EXHIBIT 10.5

ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
FISCAL YEAR 2017 EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN

PURPOSE AND ELIGIBILITY

Purpose
As part of its total compensation program, Adobe Systems Incorporated (“Adobe”
or the “Company”) has designed an annual cash-based incentive plan for its 2017
fiscal year (the “Performance Period”) for certain executive officers. This
Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) is designed to drive
revenue growth, encourage accountability, drive execution of short-term
priorities tied to long-term strategy and annual operating plan objectives, and
recognize and reward executives upon the achievement of our objectives. This AIP
operates under, and is subject to the terms of, the Adobe Systems Incorporated
Executive Cash Performance Bonus Plan (the “Master Bonus Plan”) that was
approved by Adobe’s Executive Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) in
January 2016 and approved by Adobe’s stockholders in April 2016. Capitalized
terms not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Master Bonus Plan.

Eligibility
Eligible participants in this AIP include executive officers of the Company who
(i) are specifically designated by the Committee, (ii) are employed (full time
or part time) during the Performance Period, (iii) are at least Senior Vice
President level and (iv) are regular employees of Adobe at the end of the
Performance Period (the “Participants”). Participation in the AIP is at the
discretion of the Committee, in consultation with Company management.
Employment Status
If an executive officer is hired after the beginning of the Performance Period
and the Committee determines that such executive officer should be eligible to
participate in the AIP, the Participant’s Target Award (as defined below) will
be calculated by reference to the annual base salary rate in effect at the end
of the Performance Period (“Base Salary”) and be prorated based on the number of
calendar days in the Performance Period during which the individual was employed
as an executive officer. Unless the Committee explicitly determines otherwise in
a manner that complies with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 162(m)”) (in which case such
determination shall govern), if a Participant’s AIP annual bonus target
percentage changes during the Performance Period, the Participant’s Target Award
will be prorated as follows: the Target Award will be based on the number of
calendar days in the Performance Period with the former AIP annual bonus target
percentage and the number of calendar days in the Performance Period with the
new AIP annual bonus target percentage. If a Participant’s employment terminates
before the date the Actual Award (as defined below) is paid, the Participant
will not be eligible for a bonus payment, or any portion of a bonus payment,
except as provided in an applicable severance plan or in an individual retention
agreement with the Participant. If a Participant is on a leave of absence for
the entire Performance Period, the Participant is not eligible for an AIP bonus
payment.

Employees Covered by Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)
Notwithstanding the foregoing eligibility provisions, to the extent the
Committee determines it to be necessary or desirable to achieve full
deductibility of bonus compensation awarded under the AIP, the Committee, in its
sole discretion, (i) may exclude from participation under the AIP those
individuals who are or who may likely be “covered employees” under Section
162(m) whose employment in an eligible position commenced after the Committee
established the Threshold Goal (as defined below), which generally will be a
date not later than the 90th day of the Performance Period and (ii) may take
other actions as necessary to ensure deductibility of the compensation paid
under the AIP.
HOW THE AIP WORKS
Summary
Subject to the terms of this AIP, provided that the Company achieves a
revenue-based Threshold Goal for the Performance Period, each Participant will
be credited with (subject to the employment requirements set forth herein) a
cash bonus payment equal to 200% of his or her Target Award (as defined below)
and in no event greater than $5 million, subject to reduction pursuant to the
metrics set forth in this AIP. Such potentially reduced amount is the
Participant’s Actual

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Award and will be determined by multiplying the Participant’s Target Award by a
Corporate Performance Result (as set forth below and determining 50% of the
Actual Award) and by an Individual Performance Result (as set forth below and
determining 50% of the Actual Award).

