Document:

Employment Agreement between the Company and V.S. Raj

 Exhibit 10.21 
 

 
 Terms and Conditions : 
 1.0 WORK RELATED 
 1.1 You will devote full time to the work of SYNTEL Ltd. (herein referred as SIL),
and shall not undertake any direct / indirect business / work / assignment etc. even on part-time basis whether for any consideration or not, save with the prior written permission from the Company. 
 1.2 You will use your best efforts in the performance of employment duties assigned to you from time to time and to, at all times, act in good faith and in the
best interests of SILL, you will comply with all rules, regulations and procedures established by SIL. 
 1.3 You will retire from the SIL’s
services on reaching the age of 60 yrs or earlier if found medically unfit. The age or date of birth already given by you in your application form would be treated a binding and final. The actual date of retirement shall be the last date of
the calender month in which you were born. 
 2.0 SOFTWARE RELATED 
 You are strictly prohibited from bringing any unauthorized / infringed copies of software in the office premises, from any external sources or copying software from one computer system to another which may include any
violation of the provisions of the Copyrights Act. Non-compliance of this rule will be regarded as a serious offense and you will be subjected to appropriate disciplinary action. 
 3.0 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
 3.1 You will agree to inform SIL of full details of all your
inventions, discoveries, concepts and ideas (collectively called “Developments”), whether patentable or not, including but not limited to, hardware and apparatus, products, processes and methods, formulae, computer programs and techniques,
as well as any improvements and related knowledge, which you conceive, improve, complete, or put in to practice (whether alone or jointly with others) while you continue in the employment of SIL; and which relate to the present or prospective
business, work or investigations of SIL; or which result from any work you do using any equipment, facilities, materials or personnel of SIL; or which has or have been developed by you or under your supervision, or which result from or are suggested
by any work, which you do or may do for SIL. 
 3.2 The ownership of all “developmental” work and documentation created by you shall from
the moment of its creation, vest in SIL. Thus, you agree to assign and do hereby assign to SIL, SIL’s nominee, your entire right, title and interest in - 
  

	•	 	 all Developments; 

  

	•	 	 all trademarks, copyrights and mast work rights in the developments; and 

  

	•	 	 all patent applications filed, patents granted on any development, including those in foreign countries, which you conceive or make (whether alone or with others)
while employed by SIL or within two (2) years of the end of your employment (if conceived as a result of your Employment). 

  

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 3.3 You acknowledge existence of SIL’s present and future products, know how, processes, software
products, programs, codes, documentation and flowcharts in any form and agree to abide by the procedures of the Copyright Law in force in India and foreign countries, which prohibits the reproduction of such protected works, in whole or in part, or
in any form or by any other means without the prior written permission of SIL. 
 3.4 You will assign to SIL your entire right, title and interest in
any invention or improvement that you might make solely or jointly with others, during the course of your employment with SIL relating to any and all products / services / software / software tools marketed or manufactured or developed and that you
will perform any acts and execute such documents without expenses to you which, in he judgements of SIL or its attorneys may be needful or desirable to secure to the Company patent protection and any / all rights relating to such invention or
improvement. 
 4.0 NONSOLICITATION / NONCOMPLETE / NONDIVERSION 
 4.1 During the term of this Employment Agreement and for a period of two (2) years subsequent to the termination of this Agreement, you will not, without the prior written consent of SIL, directly, indirectly, or through any
other party solicit business from or perform services for any direct or indirect SIL customer or any prospective SIL customer whom you had any contact with or exposure to, at any time during the term of this Employment Agreement. 
 4.2 During the term of this Employment Agreement and for a period of two (2) years subsequent to the termination of this Agreement, you will not, without the
prior written consent of SIL, seek engagement or employment, either full-time or contractually with any organization that is likely to deploy you on project / assignment in Offshore or Onsite client engagement where SIL is already working for the
same client and where you have been engaged in a project with the client organization for a period exceeding one month. This clause does not apply if a period of one year has already exceeded from the last date of working with the specific client.

