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Exhibit 10.3




DIAMOND MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, INC.




PARTNERS’ OPERATING AGREEMENT




     THIS PARTNERS’ OPERATING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is adopted as of the 1st day of April,
2007 among DIAMOND MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and those individuals designated by the Company or any “Affiliate” as “Partners”
(referred to herein collectively as the “Partners” and individually as a “Partner”). For purposes
of this Agreement, the term “Affiliate” shall mean any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent of, or any
other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control of, the Company.



WITNESSETH:




     WHEREAS, this Agreement was originally entered into as of March 22, 1994, as amended from time
to time and the parties wish to amend and restate the Agreement as provided herein.



     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt,
sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:



ARTICLE I




SUCCESSION




1.1. Selection of Successor.




     Upon any CEO of the Company ceasing to hold the office of CEO, his or her successor shall be
selected by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”), upon recommendation from the
Nominating & Governance Committee of the Board. The Nominating & Governance Committee may seek
input from the CEO Nominating Commission (as constituted pursuant to Section 1.2 below) in
identifying potential CEO candidates.



1.2 Establishment of CEO Nominating Commission.




     In the event the Nominating & Governance Committee elects to seek input from the Partners,
such partners, shall, as expeditiously as possible after receiving notice thereof from such
Committee, elect a five partner commission known as the CEO Nominating Commission by means of the
following procedures:




     (a) The Executive Committee (as constituted pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof) shall slate
ten Partners as candidates for election to the CEO Nominating Commission. The current CEO
shall not be slated as a candidate for the Commission. The five Partners receiving the
highest number of votes shall be deemed elected to the Commission. Once elected, the
members of the Commission shall designate a member to act as its Chairman.



 









 






     (b) The CEO Nominating Commission shall gather input from the remaining Partners as to
potential candidates for a successor CEO and shall act as a liaison between the Nominating &
Governance Committee and the Partners. The Commission shall consult with the Nominating &
Governance Committee upon request and provide input on the relative strengths and weaknesses
of the proposed CEO candidates.




     (c) Upon consideration of input from the CEO Nominating Commission, if any is
requested, and such other factors as it shall deem appropriate, the Nominating & Governance
Committee shall recommend a candidate as successor CEO to the entire Board, who, upon
receiving the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, shall become the successor CEO.



1.3. Removal of CEO.




     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the then current CEO shall be subject to removal by the Board
of Directors from said position at any time. In addition, the Board of Directors shall consider
the removal of, but shall not be obligated to remove, the then current CEO upon the recommendation
of each of the following: (i) the Executive Committee (as constituted pursuant to Section 2.1
hereof), by a unanimous vote of its members other than the CEO, (ii) the Partner Nominating
Committee, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members, and (iii) eighty percent (80%) of the
Partners.



ARTICLE II




COMMITTEE STRUCTURE; ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF PARTNERS




2.1. Executive Committee




     There shall be an Executive Committee, consisting of the CEO and such Partners as the CEO
shall appoint from time to time (each of whom shall be appointed for an indefinite term and who may
be removed from such position at any time by the CEO). The Executive Committee is a committee of
the Partners and may take any action within its authority for the Company and any of its
Affiliates.



2.2 Management Committee




     There shall be a Management Committee (“Management Committee”), consisting of Partners
appointed by the CEO (each of whom shall be appointed for an indefinite term and who may be removed
from such position at any time by the CEO). The Management Committee is a committee of the
Partners constituted for day to day administration and operational matters of the Company and may
take any action within its authority for the Company and any of the Affiliates as it relates to
such matters.



     The CEO may also establish a “Leadership Council” of senior management employees to further
advise the CEO, Executive Committee and Management Committee regarding Company



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affairs. The
composition and duties of the Leadership Council shall be at the discretion of the CEO.



