating committee, each of which has the composition and the responsibilities described below.

Audit Committee

Mr. Kush, Mr. Aurentz and Mr. Berman, each of whom is a non-employee member of our Board of Directors, comprise our audit committee. Mr. Kush is the chair of our audit committee, and is our audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under the applicable SEC rules, and possesses financial sophistication, as defined under the rules of Nasdaq. All of the members of our audit committee are independent, as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Our audit committee is responsible for overseeing our corporate accounting and financial reporting process, assisting our Board of Directors in monitoring our financial systems, and overseeing legal, healthcare and regulatory compliance. Our audit committee also:

Our audit committee operates under a written charter, which we believe satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq. The audit committee charter can be found on the “Governance Documents” section of our website at https://www.inhibikase.com/investors/corporate-governance/governance-documents. During 2024, our audit committee held four meetings.

Compensation Committee

Mr. Berman, Mr. Munshi and Mr. Kush, each of whom is a non-employee member of our Board of Directors, comprise our compensation committee. Mr. Berman is the chair of our compensation committee. All of the members of our compensation committee are independent, as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Our compensation committee oversees our compensation policies, plans and benefits programs. The compensation committee also:

The compensation committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority to make grants and awards of stock rights or options to any non-Section 16 officer of the Company under such of the Company’s incentive-compensation or other equity-based plans as the compensation committee deems appropriate and in accordance with the terms of such plans.

Our compensation committee operates under a written charter, which satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq. The compensation committee charter can be found on the “Governance Documents” section of our website at https://www.inhibikase.com/investors/corporate-governance/governance-documents. During 2024, our compensation committee held two meetings.

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Mr. Bellini, Dr. Canner and Mr. Aurentz, each of whom is a non-employee member of our Board of Directors, comprise our corporate governance and nominating committee. Mr. Bellini is the chair of our corporate governance and nominating committee. All members are independent, as that term is defined under the rules of Nasdaq. Our corporate governance and nominating committee oversees and assists our Board of Directors in reviewing and recommending nominees for election as directors. Specifically, the corporate governance and nominating committee:

Our corporate governance and nominating committee operates under a written charter, which we believe satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq. The corporate governance and nominating committee charter can be found on the “Governance Documents” section of our website at https://www.inhibikase.com/investors/corporate-governance/governance-documents. During 2024, our corporate governance and nominating committee held four meetings.

Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for the Board of Directors

Director Qualifications

The corporate governance and nominating committee has not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by each candidate for the Board of Directors or specific qualities or skills that are necessary for one or more of the members of the Board of Directors to possess.

Identifying Nominees

The corporate governance and nominating committee has two primary methods for identifying director candidates (other than those proposed by our stockholders, as discussed below). First, on a periodic basis, the nominating committee will solicit ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources, including members of the Board of Directors, our executive officers and individuals personally known to the members of the Board of Directors. Second, the corporate governance and nominating committee is authorized to use its authority under its charter to retain at our expense one or more search firms to identify candidates (and to approve such firm's fees and other retention terms).

Stockholder Candidates

The corporate governance and nominating committee will consider candidates for nomination as a director submitted by stockholders. Although the corporate governance and nominating committee does not have a separate policy that addresses the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders, the Board of Directors does not believe that such a separate policy is necessary because our amended and restated bylaws permit stockholders to nominate candidates and one of the duties set forth in the corporate governance and nominating committee charter is to consider director candidates submitted by stockholders in accordance with our amended and restated bylaws. The corporate governance and nominating committee will evaluate individuals recommended by stockholders for nomination as directors according to the criteria discussed above and in accordance with our Amended and Restated Bylaws.

