Exhibit 10.1

Yahoo! Final

Execution Copy

Yahoo! Inc.

701 First Avenue

Sunnyvale, California

October 15, 2012

Henrique de Castro

Dear Henrique:

On behalf of Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo!” or the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you
the position of Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, reporting
to the Chief Executive Officer. You will be based in London, England on a
temporary basis until a work visa that enables you to work in the United States
is issued, at which point you will be based in Sunnyvale, California. In your
position, you will have responsibility for the Company’s sales, operations,
media and business development functions and such other duties and
responsibilities commensurate with your position as may be assigned to you by
the Chief Executive Officer from time to time. During your employment in London,
England, you shall be entitled to all statutory employment rights as outlined in
the Employment Rights Act, 1996 (England). Your appointment has been approved by
the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and your compensation package as
outlined herein has been approved by the Compensation and Leadership Development
Committee of the Board (“Compensation Committee”). While you are based in
London, England, you will be employed by a United Kingdom subsidiary of Yahoo!.
For the avoidance of doubt, time periods used in this offer letter are inclusive
of your service as an employee of such UK subsidiary of Yahoo! and for purposes
of this letter, your first day of work at Yahoo! or such UK subsidiary of Yahoo!
following cessation of your employment with your current employer will be
considered your “Employment Start Date.” You agree that your Employment Start
Date will occur no more than three months and one week from the date of this
offer letter. If you are relieved of your

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employment obligation to your current employer earlier than three months from
the date of this offer letter, your first day of work at Yahoo! will be within
approximately two weeks thereafter on a date that is mutually agreeable to you
and to Yahoo!, acknowledging the shared objective of having you commence work
for the Company as soon as practicable.

Base Salary. Your starting annual base salary will be $50,000.00 per month
($600,000.00 annually), less applicable taxes, deductions and withholdings, paid
semi-monthly and subject to annual review. Yahoo!’s regularly scheduled pay days
are currently on the 10th and 25th of every month.

Executive Incentive Plan. Beginning in 2013, you also will be eligible to
participate in the Company’s Executive Incentive Plan (“EIP”), with a target
incentive of 90% of your annual base salary (the “Target Award”), pro-rated
based on the period of time you are employed at Yahoo! in an EIP eligible
position during the relevant Company fiscal year, less applicable taxes,
deductions, and withholdings. Target incentives do not constitute a promise of
payment. Your actual EIP payout will depend on Yahoo!’s financial performance
(and, to the extent applicable, the Compensation Committee’s assessment of your
individual performance) and any EIP payout is subject to, and governed by, the
terms and requirements of the EIP document.

In addition, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, as a senior
leader of Yahoo!, you will be eligible for consideration to receive long-term
performance-based incentive equity awards under the Yahoo! Inc. 1995 Stock Plan,
as amended (the “Stock Plan”).

Make-Whole Cash Bonus. You will receive a make-whole cash bonus of $1,000,000.00
(the “Make-Whole Cash Bonus”), less applicable taxes, deductions and
withholdings, payable to you within seven (7) business days of your Employment
Start Date. If during the first six (6) months following your Employment Start
Date, you voluntarily resign from your employment with Yahoo! without Good
Reason (as defined on Appendix A) or your employment is terminated by Yahoo!
with Cause (as defined on Appendix A), then the repayment of the entire
Make-Whole Cash Bonus will become due and payable by you to Yahoo! within seven
(7) business days following your last day of employment.

 

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Restricted Stock Units. You will be granted an award of Restricted Stock Units
with an award value of $18,000,000 (“RSUs”). The RSUs will be granted on the
first regularly scheduled grant date after your Employment Start Date (“Next
Grant Date”). The number of RSUs granted shall be calculated on the Next Grant
Date based on a fraction, the numerator of which is $18,000,000 and the
denominator of which shall be the Company’s then-current per share stock price.
The RSUs shall vest 25% on the first anniversary of the Next Grant Date, and the
remaining 75% shall vest in equal monthly installments over the thirty-six month
period thereafter. Except as otherwise provided herein, the RSUs will be subject
to the terms and conditions of the Stock Plan and the applicable RSU award
agreement, which shall be, subject to the provisions hereof, the same as the
terms and conditions of the restricted stock units granted to the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer in July 2012, and vesting of the RSUs will be contingent
on your continued employment with Yahoo! through each vesting date. Following
the vesting of the RSUs, you will receive one share of Yahoo! Inc. common stock
for each vested RSU (subject to any applicable tax withholdings or deductions)
within the 30-day period following such vesting. The grant will provide for
automatic use of a portion of the RSUs to cover minimum tax withholding so that
you will not need to make any cash payments to cover such minimum tax
withholding.