The Actual Award is comprised of:
Corporate Performance Result
(50%)
+
Individual Performance Result
(50%)

Part 1: Determination of Target Award

The “Target Award” equals the product of the annual bonus target percentage (as
designated by the Committee) and the Participant’s Base Salary. For example, a
Senior Vice President whose annual bonus target percentage is 75% and whose Base
Salary is $500,000 has a Target Award of $375,000 ($500,000 x 75%). The Target
Award is the amount that would be earned and payable under the AIP upon
achievement at the 100% level of both the Corporate Performance Result and the
Individual Performance Result (provided the Threshold Goal is attained and
employment requirements are satisfied).
The maximum bonus a Participant may earn for the Performance Period is the
lesser of: (i) 200% of his or her Target Award (regardless of the level of
achievement of the Corporate Performance Result and the Individual Performance
Result) and (ii) $5 million (the “Maximum Award”).

Part 2: Achievement of Threshold Goal

In order for any Participant to earn any bonus under this AIP, Adobe must first
achieve a “Threshold Goal” of at least 90% of its annual revenue target for the
2017 fiscal year, determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles, as set forth in the annual operating plan for the 2017 fiscal year
approved by Adobe’s Board of Directors at the beginning of the fiscal year (the
“Operating Plan”), disregarding the effects of any material acquisitions not
incorporated into the Operating Plan. For purposes of clarification, if a
material acquisition is incorporated into the Operating Plan, the Threshold Goal
will not be decreased.

If the Company achieves the Threshold Goal, the AIP will be funded at 200% of
the Target Award for all Participants, and each Participant will be credited
with his or her Maximum Award, and the Maximum Award will then be subject to the
metrics below to determine the Actual Award, which may result in a downward
adjustment of the Maximum Award. If the Company does not achieve the Threshold
Goal, the AIP will not be funded and Participants will earn no bonus under the
AIP. The Company is under no obligation to pay out the entire funded or credited
amount to Participants.

Part 3: Determination of Actual Award

The Committee will determine the actual award earned and payable to that
Participant (the “Actual Award”) by reducing the Maximum Award based on (i)
achievement of certain Company objectives, as reflected by the calculation of
the Corporate Performance Result, and (ii) individual performance including,
without limitation, achievement of individual performance objectives selected
for each Participant, as described below.

Step 1: Calculate Corporate Performance Result

The Corporate Performance Result is based on the company’s financial
performance, as adjusted based on a number of goals related to the Company’s
strategic corporate priorities, using the following formula:

Corporate Performance Result
(%)*
=
Financial Performance Result
(%)*
*
Customer Retention & Satisfaction Result
(%)**

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*    May range from zero to 200 percent
**    May range from zero to 100 percent

Step 1A: Determine Financial Performance. The Company’s financial performance
for the Performance Period (“Financial Performance Result”) is determined as set
forth on the matrix attached as Exhibit A, based on a metric comprised of (1)
net new annualized recurring revenue and (2) net bookings, in both cases as set
forth in the Operating Plan. The Financial Performance Result percentage (after
potential adjustment in Step 1B below) will cap the Corporate Performance
Result, which may be adjusted downward based on customer retention and
satisfaction results (as discussed in Step 1C). In determining the achievement
of the Financial Performance metric, the Committee will disregard the effects of
any material acquisitions not incorporated into the Operating Plan; however, the
Committee may adjust the Financial Performance metric (either upward or
downward) to include the effects of a material acquisition if Adobe’s Board of
Directors determines that such corporate transaction is material to the Company
and results in a modification to the Operating Plan.

Step 1B: Optional Discretionary Adjustment. The Committee, in its sole
discretion, may add to or subtract from the Financial Performance Result up to
20 percentage points based on the Committee’s assessment of the Company’s
qualitative performance for the Performance Period.

Step 1C: Determine Customer Retention & Satisfaction Result. The “Customer
Retention & Satisfaction Result” is determined by the Committee, in its sole
discretion, based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of the Company’s
achievement of a number of customer retention and satisfaction priorities
established by the Committee in consultation with Adobe’s Board of Directors at
the outset of the Company’s 2017 fiscal year. The Committee will assess the
Customer Retention & Satisfaction Result on a scale of zero to 100 percent.

Step 1D: Determine Corporate Performance Result. Following the Committee’s
determination of the Financial Performance Result and the Customer Retention &
Satisfaction Result (as adjusted), the final Corporate Performance Result will
be determined by the formula shown above.

