Document:

Global Business Plan Severance Pay Plan

 Exhibit (10)p 
 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 
 GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN 
 SEVERANCE PAY PLAN 
 Effective November 4, 2005 
 (For Terminations on or after July 22, 2005 as 
 a result of the Global Business Plan Initiative) 
 (Amended and Restated as of September 12, 2007) 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

			
	 ARTICLE
	 	 TITLE

		
	I	 	NAME, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
		
	II	 	DEFINITIONS
		
	III	 	ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
		
	IV	 	SEVERANCE BENEFITS
		
	V	 	PLAN ADMINISTRATION
		
	VI	 	LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES
		
		 	APPENDIX A - COVERED EMPLOYERS
		
		 	APPENDIX B- JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. MANAGEMENT APPROVED GROUP TERMINATION SEVERANCE PAY

  

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 ARTICLE I 
 NAME, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN 
  

	1.1	Name of the Plan. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (the “Corporation”) hereby establishes this special one-time severance pay plan for its Employees, to be known as the
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Global Business Plan Severance Pay Plan (the “Plan”) as set forth in this document. The Plan is intended to qualify as an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). 

  

	1.2	Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a special one-time termination benefit for Eligible Employees affected by an involuntary termination of employment
caused solely as a result of the Global Business Plan. The Plan is not intended as a enhancement to the ongoing termination benefit plan of the Corporation, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Severance Pay Plan, and is limited to the specific
termination event of reductions in force pursuant to the Global Business Plan and applies for the specified period for terminations of employment from July 22, 2005 through December 31, 2008. The Plan is not intended as a replacement or
substitution for any confidentiality or noncompete agreement between an Employee and Employer executed prior or subsequent to the effective date of the Plan. 

  

	1.3	Effective Date and Specified Period of the Plan. The Plan is adopted on November 4, 2005, to apply to terminations (i) on or after July 22, 2005 and
(ii) prior to January 1, 2009. 

 ARTICLE II 
 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION 
  

	2.1	Definitions. When the following words and phrases appear in this Plan, they shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

  

	 	(a)	Board: The Board of Directors of the Corporation. 

  

	 	(b)	 Cause: Any termination of employment which is classified by the Employer as for cause, including but not limited to: (i) unsatisfactory performance of
duties, or inability to meet the requirements of the position; (ii) any habitual neglect of duty or misconduct of the Employee in discharging any of his duties and responsibilities; (iii) excessive unexcused, or statutorily unprotected
absenteeism or inattention to duties; (iv) failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of the Employer’s personnel manual or any other rule or policy of the Employer; (v) misconduct, including but not limited to, engaging in
conduct which the Committee reasonably determines to be detrimental to the Employer; (vi) disloyal, dishonest or illegal conduct by the Employee; (vii) theft, fraud, embezzlement or other criminal activity involving the Employee’s
relationship with the Employer; (viii) violation of any applicable statute, regulation, or rule, or 

  

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provision of any applicable code of professional ethics; (ix) suspension, revocation, or other restriction of the Participant’s professional
license, if applicable; or (x) the Employer’s inability to confirm, to its sole satisfaction, the references and/or credentials which the Participant provided with respect to any professional license, educational background and employment
history. 

  

	 	(c)	COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. 

  

	 	(d)	Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and as construed and interpreted by valid regulations or rulings issued thereunder.

  

	 	(e)	Committee: The Benefits Administration Committee appointed to administer and regulate the Plan as provided in Article V. 

  

	 	(f)	Comparable Position: A position offered to an employee will be considered a Comparable Position under this Plan unless any of the following apply (i) the Earnings of
such position are less than 85% of the Earnings of the employee on the date of such offer, (ii) the Employee’s new work location meets the minimum distance requirement for the deductibility of employees’ moving expenses under section
217(c)(1) of the Code, (iii) the position offered to the Employee is not eligible to participate under MAAP if the Employee’s current position is eligible to participate under MAAP, or (iv) if a salaried Employee is offered a job that
is two levels or more lower as defined by the Corporate Compensation Department. 

  

	 	(g)	Earnings: The base salary of an Eligible Employee at his or her stated hourly, weekly, monthly or annual rate on his Termination Date. If Eligible Employee is a full-time
Employee, Earnings are the hourly pay rate (excluding shift differential) times 40 (hours). If Eligible Employee is an Employee who works less than 40 hours per week, Earnings are the hourly pay rate (excluding shift differential) times the
Employee’s regularly scheduled hours per week. Earnings do not include overtime pay or other remuneration for all Eligible Employees. The calculation of a week of Earnings shall be made subject to any applicable Committee rule.

  

	 	(h)	Effective Date: This Plan is effective with respect to terminations on or after July 22, 2005, or with respect to a particular Subsidiary, such later date as of which
the Committee deems such Subsidiary to be an Employer, or as of any later date set forth in Appendix A. 

  

	 	(i)	Eligible Employee: An hourly Employee not covered by a collective bargaining unit, or salaried Employee, on the regular payroll of an Employer. For purposes of this
subsection, “on the regular payroll of an Employer” shall mean paid through the payroll department of such Employer, and shall exclude employees classified by an Employer as intermittent or temporary, and persons classified by an Employer
as independent contractors, regardless of how such employees may be classified by any federal, state, or local, domestic or foreign, governmental agency or instrumentality thereof, or court. 

  

	 	(j)	Employee: A person employed by an Employer. 

  

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	 	(k)	Employer: The Corporation and each Subsidiary which the Committee shall from time to time designate as an Employer for purposes of the Plan. A list of Employers is set forth
in Appendix A. 

  

	 	(l)	Global Business Plan. The reduction in force initiative that has been approved for 2005 through 2008 pursuant to the Corporation’s Global Business Plan Initiative.

  

	 	(m)	Kimberly-Clark Corporation Severance Pay Plan. The Kimberly-Clark Corporation Severance Pay Plan or any successor plans. 

  

	 	(n)	MAAP: The Management Achievement Award Program or any successor plans. 

  

	 	(o)	MAAP Eligible: Eligible Employees who as of their date of termination of employment meet the eligibility requirements to participate under MAAP. 

  

	 	(p)	Participant: An individual who has met the eligibility requirements to receive Severance Pay pursuant to Article III. 

  

	 	(q)	Plan Year: A twelve calendar month period beginning January 1 through December 31. 

  

	 	(r)	Severance Pay: Payment made to a Participant pursuant to Article IV hereof. 

  

	 	(s)	Subsidiary: Any corporation, 50% or more of the voting shares of which are owned directly or indirectly by the Corporation, which is incorporated under the laws of one of the
States of the United States. 

  

	 	(t)	Termination Date: The date an Employee quits, is discharged or laid off, involuntarily separated, retires or dies. 

