Form of Stock Option Award Agreement



 Exhibit 10.1 
 NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED 
 2011 STOCK AWARDS PLAN 

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT 
 You have been granted an award of Stock Options of Common Stock of Natus Medical Incorporated (“Company”) under the Company’s 2011 Stock Awards Plan (“Plan”) on the following
terms: 
 1. Name of Participant: 
 2. Total Number of Shares of Stock Options: 
 3. Purchase Price of Stock Options:

 4. Date of Grant: 
 5.
Vesting Commencement Date. 
 6. Vesting Schedule: Subject to your continued service as a Service Provider, Shares shall vest as
follows: 
 [VESTING SCHEDULE] 

By your acceptance hereof, you and the Company agree that the award of Stock Options is governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan
and the Stock Option Grant Agreement (together with this notice the “Stock Option Grant Agreement”), which is attached hereto. 







 NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED 

2011 STOCK AWARDS PLAN 
 STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT 
 STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is made as of [DATE] by and between Natus Medical Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and [NAME] (“Participant”) pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Stock Awards
Plan (“Plan”). To the extent any capitalized terms used in this Agreement are not defined, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. 
 1. Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant (the “Optionee”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the
number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In
the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. 
 If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
Nevertheless, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option (“NSO”). 
 2. Exercise of Option. 
 (a) Right to Exercise. This Option shall be
exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. 
 (b) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”) which shall state the
election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the
aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price, except that if payment is made by
personal check, issuance of shares will be withheld until the check(s) has cleared through the bank upon which the check was issued. 
 No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares. 

  
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 3. Optionee’s Representations. In the event the Shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised, the Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his or her Investment
Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. 
 4. Method of Payment. Payment of the
aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee: 
 (a) cash 
 (b) personal check, subject to the qualification in
paragraph 2(b). 
 (c) bank certified or counter check, or 

(d) wire transfer for which optionee shall obtain current wire instructions from the Administrator. 

5. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of
the Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law. 
 6. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of
Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee. 
 7. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this
Option. 
 8. Tax Consequences. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of this Option of some of the federal
tax consequences of exercise of this Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR
DISPOSING OF THE SHARES. 
 (a) Exercise of ISO. If this Option qualifies as an ISO, there will be no regular federal
income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price will be treated as an adjustment to the alternative minimum tax for federal tax
purposes and may subject the Optionee to the alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise. 

  
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 (b) Exercise of Nonstatutory Stock Option. There may be a regular federal income tax
liability upon the exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of
exercise over the Exercise Price. If Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from Optionee’s compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash
equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise. 

(c) Disposition of Shares. In the case of an NSO, if Shares are held for at least one year, any gain realized on disposition of
the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. In the case of an ISO, if Shares transferred pursuant to the Option are held for at least one year after exercise and of at least two years after the Date of
Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will also be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. If Shares purchased under an ISO are disposed of within one year after exercise or two years after the Date of
Grant, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the difference between the Exercise Price and the lesser of (1) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the
date of exercise, or (2) the sale price of the Shares. Any additional gain will be taxed as capital gain, short-term or long-term depending on the period that the ISO Shares were held. 

(d) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells
or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2) the date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify
the Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by the Optionee. 

9. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute
the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts entered into and
wholly to be performed within the State of California residents. 
 10. No Guarantee of Continued Service. OPTIONEE
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING
SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.


  
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 Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is
familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of
counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the
Plan or this Option. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below. 

11. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY AND EXECUTION. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to Options
awarded under the Plan or future Options that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Optionee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic
delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company. Electronic execution of this Agreement and/or other documents shall
have the same binding effect as a written or hard copy signature and accordingly, shall bind the Optionee and the Company to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, this Agreement and/or such other documents. 

THIS OPTION WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. 

  
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