Exhibit 10.2

 

ABBVIE INC.
 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

On this «Grant_Day» day of «Grant_Month», 201     (the “Grant Date”), AbbVie Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to «First Name» «MI» «Last Name» (the “Employee”) an Option (the “Option”) to purchase a total of «NQSOs» Shares, at the price of $«Option_Price» per Share (the “Exercise Price”), such price being not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date.

 

The Option is granted under the Program and is subject to the provisions of the Program, the Program prospectus, the Program administrative rules, applicable Company policies, and the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.  In the event of any inconsistency among the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of the Program, the Program prospectus, and the Program administrative rules, the Program shall control.

 

The terms and conditions of the Option granted to the Employee are as follows:

 

	
 
    	
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Definitions.  To the extent not defined herein,   capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as in the Program.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(a)
    	
Agreement: This   Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(b)
    	
Cause: Unless otherwise defined   in the Employee’s Change in Control Agreement, cause shall mean the   following, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(i)
    	
material breach by the Employee of the terms and   conditions of the Employee’s employment, including, but not limited to:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
(A)
    	
material breach by the Employee of the Code of   Business Conduct;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
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material breach by the Employee of the Employee’s   Employee Agreement;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
(C)
    	
commission by the Employee of an act of fraud,   embezzlement or theft in connection with the Employee’s duties or in the   course of the Employee’s employment;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
(D)
    	
wrongful disclosure by the Employee of secret   processes or confidential information of the Company or any of its   Subsidiaries; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
(E)
    	
failure by the Employee to substantially perform   the duties of the Employee’s employment (other than any such failure   resulting from the Employee’s Disability); or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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to the extent permitted by applicable law,   engagement by the Employee, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the   Employee or
    


 

 











 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
others, in any activity, employment or business   which is competitive with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(c)
    	
Change   in Control Agreement: An agreement regarding Change in Control   in effect between the Company (or the Surviving Entity) and the Employee.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(d)
    	
Code   of Business Conduct: The Company’s Code of Business Conduct, as   amended from time to time.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(e)
    	
Controlled Group: AbbVie and   any corporation, partnership and proprietorship under common control (as   defined under the aggregation rules of Code Section 414 (b), (c),   or (m)) with AbbVie.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(f)
    	
Data: Certain   personal information about the Employee held by the Company and the   Subsidiary that employs the Employee (if applicable), including (but not   limited to) the Employee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of   birth, social security number or other employee identification number,   salary, nationality, job title, any Shares held in the Company, details of   all Options or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, purchased,   vested, unvested or outstanding in the Employee’s favor, for the purpose of   managing and administering the Program.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(g)
    	
Disability: Sickness or   accidental bodily injury, directly and independently of all other causes,   that disables the Employee so that the Employee is completely prevented from   performing all the duties of his or her occupation or employment.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(h)
    	
Employee Agreement: The Employee   Agreement entered into by and between the Company and the Employee as it may   be amended from time to time.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(i)
    	
Employee’s   Representative: The Employee’s legal guardian or other legal   representative.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(j)
    	
Good   Reason:   Unless   otherwise defined in the Employee’s Change in Control Agreement, good reason   shall mean the occurrence of any of the following circumstances without the   Employee’s express written consent:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(i)
    	
a significant adverse change in the nature, scope or status of   the Employee’s position, authorities or duties from those in effect   immediately prior to the Change in Control, including, without limitation, if   the Employee was, immediately prior to the Change in Control, an officer of a   public company, the Employee ceasing to be an officer of a public company;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
the failure by the Company or a subsidiary to pay the Employee   any portion of the Employee’s current compensation, or to pay the Employee   any portion of any installment of deferred compensation under any deferred   compensation program of the Company, within seven days of the date such   compensation is due;
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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(iii)
    	
a   reduction in the Employee’s annual base salary (or a material change in the   frequency of payment) as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control   as the same may be increased from time to time;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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the   failure by the Company or a subsidiary to award the Employee an annual bonus   in any year which is at least equal to the annual bonus awarded to the   Employee under the annual bonus plan of the Company or subsidiary for the   year immediately preceding the year of the Change in Control;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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the   failure by the Company to award the Employee equity-based incentive   compensation (such as stock options, shares of restricted stock, restricted   stock units, or other equity-based compensation) on a periodic basis   consistent with the Company’s practices with respect to timing, value and   terms prior to the Change in Control;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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the   failure by the Company or a subsidiary to continue to provide the Employee   with the welfare benefits, fringe benefits and perquisites enjoyed by the   Employee immediately prior to the Change in Control under any of the   Company’s or subsidiary’s plans or policies, including, but not limited to,   those plans and policies providing pension, life insurance, medical, health   and accident, disability and vacation;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(vii)
    	
the   relocation of the Employee’s base office to a location that is more than 35   miles from the Employee’s base office immediately prior to the Change in   Control; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(viii)
    	
the   failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor   to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement as contemplated   in Section 5.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(k)
    	
Option:  The Non-Qualified Stock   Option granted pursuant to this Agreement.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(l)
    	
Program:  The AbbVie 2013 Incentive Stock Program.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(m)
    	
Retirement:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(i)
    	
