Document:

EX-10.12

 Exhibit 10.12 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

BY AND AMONG 
 AMEDISYS,
INC., 
 AMEDISYS HOLDING, L.L.C. 

AND 
 PAUL B. KUSSEROW

 DATED AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2014 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	 	 	 	  	Page No.	 
	 Section 1.
	 	 Recitals. The above Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference
	  	 	1	  
	 Section 2.
	 	 Definitions
	  	 	1	  
	 Section 3.
	 	 Term
	  	 	3	  
	 Section 4.
	 	 Title, Position, Duties and Responsibilities
	  	 	3	  
	 Section 5.
	 	 Base Salary; Bonus; Equity Awards
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 6.
	 	 Employee Incentive Compensation and Benefit Programs
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 7.
	 	 Relocation and Travel Expenses
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 8.
	 	 Reimbursement of Business and Other Expenses
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 9.
	 	 Termination of Employment
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 10.
	 	 Intentionally Omitted
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 11.
	 	 Confidentiality; Cooperation with Regard to Litigation; Non-Disparagement; Return of Company Materials
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 12.
	 	 Non-competition/Prior Employment Covenants
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 13.
	 	 Non-solicitation of Employees and Customers
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 14.
	 	 Standstill
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 15.
	 	 Remedies
	  	 	18	  
	 Section 16.
	 	 Resolution of Disputes
	  	 	18	  
	 Section 17.
	 	 Indemnification
	  	 	20	  
	 Section 18.
	 	 Potential Reduction in Payments
	  	 	20	  
	 Section 19.
	 	 Effect of Agreement on Other Benefits
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 20.
	 	 Assignability: Binding Nature; Solidary Obligations
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 21.
	 	 Representation
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 22.
	 	 Entire Agreement
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 23.
	 	 Amendment or Waiver
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 24.
	 	 Severability
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 25.
	 	 Survival
	  	 	22	  
	 Section 26.
	 	 Beneficiaries/References
	  	 	22	  
	 Section 27.
	 	 Governing Law/Exclusive Jurisdiction
	  	 	22	  
	 Section 28.
	 	 Notices
	  	 	23	  
	 Section 29.
	 	 Captions
	  	 	23	  
	 Section 30.
	 	 Counterparts
	  	 	23	  
	 Section 31.
	 	 Section 409A Compliance
	  	 	23	  

  
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 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 11, 2014, by and among Amedisys,
Inc., a Delaware corporation having its headquarters at 5959 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70816 (“Amedisys” or the “Company”), Amedisys Holding, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability
company having its headquarters at 5959 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 (“Holding”), and Paul B. Kusserow, a person of the age of majority (“Executive”). 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the Company and Holding desire to employ Executive as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Executive
desires to accept such employment, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, the Company, Holding and Executive (individually a “Party” and together the
“Parties”) agree to be bound in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 Section
1.        Recitals. The above Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference. 
 Section
2.        Definitions. 
  

	 	(a)	The terms below are used in this Agreement, including the preamble and recitals, as so defined. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

“2014 Equity Awards” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c). 

“2015 Equity Awards” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).  

“AAA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16. 

“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.  

“Amedisys” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.  

“Base Salary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).  

“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).  

“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d). 

“Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b). 

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c). 

“COBRA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c). 

“Code” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor provision of law, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder. 

 “Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).  

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.  

“Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(c).  

“Coverage Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).  

“Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a). 

“Earliest Payment Date” shall mean (i) if the amount paid is subject to Section 409A of the Code and does not
qualify for an exemption under Section 409A of the Code or regulations or other guidance promulgated thereunder, the fifty-second (52nd) day after Executive’s termination of employment and (ii) if the amount paid is not subject
to Section 409A of the Code or qualifies for an exemption under Section 409A of the Code or regulations or other guidance promulgated thereunder, the earlier of the date in (i) above or the first date that Executive’s release of
claims (as described in Section 8(i)) becomes irrevocable. 
 “Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3(a).  
 “Exchange Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).  

“Excise Tax” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).  

“Executive” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.  

“Fair Market Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.  

“409A Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(i).  

“Good Reason” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).  

“Holding” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above. 

“Housing and Travel Reimbursement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). 

“Net After-Tax Receipt” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18(b). 

“Party” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals above.  

“Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals above.  

“Payments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18(a).  

“Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c). 

“Relocation Reimbursement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).  

“Restricted Area” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(a).  

“Restricted Business” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(a). 

  
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 “Restriction Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(b). 

 “Severance Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).  

“Significant Subsidiary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).  

“Standstill” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14. 

“Subsidiary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(d).  

“Target Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).  

“Third Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18(d).  

“Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).  

“Willful” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b). 

 

	 	(b)	References to “Sections,” “Subsections,” and “Attachments” shall be to Sections, Subsections and Attachments, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. Any of
the terms defined in Section 2(a) may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural depending on the reference. In this Agreement, “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto,” “hereunder”
and the like mean and refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the specific section, paragraph or clause in which the respective word appears; words importing gender include the other gender; references to “writing” include
email, printing, typing lithography and other means of reproducing words in a tangible or visible form; the words “including,” “includes” and “include” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation;” references to agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include subsequent amendments, assignments, and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments, assignments and other modifications
are not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement; references to Parties include their respective permitted successors and assigns; and all references to statutes and regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and
regulations. 

 Section 3.        Term. 

The term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on December 16, 2014 (the
“Effective Date”), and expire on March 1, 2019, unless terminated prior thereto in accordance herewith. This Agreement shall not be automatically renewable and, unless mutually extended by the Parties by an agreement in writing,
shall terminate upon the expiration of the Term; provided, however, that simultaneously with the expiration of the Term and termination of this Agreement, Executive’s employment shall continue on an “at will” basis unless or until
such “at will” employment is terminated by the Company or Executive by notice in writing. 
 Section
4.        Title, Position, Duties and Responsibilities. 
  

	 	(a)	Generally. Executive shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive shall have and perform such duties, responsibilities, and authorities as are customary for the President and
Chief Executive Officer of corporations of similar 

  
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size and businesses as the Company as they may exist from time to time and as are consistent with such positions and status. Executive shall devote all of his business time and attention (except
for periods of vacation or absence due to illness and other activities permitted pursuant to Section 4(b)) and his best efforts, abilities, experience and talent to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and for the
Company’s businesses. 

  

	 	(b)	Other Activities. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Executive from (i) serving on the board of directors of one other for-profit entity after prior
consultation with and approval of the Board, (ii) engaging in charitable activities and community affairs, and (iii) managing his personal investments and affairs, provided that such activities do not materially interfere with the proper
performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(b) to the contrary, for the period ending on the six (6) month anniversary of the Effective Date, (or such longer
period as may be approved by the Board), Executive shall be permitted to continue to serve on the board of directors of two additional for-profit entities while transitioning off such boards. 

 

	 	(c)	Place of Employment. Executive’s principal place of employment shall be the corporate offices of the Company. 

  

	 	(d)	Rank of Executive Within Company. As President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Executive shall be the Company’s highest ranking executive and Executive shall report directly to the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Board”). 

  

	 	(e)	Board Membership. Until the expiration of the Term, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations and good governance standards, to
nominate and cause the election of Executive to the Board. If Executive is not serving on the Board at any time during the Term, Executive shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and be entitled to the remedies provided in Section 9(c)
for a termination without Cause/for Good Reason. For so long as he is serving on the Board, Executive agrees to serve as a member of any committee of the Board to which he is elected. Executive agrees that upon the termination of his employment he
shall also be deemed to resign from the Board and from the board of directors or equivalent governing body of any of the Company’s subsidiaries or affiliates. 

Section 5.        Base Salary; Bonus; Equity Awards. 

 

	 	(a)	Base Salary. Executive shall be paid an annualized salary, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, of not less than Eight Hundred Seventy- Five Thousand Dollars ($875,000)
(“Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be reviewed for increase (but not decrease) by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board no less than annually. 

 

	 	(b)	Bonus. Executive shall be eligible to participate in an annual incentive (cash bonus) plan with target award and maximum award opportunities approved from year to year by the Committee. The amount of target
annual incentive approved by the Committee for any given year is herein referred to as the “Target Bonus” and subject to approval by the Committee, shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Executive’s Base
Salary. Entitlement to and payment of an annual incentive bonus is subject to the approval of the Committee. 

  
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	 	(c)	Equity Awards. 

 (i) Subject to approval of the Committee, Executive will
be granted, on the Effective Date, (A) 75,000 time-based restricted shares of the Company’s common stock using the form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, and (B) time-based stock options to
purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock using the form of Stock Option Award Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B, (collectively, the “2014 Equity Awards”). 

(ii) Subject to approval of the Committee, during the first quarter of calendar year 2015, Executive will be granted
(A) 75,000 performance-based restricted shares of the Company’s common stock using the form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C, and (B) performance-based stock options to purchase 250,000
shares of the Company’s common stock using the form of Stock Option Award Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D (collectively, the “2015 Equity Awards”). 

(iii) Unless his employment is terminated for Cause, Executive shall have until the earlier of (A) the expiration date of
any option granted pursuant to this Agreement and (B) 90 days following termination of employment in which to exercise any of such options that were vested on the date of termination. If his employment is terminated for Cause, there shall be no
post-termination exercise period and all vested and unvested options shall terminate immediately upon termination of employment. 

(iv) Unless vesting is accelerated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the 2014 Equity Awards and the 2015 Equity Awards
will be forfeited upon a termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, provided that any option award that is vested as of the date of termination may continue to be exercised post-termination to the extent contemplated by
Section 5(c)(iv). 
 (v) Upon a Change in Control, the 2014 Equity Awards and 2015 Equity Awards shall vest in full.

 Section 6.        Employee Incentive Compensation and Benefit Programs. 

While Executive remains employed by the Company, Executive shall be entitled to participate, consistent with his rank and position (to the
extent applicable), in addition to the incentive plans referenced in Section 5, in such other compensation (other than equity compensation), pension and welfare benefit plans and programs of the Company as are made available to the
Company’s senior level executives or to its employees generally, as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, deferral, health, medical, dental, long-term disability, travel accident and life
insurance plans, subject to eligibility. The Company, in its sole discretion, expressly retains the right to modify or terminate any such compensation, pension and welfare benefit plans and programs referenced in this Section 6. In no case
shall Executive be awarded any options or stock appreciation rights with an exercise price less than 100% of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Agreement, “Fair Market Value” shall be equal to the price of the Company’s
stock on the date of grant of such award as determined pursuant to the related award and underlying equity plan. 
 Section
7.        Relocation and Travel Expenses 
  

	 	(a)	 Relocation. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the Executive to move his household
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within a reasonable commuting distance to the Company’s principal corporate offices (“Relocation Reimbursement”), in accordance with the Company’s relocation expense
policies, up to a maximum amount of $20,000, subject to the Executive’s timely presentation of IRS-acceptable itemized and documented accounts of such expenses. If within the first twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, the
Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s resignation other than for Good Reason (as defined in Section 9(c) below) or for Cause (as defined in Section 9(b) below), the Executive shall promptly repay to the Company
the entire Relocation Reimbursement. 

  

	 	(b)	Housing & Travel. For a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for
(i) reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the Executive to maintain his residence within a reasonable commuting distance of the Company’s principal corporate offices and (ii) reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the
Executive, his spouse and/or his children to travel between Santa Barbara, California and the Company’s principal corporate offices (“Housing and Travel Reimbursement”), up to a maximum amount of $10,000 per calendar month,
after the Executive’s timely presentation of IRS- acceptable itemized and documented accounts of such expenses. 

  

	 	(c)	Legal Fees. No later than March 15, 2015, the Company shall reimburse Executive for his reasonable legal costs incurred in connection with negotiating this Agreement up to a maximum of $15,000.

 Section 8.         Reimbursement of Business and Other Expenses. 

Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, and the Company
shall promptly reimburse him for all such business expenses incurred in connection therewith, subject to timely presentation of IRS-acceptable itemized and documented accounts of such expenses in accordance with the Company’s business expense
reimbursement policies. To the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, all such reimbursements under Sections 7 and 8 will be made in any event no later than the last day of Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which
the expense was incurred. The expenses reimbursed by the Company during any taxable year of Executive will not affect the expenses reimbursed by the Company in another taxable year. Further, this right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation
or exchange for another benefit. 
 Section 9.         Termination of Employment. 

 

	 	(a)	Termination Due to Death or Disability. In the event Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated due to his death or Disability (as defined below), Executive, his estate or his beneficiaries, as
the case may be, shall be entitled to, and his or their sole remedies under this Agreement shall be: 

 (i)
Base Salary through the date of death or Disability, which shall be paid in a single lump sum not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment as a result of death or Disability; 

(ii) the balance of any incentive awards earned as of December 31 of the prior year (but not yet paid) and not subject to
Section 409A of the Code, which shall be paid in a single lump sum not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment as a result of death or Disability; 

  
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 (iii) the immediate vesting of all unvested equity awards held by Executive as of
the date of death or Disability; and 
 (iv) all other or additional benefits then due or earned in accordance with
applicable plans and programs of the Company. 
 For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Disability” has the same meaning
as provided in the long-term disability plan or policy maintained (or, if applicable, most recently maintained) by the Company or, if applicable, a Subsidiary (as defined below) or affiliate of the Company for Executive, whether or not Executive
actually receives disability benefits under the plan or policy. If no long-term disability plan or policy was ever maintained on behalf of Executive, “Disability” means “Permanent and Total Disability” as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. In a dispute, the determination whether Executive has suffered a Disability will be made by the Committee and may be supported by the advice of a physician competent in the area to which that Disability relates.

  

	 	(b)	Termination by the Company for Cause. 

  

	 	(i)	“Cause” shall mean: 

 (A) Executive’s willful and material
breach of Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14 of this Agreement; 
 (B) Executive is convicted of, or enters a plea of nolo contendere
to, a felony involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, dishonesty or moral turpitude; 
 (C) Executive engages in conduct that
constitutes willful gross neglect or willful gross misconduct in carrying out his duties under this Agreement, willful violation of the Company’s code of conduct, or willfully fails to follow reasonable and lawful directives of the Board which
are consistent with this Agreement resulting, in either case, in material harm to the financial condition or reputation of the Company, provided that Executive will be given 30 calendar days’ written notice and opportunity to cure such breach,
to the extent capable of being cured; or 
 (D) Executive engages in an act or series of acts constituting misconduct
resulting in a misstatement of the Company’s financial statements due to material non- compliance with any financial reporting requirement within the meaning of Section 304 of The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. 

For purposes of this Agreement, an act or failure to act on Executive’s part shall be considered “willful” if it was
done or omitted to be done by him intentionally and not in good faith, and shall not include any act or failure to act resulting from any incapacity of Executive. 

(ii) A termination for Cause shall not take effect until a determination by the Board that, in its judgment, grounds for
termination of Executive for Cause exist, and Executive is provided a written statement of the grounds for his termination and the reasons supporting such stated grounds. 

  
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 (iii) In the event the Company terminates Executive’s employment for Cause,
he shall be entitled to: 
 (A) Base Salary through the date of the termination of his employment for Cause, which shall be
paid in a single lump sum at the time set out in Section 9(i) and (k) if such provisions are applicable with respect to such payment, or, if such provisions are not applicable, not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination
of employment; 
 (B) any incentive awards earned as of December 31 of the prior year (but not yet paid) and not subject
to Section 409A of the Code, which shall be paid in a single lump sum not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment; and 

(C) other or additional benefits then due or earned in accordance with applicable plans or programs of the Company. 

