Document:

Exhibit 10.3

 

CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT

 

This Confidential Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the date (the “Effective Date”) last indicated below between The Travelers Indemnity Company (the “Company,” and together with The Travelers Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures, successors and assigns, collectively, the “Company Entities” and singularly “Company Entity”) and Doreen Spadorcia (“Employee”).

 

The Company wishes to provide for the separation of Employee’s employment relationship with the Company.  The Company and Employee wish to provide for a full and final settlement of any and all actual and potential disputes Employee may have arising out of Employee’s employment with the Company, separation from employment with the Company, or otherwise, without any admission of any kind by either party.

 

Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

 

I.                                        EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION

 

A.                                    Separation Date.  Employee’s employment with the Company shall be terminated effective with the close of business on September 1, 2016 (“Separation Date”).  Employee hereby resigns from all officer and director positions with the Company Entities as of the Separation Date and agrees to execute related letters of resignation as requested by the Company.

 

B.                                    Separation.  Employee shall have no duties and no authority to make any representations or commitments on behalf of any Company Entity as an employee or in any other capacity whatsoever after the Separation Date.  Thereafter, Employee shall have no rights deriving from Employee’s employment by the Company, and shall not be entitled to any further compensation, except as provided in this Agreement.  Consistent with Subsection IV(B) of this Agreement, Employee has twenty-one (21) days from the date this Agreement is presented to consider whether to accept the terms of this Agreement.  If this Agreement is not duly executed by Employee and duly and timely returned to the Company as specified in Subsection IV(B) or if Employee cancels Employee’s acceptance of this Agreement as set forth in Subsection IV(C), the Company’s obligations under this Agreement will be null and void at the outset and Employee will not be eligible to receive any of the payments or benefits described in Section II of this Agreement (the “Consideration”).

 

C.                                    Possible Reduction in Payments and Adjustment in Separation Date.  If after this Agreement has been provided to Employee (whether or not it has been executed) and prior to the Separation Date, Employee engages in conduct that would violate the any term of Section III, engages in insubordinate conduct, is disruptive in the workplace, engages in conduct that otherwise damages the morale of Employee’s work unit or the office as a whole and/or produces a significantly or consistently inferior work product, in each case, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, Employee acknowledges that the Company has the right to terminate

 

	
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/s/ Doreen Spadorcia
    
	
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Employee immediately and accelerate Employee’s Separation Date for all purposes hereunder.  If the Company invokes this right, the Company is no longer obligated to provide the Consideration.  Notwithstanding, should the Company elect to provide the Consideration, nothing in this Subsection I(C) shall result in the acceleration of the issuance of the Separation Payment (as defined in Subsection II(A)) or a change to the end of the Restricted Period (as defined in Subsection III(E)) or Non-Competition Restricted Period (as defined in Subsection III(E)), although both such periods shall commence on the accelerated separation date.

 

II.                                   CONSIDERATION

 

In exchange for the promises contained in Sections III and IV and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to provide Employee with the Consideration set forth in this Section II.  If Employee elects not to sign this Agreement or the Second Release referenced in Subsection IV(D) (the “Second Release”) or cancels under the terms of Subsection IV(C) or the Second Release, Employee shall receive only those benefits and payments required by law.

 

A.                                    Separation Payment.  The Company will issue Employee separation payments in amounts and at the times described under the Company’s contractual obligations to Employee under the Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “NSND Agreement”) between Employee and The Travelers Companies, Inc. dated February 8, 2006 and the Non-Competition Agreement (the “Non-Competition Agreement”) among Employee, the Company and The Travelers Companies, Inc. dated February 2, 2010.

 

B.                                    Payments Upon Death.  In the event of Employee’s death, any unpaid payments under Subsection II(A) will be paid in a lump sum to Employee’s estate or to such other person as Employee may designate in a written request delivered to the Company before Employee’s death.

 

C.                                    Offsets.  If Employee is eligible on account of Employee’s termination of employment to receive any amount under any other plan, policy of, or agreement with the Company, the Separation Payment shall be reduced by the amount(s) Employee receives under the other plan, policy or agreement.  In addition, the Separation Payment will be reduced by any amounts outstanding that Employee owes to the Company (including, without limitation, unreimbursed salary advances, loans and used but unaccrued Paid Time Off).

 

D.                                    Status of Separation Payment if Employee Re-Employed By the Company.  If Employee is re-employed by the Company at a date subsequent to the Separation Date, Employee agrees that, as a condition of re-employment, any remaining payments under Subsection II(A) will discontinue as of the effective date of re-employment, and Employee shall have no further right to such payments.

 

E.                                     Outplacement Services.  Employee shall receive outplacement services from Lee Hecht Harrison at the Company’s expense pursuant to the terms and conditions established by

 

	
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the Company.  In no event shall outplacement services be offered to Employee after the end of the second calendar year following the year of the Separation Date.

 

F.                                      Satisfaction of Obligations.  The Consideration to be provided under Section II of this Agreement is in full satisfaction of, and not in addition to, the Company’s obligations under the NSND Agreement, the Non-Competition Agreement, Travelers Severance Plan and any other severance or benefit plan under which Employee asserts any Company Entity is obligated to provide separation benefits.

 

G.                                    Withholding.  The Company will withhold from the payments referenced in Subsections II(A) all appropriate deductions for employee benefits, if applicable, and the amounts necessary for the Company to satisfy its withholding obligations under federal, state and local income and employment tax laws, including those taxes applicable to any equity vesting as a result of Employee’s separation of employment.

 

III.                              EMPLOYEE’S COVENANTS TO THE COMPANY

 

The parties desire to provide for the protection of the business, goodwill, confidential information, relationships and other proprietary rights of the Company Entities.  Accordingly, Employee agrees to the following:

 

A.                                    Property of the Company.  By the Separation Date, Employee will return to the Company (and will not retain originals or copies of) any and all:  (i) records, files, reports, notes, compilations, or other recorded matter, or copies or reproductions thereof (in any form or medium) relating to the Company’s operations, activities or business, made or received by Employee during employment; and (ii) identification cards, keys, parts, tools, equipment, computer hardware, software, and disks, owned or leased vehicles, credit cards and other tangible or personal property owned by any Company Entity.

 

B.                                    Future Conduct.  Employee agrees not to engage in any form of conduct, or make any statements or representations, that are untruthful or disparage or otherwise harm or potentially harm the reputation, goodwill or commercial interests of any Company Entity or any current, past or future director, employee or manager of any Company Entity.  This includes, but is not limited to, statements or representations to the press or other media.

 

In addition, Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, including its attorneys and accountants, in connection with transitioning her responsibilities and any potential, threatened or actual litigation, arbitrations, claims, disputes, proceedings, or internal or government investigations (“Proceedings”), which directly or indirectly involve any Company Entity.  Employee agrees to appear as a witness voluntarily, upon the Company’s request, regardless of whether served with a subpoena, and be available to attend depositions, court proceedings, consultations or meetings regarding any such Proceedings, as requested by the Company.  The Company acknowledges that these efforts, if necessary, will impose on Employee’s time and would likely interfere with other commitments Employee may have in the future.  Consequently, the Company shall attempt to schedule such depositions, court

 

	
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proceedings, consultations or meetings in coordination with Employee’s schedule, but Employee recognizes that any such scheduling may be beyond the Company’s control.  Likewise, the Company agrees to compensate Employee for her time hereunder at a rate of one hundred percent (100%) of Employee’s base salary as of the Separation Date pro-rated to an hourly rate, for actual time spent traveling to and from and attending such depositions, consultations or meetings, not to include ancillary time spent at hotels and related locations during evenings between proceedings.  The Company also agrees to reimburse Employee for the out-of-pocket expenditures actually and reasonably incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of the services contemplated by this Subsection III(B), including hotel accommodations, air fare, transportation and meals consistent with the Company’s generally-applicable expense reimbursement policies.  Any compensation paid by the Company to Employee under this Subsection III(B) shall be in exchange for Employee’s time and is not dependent upon the character or content of any information Employee discloses with respect to any such Proceedings.

