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EX-10.17

 Exhibit 10.17 
 RED HAT, INC. 
 Red Hat, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended

 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 
 (Non-Executive, Non-U.S. Participants) 
 Cover Sheet

 This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) evidences the grant by Red Hat, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), on the date set forth below (the “Grant Date”) to the person named below (the “Participant”) of a Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) covering the number of restricted stock units (each, an
“RSU”) listed below, each representing the right to receive the value of one share of the Company’s common stock, $.0001 par value per share, with a vesting start date (the “Vesting Start Date”) listed below, such Award to
be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Red Hat, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), and in the attached Exhibit A and Appendix A, thereto. 

Participant Name: 
 Grant Date: 
 Vesting Start Date: 

Number of RSUs: 
  

					
	PARTICIPANT:	 		 	RED HAT, INC.
		 		 	1801 Varsity Drive
		 		 	Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
			
	  
	 		 	  

	Name	 		 	Name:
		 		 	Title:

 By accepting this Award, the Participant hereby (i) acknowledges that a copy of the Plan and a copy of the Plan
prospectus have been delivered to the Participant and additional copies thereof are available upon request from the Company’s Equity Compensation Department and can also be accessed electronically, (ii) acknowledges receipt of a copy of
this Cover Sheet and Exhibit A and Appendix A thereto (collectively, the “Agreement”) and accepts the Award subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Agreement, (iii) represents that the Participant has read and
understands the terms and conditions of the Plan, Plan prospectus and Agreement, and (iv) acknowledges that there may be tax consequences due to the Award and that the Participant should consult a tax advisor to determine his or her actual tax
consequences. The Participant must accept this Award electronically pursuant to the online acceptance procedure established by the Company within thirty (30) days; otherwise, the Company may, in its sole discretion, rescind the Award in its
entirety.  

 EXHIBIT A 
 RED HAT, INC. 
 Red Hat, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended

 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 
 (Non-Executive, Non-U.S. Participants) 
 Terms and Conditions

 1. Grant of RSUs. 
 The RSUs, each representing the right to receive the value of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Company (“Common Stock”), as provided herein, is granted pursuant to and is
subject to and governed by the Plan and, unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in the Plan. The shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon the vesting of the RSUs are referred to
in this Agreement as “Shares.” The RSUs shall be granted to the Participant without payment of consideration (other than continuing services (as described in Section 2 below)). 

2. Vesting. 
 (a) All of the RSUs shall be unvested on the Grant Date. For purposes of this Agreement, RSUs that have not vested as of any particular time in accordance with this Section 2 are referred to as
“Unvested RSUs.” 
 (b) For so long as the Participant maintains continuous service to the Company or one of its
Affiliates as an Employee or Director (a “Business Relationship”) throughout the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the vesting date set forth below, the RSUs shall become vested according to the schedule set forth below,
subject to Sections 3 and 10 hereof: 
  

					
	Vesting Date	 		 	Number of RSUs That First
		 		 	Vest on Such Date

 [As determined by the Compensation Committee] 

3. Cessation of Business Relationship. If the Participant’s Business Relationship ceases for any reason, including death, all
Unvested RSUs on the date of such cessation will be forfeited. The Participant’s Business Relationship shall be deemed to have ceased on the last day of active service to the Company or an Affiliate and shall not be extended by any notice of
termination period (i.e., garden leave, etc.). For purposes hereof, a Business Relationship shall not be considered as having ceased during any bona fide leave of absence if such leave of absence has been approved in writing by the Company;
in the event of such leave of absence, vesting of the RSUs shall be suspended (and the vesting dates shall be extended by a period 

  
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equal to the period of the leave of absence) except for any leave under which the Participant has a legal right to return to employment or such other leave as determined by the Company or unless
contrary to applicable local law. The vesting of the RSUs shall not be affected by any change in the type of Business Relationship the Participant has with or among the Company and its Affiliates so long as the Participant continuously maintains a
Business Relationship. 
 4. Payment. 
 (a) Within 60 days following the vesting date of any RSUs pursuant to Sections 2 or 10 and upon the satisfaction of all other applicable conditions as to the RSUs, but in no event later than the 15th day
of the third month of the year following the later of the calendar year or the Company’s taxable year, in each case, in which the RSUs vest, the Company shall distribute to the Participant the Shares represented by RSUs that vested on such
vesting date, reduced by the number of Shares (if any) that are withheld from the Award for the payment of Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 11 hereof); provided, however, that the Shares may be distributed following the date
contemplated in this Section 4(a) to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code without the payment becoming subject to, and being treated as “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of, Section 409A
of the Code (such as where the Company reasonably anticipates that the payment will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws). Payment of any vested RSUs shall be made in whole Shares only and any fractional Shares shall be rounded
up. 
 (b) The Company shall not be obligated to issue Shares to the Participant upon the vesting of any RSUs (or otherwise)
unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and other legal requirements including, without limitation, any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws, any applicable Tax-Related Items
and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which Shares may be listed. 
 (c) Anything in the foregoing to the contrary
notwithstanding, RSUs granted under this Agreement may be suspended, delayed or otherwise deferred for any of the reasons contemplated in Sections 3 and 4 only to the extent such suspension, delay or deferral is permitted under U.S. Treas. Reg.
§§ 1.409A-2(b)(7), 1.409A-1(b)(4)(ii) or successor provisions, or as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code. 
 5. Option of Company to Deliver Cash. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Agreement, at the time any RSU vests, the Company may elect, in the sole discretion of the Committee, to
deliver to the Participant in lieu of the Shares represented by RSUs that vested on such vesting date an equivalent amount of cash (determined by reference to the closing price of the Shares on the principal exchange on which the Shares trade on the
applicable vesting date or if such date is not a trading date, on the next preceding trading date). Such payments shall be made no later than the deadline set forth in Section 4(a) hereof. If the Company elects to deliver cash to the
Participant, the Company is authorized to retain such amount as is sufficient to satisfy the withholding of Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 11 hereof). 

  
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 6. Restrictions on Transfer. 

(a) The Participant shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber or dispose of any RSUs, either
voluntarily or by operation of law. Any attempt to dispose of any RSUs in contravention of the above restriction shall be null and void and without effect. 
 (b) The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any of the RSUs which have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions set forth herein or (ii) to treat as the
owner of such RSUs any transferee to whom such RSUs have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions contained herein. 
 7. No Obligation to Continue Business Relationship. Neither the Plan, this Agreement, nor the grant of the RSUs imposes any obligation on the Company or its Affiliates to have or continue a
Business Relationship with the Participant. 
 8. No Rights as Stockholder. The RSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured
promise by the Company to deliver Shares or the value thereof upon vesting of the RSUs. The Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares underlying the RSUs. The Participant shall have no right to vote or receive
dividends with respect to any Shares underlying the RSUs or receive dividends unless and until such Shares are distributed to the Participant or converted into Restricted Stock as provided in Appendix A. 

9. Adjustments for Capital Changes. The Plan contains provisions covering the treatment of RSUs in a number of contingencies such
as stock splits and mergers. Provisions in the Plan for such adjustments are hereby made applicable hereunder and are incorporated herein by reference. 
 10. Change in Control. Provisions regarding a Change in Control are set forth in Appendix A. 
 11. Withholding Taxes. 
 (a) Regardless of any action the Company and/or
the Affiliate employing the Participant (the “Employer”) take with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and/or non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax or other tax-related items
(“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant hereby acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by the Participant with respect to the Participant’s Award of RSUs, vesting of the RSUs, or the issuance of
Shares (or payment of cash) in settlement of vested RSUs is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items
in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, including the award of the RSUs, the vesting of the RSUs, the issuance of Shares (or payment of cash) in settlement of the RSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any
dividends and or Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the Award or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items. 

