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KNOWLES CORPORATION EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN (As Amended and Restated Effective
April 27, 2020) Introduction This Knowles Corporation Executive Severance Plan
(the “Plan”) sets forth the policy of Knowles Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“Knowles”), and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined in Article 13)
which employs an “Eligible Executive” (as defined in Article 1) with respect to
“Severance Payments” (as defined in Article 5) payable to an Eligible Executive
under the Plan. (Knowles and such Subsidiaries are collectively referred to as
the “Company”.) This Executive Severance Plan constitutes the plan document and
summary plan description for the Plan. The following provisions constitute an
amendment, restatement and continuation of the Plan as of April 27, 2020.
Certain capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the text are defined in
Article 13 of the Plan. Article 1. Who is Eligible for Participation in the Plan
a. Eligible Executives. "Eligible Executives" are those employees of the Company
who meet the following requirements: (i) the Chief Executive Officer of Knowles,
Chief Financial Officer of Knowles, Business Unit Presidents of the Company,
Senior Vice Presidents of the Company, and such other Vice Presidents of the
Company who are designated as eligible by the Chief Executive Officer of Knowles
from time to time, (ii) who are (A) employed in the United States, or (B) a
U.S.-based employee temporarily assigned to the non-U.S. payroll of a Subsidiary
on an expatriate assignment, and (iii) and, on the date of a covered termination
of employment, remain in such a position. Only Eligible Executives shall be
eligible to receive Severance Payments under the Plan. b. Effect of Employment
Agreement. You shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan if you are party
to a written agreement with the Company that provides for severance payments to
you upon, or following, the termination of your employment. c. Other Plans. If
you are eligible to participate in and receive benefits under this Plan, you
shall not be eligible to participate in and receive any severance benefits under
any other severance plan, policy, practice, or arrangement maintained by the
Company for the same event, including, for the avoidance of doubt, if you become
eligible to receive Severance Payments under the Knowles Corporation Senior
Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan (the “Executive Change-in-Control
Plan”), you shall not be eligible to receive Severance Payments under this Plan.
Article 2. How Do You Become Eligible for Severance Payments under the Plan You
will be eligible for Severance Payments under the Plan if you are an Eligible
Executive and your employment is terminated by the Company without “Cause”
(“Termination Without Cause”). Article 3. What Events Make You Ineligible for
Severance Payments under the Plan You will only by entitled to Severance
Payments under the Plan if you satisfy the requirements of Article 2. You shall
not be entitled to receive Severance Payments under this Plan if any of the
following disqualifying events occur: a. Death or Disability. Your employment
terminates due to death or upon your “Disability”. b. Voluntary Termination. You
elect to terminate your employment with the Company or a successor for any
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c. Termination for Cause. Your employment with the Company is terminated for
Cause (“Termination for Cause”);  Your employment may be terminated for Cause
by the Company effective upon the giving of written notice to you of such
Termination for Cause, or effective upon another date as specified in such
notice (“Notice of Termination for Cause”).  If within one (1) year after your
Termination Without Cause, Knowles or its applicable affiliate determines that
your employment could have been Terminated for Cause, your prior termination
shall be recharacterized as a Termination for Cause upon Knowles or its
applicable affiliate giving written notice to you (or to your estate in the
event of your death). You (or your estate) shall have thirty (30) days to
provide a written response to Knowles or it applicable affiliate. To the extent
that Knowles or its applicable affiliate does not reverse its determination
after receipt of your response, if any, you (or your estate) shall be obligated
promptly to repay any Severance Payments paid to you under the Plan. Knowles or
any of its affiliates may take appropriate legal action to seek to recover any
Severance Payments from you or your estate. d. Sale. You work for a division,
subdivision, plant, location, or entity which is sold or otherwise transferred
to an entity other than Knowles and its Subsidiaries, regardless of whether the
new owner offers continued or comparable employment to you. e. New Employer. You
begin working for another employer (whether regular or temporary and whether
full- time or part-time) in any capacity, including as a consultant or
independent contractor, before your “Date of Termination”. You are required to
immediately notify the Plan Administrator in writing if you begin another job
prior to your Date of Termination. Article 4. What Amounts Other than Severance
Payments May be Payable to You Regardless of whether you are eligible for
Severance Payments under the Plan, you may be entitled to receive benefits
(other than severance payments) for which you are expressly eligible following
your Date of Termination to the extent you are entitled under the terms and
conditions of any other plans, policies, programs and/or arrangements of the
Company and any benefits payable under such plans will be provided in accordance
with the terms of the applicable plan or arrangement and shall not be treated as
