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Exhibit 10.2
    

    

    

    
      AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
    

    
      Courier Corporation, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions,
      predecessors, successors and assigns (including without limitation
      Courier Publishing, Inc., Dover Publications, Inc., Research & Education
      Association, Inc., Federal Marketing Corp. d/b/a Creative Homeowner
      (together, "Employer") and Eric Zimmerman and his heirs, executors,
      administrators, successors, and assigns (collectively referred to
      throughout this Agreement as "Employee"), agree that:
    

    
                          1.        Last
      Day of Employment. Employee's last day of employment with
      Employer is November 15, 2011 (the "Separation Date"). Regardless of
      whether Employee timely returns and signs this Agreement and General
      Release, on or about the Separation Date, Employee will receive all
      wages earned as of the Separation Date and pay for all vacation accrued
      but not used as of the Separation Date. If Employee does not sign this
      Agreement and General Release, his participation in group insurance
      benefits will end as of the Separation Date and Employee will receive,
      under separate cover, information regarding his right to continue
      insurance benefits under COBRA.
    

    
             2.         Consideration.
      In the event that Employee timely signs, returns, does not revoke and
      complies with this Agreement and General Release, as consideration for
      Employee timely signing, returning, and not revoking this Agreement and
      General Release, and complying with its terms, Employer agrees to the
      following consideration:
    

    
                                   a.        provided that Employer has timely
      received (and Employee does not revoke) the Agreement and General
      Release fully executed by the Employee, Employer will pay Employee
      bi-weekly payments, each in a gross amount of $8,403.85, less lawful
      deductions, beginning with the first regular pay date practicable after
      November 15, 2011 and ending nine months later on the first regular pay
      date after August 15, 2012 (the “Nine Month Payment”).   If Employee is
      not employed with a different Employer as of the first regular pay date
      after August 15, 2012, Employer further agrees to pay Employee bi-weekly
      payments, each in a gross amount of $8,403.85, less lawful deductions,
      through the first regular pay date after November 15,
      2012.  Notwithstanding the above, if Employee becomes employed with a
      different Employer prior to November 15, 2012 and remains employed until
      November 15, 2012, Employer will pay Employee, in addition to the Nine
      Month Payment set forth above, 50% (fifty percent) of the $8,403.85
      bi-weekly payment set forth above ($4,201.93) on a bi-weekly basis for
      the period commencing on the first regular pay date after August 15,
      2012 through the first regular pay date after November 15,
      2012.  Employee agrees that he shall notify Employer within one week of
      accepting employment with a different employer of the fact that he has
      obtained new employment and of the date he will begin such new
      employment. Employee further understands and agrees that employment with
      a different employer is intended to include his provision of services to
      a different employer as an employee or independent contractor.  Employer
      further agrees that Employee may be entitled to receive a bonus earned
      for the current year up through his Separation Date.  If such bonus is
      due and owing, Employer agrees to pay Employee such bonus in accordance
      with Employer’s usual and customary procedures.
    

    
                                   b.        if Employee properly and timely
      elects to continue medical coverage under the Courier Corporation Health
      Plan in accordance with the continuation requirements of COBRA, Employer
      shall contribute to the cost of maintaining Employee's current health
      coverage under COBRA through November 15, 2012, in the same amount as if
      Employee was actively employed, provided that Employee remains eligible
      for COBRA continuation coverage. This contribution will cease on the
      earlier of (i) November 15, 2012; or (ii) the date Employee becomes
      eligible for coverage under the group health plan of another employer.
      Thereafter, Employee shall be entitled to elect to continue such COBRA
      coverage for the remainder of the COBRA period, at Employee's own
      expense if consistent with COBRA.
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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      Employee will receive, under separate cover, information regarding his
      right to continue insurance benefits under COBRA. Employee agrees to
      immediately notify Employer if he becomes eligible for coverage under
      the group health plan of another employer prior to November 15, 2012.
    

    
                         3.        No
      Consideration Absent Execution of this Agreement. Employee
      understands and agrees that Employee would not receive the monies and/or
      benefits specified in paragraph "2" above, except for Employee's
      execution and non-revocation of this Agreement and General Release and
      the fulfillment of the promises contained herein.
    

