8001 Arista Place, Suite 200 Broomfield, CO 80021 Phone: 720 ###-###-####, Fax: 720 ###-###-####

EX-10.15 16 dex1015.htm UNRESTRICTED RESEARCH GRANT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Unrestricted Research Grant with the University of Colorado

Exhibit 10.15

8001 Arista Place, Suite 200

Broomfield, CO 80021

Phone: 720 ###-###-####, Fax: 720 ###-###-####

January 16, 2009

Michael R. Bristow, M.D., PhD.

Division of Cardiology

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Denver, CO 80262

Dear Michael,

ARCA biopharma, Inc. wishes to make unrestricted gifts to the University of Colorado Foundation in support of your laboratory and the research associated with heart failure during the 2008/2009 academic year. We hope that our contributions can support your laboratory costs as summarized below:


• Lab Personnel Costs -	$	152,000	annually
• General Laboratory Costs		90,000	annually

Total Commitment	$	*242,000*

ARCA expects to fund this commitment through monthly payments of $20,167. These payments are contingent upon ARCA’s financial condition, therefore this arrangement can be terminated at ARCA’s discretion. The effective date of the arrangement is July 1, 2008.

Sincerely,

/s/ Richard B. Brewer

Richard B. Brewer

President & CEO


Acknowledged:		/s/ Michael Bristow
		Michael Bristow, M.D., PhD.

ARCA biopharma, Inc

INTERNAL USE ONLY

(Annual Costs)


*Name*	*Estimated Percentage of Salary Supported*	Amount of Contribution
[ * ]	[ * ]	[ * ]

[*]	Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.