Exhibit 10(ii)


 


 


DEVRY INC.


EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 1, 2011 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between DeVry Inc. (“DeVry”), and Susan Groenwald
(the “Executive”). DeVry and the Executive are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party”
and together as “Parties.”


 


Unless otherwise defined
in the body of this Agreement, capitalized terms shall be defined as provided in Appendix I to this Agreement.


 


In consideration of
the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:


 


AGREEMENT


 


1.           Employment
Period. DeVry will employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment with DeVry, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall begin on the Effective
Date and shall continue thereafter until the first to occur of the events described in Section 8(a) (the “Employment
Period”).


 


2.           Position
and Duties.


 


(a)          Title;
Responsibilities. During the Employment Period, the Executive will serve as President, Chamberlain College of Nursing and
will have the normal duties, responsibilities and authority of that position, subject to the power of the CEO to expand or limit
such duties, responsibilities and authority; provided, however, at all times, Executive’s duties, responsibilities and authority
shall be commensurate with such duties, responsibilities and authority held by executives in comparable positions in corporations
of similar size and scope to DeVry in DeVry’s industry. The Executive shall report to the President, Healthcare Group. In
this trusted, executive position, the Executive will be given access to DeVry’s Confidential Information. The Executive shall
comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the performance of the Executive’s
duties and responsibilities hereunder, including DeVry’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.


 




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3.           Compensation.


 


(a)          Base
Salary. The Executive shall receive a yearly Base Salary under this Agreement established as of the effective date. The
Executive’s Base Salary will be paid by DeVry in substantially equal bi-weekly installments. The Base Salary will be reviewed
annually by the President, Healthcare Group, in coordination with the Compensation Committee and upon such review the Base Salary
may be increased by the CEO in coordination with the Compensation Committee (but subject to any applicable DeVry policy, law, or
exchange listing requirement); provided, however, the Base Salary under this Agreement, including as subsequently adjusted
upwards, may not be decreased thereafter except in the case of an across-the-board percentage reduction in base salaries of executives
at the Executive’s level affecting such executives equally. All amounts payable to the Executive under this Agreement will
be subject to all required withholding by DeVry.


 


(b)          Equity
Awards. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive shall be eligible for annual equity awards, as determined by DeVry,
the Board and/or Compensation Committee as necessary and appropriate to comply with DeVry policy, applicable law, or exchange listing
requirements, under DeVry’s equity award plan(s) covering executives at the Executive’s level, as in effect from time
to time.


 


4.           Management
Incentive. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive will be eligible to receive an annual MIP Target payment under
DeVry’s annual Management Incentive Plan, as in effect from time to time, upon the achievement of specific DeVry-wide and
personal performance goals that will be determined each fiscal year by the Executive’s direct supervisor and/or the Compensation
Committee as necessary and appropriate to comply with DeVry policy; provided, however, the MIP Award may be based on a higher or
lower percentage of the MIP Target for performance which is in excess of target goals or below target goals, respectively. Any
MIP Award due and owing hereunder with respect to any fiscal year shall be paid no later than the fifteenth day of the third month
following the end of DeVry’s fiscal year in which the MIP Award was earned.


 


5.           Vacation.
The Executive will be entitled to the number of weeks of vacation each fiscal year equal to that of other executives at the Executive’s
level.


 


6.           Benefits.


 


(a)          Other
Benefit Plans and Programs. In addition to the Base Salary and other compensation provided for in Section 3 and Section
4 above, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in such health and welfare benefit plans (including Executive’s eligible
dependents) and any qualified and/or non-qualified retirement plans of DeVry as may be in effect from time to time; provided,
however, that participation shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of such plans, including, without limitation, all
waiting periods, eligibility requirements, vesting, contributions, exclusions and other similar conditions or limitations. Any
and all benefits under any such plans shall also be payable, if applicable, in accordance with the underlying terms and conditions
of such plan document. Executive’s participation in the foregoing plans and any perquisite programs will be on terms no less
favorable than afforded to executives at the Executive’s level, as in effect from time to time. DeVry, however, shall have
the right in its sole discretion to modify, amend or terminate such benefit plans and/or perquisite programs at any time. DeVry
will reimburse the Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in the course of performing Executive’s
duties and responsibilities under this Agreement which are consistent with DeVry’s policies and procedures in effect from
time to time.


 




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7.           Relocation
Expenses. [RESERVED].