Review of Director Nominees

The corporate governance and nominating committee will evaluate any candidates recommended by stockholders against the same criteria and pursuant to the same policies and procedures applicable to the evaluation of candidates proposed by our directors, executive officers, third-party search firms or other sources. In evaluating proposed director candidates, the corporate governance and nominating committee may consider, in addition to any minimum qualifications and other criteria for Board of Directors membership approved by the Board of Directors from time to time, all facts and circumstances that it deems appropriate or advisable, including, among other things, the proposed director candidate’s understanding of our business and industry on a technical level, his or her judgment and skills, his or her depth and breadth of professional experience or other background characteristics, his or her independence, his or her willingness to devote the time and effort necessary to be an effective board member, and the needs of the Board of Directors. We do not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees. However, the Board of Directors believes that it is essential that its members represent diverse viewpoints, with a broad array of experiences, professions, skills, geographic representation and backgrounds that, when considered as a group, provide a sufficient mix of perspectives to allow the Board of Directors to best fulfill its responsibilities to the long-term interests of our stockholders. The corporate governance and nominating committee considers at least annually, and recommends to the Board of Directors suggested changes to, if any, the size, composition, organization and governance of the Board of Directors and its committees.

Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors

Stockholders and other interested parties may make their concerns known confidentially to the Board of Directors or the independent directors by submitting a communication in an envelope addressed to the “Board of Directors,” a specifically named independent director or the “Independent Directors” as a group, in care of the Corporate Secretary. All such communications will be conveyed, as applicable, to the full Board of Directors, the specified independent director or the independent directors as a group.

Board and Committee Meetings Attendance

The full Board of Directors met sixteen times during 2024. During 2024, each member of the Board of Directors attended in person or participated in 75% or more of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors (held during the period for which such person has been a director), and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the board of directors on which such person served (during the periods that such person served).

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Inside Participation

None of the members of our compensation committee are or have been an officer or employee of our company. None of our executive officers currently serve, or in the past fiscal year has served, on the Board of Directors or compensation committee (or other Board of Directors’ committee performing equivalent functions) of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board of Directors or compensation committee.

Risk Oversight

In its governance role, and particularly in exercising its duty of care and diligence, our Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that appropriate risk management policies and procedures are in place to protect the Company’s assets and business. Our Board of Directors has broad and ultimate oversight responsibility for our risk management processes and programs and executive management is responsible for the day-to-day evaluation and management of risks to the Company.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.inhibikase.com. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of code of business conduct and ethics by posting such information on our website identified above. The inclusion of our website address in this Report does not include or incorporate by reference the information on our website into this Report. We will provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of our code of conduct and ethics. Such requests should be made in writing to the attention of Mr. Mark Iwicki, Chief Executive Officer at Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., c/o Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Insider Trading Policy

We have adopted an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of our securities by our directors, officers, employees, and designated consultants, that we believe is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the Nasdaq listing standards that are applicable to us. A copy of our insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 of the Original Filing.

In addition, with regard to the Company’s trading in its own securities, it is the Company’s policy to comply with applicable insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and any exchange listing standards when engaging in transactions in Company securities.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Policy

We have adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan policy, which permits our officers, directors, and certain other persons to enter into trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. Generally, under these trading plans, the individual relinquishes control over the transactions once the trading plan is put into place and can only put such plans into place while the individual is not in possession of material non-public information. Accordingly, sales under these plans may occur at any time, including possibly before, simultaneously with, or immediately after significant events involving our company.

Compensation Clawback Policy

In accordance with the requirements of the SEC and Nasdaq listing rules, we have adopted a compensation clawback policy. The compensation clawback policy provides that in the event we are required to prepare a restatement of financial statements due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws, we will seek to recover any incentive-based compensation that was based upon the attainment of a financial reporting measure and that was received by any current or former executive officer during the three-year period preceding the date that the restatement was required if such compensation exceeds the amount that the executive officers would have received based on the restated financial statements.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, which became effective upon the completion of our initial public offering, provides that we indemnify our directors and officers, and may indemnify our employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law prohibits our amended and restated certificate of incorporation from limiting the liability of our directors for the following:

If Delaware law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, then the liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as so amended. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not eliminate a director’s duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies, such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief, remain available under Delaware law. This provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or other state or federal laws. Under our amended and restated bylaws, we are also empowered to purchase insurance on behalf of any person whom we are required or permitted to indemnify.