Performance Stock Options. You will be granted an award of performance-based
options to purchase the Company’s common stock with a target valuation of
$18,000,000 (“Stock Options”). The number of Stock Options shall be calculated
on the Next Grant Date in accordance with the Company’s customary option
valuation practices and, subject to applicable adjustments in the event of stock
splits, stock dividends or other similar capital transactions between
calculation and grant, shall be issued on the next regularly scheduled equity
grant date after your Employment Start Date that is on or after November 26,
2012. The Stock Options

 

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shall vest in four equal tranches on the following dates: July 26,
2013, January 26, 2014, January 26, 2015 and January 26, 2016, provided that, in
each case, you are employed by the Company on the applicable vesting date and
provided that you satisfy the performance criteria established by the
Compensation Committee based on the Company’s business and strategic plans.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Stock Options will be subject to the
terms and conditions of the Stock Plan and the applicable notice of stock option
grant and stock option agreement.

Effect of Termination on RSUs and Stock Options. In the event your employment is
terminated by the Company without Cause, the RSUs that would have vested within
12 months after such termination shall immediately vest, and the Stock Options
that would have vested in the 12 months following termination of employment if
the applicable performance criteria were satisfied, shall remain subject to
satisfaction of the performance criteria and, if such criteria are satisfied,
vest as if you were employed on such vesting date. In the event your employment
is terminated by you with Good Reason, due to disability (as defined under the
Company’s applicable long term disability plan) or as a result of your death, in
each case, not within a period of time covered by Yahoo!’s change in control
severance plan, a portion of the RSUs equal to the applicable Specified
Percentage (as defined below) of such amount of the unvested RSUs which would
have vested within 12 months after such termination shall immediately vest, and
a portion of the Stock Options equal to the applicable Specified Percentage of
such amount of the unvested Stock Options which would have vested in the 12
months following termination of employment if the applicable performance
criteria were satisfied, shall remain subject to satisfaction of such
performance criteria and, if such criteria are satisfied, vest as if you were
employed on such vesting date. Upon termination of your employment by the
Company without Cause, by you with Good Reason, due to your disability or as a
result of your death, all other RSUs (other than the Make Whole RSUs and RSUs
vested but not settled) and unvested Stock Options shall be immediately
forfeited. In the case of a Cause termination of your employment by the Company

 

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or a voluntary resignation by you without Good Reason, all unvested RSUs and
Stock Options shall be immediately forfeited. As used herein, a “Specified
Percentage” shall mean (i) 25%, if your employment is terminated prior to the
first anniversary of the applicable date of grant, (ii) 50%, if your employment
is terminated on or after the first anniversary and prior to the second
anniversary of the applicable date of grant, (iii) 75%, if your employment is
terminated on or after the second anniversary and prior to the third anniversary
of the applicable date of grant, and (iv) 100%, if your employment is terminated
after the third anniversary of the applicable date of grant. In the event of any
termination covered by Yahoo!’s change in control severance plans, the
applicable provision of such plan then in effect shall apply, but any
accelerated vesting for termination of your employment by you with Good Reason,
due to your disability or as a result of your death, will only apply with
respect to the Specified Percentage of the RSUs and Stock Options and not with
respect to the entire grant amounts.

