Sixth Amendment to Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan

Summary

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has amended its 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan as of December 15, 2000. The amendment, approved by the Board of Directors, states that no further grants of Formula Options will be made under Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of the Plan from that date forward. All other terms of the Plan remain unchanged and in effect. This amendment is to be read together with the original Plan as a single document.

EX-10.75 28 a2042768zex-10_75.txt EXHIBIT 10.75 Exhibit 10.75 CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. SIXTH AMENDMENT TO 1993 AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK OPTION PLAN This SIXTH AMENDMENT (this "Amendment") to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), is being adopted by resolution of the Board of Directors at a meeting held on December 15, 2000 (the "Effective Date"). Effective from and after the Effective Date, the Plan is hereby amended as follows: 1. Section 8.1 of the Plan hereby is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of such Section 8.1: "Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied by the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.1, effective as of December 15, 2000 there shall be no further grants of Formula Options pursuant to this Section 8.1." 2. Section 8.2 of the Plan hereby is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of such Section 8.2: "Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied by the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2, effective as of December 15, 2000 there shall be no further grants of Formula Options pursuant to this Section 8.2." Except to the extent amended hereby, all of the terms, provisions and conditions set forth in the Plan are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. The Plan and this Amendment shall be read and construed together as a single instrument.