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EX-10.8

 Exhibit 10.8 

CHARDAN HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION 2 CORP. 

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN 

Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp., a Delaware corporation, sets forth herein the terms of its 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as follows:

 1. PURPOSE 
 The Plan is intended to
enhance the Company’s and its Affiliates’ (as defined herein) ability to attract and retain highly qualified officers, Non-Employee Directors (as defined herein), key employees, consultants and
advisors, and to motivate such officers, Non-Employee Directors, key employees, consultants and advisors to serve the Company and its Affiliates and to expend maximum effort to improve the business results and
earnings of the Company, by providing to such persons an opportunity to acquire or increase a direct proprietary interest in the operations and future success of the Company. To this end, the Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, other stock-based awards and cash awards. Any of these awards may, but need not, be made as performance incentives to reward attainment of performance goals in
accordance with the terms hereof. Stock options granted under the Plan may be non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options, as provided herein. Upon becoming effective, the Plan replaces, and no
further awards shall be made under, the Predecessor Plan (as defined herein). 
 2. DEFINITIONS 

For purposes of interpreting the Plan and related documents (including Award Agreements), the following definitions shall apply: 

2.1. “Affiliate” means any company or other trade or business that “controls,” is “controlled by”
or is “under common control” with the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 of Regulation C under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, any Subsidiary. 

2.2. “Award” means a grant of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, or Other
Stock-based Award under the Plan. 
 2.3. “Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a
Grantee, or notice from the Company or an Affiliate to a Grantee that evidences and sets out the terms and conditions of an Award. 

2.4. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

2.5. “Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.3.2. 

2.6. “Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. 

2.7. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. References to the Code
shall include the valid and binding governmental regulations, court decisions and other regulatory and judicial authority issued or rendered thereunder. 

 2.8. “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or
any committee or other person or persons designated by the Board to administer the Plan. The Board will cause the Committee to satisfy the applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock may then be listed. For purposes of
Awards to Grantees who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, Committee means all of the members of the Committee who are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 adopted under the Exchange Act. All references in the Plan to the Board shall mean such Committee or the Board. 

2.9. “Company” means Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporation.
Following the Closing, the Company’s name shall be changed to Renovacor, Inc. 
 2.10. “Common Stock”
or “Stock” means a share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share. 
 2.11.
“Continuing Director” means a director of the Company who is serving as such on the Effective Date and any person who is approved as a nominee or elected to the Board by a majority of the Continuing Directors who are then members of
the Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such person whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consent by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board. 
 2.12. “Corporate Transaction”
means a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Company, or other corporate transaction involving
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. 
 2.13. “Earnout RSUs” means the Restricted Stock Units awarded as provided
by Section 3.09 of the Merger Agreement. 
 2.14. “Effective Date” means September 1, 2021, the date the
Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders. 
 2.15. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. 
 2.16. “Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock as of a
particular date means (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, the closing or last price of the Common Stock on the composite tape or other comparable reporting system for the applicable date, or if the applicable
date is not a trading day, the trading day immediately preceding the applicable date, or (ii) if the shares of Common Stock are not then listed on a national securities exchange, the closing or last price of the Common Stock quoted by an
established quotation service for over-the-counter securities, or (iii) if the shares of Common Stock are not then listed on a national securities exchange or
quoted by an established quotation service for over-the-counter securities, or the value of such shares is not otherwise determinable, such value as determined by the
Board in good faith in its sole discretion. 

  
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 2.17. “Family Member” means a person who is a spouse, former spouse,
child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, niece, nephew, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, or
sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, of the applicable individual, any person sharing the applicable individual’s household (other than a tenant or
employee), a trust in which any one or more of these persons have more than fifty percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which any one or more of these persons (or the applicable individual) control the management of assets, and any
other entity in which one or more of these persons (or the applicable individual) own more than fifty percent of the voting interests. 

2.18. “Grant Date” means, as determined by the Board, the latest to occur of (i) the date as of which the Board
approves an Award, (ii) the date on which the recipient of an Award first becomes eligible to receive an Award under Section 6 hereof, or (iii) such other date as may be specified by the Board in the Award
Agreement. 
 2.19. “Grantee” means a person who receives or holds an Award under the Plan. 