Make-Whole Restricted Stock Units. You will be granted an additional award of
restricted stock units with a target valuation of $20,000,000 (“Make-Whole
RSUs”). The Make-Whole RSUs will be granted on the Next Grant Date. The number
of Make-Whole RSUs granted shall be calculated on the Next Grant Date based on a
fraction, the numerator of which is $20,000,000 and the denominator of which
shall be the Company’s then-current per share stock price. The Make-Whole RSUs
will vest over a four-year period: 1/48th of the Make-Whole RSUs will vest (and
be paid out) on the one-month anniversary of the Next Grant Date, and on each
monthly anniversary thereafter, provided in each case that you are employed by
the Company on the applicable vesting date. In the event your employment is
terminated by the Company without Cause, due to disability (as defined under the
Company’s applicable long term disability plan), by you with Good Reason or as a
result of your death, in each case, at any time, then 100% of the unvested
Make-Whole RSUs will immediately vest. All unvested Make-Whole RSUs shall be
immediately forfeited in the case of a Cause termination by the Company or a
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resignation by you without Good Reason. Following the vesting of the Make-Whole
RSUs, you will receive one share of Yahoo! Inc. common stock for each vested
Make-Whole RSU (subject to any applicable tax withholdings or deductions) within
the 30-day period following such vesting. The grant will provide for automatic
use of a portion of the Make-Whole RSUs to cover minimum tax withholding so that
you will not need to make any cash payments to cover such minimum tax
withholding. The Company reserves the right to utilize restricted stock instead
of restricted stock units for this grant.

Subsequent Long-Term Equity Grants. Commencing in 2013, during your employment
with the Company, you will be eligible to be granted annual equity awards under
the Stock Plan (“Annual Grants”). The actual grant date value of all such Annual
Grants made during your employment with Yahoo! shall be determined in the
discretion of the Compensation Committee, and you recognize that the initial
grants that are provided for hereunder are intended to represent four years
worth of grants. All of such Annual Grants shall be subject to any applicable
tax withholding or deductions.

General Terms. Subject to any specific provisions herein, all grants will be on
such terms and conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee. All
grants hereunder shall be made pursuant to the Stock Plan and shall be subject
to the terms and conditions of the Stock Plan, including, without limitation,
Section 8 thereof (which provides that the number of shares underlying an option
award granted to any one person during a calendar year shall not exceed
15,000,000).

Stock Ownership. You recognize that you are subject to the Yahoo! requirements
for stock ownership by officers.

Benefits. A significant part of your total compensation at Yahoo! is derived
from the benefits that Yahoo! provides. Yahoo! provides a very competitive
benefits package for its eligible full- and part-time employees. Eligible Yahoos
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(medical, dental and vision), life insurance, short term and long term
disability, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) Plan, and Yahoo!’s Flexible
Spending Plan (Healthcare Reimbursement Account and/or Dependent Care
Reimbursement Account). Yahoos working less than 40 hours per week may not be
eligible for all benefit programs or certain benefits may be provided on a
pro-rated basis. Please refer to benefit plan documents for eligibility. Of
course, Yahoo! may change its benefits at any time. Prior to new hire
orientation, you will be provided a website address and logon instructions to
access detailed information about Yahoo! benefits programs, including the plan
documents. During any period of your employment while you are based in London,
England, you will receive benefits pursuant to Yahoo!’s United Kingdom benefit
programs. During any period of your employment while you are based in the United
States, you will receive benefits pursuant to Yahoo!’s United States benefit
programs.

The Company will reimburse you for reasonable legal fees arising in connection
with negotiating and reviewing this letter and other matters relating to you
joining Yahoo!, up to a maximum of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) (based
on your attorney’s normal charges and upon providing Yahoo! with documentation
of the charges).

You will be eligible to receive reasonable reimbursements in connection with
your relocation to the Sunnyvale, California area and/or the London, England
area generally in accordance with the Company’s relocation policies, subject to
(including exceptions) approval by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer acting
in accordance with the authority delegated to her by the Compensation Committee.

Paid Time Off. You will be eligible to accrue up to 20 days of vacation in each
of your first four (4) years of employment at Yahoo (up to the maximum vacation
accrual cap for others accruing at that same rate as specified in the Company
Vacation Policy). Thereafter, you will accrue vacation at the regular Company
vacation accrual rate (up to the cap specified in our Vacation Policy). Vacation
is accrued based on hours worked, therefore Yahoos who work less than 40 hours
per week accrue vacation on a pro-rata basis. In addition, Yahoo! currently
provides eligible employees in the United States with fourteen (14) paid
holidays each year.