benefits or payments provided under the Plan. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, any equity or equity-based awards outstanding at the time of your
termination will be subject to the applicable plan under which they were granted
and any applicable award agreement. Article 5. What Severance Payments Are
Payable under the Plan If you are eligible to receive Severance Payments under
Article 2 above, and you have not become ineligible for the receipt of such
Severance Payments due to a disqualifying event as described in Article 3 above
or other provisions of the Plan, you shall be entitled to the following
severance payments (the “Severance Payments”):  Base Salary continuation for a
twelve (12) month period following your Date of Termination (the “Severance Pay
Period”), plus an additional monthly amount equal to the then cost of the
applicable premium for COBRA health continuation coverage for yourself and
covered family members based on the type and level of health coverage in effect
on your Date of Termination, if any, for the lesser of the Severance Period or
the period that you receive COBRA benefits, with such payments to commence sixty
(60) days from your Date of Termination, retroactive to your Date of
Termination, provided that you have executed and not revoked a general release
of claims against the Company within forty-five (45) days following the date of
termination or should you later revoke or violate the Separation Agreement and
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 An additional Severance Payment equal to a pro rata portion (based upon the
completed calendar months worked in the year in which your Date of Termination
occurs), of the target annual incentive bonus payable for the year in which your
Date of Termination occurs, with such amount to be payable when an annual
incentive bonus is regularly paid to employees for the year in which your Date
of Termination occurs, which amount may, in the discretion of the Compensation
Committee (or, if applicable, the manager who approves your bonus) be reduced
based upon attainment of the performance criteria applicable to your award for
the year of termination.  If you die before receipt of all Severance Payments
to which you are entitled, any payments due to you will be paid to your estate
at the time they would have been payable to you.  The Company’s obligations to
make Severance Payments to you are conditioned upon your timely execution
(without revocation) of a separation agreement and a general release of all
claims related to your employment and the termination of your employment in a
form satisfactory to Knowles (the “Separation Agreement and Release”). The
Separation Agreement and Release shall include a confidentiality covenant, a
non-disparagement covenant, a covenant for the protection of intellectual
property, and a non-competition and non-solicitation restriction for the
duration of the Severance Pay Period, as more fully to be set forth in such
Separation Agreement and Release. If you should fail to execute such Separation
Agreement and Release within forty-five (45) days following the Date of
Termination or should you later revoke or violate the Separation Agreement and
Release, the Company shall not have any obligation to make the payments
contemplated under this Plan and you shall refund any Severance Payments made to
you.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, in the
event that you become entitled to severance benefits under the Executive
Change-in-Control Plan as a result of a covered termination within the three
month period preceding a change-in-control, your Severance Benefits paid under
this Plan shall reduce the amount of the Severance Benefits payable under the
Executive Severance Plan; provided, however that any reduction shall be made in
a manner that does not violate section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”). Article 6. Claw-Back Provisions In addition to
the right of the Company, under Article 3(c) and Article 5, to recover amounts
paid to you, in the event that you shall (i) breach the non-competition,
non-disparagement, non-solicitation, confidentiality, intellectual property or
other covenants or provisions of the Separation Agreement and Release, or (ii)
be required by any claw-back policies of the Company, as in effect from time to
time, or by applicable law, to refund payments received from the Company as the
result of a restatement of the financial statements of Knowles or any of its
affiliates or other events or conduct as may be specified in such policies from
time to time or as may be required by applicable law, you shall be obligated
promptly to refund the Severance Payments made to you. Knowles or any of its
affiliates may take appropriate legal action to seek to recover any Severance
Payments from you or your estate. Article 7. Withholding Taxes Severance
Payments are subject to all applicable federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax
withholdings. Article 8. Section 409A of the Code Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Plan, if any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to
you in connection with your employment termination is determined, in whole or in
part, to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of
Section 409A of the Code and you are a “specified employee” as defined in Code
Section 409A(a)(2)(b)(i), no part of such payments shall be paid before the day
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months plus one (1) day after your Date of Termination (such date, the “New
Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been
paid to you during the period between your Date of Termination and the New
Payment Date shall be paid to you in a lump sum on such New Payment Date.