2.20. “Incentive Stock Option” means an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code, or the corresponding provision of any subsequently enacted tax statute, as amended from time to time. 
 2.21.
“Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, CHAQ2 Merger Sub, Inc., and Renovacor, Inc., dated March 22, 2021. 

2.22. “Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not an officer
or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 2.23. “Non-qualified Stock
Option” means an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option. 
 2.24. “Option” means an option to
purchase one or more shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan. 
 2.25. “Option Price” means the exercise price for each
share of Stock subject to an Option. 
 2.26. “Other Stock-based Awards” means Awards consisting of Stock units, or
other Awards, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, other than Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units. 

2.27. “Outstanding Voting Securities” means the outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors. 
 2.28. “Performance Award” means an Award made subject to the attainment of
performance goals (as described in Section 12) over a performance period established by the Committee. 

2.29. “Person” means an individual, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act. 
 2.30. “Plan” means this Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as
amended from time to time. 
 2.31. “Predecessor Plan” means the Renovacor Inc. 2018 Stock Option and Grant Plan.

  
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 2.32. “Purchase Price” means the purchase price for each share of
Stock pursuant to a grant of Restricted Stock. 
 2.33. “Restricted Period” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 10.1. 
 2.34. “Restricted Stock” means shares of Stock, awarded to a Grantee
pursuant to Section 10 hereof. 
 2.35. “Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry
representing the equivalent of shares of Stock, awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Section 10 hereof. 
 2.36.
“SAR Exercise Price” means the per share exercise price of a SAR granted to a Grantee under Section 9 hereof. 

2.37. “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 

2.38. “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code. 

2.39. “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. 

2.40. “Separation from Service” means a termination of Service by a Service Provider, as determined by the Board, which
determination shall be final, binding and conclusive; provided if any Award governed by Section 409A is to be distributed on a Separation from Service, then the definition of Separation from Service for such purposes shall comply with the
definition provided in Section 409A. 
 2.41. “Service” means service as a Service Provider to the Company or an
Affiliate. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee’s change in position or duties shall not result in interrupted or terminated Service, so long as such Grantee continues to be a Service Provider to the Company or
an Affiliate. 
 2.42. “Service Provider” means an employee, officer,
Non-Employee Director, consultant or advisor of the Company or an Affiliate. 
 2.43.
“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right granted to a Grantee under Section 9 hereof. 

2.44. “Subsidiary” means any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company within the meaning of
Section 424(f) of the Code. 
 2.45. “Substitute Award” means any Award granted in assumption of or in
substitution for an award of a company or business acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary or with which the Company or an Affiliate combines. 

2.46. “Ten Percent Stockholder” means an individual who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined
voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, its parent or any of its Subsidiaries. In determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall be applied. 

  
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 2.47. “Termination Date” means the date that is ten (10) years
after the Effective Date, unless the Plan is earlier terminated by the Board under Section 5.2 hereof. 
 3. ADMINISTRATION OF
THE PLAN 
 3.1. General. 

The Board shall have such powers and authorities related to the administration of the Plan as are consistent with the Company’s
certificate of incorporation and bylaws and applicable law. The Board shall have the power and authority to delegate its responsibilities hereunder to the Committee, which shall have full authority to act in accordance with its charter, and with
respect to the authority of the Board to act hereunder, all references to the Board shall be deemed to include a reference to the Committee, to the extent such power or responsibilities have been delegated. Except as otherwise may be required by
applicable law, regulatory requirement or the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Company, the Board shall have full power and authority to take all actions and to make all determinations required or provided for under the Plan, any
Award or any Award Agreement, and shall have full power and authority to take all such other actions and make all such other determinations not inconsistent with the specific terms and provisions of the Plan that the Board deems to be necessary or
appropriate to the administration of the Plan. The Committee shall administer the Plan; provided that, the Board shall retain the right to exercise the authority of the Committee to the extent consistent with applicable law and the applicable
requirements of any securities exchange on which the Common Stock may then be listed. The interpretation and construction by the Board of any provision of the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive. Without
limitation, the Board shall have full and final authority, subject to the other terms and conditions of the Plan, to: 
 (i) designate
Grantees; 
 (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be made to a Grantee; 