 

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Severance. In addition, as a senior leader of Yahoo!, you will be eligible for
severance benefits comparable to other executives at your level with regard to
severance in both a change in control and a non-change in control situation,
adjusted as noted above with regard to the equity grants. The non-change in
control severance shall be based on Yahoo!’s current severance policy as in
effect for such executives, while the change in control severance shall be based
on the policy in effect from time to time in such situations. Notwithstanding
the non-change in control severance policy, for purposes of severance in such
situations, “Good Reason” shall be treated the same as a “without Cause”
termination and “Cause” shall have the meaning set forth herein.

Clawbacks. All bonuses and equity grants are subject to Yahoo! “clawback”
policies as in effect from time to time, including any established under the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Proprietary Agreement and No Conflict with Prior Agreements. As an employee of
Yahoo!, it is likely that you will become knowledgeable about confidential
and/or proprietary information related to the operations, products and services
of Yahoo! and its clients. Similarly, you may have confidential or proprietary
information from prior employers that should not be used or disclosed to anyone
at Yahoo!. Therefore, you must read, complete, and sign the enclosed Employee
Confidentiality and Assignment of Inventions Agreement (“Proprietary Agreement”)
and the Proprietary Information Obligations Checklist and return the Proprietary
Agreement to Yahoo! prior to your Employment Start Date. In addition, you must
comply with any existing and/or continuing contractual obligations that you may
have with any employer prior to your employment with Yahoo!. You represent that
you have provided Yahoo! with full and complete copies of all restrictive
covenants relevant to an employment relationship with Yahoo!, or to any
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party as a result of your accepting employment with Yahoo! (“Restrictive
Matter”). By signing this offer letter, you represent that you will not
knowingly breach any agreement you have with, or obligations you owe to, any
third party. Notwithstanding any provision in this offer letter to the contrary,
in reliance on your above representations, the Company agrees that, in the event
any claim is brought against you by your former employer (“Claim”) as a result
of your employment by Yahoo!, Yahoo! will indemnify you, and hold you harmless,
against any costs (including reasonable legal fees) or damages resulting from
such Claim. The Company’s obligation to indemnify you will apply to Claims that
are resolved by a final decree from a court or arbiter, by a mutual settlement
agreement, or if the Claim is dismissed or otherwise terminated without further
prosecution. As a condition of indemnification under this paragraph, (i) you
shall give Yahoo! prompt notice of any Claim, (ii) Yahoo! shall be given the
full opportunity to assume the defense of any such Claim, including the
selection of counsel and the right to settle or defend the same in its good
faith judgment, and (iii) you shall cooperate fully with Yahoo! in good faith in
defending any Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, you may not settle any such
Claim without the prior written consent of Yahoo!.

Obligations. During your employment, you shall devote your full business efforts
and time to Yahoo!. This obligation, however, shall not preclude you from
engaging in appropriate civic, charitable or religious activities or, with the
consent of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, from serving on the boards of
directors of companies that are not competitors to Yahoo!, as long as the
activities do not materially interfere or conflict with your responsibilities to
or your ability to perform your duties of employment at Yahoo!. Any outside
activities must also be in compliance with and approved to the extent required
by Yahoo!’s Code of Ethics or Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Non-competition. In addition to the obligations specified in the Proprietary
Agreement, you agree that, during your employment with Yahoo! you will not
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indirect interest in any person, firm, corporation or business (whether as an
employee, officer, director, agent, security holder, creditor, consultant,
partner or otherwise) that is competitive with the business of Yahoo!,
including, without limitation, any then-current activities relating to providing
Internet navigational products or services or advertising and any then-current
activities providing search, e-mail, chat, e-commerce, instant messaging,
content (e.g., music, video), ISP (e.g., connectivity, bandwidth or storage) or
other Internet-based delivery or functionality. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence, you may own not more than 1% of the securities of any company whose
securities are publicly traded.