 


8.           Termination.


 


(a)          When
Does Termination Occur. The Executive’s employment with DeVry and the Employment Period will end on the earlier of
(i) the Executive’s death or Permanent Disability, (ii) the Executive’s resignation at any time with or without
Good Reason, or (iii) termination by DeVry at any time with or without Cause. Except as otherwise provided herein, any termination
of the Employment Period by DeVry or by the Executive will be effective as specified in a written notice from the terminating Party
to the other Party; provided, however, if the Executive’s employment with DeVry is terminated during the Employment Period
by DeVry without Cause or by the Executive without Good Reason, the terminating Party must give the other Party at least thirty
(30) days prior written notice. For avoidance of doubt, Executive’s voluntary retirement from DeVry shall be deemed a resignation
by Executive without Good Reason.


 


(b)          Termination
Due to Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employment Period is terminated pursuant to Section 8(a)(i) above, then, through
the date of termination of Executive’s employment with DeVry, the Executive will be entitled to the Accrued Benefits payable
no later than thirty (30) days following Executive’s Termination Date. Except as set forth in this paragraph (b), the Executive
will not be entitled to any other Base Salary, severance, compensation or benefits from DeVry thereafter, other than those previously
earned under any of DeVry’s retirement plans or expressly required under applicable law.


 


(c)          Termination
by DeVry With Cause or By the Executive Without Good Reason. If the Employment Period is terminated by DeVry with
Cause or if the Executive resigns without Good Reason, then the Executive will only be entitled to receive the Accrued Benefits
payable no later than thirty (30) days following Executive’s Termination Date. Except as set forth in this paragraph (c),
the Executive will not be entitled to any other Base Salary, severance, compensation or benefits from DeVry thereafter, other than
those previously earned under any of DeVry’s retirement plans or expressly required under applicable law. Within ten (10)
days following notice of termination with Cause, the Executive may request of the CEO an opportunity to cure the Cause event, which
request shall be determined by the CEO in the CEO’s sole discretion.


 


(d)          Termination
by DeVry Without Cause or By the Executive With Good Reason. If:


 


(i)          the
Executive’s employment with DeVry is terminated during the Employment Period (A) by DeVry without Cause or (B) by the Executive
with Good Reason; and


 


(ii)         the
Executive executes a Release and such Release is not timely revoked by Executive and becomes legally effective; and


 




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(iii)        the
Executive complies with the terms of this Agreement and the Release,


 


then the Executive will be entitled to
receive:


 


(A)         Accrued
Benefits. the Accrued Benefits payable no later than thirty (30) days following Executive’s Termination Date;


 


(B)         Base
Salary and MIP Award. payment of an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary (at the rate
then in effect) plus MIP Target, which shall be payable in twelve (12) equal monthly payments commencing with the first payroll
period following the date the Release becomes legally effective; and


 


(C)         Other
Benefits. the following “Additional Benefits”:


 


(I)         Pro-Rated
MIP Award. Provided that Executive has been employed for not less than six (6) months during the fiscal year during which
Executive’s Termination Date occurs, payment of a pro-rated MIP Award pursuant to Section 4 (based on the number of days
in the fiscal year which have passed divided by 365) based upon accomplishment of the relevant performance targets for the relevant
fiscal year which includes the Executive’s Termination Date, which MIP Award shall be payable in a lump sum payment at the
time all other MIP Awards for such fiscal year are paid to the other DeVry senior executives;


 


(II)        Health
Continuation. Twelve (12) months of continued health benefit plan coverage following the Termination Date at active employee
levels and active employee cost for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents; such health benefits shall be provided
and paid for by the Executive per regular payroll period of DeVry commencing with the first payroll period following the Executive’s
termination of employment and continuing until the earlier of (1) the twelve (12) month anniversary of Executive’s Termination
Date, or (2) the date Executive is eligible for equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans and programs of a subsequent employer.
Medical expenses (as defined in Code Section 213(d)) paid pursuant to this paragraph are intended to be exempt from Code Section
409A to the extent permitted under Treasury Regulation §§1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(B) and -3(i)(1)(iv)(B). However, to the extent
any health benefits provided pursuant to this paragraph do not qualify for exemption under Code Section 409A, DeVry shall provide
Executive with a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the number of months of coverage to which Executive is entitled times the
then applicable premium for the relevant health plan in which Executive participated. Such lump sum amount will be paid during
the second month following the month in which such coverage expires; and


 


(III)       Outplacement
Services. DeVry shall, at its sole expense, provide the Executive with a six (6) month senior executive level outplacement
program the provider of which shall be selected by DeVry in DeVry’s sole discretion with such expenses being payable to the
outplacement service as soon as administratively practicable but in no event later that the last day of the calendar year immediately
following the calendar year in which such expense was incurred by the Executive.