(iii) determine the number of shares of Stock to be subject to an Award; 

(iv) establish the terms and conditions of each Award (including, but not limited to, the Option Price of any Option, the nature and duration
of any restriction or condition (or provision for lapse thereof) relating to the vesting, exercise, transfer, or forfeiture of an Award or the shares of Stock subject thereto, and any terms or conditions that may be necessary to qualify Options as
Incentive Stock Options); 
 (v) prescribe the form of each Award Agreement; and 

(vi) amend, modify, or supplement the terms of any outstanding Award including the authority, in order to effectuate the purposes of the Plan,
to modify Awards to foreign nationals or individuals who are employed outside the United States to recognize differences in local law, tax policy, or custom. 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate its authority as identified herein to any individual or committee of
individuals (who need not be directors), including without limitation the authority to make Awards to Grantees who are not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or who are not Covered Employees. To the extent that the Board delegates its
authority to make Awards as provided by this Section 3.1, all references in the Plan to the Board’s authority to make Awards and determinations with respect thereto shall be deemed to include the Board’s delegate.
Any such delegate shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be removed at any time by the Board. 

  
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 3.2. No Repricing. 

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the repricing of Options or SARs is prohibited without prior approval of the
Company’s stockholders. For this purpose, a “repricing” means any of the following (or any other action that has the same effect as any of the following): (i) changing the terms of an Option or SAR to lower its Option Price or SAR
Exercise Price; (ii) any other action that is treated as a “repricing” under generally accepted accounting principles; and (iii) repurchasing for cash or canceling an Option or SAR at a time when its Option Price or SAR Exercise
Price is greater than the Fair Market Value of the underlying shares in exchange for another Award, unless the cancellation and exchange occurs in connection with a change in capitalization or similar change under
Section 15. A cancellation and exchange under clause (iii) would be considered a “repricing” regardless of whether it is treated as a “repricing” under generally accepted accounting principles and
regardless of whether it is voluntary on the part of the Grantee. 
 3.3. Clawbacks. 

Awards shall be subject to the requirements of (i) Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
(regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) similar rules under the laws of any other jurisdiction, (iii) any compensation recovery policies adopted by the Company to
implement any such requirements or (iv) any other compensation recovery policies as may be adopted from time to time by the Company, all to the extent determined by the Committee in its discretion to be applicable to a Grantee. 

3.4. Deferral Arrangement. 

The Board may permit or require the deferral of any Award payment into a deferred compensation arrangement, subject to such rules and
procedures as it may establish and in accordance with Section 409A, which may include provisions for the payment or crediting of interest or dividend equivalents, including converting such credits into deferred Stock units. 

3.5. No Liability. 
 No
member of the Board or of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Award or Award Agreement. 

3.6. Book Entry. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Company may elect to satisfy any requirement under this Plan for the
delivery of stock certificates through the use of book-entry. 

  
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 4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN 

4.1. Authorized Number of Shares. 

4.1.1. Initial Share Pool. 

Subject to adjustment under Section 15, the total number of shares of Common Stock authorized to be awarded under the
Plan shall not exceed the sum of: (i) 77,162 shares with respect to the Earnout RSUs, plus (ii) a number equal to eleven percent (11%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock determined on a fully diluted basis as of the Closing, plus
(iii) the shares added to the share reserve by the automatic increases under Section 4.1.2. In addition, shares of Common Stock underlying any outstanding award granted under the Predecessor Plan (after adjustment in
accordance with the Merger Agreement) that, following the Effective Date, expires, or is terminated, surrendered or forfeited for any reason without issuance of such shares shall be available for the grant of new Awards under this Plan. As provided
in Section 1, no new awards shall be granted under the Predecessor Plan following the Effective Date. Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or
shares purchased on the open market or otherwise, all as determined by the Company from time to time. 
 4.1.2. Automatic Increases.

