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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

COOPERATION AGREEMENT 

This Cooperation Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of April 30, 2019
(the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and among Arlo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Arlo”), and certain holders of shares of Arlo’s common stock, par
value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), included as signatories hereto (each, a “VIEX Party” and collectively, the “VIEX Parties”). Arlo and the VIEX Parties are collectively referred to herein
as the “Parties,” and each, a “Party.” 
 WHEREAS, the VIEX Parties beneficially
own 7,180,919 shares of the Common Stock as of the Effective Date; 
 WHEREAS, by letter dated March 25, 2019
(the “Stockholder Inspection Demand”), the VIEX Parties made a demand to inspect and to copy or extract certain stockholder list materials of the Company pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
“DGCL”); and 
 WHEREAS, Arlo has reached an agreement with the VIEX Parties with respect to certain
matters, including, among others, adding a new independent director to Arlo’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the VIEX Parties’ withdrawal of the Stockholder Inspection Demand, as provided in this Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 

1. Board Composition; Strategic Review Committee.  

(a) Board Matters. Following the execution of this Agreement, the Board shall increase the size of the
Board from six (6) to seven (7) directors. The Board shall appoint within five (5) business days from the date hereof (the date of effectiveness of such appointment, the “Appointment Date”), Amy Rothstein to the Board
to fill the vacancy created as a result of such expansion, subject to the approval of the Company, with such approval not to be unreasonably withheld (such director together with any Replacement (as defined below), as applicable, the “New
Director”). The New Director shall be appointed to the Board as a Class II director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). The Company is not aware
of any information at this time that would disqualify the proposed director candidate identified by the VIEX Parties prior to the date hereof from service as a director. 

(b) Board Size. The authorized size of the Board shall be fixed at seven directors, from the Effective
Date until the day prior to the 2020 Annual Meeting; provided, however, that a majority of the members of the Board then in office shall have the power to adjust the authorized size of the Board if VIEX approves of such proposed
adjustment. 
 (c) Independence. The New Director shall be “independent” as defined by
Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange’s Listed Company Manual (the “NYSE Manual”) and shall not be an Affiliate of the VIEX Parties. In connection with the 

  
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foregoing, and as a condition to the New Director’s appointment to the Board, the New Director shall provide to Arlo information required to be disclosed by directors or director candidates
in proxy statements or other filings under applicable law or stock exchange regulations, information in connection with assessing eligibility, independence and other criteria applicable to directors or satisfying compliance and legal obligations,
and a fully completed copy of Arlo’s director candidate questionnaire and other reasonable and customary director onboarding documentation, and shall consent to appropriate background checks comparable to those undergone by other non-management directors of Arlo. 
 (d)
Non-Employee Director Compensation. The Company agrees that from the Effective Date until the Termination Date, (i) each new non-employee director appointed
or elected to the Board, including the New Director, shall be granted a nonqualified stock option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock (the “New Director Options”), (ii) no other equity awards shall be issued to non-employee directors of the Company, and (iii) cash retainers paid to non-employee directors for service as a director of the Company as currently contemplated by the
Company’s current policy for non-employee director compensation shall be reduced by 20%. The New Director Options will vest in a series of three equal annual installments after the date of grant, subject
to the New Director continuing to be a service provider on each such vesting date. 
 (e) Board Policies
and Procedures. Each Party acknowledges that the New Director, upon appointment to the Board, shall be entitled to the same director benefits as other members of the Board and governed by all of the same policies, processes, procedures, codes,
rules, standards and guidelines applicable to members of the Board, including, but not limited to, Arlo’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Anti-Corruption Policy, Code of Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy, Insider Trading
Compliance Program and any other policies on stock ownership, public disclosures and confidentiality that are in effect on the Effective Date or adopted thereafter (collectively, the “Company Policies”), and shall be required to
strictly adhere to Arlo’s policies on confidentiality imposed on all members of the Board. 
 (f)
Formation of Strategic Review Committee. The Company agrees to promptly form a Board committee of three (3) members to evaluate and oversee a strategic review process and make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board (the
“Strategic Review Committee”); and, the membership of the Strategic Review Committee shall include the New Director. The Company further agrees that it will engage a financial advisor in connection with the strategic review process
and publicly announce the retention of such financial advisor within 5 days of the Effective Date. 
 (g)
Replacement Rights. If, from the Effective Date until the expiration of the Standstill Period (as defined below), the New Director is unable or unwilling to serve as an independent director for any reason, and the VIEX Parties continue to
beneficially own at least 3% of the outstanding Common Stock, the VIEX Parties shall identify a replacement female director (a “Replacement”) with relevant financial and business experience, who qualifies as “independent”
as defined by the NYSE Manual, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and who is not an 

  
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officer, director, employee or Affiliate (as defined below) of any VIEX Party and who does not receive compensation from the VIEX Parties, and such Replacement shall be expeditiously appointed to
the Board subject to the approval (not to be unreasonably withheld) by the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance, after exercising its good faith customary due diligence process and fiduciary duties (and who satisfies the Company Policies
applicable to all directors). Any Replacement appointed to the Board in accordance with this Section shall be appointed to any applicable committees of the Board of which the replaced former director was a member immediately prior to such
director’s resignation or removal. The VIEX Parties shall immediately notify the Company if the VIEX Parties’ beneficial ownership drops below 3% of the Common Stock. 

2. Voting. From the Effective Date until the Termination Date (as defined below) (the “Standstill
Period”), each of the VIEX Parties agrees that it will appear in person or by proxy at each annual or special meeting of stockholders of Arlo (including any adjournment, postponement, rescheduling or continuation thereof), whether such
meeting is held at a physical location or virtually by means of remote communications, and vote (or execute a consent with respect to) all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such VIEX Party in accordance with the Board’s
recommendations with respect to (a) each election of directors and any removal of directors (other than the removal of the New Director) and (b) any other proposal to be submitted to the stockholders of the Company by either the Company or
any stockholders of the Company; provided, however, that in the event that both Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”) recommend otherwise with respect to
any proposal submitted by the Company or any of its stockholders (other than proposals relating to the election or removal of directors), each of the VIEX Parties will be permitted to vote in accordance with the ISS and Glass Lewis recommendations;
provided, further, that each of the VIEX Parties shall be permitted to vote in its discretion on any proposal of the Company in respect of any Extraordinary Transaction (as defined below). 