 

	 	(c)	Termination by the Company Without Cause or Termination by Executive With Good Reason Prior to a Change in Control. In the event Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause (meaning
Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause (as defined in Section 9(b)), other than due to death or Disability, which termination shall be effective as of the date specified by the Company in a
written notice to Executive, or in the event Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason (as defined below), in either case prior to a Change in Control (as defined below), Executive shall be entitled to: 

(i) Base Salary through the date of termination of Executive’s employment, which shall be paid in a single lump sum at the
time set out in Section 9(i) and (k) if such provisions are applicable with respect to such payment, or, if such provisions are not applicable, not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment; 

(ii) an amount equal to two (2) times the sum of (A) the Base Salary, at the annualized rate in effect on the date of
termination of Executive’s employment (or in the event a reduction in Base Salary is a basis for a termination with Good Reason, then the Base Salary in effect immediately prior to such reduction), and (B) the greater of (x) an amount
equal to the cash bonus earned for the previous fiscal year or (y) Two Hundred and Eighteen Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($218,750), which amount shall be payable in substantially equal monthly installments in accordance with the
Company’s payroll practices for a period of 24 months beginning with the calendar month that immediately follows the Earliest Payment Date (the “Severance Period”) unless otherwise required to be paid in accordance with
Section 9(i); 
 (iii) the balance of any incentive awards earned as of December 31 of the prior year (but not yet
paid), which shall be paid in a single lump sum not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment subject to Section 409A of the Code; 

  
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 (iv) should Executive elect continuance of group health insurance coverage under
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) and/or similar state or federal law or regulation, the Company will pay the full cost of such continued health insurance coverage for Employee and his eligible dependents
until the first to occur of (x) the Executive’s attainment of alternative employment if such employment includes health insurance benefits or (y) the expiration of the Severance Period (the “Coverage Period”). Should
employee’s entitlement to health insurance continuation coverage under COBRA expire prior to the end of the Coverage Period, the Company will arrange to provide, at the Company’s expense, the Executive and his eligible dependents with
continued health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive and his eligible dependents received under COBRA until the end of the Coverage Period; 

(v) the vesting of a number of the options and restricted shares that comprise the 2014 Equity Awards and the 2015 Equity Awards such that the
total number, on a per grant basis, of such options and restricted shares that have vested, including all such options and restricted shares that have previously become vested, is equal to a number determined by multiplying the total amount, on a
per grant basis, of such options and restricted shares originally granted by a fraction the numerator of which is the total number of whole months between the Effective Date and the date of termination and the denominator of which is 48; provided
that any performance based restricted shares that would otherwise be deemed vested pursuant to this provision shall remain subject, on a pro rata basis across any not-yet-completed performance periods, to the satisfaction of the performance criteria
related to such not-yet-completed performance periods. The following is an example of how this section is intended to work: Assume that the Executive is terminated without cause 16 months after the Effective Date and that the restricted share
performance goal applicable to the 2015 performance period had been attained. In this instance, the total number of performance based shares (75,000) would be multiplied by 1/3 (i.e.,16 divided by 48), yielding 25,000. Given that the
performance goal applicable to the 2015 performance period would have been attained, however, 18,750 shares would already have vested. This would leave a total of 6,250 (i.e., 25,000-18,750) shares that could be still be earned. Those 6,250 shares
would be allocated to the three remaining performance periods, such that 2,083 could be earned if the 2016 performance target is attained, 2,083 would be earned if the 2017 performance targets is attained and 2,084 would be earned if the 2018
performance target is attained. 
 (vi) other or additional benefits then due or earned in accordance with applicable plans
and programs of the Company. 
 A termination with “Good Reason” shall mean a termination of Executive’s employment at
his initiative as provided in this Section 9(c) following the occurrence, without Executive’s written consent, of one or more of the following events (except as a result of a prior termination): 

(A) a material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary other than in connection with a proportionate reduction in the base
salaries of all similarly situated senior level executive employees; 
 (B) a material diminution of Executive’s
authority, responsibilities or duties, including without limitation his not being elected and re-elected to the Board during the Term or his no longer being the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; provided that the appointment by the Company of
an Executive Chairman shall not without more be deemed to be Good Reason for purposes of this Agreement; 

  
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 (C) any action or inaction occurs which constitutes a material breach by the
Company of its obligations under this Agreement, including a failure to grant Executive the 2014 Equity Awards or the 2015 Equity Awards substantially in the manner contemplated by this Agreement whether such failure is due to the Committee’s
decision not to grant such awards or otherwise. 
 For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall not be deemed to have occurred unless
(i) Executive provides the Company with notice of one of the conditions described above within 90 days of the existence of the condition, (ii) the Company is provided at least 30 days to cure the condition and fails to cure same within
such 30 day period, unless such conduct is not reasonably subject to correction and (iii) Executive terminates employment within at least 150 days of the existence of the condition. 

 

	 	A	“Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: 

 (A)
any Person (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the
occurrence with respect to which the evaluation is being made in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the Company) becomes the Beneficial Owner (except that a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner
of all shares that any such Person has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or arrangement or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company or any Significant
Subsidiary (as defined below), representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s or such subsidiary’s then outstanding securities; 

(B) during any 12-month period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director
(other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (A), (C), or (D) of this paragraph) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the
Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the 12-month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved
but excluding for this purpose any such new director whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an
individual, corporation, partnership, group, associate or other entity or Person other than the Board, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; 

(C) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company or any subsidiary owning directly or indirectly all or
substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company (a “Significant Subsidiary”) with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company or a Significant
Subsidiary outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the surviving
or resulting entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or 
 (D) the consummation of a sale or
disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company (other than such a sale or disposition immediately after which such assets will be owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the Company immediately prior to such sale or disposition). 

  
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 For purposes of this definition: 

The term “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (including any
successor to such Rule). 
 The term “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to
time, or any successor act thereto. 
 The term “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including “group” as defined in Section 14(d) thereof. 

(d) Voluntary Termination. In the event of a termination of employment by Executive on his own initiative, other than a termination due
to death or a termination with Good Reason, Executive shall have the same entitlements as provided in Section 9(b)(iii) above for a termination for Cause. 
  

	 	(e)	Termination by the Company Without Cause or Termination by Executive With Good Reason Following a Change in Control. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause
(which termination shall be effective as of the date specified by the Company in a written notice to Executive), other than due to death or Disability, or in the event Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason (as defined above), in
either case within one year following a Change in Control (as defined above), Executive shall be entitled to: 

(i) Base Salary through the date of termination of Executive’s employment, which shall be paid in a single lump sum at the
time set out in Section 9(i) and (k) if such provisions are applicable with respect to such payment, or, if such provisions are not applicable, not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment; 

(ii) an amount equal to three (3) times the sum of (A) the Base Salary, at the annualized rate in effect on the date
of termination of Executive’s employment (or in the event a reduction in Base Salary is a basis for a termination with Good Reason, then the Base Salary in effect immediately prior to such reduction), and (B) the greater of (x) an
amount equal to the cash bonus earned for the previous fiscal year or (y) Two Hundred and Eighteen Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($218,750), which amount shall be payable in lump sum on the Earliest Payment Date, unless otherwise
required to be paid in accordance with Section 9(i); provided, however, if the payments required to be made pursuant to this Section 9(e)(ii) are deferred compensation and subject to Section 409A of the Code (and do not qualify for an
exemption thereunder) and the Change in Control does not constitute a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then the payments under this Section 9(e)(ii) shall be made at the same time and in
the same manner as required under Section 9(c)(ii); 
 (iii) the balance of any incentive awards earned as of
December 31 of the prior year (but not yet paid) and not subject to Section 409A of the Code, which shall be paid in a single lump sum not later than 15 days following Executive’s termination of employment; 

(iv) should Executive elect continuance of group health insurance coverage under COBRA and/or similar state or federal law or
regulation, the Company will pay the full cost of such continued health insurance coverage for Employee and his eligible dependents until the end of the Coverage Period. Should employee’s entitlement to health insurance continuation coverage
under COBRA expire prior to the end of the Coverage Period, the Company will 

  
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arrange to provide, at the Company’s expense, the Executive and his eligible dependents with continued health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive and his
eligible dependents received under COBRA until the end of the Coverage Period; and 
 (v) other or additional benefits then
due or earned in accordance with applicable plans and programs of the Company. 
  

	 	(f)	No Mitigation; No Offset. In the event of any termination of employment, Executive shall be under no obligation to seek other employment; amounts due Executive under this Agreement shall not be offset by any
remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that he may obtain. 

  

	 	(g)	Nature of Payments. Any amounts due under this Section 9 are in the nature of severance payments considered to be reasonable by the Company and are not in the nature of a penalty. 

 

	 	(h)	No Further Liability; Release. In the event of Executive’s termination of employment, payment made and performance by the Company in accordance with this Section 9 shall, subject to Section 25
hereof, operate to fully discharge and release the Company and its directors, officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, stockholders, successors, assigns, agents and representatives from any further obligation or liability with respect to
Executive’s rights under this Agreement. Other than payment and performance under this Section 9, and other than the rights of Executive that survive the termination of this Agreement, as provided in Section 25 hereof, the Company and
its directors, officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, stockholders, successors, assigns, agents and representatives shall have no further obligation or liability to Executive or any other person under this Agreement in the event of
Executive’s termination of employment. The Company conditions the payment of any severance or other amounts pursuant to this Section 9 upon (A) the delivery by Executive to the Company of a release in a form satisfactory to the
Company, within such time following his termination of employment as will permit the release to become irrevocable on or before the Earliest Payment Date and (B) such release actually becoming irrevocable by the Earliest Payment Date.

  

	 	(i)	Section 409A Specified Employee. If Executive is a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code, any
payments required to be made pursuant to this Section 9 which are deferred compensation and subject to Section 409A of the Code (and do not qualify for an exemption thereunder) shall not commence until one day after the day which is six
(6) months from the date of termination (determined under Section 9(k)). Should this Section 9(i) result in a delay of payments to Executive, on the first day any such payments may be made without incurring a penalty pursuant to
Section 409A (the “409A Payment Date”), the Company shall begin to make such payments as described in this Section 9, provided that any amounts that would have been payable earlier but for application of this
Section 9(i) shall be paid in lump-sum on the 409A Payment Date. 

  

	 	(j)	Termination Without Cause Within 90 Days Prior to a Change in Control. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause
within 90 days prior to the date on which the Change in Control occurs, such termination shall be deemed to have occurred after a Change in Control for purposes of this Agreement; provided, however, that the benefits payable under
Section 9(e)(ii) in this context shall also be made at the same time and in the same manner as required under Section 9(c)(ii). 

  
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	 	(k)	Separation from Service. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no payment shall be made under this Section 9 unless the termination of employment that gives rise to the payment also
constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder, and solely for purposes of making the payments called for under this Section 9, the first date as of
which Executive has a separation from service shall be treated as the date his employment terminates. 

 Section
10.        Intentionally Omitted. 
 Section
11.        Confidentiality; Cooperation with Regard to Litigation; Non-Disparagement; Return of Company Materials. 
  

	 	(a)	During the Term and thereafter, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, disclose to anyone (except in good faith in the ordinary course of business to a person who will be advised by
Executive to keep such information confidential) or make use of any Confidential Information (as defined below), except in the performance of his duties hereunder or when required to do so by legal process, by any governmental agency having
supervisory authority over the business of the Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) that requires him to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information. In the event that Executive is so
ordered, he shall give prompt written notice to the Company in order to allow the Company the opportunity to object to or otherwise resist such order. 

  

	 	(b)	During the Term and thereafter, Executive shall not disclose the existence or contents of this Agreement beyond what is disclosed in the proxy statement or documents filed with the government unless and to the extent
such disclosure is required by law, by a governmental agency, or in a document required by law to be filed with a governmental agency or in connection with enforcement of his rights under this Agreement. This restriction shall not apply to such
disclosure by him to members of his immediate family, his tax, legal or financial advisors, any lender, or tax authorities, or to potential future employers to the extent necessary, each of whom shall be advised not to disclose such information.

  

	 	(c)	“Confidential Information” shall mean all information regarding the Company, its activities, business or customers that is the subject of reasonable efforts by the Company to maintain its
confidentiality, including (i) information concerning the business of the Company or any Subsidiary including information relating to any of their products, product development, trade secrets, customers, suppliers, finances, and business plans
and strategies, and (ii) information regarding the organization structure and the names, titles, status, compensation, benefits and other proprietary employment-related aspects of the employees of the Company and the Company’s employment
practices. Excluded from the definition of Confidential Information is information (A) that is or becomes part of the public domain, other than through the breach of this Agreement by Executive or (B) regarding the Company’s business or
industry properly acquired by Executive in the course of his career as an executive in the Company’s industry and independent of Executive’s employment by the Company. For this purpose, information known or available generally within the
trade or industry of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be deemed to be known or available to the public. 

  
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	 	(d)	“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation controlled directly or indirectly by the Company. 

  

	 	(e)	Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company, during the Term and thereafter (including following Executive’s termination of employment for any reason), by making himself reasonably available to testify on behalf
of the Company or any Subsidiary in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than an action, suit, or proceeding in which Executive makes claims against the Company or in which the Company
makes claims against him, and to assist the Company, or any Subsidiary, in any such action, suit, or proceeding, by providing information and meeting and consulting with the Board or its representatives or counsel, or representatives or counsel to
the Company, or any Subsidiary as requested; provided, however that the same does not materially interfere with his then current professional activities; and provided, further, that nothing contained in this Section 11(e) is intended to prevent
Executive from exercising his constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination. The Company agrees to reimburse Executive, on an after-tax basis, for all reasonable expenses (including legal fees and expenses) actually incurred in connection with
his provision of testimony or assistance. 

  

	 	(f)	Executive agrees that, during the Term and thereafter (including following Executive’s termination of employment for any reason) he will not make statements or representations, or otherwise communicate, directly or
indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or take any action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage the Company or any Subsidiary or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations. The Company agrees
that, during the Term and thereafter (including following Executive’s termination of employment for any reason) the Company will not make statements or representations, or otherwise communicate, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or
otherwise, or take any action which may directly or indirectly, disparage Executive or his business or reputation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 11(f) shall preclude either Executive or the Company from making truthful
statements or disclosures that are required by applicable law, regulation, or legal process or otherwise pursuing, in good faith, enforcement of their respective rights under this Agreement. 

 

	 	(g)	Executive recognizes that all Confidential Information and copies or reproductions thereof, relating to the Company’s operations and activities made or received by Executive in the course of his Employment are the
exclusive property of the Company. Upon any termination of employment, Executive agrees to deliver any Company property and any documents, notes, drawings, specifications, computer software, data and other materials of any nature pertaining to any
Confidential Information that are held by Executive and will not take any of the foregoing, or any reproduction of any of the foregoing, that is embodied in any tangible medium of expression, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Executive
from retaining his personal phone directories and rolodexes. 

  
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 Section 12.        Non-competition/Prior Employment
Covenants. 
  