In the case of an action or proceeding by or in the right of our company or any of our subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification. We believe that these charter and bylaw provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. Moreover, a stockholder’s investment may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. There is no pending litigation or proceeding naming any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is being sought, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any director or officer.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (also referred to herein as “fiscal 2024”), who consist of our principal executive officer and our two next most highly compensated executive officers, are:

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of our named executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2024:

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Milton H. Werner, Ph.D. Employment Agreement (the “Werner Employment Agreement”)

Dr. Werner resigned from his position as President, Chief Executive Officer and director effective February 13, 2025. Prior to his resignation, Dr. Werner received an annual base salary of $535,500 (with the increase from $510,000 to such rate effective April 1, 2024) and was eligible to receive an annual performance-based cash incentive with a target amount equal to 50% of his annual base salary, which incentive was earned based on the achievement of performance goals established by the compensation committee of our Board of Directors in the first quarter of the relevant fiscal year. The performance goals could have included a number of factors, such as the successful progression of clinical trials, pre-clinical trials and development, the successful submission of regulatory filings, the discovery and development of additional candidate molecules, the entry into of one or more strategic partnerships, the adequacy of the Company’s working capital, investor relations and successful organizational growth.

Pursuant to the Werner Employment Agreement, Dr. Werner is subject to one-year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and clients covenants. He is also bound by confidentiality obligations.

In the event of a termination of Dr. Werner’s employment by the Company without “Cause” or by Dr. Werner for “Good Reason” that, in each case, had occurred other than within 12 months following the consummation of a “Change in Control” (as such terms are defined in the Werner Employment Agreement and summarized below), Dr. Werner would have been entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to 12 months of his base salary, paid out in equal installments over a six-month period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) payment of a pro-rated annual bonus for the year of termination, with the amount based on actual performance through the end of the year of termination and the pro-ration based on the number of days that Dr. Werner was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (iv) reimbursement of Dr. Werner’s COBRA premiums for up to 12 months post-termination; and (v) full vesting of any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted to him by the Company. Dr. Werner’s outstanding vested stock options would generally remain exercisable no longer than six 6 months following such a termination (and in no event past the expiration date).

In the event of a termination of Dr. Werner's employment by the Company without “Cause” or by Dr. Werner for “Good Reason” that, in each case, had occurred within 12 months following the consummation of a “Change in Control,” Dr. Werner would have been entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to 18 months of his base salary, paid out in equal installments over a 12-month period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) an amount equal to 100% of his-then target annual bonus, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (iv) payment of a pro-rated target annual bonus for the year of termination, with the pro-ration based on the number of days that Dr. Werner was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (v) reimbursement of Dr. Werner’s COBRA premiums for up to 18 months post-termination; and (vi) full vesting of any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted to him by the Company. Dr. Werner’s outstanding vested stock options would generally remain exercisable no longer than six months following such a termination (and in no event past the expiration date).

The receipt of any termination benefits described above would be subject to Dr. Werner’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company, a form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Werner Employment Agreement.

In the event of Dr. Werner’s termination due to death or disability, Dr. Werner would be entitled to full vesting of any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted to him by the Company.

The Werner Employment Agreement also provided for monthly severance payments in connection with any termination other than a termination by the Company without “Cause”, by Dr. Werner for “Good Reason” or due to his death. Such severance payments would be in an aggregate amount equal to one-half of Dr. Werner’s highest annual base salary during the two years preceding termination. Such severance payments would be paid over either (i) a six-month period in the event of a termination that is not in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) a 12-month period in the event the termination occurs within 12 months following a Change in Control.

Under the Werner Employment Agreement, “Cause” means generally any of Dr. Werner’s: (i) conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony; (ii) commission of fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement against any person; (iii) theft or misappropriation of Company property; (iv) breach of the Werner Employment Agreement (subject to a cure right); (v) willful or gross neglect of his duties (subject to a cure right); (vi) willful or gross misconduct his performance of his duties (subject to a cure right); or (vii) willful violation of any material Company policy (subject to a cure right).