  
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 (b) Prior to the relevant tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay or
make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all withholding obligations of the Company and/or the Employer with respect to Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant hereby authorizes the Company
and/or the Employer, in their sole discretion and without any notice to or authorization by the Participant, to withhold from the Shares being distributed under this Award upon vesting that number of whole Shares the fair market value of which
(determined by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on the principal exchange on which the Common Stock trades on the date the withholding obligation arises, or if such date is not a trading date, on the next preceding trading date) is
equal to the aggregate withholding obligation as determined by the Company and/or Employer with respect to such Award, provided that the Company only withholds the number of Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding amount. If the Company
satisfies the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items by withholding a number of Shares being distributed under the Award as described above, the Participant hereby acknowledges that the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number
of Shares subject to the Award of RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the Award, vesting and/or settlement of the RSUs. In the event the Tax-Related
Items withholding obligation would result in a fractional number of Shares to be withheld by the Company, such number of Shares to be withheld shall be rounded up to the next nearest number of whole Shares. If, due to rounding of Shares, the value
of the number of Shares retained by the Company pursuant to this provision is more than the amount required to be withheld, then the Company may pay such excess amount to the relevant tax authority as additional withholding with respect to the
Participant. 
 (c) Alternatively, or in addition, the Company may (a) only to the extent and in the manner permitted by
all applicable securities laws, including making any necessary securities registration or taking any other necessary actions, sell, or instruct the broker whom it has selected for this purpose to sell the Shares to be issued upon the vesting or
settlement, as applicable, of the Participant’s RSUs to meet the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, and/or (b) withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by Participant from Participant’s wages or other cash
compensation paid to Participant by the Company and/or the Employer. 
 (d) Finally, the Participant hereby acknowledges that
the Participant is required to pay to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of the Participant’s Award of RSUs, vesting of the RSUs, or the issuance of Shares (or payment of cash)
in settlement of vested RSUs that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Participant hereby acknowledges that the Company may refuse to deliver the Shares in settlement of the vested RSUs to the Participant if the Participant
fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this Section 11. The Participant shall have no further rights with respect to any Shares that are retained by the Company pursuant
to this provision, and under no circumstances will the Company be required to issue any fractional Shares. 
 (e) The
Participant has reviewed and understands the tax obligations as set forth in this Agreement and understands that the Company is not providing any tax advice and that the Participant should consult with Participant’s own tax advisors on the U.S.
federal, state, foreign and local tax and non-U.S. tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

  
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 12. Nature of Grant. In accepting the RSUs, Participant acknowledges that:
(a) the grant of the RSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs even if RSUs have been granted repeatedly in the past; (b) all decisions
with respect to future awards of RSUs, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (c) Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (d) RSUs are extraordinary items that do not constitute regular compensation for
services rendered to the Company or any Affiliate, and that are outside the scope of Participant’s employment contract, if any; (e) RSUs are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited
to, calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy or end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in
any way to, past services for the Company or any Affiliate; (f) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (g) in consideration of the award of RSUs, no claim or entitlement to compensation
or damages shall arise from termination of the RSUs or any diminution in value of the RSUs or Shares received when the RSUs vest resulting from termination of employment by the Company or any Affiliate (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not
in breach of local labor laws), and Participant irrevocably releases the Company and/or the Affiliate from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen,
then, by signing this Agreement, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim; (h) in the event of involuntary termination of Participant’s employment (whether or not in breach of local
labor laws), Participant’s right to receive RSUs and vest under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that Participant is no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law
(e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law), and the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively employed for
purposes of the RSUs; (i) the Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the
underlying Shares; and (j) Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. 

13. Data Privacy. Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or
other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company, and any Affiliate for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s
participation in the Plan. 
 Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about Participant,
including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships
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awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Personal
Data”). Participant understands that Personal Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in Participant’s country, or
elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s country. Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients
of the Personal Data by contacting Participant’s local human resources representative. Participant authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Personal Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of
implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Personal Data as may be required to a broker or other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any Shares
received upon vesting of the RSUs. Participant understands that Personal Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands that he or she may, at
any time, view Personal Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Personal Data, require any necessary amendments to Personal Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, without cost, by contacting in writing
Participant’s local human resources representative. Participant understands that refusal or withdrawal of consent may affect Participant’s ability to realize benefits from the RSUs. For more information on the consequences of
Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative. 
 14. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given when sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, if to the Participant, to the address set forth on the cover sheet or at the most recent address shown on the records of the
Company, and if to the Company, to the Company’s principal office, attention of the Corporate Secretary. 
 (b) Entire
Agreement; Modification. This Agreement (including the cover sheet) and the Plan constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all other communications between the parties relating to
the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified, amended or rescinded by the Committee as it shall deem advisable, subject to any requirement for shareholder approval imposed by applicable law or other applicable rules,
including, without limitation, the rules of the stock exchange on which the Shares are listed. If the Committee determines that the Award terms could result in adverse tax consequences to the Participant, the Committee may amend this Agreement
without the consent of the Participant in order to minimize or eliminate such tax treatment. 
 (c) Plan Governs. This
Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. 

  
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 (d) Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision. 
 (e) Successors and
Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, legatees, distributees, executors and administrators of the Participant and the successors and assigns of the Company. 

(f) Participant’s Acceptance. The Participant is urged to read this Agreement carefully and to consult with his or her own
legal counsel regarding the terms and consequences of this Agreement and the legal and binding effect of this Agreement. By virtue of his or her acceptance of this Agreement, the Participant is deemed to have accepted and agreed to all of the terms
and conditions of this Award and the provisions of the Plan, including as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Award. 

(g) Section 409A. This Agreement, the RSUs and payments made pursuant to this Agreement are intended to comply with or
qualify for an exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) and shall be construed consistently therewith and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with that intention. Terms defined in the
Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms under Section 409A if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company reserves the right, to the extent the
Company deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion, to unilaterally amend the Plan and/or this Agreement to ensure that all RSUs are awarded in a manner that qualifies for exemption from or complies with Section 409A, provided,
however, that the Company makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to this RSU award. Any payments described in this Section 13(g) that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in
Section 409A shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Participant in connection with his employment
termination is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and the Participant is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the
Company in accordance with its procedures, by which determination the Participant hereby agrees that he is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the day that is six months plus one day after the
date of separation from service (as determined under Section 409A (the “New Payment Date”)), except as Section 409A may then permit. The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Participant during the
period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum on such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company, its Affiliates, Directors, Officers and Agents shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if the Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A is not so exempt or compliant, or for any
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 (h) Language. If Participant has received this Agreement, or any other
document related to the Plan or this Award translated into a language other than English, and if the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. 

(i) Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide (a) to deliver by electronic means any documents
related to the RSUs granted under the Plan, Participant’s participation in the Plan, or future Awards that may be granted under the Plan or (b) to request by electronic means Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan.
Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or any third party designated by
the Company. 
 (j) Governing Law/Choice of Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the state of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of the conflicts of laws thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this Award or
the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of North Carolina and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Wake County, North Carolina, or the federal courts for the
United States for the Tenth District of North Carolina, and no other courts, where this Award is made and/or to be performed. 

(k) Administrator Authority. The Committee will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules
for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any RSUs have vested). All actions taken and
all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. 

