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EXHIBIT 10.31+

CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

 

This Change in Control Severance Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Xperi Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Murali Dharan (“Executive”), effective as of October 16, 2017 (such date, the “Effective Date”).  For purposes of this Agreement (other than Section 1(c) below), the “Company” shall mean the Company and its subsidiaries.

The parties agree as follows:

	
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Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

	

	
(a)“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

	

	
(b)“Cause” shall mean any of the following: (i) Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duties to the Company and its affiliates; (ii) Executive’s willful and habitual neglect of or failure to perform Executive’s duties of consulting or employment (which neglect or failure is not caused by Executive’s illness or mental or physical disability), which neglect or failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is received by Executive (it being agreed that a failure of the Company and its affiliates to meet performance objectives shall not, alone, constitute a failure by Executive to perform his duties); (iii) Executive’s commission of any material act of fraud, dishonesty or financial or accounting impropriety with respect to the Company and its affiliates which results in a personal benefit to Executive; (iv) Executive’s failure to cooperate with the Company and its affiliates in any investigation or formal proceeding initiated by a governmental authority or otherwise approved by the Board or the Audit Committee of the Board (which failure is not caused by Executive’s illness or mental or physical disability), which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is received by Executive; (v) Executive’s conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to felony criminal conduct (other than moving vehicle violations); (vi) Executive’s material violation of the Company’s Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (as defined below) or similar agreement that Executive has entered into with the Company; or (vii) Executive’s material breach of any obligation or duty under this Agreement or material violation of any written employment or other Company policies that have previously been furnished to Executive, which breach or violation is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is received by Executive, if such breach or violation is capable of being cured. 

(c)“Change in Control” shall mean and include each of the following:

(i)A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of the Company’s common stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or

(ii)The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or 

 

 

 

substantially all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:

(A)Which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction, and 

(B)After which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity; provided, however, that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this Section 1(c)(ii)(B) as beneficially owning fifty percent (50%) or more of combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction. 

The Board shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control of the Company has occurred pursuant to the above definition, and the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto.  

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, if a Change in Control would give rise to a payment or benefit event with respect to any payment or benefit hereunder that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation,” the transaction or event constituting the Change in Control must also constitute a “change in control event” (as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)) in order to give rise to the payment or benefit, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code.

 

(d)“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance thereunder.

 

(e)“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events or conditions without Executive’s written consent:  

 

	

	
(i)a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities;

(ii)a material diminution in Executive’s base compensation or target annual bonus opportunity, unless such reduction is imposed across-the-board to senior management of the Company (and Executive and the Company agree that without limiting any argument that a lesser diminution is material, any diminution of ten percent (10%) or more measured against Executive’s base compensation and target bonus opportunity as in effect on the Effective Date  shall be deemed material for purposes of this clause (ii)); 

(iii)a material change in the geographic location at which Executive must perform his or her duties (and the Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that a change in the geographic location at which Executive must perform his or her duties by more than forty-five (45) miles shall constitute a material change for purposes of this Agreement); or

(iv)any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company or any successor or affiliate of its obligations to Executive under this Agreement.

 

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Executive must provide written notice to the Company of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events or conditions without Executive’s written consent within ninety (90) days of Executive learning of the occurrence of such event.  The Company or any successor or affiliate shall have a period of thirty (30) days to cure such event or condition after receipt of written notice of such event from Executive.  Any voluntary Separation from Service for “Good Reason” following such thirty (30) day cure period must occur no later than the date that is six (6) months following the occurrence of one of the foregoing events or conditions without Executive’s written consent.  

 

(f)“Performance Awards” means any Stock Awards granted to Executive providing for vesting based upon the Executive’s or the Company’s performance.

 

(g)“Permanent Disability” means Executive’s inability to perform the essential functions of his or her position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days because of a physical or mental impairment.

 

               (h) “Separation from Service” means a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. 

 

(i)“Stock Awards” means all stock options, restricted stock units and such other equity-based awards granted pursuant to the Company’s equity award plans or agreements.  

 

2.Term.  

 

(a)The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall continue until the earlier of (i) the second anniversary of the Effective Date, or (ii) the date on which all payments or benefits required to be made or provided hereunder have been made or provided in their entirety, except to the extent the Term is automatically extended pursuant to Section 2(b).

 

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), the then-effective Term shall automatically be extended in the event that the Term would otherwise expire during the period commencing upon the first public announcement of a definitive agreement that would result in a Change in Control (even though still subject to approval of the Company’s stockholders and other conditions and contingencies) and ending on the date that is eighteen (18) months following the occurrence of such Change in Control.  Such extension shall be upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement as then in effect, provided that such extension of the Term of this Agreement shall expire upon the first to occur of the first public announcement of the termination of such definitive agreement or the date that is eighteen (18) months following the occurrence of such Change in Control. 

 

              (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2(a) and (b), the obligation of the Company to make payments or provide benefits pursuant to this Agreement to which Executive has acquired a right in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Term shall survive the termination of this Agreement until such payments and benefits have been provided in full.     

 

3.Severance.  