“Good Reason” means generally any of the following actions initiated by the Company: (i) a material diminution in Dr. Werner’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a material diminution in Dr. Werner’s base salary that persists for longer than 12 months; or (iii) a material breach of the Werner Employment Agreement. For “Good Reason” to exist, Dr. Werner must provide notice to the Company within 90 days of the initial existence of one of the above conditions; the Company must fail to cure such condition within 30 days; and Dr. Werner must terminate his employment within 180 days following the initial existence of the condition.

“Change in Control” means generally any of: (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation (other than a transaction in which the voting securities outstanding prior to the transaction continue to represent more than 50% of the total voting power of the surviving entity after the transaction); (ii) the approval of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or (iii) a person or entity becomes the beneficial owner of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power of the Company.

Milton H. Werner, Ph.D. Separation Agreement (the “Werner Separation Agreement”)

Upon Dr. Werner’s termination of employment effective February 13, 2025, Dr. Werner entered into the Werner Separation Agreement, pursuant to which Dr. Werner is entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to 12 months of his base salary, paid out in equal installments over the twelve-month period following his separation in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) payment of a pro-rated annual bonus for the year of termination, with the amount based on actual performance through the end of the year of termination and the pro-ration based on the number of days that Dr. Werner was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (iv) reimbursement of Dr. Werner’s COBRA premiums for up to 12 months post-termination; and (v) full vesting of any outstanding, unvested time-based equity awards granted to him by the Company. Dr. Werner’s outstanding vested stock options would also remain exercisable for six (6) months following his termination (and in no event past the expiration date). Such payments and benefits were provided in exchange for a release of claims and agreement to a one-year post employment noncompetition covenant.

Milton H. Werner, Ph.D. Consulting Agreement (the “Werner Consulting Agreement”)

On February 13, 2025, the Company entered into the Werner Consulting Agreement, pursuant to which, Dr. Werner will provide certain services to the Company through May 13, 2025. As consideration for such services, Dr. Werner will receive a monthly fee in the amount of $44,583.33 until such time as the Werner Consulting Agreement is terminated or an amount pro-rated in any month

wherein the consulting relationship with the Company has been terminated. Dr. Werner’s equity awards shall continue to vest for so long as he has a service relationship with the Company under the Consulting Agreement, with 100% of the time-based awards and 100% of the performance-based equity awards that are subject to achievement of milestones becoming fully vested and exercisable upon the completion of the term of the Consulting Agreement. All vested equity awards at the completion of the term of the Consulting Agreement shall remain exercisable until the end of the original option term.

Joseph Frattaroli, C.P.A. Employment Agreement (the “Frattaroli Employment Agreement”)

Mr. Frattaroli retired from his position as Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2024. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Frattaroli received an annual base salary of $410,000 and was eligible to receive an annual performance-based cash incentive with a target amount equal to 40% of his annual base salary, which incentive was earned based on the achievement of performance goals established by the compensation committee of our Board of Directors in the first quarter of the year. The performance goals could have included a number of factors, such as the successful progression of clinical trials, pre-clinical trials, and development, the successful submission of regulatory filings, the adequacy of the Company’s working capital, investor relations, financial reporting and operations, analyst coverage, tax strategy, strategy for maintaining Nasdaq listing, budgeting and successful organizational growth.

Pursuant to the Frattaroli Employment Agreement, Mr. Frattaroli is subject to one-year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and clients covenants. He is also bound by confidentiality obligations.

In the event of a termination of Mr. Frattaroli’s employment by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Frattaroli for “Good Reason” that, in each case, had occurred other than within 12 months following the consummation of a “Change in Control” (as such terms are defined in the Frattaroli Employment Agreement and summarized below), Mr. Frattaroli would have been entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to nine months of his base salary, paid out in equal installments over a nine-month period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) payment of a pro-rated annual bonus for the year of termination, with the amount based on actual performance through the end of the year of termination and the pro-ration based on the number of days that Mr. Frattaroli was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; and (iv) reimbursement for the difference between the cost of COBRA and Mr. Frattaroli’s contribution for health insurance for up to nine months following termination.

