Company: ALGN
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001097149-25-000016
Chunk: 76

Company: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 76
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 under the original terms of the MSU are achieved in accordance with the terms of the

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applicable MSU award. The pro-rated vesting shall be based on the amount of time Mr. Wright was employed during the performance period.

#### Conditions to Payment
Prior to receiving any payments upon termination of employment or retirement, if applicable, Messrs. Wright and Hockridge must execute a general release of all known and unknown claims that the executive may have against us and agree not to prosecute any legal action or other proceedings based upon any of such claims. In addition, each has agreed, for a period of one year following termination, not to solicit our employees and further agreed to be bound by the terms of a confidentiality agreement with us.

#### Employment Agreement Definitions

#### Definition of Cause
In each employment agreement described above, cause generally means any of the following:

• unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information or trade secrets;

• any breach of the employment agreement, the Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement or the Align Protection Agreement between them and us;

• conviction of, or a plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof;

• misappropriation of our assets or any act of fraud or embezzlement by them, or any act of dishonesty by them in connection with the performance of their duties for us that adversely affects our business or affairs;

• intentional misconduct; or

• the individual's failure to satisfactorily perform their duties after having received written notice of such failure and was provided at least thirty (30) days to cure such failure.

#### Definition of Good Reason
In each employment agreement described above, good reason generally means the individual's resignation within 90 days of the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

• their position, authority or responsibilities being significantly reduced;

• their being asked to relocate their principal place of employment such that the commuting distance from their residence prior to the change of control is increased by over 35 miles;

• their annual base salary or bonus being reduced; or

• their benefits being materially reduced.

#### Definition of Change of Control
In each employment agreement described above, change of control generally means any of the following:

• a sale of all or substantially all of our assets;

• the acquisition of more than 50% of our common stock by any person or group of persons;

• a reorganization wherein the holders of our common stock