ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
EXHIBIT 10.4
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      Exhibit 10.4
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Exhibit
      10.4</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>EXECUTIVE
      BONUS AND STOCK OPTION ARRANGEMENTS</strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
      year, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines whether
      to
      award our executive officers a deferred bonus, based on pre-established
      individual and corporate performance objectives, and also whether to award
      our
      executive officers stock options. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Listed
      below are the deferred bonuses and stock option grants awarded to our executive
      officers as approved by the Compensation Committee on October 4, 2005.
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                Officer</u></strong></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>2005</u></strong></font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>Deferred
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                J. Berger, M.D.</font></div>
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                L. Bedrosian, M.D.</font></div>
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                President, Chief Medical Officer</em></font></div>
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                L. Berstein, Esq.</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><em>Senior
                Vice President, Chief Patent Counsel</em></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">$</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff">&#160;</td>
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                P. Clackson, Ph.D.</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><em>Senior
                Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer</em></font></div>
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            <td width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6">&#160;</td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">$</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6">&#160;</td>
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                M. Fitzgerald</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><em>Senior
                Vice President, Finance and Corporate Operations, Chief Financial
                Officer
                and Treasurer</em></font></div>
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            <td width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff">&#160;</td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">$</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff">&#160;</td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e2eef6">&#160;</td>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      deferred bonuses were granted under the terms of our 2005 Executive Compensation
      Plan, or the Compensation Plan. The deferred bonuses will vest 25% annually
      over
      four years and will be payable in installments on the fourth anniversary and
      fifth anniversary of the date of the grant, subject to later payment at the
      executive's election. Vesting and payment are subject to termination,
      distribution and forfeiture provisions as set forth in the Compensation
      Plan.</font></div>
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      stock
      options were granted under the terms of our Amended and Restated 2001 Stock
      Plan. The stock options have a term of ten years and vest 25% annually over
      four
      years. The exercise price is $7.56 per share, which was the closing price of
      our
      common stock on October 4, 2005.</font></div>
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