Except   as provided under (ii) or (iii) below, Retirement means either of   the following:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 55 with   10 years of service; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 65 with   at least three years of service.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
For   Employees who (A) are not covered by (iii) below and   (B) transferred to the Company directly from Abbott Laboratories either   as a result of the Company’s spin-off from Abbott Laboratories or during the   period from January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 with the consent   of each company’s head of human resources and were hired into the
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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Abbott Laboratories   controlled group prior to January 1, 2004, Retirement means any of the   following:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 50 with   10 years of service;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 65 with   at least three years of service; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 55 with   an age and service combination of 70 points, where each year of age is one   point and each year of service is one point.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
For   participants in the AbbVie Pension Plan for Former BASF and Former Solvay   Employees, Retirement means either of the following:
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 55 with   10 years of service; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
·                                         age 65 with   at least three years of service.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
For purposes of calculating service under this Section 1(m),   except as otherwise provided by the Committee or its delegate:   (A) service is earned only if performed for a member of the Controlled   Group while that Controlled Group member is a part of the Controlled Group;   and (B) for Employees who transferred to the Company directly from   Abbott Laboratories during the period from January 1, 2013 through   June 30, 2015 either as a result of the Company’s spin-off from Abbott   Laboratories or with the consent of each company’s head of human resources,   service includes service with Abbott Laboratories that is counted for benefit   calculation purposes under the AbbVie Pension Plan, the AbbVie Pension Plan   for Former BASF and Former Solvay Employees, or another Company-sponsored   pension plan, as applicable.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(n)
    	
Termination:  A severance of employment for any reason   (including Retirement) from the Company and all Subsidiaries.  Any Termination shall be effective on the   last day the Employee performs services for or on behalf of the Company or   its Subsidiary, and employment shall not be extended by any statutory or   common law notice of termination period.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Term of Option.  Subject to Sections 5 and 7, the Employee   may exercise all or a portion of the vested Option at any time prior to the   10th anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Expiration Date”); provided that the Option may be   exercised with respect to whole Shares only.    In no event shall the Option be exercisable on or after the Expiration   Date.  To the extent the Option is not   exercised prior to the Expiration Date (or any earlier expiration of the   Option pursuant to Sections 5 and 7), it shall be canceled and forfeited.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Vesting.  The Option shall vest and become   exercisable as follows:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(a)
    	
on   the first anniversary of the Grant Date, one-third of the total number of   Shares may be purchased;
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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(b)
    	
on the second anniversary of the Grant Date, two-thirds of the total   number of Shares may be purchased; and
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(c)
    	
on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option may be   exercised in full.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
The Option is not earned and the Employee   has no right to purchase the underlying Shares until an event described above   occurs.  The vesting described   above is cumulative, so that at each vesting date an additional amount of   Shares is available for purchase and remains available until the Option’s   Expiration Date or such earlier date determined pursuant to Section 5 or   7 below.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Exercise of the Option.  To the extent vested, the Option may be   exercised in whole or in part as follows:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(a)
    	
Who May Hold/Exercise   the Option.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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General Rule - Exercise by Employee Only.  During the lifetime of the Employee, the   Option may be exercised only by the Employee or the Employee’s   Representative.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
Death Exception.  If the Employee dies, then the Option may   be exercised only by the executor or administrator of the estate of the   Employee or the person or persons to whom rights under the Option have passed   by will or the laws of descent or distribution.  Such person(s) shall furnish the appropriate   tax clearances, proof of the right of such person(s) to exercise the   Option, and other pertinent data as the Company may deem necessary.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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Transferability.  Except as otherwise   provided by the Committee or its delegate, the Option is not transferable other than by will or the laws of   descent and distribution.  It may not   be assigned, transferred (except by will or the laws of descent and   distribution), pledged or hypothecated in any way, whether by operation of   law or otherwise, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or   similar process.  Any attempt at   assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition of the   Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any attachment or   similar process upon such Option, shall be null and void.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(b)
    	
Method of Exercise.  Subject to the requirements of local law,   the Option may be exercised only by:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
delivery   to the designated employee or agent of the Company of a written, electronic,   or telephonic notice of exercise, specifying the number of Shares with   respect to which the Option is then being exercised, and payment of the full   Exercise Price of the Shares being purchased in cash or with other Shares   held by the Employee having a then Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise   Price;
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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(ii)
    	
delivery of a properly-executed exercise notice together with a copy   of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company   the amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Exercise Price;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
a combination of (i) and (ii) above; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
any other manner approved by the Committee from time to time.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
Each method of exercise requires payment of the full amount of any   federal, state, local or other applicable taxes which the Company believes   are required to be withheld and paid with respect to such exercise, as   described below.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may require payment in a   particular or different method of exercise than those methods specified in   Section 4(b)(i) - (iii), may allow the Employee to exercise   the Option only by means of a cashless exercise (either a cashless “sell all”   exercise or a cashless “sell-to-cover” exercise) as it shall determine in its   sole discretion, or may require the Employee to sell any Shares the Employee   acquired under the Program immediately or within a specified period following   the Employee’s Termination (in which case, this Agreement shall give the   Company the authority to issue sales instructions on the Employee’s behalf).
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(c)
    	
