Document:

Form of Change of Control Plan of Cerus Corporation

 Exhibit 10.1 
 CERUS CORPORATION 
 CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE BENEFIT PLAN 
 Section 1. INTRODUCTION. 
 The
Cerus Corporation Change of Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”) was established effective September 15, 2005. The purpose of the Plan is to provide for the payment of severance benefits to certain eligible employees of Cerus
Corporation (the “Company”) whose employment with the Company is terminated following a Change of Control. This Plan shall supersede any severance benefit plan (other than the Cerus Corporation Severance Benefit Plan), policy or practice
previously maintained by the Company. This Plan document also is the Summary Plan Description for the Plan. 
 Section 2. DEFINITIONS.

 For purposes of the Plan, the following terms are defined as follows: 
 (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 (b) “Cause” means any of the following: 
 (i) the Eligible Employee is convicted of
any felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude (including a no contest or guilty plea); 
 (ii) the Eligible Employee
participates in any fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company; 
 (iii) the Eligible Employee willfully breaches the Eligible
Employee’s duties to the Company, including insubordination, misconduct, excessive absenteeism, or persistent unsatisfactory performance of job duties; 
 (iv) the Eligible Employee intentionally damages or willfully misappropriates any property of the Company; 
 (v) the Eligible Employee materially breaches any written agreement with the Company (including, but not limited to, the Eligible Employee’s Proprietary Information Agreement); or 
 (vi) the Eligible Employee engages in conduct that demonstrates unfitness to serve as reasonably determined by the Board. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to a termination for Cause falling within (iii) or (vi) of the foregoing Cause definition, the Board must provide the
Eligible Employee with written notice of the Eligible Employee’s unsatisfactory conduct and a period of thirty (30) days to cure such conduct, except that such written notice and opportunity to cure are not required if the conduct is not
capable of being cured. 
  

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 (c) “Change of Control” is defined as one or more of the following events: 

(i) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; 
 (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation; or 
 (iii) a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation but the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting stock
immediately prior to such transaction own, immediately after the closing of the transaction, securities representing less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of the Company or other surviving entity. 
 (d) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (e) “Company” means Cerus Corporation or, following a Change of Control, the surviving entity resulting from such transaction.

 (f) “Continuation Period” means the period for which an Eligible Employee is entitled to receive the benefits described
in Section 4(b). The Continuation Period is twelve (12) months. 
 (g) “Covered Termination” means termination by
the Company without Cause or a Good Reason Resignation, either of which occurs within twelve (12) months following the effective date of a Change of Control. 
 (h) “Eligible Employee” means an executive employee of the Company who has been designated by the Board in writing as an eligible employee, and whose employment with the Company terminates due to a
Covered Termination. 
 (i) “Good Reason Resignation” means a voluntary termination of employment by an Eligible Employee
within twelve (12) months after a Change of Control because the Change of Control resulted in one of the following without the Eligible Employee’s express written consent: 
 (i) a relocation of the Eligible Employee’s assigned office more than forty-five (45) miles from its location immediately prior to the
Change of Control; 
 (ii) a material decrease in the Eligible Employee’s base salary (except for salary decreases generally
applicable to the Company’s other executive employees); or 
 (iii) a material reduction in the scope of the Eligible
Employee’s duties and responsibilities from the Eligible Employee’s duties and responsibilities in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control. 
  

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 Section 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS. 
 (a) General Rules. Subject to the requirement set forth in this Section, the Company will provide the severance benefits described in
Section 4 of the Plan to Eligible Employees. In order to be eligible to receive benefits under the Plan, an Eligible Employee must execute a general waiver and release in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, Exhibit B
or Exhibit C, as appropriate, and such release must become effective in accordance with its terms. The Company, in its discretion, may modify the form of the required release to comply with applicable law and shall determine the form of the
required release, which may be incorporated into a termination agreement or other agreement with the Eligible Employee. 
 (b) Exceptions
to Benefit Entitlement. An employee, whether or not otherwise an Eligible Employee, will not receive benefits under the Plan in any of the following circumstances, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion: 
 (i) The employee has executed an individually negotiated employment contract or agreement with the Company relating to severance benefits or
change of control benefits that is in effect on his or her termination date. 
 (ii) The employee’s employment with the Company
is involuntarily terminated by the Company for Cause. 
 (iii) The employee voluntarily terminates employment with the Company and
such termination does not constitute a Good Reason Resignation. Voluntary terminations include, but are not limited to, resignation, retirement or failure to return from a leave of absence on the scheduled date. 
 (iv) The employee voluntarily terminates employment with the Company in order to accept employment with another entity that is wholly or partly
owned (directly or indirectly) by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. 
 (v) The employee is offered immediate reemployment
by a successor to the Company or by a purchaser of its assets, as the case may be, following a change in ownership of the Company or a sale of all or substantially all the assets of a division or business unit of the Company. For purposes of the
foregoing, “immediate reemployment” means that the employee’s employment with the successor to the Company or the purchaser of its assets, as the case may be, results in uninterrupted employment such that the employee does not suffer
a lapse in pay as a result of the change in ownership of the Company or the sale of its assets. 
 Section 4. AMOUNT OF
BENEFIT. 
 (a) Base Salary. Each Eligible Employee shall receive twelve (12) months of Base Salary. Such
amount shall be paid pursuant to the Company’s regularly scheduled payroll periods or lump sum, at the Board’s discretion, and shall be subject to all required tax withholding; provided, however, that the commencement of payments to
an Eligible Employee who is a “specified employee,” as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Code, may be delayed for six (6) months after such person’s separation from service, unless the payment is made in a manner
that qualifies as a short-term deferral under Section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. 
  

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 For purposes of calculating Plan benefits under this Section 4, “Base Salary” shall mean
the Eligible Employee’s annual base pay (excluding incentive pay, premium pay, commissions, overtime, bonuses and other forms of variable compensation), at the rate in effect during the last regularly scheduled payroll period immediately
preceding the date of the Eligible Employee’s Covered Termination. 
 (b) Continued Insurance Benefits. Provided that the
Eligible Employee elects continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), the Company shall pay the portion of premiums of each Eligible Employee’s group medical, dental and vision
coverage, including coverage for the Eligible Employee’s eligible dependents, that the Company paid prior to the Covered Termination, for the Continuation Period; provided, however, that no such premium payments shall be made following
the date that the Eligible Employee becomes eligible for group medical, dental or vision coverage through a subsequent employer. Each Eligible Employee shall be required to notify the Company immediately if the Eligible Employee becomes eligible to
be covered by a group medical, dental or vision insurance plan of a subsequent employer. No provision of this Plan will affect the continuation coverage rules under COBRA, except that the Company’s payment of any applicable insurance premiums
during the Continuation Period will be credited as payment by the Eligible Employee for purposes of the Eligible Employee’s payment required under COBRA. Therefore, the period during which an Eligible Employee may elect whether or not to
continue the Company’s group medical, dental or vision coverage under COBRA, the length of time during which COBRA continuation coverage will be made available to the Eligible Employee, and all other rights and obligations of the Eligible
Employee under COBRA will be applied in the same manner that such rules would apply in the absence of this Plan. At the conclusion of the Continuation Period, the Eligible Employee will be responsible for the entire payment of premiums required
under COBRA for the duration of the COBRA continuation period. For purposes of this Section 4(b), (i) references to COBRA shall be deemed to refer also to analogous provisions of state law and (ii) any applicable insurance premiums
that are paid by the Company during the Continuation Period shall not include any amounts payable by the Eligible Employee under an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 health care reimbursement plan, which amounts, if any, are the sole
responsibility of the Eligible Employee. 
 (c) Acceleration of Vesting. Effective as of the date of the Covered Termination, the
vesting and exercisability of all options to purchase the Company’s stock that are held by the Eligible Employee on such date shall be accelerated in full, and such options shall remain exercisable by the Eligible Employee for three
(3) months following such date or for such longer period as may be provided by the agreement evidencing such options, but in no event beyond the expiration date of such options. 
 Section 5. LIMITATIONS ON BENEFITS. 
 (a)
Release. To receive benefits under this Plan, an Eligible Employee must execute a release of claims in favor of the Company, in the form attached to this Plan as Exhibit A, Exhibit B or Exhibit C, as appropriate, and such release
must become effective in accordance with its terms. 
  