 




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(e)          Specified
Employee Six Month Delay Requirement. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (d) immediately above, because DeVry
is a “public company” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, any amounts payable to the Executive during the first
six months and one day following the Termination Date pursuant to paragraph (d) immediately above shall be deferred until the date
which is six months and one day following such Termination Date, with the first payment being in an amount equal to the total amount
to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the Termination Date of employment if the
six-month deferral had not been required. Except as otherwise expressly provided in paragraph (d) immediately above, all of the
Executive’s rights to Base Salary, employee benefits, severance and other compensation hereunder or under any policy or program
of DeVry which accrue or become payable on or after the termination of the Employment Period will cease upon such Termination Date
other than those expressly required under applicable law.


 


(f)          No
Offset or Mitigation. Except for such monies due and owing DeVry, if Executive’s employment with DeVry is terminated
for any reason, DeVry will have no right of offset, nor will Executive be under any duty or obligation to seek alternative or substitute
employment at any time after the effective date of such termination or otherwise mitigate any amounts payable by DeVry to Executive.


 


9.           Change
in Control.


 


(a)          Obligations
of DeVry upon Executive’s Termination with Good Reason or DeVry’s Termination of Executive Without Cause During Change
in Control Period. If:


 


(i)          during
the Change in Control Period, DeVry terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause (other than for death or Disability)
or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason, and


 


(ii)         the
Executive executes the Release and such Release is not timely revoked by Executive and becomes legally effective; and


 


(iii)        the
Executive complies with the terms of this Agreement and the Release,


 


then the Executive will be entitled to
receive:


 


(A)         Accrued
Benefits. the Accrued Benefits payable no later than thirty (30) days following Executive’s Termination Date;


 


(B)         Base
Salary and MIP Award. payment of an amount equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary
(at the rate then in effect) plus MIP Target, which shall be payable in eighteen (18) equal monthly payments commencing with the
first payroll period following the date the Release becomes legally effective; and


 




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(C)         Other
Benefits. Additional Benefits as delineated in Section 8(d)(iii)(C) above except that in subsection (II) the reference
to “twelve (12) months” shall be changed to “eighteen (18) months” and in subsection (III) the reference
to “six (6) month” shall be changed to “nine (9) months.”


 


(b)          Obligations
of DeVry upon Executive’s Death. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s
death during the Change in Control Period, DeVry shall provide the Executive’s estate or beneficiaries with the Accrued Benefits,
and shall have no other severance obligations under this Agreement. The Accrued Benefits shall be paid to the Executive’s
estate or beneficiary, as applicable, within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date.


 


(c)          Obligations
of DeVry upon Executive’s Permanent Disability. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the
Executive’s Permanent Disability during the Change in Control Period, DeVry shall provide the Executive with the Accrued
Benefits, and shall have no other severance obligations under this Agreement. The Accrued Benefits shall be paid to the Executive
within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date.


 


(d)          Obligations
of DeVry upon Executive’s Termination Without Good Reason or DeVry’s Termination of Executive With Cause During Change
in Control Period. If the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause during the Change in Control Period or the
Executive resigns during the Change in Control Period without Good Reason, DeVry shall provide the Executive with the Accrued Benefits,
and shall have no other severance obligations under this Agreement. In such case, all Accrued Benefits shall be paid to the Executive
within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date. For avoidance of doubt, expiration of the Agreement during the Change in
Control Period by action of the Executive in accordance with Section 1 shall be deemed a resignation by Executive without Good
Reason.


 


(e)          Anticipatory
Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs and if the Executive’s employment with DeVry was terminated by DeVry
without Cause within six (6) months prior to the date such Change in Control occurred, and if it is reasonably demonstrated by
the Executive that such termination of employment (i) was at the request of a third party who had taken steps reasonably calculated
to effect a Change in Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of a Change in Control, then Executive
shall be deemed to have been involuntarily terminated by DeVry without Cause during the Change in Control Period and shall be eligible
to receive the monies and benefits under Section 9(a) rather than Section 8(d) of the Agreement.


 




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10.          Confidential
Information.


 


(a)          The
Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the continued success of DeVry and its Affiliates depends upon the use and protection
of a large body of confidential and proprietary information and that the Executive will have access to the entire universe of DeVry’s
Confidential Information (as defined below in Section 10(b)), as well as certain confidential information of other Persons with
which DeVry and its Affiliates do business, and that such information constitutes valuable, special and unique property of DeVry,
its Affiliates and such other Persons.