Thereafter, any payments that remain outstanding as of the day immediately
following the New Payment Date shall be paid without delay over the time period
originally scheduled in accordance with the terms of the Plan. If you die during
the period between the Date of Termination and the New Payment Date, the amounts
withheld on account of Code Section 409A shall be paid to your estate within
ninety (90) days of your death. The provisions of the Plan are intended to be
exempt from, or to comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, including
without limitation, with the separation pay exemption and short-term deferral
exemption of Code Section 409A. The Plan shall in all respects be administered
in accordance with Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted in a manner to
conform to the requirements of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in
the Plan to the contrary, distributions may only be made under the Plan upon an
event and in a manner permitted by Code Section 409A or an applicable exemption.
All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under the Plan may only
be made upon a “separation from service” or "termination of employment" within
the meaning of Code Section 409A. For purposes of Code Section 409A, the right
to a series of installment payments under the Plan shall be treated as a right
to a series of separate payments. In no event may you, directly or indirectly,
designate the calendar year of a payment. While the payments provided hereunder
are intended to be structured in a manner to avoid the implication of any
penalty taxes under Section 409A of the Code, in no event will Knowles of any of
its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalties that may
be imposed on any person as a result of Section 409A of the Code. Article 9.
Administration of Plan The “Plan Administrator” shall have the exclusive right,
power, and authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer, apply,
and interpret the Plan and to decide all matters arising in connection with the
operation or administration of the Plan to the extent not retained by Knowles as
set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Plan
Administrator shall have the sole and absolute discretionary authority to: 
Make determinations as to whether an employee is, or is not, an Eligible
Executive;  Take all actions and make all decisions with respect to the
eligibility for, and the amount of, Severance Payments payable under the Plan; 
Formulate, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and policies necessary to
administer the Plan in accordance with its terms;  Decide questions, including
legal or factual questions, with regard to any matter related to the Plan; 
Conclusively construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and all
documents which relate to the Plan and decide any and all matters arising
thereunder including the right to remedy possible ambiguities, inconsistencies
or omissions;  Investigate and make such factual or other determinations as
shall be necessary or advisable for the resolution of appeals of adverse
determinations under the Plan; and  Process, and approve or deny, claims for
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All determinations made by the Plan Administrator as to any question involving
its respective responsibilities, powers and duties under the Plan shall be final
and binding on all parties, to the maximum extent permitted by law. All
determinations by Knowles referred to in the Plan shall be made by Knowles in
its capacity as an employer and settlor of the Plan. Article 10. Modification or
Termination of Plan Knowles reserves the right, in its sole and absolute
discretion, to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan, in whole or in part,
including any or all of the provisions of the Plan, for any reason, at any time,
by action of the Compensation Committee. This Plan does not give an Eligible
Executive any vested right to Severance Payments. If the Plan is amended or
terminated, your rights to receive Severance Payments may be eliminated. No
individual may become entitled to benefits or other rights under the Plan after
the Plan is terminated. Article 11. Claims and Appeal Procedures Generally, it
is not expected that an Eligible Executive will need to make a claim for
benefits under the Plan. The Plan Administrator shall make a determination in
connection with the termination of employment of an Eligible Executive as to
whether a Severance Payment under the Plan is payable to such Eligible Executive
and the amount thereof, taking into consideration any determination made by
Knowles as to the circumstances regarding the termination, the potential
applicability of a disqualifying event, or the Plan Administrator’s decision as
to whether an employee is an Eligible Executive under the Plan. The Plan
Administrator shall advise any Eligible Executive it determines is entitled to
Severance Payments under the Plan as to the amount of Severance Payments payable
under the Plan. The Plan Administrator may delegate any or all of its
responsibilities under this section. a. Claim Procedures If, an Eligible
Executive believes that he or she is entitled to payments and benefits under the
Plan that are not provided to him or her or who disagrees with a decision to
require him or her to repay an amount under the Plan the Eligible Executive or
his authorized representative (the “Claimant”) may submit a claim to the Plan
Administrator in writing. Within ninety (90) days after receiving a claim, the
Claimant will be notified of the Plan Administrator's decision with respect to
the Claim. The ninety (90)-day period may be extended by the Plan Administrator