Employment At-Will. Subject to any local law that is applicable to you while you
are based in London, England, please understand that this letter does not
constitute a contract of employment for any specific period of time, but will
create an employment at-will relationship that may be terminated at any time by
you or Yahoo!, with or without Cause and with or without advance notice. The
at-will nature of the employment relationship may not be modified or amended
except by written agreement signed by Yahoo!’s Chief Executive Officer and you.

Code of Ethics and Yahoo! Policies. Yahoo! is committed to creating a positive
work environment and conducting business ethically. As an employee of Yahoo!,
you will be expected to abide by the Company’s policies and procedures
including, but not limited to, Yahoo!’s human resources policies and Yahoo!’s
Code of Ethics.

Non-Disparagement. You agree, other than with regard to employees in the good
faith performance of your duties with the Company while employed by the Company,
both during and for five (5) years after your employment with the Company
terminates, not to knowingly disparage the Company or its officers, directors,
employees or agents in any manner likely to be materially harmful to it or them
or its or their business, business reputation or personal reputation. The
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the Company, other than in the good faith performance of their duties to the
Company or in connection with their fiduciary duties to the Company and
applicable law, both during and for five (5) years after your employment with
the Company terminates, not to knowingly disparage you in any manner likely to
be harmful to you or your business reputation or personal reputation. This
paragraph shall not be violated by statements from either party which are
truthful, complete and made in good faith in required response to legal process
or governmental inquiry. You also agree that any breach of this
non-disparagement provision by you shall be deemed a material breach of this
offer letter.

Entire Agreement. This offer letter and the referenced documents and agreements
constitute the entire agreement between you and Yahoo! with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or
written representations, understandings, agreements or communications between
you and Yahoo! concerning those subject matters. This terms set forth in this
offer letter shall not be changed, altered, modified or amended, except by a
written agreement that (i) explicitly states the intent of both parties hereto
to supplement this offer letter and (ii) is signed by both parties hereto.

Eligibility to Work. Yahoo! and you shall fully cooperate to obtain for you
permission to work in the United Kingdom and the United States during your
employment with Yahoo!. You shall promptly provide Yahoo! with all information
necessary to obtain appropriate visas and, Yahoo!, upon receipt of such
information, shall promptly submit the appropriate application to the
appropriate authorities. You represent that there is nothing in your background
of which you are aware that would prevent the issuance of such visas in the
ordinary course.

IRC 409A. This letter agreement is intended to comply with the short-term
deferral rule under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) and be exempt
from Section 409A of the Code, and shall be construed and interpreted in
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provided at any time hereunder involves non-qualified deferred compensation
within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, it is intended to comply with
the applicable rules with regard thereto and shall be interpreted accordingly. A
termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of
any provision of this letter agreement providing for the payment of any amounts
or benefits upon or following a termination of employment that are considered
“nonqualified deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code unless such
termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of
Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this letter
agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like
terms shall mean “separation from service.” If you are deemed on the date of
termination to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under
Section 409A(a)(2)(B) of the Code, then with regard to any payment that is
considered non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code
payable on account of a “separation from service,” such payment or benefit shall
be made or provided at the date which is the earlier of (A) the date that is
immediately following the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from
the date of such “separation from service” of you, and (B) the date of your
death (the “Delay Period”). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all
payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this paragraph (whether they would
have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of
such delay) shall be paid or reimbursed to you in a lump sum, and any remaining
payments and benefits due under this letter agreement shall be paid or provided
in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein. With
regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement of costs and
expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by Section 409A of the Code,
(i) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to
liquidation or exchange for another benefit, (ii) the amount of expenses
eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits, provided during any taxable
year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind
benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year, provided that the foregoing
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under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such
expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in
effect and (iii) such payments shall be made on or before the last day of your
taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense occurred. For
purposes of Section 409A of the Code, your right to receive any installment
payments pursuant to this letter agreement shall be treated as a right to
receive a series of separate and distinct payments. In no event may you,
directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made
under the letter agreement that is considered non-qualified deferred
compensation. In the event the time period for considering any release and it
becoming effective as a condition of receiving severance shall overlap two
calendar years, no amount of such severance shall be paid in the earlier
calendar year.