    
                         4.        General
      Release of Claims. Employee knowingly and voluntarily
      releases and forever discharges Courier Corporation, its affiliates,
      subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, insurers, successors and assigns
      (including, without limitation, Courier Publishing, Inc., Dover
      Publications, Inc., Research & Education Association, Inc., Federal
      Marketing Corp. d/b/a Creative Homeowner), and its and/or their current
      and former employees, attorneys, officers, directors and agents thereof,
      both individually and in their business capacities, and their employee
      benefit plans and programs and their administrators and fiduciaries
      (collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement as
      "Releasees"), of and from any and all claims, known and unknown,
      asserted or unasserted, which the Employee has or may have against
      Releasees as of the date of execution of this Agreement and General
      Release, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:
    

    	
           
        	
          
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          Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA")
          (except for any vested benefits under any tax qualified benefit
          plan);
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Immigration Reform and Control Act;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA");
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Fair Credit Reporting Act;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Family and Medical Leave Act;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Equal Pay Act;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Massachusetts Law Against Discrimination, G.L. c. 151B;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws, G.L. c. 151;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Massachusetts Privacy Statute, G.L. c. 214, § 1B;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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            The Massachusetts Wage Payment Statute, G.L. c. 149, § 148 et
            seq.;
          

        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Massachusetts Sexual Harassment Statute, G.L. c. 214 § 1C;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          The Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, G.L. c. 12, § 11 H;
        

    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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          The Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, G.L. c. 93, § 102;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          any other federal, state or local law, rule, regulation, or
          ordinance;
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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            any public policy, contract, tort, or common law;
          

        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          any claims for vacation, sick or personal leave pay, short term or
          long term disability benefits, or payment pursuant to any practice,
          policy, handbook or manual; or
        
	

        	

        	
           
        
	

        	
          
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          any basis for recovering costs, fees, or other expenses including
          attorneys' fees incurred in these matters.
        

    

    
            If any claim is not subject to release, to the extent permitted by
      law, Employee waives any right or ability to be a class or collective
      action representative or to otherwise participate in any putative or
      certified class, collective or multi-party action or proceeding based on
      such a claim in which Employer or any other Releasee identified in this
      Agreement is a party.
    

    
                          5.       Acknowledgements
      and Affirmations. 
    

    
             Employee affirms that Employee has not filed, caused to be filed,
      or presently is a party to any claim against any Releasee.
    

    
             Employee also affirms that Employee has been paid and/or has
      received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits
      to which Employee may be entitled and which were due and payable at the
      time Employee executed this Agreement. Employee affirms that Employee
      has been granted any leave to which Employee was entitled under the
      Family and Medical Leave Act and/or related state or local leave or
      disability accommodation laws.
    

    
             Employee further affirms that Employee has no known workplace
      injuries or occupational diseases.
    

    
             Employee also affirms that Employee has not divulged any
      proprietary or confidential information of Employer or any of the
      Releasees and will continue to maintain the confidentiality of such
      information consistent with Employer's policies and Employee's
      agreement(s) with Employer and/or common law.
    

    
             Employee further affirms that Employee has not been retaliated
      against for reporting any allegations of wrongdoing by Employer and/or
      any of the Releasees, including any allegations of corporate fraud. The
      Parties acknowledge that this Agreement does not limit either party's
      right, where applicable, to file or participate in an investigative
      proceeding of any federal, state or local governmental agency. To the
      extent permitted by law, Employee agrees that if such an administrative
      claim is made, Employee shall not be entitled to recover any individual
      monetary relief or other individual remedies.
    

    
            Employee affirms that all of the Employer's decisions regarding
      Employee's pay and benefits through the date of Employee's execution of
      this Agreement were not discriminatory based on age, disability, race,
      color, sex, religion, national origin or any other classification
      protected by law.
    

    
                         6.        Eligibility
      Requirements/Applicable Data. Employee acknowledges that he has
      received information regarding the job titles and ages of eligible
      employees selected and not selected for the October 2011 Specialty
      Publishing Executive Management Unit Separation Program. He further
      acknowledges that he has received information regarding the decisional
      unit for the Specialty Publishing Executive Management Unit Separation
      Program and the factors used in selecting employees for separation.
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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          7. Confidentiality, Return of Property and
      NonSolicitation of Employees. Employee agrees not to disclose
      the existence or substance of this Agreement and General Release, except
      to Employee's spouse, tax advisor, and/or an attorney with whom Employee
      chooses to consult regarding Employee's consideration of this Agreement
      and General Release, or as otherwise permitted by law. This includes,
      but is not limited to, a prohibition against Employee discussing this
      Agreement and General Release with current or former employees of
      Employer and/or any of the Releasees, and/or other members of the
      public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee understands that
      Employer may file the Agreement and General Release with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission and/or as otherwise required to comply with its
      obligations. Employee and Employer further agree not to make or publish
      any written or oral disparaging or defamatory statements regarding
      Employee and Employer or any of the Releasees. Violation of this
      paragraph shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement and
      General Release.
    

    
         Employee affirms that Employee has returned all known Employer or
      Releasee property, documents, and/or any confidential information in
      Employee's possession or control. Employee also affirms that Employee is
      in possession of all of Employee's known property that Employee had at
      Employer's premises and that Employer is not in possession of any of
      Employee's property.
    