up to an additional ninety (90)-day period if special circumstances require an
extension of time to consider the claim. If the Plan Administrator extends the
ninety (90)-day period, the Claimant will be notified in writing before the
expiration of the initial ninety (90)-day period as to the length of the
extension and the special circumstances that necessitate the extension. A claim
will be deemed denied if the Plan Administrator fails to notify the Participant
within 90 days after receipt of the claim, plus any extension of time for
processing the claim not to exceed 90 additional days, as special circumstances
require. If the claim is denied, the Plan Administrator shall set forth in
writing (which notice may be electronic) the reasons for the denial; the
relevant provisions of the Plan on which the decision is made; a description of
the Plan’s claim appeal procedures; and, if additional material or information
is necessary to perfect the claim, an explanation of why such material or
information is necessary. The notice will also include a statement regarding the
procedures for the Claimant to file a request for review of the claim denial as
set forth in the “Appeal Procedures” sub-section below. b. Appeal Procedures If
a claim has been denied by the Plan Administrator and the Claimant wishes
further consideration and review of his or her claim, he or she must file a
written appeal of the denial of the claim to the Plan Administrator no later
than sixty (60) days after the receipt of the written notification of the Plan
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connection with his or her appeal, the Claimant may request the opportunity to
review relevant documents prior to submission of a written statement, submit
documents, records and comments in writing, and receive, upon request and free
of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records and other
information relevant to the Claimant’s claim under the Plan. The review of the
appeal by the Plan Administrator will take into account all comments, documents,
records and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim,
without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the
initial review of the claim. The Plan Administrator will notify the Claimant in
writing (which notice may be electronic) of the Plan Administrator’s decision
with respect to its review of the appeal within sixty (60) days of the receipt
of the request for a review of the claim. Due to special circumstances, the Plan
Administrator may extend the time to reach a decision with respect to the appeal
of the claim denial, in which case the Plan Administrator will notify the
Claimant in writing before the expiration of the initial 60-day period as to the
length of the extension and the special circumstances that necessitate such
extension and render a decision as soon as possible, but not later than one
hundred twenty (120) days following the receipt of the Claimant’s request for
appeal. If the appeal is denied, the Plan Administrator will set forth in
writing (which notice may be electronic) the specific reasons for the denial and
references to the relevant Plan provisions on which the determination of the
denial is based. The notice will also include a statement that the Claimant is
entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and
copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim,
and a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring an action under Section 502(a)
of ERISA. Any decision on appeal will be final, conclusive and binding upon all
parties. If the appeal is denied, however, the Claimant will be advised of his
or her right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) following a claim
denial on appeal. c. Exhaustion of Remedies under the Plan A Claimant wishing to
seek judicial review of an adverse benefit determination under the Plan, whether
in whole or in part, must file any suit or legal action, including, without
limitation, a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA, within one (1) year of
the date the final decision on the adverse benefit determination on review is
issued or should have been issued or lose any rights to bring such an action. If
any such judicial proceeding is undertaken, the evidence presented shall be
strictly limited to the evidence timely presented to the Plan Administrator. A
Claimant may bring an action under ERISA only after he or she has exhausted the
Plan’s claims and appeal procedures. Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions  The
records of the Company with respect to employment history, compensation,
absences, illnesses, and all other relevant matters shall be conclusive for all
purposes of this Plan.  The respective terms and provisions of the Plan shall
be construed, whenever possible, to be in conformity with the requirements of
ERISA, or any subsequent laws or amendments thereto. To the extent not to
conflict with the preceding sentence, the construction and administration of the
Plan shall be in accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois applicable to
contracts made and to be performed within the state of Illinois (without
reference to its conflicts of law provisions).  Nothing contained in this Plan
shall be held or construed to create any liability upon the Company to retain
any employee in its service or to change the employee-at-will status of any
employee. All employees shall remain subject to the same terms and conditions of
employment and discharge or discipline to the same extent as if the Plan had not
been put into effect. An employee’s failure to qualify for, or receive, a