In the event of a termination of Mr. Frattaroli’s employment by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Frattaroli for “Good Reason” that, in each case, had occurred within 12 months following the consummation of a “Change in Control,” Mr. Frattaroli would have been entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to 12 months of his base salary, paid in a lump sum; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) an amount equal to 100% of his-then target annual bonus, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (iv) payment of a pro-rated target annual bonus for the year of termination, with the pro-ration based on the number of days that Mr. Frattaroli was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (v) reimbursement for the difference between the cost of COBRA and Mr. Frattaroli’s contribution for health insurance for up to 12 months following termination; and (vi) full vesting for any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted to him by the Company.

The receipt of any termination benefits described above would be subject to Mr. Frattaroli’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company, a form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Frattaroli Employment Agreement.

The Frattaroli Employment Agreement also provided for monthly severance payments in connection with any termination other than a termination by the Company without “Cause”, by Mr. Frattaroli for “Good Reason” or due to his death. Such severance payments would be in an aggregate amount equal to one-half of Mr. Frattaroli’s highest annual base salary during the two years preceding termination. Such severance payments would be paid over either (i) a nine-month period in the event of a termination that is not in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) a 12-month period in the event the termination occurs within 12 months following a Change in Control.

Under the Frattaroli Employment Agreement, “Cause” means generally any of Mr. Frattaroli’s: (i) commission of an act of disloyalty, dishonesty, breach of trust, fraud, misconduct, bad faith, embezzlement, misappropriation of Company assets, or destruction of Company property; (ii) gross negligence in the performance of employment duties; (iii) refusal, failure or willful nonfeasance to perform employment duties; (iv) failure to comply with Company policy (subject to a cure right); (v) conduct which is materially detrimental to the reputation, goodwill or business operation of the Company; (vi) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony; or (vii) a breach of the Frattaroli Employment Agreement by Mr. Frattaroli (subject to a cure right).

“Good Reason” and “Change in Control” under the Frattaroli Employment Agreement have the same meaning as those provided in the Werner Employment Agreement, as described above.

As previously disclosed in the Form 8-K dated January 16, 2024, in connection with Mr. Frattaroli’s planned retirement on March 31, 2024, the compensation committee of our Board of Directors authorized the extension of the exercise period for each of Mr.

Frattaroli’s vested option awards subject to time-based vesting until the original expiration date of each of such option award. Mr. Frattaroli was not be entitled to any severance in connection with such resignation.

Garth Lees-Rolfe, C.P.A. Employment Agreement (the “Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement”)

Mr. Lees-Rolfe resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer effective April 11, 2025. Prior to his resignation, Mr. Lees-Rolfe received an annual base salary of $400,000 (with the increase from $345,000 to such rate effective January 1, 2025) and was eligible to receive an annual performance-based cash incentive with a target amount equal to 40% of his annual base salary, which incentive is earned based on the achievement of performance goals established by the compensation committee of the board of directors in the first quarter of the year. The performance goals could have included a number of factors, such as the successful progression of clinical trials, pre-clinical trials, and development, the successful submission of regulatory filings, the adequacy of the Company’s working capital, investor relations, financial reporting and operations, analyst coverage, tax strategy, strategy for maintaining Nasdaq listing, budgeting and successful organizational growth.

Pursuant to the Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement, Mr. Lees-Rolfe was subject to one-year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and clients covenants. He is also bound by confidentiality obligations.

In the event of a termination of Mr. Lees-Rolfe employment by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Lees-Rolfe for “Good Reason” that, in each case, occurred other than within 12 months following the consummation of a “Change in Control” (as such terms are defined in the Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement and summarized below), Mr. Lees-Rolfe was entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to nine months of his base salary, paid out in equal installments over a nine-month period in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) payment of a pro-rated annual bonus for the year of termination, with the amount based on actual performance through the end of the year of termination and the pro-ration based on the number of days that Mr. Lees-Rolfe was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; and (iv) reimbursement for the difference between the cost of COBRA and Mr. Lees-Rolfe contribution for health insurance for up to twelve months following termination.