3. Withdrawal of Section 220 Inspection Demand. Effective as of the Appointment Date, the VIEX
Parties irrevocably withdraw the Stockholder Inspection Demand, and agree not to deliver to the Company or any Representative thereof any stockholder inspection demands during the Standstill Period, whether pursuant to Section 220 of the DGCL,
any other statutory right or otherwise. 
 4. Mutual Non-Disparagement. 

(a) Subject to Section 6, each VIEX Party agrees that, during the Standstill Period,
neither it nor any of its Representatives (as defined below) shall, and it shall cause each of its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, in any capacity or manner, (i) make, express, transmit, speak, write, verbalize or otherwise
communicate in any way (or cause, further, assist, solicit, encourage, support or participate in any of the foregoing), any remark, comment, message, information, declaration, communication or other statement of any kind, whether verbal, in writing,
electronically transferred or otherwise, that might reasonably be construed to be disparaging toward Arlo or any of its Representatives, or (ii) cause any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of Arlo or any of its
Representatives. 

  
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 (b) Arlo hereby agrees that, during the Standstill Period,
neither it nor any of its Representatives shall, and it shall cause each of its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, in any capacity or manner, (i) make, express, transmit, speak, write, verbalize or otherwise communicate in any way
(or cause, further, assist, solicit, encourage, support or participate in any of the foregoing), any remark, comment, message, information, declaration, communication or other statement of any kind, whether verbal, in writing, electronically
transferred or otherwise, that might reasonably be construed to be disparaging toward any VIEX Party or its Representatives or (ii) cause any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of any VIEX Party or its Representatives.

 (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 4 or elsewhere in
this Agreement shall prohibit any Party from making any statement or disclosure required under the federal securities laws or other applicable laws (including to comply with any subpoena or other legal process from any governmental or regulatory
authority with competent jurisdiction over the relevant Party hereto) or stock exchange regulations; provided, however, that, unless prohibited under applicable law, such Party must provide written notice to the other Party at least
one (1) business day prior to making any such statement or disclosure required under the federal securities laws or other applicable laws or stock exchange regulations that would otherwise be prohibited by the provisions of this
Section 4, and reasonably consider any comments of such other Party. 
 (d) The
limitations set forth in Section 4(a) and 4(b) shall not prevent any Party from responding to any public statement made by the other Party of the nature described in Section 4(a) and
4(b) if such statement by the other Party was made in breach of this Agreement. 
 5. No Litigation. 

(a) The VIEX Parties covenant and agree that, during the Standstill Period, they shall not, and shall not
permit any of their Representatives to, alone or in concert with others, knowingly encourage or pursue, or knowingly support or assist any other person to threaten, initiate or pursue, any lawsuit, claim or proceeding before any court or
governmental, administrative or regulatory body (collectively, “Legal Proceeding”) against Arlo or any of its Representatives, in each case based on claims arising out of any facts known by the VIEX Parties or any of their
respective Representatives as of the Effective Date; provided, however that the foregoing shall not prevent the VIEX Parties or any of their respective Representatives from initiating any Legal Proceeding solely to remedy a breach of
or to enforce this Agreement, making counterclaims with respect to any Legal Proceeding initiated by, or on behalf of, Arlo against a VIEX Party, or responding to oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoenas,
civil investigative demands or similar processes (a “Legal Requirement”) in connection with any Legal Proceeding if such Legal Proceeding has not been initiated by, or on behalf of, the VIEX Parties or any of their Representatives;
provided, further, that in the event that any of the VIEX Parties or any of their Representatives receives such Legal Requirement, the VIEX Parties shall, unless prohibited by applicable law, give prompt written notice of such Legal
Requirement to Arlo. 

  
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 (b) Arlo covenants and agrees that, during the Standstill
Period, it shall not, and shall not permit any of its Representatives to, alone or in concert with others, knowingly encourage or pursue, or knowingly support or assist any other person to threaten, initiate or pursue, any Legal Proceedings against
any of the VIEX Parties or any of their respective Representatives in each case based on claims arising out of any facts known by Arlo or any of its Representatives as of the Effective Date; provided, however, that the foregoing shall
not prevent Arlo or any of its Representatives from initiating any Legal Proceeding solely to remedy a breach of or to enforce this Agreement, making counterclaims with respect to any Legal Proceeding initiated by, or on behalf of, the VIEX Parties
against Arlo or any of its Representatives, or responding to a Legal Requirement in connection with any Legal Proceeding if such Legal Proceeding has not been initiated by, or on behalf of, Arlo or any of its Representatives; provided,
further, that in the event Arlo or any of its Representatives receives such Legal Requirement, Arlo shall, unless prohibited by applicable law, give prompt written notice of such Legal Requirement to the VIEX Parties. 

6. Standstill. 

(a) During the Standstill Period, each VIEX Party shall not, and shall cause its Representatives not to,
directly or indirectly (in each case, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement): 
 (i) make any
announcement or proposal with respect to, or offer, seek, propose or indicate an interest in, (A) any form of business combination or acquisition or other transaction relating to a material amount of assets or securities of Arlo or any of its
subsidiaries, (B) any form of restructuring, recapitalization or similar transaction with respect to Arlo or any of its subsidiaries or (C) any form of tender or exchange offer for shares of Common Stock, whether or not such transaction
involves a Change of Control (as defined below) of Arlo; it being understood that the foregoing shall not prohibit the VIEX Parties or their Affiliates from acquiring Common Stock within the limitations set forth in
Section 6(a)(iii); 
 (ii) engage in any solicitation of proxies or written
consents to vote any voting securities of Arlo, or conduct any type of binding or nonbinding referendum with respect to any voting securities of Arlo, or assist or participate in any other way, directly or indirectly, in any solicitation of proxies
(or written consents) with respect to, or from the holders of, any voting securities of Arlo, or otherwise become a “participant” in a “solicitation,” as such terms are defined in Instruction 3 of Item 4 of Schedule 14A and Rule 14a-1 of Regulation 14A, respectively, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to vote any securities of Arlo (including by initiating, encouraging or
participating in any “withhold” or similar campaign); 
 (iii) purchase or otherwise acquire, or
offer, seek, propose or agree to acquire, ownership (including beneficial ownership) of any securities of Arlo that would result in the VIEX Parties and their Affiliates, in the aggregate, beneficially owning more than 14.9% of the outstanding
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 (iv) seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with
respect to the voting of (or execution of a written consent in respect of) or disposition of any securities of Arlo; 

