|   | c. | Termination      by reason of Executive's Disability.  As used in this Agreement,      "Disability" means Executive's inability by reason of illness or other      physical or mental condition to perform the duties required by his      employment for any consecutive one hundred and twenty day (120) day      period. |
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|   | d. | Termination      for Cause.  As used in this Agreement, the term "Cause" shall      mean the occurrence of one or more of the following  events: |
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|   |        vi. | Executive's      conviction of a felony or of any crime involving moral      turpitude; |
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|   |  vii. | Executive's      engaging in any fraudulent or dishonest conduct in his dealings with, or      on behalf of, the Company; |
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|   | viii. | Executive's      gross or habitual negligence in the performance of his employment duties      for the Company; |
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|   |         ix. | Executive's      material violation of the Company's business ethics or      conflict-of-interest policies, as such policies currently exist or as they      may be amended or implemented during Executive's employment with the      Company; or |
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|   |          x. | Executive's      misuse of alcohol or illegal drugs which interferes with the performance      of Executive's employment duties for the Company or which compromises the      reputation or goodwill of theCompany. |
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|   | h. | Company      shall pay to Executive an amount equal to Executive's annual base salary      as it existed prior to the Qualifying Termination (which shall be at least      equal to the Executive's base salary on the date of this Agreement and any      higher amount established after the date of this      Agreement).  The payments due hereunder shall be made on the      Company's normal and customary pay days during the Severance      Period. |
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|   | i. | Within      thirty (30) days following the last day of any computation period under an      incentive bonus plan or similar plan, Executive shall be paid a lump sum      payment equal to (i) any bonus to which Executive would have been entitled      if Executive had remained employed through the payment date and had      achieved all individual performance objectives, multiplied by (ii) a      fraction, the denominator of which is the number of days in any such      computation period and the numerator of which is the number of days during      the computation period the Executive was employed by the      Company.  By way of example, should the computation period be      one year, during which the Executive worked 75 days, then the fraction      would be 75/365. |
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|   | j. | During      the Severance Period, the Company shall reimburse Executive for any      amounts paid by Executive for COBRA continuation coverage, reduced by an      amount equal to the payments Executive made for such coverage immediately      prior to the Qualifying Termination.  If Executive's right to      COBRA continuation coverage ends because Executive has enrolled in a group      medical plan offered by a subsequent employer, Executive's reimbursement      under this subsection shall end at the same  time. |
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|   | k. | If,      as of the date Executive's employment terminates, Executive is a "key      employee" within the meaning of Section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue      Code (the "Code") and the Company has stock that is publicly traded on an      established securities market or otherwise, any payment that constitutes      deferred compensation because of employment termination will be suspended      until the first day of the seventh month following the month in which      Executive's last day of employment occurs.  "Deferred      compensation" means compensation provided under a nonqualified deferred      compensation plan as defined in, and subject to, Section 409A of the      Code. |
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|   | l. | No      payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive      of the severance benefits or any other amount in the nature of      compensation (whether payable or distributable under this Agreement or      otherwise) (a "Payment") will be paid that would be subject to the excise      tax or denial of deduction imposed by Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code      (an "Excess Parachute Payment"). |
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|   |  iv. | In      the event that the Company determines that any Payment would constitute an      Excess Parachute Payment, the Company will provide to Executive, within      thirty (30) days after Executive's employment termination date, an opinion      of a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm mutually      selected by the Company and Executive (the "Accounting Firm") that the      Executive would be considered to have received Excess Parachute Payments      if the Executive were to receive the full amounts described pursuant to      this Agreement or otherwise and setting forth with particularity the      smallest amount by the which the Payments would have to be reduced to      avoid the imposition of any excise tax or the denial of any deduction      pursuant to Code Sections 280G and4999. |
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|   |        v. | The      Payments shall be adjusted, in the order of priority designated by the      Executive in written instructions, to the minimum extent necessary so that      none of the Payments, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, would      constitute an Excess ParachutePayment. |
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|   |  vi. | Any      determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and      the Executive.  All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm      shall be borne by the Company. |
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|  | m. | As      used herein, any voluntary resignation by Executive shall be for "Good      Reason" if the resignation follows any of these events: a material      reduction in the Executive's base salary or target bonus from its level as      of the date of this Agreement or any higher level established hereafter      (in a single or multiple reductions); a material reduction in the      Executive's duties or responsibilities from those that exist on the date      of this Agreement or as established hereafter; or a material breach or      repudiation by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement or any      other agreement prescribing the terms and conditions of his      employment. |