 

C.                                    Confidentiality of this Agreement.  Employee and the Company agree that this Agreement and its terms will be regarded and treated as confidential communications between the parties, and that neither the parties nor their counsel or advisors will reveal or disclose either the existence or the terms of this Agreement to any other person or entity, except as required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process.  If disclosure is so required of Employee, Employee agrees to notify the Company as soon as notice of such process is received and before disclosure or appearance takes place.  Employee may further disclose the terms of this Agreement to Employee’s spouse, accountant, financial advisor and attorney upon their agreement to maintain this Agreement in strict confidence, as set forth in this Subsection III(C).  Employee may also disclose Section III to prospective or subsequent employers who have a legitimate business interest in knowing of these covenants, following their agreement to maintain such provisions in strict confidence, as set forth in this Subsection III(C).  Further, nothing in this Subsection III(C) limits the Company’s ability to disclose the information internally or externally to those persons with a legitimate business or regulatory reason to have access to the information or if required by law.

 

D.                                    Non-Disclosure.  Employee acknowledges that Employee has had access to confidential and proprietary business information of the Company Entities, which may have included:  non-public information such as internal information about the Company’s business, such as financial, sales, marketing, claim, technical and business information, including profit and loss statements, business/marketing strategy and trade secrets; client, customer, policyholder, insured person, claimant, vendor, consultant and agent information, including personal information such as social security numbers and medical information; legal advice obtained; product and system information; and any compilation of this information or employee information obtained as part of Employee’s responsibilities at the Company (“Confidential Information”).  Employee agrees not to, either during or any time after her employment, use, publish, make available, or otherwise disclose, except for the Company’s benefit in the course of such employment, any Confidential Information, whether developed by, for, or at the expense of the Company, or assigned or entrusted to the Company or otherwise, unless such information is or becomes generally known outside of the Company through no fault of Employee.  In addition,

 

	
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Employee agrees to keep such Confidential Information at all times subject to the Company’s control.  Employee also agrees to cooperate to remedy any unauthorized use or disclosure of such Confidential Information and not to violate any Company policy regarding the same.

 

Employee further agrees that all Confidential Information, including, without limitation, all records, files, reports, notes, compilations, or other recorded matter, and copies or reproductions thereof, made or received by Employee during Employee’s employment with the Company are, and shall be, the property of the Company exclusively, and Employee will keep the same at all times subject to the Company’s control and will deliver to or leave the same with the Company prior to Employee’s Separation Date.

 

E.                                     Covenants Not to Solicit/Hire/Interfere.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that, by virtue of opportunities derived from Employee’s access to Confidential Information and employment with the Company, Employee is capable of significantly and adversely impacting the existing relationships of the Company Entities with their clients, customers, policyholders, vendors, consultants, employees and/or agents.  Employee acknowledges that the Company Entities have a legitimate interest in protecting these relationships against solicitation and/or interference by Employee during Employee’s employment and for a reasonable period of time following the Separation Date.  Accordingly, the parties agree that the covenants described in this Subsection III(E)(1) and (2) shall apply during employee’s employment with the Company and for a duration of eighteen (18) months following the Separation Date (together, the “Restricted Period”), and the covenants described in Subsection III(E)(3) shall apply during employee’s employment with the Company and for a duration of twelve (12) months following the Separation Date (the “Non-Competition Restricted Period”).  Employee acknowledges and agrees that the covenants described in this Subsection III(E) and its subparts are expressly intended to protect and preserve the legitimate business interests and goodwill of the Company Entities.  Employee acknowledges that the Consideration provides independent and fair consideration for these covenants.

 

1.                                      Non-Solicitation/Non-Hire of Employees.  Employee acknowledges that the Company Entities sustain their operations and the goodwill of their clients, customers, policyholders, vendors, consultants, producers, agents and brokers (“Customers”) through their employees.  The Company Entities have made significant investment in their employees and their ability to establish and maintain relationships with each other and with the Company Entities’ Customers in order to further their operations and cultivate goodwill.  Employee acknowledges that the loss of the Company Entities’ employees could adversely affect its operations and jeopardize the goodwill that has been established through these employees, and that the Company Entities therefore have a legitimate interest in preventing the solicitation of their employees.  Accordingly, Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, at any time during the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, seek to recruit or solicit, attempt to influence or assist, participate in or promote the solicitation of, or otherwise attempt to adversely affect the employment of any person who was or is employed by any Company Entity on the Separation Date or was employed by any Company Entity within twelve (12) months prior to the Separation Date or thereafter. Without limiting the foregoing restriction, Employee shall not, on behalf of Employee or any other person, hire, employ or engage any such

 

	
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person and shall not engage in the aforesaid conduct through a third party for the purpose of colluding to avoid the restrictions in this Subsection III(E)(1).  Without limiting the generality of the restrictions under this Subsection(E)(1), by way of example, the restrictions under this Subsection III(E)(1) shall prohibit Employee from (i) interviewing a Company Entity employee, (ii) communicating in any manner with a Company Entity employee in connection with a current or future employment opportunity outside of the Company Entity, (iii) identifying Company Entity employees to potentially be solicited or hired, (iv) providing information or feedback regarding Company Entity employees seeking employment with Employee’s subsequent employer and/or (v) otherwise assisting or participating in the solicitation or hiring of a Company Entity employee.  Employee further agrees that, during such time, if a person who is employed by any Company Entity contacts Employee about prospective employment, Employee will inform such person that Employee cannot discuss the matter, unless and until consent of the Company has been obtained.  Employee shall not provide any other person the name of, or information regarding, any person employed by any Company Entity who contacts Employee about prospective employment.  For purposes of this Subsection III(E)(1), requests for consent must be delivered via overnight mail (signature required) to John P. Clifford, Jr., Executive Vice President - Human Resources, Travelers, 385 Washington Street, Mail Code 9275-SB02W, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1396 (or his successor), with a copy via overnight mail (signature required) to Kenneth F. Spence, III, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Travelers, 385 Washington Street, Mail Code 9275-LC12L, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1396 (or his successor).

 

2.                                      Non-Solicitation of and Non-Interference with Existing Commercial Relationships.  Employee acknowledges that by virtue of her employment with the Company, Employee has developed relationships with and/or had access to Confidential Information about the Company Entities’ Customers and is, therefore, capable of significantly and adversely impacting existing relationships that the Company Entities have with them.  Employee further acknowledges that the Company Entities have invested in their and Employee’s relationship with the Company Entities’ Customers and the goodwill that has been developed with them, and therefore have a legitimate interest in protecting these relationships against solicitation and/or interference by Employee for a reasonable period of time after the Separation Date.  Accordingly, Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, at any time during the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, solicit any person or entity, who or that, as of the Separation Date, was or is a Customer of any Company Entity, to discontinue business with any Company Entity and/or move that business elsewhere, or otherwise change an existing customer relationship with any Company Entity.  Employee further agrees that, during such time, if such a Customer contacts Employee about discontinuing business with any Company Entity and/or moving that business elsewhere, or otherwise changing an existing commercial relationship with any Company Entity, Employee will inform such Customer that Employee cannot discuss the matter without notifying the Company.  Prior to any discussion of the matter, Employee is obligated to notify the Company of the name of the person who made the contact, the Customer with whom the person is affiliated, and the nature and date of the contact. After notifying the Company of the contact, Employee must receive written consent from the Company before discussing the matter with such Customer.  For purposes of this Subsection III(E)(2), requests for consent must be delivered via overnight mail (signature required) to Brian

 

	
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MacLean, President and Chief Operating Officer, Travelers, One Tower Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06183 (or his successor), with a copy via overnight mail (signature required) to Kenneth F. Spence, III, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Travelers, 385 Washington Street, Mail Code 9275-LC12L, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1396 (or his successor).

