Exhibit 10.41


 


HEALTH
CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.

CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN


 


1.                                       Establishment
and Purpose. Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (the “Corporation”)
considers it essential to the best interests of its shareholders to foster the
continuous employment of key management personnel. In connection with this, the
Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) recognizes that, as is
the case with many publicly held corporations, the possibility of a change in
control of the Corporation may exist and that the uncertainty and
questions that it may raise among management could result in the departure
or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Corporation and
its shareholders. The Board has decided to reinforce and encourage the
continued attention and dedication of selected members of the Corporation’s
management to their assigned duties without the distraction arising from the
possibility of a change in control of the Corporation. In order to induce such
members of management to remain in its employ, the Corporation hereby agrees
that on and after the Effective Date (as defined in Section 2), subject to
the terms and conditions of this Plan, Participants (as defined in Section 3)
shall be eligible to receive the severance benefits set forth in Section 6
of this Plan in the event that the Participants’ employment with the
Corporation is terminated under the circumstances described in Section 5
of this Plan subsequent to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4). Upon
the Effective Date, any prior severance agreement or letter between each
participant and the Corporation shall terminate and be of no further effect.


 


2.                                       Term
of Plan. This Plan shall commence on the date of its approval by the
Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Effective Date”) and shall
continue in effect through December 31, 2008 (the “Term”);
provided, however, commencing on January 1, 2008 and on each January 1
thereafter, the Term shall automatically be extended for one additional year as
to each Participant then in the Plan unless, not later than November 30 of
the preceding year, the Corporation shall have given notice to the Participant
that it does not wish to extend the Term, and if such notice is timely given,
the Plan will terminate at the end of the Term then in effect as to each
Participant who is timely given such notice (with no extension or further
notice, as the case may be); provided, further, that if a Change in
Control, occurs during the Term (or the extended Term, as the case may be),
the Term shall continue in effect as to each Participant in the Plan at the
time of the Change in Control for a period of not less than twenty-four (24)
months beyond the month in which such Change in Control occurred. For purposes
of clarity, the Corporation may give notice of termination of the Term to
all or only certain Participants. If such notice is given to only certain
Participants, the Term shall continue as set forth above as to all other
Participants (subject to the Corporation’s rights to similarly terminate the
Term in accordance with the foregoing on some future date(s) as to any such
Participants). A Participant shall cease to be eligible for benefits under this
Plan (and shall cease to be a Participant) at midnight Pacific Time on the last
day of the Term applicable to that Participant. The termination or expiration
of the Term as to a Participant shall not affect the Participant’s obligations
under Section 10 or affect the Participant’s right to benefits (if any)
pursuant to Section 6 as to any termination of employment that occurred
during such Term.


 

















 


3.                                       Participation.


 


(a)                                  Participation.
The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) shall from
time to time designate in writing those employees of the Corporation (each, an “Eligible
Person”) who are, subject to Section 3(b), eligible to participate in
the Plan (each, a “Participant”). Notwithstanding anything else
contained herein to the contrary, the Committee shall limit the class of
persons selected to participate in this Plan to a select group of management or
highly compensated employees, as set forth in Sections 201, 301 and 401 of
ERISA.


 


(b)                                 Participation
Agreement. To the extent the Committee has designated an Eligible Person as
being eligible to participate in this Plan, the Eligible Person shall become a
Participant only by promptly completing, fully executing, and returning to the
Corporation a participation agreement in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A (or such other form as the Committee may require
and provide for at the time it designates the Eligible Person as being eligible
to participate in this Plan). The Participation Agreement shall set forth the
Participant’s applicable “Severance Multiplier” for the purposes of calculating
the Participant’s benefits under Section 6.


 


(c)                                  Termination
of Employment. Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Plan to the
contrary, a Participant shall not be deemed to have terminated employment with
the Corporation if his or her employment by the Corporation terminates but he
or she otherwise continues, immediately after such termination of employment,
as an employee of a subsidiary of the Corporation (a “Subsidiary”);
provided that whether the Participant has Good Reason to terminate employment
shall be determined by comparing the Participant’s authority, duties,
responsibilities and other terms of employment after giving effect to such
change to the Participant’s authority, duties, responsibilities and other terms
of employment before giving effect to such change (in each case relative to the
Corporation and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, not simply with
reference to the Participant’s employer).


 


(d)                                 Benefit
Offset. Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Plan to the
contrary, any severance benefits otherwise payable under the Plan to a
Participant shall be offset or reduced by the amount of severance benefits
payable or deliverable to the Participant under any other plan, program, or
agreement of or with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.


 


4.                                       Change
in Control. No benefits shall be payable under Section 6 of this Plan
unless there has been a Change in Control. For purposes of this Plan, a Change
in Control shall be deemed to occur if any of the following take place on or
after the Effective Date:


 


(a)                                  The
acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)
(a “Person”)) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 25% or more of either (1) the
then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation (the “Outstanding
Company Common Stock”) or (2) the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting
Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this clause (a), the
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(A) any
acquisition directly from the Corporation, (B) any acquisition by the
Corporation, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any affiliate of the
Corporation or a successor, (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to
a transaction that complies with clauses (c)(1), (2) and (3) below,
and (E) any acquisition by a Person who owned at least 25% of either the
Outstanding Company Common Stock or the Outstanding Company Voting Securities
as of the Effective Date or an affiliate of any such Person;


 


(b)                                 A
change in the Board or its members such that individuals who, as of the later
of the Effective Date or the date that is two years prior to such change (the
later of such two dates is referred to as the “Measurement Date”),
constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the Measurement Date whose
election, or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders, was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then comprising the
Incumbent Board (including for these purposes, the new members whose election
or nomination was so approved, without counting the member and his predecessor
twice) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the
Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose
initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened
election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other
actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a
Person other than the Board;


 


(c)                                  Consummation
of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or
similar corporate transaction involving the Corporation or any of its
Subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Corporation, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another
entity by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (each, a “Business
Combination”), in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all
or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial
owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company
Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially
own, directly or indirectly, more than 66-2/3% of the then-outstanding shares of
common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case
may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including,
without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the
Corporation or all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets directly or
through one or more subsidiaries (a “Parent”)) in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination
of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting
Securities, as the case may be, (2) no Person (excluding any entity
resulting from such Business Combination or a Parent or any employee benefit
plan (or related trust) of the Corporation or such entity resulting from such
Business Combination or Parent) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more
than 25% of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the
entity resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of
the then-outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent
that the ownership in excess of 25% existed prior to the Business Combination,
and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors or
trustees of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or a Parent
were members of the Incumbent Board (determined pursuant to clause (b) above
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years prior to the
Business Combination as the Measurement Date) at the time of the execution of
the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business
Combination; or


 


(d)                                 Approval
by the stockholders of the Corporation of a complete liquidation or dissolution
of the Corporation other than in the context of a transaction that does not
constitute a Change in Control under clause (c) above.


 


5.                                       Termination
Following Change in Control.


 


(a)                                  General.
During the Term, if any of the events described in Section 4 constituting
a Change in Control shall have occurred, each Participant shall be entitled to
the benefits provided in Section 6(b) upon the subsequent termination
of his or her employment, provided that such termination occurs during the Term
and within the two (2) year period immediately following the date of such
Change in Control, unless such termination is (i) because of the
Participant’s death or Disability (as defined in Section 5(b)), (ii) by
the Corporation for Cause (as defined in Section 5(c)), or (iii) by
the Participant other than for Good Reason (including a voluntary retirement
when the Participant otherwise does not have Good Reason to terminate
employment). In the event that the Participant is entitled to such benefits,
such benefits shall be paid notwithstanding the subsequent expiration of the
Term. For purposes of clarity, no Participant shall be entitled to any benefits
under this Plan if his or her employment with the Corporation terminates for
any reason before a Change in Control occurs or more than two (2) years
after a Change in Control occurs.


 


(b)                                 Disability.
As to any particular Participant, “Disability” means the Participant’s
inability, because of physical or mental illness or injury, to perform the
essential functions of his or her customary duties to the Corporation, even
with a reasonable accommodation, and the continuation of such disabled
condition for a period of one hundred eighty (180) continuous days, or for not
less than two hundred ten (210) days during any continuous twenty-four (24)
month period.