Payment of Taxes.  To the extent permitted under applicable   law and by the Company, the Employee may satisfy any federal, state,   local or other applicable taxes arising from any transaction related to the   exercise of the Option pursuant to this Agreement by:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
tendering a cash payment;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
having the Company   withhold Shares from the Option exercised to satisfy the applicable   withholding tax;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
tendering Shares received   in connection with the Option back to the Company; or
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
delivering other   previously acquired Shares having a Fair Market Value approximately equal to   the amount to be withheld.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
The Company shall have the   right and is hereby authorized to withhold from the Shares transferable to   the Employee upon any exercise of the Option or (to the extent permitted by   applicable law, including without limitation Code Section 409A) from any   other compensation or other amount owing to the Employee such amount as may   be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all such tax and   withholding obligations.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Effect of Termination or Death on the Option.  By accepting this Option grant, the   Employee acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,   in the event of Termination (whether or not in breach of local labor laws),   the Employee’s right to vest in the Option under the Program, if any, will   cease and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law   (e.g., active employment does not   include a
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law) and   that the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine Termination   occurs.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(a)
    	
Termination   due to Retirement. Subject to Section 7 below, in the event of   Termination due to Retirement, then (regardless of any subsequent death of   the Employee) the Option will continue to vest pursuant to Section 3,   and the last date on which the Option may be exercised is the day prior to   the Expiration Date.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(b)
    	
Termination   due to Disability. Subject to Section 7 below, in the event of   Termination due to Disability, then (regardless of any subsequent death of   the Employee) the Option will continue to vest pursuant to Section 3,   and the last date on which the Option may be exercised is the day prior to   the Expiration Date.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(c)
    	
Termination   due to Death of the Employee. In the event of the   death of the Employee during employment, the Option will continue to vest   pursuant to Section 3, and the last date on which the Option may be   exercised is the day prior to the Expiration Date.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(d)
    	
Termination   for Reason Other than under Subsection 5(a), (b) or (c) or   Section 6.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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Options Granted Within Nine Months of Termination.  Any Option granted less than nine months   prior to a Termination for any reason other than those set forth in   subsections 5(a), (b) or (c) or Section 6 shall be cancelled   and forfeited immediately upon such Termination.
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
 
    	
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Options Granted Nine Months or More Prior to   Termination.  Subject   to Section 7 below, an Option granted nine months or more prior to a   Termination for any reason other than those set forth in subsections 5(a),   (b) or (c) or Section 6 will continue to vest and shall be   exercisable to the extent permitted by Section 3 for a three-month   period after the Employee’s effective date of Termination, but in no event   shall such Option be exercised on or after the Expiration Date.  In the event of the death of the Employee   during the three-month period after the Employee’s effective date of   Termination, the Option shall continue to vest and be exercisable for a   three-month period measured from the date of death, but in no event shall   such Option be exercised on or after the Expiration Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, the   entity surviving such Change in Control or the ultimate parent thereof   (referred to herein as the “Surviving Entity”)   may assume, convert or replace this Option with an award of at least equal value   and terms and conditions not less favorable than the terms and conditions   provided in this Agreement, in which case the new award will vest according   to the terms of the applicable award agreement.  If the Surviving Entity does not assume,   convert or replace
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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this Option, the Option shall vest on the date of the Change in   Control.  If the Surviving Entity does   assume, convert or replace this Option, then in the event the Employee’s   Termination (a) occurs within the time period beginning six months   immediately before a Change in Control and ending two years immediately   following such Change in Control, and (b) was initiated by the Company   (or the Surviving Entity) for a reason other than Cause or was initiated by   the Employee for Good Reason, the Option will become fully vested and   exercisable as of the later of the date of the Change in Control and the date   of the Employee’s Termination.  The   provisions of this Section 6 shall supersede   Section 13(a)(i) of the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Effect of Certain Bad Acts.  The Option shall be cancelled   and forfeited immediately if, in the sole opinion and discretion of the   Committee or its delegate, the Employee:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(a)
    	
commits a material breach of the terms and conditions of the   Employee’s employment, including, but not limited to:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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material breach by the   Employee of the Code of Business Conduct;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
material breach by the   Employee of the Employee’s Employee Agreement or employment contract, if any;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
commission by the Employee   of an act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with the Employee’s   duties or in the course of the Employee’s employment;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iv)
    	
wrongful disclosure by the   Employee of secret processes or confidential information of the Company or   any of its Subsidiaries; or
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(v)
    	
failure by the Employee to   substantially perform the duties of the Employee’s employment (other than any   such failure resulting from the Employee’s Disability); or
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(b)
    	
to the extent permitted by applicable law, engagement by the   Employee, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Employee or others,   in any activity, employment or business which is competitive with the Company   or any of its Subsidiaries.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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No Right to Continued Employment.  This Agreement and the   Employee’s participation in the Program do not and shall not be interpreted   to:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(a)
    	
form an employment contract or relationship with the Company or its   Subsidiaries;
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(b)
    	
confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the   Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or
    
	
 
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
	
(c)
    	
interfere with the ability of the Company or its Subsidiaries to   terminate the Employee’s employment at any time.
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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Nature of Grant. In   accepting this Option grant, the Employee acknowledges that:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
The Program is established   voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be   modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
This Option grant is a   one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to   receive future grants of Options, benefits in lieu of Options, or other   Program benefits in the future, even if Options have been granted repeatedly   in the past;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(c)
    	
All decisions with respect   to future Option grants, if any, and their terms and conditions, will be made   by the Company, in its sole discretion;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(d)
    	