2.3 Partner Compensation Committee




     There shall be a Partner Compensation Committee, consisting of three Partners, unless the CEO
shall determine that a greater number is appropriate. The members of the Committee shall be
elected by the Partners to serve staggered terms of three years each, with one member elected each
year (except for the three initial members of the committee, who shall be elected for terms of one,
two, and three years, respectively, with the Partner receiving the most votes deemed elected to the
longest term). The Executive Committee shall slate three nominees each year, and the Partner
receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed elected to the committee (except with respect
to the initial members of the committee for whom the Executive Committee shall slate six nominees
from which three shall be elected by the Partners as indicated above). Except with respect to the
selection of the initial members of the committee, no member may serve consecutive terms. Neither
the CEO nor any Executive Committee or Management Committee member is eligible to serve on the
Committee. In the case of tie votes, death of a Partner, the inability of a Partner to continue to
serve, or a Partner’s resignation from a committee or the Company, the CEO shall break the tie or
specify the replacement for such Partner. No Partner may serve simultaneously on both the Partner
Compensation Committee and the Partner Nominating Committee.



2.4 Partner Nominating Committee




     There shall be a nominating committee (“Partner Nominating Committee”), consisting of three
Partners. The members of the Committee will serve staggered terms of three years each, with one
member elected by the Partners each year (except for the three initial members of the committee,
who shall be elected for terms of one, two, and three years, respectively, with the Partner
receiving the most votes deemed elected to the longest term). The Executive Committee shall
annually slate three candidates for the Partner Nominating Committee from which the Partners shall
elect one candidate to replace the member whose term has expired (except with respect to the
initial members of the Committee for whom the Executive Committee shall slate six nominees from
which the Partners shall elect three as indicated above). In the event of a vacancy on the Partner
Nominating Committee, the CEO shall specify the replacement for such Partner.



2.5 Duties of the Executive Committee




     The duties of the Executive Committee generally include, but are not limited to, the
following: managing the strategic direction and operations of the Company and its Affiliates,
including, but not limited to: recommending to the Board of Directors the Company’s annual
operating plan; reviewing and approving of all budgets and forecasts; slating candidates for
committees as provided herein; approving the election and removal of any Partner; and such other
tasks as the CEO may assign from time to time.



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2.6 Duties of the Management Committee




     The duties of the Management Committee include, but are not limited to: ensuring the effective
and efficient operation and administration of the Company when it is appropriate to task such
matters to a committee.



2.7 Duties of the Partner Nominating Committee




     The Partner Nominating Committee’s responsibilities are to screen thoroughly all internal
Partner candidates and to present those internal candidates it deems appropriate to the Partners
for a vote of admittance in accordance with Section 2.9 (a) below. The Partner Nominating
Committee shall work within the guidelines developed with the Executive Committee and CEO regarding
the need for and limitations on the number of new Partners.



2.8 Duties of the Partner Compensation Committee




     The functions of the Partner Compensation Committee, and related functions of the other
committees, are set forth in Article III.



2.9 Partner Elections




     (a) An internal Partner candidate shall be admitted when he or she has the endorsement of the
Partner Nominating Committee and the affirmative vote of (i) all the members of the Executive
Committee and (ii) eighty percent (80%) of the Partners.



     (b) An external Partner candidate shall be admitted when he or she has the endorsement of the
CEO and the affirmative vote of (i) eighty percent (80%) of the Leadership Council and (ii) all the
members of the Executive Committee.



     (c) Once admitted in accordance with the foregoing procedures, all new internal and external
Partners shall be submitted for election by the Board of Directors as a Vice-President and an
officer of the Company or an Affiliate employing such Partner, as the case may be.



2.10 Removal of Partners




     Any Partner may be removed from his or her position as a Partner and have his or her
employment relationship with the Company and/or an Affiliate terminated, at any time and without
any reason or cause or the need to assert or demonstrate any reason or cause, if such removal shall
be approved by the CEO and the affirmative vote of (i) eighty percent (80%) of the Executive
Committee and (ii) a majority of the Partner Compensation Committee (in each case, other than such
Partner, if a member).



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ARTICLE III




ANNUAL COMPENSATION PLAN




3.1. Aggregate Compensation 




     The Board of Directors shall be the final arbiters of any compensation determined in
accordance with the procedures outlined herein and in Exhibit A, Partners’ Compensation Program.
During the last quarter of each fiscal year, the CEO, with the advice of the Partner Compensation
Committee, in conjunction with recommending an annual operating plan to the Board of Directors,
shall commence deliberations and determine recommendations concerning the aggregate amount of cash
bonuses (if any) and the aggregate value of equity (if any) to be granted to all employees, based
on their performance during said fiscal year, and the aggregate amount of base compensation to be
payable to such employees for the coming fiscal year. These recommendations shall then be
submitted to the Board of Directors for review and approval as part of the Company’s fiscal year
plan.