 The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock authorized to be awarded under the Plan as specified in
Section 4.1.1 will automatically increase on January 1 of each year, for a period of not more than ten (10) years, commencing on January 1 of the year following the year in which the Effective Date occurs and
ending on (and including) January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock determined on a fully diluted basis as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Board may act prior to January 1 of a given year to provide that there will be no January 1 increase for such year or that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of shares than provided by this
Section 4.1.2. 
 4.2. Share Counting. 

4.2.1. General. 
 Each
share of Common Stock granted in connection with an Award shall be counted as one share against the limit in Section 4.1, subject to the provisions of this Section 4.2. 

4.2.2. Cash-Settled Awards. 

Any Award settled in cash shall not be counted as shares of Common Stock for any purpose under this Plan. 

4.2.3. Expired or Terminated Awards. 

If any Award under the Plan other than Earnout RSUs expires, or is terminated, surrendered or forfeited, in whole or in part, the unissued
Common Stock covered by such Award shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. 

  
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 4.2.4. Payment of Option Price or Tax Withholding in Shares. 

If shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of an Award, or shares of Common Stock owned by a Grantee (which are
not subject to any pledge or other security interest), are surrendered or tendered to the Company in payment of the Option Price or Purchase Price of an Award or any taxes required to be withheld in respect of an Award, in each case, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, such surrendered or tendered shares of Common Stock shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. For a share-settled SAR, only the net shares actually
issued upon exercise of the SAR shall be counted against the limit in Section 4.1. 
 4.2.5. Substitute Awards.

 In the case of any Substitute Award, such Substitute Award shall not be counted against the number of shares reserved under the Plan.

 4.3. Award Limits. 

Subject to adjustment under Section 15, the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of (i) 3,000,000 or
(ii) eleven percent (11%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock determined on a fully diluted basis as of the Closing shall available for issuance under the Plan shall be available for issuance under Incentive Stock Options; provided,
further, that such limit will automatically increase on January 1 of each year, for a period of not more than ten (10) years, commencing on January 1 of the year following the year in which the Effective Date occurs and ending on (and
including) January 1, 2031, in an amount equal to the lesser of 1,000,000 or the number of shares added to the share pool as of such January 1 in accordance with Section 4.1.2. 

 

	5.	 EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION AND AMENDMENTS 

5.1. Term. 
 The Plan shall
be effective as of the Effective Date, provided that it has been approved by the Company’s stockholders. The Plan shall terminate automatically on the ten (10) year anniversary of the Effective Date and may be terminated on any earlier
date as provided in Section 5.2. Incentive Stock Options may not be granted more than ten (10) years after the Plan was adopted by the Board. 

5.2. Amendment and Termination of the Plan. 

The Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan as to any Awards which have not been made. An amendment
shall be contingent on approval of the Company’s stockholders to the extent stated by the Board, required by applicable law or required by applicable stock exchange listing requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment to
Section 3.2 shall be contingent upon the approval of the Company’s stockholders. No Awards shall be made after the Termination Date. The applicable terms of the Plan, and any terms and conditions applicable to Awards
granted prior to the Termination Date shall survive the termination of the Plan and continue to apply to such Awards. No amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the Grantee, materially impair rights or
obligations under any Award theretofore awarded. 

  
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 6. AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS 

6.1. Service Providers. 

Subject to this Section 6.1, Awards may be made to any Service Provider, including any Service Provider who is an
officer, Non-Employee Director, consultant or advisor of the Company or of any Affiliate, as the Board shall determine and designate from time to time in its discretion. 

6.2. Successive Awards. 

An eligible person may receive more than one Award, subject to such restrictions as are provided herein. 

6.3. Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards. 