  
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 APPENDIX A 

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 
 (Non-Executive Participants) 
 (a) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, if (i) this Agreement is continued, assumed, converted or substituted for immediately following a Change in Control and (ii) within one year after a Change in Control the Participant’s Business Relationship is terminated by
the Company or its successor without Good Cause (as defined below), all of the RSUs shall be treated as vested and Shares or the value thereof upon vesting shall be delivered in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 hereof. Furthermore and
notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if this Agreement is not continued, assumed, converted or substituted for immediately following the Change in Control, the Participant shall receive a lump sum cash payment within 30 days
after the Change in Control in an amount equal to the amount that would have been delivered in accordance with Section 5 hereof had the RSUs fully vested upon the Change in Control. 
 (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) hereof, this Agreement shall be considered to be continued, assumed, converted or substituted for: 

 

	 	i.	if there is no change in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and the Change in Control does not result from the consummation of a merger,
consolidation, statutory share exchange, reorganization or similar form of corporate transaction, and there are no changes to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that materially and adversely affect this Agreement; or

  

	 	ii.	if there is a change in the number of such outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and/or the Change in Control does result from the consummation of a merger,
consolidation, statutory share exchange, reorganization or similar form of corporate transaction: 

  

	 	A.	the RSUs and Shares deliverable pursuant to the RSUs are adjusted (x) if the shares of Common Stock of the Company are exchanged solely for the common stock of the
Parent Corporation or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving Corporation (as such terms are defined in subparagraph C of the definition of “Change in Control” of this Appendix A) in a manner which is not materially less
favorable than the adjustments made in such transaction to the other outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, or (y) otherwise, based on the ratio on the day immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control of the fair market
value of one share of common stock of the Parent Corporation or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving Corporation, to the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock of the Company; 

	 	B.	if applicable, the RSUs are converted into an award pursuant to which the common stock of the Parent Corporation or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving
Corporation (as such terms are defined in subparagraph C of the definition of “Change in Control” of this Appendix A) are deliverable; and 

  

	 	C.	there are no other changes to the terms and conditions of this grant that materially and adversely affect this grant. 

(c) For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the assigned meanings: 

 

	 	i.	“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events: 

 

	 	A.	individuals who, on the Grant Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board,
provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the initial public offering whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by
approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without written objection to such nomination) shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however, that no individual initially
elected or nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any person other than the
Board shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; 

  

	 	B.	any “person” (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes a “beneficial
owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities eligible to vote for the
election of the Board (the “Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that the event described in this paragraph (ii) shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control by virtue of any of the following acquisitions:
(A) by the Company or any Subsidiary, (B) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, (C) by any underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such
securities, (D) pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction, as defined in paragraph (C) below, or (E) by any person of Company Voting Securities from the Company, if a majority of the Incumbent Board approves in advance the acquisition
of beneficial ownership of 35% or more of Company Voting Securities by such person; 

  
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	 	C.	the consummation of a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange, reorganization or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries that requires the approval of the Company’s stockholders, whether for such transaction or the issuance of securities in the transaction (a “Business Combination”), unless immediately following such Business Combination:
(A) more than 40% of the total voting power of (x) the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (the “Surviving Corporation”), or (y) if applicable, the ultimate parent corporation that directly or indirectly has
beneficial ownership of 100% of the voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Surviving Corporation (the “Parent Corporation”), is represented by Company Voting Securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such Business
Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which such Company Voting Securities were converted pursuant to such Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the
voting power of such Company Voting Securities among the holders thereof immediately prior to the Business Combination, (B) no person (other than any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Surviving Corporation
or the Parent Corporation), is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent
Corporation, the Surviving Corporation) and (C) at least half of the members of the board of directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving Corporation) following the consummation of the Business
Combination were Incumbent Directors at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Business Combination (any Business Combination which satisfies all of the criteria specified in (A),
(B) and (C) above shall be deemed to be a “Non-Qualifying Transaction”); 

  

	 	D.	the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets; or 

  

	 	E.	the occurrence of any other event that the Board determines by a duly approved resolution constitutes a Change in Control. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any person acquires beneficial ownership
of more than 35% of the Company Voting Securities as a result of the acquisition of Company Voting Securities by the Company which reduces the number of Company Voting Securities outstanding; provided, that if after such acquisition by
the Company such person becomes the beneficial owner of additional Company Voting Securities that increases the percentage of outstanding Company Voting Securities beneficially owned by such person, a Change in Control of the Company shall then
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	 	ii.	“Good Cause” means conduct involving one or more of the following: 

 

	 	A.	the conviction of Participant, or plea of nolo contendere by the Participant to, a felony; 

 

	 	B.	the willful misconduct by Participant resulting in material harm to the Company; 

 

	 	C.	fraud, embezzlement, theft or dishonesty by Participant against the Company or any Subsidiary or repeated and continued failure to perform Participant’s duties
with the Company after written notice of such failure to perform resulting in any case in material harm to the Company; or 

  

	 	D.	the Participant’s material breach of any term of confidentiality and/or non-competition agreements. 

  
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 APPENDIX B 
 APPENDIX B 
 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
 This Appendix B, which is part of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”), includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Participant if the
Participant resides in one of the countries listed herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and the Agreement. 
 This Appendix B also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan.
The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of September 2007. However, such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the
Participant not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time the Participant acquires
Shares or sells Shares acquired under the Plan. 
 In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s
particular situation and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s
country may apply to the Participant’s situation. 
 Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one
in which the Participant is currently working, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Participant. 
 Argentina

 Type of Offering 
 Neither
the RSUs nor the underlying Shares shall be publicly offered or listed on any stock exchange in Argentina. The offer is private and not subject to the supervision of any Argentine governmental authority. 

Exchange Control Information 
 By
accepting the Award, the Participant agrees to comply with any and all Argentine currency exchange restrictions, approvals and reporting requirements in connection with the Award. 
 In the event that the Participant transfers proceeds in excess of US$2,000,000 from the sale of Shares into Argentina in a single month, the Participant will be required to place 30% of any proceeds in
excess of US$2,000,000 in a non-interest bearing dollar denominated mandatory deposit account for a holding period of 365 days. 

  
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 Labor Law Acknowledgment 
 Any benefits awarded under the Plan accrue no more frequently than on an annual basis. In addition, by accepting the Award, Participant acknowledges that the grant is made by the Company on behalf of
Participant’s local employer. 
 Australia 
 Award Payable Only in Shares 
 Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or any terms to
the contrary in the Agreement, the Award does not provide any right for the Participant to receive a cash payment and shall be paid in Shares only. 
 Exchange Control Information 
 Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions
exceeding AUD10,000 and for international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report for the Participant. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, the Participant will have to file the
report. 
 Securities Law Information 
 If the Participant acquires Shares under the Plan and offers the Shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law.

 Brazil 
 Compliance with
Law 
 By accepting the Award, the Participant agrees to comply with applicable Brazilian law when the RSUs vest and when any Shares acquired
under the Plan are sold. The Participant also agrees to report and pay any and all tax resulting from the vesting of the RSUs, the sale of Shares and the receipt of any dividends. 
 Exchange Control Information 
 If the Participant holds assets and rights outside Brazil
with an aggregate value exceeding US$100,000, the Participant will be required to prepare and submit to the Central Bank of Brazil an annual declaration of such assets and rights. Assets and rights that must be reported include: (i) bank
deposits; (ii) loans; (iii) financing transactions; (iv) leases; (v) direct investments; (vi) portfolio investments, including Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSUs; (vii) financial derivative investments; and
(viii) other investments such as real estate. The dollar threshold for required reporting is subject to change on an annual basis. 

  
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 Canada 
 Consent to Receive Information in English for Quebec Participants 
 If Participant is a
resident of Quebec, by accepting this RSU, Participant hereby provides his or her consent to receive Plan information in English. Specifically, Participant acknowledges as follows: 
 The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the present Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating
directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. 
 Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de la
présente convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaries intentées, directement ou indirectement, relativement à ou suite à la présente
convention. 
 Securities Law Information 
 The Participant is permitted to sell Shares acquired in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units through the designated broker appointed under the Plan provided the resale of Shares acquired in settlement
of the Restricted Stock Units takes place outside of Canada through facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed. The Shares are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange market in the United States. 

Czech Republic 
 No country-specific
terms apply. 
 Germany 

Exchange Control Information 

Cross-border payments in excess of €12,500 must be reported monthly. If the Participant uses a German bank to transfer a cross border payment in
excess of €12,500 in connection with the Participant’s participation in the Plan, the bank will make the report. 
 India

 Exchange Control Information 
 The Participant must repatriate the proceeds from the sale of Shares and any dividends received in relation to the Shares to India within a reasonable time of receipt. The Participant must maintain the
foreign inward remittance certificate received from the bank where the foreign currency is deposited in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation. 