Step 2: Calculate Individual Performance Result

At the outset of the Performance Period, the Committee, in consultation with the
CEO (other than with respect to his own goals), sets individual performance
goals for each Participant. Following the Performance Period, the Committee, in
consultation with the CEO (other than with respect to his own performance)
assesses each Participant’s performance, including, without limitation,
achievement of these goals (expressed as a percentage) (the “Individual
Performance Result”). The Individual Performance Result is determined
independently for each Participant, although the Committee may take the
Company’s Financial or Corporate Performance into account in determining
payouts.

A Participant’s Individual Performance Result may range from 0% to 200%.
Step 3: Calculate Actual Award
Each Participant’s Actual Award is determined using the following formula based
on the achievement determinations described in the above steps.
Actual Award
($)
=
[(Corporate Performance Result * 50%)
+
(Individual Performance Result * 50%)]
*
Target Award
($)

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GENERAL

Administration
Actual Awards earned are paid on an annual basis approximately 45-60 days after
the end of the Performance Period, but in no event after the later of (i) March
15th of the year following the calendar year in which the Actual Award is
earned, or (ii) the 15th day of the third month following the fiscal year of the
Company in which the Actual Award is earned, and in all cases in compliance with
the short term deferral exception from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. The Company reserves the right to interpret and to make
changes to or withdraw the AIP at any time, subject to applicable legal
requirements. All terms and conditions of the AIP are subject to compliance with
applicable law. Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Master Bonus Plan,
notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Master Bonus Plan or this AIP, the
Committee, in its sole discretion, may eliminate or reduce the Actual Award
payable to any Participant below that which otherwise would be payable in
accordance with the provisions set forth above.
Recoupment
Any amounts paid under the AIP will be subject to recoupment in accordance with
any clawback policy that Adobe adopts pursuant to the listing standards of any
national securities exchange or association on which Adobe’s securities are
listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law or otherwise is adopted by
Adobe’s Board of Directors. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback
policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or
“constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with Adobe.

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Financial Performance as % of Bookings Targets (rounded)
Bookings
Financial Performance Result (%)
 
Financial Performance as % of ARR Targets (rounded)
ARR
Financial Performance Result (%)
 
 
80% and below
0%
 
85 and below
0%
 
 
81%
9%
 
86%
9%
 
 
82%
18%
 
87%
19%
 
 
83%
27%
 
88%
29%
 
 
84%
36%
 
89%
38%
 
 
85%
45%
 
90%
48%
 
 
86%
54%
 
91%
57%
 
 
87%
63%
 
92%
67%
 
 
88%
72%
 
93%
76%
 
 
89%
81%
 
94%
85%
 
 
90%
90%
 
95%
95%
 
 
91%
91%
 
96%
96%
 
 
92%
92%
 
97%
97%
 
 
93%
93%
 
98%
98%
 
 
94%
94%
 
99%
99%
 
 
95%
95%
 
100%
100%
÷ 2 =
 
96%
96%
101%
101%
 
97%
97%
102%
102%
 
98%
98%
 
103%
103%
 
99%
99%
+
104%
104%
Corporate Performance Result %
100%
100%
105%
105%
101%
101%
106%
115%
102%
102%
 
107%
124%
 
 
103%
103%
 
108%
134%
 
 
104%
104%
 
109%
143%
 
 
105%
105%
 
110%
153%
 
 
106%
106%
 
111%
162%
 
 
107%
107%
 
112%
172%
 
 
108%
108%
 
113%
181%
 
 
109%
109%
 
114%
191%
 
 
110%
110%
 
115% and above
200%
 
 
111%
119%
 
 
 
 
 
112%
128%
 
 
 
 
 
113%
137%
 
 
 
 
 
114%
146%
 
 
 
 
 
115%
155%
 
 
 
 
 
116%
164%
 
 
 
 
 
117%
173%
 
 
 
 
 
118%
182%
 
 
 
 
 
119%
191%
 
 
 
 
 
120% and above
200%