 


(c)                                  Cause.
Termination by the Corporation of a Participant’s employment for “Cause”
shall mean termination (i) upon the Participant’s willful and continued
failure to perform his or her duties with the Corporation (other than any
such failure resulting from his or her incapacity due to physical or mental
illness or any such actual or anticipated failure after the Participant’s
issuance of a Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 5(f)) for Good
Reason, after a written demand for performance is delivered to the Participant
by the Committee, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the
Committee believes that the Participant has not performed his or her duties, (ii) upon
the Participant’s willful and continued failure to follow and comply with the
specific and lawful directives of the Committee, as reasonably determined by
the Committee (other than any such failure resulting from the Participant’s
incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such actual or anticipated
failure after the Participant’s issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good
Reason), after a written demand for performance is delivered to the Participant
by the Committee, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the
Committee believes that the Participant has not performed his or her duties, (iii) upon
the Participant’s willful and continued failure to follow and comply with the
policies of the Corporation as in effect from time to time (other than any such
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resulting from the
Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such actual
or anticipated failure after the Participant’s issuance of a Notice of
Termination (as defined in Section 5(f)) for Good Reason, after a written
demand for performance is delivered to the Participant by the Committee, which
demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Committee believes that
the Participant has not followed or complied with such Corporation policies; (iv) upon
the Participant’s willful commission of an act of fraud or dishonesty resulting
in material economic or financial injury to the Corporation; (v) upon the
Participant’s willful engagement in illegal conduct or gross misconduct, in
each case which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Corporation; or
(vi) upon the Participant’s indictment for, conviction of, or a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to any felony.


 


(d)                                 Good
Reason. A Participant shall be entitled to terminate his or her employment
for Good Reason. For purposes of this Plan, “Good Reason” shall mean,
without the Participant’s express written consent, the occurrence after a
Change in Control and during the Term of any of the following:


 


(i)                                     the
assignment to the Participant of any duties inconsistent with the position in
the Corporation that the Participant held immediately prior to the Change in
Control, a significant adverse alteration in the nature or status of the
Participant’s responsibilities or the conditions of the Participant’s
employment from those in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control, or
any other action by the Corporation that results in a material diminution in
the Participant’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities;


 


(ii)                                  the
Corporation’s reduction of the Participant’s annual base salary as in effect on
the Effective Date or as the same may be increased from time to time;


 


(iii)                               the
relocation of the Corporation’s offices at which the Participant is principally
employed immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control (the
Participant’s “Principal Location”) to a location more than thirty (30)
miles from such location, or the Corporation’s requiring the Participant,
without the Participant’s written consent, to be based anywhere other than his
or her Principal Location, provided that such relocation results in a longer
commute (measured by actual mileage) for the Participant from the Participant’s
primary residence to such new location and except for required travel on the
Corporation’s business to an extent substantially consistent with the
Participant’s current business travel obligations;


 


(iv)                              the
Corporation’s failure to pay to the Participant any portion of his or her
current compensation or to pay to the Participant any portion of an installment
of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the
Corporation reasonably promptly after the date such compensation is due;


 


(v)                                 the
Corporation’s failure to continue in effect any material compensation or
benefit plan in which the Participant participates immediately prior to the
Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing
substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the
Corporation’s failure to continue the Participant’s participation therein (or
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on a basis not materially less favorable, both in
terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Participant’s
participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the
Change in Control;


 


(vi)                              the
Corporation’s failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to
assume and agree to perform this Plan, as contemplated in Section 8
hereof; or


 


(vii)                           any
purported termination of the Participant’s employment that is not effected
pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 5(f) hereof
(and, if applicable, the requirements of Section 5(c) hereof), which
purported termination shall not be effective for purposes of this Agreement.


 


Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such condition shall
constitute “Good Reason” unless the Participant provides written notice of such
condition to the Corporation and the Corporation fails to remedy the condition
claimed to constitute Good Reason within thirty (30) days of receiving written
notice thereof; and provided, further, that in all events the termination of
the Participant’s employment with the Corporation 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 condition claimed to constitute Good
Reason. A Participant’s right to terminate his or her employment pursuant to
this Section 5(d) shall not be affected by his or her incapacity due
to physical or mental illness. A Participant’s continued employment shall not
constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance
constituting Good Reason hereunder.


 


(e)                                  Termination
Generally. For purposes of clarity, a Participant or the Corporation shall
be entitled to terminate the Participant’s employment for any reason or no reason
at any time after a Change in Control effective as of the applicable date set
forth in Section 5(a).


 


(f)                                    Notice
of Termination. Any purported termination of a Participant’s employment by
the Corporation or by the Participant (other than termination due to death
which shall terminate the Participant’s employment automatically) shall be
communicated by written Notice of Termination to the Participant or the
Corporation, respectively, other party hereto in accordance with Section 14.
“Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice that shall indicate the
specific termination provision in this Plan relied upon and shall set forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Participant’s employment under the provision so indicated.


 


(g)                                 Date
of Termination, Etc. “Date of Termination” shall mean (a) if a
Participant’s employment is terminated due to the Participant’s death, the date
of the Participant’s death; (b) if a Participant’s employment is
terminated for Disability, thirty (30) days after Notice of Termination is
given (provided that the Participant shall not have returned to the full-time
performance of his or her duties during such thirty (30)-day period), and (c) if
a Participant’s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date
specified in the Notice of Termination.


 


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6.                                       Compensation
Upon Termination Following A Change in Control. If a Participant’s
employment is terminated following a Change in Control during the Term and
during the two (2) year period immediately following the date of the
Change in Control, the Participant shall be entitled to the benefits described
below, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Plan:


 


(a)                                  If
the Participant’s employment is terminated in such circumstances by the
Corporation for Cause or Disability or by the Participant other than for Good
Reason or due to the Participant’s death, the Corporation shall pay the
Participant (i) the Participant’s accrued and unpaid base salary and
vacation (if any) through the Date of Termination, and (ii) all other
amounts to which the Participant is entitled under any compensation plan of the
Corporation at the time such payments are due, and the Corporation shall have
no further obligations to the Participant under this Agreement.


 


(b)                                 If
the Participant’s employment by the Corporation shall be terminated by the
Participant for Good Reason or by the Corporation other than for Cause or
Disability and in all cases other than due to the Participant’s death, then,
subject to the provisions of Section 7, the Participant shall be entitled
to the benefits provided below. For purposes of this Section 6(b), a
Participant’s “Annual Bonus Amount” shall mean the greater of (i) one-third
(1/3) of the Participant’s annual base salary as in effect as of the Date of
Termination or (ii) the average annual bonus received by the Participant
in the three (3) years immediately prior to the Change in Control for each
full year of employment with the Corporation, which shall be determined without
regard to the payment of any special bonuses (e.g. transaction bonuses). For
purposes of this Section 6(b), a Participant’s “Annual Base Salary”
shall mean the greater of (x) the Participant’s annual base salary as in effect
as of the Date of Termination or (y) the Participant’s annual base salary as in
effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.


 


(i)                                     The
Corporation shall pay to the Participant (1) the Participant’s accrued and
unpaid base salary and vacation (if any) through the Date of Termination, (2) the
unpaid portion, if any, of any annual bonus, plus an amount equal to the
Participant’s applicable Annual Bonus Amount multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of calendar days that the Participant was
employed by the Corporation during the year of termination and the denominator
of which is 365, and (3) all other amounts to which the Participant is
entitled under any compensation plan of the Corporation at the time such
payments are due;


 


(ii)                                  A
lump sum severance payment equal to the sum of: (A) the Participant’s
Severance Multiplier times the Participant’s Annual Base Salary; plus (B) the
Participant’s Severance Multiplier times the Participant’s Annual Bonus Amount;


 


(iii)                               A
cash payment equal to the expected aggregate cost of the premiums that would be
charged to the Participant to continue medical coverage pursuant to the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), at the same or
reasonably equivalent medical coverage for the Participant (and, if applicable,
the Participant’s eligible dependents) as in effect immediately prior to the
Participant’s Date of Termination, for a period of months after the Participant’s
Date of Termination equal to twelve (12) multiplied by the Participant’s
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(iv)                              (A) Any
stock options or equity or equity-related compensation or grants that vest
based on the passage of time and continued performance of services (to the
extent outstanding and not otherwise vested as of the Date of Termination, and
exclusive of any grants that include performance-based vesting criteria) shall
become fully vested immediately prior to such termination; (B) any stock
options or equity or equity-related compensation or grants that vest based on
the satisfaction of performance-based criteria (to the extent outstanding and
not otherwise vested as of the Severance Date) shall continue to be governed by
the provisions of the applicable award agreement in the circumstances;
provided, however, that to the extent that any such then-outstanding
equity-based awards are subject to forfeiture and/or vesting requirements based
on the passage of time, such awards shall be fully accelerated with respect to
such time-based forfeiture and/or vesting provisions; and (C) the
Participant shall have until the date that is twelve (12) months after his or
her Date of Termination to exercise any stock option to the extent that it has
become vested on the Date of Termination, subject to earlier termination of the
stock option upon the stock option’s original expiration date or the occurrence
of a change in control event or certain similar reorganization event under the
terms of the applicable award agreement. Except as provided in this Section 6(b)(iv),
the effect of a termination of employment on a Participant’s equity-based
awards shall be determined under the terms of the applicable award agreement.


 


(v)                                 The
Participant shall be fully vested in his or her accrued benefits under any
nonqualified pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation or supplemental
plans maintained by the Corporation and the Corporation shall pay the
Participant a cash lump sum amount equal to the portion of the Participant’s
account under the Corporation’s 401(k) plan (including, without limitation, any
401(k) matching contributions), if any, that has not become vested under the
terms of such plan as of the Date of Termination.