  
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 APPENDIX B 

 

 Ireland 
 Restriction on Type of Shares Issued to Directors 
 If the Participant is a director of an
Irish Affiliate, the Award will be paid in newly issued Shares only. In no event will the Award be paid in treasury Shares. This restriction also applies to a shadow director of the Irish Affiliate (i.e., an individual who is not on the board
of directors of the Irish Affiliate but who has sufficient control so that the board of directors of the Irish Affiliate acts in accordance with the “directions or instructions” of the individual). 

Labor Law Acknowledgment 
 By accepting
the Award, the Participant acknowledges that the Participant understands and agrees that the benefits received under the Plan will not be taken into account for any redundancy or unfair dismissal claim. 

Director Notification Information 
 If
the Participant is a director or secretary of an Irish Affiliate, the Participant must notify the Irish Affiliate in writing within five business days of the Participant receiving or disposing of an interest (e.g., RSUs, Shares) in the
Company, or within five business days of the Participant becoming aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or within five business days of the Participant becoming a director if such an interest exists at the time. This
notification requirement also applies to a shadow director of the Irish Affiliate, as described above. 
 Japan 

No country-specific terms apply. 
 Korea

 Exchange Control Information 
 If the Participant realizes US$500,000 or more from the sale of Shares acquired in settlement of the RSUs, the Participant will be required to repatriate the sale proceeds back to Korea within eighteen
months of the sale. 
 Netherlands 
 Labor Law Acknowledgment 
 By accepting the Award, the Participant acknowledges that:
(i) the Award is intended as an incentive for the Participant to remain employed with the Employer and is not intended as remuneration for labor performed; (ii) the Award is not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation; and
(iii) in the case of a merger, take-over or transfer of liability, the benefits granted under the Plan will not transfer automatically to another corporation. 

  
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 APPENDIX B 

 

 Securities Law Information 
 The Participant should be aware of the Dutch insider trading rules which may impact the sale of Shares under the Plan. In particular, the Participant may be prohibited from effecting certain Share
transactions if the Participant has insider information regarding the Company. 
 By accepting the Award and participating in the Plan, the
Participant acknowledges having read and understood this Securities Law Information and acknowledges that it is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with the following Dutch insider trading rules: 

Prohibition Against Insider Trading 
 Under Article 46 of the Act on the Supervision of the Securities Trade 1995, anyone who has “inside information” related to the Company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in
securities in or from the Netherlands. “Inside information” is knowledge of a detail concerning the issuer to which the securities relate that is not public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the stock price,
regardless of the development of the price. The insider could be any employee of the Company or its Dutch affiliate in the Netherlands who has inside information as described above. 
 Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees of the Company working at its Dutch affiliate in the Netherlands (including the Participant) may have inside information
and, thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when the Participant had such inside information. 
 Singapore 
 Securities Law Notification 

The Award under the Plan is being made on a private basis and is, therefore, exempt from registration in Singapore. 

Director Notification 
 If the
Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singapore Affiliate of the Company, the Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act. Among these requirements is an obligation to
notify the Singapore Affiliate in writing when the Participant receives an interest (e.g., RSUs, Shares) in the Company or any related companies. Please contact the Company to obtain a copy of the notification form. In addition, the Participant must
notify the Singapore Affiliate when the Participant sells Shares of the Company or any related company (including when the Participant sells Shares acquired pursuant to this award). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or
disposing of any interest in the Company or any related company. In addition, a notification must be made of the Participant’s interests in the Company or any related company within two days of becoming a director, associate director or shadow
director. 

  
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 Spain 
 Labor Law Acknowledgement 
 By accepting the Award, the Participant acknowledges that he or
she consents to participation in the Plan and has received a copy of the Plan and the Agreement. The Participant understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and discretionally decided to grant RSUs under the Plan to individuals who
may be employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that the grant will not bind the Company or any of its Affiliates.
Consequently, the Participant understands that the RSUs are granted on the assumption and condition that the RSUs or the Shares acquired pursuant to the Award shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its
Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. In addition, the Participant understands that this award would not be made to the Participant but
for the assumptions and conditions referred to above; thus, the Participant acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, then any grant of RSUs shall
be null and void. 
 Exchange Control Information 
 The Participant must declare the acquisition of Shares to the Direccion General de Política Comercial y de Inversiones Extranjeras (the “DGPCIE”) of the Ministerio de
Economia for statistical purposes. The Participant must also declare ownership of any Shares with the Directorate of Foreign Transactions each January while the Shares are owned. In addition, if the Participant wishes to import the ownership
title of Shares (i.e., Share certificates) into Spain, the Participant must declare the importation of such securities to the DGPCIE. 

When receiving foreign currency payments derived from the ownership of Shares (i.e., dividends or sale proceeds), the Participant must inform the
financial institution receiving the payment of the basis upon which such payment is made. The Participant will need to provide the institution with the following information: (i) the Participant’s name, address, and fiscal identification
number; (ii) the name and corporate domicile of the Company; (iii) the amount of the payment; (iv) the currency used; (v) the country of origin; (vi) the reasons for the payment; and (vii) further information that may
be required. 
 Securities Law Notice 
 The grant of RSUs and the Shares issued pursuant to the award are considered a private placement outside of the scope of Spanish laws on public offerings and issuances. 

Sweden 
 No country-specific terms apply.

  
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 Switzerland 
 No country-specific terms apply. 
 Taiwan 

Exchange Control Information 
 The
Participant may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares of the Company) into Taiwan up to US$5,000,000 per year. 
 There is no need to aggregate all remittances into Taiwan when calculating the limitation. If the transaction amount is TWD$500,000 or more in a single transaction, the Participant must submit a Foreign
Exchange Transaction Form and also provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank. 
 United Kingdom

 Tax Withholding Obligations 
 The following supplements the Withholding Taxes paragraph of the Agreement: 
 If payment or
withholding of the income tax due is not made within 90 days of the event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items (the “Due Date”) or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act
2003, the amount of any uncollected Tax-Related Items shall constitute a loan owed by the Participant to the Employer, effective on the Due Date. The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the then-current HM Revenue and Customs
Official Rate, it will be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an
“Officer” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934), the terms of this provision will not apply to the Participant. In the event that Tax-Related Items are not collected from or paid by an Officer by the Due
Date, the amount of any uncollected Tax-Related Items may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions may be payable. The Participant agrees that the Company and/or the Employer may
collect any income tax and National Insurance Contributions due on this additional benefit from the Officer by any of the means set forth in the Agreement. 

  
 19EX-10.18

 Exhibit 10.18 
 RED HAT, INC. 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made effective as of December 19, 2007 by and between Red Hat, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its
offices at 1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 (the “Company”), and James M. Whitehurst, an individual (“Executive”). Together the Company and Executive shall be referred to herein as the “Parties.”

 The following terms of employment are agreed to by the Parties: 

1. Engagement. Commencing on January 1, 2008 (“Effective Date”), the Company shall employ
Executive as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive shall report solely and directly to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). Executive shall have responsibilities, duties and authorities as
specified by the Board from time to time, which will generally be commensurate with chief executive officers of public entities of similar size and character, and shall be the chief external representative of the Company. For so long as Executive
remains President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Board will nominate Executive to the Board and, if elected, Executive shall serve in such capacity without additional consideration. Executive will at all times comply with all
policies of the Company then in effect. 
 2. Commitment. During and throughout the Employment Term (as
defined in Section 3 below), Executive will devote substantially all of his full working time and attention to the Company. During the Employment Term, Executive shall not engage in any employment, occupation, consulting or other activity for
direct or indirect financial remuneration unless approved by the Board; provided, however, that Executive may (i) serve in any capacity with any professional, community, industry, civic (including governmental boards), educational or charitable
organization and (ii) subject to the Company’s policies applicable to all employees, make investments in other businesses and manage his and his family’s personal investments and legal affairs; provided that any such activities
described in (i) or (ii) above do not materially interfere with the discharge of Executive’s duties as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive shall perform his services under this Agreement primarily
through a division of time spent at the Company’s headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina and the Company’s offices in Westford, Massachusetts. 
 3. Employment Term. Executive’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue until his employment terminates
(such employment period being referred to herein as the “Employment Term”). 
 4. Cash and Stock
Compensation. 
 4.1 Base Salary. During his employment hereunder, Executive shall be entitled to
receive a base salary (“Base Salary”) at a rate of seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) on an annualized basis. The Company shall pay Executive’s Base Salary periodically in arrears not less frequently than monthly in accordance
with the Company’s regular payroll practices as in effect from time to time. The Board will review Executive’s Base Salary no less frequently than annually. If increased, the increased Base Salary shall become the Base Salary for all
purposes of this Agreement, and shall never be decreased. 
 4.2 Incentive Bonus. Executive, upon meeting the
applicable performance criteria established following the process set forth below in the sole judgment of the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board (“Compensation Committee”), shall be eligible to receive an annual incentive
target bonus for a given fiscal year of the Company in an amount equal to 100% of Executive’s Base Salary in effect at the beginning of such fiscal year (“Target Bonus”). For performance exceeding such applicable performance criteria
in the sole judgment of the Compensation Committee, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus for a given fiscal year of the Company in an amount in excess of the Target Bonus but not in excess of 200% of Executive’s Base