Awards may, in the discretion of the Board, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, any
other Award or any award granted under another plan of the Company, any Affiliate, or any business entity to be acquired by the Company or an Affiliate, or any other right of a Grantee to receive payment from the Company or any Affiliate. Such
additional, tandem, and substitute or exchange Awards may be granted at any time. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another Award, the Board shall have the right to require the surrender of such other Award in consideration for
the grant of the new Award. Subject to Section 3.2, the Board shall have the right, in its discretion, to make Awards in substitution or exchange for any other award under another plan of the Company, any Affiliate, or any
business entity to be acquired by the Company or an Affiliate. In addition, Awards may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu of cash amounts payable under other plans of the Company or any Affiliate, in which the value of Stock
subject to the Award is equivalent in value to the cash compensation (for example, Restricted Stock Units or Restricted Stock). 
 7. AWARD AGREEMENT

 Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, in such form or forms as the Board shall from time to time determine, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan. Without limiting the foregoing, an Award Agreement may be provided in the form of a notice which provides that acceptance of the Award constitutes acceptance of all terms of the Plan and the notice. Award
Agreements granted from time to time or at the same time need not contain similar provisions but shall be consistent with the terms of the Plan. Each Award Agreement evidencing an Award of Options shall specify whether such Options are intended to
be Non-qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, and in the absence of such specification such options shall be deemed Non-qualified Stock Options. 

8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS 

8.1. Option Price. 
 The
Option Price of each Option shall be fixed by the Board and stated in the related Award Agreement. The Option Price of each Option (except those that constitute Substitute Awards) shall be at least the Fair Market Value on the Grant Date of a share
of Stock; provided, however, that in the event that a Grantee is a Ten Percent Stockholder as of the Grant Date, the Option Price of an Option granted to such Grantee that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less
than 110 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date. In no case shall the Option Price of any Option be less than the par value of a share of Stock. 

  
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 8.2. Vesting. 

Subject to Section 8.3 hereof, each Option shall become exercisable at such times and under such conditions
(including, without limitation, performance requirements) as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement. 
 8.3.
Term. 
 Each Option shall terminate, and all rights to purchase shares of Stock thereunder shall cease, upon the expiration of ten
(10) years from the Grant Date, or under such circumstances and on such date prior thereto as is set forth in the Plan or as may be fixed by the Board and stated in the related Award Agreement; provided, however, that
in the event that the Grantee is a Ten Percent Stockholder, an Option granted to such Grantee that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option at the Grant Date shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from its Grant
Date. 
 8.4. Limitations on Exercise of Option. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in no event may any Option be exercised, in whole or in part, (i) prior to the date the
Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company as provided herein or (ii) after the occurrence of an event which results in termination of the Option. 

8.5. Method of Exercise. 

An Option that is exercisable may be exercised by the Grantee’s delivery of a notice of exercise to the Company, setting forth the number
of shares of Stock with respect to which the Option is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the shares. To be effective, notice of exercise must be made in accordance with procedures established by the Company from time to time. 

8.6. Rights of Holders of Options. 

Unless otherwise stated in the related Award Agreement, an individual holding or exercising an Option shall have none of the rights of a
stockholder (for example, the right to receive cash or dividend payments or distributions attributable to the subject shares of Stock or to direct the voting of the subject shares of Stock) until the shares of Stock covered thereby are fully paid
and issued to him. Except as provided in Section 15 hereof or the related Award Agreement, no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such
issuance. 
 8.7. Delivery of Stock Certificates. 

Promptly after the exercise of an Option by a Grantee and the payment in full of the Option Price, such Grantee shall be entitled to the
issuance of a stock certificate or certificates evidencing his or her ownership of the shares of Stock subject to the Option. 

  
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 8.8. Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. 

An Option shall constitute an Incentive Stock Option only (i) if the Grantee of such Option is an employee of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) to the extent specifically provided in the related Award Agreement; and (iii) to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the Option is granted) of the shares of Stock with
respect to which all Incentive Stock Options held by such Grantee become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the Plan and all other plans of the Grantee’s employer and its Affiliates) does not exceed $100,000. This
limitation shall be applied by taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted. 
 9. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION
RIGHTS 
 9.1. Right to Payment. 