	 	(a)	During Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive shall refrain from, without the written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, whether individually or as an employee, consultant, principal, agent,
officer, director, partner, shareholder (except as a less than one percent shareholder of a publicly traded company) or owner of or in any capacity with any corporation, partnership, business, company or other entity, carrying on or engaging in, or
assisting another to carry on or engage in, any other business, work or activity similar to the business, work or activity of the Company or its affiliates. During the Restriction Period (as defined below), Executive shall refrain from, without the
written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, whether individually or as an employee, consultant, principal, agent, officer, director, partner, shareholder (except as a less than three percent shareholder of a publicly traded company) or
owner of or in any capacity with any corporation, partnership, business, company or other entity, (i) carrying on or engaging in, or assisting another to carry on or engage in, any other business, work or activity similar to the business, work
or activity of the Company (the “Restricted Business”) or its affiliates in the geographical areas listed on Attachment 1 (the “Restricted Areas”) in which the Company or its affiliates are then engaged in
business, and (ii) soliciting customers of the Company or its affiliates in the Restricted Area. The Parties acknowledge that home health care and hospice are similar “businesses” for the purposes of this Section 12 and that the
work and activity of the Company includes filing applications with Federal and state regulatory authorities in connection with establishing “start-up” home health care and hospice agencies. The Parties further acknowledge that the Company
is expanding and in order to prevent ongoing, repetitious amendments to this Agreement solely for the purpose of updating the Restricted Areas, the Parties agree that the Restricted Areas, inclusive of Attachment 1, shall be self-amending to include
all parishes, counties and States in which the Company conducts business or actively solicits business at any time during Executive’s employment with the Company and in no event shall such Restricted Areas be less than that contained in
Attachment 1. The Parties intend and agree that Executive’s continued employment thereafter shall serve as the Parties’ constructive acceptance of an amendment to enlarge the Restricted Areas. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the
foregoing shall not restrict Executive from, directly or indirectly, whether individually or as an employee, consultant, principal, agent, officer, director, partner, shareholder or owner of or in any capacity with any corporation, partnership,
business, company or other entity who engages in a Restricted Business as long as (i) the Restricted Business is not the predominant business of such corporation, partnership, business, company or other entity, and (ii) a substantial
portion of Executive’s duties do not include anything associated with the Restricted Business. 

  

	 	(b)	For the purposes of this Section 12, “Restriction Period” shall mean the period beginning with the Effective Date and ending with: 

(i) in the case of a termination of Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause or a termination by Executive with
Good Reason, pursuant to Section 9(c)(whether during or after the Term), the Restriction Period shall terminate 24 months from the date of such termination; 

(ii) in the case of a termination of Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 9(b) or in the case of a
voluntary termination of Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 9(d) above (whether during or after the Term), 24 months from the date of such termination; 

  
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 (iii) in the case of a termination due to Disability pursuant to
Section 9(a), 24 months from the date of the termination due to Disability; 
 (iv) in the case of any termination of
Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 9(e) above, 24 months from the date of such termination. 
 (v) in the case
of any termination of Executive’s employment upon or following the expiration of the Term, 12 months from the date of such termination; provided, however, that, during such 12 month period, the Company continues to pay to Executive his Base
Salary, at the annualized rate in effect on the date of termination, for the twelve months beginning with the calendar month that immediately follows his date of termination. If the company elects not to continue to pay Executive’s Base Salary
for any portion of the 12 months then the Restriction Period shall terminate immediately. 
  

	 	(c)	Executive represents and warrants to the Company that performance of Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement will not violate any agreements with or trade secrets of any other person or entity or previous
employers, including without limitation agreements containing provisions against solicitation or competition. 

 Section
13.         Non-solicitation of Employees and Customers. 
 During the period beginning with the
Effective Date and ending 24 months following the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall not induce: (i) employees of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate their employment (provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not be construed to prevent Executive from engaging in general non-targeted advertising for employees generally), or (ii) customers of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate their relationship with the Company, within the
Restricted Areas. 
 Section 14.         Standstill. 

Executive agrees that for a period of 24 months from the date of Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, neither Executive
nor any of his affiliates or persons or entities acting at his direction or with his assistance will, unless specifically invited in writing by the Board, acting by resolution approved by a majority of all members of the Board, directly or
indirectly, in any manner (the obligations pursuant to this Section 14 being referred to as, the “Standstill”): 
  

	 	(a)	acquire, offer or propose to acquire, solicit an offer to sell or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, by purchase, tender offer, exchange offer, through the acquisition or control
of another person or entity, or otherwise, any direct or indirect beneficial interest in any voting securities or direct or indirect rights, warrants or options to acquire, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, any voting securities of
the Company or any Subsidiary, other than the acquisition in the aggregate of less than one-half of one percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Company; 

 

	 	(b)	make, or in any way participate in, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, any “solicitation” (as such term is used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated
pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act) of proxies or consents to vote, whether subject to or exempt from the proxy rules, or seek to advise, encourage or influence in any manner whatsoever any person or entity with respect to the voting of
any voting securities of the Company or any Subsidiary; 

  
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	 	(c)	initiate, propose or “solicit” (as such term is used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) stockholders of the Company or any Subsidiary for the approval of stockholder proposals
whether made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 or Rule 14a-4 under the Exchange Act, or otherwise, or cause or encourage or attempt to cause or encourage others to initiate any such stockholder proposal; or otherwise communicate with the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ stockholders or others in connection with the solicitation of proxies or consents or matters presented to the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ stockholders; 

 

	 	(d)	form, join or any way participate in a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with respect to any voting securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries; 

 

	 	(e)	acquire, offer to acquire or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, by purchase, exchange or otherwise, (i) any of the assets, tangible and intangible, of the Company or any
Subsidiary or (ii) direct or indirect rights, warrants or options to acquire any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary; 

  

	 	(f)	arrange, or in any way participate, directly or indirectly, in any financing for the purchase of any voting securities or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any voting securities or assets of
the Company or any Subsidiary; 

  

	 	(g)	otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to propose to the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective stockholders or make any public statement with respect to any merger, business combination,
consolidation, sale, tender offer, exchange offer, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, recapitalization or other transaction involving the Company or any Subsidiary; 

 

	 	(h)	seek, alone or in concert with others, to control, change or influence the management, the Board or policies of the Company or any Subsidiary, or otherwise seek, alone or in concert with others, election or appointment
to or representation on, or to nominate or propose the nomination of any candidate to, the Board or the removal of any member of the Board, or propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of the Company or any Subsidiary;

  

	 	(i)	make any publicly disclosed proposal, public statement, public inquiry or public disclosure of any intention, plan, or arrangement (whether written or oral) inconsistent with the foregoing, or make or disclose any
request or proposal to amend, waive or terminate any provision of this Standstill or seek permission to or make any public announcement with respect to any provision of the Standstill; or 

 

	 	(j)	announce an intention to do, or to enter into any arrangement or understanding with others (whether written or oral) to do, or to finance, intentionally advise, enable, assist or encourage others to do any of the
actions restricted or prohibited under clauses (a) through (j) of this Standstill, or take any action that might result in the Company having to make a public announcement regarding any of the matters referred to in clauses
(a) through (j) of this Standstill, or otherwise intentionally take, or solicit, or cause or encourage others to take, any action inconsistent with the foregoing. 

  
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 Section 15.         Remedies. 

In addition to whatever other rights and remedies the Company may have at equity or in law (including without limitation, the right to seek
monetary damages), if Executive breaches any of the provisions contained in Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14, the Company (a) shall have its rights under Section 10 of this Agreement, (b) shall, notwithstanding Section 16, have the
right to immediately terminate all payments and benefits due under this Agreement (other than payments under Section 16 of this Agreement, to the extent that Executive’s right to indemnification was not triggered by Executive’s breach
of this Agreement) and (c) shall, notwithstanding Section 16 of this Agreement, have the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief, including but not limited to, the right to seek a temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction or permanent injunction, without the requirement to prove actual damages or to post any bond or other security. Executive hereby waves the requirement of posting bond or other security and acknowledges that such a breach of Sections 11,
12, 13 or 14 would cause irreparable injury and that money damages alone would not provide an adequate remedy for the Company; provided, however, the foregoing shall not prevent Executive from contesting the issuance of any such injunction on the
ground that no violation or threatened violation of Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14 has occurred. 
 Section
16.         Resolution of Disputes. 
 In the event that a Party to this Agreement has any claim,
right or cause of action against another Party to this Agreement, which the Parties are unable to settle by agreement between themselves, such claim, right or cause of action, to the extent that the relief sought by such Party is for monetary
damages or awards, will be determined by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16. Except as provided in this Section 16, the arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
Association (the “AAA”). The arbitration and all arbitration proceedings shall be kept confidential 
  

	 	(a)	The Party claiming a cause of action or breach of this Agreement shall first provide the other Party with written notice of the breach. If the breach is not remedied within 15 days of said notice, the Party claiming the
breach may request arbitration by serving upon the other a demand therefor, in writing, specifying the matter to be submitted to arbitration, and nominating a competent disinterested person to act as an arbitrator. Within 15 days after receipt of
such written demand and nomination, the other Party will, in writing, nominate a competent disinterested person, and the two arbitrators so designated will, within 15 days thereafter, select a third arbitrator. The three arbitrators will give
immediate written notice of such selection to the Parties and will fix in said notice a time and place of the meeting of the arbitrators which will be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where all proceedings will be conducted, and will be held as soon as
conveniently possible (but in no event later than 45 days after the appointment of the third arbitrator), at which time and place the Parties to the controversy will appear and be heard with respect to the right, claim or cause of action. In case
the notified Party or Parties will fail to make a selection upon notice within the time period specified, the Party asserting such claim will appoint an arbitrator on behalf of the notified Party. In the event that the first two arbitrators selected
will fail to agree upon a third arbitrator within 15 days after their selection, then such arbitrator may, upon application made by either of the Parties to the controversy, be appointed by the AAA. 

 

	 	(b)	 Each Party will present such testimony, examinations and investigations in accordance with such procedures and regulations as may be determined by the
arbitrators and will also recommend to the arbitrators a monetary award to be adopted by the arbitrators as the complete disposition of such claim, right or cause of action. After hearing the Parties in regard to the matter in dispute, the
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respect to such claim, right or cause of action, within 30 days of the completion of the examination, by majority decision signed in writing (together with a brief written statement of the
reasons for adopting such recommendation), and will deliver such written determination to each of the Parties. The decision of said arbitrators, absent fraud, duress or manifest error, will be final and binding upon the Parties to such controversy
and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrators may consult with and engage disinterested third parties to advise the arbitrators. The arbitrators shall not award any punitive damages. If any of the arbitrators selected
hereunder should die, resign or be unable to perform his or her duties hereunder, the remaining arbitrators or the AAA shall select a replacement arbitrator. The procedure set forth in this Section for selecting the arbitrators shall be followed
from time to time as necessary. As to any claim, controversy, dispute or disagreement that under the terms hereof is made subject to arbitration, no lawsuit based on such matters shall be instituted by any of the Parties, other than to compel
arbitration proceedings or enforce the award of a majority of the arbitrators. All privileges under Louisiana and federal law, including attorney-client and work-product privileges, shall be preserved and protected to the same extent that such
privileges would be protected in a federal court proceeding applying Louisiana law. 

  

	 	(c)	The Company shall be responsible for advancing the cost of the arbitrators as well as the other costs of the arbitration. Each Party will pay the fees and expenses of its own counsel, except that with respect to those
claims for which Executive is ultimately the prevailing party, the Company shall reimburse all of Executive’s reasonable out-of- pocket legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with asserting or defending against claims as to which
Executive prevails within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written demand accompanied by reasonable documentation in support thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such reimbursements will be made in no event later than the last day of
Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred; the expenses reimbursed by the Company during any taxable year of Executive will not affect the expenses reimbursed by the Company in another taxable year;
and this right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 

  

	 	(d)	Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 16, in the event that a Party against whom any claim, right or cause of action is asserted commences, or has commenced against it, bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar proceedings, the Party or Parties asserting such claim, right or cause of action will have no obligations under this Section 16 and may assert such claim, right or cause of action in the manner and forum it deems appropriate, subject to
applicable laws. No determination or decision by the arbitrators pursuant to this Section 16 will limit or restrict the ability of any Party hereto to obtain or seek in any appropriate forum, any relief or remedy that is not a monetary award or
money damages. 

  

	 	(e)	Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 16, if the Company is seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from a dispute arising under or in connection with Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14, the arbitration
requirements of this Section 15 shall not apply. 

  

	 	(f)	Any court proceedings relating to this Agreement shall be filed exclusively in the federal and state courts domiciled in Louisiana, and the Parties hereto consent to the venue and jurisdiction of such courts.

  
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 Section 17.         Indemnification Agreement.

 The Company and Executive shall, within 30 days of entering into this Agreement, enter into an indemnification agreement 

similar in all material respects to the indemnification agreement for directors the Company has on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as of the date of this Agreement. 
 Section 18.         Potential Reduction in
Payments 
  

	 	(a)	Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if any payment, distribution, or other benefit provided by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or
distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (collectively, the “Payments”), (x) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (y) but for this
Section 18 would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any similar or successor provision thereto (the “Excise Tax”), then the Payments shall be either: 

(i) delivered in full pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or 

(ii) delivered to such lesser extent as would result in no portion of the payments being subject to the Excise Tax as
determined in accordance with Section 18(b). 
  

	 	(b)	The determination of whether Section 18(a)(i) or Section 18(a)(ii) shall be given effect shall be made by the Company on the basis of which of such clauses results in the receipt by the Executive of the
greater Net After-Tax Receipt (as defined below) of the aggregate Payments; provided, however, that if the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate Payments under Section 18(a)(i) does not exceed the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate
Payments under Section 18(a)(ii) by Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) or greater, Section 18(a)(ii) automatically shall be given effect. The term “Net After-Tax Receipt” shall mean the present value (as determined in
accordance with Section 280G of the Code) of the payments net of all applicable federal, state and local income, employment, and other applicable taxes and the Excise Tax. 

 

	 	(c)	If Section 18(a)(ii) is given effect, the reduction shall be accomplished first by reducing cash Payments under Section 9(e)(ii) of this Agreement and then by forfeiting any equity- based awards that vest and
become payable under Section 9(e)(iv) of this Agreement, starting with the most recent equity-based awards that vest pursuant to such section, to the extent necessary to accomplish such reduction. 

 

	 	(d)	Unless the Company and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this Section 18 shall be made by the Company’s independent accountants or compensation consultants (the
“Third Party”), after due consideration of Executive’s comments with respect to the interpretation and application thereof, and all such determinations shall be conclusive, final and binding on the parties hereto. The Company and
Executive shall furnish to the Third Party such information and documents as the Third Party may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section 18. The Company shall bear all fees and costs of the Third Party with respect to
all determinations under or contemplated by this Section 18. 

  
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 Section 19.         Effect of Agreement on Other
Benefits. 
 Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the existence of this Agreement shall not be interpreted to preclude,
prohibit or restrict Executive’s participation in any other employee benefit or other plans or programs in which he currently participates. 

Section 20.         Assignability: Binding Nature; Solidary Obligations. 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, heirs (in the case of Executive)
and permitted assigns. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred in connection with a Change of Control of the
Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this
Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of law. The Company further agrees that, in the event of a Change of Control, it shall take whatever action it legally can in order to cause such assignee or transferee to expressly assume the
liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company hereunder. No rights or obligations of Executive under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Executive other than his rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by
will or operation of law, except as provided in Section 26 below. Company and Holding are each solidarily liable with the other of them for such other’s obligations under this Agreement. 

Section 21.         Representation. 

Each of the Company and Holding represents and warrants that it is fully authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement and that the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not violate any agreement between it and any other person, firm or organization. Executive hereby represents to the Company that he is physically and mentally capable of performing his duties
hereunder and he has no knowledge of any present or past physical or mental conditions which would cause him not to be able to perform his duties hereunder. 

Section 22.         Entire Agreement. 

This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and, as of the
Effective Date, supersedes any other agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations and undertakings, whether written or oral, between the Parties with respect thereto, including, without limitation any prior change in control agreement
between the Parties. 
 Section 23.         Amendment or Waiver. 

No provision in this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is agreed to in writing and signed by Executive and an authorized officer
of the Company. Except as set forth herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any Party shall impair any such right, power or remedy or shall be construed to be a waiver of or an acquiescence to any breach
hereof. No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other Party of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to be performed by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same
or any prior or subsequent time. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by Executive or an authorized officer of the Company, as the case may be. 

Section 24.         Severability. 