Nothing contained in this   Agreement is intended to create or enlarge any other contractual obligations   between the Company and the Employee;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(e)
    	
The Employee is   voluntarily participating in the Program;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(f)
    	
The Option and Shares subject   to the Option are:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
extraordinary items that   do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered   to the Company or its Subsidiaries, and are outside the scope of the   Employee’s employment contract, if any;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
not intended to replace any pension rights or   compensation;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(iii)
    	
not part of the Employee’s normal or expected   compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to,   calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal,   end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement   or welfare benefits, or similar payments and in no event should be considered   as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company   or its Subsidiaries;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(g)
    	
The future value of the Shares underlying the Option is   unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(h)
    	
In consideration of this Option grant, no claim or   entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from the Option resulting   from Termination (for any reason whatsoever) and the Employee irrevocably   releases the Company and its Subsidiaries from any such claim that may arise;   if any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have   arisen, then, by signing or electronically accepting this Agreement, the   Employee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived the Employee’s   entitlement to pursue such claim;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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The Option and the Benefits under the Program, if any,   will not automatically transfer to another company in the case of a merger,   take-over or transfer of liability; and
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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(j)
    	
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be   liable for any change in value of the Option, the amount realized upon   exercise of the Option or the amount realized upon a subsequent sale of any   Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option, resulting from any fluctuation   of the United States Dollar/local currency foreign exchange rate.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Data Privacy.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)
    	
Pursuant to applicable   personal data protection laws, the collection, processing and transfer of the   Employee’s personal Data is necessary for the Company’s administration of the   Program and the Employee’s participation in the Program.  The Employee’s denial and/or objection to   the collection, processing and transfer of personal Data may affect his or   her ability to participate in the Program.    As such (where required under applicable law), the Employee:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(i)
    	
voluntarily acknowledges,   consents and agrees to the collection, use, processing and transfer of   personal Data as described herein; and
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(ii)
    	
authorizes Data recipients   to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or   other form, for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the   Employee’s participation in the Program, including any requisite transfer of   such Data as may be required for the administration of the Program and/or the   subsequent holding of Shares on the Employee’s behalf to a broker or other   third party with whom the Employee may elect to deposit any Shares acquired   pursuant to the Program.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)
    	
Data may be provided by   the Employee or collected, where lawful, from third parties, and the Company   and the Subsidiary that employs the Employee (if applicable) will process the   Data for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing   the Employee’s participation in the Program.    Data processing will take place through electronic and non-electronic   means according to logics and procedures strictly correlated to the purposes   for which the Data is collected and with confidentiality and security   provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations in the Employee’s   country of residence.  Data processing   operations will be performed minimizing the use of personal and   identification data when such operations are unnecessary for the processing   purposes sought.  The Data will be   accessible within the Company’s organization only by those persons requiring   access for purposes of the implementation, administration and operation of   the Program and for the Employee’s participation in the Program.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Private Placement. This Option   grant is not intended to be a public offering of securities in the Employee’s   country. The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus   or other filings with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise   required under local law), and this Option grant is not subject to the   supervision of the local securities authorities.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Exchange Controls. As a   condition to this Option grant, the Employee agrees to comply with any   applicable foreign exchange rules and regulations.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any   Shares pursuant to this Agreement pending compliance with all applicable   federal and state securities and other laws (including any registration   requirements or tax withholding requirements) and compliance with the rules and   practices of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s Shares are listed.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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its Subsidiaries: (i) make no representations or   undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection   with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant,   vesting or exercise of the Option, the issuance of Shares upon exercise of   the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such issuance   and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are   under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the   Option to reduce or eliminate the Employee’s liability for Tax-Related Items   or achieve any particular tax result.    If the Employee has become subject to tax in more than one   jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable   event, the Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries may   be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one   jurisdiction.  If the Employee   relocates to another country, the Company may establish special or   alternative terms and conditions as necessary or advisable to comply with   local laws, rules or regulations, to facilitate the operation and   administration of the Option and the Program and/or to accommodate the   Employee’s relocation.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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The Employee’s country of residence may have insider   trading and/or market abuse laws that may affect the Employee’s ability to acquire   or sell Shares under the Program during such times the Employee is considered   to have “inside information” (as defined under the laws in the Employee’s   country).  These laws may be the same   or different from any Company insider trading policy. The Employee   acknowledges that it is the Employee’s responsibility to be informed of and   compliant with such regulations, and the Employee is advised to speak to the   Employee’s personal advisor on this matter.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Code Section 409A.  The Option is intended to be exempt from   the requirements of Code Section 409A.    The Program and this Agreement shall be administered and interpreted   in a manner consistent with this intent.    If the Company determines that the Option is subject to Code   Section 409A and this Agreement fails to comply with that section’s   requirements, the Company may, at the Company’s sole discretion, and without   the Employee’s consent, amend this Agreement to cause it to comply with Code   Section 409A or otherwise be exempt from Code Section 409A.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Although this Agreement   and the Benefits provided hereunder are intended to be exempt from the   requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or   warrant that this Agreement or the Benefits provided hereunder will comply with   Code Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local, or   non-United States law.  None of the   Company, its Subsidiaries, or their respective directors, officers, employees   or advisers shall be liable to the Employee (or any other individual claiming   a benefit through the Employee) for any tax, interest, or penalties the   Employee may owe as a result of compensation paid under this Agreement, and   the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to indemnify or   otherwise protect the Employee from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant   to Code Section 409A.
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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No Advice Regarding   Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice,   nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Option, the   Employee’s participation in the Program or the Employee’s acquisition or sale   of the underlying Shares. The Employee is hereby advised to consult with the   Employee’s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding   participation in the Program before taking any action related to the Program.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Imposition of Other   Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements   on the Employee’s participation in the Program, on the Option and on any   Shares acquired under the Program, to the extent the Company or any   Subsidiary determines it is necessary or advisable to comply with local laws,   rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and   administration of the Option and the Program, and to require the Employee to   sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to   accomplish the foregoing. The Employee agrees to take any and all actions,   and consents to any and all actions taken by the Company and its   Subsidiaries, as may be required to allow the Company and its Subsidiaries to   comply with local laws, rules and regulations in the Employee’s country.   In addition, the Employee agrees to take any and all actions as may be   required to comply with the Employee’s personal obligations under local laws,   rules and regulations in the Employee’s country.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Determinations. Each   decision, determination, interpretation or other action made or taken   pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement by the Company, the Committee or   any delegate of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding for all   purposes and upon all persons, including, without limitation, the Company,   the Employee, the Employee’s Representative, and the person or persons to   whom rights under the Option have passed by will or the laws of descent or   distribution.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Electronic Delivery. The Company   may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to   current or future participation in the Program by electronic means. The   Employee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and   agrees to participate in the Program through an on-line or electronic system   established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the   Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Addendum. This Option   grant shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any   Addendum to this Agreement for the Employee’s country. Moreover, if the   Employee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the   special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Employee, to   the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and   conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws,   rules and/or regulations or facilitate the operation and administration   of the Option and the Program (or the Company may establish alternative terms   and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Employee’s   relocation). The Addendum constitutes part of this Agreement.
    