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 (b) Certain Reductions and Offsets. The Company, in its sole discretion, shall have the authority
to reduce an Eligible Employee’s severance benefits, in whole or in part, by any other severance benefits, pay in lieu of notice, or other similar benefits payable to the Eligible Employee by the Company that become payable in connection with
the Eligible Employee’s termination of employment pursuant to (i) any applicable legal requirement, including, without limitation, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”), (ii) a written
employment or severance agreement with the Company, or (iii) any Company policy or practice providing for the Eligible Employee to remain on the payroll for a limited period of time after being given notice of the termination of the Eligible
Employee’s employment. The benefits provided under this Plan are intended to satisfy, in whole or in part, any and all statutory obligations that may arise out of an Eligible Employee’s termination of employment, and the Plan Administrator
shall so construe and implement the terms of the Plan. The Company’s decision to apply such reductions to the severance benefits of one Eligible Employee and the amount of such reductions shall in no way obligate the Company to apply the same
reductions in the same amounts to the severance benefits of any other Eligible Employee, even if similarly situated. In the Company’s sole discretion, such reductions may be applied on a retroactive basis, with severance benefits previously
paid being recharacterized as payments pursuant to the Company’s statutory obligation. 
 (c) Mitigation. Except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, an Eligible Employee shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided under this Plan by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for under this
Plan be reduced by any compensation earned by an Eligible Employee as a result of employment by another employer or any retirement benefits received by such Eligible Employee after the date of the Covered Termination. 
 (d) Termination of Benefits. Benefits under this Plan shall terminate immediately if the Eligible Employee, at any time, violates any proprietary
information or confidentiality obligation to the Company. 
 (e) Non-Duplication of Benefits. No Eligible Employee is eligible to
receive benefits under this Plan more than one time. 
 (f) Indebtedness of Eligible Employees. If a terminating employee is indebted
to the Company or an affiliate of the Company at his or her termination date, the Company reserves the right to offset any severance payments under the Plan by the amount of such indebtedness. 
 (g) Parachute Payments. If any payment or benefit the Eligible Employee would receive in connection with a Change of Control from the Company or
otherwise (“Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and (ii) but for this sentence, be
subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then such Payment shall be equal to the Reduced Amount. 
  

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 The “Reduced Amount” shall be either (x) the largest portion of the Payment that would
result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax or (y) the largest portion, up to and including the total, of the Payment, whichever amount, after taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes,
income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all computed at the highest applicable marginal rate), results in the Eligible Employee’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount of the Payment notwithstanding that all or some portion of the
Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting “parachute payments” is necessary so that the Payment equals the Reduced Amount, reduction shall occur in the following order unless the Eligible
Employee elects in writing a different order (provided, however, that such election shall be subject to Company approval if made on or after the effective date of the event that triggers the Payment): reduction of cash payments; cancellation
of accelerated vesting of stock options; reduction of employee benefits. In the event that acceleration of vesting of stock options is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting shall be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant of such
options (i.e., earliest granted option cancelled last) unless the Eligible Employee elects in writing a different order for cancellation. 
 The accounting firm engaged by the Company for general audit purposes as of the day prior to the effective date of the Change of Control shall perform the foregoing calculations. If the accounting firm so engaged by the Company is serving
as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control, the Company shall appoint a nationally recognized accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder. The Company shall bear all expenses with
respect to the determinations by such accounting firm required to be made hereunder. 
 The accounting firm engaged to make the
determinations hereunder shall provide its calculations, together with detailed supporting documentation, to the Company and the Eligible Employee within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date on which the Eligible Employee’s right to a
Payment is triggered (if requested at that time by the Company or the Eligible Employee) or such other time as requested by the Company or the Eligible Employee. If the accounting firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable with respect to a
Payment, either before or after the application of the Reduced Amount, it shall furnish the Company and the Eligible Employee with an opinion reasonably acceptable to the Eligible Employee that no Excise Tax will be imposed with respect to such
Payment. Any good faith determinations of the accounting firm made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company and the Eligible Employee. 
 Section 6. RIGHT TO INTERPRET PLAN; AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. 
 (a) Exclusive Discretion. The Plan Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion and authority to establish rules, forms, and procedures for
the administration of the Plan and to construe and interpret the Plan and to decide any and all questions of fact, interpretation, definition, computation or administration arising in connection with the operation of the Plan, including, but not
limited to, the eligibility to participate in the Plan and amount of benefits paid under the Plan. The rules, interpretations, computations and other actions of the Plan Administrator shall be binding and conclusive on all persons. 
  

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 (b) Amendment or Termination. The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this Plan or
the benefits provided hereunder at any time; provided, however, that no such amendment or termination that would adversely affect the actual or potential rights of any person who has or would become an Eligible Employee following the
occurrence of a Covered Termination shall be made without the written consent of such person. Any action amending or terminating the Plan shall be in writing and executed by the Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company. 
 Section 7. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

 All non-health benefits (such as life insurance, disability and 401(k) plan coverage) terminate as of the employee’s termination
date (except to the extent that a conversion privilege may be available thereunder). 
 Section 8. NO IMPLIED
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. 
 The Plan shall not be deemed (i) to give any employee or other person any right
to be retained in the employ of the Company or (ii) to interfere with the right of the Company to discharge any employee or other person at any time, with or without cause, which right is hereby reserved. 
 Section 9. LEGAL CONSTRUCTION. 
 This Plan is intended to be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and, to the extent not preempted by ERISA, the laws of the
State of California. 
 Section 10. CLAIMS, INQUIRIES AND APPEALS. 
 (a) Applications for Benefits and Inquiries. Any application for benefits, inquiries about the Plan or inquiries about present or future rights
under the Plan must be submitted to the Plan Administrator in writing by an applicant (or his or her authorized representative). The Plan Administrator is: 
  

