Exhibit 10.1
    

    
      April 30, 2015
    

    
      

      

      Dear Peter:
    

    
      Congratulations, we are pleased to extend you this offer to join the
      Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (“Keurig”) Team!  You will be joining our
      company at an exciting time. We are recognized as an industry leader for
      our award-winning beverages, innovative brewing technology and
      sustainable business practices. We are proud of our great customers,
      products, services, and talented employees. And now we are excited that
      you are joining us to add your skills, experiences and creative ideas to
      our team.
    

    
      Your first day of employment will be on June 1, 2015 as Executive
      Advisor, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.  Following a
      transition period, you will become Chief Financial Officer effective
      August 17, 2015.   Your annual base salary, paid on a bi-weekly basis,
      will be $670,000.00, less applicable taxes and authorized withholdings,
      and is intended to compensate you for all hours worked.   You will next
      be eligible for a merit increase in December 2016.
    

    
      You will be eligible to participate in Keurig’s Short-Term Incentive
      Program (STIP) effective with Fiscal Year 2016. Your target bonus for
      FY2016 will be 90% of your base salary. Our 2016 Fiscal Year begins on
      September 29, 2015. The program’s annual performance metrics will be
      based on achievement of specific financial and / or individual targets
      set by Keurig, as determined by Keurig in its sole discretion. The
      payment of the STIP bonus and any other incentive compensation is
      contingent on your continued employment as of the date payment is made,
      and Keurig may modify and/or eliminate the STIP or other incentive
      compensation program at any time in its sole discretion.
    

    
      You will also be eligible for a one time sign-on bonus of $400,000.00
      (less applicable tax and authorized withholdings) in lieu of any
      relocation assistance to be paid by July 1, 2015.  Should you
      voluntarily leave Keurig within twelve months of your date of hire, this
      payment must be repaid to Keurig in full within thirty (30) days of the
      date your employment terminates.
    

    
      You will also be eligible to participate in our Long-Term Incentive
      Program ("LTIP") under the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan based on a
      targeted grant date value equal to 250% of your base salary, beginning
      with the Fiscal Year 2016 program (estimated December 2015 grant date)
      and subject to approval by the Compensation and Organizational
      Development Committee of the Board of Directors. Generally, our Stock
      Option and Restricted Stock Unit (RSUs) equity awards are scheduled to
      vest in three annual installments.  Our Performance Stock Unit (PSUs)
      equity awards typically have a three year performance period.  The
      specific vesting schedule of any award that you may receive will be
      included in the award agreement evidencing the award.
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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      As part of our offer, and to help you transition to Keurig, it is our
      intent that, on your first day of employment, subject to the receipt of
      any necessary approvals, you will be granted an equity award of
      Restricted Stock Units covering stock with a value equal to $560,000.00,
      determined based on the closing price of Keurig stock on the award
      date.  These RSUs are scheduled for a three year cliff vest. The
      specific vesting schedule and other terms governing any award that you
      may receive will be set forth in the award agreement evidencing the
      award.
    

    
      If you accept our offer, as a new full-time employee, you become
      eligible to participate in Keurig’s health and welfare benefit plans and
      401(k) Plan on the first day of the month, following completion of one
      month of employment. With your anticipated start date, your eligibility
      for these programs will begin on July 1, 2015. Highlights of our
      full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life
      Insurances, Flexible Spending Accounts and 401(k) Plan, including the
      Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Non-Qualified Plan.  You will also be
      entitled to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in
      accordance with its terms. Specific details on the benefits plans and
      eligibility criteria will be provided to you during Orientation. If your
      COBRA costs are not otherwise covered, we will reimburse you the cost of
      coverage for the month of June, 2015 subject to tax withholding.
    

    
      You will participate in the 2015 Severance Benefit Plan (the “Severance
      Plan”) as a Level III Participant.  
    

    
      You will be a Level II participant in the Amended and Restated 2008
      Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “CIC Plan”).   Both plans
      will be available on the SEC’s website as an exhibit to our Form 8-K
      filed no later than April 30, 2015.
    

    
      As a participant in the Company’s CIC Plan, and provided you are
      eligible to receive payments under the CIC Plan, the terms of the CIC
      Plan will apply and you will not be eligible for any payments under the
      Severance Plan.
    