Severance Payment under the Plan shall not establish any right to (i)
continuation or reinstatement, or (ii) any benefits in lieu of Severance
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 The Company has the right to cancel a proposed termination of employment or
reschedule a termination date at any time before your employment terminates. You
will not become eligible for Severance Payments if your termination date is
cancelled or if you voluntarily terminate employment before the termination date
specified or rescheduled by the Company.  Severance Payments under this Plan
are not intended to duplicate such (i) payments and benefits as may be provided
to you under state, local, federal or non-US plant shut down, mass layoff or
similar laws, such as the WARN Act or (ii) payments in the nature of severance
or separation pay, termination allowances or indemnities, and/or pay or benefits
in lieu of notice, pay and/or benefits for service during any notice period, or
any similar type of payment or benefit under any non-US plan, program or policy,
under any non-US contract or agreement or between a union, works council or
other collective bargaining entity or employee representative and Knowles or any
of its affiliates, or under applicable non-US laws or regulations. Should
payments or benefits under such laws or other arrangements become payable to
you, payments under this Plan will be offset or reduced (but not below zero) by
all payments and benefits to which you are entitled under such other laws or
arrangements, or alternatively, Severance Payments previously paid under this
Plan will be treated as having been paid to satisfy such other benefit
obligations to the extent permitted by applicable law. In either case, the Plan
Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine how to apply this
provision and may override other provisions in this Plan in doing so.  At all
times, payments under the Plan shall be made from the general assets of the
Company.  Should any provisions of the Plan be deemed or held to be unlawful or
invalid for any reason, the balance of the Plan shall remain in effect, unless
it is amended or terminated as provided in the Plan.  Except as required by
law, the Severance Payments will not be subject to alienation, transfer,
assignment, garnishment, execution or levy of any kind, and any attempt to cause
such payments to be so subjected will not be recognized.  If any overpayment is
made under the Plan for any reason, the Plan Administrator will have the right
to recover the overpayment.  Knowles shall cause this Plan to be assumed by a
successor of Knowles, whether such succession occurs by merger, asset sale or
otherwise.  Any notice or other written communication required or permitted
pursuant to the terms of the Plan shall have been duly given (i) immediately
when delivered by hand, (ii) three days after being mailed by United States
Mail, first class, postage prepaid (or such local equivalent thereof), addressed
to the intended recipient at his, her or its last known address, (iii) on the
next business day after deposit with a courier or overnight delivery service
post paid for next-day delivery and addressed in accordance with the last known
address, or (iv) immediately upon delivery by facsimile or email to the
telephone number or email address provided by a party for the receipt of notice.
Article 13. Definitions Cause  You have engaged in conduct that constitutes
willful misconduct, dishonesty, or gross negligence in the performance of your
duties; you breach your fiduciary duties to your employer; or your willful
failure to carry out the lawful directions of the person(s) to whom you report;
 You have engaged in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to
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will, or business of your employer;  You have engaged in conduct which is
reported in the general or trade press or otherwise achieves general notoriety
and which is scandalous, immoral or illegal;  You have been convicted of, or
entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (or similar plea) to, a crime that
constitutes a felony, or a crime that constitutes a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude, dishonesty or fraud;  You have been found liable in any Securities
and Exchange Commission or other civil or criminal securities law action or any
cease and desist order applicable to you is entered (regardless of whether or
not you admit or deny liability);  You have used or disclosed, without
authorization, confidential or proprietary information of Knowles or its
Subsidiaries; you have breached any written agreement with the Company not to
disclose any information pertaining to Knowles or its Subsidiaries or their
customers, suppliers and businesses; or you have breached any agreement relating
to non- solicitation, non-competition , or the ownership or protection of the
intellectual property of Knowles or its Subsidiaries; or  You have breached any
of the Company’s policies applicable to you, whether currently in effect or
adopted after the Effective Date of the Plan. Date of The date on which you
incur a termination of employment or such other date Termination on which you
incur a “separation from service” determined under the provisions set forth in
Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations or any successor provisions.
Pursuant to such provisions, you will be treated as no longer performing
services for the Company when the level of services you perform for the Company
decreases to a level equal to 20% or less of the average level of services
performed by you during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) months.