	
	Cerus Corporation
	2411 Stanwell Drive
	Concord, CA 94520

 (b) Denial of Claims. In the event that any application for benefits is denied in whole or
in part, the Plan Administrator must provide the applicant with written or electronic notice of the denial of the application, and of the applicant’s right to review the denial. Any electronic notice will comply with the regulations of the U.S.
Department of Labor. The notice of denial will be set forth in a manner designed to be understood by the applicant and will include the following: 
 (1) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; 
  

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 (2) references to the specific Plan provisions upon which the denial is based; 
 (3) a description of any additional information or material that the Plan Administrator needs to complete the review and an explanation of why
such information or material is necessary; and 
 (4) an explanation of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits
applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the applicant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following a denial on review of the claim, as described in Section 10(d) below. 
 This notice of denial will be given to the applicant within ninety (90) days after the Plan Administrator receives the application, unless special
circumstances require an extension of time, in which case, the Plan Administrator has up to an additional ninety (90) days for processing the application. If an extension of time for processing is required, written notice of the extension will
be furnished to the applicant before the end of the initial ninety (90) day period. 
 This notice of extension will describe the
special circumstances necessitating the additional time and the date by which the Plan Administrator is to render its decision on the application. 
 (c) Request for a Review. Any person (or that person’s authorized representative) for whom an application for benefits is denied, in whole or in part, may appeal the denial by submitting a request for a review to the Plan
Administrator within sixty (60) days after the application is denied. A request for a review shall be in writing and shall be addressed to: 
  

	
	Cerus Corporation
	2411 Stanwell Drive
	Concord, CA 94520

 A request for review must set forth all of the grounds on which it is based, all facts in support of the request
and any other matters that the applicant feels are pertinent. The applicant (or his or her representative) shall have the opportunity to submit (or the Plan Administrator may require the applicant to submit) written comments, documents, records, and
other information relating to his or her claim. The applicant (or his or her representative) shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to his or her
claim. The review shall take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by the applicant (or his or her representative) relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered
in the initial benefit determination. 
 (d) Decision on Review. The Plan Administrator will act on each request for review within
sixty (60) days after receipt of the request, unless special circumstances require an extension of time (not to exceed an additional sixty (60) days), for processing the request for a review. If an extension for review is required, written
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to the applicant within the initial sixty (60) day period. This notice of extension will describe the special circumstances necessitating the additional
time and the date by which the Plan Administrator is to render its decision on the review. The Plan Administrator will give prompt, written or electronic notice of its decision to the applicant. Any electronic notice will comply with the regulations
of the U.S. Department of Labor. In the event that the Plan Administrator confirms the denial of the application for benefits in whole or in part, the notice will set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the applicant, the following:

 (1) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; 
 (2) references to the specific Plan provisions upon which the denial is based; 
 (3) a
statement that the applicant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to his or her claim; and 
 (4) a statement of the applicant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA. 
 (e) Rules and Procedures. The Plan Administrator will establish rules and procedures, consistent with the Plan and with ERISA, as necessary and
appropriate in carrying out its responsibilities in reviewing benefit claims. The Plan Administrator may require an applicant who wishes to submit additional information in connection with an appeal from the denial of benefits to do so at the
applicant’s own expense. 
 (f) Exhaustion of Remedies. No legal action for benefits under the Plan may be brought until the
applicant (i) has submitted a written application for benefits in accordance with the procedures described by Section 10(a) above, (ii) has been notified by the Plan Administrator that the application is denied, (iii) has filed a
written request for a review of the application in accordance with the appeal procedure described in Section 10(c) above, and (iv) has been notified that the Plan Administrator has denied the appeal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Plan Administrator does not respond to a Participant’s claim or appeal within the relevant time limits specified in this Section 10, the Participant may bring legal action for benefits under the Plan pursuant to Section 502(a) of
ERISA. 
 Section 11. BASIS OF PAYMENTS TO AND FROM
PLAN. 
 The Plan shall be unfunded, and all cash payments under the Plan shall be paid only from the general assets of the
Company. 
 Section 12. OTHER PLAN INFORMATION. 
 (a) Employer and Plan Identification Numbers. The Employer Identification Number assigned to the Company (which is the “Plan Sponsor” as
that term is used in ERISA) by the Internal Revenue Service is 68-0262011. The Plan Number assigned to the Plan by the Plan Sponsor pursuant to the instructions of the Internal Revenue Service is 510. 
  

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 (b) Ending Date for Plan’s Fiscal Year. The date of the end of the fiscal year for the
purpose of maintaining the Plan’s records is December 31. 
 (c) Agent for the Service of Legal Process. The agent for the
service of legal process with respect to the Plan is: 
  

	
	Cerus Corporation
	2411 Stanwell Drive
	Concord, CA 94520

 (d) Plan Sponsor and Administrator. The “Plan Sponsor” and the “Plan
Administrator” of the Plan is: 
  

	
	Cerus Corporation
	2411 Stanwell Drive
	Concord, CA 94520

 The Plan Sponsor’s and Plan Administrator’s telephone number is (925) 288-6000. The Plan
Administrator is the named fiduciary charged with the responsibility for administering the Plan. 
 Section 13. STATEMENT
OF ERISA RIGHTS. 
 Participants in this Plan (which is a welfare benefit plan sponsored by Cerus
Corporation) are entitled to certain rights and protections under ERISA. If you are an Eligible Employee, you are considered a participant in the Plan and, under ERISA, you are entitled to: 
 (a) Receive Information About Your Plan and Benefits 
 (1) Examine, without charge, at the Plan Administrator’s office and at other specified locations, such as worksites, all documents governing the Plan and a copy of the latest annual report (Form 5500
Series), if applicable, filed by the Plan with the U.S. Department of Labor and available at the Public Disclosure Room of the Employee Benefits Security Administration; 
 (2) Obtain, upon written request to the Plan Administrator, copies of documents governing the operation of the Plan and copies of the latest annual report (Form 5500 Series), if applicable, and an updated (as
necessary) Summary Plan Description. The Administrator may make a reasonable charge for the copies; and 
 (3) Receive a summary of
the Plan’s annual financial report, if applicable. The Plan Administrator is required by law to furnish each participant with a copy of this summary annual report. 
 (b) Prudent Actions by Plan Fiduciaries. In addition to creating rights for Plan participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are responsible for the operation of the employee benefit plan. The people
who operate the Plan, called “fiduciaries” of the Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other Plan participants and beneficiaries. No one, including your employer, your union or any other person, may fire you
or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent you from obtaining a Plan benefit or exercising your rights under ERISA. 
  