  
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Salary in effect at the beginning of such fiscal year, which amount shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The performance criteria that Executive must
substantially and timely achieve by the end of the relevant fiscal year in order to receive his Target Bonus shall be those selected by the Compensation Committee under the Company’s Executive Variable Compensation Plan, or a successor cash
incentive compensation plan (“EVC Plan”), for the relevant fiscal year. In the event that all such performance criteria for a given fiscal year have not been achieved, the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion may award a partial
bonus (or no bonus) based upon the degree to which the specified performance criteria were successfully completed, the relative importance of those completed and any other factor that the Compensation Committee may deem relevant. Except for the
Company’s 2008 fiscal year and as otherwise provided herein, any bonus described in this Section 4.2 will be paid according and subject to the terms of the EVC Plan under which it was awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Section 4.2, for the Company’s 2008 fiscal year ending February 29, 2008, Executive’s incentive bonus pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be equal to the Target Bonus set forth above, prorated for the portion of the
Company’s fiscal year during which Executive performed services for the Company under this Agreement. 
 4.3
Compensatory Stock Awards. 
 A. Grant of Compensatory Stock Awards. As soon as administratively practicable on
or following the Effective Date, but in any event no later than 10 days after the Effective Date, Executive shall be granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s no par common stock (“Common Stock”) and 175,000 shares
of restricted stock under the Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”). Any option granted to Executive in connection with the commencement of his employment shall have a per share exercise price equal to 100% of the
closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock as traded on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant, shall vest in equal amounts on an annual basis over a four year period following the date of grant, and otherwise (except as
expressly provided in Section 6 below) shall contain the same terms and conditions as the Company’s standard form of non-qualified stock option agreement adopted for use under the Stock Plan. Any grant of restricted stock made to Executive
in connection with the commencement of his employment shall vest in equal amounts on an annual basis over a four year period following the date of grant and otherwise (except as expressly provided in Section 6 below) shall contain the same
terms and conditions as the Company’s standard form of restricted stock agreement, as applicable, adopted for use under the Stock Plan. The Compensation Committee will consider the grant of additional compensatory stock awards to Executive no
less frequently than annually. 
 5. Employee Benefits. 

5.1 Employee Welfare and Retirement Plans. Executive shall, to the extent eligible, be entitled to participate at a level
commensurate with his position in all employee welfare benefit and retirement plans and programs provided by the Company to its executives in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect from time to time. Such plans and programs currently
include, without limitation, the 401(k) Plan, and the group term life insurance, comprehensive health, major medical, dental and disability plans. 
 5.2 Business Expenses. Upon submission of appropriate documentation in accordance with its policies in effect from time to time, the Company shall promptly pay to or reimburse Executive for
all reasonable business expenses which Executive incurs in performing his duties under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, travel, entertainment, professional dues and subscriptions, so long as such expenses are reimbursable under the
Company’s policies in effect from time to time. 
 5.3 Relocation Expenses. Upon submission of appropriate
documentation in accordance with its policies in effect from time to time, the Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for (i) all reasonable expenses which Executive incurs in connection with relocating Executive’s family and his
principal residence from the Atlanta, Georgia area (“Relocation Expenses”) and (ii) a full tax gross-up of the Relocation Expenses that are subject to federal, state and/or local tax (the “Relocation Gross-Up”); provided
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Expenses and the Relocation Gross-Up shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). If Executive has been unable to sell his current principal residence in the Atlanta, Georgia
area within a commercially reasonable period of time, which time shall be determined by mutual agreement between Executive and the Company, then the Company shall provide Executive with an additional one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).
The manner in which relocation expenses are incurred and reimbursed is intended to be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). 

5.4 Paid Time Off. Executive shall be entitled to paid time off in accordance with the standard written policies of the
Company with regard to executives, but in no event less than twenty (20) days per calendar year (prorated for any calendar year in which Executive is not performing services for the Company for the entire year) in addition to Company holidays.
Unused vacation days with respect to any calendar year shall be carried over into the next calendar year in accordance with the standard written policy of the Company. 
 6. Termination of Employment. 
 6.1 General. Subject
in each case to the provisions of this Section 6, nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate Executive’s employment at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without
notice, and nothing in this Agreement shall confer on Executive any right to continue in the employ of the Company. If Executive’s employment terminates due to death or for any other reason or for no reason, he will be entitled to receive (in
addition to any compensation and benefits he is entitled to receive under Section 6.2 through 6.6 below): (i) any earned but unpaid Base Salary, (ii) any earned but unpaid annual incentive bonus, (iii) unreimbursed business
expenses in accordance with the Company’s policies for which expenses Executive has provided appropriate documentation, (iv) a lump sum cash amount equal to the value of his unused vacation days in accordance with the standard written
policy of the Company, and (v) any amounts or benefits to which Executive is then entitled under the terms of the benefit plans then sponsored by the Company in accordance with their terms. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement
to the contrary, any severance benefits to which Executive may be entitled shall be provided exclusively through the terms of this Section 6 of this Agreement. 
 6.2 Termination Without Cause, Voluntary Termination with Good Reason. 
 A. General. If, during the Employment Term, Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (defined below), or Executive voluntarily resigns from the Company for Good Reason
(defined below), Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits: 
 (1) Base Salary,
Incentive Bonus, and Benefits. The Company shall pay to Executive in cash an amount equal to the sum of (x) 150% of Executive’s then current annualized Base Salary and (y) a prorated portion (prorated for the portion of the
Company’s fiscal year during which Executive performed services for the Company under this Agreement) of Executive’s then current Target Bonus (based on the Base Salary in effect on the date of Executive’s termination of employment).
Such amounts shall be in equal installments over an eighteen (18) month period following the Effective Release Date (as defined below) in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll policies and procedures and in a manner not
inconsistent with Section 6.6 hereof. 
 The Company shall also pay the full cost of the health care premiums otherwise
payable by Executive upon his election of health care continuation coverage for himself and his qualified beneficiaries as provided under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) for a period of no longer than
18 months following Executive’s termination of employment. The receipt of any severance benefits provided for under this Agreement or otherwise shall be dependent upon Executive’s delivery to the Company an effective general release of
claims in a form substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with such future changes as may be reasonably determined by the Company in order to reflect changes in applicable law, within thirty (30) days of the date of
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applicable law), and shall be paid or commence no later than thirty (30) days thereafter. The date on which Executive’s release of claims becomes effective shall be referred to as the
“Effective Release Date.” The receipt of any severance benefits hereunder shall also be dependent upon Executive’s compliance with the terms of the Company’s form of Employee Inventions Assignment and Restrictive Obligations
Agreement, which agreement was signed by Executive in connection with the commencement of his employment, as such agreement may be amended from time to time. 
 (2) Stock Awards. That portion of any stock award previously granted to Executive by the Company during the Employment Term which is still outstanding but unvested on Executive’s date of
termination of employment and which would otherwise have vested during the subsequent eighteen (18) month period had Executive’s employment continued for an additional 18 months, will immediately vest as of Executive’s Effective
Release Date. In addition, Executive’s right to exercise any outstanding stock option shall end on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of Executive’s termination of employment or the expiration of the option’s maximum
term, which provision shall be reflected in the terms of any stock option agreement issued to Executive by the Company. Any sale of Company stock by Executive shall continue to conform to the Company’s Insider Trading Policy, as now in
existence and as hereinafter amended, for so long as Executive is providing services for the Company and for 180 days thereafter. 
 B. No Mitigation/No Offset. Executive shall not be required to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the value of any severance benefits contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any such
benefits be reduced by any earnings or benefits that Executive may receive from any other source. The amounts payable hereunder shall not be subject to setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which the Company may have against
Executive or others. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any sum or sums paid under this Agreement shall be in lieu of any amounts to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under the terms of any severance plan, policy,
program, agreement or other arrangement sponsored by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. 
 6.3 Termination for
Cause, Voluntary Resignation Without Good Reason. 
 A. General. If, during the Employment Term, Executive’s
employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or Executive voluntarily resigns from his employment hereunder other than for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled only to payment of his Base Salary through and including the date of
termination of his employment. Executive shall have no further right to receive any other compensation or benefits after such termination or resignation of employment, except as determined in accordance with the terms of the employee benefit plans
or programs of the Company or as required by law. 
 B. Cause. Termination for “Cause” shall mean termination
of Executive’s employment because of: 
 (1) the failure by Executive either (a) to materially perform
his duties with the Company or (b) to materially comply with the terms of the Company’s form of Employee Inventions Assignment and Restrictive Obligations Agreement signed by Executive (other than any such failure resulting from
(i) his incapacity due to physical or mental impairment or (ii) such factors as are outside Executive’s control, including, but not limited to, economic downturns, litigation against the Company, or natural disasters), unless any such
failure is corrected within thirty (30) days following written notice by the Board that specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes Executive has substantially failed to materially perform his duties; or 