Disability Disability shall be defined as set forth under the Company-sponsored
Long- Term Disability Benefits Plan that covers you, as such plan shall be in
effect from time to time. Any dispute concerning whether you are deemed to have
suffered a Disability for purposes of the Plan shall be resolved in accordance
with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in the Company-sponsored
Long-Term Disability Benefits Plan in which you participate. Plan With respect
to Severance Payments payable to the Chief Executive Officer, Administrator the
Chief Financial Officer, or the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, the
Compensation Committee. With respect to all other matters under the Plan, the
Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Knowles or successor position.
Subsidiary An entity in which Knowles owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50%
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Article 14. Effective Date of Plan The Plan, as set forth herein, is effective
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SUMMARY OF ERISA RIGHTS Your Rights Under ERISA The Department of Labor has
issued regulations that require the Plan Administrator to provide you with a
statement of your rights under ERISA with respect to this Plan. The following
statement was designated by the Department of Labor to satisfy this requirement
and is presented accordingly. As a participant in the Plan, you are entitled to
certain rights and protections under ERISA. ERISA provides that all Plan
participants are entitled to: Receive Information About Your Plan and Benefits
1. Examine, without charge, all Plan documents and copies of all documents filed
by Knowles with the Department of Labor and available at the Public Disclosure
Room of the Employee Benefits Security Administration. This includes annual
reports and Plan descriptions. All such documents are available for review from
the Knowles Human Resources Department. 2. Obtain, upon written request to the
Plan Administrator, copies of documents governing the operation of the Plan,
including copies of the latest annual report (Form 5500 Series) and any updated
summary plan description. The Plan Administrator may charge you a reasonable fee
for the copies. 3. Receive a summary of the Plan’s annual financial report. Once
each year, the Plan Administrator will send you a Summary Annual Report of the
Plan’s financial activities at no charge. Prudent Action by Fiduciaries In
addition to creating rights for Plan participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the
people who are responsible for the operation of the Plan. The people who operate
your Plan, called fiduciaries of the Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in
the interest of you and other Plan participants. No one, including your employer
or any other person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any
way to prevent you from obtaining a benefit under the Plan or exercising your
rights under ERISA. Enforcing Your Rights If your claim for Severance Payments
is denied or ignored in whole or in part, you have a right to receive a written
explanation of the reason for the denial, to obtain copies of documents related
to the decision without charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain
time schedules. You have the right to have your claim reviewed and reconsidered
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Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For
instance, if you request materials from the Plan and do not receive them within
thirty (30) days, you may file suit in a federal court. In such a case, the
court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up
to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not
sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. If you
have a claim for Severance Payments which is denied or ignored, in whole or in
part, you may file suit in a state or federal court after you have exhausted the
Plan’s claims and appeal procedures as described in the section “Claims and
Appeal Procedures” hereof. If it should happen that Plan fiduciaries misuse the
Plan’s money, or if you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you
may seek assistance from the Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a
federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees.
If you are successful, the court may order the person you sued to pay these
costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and
fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous. Assistance with Your
Questions If you have any questions about the Plan, you should contact the Plan
Administrator through the Knowles Human Resources Department. They will be glad
to help you. If you have any questions about this statement or about your rights
under ERISA, or if you need assistance in obtaining documents from the Plan
Administrator, you should contact the nearest Area Office of the Employee
Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, listed in your telephone
directory, or you may contact: The Division of Technical Assistance and
Inquiries Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 You may also obtain certain
publications about your rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the
publications hotline of the Employee Benefits Security Administration at
1-866-444- 3272. Administrative Facts Plan Name Knowles Corporation Executive
Severance Plan Plan Sponsor Knowles Corporation 1151 Maplewood Drive Itasca,
Illinois 60143 630-250-5100 Type of Plan The Plan is a welfare benefit plan that
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Source of Contributions to Plan Employer payments from general corporate assets
Plan Year The Plan Year is January 1 through December 31 Employer Identification
Number 90-1002689 Plan Number 510 Plan Administrator Knowles Corporation 1151
Maplewood Drive Itasca, Illinois 60143 630-250-5100 Agent for Receiving Service
of General Counsel Legal Process Knowles Corporation 1151 Maplewood Drive
Itasca, Illinois 60143 630-250-5100 Legal Process can also be served on the Plan
Administrator Contact Information If you have questions about this Plan, please
contact Knowles Human Resources at the coordinates below and they will provide
you with this information. Knowles Human Resources Phone: 630-238-5100 Fax:
630-773-3744 12

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