3.2 Affiliates




     During the last quarter of each fiscal year, the CEO shall prepare recommendations concerning
the individual compensation (base salary, cash bonus and equity, if any) of the Affiliates (those
senior officers for which Board level action takes place with respect to their individual
compensation packages) based on their individual and the Company’s performance during said fiscal
year, for review and approval by the Board of Directors (or its compensation committee)of the
Company as described in Section 3.3 below.



3.3. Board of Directors’ Approval




     The Board of Directors of the Company and its Compensation Committee, after receiving the
recommendations referred to in Sections 3.1 (aggregate compensation) and 3.2 (individual Affiliate
compensation), shall make final decisions regarding these amounts.



3.4 Allocations to Remaining Partners




     After the Board of Directors has approved the aggregate compensation pool and the Affiliates’
compensation referred to in Sections 3.1 and 3.2, the Executive Committee, with the advice of the
Partner Compensation Committee, shall recommend specific allocations to the Partners for cash
bonuses, equity and base compensation, and shall submit such recommendations to the CEO for his
approval. After approval by the CEO, such recommendations will be submitted to the Partners as
provided in Section 3.5



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3.5 Approval by Partners




     After the allocations referred to in Sections 3.2 and 3.4 have been approved for submission to
the Partners, such recommendations shall be submitted to the Partners for a vote. To be
approved, the recommendations must receive the affirmative vote of seventy percent (70%) of
the Partners. If such vote is not obtained, then the matter shall be referred back to the CEO to
proceed under Section 3.1 of this Agreement and the entire process of this Article III shall be
repeated and/or concluded as directed by the Board.



ARTICLE IV




PARTNERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM




4.1. Adoption of Program




     The Partners’ hereby adopt the Partner compensation program (the “Program”), substantially in
the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, and shall hold all shares of common stock of the Company
subject to the terms of the Program. No individual can become a Partner unless they agree to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the Program, as if they were an original party
hereto.



4.2. Amendment




     Except as may be provided in the Program, the Program may be amended from time to time by
recommendation of the CEO, with the majority approval of the Leadership Council and the Partner
Compensation Committee, to the Board of Directors and by action of the Board. All of the Partners
agree to be bound by the terms of any amendments to the Program approved according to the foregoing
procedures.



ARTICLE V




MISCELLANEOUS




5.1. Entire Agreement




     This Agreement and Exhibits hereto constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the
Partners with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all other prior or
contemporary oral or written representations or agreements. This Agreement shall in all respects
be subject to the Company’s obligations under the Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and
applicable laws.



5.2. Termination




     This Agreement shall terminate upon the dissolution of the Company or at such earlier time as
only one Partner owns Common Stock.



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5.3. Amendment




     This Agreement may be amended in any manner by a written instrument duly executed by the
Company and at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Partners.



5.4. Successors and Assigns




     All of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
successors and assigns.



5.5. Severability




     If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for
any reason, the remaining provisions hereof shall nevertheless be deemed valid, enforceable and
carried into effect, unless the effect thereof would clearly violate the manifest present intention
of the parties hereto.



5.6. Governing Law and Venue




     THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (AND TO
THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO GIVE EFFECT TO ANY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PROVISIONS, THE STATE OF DELAWARE)
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO MAY BE OR BECOME A RESIDENT OF A DIFFERENT
STATE. THE PARTIES AGREE TO VENUE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN CHICAGO, IL AND WAIVE ANY
RIGHT TO BRING LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER COURT. IN ADDITION, ALL PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Partners’ Operating Agreement to be executed
as of the date first written above.



DIAMOND MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, INC




By: /s/ Adam J. Gutstein

Title: President & CEO




PARTNERS: [Signatures on File]




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EXHIBIT A




Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.



Partner Compensation Program




(as amended through April 1, 2007)





	1.	 	Purpose. The purpose of the Company’s Partner Compensation Program (the “Program”)
is to retain and motivate the Company’s Partners (as defined below), provide incentives
directly linked to the achievement of the Company’s financial and strategic goals, maintain
equity ownership in the Company by the Partners, and ensure the orderly and disciplined sale
of the Company’s shares by the Partners.
	 