 

3.                                      Non-Competition.  For the reasons set forth above, Employee acknowledges that the Company Entities have a legitimate interest in protecting their relationships with their Customers and employees against competition by Employee for a reasonable period of time after the Separation Date.  Accordingly, Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, at any time prior to the Separation Date or during the Non-Competition Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, including without limitation, formally or informally, as a proprietor, principal, agent, partner, officer, director, stockholder, employee, member of any association, consultant, advisor or otherwise, (a) perform services for, advise, consult with or have any ownership interest in (i) any entity that, taken together with its affiliates, is primarily engaged in the property and casualty insurance business (the “Business”) or (ii) any business, business unit or division that is primarily engaged in the Business (in each case, a “Restricted Entity”) or (b) engage in the Business.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not constitute non-compliance with this Agreement or a breach of this Subsection III(E)(3):  (a) ownership by Employee, as a passive investment, of less than five (5) percent of the outstanding voting shares of any entity, (b) performing services for or having an ownership interest in an entity (other than a Restricted Entity) that is engaged in the business of acting as an agent or broker (including those engaged in the distribution of property and casualty insurance) so long as Employee is not actively engaged in underwriting, claims, investment activities or third party administration, in each case, relating to property and casualty insurance, (c) seeking and/or accepting (and taking any action in furtherance of seeking and/or accepting, including discussions regarding potential investment) any position or relationship with an entity that would otherwise breach Subsection III(E)(3), so long as such position, relationship or investment or any services related thereto does not commence before the end of the Non-Competition Restricted Period and (d) non-compliance with this Subsection III(E)(3) that is isolated, unintentional and immaterial.

 

F.                                      Breach; Remedies.  Employee expressly acknowledges that the terms of Section III are material to this Agreement, and if Employee breaches any term of Section III or of any equity agreement Employee may have executed with any Company Entity, Employee shall be responsible for all damages and the forfeiture and/or return of all Consideration, without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that the Company may have.

 

Employee further acknowledges and agrees that any breach by Employee of the provisions of Section III and/or any of its subsections will cause the applicable Company Entities irreparable injury and damage that cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated by monetary damages.  Employee therefore expressly agrees that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction in order to prevent a breach of Section III or any other part thereof, in addition to such other remedies legally available to the Company.  Employee expressly and explicitly waives any claim and/or defense that the

 

	
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Company has an adequate remedy at law and therefore should not be able to obtain injunctive relief or specific performance.

 

G.                                    Disclaimer.  Nothing in this Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions of Subsections III(A)-(D) related to property of the Company, future conduct, cooperation, confidentiality or non-disclosure, or the general waiver and release provisions of Section IV, below, prevents Employee from filing a charge or complaint with, making disclosures to, communicating with, or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or any other federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, or from sharing information concerning Employee’s wages or other terms and conditions of employment for purposes of pursuing Employee’s legal rights or engaging in joint activity with other employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act or state or local law.

 

IV.                               GENERAL WAIVER AND RELEASE BY EMPLOYEE

 

A.                                    General Waiver and Release.

 

1.                                      As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, and in consideration of the Company’s covenant to provide the Consideration if Employee duly qualifies for its receipt, Employee on behalf of herself and Employee’s assigns, personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, devisees and legatees, hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives, releases and forever discharges all Company Entities and all of their past, present and future respective agents, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys, insurers, fiduciaries, employee benefit plans, and assigns from any past, current or future federal, state or local charges, claims, demands, actions, liabilities, suits, or causes of action at law or equity or otherwise and any and all rights to or claims for continued employment after the Separation Date, attorneys’ fees, damages (including contract, compensatory, punitive or liquidated damages) or equitable relief, that Employee or Employee’s assigns, personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, devisees and legatees may ever have had, have now or may ever have, whether known or unknown, actual or potential, certain or contingent, on account of or relating to Employee’s employment with the Company, separation from employment with the Company or otherwise.

 

2.                                      This release includes, but is not limited to rights and claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) (except for any claim for benefit or other relief arising under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA), the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the Labor Management Relations Act, any federal, state or local human rights statute or ordinance, any claims or rights of action relating to breach of contract, tort, public policy, personal or emotional injury, defamation, protection of “whistleblowers,” additional

 

	
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compensation, fringe benefits, debts, obligations, promises or agreements.  Employee specifically waives the benefit of any statute or rule of law which, if applied to this Agreement, would otherwise exclude from its binding effect any claims not now known by Employee to exist.  This release does not purport to waive claims for enforcement of this Agreement, claims for benefits or other relief arising under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA, claims arising under these laws after the Effective Date, or for claims that cannot be released by private agreement.

 

This release does not limit any right Employee may have to file a charge or complaint with the EEOC, SEC, or any other federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, or prevent Employee from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by any such agency. This Agreement does, however, waive and release any right by Employee to recover monetary damages or other individual relief in connection with any such charge, complaint, or assertion of claims, except where such a waiver of individual relief is prohibited by law.

 

B.                                    Time Period for Review.  Employee acknowledges that she has reviewed the Consideration described above and provided as part of this Agreement.  Employee acknowledges that she has been granted at least twenty-one (21) days within which to consider and to execute this Agreement.  Employee further acknowledges that if this Agreement is not duly executed by Employee and returned to the Company as specified in this Subsection IV(B) within twenty-two (22) days from the date this Agreement was presented to Employee, this Agreement shall be deemed null and void at the outset, and Employee will not be eligible to receive any such Consideration.  This duly executed Agreement must be post-marked or received by the Company prior to the close of the business day on the twenty-second (22nd) day after it was presented to Employee.  The Agreement must be delivered to the Company personally or via overnight mail (signature required) to the attention of Diane Bengston, Senior Vice President — Human Resources, Travelers, One Tower Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06183.

 

Employee further acknowledges that by virtue of being presented with this Agreement, Employee is hereby advised in writing to consult with legal counsel prior to executing this Agreement.  Employee understands that if she executes this Agreement prior to the expiration of twenty-one (21) days, or chooses to forego the advice of legal counsel, she does so freely and knowingly, and waives any and all future claims that such action or actions would affect the validity of this Agreement.  Employee acknowledges that any changes made to this Agreement after its first presentation to Employee, whether material or immaterial, do not re-start this twenty-one (21) day period.

 

C.                                    Cancellation Rights.  Employee understands that she may cancel this Agreement at any time on or before the fifteenth (15th) day following the date on which she signs this Agreement.  To be effective, the decision to cancel must be in writing and delivered to the Company, personally or by overnight mail (signature required), to the attention of Diane Bengston, Senior Vice President — Human Resources, Travelers, One Tower Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06183, on or before the fifteenth (15th) day after Employee signs this Agreement.  No payments shall be made under Subsection II(A) prior to (i) the expiration of Employee’s cancellation rights as described in this Subsection IV(C) and (ii) Employee’s execution of the

 

	
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Second Release and the expiration of the corresponding cancellation rights set forth therein.  If Employee exercises the limited right to cancel as set forth in this Subsection IV(C) or in the Second Release or if the release provisions of Section IV or the Second Release are held invalid for any reason whatsoever, Employee agrees that this Agreement is deemed null and void at the outset, Employee is not entitled to any Consideration and Employee must return any Consideration already paid.

 

D.                                    Second Release.  Employee agrees to execute a Second Release, including a general waiver and release, in substantially the same form as the provisions of Section IV within twenty-two (22) days following her Separation Date and prior to the commencement of any payments under Subsection II(A).  If Employee refuses to execute the Second Release, Employee agrees that Employee is not entitled to any Consideration and Employee must return any Consideration already received.

 

V.                                    MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

A.                                    Non-Assignment of Claims.  Employee represents and warrants that Employee has not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to any third party, by operation of law or otherwise, any action, cause of action, suit, debt, obligation, account, contract, agreement, covenant, guarantee, controversy, judgment, damage, claim, counterclaim, liability or demand of any nature whatsoever relating to any matter covered by this Agreement.

 

B.                              Successors.  This Agreement shall be binding upon, enforceable by and inure to the benefit of Employee’s assigns, personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, devisees and legatees and the Company and any successor company, but neither this Agreement nor any rights or payments arising hereunder may be assigned, pledged, transferred or hypothecated by Employee.