 4.3 During the term of this Employment Agreement and for a period of two (2) years subsequent to the termination of this Agreement, you will
no, without the prior written consent of SIL directly, indirectly, or through any other party solicit, offer to, or accept the employment of, persons who are then, or were during the previous six (6) months, employees of SIL or
any SIL subsidiary / associate / affiliate. 
 5.0 SPECIALIZED TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION 
 5.1 If you have to undergo any specialized training in SIL or arranged by SIL, you will have to undertake a training agreement to serve SIL for a
minimum period of one year from the date of undergoing the specialized training. Liquidated damages in case of breach of agreement in this regard would be Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac Only). During this training period if your performance if found
to be unsatisfactory, the Company reserves the right to terminate you from this employment. 
  

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 5.2 On deputation to a client site for knowledge Acquisition and subsequent knowledge Transfer on a
client’s application, either for development, enhancement, maintenance or support, you will be understood to have gathered intellectual property on behalf of SIL while on such deputation. As a consequence, you shall commit to serving SIL for a
minimum period of six months from the date of return to India from the Onsite engagement. This clause does not apply in the event that you are transferred, within SIL, to another client engagement where the value of the initial knowledge acquisition
has diminished and therefore does not constitute knowledge attrition. 
 6.0 CONFIDENTIALITY 
 6.1 In connection with your providing certain products and / or services to SIL and / or on behalf of SIL, you will have access to information concerning SIL and
SIL’s clients. As a condition to your being given access to such information, you agree to treat any information concerning SIL and / or SIL’s clients (whether prepared by SIL, its advisors or otherwise) which is furnished to you by or on
behalf of SIL and / or SIL’s clients (herein collectively referred to as the “Confidential Information”) in accordance with the provisions of this letter and to take or abstain from taking certain other actions herein set forth. The
term “Confidential Information” does not include information which (i) is already in your possession, or (ii) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by you or (iii) becomes available
to you on a non-confidential basis from a source other than SIL and / or SIL’s clients. The confidential Information shall be solely used for the purpose of and on behalf of SIL and you further agree that disclosure of the same shall be with
prior permission of SIL. 
 6.2 You agree to promptly redeliver to SIL, upon request, all Confidential Information including all Intellectual property
rights, whether registered or unregistered on any tangible media and that you will not retain any copies, extracts or other reproductions in whole or in part of such material. You further agree that breach of this confidentiality letter agreement
could cause irreparable harm to SIL and that SIL shall be entitled to any and all injunctive relief, as well as monetary damages, including reasonable attorney fees, for such breach. 
 7.0 ARBITRATION 
 All disputes or difference what so ever arising between the parties out of or related to this
contract or the construction or meaning and operation or effect of this contract or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with rules of arbitration of the Indian Merchant Chambers and award made in pursuant thereof shall
be binding on the parties. 
 You or SIL may demand arbitration by giving a written notice to the other party stating the nature of the controversy.

 8.0 GOVERNING LAW 
 The validity, constructing,
interpretation and performance of this Contract will be governed by Indian Laws and adjudicated upon by a competent Court in Mumbai. 
  

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 9.0 REMEDIES 
 9.1 Notwithstanding paragraph (Arbitration clause), you agree that your failure or neglect to perform, keep, or observe any term, provision, condition, covenant, warranty, or representation contained in this Contract, the
confidentiality Contract or any other agreement between you and SIL will cause SIL immediate and irreparable harm and that SILL is, in addition to all other remedies available to it, entitled to immediate injunctive and equitable relief from a court
having jurisdiction to prevent any breach and to secure the enforcement of its rights hereunder. 
 9.2 Remedies for damages procuring prior to
SIL’s knowledge of breach or until action in breach ends and related in any way to the effects of the breach shall include but not be limited to monetary damage, liquidated damage, attorney’s fees and other cause related to the action.