(v) sell, offer or agree to sell directly or indirectly, through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, the
securities of Arlo or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities held by any of the VIEX Parties to any person not (A) a party to this Agreement, (B) a member of the Board, (C) an officer of Arlo, or (D) an Affiliate of
any Party (any person not set forth in clauses (A) through (D) shall be referred to as a “Third Party”) that would knowingly (after due inquiry in connection with a private, non-open
market transaction) result in such Third Party, together with its Affiliates, owning, controlling or otherwise having any, beneficial or other ownership interest representing in the aggregate in excess of five percent (5.0%) of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding at such time; 
 (vi) take any action in support of or, other than through non-public communications directly to the Board, make any proposal, statement or request that (A) seeks to advise, control, change, or influence the Board or management of the Company, including any plans or
proposals to change the voting standard with respect to director elections, number or term of directors or to fill any vacancies on the Board, except as set forth in this Agreement, (B) seeks any material change in, or criticizes, the
capitalization, stock repurchase programs and practices or dividend policy of Arlo, (C) seeks any other material change in, or criticizes, Arlo’s management, business or corporate structure, (D) seeks to have Arlo waive or make
amendments or modifications to Arlo’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended, the “Bylaws”), or other actions that may impede or facilitate the acquisition of control of Arlo by any person, (E) causes a class of
securities of Arlo to be delisted from, or to cease to be authorized to be quoted on, any securities exchange, or (F) causes a class of securities of Arlo to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of
the Exchange Act; 
 (vii) communicate with stockholders of Arlo or others pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act; 
 (viii) engage in any course of
conduct with the purpose of causing stockholders of Arlo to vote contrary to the recommendation of the Board on any matter presented to Arlo’s stockholders for their vote at any meeting of Arlo’s stockholders or by written consent; 

(ix) act, including by making public announcements or speaking to reporters or members of the media (whether
“on the record” or on “background” or “off the record”), to seek to influence Arlo’s stockholders, management or the Board with respect to Arlo’s policies, operations, balance sheet, capital allocation,
marketing approach, business configuration, Extraordinary Transactions or strategy or to obtain representation on the Board or seek the removal of any director in any manner, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement; 

  
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 (x) call or seek to call, or request the call of, alone or
in concert with others, any meeting of stockholders, whether or not such a meeting is permitted by the Bylaws, including a “town hall meeting”; 

(xi) deposit any shares of Common Stock in any voting trust or subject any shares of Common Stock to any
arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of any shares of Common Stock (other than any such voting trust, arrangement or agreement solely among the VIEX Parties that is otherwise in accordance with this Agreement); 

(xii) seek, or encourage or advise any person, to submit nominations in furtherance of a “contested
solicitation” for the election or removal of directors with respect to Arlo or seek, encourage or take any other action with respect to the election or removal of any directors; 

(xiii) form, join or in any other way participate in any “group” (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with respect to the Common Stock; provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit the ability of an Affiliate of a VIEX Party to join the “group” following the execution of this
Agreement, so long as any such Affiliate agrees in writing to be subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and, if required under the Exchange Act, files a Schedule 13D or an amendment thereof, as applicable, within two
(2) business days after disclosing that the VIEX Party has formed a group with such Affiliate; 
 (xiv)
make any request or submit any proposal to amend or waive the terms of this Section 6 other than through non-public communications with Arlo that would not be reasonably likely to
trigger public disclosure obligations for any Party; or 
 (xv) enter into any discussions, negotiations,
agreements or understandings with any person with respect to any action the VIEX Parties are prohibited from taking pursuant to this Section 6, or advise, assist, knowingly encourage or seek to persuade any person to take
any action or make any statement with respect to any such action, or otherwise take or cause any action or make any statement inconsistent with any of the foregoing. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the VIEX Parties shall not be prohibited or restricted
from: (A) communicating privately with the Board or any officer or director of Arlo, in the manner set forth for communicating with the Company in the Company Policies applicable to all stockholders, regarding any matter, so long as such
communications are not intended to, and would not reasonably be expected to, require any public disclosure of such communications by any of the VIEX Parties or their respective Affiliates, Arlo or its Affiliates or any Third Party, subject in any
case to any confidentiality obligations to Arlo of any such director or officer and applicable law, rules or regulations; (B) taking any action necessary to comply with any law, rule or regulation or any action required by any governmental or
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stock exchange that has, or may have, jurisdiction over any VIEX Party or its Affiliates, provided that a breach by the VIEX Parties of this Agreement is not the cause of the applicable
requirement; (C) privately communicating to any of their potential investors or investors factual information regarding Arlo, provided such communications are subject to reasonable confidentiality obligations and are not otherwise
reasonably expected to be publicly disclosed; or (D) disclosing its bona fide voting intention on any Extraordinary Transaction pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act. 

(b) The provisions of this Section 6 shall not limit in any respect the actions of
any director of Arlo in his or her capacity as such, recognizing that such actions are subject to such director’s fiduciary duties to Arlo and its stockholders and the Company Policies (it being understood and agreed that neither the VIEX
Parties nor any of their Affiliates shall seek to do indirectly through the New Director anything that would be prohibited if done by any of the VIEX Parties or their Affiliates). The provisions of this Section 6 shall also
not prevent the VIEX Parties from freely voting their shares Common Stock (except as otherwise provided in Section 2 hereto). 