	2.	 	Eligibility. Participation in the Program is limited to all individuals who at the
time of such participation have been admitted as Partners (the “Partners”) pursuant to the
procedures set forth in the Partners’ Operating Agreement. Defined terms have the meanings
assigned in the Partners’ Operating Agreement
	 
	3.	 	Annual Compensation.






	 	3.1	 	Base Salary. Each Partner will receive a base salary that is commensurate with his
or her experience and contribution to the Company. In general, the base salary levels
established for the Partners will fall within the levels set forth on a salary table, as
amended from time to time.
	 
	 	3.2	 	Cash Bonus. The CEO, Executive Committee and Partner Compensation Committee, subject
to approval by the Board of Directors (or its Compensation Committee), will recommend the
amount of any annual aggregate and individual cash bonus available to be distributed to the
Partners. Such cash bonus will be based on a combination of the Company’s and the individual
Partner’s performance (“Bonus”).
	 
	 	3.3	 	Target Cash Bonus. The target cash bonuses as a percentage of base salary and the
relative percentages of Company and individual performance upon which such bonuses will be
based shall be established by the CEO, Executive Committee and Partner Compensation Committee,
subject to approval by the Board of Directors (or its Compensation Committee). A guideline
for such target cash bonus is eighty percent of base salary.
	 
	 	3.4	 	Cash Bonus Pool. The CEO and the Executive Committee shall work with the CFO to
establish an appropriate Cash Bonus Pool consistent with the above provisions based on the
Company’s financial performance in any given quarter and for the fiscal year.
	 
	 	3.5	 	Cash Bonus Payments. Any Cash Bonuses paid to the Partners will be based on the
actual funds available in the Cash Bonus Pool, regardless of whether such amount is less than
the Target Cash Bonus. A Partner who commences employment with the Company or becomes a
Partner after the start of the Company’s fiscal year will receive a prorated Cash Bonus, if
any is paid, based on the number of days such Partner is actually employed by Diamond as a
Partner during such fiscal year. An individual must be an employee and Partner of the Company
on the last day of the fiscal year to which a Bonus relates in order to qualify for and
receive a Cash Bonus.




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	 	3.6	 	Equity Award. Each Partner is eligible to receive an annual equity award as part of
the total compensation package, based on Company and individual performance (“Equity Award”).
The actual amount of base salary, Cash Bonus and Equity Award to be granted to each Partner
annually will be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article III of the
Partners’ Operating Agreement.






	4.	 	Equity. Equity Awards or grants made by the Company from time to time will be made
in accordance with the then current “Equity Award Policy and Procedures” document and may
include Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, SARS, Stock Options or such other equity
awards as may be issued under the Company’s then current employee stock plans and policies
(collectively, “Shares” or “Equity”).
	 
	5.	 	Equity Issuance and Ownership.






	 	5.1	 	Partner Promotion Equity. Upon promotion to Partner, such Partner will be granted
Equity as determined by the CEO with the approval of the Executive Committee and the Partner
Compensation Committee, and consistent with the Equity Award Policy and Procedures document in
effect from time to time (currently $150,000 in value).
	 
	 	5.2	 	Vesting.






     5.2.1 Unless otherwise specified in the notice of grant for an award, for vesting purposes,
Equity will have a Vesting Date as follows:



	 	 	 
	Grant Date	 	Vesting Date
	April 1 – June 30
	 	Nov. 15 / May 15
	July 1 – September 30
	 	Feb. 15 / August 15
	October 1 – December 31
	 	May 15 / Nov. 15
	January 1 – March 31
	 	August 15 / Feb. 15







     5.2.2 Except as may be authorized by the Equity Award Policy and Procedures document and
approved by the CEO, Executive Committee and Partner Compensation Committee, each Partner grant of
Equity or Shares will vest ratably over five years in accordance with, and have such other terms
in, the equity agreement governing each grant.




     5.2.3 Any unvested Equity or Shares will fully vest immediately upon a Partner’s Retirement,
death or disability (as defined in the Company’s then current employee stock plans or stock option
agreements). “Retirement” shall mean voluntarily ceasing to work for the Company at or after: (i)
age 62, or (ii) age 50 where such Partner shall have been a Partner for at least five consecutive
years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, accelerated vesting pursuant to this section in the case of
Retirement shall only apply to the unvested Equity or Shares granted during the 36 months prior to
the Retirement date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months
elapsed between the date of grant and the Retirement Date, and the denominator is 36.