  

	 	(u)	Years of Service: An Employee shall be credited with a Year of Service for each year commencing with the Employee’s vacation eligibility date as maintained by the
payroll department of such Employer until the Employee’s Termination Date, rounded to the nearest whole year of service. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, an Employee’s credited Years of Service shall be reduced to
the extent such Years of Service have previously been used to calculate a prior severance payment to the Employee. 

  

	2.2	Construction: Where appearing in the Plan the masculine shall include the feminine and the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and other similar compounds of the word “here” shall mean and refer to the entire Plan and not to any particular Section or subsection. 

  

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 ARTICLE III 
 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION 
  

	3.1	Participation. An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant on the later of the Effective Date or the first day actively employed by an Employer. 

 

	3.2	Eligibility. Each Participant whose employment is involuntarily terminated as a result of the Global Business Plan shall be eligible to receive Severance Pay; provided,
however, that Severance Pay shall not be paid to any Participant who: 

  

	 	(a)	is terminated for Cause; 

  

	 	(b)	is terminated during a period in which such Participant is not actively at work (i.e. has been on leave) for more than 25 weeks, except to the extent otherwise required by law;

  

	 	(c)	voluntarily quits or retires; 

  

	 	(d)	dies; 

  

	 	(e)	is offered a Comparable Position as defined in Section 3.5 below; 

  

	 	(f)	terminates employment prior to the last day of employment prescribed for such individual by the Employer; or 

  

	 	(g)	is eligible to receive payment under any other severance plan of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Severance Pay Plan.

  

	3.3	Duration. A Participant remains a Participant under the Plan until the earliest of: 

  

	 	(a)	the date the Participant is no longer an Eligible Employee; 

  

	 	(b)	the Participant’s Termination Date; 

  

	 	(c)	December 31, 2008; or 

  

	 	(d)	the date the Plan terminates. 

  

	3.4	Severance Agreement and Release. No Participant shall be entitled to receive Severance Pay hereunder unless such Participant executes a Separation Agreement and Full and
Final Release of Claims, in the form required by the Corporation, within the 45-day period specified for such individual therein and such Participant does not revoke such Severance Agreement and Release in writing within the 7-day period following
the date on which it is executed. 

  

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	3.5	Comparable Position. Severance Pay shall not be paid to any Employee whose employment is involuntarily terminated related to 

  

	 	(a)	any separation or reorganization of the Corporation including, but not limited to, a sale, spin-off or shutdown of a portion of the Corporation, including but not limited to a
portion of a mill or other location, if such Employee is offered a Comparable Position with the successor entity, 

  

	 	(b)	the outsourcing of an Employee to a company other than an Employer, in which such Employee is offered or continues in a Comparable Position, or 

  

	 	(c)	any elimination of a job function or transfer of an Employee’s position in which such Employee is offered a Comparable Position with the Corporation. 

ARTICLE IV 
 SEVERANCE BENEFITS 

 

	4.1	Severance Pay. A Participant’s Severance Pay shall be determined as follows: 

  

	 	(a)	Each individual who is eligible for the Severance Pay, as provided in Article III above, shall receive, the following number of weeks of Earnings for each Year of Service. In
addition, Participants shall be eligible to receive medical continuation coverage under COBRA for the following number of months without payment of the applicable premium should the Participant timely elect COBRA medical continuation coverage. Also,
the following outplacement assistance services as determined by the Corporation, and three months of Employee Assistance Program services, shall be provided Participants. Cash payment, COBRA and outplacement coverage details:

  

									
	 Employer Group
	 	Minimum
weeks of
service	 	Weeks of
Severance
Pay per
Years of
Service	 	Months of Medical
Continuation
Coverage under
COBRA	 	Period of
Outplacement
services
	MAAP Eligible	 	26	 	2	 	6	 	6 months
	Salaried exempt	 	12	 	1.5	 	4	 	3 months
	Salaried nonexempt	 	6	 	1	 	3	 	2 weeks
	Production (non union)	 	6	 	1	 	3	 	2 days

  

	 	 (b)
	 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant who would otherwise be eligible for the Severance Pay and other benefits as
provided in Section 4.1(a) above, and who elects to retire with an unreduced pension benefit under the 46th 

  

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Amendment of the Pension Plan, relating to an early retirement program approved by management pursuant to the Global Business Plan Initiative, shall receive
in lieu of the Severance Pay and other benefits provided under Section 4.1(a), Severance Pay of $10,000. 

  

	 	 (c)
	 Severance Pay shall be paid as a lump sum cash payment made as soon as practicable following a Participant’s
Termination Date, but no later than the earlier of (i) 90 days following the Participant’s Termination Date or (ii) the date that is 2  1/2 months from the end of the year in which the Participant has a separation from service. 

  

	 	(d)	The Severance Pay determined pursuant to Section 4.1(a) above will be offset by any amount paid to a Participant (but not less than zero) pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), or any similar state law, in lieu of notice thereunder. 

  

	 	(e)	If, at the time Severance Pay is to be made hereunder, a Participant is indebted or obligated to an Employer or any affiliate, then such Severance Pay may, at the discretion of the
Committee, be reduced by the amount of such indebtedness or obligation to the extent allowable under applicable federal or state law; provided that an election not to offset shall not constitute a waiver of its claim of such indebtedness or
obligation, in accordance with applicable law. 

  

	 	(f)	Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, Severance Pay shall be reduced by the amount of any other severance payments made by an Employer.

  

	4.2	Withholding. A Participant shall be responsible for payment of any Federal, Social Security, state or local taxes on Severance Pay under the Plan. The Employer shall deduct
from Severance Pay any Federal, Social Security, state or local taxes which are subject to withholding, as determined by the Employer. 

  

	4.3	Management Approved Group Retention or Severance Pay Benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employee who terminates employment under the applicable provisions of a
management approved group retention or special severance pay one–time program under the Global Business Plan shall receive Severance Pay in accordance with the terms approved for such program and as set forth in an Appendix to this Plan. Such
Participant shall not be eligible to receive Severance Pay under any other provision of this Plan, and nothing herein shall be construed to entitle such Participant to severance pay under any other severance plan of the Corporation, including, but
not limited to, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Severance Pay Plan. 

  

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 ARTICLE V 
 PLAN ADMINISTRATION 
 BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 
  

	5.1	Membership. The Committee shall consist of at least three persons who shall be officers or directors of the Corporation or Eligible Employees. Members of the Committee shall
be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Corporation (the “CHRO”). The CHRO shall appoint one of the members of the Committee to serve as chairman. If the CHRO does not
appoint a chairman, the Committee, in its discretion, may elect one of its members as chairman. The Committee shall appoint a Secretary who may be but need not be, a member of the Committee. The Committee shall not receive compensation for its
services. Committee expenses shall be paid by the Corporation. 