 


(b)          Confidential
Information. For purposes of this Agreement, DeVry’s “Confidential Information” shall include
DeVry and its Affiliates’ trade secrets as defined under Delaware law, as well as any other information or material which
is not generally known to the public, and which: (a) is generated, collected by or utilized in the operations of DeVry or its Affiliates’
business and relates to the actual or anticipated business, research or development of DeVry, its Affiliates or DeVry and its Affiliates’
actual or prospective Customers; or (b) is suggested by or results from any task assigned to the Executive by DeVry or its Affiliates,
or work performed by the Executive for or on behalf of DeVry or its Affiliates. Confidential Information shall not be considered
generally known to the public if the Executive or others improperly reveal such information to the public without DeVry or its
Affiliates’ express written consent and/or in violation of an obligation of confidentiality owed to DeVry or its Affiliates.
Confidential Information includes, without limitation, the information, observations and data obtained by the Executive while employed
by DeVry concerning the business or affairs of DeVry or its Affiliates, including information concerning acquisition opportunities
in or reasonably related to DeVry or its Affiliates’ business or industry, the identities of and other information (such
as databases) relating to the current, former or prospective employees, suppliers and Customers of DeVry or its Affiliates, development,
transition and transformation plans, methodologies and methods of doing business, strategic, marketing and expansion plans, financial
and business plans, financial data, pricing information, employee lists and telephone numbers, locations of sales representatives,
new and existing customer or supplier programs and services, customer terms, customer service and integration processes, requirements
and costs of providing service, support and equipment.


 


(c)          The
Executive agrees to use DeVry’s Confidential Information only as necessary and only in connection with the performance of
Executive’s duties hereunder. The Executive shall not, without DeVry’s prior written permission, directly or indirectly,
utilize for any purpose other than for a legitimate business purpose solely on behalf of DeVry or its Affiliates, or directly or
indirectly, disclose outside of DeVry or outside of the Affiliates, any of DeVry’s Confidential Information, as long as such
matters remain Confidential Information. The restrictions set forth in this paragraph are in addition to and not in lieu of any
obligations the Executive may have by law with respect to DeVry’s Confidential Information, including any obligations the
Executive may owe under any applicable trade secrets statutes or similar state or federal statutes. This Agreement shall not prevent
the Executive from revealing evidence of criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement or prohibit the Executive from divulging DeVry’s
Confidential Information by order of court or agency of competent jurisdiction. However, the Executive shall promptly inform DeVry
of any such situations and shall take such reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of DeVry’s Confidential Information until
DeVry or its relevant Affiliates have been informed of such requested disclosure and DeVry has had an opportunity to respond to
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(d)          The
Executive understands that DeVry and its Affiliates will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information ("Third
Party Information") subject to a duty on DeVry or its Affiliates to maintain the confidentiality of such information
and to use it only for certain limited purposes. During the Employment Period and thereafter, and without in any way limiting the
foregoing provisions of this Section 10, the Executive will hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will
not disclose to anyone (other than personnel and consultants of DeVry and its Affiliates who need to know such information in connection
with their work for DeVry or its Affiliates) or use Third Party Information unless expressly authorized by such third party or
by the CEO.


 


(e)          During
the Employment Period, the Executive will not improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any,
of any former employers or any other person or entity to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, and will not
bring onto the premises of DeVry or its Affiliates any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer or
any other person or entity to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in writing by the former
employer or such other person or entity. The Executive will use in the performance of Executive’s duties only information
which is (i) generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to the Executive's and which is (x) common
knowledge in the industry or (y) otherwise legally in the public domain, (ii) otherwise provided or developed by DeVry
or its Affiliates or (iii) in the case of materials, property or information belonging to any former employer or other person
or entity to whom the Executive has an obligation of confidentiality, approved for such use in writing by such former employer
or other person or entity.


 


11.          Return
of DeVry Property. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all notes, records, reports, sketches, plans, unpublished
memoranda or other documents, whether in paper, electronic or other form (and all copies thereof), held by the Executive concerning
any information relating to the business of DeVry or its Affiliates, whether confidential or not, are the property of DeVry and
its Affiliates. The Executive will immediately deliver to DeVry at the termination or expiration of the Employment Period, or at
any other time the CEO may request, all equipment, files, property, memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes,
printouts and software and other documents and data (and all electronic, paper or other copies thereof) belonging to DeVry or its
Affiliates which includes, but is not limited to, any materials that contain, embody or relate to the Confidential Information,
Work Product or the business of DeVry or its Affiliates, which Executive may then possess or have under Executive’s control.
The Executive will take any and all actions reasonably deemed necessary or appropriate by DeVry or its Affiliates from time to
time in its sole discretion to ensure the continued confidentiality and protection of the Confidential Information. The Executive
will notify DeVry and the appropriate Affiliates promptly and in writing of any circumstances of which the Executive has knowledge
relating to any possession or use of any Confidential Information by any Person other than those authorized by the terms of this
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12.          Intellectual
Property Rights. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas,
improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks, and other indicia of origin, writings, audiovisual
works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related, or derivative information or works (whether or not patentable or subject
to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications
and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, along with the right to practice,
employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing,
and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to DeVry or Affiliates’ actual
or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed
or made by the Executive while employed by DeVry or an Affiliate (collectively, the "Work Product") belong
to DeVry. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for
hire agreement” under the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes
a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that DeVry is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent
that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act, the Executive hereby
irrevocably assigns to DeVry all right, title and interest in such Creation. All other rights to any new Work Product and all rights
to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to DeVry pursuant to this Agreement.
The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product to DeVry and, at DeVry's expense, perform all actions reasonably
requested by DeVry (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including,
without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments).
All Work Product made within six months after termination of the Executive's employment with DeVry will be presumed to have been
conceived during the Executive's employment with DeVry, unless the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such
termination.