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 (c) Enforce Your Rights. If your claim for a Plan benefit is denied or ignored, in whole or in
part, you have a right to know why this was done, to obtain copies of documents relating to the decision without charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules. 
 Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request a copy of Plan documents or the latest annual report
from the Plan, if applicable, and do not receive them within 30 days, you may file suit in a Federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a day until you receive the
materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. 
 If you have a claim for
benefits which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or Federal court. 
 If you are discriminated against
for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a Federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you
have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous. 
 (d) Assistance with Your Questions. If you have any questions about the Plan, you should contact the Plan Administrator. If you have any questions about this statement or about your rights under ERISA, or if
you need assistance in obtaining documents from the Plan Administrator, you should contact the nearest office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in your telephone directory or the Division of Technical
Assistance and Inquiries, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. You may also obtain certain publications about your rights and responsibilities under ERISA by
calling the publications hotline of the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 
 Section 14. EXECUTION. 
 To record the adoption of the Plan as set forth herein, effective as of September 15, 2005, Cerus Corporation has caused its duly authorized officer
to execute the same this 1st day of December, 2005. 
  

			
	CERUS CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

  

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 For Employees Age 40 or Older 
 Individual Termination 
  

 EXHIBIT A 
 RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 I understand and agree completely to the terms set forth
in the Cerus Corporation Change of Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”). 
 I understand that this Release, together
with the Plan, constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between the Company and me with regard to the subject matter hereof. I am not relying on any promise or representation by the Company that is not
expressly stated therein. Certain capitalized terms used in this Release are defined in the Plan. 
 I hereby confirm my obligations under
the Company’s proprietary information and inventions agreement. 
 Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby generally and
completely release the Company and its parents, subsidiaries, successors, predecessors and affiliates, and its and their partners, members, directors, officers, employees, stockholders, shareholders, agents, attorneys, predecessors, insurers,
affiliates and assigns, from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring at any time prior to and including the date I sign
this Release. This general release includes, but is not limited to: (a) all claims arising out of or in any way related to my employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; (b) all claims related to my compensation or
benefits, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company; (c) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful
termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and (e) all federal, state, and
local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as
amended), the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (as amended) (“ADEA”), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended); provided,
however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed in any way to release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to agreement or applicable law. 
 I acknowledge that I am knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any rights I may have under the ADEA, and that the consideration given under the
Plan for the waiver and release in the preceding paragraph hereof is in addition to anything of value to which I was already entitled. I further acknowledge that I have been advised by this writing, as required by the ADEA, that: (a) my waiver
and release do not apply to any rights or claims that may arise after the date I sign this Release; (b) I should consult with an attorney prior to signing this Release (although I may choose voluntarily not do so); (c) I have twenty-one
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 For Employees Age 40 or Older 
 Individual Termination 
  

 
consider this Release (although I may choose voluntarily to sign this Release earlier); (d) I have seven (7) days following the date I sign this
Release to revoke the Release by providing written notice to an officer of the Company; and (e) this Release shall not be effective until the date upon which the revocation period has expired, which shall be the eighth day after I sign this
Release. 
 I acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: “A
general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” I hereby
expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any claims hereunder. 
 I acknowledge that to become effective, I must sign and return this Release to the Company so that it is received not later than twenty-one
(21) days following the date it is provided to me. 
  

			
	EMPLOYEE
		
	Name:	 	  

	Date:	 	  

  

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 For Employees Age 40 or Older 
 Group Termination 
  

 EXHIBIT B 
 RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 I understand and agree completely to the terms set forth
in the Cerus Corporation Change of Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”). 
 I understand that this Release, together
with the Plan, constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between the Company and me with regard to the subject matter hereof. I am not relying on any promise or representation by the Company that is not
expressly stated therein. Certain capitalized terms used in this Release are defined in the Plan. 
 I hereby confirm my obligations under
the Company’s proprietary information and inventions agreement. 
 Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby generally and
completely release the Company and its parents, subsidiaries, successors, predecessors and affiliates, and its and their partners, members, directors, officers, employees, stockholders, shareholders, agents, attorneys, predecessors, insurers,
affiliates and assigns, from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring at any time prior to and including the date I sign
this Release. This general release includes, but is not limited to: (a) all claims arising out of or in any way related to my employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; (b) all claims related to my compensation or
benefits, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company; (c) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful
termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and (e) all federal, state, and
local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as
amended), the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (as amended) (“ADEA”), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended); provided,
however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed in any way to release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to agreement or applicable law. 
 I acknowledge that I am knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any rights I may have under the ADEA, and that the consideration given under the
Plan for the waiver and release in the preceding paragraph hereof is in addition to anything of value to which I was already entitled. I further acknowledge that I have been advised by this writing, as required by the ADEA, that: (a) my waiver
and release do not apply to any rights or claims that may arise after the date I sign this Release; (b) I should consult with an attorney prior to signing this Release (although I may choose voluntarily not to do so); (c) I have forty-five
(45) days to 

  

 1. 

 For Employees Age 40 or Older 
 Group Termination 
  

 
consider this Release (although I may choose voluntarily to sign this Release earlier); (d) I have seven (7) days following the date I sign this
Release to revoke the Release by providing written notice to an office of the Company; (e) this Release shall not be effective until the date upon which the revocation period has expired, which shall be the eighth day after I sign this Release;
and (f) I have received with this Release a detailed list of the job titles and ages of all employees who were terminated in this group termination and the ages of all employees of the Company in the same job classification or organizational
unit who were not terminated. 
 I acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as
follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the
debtor.” I hereby expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any claims hereunder. 
 I acknowledge that to become effective, I must sign and return this Release to the Company so that it is received not later than forty-five
(45) days following the date it is provided to me. 
  

			
	EMPLOYEE	 	
		
	 Name:
	 	  

	 Date:
	 	  

  

 2. 

 For Employees Age 40 or Older 
 Individual and Group Termination 
  

 EXHIBIT C 
 RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 I understand and agree completely to the terms set forth
in the Cerus Corporation Change of Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”). 
 I understand that this Release, together
with the Plan, constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between the Company and me with regard to the subject matter hereof. I am not relying on any promise or representation by the Company that is not
expressly stated therein. Certain capitalized terms used in this Release are defined in the Plan. 
 I hereby confirm my obligations under
the Company’s proprietary information and inventions agreement. 
 Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby generally and
completely release the Company and its parents, subsidiaries, successors, predecessors and affiliates, and its and their partners, members, directors, officers, employees, stockholders, shareholders, agents, attorneys, predecessors, insurers,
affiliates and assigns, from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring at any time prior to and including the date I sign
this Release. This general release includes, but is not limited to: (a) all claims arising out of or in any way related to my employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; (b) all claims related to my compensation or
benefits, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company; (c) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful
termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and (e) all federal, state, and
local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as
amended), the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (as amended), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended); provided, however, that
nothing in this paragraph shall be construed in any way to release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to agreement or applicable law. 
 I acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to
exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” I hereby expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and any law of
any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any claims hereunder. 
  

 1. 

 For Employees Age 40 or Older 
 Individual and Group Termination 
  

 I acknowledge that to become effective, I must sign and return this Release to the Company so that it
is received not later than fourteen (14) days following the date it is provided to me. 
  