(2) the gross or willful misconduct by Executive with regard to the Company or any employee of the Company that is
materially injurious to the Company or such employee; or 
 (3) the conviction of Executive, or plea of guilty or
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 C. Good Reason. For the purposes of this Agreement “Good Reason” means, the
occurrence, without the express written consent of Executive, of any of the following events: (i) either (a) any material reduction or diminution (except temporarily during any period of disability) in Executive’s titles or positions
assured in Section 1 under this Agreement, or (b) any material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities with the Company or the addition of any titles, duties and responsibilities, in either case that are
materially inconsistent with his authority, title, duties and responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of the Company; provided, however, that any changes in Executive’s titles, positions, authority, duties or responsibilities due to the
fact that the Company or its successor becomes a privately held company or a division or subsidiary of a publicly traded company shall not constitute “Good Reason” so long as Executive continues as the chief executive of the business of
the Company substantially as conducted immediately prior to the time that the Company becomes privately held, a division or a subsidiary, as the case may be, and there is no material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or
responsibilities (other than the fact that he is no longer the chief executive of a publicly traded company); (ii) a breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any reduction (other than a
reduction (not to exceed ten percent (10%) that applies, in substantially equal percentages, to all officers (within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the Company)) in Executive’s Base
Salary; (iii) the failure of the Company to obtain and deliver to Executive a satisfactory written agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.4; (iv) the
failure to nominate or re-nominate Executive to the Board during the Employment Term or the removal of Executive from the Board without Cause or as a result of a stockholder election in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating
to the election of directors to the Company, in either case only during such period in which a class of the Company’s equity securities is actively traded on an established public securities trading market; or (v) the Company relocating
Executive’s principal office outside of the metropolitan area to which Executive relocates under Section 5.3. No termination of Executive’s employment by Executive for Good Reason for which any severance benefits shall become payable
pursuant to Sections 6.2 or 6.5 shall be effective unless the following provisions of this Section 6.3(C) shall have been complied with. Executive shall give written notice to the Company of his intention to terminate his employment for Good
Reason, which notice shall (i) state in detail the particular circumstances that constitute the grounds on which the proposed termination for Good Reason is based and (ii) be given no later than 90 days after the first occurrence of such
circumstances. The Company shall have 30 days after receiving such notice in which to cure such grounds. If the Company fails to cure such grounds within such 30-day period, Executive’s employment with the Company shall thereupon terminate for
Good Reason. 
 6.4 Death or Disability. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate immediately upon
his death, or if the Board, based upon appropriate medical evidence, determines Executive has become physically or mentally incapacitated so as to render him incapable of performing his usual and customary duties as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company for a continuous period in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days. 
 6.5 Special Provisions for
Certain Terminations in Connection with a Change of Control. 
 A. General. If, during the Employment Term, either
(x) Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (defined above) either within 3 months prior to or upon or within 24 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below), or (y) Executive
voluntarily resigns from the Company for Good Reason (defined above) upon or within 24 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control, Executive shall be entitled to the following severance benefits: 

(1) Base Salary, Incentive Bonus, and Benefits. The Company shall pay Executive in cash a lump sum amount equal to
the sum of the following: (1) 200% of Executive’s then current annualized Base Salary, (2) 200% of Executive’s then current Target Bonus (based on the Base Salary in effect on the date of Executive’s termination of
employment), and (3) a prorated portion (prorated for the portion of the Company’s fiscal year during which Executive performed services for the Company under this Agreement) of Executive’s Target Bonus for the fiscal year in which
Executive’s termination of employment may occur. 

  
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The Company shall also pay the full cost of the health care premiums otherwise payable by Executive upon his election of health care continuation coverage for himself and his qualified
beneficiaries as provided under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) for a period of no longer than 24 months following Executive’s termination of employment. Finally the Company shall pay the premiums
for term life insurance in the same amount of death benefit protection that Executive enjoyed under Company-provided life insurance coverage on the date of his termination of employment for a period of 24 months following such date of termination of
employment. Executive understands and agrees that the Company shall be under no obligation to provide Executive with either group health coverage or life insurance except to the extent required by law and that its obligations under this Agreement
are limited solely to the payment of premium costs as described herein. The receipt of any severance benefits provided for under this Agreement or otherwise shall be dependent upon Executive’s delivery to the Company an effective general
release of claims in a form satisfactory to the Company within thirty (30) days of the date of Executive’s termination of employment (or such longer period as may be required by applicable law), and shall be paid or commence no later than
thirty (30) days thereafter. 
 (2) Stock Awards. Any stock award previously granted to Executive by
the Company during the Employment Term which is still outstanding but unvested on Executive’s date of termination of employment will immediately vest as of Executive’s Effective Release Date. 

B. No Mitigation/No Offset. Executive shall not be required to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the value of any
severance benefits contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any such benefits be reduced by any earnings or benefits that Executive may receive from any other source. The amounts payable hereunder shall not be subject to setoff, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense or other right which the Company may have against Executive or others. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any sum or sums paid under this Agreement shall be in lieu of any amounts to which Executive may
otherwise be entitled under the terms of any severance plan, policy, program, agreement or other arrangement sponsored by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. 
 C. Change of Control. For the purpose of this Agreement, “Change of Control” is defined as: 
 (1) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (“Company Voting Securities”); provided,
however, that the event described in this Section 6.5(C)(1) shall not be deemed to be a Change of Control by virtue of any of the following acquisitions: (a) by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, (b) by any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, (c) by any underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (d) by any person of Company
Voting Securities from the Company, if a majority of the Incumbent Directors approve in advance the acquisition of beneficial ownership of 35% or more of Company Voting Securities by such person; or 

(2) A change in the composition of the Board occurring within any two-year period as a result of which fewer than a
majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” shall mean directors who either (i) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (ii) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with
the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination, but, in the case of clause (ii), was not elected or nominated in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to
the election of directors to the Company (any person elected to the Board after being nominated as provided in clause (ii) shall then be considered an Incumbent Director); or 

(3) The consummation of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company with any other business
entity in which the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto would not continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting 