 

(a)If Executive has a Separation from Service as a result of Executive’s discharge by the Company without Cause or by reason of Executive’s resignation for Good Reason, in either case within sixty (60) days prior to a Change in Control or within eighteen (18) months following a Change in Control, Executive shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any severance benefits to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under any severance plan or program of the Company, the benefits provided below, which, with respect to clause (ii), will be payable in a lump sum on the day that is sixty (60) days following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service:

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(i)The Company shall pay to Executive his or her fully earned but unpaid base salary, when due, through the date of Executive’s Separation from Service at the rate then in effect, reimbursement of business expenses incurred prior to the date of Executive’s Separation from Service and properly submitted in accordance with Company policy, plus all other benefits, if any, under any Company group retirement plan, nonqualified deferred compensation plan, equity award plan or agreement (other than any such plan or agreement pertaining to Stock Awards whose treatment is prescribed by Section 3(a)(iv) below), health benefits plan or other Company group benefit plan to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to the terms of such plans or agreements at the time of Executive’s Separation from Service (the “Accrued Obligations”);

 

(ii)Subject to Section 3(c) and Executive’s continued compliance with Section 4, Executive shall be entitled to receive severance pay in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) multiplied by the sum of (x) Executive’s annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the date of Executive’s Separation from Service, plus (y) Executive’s target annual bonus for the calendar year in which Executive’s Separation from Service occurs;

 

(iii) Subject to Section 3(c) and Executive’s continued compliance with Section 4, for the period beginning on the date of Executive’s Separation from Service and ending on the date which is twelve (12) full months following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date on which the applicable continuation period under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) expires) (the “COBRA Coverage Period”), the Company shall continue to provide Executive and his or her eligible dependents who were covered under the Company’s health insurance plans as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service with health (including medical and dental) insurance benefits substantially similar to those provided to Executive and his or her dependents immediately prior to the date of such Separation from Service.  If any of the Company’s health benefits are self-funded as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service, or if the Company cannot provide the foregoing benefits in a manner that is exempt from or otherwise compliant with applicable law or the provision of such benefits may result in the Company incurring penalties under applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 409A of the Code and Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), instead of providing continued health insurance benefits as set forth above, the Company shall instead pay to Executive an amount equal to the monthly premium payment for Executive and his or her eligible dependents who were covered under the Company’s health plans as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service (calculated by reference to the premium as of the date of Separation from Service) as currently taxable compensation in substantially equal monthly installments over the COBRA Coverage Period (or the remaining portion thereof); 

(iv)Subject to Section 3(c) and Executive’s continued compliance with Section 4, the vesting and/or exercisability of each of Executive’s outstanding Stock Awards (other than Performance Awards, which will vest as to the “target” number of shares subject to such performance Awards, except to the extent alternative acceleration is specifically provided for pursuant to the grant documents) shall be accelerated in full effective as of the later of (A) the date of Executive’s Separation from Service or (B) the date of the Change in Control (provided that payment or settlement of such Stock Awards may be delayed as provided in the grant documents to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code). Nothing in this Section 3(a)(iv) shall be construed to limit any more favorable vesting applicable to Executive’s Stock Awards in the Company’s equity plan(s) and/or the stock award agreements under which the Stock Awards were granted.  The foregoing provisions are hereby deemed to be a part of each Stock Award and to supersede any less favorable provision in any agreement or plan regarding such Stock Award; and

 

(v)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any severance benefits payable to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by any severance benefits payable by the Company or an affiliate of the Company to such individual under any other policy, 

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plan, program, agreement or arrangement, including, without limitation, any severance agreement between such individual and any entity.

 

 (b)Other Terminations.  If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason more than sixty (60) days prior to a Change in Control or more than eighteen (18) months following a Change in Control, or at any time by the Company for Cause, by Executive without Good Reason, or as a result of Executive’s death or Permanent Disability, the Company shall not have any other or further obligations to Executive under this Agreement (including any financial obligations) except that Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Obligations.  The foregoing shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights and remedies which may be available to the Company under the circumstances, whether at law or in equity.

 

 (c)Release.  As a condition to Executive’s receipt of any post-termination benefits pursuant to Section 3(a) above (other than the Accrued Obligations), Executive shall execute and not revoke a general release of all claims in favor of the Company (the “Release”) in the form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A (and any applicable revocation period applicable to such Release shall have expired) within the sixty (60) day period following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service.

 

(d)Exclusive Remedy.  Except as otherwise expressly required by law (e.g., COBRA) or as specifically provided herein, all of Executive’s rights to salary, severance, benefits, bonuses and other amounts hereunder (if any) accruing after the termination of Executive’s employment shall cease upon such termination.  In the event of a termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, and except in the event of violation of applicable law by the Company relating to Executive’s employment or the termination thereof, Executive’s sole remedy shall be to receive the payments and benefits described in this Section 3 plus, subject to Section 3(a)(v) above, any payments due to Executive under the Severance Agreement (defined below).  

(e)No Mitigation.  Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 3 by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Section 3 be reduced by any compensation earned by Executive as the result of employment by another employer or self-employment or by retirement benefits; provided, however, that loans, advances or other amounts owed by Executive to the Company may be offset by the Company and its affiliates against amounts payable to Executive under this Section 3.    

	

	
(f)Return of the Company’s Property.  If Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason, the Company shall have the right, at its option, to require Executive to vacate his or her offices prior to or on the effective date of termination and to cease all activities on the Company’s behalf.  Upon the termination of his or her employment in any manner, as a condition to Executive’s receipt of any post-termination benefits described in this Agreement, Executive shall immediately surrender to the Company all lists, books and records of, or in connection with, the Company’s business, and all other property belonging to the Company and its affiliates, it being distinctly understood that all such lists, books and records, and other documents, are the property of the Company and its affiliates.  Executive shall deliver to the Company a signed statement certifying compliance with this Section 3(f) prior to the receipt of any post-termination benefits described in this Agreement.