 

 

	
 
    	
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Severability. The   invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not   affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this   Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and   enforceable to the extent permitted by law. To the extent a court or tribunal   of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is   invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the Company, in its sole   discretion, shall have the power and authority to revise or strike such   provision to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable to   the full extent permitted under local law.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Entire Agreement. This   Agreement and the Program constitute the entire agreement between the   Employee and the Company regarding the Option and supersede all prior and   contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the   parties regarding the Option. Except as expressly set forth herein, this   Agreement (and any provision of this Agreement) may not be modified, changed,   clarified, or interpreted by the parties, except in a writing specifying the   modification, change, clarification, or interpretation, and signed by a duly   authorized Company officer.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Succession. This   Agreement shall be binding upon and operate for the benefit of the Company   and its successors and assigns, and the Employee, the Employee’s   Representative, and the person or persons to whom rights under the Option   have passed by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Language. If the   Employee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the   Program translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of   the translated version is different than the English version, the English   version will control.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Governing Law. This Agreement   shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State   of Delaware without giving effect to any state’s conflict of laws principles.
    


 

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ADDENDUM TO THE ABBVIE INC.
  NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the Option is subject to the following terms and conditions.  If the Employee is employed in a country identified in this Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country will apply.  If the Employee relocates to one of the countries identified in this Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Employee, to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary and advisable to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Option and the Program (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Employee’s relocation).

 

All defined terms contained in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Program.

 

AUSTRALIA

 

1.         Breach of Law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or the Program, the Employee will not be entitled to, and shall not claim any benefit (including without limitation a legal right) under the Program if the provision of such benefit would give rise to a breach of Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), any other provision of that Act, or any other applicable statute, rule or regulation which limits or restricts the giving of such benefits.

 

2.         Australian Offer Document.  In addition to the Agreement and the Program, the Employee must review the Australian Offer Document for additional important information pertaining to the Option.  This document can be accessed via the UBS website at www.ubs.com/onesource/abbv.  By accepting the Option, the Employee acknowledges and confirms that the Employee has reviewed the Australian Offer Document.

 

BAHRAIN

 

Securities Notification.  This Agreement does not constitute advertising or an offering of securities in Bahrain, nor does it constitute an allotment of securities in Bahrain.  Any Shares issued pursuant to the Option under the Plan shall be deposited into a brokerage account in the United States.  In no event will Shares be issued or delivered in Bahrain.  The issuance of Shares pursuant to the Option described herein has not and will not be registered in Bahrain and hence, the Shares described herein may not be admitted or used for offering, placement or public circulation in Bahrain.  Accordingly, the Employee may not make any public advertising or announcements regarding the Option or Shares in Bahrain, promote these Shares to legal entities or individuals in Bahrain, or sell Shares directly to other legal entities or individuals in Bahrain.  The Employee acknowledges and agrees that Shares may only be sold outside of Bahrain and on a stock exchange on which AbbVie is traded.

 

BRAZIL

 

Labor Law Acknowledgment. The Employee agrees, for all legal purposes, (i) the benefits provided under the Agreement and the Program are the result of commercial transactions unrelated to the Employee’s employment; (ii) the Agreement and the Program are not a part of the terms and conditions of the Employee’s employment; and (iii) the income from the Option, if any, is not part of the Employee’s remuneration from employment.

 

 











 

CANADA

 

1.         English Language.  The parties to the Agreement acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.  Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relativement à ou suite à la présente convention.