In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in
part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be 

  
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unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. Specifically, but without limitation, the parties agree that if any court of competent
jurisdiction or any arbitral panel finds that any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses, sections, subdivisions, or subparagraphs contained in Sections 11, 12, 13 or 14 is overly broad or unenforceable, then the Agreement should be
reduced or amended to be enforceable to the maximum extent allowable under applicable law. 
 Section
25.        Survival. 
 Upon the termination of this Agreement, the respective rights and
obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate, except that (a) the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, Sections 9(f), (g), (h), (i) and (k), and Sections 10 through 31 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, and (b) the termination of this Agreement shall not affect any rights or obligations of the Parties accrued under the express terms of this Agreement prior to or in
connection with such termination and, with respect to such surviving provisions and those that survive under Section 3, thereafter. 

Section 26.        Beneficiaries/References. 

Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive
any compensation or benefit payable hereunder following Executive’s death by giving the Company written notice thereof. In the event of Executive’s death or a judicial determination of his incompetence, reference in this Agreement to
Executive shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his beneficiary, estate or other legal representative. 
 Section
27.        Governing Law/Exclusive Jurisdiction. 
 This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Louisiana without reference to principles of conflict of laws. Subject to Section 16 and in accordance with Section 15, the Company and Executive hereby consent and irrevocably
submit to the jurisdiction of any or all of the following courts for purposes of resolving any dispute under this Agreement: (i) the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana or (ii) the Nineteenth Judicial District
Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. The Parties agree that to the extent permitted, any lawsuit involving a dispute under this Agreement shall be filed and may proceed only in these referenced courts. The Company and
Executive hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objection which it or he may now or hereafter have to these referenced courts. The Company and Executive further agree that
any service of process or notice requirements in any such proceeding shall be satisfied if the rules of such court relating thereto have been substantially satisfied. 

  
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 Section 28.        Notices. 

Any notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing, and delivered or mailed, and if mailed, postage prepaid, certified, return receipt
requested and addressed to the Company, to Holding and to Executive at the addresses set forth below, or such other addresses as the Parties may from time to time hereafter designate in writing, such notices to be effective upon receipt by the Party
to whom such notice is addressed: 
  

			
	 If to the Company:
		AMEDISYS, INC.
5959 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70816
Attention: Chairman of the Board
		
			with a copy to: General Counsel, at the same address
		
	 If to Holding:
		AMEDISYS HOLDING, L.L.C.
5959 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
Attention: Chairman of the Board
		
			with a copy to: General Counsel, at the same address
		
	 If to Executive:
		Paul B. Kusserow
At the most recent address for the Executive on file with the Company

 Section 29.        Captions. 

The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of
any provision of this Agreement. 
 Section 30.        Counterparts. 

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts. 

Section 31.        Section 409A Compliance. 

This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable) and, to the extent it would not adversely
impact the Company, the Company agrees to interpret, apply and administer this Agreement in accordance with such intention and in the least restrictive manner necessary to comply with such requirements (to the extent applicable) and without
resulting in any diminution in the value of payments or benefits to Executive or Executive incurring any tax under Section 409A of the Code. If an amount is to be paid under this Agreement in two or more installments, each installment shall be
treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above. 

  
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	AMEDISYS, INC.
		
	By:		 /S/ Nathaniel M. Zilkha

	Name:  		Nathaniel M. Zilkha
	Title:		Chairman of the Compensation Committee
	
	AMEDISYS HOLDING, L.L.C.
		
	By:		 /S/ Ronald A. LaBorde

	Name:  		Ronald A. LaBorde
	Title:		President
	
	EXECUTIVE
		
			 /S/ Paul B. Kusserow

			Paul B. Kusserow

  
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 ATTACHMENT 1 

Restricted Areas 
 The following counties,
parishes, cities and/or municipalities: 

							
	
	Alabama
				
	 Autauga
		Conecuh		Houston		Morgan
	 Baldwin
		Coosa		Jackson		Perry
	 Barbour
		Covington		Jefferson		Pickens
	 Bibb
		Crenshaw		Lamar		Pike
	 Blount
		Cullman		Lauderdale		Randolph
	 Bullock
		Dale		Lawrence		Russell
	 Butler
		Dallas		Lee		Shelby
	 Calhoun
		DeKalb		Limestone		St Clair
	 Chambers
		Elmore		Lowndes		Sumter
	 Cherokee
		Escambia		Macon		Talladega
	 Chilton
		Etowah		Madison		Tallapoosa
	 Choctaw
		Fayette		Marengo		Tuscaloosa
	 Clarke
		Franklin		Marion		Walker
	 Clay
		Geneva		Marshall		Washington
	 Cleburne
		Greene		Mobile		Wilcox
	 Coffee
		Hale		Monroe		Winston
	 Colbert
		Henry		Montgomery		
	
	Arizona
				
	 Maricopa
		Pima		Pinal		Yuma
	
	Arkansas
				
	 Arkansas
		Howard		Monroe		Sharp
	 Baxter
		Independence		Perry		St. Francis
	 Benton
		Izard		Pike		Stone
	 Cleburne
		Jackson		Poinsett		Van Buren
	 Conway
		Johnson		Polk		Washington
	 Crawford
		Lawrence		Prairie		White
	 Cross
		Lee		Randolph		Woodruff
	 Faulkner
		Little River		Scott		Yell
	 Franklin
		Logan		Searcy		
	 Fulton
		Lonoke		Sebastian		
	 Greene
		Marion		Sevier		
	
	California
				
	 Alameda
		Contra Costa		Marin		San Benito
	 San Francisco
		San Mateo		Santa Clara		Santa Cruz
	
	Connecticut
				
	 Fairfield
		Litchfield		New Haven		Tolland
	 Hartford
		Middlesex		New London		Windham

  
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	Delaware
				
	Kent		New Castle		Sussex		
	
	District of Columbia
				
	City of Washington						
	
	Florida
				
	Alachua		Escambia		Jefferson		Polk
	Baker		Flagler		Lafayette		Putnam
	Bay		Franklin		Lake		St Johns
	Bradford		Gadsden		Lee		Santa Rosa
	Brevard		Gilchrist		Leon		Sarasota
	Broward		Glades		Levy		Seminole
	Calhoun		Gulf		Liberty		Sumter
	Charlotte		Hamilton		Madison		Suwannee
	Citrus		Hardee		Manatee		Taylor
	Clay		Hendry		Marion		Union
	Collier		Hernando		Nassau		Volusia
	Columbia		Highlands		Okaloosa		Wakulla
	DeSoto		Hillsborough		Orange		Walton
	Dixie		Holmes		Osceola		Washington
	Duval		Jackson				
	
	Georgia
				
	Appling		Cook		Jackson		Quitman
	Atkinson		Coweta		Jasper		Rabun
	Bacon		Crawford		Jeff Davis		Randolph
	Baldwin		Dade		Jones		Richmond
	Banks		Dawson		Lamar		Rockdale
	Barrow		DeKalb		Laurens		Schley
	Bartow		Douglas		Liberty		Spalding
	Ben Hill		Effingham		Long		Stephens
	Berrien		Elbert		Lowndes		Stewart
	Bibb		Emanuel		Lumpkin		Sumter
	Brantley		Evans		Macon		Talbot
	Bryan		Fannin		Madison		Tattnall
	Butts		Fayette		Marion		Taylor
	Candler		Floyd		Meriwether		Tift
	Carroll		Forsyth		Monroe		Toombs
	Catoosa		Franklin		Montgomery		Towns
	Charlton		Fulton		Morgan		Treutlen
	Chatham		Gilmer		Murray		Troup
	Chattahoochee		Gordon		Muscogee		Turner
	Chattanooga		Greene		Newton		Union
	Chattooga		Gwinnett		Oconee		Upson
	Cherokee		Habersham		Oglethorpe		Walker
	Clarke		Hall		Paulding		Walton
	Clay		Haralson		Pickens		Ware
	Clayton		Harris		Pierce		Wheeler
	Clinch		Hart		Pike		White
	Cobb		Heard		Polk		Whitfield
	Coffee		Henry		Pulaski		Wilkinson
	Colquitt		Irwin		Putnam		Worth
	Columbia						

  
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	Illinois
				
	 Bond
		Ford		Lake		Randolph
	 Boone
		Grundy		LaSalle		St Clair
	 Clinton
		Iroquois		Livingston		Washington
	 Cook
		Kane		Madison		Will
	 DeKalb
		Kankakee		McHenry		Winnebago
	 DuPage
		Kendall		Monroe		
	
	Indiana
				
	 Adams
		Harrison		Lawrence		Ripley
	 Allen
		Hendricks		Marion		St Joseph
	 Blackford
		Howard		Marshall		Scott
	 Brown
		Huntington		Martin		Shelby
	 Clark
		Jackson		Monroe		Starke
	 Clay
		Jasper		Morgan		Steuben
	 Crawford
		Jay		Newton		Sullivan
	 Daviess
		Jefferson		Noble		Vermillion
	 DeKalb
		Jennings		Orange		Vigo
	 Elkhart
		Johnson		Owen		Wabash
	 Floyd
		Kosciusko		Parke		Washington
	 Fulton
		LaGrange		Porter		Wells
	 Grant
		Lake		Pulaski		Whitley
	 Greene
		LaPorte		Putnam		
	
	Kansas
				
	 Barber
		Elk		Kingman		Reno
	 Butler
		Greenwood		Marion		Sedgwick
	 Chase
		Harper		McPherson		Stafford
	 Cowley
		Harvey		Pratt		Sumner
	
	Kentucky
				
	 Adair
		Clark		Henry		Oldham
	 Allen
		Clinton		Jefferson		Owen
	 Anderson
		Cumberland		Jessamine		Pendleton
	 Barren
		Daviess		Kenton		Powell
	 Bath
		Estill		Laurel		Pulaski
	 Bell
		Fayette		Lincoln		Scott
	 Boone
		Franklin		Logan		Shelby
	 Bourbon
		Garrard		Madison		Simpson
	 Boyd
		Grayson		Meade		Spencer
	 Boyle
		Green		Menifee		Taylor
	 Breckinridge
		Greenup		Mercer		Trimble
	 Bullitt
		Hardin		Monroe		Warren
	 Campbell
		Harrison		Montgomery		Woodford
	 Casey
		Hart		Nicholas		

  
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	Louisiana
				
	 Acadia
		E Baton Rouge		Madison		St Landry
	 Allen
		E Carroll		Morehouse		St Martin
	 Ascension
		E Feliciana		Natchitoches		St Mary
	 Assumption
		Evangeline		Orleans		St Tammany
	 Avoyelles
		Franklin		Ouachita		Tangipahoa
	 Beauregard
		Grant		Plaquemines		Tensas
	 Bienville
		Iberia		Pointe Coupee		Terrebonne
	 Bossier
		Iberville		Rapides		Union
	 Caddo
		Jackson		Red River		Vermilion
	 Calcasieu
		Jefferson		Richland		Vernon
	 Caldwell
		Jefferson Davis		Sabine		Washington
	 Cameron
		Lafayette		St Bernard		Webster
	 Catahoula
		Lafourche		St Charles		W Baton Rouge
	 Claiborne
		La Salle		St Helena		W Carroll
	 Concordia
		Lincoln		St James		W Feliciana
	 DeSoto
		Livingston		St John the Baptist		Winn
	
	Maine
				
	 Androscogin
		Hancock		Penobscot		Somerset
	 Cumberland
		Kennebec		Piscataquis		Waldo
	 Franklin
		Oxford		Sagadahoc		York
	
	Maryland
				
	 Anne Arundel
		Cecil		Montgomery		Wicomico
	 Baltimore
		Dorchester		Prince Georges		Worcester
	 Baltimore City
		Harford		Somerset		
	 Carroll
		Howard		Talbot		
	
	Massachusetts
				
	 Barnstable
		Essex		Hampshire		Plymouth
	 Berkshire
		Franklin		Middlesex		Suffolk
	 Bristol
		Hampden		Norfolk		Worcester
	
	Mississippi
				
	 Claiborne
		Jackson		Madison		Smith
	 Clarke
		Jasper		Marion		Stone
	 Copiah
		Jefferson		Neshoba		Walthall
	 Covington
		Jefferson Davis		Newton		Warren
	 Forrest
		Jones		Pearl River		Wayne
	 George
		Kemper		Perry		Yazoo
	 Hancock
		Lamar		Rankin		
	 Harrison
		Lauderdale		Scott		
	 Hinds
		Lawrence		Sharkey		
	 Issaquena
		Leake		Simpson		

  
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	Missouri
				
	 Barry
	 	Franklin	 	New Madrid	 	St Louis City
	 Barton
	 	Greene	 	Newton	 	Stoddard
	 Bollinger
	 	Henry	 	Ozark	 	Stone
	 Butler
	 	Hickory	 	Pemiscot	 	Taney
	 Camden
	 	Iron	 	Perry	 	Vernon
	 Cape Girardeau
	 	Jasper	 	Pike	 	Warren
	 Carter
	 	Jackson	 	Polk	 	Washington
	 Cass
	 	Jefferson	 	Ray	 	Wayne
	 Cedar
	 	Johnson	 	Reynolds	 	Webster
	 Christian
	 	Laclede	 	Ripley	 	Wright
	 Clay
	 	Lafayette	 	Scott	 	
	 Crawford
	 	Lawrence	 	St Charles	 	
	 Dade
	 	Lincoln	 	St Clair	 	
	 Dallas
	 	Madison	 	St Francois	 	
	 Douglas
	 	McDonald	 	St Genevieve	 	
	 Dunklin
	 	Mississippi	 	St Louis	 	
	
	New Hampshire
				
	 Belknap
	 	Coos	 	Hillsboro	 	Strafford
	 Carroll
	 	Essex, MA	 	Merrimack	 	Sullivan
	 Cheshire
	 	Grafton	 	Rockingham	 	York, ME
	
	New Jersey
				
	 Bergen
	 	Hudson	 		 	

 New York 

							
				
	 Chautauqua
	 	Nassau	 	Niagara	 	Suffolk
	 Erie
	 		 		 	

 North Carolina 

							
				
	 Alamance
	 	Franklin	 	Mecklenburg	 	Scotland
	 Bladen
	 	Gaston	 	Montgomery	 	Stokes
	 Brunswick
	 	Granville	 	Moore	 	Surry
	 Cabarrus
	 	Greene	 	Nash	 	Tyrell
	 Caswell
	 	Guilford	 	New Hanover	 	Vance
	 Catawba
	 	Halifax	 	Orange	 	Wake
	 Chatham
	 	Harnett	 	Person	 	Warren
	 Cleveland
	 	Hoke	 	Pender	 	Washington
	 Columbus
	 	Iredell	 	Randolph	 	Wayne
	 Cumberland
	 	Johnston	 	Richmond	 	Wilson
	 Davidson
	 	Lee	 	Robeson	 	Yadkin
	 Davie
	 	Lenoir	 	Rockingham	 	
	 Durham
	 	Lincoln	 	Rowan	 	
	 Forsyth
	 	Martin	 	Sampson	 	
	
	Ohio
				
	 Athens
	 	Harrison	 	Megis	 	Nobile
	 Belmont
	 	Jefferson	 	Monroe	 	Washington
	 Guernsey
	 		 		 	

  
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	Oklahoma
				
	 Adair
		Grady		Muskogee		Pottawatomie
	 Alfalfa
		Grant		Noble		Rogers
	 Blaine
		Hughes		Nowata		Seminole
	 Caddo
		Kay		Okfuskee		Sequoyah
	 Canadian
		Kingfisher		Oklahoma		Tulsa
	 Cherokee
		Leflore		Okmulgee		Wagoner
	 Cleveland
		Lincoln		Osage		Washington
	 Craig
		Logan		Ottawa		Woods
	 Creek
		Major		Pawnee		
	 Delaware
		Mayes		Payne		
	 Garfield
		McClain		Pontotoc		
	