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|   | e. | Covenants      Not To Compete.  During      Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of twelve (12)      months immediately after the termination of his employment, Executive will      not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the      Board of Directors (which consent will not be unreasonably      withheld): |
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|   |      x. | accept      employment with, or perform any services for any Competitor of the Company      or any of the Company's top ten (10) customers based on sales volume in      the prior fiscal year.  For the purposes of this Section 6,      the term "Competitor" means a      company that manufactures orthopedic or aerospace products or services      that compete in the marketplace with products or services that the Company      provides at the time Executive's employment  ends; |
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|   |     xi. | accept      employment with or perform any services for any of the Company's customers      with whom Executive had contact within the last two (2) years of his      employment, if doing so would in any way reduce the level of business the      customer does with the Company or otherwise adversely affect the Company's      business relationship with thecustomer; |
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|   |         xii. | accept      employment with or perform any services for any Competitor anywhere within      the Restricted Geographic Area (a) in the same or similar capacity or      function to that in which Executive worked for the Company, (b) in      any executive, officer or senior management capacity or function,      (c) in any sales, sales management, or customer management capacity      or function, (d) in any product development or product improvement      capacity, or (e) in any other capacity in which Executive's knowledge      of the Company's confidential information or the customer goodwill      Executive helped to develop on behalf of the Company would facilitate or      support Executive's work.  For purposes of this Agreement, the      term "Restricted Geographic Area" means (i) each and every State of      the United States of America in which the Company is manufacturing or      selling any of its products or services at the time Executive's employment      ends; and (ii) each and every country in which the Company is      manufacturing or selling any of its products and services at the time      Executive's employment ends.  However, if the Competitor has      separate divisions, business units or segments, some of which are not      competitive with the business of the Company, nothing herein shall      prohibit Executive from being employed by or working for only that segment      of the business that is not competitive with the business of the Company,      provided Executive's work does not involve any products or services that      compete with the Company's products and  services; |
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|   |        xiii. | urge,      induce or seek to induce any of the Company's customers to reduce or      terminate their business with the Company or in any manner interfere with      the Company's business relationships with its  customers; |
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|   |        xiv. | urge,      induce or seek to induce any of the Company's customers with whom      Executive had contact during the last two (2) years of his employment with      the Company, to reduce or terminate their business with the Company or in      any manner interfere with the Company's business relationships with its      customers; |
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|   |         xv. | acquire      or maintain an ownership interest in any Competitor, except passive      ownership of up to two percent (2%) of any publicly traded      securities; |
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|   |        xvi. | either      on his own account or for any other person, firm or company solicit, hire,      employ or attempt to solicit, hire or employ, or endeavor to cause any      employee of the Company to leave his employment, or to induce or attempt      to induce any such employee to breach any employment agreement with the      Company. |
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|   |  xvii. | urge,      induce or seek to induce any of the Company's independent contractors,      subcontractors, consultants, vendors or suppliers to reduce, terminate or      modify in any way their relationship with the  Company; |
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|   | xviii. | disparage      the Company, its directors, officers, employees, products, facilities or      other persons or things associated with the Company or otherwise publish      or communicate any information or opinions that would reasonably be      considered to be derogatory or critical of the Company, its Directors,      officers, employees, products, facilities or other persons or things      associated with the Company. |
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|   | f. | Confidentiality.  Executive      will keep confidential and not, directly or indirectly, divulge or use for      any purpose whatsoever (other than in the performance of his duties for      the Company or as compelled by law), any of the Company's confidential      information, business secrets or trade secrets including, but not limited      to, information concerning such matters as the Company's products,      services, customers, finances and operations.  All of the      Company's confidential information, business secrets and trade secrets      shall be the sole and exclusive property of the      Company.  Executive's confidentiality obligations shall not      apply to any information that through lawful means has become generally      known outside the Company or is readily available in the public      domain. |
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|   | g. | Disclosure      of Developments.  Employee      agrees to disclose promptly to Company all Developments made or conceived      by Employee (whether at the business premises of Company, at home, or      elsewhere), either solely or jointly with others, during Employee's      Employment Period.  "Developments" means all products, methods,      inventions, improvement, concepts, designs, formulas, techniques,      processes, discoveries, know-how, and ideas related to Company's      business. |