 


(vi)                              The
Corporation shall furnish the Participant for six (6) years following the
Date of Termination (without reference to whether the Term continues in effect)
with directors’ and officers’ liability insurance insuring the Participant
against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the Participant was
a director or officer of the Corporation, such insurance to have policy limits
aggregating not less than the amount in effect immediately prior to the Change
in Control, and otherwise to be in substantially the same form and to
contain substantially the same terms, conditions and exceptions as the
liability issuance policies provided for officers and directors of the
Corporation in force from time to time, provided, however, that such terms,
conditions and exceptions shall not be, in the aggregate, materially less
favorable to the Participant than those in effect on the Effective Date;
provided, further, that if the aggregate annual premiums for such insurance at
any time during such period exceed one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the
per annum rate of premium currently paid by the Corporation for such insurance,
then the Corporation shall provide the maximum coverage that will then be
available at an annual premium equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of
such rate; and


 


(vii)                           In any
situation where under applicable law the Corporation has the power to indemnify
(or advance expenses to) the Participant in respect of any judgments, fines,
settlements, loss, cost or expense (including attorneys’ fees) of any nature
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Corporation or in any other capacity on behalf of or
at the request of the Corporation, the Corporation shall promptly on written
request, indemnify (and advance expenses to) the Participant to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, including but not limited to making such
findings and determinations and taking any and all such actions as the
Corporation may, under applicable law, be permitted to have the discretion to
take so as to effectuate such indemnification or advancement. Such agreement by
the Corporation shall not be deemed to impair any other obligation of the
Corporation respecting the Participant’s indemnification otherwise arising out
of this or any other agreement or promise of the Corporation or under any
statute.


 


(c)                                  Subject
to Section 7 and Section 22, the payments described in Sections
6(a)(i), 6(b)(i)(1), 6(b)(i)(2), 6(b)(ii), 6(b)(iii) and 6(b)(iv), as
applicable, shall be paid in cash to the Participant in a single lump sum as
soon as practicable following the Date of Termination, but in no event beyond
seventy four (74) days from such date (or, if earlier, the (10) business
days after the Participant’s release contemplated by Section 7(a) becomes
irrevocable by the Participant in accordance with applicable law.


 


(d)                                 The
foregoing provisions of this Section 6 shall not affect: (i) a
Participant’s receipt of benefits otherwise due terminated employees under
group insurance coverage consistent with the terms of the applicable
Corporation welfare benefit plan; (ii) a Participant’s rights under COBRA
to continue participation in medical, dental, hospitalization and life
insurance coverage; or (iii) a Participant’s receipt of benefits otherwise
due in accordance with the terms of the Corporation’s 401(k) plan (if any).


 


7.                                       Release;
Exclusive Remedy.


 


(a)                                  This
Section 7 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Plan
or any other stock option, restricted stock or other equity-based award
agreement to the contrary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Plan, the Corporation’s obligation to make any payment of benefits with
respect to a Participant pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Plan (if
the Participant is otherwise entitles to such benefits) is subject to the
condition precedent that (i) the Participant has fully executed a valid
and effective release (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
or such other form as the Committee may reasonably require in the
circumstances, which other form shall be substantially similar to that
attached hereto as Exhibit B but with such changes as the Committee
may determine to be required or reasonably advisable in order to make the
release enforceable and otherwise compliant with applicable laws), (ii) such
executed release is delivered by the Participant to the Corporation so that it
is received by the Corporation in the time period specified below, and (iii) such
release is not revoked by the Participant (pursuant to any revocation rights
afforded by applicable law). In order to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7(a),
a Participant’s release referred to in the preceding sentence must be delivered
by the Participant to the Corporation so that it is received by the Corporation
no later than twenty five (25) calendar days after the Participant’s Date of
Termination (or such later date as may be required for an enforceable
release of the Participant’s claims under the United States Age Discrimination
in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”), to the extent the ADEA
is applicable in the circumstances, in which case the Participant will be
provided with either twenty one (21) or forty five (45) days, depending on the
circumstances of the termination, to consider the release). In addition, the
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Participant’s
release be executed no earlier than the date that the Participant’s employment
with the Corporation terminates.


 


(b)                                 Each
Participant agrees that the general release agreement described in Section 7(a) will
require that the Participant acknowledge, as a condition to the payment of any
benefits under Section 6(b), that the payments contemplated by Section 6(b) shall
constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of the Participant’s
employment, and each Participant will be required to covenant, as a condition
to receiving any such payment, not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at
law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. No Participant
shall be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in Section 6
by seeking other employment or otherwise nor shall the amount of any payment or
benefit provided for in Section 6 be reduced by any compensation earned by
the Participant as the result of employment by another employer or
self-employment, by retirement benefits, by offset against any amount claimed
to be owed by the Participant to the Corporation, or otherwise.


 


8.                                       Section 280G.
Each Participant shall be covered by the provisions set forth in Exhibit C
hereto, incorporated herein by this reference.


 


9.                                       Successors;
Assigns


 


(a)                                  The
Corporation shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Corporation to expressly assume and agree to
perform the obligations under this Plan in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Corporation would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place. Failure of the Corporation to obtain such
assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession
shall be deemed a material breach of this Plan by the Corporation and shall
entitle each Participant to terminate his or her employment and receive
compensation from the Corporation in the same amount and on the same terms to
which the Participant would be entitled hereunder if the Participant terminates
his or her employment for Good Reason following a Change in Control, except
that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such
succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination. Unless
expressly provided otherwise, “Corporation” as used herein shall mean the
Corporation as defined in this Plan and any successor to its business and/or
assets as aforesaid.


 


(b)                                 None
of the benefits, payments, proceeds or claims of any Eligible Person or
Participant shall be subject to any claim of any creditor and, in particular,
the same shall not be subject to attachment or garnishment or other legal
process by any creditor, nor shall any such Eligible Person or Participant have
any right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber or assign any of
the benefits or payments or proceeds which he or she may expect to
receive, contingently or otherwise, under the Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, benefits which are in pay status may be subject to a
court-ordered garnishment or wage assignment, or similar order, or a tax levy. The
Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Participant’s
personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees. If a Participant dies while any
amount would still be payable to him or her hereunder had he or she continued
to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid to
the Participant’s estate in accordance with the terms of the Plan.


 


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10.                                 Confidentiality,
Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Covenants. Each Participant by
accepting participation in the Plan expressly agrees to each of the foregoing
provisions of this Section 10:


 


(a)                                  Confidentiality.
Each Participant shall not at any time (whether during or after the Participant’s
employment with the Corporation and whether or not the Participant subsequently
ceases to participate in this Plan or is ever entitled to the benefits provided
in Section 6) directly or indirectly, other than in the course of the
Participant’s duties hereunder, disclose or make available to any person, firm,
corporation, association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever,
any Confidential Information (as defined below); provided, however, that this Section 10(a) shall
not apply when (i) disclosure is required by law or by any court,
arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any
committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order the Participant to
disclose or make available such information (provided, however, that the
Participant shall promptly notify the Corporation in writing upon receiving a
request for such information), or (ii) with respect to any other
litigation, arbitration or mediation involving this Plan, including but not
limited to enforcement of this Plan. Upon termination of a Participant’s
employment with the Corporation, all Confidential Information in the
Participant’s possession that is in written, digital or other tangible form (together
with all copies or duplicates thereof, including computer files) shall be
returned to the Corporation and shall not be retained by the Participant or
furnished to any third party, in any form except as provided herein;
provided, however, that the Participant shall not be obligated to treat as
confidential, or return to the Corporation copies of any Confidential
Information that (x) was publicly known at the time it was disclosed to the
Participant, (y) becomes publicly known or available thereafter other than by
any means in violation of this Plan or any other duty owed to the Corporation
by any person or entity, or (z) is lawfully disclosed to the Participant by a
third party. As used in this Plan, the term “Confidential Information” means:
information disclosed to a Participant or known by a Participant as a
consequence of or through the Participant’s relationship with the Corporation,
about the suppliers, customers, employees, business methods, public relations
methods, organization, procedures or finances, including, without limitation,
information of or relating to supplier lists or customer lists, of the
Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, the “Company Group”).