	Oregon
				
	 Clackamas
		Douglas		Multnomah		Washington
	 Columbia
		Marion		Polk		Yamhill
	
	Pennsylvania
				
	 Adams
		Butler		Fayette		Mercer
	 Allegheny
		Chester		Greene		Perry
	 Armstrong
		Clarion		Lancaster		Somerset
	 Beaver
		Cumberland		Lawrence		Venango
	 Berks
		Dauphin		Lebanon		Washington
							Westmorland
							York
	
	Puerto Rico
				
	 Canovanas
		Culebra		Loiza		San Juan
	 Carolina
		Fajardo		Luquillo		Trujillo Alto
	 Ceiba
		Guaynabo		Rio Grande		Vieques
	
	Rhode Island
				
	 Bristol
		Newport		Providence		Washington
	 Kent
						
	
	South Carolina
				
	 Abbeville
		Chesterfield		Hampton		Oconee
	 Aiken
		Clarendon		Horry		Orangeburg
	 Allendale
		Colleton		Jasper		Pickens
	 Anderson
		Darlington		Kershaw		Richland
	 Bamberg
		Dillon		Lancaster		Saluda
	 Barnwell
		Dorchester		Laurens		Spartanburg
	 Beaufort
		Edgefield		Lee		Sumter
	 Berkeley
		Fairfield		Lexington		Union
	 Calhoun
		Florence		Marion		Williamsburg
	 Charleston
		Georgetown		Marlboro		York
	 Cherokee
		Greenville		McCormick		
	 Chester
		Greenwood		Newberry		

  
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	Tennessee
				
	 Anderson
		Fayette		Knox		Roane
	 Bedford
		Fentress		Lauderdale		Robertson
	 Benton
		Franklin		Lewis		Rutherford
	 Bledsoe
		Gibson		Lincoln		Scott
	 Blount
		Giles		Loudon		Sequatchie
	 Bradley
		Grainger		Macon		Sevier
	 Campbell
		Greene		Madison		Shelby
	 Cannon
		Grundy		Marion		Smith
	 Carroll
		Hamblen		Marshall		Stewart
	 Carter
		Hamilton		Maury		Sullivan
	 Cheatham
		Hancock		McMinn		Sumner
	 Chester
		Hardeman		McNairy		Tipton
	 Claiborne
		Hardin		Meigs		Trousdale
	 Clay
		Hawkins		Monroe		Unicoi
	 Cocke
		Haywood		Montgomery		Union
	 Coffee
		Henderson		Moore		Van Buren
	 Crockett
		Henry		Morgan		Warren
	 Cumberland
		Hickman		Obion		Washington
	 Davidson
		Houston		Overton		Weakley
	 DeKalb
		Humphreys		Pickett		White
	 Decatur
		Jackson		Polk		Williamson
	 Dickson
		Jefferson		Putnam		Wilson
	 Dyer
		Johnson		Rhea		
	
	Texas
				
	 Atascosa
		Comal		Hays		Wilson
	 Bandera
		Gonzales		Kendall		
	 Bexar
		Guadalupe		Medina		
	
	Virginia
				
	 Albemarle
		Dinwiddie		Lexington City		Richmond
	 Alleghany
		Essex		Louisa		Richmond City
	 Amelia
		Fauquier		Lunenburg		Roanoke City
	 Amherst
		Floyd		Lynchburg City		Rockbridge
	 Appomattox
		Fluvanna		Madison		Rockingham
	 Augusta
		Franklin		Martinsville City		Russell
	 Bedford
		Franklin City		Mathews		Salem
	 Bedford City
		Fredericksburg City		Mecklenburg		Scott
			Galax City		Middlesex		Shenandoah
	 Botetourt
		Giles		Montgomery		Smyth
	 Bristol City
		Gloucester		Nelson		Southampton
	 Brunswick
		Goochland		New Kent		Spotsylvania
	 Buchanan
		Grayson		Newport News City		Stafford
	 Buckingham
		Greene		Norfolk City		Staunton City
	 Buena Vista City
		Greensville		Northampton		Suffolk City
	 Campbell
		Halifax		Northumberland		Surry
	 Caroline
		Hampton City		Nottoway		Sussex
	 Carroll
		Hanover		Orange		Tazewell
	 Charles City
		Harrisonburg		Page		Virginia Beach City
	 Charlotte
		Henrico		Patrick		Washington
	 Charlottesville
		Henry		Petersburg City		Waynesboro City
	 Chesapeake City
		Highland		Pittsylvania		Westmoreland

  
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	 Chesterfield
		Hopewell City		Poquoson City		Williamsburg City
	 Colonial Heights
		Isle Of Wight		Portsmouth City		Wise
	 Covington
		James City		Powhatan		Wythe
	 Craig
		King and Queen		Prince Edward		York
	 Culpeper
		King George		Prince George		
	 Cumberland
		King William		Prince William		
	 Danville City
		Lancaster		Pulaski		
	 Dickenson
		Lee		Radford		
	
	Washington
				
	 Benton
		Franklin		Walla Walla		
	
	West Virginia
				
	 Barbour
		Jackson		Monroe		Summers
	 Boone
		Kanawha		Nicholas		Taylor
	 Brooke
		Lewis		Ohio		Tucker
	 Cabell
		Lincoln		Pendleton		Tyler
	 Calhoun
		Logan		Pleasants		Upshur
	 Clay
		Marion		Pocahontas		Webster
	 Doddridge
		Marshall		Preston		Wetzel
	 Fayette
		Mason		Putnam		Wirt
	 Gilmer
		McDowell		Raleigh		Wood
	 Grant
		Mercer		Ritchie		Wyoming
	 Greenbrier
		Mingo		Roane		
	 Harrison
		Monongalia				
	
	Wisconsin
				
	 Brown
		Kewaunee		Oconto		Shawano
	 Calumet
		Manitowoc		Outagamie		Winnebago

  
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 EXHIBIT A: 

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE 

AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 

Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to Paul B. Kusserow (“Grantee”) 75,000 shares (the
“Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), which shall be subject to time-vesting conditions as provided in this Agreement (the “Agreement”) and
in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given them
in the Plan. 
  

	 	1.	Nature of Award. This award is an award of restricted stock subject to the Plan. 

  

	 	2.	Purchase Price. Grantee shall not be required to pay the Company for the issuance of the Shares. 

  

	 	3.	Grant Date. The Shares shall be granted as of [December     , 2014]. 

  

	 	4.	Forfeiture/Accelerated Vesting. All Shares granted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be subject to the forfeiture and accelerated vesting provisions contained in the employment agreement by and
between the Grantee and the Company dated December 11, 2014 (the “Employment Agreement”). 

  

	 	5.	Issuance of Shares. The Shares shall be issued and escrowed, pending the vesting of the Shares, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof and in accordance with the Plan, as follows:

  

	 	(i)	Issuance. The Company shall cause the Company’s transfer agent to issue the Shares in book entry form in the name of Grantee. 

 

	 	(ii)	Escrow of Shares. The shares shall be held in escrow by the Company until such time as (a) Grantee becomes vested in the Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and (b) the Company
delivers Shares that have vested to Grantee. 

  

	 	(iii)	Vesting. Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, the Shares shall vest, if at all, in accordance with the following schedule: 18,750 of the Shares shall vest on the first through fourth anniversaries of the
Grant Date (each such date, a “Vesting Date”), provided that on each such Vesting Date, the Grantee is still employed by the Company. For avoidance of doubt, except as expressly provided in the Employment Agreement, there shall be
no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date and vesting shall occur only on the applicable Vesting Date pursuant to this Section 5(iii). 

 

	 	(iv)	Delivery. Vested Shares shall be delivered in book entry form, free of all restrictions, to Grantee or to his/her legal representative, beneficiary or heir. 

 

	 	6.	Restrictions on Issuance and Transferability. Shares may not be issued if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities or other laws or regulations or any rules or
regulations of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock may be listed. Additionally, the Shares may not be transferred, pledged, hypothecated, sold, or otherwise alienated or encumbered until such time as they are vested, delivered to Grantee by
the Company and the restrictions validly removed. 

  

	 	7.	Legend. The Shares shall be issued in book entry form. The book entry (or record of ownership) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: 

The transferability of the shares of Common Stock held in the name of the registered owner is restricted by and the subject to the terms and
conditions (including conditions of forfeiture) contained in the Amedisys, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, and in an Agreement entered into between the registered owner and the Company. Copies of the Plan and the Agreement are on file
in the office of the Secretary of the Company. 

	 	8.	Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, during the term hereof, Grantee shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares, including without limitation, the
right to vote such Shares. Dividends paid with respect to the Shares in cash, Common Stock or other property or rights to acquire Common Stock in the Company shall be paid to Grantee on the Vesting Date of the Shares to which the dividend relates.

  

	 	9.	Non-Transferability of Award. During the lifetime of Grantee, the Shares may only be issued in the name of Grantee. This Agreement is not assignable or transferable otherwise than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution or pursuant to certain domestic relations orders. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on Grantee’s heirs and successors and on the administrators and executors of Grantee’s estate. 

 

	 	10.	Independent Legal and Tax Advice. Grantee has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice regarding the grant and exercise of this Agreement and the disposition of any Shares acquired thereby.
By executing this Agreement, Grantee hereby agrees to remit when due any federal or state income or other taxes, which are required to be withheld or that may otherwise be levied against Grantee as a result of this Agreement. Grantee may satisfy
this obligation to remit taxes in whole or in part by electing (the “Election”) to have the Company withhold Shares upon vesting, which Shares shall have a value equal to the dollar amount required to be withheld or paid to satisfy
such tax obligations. For purposes of this Section 10, the minimum statutory tax withholding rate coincides with the rates applicable to supplemental taxable income in all relevant taxing jurisdictions (e.g., for federal, state and local tax
purposes, including payroll taxes). No Shares may be withheld to pay tax obligations in excess of the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. The value of the Shares withheld shall be based on the Fair Market Value of Shares on the date that
the amount of tax to be withheld or paid shall be determined (the “Tax Date”). Each Election must be made prior to the Tax Date. The Committee may disapprove of any Election or may suspend or terminate the right to make Elections.
If a Grantee makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to Shares, an Election is not permitted to be made. 

 

	 	11.	Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification, amendment or waiver is sought.

  

	 	12.	Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to Amedisys, Inc. at its principal business address in care of the Corporate Secretary of the Company, and any notice to the
Grantee will be addressed to the Grantee at the current address shown on the books and records of the Company. Any notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail or overnight courier service. 

 

	 	13.	Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. 

 

	 	14.	Supersedes Prior Agreements. This Agreement shall supersede and replace all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the Company and Grantee, other than the Employment Agreement, regarding
the grant of any nonvested stock contemplated hereby. 

  

	 	15.	Community Property. Without prejudice to the actual rights of the spouses as between each other, for all purposes of this Agreement, Grantee shall be treated as agent and attorney-in-fact for that interest held
or claimed by his/her spouse with respect to this Agreement and the Shares, and the parties to this Agreement shall act in all matters as if Grantee was the sole owner of this Agreement and the Shares. This appointment is coupled with an interest
and is irrevocable. 

 [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized
representative and the Grantee has executed this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date. 
  

			
	AMEDISYS, INC.
		
	BY:		  

			Nathaniel M. Zilkha
			Chairman of the Compensation Committee
	
	GRANTEE
	
	  
 Paul B. Kusserow

  
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 EXHIBIT B: 

FORM OF STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE 

AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 

This Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of [December     , 2014] (the
“Grant Date”), is by and between Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Paul B. Kusserow (the “Award Recipient”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan (as defined below). 
 RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the Company has established and maintains its 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the
benefit of its employees; 
 WHEREAS, the Award Recipient is employed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

 WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement by and between the Award Recipient and the Company dated
December 11, 2014 (the “Employment Agreement”), the Company wishes to grant to the Award Recipient Non-Qualified Stock Options (“Options”) under the terms of the Plan, subject to certain restrictions and
limitations; and 
 WHEREAS, the Award Recipient desires to receive a grant of such Options from the Company; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Award Recipient agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Grant of Options. 

  

	 	(a)	Number of Options and Exercise Price. The Company hereby grants to the Award Recipient, effective as of the Grant Date, 250,000 Options under the Plan, each such Option contingently entitling the Award Recipient
to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Stock”), at an exercise price of [insert closing market price on grant date] per share (the “Exercise Price”),
subject to the vesting schedules and other terms and conditions set forth below. Unless and until the Options will have vested pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Agreement, the Award Recipient will have no right to purchase any shares of Stock
pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	Vesting Schedule. Subject to Section 6 of this Agreement, the Options granted under Section 1(a) shall vest, if at all, in accordance with the following schedule: 62,500 of the Options shall vest on the
first through fourth anniversaries of the Grant Date (each such date, a “Vesting Date”), provided that on each such Vesting Date, the Award Recipient is still employed by the Company. For avoidance of doubt, except as expressly
provided in the Employment Agreement, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date and vesting shall occur only on the applicable Vesting Date pursuant to this Section 1(b). 

 

	 	2.	Exercise of Option. 

  

	 	(a)	 Method of Exercise. The Options may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of
Stock to be purchased and accompanying such notice with payment therefor in full (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) either (A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation
procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price

	 	
payable by reason of such exercise, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Stock that would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of
the date of exercise, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, (D) in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the Award Recipient has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) a combination of
(A), (B) and (C) and (ii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. Any fraction of a share of Stock which would be required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall
be paid in cash by the Award Recipient. No shares of Stock shall be issued and no certificate representing Stock shall be delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 8, have been
paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction). 

  

	 	(b)	Transfer of Shares. No shares of Stock will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise compiles with relevant provisions of law (including federal and state securities
laws) and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Stock may then be listed. 

  

	 	3.	Type of Option. This Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option and is not intended to be treated as a stock option described in subsection (b) of Section 422 of the Code. 

 

	 	4.	Term of Option/ Expiration Date. The term of this Option shall be for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date set forth above. Subject to Section 6, this Option will terminate upon the
termination of the Award Recipient’s employment with the Company. If such termination is not for Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), the Award Recipient will have until the earlier of [insert date that is 10 years from the date
of grant] and the 90th day following the Award Recipient’s termination of employment to exercise any options that were vested as of the date of termination of employment. If the Award Recipient’s employment is terminated for Cause,
this entire Option shall terminate immediately upon his termination. 

  

	 	5.	Restrictions on Transfer. During the lifetime of the Award Recipient, the Options may be exercised only by the Award Recipient. This Agreement and the Options are not assignable or transferable other than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to certain domestic relations orders. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on the Award Recipient’s heirs and successors and on the administrators and executors of the Award
Recipient’s estate. Any attempt to transfer the Award Recipient’s rights under this Agreement or the Options granted hereby other than in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5 shall cause all rights of the Award Recipient
hereunder to be immediately forfeited. 

  

	 	6.	Forfeiture/Accelerated Vesting. All Options and underlying shares of Stock shall be subject to the forfeiture and accelerated vesting provisions contained in the Employment Agreement. 

 

	 	7.	Rights as Stockholder. The Award Recipient shall have none of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Stock subject to the Option until such Stock shall be issued upon the exercise of the Option.

  

	 	8.	Withholding. Prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Stock in connection with the exercise of the Options, payment must be made by the Award Recipient of any federal, state, local or other taxes that
may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such exercise. The Award Recipient may satisfy any such obligation by any of the following means: (A) a cash payment to the Company, (B) delivery (either actual delivery or by
attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date that the amount of tax is to be withheld or paid (the “Tax
Date”), equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax
Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (D) a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the Award Recipient has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) any combination of (A),
(B) and (C). Shares of Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Stock which would be required
to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Award Recipient. 