(g)Best Pay Provision.

 

       (i)     If any payment or benefit Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit Executive receives pursuant to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company and its affiliates (“Payment”), would (A) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (B) 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 either (1) the full amount of such Payment or (2) such lesser amount (with cash payments being reduced 

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before stock option compensation) as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax, results in Executive’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.

 

(ii)     All determinations required to be made under this Section 3(g), including whether and to what extent the Payments shall be reduced and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by the nationally recognized certified public accounting firm used by the Company immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control or, if such firm declines to serve, such other nationally recognized certified public accounting firm as may be designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”).   The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to Executive and the Company at such time as is requested by the Company.  All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company.  Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon Executive and the Company.  For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 3(g), the Accounting Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good-faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code.

 

4.Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights.  Executive and the Company have executed the Company’s Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference (the “Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement”).  The Company shall be entitled to cease all severance payments and benefits to Executive in the event of his or his material breach of this Section 4.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement shall be deemed to restrict Executive’s right to communicate directly with, cooperate with, provide information to, or report possible violations of federal law or regulation to, any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the U.S. Department of Justice.

5.Agreement to Arbitrate.  Any dispute, claim or controversy based on, arising out of or relating to Executive’s employment or this Agreement shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in San Jose, California, before a single neutral arbitrator in accordance with the Employment Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “Rules”) of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The Rules may be found online at www.jamsadr.com.  Arbitration may be compelled pursuant to the California Arbitration Act (Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1280 et seq.). If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, one shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Rules.  Each party shall pay the fees of its own attorneys, the expenses of its witnesses and all other expenses connected with presenting its case; provided, however, Executive and the Company agree that, to the extent permitted by law, the arbitrator may, in his or her discretion, award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party; provided, further, that the prevailing party shall be reimbursed for such fees, costs and expenses within forty-five (45) days following any such award, but in no event later than the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees, costs and expenses were incurred; provided, further, that the parties’ obligations pursuant to this sentence shall terminate on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of Executive’s termination of employment; provided, however, that Executive shall retain the right to file administrative charges with or seek relief through any government agency of competent jurisdiction, and to participate in any government investigation, including but not limited to (a) claims for workers’ compensation, state disability insurance or unemployment insurance; (b) claims for unpaid wages or waiting time penalties brought before the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; provided, however, that any appeal from an award or from denial of an award of wages and/or waiting time penalties shall be arbitrated pursuant to the terms of 

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this Agreement; and (c) claims for administrative relief from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and/or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (or any similar agency in any applicable jurisdiction other than California); provided, further, that Executive shall not be entitled to obtain any monetary relief through such agencies other than workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment insurance benefits.  Other costs of the arbitration, including the cost of any record or transcripts of the arbitration, JAMS’ administrative fees, the fee of the arbitrator, and all other fees and costs, shall be borne by the Company.  This Section 5 is intended to be the exclusive method for resolving any and all claims by the parties against each other for payment of damages under this Agreement or relating to Executive’s employment; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor the submission to arbitration shall limit the parties’ right to seek provisional relief, including without limitation injunctive relief, in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1281.8 or any similar statute of an applicable jurisdiction.  Seeking any such relief shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such party’s right to compel arbitration.  Both Executive and the Company expressly waive their right to a jury trial.

 

6.At-Will Employment Relationship.  Executive’s employment with the Company is at-will and not for any specified period and may be terminated at any time, with or without Cause or advance notice, by either Executive or the Company.  Any change to the at-will employment relationship must be by specific, written agreement signed by Executive and an authorized representative of the Company.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or should be construed to contradict, modify or alter this at-will relationship. 

7.General Provisions.

7.1Successors and Assigns.  The rights of the Company under this Agreement may, without the consent of Executive, be assigned by the Company, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly, acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company.  The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company expressly to assume and to agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place; provided, however, that no such assumption shall relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder; provided, further, that the failure of any such successor to so assume this Agreement shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.  As used in this Agreement, the “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise. Executive shall not be entitled to assign any of Executive’s rights or obligations under this Agreement.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.  

7.2Severability.  In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the benefit contemplated herein to the fullest extent permitted by law.  If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the unenforceable provision shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. 

7.3Interpretation; Construction.  The headings set forth in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement.  This Agreement has been drafted by legal counsel representing the Company, but Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms.  Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to review and revise the Agreement and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule of construction 

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to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.  Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision, or prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement.

7.4Governing Law and Venue.  This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such State, and without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.  Any suit brought hereon shall be brought in the state or federal courts sitting in Santa Clara County, California, the Parties hereby waiving any claim or defense that such forum is not convenient or proper.  Each party hereby agrees that any such court shall have in personam jurisdiction over it and consents to service of process in any manner authorized by California law.

7.5Notices.  Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated:  (a) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (b) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (c) by telecopy or facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission; or (d) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification of receipt.  Notice shall be sent to Executive at the address set forth below and to the Company at its principal place of business, or such other address as either party may specify in writing.

7.6Survival.  Sections 1 (“Definitions”), 3 (“Severance”), 4 (“Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights”), 5 (“Agreement to Arbitrate”) and 7 (“General Provisions”) of this Agreement shall survive termination of Executive’s employment by the Company.