In the event of a termination of Mr. Lees-Rolfe employment by the Company without “Cause” or by Mr. Lees-Rolfe for “Good Reason” that, in each case, had occurred within 12 months following the consummation of a “Change in Control,” Mr. Lees-Rolfe would have been entitled to receive: (i) an amount equal to 12 months of his base salary, paid in a lump sum; (ii) payment of any annual bonus accrued for the year prior to the year of termination (to the extent not already paid); (iii) an amount equal to 100% of his-then target annual bonus, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (iv) payment of a pro-rated target annual bonus for the year of termination, with the pro-ration based on the number of days that Mr. Lees-Rolfe was employed during the year of termination, paid when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company; (v) reimbursement for the difference between the cost of COBRA and Mr. Lees-Rolfe’s contribution for health insurance for up to 12 months following termination; and (vi) full vesting for any outstanding, unvested equity awards granted to him by the Company.

The receipt of any termination benefits described above would be subject to Mr. Lees-Rolfe execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company, a form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement.

The Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement also provided for monthly severance payments in connection with any termination other than a termination by the Company without “Cause”, by Mr. Lees-Rolfe for “Good Reason” or due to his death. Such severance payments are in an aggregate amount equal to one-half of Mr. Frattaroli’s highest annual base salary during the two years preceding termination. Such severance payments will be paid over either (i) a nine-month period in the event of a termination that is not in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) a 12-month period in the event the termination occurs within 12 months following a Change in Control.

Under the Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement, “Cause” and “Change in Control” have the same meaning as those provided in the Werner Employment Agreement, as described above.

Under the Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement, “Good Reason” means generally any of the following actions initiated by the Company: (i) a material diminution in Mr. Lees-Rolfe’s authority, duties or responsibilities (provided, however, that a temporary paid suspension or modification of duties due to workplace investigation shall not constitute Good Reason); (ii) a material diminution in Mr. Lees-Rolfe’s base salary that persists for longer than 12 months, except for across-the-board salary reductions based on the Company’s financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company; or (iii) a material breach of the Werner Employment Agreement. For “Good Reason” to exist, Mr. Lees-Rolfe must provide notice to the Company within 90 days of the initial existence of one of the above conditions; the Company must fail to cure such condition within 30 days; and Mr. Lees-Rolfe must terminate his employment within 180 days following the initial existence of the condition.

Garth Lees-Rolfe Separation Agreement (the “Lees-Rolfe Separation Agreement”)

In connection with his departure, Mr. Lees-Rolfe and the Company entered into the Lees Rolfe Separation Agreement pursuant to which, Mr. Lees-Rolfe is entitled to receive severance benefits pursuant to the terms of the Lees-Rolfe Employment Agreement.

Garth Lees-Rolfe Consulting Agreement (the “Lees-Rolfe Consulting Agreement”)

In connection with Mr. Lees-Rolfe’s departure, the Company has also entered into the Lees Rolfe Consulting Agreement with Mr. Lees-Rolfe pursuant to which, Mr. Lees-Rolfe will provide certain services to the Company through August 15, 2025. As consideration for such services, Mr. Lees-Rolfe will receive a monthly fee in the amount of $33,333.00 until such time as the Lees-Rolfe Consulting Agreement is terminated or an amount pro-rated in any month wherein the consulting relationship with the Company has been terminated. Mr. Lees-Rolfe’s options to purchase up to an aggregate of 61,945 shares shall continue to vest for so long as he has a service relationship with the Company under the Lees-Rolfe Consulting Agreement. All vested equity awards at the completion of the term of the Lees-Rolfe Consulting Agreement shall remain exercisable until the end of 2025.

Equity Compensation

On April 1, 2024, we granted, under our 2020 Plan (as defined below), stock options to each of Dr. Werner and Mr. Lees-Rolfe, as set forth in the “Outstanding Equity Awards” table above.

As noted above, in connection with Mr. Frattaroli’s planned retirement on March 31, 2024, the exercise period for each of Mr. Frattaroli’s vested option awards subject to time-based vesting was extended until the original expiration date of each of such option award.

In order to address employee retention and competitiveness concerns, the Board of Directors approved a stock option repricing (the “Repricing”) on October 9, 2024, of certain outstanding stock options under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) and the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which reduced the exercise price of such options to $1.26, which was the closing price of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on October 9, 2024. The Repricing was subject to approval by our stockholders, which was attained on January 3, 2025. All other terms and conditions of the repriced options, including the applicable vesting schedules, remained in force and unchanged.