  
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securities of the surviving entity or its parent, as the case may be) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its
parent, as the case may be, outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or similar transaction and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the voting power of such securities among the
holders thereof immediately prior to the transaction; or 
 (4) The consummation of the sale, lease, disposition
or similar transfer by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (“Asset Sale”); or 
 (5) The approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any person acquires beneficial ownership of more than 35% of the Company Voting Securities as a result of the
repurchase or other reacquisition of Company Voting Securities by the Company which reduces the number of Company Voting Securities outstanding; provided, that if after such acquisition by the Company such person becomes the beneficial
owner of additional Company Voting Securities that increases the percentage of outstanding Company Voting Securities beneficially owned by such person, a Change in Control of the Company shall then occur. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other
provision in this Section 6.5, any transaction defined in Section 6.5(C)(1) through (5) above that does not constitute a “change in the ownership or effective control” of the Company, or “change in the ownership of a
substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations 1.409A-3(a)(4) and 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall not be treated as a Change of Control. Executive understands that the Company has commenced the process of
reviewing its various compensatory plans, agreements, programs, policies and arrangements for compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Executive hereby agrees that the Company may unilaterally amend the definition of “Change of
Control” in this Section 6.5 in a manner recommended by its counsel with the intent of complying with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. 
 6.6 Effect of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if, upon the advice of its counsel, the Company determines that any payments or
benefits to be provided to Executive pursuant to this Section 6 are or may become subject to the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A of the Code (“409A
Taxes”) as applicable at the time such payments and benefits are otherwise required under this Agreement, then such payments or benefits shall be delayed until the date that is six months after the date of Executive’s “separation from
service” (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code) with the Company, or such shorter period that, in the opinion of such counsel, is sufficient to avoid the imposition of 409A Taxes (the “Payments Delay Period”).
The Company and Executive agree to cooperate in good faith so that Executive will not be taxed under Section 409A of the Code. 
 7. “Golden Parachute” Excise Tax. 
 7.1 Gross-up
Payment. In the event that Executive shall become entitled to payments and/or benefits provided by this Agreement or any other amounts in the nature of compensation (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan,
arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a change of ownership or effective control covered by Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) as a result of such
change in ownership or effective control (collectively the “Company Payments”), and such Company Payments will be subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code and any similar tax that may hereafter be imposed by any other
taxing authority (the “Excise Tax”), the Company shall pay to Executive at the time specified in Section 7.4 below an additional amount (the “Gross-up Payment”) such that the net amount retained by Executive, after deduction
of any Excise Tax on the Company Payments and any other tax upon the Gross-up Payment provided for by this Section 7.1, but before deduction for any tax (other than the Excise Tax) on the Company Payments, shall be equal to the Company
Payments. 

  
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 7.2 Determination of Excise Tax Payments. For purposes of determining whether
any of the Company Payments and Gross-up Payments (collectively the “Total Payments”) will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax, the calculations called for by Section 280G of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder shall be completed by the Company’s independent certified public accountants appointed prior to any change in ownership (as defined under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) or tax counsel selected by the Company (the
“Accountants”). The Company shall pay the costs incurred by the Accountants in completing such calculations and providing any written conclusions or analysis to the Company and Executive. Absent manifest error, any determinations or
conclusions reached by the Accountants shall be binding, final and conclusive upon the Company and Executive. 
 7.3
Adjustment of Gross-Up Payments. For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-up Payment, Executive shall be deemed to pay U.S. federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of U.S. federal income taxation in the calendar year in
which the Gross-up Payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of Executive’s residence for the calendar year in which the Company Payments are to be made, net of the
maximum reduction in U.S. federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes if paid in such year. In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined by the Accountants to be less than the amount taken
into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made, Executive shall repay to the Company, at the time that the amount of such reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined, the portion of the prior Gross-up Payment attributable to such
reduction (plus the portion of the Gross-up Payment attributable to the Excise Tax and any other tax imposed on the portion of the Gross-up Payment being repaid by Executive if such repayment results in a reduction in Excise Tax or a tax deduction),
plus interest on the amount of such repayment at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any portion of the Gross-up Payment to be refunded to the Company has been paid to any tax
authority, repayment thereof (and related amounts) shall not be required until actual refund or credit of such portion has been made to Executive, and interest payable to the Company shall not exceed the interest received or credited to Executive by
such tax authority for the period it held such portion. Executive and the Company shall mutually agree upon the course of action to be pursued (and the method of allocating the expense thereof) if Executive’s claim for refund or credit is
denied. 
 In the event that the Excise Tax is later determined by the Accountant or the Internal Revenue Service to exceed the
amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made (including by reason of any payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time of the Gross-up Payment), the Company shall make an additional
Gross-up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest or penalties payable with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such excess is finally determined. 

7.4 Payment Date. The Gross-up Payment or portion thereof provided for in Section 7.3 shall be paid not later than the
thirtieth (30th) day following an event occurring which subjects Executive to the Excise Tax; provided, however, that if the amount of such Gross-up Payment or portion thereof cannot be finally determined on or before such day, the Company
shall pay to Executive on such day an estimate, as determined in good faith by the Accountants, of the minimum amount of such payments and shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at the rate provided in
Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code), subject to further payments pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, as soon as the amount thereof can reasonably be determined, but in no event later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the occurrence of
the event subjecting Executive to the Excise Tax. In the event that the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount subsequently determined to have been due, such excess shall constitute a payment by the Company to Executive, payable on the
fifth (5th) day after demand by the Company (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code). 
 7.5 IRS Controversy. In the event of any controversy with the Internal Revenue Service (or other taxing authority) with regard to the Excise Tax, Executive shall permit the Company to
control issues related to the Excise Tax (at its expense), provided that such issues do not potentially materially adversely affect Executive, but Executive shall control any other issues. In the event the issues are interrelated, Executive and the
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Executive shall make the final determination with regard to the issues. In the event of any conference with any taxing authority as to the Excise Tax or associated income taxes, Executive shall
permit the representative of the Company to accompany Executive, and Executive and Executive’s representative shall cooperate with the Company and its representative. 
 7.6 Copies of Communications. The Company and Executive shall promptly deliver to each other copies of any written communications, and summaries of any verbal communications, with any taxing
authority regarding the Excise Tax covered by this Section 7. 
 8. Liability Insurance. 

8.1 Coverage. The Company shall cover Executive under directors and officers liability insurance both during and, while
potential liability exists, after the Employment Term in the same amount and to the same extent, if any, as the Company covers its other officers and directors. 
 8.2 Indemnification. The Company shall during and after the Employment Term indemnify and hold harmless Executive to the extent set forth in that Indemnification Agreement entered into by
and between the Company and Executive in connection with the commencement of Executive’s employment, as such agreement may be amended from time to time. 
 9. Miscellaneous. 
 9.1 Payment of Legal Fees. The
Company shall pay Executive’s reasonable legal fees and costs associated with entering into this Agreement, such fees and costs to not exceed $20,000 and to be itemized to the extent they exceed $4,000. All such fees and costs shall be incurred
in 2007, submitted to the Company no later than January 1, 2008 and paid by the Company no later than March 15, 2008. 

9.2 Notices. All notices or communications hereunder shall be in writing, addressed as follows: 

To the Company: 

Red Hat, Inc. 

1801 Varsity Drive 
 Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 
 ATTN: Board of Directors 

and 
 General
Counsel 
 Red Hat, Inc. 
 1801 Varsity Drive 
 Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 

To Executive at the address most recently provided to the Company and located in the Company’s books and records. 

All such notices shall be conclusively deemed to be received and shall be effective, (i) if sent by hand delivery or courier, upon
receipt, (ii) if sent by telecopy or facsimile transmission, upon confirmation of receipt by the sender of such transmission, or (iii) if sent by registered or certified mail, on the fifth day after the day on which such notice is mailed.
Each party shall promptly notify the other of any change in its notification address, and until such notice is received, each party is entitled to rely on the address in this Agreement or the last revised address actually supplied by the other
party. 