 

2.         Exercise of the Option – No Tendering Previously-Owned Shares.  Notwithstanding Section 4 of the Agreement or any other provision in the Agreement or Program to the contrary, if the Employee is resident in Canada, the Employee may not tender Shares that the Employee owns to pay the Exercise Price or taxes in connection with the Option.

 

CHILE

 

Private Placement.  The following provision shall replace Section 11 of the Agreement:

 

The grant of the Option hereunder is not intended to be a public offering of securities in Chile but instead is intended to be a private placement.

 

a)            The starting date of the offer will be the Grant Date (as defined in the Agreement), and this offer conforms to General Ruling no. 336 of the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance;

 

b)           The offer deals with securities not registered in the registry of securities or in the registry of foreign securities of the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance, and therefore such securities are not subject to its oversight;

 

c)            The issuer is not obligated to provide public information in Chile regarding the foreign securities, as such securities are not registered with the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance; and

 

d)           The foreign securities shall not be subject to public offering as long as they are not registered with the corresponding registry of securities in Chile.

 

a)            La fecha de inicio de la oferta será el de la fecha de otorgamiento (o “Grant Date”, según este término se define en el documento denominado “Agreement”) y esta oferta se acoge a la norma de Carácter General n° 336 de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros Chilena;

 

b)           La oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el registro de valores o en el registro de valores extranjeros que lleva la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros Chilena, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta;

 

c)            Por tratar de valores no inscritos no existe la obligación por parte del emisor de entregar en chile información pública respecto de esos valores; y

 

Esos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública mientras no sean inscritos en el registro de valores correspondiente.

 

 

	
 
    	
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CHINA

 

The following provisions shall govern the Employee’s participation in the Program if the Employee is a national of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) resident in mainland China, or if determined to be necessary or appropriate by the Company in its sole discretion:

 

1.         Mandatory Full Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding Section 4 of the Agreement or any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Option may be exercised only by using the cashless method, except as otherwise determined by the Company.  Only full cashless exercise (net proceeds remitted to the Employee in cash) will be permitted.  Cash, cashless sell-to-cover, or stock swap methods of exercise are prohibited.

 

2.         Foreign Exchange Control Laws.  As a condition of the Option, the Employee understands and agrees that, due to the exchange control laws in China, the Employee will be required to immediately repatriate the cash proceeds resulting from the cashless exercise of the Option to China.

 

The Employee understands and agrees that the repatriation of sales proceeds may need to be effected through a special exchange control account established by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and the Employee hereby consents and agrees that sales proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired under the Program may be transferred to such account by the Company on the Employee’s behalf prior to being delivered to the Employee. The sales proceeds may be paid to the Employee in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Company’s discretion. If the sales proceeds are paid to the Employee in U.S. dollars, the Employee understands that the Employee will be required to set up a U.S. dollar bank account in China so that the proceeds may be deposited into this account. If the sales proceeds are paid to the Employee in local currency, the Employee acknowledges that the Company is under no obligation to secure any particular exchange conversion rate and that the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions. The Employee agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Shares are sold and the net proceeds are converted into local currency and distributed to the Employee. The Employee further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company or its Subsidiaries in China in the future to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.  The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the processes and requirements set forth herein shall continue to apply following the Employee’s Termination.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Program or the Agreement, in the event of an Employee’s Termination other than due to Retirement, the Employee shall be required to exercise the Option (to the extent outstanding, vested and otherwise permitted under the Agreement) and/or sell all Shares issued pursuant to the Program no later than 90 days after the date of Termination (or such shorter period as may be required by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) or the Company), and repatriate the sales proceeds to China in the manner designated by the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of an Employee’s Termination by reason of Retirement, the Employee shall be required to exercise the Option (to the extent outstanding, vested and otherwise permitted under the Agreement) and/or sell all Shares issued pursuant to the Program no later than 180 days after the date of such Retirement (or such shorter period as may be required by the SAFE or the Company), and repatriate the sales proceeds to China in the manner designated by the Company.  Any Options that remain unexercised after such date shall expire.

 

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be liable for any costs, fees, lost interest or dividends or other losses the Employee may incur or suffer resulting from the enforcement of the terms of this Addendum or otherwise from the Company’s operation and enforcement of the Program, the Agreement and the Option in accordance with Chinese law including, without limitation, any applicable SAFE rules, regulations and requirements.

 

 

	
 
    	
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CROATIA

 

Mandatory Full Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding Section 4 of the Agreement or any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Option may be exercised only by using the cashless method, except as otherwise determined by the Company.  Only full cashless exercise (net proceeds remitted to the Employee in cash) will be permitted.  Cash, cashless sell-to-cover, or stock swap methods of exercise are prohibited.

 

DENMARK

 

Treatment of Option upon Termination.  Notwithstanding any provisions in the Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee is determined to be an “Employee,” as defined in section 2 of the Danish Act on the Use of Rights to Purchase or Subscribe for Shares etc. in Employment Relationships (the “Stock Option Act”), the treatment of the Option upon Termination shall be governed by Sections 4 and 5 of the Stock Option Act.  However, if the provisions in the Agreement or the Program governing the treatment of the Option upon a Termination are more favorable, the provisions of the Agreement or the Program will govern.  The Employee acknowledges having received an “Employer Information Statement” in Danish.