 


(b)                                 Noncompetition.
Each Participant acknowledges that the nature of the Company Group’s business
and the Participant’s position with the Corporation is such that if the
Participant were to become employed by, or substantially involved in, the
business of a competitor of the Company Group during the twelve (12) months
following the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation,
it would be very difficult for the Participant not to rely on or use the
Company Group’s trade secrets and Confidential Information. Thus, to avoid the
inevitable disclosure of the Company Group’s trade secrets and Confidential
Information, and to protect such trade secrets and Confidential Information and
the Company Group’s relationships and goodwill with customers, during the
Participant’s employment with the Corporation and for a period of twelve (12)
months after the Date of Termination for any reason (the “Restricted Period”),
the Participant will not directly or indirectly engage in (whether as an
employee, consultant, agent, proprietor, principal, partner, stockholder,
corporate officer, director or otherwise), nor have any ownership interest in,
or participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any
person, firm, corporation or business anywhere in the United States and Mexico
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Company Group in
the healthcare real estate acquisition, development, management, investment or
financing industry (a “Competing Business”); provided, that the Participant
may purchase and hold only for investment purposes less than 2% of the
shares of any corporation in competition with the Company Group whose shares
are regularly traded on a national securities exchange. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, in the event a Participant accepts employment with or
provides services to a business (the “Service Recipient”) that is
affiliated with another business that engages in a Competing Business or which
derives a de minimis portion of its gross revenues from Competing Businesses,
the Participant’s employment by or service to the Service Recipient shall not
constitute a breach by that Participant of his or her obligations pursuant to
this Section 10(b) so long as each of the following conditions is
satisfied at all times during the Restricted Period and while the Participant
is employed by or providing service to the Service Recipient: (i) no more
than 10% of the gross revenues of the Service Recipient are derived from
Competing Businesses; (ii) no more than 10% of the gross revenues of the
Service Recipient and those entities that (directly or through one or more
intermediaries) are controlled by, control, or are under common control with
such Service Recipient, together on a consolidated basis, are derived from Competing
Businesses; and (iii) in the course of the Participant’s services for the
Service Recipient, a material portion of the Participant’s services are not
directly involved in or responsible for any Competing Business. The foregoing
covenants in this Section 10(b) shall continue in effect through the
entire Restricted Period regardless of whether the Participant is then entitled
to receive any severance payments from the Corporation.


 


(c)                                  Non-Solicitation
of Employees. During the Restricted Period, each Participant shall not to
directly or indirectly solicit, induce, attempt to hire, recruit, encourage,
take away, or hire any employee or independent contractor of the Company Group
whose annual rate of compensation is then $50,000 or more or cause any such Company
Group employee or contractor to leave his or her employment or engagement with
the Company Group either for employment with the Participant or for any other
entity or person. The foregoing covenants in this Section 10(c) shall
continue in effect through the entire Restricted Period regardless of whether
the Participant is then entitled to receive any severance payments from the
Corporation.


 


(d)                                 Non-Solicitation
of Customers. During the Restricted Period, each Participant shall not to
directly or indirectly influence or attempt to influence customers, vendors,
suppliers, licensors, lessors, joint venturers, associates, consultants,
agents, or partners of the Company Group to divert their business away from the
Company Group to any Competing Business, and each Participant agrees not to
otherwise interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the business
relationships, contractual or otherwise, between any member of the Company
Group and any of its customers, suppliers, vendors, lessors, licensors, joint
venturers, associates, officers, employees, consultants, managers, partners,
members or investors. The foregoing covenants in this Section 10(d) shall
continue in effect through the entire Restricted Period regardless of whether
the Participant is then entitled to receive any severance payments from the
Corporation.


 


(e)                                  Understanding
of Covenants. Each Participant, by accepting participation in this Plan
represents as follows: the Participant (i) is familiar with the foregoing
covenants set forth in this Section 10, (ii) is fully aware of the
Participant’s obligations hereunder, (iii) agrees to the reasonableness of
the length of time, scope and geographic coverage of the foregoing covenants
set forth in this Section 10, (iv) agrees that the Company Group
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business
throughout the Restricted Area, (v) agrees that such covenants are
necessary to protect the Company Group’s confidential and proprietary
information, good will, stable workforce, and customer relations, (vi) agrees
that the Participant’s coverage by this Plan for the Term applicable to the
Participant is good, valid and sufficient consideration for (among other
things) the Participant’s agreement to such covenants, and (vii) agrees
that such covenants shall continue in effect as to the Participant even if the
Participant ceases at any time in the future to participate in the Plan (i.e.,
the Participant ceases to be a “Participant”) and even if the Participant is
never entitled to the benefits set forth in Section 6 (and accordingly,
the term “Participant” includes a former “Participant” to the extent necessary
to effect such covenants).


 


(f)                                    Right
to Injunctive and Equitable Relief. Each Participant’s obligations not to
disclose or use Confidential Information and to refrain from the solicitations
described in this Section 10 are of a special and unique character, which
gives them a peculiar value. The Corporation cannot be reasonably or adequately
compensated in damages in an action at law in the event a Participant breaches
such obligations, and the breach of such obligations would cause irreparable
harm to the Corporation. Therefore, the Corporation shall be entitled to
injunctive and other equitable relief without bond or other security in the
event of such breach in addition to any other rights or remedies which the
Corporation may possess. Furthermore, each Participant’s obligations and
the rights and remedies of the Corporation under this Section 10 are
cumulative and in addition to, and not in lieu of, any obligations, rights, or
remedies created by applicable law relating to misappropriation or theft of
trade secrets or confidential information.


 


(g)                                 Cooperation.
During each Participant’s employment with the Corporation and thereafter, the
Participant shall respond to all reasonable inquiries of the Corporation about
any matters concerning the Corporation or its affairs that occurred or arose
during the Participant’s employment by the Corporation, and each Participant
shall reasonably cooperate with the Corporation in investigating, prosecuting
and defending any charges, claims, demands, liabilities, causes of action,
lawsuits or other proceedings by, against or involving the Corporation relating
to the period during which the Participant was employed by the Corporation or
relating to matters of which the Participant had or should have had knowledge
or information. Further, except as required by law, each Participant will at no
time voluntarily serve as a witness or offer written or oral testimony against
the Corporation in conjunction with any complaints, charges or lawsuits brought
against the Corporation by or on behalf of any current or former employees, or
any governmental or administrative agencies related to the Participant’s period
of employment and will provide the Corporation with notice of any subpoena or
other request for such information or testimony.


 


11.                                 Claims
Procedures.


 


(a)                                  Presentation
of Claim. Any Participant (such Participant being referred to below as a “Claimant”)
may deliver to the Committee a written claim for a determination with
respect to the benefits payable to such Claimant pursuant to this Plan. If such
a claim relates to the contents of a notice received by the Claimant, the claim
must be made within sixty (60) days after such notice was received by the
Claimant. All other claims must be made within one hundred eighty (180) days of
the date on which the event that caused the claim to arise occurred. The claim
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(b)                                 Notification
of Decision. The Committee shall consider a Claimant’s claim within a
reasonable time, but no later than ninety (90) days after receiving the claim. If
the Committee determines that special circumstances require an extension of
time for processing the claim, written notice of the extension shall be
furnished to the Claimant prior to the termination of the initial ninety (90)
day period. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of ninety (90)
days from the end of the initial ninety (90) day period. The extension notice
shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the
date by which the Committee expects to render the benefit determination. The
Committee shall notify the Claimant in writing:


 


(i)                                     that
the Claimant’s requested determination has been made, and that the claim has
been allowed in full; or


 


(ii)                                  that
the Committee has reached a conclusion contrary, in whole or in part, to the
Claimant’s requested determination, and such notice must set forth in a manner
calculated to be understood by the Claimant:


 


(1)                                  the
specific reason(s) for the denial of the claim, or any part of it;


 


(2)                                  specific
reference(s) to pertinent provisions of the Plan upon which such denial was
based;


 


(3)                                  a
description of any additional material or information necessary for the
Claimant to perfect the claim, and an explanation of why such material or
information is necessary;


 


(4)                                  an
explanation of the claim review procedure and the time limits applicable to
such procedures set forth in Section 11(c); and


 


(5)                                  a
statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following
an adverse determination on review.


 


(c)                                  Review
of a Denied Claim. On or before sixty (60) days after receiving a notice
from the Committee that a claim has been denied, in whole or in part, a
Claimant (or the Claimant’s duly authorized representative) may file with
the Committee a written request for a review of the denial of the claim. The
Claimant (or the Claimant’s duly authorized representative):


 


(i)                                     may,
upon request and free of charge, have reasonable access to, and copies of, all
documents, records and other information relevant to the claim for benefits;


 


(ii)                                  may submit
written comments or other documents; and/or


 


(iii)                               may request
a hearing, which the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant.


 


(d)                                 Decision
on Review. The Committee shall render its decision on review promptly, and
no later than sixty (60) days after the Committee receives the Claimant’s
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circumstances
require an extension of time for processing the claim, written notice of the
extension shall be furnished to the Claimant prior to the termination of the
initial sixty (60) day period. In no event shall such extension exceed a period
of sixty (60) days from the end of the initial sixty (60) day period. The
extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an
extension of time and the date by which the Committee expects to render the
benefit determination. In rendering its decision, the Committee shall 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 benefit determination. The decision must
be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, and it must
contain:


 


(i)                                     specific
reasons for the decision;


 


(ii)                                  specific
reference(s) to the pertinent Plan provisions upon which the decision was
based;


 


(iii)                               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 (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the
Claimant’s claim for benefits; and


 


(iv)                              a
description of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of
ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review.