(c) The VIEX Parties and the Company agree that, other than as restricted by the terms of this Agreement, the
VIEX Parties shall conduct themselves as, and be treated as, any other stockholder, with similar stockholder rights and access to management and the Board. The VIEX Parties shall not have or claim any information rights beyond those afforded to all
other stockholders and acknowledge the Company’s Regulation FD obligations pursuant to the Exchange Act. 

(d) At any time the VIEX Parties cease to have a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC and during the Standstill
Period, upon reasonable written notice from Arlo pursuant to Section 17 hereof, the VIEX Parties shall promptly provide Arlo with information regarding the amount of the securities of Arlo (a) beneficially owned by each such entity or
individual, (b) with respect to which the VIEX Parties have (i) any direct or indirect rights or options to acquire or (ii) any economic exposure through any derivative securities or contracts or instruments in any way related to the
price of such securities, or (c) with respect to which any VIEX Party has hedged its position by selling covered call options. This ownership information provided to Arlo will be kept strictly confidential unless required to be disclosed
pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, any subpoena, legal process or other legal requirement or in connection with any litigation or similar proceedings in connection with this Agreement. 

7. Representations and Warranties of Arlo. Arlo represents and warrants to the VIEX Parties that (a) Arlo has the
corporate power and authority to execute this Agreement and to bind it thereto, (b) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Arlo, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of Arlo, and is
enforceable against Arlo in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights and remedies
of creditors and subject to general equity principles, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Arlo does not and will not violate or conflict with (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
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(ii) result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a
material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, or any material agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which Arlo is a party or by which it
is bound. 
 8. Representations and Warranties of the VIEX Parties. Each VIEX Party jointly and severally represents
and warrants to Arlo that (a) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by such VIEX Party, and constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of such VIEX Party, enforceable against such VIEX Party
in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and subject
to general equity principles, (b) such VIEX Party has the power and authority to execute this Agreement and any other documents or agreements entered into in connection with this Agreement on behalf of itself and the applicable VIEX Party
associated with that signatory’s name, and to bind such VIEX Party to the terms hereof and thereof, (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such VIEX Party does not and will not violate or conflict with
(i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to it, or (ii) result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under or
pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which such
member is a party or by which it is bound, and (d) the VIEX Parties do not consider the New Director to be a stockholder designee or stockholder representative of any VIEX Party. The VIEX Parties have not entered into, nor will enter into
during the Standstill Period, any contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding (whether written or oral) between any VIEX Party or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the New Director, on the other hand, relating to
ownership of Company securities or her service as a director of the Company. 
 9. SEC Filings. 

(a) On the Effective Date, the Company will issue a press release in the form attached as Exhibit A (the
“Press Release”). Neither Company nor the VIEX Parties will make any public statements with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement (including in the Schedule 13D or in any other filing with the SEC, any other regulatory or
governmental agency, any stock exchange or in any materials that would reasonably be expected to be filed with the SEC) that are inconsistent with, or otherwise contrary to, the statements in the Press Release. 

(b) No later than two (2) business days following the Effective Date, Arlo shall file with the SEC a
Current Report on Form 8-K reporting its entry into this Agreement and appending this Agreement as an exhibit thereto (the “Form 8-K”). The Form 8-K shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Press Release. Arlo shall provide the VIEX Parties with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Form
8-K prior to the filing with the SEC and consider in good faith any comments of the VIEX Parties. 

  
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 (c) No later than two (2) business days following the
Effective Date, the VIEX Parties shall file with the SEC an amendment to its Schedule 13D, dated February 21, 2019 (as amended on March 25, 2019), in compliance with Section 13 of the Exchange Act reporting their entry into this
Agreement and appending this Agreement as an exhibit thereto or incorporating this Agreement by reference to Arlo’s Current Report on Form 8-K referred to in Section 9(a) hereof
(the “Schedule 13D Amendment”). The Schedule 13D Amendment shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Press Release. The VIEX Parties shall provide Arlo with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the
Schedule 13D Amendment prior to it being filed with the SEC and consider in good faith any comments of Arlo. 
 10. Term;
Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date that is 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of stockholder nominations of directors and business proposals for the Company’s 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders as set forth in the Bylaws as in effect on the date of this Agreement, provided, however, that either the VIEX Parties or Arlo may terminate this Agreement if and when Arlo, in the case of the VIEX
Parties’ termination, or any of the VIEX Parties, in the case of Arlo’s termination, commits a material breach of this Agreement that is not cured within five (5) days after such breaching Party’s receipt of written notice
thereof from the Party seeking termination, or if impossible to cure within five (5) days, which the breaching Party has not taken any substantive action to correct within five (5) days of the breaching Party’s receipt of written
notice from the terminating Party; and, provided, further that if the Appointment Date has not occurred by the date that is five (5) business days after the date hereof, the VIEX Parties shall have the right following such later
date to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the Company (the effective date of termination, the “Termination Date”). Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party from its responsibilities in
respect of any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. 
 11. Expenses. Each Party shall be responsible
for its own fees and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, execution and effectuation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that within five business days of the receipt of
reasonable documentation, Arlo shall reimburse the VIEX Parties for their reasonable, documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including such fees and expenses of
counsel for the VIEX Parties, incurred in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting and the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, up to $55,000 in the aggregate. 

12. No Other Discussions or Arrangements. The VIEX Parties represent and warrant that, as of the Effective Date, except
as specifically disclosed on the Schedule 13D dated February 21, 2019 (as amended on March 25, 2019), or as disclosed to Arlo in writing prior to the Effective Date, (a) the VIEX Parties do not own, of record or beneficially, any
voting securities of Arlo or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any voting securities of Arlo and (b) the VIEX Parties have not entered into, directly or indirectly, any agreements or understandings with any
person (other than their own Representatives) with respect to any potential transaction involving Arlo or the voting or disposition of any securities of Arlo. 

13. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws
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other than those of the State of Delaware. Each Party agrees that it shall bring any suit, action or other proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement (each, an
“Action”) exclusively in (a) the Delaware Court of Chancery, (b) in the event (but only in the event) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such Action, the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware or (c) in the event (but only in the event) such courts identified in clauses (a) and (b) do not have subject matter jurisdiction over such Action, any other Delaware state court (collectively, the “Chosen
Courts”), and, solely in connection with an Action, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) irrevocably submits to the exclusive venue of any such Action in the Chosen Courts and waives any
objection to laying venue in any such Action in the Chosen Courts, (iii) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party hereto and (iv) agrees that service of process upon
such Party in any such Action shall be effective if notice is given in accordance with Section 17 of this Agreement. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Action brought in the Chosen Courts shall be conclusive and
binding upon each of the Parties and may be enforced in any other courts, the jurisdiction of which each of the Parties is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment. 

14. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL
ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH
PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 14. 

15. Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury to the other Parties would
occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached and that such injury would not be adequately compensable by the remedies available at law (including the
payment of money damages). It is accordingly agreed that each of the Parties (the “Moving Party”) shall be entitled to specific enforcement of, and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such breach or to prevent
any violation or threatened violation of, the terms hereof, and the other Parties will not take action, directly or indirectly, in opposition to the Moving Party seeking such relief on the grounds that any other remedy or relief is available at law
or in equity. The Parties further agree to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with any such relief. The remedies available pursuant to this Section 15 shall not be deemed to be the
exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity. 

  
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 16. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement: 

(a) “Affiliate” shall mean any “Affiliate” as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, including, for the avoidance of doubt, persons who become Affiliates subsequent to the Effective Date; 

(b) “Associate” shall mean any “Associate” as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, including, for the avoidance of doubt, persons who become Associates subsequent to the Effective Date; 

(c) “beneficial owner”, “beneficial ownership” and “beneficially
own” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act; 

(d) “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which the
commercial banks in the State of New York are authorized or obligated to be closed by applicable law; 
 (e)
a “Change of Control” transaction shall be deemed to have taken place if (i) any person is or becomes a beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of Arlo representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity
interests and voting power of Arlo’s then outstanding equity securities, (ii) Arlo enters into a merger or a stock-for-stock transaction whereby immediately
after the consummation of the transaction Arlo’s stockholders retain less than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests and voting power of the surviving entity’s then outstanding equity securities or (iii) Arlo sells all or
substantially all of its assets; 
 (f) “Extraordinary Transaction” shall mean any equity
tender offer, equity exchange offer, merger, acquisition, business combination, or other transaction with a Third Party that, in each case, would result in a Change of Control of Arlo, liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, equity issuance greater
than 20% of the Company’s then outstanding capital stock, distribution, spin-off, material joint venture or other extraordinary transaction involving a majority of its equity securities or a majority of
its assets, in one or a series of transactions and, for the avoidance of doubt, including any such transaction with a Third Party that is submitted for a vote of Arlo’s stockholders; 

(g) “person” or “persons” shall mean any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind, structure or
nature; 
 (h) “other Party” shall mean, with respect to Arlo, the VIEX Parties, and with
respect to the VIEX Parties, Arlo; and 
 (i) “Representative” shall mean a person’s
Affiliates and Associates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, members, managers, consultants, legal or other advisors, agents and other representatives. 

  
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 17. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands,
waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized
overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of Arlo, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of Arlo; or
(d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the addresses set forth in this
Section 17 (or to such other address that may be designated by a Party from time to time in accordance with this Section 17). 

If to Arlo, to its address at: 

Arlo Technologies, Inc. 

3030 Orchard Parkway 

San Jose, California 95134 

Attention: Brian Busse 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: 

Cooley LLP 

4401 Eastgate Mall 

San Diego, California 92121-1909 

Attention: Thomas Coll 

If to a VIEX Party, to the address at: 

150 East 52nd Street, 3rd Floor 

New York, New York 10022 

Attention: Eric Singer 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: 

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP 

1325 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, New York 10019 

Attention: Steve Wolosky 

  Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman 

18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the
subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or
supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party. 

  
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 19. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other
jurisdiction. 
 20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, email, or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery
of an original signed copy of this Agreement. 
 21. Assignment. No Party may assign any of its rights or delegate any
of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 21 shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation shall relieve
the assigning or delegating Party of any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer
upon any other person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 

22. Waivers. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in
writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character,
and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of
the Effective Date. 
  

			
	ARLO:
	
	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Matthew McRae

	Name:	 	Matthew McRae
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer

 Signature Page to 

Cooperation Agreement 

 
			
	VIEX PARTIES:
	
	VIEX OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP – SERIES ONE
		
	By:	 	VIEX GP, LLC
		 	General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member
	
	VIEX GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member
	
	VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, LP 
		
	By:	 	VIEX Special Opportunities GP II, LLC
		 	General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member
	
	VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES GP II, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member

 Signature Page to 

Cooperation Agreement 

 
			
	VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, LP 
		
	By:	 	VIEX Special Opportunities GP III, LLC
		 	General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member
	
	VIEX SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES GP III, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member
	