  

	5.2	Powers. The Committee shall have all such powers as may be necessary to discharge its duties hereunder, including, but not by way of limitation, the power to construe or
interpret the Plan, to determine all questions of eligibility hereunder, to adopt rules relating to coverage, and to perform such other duties as may from time to time be delegated to it by the Board. Any interpretations of this Plan by persons
other than the Committee or individuals or organizations to whom the Committee has delegated administrative duties shall have no effect hereunder. The Committee may prescribe such forms and systems and adopt such rules and methods and tables as it
deems advisable. It may employ such agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, medical advisors, or clerical assistants (none of whom need be members of the Committee) as it deems necessary for the effective exercise of its duties, and may delegate
to such agents any power and duties, both ministerial and discretionary, as it may deem necessary and appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim which arises under any other plan shall not be subject to review under this Plan, and the
Committee’s authority under this Article V shall not extend to any matter as to which an Administrator under such Program is empowered to make determinations under such plan. In administering the Plan, the Committee will be entitled, to the
extent permitted by law, to rely conclusively on all tables, valuations, certificates, opinions and reports which are furnished by, or in accordance with the instructions of, the Committee of each of the Programs, or by accountants, counsel or other
experts employed or engaged by the Committee. 

  

	5.3	Procedures. The Committee may take any action upon a majority vote at any meeting at which all members are present, and may take any action without a meeting upon the
unanimous written consent of all members. All action by the Committee shall be evidenced by a certificate signed by the chairperson or by the secretary to the Committee. The Committee shall appoint a secretary to the Committee who need not be a
member of the Committee, and all acts and determinations of the Committee shall be recorded by the secretary, or under his supervision. All such records, together with such other documents as may be necessary for the administration of the Plan,
shall be preserved in the custody of the secretary. 

  

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	5.4	Rules and Decisions. All rules and decisions of the Committee shall be uniformly and consistently applied to all Eligible Employees and Participants under this Plan in
similar circumstances and shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons affected by them. 

  

	5.5	Books and Records. The records of the Employers shall be conclusive evidence as to all information contained therein with respect to the basis for participation in the Plan
and for the calculation of Severance Pay. 

  

	5.6	Claim Procedure. The Committee shall establish a procedure for handling all claims hereunder and review of denied claims consistent with the provisions of ERISA.

  

	5.7	Committee Discretion.  

  

	 	(a)	Any action on matters within the discretion of the Committee, including but not limited to, the amount of Severance Pay conferred upon a Participant, shall be final and conclusive
as to all Eligible Employees and other persons claiming rights under the Plan. The Committee shall exercise all of the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth hereunder in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the
contrary, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to interpret the terms of the Plan included but not limited to, whether a termination is voluntarily or involuntary, whether a Participant’s termination is for Cause, whether a Participant
is offered a Comparable Position, and whether Severance Pay shall be payable to any Participant under this Plan. 

  

	 	(b)	Any increase in the amount of Severance Pay above the amount set forth in 4.1(a) above may be authorized only by (i) the Committee, (ii) a Group President or Senior Vice
President of the Corporation with the endorsement of either the Senior Vice President Global Human Resources or the Vice President Compensation and Benefits or (iii) the Chief Executive Officer. 

  

	5.8	Plan Amendments. The Board may from time to time modify, alter, amend or terminate the Plan. Any action permitted to be taken by the Board under the foregoing provision may
be taken by the CHRO if such action: 

  

	 	(a)	is required by law, or 

  

	 	(b)	is estimated not to increase the annual cost of the Plan by more than $5,000,000, or 

  

	 	(c)	is estimated not to increase the annual cost of the Plan by more than $25,000,000 provided such action is approved and duly executed by the CEO. 

 Any action taken by the Board or CHRO shall be made by or pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or CHRO and shall be evidenced by such
resolution or by a written instrument executed by such persons as the Board or CHRO shall authorize for that purpose. 
 The Board or CHRO
also shall have the right to make any amendment retroactively which is necessary to bring the Plan into conformity with the Code or which is otherwise permitted by applicable law. Any such amendment will be binding and effective for the Employer.

  

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 Any action which is required or permitted to be taken by the Board under the provisions of this Plan may
be taken by the Management and Development Compensation Committee of the Board or any other duly authorized committee of the Board designated under the By-Laws of the Corporation. 
 The Board, the Management and Development Compensation Committee or any duly authorized committee of the Board, the CEO or the CHRO may authorize persons
to carry out its policies and directives subject to the limitations and guidelines set by it, and may delegate its authority under the Plan. 
  

	5.9	Annual Reporting to the CEO. The CHRO shall report to the CEO before January 31 of each year all action taken by such position hereunder during the preceding calendar
year. 

  

	5.10	Annual Reporting to the Board. The CEO shall report to the Board before January 31 of each year all action taken by such position hereunder during the preceding calendar
year. 

  

	5.11	Delegation of Duties. This Plan is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The Committee reserves the right to delegate any and all duties to one or more individuals or
organizations. Any reference herein to any other entity or person, other than the Committee or any of its members, which is performing administrative services shall also include any other third party administrators. The responsibilities of any third
party administrator may be governed, in part, by a separate administrative services contract. 

  

	5.12	Funding. Benefits shall be paid from the general assets of the Corporation. 

 ARTICLE VI 
 LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES 
  

	6.1	Non-Guarantee of Employment. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between an Employer and a Participant, or as a right of any
Participant to be continued in the employment of his Employer, or as a limitation of the right of an Employer to discharge any Participant with or without Cause. Nor shall anything contained in this Plan affect the eligibility requirements under any
other plans maintained by the Employer, nor give any person a right to coverage under any other Plan. 

  

	6.2	Non-Alienation. Except as otherwise provided herein, no right or interest of any Participant or Beneficiary in the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation,
alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, charge, attachment, garnishment, execution, levy, bankruptcy, or any other disposition of any kind, either voluntary or involuntary, prior to actual receipt of payment by the person
entitled to such right or interest under the provisions hereof, and any such disposition or attempted disposition shall be void. 

  

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	6.3	Applicable Law. This Plan is construed under, to the extent not preempted by Federal law, enforced in accordance with and governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware. If
any provision of this Plan is found to be invalid, such provision shall be deemed modified to comply with applicable law and the remaining terms and provisions of this Plan will remain in full force and effect. 

  

	6.4	Notice. Any notice given hereunder is sufficient if given to the Employee by the Employer, or if mailed to the Employee to the last known address of the Employee as such
address appears on the records of the Employer. 

  

	6.5	Service of Process. The Plan Administrator shall be the designated recipient of the services of process with respect to legal actions regarding the Plan.

  

	6.6	No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. The Employer makes no commitment or guarantee that any amounts paid to or for the benefit of a Participant under this Plan will be
excludable from the Participant’s gross income for Federal, Social Security, or state income tax purposes, or that any other Federal, Social Security, or state income tax treatment will apply to or be available to any Participant. It shall be
the obligation of each Participant to determine whether each payment under this Plan is excludable from the Participant’s gross income for Federal, Social Security, and state income tax purposes, and to notify the Plan Administrator if the
Participant has reason to believe that any such payment is not so excludable. 