7.7Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement incorporated herein by reference together constitute the entire agreement between the parties in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral, including, without limitation, the Existing Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Executive and an authorized representative of the Company.  No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, although severance provided under the Executive’s Severance Agreement made by and between the Company and the Executive effective as of December 1, 2016 (the “Severance Agreement”) may offset severance provided hereunder (as specified in Section 3(a)(v)), the Severance Agreement is outside the scope of the foregoing integration provision and shall continue in full force and effect.

7.8Code Section 409A.  

(a)To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder.  Each series of installment payments made under this Agreement is hereby designated as a series of “separate payments” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(b)If the Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code), as determined by the Company in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service, to the extent that the payments or benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code and the delayed payment or distribution of all or any portion of such amounts to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement is required in order to avoid a  prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then such portion deferred pursuant to this Section 7.8(b) shall be paid or distributed to Executive in a lump sum on the earlier of (i) the date that is six (6)-months following Executive’s Separation from Service, (ii) the date of Executive’s death or (iii) the earliest 

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date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code.  Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

	

	
(c)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in-kind benefits and reimbursements provided under this Agreement during any tax year of Executive shall not affect in-kind benefits or reimbursements to be provided in any other tax year of Executive and are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, reimbursement requests must be timely submitted by Executive and, if timely submitted, reimbursement payments shall be made to Executive as soon as administratively practicable following such submission, but in no event later than the last day of Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred.  In no event shall Executive be entitled to any reimbursement payments after the last day of Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred.  This section shall only apply to in-kind benefits and reimbursements that would result in taxable compensation income to Executive.

          7.9Consultation with Legal and Financial Advisors.  By executing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that this Agreement confers significant legal rights, and may also involve the waiver of rights under other agreements; that the Company has encouraged Executive to consult with Executive’s personal legal and financial advisors; and that Executive has had adequate time to consult with Executive’s advisors before executing this Agreement. 

 

7.10Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

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THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND EACH AND EVERY PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN. WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT ON THE DATES SHOWN BELOW.

Xperi Corporation

 

 

	
Dated: 
	
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Name: Kris Graves 

	
 
	

	
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer

 

 

Executive

 

 

	
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Exhibit A

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

[The language in this Release may change based on legal developments and evolving best practices; provided, however, that no new post-termination covenants shall be imposed on Executive; this form is provided as an example of what will be included in the final Release document.]

This General Release of Claims (“Release”) is entered into as of this _____ day of ________, ____, between ___________ (“Executive”), and Xperi Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are parties to that certain Change in Control Severance Agreement dated as of _______, ____ (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that Executive is entitled to certain severance benefits under the Agreement, subject to Executive’s execution of this Release; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive now wish to fully and finally to resolve all matters between them.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of, and subject to, the severance benefits payable to Executive pursuant to the Agreement, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged by Executive, and which Executive acknowledges that he or she would not otherwise be entitled to receive, Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows:

	
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General Release of Claims by Executive.  

	

	
(a)Executive, on behalf of himself or herself and his or her executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his or her employment with or service to the Company (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the date hereof, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever Executive’s employment by or service to the Company or the termination thereof, including any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency including, without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq. (the “ADEA”); the 

 

 

 

		
Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 206(d); regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, 41 C.F.R. Section 60, et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code Section 12940, et seq.

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, Executive does not release the following claims:

	
(i)
	
Claims for unemployment compensation or any state disability insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of applicable state law; 

	
(ii)
	
Claims for workers’ compensation insurance benefits under the terms of any worker’s compensation insurance policy or fund of the Company; 

	
(iii)
	
Claims pursuant to the terms and conditions of the federal law known as COBRA; 

	
(iv)
	
Claims for indemnity under the bylaws of the Company, as provided for by California law or under any applicable insurance policy or indemnification agreement with respect to Executive’s liability as an employee, director or officer of the Company;

(v)Claims based on any right Executive may have to enforce the Company’s executory obligations under the Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Claims to enforce the Company’s obligations to pay or provide payments and benefits that are contingent on the effectiveness of this Release); and

(vi)Claims Executive may have to vested or earned compensation and benefits.

	

	
(b)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT he OR SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:

	

	
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS he OR SHE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.

	

	
(c)  Executive acknowledges that this Release was presented to him or her on the date indicated above and that Executive is entitled to have twenty-one (21) days’ time in which to consider it.  Executive further acknowledges that the Company has advised him or her that he or she is waiving his or her rights under the ADEA, and that Executive should consult with an attorney of his or her choice before signing this Release, and Executive has had sufficient time to consider the terms of this Release.  Executive represents and acknowledges that if Executive executes this Release before twenty-one (21) days have elapsed, Executive does so knowingly, voluntarily, and upon the advice and with the approval of Executive’s legal counsel (if any), and that Executive voluntarily waives any remaining consideration period.

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(d)  Executive understands that after executing this Release, Executive has the right to revoke it within seven (7) days after his or her execution of it.  Executive understands that this Release will not become effective and enforceable unless the seven (7) day revocation period passes and Executive does not revoke the Release in writing.  Executive understands that this Release may not be revoked after the seven (7) day revocation period has passed.  Executive also understands that any revocation of this Release must be made in writing and delivered to the Company at its principal place of business within the seven (7) day period.

	

	
(e)  Executive understands that this Release shall become effective, irrevocable, and binding upon Executive on the eighth (8th) day after his or her execution of it, so long as Executive has not revoked it within the time period and in the manner specified in clause (d) above.  Executive further understands that Executive will not be given any severance benefits under the Agreement unless this Release is effective on or before the date that is sixty (60) days following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service (as defined in the Agreement).