 

FINLAND

 

Withholding of Tax-Related Items.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 4(c) of the Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee is a local national of Finland, any Tax-Related Items shall be withheld only in cash from the Employee’s regular salary/wages or other amounts payable to the Employee in cash, or such other withholding methods as may be permitted under the Program and allowed under local law.

 

FRANCE

 

1.         Nature of the Award.  The Option is not granted under the French specific regime provided by Articles L225-177-1 and seq. of the French commercial code.

 

2.         English Language.  The parties to the Agreement acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.  Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relativement à ou suite à la présente convention.

 

HONG KONG

 

1.         Exercise of Option.  If, for any reason, the Employee exercises the Option within six months of the Grant Date, the Employee agrees that he or she will not sell or otherwise dispose of any such Shares prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

2.         IMPORTANT NOTICE.  WARNING:  The contents of the Agreement, the Addendum, the Program, and all other materials pertaining to the Option and/or the Program have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  The Employee is hereby advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer thereunder.  If the Employee has any doubts about any of the contents of the aforesaid materials pertaining to the Option, the Employee should obtain independent professional advice.

 

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ISRAEL

 

Indemnification for Tax Liabilities.  As a condition of the grant of the Option, the Employee expressly consents and agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Subsidiaries and hold them harmless from any and all liability attributable to taxes, interest or penalties thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold any taxes from the exercise of the Option or any other payments made to the Employee pursuant to this Award.

 

ITALY

 

Mandatory Full Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding Section 4 of the Agreement or any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Option may be exercised only by using the cashless method, except as otherwise determined by the Company.  Only full cashless exercise (net proceeds remitted to the Employee in cash) will be permitted.  Cash, cashless sell-to-cover, or stock swap methods of exercise are prohibited.

 

MEXICO

 

1.         Commercial Relationship.  The Employee expressly acknowledges that the Employee’s participation in the Program and the Company’s grant of the Option does not constitute an employment relationship between the Employee and the Company.  The Employee has been granted the Option as a consequence of the commercial relationship between the Company and the Company’s Subsidiary in Mexico that employs the Employee, and the Company’s Subsidiary in Mexico is the Employee’s sole employer.  Based on the foregoing: (a) the Employee expressly acknowledges that the Program and the benefits derived from participation in the Program do not establish any rights between the Employee and the Subsidiary in Mexico that employs the Employee; (b) the Program and the benefits derived from participation in the Program are not part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by the Subsidiary in Mexico that employs the Employee; and (c) any modifications or amendments of the Program or benefits granted thereunder by the Company, or a termination of the Program by the Company, shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of the Employee’s employment with the Subsidiary in Mexico that employs the Employee.

 

2.         Extraordinary Item of Compensation.  The Employee expressly recognizes and acknowledges that the Employee’s participation in the Program is a result of the discretionary and unilateral decision of the Company, as well as the Employee’s free and voluntary decision to participate in the Program in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Program, the Agreement and this Addendum.  As such, the Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company, in its sole discretion, may amend and/or discontinue the Employee’s participation in the Program at any time and without any liability.  The value of the Option is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of the Employee’s employment contract, if any.  The Option is not part of the Employee’s regular or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits, or any similar payments, which are the exclusive obligations of the Company’s Subsidiary in Mexico that employs the Employee.

 

NETHERLANDS

 

Waiver of Termination Rights.  The Employee waives any and all rights to compensation or damages as a result of a Termination, insofar as those rights result or may result from: (a) the loss or diminution in value of such rights or entitlements under the Program; or (b) the Employee ceasing to have rights, or ceasing to be entitled to any awards, under the Program as a result of such Termination.

 

 

	
 
    	
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ROMANIA

 

1.         Termination.  A Termination shall include the situation where the Employee’s employment contract is terminated by operation of law on the date the Employee reaches the standard retirement age and has completed the minimum contribution record for receipt of state retirement pension or the relevant authorities award the Employee an early-retirement pension of any type.

 

2.         English Language. The Employee hereby expressly agrees that this Agreement, the Program as well as all documents, notices and proceedings entered into, relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up or communicated only in the English language. Angajatul consimte în mod expres prin prezentul ca acest Contract, Programul precum şi orice alte documente, notificări, înştiinţări legate direct sau indirect de acest Contract să fie redactate sau efectuate doar  în limba engleză.

 

RUSSIA

 

1.         Sale or Transfer of Shares.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Program or the Agreement, the Employee shall not be permitted to sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares acquired pursuant to the Option in Russia.  The Employee may sell the Shares only through a broker established and operating outside Russia.

 

2.         Repatriation Requirements.  The Employee agrees to promptly repatriate proceeds resulting from the sale of Shares acquired under the Program to a foreign currency account at an authorized bank in Russia if legally required at the time Shares are sold and to comply with all applicable local foreign exchange rules and regulations.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from the Employee’s failure to comply with applicable laws.

 

SINGAPORE

 

Qualifying Person Exemption.  The grant of the Option under the Program is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (the “SFA”).  The Program has not been and will not be lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is not regulated by any financial supervisory authority pursuant to any legislation in Singapore.  Accordingly, statutory liability under the SFA in relation to the content of the prospectuses would not apply.  The Employee should note that, as a result, the Option is subject to section 257 of the SFA and the Employee will not be able to make: (a) any subsequent sale of the Shares in Singapore; or (b) any offer of such subsequent sale of the Shares subject to the Option in Singapore, unless such sale or offer is made pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division 1 Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA.