  

	6.7	Limitation of Liability. Neither the Employer, the Plan Administrator, nor the Committee shall be liable for any act or failure to act which is made in good faith pursuant to
the provisions of the Plan, except to the extent required by applicable law. It is expressly understood and agreed by each Eligible Employee who becomes a Participant that, except for its or their willful misconduct or gross neglect, neither the
Employer, the Plan Administrator nor the Committee shall be subject to any legal liability to any Participant, for any cause or reason whatsoever, in connection with this Plan, and each such Participant hereby releases the Employer, its officers and
agents, and the Plan Administrator, and its agents, and the Committee, from any and all liability or obligation except as provided in this paragraph. 

  

	6.8	Indemnification of the Committee. The Employer shall indemnify the Committee and each of its members and hold them harmless from the consequences of their acts or conduct in
their official capacity, including payment for all reasonable legal expenses and court costs, except to the extent that such consequences are the result of their own willful misconduct or breach of good faith. 

  

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 APPENDIX A 
 EMPLOYERS COVERED BY THE KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 
 GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN SEVERANCE PAY PLAN 
  

			
	 Employers
	  	 Participating Units

	Avent, Inc.	  	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees, and hourly non-organized employees at former Tecnol, Inc. facilities*
		
	Ballard Medical Products	  	All salaried and hourly employees*
		
	Kimberly-Clark Corporation	  	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees*
		
	Kimberly-Clark Financial Services, Inc.	  	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees*
		
	Kimberly-Clark Global Sales, Inc.	  	All salaried employees*
		
	Kimberly-Clark International Services Corporation	  	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees except those who transfer to a 50% or less owned foreign subsidiary on a non-temporary basis*
		
	Kimberly-Clark Michigan, Inc.	  	All salaried employees*
		
	Kimberly-Clark Pennsylvania, LLC	  	All salaried employees*
		
	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.	  	All salaried and hourly non-organized employees*

 Except as otherwise specified above, this Appendix A shall apply to an eligible termination of employment after
July 22, 2005 and prior to January 1, 2009. 
  

	*	including those on temporary assignment at other employers or in other classifications, but excluding employees on temporary assignment from another Employer or classification.

  

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 APPENDIX B 
 JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. 
 MANAGEMENT APPROVED GROUP RETENTION OR SEVERANCE PAY 
 UNDER SECTION 4.3 OF THE 
 KIMBERLY-CLARK
CORPORATION GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN 
 SEVERANCE PAY PLAN 
 Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, a Participant who is eligible for the Severance Pay provided for herein shall not be eligible for Severance Pay under section 4.1 or under any other Appendix to the Plan. 
  

	1.	Eligibility: To be eligible for the Severance Pay provided for under this Appendix B, a Participant must meet all of the following conditions: 

  

	 	(a)	A Participant who is otherwise ineligible for Severance Pay pursuant to Section 3.5(b) as a result of the Global Business Plan outsourcing to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(“Jacobs”), and who is offered employment as a result of the Jacobs outsourcing and accepts such employment to work for Jacobs as a consultant or contractor; 

  

	 	(b)	such termination of employment from the Corporation must occur (i) after October 11, 2005 and (ii) prior to January 1, 2009, and (iii) on the last day of
employment prescribed for such individual by the Employer; and 

  

	 	(c)	such Participant executes a Separation Agreement and Full and Final Release of Claims, in the form required by the Corporation, within the 45 day period specified for such
individual therein. 

  

	2.	Amount of Severance Pay: For each individual who is eligible for the Severance Pay as provided in paragraph 1 above, such Participant shall receive Severance Pay as set forth
below: 

  

	 	(a)	A lump sum payment of five percent of Participant’s annual Earnings with the Corporation on his Termination Date, payable as soon as practicable following a Participant’s
Termination Date, but no more than 90 days thereafter. 

  

	 	(b)	Should the Participant remain employed by Jacobs for twelve consecutive months after beginning work at Jacobs, an additional lump sum payment of five percent of Participant’s
annual Earnings with the Corporation on his Termination Date. Participant will receive this payment as soon as administratively feasible after the date twelve months after Participant begins work at Jacobs.Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated February 19,
2008 is made by and between NANOGEN, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter the “Company”), and Nicholas Venuto (hereinafter “Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, the Company and Executive wish to set forth in this Agreement the terms and conditions under which Executive will continue to be employed by the Company. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Executive, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, hereby agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 TERM OF AGREEMENT 
 Section 1.01 Commencement Date. The terms of this Agreement shall govern Executive’s employment with the Company for the period
commencing on December 16, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) and terminating on the date this Agreement expires in accordance with its terms. This Agreement shall expire upon the expiration of the three-(3) year period measured from
the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Article VI or renewed for an additional period pursuant to Section 1.02 below. 
 Section 1.02 Renewal. The term of this Agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive one (1) year periods, beginning with the expiration of the initial three (3)-year period specified in Section 1.01
above, unless either party delivers written notice of non-renewal to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the next scheduled expiration date of this Agreement. 
 Section 1.03 Non-Renewal. If notice of non-renewal is given, the term of this Agreement shall expire on the next scheduled
expiration date. If this Agreement is not renewed by the Company at the end of any applicable term hereunder for any reason except Executive’s death, disability or retirement and Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a
result of such non-renewal, then Executive shall become entitled to receive the severance benefits set forth in Section 6.04 in accordance with the terms and conditions of such section. 
 ARTICLE II 
 EMPLOYMENT DUTIES 
 Section 2.01 Title/Responsibilities. Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. Executive shall serve the Company in the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and shall have the powers and duties commensurate with such position. Executive shall be provided with the support personnel necessary (in
the judgment of the Board of Directors) for Executive to carry out the responsibilities of such position. 