 10.0 OTHERS 
 10.1 You will also be covered by
the Company’s Mediclaim and Accident Insurance Policy. 
 10.2 This appointment is being made in good faith on the basis of your CV and other
information provided by you during the course of SIL and you mutual discussions. Any data, which is not in consonance with the information provided by you, shall result in termination of employment forthwith and you shall indemnify SIL in full, for
any losses suffered by SIL. SILL reserves the right to make suitable formal / informal checks with your educational institutions and previous employers as may be applicable. You are requested to produce all the documents as mentioned in the
checklist attached on your date of joining. 
 10.3 You shall not accept any presents, commissions, or any kind of gratification in cash or kind from
any person, party, firm or company having dealings with SIL group of if any companies and if you are offered you will report the same immediately to SIL. 
 10.4 On matters not specifically covered in this Employment Contract, you shall be governed by SIL’s service rules, practices, etc. which are liable for modifications, additions, total or partial withdrawal, suspension /
revocation, etc. from time to time. SIL’s decision on all such matters shall be final and binding on you. 
 11.0 SEVERABILITY 
 If any clause in this agreement is held invalid, illegal or uneforceable for any reason, that provision shall be severed and the remainder of the provisions of this
agreements will continue in full force and effect as if this agreement had been executed without such invalid provision. 
  

									
	For, SYNTEL Ltd.	 		 	Confirmed and Agreed to
					
	Signature	 	 /s/ Ashwini Karkada
	 		 	Signature	 	 /s/ V S Raj

	Name	 	 Ashwini Karkada
	 		 	Your Name	 	 V S Raj

	DATE:	 	 13/10/08
	 		 	DATE:	 	  

  

 Page 4 of 4Form of Executive Employment Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.4 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is made and entered into this DAY day of MONTH, 2008 by and among US Oncology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its present and future subsidiaries, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), US Oncology
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and NAME (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”). In consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and covenants hereinafter set forth, the Company and
the Employee agree to the following: 
 1. Term and Renewal; Effectiveness. 
 Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee hereby agrees to remain in the employ of the Company, for a one (1) year period.
Provided that this Agreement has not already been terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms, unless at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the initial or any renewal term the Company
provides to the Employee written notice that the Company is not renewing this Agreement. 
 2. Position and Duties. 
 The Employee, at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), Chief Executive Officer of the
Company or his designee, in accordance with the Company’s policies, shall perform such duties and services as assigned. The reporting relationship of the Employee may from time to time be determined by the Board, Chief Executive Officer or his
designee and shall not be construed as a loss of responsibility or a change of control. The Employee shall not have the authority to enter into any contracts, agreements, undertakings or other arrangements on behalf of the Company except to the
extent that he is authorized to do so by the Board, Chief Executive Officer or his designee. 
 The Employee shall, at all
times, devote his full time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall use his best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such responsibilities. The foregoing shall not be construed as preventing the Employee from
making passive investments in other businesses or enterprises, provided, however, that: 
  

	 	(i)	 Such investments would not require services on the part of the Employee which would in any way impair the performance of his duties under this Agreement;

  

	 	(ii)	 Such investments are not in violation of any provision of Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement; and 

  

	 	(iii)	 Such investments are not in violation of Company policies in effect from time to time. 

 The Employee shall not be required by the Company to relocate out of the Greater Houston
metropolitan area. Routine visits to the Company’s locations and other business travel in the ordinary course of the Company’s business shall not constitute relocation. 
 3. Compensation and Benefits. 
 The Company shall provide the following compensation
to the Employee for his services under this Agreement: 
 (a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Employee a base
salary at an annual rate of $SALARY (including any greater amount as a result of future increases provided for herein, the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be payable in equal semi-monthly installments on the fifteenth
and final days of each month during the term of this Agreement or pursuant to the standard payroll cycle of the Company in effect during this Agreement. The Base Salary may not be decreased, but may be reviewed and increased by the Board or the
compensation committee thereof, as circumstances dictate and in the sole discretion of the Board or the compensation committee thereof. 
 (b) Annual Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Board or the compensation committee thereof. Payment will be made in a way or under a plan that will ensure Employee is not
subject to taxes, penalty or interest under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. 
 (c) Expense Reimbursement.
The Company shall reimburse the Employee for all business-related expenses incurred by the Employee in conducting authorized business activities on behalf of the Company in accordance with Company policies as in effect from time to time; provided,
however, that the Employee shall provide reasonably suitable receipts and other records of the expenses to be reimbursed, and shall in all events comply with Company policies in incurring and requesting reimbursement for such expenses. 

