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Form of Executive Employment Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.1 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Executive Employment Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is made effective as of September 15, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. (“Northstar”) and Deborah Sheffield (“Employee”).

 The parties agree as follows: 
 1. Employment. Company hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts such employment, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. 
 2. Duties. 
 2.1 Position. Employee is employed as Vice President, Clinical and
Regulatory Affairs, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, and shall have such duties and responsibilities consistent with such position as may be reasonably assigned from time to time. 
 2.2 Best Efforts; Full-time. Employee shall faithfully and diligently perform all duties assigned to Employee. Employee will expend
Employee’s best efforts on behalf of Northstar, and will abide by all policies and decisions made by Northstar, as well as all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations or ordinances. Employee will act in the best interest of
Northstar at all times. Employee shall devote Employee’s full business time and efforts to the performance of Employee’s assigned duties for Northstar, unless Employee notifies Northstar in advance of Employee’s intent to engage in
other paid work and receives Northstar’s express written consent to do so. 
 2.3 Work Location. Employee’s
principal place of work shall be located in Seattle, Washington, or such other location as the parties may agree from time to time. 
 3.
Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue until it is terminated pursuant to Section 7 herein (the “Term”). 
 4. Compensation. 
 4.1
Base Salary. As compensation for Employee’s performance of Employee’s duties hereunder, Northstar shall pay to Employee her current base salary approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
($177,300 as of the Effective Date), payable in accordance with Northstar’s normal payroll practices. 
 4.2
Performance and Salary Review. Northstar may periodically review Employee’s performance. Adjustments to salary or other compensation, if any, will be made by Northstar in its sole and absolute discretion. 
 4.3 Employment Taxes. All of Employee’s compensation shall be subject to customary withholding taxes and any other employment
taxes as are commonly required to be collected or withheld by Northstar. 

 5. Customary Fringe Benefits. Employee will be eligible for all customary and usual fringe
benefits generally available to senior executives of Northstar, subject to the terms and conditions of Northstar’s benefit plan documents. Northstar reserves the right to change or eliminate the fringe benefits on a prospective basis, at any
time, effective upon notice to Employee. 
 6. Business Expenses. Employee will be reimbursed for all reasonable, out-of-pocket
business expenses incurred in the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of Northstar. To obtain reimbursement, expenses must be submitted promptly, with appropriate supporting documentation, in accordance with Northstar’s policies.

 7. Termination. 
 7.1 At-Will Employment. Either Employee or Northstar shall have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. It is expressly understood that the
employment relationship is at-will, and nothing in this Agreement alters such at-will employment relationship. Any change to this at-will employment relationship must be by a separate, specific, written agreement signed by Employee and an authorized
representative of Northstar. 
 7.2 Termination for Cause by Northstar. Northstar may terminate Employee’s
employment immediately at any time for Cause, with or without advanced notice. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” is defined as a good faith determination of the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, of any of the
following: (a) acts or omissions constituting gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct on the part of Employee; (b) Employee’s material breach of this Agreement or the Confidentiality, Inventions and Noncompetition
Agreement between Northstar and Employee (the “Confidentiality Agreement”); (c) Employee’s conviction or entry of a plea of nolo contendere for fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement, or any felony or crime of
moral turpitude; (d) Employee’s willful or habitual neglect of duties; (e) Employee’s failure to perform the essential functions of Employee’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation, due to a mental or physical
disability; (f) sustained unsatisfactory performance; or (g) Employee’s death. In the event Employee’s employment is terminated in accordance with this Section 7.2, Employee shall be entitled to receive only unpaid base
salary at the rate then in effect and accrued and unused paid time off, each prorated to the date of termination, and Northstar shall have no further or other obligations to Employee pursuant to this Agreement. 
 7.3 Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason Prior to a Change in Control. In the event that, prior to a Change in
Control (as defined in the Northstar 2006 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2006” Plan)), Employee is terminated by Northstar other than for Cause or Employee resigns prior to a Change in Control as a result of either: (i) a
material adverse change both in Employee’s duties and title, without Employee’s consent, as measured against Employee’s title and duties immediately prior to such change; or (ii) the office at which Employee is required to report
is relocated by more than fifty (50) miles from Northstar’s present location, without Employee’s consent (each, a “Good Reason”), Employee will receive Employee’s base salary then in effect and accrued and unused
paid time off, each prorated to the date of termination or resignation, and, subject to the second to last sentence of this Section 7.3: a severance payment equivalent to Employee’s base salary for a period of six (6) months, payable
in accordance with Northstar’s regular payroll cycle; vesting of an additional twelve (12) months of Employee’s stock options from date of termination or resignation; any earned bonus for which Employee was eligible, prorated to the
date of termination or resignation to be paid out according to Northstar’s pay-out 