 

C.                              Controlling Law and Venue; Arbitration.

 

1.                                      The parties select and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and the state courts for the State of Minnesota located in or near St. Paul, Minnesota for any action to enforce, construe or interpret this Agreement, including any action seeking the issuance of an injunction or the obtaining of any other remedy contemplated by or permitted under this Agreement.  The parties agree that venue for any such actions shall be proper only in Minnesota and expressly and explicitly waive any objection and/or defenses that the venue of any such action is improper in Minnesota on any basis, including without limitation, forum non conveniens or of convenience of the parties.

 

2.                                      The parties agree that any employment-related claim or dispute that arises after the Effective Date or that is not released under Section IV of this Agreement must be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the then-current rules of the American Arbitration Association.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, to the extent the claim or dispute arises under ERISA and is not released under Section IV of this Agreement, that portion of the claim or dispute (and only that portion) shall be brought in the United States District Court

 

	
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for the District of Minnesota unless both parties agree to submit that portion of the dispute to binding arbitration.  Judgment upon any arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, and each party hereby submits itself to the personal jurisdiction of any such court for the purpose of entering such judgment.

 

3.                                      To the extent not preempted by ERISA or otherwise governed by federal law, all disputes under Subsections V(C)(1) and (2) above shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to choice of law or conflict of law principles.

 

4.                                      Nothing in Subsections V(C)(1) through (3) above shall limit the Company’s right to obtain injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction in aid of arbitration or in connection with Employee’s covenants under Section III or IV of this Agreement.

 

D.                              Amendment.  Any amendment to this Agreement shall only be made in writing and signed by the parties.

 

E.                               Waiver.  No claim or right arising out of a breach or default under this Agreement can be discharged by a waiver of that claim or right unless the waiver is in writing signed by the party hereto to be bound by such waiver.  A waiver by any party of a breach or default by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of future compliance with such provision, and such provision shall remain in full force and effect.

 

F.                                IRC Section 409A.  While each party is responsible for determining the tax consequences to that party of the payments provided under this Agreement, this Agreement shall be interpreted in light of the mutual intent of both parties that the payments provided under this Agreement either are not subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code Section 409A”) or are structured to be paid in a manner consistent and in compliance with Code Section 409A.

 

G.                              Notice.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices, requests, and other communications under the Agreement shall be in writing and sent by overnight mail (signature required), postage prepaid, and properly addressed as follows:

 

	
To   Employee:
    	
At   Employee’s home address listed in the Company’s employee database, as updated   by Employee from time to time in writing to the Employee Services Unit
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
To   the Company:
    	
John   P. Clifford, Jr. (or his successor)
    
	
 
    	
Executive Vice President - Human Resources
    
	
 
    	
Travelers
    
	
 
    	
385 Washington Street, Mail Code: 9275-SB02L
    
	
 
    	
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1396
    

 

	
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Kenneth   F. Spence, III (or his successor)
    
	
 
    	
Executive   Vice President and General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
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385   Washington Street, Mail Code: 9275-LC12L
    
	
 
    	
Saint   Paul, Minnesota 55102-1396
    

 

The parties agree to notify each other promptly of any change in mailing address.

 

H.                             Outstanding Business Expenses.  Employee will submit for reimbursement any outstanding business expenses within thirty (30) days of the Separation Date.  To the extent any of the expenses are improper or otherwise not approved by Employee’s manager, Employee retains responsibility for the payment of any such disapproved expenses.

 

I.                                  Headings.  Headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

 

J.                                  Entire Agreement.  The Company and Employee each represent and warrant that no promise or inducement has been offered or made except as set forth in this Agreement and that the Consideration stated is the sole consideration for this Agreement.  This Agreement along with the Second Release is a complete agreement and states fully all understandings, promises and commitments as between Employee and the Company relating to the separation of Employee’s employment from the Company and any consideration due to Employee relating to her employment.  This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements, whether oral or written, between Employee and any Company Entity (including, without limitation, the NSND Agreement and the Non-Competition Agreement) except any written agreements relating to equity grants, the arbitration of employment disputes or the protection of any Company Entity’s intellectual property (including, without limitation, the Principles of Employment Agreement).  To the extent that there are any inconsistencies between any prior written agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement governs.  Employee acknowledges that, except as expressly provided in the Agreement or any applicable benefit plan, Employee is not entitled to any other or further compensation or remuneration following the Separation Date.  In the event an inadvertent error was made in the calculation of economic benefits under Section II, the Company reserves the right to make necessary corrections up until the time both parties have signed the Agreement.

 

	
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K.                              Limited Severability.  If any section of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be deemed to be modified or restricted to the minimum extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, if any.

 

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13EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 
 DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. 
 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 

(As amended and restated effective as of July 19, 2016) 
 SECTION 1 Purpose 
 The purpose of this Delcath Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock
Incentive Plan is to promote the interests of Delcath Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Subsidiaries through grants of awards to employees, directors and consultants in order to (i) attract and retain employees, directors and
consultants, (ii) provide an additional incentive to each award holder to work to increase the value of Delcath stock, and (iii) provide each award holder with a stake in the future of Delcath that strengthens the mutuality of interests
between such award holder and Delcath’s shareholders. The Plan was originally effective as of June 9, 2009 and amended and restated effective as of June 10, 2015, and has been further amended and restated effective as of July 19,
2016, subject to stockholder approval of this amended and restated Plan. 
 SECTION 2 Types of Awards 

Awards under the Plan may be in the form of Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units
(RSUs), Other Stock-Based Awards, and Cash Awards. 
 Awards may be free-standing or granted in tandem. If two awards are
granted in tandem, the award holder may exercise (or otherwise receive the benefit of) one award only to the extent he or she relinquishes the tandem award. 
 SECTION 3 Definitions 
 “Beneficiary” means an award holder’s
designated beneficiary or estate, as determined under Section 16. 
 “Board” means the Board of Directors of Delcath.

 “Cash Award” means an award granted under Section 13 of the Plan. 

“Delcath” or the “Company” means Delcath Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor to such
corporation. 
 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 

“Committee” means (i) with respect to awards to Non-Employee Directors, the entire Board; and (ii) with respect to
all other awards, a committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer this Plan and which shall consist of at least two members of the Board, or if no such committee is appointed, the entire Board. 

“Consultant” means any individual, other than an Employee or Non-Employee Director, who is engaged by Delcath or a Subsidiary
to render services, other than a person whose services are rendered in connection with capital-raising or promoting or maintaining a market for Delcath securities. 
 “Employee” means an employee of Delcath or of any Subsidiary. 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. 

  
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 “Fair Market Value” of the Stock means (i) if the Stock is readily tradable
on an established securities market (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), the closing price for a share of Stock on such exchange or market as is determined by the Committee to be the primary market for the Stock on the date in
question, or if the date in question is not a trading day on such market, the closing price on such exchange or market for the trading day immediately preceding the day in question, and (ii) otherwise, such other price as the Board determines
is appropriate after taking into account the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. 
 “Incentive Stock
Option” or “ISO” means a Stock Option granted under the Plan that both is designated as an ISO and qualifies as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee. 

“Non-Qualified Option” or “NQSO” means a Stock Option granted under the Plan which either is designated as NQSO or
does not qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 
 “Other Stock Based
Award” means an award described in Section 12 of the Plan. 
 “Plan” means this Delcath Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time. 
 “Performance Award” means an award granted under
Section 10, 11, 12, or 13 of the Plan that meets the requirements of Section 14 of the Plan and is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. 

“Performance Objectives” means objective measures of performance for earning an award, which in the case of Performance Awards,
shall be based on one or more of the criteria specified in Section 14.2. 
 “Restricted Stock” means an award
described in Section 10 of the Plan. 
 “Restricted Stock Unit” or “RSU” means an award described in Section
11 of the Plan. 
 “Stock” means common stock of Delcath, par value one cent ($.01). 