(d) Welfare Benefit Plans. In accordance with, and subject to, the terms of the applicable plan documents, the Employee shall be
eligible to participate in all welfare benefit plans of the Company as may be in effect from time to time. The foregoing shall not, in any respect, require the Company to implement, continue or amend any plan. 
 (e) Vacation Holidays. The Employee shall be eligible for annual paid vacation, sick leave and holidays as the Company may, in its
discretion, provide for the employees of the Company under the Company’s policies and programs, it being agreed that the foregoing shall not in any respect require the Company to continue or put into effect any plan, practice, policy or
program. The Employee shall have no right to receive pay in lieu of vacation, sick leave or holidays, and upon termination of the Employee’s employment pursuant to this Agreement, all unused vacation, sick leave or holidays shall be lost
without any compensation to the Employee. 
 (f) Withholding. All compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement shall be
subject to any and all applicable payroll and withholding deductions required by the law of any jurisdiction, with taxing authority with respect thereto. 
  

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 4. Termination. 
 (a) Termination Events. This Agreement, and the employment relationship between the Employee and the Company, shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following: 
  

	 	(i)	 the death of the Employee; 

  

	 	(ii)	 the disability of the Employee, whether due to illness, injury, accident or other condition of either a physical or psychological nature, which creates an
impairment (despite reasonable accommodation) that renders the Employee mentally or physically incapable of performing the essential duties and services required of the Employee hereunder for a period of at least 180 days during any period of 365
days; 

  

	 	(iii)	 the Company provides the Employee with written notice that the Company is terminating his employment other than for Cause (as defined below);

  

	 	 (iv)
	 the expiration of the sixtieth (60th) day after the Employee provides the Company with written notice that he is terminating his employment other than for Good Reason (as defined below); 

  

	 	(v)	 the expiration of the stated term of this Agreement, as it may from time to time be extended; 

  

	 	(vi)	 the Company’s written notice to the Employee of the Company’s termination of Employee’s employment for Cause. “Cause” shall mean
a written determination by the Board of the occurrence of any of the following events: 

  

	 	(A)	 the conviction of the Employee, whether or not appeal be taken, of any felony crime of any nature or any misdemeanor crime involving personal dishonesty, moral
turpitude or willfully violent conduct; 

  

	 	(B)	 the embezzlement or wrongful diversion of funds of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, or other material dishonesty involving the Company or any
affiliate of the Company; 

  

	 	(C)	 gross business misconduct by the Employee that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company but no action or omission shall be considered to
constitute gross business misconduct unless carried out by the Employee without a reasonable belief that such action was in or not opposed to the Company’s best interest; 

  

	 	(D)	 gross malfeasance by the Employee in the conduct of his duties; 

  

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	 	(E)	 breach of Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement, provided the Company has given the Employee written notice thereof and the Employee
has not ceased any continuing breach and cured, to the extent practicable, any such breach within 5 days following receipt of the Company’s notice; or 

  

	 	(F)	 any other material breach of this Agreement, provided the Company has given the Employee written notice thereof and the Employee has not ceased any continuing
breach and cured, to the extent practicable, any such breach within 30 days following receipt of the Company’s notice; or 

  

	 	(vii)	 the Employee’s written notice to the Company of the Employee’s termination of his employment for Good Reason. “Good Reason” shall mean
(i) the Company’s breach of any provision of this Agreement, provided the Employee has given the Company written notice of such breach and the Company has not ceased any continuing breach and cured, to the extent practicable, any such
breach within 30 days following receipt of the Employee’s written notice of such breach, and (ii) at any time subsequent to a Change of Control, the Company assigns to the Employee any duties materially inconsistent with the
Employee’s positions, duties, responsibilities and status with the Company immediately prior to such Change of Control or the Company changes the Employee’s reporting responsibilities, titles or offices as in effect immediately prior to
such Change of Control. “Change of Control” has the meaning given to such term in the Parent’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. 

 (b) Effect of Termination; Termination Pay and Benefits. 
  

