Document:

EX-10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 

KNOWLES CORPORATION 
 DATE: 

TO: 
 FROM: 

SUBJ: Restricted Stock Award 
 Here are the details for
your restricted stock award. 
 Number of shares of Knowles Common Stock – 

Date of Grant – 
 Restricted
Period – 
 Your restricted stock award is subject to all the terms and provisions of the Knowles Corporation 2014 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan
(“Plan”), which terms and provisions are expressly incorporated into and made a part of the award as if set forth in full herein. A copy of the Plan is included with this award agreement. 

In addition, subject to the forfeiture provisions of the Plan, your Restricted Stock Award is subject to the following: 

1. The shares of Restricted Stock awarded to you (the “Restricted Shares”) will be recorded on Knowles’s books in your name. Knowles will
instruct its stock transfer agent to place a stop transfer order on the Restricted Shares until such time as the restrictions thereon lapse. In the event that you forfeit all or any portion of the Restricted Shares, the shares which are forfeited
will automatically be transferred back to Knowles. Your Restricted Shares will be held by Knowles’s Secretary during the Restricted Period, together with a stock power endorsed by you in blank in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

2. You shall vest in the Restricted Stock Award, and all Restrictions thereon shall lapse, with respect to
             of your Restricted Shares on the [first] anniversary of the date of grant hereunder and with respect to an additional
             of the Restricted Shares on each of the [second and third] anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the forfeiture provisions of the Plan. You must be an active employee of
Knowles or an affiliate at the end of the Restricted Period in order for your Restricted Shares to vest, with certain exceptions as provided in the Plan. 

3. During the Restricted Period you shall not have the right to receive any dividends declared and other distributions paid with respect to your Restricted
Shares. On the 30th day after the end of the Restricted Period, provided that the Restricted Shares have 

 
vested, you shall be paid all dividends declared and other distributions paid with respect to your Restricted Shares during the Restricted Period. In the event that you shall vest in the
Restricted Shares prior to the end of the Restricted Period as provided in the Plan, dividends declared and other distributions paid during the Restricted Period shall be paid to you 30 days after the date of vesting. You may vote the Restricted
Shares during the Restricted Period. 
 4. The Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered and shall not be
subject to execution, attachment, garnishment or other similar legal process. Upon any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or otherwise encumber or dispose of the Restricted Shares contrary to the provisions hereof or of the Plan, the
Restricted Shares shall immediately be forfeited to Knowles. 
 5. By accepting this award, you consent to the transfer of any information relating to your
participation in the Plan to Knowles and its affiliates. 
 6. Knowles and your employer reserve the right to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any
time in their discretion without notice. 
 7. As a condition of receiving your Restricted Stock Award, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of
the Knowles Corporation Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy as in effect from time to time. The Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy prohibits hedging or pledging any Knowles equity securities held by you or certain designees, whether such
Knowles securities are, or have been, acquired under the Plan, another compensation plan sponsored by Knowles, or otherwise. Please review the Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy to make sure that you are in compliance. You may obtain a copy of
the current version of the Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy by contacting                      at
            . 
 Please acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan and your agreement to the
terms and conditions set forth herein and therein by signing and returning one copy of this award agreement together with the attached stock power endorsed by you in blank. This award agreement shall only become effective upon receipt by Knowles
of your signed copy of this agreement and the stock power endorsed by you in blank. 
 I hereby acknowledge and agree that I have reviewed the Plan and
this agreement and agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein. 
  

					
	  

Employee
	 		 	  
 Vice
President

			
	  
 Date
	 		 	

  
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 Exhibit A 

to Restricted Stock Award Agreement 

STOCK POWER 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the
undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto Knowles Corporation
                                         
    (            ) Shares of the Common Stock of Knowles Corporation registered in my name on the books of Knowles, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the
Corporate Secretary of Knowles as attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of Knowles with full power of substitution in the premises. 
  

			
	Dated:	 	 
	
	 
	Signature
	 
	Name:

  
 3EX-10.10

 Exhibit 10.10 

Form for Awards to US Employees 
 [Knowles Corporation]

 SSAR Award 
 DATE: 

TO: 
 Here are the details for your SSAR grant: 

 

					
	 Number of shares of Knowles Common Stock -
	  			
		  	  
	  
	 
	 SSAR Base Price Per Share -
	  	$	                            	  
		  	  
	  
	 
	 Date of Grant -
	  			
	 Expiration Date -
	  			

 Your Stock Settled Appreciation Right (SSAR) award is subject to all the terms and provisions of the Knowles Corporation 2014
Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (“Plan”), which terms and provisions are expressly incorporated into and made a part of the award as if set forth in full herein. A copy of the Plan can be found on
                     in the SEC Filings,             . 

In addition, your SSAR is subject to the following: 
 1. Your
SSAR is subject to earlier termination as provided in the Plan, for example, upon termination of employment prior to the expiration date. 
 2. It is
your responsibility to keep track of your SSAR grants and to ensure that you exercise your SSARs before they expire. Knowles will not remind or notify you that your SSAR is nearing its expiration date. 