A SAR shall confer on the Grantee a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock
on the date of exercise over (ii) the SAR Exercise Price, as determined by the Board. The Award Agreement for a SAR (except those that constitute Substitute Awards) shall specify the SAR Exercise Price, which shall be fixed on the Grant Date as
not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on that date. SARs may be granted alone or in conjunction with all or part of an Option or at any subsequent time during the term of such Option or in conjunction with all or part of any other
Award. A SAR granted in tandem with an outstanding Option following the Grant Date of such Option shall have a grant price that is equal to the Option Price; provided, however, that the SAR’s grant price may not be less than the
Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date of the SAR to the extent required by Section 409A. 
 9.2. Other Terms.

 The Board shall determine at the Grant Date, the time or times at which and the circumstances under which a SAR may be exercised in
whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which SARs shall cease to be or become exercisable following Separation from Service or upon other conditions, the method
of exercise, whether or not a SAR shall be in tandem or in combination with any other Award, and any other terms and conditions of any SAR. 

9.3. Term of SARs. 
 The
term of a SAR granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such term shall not exceed ten (10) years. 

9.4. Payment of SAR Amount. 

Upon exercise of a SAR, a Grantee shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company (in cash or Stock, as determined by the Board) in an
amount determined by multiplying: 
  

	 	(i)	 the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise over the SAR Exercise
Price; by 

  

	 	(ii)	 the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the SAR is exercised. 

  
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 10. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS 

10.1. Restrictions. 
 At
the time of grant, the Board may, in its sole discretion, establish a period of time (a “Restricted Period”) and any additional restrictions including the satisfaction of corporate or individual performance objectives applicable to
an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units in accordance with Section 12.1 and 12.2. Each Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units may be subject to a different Restricted Period and additional
restrictions. Neither Restricted Stock nor Restricted Stock Units may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the Restricted Period or prior to the satisfaction of any other applicable restrictions. 

10.2. Restricted Stock Certificates. 

The Company shall issue stock, in the name of each Grantee to whom Restricted Stock has been granted, stock certificates or other evidence of
ownership representing the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted to the Grantee, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Grant Date. The Board may provide in an Award Agreement that either (i) the Secretary of the Company shall
hold such certificates for the Grantee’s benefit until such time as the Restricted Stock is forfeited to the Company or the restrictions lapse, or (ii) such certificates shall be delivered to the Grantee; provided, however,
that such certificates shall bear a legend or legends that comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and make appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed under the Plan and the Award Agreement. 

10.3. Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock. 

Unless the Board otherwise provides in an Award Agreement and subject to Section 17.12, holders of Restricted Stock
shall have rights as stockholders of the Company, including voting and dividend rights. 
 10.4. Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock
Units. 
 10.4.1. Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. 

Restricted Stock Units may be settled in cash or Stock, as determined by the Board and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Award Agreement
shall also set forth whether the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled (i) within the time period specified for “short term deferrals” under Section 409A or (ii) otherwise within the requirements of Section 409A, in
which case the Award Agreement shall specify upon which events such Restricted Stock Units shall be settled. 
 10.4.2. Voting and
Dividend Rights. 
 Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement and subject to Section 17.12,
holders of Restricted Stock Units shall not have rights as stockholders of the Company, including no voting or dividend or dividend equivalents rights. 

  
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 10.4.3. Creditor’s Rights. 

A holder of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Restricted Stock Units represent
an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement. 
 10.5.
Purchase of Restricted Stock. 
 The Grantee shall be required, to the extent required by applicable law, to purchase the Restricted
Stock from the Company at a Purchase Price equal to the greater of (i) the aggregate par value of the shares of Stock represented by such Restricted Stock or (ii) the Purchase Price, if any, specified in the related Award Agreement. If
specified in the Award Agreement, the Purchase Price may be deemed paid by Services already rendered. The Purchase Price shall be payable in a form described in Section 11 or, in the discretion of the Board, in
consideration for past Services rendered. 
 10.6. Delivery of Stock. 