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     5.2.4 Except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of this Section 5.2.4, in the event
of a Change of Control, the CEO, Executive Committee and Partner Compensation Committee may,
subject to approval by the Board of Directors (or its Compensation Committee),
accelerate the vesting of Equity. A “Change of Control” shall mean the transfer of 51% or
more of the equity interests, or substantially all of the Company’s assets, in a transaction or
series of related transactions. In the event a Partner is terminated within eighteen (18) months
following a Change of Control, other than a termination for Cause (as defined in Section 7) or one
that is voluntary and not for good reason, such Partner’s unvested Shares shall be immediately and
automatically vested.




	 	5.3	 	Minimum Ownership of Equity. As a general guideline, each Partner should own a
minimum number of shares of the Company (or their equivalent from Equity awards) having an
aggregate value equal to at least 10% of his or her then current base salary multiplied by the
number of years such person has been a Partner.





6. Partners’ Equity Sales Program.





6.1  Objective. The objective of the Partners’ Equity Sales Program (the “Sales Program”)
is to provide an orderly and disciplined market for the sale of Partners’ Shares. The Sales
Program allows Partners to sell their Shares quarterly in conjunction with the Company’s policy of
permitting trades only during specified periods occurring after the public release of quarterly
earnings.




6.2 Affiliates and Non-Affiliates. In order to facilitate compliance with Rule 144 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) for purposes of the Sales Program, the Partners are
classified as either affiliates or non-affiliates within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Act. The
Board of Directors will designate from time to time those Partners who will be classified as
affiliates for these purposes. All other Partners and former Partners shall be deemed
non-affiliates for purposes of Rule 144 of the Act and the Sales Program.




6.3 Sales Limitations for Affiliates. All shares of Common stock, including
Pre-Partner Shares (as defined in Section 6.10), owned by Partners who are classified as affiliates
are subject to the Sales Program. The aggregate amount of such shares that can be sold as part of
the Sales Program shall not exceed (i) any internal limits set by the Company or (ii) the time and
volume limitations imposed by Rule 144(e)(1) of the Act.




6.4 Sales Limitations for Non-Affiliates. For non-affiliate partners, only shares of
Common Stock, not including any Pre-Partner Shares or open market purchase shares (which include
Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares), are subject to the Sales Program. Any such shares sold
through the Sales Program must either be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
held for at least two years in order to qualify for sales pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Act. The
aggregate amount of Shares that can be sold as part of the Sales Program shall not exceed any
internal limits set by the Company.




6.5 Sales Procedure. Prior to the commencement of the Company’s quarterly trading
window, any Partner interested in selling Shares through the Sales Program shall indicate his or
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Company as may be designated from time to time, stating the amount of Shares and the minimum sales
price for which that Partner would be interested in selling such Shares or at the market price.
After public announcement of the Company’s earnings press release, such Partner will be required to
confirm, reduce, increase or decline his or her participation in the Sales
Program and indicate the number of Shares, if any, such Partner is interested in selling. In the
event the aggregate participation level indicated by the Partners is in excess of the internal
limits established by the Company for either the affiliates and non-affiliates as a single group or
as two separate groups (in each case, a “Group”), such Partners will participate pro rata based on
the percentage derived by dividing the number of Shares such Partner desires to sell by the
aggregate number of Shares all participating Partners in a Group desire to sell. In the event the
aggregate participation level indicated by Partners who are affiliates is in excess of the time and
volume limitations set forth in Rule144 (e)(1) of the Act, such Partners will participate pro rata
among the affiliate Group.




6.6 Manner of Sale. All Shares sold through the Sales Program will be sold over a period
of up to six-weeks in “brokers’ transactions” in compliance with Rule 144(f) of the Act through a
broker or brokers designated by the Company. The sales price attributed to each Share sold will be
the average price received for all Shares sold during such period, or for Affiliate sales
transacted in a block by the broker, the sales price reported to the Company for such transaction.




6.7 Transfer Restrictions; Gifts. No Partner shall transfer, assign, pledge or
hypothecate any of his or her Shares in any way, except that a Partner may transfer any vested
Shares (other than stock options) by way of gift, will or trust to a spouse, lineal descendant or
ancestor (an “Estate Transfer”); provided, that any Estate Transfer shall, unless otherwise
determined by the CEO, be made in accordance with and subject to the limitations of the Sales
Program with the Estate Transferee agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Sales Program.




