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AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement (as defined below), by and between CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and THOMAS M. RUTLEDGE (the “Executive”) is dated as of February 11, 2016 (the “Amendment Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is party to an employment agreement with the Company dated and effective as of December 19, 2011 (the “Employment Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to amend certain provisions of the Employment Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.    Certain Definitions.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.  

2.    Employment Term.  From and following the Amendment Effective Date, the “Term” shall refer to the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company commencing on the CEO Effective Date and terminating upon the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the CEO Effective Date and (b) the Date of Termination. 

3.    Bonus.  For each calendar year of the Term commencing with 2016, the Target Bonus shall be 300% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary.  In addition, the reference to 2016 set forth in the third sentence of Section 6 of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with a reference to 2017.

4.    Benefits.  From and following the Amendment Effective Date, the Executive shall have the right during the Term to use the Company’s jet aircraft for commuting purposes and for up to one hundred twenty-five (125) hours of discretionary personal use per calendar year (without carryover), provided in each case that such aircraft has not already been scheduled for use for Company business.

5.    Acknowledgment.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Amendment constitutes the renewal of the term of the Employment Agreement for at least one year contemplated by Section 1(p)(viii) of the Employment Agreement and that from and following the Amendment Effective Date, Section 1(p)(viii) of the Employment Agreement shall be of no further force or effect.

6.    Effective Date.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

[Signature page follows]
    

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment on the date and year first above written.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

By:      /s/ Paul Marchand    
Title: Paul Marchand, Executive Vice 
President, Human Resources

EXECUTIVE

/s/ Thomas M. Rutledge            
Name: Thomas M. Rutledge
Address: 400 Atlantic Street, 
Stamford, Connecticut  06901

[Signature Page to Amendment to Employment Agreement]Exhibit

 Exhibit 10.1
2016 Cash Incentive Compensation Plan

Eligible Employees:  All non-Section 16 officers (“Vice Presidents”) and senior executives (Section 16) officers (“Executive Officers”) of the Company are eligible for participation in the Company’s 2016 Cash Incentive Compensation Plan.  

Applicable Period:  The 2016 Cash Incentive Plan applies to performance during the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.  

 Components of the Plan and Criteria to Fund:  The 2016 Cash Incentive Compensation Plan consists of the following four components (1) revenue performance on core products, (2) revenue performance on new products, (3) earnings- per-share, and (4) defined impact goals.  Each component of the 2016 Cash Incentive Compensation Plan includes targets at minimum, plan, and maximum payout. The minimum targets serve as the threshold upon which the incentive pool will begin to fund for that component.  Achievement of the components at plan/target will earn the target cash incentive opportunity.  Payout will be calculated along a linear continuum from minimum to plan/target and from plan/target to maximum with the maximum target serving as the point at which the management team will earn the highest possible cash incentive opportunity.

The minimum performance target must be met in order for a portion of the bonus to be paid relative to any one of the four components.  Each component will be measured separately.  Bonus payout to Executive Officers will be based seventy (70%) percent on achievement of revenue and earnings-per-share goals and thirty (30%) percent on corporate impact goals.  Bonus payout to Vice Presidents will be based seventy (70%) percent on achievement of revenue and earnings-per-share goals and thirty (30%) percent on individual impact goals.

The following table below represents the target bonus and maximum bonus for each of the Company’s Vice Presidents and above and as a percent of such employee’s annual base salary.  

	
				
	Executive Officer

	Target
	Maximum

	President and CEO
	125%
	150%

	Executive Officers (other than President and CEO)
	75%
	90%

	Vice Presidents
	50%
	60%Exhibit

                         Exhibit 10.2
2016 Employee Deferred Bonus Compensation Program 

Eligible Employees and Time for Election: All members of Quidel Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) management review board may elect to participate in this deferred compensation program (this “Program”).  Elections must be made and received by the Company no later than December 31, 2015. After December 31, 2015, all employee elections become irrevocable and may not be withdrawn.