 
schedule after Northstar is able to determine whether a bonus is payable and, if so, the amount of such prorated bonus; and should Employee timely elect
COBRA insurance continuation coverage and remain eligible for such coverage, reimbursement at a rate equal to the amount contributed by Northstar for Employee’s insurance coverage premium effective as of the date of termination or resignation
for twelve (12) months following termination or resignation, upon proof of payment by Employee, provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing and in the case only of a termination without Cause, Employee will receive full
acceleration of all of the then-unvested shares subject to stock options and other equity awards that were granted by Northstar to Employee between April 1, 2008 and October 1, 2008. Employee’s receipt of the severance, vesting and
COBRA benefits set forth in this Section 7.3 are subject to Employee: (a) complying with all surviving provisions of this Agreement as specified in Section 12.7 below; and (b) executing a full general release in a form acceptable
to Northstar, releasing all claims, known or unknown, that Employee may have against Northstar or its officers, directors, employees or agents arising out of or any way related to Employee’s employment, termination or resignation of employment
with Northstar. For avoidance of doubt, Employee’s voluntary termination of employment other than for Good Reason will not give rise to any rights under this Agreement. 
 7.4 Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason Following a Change in Control. In the event that, within twelve
(12) months following a Change in Control, Employee is terminated other than for Cause or Employee resigns for Good Reason, Employee will receive Employee’s base salary then in effect and unused paid time off, each prorated to the date of
termination or resignation, and, subject to the last sentence of this Section 7.4: a severance payment equivalent to Employee’s base salary for a period of six (6) months, payable in accordance with Northstar’s regular payroll
cycle; full acceleration of all of the then-unvested shares subject to stock options held by the Employee; any earned bonus for which Employee was eligible, prorated to the date of termination or resignation to be paid out according to
Northstar’s pay-out schedule after Northstar is able to determine whether a bonus is payable and, if so, the amount of such prorated bonus; and should Employee timely elect COBRA insurance continuation coverage and remain eligible for such
coverage, reimbursement at a rate equal to the amount contributed by Northstar for Employee’s insurance coverage premium effective as of the date of termination or resignation for twelve (12) months following termination or resignation,
upon proof of payment by Employee. Employee’s receipt of the severance, vesting and COBRA benefits set forth in this Section 7.4 are subject to employee: (a) complying with all surviving provisions of this Agreement as specified in
Section 12.7 below; and (b) executing a full general release in a form acceptable to Northstar, releasing all claims, known or unknown, that Employee may have against Northstar or its officers, directors, employees or agents arising out of
or any way related to Employee’s employment, termination or resignation of employment with Northstar. 
 7.5 280G and
409A. If, due to the benefits provided under this Section 7, Employee is subject to any excise tax due to characterization of any amounts payable under this Section 7 as excess parachute payments pursuant to Section 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the gross amount payable in cash under this Section 7 will be reduced (to the least extent possible) in order to avoid any “excess parachute payment” under
Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code. Northstar agrees to pay Employee an amount equal to 20 percent (20%) of any severance payment that is subject to the additional tax imposed by Section 409A of the Code (excluding the payment described
in this sentence) (the “Gross-Up Payment”). Northstar will make the Gross-Up Payment at the same time it makes the first severance payment hereunder. If requested by Employee, the parties shall amend or modify this Agreement in
order to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code (including any amendment or replacement of such section), to the extent applicable. 