Upon the expiration or termination of any Restricted Period and the satisfaction of any other conditions prescribed by the Board, the
restrictions applicable to shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units settled in Stock shall lapse, and, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, a stock certificate for such shares shall be delivered, free of all such
restrictions, to the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be. 
 11. FORM OF PAYMENT FOR OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK

 11.1. General Rule. 

Payment of the Option Price for the shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option or the Purchase Price for Restricted Stock shall be
made in cash or in cash equivalents acceptable to the Company, except as provided in this Section 11. 
 11.2.
Surrender of Stock. 
 To the extent the Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price for shares purchased pursuant to the
exercise of an Option or the Purchase Price for Restricted Stock may be made all or in part through the tender to the Company of shares of Stock, which shares shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which the Option Price or
Purchase Price for Restricted Stock has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise or surrender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the right to make payment in the form of already
owned shares of Stock may be authorized only at the time of grant. 
 11.3. Cashless Exercise. 

With respect to an Option only (and not with respect to Restricted Stock), to the extent permitted by law and to the extent the Award Agreement
so provides, payment of the Option Price may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form acceptable to the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a licensed securities broker acceptable to the Company to sell shares of Stock and to deliver all or
part of the sales proceeds to the Company in payment of the Option Price and any withholding taxes described in Section 17.3. 

  
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 11.4. Other Forms of Payment. 

To the extent the Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price or the Purchase Price for Restricted Stock may be made in any other
form that is consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules, including, but not limited to, the Company’s withholding of shares of Stock otherwise due to the exercising Grantee. 

12. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS 

12.1. Performance Conditions. 

The right of a Grantee to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of any Award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance
conditions as may be specified by the Committee. The Committee may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance conditions. Such Awards are referred to as “Performance
Awards.” 
 12.2. Performance Goals Generally. 

The performance goals for Performance Awards shall consist of one or more business or other criteria and a targeted level or levels of
performance with respect to each of such criteria, as specified by the Committee consistent with this Section 12.2. The Committee may determine that such Performance Awards shall be granted, exercised and/or settled upon
achievement of any one performance goal or that two or more of the performance goals must be achieved as a condition to grant, exercise and/or settlement of such Performance Awards. Performance goals may, in the discretion of the Committee, be
established on a Company-wide basis, or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, subsidiaries or business segments, as applicable. Performance goals may be absolute or relative (to the performance of one or more comparable companies or
indices). The Committee may determine the extent to which measurement of performance goals may exclude the impact of charges for restructuring, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, debt redemption or retirement, asset write downs,
litigation or claim judgments or settlements, acquisitions or divestitures, foreign exchange gains and losses, and other unusual non-recurring items, and the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes
(each as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and as identified in the Company’s financial statements or other SEC filings). Performance goals may differ for Performance Awards granted to any one Grantee or to different Grantees.

 12.3. Business Criteria. 

For purposes of Performance Awards, the Committee may select any business criteria for the Company, on a consolidated basis, and/or specified
subsidiaries or business units of the Company (except with respect to the total stockholder return and earnings per share criteria), including any of the following: (i) cash flow; (ii) earnings per share, as adjusted for any stock split,
stock dividend or other recapitalization; (iii) earnings measures (including EBIT and EBITDA)); (iv) return on equity; (v) total stockholder return; (vi) share price performance, as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend or
other recapitalization; (vii) return on capital; (viii) revenue; (ix) income; (x) profit margin; (xi) return on operating revenue; (xii) brand recognition/acceptance; (xiii) customer metrics (including customer
satisfaction, customer retention, customer profitability, or customer contract terms); (xiv) productivity; (xv) expense targets; (xvi) market share; (xvii) cost control measures; (xviii) balance sheet metrics;
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respect to recruitment or retention of personnel or employee satisfaction; (xxi) return on assets; (xxii) growth in net sales; (xxiii) the ratio of net sales to net working
capital; (xxiv) improvement in management of working capital items (inventory, accounts receivable or accounts payable); (xxv) sales from newly-introduced products; (xxvi) successful completion of, or achievement of milestones or
objectives related to, financing or capital raising transactions, strategic acquisitions or divestitures, joint ventures, partnerships, collaborations, or other transactions; (xxvii) product quality, safety, productivity, yield or reliability
(on time and complete orders); (xxviii) funds from operations; (xxix) regulatory body approval for commercialization of a product; (xxx) debt levels or reduction or debt ratios; (xxxi) economic value; (xxxii) operating
efficiency; (xxxiii) research and development achievements; or (xxxiv) any combination of the forgoing business criteria; provided, however, that such business criteria shall include any derivations of business criteria
listed above (e.g., income shall include pre-tax income, net income, operating income, etc.). 
 13. OTHER
STOCK-BASED AWARDS 
 13.1. Grant of Other Stock-based Awards. 