 


13.          Non-Compete,
Non-Solicitation.


 


(a)          In
further consideration of the compensation to be paid to the Executive hereunder, the Executive acknowledges that in the course
of Executive’s employment with DeVry, Executive has, and will continue to, become familiar with DeVry's Confidential Information,
methods of doing business, business plans and other valuable proprietary information concerning DeVry, its Affiliates, and their
customers and suppliers and that Executive’s services have been and will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to
DeVry and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that, during the Employment Period and continuing for, as applicable, (i) twelve
(12) months thereafter, regardless of the reason for the termination of Executive's employment other than under Section 9(a) above
or (ii) eighteen (18) months in the event of a termination under Section 9(a) above (the "Restricted Period"),
the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, anywhere in the Restricted Area:


 




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(i)          own,
manage, operate, or participate in the ownership, management, operation, or control of, or be employed by, any entity which is
in competition with the Business of DeVry or its Affiliates in which the Executive would hold a position with responsibilities
that are entirely or substantially similar to any position the Executive held during the last twelve (12) months of the Executive’s
employment with DeVry or in which the Executive would have responsibility for and access to confidential information that is similar
to or relevant to that which the Executive had access to during the last twelve (12) months of the Executive’s employment
with DeVry; or


 


(ii)         provide
services to any person or entity that engages in any business that is similar to, or competitive with DeVry or its Affiliates’
Business if doing so would require the Executive to use or disclose DeVry’s Confidential Information.


 


Nothing herein will prohibit
the Executive from being a passive owner of not more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation
which is publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.


 


(b)           During
the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner: (i) hire or engage, or recruit, solicit
or otherwise attempt to employ or retain or enter into any business relationship with, any Person who is or was an employee of
or consultant to DeVry or its Affiliates within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Executive's
employment, (ii) induce or attempt to induce any person who is or was an employee of, or consultant to, DeVry or its Affiliates
within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Executive's employment, to leave the employ of DeVry
or the relevant Affiliates, or in any way interfere with the relationship between DeVry, its Affiliates and any of their employees
or consultants, (iii) employ or retain or enter into any business relationship with any person who was an employee of or consultant
to DeVry or its Affiliates within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Executive's employment,
or (iv) recommend the hiring of, or provide a reference for any person who was an employee of or consultant to DeVry or its Affiliates
(provided, however that the Executive may hire former employees and consultants to DeVry and its Affiliates after such former employees
or consultants have ceased to be employed or otherwise engaged by DeVry or its Affiliates for a period of at least twelve (12)
months).


 


(c)           During
the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly: (i) call on, solicit or service any Customer with the
intent of selling or attempting to sell any service or product similar to, or competitive with, the services or products sold by
DeVry or its Affiliates as of the date of the termination of Executive's employment, or (ii) in any way interfere with the relationship
between DeVry, its Affiliates and any Customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation (or any prospective Customer, supplier,
licensee or other business relationship) of DeVry or its Affiliates (including, without limitation, by making any negative or disparaging
statements or communications regarding DeVry, its Affiliates or any of their operations, officers, directors or investors). This
non-solicitation provision applies to those Customers, suppliers, licensees or other business relationships of DeVry with whom
the Executive: (1) has had contact or has solicited at any time in the twelve (12) month period of time preceding the termination
of the Executive's employment; (2) has supervised the services of any of DeVry's or Affiliates’ employees who have had
any contact with or have solicited at any time during the twelve (12) month period of time preceding the termination of Executive's
employment; or (3) has had access to any Confidential Information about such Customers, suppliers, licensees or other business
relationships at any time during the twelve (12) month period of time preceding the termination of Executive’s employment.