			
	EMPLOYEE
		
	 Name:
	 	  

	 Date:
	 	  

  

 2.Form of Change in Control Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
 AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated as of
[                        , 200    ], and is entered into by and between
                                        
(“Employee”) and Beckman Coulter, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Beckman”). Employee and Beckman hereby agree to the following terms and conditions: 
  

	1.	Purpose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide that, in the event of a “Change in Control,” Employee may become entitled to receive additional
benefits in the event of his termination. It is believed that the existence of these potential benefits will benefit Beckman by discouraging turnover among Employees with Agreements and causing such Employees to be more able to respond to the
possibility of a Change in Control without being influenced by the potential effect of a Change in Control on their job security. This Agreement supersedes and negates any and all previous agreements among the parties hereto with respect to such
change in control severance benefits[, including, without limitation, that certain change in control Agreement, dated as of
[                        , 200    ], by and between Employee and Beckman (the “Prior
Agreement”)]. 

  

	2.	Change in Control. As used in this Agreement, the phrase “Change in Control” shall mean the following and shall be deemed to occur if any of the following events
occur: 

  

	 	(a)	Any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is or becomes the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Beckman representing 15% or more of the combined voting power of Beckman’s then outstanding voting securities, provided
that, no Change in Control shall be deemed to occur solely because a corporation (the “seller”) owns 15% or more of Beckman voting securities if such ownership is only a transitory step in a reorganization whereby Beckman purchases the
assets of the seller for Beckman voting securities and the seller liquidates shortly thereafter; or if the “person” described above is an underwriter or underwriting syndicate that has acquired ownership of the Company’s securities
solely in connection with a public offering of the Company’s securities or is an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. 

  

	 	(b)	 Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of Beckman (the “Incumbent Board”), cease for any reason to constitute at least
a majority of the Board of Directors, provided that any person 

  

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becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by Beckman’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at
least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election
of the directors of Beckman, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board of Beckman; 

  

	 	(c)	The consummation of a merger or consolidation with any other corporation, other than 

  

	 	(1)	a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Beckman outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by
being converted into voting securities of another entity) more than 85% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Beckman or such other entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, 

  

	 	(2)	a merger or consolidation affected to implement a recapitalization of Beckman (or similar transaction) in which no person acquires 15% or more of the combined voting power of
Beckman’s then outstanding voting securities; or 

  

	 	(d)	The stockholders of Beckman approve a plan of complete liquidation of Beckman or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Beckman of all or substantially all of Beckman’s
assets. 

 Furthermore, even though a transaction meets the definition of a Change in Control set forth in clause (a) of
the first sentence of this section, such transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control under this Agreement if subsequent to the transaction and at all times thereafter at least 70% of the voting power of Beckman’s then outstanding
voting securities remain widely held by members of the general public. 
 In addition, the merger or consolidation which would constitute a
Change in Control under clause (c) of the first sentence of this section shall not be treated as a Change in Control if three criteria are met: (1) after the merger or consolidation, persons who owned Beckman voting securities prior to the
merger or consolidation own at least 60% of the voting securities of the surviving entity; (2) the voting securities not owned by former Beckman shareholders are widely held by the general public; and (3) the Organization and Compensation
Committee (“the Committee”) resolves, prior to the approval that would otherwise 

  

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constitute a Change in Control under clause (c), that no Change in Control shall be treated as having occurred. For the purpose of this paragraph, the former
Beckman shareholders shall be treated as owning the shares owned by the entity into which their shares are converted so that, for example, if the reorganization causes Beckman to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of another entity and the former
Beckman shareholders own at least 60% of that entity, then the share ownership requirement shall be considered to have been satisfied. 
  

	3.	Revocability of Change in Control Agreement. The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reserves the right to periodically review the
appropriateness of the individual to have a Change in Control agreement and may revoke such agreement depending upon whether the status of the individual has changed within the Company under circumstances including, but not limited to, change in
position, change in performance, and/or a reorganization. However, except as set forth in paragraph 2, such authority to review and determine if an individual Change in Control agreement should be discontinued cannot be made by the Organization and
Compensation Committee when a potential change in control is known or threatened. 

  

	4.	Rights and Obligations Prior to a Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control the rights and obligations of Employee with respect to his employment by Beckman shall be
whatever rights and obligations are negotiated between Beckman and Employee from time to time. The existence of this Agreement, which deals with such rights and obligations subsequent to a Change in Control, shall not be treated as raising any
inference with respect to what rights and obligations exist prior to a Change in Control unless specifically stated elsewhere in this Agreement. 

  

	5.	Effect of a Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, Sections 7 through 10 of this Agreement shall become applicable to Employee if his Qualifying Termination
occurs on or prior to the second anniversary of the date upon which the Change in Control occurred. If a Qualifying Termination has occurred by that date, this Agreement shall remain in effect until Employee receives the various benefits to which he
has become entitled under the terms of this Agreement; otherwise, upon such date this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect. 

  

	6.	Qualifying Termination. If, subsequent to a Change in Control Employee’s employment terminates, such termination shall be considered a Qualifying Termination unless:

  

	 	(a)	 Employee voluntarily terminates employment. It shall not be considered, however, a voluntary termination of employment if, following the Change in Control,
Employee’s compensation or duties are changed in any 

  

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material respect from what they were immediately prior to a Change in Control, and subsequent to such change Employee elects to terminate employment. A
“change in any material respect” shall encompass any substantial diminishment or modification in Employee’s overall compensation (as measured by the overall value of such compensation, including fringe benefits, to Employee),
position, duties, responsibilities, or reporting relationship, and shall also include the transfer of Employee’s job location to a site more than 50 miles away from his place of employment prior to the Change in Control.

  

	 	(b)	The termination is on account of Employee’s death or disability. As used herein, “disability” refers to an illness or accident that causes Employee to be unable to
perform the duties of his or her job for six months or more consecutive months. 

  

	 	(c)	Employee is involuntarily terminated for “cause.” For this purpose “cause” shall mean: 

 (i) any material act of misconduct against Beckman or any of its affiliates, such as fraud, misappropriation, or embezzlement; 

(ii) conviction of a felony involving a crime of moral turpitude; 
 (iii) willful and knowing significant violation of rules or regulations of any governmental or regulatory body which has a material impact
to the business of Beckman; or 
 (iv) substantial and willful failure to render services in accordance with the job
description of Employee’s position (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that (A) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to the Employee in writing by or on behalf
of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Beckman at least 60 days prior to termination identifying the manner in which such CEO believes that the Employee has failed to perform and (B) the Employee has thereafter failed to remedy such failure to
perform. 
  

	7.	Constructive Qualifying Termination. If within six months prior to a change in control the Employee’s employment terminates other than by causes listed in paragraph
6(a)(b) & (c), Employee may submit to an arbitration proceeding under paragraph 18 the determination of whether said termination within six month prior to a change in control was a constructive Qualifying Termination, entitling the Employee
to Compensation and other benefits that would have been granted if said termination had occurred after a change in control. 