“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an award described in Section 9 of the Plan. 

“Stock Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 

“Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity in which Delcath owns, directly or indirectly,
50% or more of the ownership interests. 
 SECTION 4 Administration 

4.1 The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. 
 The Committee shall have the following authority and discretion with respect to awards under the Plan: to grant awards (subject to any limitations contained in the Plan); to adopt, alter and repeal such
administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any award granted under the Plan; to make all factual and other determinations necessary or advisable
for the administration of the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. In particular, and without limiting its authority and powers, the Committee shall have the authority: 

 

	 	(1)	to determine whether and to what extent any award or combination of awards will be granted hereunder and whether they will be Performance Awards;

  

	 	(2)	to select the Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Consultants to whom awards will be granted; 

 

	 	(3)	to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by each award granted hereunder subject to the limitations contained herein; 

  
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	 	(4)	to determine the terms and conditions of any award granted hereunder, including, but not limited to, any vesting or other restrictions based on such Performance
Objectives, continued employment, and such other factors as the Committee may establish, and to determine whether the Performance Objectives and other terms and conditions of the award have been satisfied; 

 

	 	(5)	to determine the treatment of awards upon an award holder’s retirement, disability, death, termination for cause or other termination of employment or service;

  

	 	(6)	to determine whether amounts equal to the amount of any dividends declared with respect to the number of shares covered by an award (i) will be paid to the award
holder currently, or (ii) will be deferred and deemed to be reinvested or otherwise credited to the award holder and paid at the date specified in the award, or (iii) that the award holder has no rights with respect to such dividends (in
each case, subject to any restrictions imposed by Section 409A of the Code); 

  

	 	(7)	to amend the terms of any award, prospectively or retroactively; provided however that (i) no amendment shall impair the rights of the award holder with
respect to an outstanding award without his or her written consent; (ii) unless approved by the stockholders, the Committee shall have no power to amend the terms of outstanding Stock Options or SARs to reduce the option price or base price of
such awards or to cancel or surrender outstanding Stock Options or SARs and grant substitute cash or other awards or Stock Options or SARs with a lower option price or base price than the cancelled awards; and (iii) the Committee shall consider
the provisions of Section 409A of the Code prior to amending any award; 

  

	 	(8)	to correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry out
the purpose of the Plan; 

  

	 	(9)	to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an award will be deferred either automatically or at
the election of an award holder, including providing for and determining the amount (if any) of deemed earnings on any deferred amount during any deferral period (in each case, subject to any restrictions imposed by Section 409A of the Code);

  

	 	(10)	to determine, pursuant to a formula or otherwise, the Fair Market Value of the Stock on a given date; (11) subject to any restrictions imposed by Section 409A
of the Code, to provide that the shares of Stock received as a result of an award shall be subject to a right of repurchase by the Company and/or a right of first refusal, in each case subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may
specify; 

  

	 	(12)	to adopt one or more sub-plans, consistent with the Plan, containing such provisions as may be necessary or desirable to enable awards under the Plan to comply with the
laws of other jurisdictions and/or qualify for preferred tax treatment under such laws; 

  

	 	(13)	to the extent permitted by law, to delegate to a committee of two or more officers of the Company the authority to grant awards to Employees who are not officers or
directors of the Company for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; provided, however, that any such delegation shall be set forth in a resolution of the Committee that specifies the total number of shares as to which
awards may be granted under such delegation and any other limitations as may be imposed by the Committee; and 

  

	 	(14)	to delegate such administrative duties as it may deem advisable to one or more of its members or to one or more employees or agents of the Company.

 4.2 All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall
be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and award holders. 
 4.3 The Committee may act by a majority of its
members at a meeting (present in person or by conference telephone), by unanimous written consent or by any other method of director action then permitted under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. 

  
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 SECTION 5 Stock Subject to Plan 

5.1 Subject to any adjustments made in accordance with Section 5.4, the total number of shares of Stock that may be issued under the
Plan shall not exceed the sum of the following: (1) the 1,700,000 Share increase authorized by the Board to be effective upon stockholder approval on July 19, 2016 (the “Stockholder Approval Date”), plus (2) the number of Shares
subject to outstanding awards under the Plan as of the Stockholder Approval Date, plus (3) the number of Shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan but not subject to outstanding awards or previously exercised, vested or paid awards
as of the Stockholder Approval Date; provided that in no event shall the maximum aggregate numbers of shares that may be issued or transferred under the Plan after the Stockholder Approval Date exceed 3,206,250. No more than 3,206,250 shares may be
granted with respect to Incentive Stock Options (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.4). Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued shares or shares which have been issued and reacquired by the Company.
Shares of Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Plan shall be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan to the extent those awards expire or terminate for any reason prior to the issuance of the shares of Stock subject to those
awards. Unvested shares of Restricted Stock issued under the Plan and subsequently forfeited shall be added back to the number of shares of Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and shall accordingly be available for subsequent reissuance.
Should the exercise price of a Stock Option be paid with shares of Stock (whether through the withholding of a portion of the otherwise issuable shares or through the delivery of already owned shares), then the share reserve shall be reduced by the
gross number of shares for which that Stock Option is exercised, and not by the net number of shares issued under the exercised Stock Option. Upon the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right, the share reserve shall be reduced by the gross number
of shares as to which such right is exercised and not the net number of shares issued upon such exercise. If shares of Stock otherwise issuable under the Plan are withheld by the Company in satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in
connection with an award, then the share reserve shall be reduced by the gross number of shares deliverable under such award, calculated in each instance prior to any such share withholding. The payment of any award in cash shall not count against
the share reserve, regardless of the original intent, structure or nature of such award. 
 In connection with a merger or
consolidation of an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of property or stock of an entity, the Company may assume awards granted by such entity or grant Stock Options or other awards in substitution for awards
granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof, and such assumed or substituted awards shall not count against the share limit under this Plan. 
 5.2 [Reserved] 
 5.3 No individual shall be granted Stock Options, SARs,
Restricted Stock, RSUs, or Other Stock-Based Awards, or any combination thereof with respect to more than 500,000 shares of Stock in any fiscal year (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.4). The maximum Cash Award that may be paid to
any individual in any fiscal year (measured at the end of the performance period or periods ending in the fiscal year, and without regard to increase in value of the award during any deferral period) is $500,000. 

5.4 In the event of a change in the outstanding stock of the Company (including but not limited to changes in either the number of shares
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other distribution (whether in the form of shares, other securities or other property, but not including regular cash dividends), extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, merger in which
the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the merger continue to own a majority of the voting securities of the successor entity immediately after the merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, reorganization, combination, repurchase or
exchange of shares or other securities, or other similar corporate transaction or event, if the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion that, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be
made available under the Plan, such transaction or event equitably requires an adjustment in the aggregate number and/or class of shares of Stock available under the Plan (including for this purpose the number of shares of Stock available for
issuance under the Plan) or in the number, class and/or price of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Stock Options and/or outstanding awards), such adjustment shall be made by the Committee and shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes
under the Plan. A participant holding an outstanding award has a legal right to an adjustment that preserves without enlarging the value of such award, with the terms and manner of such adjustment to be determined by the Committee. 

In addition, upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or upon any reorganization, merger, or consolidation as a result of which
the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives as a wholly-owned subsidiary of another corporation), or upon a sale of substantially all the assets of the Company, the Board or the Committee may take such action as it in its discretion
deems appropriate, subject to any limitations imposed by Section 409A of the Code, to (i) accelerate the time when awards vest and/or may be exercised and/or may be paid, (ii) cash out outstanding Stock Options and/or other awards at
or immediately prior to the date of such event, (iii) provide for the assumption of outstanding Stock Options or other awards by surviving, successor or transferee corporations or entities, (iv) provide that in lieu of shares of Stock, the
award recipient shall be entitled to receive the consideration he or she would have received in such transaction in exchange for such shares of Stock (or the Fair Market Value thereof in cash), and/or (v) provide that Stock Options and SARs
shall be exercisable for a period of at least 10 business days from the date of receipt of a notice from the Company of such proposed event, following the expiration of which period any unexercised Stock Options or SARs shall terminate. 