 




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(d)          The
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in this Section 13 with respect to time, geographical area and
scope of activity are reasonable and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other legitimate
business interests of DeVry and its Affiliates. In particular, the Executive agrees and acknowledges that DeVry is currently engaging
in Business and actively marketing its services and products throughout the Restricted Area, that Executive's duties and responsibilities
for DeVry and/or its Affiliates are co-extensive with the entire scope of DeVry's Business, that DeVry has spent significant time
and effort developing and protecting the confidentiality of their methods of doing business, technology, customer lists, long term
customer relationships and trade secrets and that such methods, technology, customer lists, customer relationships and trade secrets
have significant value. However, if, at the time of enforcement of this Section 13, a court holds that the duration, geographical
area or scope of activity restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing or impose a greater restraint
than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other business interests of DeVry and its Affiliates, the Parties agree that the
maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances will be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area
and that the court will be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum duration, scope and area permitted
by law, in all cases giving effect to the intent of the parties that the restrictions contained herein be given effect to the broadest
extent possible. The existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive against DeVry, whether predicated on this Agreement
or otherwise, will not constitute a defense to the enforcement by DeVry of the provisions of Sections 10, 11, 12 or this Section
13, which Sections will be enforceable notwithstanding the existence of any breach by DeVry. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive will not be prohibited from pursuing such claims or causes of action against DeVry. The Executive consents to DeVry notifying
any future employer of the Executive of the Executive's obligations under Sections 10, 11, 12 and this Section 13 of this Agreement.


 


(e)          In
the event of the breach or a threatened breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Sections 10, 11, 12 or this Section
13, DeVry, in addition and supplementary to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, will be entitled to seek specific
performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief (in the form of a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and/or
permanent injunction) from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof.


 




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(f)          Upon
the Executive’s written request, the CEO may, in the CEO’s sole discretion, permit the Executive to engage in certain
work or activity that is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, if and only if the Executive first provides the CEO with written
evidence satisfactory to the CEO, including assurances from any new employer of the Executive, that the contribution of Executive’s
knowledge to that work or activity will not cause the Executive to disclose, base judgment upon, or use DeVry’s trade secrets
or other Confidential Information. The Executive shall not engage in such work or activity unless and until the Executive receives
written consent from the CEO.


 


(g)          Neither
the CEO’s consent under Section 13(f) nor DeVry’s failure to seek enforcement of any restrictive covenant under this
Agreement shall be deemed a consent or waiver by DeVry of any subsequent breach of this Agreement by the Executive and DeVry shall
have the right to seek enforcement of this Agreement against the Executive for any breach not specifically consented to in writing
by the CEO or DeVry.


 


14.         Executive’s
Representations.  [RESERVED].


 


15.         Survival.
Any provisions which by its nature is intended to survive and continue in full force in accordance with its terms shall continue
notwithstanding the termination of the Employment Period.


 


16.         Notices.
 Any notice provided for in this Agreement will be in writing and will be either personally delivered, sent by reputable overnight
courier service, sent by facsimile (with hard copy to follow by regular mail) or mailed by first class mail, return receipt requested,
to the recipient at the address below indicated:


 


	 	Notices to the Executive:
	 	 
	 	NAME
	 	At such home address which is currently on record with DeVry
	 	 
	 	Notices to DeVry:
	 	 
	 	DeVry Inc.
	 	Attn:  President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	3005 Highland Parkway
	 	Downers Grove, IL 60515-5799


 


	 	with copies to (which will not constitute notice to DeVry):
	 	 
	 	Eugene Jacobs, Esq.
	 	Seyfarth Shaw LLP
	 	131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 2400
	 	Chicago, IL 60603


 


or such other address or to the attention
of such other person as the recipient Party will have specified by prior written notice to the sending Party. Any notice under
this Agreement will be deemed to have been given when so delivered, sent or mailed.


 




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17.         Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable
law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any action
in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.


 


18.         Complete
Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the Parties and supersedes and preempts
any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, which may have related to the
subject matter hereof in any way.


 


19.         Counterparts.
 This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts (including by facsimile signature pages), each of which is deemed
to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.


 


20.         No
Strict Construction. The parties hereto jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. The language
used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their collective mutual intent,
this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no rule of strict construction will be applied
against any Person.


 


21.         Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive, DeVry
and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. The Executive may not assign Executive’s rights or delegate Executive’s
duties or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of DeVry. DeVry may not assign its rights and obligations hereunder,
without the consent of, or notice to, the Executive, with the sole exception being a sale to any Person that acquires all or substantially
all of DeVry whether stock or assets, in which case such consent of the Executive is not necessary.


 


22.         Choice
of Law; Exclusive Venue.  THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT
AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR
ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. SUBJECT
TO SECTION 24 OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO SECTIONS 10, 11, 12 OR 13
OF THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN DELAWARE (COLLECTIVELY THE “DESIGNATED COURTS”). EACH
PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE DESIGNATED COURTS. WITH RESPECT TO LITIGATION UNDER SECTIONS
10, 11, 12 OR 13 OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL CLAIMS OR DEFENSES OF LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION
OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION DEFENSE, AND ANY OBJECTION WHICH SUCH PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY DESIGNATED COURT, INCLUDING ANY RIGHT TO OBJECT ON THE BASIS THAT ANY DISPUTE, ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING
BROUGHT IN THE DESIGNATED COURTS HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN IMPROPER OR INCONVENIENT FORUM OR VENUE.