  

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	8.	Date and Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Employee’s employment by Beckman or by the Employee shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to
the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Employee’s employment under the provision so indicated. The date of the Employee’s termination of employment with Beckman (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as
follows: (i) if the Employee’s employment is terminated by Beckman, either with or without Cause, the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by Beckman other than
for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless Beckman elects to pay the Employee, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount equal to two (2) weeks of the
Employee’s base salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the basis for the Employee’s Termination is a Qualifying Termination, the Date of Termination shall be determined by Beckman, but shall not in any event be less
than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days from the date such Notice of Termination is given. 

  

	9.	Severance Payment. If Employee is terminated as a result of a Qualifying Termination, Beckman shall pay Employee within 30 days of said Qualifying Termination a cash lump sum
equal to                      (    ) times Employee’s “Compensation” as a severance payment
(“Severance Payment”). 

  

	 	(a)	 “Compensation” shall equal the sum of the Employee’s highest annual salary rate (i.e., the highest rate of annual salary that Employee has been
entitled to while an employee of Beckman) plus a “Management Bonus Increment.” The Management Bonus Increment equals the “applicable percentage” of the highest annual salary rate. The “applicable percentage” is
determined by looking at the management bonus plan that is applicable to Employee at the time of the Qualifying Termination and calculating the total award guideline percentage that would be applicable if the target performance were achieved. The
total award guideline percentage (at target) shall not be adjusted either up or down by any individual performance rating under the plan. If subsequent to this Agreement the Beckman Management Bonus Plan is redesigned or replaced, the applicable
percentage shall be equitably adjusted to reflect the percentage of salary that Employee could reasonably expect to receive as a bonus if his performance had been excellent and profit objectives had been met for the year of the Qualifying
Termination. If at the time of the Qualifying Termination neither the Beckman Management Bonus Plan nor a successor plan with a substantially similar bonus 

  

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potential is in place and applicable to Employee, the calculation of the applicable percentage shall be based on the terms of the Beckman Management Bonus
Plan that applied to Employee at the time that this Agreement was executed. 

  

	 	(b)	In lieu of a cash lump sum, Employee may elect in writing to receive the Severance Payment provided by this section in equal monthly installments over
                     (    ) years (depending on the applicable multiple discussed in this Section 9). Such election
may only be made prior to the occurrence of the events which constitute the Change in Control in question and such election is irrevocable once made. 

  

	 	(c)	The Severance Payment hereunder is in lieu of any severance payments that Employee might otherwise be entitled to from Beckman under the terms of any severance pay arrangement not
referred to in this Agreement. 

  

	 	(d)	If a Qualifying Termination occurs during a calendar year, Employee shall receive a prorata Management Bonus for that portion of the year before the Qualifying Termination occurred.
The prorata Management Bonus shall be calculated to the nearest month based on a twelve month year. Further, the prorata Management Bonus shall be based on the total award guideline percentage applicable to Employee if the target performance were
achieved. The total award guideline percentage (at target) shall not be adjusted either up or down by any individual performance rating under the plan. 

  

	10.	Stock Option Grants and Other Forms of Employee Compensation. 

  

	 	(a)	Employee may have received or will receive stock option grants or restricted stock under the Beckman Incentive Compensation Plan, or other stock option plans of Beckman. In the
event of a Qualifying Termination, Beckman agrees (1) that all such stock options shall be immediately exercisable and shall remain exercisable for the length of the option period, and (2) that all such restricted stock shall have the
restrictions removed. 

  

	 	(b)	Beckman acknowledges that it may establish new Employee compensation programs subsequent to the date of this Agreement in addition to the ones described in this Agreement. If such a
program is established, Employee becomes a participant in such a program, and the receipt by Employee of the benefits to which he is potentially entitled under the program is conditioned upon the satisfaction of a vesting requirement, then such
vesting requirement shall be treated as completely satisfied in the event of a Qualifying Termination. 

  

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	[11.	Retirement Plan Benefits. In addition to any retirement benefits that might otherwise be due Employee under the Beckman Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”), the
Beckman Retirement Account Plan (the “RAP”), or any successor plans, Employee shall receive additional payments from Beckman calculated as set forth in this section if Employee is terminated on account of a Qualifying Termination.

  

	 	(a)	If Employee is not vested in his or her pension benefit under the Pension Plan upon the Qualifying Termination, within 30 days of the Qualifying Termination, Beckman shall make a
lump sum payment to Employee equal to the lump sum Pension Plan benefit Employee would have been entitled to as of the date of payment had Employee been vested under the Pension Plan as of the Qualifying Termination. This amount shall be paid by
Beckman as a supplemental payment to Employee. 

  

	 	(b)	If Employee is not vested in his or her benefit under the RAP upon the Qualifying Termination, within 30 days of the Qualifying Termination, Beckman shall make a lump sum payment to
Employee equal to the lump sum benefit Employee would have been entitled to as of the date of payment under the RAP had Employee been vested under the RAP as of the Qualifying Termination. This amount shall be paid by Beckman as a supplemental
payment to Employee. 

  

	 	(c)	Within 30 days of the Qualifying Termination, Beckman shall make a lump sum payment to Employee equal to the company contributions Employee would have been entitled to under the RAP
during the                      (    ) year period following the Qualifying Termination, assuming Employee had continued
to be employed during such period, based on the schedule of RAP company contribution rates in effect upon the Qualifying Termination. For purposes of calculating the amount of the benefit contemplated by the preceding sentence, Employee will be
deemed to have earnings under the RAP during such                      (    ) year period at an annual rate equal to his
or her Compensation, as calculated under Section 9(a) of this Agreement. This benefit shall be calculated without regard to the limitations imposed on RAP contributions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
(including, without limitation, Sections 401(a)(4), 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code). This amount shall be paid by Beckman as a supplemental payment to Employee.] [For employees who currently participate in the Pension Plan, but whose
plan benefit has been frozen.] 

  

	[11.	 Retirement Account Plan Benefit. In addition to any retirement benefits that might otherwise be due Employee under the Beckman Retirement Account Plan (the
“RAP”), or any successor plan, Employee shall receive additional payments 

  

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from Beckman calculated as set forth in this section if Employee is terminated on account of a Qualifying Termination. 

  

	 	(a)	If Employee is not vested in his or her benefit under the RAP upon the Qualifying Termination, within 30 days of the Qualifying Termination, Beckman shall make a lump sum payment to
Employee equal to the lump sum benefit Employee would have been entitled to as of the date of payment under the RAP had Employee been vested under the RAP as of the Qualifying Termination. This amount shall be paid by Beckman as a supplemental
payment to Employee. 

  

	 	(b)	Within 30 days of the Qualifying Termination, Beckman shall make a lump sum payment to Employee equal to the company contributions Employee would have been entitled to under the RAP
during the                      (    ) year period following the Qualifying Termination, assuming Employee had continued
to be employed during such period, based on the schedule of RAP company contribution rates in effect upon the Qualifying Termination. For purposes of calculating the amount of the benefit contemplated by the preceding sentence, Employee will be
deemed to have earnings under the RAP during such                      (    ) year period at an annual rate equal to his
or her Compensation, as calculated under Section 9(a) of this Agreement. This benefit shall be calculated without regard to the limitations imposed on RAP contributions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
(including, without limitation, Sections 401(a)(4), 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code). This amount shall be paid by Beckman as a supplemental payment to Employee.] [For employees who do not participate in the Pension Plan.]