	 	(i)	 If this Agreement is terminated under Section 4(a)(i), Section 4(a)(ii), Section 4(a)(iii), Section 4(a)(v) or
Section 4(a)(vii): 

  

	 	(A)	 in addition to any termination pay, the Company shall pay to the Employee any accrued and unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, any
earned but unpaid bonus, and a prorated bonus for the period beginning immediately after the end of the last period for which the Employee has earned a bonus and ending with the date of termination of his employment, basing such prorated bonus on
the Employee’s target bonus in effect for the year in which the termination occurs; and 

  

	 	(B)	 as termination pay, the Company shall pay the Employee the Base Salary in effect for the year in which the termination occurs, plus the target bonus in effect
for the year in which the termination occurs, for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination occurs. Termination pay shall be payable to the Employee in equal semi-monthly installments on the fifteenth and final days of each month or
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	 	(C)	 For a period of one year after termination, Employee and eligible dependents at the time of the termination shall be permitted, in addition to any other
benefits, to participate in the Company’s group health plans on the same terms as would be available to Employee if Employee were still an employee of the Company. 

  

	 	(D)	 After, expiration of the period described in 4(b)(i)(C) above, if Employee is fifty (50) years of age or older at the time his employment terminates and
Employee has worked for the Company for five (5) or more years prior to his termination, then the Employee and eligible dependents at the time of the termination shall be permitted, in addition to any other benefits, to participate in the
Company’s group health plans at the Employee’s expense in an amount not to exceed the applicable group rate payable by the Company or its employees (“Group Rate”), until the Employee is eligible for Medicare; provided, however,
that if the Company ceases to maintain in effect any group medical plan during the coverage period or if the Employee no longer qualifies as a participant in the Company’s group medical plan the Company will make available to the Employee an
equivalent individual policy of comparable coverage, the premiums of which shall be payable by the Employee in an amount up to the Group Rate in effect at the time the Company ceases to maintain any group medical plan or the Employee no longer
qualifies as a participant in the Company’s group medical plan, with the Company paying any premiums in excess of the Group Rate. 

  

	 	(ii)	 If this Agreement is terminated under Section 4(a)(iv) or Section 4(a)(vi), then the Company shall pay to the Employee any accrued and
unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of employment and any earned but unpaid bonus. The Employee shall not be entitled to any termination pay or other additional compensation. 

 (c) Survival of Provisions Following Termination. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, Sections 3 through 10
of this Agreement, and the rights and obligations created therein, shall survive without limitation. 
 5. Confidentiality. 
 (a) Confidential and Proprietary Information. The Company’s business profitability and good will are directly dependent upon
the confidential development, implementation and use of various marketing and purchasing strategies, management and operating techniques, designs and systems and other matters of a similar proprietary nature. Such activities necessarily include,
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the Company’s affiliated physician groups, materials regarding the Company’s products and lists or other compilations of information concerning
aspects of the Company’s business and existing and prospective clients, and the business, operations and affairs of the Company’s existing and prospective clients. All such information, and any and all information generated by Employee in
the course of his duties hereunder, is proprietary in nature, and the Company strives to keep such information confidential (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Company’s “Confidential and Proprietary Information”).

 To enhance the Employee’s work performance and abilities, the Company is providing Employee Confidential and
Proprietary Information contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement and agrees to continue to provide the Employee with access to, and the right to use, its Confidential and Proprietary Information during the term of this Agreement. The
Employee acknowledges that such information is, and must be treated as, confidential. The Employee further acknowledges that access to, and knowledge of, the Company’s Confidential and Proprietary Information will give him a competitive
advantage in any future endeavors. 
 (b) Confidentiality Maintained. The Employee is or will be employed in a
position which is directly involved in the development and conduct of the Company’s business, and in such capacity the Company will provide Employee access to and Employee will gain knowledge of the Company’s Confidential and Proprietary
Information. The Employee shall both during and after his employment by the Company preserve, protect and hold in strictest confidence the Company’s Confidential and Proprietary Information. The Employee will at all times, during and after the
term of this Agreement, strictly observe and comply with the terms of any confidentiality or similar agreements between the Company and its clients. 
 (c) No Use of Information. The Employee shall not, either during or after his employment with the Company, use for himself or disclose to or use for any other persons, directly or indirectly, any of the
Company’s Confidential and Proprietary Information, except in carrying out his duties and responsibilities as a director, officer or employee of the Company or as such disclosure or use is expressly authorized by the Company in writing.