In addition, on October 9, 2024, the Board of Directors approved option awards to purchase shares of Common Stock under the 2020 Plan to each of Dr. Werner and Mr. Lee’s Rolfe. A portion of these options were fully vested upon grant and had an exercise price equal to $1.26, the closing price on such date. A portion of these options had an exercise price of $1.45 per share, but would only become exercisable following the expiration of the exercise period of the Series A-1 Warrants in the same proportion that the Series A-1 Warrants were exercised, if at all. Another portion of these options had an exercise price of $1.56 per share and would only become exercisable following the expiration of the exercise period of the Series B-1 Warrants in the same proportion that the Series B-1 Warrants were exercised, if at all. These options were granted subject to the Company’s successful amending its 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized shares by an amount sufficient to cover the new grants. These conditions were satisfied and the grants became effective on January 3, 2025.

Other Benefits

We maintain a Simple IRA retirement savings plan for the benefit of our employees, including our named executive officers, who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Under the Simple IRA retirement savings plan, eligible employees may elect to defer a portion of their compensation, within the limits prescribed by the Code, on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the Simple IRA retirement savings plan. The Simple IRA retirement savings plan authorizes employer safe harbor matching contributions equal to 3% of covered compensation for eligible employees. The Simple IRA retirement savings plan is intended to qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code. As a tax-qualified retirement program, contributions to the Simple IRA retirement savings plan and the earnings on those contributions are not taxable to the employees until distributed from the Simple IRA retirement savings plan.

Our named executive officers who are full time employees are eligible to participate in our medical and dental insurance plans on the same basis as our other eligible employees and with the Company paying for 90% of the premiums due for participation in those plans, and with the remainder paid by the eligible employee. In addition, it is the Company’s practice to reimburse Dr. Werner $418.60 per month in respect of premiums that he pays on his life insurance policy. The Company also paid Dr. Werner $10,738 and $12,084 in 2024 and 2023 respectively for his automobile expenses.

Director Compensation

The following table presents the total compensation received by each of our non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Our Board of Directors has approved the following compensation program for our non-employee directors, which became effective upon conclusion of the December 2020 initial public offering. Each non-employee director is eligible to receive compensation for his or her service consisting of annual cash retainers and equity awards as described below. Our Board of Directors may revise non-employee director compensation as it deems necessary or appropriate.

Cash Compensation

Effective January 1, 2025, all non-employee directors are entitled to receive the following cash compensation for their services:

All cash payments to non-employee directors who served in the relevant capacity at any point during the immediately preceding prior fiscal quarter will be paid quarterly in arrears. A non-employee director who served in the relevant capacity during only a portion of the prior fiscal quarter will receive a pro-rated payment of the quarterly payment of the applicable cash retainer.

Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation

Each new non-employee director is granted an option award to purchase 60,000 shares of our Common Stock, with 50% of such option award vesting on each of the first two anniversaries of the date of grant, and each current non-employee director is granted an annual option award to purchase 30,000 shares of our Common Stock, with vesting occurring in full on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the day prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders. All vesting is subject to the non-employee director’s continued service on our Board of Directors.

On July 16, 2024, we granted to each non-employee director an option award to purchase 30,000 shares of our Common Stock, which option awards will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the day prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders, subject to the non-employee director’s continued service on our Board of Directors through that date. The Company intends to continue to make annual equity grants to non-employee directors coincident with each annual meeting of stockholders.

On October 9, 2024, the Board of Directors repriced options held by each non-employee director serving as of that date who held options eligible to be repriced to $1.26, which was subsequently approved by the stockholders of the Company on January 3, 2025. For a discussion of the Repricing, see above under “Executive Compensation—Executive Equity Compensation”

In addition, on October 9, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the option awards to purchase shares of Common Stock under the 2020 Plan to each of Mr. Berman, Dr. Freeman, Mr. Grint and Mr. Dion. A portion of these options were fully vested upon grant and had an exercise price equal to $1.26, the closing price on such date. A portion of these options had an exercise price of $1.45 per share, but would only become exercisable following the expiration of the exercise period of the Series A-1 Warrants in the same proportion that the Series A-1 Warrants were exercised, if at all. Another portion of these options had an exercise price of $1.56 per share and would only become exercisable following the expiration of the exercise period of the Series B-1 Warrants in the same proportion that the Series B-1 Warrants were exercised, if at all. These options were granted subject to the Company’s successful amending its 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized shares by an amount sufficient to cover the new grants. These conditions were satisfied and the grants became effective on January 3, 2025.