 


12.                                 Arbitration;
Dispute Resolution, Etc.


 


(a)                                  Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Participant, in his or her
sole discretion, may elect to have any claim or controversy arising out of
or in connection with the Plan and/or a Participation Agreement submitted to
binding arbitration and adjudicated in accordance with this Section 12
without first having to exhaust the claims procedures set forth in Article 11.


 


(b)                                 The
Corporation and, by accepting participation in this Plan, each Participant
hereby consent to the resolution by mandatory and binding arbitration of all
claims or controversies arising out of or in connection with the Plan and/or
the Participant’s Participation Agreement that the Corporation may have
against the Participant, or that the Participant may have against the
Corporation or against any of its officers, directors, employees or agents
acting in their capacity as such, and which are not resolved under the terms of
Article 11 (or which are not required to be resolved under the terms of Article 11,
as the case may be). Each party’s promise to resolve all such claims or
controversies by arbitration in accordance with the Plan rather than through
the courts is consideration for the other party’s like promise. It is further
agreed that the decision of an arbitrator on any issue, dispute, claim or
controversy submitted for arbitration, shall be final and binding upon the
Corporation and the Participant and that judgment may be entered on the
award of the arbitrator in any court having proper jurisdiction.


 


(c)                                  Except
as otherwise provided in this procedure or by mutual agreement of the parties,
any arbitration shall be before a sole arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”)
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(“JAMS”),
or if JAMS is no longer able to supply the arbitrator, such arbitrator shall be
selected from the American Arbitration Association, and shall be conducted in
accordance with the provisions of California Civil Procedure Code Sections 1280
et. seq. as the exclusive remedy of such dispute.


 


(d)                                 The
Arbitrator shall interpret the Plan, any applicable Corporation policy or rules and
regulations, any applicable substantive law (and the law of remedies, if
applicable) of the state in which the claim arose, or applicable federal law. If
arbitration is brought after the claim or controversy has been submitted for
review by the Committee in accordance with Article 11, the Arbitrator
shall limit his or her review to whether or not the Committee has abused its
discretion in its interpretation of the Plan and such policies, rules, and
regulations; provided, however, that the Arbitrator shall apply a de novo
standard of review with respect to any claim for benefits hereunder in
connection with a Change in Control. In reaching his or her decision, the
Arbitrator shall have no authority to change or modify any lawful Corporation
policy, rule or regulation, or the Plan. Except as provided in Section 12(e),
the Arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have
exclusive and broad authority to resolve any dispute relating to the
interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of the Plan,
including but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of the Plan
is voidable. The Arbitrator shall have the authority to decide dispositive
motions. Following completion of the arbitration, the arbitrator shall issue a
written decision disclosing the essential findings and conclusions upon which
the award is based.


 


(e)                                  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, provisional injunctive relief may, but need not, be sought by
the Participant or the Corporation in a court of law while arbitration
proceedings are pending, and any provisional injunctive relief granted by such
court shall remain effective until the matter is finally resolved by the
Arbitrator in accordance with the foregoing. Final resolution of any dispute
through arbitration may include any remedy or relief which would otherwise
be available at law and which the Arbitrator deems just and equitable. The
Arbitrator shall have the authority to award full damages as provided by law. Any
award or relief granted by the Arbitrator hereunder shall be final and binding
on the parties hereto and may be enforced by any court of competent
jurisdiction.


 


(f)                                                                                    The
Corporation shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Arbitrator and of
a stenographic reporter, if employed. Each party shall pay its own legal fees
and other expenses and costs incurred with respect to the arbitration.


 


13.                                 Administration
of the Plan.


 


(a)                                  Administration
- General. The Corporation shall be the plan administrator (within the
meaning of Section 3(16)(A) of ERISA). The Corporation delegates its
duties under the Plan to the Committee. The Committee delegates the day-to-day
ministerial duties with respect to the Plan to the Corporation’s management. The
Committee and its delegates shall be named fiduciaries of the Plan to the
extent required by ERISA


 


(b)                                 Powers
and Duties of the Committee. The Committee shall enforce the Plan in
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and shall have all
powers necessary to accomplish its purposes, including, but not by way of
limitation, the power and authority to do the following:


 


(i)                                     To
determine eligibility for and participation in the Plan;


 


(ii)                                  To
construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan;


 


(iii)                               To
compute and certify to the amount and kind of benefits payable to Participants
and their beneficiaries, and to determine the amount of withholding taxes to be
deducted pursuant to Section 16;


 


(iv)                              To
maintain all records that may be necessary for the administration of the
Plan;


 


(v)                                 To
provide for the disclosure of all information and the filing or provision of
all reports and statements to Participants, beneficiaries or governmental
agencies as shall be required by law;


 


(vi)                              To
make and publish such rules for the regulation of the Plan and procedures
for the administration of the Plan as are not inconsistent with the terms
hereof; and


 


(vii)                           To
appoint a plan manager or any other agent, and to delegate to them such powers
and duties in connection with the administration of the Plan as the Committee may from
time to time prescribe.


 


(c)                                  Committee
Action. Subject to Section 11, the Committee shall act with respect to
the Plan at meetings by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the
Committee. Any action permitted to be taken at a meeting with respect to the
Plan may be taken without a meeting if, prior to such action, a written
consent to the action is signed by all members of the Committee and such
written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee. A
member of the Committee shall not vote or act upon any matter which relates
solely to himself or herself as a Participant. The Chairman or any other member
or members of the Committee designated by the Chairman may execute any
certificate or other written direction on behalf of the Committee.


 


(d)                                 Construction
and Interpretation. As to any event prior to a Change in Control, the
Committee shall have full discretion to construe and interpret the terms and
provisions of the Plan and any and all Participation Agreements, which
interpretation or construction shall be final and binding on all parties,
including but not limited to the Corporation and any Participant, beneficiary
or other person.


 


14.                                 Notice.
All notices under or with respect to this Plan or any Participation Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered or mailed postage
prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt requested:


 


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(a)                                  if to the
Corporation:


 


Health Care
Property Investors, Inc.


Attention: Compensation Committee


3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 300


Long Beach, California 90806


 


with a copy to:


 


Health Care
Property Investors, Inc.


Attention: Secretary of the Corporation


3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 300


Long Beach, California 90806


 


(b)                                 if
to a Participant, to the Participant’s address most recently on file in the
payroll records of the Corporation.


 


Notice shall be
effective when personally delivered, or five (5) business days after being
so mailed. Any party may change its address for purposes of giving future
notices pursuant to the Plan and any Participation Agreement by notifying the
other party in writing of such change in address, such notice to be delivered
or mailed in accordance with the foregoing.


 


15.                                 Governing
Law. The Plan and any Participation Agreement hereunder will be governed by
and construed in accordance with ERISA and, to the extent not preempted
thereby, the laws of the State of California (unless otherwise expressly
provided in the Participant’s Participation Agreement, in which case the law of
the state specified in the Participant’s Participation Agreement shall apply
instead of the law of the State of California as to that Participant), without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether
of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws
of any jurisdiction other than United States federal law and the law of the
State of California (or other state, as applicable) to be applied. In
furtherance of the foregoing, applicable federal law and, to the extent not
preempted by applicable federal law, the internal law of the State of
California (or other state, as applicable), will control the interpretation and
construction of the Plan and any Participation Agreement hereunder, even if
under such jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the
substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply. Any
statutory reference in the Plan or any Participation Agreement shall also be
deemed to refer to all applicable final rules and final regulations
promulgated under or with respect to the referenced statutory provision.


 


16.                                 Miscellaneous.
The Committee may from time to time amend the Plan or any Participation
Agreement in any way it deems to be advisable; provided that no such amendment
shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant (or former
Participant) under the Plan or Participation Agreement, as applicable, without
that Participant’s (or former Participant’s, as the case may be) consent. Neither
the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right,
remedy, power or privilege under the Plan or any Participation Agreement shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
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remedy, power or
privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with
respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power
or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective
unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted
such waiver. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or
implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by the
Corporation which are not expressly set forth in this Plan. All references to
sections of the Exchange Act or the Code shall be deemed also to refer to any
successor provisions to such sections. The Corporation may withhold (or
cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise
due or payable under or pursuant to this Plan such federal, state and local
income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. Any obligations of the
Corporation under Sections 4 and 6 shall survive the expiration of the term of
this Agreement. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for
convenience only, and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.


 


17.                                 Unsecured
General Creditor. Participants and their heirs, successors, and assigns
shall have no legal or equitable rights, claims, or interest in any specific
property or assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. No assets of the
Corporation shall be held under any trust, or held in any way as collateral
security, for the fulfilling of the obligations of the Corporation under this
Plan. Any and all of the Corporation’s assets shall be, and remain, the general
unpledged, unrestricted assets of the Corporation (unless pledged or restricted
with respect to the Corporation’s obligations other than the Plan). The
Corporation’s obligation under the Plan shall be merely that of an unfunded and
unsecured promise of the Corporation to pay money and benefits in the future,
and the rights of the Participants and their heirs or successors as to benefits
under the Plan shall be no greater than those of unsecured general creditors of
the Corporation.