	

	
(f)Nothing in this Release shall be deemed to restrict Executive’s right to communicate directly with, cooperate with, provide information to, or report possible violations of federal law or regulation to, any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the U.S. Department of Justice.

	
2.
	
No Assignment.  Executive represents and warrants to the Company Releasees that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any Claim that Executive may have against the Company Releasees.  Executive agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Releasees from any liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of any such assignment or transfer from Executive.

3.Severability.  In the event any provision of this Release is found to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the benefit contemplated herein to the fullest extent permitted by law.  If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the unenforceable provision shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. 

	
4.
	
Interpretation; Construction.  The headings set forth in this Release are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement.  This Release has been drafted by legal counsel representing the Company, but Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms.  Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to review and revise the Release and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Release.  Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Release shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision, or prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Release.

	
5.
	
Governing Law and Venue.  This Release will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such State, and without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.  Any suit brought hereon shall be brought in the state or federal courts sitting in Santa Clara County, California, the Parties hereby waiving any claim or defense that such forum is not convenient or proper.  

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Each party hereby agrees that any such court shall have in personam jurisdiction over it and consents to service of process in any manner authorized by California law.

	
6.
	
Entire Agreement.  This Release and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Parties in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral.  This Release may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Executive and an authorized representative of the Company.  No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.  

	
7.
	
Counterparts.  This Release may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties have executed the foregoing Release as of the date first written above.

 

	
Executive
	
Xperi Corporation

	

	
 

	

	
By:  

	
Print Name: 
	
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Exhibit B

CONFIDENTIALITY AND Proprietary RIGHTS Agreement

 

[Attached]EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of February 15, 2019 (this “Amendment”), to the Credit Agreement dated
as of July 25, 2007, as amended and restated as of November 5, 2010, February 2, 2012, January 27, 2014 and March 23, 2018 (as heretofore amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified, the
“Credit Agreement”), among CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the
lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent for the Lenders. 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT 

A.    Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have extended, and have agreed to extend, credit to the Borrower. 

B.    Parent, the Borrower and the Required Covenant Lenders desire that certain provisions of the Credit Agreement be
amended as provided herein. 
 C.    Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors are party to one or more of the
Security Documents, pursuant to which, among other things, Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors Guaranteed the Obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and provided security therefor. 

Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
 SECTION 1. Defined Terms.
(a) Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein (including the Preliminary Statement hereto) shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement. The provisions of Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement are hereby
incorporated by reference herein, mutatis mutandis. This Amendment shall be a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 

(b) The amendment to the Credit Agreement described in Section 2 hereof, the reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments described in
Section 3 hereof and the payment of fees and expenses with respect to the foregoing, in each case on the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, are collectively referred to herein as the “Transactions”. 

 SECTION 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof, Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing in its entirety the chart contained therein with the following, effective as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date (as
defined below): 
  

					
	 Period
	  	Ratio	 
	 July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
	  	 	5.00 to 1.00	 
	 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
	  	 	5.25 to 1.00	 
	 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020
	  	 	5.00 to 1.00	 
	 July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020
	  	 	4.50 to 1.00	 
	 Thereafter
	  	 	4.25 to 1.00	 

 SECTION 3. Revolving Credit Commitment Reduction. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, and without
any further action of any party hereto, the Revolving Credit Commitments in effect immediately prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date will be reduced to $385,000,000 in the aggregate with such reduction applied on a ratable basis among the
Revolving Credit Lenders. Schedule I attached hereto reflects such reduction in the Revolving Credit Commitments. 

SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, each of Parent, the
Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to each of the Lenders party hereto (collectively, the “Consenting Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Collateral Agent that,
after giving effect to this Amendment and the Transactions contemplated hereby: 
 (a) The representations and warranties set forth in
Article III of the Credit Agreement and in each other Loan Document are true and correct (i) in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality, in all respects, and (ii) otherwise, in all material respects, in
each case on and as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties were so true and correct as of such earlier date (it being understood and agreed that the Transactions (as defined in this Amendment) shall be deemed to be the Subject Transactions for the purposes of the representation and warranty made
in Section 3.22 of the Credit Agreement). 
 (b) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. 

(c) None of the Security Documents in effect immediately prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date will be rendered invalid, non-binding or unenforceable against any Loan Party as a result of this Amendment. The Guarantees created under such Security Documents will continue to guarantee the Obligations to the same extent as they
guaranteed the Obligations immediately prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date. The Liens created under such Security Documents will continue to secure the Obligations, and will continue to be perfected, in each case, to the same extent as
they secured the Obligations or were perfected immediately prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date. 

  
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 (d) To the knowledge of the Borrower, the information included in any certification
regarding beneficial ownership (the “Beneficial Ownership Certification”) as required by 31 CFR § 1010.230 (the “Beneficial Ownership Regulation”) provided by the Borrower on or prior to the
Amendment No. 1 Effective Date to any Lender in connection with the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document is true and correct in all material respects. 

SECTION 5. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on and as of the date on which each of the following conditions
precedent is satisfied (such date, the “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date”): 
 (a)
The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed and delivered counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of Parent, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Required Covenant Lenders. 

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date and signed by a Financial
Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement as if the Transactions were a Credit Event. 

