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
Chunk 123
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-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law (including adoptive relationships) of the Employee, any person sharing the Employee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons (or the Employee) have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Employee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Employee) own more than 50% of the voting interests.

28.31. “Plan” means this Veracyte, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

28.32. “Prior Plan” means the Veracyte, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

28.33. “Purchase Price” means the price to be paid for Shares acquired under this Plan, other than Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option or SAR.

28.34. “Restricted Stock Award” means an Award as defined in Section 6 and granted under this Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

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28.35. “Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award as defined in Section 9 and granted under this Plan.

28.36. “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

28.37. “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

28.38. “Service” will mean service as an Employee, Consultant, Director, or Non-Employee Director, subject to such further limitations as may be set forth in this Plan or the applicable Award Agreement. Service does not terminate when a Participant goes on a bona fide leave of absence that (a) was approved by the Company in writing or (b) is taken pursuant to a formal policy adopted from time to time by the Company and provided to Participants in writing, if the terms of such leave, as applicable, provide for continued Service crediting, or when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. However, for purposes of determining whether an Option qualifies to be treated for tax purposes as an ISO, an Employee’s employment will be treated as terminating three months after such Employee commenced leave, unless such Employee’s right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. In the case of any Employee on an approved leave of absence, or a reduction in hours worked (for