  

	12.	Additional Benefits. In the event of a Qualifying Termination, Employee shall be entitled to continue to participate in the following employee benefit programs which had been
made available to Employee before the Qualifying Termination: group medical insurance, group dental insurance, group-term life insurance, disability insurance, automobile allowance, financial planning services, outplacement services, continuation of
D&O insurance, and indemnification. These programs shall be continued at no additional cost to Employee; provided that, Employee acknowledges that tax rules may require the inclusion of the value of such benefits in Employee’s income. The
programs shall be continued in the same way and at the same level as immediately prior to the Qualifying Termination. The programs shall continue for
                     (    ) years, depending on Employee’s compensation multiple under Section 9.

  

	13.	 Funding of SERP Obligations Upon Change of Control and a Qualifying Termination. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control and a Qualifying Termination of
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obligations of Beckman to the Employee, under any supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) and other non qualified plans that may then cover
the Employee, that are not then irrevocably funded by establishing and irrevocably funding a trust for the benefit of the Employee. The amount of such fund shall include the obligations of Beckman to Employee under any non qualified plan as well as
the then present value of the supplemental pension obligation due as determined by a nationally recognized firm qualified to provide actuarial services which has not rendered services to Beckman during the two years preceding such determination. The
actuary shall be selected by Beckman, subject to approval by the Employee (which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and paid by Beckman. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of Beckman to pay any non
qualified benefits, including, but not limited to supplemental pension payments under the terms of the applicable SERP. 

  

	14.	Section 280G 

  

	 	(a)	 Gross-Up. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Employee or the
acceleration of any payment or benefit (all such payments and benefits, and accelerations thereof including the Change in Control Severance Payments, being hereinafter called the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or in
part) to the tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, Beckman shall pay to the Employee such additional amounts (the “Gross-Up Payment”) such that the net amount retained by the Employee, after
deduction of any Excise Tax on the Total Payments and any federal, state and local income and employment taxes and Excise Tax upon the Gross-Up Payment, shall be equal to the Total Payments. For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-Up
Payment, the Employee shall be deemed to pay federal income tax at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in which the Gross-Up Payment is calculated for purposes of this section, net of the maximum reduction in
federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes. In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to be less than the amount taken into account hereunder, the Employee shall repay to Beckman, at
the time that the amount of such reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined, the portion of the Gross-Up Payment attributable to such reduction (plus that portion of the Gross-Up Payment attributable to the Excise Tax and federal, state and local
income tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment being repaid by the Employee to the extent that such repayment results in a reduction in Excise Tax and/or a federal, state or local income tax deduction) plus interest on the amount of such repayment at
the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code. In the event that the Excise Tax is determined to exceed the amount taken 

  

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into account hereunder (including by reason of any payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time of the Gross-Up Payment),
Beckman shall make an additional Gross-Up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest, penalties or additions payable by the Employee with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such excess is finally determined. The
Employee and Beckman shall each reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings concerning the existence or amount of liability for Excise Tax with respect to the Total Payments.

  

	 	(b)	Accounting Firm. All determinations to be made with respect to this Section 14 shall be made by Beckman’s independent accounting firm (or, in the case of a payment
following a Change in Control, the accounting firm that was, immediately prior to the Change in Control, Beckman’s independent auditor). The accounting firm shall be paid by Beckman for its services performed hereunder.

  

	15.	Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective from
[                        , 200    ] through December 31, 2015. Beckman may, in its sole
discretion and for any reason, provide written notice of termination (effective as of the then applicable expiration date) to Employee no later than 60 days before expiration date of this Agreement. If written notice is not so provided, this
Agreement shall be automatically extended for an additional period of 12 months past the expiration date. This Agreement shall continue to be automatically extended for an additional 12 months at the end of such 12-month period and each succeeding
12-month period unless notice is given in the manner described in this section. 

  

	16.	Governing Law. Except to the extent that federal law is applicable, this Agreement is made and entered into in the State of California, and the laws of California shall
govern its validity and interpretation in the performance by the parties hereto of their respective duties and obligations hereunder. 

  

	17.	Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties respecting the benefits due Employee in the event of a Change in Control followed by a
Qualifying Termination, and supersedes all other agreements of the parties hereto that are prior to or contemporaneous with the date of this Agreement with respect to such benefits [(including, without limitation, the Prior
Agreement)]. There are no representations, warranties or commitments, other than those set forth herein, which relate to such benefits. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an instrument in writing executed by all of the parties
hereto. This is an integrated agreement. 

  

	18.	 Dispute Resolution. Any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the interpretation of this Agreement or
any 

  

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arrangements relating to this Agreement or contemplated in this Agreement or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof shall be settled by final and
binding arbitration administered by JAMS/Endispute in Orange County, California in accordance with the then existing JAMS/Endispute Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes. In the event of such an arbitration proceeding, the
Employee and Beckman shall select a mutually acceptable neutral arbitrator from among the JAMS/Endispute panel of arbitrators. In the event the Employee and Beckman cannot agree on an arbitrator, the Administrator of JAMS/Endispute will appoint an
arbitrator. Neither the Employee nor Beckman nor the arbitrator shall disclose the existence, content, or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of all parties. Except as provided herein, the Federal Arbitration Act
shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings. The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable), of the State of California, or federal law, or both, as applicable and the arbitrator is
without jurisdiction to apply any different substantive law. The arbitrator shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss and/or a motion for summary judgement by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The arbitrator shall render an award and a written, reasoned opinion in support thereof. Judgement upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Employee and Beckman shall generally
each be responsible for payment of one-half the amount of the arbitrator’s fee, provided, however, that Beckman shall pay to the Employee all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any
arbitration) incurred by the Employee in disputing in good faith any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the termination of the Employee’s employment in connection with a Change in Control or in seeking in good faith to obtain or
enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement on account of a Change in Control. 

 In the case of a termination
for cause, and Employee files for arbitration under the dispute resolution paragraph 18, the Company shall continue to pay Employee his salary from the time of said termination for cause for a period of six (6) months. The arbitrator in the
dispute resolution proceeding shall have the authority to direct the Company of the Employee (taking into account the good faith claim and the needs of the Employee) to continue payment of Employee’s salary beyond said six months. If Employee
is successful in the arbitration proceeding with a finding of a Qualifying Termination and receives his Compensation under this Agreement, the payment of salary subsequent to the alleged termination for cause will be deducted from any payment of
Compensation to the Employee. 
  

	19.	Tax Withholding. All amounts paid under this Agreement shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local wage and employment tax withholding.

  

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	20.	Release. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Beckman’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement is expressly made subject to and
conditioned upon (i) the Employee’s prior execution of a release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A within forty-five days after the applicable Date of Termination and (ii) the Employee’s non-revocation of
such release in accordance with the terms thereof. 