 


18.                                 Other
Benefit Plans. All payments, benefits and amounts provided under the Plan
shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any pension rights under
the any tax-qualified pension or retirement plan in which the Participant
participates, and any disability, workers’ compensation or other Corporation
benefit plan distribution that a Participant is entitled to (other than
severance benefits), under the terms of any such plan, at the time the
Participant ceases to be employed by the Corporation. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Plan shall not create an inference that any duplicate payments
shall be required. Payments received by a person under the Plan shall not be
deemed a part of the person’s compensation for purposes of the
determination of benefits under any other employee pension, welfare or other
benefit plans or arrangements, if any, provided by the Corporation, except
where explicitly provided under the terms of such plans or arrangements.


 


19.                                 Severability.
In the event any provision of the Plan or any Participation Agreement shall be
adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision, as to such
jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of the Plan or Participation Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Furthermore, in
lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added
automatically as a part of the Plan or Participation Agreement, as
applicable, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to
such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be
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narrowly drawn,
without invalidating the remaining provisions of the Plan or Participation
Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.


 


20.                                 Employment
Status. Except as may be provided under any other written agreement
between a Participant and the Corporation (other than the Plan and the Participation
Agreement entered into with respect to this Plan), the employment of each
Participant by the Corporation is “at will,” and may be terminated by
either the Participant or the Corporation at any time.


 


21.                                 Payments
on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity. In the event that any amount becomes
payable under this Plan to a person who, in the sole judgment of the Committee,
is considered by reason of physical or mental condition to be unable to give a
valid receipt therefor the Committee may direct that such payment be made
to any person found by the Committee, in its sole judgment, to have assumed the
care of such person. Any payment made pursuant to such determination shall
constitute a full release and discharge of the Committee and the Corporation.


 


22.                                 Code
Section 409A. The provisions of this section shall only apply if,
and to the extent, required to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or
interest pursuant to Section 409A of the Code (“Code Section 409A”). Notwithstanding
any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if a Participant is a “specified
employee” as defined for purposes of Code Section 409A, the Participant
shall not be entitled to any payments pursuant to the Plan upon a termination
of his or her employment until the earlier of (a) the date which is six (6) months
after the Participant’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of
Code Section 409A) with the Corporation, or (b) the date of the
Participant’s death. In such event, any amounts otherwise payable to the
Participant following a termination of the Participant’s employment that are
not so paid by reason of this paragraph shall be paid as soon as practicable
after the date that is six (6) months after the Participant’s separation
from service (as defined for purposes of Code Section 409A) with the
Corporation (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death). To the
extent that the Plan is subject to Code Section 409A, the Plan shall be
construed and interpreted to the maximum extent reasonably possible to avoid the
imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Code Section 409A.


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Corporation has caused its duly authorized officer to execute the Plan on
the date first set forth above.


 


	
   

  	
  HEALTH CARE PROPERTY 

  
	
   

  	
  INVESTORS, INC.

  
	
   

  	
  a Maryland corporation.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Edward J. Henning

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Its:

  	
  Executive Vice President

  
				



 


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EXHIBIT A


 


FORM OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT


 


[Date]


 


	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Dear

  	
   

  	
  :

  
				



 


You have been
selected to participate in the Health Care Property Investors, Inc. Change
in Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”), subject to your execution and
return of this letter agreement (this “Participation  Agreement”) to Health Care Property
Investors, Inc. (the “Corporation”). 


 


For purposes
of calculating any severance benefits you may become entitled to under Section 6
of the Plan, the following multiplier will apply: 


 


	
  Severance
  Multiplier:

  	
   

  	
  [        ]

  	
   

  



 


Note that the
agreements you make by executing this Participation Agreement will be
enforceable against you, regardless of whether or not your employment
terminates in circumstances that entitle you to severance benefits under the
Plan.  Nevertheless, you agree that your
participation in the Plan (even if you never become entitled to severance
benefits pursuant to the Plan), as well as your continued employment by the
Corporation, each in and of itself and without the other constitutes good and
adequate consideration for the agreements you make in this Participation
Agreement.


 


By signing
this Participation Agreement you specifically agree that you have received and
read the Plan and agree to be bound by its terms. The Plan is incorporated into
(made a part of) this Participation Agreement by this reference. You
acknowledge and agree that the Corporation has not made any promises or
representations to you concerning the Plan other than as set forth in the Plan
and this Participation Agreement.


 


As to your
participation in the Plan, the Plan and this Participation Agreement will be
governed by and construed in accordance with ERISA and, to the extent not
preempted thereby, the laws of the State of [                          ],
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether
of the State of [                            ]
or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws of any jurisdiction other
than United States federal law and the law of the State of [                              ]
to be applied. In furtherance of the foregoing, applicable federal law and, to
the extent not preempted by applicable federal law, the internal law of the
State of [                            ],
will control the interpretation and construction of the Plan and this
Participation Agreement, even if under such jurisdiction’s choice of law or
conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would
ordinarily apply.


 

















 


Please note
that you are not required to participate in the Plan, and may decline
participation in the Plan by not returning this Participation Agreement. If you
want to accept participation in the Plan, you must execute this Participation
Agreement and see that it is returned in person or via facsimile to the
Corporation’s [                      ]
at (      )       -        so
that it is received no later than [                        ].
This Participation Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts,
each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
constitute one and the same agreement.


 


 


	
   

  	
  HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.,

  
	
   

  	
  a Maryland corporation

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

  
	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Print Name:

  	
   

  	
   

  
							



 


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EXHIBIT B


 


FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT(1)


 


This Release Agreement (this “Release Agreement”)
is entered into this        day of                   
20    , by and between                                           ,
an individual (“Executive”), and Health Care Property Investors, Inc.,
a Maryland corporation (the “Company”). 


 


WHEREAS, Executive
has been employed by the Company; and


 


WHEREAS, Executive’s
employment by the Company has terminated and, in connection with the Company’s
Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”), the Company and Executive
desire to enter into this Release Agreement upon the terms set forth herein;


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the covenants undertaken and the releases contained in this
Release Agreement, and in consideration of the obligations of the Company (or
one of its subsidiaries) to pay severance benefits (conditioned upon this
Release Agreement) under and pursuant to the Plan, Executive and the Company
agree as follows:


 


1.                                       Release. Executive,
on behalf of himself or herself, his or her descendants, dependents, heirs,
executors, administrators, assigns, and successors, and each of them, hereby
acknowledges full and complete satisfaction of and covenants not to sue and
fully releases and discharges the Company and each of its parents, subsidiaries
and affiliates, past and present, as well as its and their trustees, directors,
officers, members, managers, partners, agents, attorneys, insurers, employees,
stockholders, representatives, assigns, and successors, past and present, and
each of them, hereinafter together and collectively referred to as the “Releasees,”
with respect to and from any and all claims, wages, demands, rights, liens,
agreements or contracts (written or oral), covenants, actions, suits, causes of
action, obligations, debts, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, damages,
judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or
otherwise, whether now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, and whether
or not concealed or hidden (each, a “Claim”), which he or she now owns
or holds or he or she has at any time heretofore owned or held or may in
the future hold as against any of said Releasees (including, without
limitation, any Claim arising out of or in any way connected with Executive’s
service as an officer, director, employee, member or manager of any Releasee,
Executive’s separation from his or her position as an officer, director,
employee, manager and/or member, as applicable, of any Releasee, or any other
transactions, occurrences, acts or omissions or any loss, damage or injury
whatever), whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, resulting from
any act or omission by or on the part of said Releasees, or any of them,
committed or omitted prior to the date of this Release Agreement including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Claim under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967,
the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,
the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights
Act, or any other federal, state or local law, regulation, or ordinance, or any
Claim for severance pay, bonus, sick leave, holiday pay, vacation pay, life
insurance, health or medical insurance or any other fringe benefit, workers’
compensation or disability; provided however, 


 






(1)  The Company reserves the right to modify this form as to
any Participant employed outside of California.