Background Check. You represent that all information provided to Yahoo! or its
agents with regard to your background is true and correct.

Counterparts. This Offer Letter may be signed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and
hereto were upon the same instrument.

Governing Law. This Offer Letter shall be governed by and construed in all
respects by the laws of the State of California without reference to principles
of conflicts of laws and each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the
jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in the State of
California.

To accept this offer, please sign this letter in the space provided below and
return the following signed and fully completed documents to me.

 

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Offer Letter

 

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Employee Confidentiality and Assignment of Inventions Agreement (NDA)

 

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Yahoo! Directors & Officers Questionnaire

 

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A true and complete attested and certified description of your educational and
employment history in the form provided to you (the “Attestation”).

We can’t wait to start working with you and hope that you’ll find working at
Yahoo! one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, both professionally
and personally.

 

Start practicing your yodel! /s/ Marissa Mayer Marissa Mayer CEO

I accept this offer of employment with Yahoo! Inc. and agree to the terms and
conditions outlined in this letter.

 

/s/ Henrique de Castro

   

10-15-12

Signature     Date

Henrique de Castro

    Henrique de Castro    

Enclosure

cc: HR file

 

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Appendix A

For purposes of the Make-Whole Cash Bonus, the RSUs, the Stock Options, the
Make-Whole RSUs and the non change in control severance policy, “Cause” shall
mean termination of your employment with the Company based upon the occurrence
of one or more of the following which, with respect to clauses (1), (2) and
(3) below, if curable, and clause (5) below (but only if cure is permitted under
its proviso), you have not cured within fourteen (14) days after you receive
written notice from the Company specifying with reasonable particularity such
occurrence (note: no notice and cure period is permitted for the other numbered
clauses in this definition of Cause): (1) your refusal or material failure to
perform your job duties and responsibilities (other than by reason of your
serious physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition), (2) your
failure or refusal to comply in any material respect with material Company
policies or lawful directives of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, (3) your
material breach of any contract or agreement between you and the Company
(including but not limited to this letter agreement and any Employee
Confidentiality and Assignment of Inventions Agreement or similar agreement
between you and the Company), or your material breach of any statutory duty,
fiduciary duty or any other obligation that you owe to the Company, (4) your
commission of an act of fraud, theft, embezzlement or other unlawful act against
the Company or involving its property or assets, (5) your engaging in
unprofessional, unethical or other intentional acts that materially discredit
the Company or are materially detrimental to the reputation, character or
standing of the Company, provided that, if such act or engagement is not willful
misconduct and curable (as determined in the good faith discretion of the
Board), you will be given the opportunity to cure as provided above, (6) your
indictment or conviction or plea of nolo contendre or guilty plea with respect
to any felony or crime of moral turpitude, or (7) providing the Company with any
knowingly false information regarding your current health condition, work
experience or educational qualifications in the Attestation signed by you (or
any other information provided to Yahoo! in the course of negotiating or
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For purposes of the Make-Whole Cash Bonus, the RSUs, the Stock Options, the
Make-Whole RSUs and the non change in control severance policy, “Good Reason”
shall be deemed to exist only if the Company shall fail to correct within 30
days after receipt of written notice from you specifying in reasonable detail
the reasons you believe one of the following events or conditions has occurred
(provided such notice is delivered by you no later than 30 days after the
initial existence of the occurrence): (1) a material diminution of your then
current aggregate base salary and Target Award (other than pro rata reductions
that also affect substantially all other similarly situated employees) without
your prior written agreement; (2) the material diminution of your authority,
duties or responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement without your prior
written agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, compliance with Restrictive
Matter and/or accommodation of U.S. immigration requirements/restrictions will
not constitute material diminution for purposes of this provision); or (3) the
relocation of your position with the Company to a location (other than
Sunnyvale, California or London, England) that is greater than 50 miles from
Sunnyvale, California or London, England and that is also further from your
principal place of residence, without your prior written agreement, provided
that in all events the termination of your service with the Company shall not be
treated as a termination for “Good Reason” unless such termination occurs not
more than six (6) months following the initial existence of the occurrence of
the event or condition claimed to constitute “Good Reason”.

 

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