No fractional shares shall be issued or delivered under the Plan. The Board or the Committee shall determine whether the value of
fractional shares shall be paid in cash or other property, or whether such fractional shares and any rights thereto shall be cancelled without payment. 
 The Board’s or Committee’s determination as to which adjustments shall be made under this Section 5.4 and the extent thereof shall be final, binding and conclusive. 

SECTION 6 Eligibility 

Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Consultants are eligible to be granted awards under the Plan. In addition, awards may be granted to
prospective Employees, Non-Employee Directors, or Consultants but such awards shall not become effective until the recipient’s commencement of employment or service with the Company or Subsidiary. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to
employees and prospective employees of the Company or of any parent corporation or subsidiary of the Company (as those terms are defined in Section 424 of the Code). The participants under the Plan shall be selected from time to time by the
Committee, in its sole discretion, from among those eligible. 
 SECTION 7 Vesting 

Each Stock Option, SAR, award of Restricted Stock, RSU, or Other Stock-Based Award will be subject to a minimum 12-month vesting period.

  
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 SECTION 8 Stock Options 
 8.1 The Stock Options awarded under the Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options. To the extent that any Stock Option is either designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option
or does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 
 8.2 Subject to the
following provisions, Stock Options awarded under the Plan shall be in such form and shall have such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine: 
  

	 	(1)	Option Price. The option price per share of Stock purchasable under a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not be less than the Fair Market
Value of the Stock on the date of grant of the Stock Option. The date of grant of any Stock Option shall be the date of Committee approval of the Stock Option or a prospective date specified by the Committee, and for prospective Employees shall be
no earlier than the first day of employment. 

  

	 	(2)	Option Term. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Committee, but shall not exceed ten years. 

 

	 	(3)	Exercisability. Stock Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee
may waive such exercise provisions or accelerate the exercisability of the Stock Option at any time in whole or in part. 

  

	 	(4)	Method of Exercise. Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the option period by giving notice of exercise, in such manner as may be
determined by the Company (which may be written or electronic), specifying the number of whole shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment of the aggregate option price for such shares. Payment of the option price shall be made in such manner as
the Committee may provide in the award, which may include (i) cash (including cash equivalents), (ii) delivery (either by actual delivery of the shares or by providing an affidavit attesting to ownership of the shares) of shares of Stock
already owned by the optionee, (iii) broker-assisted “cashless exercise” in which the optionee delivers a notice of exercise together with irrevocable instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to sell shares of Stock (or a
sufficient portion of such shares) acquired upon exercise of the Stock Option and remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the total option price and any withholding tax obligation resulting from such exercise, (iv)
application of shares subject to the Stock Option to satisfy the option price, (v) any other manner permitted by law, or (vi) any combination of the foregoing. Any shares used to pay the option price shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the
date of exercise. 

  

	 	(5)	No Stockholder Rights. An optionee shall have neither rights to dividends or other rights of a stockholder with respect to shares subject to a Stock Option until the
optionee has duly exercised the Stock Option and a certificate for such shares has been duly issued (or the optionee has otherwise been duly recorded as the owner of the shares on the books of the Company). 

 

	 	(6)	Surrender Rights. The Committee may provide that options may be surrendered for cash upon any terms and conditions set by the Committee. 

 

	 	(7)	Non-transferability. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, (i) Stock Options shall not be transferable by the optionee other than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution, and (ii) during the optionee’s lifetime, all Stock Options shall be exercisable only by the optionee or by his or her guardian or legal representative. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit Stock
Options to be transferred to such transferees and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee. 

  

	 	(8)	 Termination of Employment. Following the termination of an optionee’s employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, the Stock Option
shall be exercisable to the extent determined by the Committee. The Committee may provide different post-termination exercise provisions with respect to termination of employment or service for different reasons. The Committee may provide at the
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outstanding on the date of an optionee’s death shall remain outstanding for an additional period after the date of such death. The Committee shall have absolute discretion to determine the
date and circumstances of any termination of employment or service. 

 8.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 8.2, Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the following additional restrictions: 
  

	 	(1)	No Incentive Stock Option shall have an option price that is less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (as determined for purposes of Section 422 of the Code) of the
Stock on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option. The date of grant of any Incentive Stock Option shall be the date of Committee approval of the Incentive Stock Option or a prospective date specified by the Committee, and for prospective
employees shall be no earlier than the first day of employment. 

  

	 	(2)	No Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted. 

 

	 	(3)	No Incentive Stock Option shall be awarded more than ten years after April 8, 2009, the date of Board approval of the Plan. 

 

	 	(4)	No Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its parent
or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Section 424 of the Code, shall (A) have an option price which is less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option or (B) be exercisable
more than five years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted. 

  

	 	(5)	The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options (granted
under the Plan and any other plans of the Company, its parent corporation or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Section 424 of the Code) are exercisable for the first time by an optionee in any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000.

  

	 	(6)	An optionee’s right to exercise an Incentive Stock Option shall be subject to the optionee’s agreement to notify the Company of any “disqualifying
disposition” (for purposes of Section 422 of the Code) of the shares acquired upon such exercise, subject to Section 4.1. 

  

	 	(7)	Incentive Stock Options shall not be transferable by the optionee, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, subject to such additional limitations
as may be imposed by the Committee. During the optionee’s lifetime, all Incentive Stock Options shall be exercisable only by such optionee. 

 The Committee may, with the consent of the optionee, amend an Incentive Stock Option in a manner that would cause loss of Incentive Stock Option status, provided the Stock Option as so amended satisfies
the requirements of Section 8.2. 
 8.4 In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the
acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of property or stock of an entity, the Committee may grant Stock Options in substitution for any options or other stock awards or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Such
substitute Stock Options may be granted on such terms as the Committee deems appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits under the prior award, notwithstanding any limitations on Stock Options contained in other provisions of this
Section 8, but after considering the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. 
 SECTION 9 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

 A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the holder thereof to receive, for each share as to which the award is granted,
payment of an amount, in cash, shares of Stock, or a combination thereof as determined by the Committee, equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise over

  
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an amount (the base price) specified by the Committee. Any such award shall be in such form and shall have such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine; provided, however, that
no SAR shall have a base price below the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant or a term longer than ten years. The award shall specify the number of shares of Stock as to which the SAR is granted. 

SECTION 10 Restricted Stock 
 Subject to the following provisions, all awards of Restricted Stock shall be in such form and shall have such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine: 

 

	 	(1)	The Restricted Stock award shall specify the number of shares of Restricted Stock to be awarded, the price, if any, to be paid by the recipient of the Restricted Stock
and the date or dates on which, or the conditions upon the satisfaction of which, the Restricted Stock will vest. The grant and/or the vesting of Restricted Stock may be conditioned upon the completion of a specified period of service with the
Company and/or its Subsidiaries, upon the attainment of specified Performance Objectives, and/or upon such other criteria as the Committee may determine. 

  

	 	(2)	Stock certificates representing the Restricted Stock awarded shall be registered in the award holder’s name (or the holder shall be recorded as the owner of the
shares on the books of the Company), but the Committee may direct that such certificates be held by the Company or its designee on behalf of the award holder (or that transfer restrictions be placed on the shares). Except as may be permitted by the
Committee, no share of Restricted Stock may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the award holder until such share has vested in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock award. At the time Restricted Stock
vests, a certificate for such vested shares shall be delivered to the award holder (or his or her Beneficiary in the event of death), (or the award holder (or his or her Beneficiary in the event of death) shall be duly recorded as the owner of the
shares on the books of the Company), in each case free of all restrictions. 

  

	 	(3)	The Committee may provide that the award holder shall have the right to vote and/or receive dividends on Restricted Stock. Unless the Committee provides otherwise,
Stock received as a dividend on, or in connection with a stock split of, Restricted Stock (or pursuant to adjustment under Section 5.4) shall be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock. 