 




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23.         Dispute
Resolution.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any and all other disputes, controversies or questions arising under,
out of, or relating to this Agreement (or the breach thereof), or, the Executive’s employment with DeVry or termination thereof,
other than those disputes relating to Executive’s alleged violations of Sections 10 (Confidential Information), 11 (return
of property), 12 (intellectual property) and 13 (covenants of noncompete and nonsolicitation) of this Agreement, shall be referred
for binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois to a neutral arbitrator (who is licensed to practice law in any State within the United
States of America) selected by the Executive and DeVry and this shall be the exclusive and sole means for resolving such dispute.
Such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the National Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American
Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall have the discretion to award reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses to the
prevailing party. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This
Section 24 does not apply to any action by DeVry to enforce Sections 10, 11, 12 and 13 of this Agreement and does not in any way
restrict DeVry’s rights under Section 22 of this Agreement.


 


24.         Mutual
Waiver of Jury Trial. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 22 (AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 23) OF THIS AGREEMENT,
DEVRY AND THE EXECUTIVE EACH WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY
OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OTHER SUCH PARTY, AS PERTAINS TO A CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE UNDER SECTIONS 10, 11, 12
OR 13 OF THIS AGREEMENT. DEVRY AND THE EXECUTIVE EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION WILL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL
WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED
BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE
THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF SECTIONS 10, 11, 12 OR 13 OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WAIVER WILL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO SECTIONS 10, 11, 12 OR 13 OF THIS AGREEMENT.


 




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25.         Indemnification.
In addition to any rights to indemnification to which the Executive is entitled under DeVry’s charter and by-laws, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, DeVry will indemnify, from the assets of DeVry supplemented by insurance in an amount determined
by DeVry, the Executive at all times, during and after the Employment Period, and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable
law, shall pay the Executive’s expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, which shall be paid in
advance by DeVry as incurred, subject to recoupment in accordance with applicable law) in connection with any threatened or actual
action, suit or proceeding to which the Executive may be made a party, brought by any shareholder of DeVry directly or derivatively
or by any third party by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission in relation to any affairs of DeVry or any subsidiary
or affiliate of DeVry of the Executive as an officer, director or employee of DeVry or of any subsidiary or affiliate of DeVry.
DeVry shall use its best efforts to maintain during the Employment Period and thereafter insurance coverage sufficient in the determination
of the Board to satisfy any indemnification obligation of DeVry arising under this Section 25.


 


26.         Nondisparagement.
 Executive agrees that both during the Employment Period and thereafter, the Executive shall not make or publish any statements
or comments that disparage or injure the reputation or goodwill of DeVry or any of its affiliates, or any of its or their respective
officers or directors, or otherwise make any oral or written statements that a reasonable person would expect at the time such
statement is made to likely have the effect of diminishing or injuring the reputation or goodwill of DeVry, or any of its affiliates,
or any of its or their respective officers or directors; provided, however, nothing herein shall prevent the Executive from providing
any information that may be compelled by law.


 


27.         Assistance
in Proceedings.  During the Employment Period and thereafter, the Executive will cooperate with DeVry in any internal investigation
or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding as reasonably requested by DeVry (including, without limitation, the Executive
being available to DeVry upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at DeVry’s request to
give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to DeVry all pertinent information
and turning over to DeVry all relevant documents which are or may come into the Executive's possession, all at times and on schedules
that are reasonably consistent with the Executive’s other permitted activities and commitments). In the event DeVry requires
the Executive’s cooperation in accordance with this Section 27, DeVry will pay the Executive a reasonable per diem as
determined by the Board and reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith (including lodging
and meals, upon submission of receipts).


 


28.         Amendment
and Waiver.  The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of DeVry and
the Executive or pursuant to Section 17, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any Party hereto
in enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement will affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of
this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied waiver of any provision of this Agreement.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.


 


	 	DEVRY INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 
	 	Printed:  Daniel M. Hamburger
	 	Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	EXECUTIVE
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	Printed:  Susan Groenwald
	 	 


 




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APPENDIX I


 


DEFINITIONS


 


“Accrued
Benefits” means (a) Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) except in the event of a termination by
DeVry with Cause, the balance of any awarded (i.e., the amount and payment of the specific award has been fully approved by the
Board) but as yet unpaid, annual cash incentive or other incentive awards for any fiscal year prior to the fiscal year during which
the Executive’s Termination Date occurs; (c) a payment representing the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation; and
(d) anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) the payment of any vested, but not forfeited, benefits as of
the Termination Date under DeVry’s employee benefit plans payable in accordance with the terms of such plans and (ii) the
availability of such benefit continuation and conversion rights to which Executive is entitled in accordance with the terms of
such plans.