 8. Confidentiality. Employee agrees to read, sign and abide by Company’s Confidentiality,
Inventions and Noncompetition Agreement, which is provided with this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference. 
 9. No Conflict of
Interest. During the term of Employee’s employment with Northstar and during any period Employee is receiving payments from Northstar, Employee must not engage in any work, paid or unpaid, that creates an actual or potential conflict of
interest with Northstar, as may be determined by Northstar in its sole and absolute discretion. If Northstar believes such a conflict exists during the term of this Agreement, Northstar may ask Employee to choose to discontinue the other work or
resign employment with Northstar. If Northstar believes such a conflict exists during any period in which Employee is receiving payments pursuant to this Agreement, Northstar may ask Employee to choose to discontinue the other work or forfeit the
remaining severance and other payments under this Agreement. In addition, Employee agrees not to refer any client or potential client of Northstar to competitors of Northstar, without obtaining Northstar’s prior written consent, during the term
of Employee’s employment and during any period in which Employee is receiving payments from Northstar pursuant to this Agreement. 
 10.
Mutual Non-Disparagement. Employee will not, during the term of this Agreement or after the termination hereof, disparage Northstar, its products, services, agents or employees. Northstar’s officers and directors will not, during the
term of this Agreement or after the termination hereof, disparage Employee. 
 11. Injunctive Relief. Employee acknowledges that
Employee’s breach of the covenants contained in Sections 2.2 and 8 through 10 (collectively “Covenants”) would cause irreparable injury to Northstar and agrees that in the event of any such breach, Northstar shall be entitled
to seek temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting any bond or other security. 
 12. General Provisions. 
 12.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights and
obligations of Northstar under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of Northstar. Employee shall not be entitled to assign any of Employee’s rights or obligations under this
Agreement. 
 12.2 Waiver. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way
be construed as a waiver of any such provision, or prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement. 
 12.3 Attorneys’ Fees. Each side will bear its own attorneys’ fees in any dispute unless a statute at issue, if any, authorizes the award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party. 
 12.4 Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent
jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the benefit contemplated herein to the fullest extent permitted by
law. If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the unenforceable provision shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

 12.5 Interpretation; Construction. The headings set forth in this Agreement are
for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement. Employee Acknowledges that Employee has had an opportunity to review and revise the Agreement and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, any rule of
construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. 
 12.6 Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement, and any disputes arising under this Agreement, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington, without giving
effect to any conflict of laws principle to the contrary. The parties agree that venue for any dispute arising under this Agreement will lie exclusively in the state or federal courts located in King County, Washington, and the parties irrevocably
waive any right to raise forum non conveniens or any other argument that Washington is not the proper venue. The parties irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of the State of Washington. 
 12.7 Survival. 7 (“Termination”), 8 (“Confidentiality”), 9 (“No Conflict of Interest”), 10
(“Mutual Non-Disparagement”), 11 (“Injunctive Relief”), 12 (“General Provisions”) and 13 (“Entire Agreement”) of this Agreement shall survive Employee’s employment by Northstar. 
 13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Confidentiality Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Restricted Stock Grant
Agreement, the 2006 Plan, the Northstar 1999 Stock Option Plan and related option documents in place at the time of this signing, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or
simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a supplemental written agreement signed by Employee and an authorized representative of Northstar. No
oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever. 
 THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HAVE READ THE FOREGOING
AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND EACH AND EVERY PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN. WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT ON THE DATES SHOWN BELOW. 
  

									
		 		 	Deborah Sheffield
	Dated: 	 		 	 
		 		 	 
		 		 		 	
			
		 		 	NORTHSTAR NEUROSCIENCE, INC.
				
	Dated: 	 		 	By:	 	 
		 		 		 	Name:	 	 
		 		 		 	Its:	 	 
		 		 		 	Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.
		 		 		 	2401 Fourth Avenue, Suite 300Form of Stock Unit Award Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT 
 PURSUANT TO 
 THE COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 
 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), grants this Award of Stock
Units to the Participant named below, pursuant to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and this Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”).
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein will each have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan. 
  

	1.	Name of Participant: 

  

	2.	Number of Stock Units Granted: 

  

	3.	Date of Grant: 

  

	4.	Vesting: Subject to Section 7 below, the Stock Units shall vest in three annual installments, with 33.33% of the Stock Units vesting on the one year anniversary of the
Date of Grant (the “First Vesting Date”), 33.33% on the two year anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “Second Vesting Date”) and 33.34% of the Stock Units vesting on the three year anniversary of the Date of the Grant (the
“Third Vesting Date,” and each of the First Vesting Date, the Second Vesting Date and the Third Vesting Date, a “Vesting Date”), so that the Stock Units shall be fully vested on the Third Vesting Date. If applicable, the number
of Stock Units which shall vest on the First Vesting Date and the Second Vesting Date shall be rounded down to the preceding whole number (e.g., 101.50 rounded down to 101), and the number of Stock Units which shall vest on the Third Vesting Date
shall equal the number of Stock Units granted as indicated in Section 2 above minus the whole number of Stock Units which have vested on the First Vesting Date and the Second Vesting Date. 