3. The earliest date on which the SSAR may be exercised is the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Earlier exercise may be permitted in the event of a Change
in Control or death or disability as provided in the Plan. No payment is required to exercise a SSAR. 
 4. Upon exercise of your SSARs, you will be
entitled to receive from Knowles that number of whole shares of Knowles Common Stock equal in value, on the date of exercise of the SSARs, to the excess of (A) the value of a share of Knowles Common Stock on the date of exercise of the SSARs
multiplied by the number of SSARs being exercised over (B) the sum of (i) the per share base price of the SSARs being exercised multiplied by the number of SSARs being exercised, plus (ii) unless you elect to pay such tax in cash, any
amount of tax that must be withheld in connection with such exercise. Fractional shares shall be disregarded. 
 5. As a condition of receiving your SSAR
Award, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Knowles Corporation Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy as in effect from time to time. The Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy prohibits hedging or pledging any Knowles
equity securities held by you or certain designees, whether such Knowles securities are, or have been, acquired under the Plan, another compensation plan sponsored by Knowles, or otherwise. Please review the Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy to
make sure that you are in compliance. You may obtain a copy of the current version of the Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy by contacting                  at
            . 
 6. Your SSAR is not transferrable by you other than by will or the laws
of descent and distribution. 
 7. Knowles and your employer reserve the right to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any time in their discretion
without notice. 

  
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 Form for Awards to US Employees 
  

 SSAR Award 

DATE: February     , 2013 
  

	TO:	                             

February     , 2013 

I hereby acknowledge and agree that I have reviewed the Plan and this agreement and agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein. 

This award agreement shall only become effective upon receipt by Knowles of your signed copy of this agreement. 

  
 2EX-10.11

 Exhibit 10.11 

Knowles Corporation Stock Option Agreement 
 We are
pleased to inform you that the Compensation Committee of Knowles Corporation (“Knowles”) has granted you a stock option award under the terms of the Knowles Corporation 2014 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the “ Plan”).
Congratulations! 
 Grants are made only to key officers and employees who are in a position to materially affect the profitability and growth of their
organizations. Grants are given to those recognized as key to their operations, but the actual reward can only be earned in the future, as Knowles stock appreciates and your business performs well. 

Non-Qualified Stock Option 
 Here are the details for your
non-qualified stock option grant: 
 Number of shares of Knowles Common Stock [    ] 

Option exercise price per share $ [    ] 

Date of Grant [    ] 
 Your option is subject
to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which terms and provisions are expressly incorporated into and made a part of your option as if set forth in full herein. A copy of the Plan is included with this award agreement. In addition, your
option is subject to the following: 
 1. Your option shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “Expiration Date”), subject
to earlier termination as provided in the Plan. 
 2. Subject to the other provisions of the Plan regarding the exercisability of options granted
thereunder, your option may be exercised, in whole or in part (but not for less than 500 option shares) with respect to full shares of Knowles Common Stock, at any time commencing on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant (or, if earlier, the
occurrence of a change in control as defined in Paragraph 35 of the Plan) and on or prior to the Expiration Date by giving written notice to Knowles of the number of shares to be purchased accompanied by payment of the full purchase price of such
shares as set forth in the Plan. 
 3. As provided in the Plan, at the time you exercise your option, in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as
requested by Knowles, you hereby authorize withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to you, and otherwise agree to make adequate provision as directed by Knowles, for any sums required to satisfy the minimum federal, state, local and
foreign tax withholding obligations of Knowles or any of its affiliates, if any, which arise in connection with the exercise of your option. Knowles may, in its sole discretion, and in compliance with any applicable conditions or restrictions of
law, withhold from fully vested shares of Knowles Common Stock otherwise issuable to you upon the exercise of your option that number of whole shares of Knowles Common Stock having a fair market value, determined by Knowles as of the date of
exercise, not in excess of the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law. 
 4. Your option is not transferable by you other than by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, except that all or any part (but in no event with respect to less than 500 option shares) of your option may be transferred to members of your immediate family (defined as your spouse, children and/or
grandchildren), 

  
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or to one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members as provided in the Plan. You may not receive any consideration for the transfer. Any portion of your option so transferred shall
continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions that were applicable to your option immediately prior to its transfer (except that such transferred option or portion thereof may not be further transferred by the transferee during the
transferee’ s lifetime). 
 5. Your option is a non-qualified stock option and shall not be treated for tax purposes as an incentive stock option under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Code”). 
 6. As a
condition of receiving your Stock Option Award, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Knowles Corporation Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy as in effect from time to time. The Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy prohibits
hedging or pledging any Knowles equity securities held by you or certain designees, whether such Knowles securities are, or have been, acquired under the Plan, another compensation plan sponsored by Knowles, or otherwise. Please review the
Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy to make sure that you are in compliance. You may obtain a copy of the current version of the Anti-hedging and Anti-pledging Policy by contacting
                     at             . 

Please acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan and your agreement to the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein by signing and returning one copy
of this award agreement, whereupon your stock option will become a binding agreement between you and Knowles Corporation. The other copy is for your files. 
  

					
	  
 Employee
	 		 	  
 [insert Title]

	  
	 		 	  

	Date	 		 	For Knowles

  
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