	VIEX CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Eric Singer

	Name:	 	Eric Singer
	Title:	 	Managing Member
	
	ERIC SINGER
	
	 /s/ Eric Singer

 Exhibit A 

Press Release 

 NEWS RELEASE 

Arlo Technologies Reaches Cooperation Agreement with VIEX Capital Advisors 

Engages Deutsche Bank in Connection with Strategic Review 

SAN JOSE, California—April 30, 2019 - Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ARLO), the #1 internet connected camera brand in the U.S.,1 today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with VIEX Capital Advisors, LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “VIEX”), which owns approximately 9.7% of the
outstanding shares of Arlo’s common stock. 
 Under the terms of the cooperation agreement, Arlo has agreed to increase the size of its board of
directors from six to seven and to appoint an independent director recommended by VIEX to fill the vacancy created as a result of such expansion. The new director will be appointed as a Class II director, with a term expiring at Arlo’s
2020 annual meeting of stockholders, within the next five business days. 
 The Arlo board of directors has also approved commencing a comprehensive
strategic review, with the purpose of evaluating a wide range of strategic alternatives available to Arlo to optimize the value of Arlo and to improve returns to its stockholders. The Board has engaged Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in connection
with the strategic review. The cooperation agreement provides that, as part of the strategic review, Arlo will form a special committee of the board which will include the new director and oversee the review process. The board has also agreed to
reduce its compensation in order to better align with stockholders. 
 Matthew McRae, Chief Executive Officer of Arlo, stated, “The board is laser
focused on improving Arlo’s business and maximizing value for all shareholders. This announcement and settlement agreement demonstrate our commitment to that focus. We look forward to working with our new director whose skills compliment the
current board as we focus on our dual path of executing against our operational objectives and pursuing strategic alternatives. We appreciate the constructive dialogue we have had with VIEX and are pleased to have reached this agreement with
them.” 
 Eric Singer, the Founder and Managing Member of VIEX, said “This settlement and the board’s actions show alignment with
shareholders, and the establishment of a strategic committee in conjunction with a banker is an important step to maximize shareholder value. We were pleased to have reached this agreement today that aligns with stockholders and explores all options
to maximize value.” 
  

	1 	 The NPD Group, Inc., U.S. Retail Tracking Service, Security & Monitoring, Camera Technology:
Decentralized IP Camera and Centralized IP Camera, based on Dollars, Jan 2018-Dec 2018 

 Under the terms of the cooperation agreement, VIEX has agreed, among other things, to customary standstill
provisions and to vote its shares in support of the election of Arlo’s director candidates at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to certain exceptions. 

The board has not set a timetable for the conclusion of its review of strategic alternatives. Arlo does not intend to comment further on the strategic review
process unless and until the board has approved a specific course of action or Arlo has otherwise determined that further disclosure is appropriate or required by law. There can be no assurance on the outcome or results of the review of strategic
alternatives. 
 The complete agreement between Arlo and VIEX will be filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form
8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
 About Arlo Technologies, Inc. 

Arlo is the award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the way people experience the connected lifestyle. Arlo’s deep expertise in product
design, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge AI capabilities focuses on delivering a seamless, smart home experience for Arlo users that is easy to setup and interact with every day. The company’s cloud-based platform
provides users with visibility, insight and a powerful means to help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection. To
date, Arlo has launched several categories of award-winning smart connected devices, including wire-free smart Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled cameras, advanced baby monitors and
smart security lights. 
 Arlo Technologies, Inc., Arlo and the Arlo logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Arlo Technologies, Inc. and/or
certain of its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). The information contained herein
is subject to change without notice. Arlo shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. All rights reserved. 

Safe Harbor 
 This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,”
“project,” “outlook,” “forecast” or other similar words are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. The
forward-looking statements represent Arlo Technologies, Inc.’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events based on information available at the time such statements were made and include statements regarding the appointment of a new
director and the outcome of a strategic review process. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the following: future demand for the Company’s products
may be lower than anticipated; consumers may choose not to adopt the Company’s new product offerings or adopt competing products; and product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions. Further, certain
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future 

 
events that may not prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Further information
on potential risk factors that could affect Arlo and its business are detailed in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risk factors described in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Given these circumstances, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Arlo undertakes no obligation to
release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 

 

			
	Contacts	  	
		
	 Media Relations:
  

press@arlo.com
 949-438-1088
	  	 Investors:
  

Arlo Investor Relations

Erik Bylin, 510-315-1004

investors@arlo.com

 Source: Arlo-Fhes-ex101_567.htm

 

Exhibit 10(1)

 

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the 

HESS CORPORATION

2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

* * * * *

 

Awardee:FIRST NAME — LAST NAME

Grant Date:DATE

Number of Shares of Common#OF RESTRICTED SHARES

Stock Subject to such Award

 

 

* * * * *

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date specified above, is entered into by and between Hess Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Awardee specified above, pursuant to the Hess Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as in effect and as amended from time to time (the “Plan”); and

 

WHEREAS, it has been determined under the Plan that it would be in the best interests of the Corporation to grant the restricted stock award provided for herein to the Awardee as an inducement to remain in the employment of the Corporation (and/or any Subsidiary), and as an incentive for increased effort during such employment;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:

 

The Compensation and Management Development Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hess Corporation has granted to you restricted shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement (the “Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Shares are restricted for a period commencing on the date of grant and ending on the applicable Vesting Date (as defined below) or an earlier date as set forth in this Agreement and are otherwise subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. If the conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement are not satisfied, this Agreement and the Restricted Shares awarded together with all rights and interests relating thereto, shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

1.Incorporation By Reference; Document Receipt.  This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms and provisions of the Plan (including, without limitation, any amendments thereto adopted at any time and from time to time unless such amendments are expressly not intended to apply to the grant of Restricted Shares hereunder), all of which terms and provisions are made a part of and incorporated in this Agreement as if each were expressly set forth mutatis mutandis herein. Any capitalized term not defined in this Agreement will have the same meaning as is ascribed thereto under the Plan. You hereby acknowledge receipt of a prospectus describing the Plan and the Awards thereunder and that you have read it carefully and fully understand its content. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control.

 

2.Period of Restriction.  Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, one-third of the Restricted Shares and any accumulated dividends or distributions related to such Restricted Shares will vest and cease to be subject to restrictions on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, a “Vesting Date”), provided that you remain continuously employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary until the applicable Vesting Date. 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Restricted Stock.  Restricted Shares will be issued in book-entry form in your name and deposited with an agent designated by the Committee, as transfer  agent (the “Transfer Agent Agent”). Prior to the issuance and deposit of the Restricted Shares with the Transfer Agent, you will have no rights of a shareholder, and you will not be entitled to vote the Restricted Shares or receive any dividends or other distributions, in respect of the Restricted Shares. The Restricted Shares will be held by the Transfer Agent pursuant to an agreement (the “Transfer Agent Agreement”) between the Transfer Agent and the Corporation. You authorize the Transfer Agent Agreement to transfer shares and otherwise act in accordance with instructions of the Corporation. You will furnish the Transfer Agent with stock transfer powers or authorizations from time to time, if requested. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, if you remain continuously employed by the Corporation or any Subsidiary until the applicable Vesting Date ,  Restricted Shares will be issued to you on a noncertificated basis unless prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange. For as long as an account is maintained in your name with a broker, custodian, or other institution retained by the Corporation to assist in the administration of the Plan (the “Administrator”), such Restricted Shares will be deposited into such account.