    
         Employee agrees that for twelve (12) months from the Separation Date,
      Employee shall not, directly or indirectly: knowingly assist, solicit,
      hire, offer employment to, or in any manner encourage employees of any
      Releasee to leave the employ of any Releasee; or knowingly solicit,
      hire, or offer employment to any former employee of any Releasee within
      the first ninety (90) days after such former employee's departure from
      the Releasee.
    

    
         8.        Governing
      Law and Interpretation. This Agreement and General Release shall
      be governed and conformed in accordance with the laws of the state in
      which Employee worked at the time of Employee's last day of employment
      without regard to its conflict of laws provision. In the event of a
      breach of any provision of this Agreement and General Release, either
      party may institute an action specifically to enforce any term or terms
      of this Agreement and General Release and/or to seek any damages for
      breach. Should any provision of this Agreement and General Release be
      declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction
      and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release
      language, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving
      the remainder of this Agreement and General Release in full force and
      effect.
    

    
         9.        Nonadmission
      of Wrongdoing. The Parties agree that neither this
      Agreement and General Release nor the furnishing of the consideration
      for this Agreement and General Release shall be deemed or construed at
      any time for any purpose as an admission by Releasees of wrongdoing or
      evidence of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind.
    

    
         10.      Amendment. This
      Agreement and General Release may not be modified, altered or changed
      except in writing and signed by both Parties wherein specific reference
      is made to this Agreement and General Release.
    

    
         11.      Entire
      Agreement. This Agreement and General Release sets forth the
      entire agreement between the Parties hereto, and fully supersedes any
      prior agreements or understandings between the Parties, except for any
      Stock Option Agreements and Stock Grant Agreements that Employee may
      have with Employer and Employer Insider Trading policies, which shall
      remain in effect. Employee acknowledges that Employee has not relied on
      any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made to
      Employee in connection with Employee's decision to accept this Agreement
      and General Release, except for those set forth in this Agreement and
      General Release.
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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         EMPLOYEE IS ADVISED THAT EMPLOYEE HAS UP TO FORTY-FIVE (45)
      CALENDAR DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. EMPLOYEE
      ALSO IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EMPLOYEE'S SIGNING
      OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.
    

    
         EMPLOYEE MAY REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE FOR A
      PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE DAY EMPLOYEE SIGNS THIS
      AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE. ANY REVOCATION WITHIN THIS PERIOD MUST BE
      SUBMITTED, IN WRITING, TO DIANA SAWYER, VICE PRESIDENT, AND STATE, "I
      HEREBY REVOKE MY ACCEPTANCE OF OUR AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
      RELEASE." THE REVOCATION MUST BE PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO DIANA SAWYER,
      VICE PRESIDENT, OR HER DESIGNEE, OR MAILED TO DIANA SAWYER, VICE
      PRESIDENT, COURIER CORPORATION, 15 WELLMAN AVENUE, N. CHELMSFORD, MA
      01863, AND POSTMARKED WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER EMPLOYEE
      SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.
    

    
         EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE,
      MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE, DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN
      ANY MANNER THE ORIGINAL UP TO FORTY-FIVE (45) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION
      PERIOD.
    

    
      
        

        

      

      
        
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         EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS
      INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND
      RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE AGAINST RELEASEES.
    

    
         The Parties knowingly and voluntarily sign this
      Agreement and General Release as of the date(s) set forth below:
    

    

    

    	
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          /s/ Eric Zimmerman
        	

        	
          By:
        	

        	
          /s/Peter Folger
        
	
          Eric Zimmerman
        	

        	

        	

        	
          Peter Folger, Senior Vice President
        
	

        	

        	

        	

        	
          & Chief Financial Officer
        
	

        	

        	

        	

        	
           
        
	
          Date: November 15, 2011
        	

        	
          Date: November 15, 2011
        

    

    

    

    
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EXHIBIT 4.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”), dated as of November 14, 2011, is to the Rights Agreement dated as of December 9, 2008 (the “Rights Agreement”), between 3D Systems Corporation (the “Company”) and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (the “Rights Agent”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Rights Agreement.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company may from time to time supplement or amend any provision of the Rights Agreement as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or desirable without the approval of any holders of certificates representing Common Shares, any such supplement or amendment to be evidenced by a writing signed by the Company and the Rights Agent;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that an amendment to the Rights Agreement as set forth herein is necessary and desirable, and the Company and the Rights Agent desire to evidence such amendment in writing;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

	
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AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1. The term "Final Expiration Date," as defined in Section 1(m) of the Rights Agreement, is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"(m) ‘Final Expiration Date’ shall mean the close of business on November 14, 2011."

	
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COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  A signature to this Amendment transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of November 14, 2011.

 

	 
3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

	 	 
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Rights Agent

	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	/s/Robert M. Grace,  Jr.	 	By:	/s/Dennis V. Moccia
	 	Name: 	Robert M. Grace,  Jr.	 	 	Name:	 
Dennis V. Moccia

	 	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	 	 	Title:	 
Manager, Contract Administration

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