 

	 	(4)	Except as may be provided by the Committee, in the event of an award holder’s termination of employment or service before all of his or her Restricted Stock has
vested, or in the event any conditions to the vesting of Restricted Stock have not been satisfied prior to any deadline for the satisfaction of such conditions set forth in the award, the shares of Restricted Stock which have not vested shall be
forfeited, and the Committee may provide that (i) any purchase price paid by the award holder shall be returned to the award holder or (ii) a cash payment equal to the Restricted Stock’s Fair Market Value on the date of forfeiture, if
lower, shall be paid to the award holder. 

  

	 	(5)	The Committee may waive, in whole or in part, any or all of the conditions to receipt of, or restrictions with respect to, any or all of the award holder’s
Restricted Stock (except that the Committee may not waive conditions or restrictions with respect to Performance Awards if such waiver would cause the award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code). 

 SECTION 11 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) 

Subject to the following provisions, all awards of Restricted Stock Units shall be in such form and shall have such terms and conditions
as the Committee may determine: 
  

	 	(1)	 The Restricted Stock Unit award shall specify the number of RSUs to be awarded and the duration of the period (the “Deferral Period”) during
which, and the conditions under which, receipt of the Stock will be deferred. The Committee may condition the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock Units, or 

  
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receipt of Stock or cash at the end of the Deferral Period, upon the completion of a specified period of service with the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, upon the attainment of specified
Performance Objectives, and/or upon such other criteria as the Committee may determine. 

  

	 	(2)	Except as may be provided by the Committee, RSU awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered during the Deferral Period.

  

	 	(3)	At the expiration of the Deferral Period, the award holder (or his or her Beneficiary in the event of death) shall receive (i) certificates for the number of
shares of Stock equal to the number of shares covered by the RSU award (or the shares shall be duly recorded as owned by such holder on the books of the Company), (ii) cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such Stock, or (iii) a
combination of shares and cash, as the Committee may determine. 

  

	 	(4)	Except as may be provided by the Committee, in the event of an award holder’s termination of employment or service before the RSU has vested, his or her RSU award
shall be forfeited. 

  

	 	(5)	The Committee may waive, in whole or in part, any or all of the conditions to receipt of, or restrictions with respect to, Stock or cash under a Restricted Stock Unit
award (except that the Committee may not waive conditions or restrictions with respect to Performance Awards if such waiver would cause the award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code). In addition, the Committee shall not accelerate the payment of an RSU if such acceleration would violate Section 409A of the Code. 

 SECTION 12 Other Stock-Based Awards 
 The Committee
may grant Other Stock-Based Awards, which shall consist of any right that is not an award described in Sections 8, 9, 10 or 11 hereof and that is denominated or payable in Stock, or valued in
whole or in part by reference to or otherwise based on or related to Stock (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Stock). The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of any such award, subject to any limitations
contained in the Plan. 
 SECTION 13 Cash Awards 
 13.1 The Committee may grant Cash Awards, which shall entitle the award holder to receive cash upon the satisfaction of the Performance Objectives and other terms and conditions set forth
in the award. At the time of grant of a Cash Award, the Committee shall specify the applicable Performance Objectives and the performance period to which they apply, as well as the amount of the Cash Award to be paid upon satisfaction of the
Performance Objectives (which may be stated as a range of amounts payable upon attainment of specified levels of satisfaction of the Performance Objectives). The Committee may determine that a Cash Award shall be payable upon achievement of any one
Performance Objective, or any one of several Performance Objectives, or that two or more of the Performance Objectives must be achieved as a condition to payment of a Cash Award. 

13.2 The Committee shall specify at the time of grant of a Cash Award the date or dates such Cash Award, to the extent
earned, shall be payable, and may require all or a portion of the Cash Award to be deferred and payable only upon satisfaction of continued employment or other specified conditions. The Committee may also permit all or a portion of a Cash Award to
be deferred at the award holder’s election, subject to Section 409A of the Code. Deferred portions of a Cash Award may be credited with interest, deemed invested in Stock, or deemed invested in such other investments as the Committee may
specify. 
 SECTION 14 Performance Awards 

14.1 The Committee shall have the right to designate awards under Section 10, 11, 12 or 13 as
Performance Awards, in which case the following provisions shall apply to such awards (in addition to the provisions under Section 10, 11, 12, or 13, as applicable). 

  
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 14.2 The grant or vesting of a Performance Award shall be subject to the
achievement of Performance Objectives established by the Committee based on one or more of the following criteria, in each case applied to the Company on a consolidated basis and/or to a Subsidiary, business unit, business segment or business line,
and which the Committee may use as an absolute measure, as a measure of improvement relative to prior performance, or as a measure of comparable performance relative to a peer group of companies or published or special index that the Committee deems
appropriate: 
  

	 	(1)	Net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); (2) Earnings per share; 

 

	 	(3)	Net sales or revenue growth; 

  

	 	(4)	Gross revenues (and/or gross revenue growth) and/or mix of revenues among the Company’s business activities; 

 

	 	(5)	Net operating profit (or reduction in operating loss); 

  

	 	(6)	Return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, invested capital, equity, sales, or revenue); 

 

	 	(7)	Cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity, and cash flow return on investment);

  

	 	(8)	Earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation, amortization, and/or other non-cash items; (9) Gross or operating margins; 

 

	 	(10)	Productivity ratios (and/or such ratios as compared to various stock market indices); 

 

	 	(11)	Stock price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total shareholder return); 

 

	 	(12)	Stock price and market capitalization ratios (including, but not limited to, price-to-earnings ratio and enterprise multiple) 

 

	 	(13)	Expense targets (including, but not limited to, expenses-to-sales ratios); 

 

	 	(14)	Margins; 

  

	 	(15)	Operating efficiency; (16) Market share; 

  

	 	(17)	Customer satisfaction; 

  

	 	(18)	Employee satisfaction or retention; 

  

	 	(19)	Development and implementation of employee or executive development programs (including, but not limited to, succession programs); 

 

	 	(20)	Working capital targets; 

  

	 	(21)	Economic value added; 

  

	 	(22)	Market value added; 

  

	 	(23)	Debt to equity ratio; 

  

	 	(24)	Strategic business goals relating to acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures; 

 

	 	(25)	Attaining specified clinical, trial site initiation or patient enrollment targets; 

 

	 	(26)	Filing of the Company’s PMA application to the Food and Drug Administration; 

 

	 	(27)	Obtaining regulatory approvals, including of the company’s PHP System in the United States or other countries; 

 

	 	(28)	Sale of the company; 

  

	 	(29)	Consummating a specified equity based capital offering; 

  
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	 	(30)	Reaching specified technology development objectives; and 

  

	 	(31)	Reaching specified employment time-points governed by an employment agreement 

 The Committee may provide in any Performance Award that any evaluation of performance may include or exclude any of the following events that occurs during the performance period: (i) asset
write-downs, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) any reorganization and restructuring
programs, (v) extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s
annual report to stockholders for the applicable year, (vi) the impact of adjustments to the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance, (vii) acquisitions or divestitures, and (viii) foreign exchange gains and losses. To
the extent such inclusions or exclusions affect awards intended to be performance-based within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, they shall be prescribed in a form that meets the requirements of Section 162(m). 

14.3 The following additional requirements shall apply to Performance Awards: 

 

	 	(1)	The Performance Objectives shall be established by the Committee not later than the earlier of (i) 90 days after the beginning of the applicable performance
period, or (ii) the time 25% of such performance period has elapsed. 

  

	 	(2)	The Performance Objectives shall be objective and the achievement of such Performance Objectives shall be substantially uncertain (within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code) at the time the Performance Objectives are established. 

  

	 	(3)	The amount of the Performance Award payable upon each level of achievement of the Performance Objectives must be objectively determinable, except that the Committee
shall have the right to reduce (but not increase) the amount payable, in its sole discretion. 