  
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	 	9.	Plan Incorporated by Reference. This grant of Options is made pursuant to the Plan, and in all respects will be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Compensation Committee has the authority to interpret
and construe this Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions are conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder. The Award Recipient hereby acknowledges receipt from the Company of a copy of the current version of the Plan,
which shall be deemed to be incorporated in and form a part hereof. The Award Recipient acknowledges that in the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, as the same may be amended and in effect from time
to time, the terms of the Plan shall prevail. 

  

	 	10.	No Employment or Other Rights. This grant of Options does not confer upon the Award Recipient any right to be continued in the employment of the Company or any subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of
the Company to terminate the Award Recipient’s employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, or to decrease the Award Recipient’s compensation or benefits. This grant of Options is a one-time benefit and does not create
any contractual or other right to receive additional Options or other benefits in lieu of Options in the future. 

  

	 	11.	Applicable Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the
conflicts of laws provisions thereof. 

  

	 	12.	Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to Amedisys, Inc. at its principal business address in care of the Corporate Secretary of the Company, and any notice to the
Award Recipient will be addressed to the Award Recipient at the current address shown on the books and records of the Company. Any notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail or overnight courier service. 

 

	 	13.	Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the Award Recipient and the Company regarding the grant of Options and supersede all prior arrangements or understandings, other
than the Employment Agreement, with respect thereto. 

  

	 	14.	Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification, amendment or waiver is sought.

  

	 	15.	Community Property. Without prejudice to the actual rights of the spouses as between each other, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Award Recipient shall be treated as agent and attorney-in-fact for that
interest held or claimed by his spouse with respect to this Agreement, the Options and any shares of Stock purchased and delivered in accordance with Section 2 or this Agreement, and the parties to this Agreement shall act in all matters as if
the Award Recipient was the sole owner of this Agreement and the shares of Stock. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. 

[Signature page follows below] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its
duly authorized representative and the Award Recipient has executed this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date. 
  

			
	AMEDISYS, INC.
		
	BY:		  

			Nathaniel M. Zilkha
			Chairman of the Compensation Committee
	
	 AWARD RECIPIENT
  

	
	  

	Paul B. Kusserow

  
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 EXHIBIT C: 

FORM OF RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE 

AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 

Amedisys, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to Paul B. Kusserow (“Grantee”) 75,000 shares (the
“Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), which shall be subject to performance-vesting conditions as provided in Schedule 1 of this Agreement (the
“Agreement”) and in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings given them in the Plan. 
  

	 	1.	Nature of Award. This award is an award of restricted stock subject to the Plan. 

  

	 	2.	Purchase Price. Grantee shall not be required to pay the Company for the issuance of the Shares. 

  

	 	3.	Grant Date. The Shares shall be granted as of [                    , 2015]. 

 

	 	4.	Forfeiture/Accelerated Vesting. All Shares granted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be subject to the forfeiture and accelerated vesting provisions contained in the employment agreement by and
between the Grantee and the Company dated December 11, 2014 (the “Employment Agreement”). 

  

	 	5.	Issuance of Shares. The Shares shall be issued and escrowed, pending the vesting of the Shares, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof and in accordance with the Plan, as follows:

  

	 	(i)	Issuance. The Company shall cause the Company’s transfer agent to issue the Shares in book entry form in the name of Grantee. 

 

	 	(ii)	Escrow of Shares. The shares shall be held in escrow by the Company until such time as (a) Grantee becomes vested in the Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and (b) the Company
delivers Shares that have vested to Grantee. 

  

	 	(iii)	Vesting. Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, the Shares shall vest, if at all, based on the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation
Committee”) of the achievement of the Performance Measures set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto, provided that on each applicable Vesting Date (as defined in Schedule 1), the Grantee is still employed by the Company.
Subject to Section 4 above, within 60 days following the end of each Performance Period (as defined in Schedule 1), the Compensation Committee will determine whether the Performance Measures have been satisfied and notify the Grantee.
For avoidance of doubt, except as expressly provided in the Employment Agreement, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date and vesting shall occur only following the Compensation Committee’s
certification that the Performance Measures have been achieved. 

  

	 	(iv)	Delivery. Vested Shares shall be delivered in book entry form, free of all restrictions, to Grantee or to his/her legal representative, beneficiary or heir. 

 

	 	6.	Restrictions on Issuance and Transferability. Shares may not be issued if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities or other laws or regulations or any rules or
regulations of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock may be listed. Additionally, the Shares may not be transferred, pledged, hypothecated, sold, or otherwise alienated or encumbered until such time as they are vested, delivered to Grantee by
the Company and the restrictions validly removed. 

	 	7.	Legend. The Shares shall be issued in book entry form. The book entry (or record of ownership) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: 

The transferability of the shares of Common Stock held in the name of the registered owner is restricted by and the subject to the terms and
conditions (including conditions of forfeiture) contained in the Amedisys, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, and in an Agreement entered into between the registered owner and the Company. Copies of the Plan and the Agreement are on file
in the office of the Secretary of the Company. 
  

	 	8.	Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, during the term hereof, Grantee shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares, including without limitation, the
right to vote such Shares. Dividends paid with respect to the Shares in cash, Common Stock or other property or rights to acquire Common Stock in the Company shall be paid to Grantee on the Vesting Date of the Shares to which the dividend relates.

  

	 	9.	Non-Transferability of Award. During the lifetime of Grantee, the Shares may only be issued in the name of Grantee. This Agreement is not assignable or transferable otherwise than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution or pursuant to certain domestic relations orders. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on Grantee’s heirs and successors and on the administrators and executors of Grantee’s estate. 

 

	 	10.	Independent Legal and Tax Advice. Grantee has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice regarding the grant and exercise of this Agreement and the disposition of any Shares acquired thereby.
By executing this Agreement, Grantee hereby agrees to remit when due any federal or state income or other taxes, which are required to be withheld or that may otherwise be levied against Grantee as a result of this Agreement. Grantee may satisfy
this obligation to remit taxes in whole or in part by electing (the “Election”) to have the Company withhold Shares upon vesting, which Shares shall have a value equal to the dollar amount required to be withheld or paid to satisfy
such tax obligations. For purposes of this Section 10, the minimum statutory tax withholding rate coincides with the rates applicable to supplemental taxable income in all relevant taxing jurisdictions (e.g., for federal, state and local tax
purposes, including payroll taxes). No Shares may be withheld to pay tax obligations in excess of the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. The value of the Shares withheld shall be based on the Fair Market Value of Shares on the date that
the amount of tax to be withheld or paid shall be determined (the “Tax Date”). Each Election must be made prior to the Tax Date. The Committee may disapprove of any Election or may suspend or terminate the right to make Elections.
If a Grantee makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to Shares, an Election is not permitted to be made. 

 

	 	11.	Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification, amendment or waiver is sought.

  

	 	12.	Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to Amedisys, Inc. at its principal business address in care of the Corporate Secretary of the Company, and any notice to the
Grantee will be addressed to the Grantee at the current address shown on the books and records of the Company. Any notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail or overnight courier service. 

 

	 	13.	Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. 

 

	 	14.	Supersedes Prior Agreements. This Agreement shall supersede and replace all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the Company and Grantee, other than the Employment Agreement, regarding
the grant of any restricted stock contemplated hereby. 

  

	 	15.	Community Property. Without prejudice to the actual rights of the spouses as between each other, for all purposes of this Agreement, Grantee shall be treated as agent and attorney-in-fact for that interest held
or claimed by his/her spouse with respect to this Agreement and the Shares, and the parties to this Agreement shall act in all matters as if Grantee was the sole owner of this Agreement and the Shares. This appointment is coupled with an interest
and is irrevocable. 

 [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized
representative and the Grantee has executed this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date. 
  

			
	AMEDISYS, INC.
		
	BY:		  

			Nathaniel M. Zilkha
			Chairman of the Compensation Committee
	
	 GRANTEE
  

	
	  

	Paul B. Kusserow

  
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 Exhibit A: Vesting Schedule for Shares Subject to Performance-Based Vesting Conditions

 [To be inserted] 

  
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 EXHIBIT D: 

FORM OF PERFORMANCE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE 

AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 

This Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of
[                    , 2015] (the “Grant Date”), is by and between Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Paul B. Kusserow (the “Award Recipient”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan (as defined below). 

RECITALS 
 WHEREAS,
the Company has established and maintains its 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of its employees; 

WHEREAS, the Award Recipient is employed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement by and between the Award Recipient and the Company dated December 11,
2014 (the “Employment Agreement”), the Company wishes to grant to the Award Recipient Non-Qualified Stock Options (“Options”) under the terms of the Plan, subject to certain restrictions and limitations; and 

WHEREAS, the Award Recipient desires to receive a grant of such Options from the Company; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements contained herein, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Award Recipient agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Grant of Options. 

  

	 	(a)	Number of Options and Exercise Price. The Company hereby grants to the Award Recipient, effective as of the Grant Date, 250,000 Options under the Plan, each such Option contingently entitling the Award Recipient
to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Stock”), at an exercise price of [insert closing market price on grant date] per share (the “Exercise Price”),
subject to the vesting schedules and other terms and conditions set forth below. Unless and until the Options will have vested pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Agreement, the Award Recipient will have no right to purchase any shares of Stock
pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	Vesting Schedule. Subject to Section 6 of this Agreement, the Options granted under Section 1(a) shall vest, if at all, based on the certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) of the achievement of the Performance Measures set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto, provided that on each applicable Vesting Date (as defined in Schedule 1), the Award
Recipient is still employed by the Company. Within 60 days following the end of each Performance Period (as defined in Schedule 1), the Compensation Committee will determine whether the Performance Measures have been satisfied and notify the
Award Recipient. For avoidance of doubt, except as expressly provided in the Employment Agreement, there shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date and vesting shall occur only following the Compensation
Committee’s certification that the Performance Measures have been achieved. 

  

	 	2.	Exercise of Option. 

  

	 	(a)	 Method of Exercise. The Options may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of
Stock to be purchased and accompanying such notice 

	 	
with payment therefor in full (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) either (A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation
procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise,
(C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Stock that would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, (D) in
cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the Award Recipient has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) a combination of (A), (B) and (C) and (ii) by executing such documents as the Company may
reasonably request. Any fraction of a share of Stock which would be required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Award Recipient. No shares of Stock shall be issued and no
certificate representing Stock shall be delivered until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon, as described in Section 8, have been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction).

  

	 	(b)	Transfer of Shares. No shares of Stock will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise compiles with relevant provisions of law (including federal and state securities
laws) and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Stock may then be listed. 

  

	 	3.	Type of Option. This Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option and is not intended to be treated as a stock option described in subsection (b) of Section 422 of the Code. 

 

	 	4.	Term of Option. The term of this Option shall be for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date set forth above. Subject to Section 6, this Option will terminate upon the termination of the Award
Recipient’s employment with the Company. If such termination is not for Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), the Award Recipient will have until the earlier of [insert date that is 10 years from the date of grant] and the 90th
day following the Award Recipient’s termination of employment to exercise any options that were vested as of the date of termination of employment. If the Award Recipient’s employment is terminated for Cause, this entire Option shall
terminate immediately upon his termination. 

  

	 	5.	Restrictions on Transfer. During the lifetime of the Award Recipient, the Options may be exercised only by the Award Recipient. This Agreement and the Options are not assignable or transferable other than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to certain domestic relations orders. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on the Award Recipient’s heirs and successors and on the administrators and executors of the Award
Recipient’s estate. Any attempt to transfer the Award Recipient’s rights under this Agreement or the Options granted hereby other than in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5 shall cause all rights of the Award Recipient
hereunder to be immediately forfeited. 

  

	 	6.	Forfeiture/Accelerated Vesting. All Options and underlying shares of Stock shall be subject to the forfeiture and accelerated vesting provisions contained in the Employment Agreement. 

 

	 	7.	Rights as Stockholder. The Award Recipient shall have none of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Stock subject to the Option until such Stock shall be issued upon the exercise of the Option.

  

	 	8.	 Withholding. Prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Stock in connection with the exercise of the Options, payment must be made by
the Award Recipient of any federal, state, local or other taxes that may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such exercise. The Award Recipient may satisfy any such obligation by any of the following means: (A) a cash payment
to the Company, (B) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date that the
amount of tax is to be withheld or paid (the “Tax Date”), equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an
aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (D) a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company

  
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to whom the Award Recipient has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) any combination of (A), (B) and (C). Shares of Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an
aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount
due shall be paid in cash by the Award Recipient. 

  

	 	9.	Plan Incorporated by Reference. This grant of Options is made pursuant to the Plan, and in all respects will be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Compensation Committee has the authority to interpret
and construe this Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions are conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder. The Award Recipient hereby acknowledges receipt from the Company of a copy of the current version of the Plan,
which shall be deemed to be incorporated in and form a part hereof. The Award Recipient acknowledges that in the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, as the same may be amended and in effect from time
to time, the terms of the Plan shall prevail. 

  

	 	10.	No Employment or Other Rights. This grant of Options does not confer upon the Award Recipient any right to be continued in the employment of the Company or any subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of
the Company to terminate the Award Recipient’s employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, or to decrease the Award Recipient’s compensation or benefits. This grant of Options is a one-time benefit and does not create
any contractual or other right to receive additional Options or other benefits in lieu of Options in the future. 

  

	 	11.	Applicable Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the
conflicts of laws provisions thereof. 

  

	 	12.	Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to Amedisys, Inc. at its principal business address in care of the Corporate Secretary of the Company, and any notice to the
Award Recipient will be addressed to the Award Recipient at the current address shown on the books and records of the Company. Any notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail or overnight courier service. 

 

	 	13.	Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the Award Recipient and the Company regarding the grant of Options and supersede all prior arrangements or understandings, other
than the Employment Agreement, with respect thereto. 

  

	 	14.	Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification, amendment or waiver is sought.

  

	 	15.	Community Property. Without prejudice to the actual rights of the spouses as between each other, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Award Recipient shall be treated as agent and attorney-in-fact for that
interest held or claimed by his spouse with respect to this Agreement, the Options and any shares of Stock purchased and delivered in accordance with Section 2 or this Agreement, and the parties to this Agreement shall act in all matters as if
the Award Recipient was the sole owner of this Agreement and the shares of Stock. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. 

[Signature page follows below] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized
representative and the Award Recipient has executed this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date. 
  

			
	AMEDISYS, INC.
		
	BY:		  

			Nathaniel M. Zilkha
			Chairman of the Compensation Committee
	
	AWARD RECIPIENT
	
	  

	Paul B. Kusserow

  
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 Exhibit A: Vesting Schedule for Options Subject to Performance-Based Vesting Conditions

 [To be inserted] 

  
 A-1EX-10.8

 Exhibit 10.8 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is executed as of this 19 day of January, 2015 (“the Effective
Date”), by and between Edward J. Carr, Jr. (“Executive”) and School Specialty, Inc. (the “Company”). 

RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the
Company desires to employ Executive as its Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, and Executive desires to be employed by the Company in such capacity, on the terms and conditions set forth herein; 

WHEREAS, as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will have access to and be entrusted with valuable information
about the Company’s business and customers, including trade secrets and confidential information; and 
 WHEREAS, the parties believe
it is in their best interests to make provision for certain aspects of their relationship during and after the period in which Executive is employed by the Company. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Company and Executive (jointly, the “Parties”), the Parties agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 
 EMPLOYMENT 

1.1 Position and Duties. Executive shall be employed in the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer of the
Company and shall be subject to the authority of, and shall report to, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Executive’s duties and responsibilities shall include all those customarily attendant to the position of Executive Vice
President & Chief Sales Officer, and such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer. Executive shall devote Executive’s entire business time, attention, energies, and best
efforts exclusively to the business interests of the Company and those entities which, directly or indirectly, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, the Company, with control measured by the ability to vote a majority of the
stock or other ownership interests in such entities (each, a “Related Company” and jointly, the “Related Companies”); provided, however, that to the extent that the following does not impair Executive’s ability
to perform Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement, Executive, with written approval of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), may serve on the board,
advisory board or committee of (i) one for-profit organization and (ii) any non-profit, charitable or similar organization, in addition to all boards, advisory boards and committees that Executive serves on as of the first day of
Executive’s employment with the Company and that have been previously disclosed to the Board. 