 (d) Non-Removal of Records. All Confidential and Proprietary Information and all files, reports, computer discs,
tapes, cards or other computer records, materials, designs, records, documents, notes, memoranda, specifications, equipment and other items, and any originals or copies thereof, relating to the business of the Company which the Employee either
provided, prepares himself, uses, or otherwise acquires during his employment with the Company, are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and no such items (to the extent they exist or are recorded in any tangible form)
shall be removed from the Company’s premises without the prior consent of the Company or in accordance with the Company’s policies, and all such items shall be immediately returned to the Company upon termination of the Employee’s
employment with the Company. 
 (e) Exceptions. 
  

	 	(i)	 The restrictions contained in this Section 5 shall not apply to any information that is or becomes generally available to and known by the public
(other than as a result of unpermitted disclosure directly or indirectly by the Employee or his affiliates, advisors or representatives). 

  

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	 	(ii)	 It shall not be a breach or violation of the Employee’s covenants under Section 5 if a disclosure is made pursuant to a court order, a valid
administrative subpoena or a lawful request for information by an administrative or regulatory agency. The Employee shall give the Company prompt notice of any such court order, subpoena or request for information. 

 6. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. 
 (a) Consideration Acknowledged. The Employee acknowledges that his employment with the Company has been, and will continue to be, special, unique and of an extraordinary character and that, in connection with such employment, he has
acquired, acquires, and will continue to acquire, special skills and training. The Employee further acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 are an essential part of his engagement by the Company and that, but for his
agreement to comply with such covenants, the Company would not have entered into this Agreement. Finally, the Employee acknowledges that in consideration of the Company’s agreement to provide him the Confidential and Proprietary Information
contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement and during the term of this Agreement and to allow Employee to use such Confidential and Proprietary Information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and of the other benefits accruing
to Employee under this Agreement, including the benefits under Section 4(b), Employee agrees to the covenants contained in this Section 6 and that this Confidential and Proprietary Information provides him a competitive advantage
against the Company. Employee recognizes and agrees that the promises made by the Company above, including but not limited to those in Section 5 above, give rise to the Company’s interest in the Covenants of Employee set forth in
this Section 6. Employee also recognizes and agrees that covenants in this Section 6 are intended to and designed to enforce Employee’s return promises as set forth in Section 5 above. 
 (b) Employee Non-Solicitation Covenants. The Employee covenants, and agrees, that he shall not, while employed by the Company and
for a period of two (2) years after the termination of his employment with the Company: 
  

	 	(i)	 Directly or indirectly, either as principal, agent, independent contractor, consultant, director, officer, employee, employer, advisor, stockholder, partner or
in any other individual or representative capacity whatsoever, either for his own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity either (a) hire, attempt to hire, contact or solicit with respect to hiring any employee of the Company
or (b) induce or otherwise counsel, advise or encourage any employee of the Company to leave the employment of the Company and with whom the Employee had contact, directly or indirectly, or about whom the Employee had knowledge; or

  

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	 	(ii)	 Directly or indirectly, either as principal, agent, independent contractor, consultant, director, officer, employee, employer, advisor, stockholder, partner or
in any other individual or representative capacity whatsoever, either for his own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity, solicit, divert or take away any existing or prospective customers, clients, affiliated physician groups or
affiliated physicians of the Company who were such during his employment with the Company; or 