  

	 	(4)	Prior to payment of any Performance Award, the Committee shall certify in writing, in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, that
the Performance Objectives have been satisfied. 

 SECTION 15 Tax Withholding 

Each award holder shall, no later than the date as of which an amount with respect to an award first becomes includible in such
person’s gross income for applicable tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to
the award. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company (and, where applicable, any Subsidiaries), shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct the minimum
amount of any required tax withholdings from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the award holder. 
 To the extent
permitted by the Committee, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may provide, an award holder may elect to have all or any portion of any required tax withholding with respect to any awards hereunder satisfied by having the
Company withhold shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to such person with respect to the award. Alternatively, the Committee may require that a portion of the shares of Stock or cash otherwise deliverable be applied to satisfy the minimum
withholding tax obligations with respect to the award. However, unless the Committee determines otherwise, share withholding for taxes shall not exceed the award holder’s minimum applicable tax withholding amount. 

SECTION 16 Beneficiary of Award Holder 
 16.1 The Committee may provide the holder with the right to designate any person or persons as such person’s beneficiary or beneficiaries (both primary and contingent) to whom payment in respect of
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of the award holder’s awards under this Plan shall be paid in the event of the award holder’s death. Each beneficiary designation shall become effective only when filed in writing with
the Company during the award holder’s lifetime on a form provided by the Company. If an award holder is married, his or her designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries other than his/her spouse or his/her estate shall not be effective unless
the beneficiary designation has been signed by the spouse and notarized. 
 16.2 If an award holder is not given the right to
designate a beneficiary or fails to designate a beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.1, or if all designated beneficiaries predecease the award holder, payment of the holder’s awards shall be made to the holder’s
estate. 
 SECTION 17 Amendments and Termination 
 17.1 No award shall be granted under the Plan after the day preceding the tenth anniversary of the Stockholder Approval Date, unless the Plan has been re-approved by the Company’s
stockholders prior to such date. 
 No Performance Award shall be granted after the Company’s annual meeting held in 2014,
unless the material terms of the performance goals (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) have been re-approved by the Company’s stockholders within the five years prior to such grant. 

17.2 The Board may discontinue the Plan at any time and may amend it from time to time. No amendment or discontinuation of the Plan shall
adversely affect any award previously granted without the award holder’s written consent. Amendments may be made without stockholder approval except as required to satisfy applicable laws or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange
or market on which the Stock is listed or traded. 
 17.3 The Committee may amend the terms of any award prospectively or
retroactively, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.1(7) hereof. 
 17.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 16, the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to amend the Plan and all outstanding awards without the consent of stockholders or award holders to the extent the Committee determines such amendment
is necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code. 
 17.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or
of any award, in the event of a change in control event (as defined under Section 409A of the Code) the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Plan and all outstanding awards (or, to the extent permitted under
Section 409A of the Code, to terminate all awards subject to Section 409A of the Code) and distribute amounts payable under such awards immediately prior to or within 12 months after the occurrence of the change in control event.

 SECTION 18 Change of Control 
 18.1 The Committee shall have the authority to determine the extent, if any, to which outstanding awards will become vested upon a Change of Control. In addition, to the extent permitted under
Section 409A of the Code or with respect to awards that are not subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have discretion to accelerate the payment date of awards in the event of a Change of Control. 

18.2 A “Change of Control” means the happening of any of the following: 

 

	 	(1)	 the acquisition by any person or group deemed a person under Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries as determined immediately prior to that date and/or any of its or their employee benefit plans) of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly 

  
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(with beneficial ownership determined as provided in Rule 13d-3, or any successor rule, under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company having the right under ordinary circumstances to vote at an election of the Board; 

  

	 	(2)	the date on which a majority of the members of the Board shall consist of persons other than Current Directors (which term shall mean any member of the Board on the
date of adoption of the Plan and any member of the Board whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Directors then on the Board); 

 

	 	(3)	consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation where (x) the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the merger or
consolidation would not beneficially own, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to a majority of all votes (without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by a separate class
vote) to which all stockholders of the corporation issuing cash or securities in the merger or consolidation would be entitled in the election of directors in the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such merger or
consolidation, of voting securities of the Company, or (y) where the members of the Company’s board of directors, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not, immediately after the merger or consolidation, constitute a
majority of the board of directors of the corporation issuing cash or securities in the merger or consolidation; 

  

	 	(4)	the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or 

 

	 	(5)	the date of approval by the stockholders of the Company of the liquidation of the Company. 

 SECTION 19 Section 409A 
 19.1 All awards granted under the Plan are
intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 
 409A or, if not exempt, to satisfy the requirements of
Section 409A, and the provisions of the Plan and of any award granted under the Plan shall be construed in a manner consistent therewith. 
 19.2 For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, the “specified employees” of the Company shall be determined in such manner as may be specified by resolution of the Committee in accordance
with Section 409A of the Code. 
 19.3 Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or any award to the contrary, any amounts
payable under the Plan on account of termination of employment to an award holder who is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of
Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the award holder’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months
following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the award holder’s termination of employment (or until the award holder’s death, if earlier), at which time all payments
that were suspended shall be paid to the award holder in a lump sum. 
 19.4 A termination of employment shall not be deemed to
have occurred for purposes of any award under this Plan providing for the payment of any amounts upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of
Section 409A. 
 SECTION 20 General Provisions 
 20.1 Each award under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Committee shall determine that (i) the listing, registration or qualification of the Stock subject or
related thereto upon any securities exchange or market or under any state or federal law, or (ii) the consent or approval of any government regulatory body or (iii) an agreement by the recipient of an award with respect to the disposition
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Stock is or may in the circumstances be unlawful under the laws or regulations of any applicable jurisdiction, the right to exercise such Stock Option or SAR shall be suspended, such award shall
not be granted, and/or the shares subject to such award will not be issued, sold or delivered, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or agreement shall have been effected or obtained free of any
conditions not acceptable to the Committee, and the Committee determines that the issuance, sale or delivery of the shares is lawful. The application of this Section shall not extend the term of any Stock Option or other award. The Company shall
have no obligation to effect any registration or qualification of the Stock under federal or state laws or to compensate the award holder for any loss caused by the implementation of this Section 19.1. 

20.2 Nothing set forth in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including
arrangements providing for the issuance of Stock. Nothing in the Plan nor any award hereunder shall confer upon any award holder any right to continued employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary, or interfere in any way with the right of
any such company to terminate such employment or service. 
 20.3 Determinations by the Committee under the Plan relating to the
form, amount, and terms and conditions of awards need not be uniform, and may be made selectively among persons who receive or are eligible to receive awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. 

20.4 No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee,
shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made with respect to the Plan or any award hereunder, and all members of the Board or the Committee and all officers or employees of the Company or any Subsidiary
acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation. 
 20.5 Although the Company may endeavor to qualify an award for favorable tax treatment (e.g. incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code) or to avoid adverse tax treatment (e.g. under
Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation that the desired tax treatment will be available and expressly disclaims any liability for the failure to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment. 

20.6 Neither the Plan nor any award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary
relationship between the Company or Subsidiary and an award holder, and no award holder will, by participation in the Plan, acquire any right in any specific Company property, including any property the Company may set aside in connection with the
Plan. To the extent that any award holder acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to an award, such right shall not be greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor. 

20.7 All provisions under the Plan calling for the delivery of Stock certificates may be satisfied by recording the respective person as
the owner of the shares on the books of the Company, if permitted by applicable law. 
 20.8 The Plan and all awards hereunder
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of any award granted under the Plan may be resolved in any state or federal court located within New York County,
New York State, U.S.A. Any award granted under the Plan is granted on condition that the award holder accepts such venue and submits to the personal jurisdiction of any such court. Similarly, the Company accepts such venue and submits to such
jurisdiction. 
 20.9 This Plan first became effective upon approval by the Company’s stockholders at the 2009 annual
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