 


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that the foregoing release shall not apply to any obligation of the
Company to Executive pursuant to any of the forgoing:  (1) any obligation created by or arising
out of the Plan for which receipt or satisfaction has not been acknowledged, (2) any
equity-based awards previously granted by the Company to Executive, to the
extent that such awards continue after the termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company in accordance with the applicable terms of such
awards; (3) any right to indemnification that Executive may have
pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, its
corporate charter or under any written indemnification agreement with the
Company (or any corresponding provision of any subsidiary or affiliate of the
Company) with respect to any loss, damages or expenses (including but not
limited to attorneys’ fees to the extent otherwise provided) that Executive may in
the future incur with respect to his service as an employee, officer or
director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (4) with
respect to any rights that Executive may have to insurance coverage for
such losses, damages or expenses under any Company (or subsidiary or affiliate)
directors and officers liability insurance policy; (5) any rights to
continued medical or dental coverage that Executive may have under COBRA; (6) any
rights to payment of benefits that Executive may have under a retirement
plan sponsored or maintained by the Company that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (7) any deferred
compensation or supplemental retirement benefits that Executive may be
entitled to under a nonqualified deferred compensation or supplemental
retirement plan of the Company. In addition, this release does not cover any
Claim that cannot be so released as a matter of applicable law. Executive
acknowledges and agrees that he or she has received any and all leave and other
benefits that he or she has been and is entitled to pursuant to the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.


 


 


2.                                       Acknowledgment
of Payment of Wages. Except for accrued vacation (which the parties agree
totals approximately [        ] days of
pay) and salary for the current pay period, Executive acknowledges that he/she
has received all amounts owed for his or her regular and usual salary
(including, but not limited to, any bonus, severance, or other wages), and
usual benefits through the date of this Agreement.


 


3.                                       1542 Waiver.
It is the intention of Executive in executing this Release Agreement that the
same shall be effective as a bar to each and every Claim hereinabove specified.
In furtherance of this intention, Executive hereby expressly waives any and all
rights and benefits conferred upon him or her by the provisions of SECTION 1542
OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE and expressly consents that this Release Agreement
shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express
terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected
Claims, if any, as well as those relating to any other Claims hereinabove
specified. SECTION 1542 provides:


 


“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS
WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE
TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”


 


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Executive acknowledges that he may hereafter discover Claims or
facts in addition to or different from those which Executive now knows or
believes to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Release Agreement
and which, if known or suspected at the time of executing this Release
Agreement, may have materially affected this settlement. Nevertheless,
Executive hereby waives any right, Claim or cause of action that might arise as
a result of such different or additional Claims or facts. Executive
acknowledges that he or she understands the significance and consequences of
such release and such specific waiver of SECTION 1542.


 


4.                                       [ADEA Waiver. Executive expressly acknowledges and
agrees that by entering into this Release Agreement, Executive is waiving any
and all rights or Claims that he or she may have arising under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (the “ADEA”), which
have arisen on or before the date of execution of this Release Agreement. Executive
further expressly acknowledges and agrees that:


 


A.                                   In
return for this Release Agreement, the Executive will receive consideration
beyond that which the Executive was already entitled to receive before entering
into this Release Agreement; 


 


B.                                     Executive
is hereby advised in writing by this Release Agreement to consult with an
attorney before signing this Release Agreement; 


 


C.                                     Executive
has voluntarily chosen to enter into this Release Agreement and has not been
forced or pressured in any way to sign it;


 


D.                                    Executive
was given a copy of this Release Agreement on [                                  ,
20    ] and informed that he or she had [twenty one (21)/forty five (45)]
days within which to consider this Release Agreement and that if he or she
wished to execute this Release Agreement prior to expiration of such [21-day/45-day] period, he or
she should execute the Endorsement attached hereto;


 


E.                                      Executive
was informed that he or she had seven (7) days following the date of
execution of this Release Agreement in which to revoke this Release Agreement,
and this Release Agreement will become null and void if Executive elects
revocation during that time. Any revocation must be in writing and must be
received by the Company during the seven-day revocation period. In the event
that Executive exercises his or her right of revocation, neither the Company
nor Executive will have any obligations under this Release Agreement;


 


F.                                      Nothing
in this Release Agreement prevents or precludes Executive from challenging or
seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of this waiver under the
ADEA, nor does it impose any condition precedent, penalties or costs from doing
so, unless specifically authorized by federal law.](2)


 






(2)  Except as noted below, Section 3 will be included if the
Executive is age 40 or older as of the date that the Executive’s employment by
the Company terminates or in such other circumstances (if any) as the Executive
may have claims under the ADEA. In the event Section 3 is included,
whether the Executive has 21 days, 45 days, or some other period in which to
consider the Release Agreement will be determined with reference to the requirements
of the ADEA in order for such waiver to be valid in the circumstances. The
determinations referred to in the preceding two sentences shall be made by the
Company in its sole discretion. In any event (regardless of the applicability
of the ADEA in the circumstances) the Release Agreement will include the
Executive’s acknowledgements and agreements set forth in clauses 3.A, 3.B, and
3.C.


 


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5.                                       No
Transferred Claims. Executive warrants and represents that the Executive
has not heretofore assigned or transferred to any person not a party to this
Release Agreement any released matter or any part or portion thereof and
he or she shall defend, indemnify and hold the Company and each of its
affiliates harmless from and against any claim (including the payment of
attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is
commenced) based on or in connection with or arising out of any such assignment
or transfer made, purported or claimed.


 


6.                                       Compliance
With Participation Agreement. Executive warrants and represents that
Executive has complied fully with his or her obligations pursuant to that
certain Participation Agreement entered into by Executive in connection with
the Plan. Executive covenants that he or she will continue to abide by the
applicable provisions of such Participation Agreement.


 


7.                                       Severability.
It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this
Release Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws
and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.
Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Release Agreement shall be
adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision, as to such
jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Release Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction; furthermore, in
lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added
automatically as a part of this Release Agreement, a legal, valid and
enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such
provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so
narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Release
Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.


 


8.                                       Counterparts.
This Release Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of
which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute
one and the same agreement.


 


9.                                       Governing
Law. THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW AND, TO THE EXTENT NOT PREEMPTED BY UNITED
STATES FEDERAL LAW, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT
TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY
JURISDICTION OTHER THAN UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW AND THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, APPLICABLE FEDERAL
LAW AND, TO THE EXTENT NOT PREEMPTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW, THE INTERNAL
LAW 


 


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OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WILL CONTROL THE
INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH
JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW
OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.


 


10.                                 Amendment
and Waiver. The provisions of this Release Agreement may be amended
and waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive,
and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of
this Release Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such provisions or
affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Release Agreement
or any provision hereof.


 


11.                                 Descriptive
Headings. The descriptive headings of this Release Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Release
Agreement.


 


12.                                 Construction.
Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement
contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit
or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it
relates. The language used in this Release Agreement shall be deemed to be the
language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of
strict construction shall be applied against any party.


 


13.                                 Arbitration.
Any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
submitted to arbitration in accordance with the arbitration provision set forth
in the Plan. 


 


14.                                 Nouns
and Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used
herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and
the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and
vice-versa.


 


15.                                 Legal
Counsel. Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and
acknowledges and agrees that they have had the opportunity to consult with
legal counsel of their choice. Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has
read and understands this Agreement completely, is entering into it freely and
voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this
Agreement and he has had ample opportunity to do so.


 


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The undersigned have read
and understand the consequences of this Release Agreement and voluntarily sign
it. The undersigned declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.


 


 


EXECUTED this                 
day of                 
20    , at                       ,
California. 


 


	
   

  	
  “Executive”

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Print Name:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.,

  
	
   

  	
  a Maryland corporation,

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
   

  
							



 


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ENDORSEMENT


 


I,                                               ,
hereby acknowledge that I was given [21/45] days to consider the foregoing Release Agreement and
voluntarily chose to sign the Release Agreement prior to the expiration of the [21-day/45-day] period.


 


I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of
the United States and the State of California that the foregoing is true and
correct.


 


EXECUTED this  [        ]
day of [                          
200        ], at                           ,
California.


 


 


	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
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EXHIBIT C


 


SECTION 280G
PROVISIONS


 


The provisions of this Exhibit C shall
apply to each Participant in the Health Care Property Investors, Inc.
Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms
in the Plan.


 


1.                                       Gross-Up
Payment.


 


(a)                                  Subject
to Section 1(b), in the event it is determined (pursuant to Section 2
below) or finally determined (as defined in Section 3(c) below) that
any payment, distribution, transfer, benefit or other event with respect to the
Corporation or a successor, direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of the
Corporation (or any successor or affiliate of any of them, and including any
benefit plan of any of them), and arising in connection with an event described
in Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Code, occurring after the
Effective Date, to or for the benefit of a Participant or a Participant’s
dependents, heirs or beneficiaries (whether such payment, distribution,
transfer, benefit or other event occurs pursuant to the terms of this Plan or
otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments required
under this Section 1) (each a “Payment” and collectively the “Payments”)
is or was subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code,
and any successor provision or any comparable provision of state or local
income tax law (collectively, “Section 4999”), or any interest,
penalty or addition to tax is or was incurred by the Participant with respect
to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest, penalty,
addition to tax, and costs (including professional fees) hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then, within 10 days
after such determination or final determination, as the case may be, the
Corporation shall pay to the Participant (or to the applicable taxing authority
on the Participant’s behalf) an additional cash payment (hereinafter referred
to as the “Gross-Up Payment”) equal to an amount such that after payment
by the Participant of all taxes, interest, penalties, additions to tax and
costs imposed or incurred with respect to the Gross-Up Payment (including,
without limitation, any income and excise taxes imposed upon the Gross-Up
Payment), the Participant retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the Excise Tax imposed upon such Payment or Payments. The Gross-Up Payment, if
triggered pursuant to this Section 1(a), is intended to put the
Participant in the same position as the Participant would have been had no
Excise Tax been imposed upon or incurred as a result of any Payment.