 Section 2.02 Full Time Attention. Executive shall devote his best efforts and his
full business time and attention to the performance of the services customarily incident to his position with the Company and to such other services as the Board of Directors may reasonably request. 
 Section 2.03 Other Activities. Except with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, Executive shall not during his
period of employment with the Company engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business activity (whether or not pursued for pecuniary advantage) that is or may be competitive with, or might otherwise place him in a competing position to, the
Company or any other corporation or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company (an “Affiliated Company”), provided that Executive may own less than two (2%) percent of
the outstanding securities of any such publicly traded competing corporation. 
 ARTICLE III 
 COMPENSATION 
 Section
3.01 Base Salary. Executive shall receive a Base Salary at an annual rate of $220,000 payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices. The Board of Directors shall provide Executive with annual performance
reviews, and, thereafter, Executive shall be entitled to such Base Salary as the Board of Directors may from time to time establish in its sole discretion. 
 Section 3.02 Achievement Bonus. Executive shall be eligible for an Achievement Bonus each fiscal year of up to 35% of his Base Salary tied to the Company’s achievement of the corporate goals
established for that year by the Board of Directors and the achievement of such other business unit and personal goals set for the Company or Executive for such year. The Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, as applicable, shall, in its
respective sole discretion, determine whether such corporate or other goals have been attained or other achievements have occurred. Any Achievement Bonus to which Executive becomes entitled for a particular fiscal year shall be paid by the fifteenth
(15th) day of the third calendar month following the close of that fiscal year or as soon thereafter as administratively practicable if payment cannot be made by such date by reason of unforeseen circumstances. 
 Section 3.03 Accelerated Vesting. 
 A. All stock options granted to Executive prior to December 12, 2006, to the extent outstanding but not otherwise vested at the time of a Change in Control, shall, immediately prior to such Change in Control, vest and
become exercisable as to all the underlying shares as fully-vested shares, and all other equity awards made to Executive under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (or any subsequent plan) prior to December 12, 2006 and
unvested at the time of such Change in Control shall, immediately prior to such Change in Control, vest in full. Stock options or other equity awards granted to Executive on or after December 12, 2006 shall be subject to such accelerated
vesting provisions tied to a Change in Control as the Board of Directors or Compensation Committee may establish at the time of grant and set forth in the documentation for each such grant. However, each outstanding stock option or other equity
award granted to Executive on or after the December 12, 2006 shall vest in full immediately prior to a Change in Control, to the extent the following conditions are satisfied with respect to each such stock option or equity award: 

(i) the stock option is not to be assumed by the successor corporation (or its parent company) or otherwise continued in
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 (ii) the stock option is not to be replaced with a substitute option or
cash incentive plan that preserves the spread existing at the time of the Change in Control on any shares for which the option is not otherwise at that time vested and exercisable (the excess of the fair market value of those shares over the
applicable exercise price) and which vests at the same or faster rate as the vesting schedule applicable to such option, and 
 (iii) the equity award is not to be assumed by the successor corporation (or its parent company) or otherwise continued in effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control or is not to be replaced with a
cash incentive plan that preserves the economic value of the award at the time of the Change in Control and which vests at the same or faster rate as the vesting schedule applicable to that award. 
 B. If the Company enters into a transaction approved by the Board of Directors which is not a Change in Control, but which, nonetheless, involves a
significant change in the ownership of the Company or the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company, and which results in significant additional value for the Company’s stockholders, as determined by the Board of Directors in its
sole discretion and as specifically designated a significant event by the Board of Directors (a “Significant Event”), then the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that all, or a portion, of the stock options granted
to Executive before the effective date of such transaction shall vest and become exercisable on an accelerated basis at the time of such Significant Event and that all or a portion of any other outstanding equity award made to Executive under the
Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, (or any subsequent plan) shall also vest at that time. 
 Section 3.04
Withholding. All compensation and benefits payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to all federal, state, local and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
AND FRINGE BENEFITS 
 Section 4.01 Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of annual paid
vacation during the term of this Agreement, plus one (1) additional day of paid vacation for each additional year of the Executive’s employment with the Company, up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) days. 
 Section 4.02 Benefits. During the term of this Agreement, the Company shall also provide Executive with the same health care
benefits and life insurance coverage which the Company provides other senior management employees, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility criteria for coverage under such programs. Executive shall also have the right to participate in and to
receive benefits from accident, disability, medical, pension, bonus, stock, profit-sharing and savings plans and similar benefits now or hereafter made available generally to employees of the Company, to the extent Executive satisfies the applicable
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plans and benefits. Executive shall during the term of this Agreement be entitled to receive, at a minimum, standard medical and dental benefits similar to
those typically afforded to individuals in similar positions and officer status with similar-sized biotechnology companies, provided the amount and extent of such medical and dental benefits to which Executive is so entitled shall be governed by the
Company’s specific benefit plan, as it may be amended from time to time. 
 Section 4.03 Business Expense
Reimbursement. During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to receive proper reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the
Company for its senior executive officers) in performing services hereunder, provided Executive properly accounts therefore and provides all requested documentation for such expenses. The reimbursement shall be provided to Executive as soon as
administratively practicable following Executive’s submission of such accounting and documentation to the Company. 
 ARTICLE V 