Bonus Amount to Be Deferred: Eligible employees may elect to receive 50% or 100% of the cash value of his or her 2016 cash bonus (the “Covered Bonus”) (payable (if applicable) per the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2016 Cash Incentive Compensation Plan) in the form of fully vested, restricted stock units (the “Converted RSUs”) plus an additional premium on such percentage of the Covered Bonus as additional restricted stock units, which are subject to a one-year vesting requirement (the “Premium RSUs”).

Applicable Premium: The additional premium applicable to the Premium RSUs shall be determined based on the length of time of the deferral period (between the date of grant and the date the shares of common stock underlying the RSUs are selected to be issued) selected by the participating employee as follows: (i) if one (1) year from the date of grant, a premium of 10% on the amount deferred of the Covered Bonus, (ii) if two (2) years from the date of grant, a premium of 20% on the amount deferred of the Covered Bonus, or (iii) if four (4) years from the date of grant, a premium of 30% on the amount deferred of the Covered Bonus.

Vesting Schedule: The Converted RSUs will be fully vested on the grant date. The Premium RSUs will be fully vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Issuance of Shares of Common Stock Underling the RSUs: Subject to the terms and conditions in the grant award agreement, the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying Converted RSUs will be issued as soon as administratively practicable after the earliest of (1) the end of the deferral period selected by the participating employee, (2) the participating employee’s separation from service to the Company (as described in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”) and related guidance thereunder), and (3) a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (as described in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) and related guidance thereunder) (a “Change in Control”). The shares of common stock underlying the Premium RSUs will have the same applicable issuance periods as outlined in the foregoing sentence for Converted RSUs with acceleration of the one-year vesting requirement in connection with a Change in Control, provided, however, that if a participating employee’s service is terminated for any reason (outside of a Change in Control) prior to the one-year vesting requirement, the Premium RSUs shall be forfeited and cancelled as of the date of such termination of service.

Additional Terms and Acknowledgments: Each participating employee acknowledges and agrees that the awards provided under the Program shall be pursuant to the terms of a Grant Notice and an Award Agreement and further governed by the Program and the Company’s 2010 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.Exhibit

Exhibit 10.3
2016 Equity Incentive Plan

The 2016 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of equity incentive awards in the form of (i) non-qualified stock options; and (ii) time-based restricted stock units.

	
			
	Executive Officer
	Time-Based Restricted Stock Units 
(# shares)
	Non-Qualified Stock Options (# shares)

	Douglas C. Bryant
President and Chief Executive Officer
	12,815
	93,847

	Michael D. Abney, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Distribution
	4,805
	35,192

	Robert J. Bujarski
Senior Vice President, Business Development and General Counsel
	4,805
	35,192

	Werner Kroll
Senior Vice President, Research and Development
	4,805
	35,192

	Edward K. Russell
Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Operations
	4,805
	35,192

	Randall J. Steward
Chief Financial Officer
	5,339
	39,103

	John D. Tamerius
Senior Vice President, Strategic and External Affairs
	4,485
	32,846

The vesting period for the non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units is over four years with the first 50% of such equity awards vesting at the end of the second-year anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting 25% annually on each of the following two anniversaries thereafter.Exhibit

 Exhibit 10.4
2016 Annual Base Salaries

	
			
	Executive Officer
	Prior Base Salary
	2016 Base Salary

	Douglas C. Bryant
President and Chief Executive Officer
	$542,540
	$558,846

	Michael D. Abney, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Distribution
	$325,000
	$334,780

	Robert J. Bujarski
Senior Vice President, Business Development and General Counsel
	$345,050
	$362,759

	Werner Kroll
Senior Vice President, Research and Development
	$339,900
	$350,127

	Edward K. Russell
Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Operations
	$360,000
	$362,708

	Randall J. Steward
Chief Financial Officer
	$345,050
	$365,058

	John D. Tamerius
Senior Vice President, Strategic and External Affairs
	$314,150
	$323,605

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