  

 1.2 Term of Employment. The Company employs Executive, and Executive accepts employment by
the Company, for the period commencing on the Effective Date. Executive’s employment shall continue until terminated by Company or Executive, in accordance with and subject to the termination provisions set forth in Article III, below (the
“Employment Term”). Upon the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive will be deemed to have resigned all of his positions with the Company and any Related Company. Although the foregoing resignations are
effective without any further action by Executive, Executive agrees to execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company to document such actions. 

ARTICLE II 
 COMPENSATION
AND OTHER BENEFITS 
 2.1 Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company shall pay Executive in substantially equal monthly
or more frequent installments, an annual salary of Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000.00) (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices and schedule of the Company. Executive’s Base
Salary shall be reviewed annually and may be increased at any time and from time to time as the Board and/or Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), as applicable, shall deem appropriate in its sole
discretion. The term “Base Salary,” as utilized in this Agreement, shall refer to Base Salary as may be increased. Base Salary shall not be reduced at any time during the Employment Term, except with the consent of Executive. All amounts
in this Agreement are stated prior to deductions for federal and state income and employment tax withholding. 
 2.2 Incentive
Compensation. 
 (a) In General. During the Employment Term, Executive shall participate in annual incentive bonus
plans (the “Bonus Plan”) offered by the Company to its senior executives from time to time. Executive will commence participation in the Bonus Plan for fiscal year 2015, and Executive’s annual target cash bonus opportunity shall be
equal to 60% of his Base Salary, prorated for partial years of service (based on the number of days employed in the fiscal year)(the “Target Opportunity”). Executive’s Target Opportunity shall be reviewed annually and may be increased
as the Board and/or Compensation Committee, as applicable, shall deem appropriate in its sole discretion. The performance metrics for the Bonus Plan and the extent to which such metrics are met, as well as any other material terms, including
threshold and maximum levels for annual cash incentive bonuses, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board and/or Compensation Committee, as applicable. During the Employment Term, Executive will be eligible for grants of equity
compensation awards offered to the Company’s management employees, in the sole discretion of the Board and/or Compensation Committee, as applicable. 

(b) Initial Award. Subject to Board approval, Executive shall receive the long term incentive award set out in Exhibit A
hereto. 
 2.3 Other Benefits. 

(a) In General. During the Employment Term and subject to any limitation on participation provided by applicable law:
(i) Executive shall be entitled to participate in all applicable qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, practices, policies and programs of the Company to the same extent as other senior executives of the Company, and (ii) Executive
and/or 

  

 
Executive’s family, as the case may be, shall be eligible for all applicable welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company and its Related Companies, other
than severance plans, practices, policies and programs, to the same extent as other senior executives of the Company. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the Company’s ability to amend, terminate or otherwise change any of the referenced
plans, practices, policies and programs at any time, and from time to time. 
 (b) Paid Time Off. During the
Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to 20 days of Paid Time Off per calendar year (pro-rated for partial years), which shall accrue in accordance with, and be otherwise subject to the provisions of the Company’s policy, as in effect
from time to time. As used herein, “Paid Time Off” means sick days, personal days and vacation days. 
 2.4 Expense
Reimbursement. The Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by Executive in the course of performing Executive’s duties for the Company in accordance with the Company’s
reimbursement policies for senior executives as in effect from time to time. Executive shall keep accurate records and receipts of such expenditures and shall submit such accounts and proof thereof as may from time to time be required in accordance
with such expense account or reimbursement policies that the Company may establish for its senior executives generally. The Company’s obligation to pay or reimburse Executive for certain expenses will comply with the requirements set forth in
Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) of the regulations (the “409A Regulations”), promulgated under Section 409A of the Code, including the requirement that the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during any calendar year
may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year. Further, reimbursement of eligible expenses shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred,
as required by Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) of the 409A Regulations. 
 ARTICLE III 

TERMINATION 
 3.1 Right
to Terminate; Automatic Termination. During the Employment Term, Executive’s employment may terminate for any of the reasons set out in paragraphs (a) through (d) hereof. 

(a) Termination by Death or Disability. Executive’s employment and the Company’s obligations under this
Agreement (except as provided in Section 3.2(a), below), shall terminate automatically, effective immediately and without any notice being necessary, upon Executive’s death or a determination of Disability of Executive. For purposes of
this Agreement, “Disability” means the inability of Executive to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as determined by a physician selected by the Company and Executive. If the Company and Executive cannot agree on a physician, each party shall select a physician and the two
physicians shall select a third who shall make the determination as to whether Executive has a condition that meets the definition of Disability. Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable efforts to make such determination. In the event
Executive is unable to select a physician, such selection shall be made by his spouse, and if she is unable to select a physician, such selection shall be made by Executive’s legal representative. Any such 

  

 
determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties. Any determination of Disability under this Section 3.1(a) is not intended to alter any benefits any person and/or beneficiary
may be entitled to receive under any long-term disability insurance policy carried by either the Company or Executive with respect to Executive, which benefits shall be governed solely by the terms of any such insurance policy. 

(b) Termination For Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment and all of the Company’s
obligations under this Agreement (except as provided in Section 3.2(b), below), at any time for Cause (as defined below) by giving written notice to Executive stating the basis for such termination, effective immediately upon giving such notice
or at such other time thereafter as the Company may designate. “Cause” shall mean any of the following: (1) Executive has materially breached this Agreement, any other agreement to which Executive and the Company are parties,
or any Company policy (including the Company’s policy against unlawful harassment), or has materially breached any other obligation or duty owed to the Company pursuant to law or the Company’s policies and procedures manual, including, but
not limited to, Executive’s substantial failure or willful refusal to perform his duties and responsibilities to the Company (other than as a result of his death or Disability); (2) Executive has committed an act of gross negligence,
willful misconduct or any violation of law in the performance of Executive’s duties for the Company; (3) Executive has taken any action substantially likely to result in material discredit to or material loss of business, reputation or
goodwill of the Company; (4) Executive has failed to follow resolutions that have been approved by a majority of the Board concerning the operations or business of the Company; (5) Executive has been convicted of or plead nolo contendere
to a felony or other crime, the circumstances of which substantially relate to Executive’s employment duties with the Company; provided however, that upon indictment in any such case, the Executive may at the Company’s sole
discretion, be suspended without pay pending final resolution of the matter; (6) Executive has misappropriated funds or property of the Company or engaged in any material act of dishonesty; or (7) Executive has attempted to obtain a
personal profit from any transaction in which the Company has an interest, and which constitutes a corporate opportunity of the Company, or which is adverse to the interests of the Company, unless the transaction was approved in writing by the Board
after full disclosure of all details relating to such transaction. For purposes of this Section 3.1(b), no act, or failure to act, on Executive’s part will be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in
bad faith. 
 (c) Termination by Resignation. Executive’s employment and the Company’s obligations under
this Agreement shall terminate automatically (except as provided in Section 3.2(b), below), when Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company, with ninety (90) days’ prior notice, or at such other earlier time as
may be mutually agreed between the Parties following the provision of such notice. 
 (d) Termination Without Cause.
The Company may terminate Executive’s employment and all of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement (except as provided in Section 3.2(c), below), at any time and for any reason. Such termination shall be effective immediately
upon the Company providing notice to Executive that he is terminated without Cause, or such other time thereafter as the Company shall designate. 
  

	3.2	Obligations Upon Termination. 

  

 (a) Termination by Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment is
terminated pursuant to Section 3.1(a), above, Executive or Executive’s estate shall have no further rights against the Company hereunder, except for the right to receive (i) any unpaid Base Salary with respect to the period prior to
the effective date of termination of employment, (ii) payment of any accrued but unused Paid Time Off, consistent with the Company’s policy related to carryovers of unused time and applicable law, (iii) all vested benefits to which
Executive is entitled under any benefit plans set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof in accordance with the terms of such plans through the date employment terminates, (iv) reimbursement of expenses to which Executive may be entitled under
Section 2.4 hereof (clauses (i) through (iv) collectively, the “Accrued Obligations”), and (v) provided that Executive, or a representative of his estate, as the case may be, executes and delivers to the Company
an irrevocable release of all employment-related claims against the Company as further described in Section 3.2(c)(ii), a pro-rated annual incentive bonus payment (based on the number of days worked in that fiscal year) for the fiscal year in
which termination occurs based on actual performance-based bonus attainments for such fiscal year in a lump sum. Any pro-rated annual incentive bonus to which Executive is entitled shall be made in accordance with Section 3.2(c)(iii). The
treatment of Executive’s incentive compensation provided under Section 2.2 hereof shall be governed by the terms of the applicable plans or grant agreements, except as explicitly provided to the contrary pursuant to this Agreement. 

(b) Section 3.1(b)-(c) Terminations. If Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Section 3.1(b)
or (c), above, Executive shall have no further rights against the Company hereunder, except for the right to receive the Accrued Obligations. The treatment of Executive’s incentive compensation provided under Section 2.2 hereof shall be
governed by the terms of the applicable plans or grant agreements, except as explicitly provided to the contrary pursuant to this Agreement. 

(c) Termination Without Cause. 

(i) Company Obligations. If Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Section 3.1(d), above, Executive
shall have no further rights against the Company hereunder, except for the right to receive (i) the Accrued Obligations and (ii) Severance Payments, as defined below, but only for so long as Executive complies with the requirements of
Articles IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X, below. For purposes of this Agreement, “Severance Payments” means (A) twelve (12) months of Base Salary continuation; (B) a pro-rated annual incentive bonus payment (based on
the number of days worked in that fiscal year) for the fiscal year in which termination of employment occurs based on actual performance-based bonus attainments for such fiscal year in a lump sum, and (C) to the extent it does not result in a
tax or penalty on the Company, reimbursement for that portion of the premiums paid by Executive to obtain COBRA continuation health coverage that equals the Company’s subsidy for health coverage for active employees with family coverage (if
applicable) (“COBRA Continuation Payments”) for twelve (12) months following the date employment terminates (provided that Executive has not obtained health coverage from any other source and is not eligible to receive health
coverage from any other employer, in which event Executive shall no longer be entitled to reimbursement), at the times provided in subsection (iii), below. The treatment of 

  

 
Executive’s equity awards, if any, whether granted under Section 2.2(b) hereof or otherwise shall be governed by the terms of the Company’s applicable plans or grant agreements,
except as explicitly provided to the contrary pursuant to this Agreement. 
 (ii) Release Requirement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not pay to Executive, and Executive shall not have any right to receive, the Severance Payments unless, on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following the
date of termination of employment, (1) Executive has executed and delivered to the Company a release of all employment-related claims against the Company, its Related Companies, successor companies, and their past and current directors,
officers, employees and agents, in a form provided to Executive by the Company, and (2) the statutory revocation period for such release has expired. 

(iii) Timing of Payment of Severance Payments. Base Salary continuation shall commence on the first payroll date after
the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of Executive’s termination of employment, provided that (1) and (2) of Section 3.2(c)(ii) have been satisfied by such date, and
shall be paid over a twelve (12) month period in accordance with the normal payroll practices and schedule of the Company. The pro-rated annual incentive bonus payment shall be made at such time as other participants in the plan receive their
payment, or, if later, on the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of Executive’s termination of employment, provided that (1) and (2) of Section 3.2(c)(ii) have been
satisfied by such date. COBRA Continuation Payments shall be paid on a monthly basis after Executive has paid the applicable COBRA premium payment, provided that (1) and (2) of Section 3.2(c)(ii) have been satisfied by such date, over
the lesser of a twelve (12) month period or the period in which Executive is entitled to COBRA continuation coverage. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if (1) Executive is a “specified
employee” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(i) of the 409A Regulations, and (2) the Severance Payments do not qualify for exemption from Section 409A under the short-term deferral
exception to deferred compensation of Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the 409A Regulations, the separation pay plan exception to deferred compensation of Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) of the 409A Regulations, or any other exception under the 409A
Regulations, that portion of the Severance Payments not exempt from Section 409A of the Code shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, but in no event earlier than the first to occur of (a) the day after the six-month
anniversary of Executive’s termination of employment, or (b) Executive’s death. Any payments delayed pursuant to the prior sentence shall be made in a lump sum, on the first business day after the six-month anniversary of
Executive’s termination of employment along with interest thereon payable at the short-term applicable federal rate for monthly payments, as determined under Section 1274(d) of the Code, for the month in which Executive’s employment
terminated. 
 (iv) Treatment of Severance Payments for Tax and Benefit Purposes. The Severance Payments shall be
treated as ordinary income and shall be reduced by any applicable income or employment taxes which are required to be withheld under applicable law, and all amounts are stated before any such deduction. Furthermore, the Severance Payments shall not
be included as compensation for purposes of any qualified or nonqualified retirement or welfare benefit plan, program or policy of the Company. 

  

 (d) Parachute Payments. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, the Company, based on the advice of its legal or tax counsel, shall compute whether there would be any “excess parachute payments” payable to Executive, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, taking
into account the total ‘‘parachute payments,” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, payable to Executive by the Company under this Agreement and any other plan, agreement or otherwise. If there would be any excess
parachute payments, the Company, based on the advice of its legal or tax counsel, shall compute the net after-tax proceeds related to such parachute payments, taking into account the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, as if
(i) such parachute payments were reduced, but not below zero, such that the total parachute payments payable to Executive would not exceed three (3) times the “base amount” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, less One
Dollar ($1.00), or (ii) the full amount of such parachute payments were not reduced. If reducing the amount of such parachute payments otherwise payable would result in a greater after-tax amount to Executive, such reduced amount shall be paid
to Executive and the remainder shall be forfeited. If not reducing such parachute payments otherwise payable would result in a greater after-tax amount to Executive, then such parachute payments shall not be reduced. If such parachute payments are
reduced pursuant to the foregoing, they will be reduced in the following order: first, by reducing any cash severance payments, then by reducing any fringe or other severance benefits, and finally by reducing any payments or benefits otherwise
payable with respect to, or measured by, the Company’s common stock (including without limitation by eliminating accelerated vesting, in each case starting with the installment or tranche last eligible to become vested absent the occurrence of
the Change in Control (as defined in the Company’s 2014 Incentive Plan)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the parties agree that any of the foregoing amounts are not parachute payments, such amounts shall not be reduced. To the
extent the parties cannot agree as to whether any of the payments are in fact parachute payments, the parties will designate, by mutual agreement, an unrelated third-party with tax expertise to make the determination. Notwithstanding any provision
of this Section 3.2(d) to the contrary, no amount shall be subject to reduction pursuant to this Section 3.2(d) to the extent the reduction would result in a violation of any applicable law. 

ARTICLE IV 

CONFIDENTIALITY 
 4.1
Confidentiality Obligations. 
 (a) During Employment. Executive will not, during Executive’s employment
with the Company, directly or indirectly use or disclose any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets except in the interest and for the benefit of the Company. 

(b) Trade Secrets Post-Employment. After the end, for any reason, of Executive’s employment with the Company,
Executive will not directly or indirectly use or disclose any Trade Secrets. 

  

 (c) Confidential Information Post-Employment. For a period of twenty-four
(24) months following the end, for any reason, of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will not directly or indirectly use or disclose any Confidential Information. 

(d) Third Party Information. Executive further agrees not to use or disclose at any time information received by the
Company from others except in accordance with the Company’s contractual or other legal obligations; the Company’s Customers are third party beneficiaries of this obligation. 