6.8 Death or Disability of a Partner. Upon the death or permanent disability of a
Partner, such Partner’s Shares will cease to be subject to the terms of the Sales Program.




6.9 Termination. Upon termination of a Partner’s employment for any reason, vested Shares
will continue to be subject to the terms of the Sales Program and any unvested Equity will expire
immediately subject to any exceptions provided in the Equity Award Policy and Procedures. A
Partner that was required to purchase Equity upon his or her promotion to partner will be
reimbursed for all such unvested Equity at the lower of: (i) the purchase price paid for such
Equity, together with interest or (ii) the average of the closing price of one share of Common
Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market System for the ten trading days immediately preceding such
Partner’s last day of employment.




6.10 Pre-Partner and Open Market Purchase Shares. Any shares owned by a Partner which
were acquired prior to such individual becoming a Partner or through the exercise of stock options
received prior to such individual becoming a Partner (“Pre-Partner Shares”) and any shares
purchased by a Partner in an open market transaction (including for these purposes shares purchased
under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan), are not, unless otherwise specified, subject to
the terms of the Sales Program.



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6.11 Exemption for De Minimus Amounts held by Former Partners. Any Partner who has ceased
to be a Partner of the Company or an Affiliate for at least three years (“Former Partner”), will no
longer be subject to the Sales Program if he or she satisfies the following de minimus holding
thresholds:



	 	 	 	 	 
	Number of years not a Partner	 	Number of Shares Held
	     3 years
	 	 	<50,000	 
	     4 years
	 	 	<75,000	 
	     5 years
	 	 	<100,000	 







     In addition, any Former Partner holding less than 10,000 shares shall no longer be subject
to the Sales Program.




6.12 Rule 10b5-1 Plans. Any Partner may enter into a sales plan with his or her broker
that complies with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, provided that such plan is approved by the CEO and establishes sales volumes in any given
quarterly period that are in accordance with and subject to the limitations required by the Sales
Program.




	7.	 	Involuntary Termination. Upon involuntary termination of a Partner’s employment (as
hereinafter defined), notwithstanding the terms set forth in Section 6.9 above, the portion of
such Partner’s unvested Shares that were issued upon election as a Partner that were scheduled
to vest in the next 12 months will be accelerated as of the date of notice of termination.
For purposes of the Program, “involuntary termination” means termination for reasons other
than resignation or Cause. A Partner will be deemed to have been terminated for Cause if
terminated for: (i) gross insubordination or a policy violation that is not cured within 15
days after such Partner having received notice from the Chief Executive Officer (if curable),
(ii) criminal acts relating to the Company or its client affairs, or (iii) intentional or
grossly negligent acts or omissions which are materially injurious to the Company, including
disclosing confidential information to an unauthorized third party.
	 
	8.	 	Administration. The Program shall be administered and interpreted by the Management
Committee. The Management Committee shall be responsible for the management, operation and
administration of the Program. The Management Committee may designate persons who are Company
employees to oversee the day to day administration of the Program or portions thereof.
	 
	9.	 	No Employment Rights. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a contract of
employment or of continuing service or in any manner obligate the Company to continue the
services of any Partner, obligate any Partner to continue in the service of the Company, or
serve as a limitation of the right of the Company to discharge any of its Partners pursuant to
the procedures set forth in the Partners’ Operating Agreement and/or applicable law. Nothing
herein shall be construed as fixing or regulating the compensation payable to the Partners.
	 
	10.	 	THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (AND TO
THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO GIVE EFFECT TO ANY




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	 	 	 	CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OR EQUITY ISSUANCE/TRANSACTION
PROVISIONS, THE STATE OF DELAWARE) IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO MAY
BE OR BECOME A RESIDENT OF A DIFFERENT STATE. THE PARTIES AGREE TO VENUE IN THE STATE AND
FEDERAL COURTS IN CHICAGO, IL AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO BRING LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER COURT.
IN ADDITION, ALL PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
	 
	 	11.	 	Amendment. This Program may be amended in any manner by recommendation of the CEO,
with the majority approval of the Executive Committee and the Partner Compensation Committee,
to the Board of Directors and by action of the Board. All of the Partners agree to be bound
by the terms of any amendments approved according to the foregoing procedures.






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