  

	21.	Successors: Binding Agreement. 

  

	 	(a)	Assumption by Successor. Beckman shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
business or assets of Beckman expressly to assume and to agree to perform its obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Beckman would be required to perform such obligations if no such succession had taken
place; provided, however, that no such assumption shall relieve Beckman of its obligations hereunder. As used herein, Beckman shall mean any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform its obligations by
operation of law or otherwise. 

  

	 	(b)	Enforceability Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Employee (and the Employee’s personal representatives and heirs) and
Beckman and any organization which succeeds to substantially all of the business or assets of Beckman, whether by means of merger, consolidation, acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of Beckman or otherwise, including, without
limitation, as a result of a Change in Control or by operation of law. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs,
distributees, devisees and legatees. If the Employee should die while any amount would still be payable to such Employee hereunder if he had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement to his devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to his estate. 

  

	22.	Confidentiality: Non Solicitation. 

  

	 	(a)	 Confidentiality. The Employee acknowledges that in the course of his employment within Beckman, he has acquired non-public privileged or confidential
information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Beckman, and the Employee agrees that it would be extremely damaging 

  

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to Beckman if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Beckman or to any other person or corporation. The Employee understands and
agrees that all Proprietary Information the Employee has acquired during the course of such employment has been divulged to the Employee in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential
(except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Employee of this provision) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Employee’s employment and the Proprietary
Information the Employee has acquired during the course of such employment, the Employee likewise agrees that Beckman would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that
Beckman shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Employee from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other judicial relief
available to it. Inquires regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to Beckman’s General Counsel (or, if such position is vacant, Beckman’s Chief Executive Officer); provided, however,
that Beckman shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information. 

  

	 	(b)	 Non-Solicitation of Employees. The Employee recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Beckman, relating
to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and interpersonal relationships with customers of Beckman. The Employee recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not
generally known, is of substantial value to Beckman in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position within Beckman. The Employee agrees that for a period
of one (1) year following the Date of Termination, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit recruit any employee of Beckman for the purpose of being employed by him or by any other competitor of Beckman on whose behalf he is acting as an
agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Beckman to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of
employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of Beckman who has either first contacted the Employee or regarding whose employment the Employee has discussed with and received written approval of
Beckman’s Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, Beckman Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the 

  

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Employee’s employment with Beckman, the Employee likewise agrees that Beckman would irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation
of the terms of this paragraph and that Beckman shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunction relief prohibiting the Employee from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph
and to any other judicial relief available to it. 

  

	23.	Notices. Any notice or communications required or permitted to be given to the parties hereto shall be delivered personally or be sent by United States registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, and addressed or delivered as follows, or to such other addresses the party addressed may have substituted by notice pursuant to this section: 

  

	 	(a)	If to Beckman Coulter, Inc.: 

 Beckman
Coulter, Inc. 
 4300 N. Harbor Boulevard 
 Fullerton, California 92835 
 Attn: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 
  

	 	(b)	If to Employee: 

  

					
	  
 	 	  	 	  
	
 	 	  	 	  
	
 	 	  	 	  

	24.	Captions. The captions of this Agreement are inserted for convenience and do not constitute a part hereof. 

  

	25.	Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in other respect,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein and there shall be
deemed substituted for such other provision as will most nearly accomplish the intent of the parties to the extent permitted by the applicable law. In case this Agreement, or any one or more of the provisions hereof, shall be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable within any governmental jurisdiction or subdivision thereof, this Agreement or any such provision thereof shall not as a consequence thereof be deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other governmental
jurisdiction or subdivision thereof. 

  

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	26.	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same Agreement. 

 IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the
day and year first written above in Fullerton, California. 
  

							
	 BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
	 		    	EMPLOYEE
				
	 By
	 	  
	 		    	  

		 	 Scott Garrett
	 		    	
		 	 President and Chief Executive Officer
	 		    	
				
		 	  
	 		    	
		 	 Betty Woods, Chairman of the Board
	 		    	

  

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 Exhibit A 
 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS 
 1.0 This Release of all Claims (“Release”) serves to conclude
                                       
 ’s (name) employment at Beckman Coulter, Inc. (“Company”) pursuant to a change in control Agreement dated
                             and a Qualifying Termination thereunder. 
 2.0 Consideration of the full and final settlement of any and all claims that
                                       
 (name) may have or have made against the Company, or any of its agents at any time through and including, the effective date of this Release and for the execution and delivery of this Release is the Company’s obligations under the
Agreement between
                                       
 (name) and the Company dated                             . 
 3.0
                                       
 (name) and (his/her) heirs, executors and administrators, if any, hereby forever release and discharge the Company, any of its past, present or future parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, successors, assigns, trust
fiduciaries, stockholders, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, heirs, attorneys, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them (hereinafter collectively known as “Releasees”) of and
from any and all manner of claims, causes of action, or complaints, in law or in equity, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (hereinafter called “Claims”), which
                                       
 (name) now has or may have against the Releasees, or any of them, arising out of (his/her) employment or separation from Company, and any other claim of any nature whatsoever based upon any fact or event occurring prior to the date of this
Release. 
 4.0 Without limiting the generality of paragraph 3,
                                        
(name) ALSO SPECIFICALLY AGREES TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RECOVERY BASED ON LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, RELIGION, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, MENTAL CONDITION OR MENTAL
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE FEDERAL FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993, THE CALIFORNIA
FAMILY RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 AND THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM OR CLAIMS MAY BE BASED ON AN ACTION FILED BY YOU OR BY A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. 
 5.0
                                       
 (name) is aware that after the effective date of this Release,
                                       
 (name) may discover facts different from, or in addition, those
                                        
(name) now knows or believes to be true with respect to the Claims released in paragraphs 3 and 4 above and agrees that this Release shall be and remain in 

  

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effect in all respects as a complete and general release as to all matters released, notwithstanding any different or additional facts. 
 6.0 It is
                                       
 ’s (name) intention in executing this Release that it shall be effective as a bar to each and every Claim of any nature whatsoever. In furtherance of this intention,
                                        
(name) specifically waives the benefit of SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, which states the following: 
 A GENERAL
RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THIS RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY EFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR. 
 7.0 This Release shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 
 8.0 I,
                                        ,
(name) understand, acknowledge and represent that: 
  

	 	(a)	I have carefully read and understand this Release and its final and binding effect; 

  

	 	(b)	This Release constitutes a voluntary waiver of any and all rights and claims I have against Company as of the date of the execution of this Release; 

  

	 	(c)	I have waived rights or claims pursuant to this Release in exchange for consideration, the value of which exceeds payment or remuneration to which I was already entitled;

  

	 	(d)	I was advised to consult and have had the opportunity to fully discuss the contents and consequences of this Release with any attorney of my choice prior to executing it;

  

	 	(e)	I have a period of at least 21 days to consider the terms of this Release. I may revoke this Release at any time during the seven (7) days following the date I execute this
Release, and this Release shall not become effective or enforceable until such revocation period has expired; 

  

	 	(f)	I have voluntarily and knowingly signed this Release. 

  

	
	  

	 Name

	
	  

	 Date

  

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