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) payment from the Borrower, for the account of each Lender that shall have
unconditionally and irrevocably delivered to the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) its executed signature page to this Amendment at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 6, 2019, an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.25%
of the aggregate amount of such Consenting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitments (whether drawn or undrawn) as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date before giving effect to the reduction in such Revolving Credit Commitments as set forth in
Section 3 hereof and (ii) all other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder, under the Credit Agreement or under any other Loan Document. 

(d) To the extent requested in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, the Lenders shall have
received (i) all documentation and other information that any Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including
the USA PATRIOT Act and, (ii) to the extent that any Loan Party qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to, and signed by a Responsible Officer
of, such Loan Party. 
 The Administrative Agent shall notify Parent, the Borrower and the Lenders of the Amendment No. 1 Effective
Date and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. 

  
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 SECTION 6. Effect of this Amendment. (a) Except as expressly set forth herein,
this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other Secured Party under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects
and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements
contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Credit Agreement specifically referred to herein. 

(b) From and after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, any reference to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as modified
by this Amendment. 
 SECTION 7. Additional Undertakings. Each of Parent and the Borrower covenants and agrees with each Consenting
Lender that, so long as the Credit Agreement remains in effect and until (a) the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, (b) the principal of and interest on each Revolving Loan made in respect of the Revolving Credit
Commitments has been paid in full, (c) all fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document in respect of the foregoing have been paid in full and (d) all Letters of Credit have been cancelled or have expired and all
amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full or other arrangements acceptable to the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent have been made with respect thereto, unless the Required Covenant Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing,
notwithstanding anything in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) neither Parent nor the Borrower will, nor will they cause or permit any of the Subsidiaries to, on any date on and after the Amendment No. 1
Effective Date, make any Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 6.06(a)(v) of the Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount from and after the Third Restatement Effective Date in excess of $100,000,000 less the amount of payments made from and
after the Third Restatement Effective Date pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i) of the Credit Agreement and (ii) in the case of Parent, furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt notice of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial
Ownership Certification as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation that would result in a change to such Beneficial Ownership Certification. The provisions of this Section 7 of this Amendment are solely for the benefit of the Revolving
Credit Lenders and a majority in interest of such Revolving Credit Lenders may (a) amend or otherwise modify this Section 7 or (b) waive any non-compliance with this Section 7 or any
Default or Event of Default resulting from such non-compliance. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, any breach of this Section 7 shall constitute a breach of a covenant contained in a Loan Document
in accordance with Article VII(e) of the Credit Agreement. 
 SECTION 8. Reaffirmation. Each of Parent, the Borrower and each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors identified on the signature pages hereto (collectively, Parent, the 

  
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Borrower and such Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Reaffirming Loan Parties”) hereby acknowledges that it expects to receive substantial direct and indirect benefits as a
result of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Reaffirming Loan Party hereby consents to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby confirms its respective guarantees, pledges and grants of security
interests, as applicable, under each of the Loan Documents to which it is party, and agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, such guarantees, pledges and grants of security interests
shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall accrue to the benefit of the Secured Parties. 
 SECTION 9. Expenses. The
Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Loan Documents (including the preparation of this
Amendment), including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. 
 SECTION 10. Notices.
All notices hereunder shall be given in accordance with Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement. 
 SECTION 11. Counterparts. This
Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by electronic transmission (e.g., “pdf”) of an executed
counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. 

SECTION 12. No Novation. This Amendment shall not extinguish the obligations for the payment of money outstanding under the Credit
Agreement or discharge or release the Lien or priority of any Loan Document or any other security therefor or any guarantee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the Obligations outstanding under the
Credit Agreement or instruments guaranteeing or securing the same, which shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby or by instruments executed concurrently herewith. Nothing expressed or implied in this Amendment or any other
document contemplated hereby shall be construed as a release or other discharge of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Party under any other Loan Document from any of its obligations and liabilities thereunder. The Credit Agreement
and each of the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, until and except as modified hereby or thereby in connection herewith or therewith. 

SECTION 13. Governing Law. (a) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. 
 (b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON 

  
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CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER
PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. 
 SECTION 14. Headings; Titles. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only,
are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by
their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written. 
  

							
	CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin J. Hammons

		 		 	Name:	 	Kevin J. Hammons
		 		 	Title:	 	SVP, Assistant Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
	
	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.,
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin J. Hammons

		 		 	Name:	 	Kevin J. Hammons
		 		 	Title:	 	SVP, Assistant Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

  
 [Signature Page
to Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement] 

					
	CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender and as Administrative Agent
		
	By:	 	 /s/ William O’Daly

		 	Name:	 	William O’Daly
		 	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Lingzi Huang

		 	Name:	 	Lingzi Huang
		 	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 [Signature Page
to Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement] 

 
	