 CONFIDENTIALITY 
 Section 5.01 Proprietary Information. Executive represents and warrants that he has executed and delivered to the Company the Company’s standard Proprietary Information, Inventions and Dispute Resolution Agreement
(the “Proprietary Information Agreement”) in a form acceptable to the Company’s counsel. Such Proprietary Information Agreement shall continue to remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 
 Section 5.02 Return of Property. All documents, records, apparatus, equipment and other physical property which is furnished to or
obtained by Executive in the course of his employment with the Company shall be and remain the sole property of the Company. Executive agrees that, upon the termination of his employment, he shall return all such property (whether or not it pertains
to Proprietary Information as defined in the Proprietary Information Agreement), and agrees not to make or retain copies, reproductions or summaries of any such property. 
 ARTICLE VI 
 TERMINATION 
 Section 6.01 By Death. Executive’s period of employment with the Company shall terminate automatically upon his death. In such
event, the Company shall pay to Executive’s beneficiaries or his estate, as the case may be, (i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary, (ii) any bonus compensation to the extent earned and unpaid and not otherwise subject to any
post-employment deferral period, (iii) any benefits under any plans of the Company in which Executive is a participant to the full extent Executive is entitled to receive such benefits at the time his death or termination of employment,
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business expenses incurred by Executive in connection with his duties hereunder for which Executive is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to
Section 4.03, all to the date of termination (collectively “Accrued Compensation”). Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or reimbursement of any kind, other than pursuant to Section 6.06 below, and thereafter
the Company’s obligations hereunder shall terminate. 
 Section 6.02 By Disability. If Executive is unable to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months and
the Company is not able to make any reasonable accommodation for Executive’s continued employment, then the Company may terminate Executive’s employment on the ninetieth (90th) day of such incapacity. In such event, the Company shall
pay to Executive all Accrued Compensation, and shall, as severance compensation, continue to pay Base Salary to Executive based on the annual rate in effect for him at time of such termination of employment, until such time (but not more than ninety
(90) days following the date of such termination) as Executive shall become entitled to receive disability income payments under the disability income plan maintained by the Company, which plan shall provide for full payment of Executive’s
Base Salary during the period of disability. Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or reimbursement of any kind, other than pursuant to Section 6.06 below, and thereafter the Company’s obligations hereunder shall
terminate. Nothing in this Section 6.02 shall affect Executive’s rights under any disability income plan in which he is a participant. 
 Section 6.03 By Company for Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment for Cause (as defined below), without liability, at any time with or without advance notice to Executive. The Company shall pay
all Accrued Compensation to Executive at the time of such termination. Executive shall not be entitled to any other compensation or reimbursement of any kind, other than pursuant to Section 6.06 below, and thereafter the Company’s
obligations hereunder shall terminate. Termination shall be deemed to be for “Cause” in the event such termination occurs in connection with any of the following: (a) any intentional action or intentional failure to act on the part of
Executive which was performed in bad faith and to the material detriment of the Company; (b) Executive’s intentional refusal or intentional failure to act in accordance with any lawful and proper direction or order of the Board of the
Directors; (c) gross negligence by Executive in carrying out the duties of employment; (d) Executive’s conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (e) a material breach by Executive of any of Executive’s
obligations as an executive of the Company; or (f) Executive’s willful and knowing participation in the preparation or release of false or materially misleading financial statements relating to the Company’s operations and financial
condition or his willful and knowing submission of any false or erroneous certification required of him under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or any securities exchange on which shares of the Common Stock are at the time listed for trading;
provided, however, that in the event that any of the foregoing events (other than the events specified in (d), (e) or (f) above) is capable of being cured, the Company shall provide written notice to Executive describing the
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 Section 6.04 At Will. At any time, the Company may terminate Executive’s
employment, without liability, for any reason not specified in Section 6.03 above, by giving thirty (30) days advance written notice to Executive. If the Company terminates this Agreement or the employment of Executive with the Company
other than pursuant to Section 6.01, 6.02 or 6.03, then the following provisions of this Section 6.04 shall apply: 
 A. If the
Company elects to terminate Executive’s employment pursuant to this Section 6.04 prior to a Change in Control or after the expiration of the twenty four (24)-month period measured from the effective date of a Change in Control, Executive
shall become entitled to receive the following benefits: 
 (i) The Company shall pay to Executive all Accrued Compensation
and shall, as severance compensation, continue to pay Executive’s Base Salary at the rate in effect at the time of Executive’s termination for a period of six (6) months measured from the date of such termination. 
 (ii) Upon Executive’s timely election to receive continued health care coverage under Code Section 4980B (“COBRA”),
Executive shall be provided with continued coverage under the Company’s group health plan at the Company’s expense for the benefit of Executive and his eligible dependents until the earlier to occur of (a) the expiration of the six
(6)-month period measured from the first day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the termination of Executive’s employment occurs or (b) the first date on which Executive and his eligible dependents are covered
under another employer’s health benefit program without exclusion for any pre-existing medical condition. Any additional healthcare coverage to which Executive and his dependents may be entitled under COBRA following the period of such
continued coverage shall be at Executive’s and/or his dependents’ sole cost and expense. 
 B. If the Company or its successor
elects to terminate Executive’s employment pursuant to this 6.04 within the twenty-four (24)-month period measured from the effective date of a Change in Control, Executive shall become entitled to receive the following benefits in lieu of the
benefits set forth in Section 6.04A above: 
 (i) The Company shall, as severance compensation, continue to pay
Executive’s Base Salary, at the higher of (a) the rate in effect at the time of Executive’s termination and (b) the rate in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, for a period of twelve (12) months
measured from the date of such termination. 
 (ii) For each full month of employment which Executive completes with the
Company or its successor in the fiscal year in which his termination occurs, Executive shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the target Achievement Bonus in effect for him for that year, irrespective of
whether or not the performance objectives for that year are attained. Such payment shall be made in a lump sum within ten (10) business days following the date the General Release required of Executive pursuant to Section 6.04C below
becomes effective. 
 (iii) All stock options granted to Executive and outstanding at the time of such termination of
employment shall immediately vest and become exercisable as to all the underlying shares as fully-vested shares, and all other equity awards made to Executive under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (or any subsequent plan) on or after
December 12, 2006 and unvested at the time of such termination of employment shall immediately vest in full. 
  

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 (iv) Upon Executive’s timely election to receive continued health care coverage
under Code Section 4980B (“COBRA”), Executive shall be provided with continued coverage under the Company’s group health plan at the Company’s expense for the benefit of Executive and his eligible dependents until the
earlier to occur of (a) the expiration of the twelve (12)-month period measured from the first day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the termination of Executive’s employment occurs or (b) the
first date on which Executive and his eligible dependents are covered under another employer’s health benefit program without exclusion for any pre-existing medical condition. Any additional healthcare coverage to which Executive and his
dependents may be entitled under COBRA following the period of such continued coverage shall be at Executive’s and/or his dependents’ sole cost and expense. 
 Upon payment of the severance benefits described herein, all obligations of the Company (or its successor) hereunder shall terminate. 
 C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to receive any payments or benefits under this Section 6.04, Executive must first execute and deliver to the Company, within thirty (30) days after the effective
date of his termination of employment, a General Release and Waiver of Claims, in a form provided by the Company that is substantially similar in all material respects to Exhibit A hereto (a “General Release”), which
is made a part of this Agreement, and such General Release must become effective and enforceable in accordance with its terms. During the period when payments and benefits are being paid or provided to Executive under this Section 6.04,
Executive shall not (i) engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business activity that is competitive with, or that otherwise places him in a competing position to, the Company or any Affiliated Company (provided that Executive may own
less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding securities of any publicly-traded corporation), or (ii) hire, solicit, or attempt to hire on behalf of himself or any other party any employee or consultant of the Company. If such General
Release is not executed and delivered to the Company within the applicable thirty (30)-day period hereunder or does not otherwise become effective and enforceable in accordance with its terms, then no severance benefits will provided Executive under
this Section 6.04. 
 Section 6.05 Constructive Termination. In the event that Executive voluntarily resigns within
ninety (90) days following a material reduction of the powers and duties of his position with the Company that results in a material decrease in his responsibilities which are inconsistent with his position, authority and title pursuant to this
Agreement, such resignation shall be deemed a termination of employment without Cause pursuant to Section 6.04. In the event of a Change in Control of the Company in which the Company shall become a division or subsidiary of a larger
organization, a material reduction in the Executive’s powers, duties and responsibilities under this Agreement shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this Section 6.05 if the scope of the Executive’s powers, duties and
responsibilities following such Change in Control are substantially limited to the business operations of such division or subsidiary and do not extend to the business operations of the larger organization. 
  