On October 21, 2024, we granted the new non-employee directors 60,000 shares of our Common Stock with 50% of such option award vesting on each of the first two anniversaries of the date of grant.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The table below sets forth information with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2024:

(1) We maintain the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which was initially approved by our stockholders on July 21, 2020 and which became effective immediately prior to our initial public offering. Employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors are eligible to participate in the 2020 Plan. As of December 31, 2024, there were 14,513,437 shares reserved for issuance

under the 2020 Plan that remained available, which number excludes the 27,453,993 shares that were added to the 2020 Plan as a result of the amendment to the 2020 Plan approved by the Company’s stockholders on January 3, 2025. Prior to our December 2020 initial public offering we maintained the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). We ceased making new grants under the 2011 Plan upon effectiveness of the 2020 Plan. However, options that were previously granted under the 2011 Plan will remain subject to the terms and conditions contained in the 2011 plan.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 15, 2025 by:

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and thus it represents sole or shared voting or investment power with respect to our securities. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. The information does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose, including for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act.

We have based our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership on 74,341,540 shares of our common stock outstanding on April 15, 2025. We have deemed shares of our common stock subject to stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of April 15, 2025, to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the stock option for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc., 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801.

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

In addition to the compensation arrangements, including employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements, with our directors and executive officers, including those discussed in the section titled “Executive Compensation” in this Amendment, since January 1, 2023, we have not been nor are we a party to any transactions or any currently proposed transaction in which:

For information on our compensation arrangements, including employment, termination of employment and change in control arrangements, with our directors and executive officers, see the section titled “Executive Compensation” in this Amendment.

Indemnification Agreements

We entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers, in addition to the indemnification that is provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. The indemnification agreements and our amended restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws that became effective upon the completion of our initial public offering require us to indemnify our directors, executive officers and certain controlling persons to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. See the section titled “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Limitation of Liability and Indemnification” for additional information.

Related Person Transaction Policy

Our board of directors adopted a written related person transaction policy providing that transactions with our directors, officers and holders of 5% or more of our voting securities and their affiliates, each a related person, must be approved or ratified by our audit committee. This policy became effective on December 22, 2020. Pursuant to this policy, the audit committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or disapproving “related person transactions,” which are transactions between us and related persons in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds or may be expected to exceed $120,000 and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. For purposes of this policy, a related person is defined as a director, executive officer, nominee for director, or greater than 5% beneficial owner of our voting securities, in each case since the beginning of the most recently completed year, and their immediate family members.

As appropriate for the circumstances, the audit committee will review and consider:

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by CohnReznick LLP in connection with audit and other services rendered during the past two fiscal years.

The audit committee pre-approved all services described above in accordance with the pre-approval policies and procedures described below.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The audit committee is responsible for appointing, retaining, setting compensation for, and evaluating and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee’s charter establishes a policy that all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm will be pre-approved by the audit committee.

All such audit and permissible non-audit services were pre-approved in accordance with this policy during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The audit committee considers whether the provision of each non-audit service is compatible with maintaining the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm. The responsibility to pre-approve audit and non-audit services may be delegated by the audit committee to one or more members of the audit committee; provided that any decisions made by such member or members must be presented to the full audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

PART IV

(a) The following documents are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Amendment on Form 10-K/A:

1. Financial Statements: No financial statements are filed with this Amendment on Form 10-K/A.

2. Financial Statement Schedules: No financial statement schedules are filed with this Amendment on Form 10-K/A.

(b) The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Amendment on Form 10-K/A:

2. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on April 25, 2025.