 

4.Rights as a Stockholder.  While the Restricted Shares are held by the Transfer Agent, you will be the record owner and will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including (without limitation) the right to vote, subject to the restrictions provided for in the Plan, the Transfer Agent Agreement and this Agreement. From and after the date on which the Restricted Shares are issued in your name and deposited with the Transfer Agent, cash dividends and other distributions made or paid with respect to the Restricted Shares will be held by the Corporation or an escrow agent, in the discretion of the Corporation,  and may (but need not be) reinvested as determined by the Committee, and such dividends and distributions will be paid to you (or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3) at the time and to the extent pro tanto that the Restricted Shares become non-forfeitable and are delivered to you by the Transfer Agent. Any new, additional or different securities that you may become entitled to receive with respect to the Restricted Shares under the Plan by virtue of any reinvestment of any cash dividends paid on the Common Stock or any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, or any similar change affecting the Common Stock, will be delivered to the Transfer Agent subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as apply to the related Restricted Shares.

 

5.Termination and Forfeiture.

 

5.1If (i) your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates prior to the final Vesting Date by reason of your death, permanent total disability or “Full Retirement” (as defined below) , the Transfer Agent will, as promptly as practicable, deliver to you, or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3 (in the case of permanent total disability or your Full Retirement), or your beneficiary(ies) (in the case of your death) a certificate representing all of the Restricted Shares awarded to you hereunder and all accumulated dividends on the Restricted Shares, in each case, that have not previously been delivered to you. The existence and date of permanent total disability will be determined by the Committee and its determination shall be final and conclusive. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.1 to the contrary, in the event that the Corporation determines that there are any amounts required to be withheld on account of you becoming eligible for Full Retirement, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares shall vest and be available to be sold by the Administrator in accordance with Section 8 here to satisfy any withholding tax obligation.

 

5.2If your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates prior to the final Vesting  Date for any reason other than your death, permanent total disability or Full Retirement, all of the Restricted Shares and any rights thereto, awarded to you hereunder, all accumulated dividends in respect thereof, in each case that have not previously become vested in accordance with Section 2, will be forfeited by you and returned by the Transfer Agent to the Corporation and you will have no further rights with respect thereto.

 

5.3Notwithstanding Section 5.2 above, if (i) your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates prior to the final Vesting Date by reason of your “Early Retirement” (as defined below), the Committee, in its sole

 

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discretion, may (but is not obligated to) determine that it will deliver to you, or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3, on a specified date a certificate representing a proportionate number of the Restricted Shares awarded to you hereunder that have not previously become vested in accordance with Section 2 based on the number of calendar days elapsed (as of the date of such Early Retirement) since the previous Vesting Date under Section 2 (or the Grant Date in the case of such Early Retirement prior to the first Vesting Date) until the final Vesting Date (the “Remaining Restricted Period”), together with a proportionate amount of the accumulated dividends in respect thereof that have not previously become vested in accordance with Section 2 also based on the number of calendar days elapsed (as of the date of such Early Retirement) in the Remaining Restricted Period.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Early Retirement” means voluntary retirement after attaining at least age 55 with at least ten years of continuous service with the Corporation of any Subsidiary prior to the date of such retirement.

 

5.4Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary:

 

5.4.1If, following termination of your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary due to Early Retirement, as described in Section 5.3 above, where the Committee has previously determined that you shall receive a proportionate number of the Restricted Shares in accordance with Section 5.3, the Committee determines in its good faith discretion that you shall have engaged in any Prohibited Activity (as hereinafter defined) at any time prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date, then you shall be obligated to pay or deliver to the Corporation either (at your election): (a) a cash payment in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the proportionate number of Restricted Shares determined in accordance with Section 5.3 as of the date of such termination of your employment due to Early Retirement, reduced by the amount of any income and social security taxes that you previously paid to the Corporation or a Subsidiary in respect of such Shares, or (b) a number of Shares equal to the proportionate number of the Restricted Shares determined in accordance with Section 5.3 in the case of termination of your employment due to Early Retirement, reduced by a number of Shares with a Fair Market Value on the date of such delivery equal to the amount of such taxes referred to in clause (a) of this sentence. This Section 5.4 shall not constitute the Corporation’s exclusive remedy for your engagement in any Prohibited Activity, and the Corporation may seek any additional legal or equitable remedy, including injunctive relief, in any such circumstances. If any provision contained in this Section 5.4 shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, void or invalid, the parties intend that such provision be modified to make it valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any such provision cannot be modified to be valid and enforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5.4 to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.4 shall automatically terminate and cease to apply with respect to any Restricted Shares that are outstanding and have not previously been forfeited under this Section 5.4.

 

5.4.2For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)“Prohibited Activity” shall mean either Competitive Activity or Interference.

 

(b)“Competitive Activity” shall mean that you, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, shall be employed by, serve as a director or manager of, act as a consultant to or maintain any material ownership interest in, any E&P Company or M&R Company that competes with the business of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof in geographical areas in which you are aware that the Corporation or any Subsidiary or affiliate is engaged, or is considering engaging, unless the Committee agrees to such activity of you in writing; provided, however, that your ownership solely as an investor of less than 1% of the outstanding securities of any publicly-traded securities of any E&P Company or M&R Company shall not, by itself, be considered to be Competitive Activity.

 

(c)“Interference” shall mean that you shall, directly or indirectly, interfere with the relationship between the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company and any person (including, without limitation, any business or governmental entity) that to your knowledge is, or was, a client, customer, supplier, licensee or partner of the Company or any Subsidiary, or had any other business relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(d)“E&P Company” shall mean any business which is engaged in the business of exploring for, or developing or producing, crude oil or natural gas.