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|   | h. | Ownership      of Developments. |
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|   |  iii. | All      Developments made or conceived by Employee (whether at the business of      Company, at home, or elsewhere), either solely or jointly with others,      during Employee's Employment Period will be the sole and exclusive      property of Company.  Employee hereby assigns to Company all of      his rights, title, and interest in any and to all such Developments,      together with any Proprietary Rights related  thereto. |
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|   | iv. | Both      during Employee's Employment Period and thereafter, Employee agrees, at      Company's expense, to take such actions and to sign such applications,      assignments, and other documents as may be reasonably requested by Company      from time to time in order to protect Company's right, title, or interest      in any Developments and/or to obtain or maintain any Propriety Rights      related thereto. |
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|   | f. | Survival      of Obligations.  Executive      acknowledges and agrees that his obligations under Section 6 shall      survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the      termination of his employment with the Company, irrespective of the reason      for the termination of the Agreement and/or      employment.  Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the      post-employment restrictions set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement      are and shall be construed as independent covenants and that no breach of      any contractual or legal duty by the Company shall be held sufficient to      excuse or terminate Executive's obligations under Section 6 of this      Agreement or to preclude the Company from obtaining injunctive or other      relief for Executive's violation or threatened violation of any provision      in Section 6, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by      Executive against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or      otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the Company's enforcement of      Executive's obligations under Section 6 of this      Agreement. |
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|   | g. | Extension.  In the      event Executive violates any of the restrictive covenants contained in      Section 6, the duration of such restrictive covenant shall      automatically be extended by the length of time during which Executive was      in violation of such restriction. |
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|   | h. | Severability;      Modification of Restrictions.  Executive      agrees and understands that the restrictions in Section 6 are reasonable      in light of Executive's position of trust with the Company, the highly      competitive nature of the Company's business and the fact that the Company      has invested substantial time, money and other resources developing the      confidential information, business secrets, trade secrets and      relationships with its customers, employees, vendors and      contractors.  Executive also agrees and represents that the      restrictions in Section 6 will not impair his ability to find suitable      subsequent employment.  Although Executive and the Company      consider the restrictions contained in Section 6 to be reasonable and      enforceable, Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that if any      provision of Section 6 is determined to be unenforceable for any reason      (a) such unenforceability shall not affect the enforceability of the      remainder of the Agreement; and (b) the provision shall automatically      be deemed reformed so that it shall have the closest effect permitted by      applicable law to the original form and shall be enforced on that      basis. |
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|   | i. | Remedies.  Executive      recognizes that a breach or threatened breach of Section 6 of this      Agreement will give rise to irreparable injury to the Company and that      money damages will not be adequate relief for such injury.  For      this reason, Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled to obtain      injunctive relief, including, but not limited to, temporary restraining      orders, preliminary injunctions and/or permanent injunctions, without      having to post any bond or other security, to restrain or prohibit such      breach or threatened breach, in addition to any other legal remedies which      may be available, including the recovery of money damages.  In      addition to all other relief to which it shall be entitled, the Company      shall be entitled to recover from Executive all litigation costs and      attorneys' fees incurred by the Company in any action or proceeding      relating to Section 6 of this Agreement in which the Company prevails in      any respect. |
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|   | j. | Forfeiture.  Executive      agrees that if he either fails to fully and completely comply with each      and every provision of Section 6 of this Agreement or challenges the      enforceability of any provision in Section 6, then in such event the      Company shall have the right to discontinue payment of any compensation      that would otherwise be payable to Executive under this Agreement without      any recourse by Executive, and Executive shall be obligated to repay      immediately all amounts the Company already has paid to Executive under      this Agreement.  The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree      that such remedy is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other      legal and/or equitable remedies that may be available to the Company in      connection with Executive's breach or threatened breach of Section      6.  If Executive fails to comply with this provision, then in      addition to all other relief to which it may be entitled, the Company also      shall be entitled to recover from Executive all litigation costs and      attorneys' fees incurred by the Company in any action or proceeding      relating to this Section 7 in which the Company prevails in any      respect. |
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| SYMMETRY      MEDICAL, INC.                                             |
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| By:                                                           |   |
| David      C. Milne, SVP HR, General Counsel & Corporate  Secretary |

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