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 Section 6.06 Deferred Compensation/Other Plan Benefits. In the event of
Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, any benefits in which Executive is vested at that time under any deferred compensation arrangement, pension plan or profit sharing plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliated Company
shall be paid to Executive or his designated beneficiary at the time or times and in the form of payment determined in accordance with the terms of each applicable plan and Executive’s payment election (if any) under such plan. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be deemed to accelerate the time or change the form of any such deferred compensation payment. 
 Section 6.07
Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall have occurred if, at any time during the term of Executive’s employment hereunder, any of the following events shall occur: 
 (i) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, unless
more than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving entity’s securities outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization is owned in substantially the same percentages by persons who were
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization; 
 (ii) a change in the
composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than one-half of the incumbent members of the Board are Board members who either (1) had been Board members 24 months prior to such change; or (2) were elected, or nominated for
election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Board members who had been Board members 24 months prior to such change and who were still in office at the time of the election or nomination; or 
 (iii) any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) is or becomes through the acquisition of securities the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting 
 (iv) power of the Company’s then outstanding securities ordinarily (and apart from rights accruing under special circumstances)
having the right to vote at elections of directors (the “Base Capital Stock”), except that any change in the relative beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities resulting solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of
outstanding shares of Base Capital Stock shall be disregarded until such person increases in any manner, directly or indirectly, such person’s beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company. Thus, for example, any person who owns less
than 50% of the outstanding Base Capital Stock shall cause a Change in Control to occur as of any subsequent date if such person then acquires an additional interest in the Company which, when added to the person’s previous holdings, causes the
person to hold more than 50% of the outstanding Base Capital Stock. 
 The term “Change in Control” shall not include a
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 ARTICLE VII 
 LIMITATION ON BENEFITS 
 Section 7.01 Benefit Limit. In the event that
any payments or benefits to which Executive becomes entitled in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (or any other agreement with the Company or other Affiliated Company) would otherwise constitute a parachute payment under Code
Section 280G(b)(2), then such payments and/or benefits will be subject to reduction to the extent necessary to assure that Executive receives only the greater of (i) the amount of those payments which would not constitute
such a parachute payment or (ii) the amount which yields Executive the greatest after-tax amount of benefits after taking into account any excise tax imposed under Code Section 4999 on the payments and benefits provided Executive under
this Agreement (or on any other payments or benefits to which the Executive may become entitled in connection with any change in control or ownership of the Company or the subsequent termination of his employment with the Company). 
 Should a reduction in benefits be required to satisfy the benefit limit of this Section 7.01, then the portion of any parachute payment otherwise
payable in cash to Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with such benefit limit. Should such benefit limit still be exceeded following such reduction, then the number of shares which would otherwise vest on an accelerated
basis under each of Executive’s options (based on the amount of the parachute payment attributable to such option under Code Section 280G) shall be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess. 
 Section 7.02 Equity Award Gross-Up Payment. Equity awards granted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) to Executive prior to December 12, 2006 each contain a provision providing for a Gross-Up Payment (as defined in the Plan) in the event the grant of such an award or the subsequent vesting of such an award would subject
Executive to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. If the aggregate Parachute Value (as defined below) of all payments or benefits made or provided (or reasonably expected to be made or provided) to Executive under this Agreement
and under all other plans and programs of the Company, including (without limitation) the payments attributable to the grant or accelerated vesting of Executive’s equity awards under the Plan, (the “Aggregate Payment”) is determined
to constitute a parachute payment, as such term is defined in Code Section 280G(b)(2), then the following formula shall be used for purposes of determining the amount of any Gross-Up Payment (as defined in the Plan) due Executive with respect
to equity awards granted to him under the Plan prior to December 12, 2006. 
 (i) The Company’s independent auditors
shall first determine the total excise tax payable by the Executive under Code Section 4999, if any (the “Excise Tax”) as a result of the Aggregate Payment. 
 For purposes of subparagraph (i) above, the auditors shall include in the Aggregate Payment any severance compensation under this
Agreement which the Company reasonably expects to become payable to Executive in connection with any anticipated termination of his employment following the Change in Control and which the auditors, in their reasonable judgment, determine will
constitute a parachute payment under Code Section 280G. 
 (ii) The Company’s independent auditors shall then
determine the “Full Gross-Up Payment” that would be payable to Executive on the Aggregate Payment if Executive were entitled to receive such Full Gross-Up Payment. For clarity and the avoidance of doubt, Executive is not entitled to
receive a Full Gross-Up Payment on the entire Aggregate Payment, and this Section 7.02 shall not be read to impose such a liability. 
  

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 For purposes of subparagraph (ii) above, the term “Full Gross-Up Payment”
shall mean an amount that, after the imposition of all penalties and all excise taxes (including, without limitation, the Code Section 4999 excise tax) and all federal, state and local income taxes thereon, yields a remaining sum equal to the
Excise Tax on the Aggregate Payment and interest and penalties imposed with respect to the Excise Tax and such additional amount. The calculations by the independent auditors under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above shall be made and
completed within seven (7) business days following the effective date of the Change in Control. 
 (iii) The dollar
amount determined under subparagraph (ii) shall then be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the aggregate Parachute Value calculated for the equity awards granted to Executive under the Plan prior to December 12,
2006, and the denominator shall be the total Parachute Value of the Aggregate Payment. The product shall equal the amount of any Gross-Up Payment (as defined in the Plan) due Executive with respect to equity awards granted to him prior to
December 12, 2006. Such Gross-Up Payment shall be made to Executive within fifteen (15) business days after the effective date of the Change in Control or as soon as administratively thereafter, but in no event later than the last day of
the calendar year in which the Change in Control is effected or (if later) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third calendar month following the effective date of such Change in Control. The term “Parachute Value” shall mean the value of
each payment or benefit which is deemed to constitute a parachute payment under Code Section 280G, as such value is determined by the Company’s independent auditors in accordance with Section 280G of the Code and the applicable
Treasury Regulations thereunder and discounted to its present value as of the date of the Change in Control in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4) and such Treasury Regulations. 
 ARTICLE VIII 
 GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 Section 8.01 Delayed Commencement of Benefits. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, no payment or
distribution under this Agreement, to the extent such payment or distribution constitutes an item of deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code which becomes payable by reason of the Executive’s termination of employment with the
Company, will be made to Executive prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of the Executive’s “separation from service” (as such term is defined in Treasury
Regulations issued under Code Section 409A) or (ii) the date of Executive’s death, if Executive is deemed at the time of such separation from service to be a “key employee” within the meaning of that term under Code
Section 416(i) and such delayed commencement is otherwise required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Code Section 409A(a)(2). Upon the expiration of the applicable Code Section 409A(a)(2) deferral period, all payments
and benefits deferred pursuant to this Section 8.01 (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such deferral) shall be paid or reimbursed to Executive in a lump sum, and any remaining
payments due under the Agreement will be paid in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein. The Executive will be entitled to interest on the deferred benefits and payments for the period the commencement of those benefits
and payments is delayed by reason of Code Section 409A(a)(2), with such interest to accrue at the prime rate in effect from time to time during that period and to be paid in a lump sum upon the expiration of the deferral period. 
  