    
      To the extent applicable, it is intended that this offer letter and any
      compensation or benefits contemplated by it comply with the provisions
      of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. This offer letter will be
      administered and interpreted in a manner consistent with this intent.
    

    
      For purposes of this offer letter and any compensation or benefits
      contemplated by it, to the extent required to comply with the provisions
      of Section 409A, references to termination of employment will be
      construed to require a “separation from service” (as defined in Section
      1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury regulations after giving effect to the
      presumptions contained therein).
    

    
      To the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or
      penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable
      and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this offer
      letter or any plan or program referenced herein (if any) during the six
      month period immediately following termination of employment shall
      instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six
      months following your termination of employment (or upon death, if
      earlier).
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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      For purposes of this offer letter and any plan or program referenced
      herein, each amount to be paid or benefits to be provided to you
      pursuant to this offer letter shall be construed as a separate
      identified payment for purposes of Section 409A.  
    

    
      By your acceptance of this offer, you also agree to the following:
    

    
      As long as I am employed by Keurig, I shall devote my full time and
      efforts to Keurig and shall not participate, directly or indirectly, in
      any capacity, in any business or activity that is in competition with
      Keurig. I shall not otherwise engage in any other business activity
      without obtaining the express written authorization of the Chief Legal
      Officer of Keurig.
    

    
      For a period of one year after the cessation of my employment with
      Keurig for any reason or for no reason, I shall not directly or
      indirectly, whether on my own behalf, or as owner, manager, significant
      stockholder, consultant, director, officer, employee, or otherwise of
      any business entity, participate in the development or provision of
      goods or services which are similar to or competitive with goods or
      services provided (or proposed to be provided) by Keurig without
      obtaining the express written authorization of the Chief Legal Officer
      of Keurig.
    

    
      For a period of one year after the cessation of my employment with
      Keurig for any reason or for no reason, I shall not solicit, induce,
      attempt to hire, or hire any employee of Keurig, or assist in such
      hiring by any other person or business entity, or encourage any such
      Company employee to terminate his or her employment with
      Keurig.                                                      
    

    
      This offer is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background
      investigation. You will also be required to take a pre-employment drug
      test, and your offer of employment is contingent upon successful passage
      of the test. Details regarding the drug test will be provided to you
      under separate cover and you will be required to provide a signed
      acknowledgement of receipt of Keurig’s Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
      policy. In addition, as a condition of employment, the company is
      required under current federal regulations to certify the legal status
      of all employees. Your employment at Keurig is contingent upon
      presenting and maintaining authorization to work in the United States.
      Therefore, on your first day of employment, you must provide
      documentation of both your identity and authorization to work in the
      United States.
    

    
      Keurig requires its employees to honor their valid legal obligations to
      their prior employers (just as we expect you will honor your ongoing
      legal obligations to Keurig should you leave our employ).  Therefore, as
      a condition of your employment by Keurig, you must not bring with you
      from your current or former employer(s) any confidential or proprietary
      business information or copies of such information; you must not reveal
      to Keurig or any of ur employees or use on Keurig’s behalf any such
      information; and you must comply with any other valid contractual
      obligations owed to previous employers.
    

    
      Your employment with Keurig is on an "at-will" basis, meaning that, just
      as you are free to resign at any time, with or without any reason, and
      with or without prior notice, Keurig is free to end your employment at
      any time, with or without cause or any reason, and with or without prior
      notice. Although your employment will be at-will it is our hope that
      your acceptance of this offer will be just the beginning of a mutually
      beneficial relationship with Keurig.
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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      This offer will be active until May 4, 2015. Please print, sign and
      return this offer to Charu Manocha, VP Human Resources and Talent
      Acquisition, via email at Charu.Manocha@keurig.com.
    

    
      We are delighted to have you join the team.


Sincerely,


/s/
      Linda Kazanova
Linda Longo-Kazanova
Chief Human Resources
      Officer



Offer Accepted by: Peter G.
      Leemputte                                                    /s/ Peter
      G. Leemputte                  
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May
      4, 2015                             
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