4.2 Definitions. 

(a) Trade Secret. The term “Trade Secret” has that meaning set forth under the Uniform Trade Secrets
Act or, if the definition in Wisconsin law varies from that in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act at the time of such determination, Wisconsin law. The term includes, but is not limited to, all computer source code and/or related data created by or for
the Company or a Related Company. 
 (b) Confidential Information. The term “Confidential
Information” means all non-Trade Secret or proprietary information of the Company which has value to the Company and which is not known to the public or the Company’s competitors, generally. Confidential Information includes, but is
not limited to: (i) inventions, product specifications, information about products under development, research, development or business plans, production know-how and processes, manufacturing techniques, operational methods, equipment design
and layout, test results, financial information, customer lists, information about orders and transactions with customers, sales and marketing strategies, plans and techniques, pricing strategies, information relating to sources of materials and
production costs, purchasing and accounting information, personnel information (except for Executive’s own personal information) and all business records; (ii) information which is marked or otherwise designated as confidential or
proprietary by the Company; and (iii) information received by the Company from others which the Company has an obligation to treat as confidential. 

(c) Exclusions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms “Trade Secret” and “Confidential
Information” shall not include, and the obligations set forth in this Agreement shall not apply to, any information which: (i) can be demonstrated by Executive to have been known by Executive prior to Executive’s employment by the
Company; (ii) is or becomes generally available to the public through no act or omission of Executive; or (iii) is obtained by Executive in good faith from a third party who discloses such information to Executive on a non-confidential
basis outside the scope of Executive’s employment without violating any obligation of confidentiality or secrecy relating to the information disclosed. 

(d) Company. For all purposes of this Article IV, references to the Company also refer to all Related Companies. 

ARTICLE V 

NON-COMPETITION 
 5.1
Restrictions on Competition During Employment. During the term of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall not directly or indirectly compete against the 

  

 
Company, or directly or indirectly divert or attempt to divert any Customer’s business from the Company anywhere the Company does or is taking steps to do business. 

5.2 Post-Employment Non-Solicitation of Restricted Customers. For twelve (12) months following termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company for any reason, Executive agrees not to directly or indirectly solicit or attempt to solicit any business from any Restricted Customer in any manner which competes with the services or products offered by the Company in
the twelve (12) months preceding termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, or to directly or indirectly divert or attempt to divert any Restricted Customer’s business from the Company. 

5.3 Post-Employment Restricted Services Obligation. For twelve (12) months following termination of Executive’s employment
with the Company, for any reason, Executive agrees not to provide Restricted Services to any Competitor in any geographic area in which the Company sold pre-kindergarten through higher level educational products and services during the twelve
(12) month period preceding termination of Executive’s employment. During such twelve (12) month period, Executive also will not provide any Competitor with any advice or counsel concerning the provision of Restricted Services
anywhere in such geographic area. 
 5.4 Definitions. 

(a) Customer. The term “Customer” means any individual or entity for whom/which the Company has
provided services or products or made a proposal to perform services or provide products. 
 (b) Restricted Customer.
The term “Restricted Customer” means any individual or entity (i) for whom/which the Company provided services or products and (ii) with whom/which Executive had direct contact on behalf of the Company or about whom/which
Executive acquired non-public information in connection with Executive’s employment by the Company during the twenty-four (24) months preceding the end, for any reason, of Executive’s employment with the Company; provided,
however, that the term “Restricted Customer” shall not include any individual or entity who/which, through no direct or indirect act or omission of Executive, has terminated its business relationship with the Company. 

(c) Restricted Services. The term “Restricted Services” means services of any kind or character
comparable to those Executive provided to the Company during the twelve (12) months preceding the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company relating to pre-kindergarten through higher level educational products and services of
the type sold by the Company within any geographic area in which the Company engaged in the sale of such products or services within the last twelve (12) month period preceding termination of Executive’s employment. 

(d) Competitor. The term “Competitor” means any business which is engaged in the sale of
pre-kindergarten through higher level educational products and services of the type sold by the Company within any geographic area in which the Company engaged in the sale of such products or services within the twelve (12) month period
preceding termination of Executive’s employment. 

  

 (e) Company. For all purposes of this Article V, references to the Company
also refer to all Related Companies. 
 ARTICLE VI 

BUSINESS IDEA RIGHTS 
 6.1
Assignment. The Company will own, and Executive hereby assigns to the Company and agrees to assign to the Company, all rights in all Business Ideas which Executive originates or develops whether alone or working with others while Executive is
employed by the Company. All Business Ideas which are or form the basis for copyrightable works are hereby assigned to the Company and/or shall be assigned to the Company or shall be considered “works for hire” as that term is defined by
United States Copyright Law. 
 6.2 Definition of Business Ideas. The term “Business Ideas” means all ideas,
designs, modifications, formulations, specifications, concepts, know-how, trade secrets, discoveries, inventions, data, software, developments and copyrightable works, whether or not patentable or registrable, which Executive originates or develops,
either alone or jointly with others while Executive is employed by the Company and which are (i) related to any business known to Executive to be engaged in or contemplated by the Company; (ii) originated or developed during
Executive’s working hours; or (iii) originated or developed in whole or in part using materials, labor, facilities or equipment furnished by the Company. 

6.3 Disclosure. While employed by the Company, Executive will promptly disclose all Business Ideas to the Company. 

6.4 Execution of Documentation. Executive, at any time during or after the Employment Term, will promptly execute all documents which
the Company may reasonably require to perfect its patent, copyright and other rights to such Business Ideas throughout the world. 
 6.5
Definition of Company. For all purposes of this Article VI, references to the Company also refer to all Related Companies. 

ARTICLE VII 

NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES 

During the term of Executive’s employment with the Company and for twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive shall not directly or
indirectly encourage any Company employee to terminate employment with the Company or solicit such an individual for employment outside the Company in any manner which would end or diminish that employee’s services to the Company. For all
purposes of this Article VII, references to the Company also refer to all Related Companies. 
 ARTICLE VIII 

EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

8.1 Confidential Information of Others. Executive warrants and represents to the Company that Executive is not subject to any
employment, consulting or services agreement, or any restrictive covenants or agreements of any type, which would conflict or prohibit Executive from fully carrying out Executive’s duties as described under the terms of this Agreement. Further,
Executive warrants and represents to the Company that Executive has not and will not retain or use, for the benefit of the Company, any confidential information, records, trade secrets, or other property of a former employer. 

  

 8.2 Scope of Restrictions. Executive acknowledges that during the course of
Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will gain knowledge of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets of the Company and Related Companies. Executive acknowledges that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets of the Company
and Related Companies are necessarily shared with Executive on a routine basis in the course of performing Executive’s job duties and that the Company and Related Companies have a legitimate protectable interest in such Confidential Information
and Trade Secrets, and in the goodwill and business prospects associated therewith. Executive acknowledges that the Company and Related Companies sell pre-kindergarten through higher level educational products and services to all states in the
United States and in Canada. Accordingly, Executive acknowledges that the scope of the restrictions contained in this Agreement are appropriate, necessary and reasonable for the protection of the business, goodwill and property rights of the Company
and Related Companies, and that the restrictions imposed will not prevent Executive from earning a living in the event of, and after, the end, for any reason, of Executive’s employment with the Company. 

8.3 Prospective Employers. Executive agrees, during the term of any restriction contained in Articles IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of
this Agreement, to disclose this Agreement to any entity which offers employment or engagement to Executive. Executive further agrees that, during the term of any restriction contained in Articles IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X, the Company may send
a copy of this Agreement to, or otherwise make the provisions hereof known to, any person or entity with which Executive seeks to establish a business relationship, including, without limitation, potential employers, joint-venturers, or persons or
entities to whom Executive seeks to provide consulting services as an independent contractor. 
 8.4 Third Party Beneficiaries. All
Related Companies are third party beneficiaries with respect to Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement and the undertakings and covenants contained in this Agreement, and the Company and any Related Company,
enjoying the benefits thereof, may enforce this Agreement directly against Executive. 
 8.5 Survival. The Covenants set forth in
Articles IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 8.6 Injunctive Relief.
Executive acknowledges that the services to be rendered by Executive hereunder are of a special, unique, and extraordinary character and, in connection with such services, Executive will have access to Confidential Information and Trade Secrets that
are vital to the Company’s and the Related Companies’ business. Executive consents and agrees that, in the event of the breach or a threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company and the Related
Companies would sustain irreparable harm and that damages at law would not be an adequate remedy for a violation of this Agreement, and, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company and the Related Companies may have under this
Agreement, common or statutory law or otherwise, the Company and Related Companies shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction enforcing this Agreement and/or
restraining Executive from committing, threatening to commit, or continuing any violation of this Agreement (in each case without posting a bond or other 

  

 
security), including, but not limited to, restraining Executive from disclosing, using for any purpose, selling, transferring, or otherwise disposing of, in whole or in part, any Confidential
Information and/or Trade Secrets. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company or the Related Companies from pursuing any other remedies available to it for any breach or threatened breach of any provision of this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, the recovery of damages, costs, and fees, including the recovery of any prior Severance Payments made to Executive. 

ARTICLE IX 
 RETURN OF
RECORDS 
 Upon the end, for any reason, of Executive’s employment with the Company, or upon request by the Company at any time,
Executive, within five (5) days after the termination of his employment or earlier upon the Company’s written request, shall return to the Company all documents, records, information, equipment (including computers, laptops, tablet
computers, cell phones and other such equipment (“Electronic Equipment”)) and materials belonging and/or relating to the Company (except Executive’s own personnel and wage and benefit materials relating solely to Executive and
Executive’s personal Electronic Equipment which is not owned by the Company), all passwords and/or access codes related to such equipment and/or materials, and all copies of all such materials. Upon the end, for any reason, of Executive’s
employment with the Company, or upon request of the Company at any time, Executive further agrees to destroy such records maintained by Executive on Executive’s personally-owned Electronic Equipment, which destruction Company may reasonably
confirm. 
 ARTICLE X 

NONDISPARAGEMENT 

Executive agrees that Executive will not, at any time (whether during or after the Employment Term), publish or communicate to any person or
entity any Disparaging (as defined below) remarks, comments or statements concerning the Company and any Related Company and their respective present and former members, partners, directors, officers, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys,
successors and assigns, except as required by law, rule or regulation. The Company agrees to instruct its executive officers and directors to refrain from publishing or communicating to any person or entity any Disparaging remarks, comments or
statements concerning Executive during or after the Employment Term, except as required by law, rule or regulation. “Disparaging” remarks, comments or statements are those that impugn the character, honesty, integrity or morality or
business acumen or abilities in connection with any aspect of the operation of business of the individual or entity being disparaged. 

ARTICLE XI 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 11.1
Notice. Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile,
electronic mail or prepaid overnight courier to the parties at the addresses set forth below (or such other address as shall be specified by the parties by like notice pursuant to this Section 11.1): 

 

			
	To the Company:		 School Specialty, Inc.
 W6316 Design Drive

P.O. Box 1579
 Appleton WI 54912-1579

Attention: Chief Legal Officer
 Fax: 1-920-725-0998

Email: jffiv@franzoi.com

  

			
		
	With a copy to:		 Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
 780 N. Water
St.
 Milwaukee, WI 53202
 Attention: Dennis F. Connolly

                 Margaret R. Kurlinski

Fax: 1-414-273-5198
 Email: dconnoll@gklaw.com

            mkurlinski@gklaw.com

		
	And:		 Franzoi & Franzoi, S.C.
 514 Racine
Street
 Menasha, WI 54952
 Attention: Joseph F. Franzoi IV

Fax: 1-920-725-0998
 Email: jffiv@franzoi.com

		
	To Executive:		 Edward J. Carr, Jr.
 654 Wyngate Pointe Lane

Draper, UT 84020
 Email:
Edward.carr@schoolspecialty.com

 Such notices and communications shall be deemed given upon personal delivery or receipt at the address, facsimile or email
account of the party stated above or at any other address specified by such party to the other party in writing, except that if delivery is refused or cannot be made for any reason, then such notice shall be deemed given on the third day after it is
sent. 
 11.2 Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement (including any documents referred to herein) sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contemplated hereby. Any and all previous agreements and understandings between or among the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral, are superseded
by this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by a written instrument duly executed by each of the parties hereto. Any extension or waiver by any party of any provision hereto shall be valid only if set forth in an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. 
 11.3 Headings. The headings of sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are
for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of its provisions. 
 11.4
Attorneys’ Fees; Expenses. Each party hereto shall bear and pay all of the respective fees, expenses and disbursements of their agents, representatives, accountants and counsel incurred in connection with and relating to this Agreement.

 11.5 Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by either party. 

  

 11.6 Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of
this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall have no effect on the other provisions hereof, which shall remain valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and effect, and, to the extent allowed by
law, such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be construed in a manner so as to give the maximum valid and enforceable effect to the intent of the Parties expressed therein. 

11.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed according to the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard
to its conflict of laws principles. 
 11.8 Future Cooperation. Executive agrees that, during his employment and following the
termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive will cooperate with requests by the Company to assist in the defense or prosecution of any lawsuits or claims in which the Company, any Related Company or its officers, directors
or employees may be or become involved and in connection with any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding, in each case which relates to matters occurring while Executive was employed by the Company, at such times
and at such places as shall be mutually convenient for Executive and the Company, taking into account any employment commitments which Executive then has. Executive shall be compensated by the Company at a rate comparable to that which he earned
while an employee of the Company or that which he is currently earning, whichever is greater; provided, however, that during such time as Executive is receiving Severance Payments pursuant to Section 3.2(c) of this Agreement, such Severance
Payments shall be the sole compensation provided to Executive for services reasonably requested under this Section 11.8. 
 11.9
Compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the 409A Regulations. This Agreement, and any ambiguity hereunder, shall be interpreted and administered so that any payments or benefits are either exempt from or avoid taxation under
Section 409A of the Code, the 409A Regulations and any authority promulgated thereunder. Executive acknowledges that the Company has made no representations as to the treatment of the compensation and benefits provided hereunder and the
Executive has been advised to obtain his own tax advice. Any term used in this Agreement which is defined in Code Section 409A or the 409A Regulations shall have the meaning set forth therein unless otherwise specifically defined herein. Any
obligations under this Agreement that arise in connection with Executive’s “termination of employment,” “termination” or other similar references shall only be triggered if the termination of employment or termination
qualifies as a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the 409A Regulations. Each amount or benefit payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A
and the 409A Regulations. 
 11.10 Successors. 

(a) This Agreement is personal to Executive and shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s legal representatives. 

(b) This Agreement shall be assignable by the Company without the written consent of Executive and shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the Company and its respective successors and assigns. Upon assignment of this Agreement by the Company, all references herein to “Company” shall be deemed to refer to the party to which this Agreement is assigned.

  

 11.11 Acknowledgement of Representation. Executive and the Company acknowledge that they
have had the opportunity to be represented by counsel of their own choosing, and, therefore, in the event of a dispute over the meaning of this Agreement or any provisions thereof, neither party shall be entitled to any presumption of correctness in
favor of the interpretation advanced by such party or against the interpretation advanced by the other party. 
 11.12 Condition
Precedent to Employment. As a condition precedent to Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee must complete an employment agreement and other reasonable on-boarding paperwork for and to the reasonable satisfaction of Insperity
Business Services, L.P., the Company’s current professional employer organization (“PEO”). Executive acknowledges and agrees that during the term of Executive’s employment Executive may be required to execute similar paperwork
with another PEO and the execution of such paperwork shall not affect the terms and condition of this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall not be effective unless or until the Company is notified by the PEO that Employee has satisfied the
foregoing conditions of hire. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above. 
  

	
	EXECUTIVE:
	
	/s/ Edward J. Carr, Jr.
	Edward J. Carr, Jr.

 
			
		
	Print Name:		Edward J. Carr, Jr.

  
  

			
	SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.:
		
	By:		/s/ Joseph M. Yorio

 
			
		
	Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

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