Company: VCYT
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001384101-25-000051
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Company: VERACYTE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
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year periods unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days prior to the date of automatic renewal and which term extends for one year from a “change of control,” as defined in the agreement, if such change of control occurs within the final 12 months of the initial term or the term as extended through automatic renewal.

#### Outside of a Change in Control
Pursuant to each of the agreements, if the NEO is terminated by us without “cause” (as defined in the agreement), or terminates his or her employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement), each outside the period beginning two months prior to and ending 12 months following a change of control, or the “change of control period” (as defined in the agreement), he or she is entitled to the following benefits:

Mr. Stapley: (i) 12 months of salary continuation from the termination date, (ii) a lump sum payment equal to his prorated annual bonus for the applicable performance period based on actual corporate performance and (iii) up to 12 months continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”).

Ms. Chambers, Dr. Febbo, Dr. Leite and Ms. McGuire: (i) 6 months of salary continuation from the termination date and (ii) up to 6 months continuation coverage under COBRA.

#### During Change in Control Period
Pursuant to each of these agreements, if the NEO is terminated by us without cause, or terminates his or her employment for good reason each during the change of control period, he or she is entitled to the following benefits:

Mr. Stapley: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to 24 months of salary, (ii) a lump sum payment equal to 200% of the highest of his (A) annual target bonus for the year in which the change of control occurs, (B) annual target bonus for the year in which the termination occurs, or (C) actual bonus for the year prior to the year in which the termination occurs, (iii) accelerated vesting equal to 100% of any outstanding equity awards (and with respect to equity awards subject to performance, assuming “target” level performance, unless provided otherwise in the applicable PSU agreement) and (iv) up to 24 months continuation coverage under COBRA.

Ms. Chambers, Dr. Febbo, Dr. Leite and Ms.