  
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 9.3 Severability. Each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Moreover, if any of the provisions contained in this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable
because it is excessively broad in scope, whether as to duration, activity, geographic application, subject or otherwise, it shall be construed, by limiting or reducing it to the extent legally permitted, so as to be enforceable to the extent
compatible with then applicable law in order to achieve the intent of the Parties. 
 9.4 Assignment. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs, beneficiaries, executors and legal representatives of Executive upon Executive’s death and (b) any successor of the Company, provided that any successor shall
within ten (10) days of such assumption deliver to Executive a written assumption in a form reasonably acceptable to Executive. Any such successor of the Company shall be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Agreement for
all purposes. As used herein, “successor” shall mean any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets
or business of the Company. 
 Notwithstanding such assignment, the Company shall remain, with such successor, jointly and
severally liable for all of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement may not otherwise be assigned by the Company. 
 None of
the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be assignable or transferable except through a testamentary disposition or by the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of Executive or as
provided in Section 9.8 hereof. Any attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than as aforesaid) of any interest in the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation hereunder shall be null and void;
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be allowed to transfer vested shares subject to stock options or the vested portion of other equity awards consistent with the rules for transfers to “family members”
as defined in Securities Act Form S-8. Any attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than as aforesaid) of any interest in the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation hereunder shall be null and void.

 9.5 Arbitration of Disputes. 
 A. Arbitration. In the event that the parties hereto have any dispute under this Agreement, the parties shall first attempt in good faith amicably to settle the matter by mutual negotiations or
mediation. If such negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties agree that all disputes that may arise between them arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach,
or termination thereof shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, or such other location agreed by the parties hereto, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect
of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be
entered on the arbitrator’s decision in any court having jurisdiction. 
 B. Governing Law. The arbitrators shall
apply North Carolina law to the merits of dispute or claim, without reference to rules of conflicts of law. Executive and the Company hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in North Carolina for
any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants. 
 C. Costs and Fees of Arbitration. Executive shall pay the initial arbitration filing (not to exceed $200), and the Company shall pay the remaining costs and expenses of such arbitration (unless
Executive requests that each party pay one-half of the costs and expenses of such arbitration or unless otherwise required by law). Unless otherwise required by law or pursuant to an award by the arbitrator, the Company and Executive shall each pay

  
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separately its counsel fees and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitrator may, but need not, award the prevailing party in any dispute its or his legal fees and expenses; provided,
however, that if Executive prevails with respect to a dispute that arises after the occurrence of a Change of Control, then the Company shall pay all of his fees and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) which Executive incurred with
respect to the dispute. 
 9.6 No Oral Modification, Cancellation or Discharge. This Agreement may only be
amended, canceled or discharged in writing signed by Executive and the Company’s General Counsel or any other executive officer of the Company (other than Executive) duly authorized either by the Board or the Compensation Committee. 

9.7 Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of Company and Executive hereunder shall survive any termination of
Executive upon his employment to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations. 
 9.8
Beneficiaries. Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under any applicable law, to select and change the beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable hereunder upon his death by giving the Company
written notice thereof in a manner consistent with the terms of any applicable plan documents. If Executive dies, severance then due or other amounts due hereunder shall be paid to his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries or, if none are
designated or none survive Executive, his estate. 
 9.9 Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to withhold,
or cause to be withheld, any amount of federal, state, city or other withholding taxes or other amounts either required by law or authorized by Executive with respect to payments made to Executive in connection with his employment hereunder.

 9.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and governed in accordance with the laws of
North Carolina without reference to rules relating to conflict of law. 
 9.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement
and any documents referred to herein represent the entire agreement of the parties and shall supersede any and all previous contracts, arrangements or understandings between the Company and Executive. 

9.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall be legally binding and
enforceable. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and Executive has hereunto set his
hand, as of the day and year first above written, to be effective as of the Effective Date. 
  

									
	EXECUTIVE:	 		 	RED HAT, INC.
				
	By:	 	 /s/ James M. Whitehurst
	 		 	
		 		 		 	 /s/ Michael R. Cunningham

		 	James M. Whitehurst	 		 	By:	 	Michael R. Cunningham
		 		 		 	Its:	 	General Counsel

  
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 Exhibit A 
 General Release of Claims 
 1. In further consideration for the payments,
benefits and undertakings described in that Executive Employment Agreement entered into between Red Hat, Inc. and Executive to which this General Release of Claims is an exhibit (“Employment Agreement”), provided by the Company to
Executive, which Executive agrees are in addition to any amounts or benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under the terms of his Employment Agreement or any other agreement or terms of employment with the Company, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, Executive, individually and on behalf of his attorneys, representatives, successors, and assigns, does hereby completely release and forever discharge the Company, its affiliated and subsidiary corporations, and its and their
shareholders, directors, officers and all other representatives, agents, employees, successors and assigns, from all claims, rights, demands, actions, obligations, and causes of action of any and every kind, nature and character, known or unknown,
which Executive may now have, or has ever had, against them arising from, or in any way connected with, the employment relationship between the parties, any actions during the relationship, or the termination thereof. This release covers all
statutory, common law, constitutional and other claims, including but not limited to, all claims for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, breach of contract, express or implied, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing,
intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional or negligent misrepresentation, discrimination, any tort, personal injury, or violation of statute including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the
Americans with Disabilities Act, which Executive may now have, or has ever had. The parties agree that any past or future claims for money damages, loss of compensation, earnings and benefits, including but not limited to stock entitlements, both
past and future (except as provided in this Agreement), medical expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs, reinstatement and other equitable relief, are all released by this Agreement. 

2. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the
risk that, subsequent to the execution of this release, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this release and voluntarily
and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: 

A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor which
if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. 
 Executive also hereby waives any
rights under the laws of the State of North Carolina, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Georgia or any other jurisdiction which Executive may otherwise possess that are comparable to those set forth under California Civil Code section
1542. 
 3. Executive acknowledges that he has been given at least 21 days in which to review and consider this release,
although Executive is free to execute this release at any time within that 21-day period. Executive acknowledges that he has been advised to consult with an attorney about this release. Executive also acknowledges his understanding that if Executive
signs this release, Executive will have an additional 7 days from the date that Executive signs this release to revoke that acceptance, which Executive may effect by means of a written notice sent to the General Counsel of the Company at the
Company’s corporate headquarters. If this 7-day period expires without a timely revocation, Executive acknowledges and agrees that this release will become final and effective on the eighth day following the date of Executive’s signature,
which eighth day will be the effective date of this release. 
 4. However, Executive is not releasing any of the following:
(1) any rights to indemnification from the Company whether pursuant to the Employment Agreement, any other agreement, the Company’s bylaws, applicable law or otherwise, (2) any claims regarding any payments or benefits due to
Executive in connection with his termination of employment under the Employment Agreement, (3) claims for benefits under any health, 

  
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disability, retirement, life insurance or similar employee benefit plan of the Company according to the terms of such benefit plan, or (4) any claims related to Executive’s rights to
health care continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). 
 5. To
the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute regarding the scope of this general release shall be determined by an arbitrator under the procedures set forth in the arbitration clause in the Employment Agreement. Neither this release itself nor
the furnishing of the consideration for this release shall be deemed or construed as an admission of liability or wrongdoing of any kind by the Company. 
 6. To the fullest extent permitted by law, at no time subsequent to the execution of this release will Executive pursue, or cause or knowingly permit the prosecution, in any state, federal or foreign
court, or before any local, state, federal or foreign administrative agency, or any other tribunal, any charge, claim or action of any kind, nature and character whatsoever, known or unknown, which he may now have, has ever had, or may in the future
have against the Company and/or any officer, director, employee or agent of the Company, which is based in whole or in part on any matter covered by this release. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer
of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. 
 7. Executive acknowledges and agrees that his
execution of this release is supported by independent and adequate consideration in the form of payments and/or benefits from the Company to which Executive would not have become entitled if he had not signed this release. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Executive has duly executed this release as of the day and year set forth below. 

 

	
	Dated:             , 20    
	
	  

	James M. Whitehurst

  
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