 


“Affiliates”
means any company, directly or indirectly, controlled by, controlling or under common control with DeVry, including, but not limited
to, DeVry’s subsidiary entities, parent, partners, joint ventures, and predecessors, as well as its successors and assigns.


 


“Base Salary”
means the amount specified in Section 3(a) of the Agreement, as adjusted from time to time.


 


“Board”
means the Board of Directors of DeVry Inc.


 


“Business”
means (a) the provision of educational services to individuals at the secondary through post-secondary levels of education and/or
training services to individuals seeking professional certifications or professional education by (i) a market funded institution
offering degree and non-degree programs (ii) at classroom locations in multiple states and/or through an online curriculum delivery
mechanism, and (b) any other business directly engaged in by DeVry and its Affiliates during the Employment Period.


 


“Cause”
means (i) the commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission involving
misappropriation, dishonesty, fraud, illegal drug use or breach of fiduciary duty, (ii) willful failure to perform duties as reasonably
directed by the CEO or the CEO’s designee, (iii) the Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect
to the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder, (iv) obtaining any personal profit not fully disclosed to and approved
by the Board in connection with any transaction entered into by, or on behalf of, DeVry, or (v) any other material breach of this
Agreement or any other agreement between the Executive and DeVry.


 


“CEO”
means the President and Chief Executive Officer of DeVry Inc.


 


“Change
in Control” means such term as defined in the DeVry Inc. Incentive Plan of 2005.


 




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“Change
in Control Period” means the period commencing on the date of a Change in Control and ending on the twelve (12) month
anniversary of such date.


 


“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.


 


“Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics” means such code as maintained by DeVry Inc., as amended from time to time.


 


“Compensation
Committee” means that committee of the Board which shall have authority over the compensation (cash and non-cash)
of certain aspects of DeVry, including, but not limited to, all officers and executives of DeVry, including DeVry’s Chief
Executive Officer, and all option grants for any employee, executive, officer, director or consultant of DeVry.


 


“Copyright
Act” means the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended.


 


“Customer”
means any Person:


 


(a)          who
purchased products or services from DeVry or any of its Affiliates during the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of termination
of the Executive's employment; or


 


(b)          to
whom DeVry or any of its Affiliates solicited the sale of its products or services during the twelve (12) month period prior to
the date of termination of the Executive’s employment.


 


“Good Reason”
means, without the Executive’s consent, (i) material diminution in title, duties, responsibilities or authority; (ii) reduction
of Base Salary, MIP Target or employee benefits except for across-the-board changes for executives at the Executive’s level;
(iii) exclusion from executive benefit/compensation plans; (iv) material breach of the Agreement that DeVry has not cured within
thirty (30) days after the Executive has provided DeVry notice of the material breach which shall be given within sixty (60) days
of the Executive’s knowledge of the occurrence of the material breach; or (v) resignation in compliance with securities,
corporate governance or other applicable law (such as the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act) as specifically applicable to such Executive.
For avoidance of doubt, a change in reporting relationship to the CEO’s designee shall not constitute “Good Reason.”


 


“MIP Award”
means the amount actually awarded Executive under DeVry’s annual Management Incentive Plan, as in effect from time to time,
upon the achievement of specific DeVry-wide and personal performance goals of the Executive that will be determined each fiscal
year by the Executive’s direct supervisor and/or the Compensation Committee as necessary and appropriate to comply with DeVry
policy.


 


“MIP Target”
means fifty percent (50%) of Executive’s Base Salary.


 


“Permanent
Disability” means mental, physical or other illness, disease or injury, which has prevented the Executive from substantially
performing Executive’s duties hereunder for the greater of: (a) the eligibility waiting period under DeVry’s long term
disability Plan, if any, (b) an aggregate of six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period, or (c) a period of three (3) consecutive
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“Person”
means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or partnership, proprietorship,
other business organization, trust, union, association or governmental or regulatory entities, department, agency or authority.


 


“Release”
means the waiver and release agreement generally used by DeVry for executives, as amended from time to time.


 


“Restricted
Area” means (a) throughout the world, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it
means (b) within North America, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (c) within the
continental United States, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (d) within any state
in which DeVry and its Affiliates is engaged in Business.


 


“Termination
Date” means the last day of Executive’s employment with DeVry Inc.


 




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