Exhibit 10.53

ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.
NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION
The ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to the Participant an
option (the “Option”) to purchase certain shares of Stock of the Company
pursuant to the ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. 2012 Stock Plan (the “Plan”), as
follows:

Participant:
 
Employee ID:
 
Date of Grant:
 
 
 
Number of Option Shares:
 
, subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement.
Exercise Price:
 
 
 
Initial Vesting Date:
 
 
 
Option Expiration Date:
 
 
 
Tax Status of Option:
 
Stock Option. (Enter "Incentive" or "Nonstatutory". If blank,
 
this Option will be a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
Vested Shares:
Except as provided in the Option Agreement, the number of Vested Shares
(disregarding any resulting fractional share) as of any date is determined by
multiplying the Number of Option Shares by the “Vested Ratio” determined as of
such date as follows:
 
 
Vested Ratio
 
Prior to Initial Vesting Date
 
 
On Initial Vesting Date, provided the Participant's Service as an Employee has
not terminated prior to Month XX, 20XX
 
 
Plus
 
 
For each additional full month of the Participant's continuous Service as an
Employee from Initial Vesting Date until the Vested Ratio equals 1/1, an
additional

Superseding Agreement:
NONE
 
The terms and conditions of the foregoing Superseding Agreement (if any) to
which the Participant is a party shall, notwithstanding any provision of the
Option Agreement to the contrary, supersede any inconsistent term or condition
set forth in the Option Agreement to the extent intended by such Superseding
Agreement.

By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a
form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Participant agree that the
Option is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Plan and
the Option Agreement, both of which are made a part of this document. The
Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the
provisions of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and hereby accepts the Option
subject to all of their terms and conditions.

ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
Sergio Garcia
 
Signature
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
By:
 
 
Date
Mark J. Foley
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
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