	ABILENE HOSPITAL, LLC
	ABILENE MERGER, LLC
	AFFINITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, LLC
	AFFINITY HOSPITAL, LLC
	BERWICK HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	BILOXI H.M.A., LLC
	BIRMINGHAM HOLDINGS II, LLC
	BIRMINGHAM HOLDINGS, LLC
	BLUEFIELD HOLDINGS, LLC
	BLUEFIELD HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	BLUFFTON HEALTH SYSTEM LLC
	BRANDON HMA, LLC
	BROWNWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	BULLHEAD CITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	BULLHEAD CITY HOSPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION
	CAMPBELL COUNTY HMA, LLC
	CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	CAROLINAS HOLDINGS, LLC
	CAROLINAS JV HOLDINGS GENERAL, LLC
	CAROLINAS JV HOLDINGS II, LLC
	CENTRAL FLORIDA HMA HOLDINGS, LLC
	CENTRAL STATES HMA HOLDINGS, LLC
	CHESTER HMA, LLC
	CHESTNUT HILL HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC
	CHHS HOLDINGS, LLC
	CHHS HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	CHS PENNSYLVANIA HOLDINGS, LLC
	CHS RECEIVABLES FUNDING, LLC
	CHS TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC
	CHS VIRGINIA HOLDINGS, LLC
	CITRUS HMA, LLC
	CLARKSVILLE HOLDINGS II, LLC
	CLARKSVILLE HOLDINGS, LLC
	CLEVELAND HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	CLEVELAND TENNESSEE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	CLINTON HMA, LLC
	COATESVILLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	COCKE COUNTY HMA, LLC
	COLLEGE STATION MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	COLLEGE STATION MERGER, LLC
	COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC
	CP HOSPITAL GP, LLC
	CPLP, LLC
	CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL, LLC
	CSMC, LLC
	DEACONESS HOLDINGS, LLC
	DEACONESS HOSPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC
	DESERT HOSPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC
	DETAR HOSPITAL, LLC
	DHFW HOLDINGS, LLC
	DUKES HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC
	DYERSBURG HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	EMPORIA HOSPITAL CORPORATION

  
 [Signature Page
to Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement] 

 
	
	FLORIDA HMA HOLDINGS, LLC
	FOLEY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	FORT SMITH HMA, LLC
	FRANKFORT HEALTH PARTNER, INC.
	FRANKLIN HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	GAFFNEY H.M.A., LLC
	GRANBURY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	GRMC HOLDINGS, LLC
	HALLMARK HEALTHCARE COMPANY, LLC
	HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
	HEALTH MANAGEMENT GENERAL PARTNER I, LLC
	HEALTH MANAGEMENT GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
	HMA FENTRESS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLC
	HMA SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	HMA SERVICES GP, LLC
	HMA-TRI HOLDINGS, LLC
	HOBBS MEDCO, LLC
	HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
	HOSPITAL OF MORRISTOWN, LLC
	JACKSON HMA, LLC
	JACKSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	JEFFERSON COUNTY HMA, LLC
	KAY COUNTY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	KAY COUNTY OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	KENNETT HMA, LLC
	KEY WEST HMA, LLC
	KIRKSVILLE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	KNOX HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	KNOXVILLE HMA HOLDINGS, LLC
	LA PORTE HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC
	LA PORTE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	LAKEWAY HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	LANCASTER HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	LAS CRUCES MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	LEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, LLC
	LEBANON HMA, LLC
	LONGVIEW CLINIC OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC
	LONGVIEW MERGER, LLC
	LRH, LLC
	LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK OF INDIANA, LLC
	MADISON HMA, LLC
	MARSHALL COUNTY HMA, LLC
	MARTIN HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	MARY BLACK HEALTH SYSTEM LLC
	MCSA, L.L.C.
	MEDICAL CENTER OF BROWNWOOD, LLC
	METRO KNOXVILLE HMA, LLC
	MISSISSIPPI HMA HOLDINGS I, LLC
	MISSISSIPPI HMA HOLDINGS II, LLC
	MOBERLY HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	NAPLES HMA, LLC
	NATCHEZ HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC

  
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to Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement] 

 
	
	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE OF LEESVILLE, INC.
	NAVARRO REGIONAL, LLC
	NC-DSH, LLC
	NORTHWEST ARKANSAS HOSPITALS, LLC
	NORTHWEST HOSPITAL, LLC
	NOV HOLDINGS, LLC
	NRH, LLC
	OAK HILL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	ORO VALLEY HOSPITAL, LLC
	PALMER-WASILLA HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC
	PASCO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	POPLAR BLUFF REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	PORT CHARLOTTE HMA, LLC
	POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	PUNTA GORDA HMA, LLC
	QHG GEORGIA HOLDINGS II, LLC
	QHG GEORGIA HOLDINGS, INC.
	QHG OF BLUFFTON COMPANY, LLC
	QHG OF CLINTON COUNTY, INC.
	QHG OF ENTERPRISE, INC.
	QHG OF FORREST COUNTY, INC.
	QHG OF FORT WAYNE COMPANY, LLC
	QHG OF HATTIESBURG, INC.
	QHG OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
	QHG OF SPARTANBURG, INC.
	QHG OF SPRINGDALE, INC.
	REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF LONGVIEW, LLC
	RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL, LLC
	RIVER REGION MEDICAL CORPORATION
	ROH, LLC
	ROSWELL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	RUSTON HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	RUSTON LOUISIANA HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	SACMC, LLC
	SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	SAN ANGELO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	SAN ANGELO MEDICAL, LLC
	SCRANTON HOLDINGS, LLC
	SCRANTON HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	SCRANTON QUINCY HOLDINGS, LLC
	SCRANTON QUINCY HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	SEMINOLE HMA, LLC
	SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	SILOAM SPRINGS ARKANSAS HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	SILOAM SPRINGS HOLDINGS, LLC
	SOUTHEAST HMA HOLDINGS, LLC
	SOUTHERN TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HMA HOLDINGS, LLC
	STATESVILLE HMA, LLC
	TENNYSON HOLDINGS, LLC
	TOMBALL TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC

  
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	TOMBALL TEXAS HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	TRIAD HEALTHCARE, LLC
	TRIAD HOLDINGS III, LLC
	TRIAD HOLDINGS IV, LLC
	TRIAD HOLDINGS V, LLC
	TRIAD NEVADA HOLDINGS, LLC
	TRIAD OF ALABAMA, LLC
	TRIAD-ARMC, LLC
	TRIAD-EL DORADO, INC.
	TRIAD-NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL SUBSIDIARY, LLC
	TULLAHOMA HMA, LLC
	TUNKHANNOCK HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	VAN BUREN H.M.A., LLC
	VENICE HMA, LLC
	VHC MEDICAL, LLC
	VICKSBURG HEALTHCARE, LLC
	VICTORIA HOSPITAL, LLC
	VIRGINIA HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	WEATHERFORD TEXAS HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	WEBB HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	WEBB HOSPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC
	WESLEY HEALTH SYSTEM LLC
	WHMC, LLC
	WILKES-BARRE BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	WILKES-BARRE HOLDINGS, LLC
	WILKES-BARRE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
	WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
	WOODWARD HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC

 Acting on behalf of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors set forth above 

 

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin J. Hammons

	Name:	 	Kevin J. Hammons
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
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	HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LP
	By: Health Management General Partner, LLC, its general partner
	
	TENNESSEE HMA HOLDINGS, LP
	By: Health Management General Partner I, LLC, its general partner
	
	QHG GEORGIA, LP
	By: QHG Georgia Holdings II, LLC, its general partner
	
	HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LP
	By: HMA Services GP, LLC, its general partner
	
	HMA HOSPITALS HOLDINGS, LP
	By: Health Management General Partner, LLC, its general partner
	
	BROWNWOOD HOSPITAL, L.P.
	By: Brownwood Medical Center, LLC, its general partner
	
	CAROLINAS JV HOLDINGS, L.P.
	By: Carolina JV Holdings General, LLC, its general partner
	
	COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL, L.P.
	By: College Station Medical Center, LLC, its general partner
	
	CRESTWOOD HEALTHCARE, L.P.
	By: Crestwood Hospital, LLC
	
	LAREDO TEXAS HOSPITAL COMPANY, L.P.
	By: Webb Hospital Corporation, its general partner
	
	LONGVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, L.P.
	By: Regional Hospital of Longview, LLC, its general partner
	
	NAVARRO HOSPITAL, L.P.
	By: Navarro Regional, LLC, its general partner
	
	VICTORIA OF TEXAS, L.P.
	By: Detar Hospital, LLC, its general partner
	

 Acting on behalf of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors set forth above 

 

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin J. Hammons

	Name:	 	Kevin J. Hammons
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
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		 	Name of Revolving Credit Lender: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
				
		 	                                      
   	 	By:	 	 /s/ Jonathan Pfeifer

		 		 		 	Name:	 	Jonathan Pfeifer
		 		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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		 	Name of Revolving Credit Lender: Citibank, N.A.
				
		 	                                      
   	  	By:	  	 /s/ Alvaro De Velasco

		 		  		  	Name:	  	Alvaro De Velasco
		 		  		  	Title:	  	Vice President

  
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		 	Name of Revolving Credit Lender: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Jill Wong

		 	                                      
   	 		 	Name:	 	Jill Wong
		 		 		 	Title:	 	Director
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Gordon Yip

		 		 		 	Name:	 	Gordon Yip
		 		 		 	Title:	 	Director

  
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	Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Lender
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Marguerite Sutton

	        	 		 	Name:	 	Marguerite Sutton
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Michael Strobel

		 		 	Name:	 	Michael Strobel
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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	GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA:
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Jamie Minieri

	        	 		 	Name:	 	Jamie Minieri
		 		 	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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	 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

Individually and as an Issuing Bank

			
	        	 	By:	 	 /s/ Dawn Lee Lum

		 		 	Name:	 	Dawn Lee Lum
		 		 	Title:	 	Executive Director

  
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	Royal Bank of Canada:
			
	        	 	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin Bemben

		 		 	Name:	 	Kevin Bemben
		 		 	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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	SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.:
			
	        	 	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey B. Iervese

		 		 	Name:	 	Jeffrey B. Iervese
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ John Finore

		 		 	Name:	 	John Finore
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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	SunTrust Bank:
			
	        	 	By:	 	 /s/ Anton Brykalin

		 		 	Name:	 	Anton Brykalin
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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	 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Individually and as an Issuing Bank

			
	        	 	By:	 	 /s/ Troy Jefferson

		 		 	Name:	 	Troy Jefferson
		 		 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
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	Compass Bank, as a Lender
		
	      By:	 	 /s/ Jon McCurdy

		 	Name:	 	Jon McCurdy
		 	Title:	 	SVP

  
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	Fifth Third Bank
		
	      By:	 	 /s/ Leigh Daul

		 	Name:	 	Leigh Daul
		 	Title:	 	Vice President, Fifth Third Bank

  
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	Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Alice Lee

		 		 	Name:	 	Alice Lee
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Gilroy D’Souza

		 		 	Name:	 	Gilroy D’Souza
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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	The Bank of Nova Scotia
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Michelle C. Phillips

		 		 	Name:	 	Michelle C. Phillips
		 		 	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
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 Schedule I 

Revolving Credit Commitments 
 On
file with agent

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