 


(b)                                 Notwithstanding
anything contained in Section 1(a) or any other provision of the Plan
to the contrary, if a reduction in the amount of the Payments by an amount up
to but not in excess of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) would avoid the
imputation of any Excise Tax on the remaining Payments (after such reduction),
then the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum
amount of the Payments (after reduction) shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than
the amount which would cause the Payments to be subject to the Excise Tax. Unless
the Participant shall have given prior written notice to the Corporation to
effectuate a reduction in the Payments if such a reduction is required, the
Corporation shall reduce or eliminate the Payments by first reducing or
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any cash severance
benefits, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of stock
options, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of other
equity-based awards, then by reducing or eliminating any other remaining
Payments.


 


(c)                                  The
preceding provisions of this Section 1 shall take precedence over the
provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the
Participant’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.


 


2.                                       Determination
of Gross-Up.


 


(a)                                  Except
as provided in Section 3, the determination that a Payment is subject to
an Excise Tax, and in such event, whether a Gross-Up Payment or a reduction in
Payments is required pursuant to Section 1(a) and Section 1(b),
shall be made in writing by a nationally recognized accounting firm or
executive compensation consulting firm selected by the Corporation (the “Accounting
Firm”). Such determination shall include the amount of the Gross-Up Payment
or reduction in Payments, as applicable, and detailed computations thereof,
including any assumptions used in such computations. Any determination by the
Accounting Firm will be binding on the Participant and the Corporation.


 


(b)                                 For
purposes of determining whether a Gross-Up Payment is required, and if so, the
amount of any such Gross-Up Payment, the Participant shall be deemed to pay
Federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of Federal individual income
taxation in the calendar year in which the Payment is to be made. Such highest
marginal rate shall take into account the loss of itemized deductions by the
Participant and shall also include the Participant’s share of the hospital
insurance portion of FICA and state and local income taxes at the highest
marginal rate of individual income taxation in the state and locality of the
Participant’s residence on the date that the Payment is made, net of the
maximum reduction in Federal income taxes that could be obtained from the
deduction of such state and local taxes.


 


3.                                       Notification.


 


(a)                                  The
Participant shall notify the Corporation in writing of any claim by the Internal
Revenue Service (or any successor thereof) or any state or local taxing
authority (individually or collectively, the “Taxing Authority”) that,
if successful, would require the payment by the Corporation of a Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given
as soon as practicable but no later than 30 days after the Participant receives
written notice of such claim and shall apprise the Corporation of the nature of
such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid; provided,
however, that if the Participant fails to give such notice within such 30-day
period it shall not result in a waiver or forfeiture of any of the Participant’s
rights under this Exhibit C except to the extent of actual damages
suffered by the Corporation as a
result of such failure. the Participant shall not pay such claim prior to the
expiration of the 15-day period following the date on which the Participant
gives such notice to the Corporation (or such shorter period ending on the date
that any payment of taxes, interest, penalties or additions to tax with respect
to such claim is due). If the Corporation notifies the Participant in writing
prior to the expiration of such 15-day period (regardless of whether such claim
was earlier paid as contemplated by the preceding parenthetical) that it
desires to contest such claim, the Participant shall:


 


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(i)                                     give
the Corporation any information reasonably requested by the Corporation
relating to such claim;


 


(ii)                                  take
such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Corporation shall
reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation,
accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney
selected by the Corporation;


 


(iii)                               cooperate
with the Corporation in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim;
and


 


(iv)                              permit
the Corporation to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;


 


provided, however, that the Corporation shall bear and pay
directly all attorneys fees, costs and expenses (including additional interest,
penalties and additions to tax) incurred in connection with such contest and
shall indemnify and hold the Participant harmless, on an after-tax basis, for
all taxes (including, without limitation, income and excise taxes), interest,
penalties and additions to tax imposed in relation to such claim and in
relation to the payment of such costs and expenses or indemnification.


 


(b)                                 Without
limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, and to the
extent its actions do not unreasonably interfere with or prejudice the
Participant’s disputes with the Taxing Authority as to other issues, the
Corporation shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest
and, in its reasonable discretion, may pursue or forego any and all
administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the Taxing
Authority in respect of such claim and may, at its or in their sole option,
either direct the Participant to pay the tax, interest or penalties claimed and
sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the
Participant agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any
administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more
appellate courts, as the Corporation shall determine; provided, however, that
if the Corporation directs the Participant to pay such claim and sue for a
refund, the Corporation shall
advance an amount equal to such payment to the Participant, on an interest-free
basis, and shall indemnify and hold the Participant harmless, on an after-tax
basis, from all taxes (including, without limitation, income and excise taxes),
interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed with respect to such advance
or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance, as any such
amounts are incurred; and, further, provided, that any extension of the statute
of limitations relating to payment of taxes, interest, penalties or additions
to tax for the Participant’s taxable year with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount; and,
provided, further, that any settlement of any claim shall be reasonably
acceptable to the Participant, and the Corporation’s control of the contest
shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be
payable hereunder, and the Participant shall be entitled to settle or contest,
as the case may be, any other issue.


 


(d)                                 If,
after the Participant receives an amount advanced by the Corporation pursuant to Section 3(a),
the Participant receives any refund with respect to such claim, the Participant
shall (subject to the Corporation’s
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C) promptly pay to
the Corporation an
amount equal to such refund (together with any interest paid or credited
thereof after taxes applicable thereto), net of any taxes (including, without
limitation, any income or excise taxes), interest, penalties or additions to
tax and any other costs incurred by the Participant in connection with such
advance, after giving effect to such repayment. If, after the Participant
receives an amount advanced by the Corporation
pursuant to Section 3(a), it is finally determined that the Participant is
not entitled to any refund with respect to such claim, then such advance shall
be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such
advance shall be treated as a Gross-Up Payment and shall offset, to the extent
thereof, the amount of any Gross-Up Payment otherwise required to be paid.


 


(e)                                  For
purposes of this Exhibit C, whether the Excise Tax is applicable to a
Payment shall be deemed to be “finally determined” upon the earliest of: (1) the
expiration of the 15-day period referred to in Section 3(a) if the
Corporation or the Participant’s Employer has not notified the Participant that
it intends to contest the underlying claim, (2) the expiration of any
period following which no right of appeal exists, (3) the date upon which
a closing agreement or similar agreement with respect to the claim is executed
by the Participant and the Taxing Authority (which agreement may be
executed only in compliance with this section), or (4) the Participant
receives notice from the Corporation that it no longer seeks to pursue a
contest (which shall be deemed received if the Corporation does not, within 15
days following receipt of a written inquiry from the Participant, affirmatively
indicate in writing to the Participant that the Corporation intends to continue
to pursue such contest).


 


4.                                       Underpayment
and Overpayment. It is possible that no Gross-Up Payment will initially be
made but that a Gross-Up Payment should have been made, or that a Gross-Up
Payment will initially be made in an amount that is less than what should have
been made, or that a reduction in Payments was made that should not have been
made (any of such events is referred to as an “Underpayment”). It is
also possible that a Gross-Up Payment will initially be made in an amount that
is greater than what should have been made or that Payments were reduced by an
amount less than that required by Section 1(b) (an “Overpayment”).
The determination of any Underpayment or Overpayment shall be made by the
Accounting Firm in accordance with Section 2. In the event of an
Underpayment, the Corporation shall pay the Participant the amount of any such
Underpayment (plus any interest or penalties payable with respect to such
excess). In the event of an Overpayment, the Participant shall promptly pay to
the Corporation the amount of such Overpayment together with interest on such
amount at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 1274(d) of
the Code for the period commencing on the date of the Overpayment to the date
of such payment by the Participant to the Corporation. The Participant shall
make such payment to the Corporation as soon as administratively practicable
after the Corporation notifies the Participant of (a) the Accounting Firm’s
determination that an Overpayment was made and (b) the amount to be
repaid.


 


5.                                       Compliance
with Law. Nothing in this Exhibit C is intended to violate the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to the extent that any advance or repayment
obligation hereunder would constitute such a violation, such obligation shall
be modified so as to make the advance a nonrefundable payment to the
Participant and the repayment obligation null and void to the extent required
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6.                                       Section 409A.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, the payment by
the Corporation to the Participant of any Gross-Up Payment required hereunder
shall be paid to the Participant no later than the last day of the calendar
year that follows the calendar year in which the applicable Excise Taxes on the
Payments are remitted to the applicable Taxing Authority.


 


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