  

	5.	Delivery Date: Subject to Sections 7 and 8 below, Shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Stock Units which vest in accordance with Section 4 above will be
delivered to the Participant (or in the event of death or Disability to his or her executor, personal representative or heirs, as appropriate) on or within 30 days following the applicable Vesting Date; provided, however, the Committee may provide
for the payment of the Stock Units in cash (or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock on the applicable Vesting Date which would otherwise be distributed to the Participant.

  

	6.	 Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Participant shall have the right to receive an amount equal to the amount of any cash dividends paid with respect to a share
of Common Stock multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Stock Units, provided, (i) such dividends shall be subject to the same vesting 

  

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restrictions and forfeiture provisions that apply to the underlying Stock Units, (ii) such dividends shall be paid in cash, in shares of Common Stock,
in the form of Stock Units, or a combination of any or all of the foregoing, and (iii) such dividends shall be paid at the same time as the underlying Stock Units are delivered pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement. 
  

	7.	Cessation of Employment or Service: If the (i) Participant ceases to be employed by or serve the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as an Employee, Nonemployee Director,
Independent Contractor or otherwise for any reason, including, without limitation, death, Disability, with or without Cause, the Stock Units shall, to the extent not then vested, be immediately forfeited on the date of such cessation of employment
or services, or (ii) Participant ceases to be employed by or serve the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as an Employee, Nonemployee Director, Independent Contractor or otherwise for Cause after an applicable Vesting Date, but before the
delivery of the shares of Common Stock or cash as described in Section 5 above, the Stock Units which vested on such Vesting Date shall immediately be forfeited on the date of such cessation of employment or services. The Participant shall have
no further right to the delivery of any shares of Common Stock or cash represented by any forfeited Stock Units. 

  

	8.	Tax Withholding: The Stock Units shall be subject to the tax withholding provisions set forth in Section 15 of the Plan, and, the Committee may pass through to the
Participant and impose on the Stock Units any fringe benefit taxes imposed on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. By accepting this Stock Unit award, the Participant agrees that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may withhold from the shares
of Common Stock issuable in connection with the vesting of the Stock Unit a specified number of shares of Common Stock having a specified value in order to meet any applicable tax withholding obligations and any fringe benefit taxes as described in
the preceding sentence. 

  

	9.	No Right to Continued Employment or Service. The Participant’s rights, if any, to continue to be employed by or to serve the Company as an Employee, Nonemployee
Director, Independent Contractor or otherwise, shall not be enlarged or otherwise affected by the grant of the Stock Units, and the Company or the applicable Subsidiary reserves the right to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at
any time. The right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate at will the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved. 

  

	10.	Transferability. Stock Units shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Shares of Common Stock issued in respect of vested
Stock Units may be transferred subject to any applicable securities law restrictions. 

  

	11.	 Grant Subject to Plan Provisions. The Stock Units pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be
interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The grant of the Stock Units is subject to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established 

  

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from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (i) rights and
obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) the registration, qualification or listing of the Common Stock, (iii) changes in capitalization of the Company and (iv) other requirements of applicable law. The Committee shall have
the authority to interpret and construe the Stock Units pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder. The Committee shall administer the plan and its decisions shall be final,
conclusive, and binding on the Company and the Participant. 
  

	12.	No Stockholder Rights. Neither the Participant, nor any other person, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock
subject to the Stock Units, until certificates for Common Stock have been issued with respect to such Stock Units. 

  

	13.	Applicable Law. This Agreement, and all actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without
reference to principles of conflict of laws, except as superseded by applicable federal law. 

  

	14.	Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified at any time by mutual agreement between the Committee and the Participant or such other persons as may then have an
interest therein. 

  

	15.	Section 409A. The Stock Units provided under this Agreement are intended to qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception to Code section 409A.

 A copy of the Plan, and other materials required to be delivered or made available to the Participant, will be delivered or made available
electronically, provided that upon request of the Participant, the Company will deliver to the Participant paper copies of such materials. By accepting the grant of the Stock Units under this Agreement, the Participant hereby agrees to be bound by
the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The payment of any award, shares of Common Stock, benefits, or dividend equivalents hereunder is expressly conditioned upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan and your
compliance with such terms and conditions. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officers to execute and attest this Agreement,
effective as of the Date of Grant. 
 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 

			
		
	 By:
	 	  

	Date:	 	  

  

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