 

SOUTH AFRICA

 

1.         Withholding Taxes.  The following provision supplements Section 4(c) of the Agreement:

 

By accepting the Option, the Employee agrees to notify the Company’s local affiliate in South Africa that employs the Employee (the “Employer”) of the amount of any gain realized upon exercise of the Option.  If the Employee fails to advise the Employer of the gain realized upon exercise of the Option, the Employee may be liable for a fine.  The Employee will be responsible for paying any difference between the actual tax liability and the amount withheld.

 

2.         Exchange Control Obligations.  The Employee is solely responsible for complying with applicable exchange control regulations and rulings (the “Exchange Control Regulations”) in South Africa.  As the Exchange Control Regulations change frequently and without notice, the Employee should consult the Employee’s legal advisor prior to the acquisition or sale of Shares under the Program to

 

 

	
 
    	
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ensure compliance with current Exchange Control Regulations.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from the Employee’s failure to comply with applicable laws.

 

3.         Securities Law Notice.  In compliance with South African securities laws, the Employee acknowledges that the documents listed below are available for review at the web addresses listed below:

 

a.          AbbVie Inc.’s most recent Annual Report (Form 10-K) - http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551152/000104746916010239/a2227341z10-k.htm.

 

b.          AbbVie 2013 Incentive Stock Program Prospectus - This document can be accessed in the library section of the UBS website at www.ubs.com/onesource/abbv.

 

The Employee understands that a copy of the above documents will be sent to the Employee free of charge on written request to: Director, Equity Programs, AbbVie Inc., Dept. V58G, Bldg. AP34-2, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA.

 

The Employee is advised to carefully read the materials provided before making a decision whether to participate in the Program and to contact the Employee’s tax advisor for specific information concerning the Employee’s personal tax situation with regard to Program participation.

 

SPAIN

 

1.         Acknowledgement of Discretionary Nature of the Program; No Vested Rights.

 

By accepting the Option grant, the Employee consents to participation in the Program and acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Program.

 

The Employee understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion granted Options under the Program to individuals who may be employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries throughout the world.  The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on an ongoing basis.  Consequently, the Employee understands that the Option is granted on the assumption and condition that the Option and the Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever.  In addition, the Employee understands that this grant would not be made to the Employee but for the assumptions and conditions referenced above; thus, the Employee acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, the Option grant shall be null and void.

 

The Employee understands and agrees that, as a condition of the Option grant, unless otherwise provided in Section 5 of the Agreement, any unvested Option as of the date the Employee ceases active employment, and any vested portion of the Option not exercised within the post-termination exercise period set out in the Agreement, will be forfeited without entitlement to the underlying Shares or to any amount of indemnification in the event of Termination.  The Employee acknowledges that the Employee has read and specifically accepts the conditions referred to in the Agreement regarding the impact of a Termination on the Option.

 

2.         Termination for Cause.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Program or the Agreement, “Cause” shall be defined as set forth in the applicable Change in Control Agreement,

 

 

	
 
    	
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regardless of whether the Termination is considered a fair termination (i.e., “despido procedente”) under Spanish legislation.

 

SWEDEN

 

Exercise Procedures.  Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, if the Employee is a resident in Sweden, the Company may not limit the exercise method of the Option only to a cashless exercise.

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 

1.         Payment of Taxes.  The following provision supplements Section 4(c) of the Agreement.

 

If payment or withholding of the income tax due in connection with the Option is not made within 90 days after the end of the U.K. tax year in which the event giving rise to the income tax liability occurred or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (the “Due Date”), the amount of any uncollected income tax shall constitute a loan owed by the Employee to the Subsidiary in the United Kingdom that employs the Employee (the “Employer”), effective as of the Due Date.  The Employee agrees that the loan will bear interest at the then-current official rate of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”), it shall be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 4(c) of the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), he or she shall not be eligible for a loan from the Company to cover the income tax liability.  In the event that the Employee is a director or executive officer and the income tax is not collected from or paid by him or her by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to the Employee on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“NICs”) will be payable.  The Employee will be responsible for paying and reporting any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime, and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer (as applicable) the value of any employee NICs due on this additional benefit.

 

2.         Exclusion of Claim. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Employee will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from the Employee’s ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to exercise the Option, whether or not as a result of Termination (whether the Termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Option.  Upon the grant of the Option, the Employee shall be deemed to have waived irrevocably any such entitlement.

 

VENEZUELA

 

Mandatory Full Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding Section 4 of the Agreement or any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Option may be exercised only by using the cashless method, except as otherwise determined by the Company.  Only full cashless exercise (net proceeds remitted to the Employee in cash) will be permitted.  Cash, cashless sell-to-cover, or stock swap methods of exercise are prohibited.

 

VIETNAM

 

Mandatory Full Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding Section 4 of the Agreement or any other provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Option may be exercised only by using the cashless method, except as otherwise determined by the Company.  Only full cashless exercise (net proceeds remitted to the Employee in cash) will be permitted.  Cash, cashless sell-to-cover, or stock swap methods of exercise are prohibited.

 

 

	
 
    	
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