 (c)
Employee Non-Competition Covenants. The Employee covenants, and agrees, that he shall not, while employed by the Company and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of his employment with the Company, act or serve, directly or
indirectly, as principal, agent, independent contractor, consultant, director, officer, employee, employer or advisor or in any other position or capacity with or for, or acquire a direct or indirect ownership interest in or otherwise conduct
(whether as stockholder, partner, investor, joint venturer or as owner of any other type of interest) any business, undertaking or entity that conducts a business similar to the Business (as hereinafter defined) or provides or sells a service which
is the same or substantially similar to, or otherwise competitive with, the services provided by the Business within the United States of America. “Business” shall mean (i) the operation, management or administration of
oncology and/or diagnostic radiology providers or facilities, (ii) oncology pharmaceutical management, marketing, sales and/or distribution (including oncology specialty pharmacy) or any informational or other services provided to manufacturers
and other sellers of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies or medical equipment, (iii) development, management or operation of inpatient or outpatient cancer center facilities, (iv) operation and management of a clinical research or site
management organization focusing on oncology or diagnostic radiology, (v) any Internet or technology based applications focusing on oncology or diagnostic radiology, (vi) any commercial application of clinical treatment protocols or
pathways focused oncology and/or diagnostic radiology; (vii) any business that contracts directly with third-party payers with respect to oncology services or that contracts with third party payers on behalf of health care providers with
respect to oncology services or (viii) any business or undertaking substantially similar to any of the foregoing or that is otherwise similar to, or competitive with, a business that is or was, as of the date of employee’s termination,
conducted by the Company. 
 (d) Anti-Disparagement. The Employee shall not, either during or after the termination of
the Employee’s employment with the Company, make any public or private remark or comments that are intended to be, or could reasonably be construed as, disparaging of Parent or the Company, or their respective directors, officers, products,
business, or services. Likewise, Parent and the Company shall not, either during or after the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, make any public or private remark or comments that are intended to be, or could reasonably
be construed as, disparaging of the Employee. 
 (e) Limitation on Scope. Should any portion of this
Section 6 be deemed unenforceable because of the scope, duration or territory encompassed by the undertakings of the Employee hereunder, and only in such event, then the parties consent and agree to such limitation of scope, duration or
territory as may be finally adjudicated as enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction after the exhaustion of all appeals. 
  

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 7. Remedies and Dispute Resolution. 
 With respect to each and every breach or violation or threatened breach or violation by the Employee of Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement, the Company may in
addition to all other remedies available to it, file a lawsuit or otherwise apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for entry of an immediate order enjoining or restraining the Employee from engaging in any such breach of violation or
threatened breach or violation by the Employee. 
 With the exception of the Company’s right to seek injunctive relief
in a judicial forum for any breach or violation or threatened breach or violation by the Employee of Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement, all disputes between the Employee and the Company that arise out of concern, or
are based, in whole or in part, upon any provision of this Agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration conducted under the Employment Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The parties shall bear their own costs in
any such arbitration proceeding; provided, however, that the Company shall reimburse the Employee for the Employee’s legal costs, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in such arbitration proceeding if the Employee substantially prevails in
such arbitration proceeding. 
 8. Severability. 
 The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and any judicial determination that one or more of such provisions, or any portion thereof, is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provisions, or portion thereof, but rather shall cause this Agreement to first be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions, or portions thereof, were modified to terms which are valid and enforceable and
provide the greatest protection to the Company’s business and interests; provided, however, that if necessary to render this Agreement enforceable, it shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions, or portions thereof, were
omitted. 
 9. No Assignment. 
 (a) Employee. This Agreement is personal and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Employee. 
 (b) Company and Parent. This Agreement is personal and without the prior written consent of the Employee shall not be assignable by the Company or Parent. 
 10. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Offer
Letter. The Offer Letter from the Company to Employee attached hereto as Exhibit A is incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes. 
 (b) Governing Law; Captions; Amendment. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of
this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. This Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal
representatives. 
  

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 (c) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be given by hand delivery to a party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to a party at the following address: 
 If to the Employee, to the current address on file with the Human Resources department of the Company. 
 If to the Company or Parent: 
 16825 Northchase
Drive, Suite 1300 
 Houston, Texas 77060 
 Attn: Chief Executive Officer 
 or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually delivered to the addressee or when delivered to the
address specified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 (d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the
entire understanding of the Company, Parent and the Employee with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and completely replaces any earlier agreement, written or oral, with regard thereto. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employee has hereunto set his hand and the Company has caused
this Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 US ONCOLOGY, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	 
	 Name:
	 	David Bronsweig
	 Title:
	 	Executive Vice President, Human Resources
	
	 US ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	 
	 Name:
	 	David Bronsweig
	 Title:
	 	Executive Vice President, Human Resources
	
	 EMPLOYEE

	
	 
	 NAME

  

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