Exhibit 10.1 PUBLIC COMPANY STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT THIS STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 27, 2009, is by and between NitroMed, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Public Company"), and the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder")...Public Company Stockholder Agreement • January 29th, 2009 • Nitromed Inc • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware
FORM OF PUBLIC COMPANY STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENTPublic Company Stockholder Agreement • January 28th, 2009 • Nitromed Inc • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware
THIS STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 27, 2009, is by and among NitroMed, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Public Company") (only with respect to Section 2(b) and Section 10(q)), Deerfield Private Design Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Deerfield Private Design International, L.P., a British Virgin Islands limited partnership, Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Deerfield Special Situations Fund International Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, NTMD Parent Acquisition Corp., (collectively "Merger Partner"), and the undersigned stockholder ("Stockholder") of Public Company.