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(e)“M&R Company” shall mean any business which is engaged in the manufacture, generation, purchase, marketing or trading of refined petroleum products, natural gas or electricity.

 

6.Change of Control.  The Restricted Shares awarded to you hereunder are subject to acceleration of vesting and “cash-out” at the discretion of the Committee upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, all as provided in and subject to Section 9 of the Plan.

 

7.Beneficiary.  You may designate the beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any Restricted Shares or other amounts which may be delivered in respect of this Award after your death. Such designation may be made by you on the enclosed beneficiary designation form and (unless you have waived such right) may be changed by you from time to time by filing a new beneficiary designation form with the Committee. If you do not designate a beneficiary or if no designated beneficiary(ies) survives you, your beneficiary will be the legal representative of your estate.

 

8.Tax Withholding.  No delivery of vested Restricted Shares or payment of any accumulated cash dividends in respect thereof or other amount in respect of this Award will be made unless and until you (or your beneficiary or legal representative) have made appropriate arrangements for the payment of any amounts required to be withheld with respect thereto under all present or future federal, state and local tax laws and regulations and other laws and regulations. Unless you elect otherwise in writing or are prohibited by law, upon a Vesting Date or other expiration of the applicable restriction period such number of Restricted Shares as shall be necessary to pay such withholding amounts shall be sold by the Administrator on your behalf, and the proceeds thereof shall be delivered to the Corporation for remittance to the appropriate governmental authorities, and the remaining Restricted Shares shall be delivered to you, or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3.

 

Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, if you make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, or the value of any Restricted Shares otherwise becomes includible in your gross income for income tax purposes prior to the expiration of the applicable restriction period, you agree to pay to the Corporation in cash (or make other arrangements, in accordance with Section 12.03 of the Plan, for the satisfaction of) any taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such Restricted Shares. If you elect immediate Federal income taxation with respect to all or any portion of the Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, you agree to deliver a copy of such election to the Corporation at the time such election is filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

9.Limitations; Governing Law.  Nothing herein or in the Plan will be construed as conferring on you or anyone else the right to continue in the employ of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. The rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Award are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.

 

10.Non-transferability.  The Restricted Shares, and any rights and interests with respect thereto, issued under this Agreement and the Plan may not, prior to vesting, be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of in any way by you (or any of your beneficiary(ies)). The Restricted Shares, and any rights and interests with respect thereto, may not, prior to vesting, be pledged, encumbered or otherwise hypothecated in any way by you (or any of your beneficiary(ies)) and will not, prior to vesting, be subject to execution, attachment or similar legal process. Any attempt to sell, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of or hypothecate in any way any of the Restricted Shares, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar legal process upon the Restricted Shares, contrary to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and/or the Plan will be null and void ab initio and without legal force or effect. Each certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares will bear a legend to this effect.

 

11.Entire Agreement; Amendment.  This Agreement (including the Plan which is incorporated herein by reference) contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements or prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto relating to such subject matter. The Board has the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, and the Committee has the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate one or more of the Awards of Restricted Stock or this Agreement from time to time in accordance with and as provided in the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination after initial shareholder approval of the Plan may materially impair your previously accrued rights under this Agreement or the Plan

 

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without your consent. The Corporation will give you written notice of any such modification or amendment of this Agreement as soon as practicable after the adoption thereof. This Agreement may also be modified, amended or terminated by a writing signed by you and the Corporation.

 

12.Notices.  Any notice which may be required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered in person, or via facsimile transmission, overnight courier service or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, properly addressed as follows:

 

12.1If the notice is to the Corporation, to the attention of the Secretary of Hess Corporation, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, or at such other address as the Corporation by notice to you may designate in writing from time to time.

 

12.2If the notice is to you, at your address as shown on the Corporation’s records, or at such other address as you, by notice to the Corporation, may designate in writing from time to time.

 

13.Compliance with Laws.  The issuance of the Restricted Shares pursuant to this will be subject to, and will comply with, any applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Exchange Act and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), any applicable rules of any exchange on which the Common Stock is listed (including, without limitation, the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange), and any other law, rule or regulation applicable thereto. The Corporation will not be obligated to issue any of the Common Stock subject to this Agreement if such issuance would violate any such requirements and if issued will be deemed void ab initio.

 

14.Binding Agreement; Further Assurances.  This Agreement will inure to the benefit of, be binding upon, and be enforceable by the Corporation and its successors and assigns. Each party hereto will do and perform (or will cause to be done and performed) all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder.

 

15.Counterparts; Headings.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. The titles and headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

 

16.Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

17.Terms of Employment.  The Plan is a discretionary plan. You hereby acknowledge that neither the Plan nor this Agreement forms part of your terms of employment and nothing in the Plan may be construed as imposing on the Corporation or any Subsidiary a contractual obligation to offer participation in the Plan to any employee of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. The Corporation or any Subsidiary is under no obligation to grant further Restricted Shares to you under the Plan. If you cease to be an employee of the Corporation or any Subsidiary for any reason, you shall not be entitled by way of compensation for loss of office or otherwise howsoever to any sum or other benefit to compensate you for the loss of any rights under this Agreement or the Plan. You also acknowledge that the Corporation has adopted a policy prohibiting recipients of equity awarded from the Corporation, including the Restricted Shares, from trading in equity derivative instruments to hedge the economic risks of holding Corporation common stock or interests therein. You hereby acknowledge that you will abide by such policy in all respects.

 

18.Data Protection.  By signing this Agreement, you consent to the holding and processing of personal data provided by you to the Corporation for all purposes necessary for the operation of the Plan. These include, but are not limited to:

 

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18.1Administering and maintaining your records;

 

18.2Providing information to any registrars, brokers or third party administrators of the Plan; and

 

18.3Providing information to future purchasers of the Corporation or the business in which you work.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and you have also executed this Agreement and acknowledged receipt of other related materials including the Plan prospectus, all as of the Grant Date.

 

 

 

 

	
 
	
 
	
Very truly yours,

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
HESS CORPORATION

 

 

 

	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ John B. Hess 

	
 
	
 
	
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

                                                    

 

 

 

 

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