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 Section 8.02 Cessation of Benefits. In the event of a material breach by the
Executive of any of his obligations under Section 6.04C of this Agreement or any of his obligations under his Proprietary Information Agreement, Executive shall cease to be entitled to any further benefits under Section 6.04 of this
Agreement, including (without limitation) any subsequent right to receive any further cash payments or continued health care coverage at the Company’s expense. 
 Section 8.03 Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement and the rights of the parties thereunder shall be interpreted and enforced under California
law without reference to principles of conflicts of laws. The parties expressly agree that inasmuch as the Company’s headquarters and principal place of business are located in California, it is appropriate that California law govern this
Agreement. 
 Section 8.04 Assignment; Successors; Binding Agreement. 
 A. Executive may not assign, pledge or encumber his interest in this Agreement or any part thereof or any payment or benefit hereunder. 
 B. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company, operation of law or by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Executive, to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be
required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. 
 C. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributee, devisees and legatees. If Executive should die while any amount is at such time payable to him hereunder, all such amounts, unless
otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive’s devisee, legates or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to his estate. 
 Section 8.05 No Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be
a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
 Section 8.06 Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses
set forth below or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 
  

					
	 To the Company:
	 	Nanogen, Inc.	  	
		 		  	10398 Pacific Center Court
		 		  	 San Diego, CA 92121
 Attn: Chief Executive Officer

	 To Executive:
	 	Nicholas Venuto
		 		  	15784 Summer Sage
		 		  	Poway, CA 92064

  

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 Section 8.07 Modification; Waiver; Entire Agreement. No provisions of this Agreement
may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board of Directors. No waiver by either party hereto at any
time of any breach by the other party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or any prior or
subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. 
 Section 8.08 Validity. If any provision of this Agreement as applied to any party or to any circumstance should be adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity of that provision shall in no way affect (to the maximum extent permissible by law) the application of such provision under circumstances different from those
adjudicated by the court, the application of any other provision of this Agreement, or the enforceability or invalidity of this Agreement as a whole. Should any provision of this Agreement become or be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction by reason of the scope, extent or duration of its coverage, then such provision shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law so as to be valid and enforceable or, if such provision cannot be so amended
without materially altering the intention of the parties, then such provision will be stricken, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 
 Section 8.09 Controlling Document. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior employment agreements or consulting agreements
between the Company and Executive, but does not supersede any other agreements between Company and Executive, including but not limited to, the Proprietary Information Agreement, any restricted stock purchase agreement, restricted stock unit
agreement, stock option agreement or other equity award agreement entered into pursuant to the Company’s stock plans, and the Nanogen Employees’ Handbook and Policies, except as expressly provided herein. In case of conflict between any of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the documents herein referred to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. 
 Section 8.10 Executive Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges (a) that he has consulted with or has had the opportunity to consult with independent counsel of his own choice concerning this Agreement, and has been
advised to do so by the Company, and (b) that he has read and understands the Agreement, is fully aware of its legal effect, and has entered into it freely based on his own judgment. 
 Section 8.11 Injunctive Relief. The parties agree that the services to be rendered by Executive hereunder are of a unique nature and
that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of any of the covenants contained herein, the damage or imminent damage to the value and the goodwill of the Company’s business will be irreparable and extremely difficult to estimate, making
any remedy at law or in damages inadequate. Accordingly, the parties agree that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief against Executive in the event of any breach or threatened breach of any such provisions by Executive, in addition to
any other relief (including damages) available to the Company under this Agreement or under law. Both parties further agree that the remedy specified in this Section 8.11 is not exclusive of any other remedy for the breach by Executive of the
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 Section 8.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. 
 Executed by the parties as of the day and year first above written.

  

			
	NANOGEN, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ David R. Schreiber
		 	David R. Schreiber
		 	Chairman of Compensation Committee
	
	EXECUTIVE:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Nicholas Venuto
		 	Nicholas Venuto

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE 

 GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS 
 In consideration of the severance payments and other benefits to which I have become entitled, pursuant to that certain Employment Agreement between
Nanogen, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and myself dated ___________, 2008 (the “Employment Agreement), in connection with the termination of my employment on this date, I, _________, hereby furnish the Company with the
following release and waiver (“Release and Waiver”). 
 I hereby release and forever discharge the Company, its officers,
directors, agents, employees, stockholders, successors, assigns and affiliates from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorney fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law,
equity or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising from or relating to my employment with the Company and the termination of that employment, including (without limitation) claims of wrongful
discharge, emotional distress, defamation, fraud, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, discrimination claims based on sex, age, race, national origin, disability or any other basis under Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, contract claims, tort claims, and wage or
benefit claims, including but not limited to, claims for salary, bonuses, commissions, stock grants, stock options, vacation pay, fringe benefits, severance pay or any other form of compensation (other than the payments, rights and benefits to which
I am, pursuant to the express provisions of the Employment Agreement, entitled in connection with my termination of employment; my vested rights under the Company’s Section 401(k) Plan and any worker’s compensation benefits under any
Company workers’ compensation insurance policy or fund; and unemployment, state disability and/or paid family leave insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of applicable state law). 
 In releasing claims unknown to me at present, I am waiving all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, and any law or
legal principle of similar effect in any jurisdiction: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her
must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” 
 I understand that this means that, if I later discover
facts different from or in addition to those which I now know or believe to be true, the release and waiver herein will remain effective in all respects – despite such different or additional facts and my later discovery of such facts, even if
I would not have agreed to this Waiver and Release if I had prior knowledge of such facts. 
 This Release and Waiver does not pertain to any
claims which may subsequently arise in connection with the Company’s default in any of its severance payment obligations under the Employment Agreement or any other obligations thereunder which expressly survive the termination of that
Agreement. 
 I understand that this Release and Waiver does not prevent or prohibit me from filing a claim with a government agency that is
responsible for enforcing a law. However, I understand and acknowledge that, because I am waiving all claims for monetary damages and any other form of personal relief in this Waiver and Release, I may only seek and receive non-personal forms of
relief through any claim with a government agency. 
 I acknowledge that, among other rights subject to my Release and Waiver, I am hereby
waiving and releasing any rights I may have under the ADEA, that this Release and Waiver is knowing and voluntary, and that the consideration given for this Release and Waiver is in addition to anything of value to which I was already entitled as an
executive of the Company. I further acknowledge that I have been advised, as required by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, that: (a) the release and waiver granted herein does not relate to claims which may arise after this Release and
Waiver is executed; (b) I have the right to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release and Waiver (although I may choose voluntarily not to do so); and (c) if I am 40 years or older, I have twenty-one (21) days from the
date of receipt of this Release and Waiver in which to consider this Release and Waiver (although I may choose voluntarily to execute this Release and Waiver earlier); (d) I have seven (7) days following the execution of this Release and
Waiver to revoke my consent to this Release and Waiver; and (e) this Release and Waiver shall not be effective until the seven (7)-day revocation period has expired. 
  

					
			
	Date: __________________, 20______	 		 	  
		 		 	EXECUTIVE

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