Other Stock-based Awards may be granted either alone or in addition to or in conjunction with other Awards under the Plan. Other Stock-based
Awards may be granted in lieu of other cash or other compensation to which a Service Provider is entitled from the Company or may be used in the settlement of amounts payable in shares of Common Stock under any other compensation plan or arrangement
of the Company. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the sole and complete authority to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which such Awards shall be made, the number of shares of Common Stock to be
granted pursuant to such Awards, and all other conditions of such Awards. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, any such Award shall be confirmed by an Award Agreement, which shall contain such provisions as the Committee determines to be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Plan with respect to such Award. 
 13.2. Terms of Other Stock-based Awards.

 Any Common Stock subject to Awards made under this Section 13 may not be sold, assigned, transferred,
pledged or otherwise encumbered prior to the date on which the shares are issued, or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period lapses. 

14. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW 
 14.1.
General. 
 The Company shall not be required to sell or issue any shares of Stock under any Award if the sale or issuance of such shares
would constitute a violation by the Grantee, any other individual exercising an Option, or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation any federal or state securities laws or
regulations. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of any shares subject to an Award upon any securities exchange or under any governmental regulatory body is necessary or
desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares hereunder, no shares of Stock may be issued or sold to the Grantee or any other individual exercising an Option pursuant to such Award unless such listing,
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caused thereby shall in no way affect the date of termination of the Award. Specifically, in connection with the Securities Act, upon the exercise of any Option or the delivery of any shares of
Stock underlying an Award, unless a registration statement under such Act is in effect with respect to the shares of Stock covered by such Award, the Company shall not be required to sell or issue such shares unless the Board has received evidence
satisfactory to it that the Grantee or any other individual exercising an Option may acquire such shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Any determination in this connection by the Board shall be final, binding,
and conclusive. The Company may, but shall in no event be obligated to, register any securities covered hereby pursuant to the Securities Act. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of an
Option or the issuance of shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority. As to any jurisdiction that expressly imposes the requirement that an Option shall not be exercisable until the shares
of Stock covered by such Option are registered or are exempt from registration, the exercise of such Option (under circumstances in which the laws of such jurisdiction apply) shall be deemed conditioned upon the effectiveness of such registration or
the availability of such an exemption. 
 14.2. Rule 16b-3. 

During any time when the Company has a class of equity security registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the
Company that Awards and the exercise of Options granted to officers and directors hereunder will qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the
Plan or action by the Board or Committee does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3, it shall be deemed inoperative to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Board, and shall not
affect the validity of the Plan. In the event that Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the Board may exercise its discretion to modify this Plan in any respect necessary to satisfy the requirements of, or to
take advantage of any features of, the revised exemption or its replacement. 
 15. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION 

15.1. Changes in Stock. 

If (i) the number of outstanding shares of Stock is increased or decreased or the shares of Stock are changed into or exchanged for a
different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company on account of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse split, combination of shares, exchange of shares, stock dividend or other distribution payable in
capital stock, or other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company occurring after the Effective Date or (ii) there occurs any spin-off, split-up, extraordinary cash dividend or other distribution of assets by the Company, the number and kinds of shares for which grants of Awards may be made under the Plan (including the per-Grantee maximums set forth in Section 4) shall be equitably adjusted by the Company; provided that any such adjustment shall comply with Section 409A. In addition, in the event of
any such increase or decrease in the number of outstanding shares or other transaction described in clause (ii) above, the number and kind of shares for which Awards are outstanding and the Option Price per share of outstanding Options and SAR
Exercise Price per share of outstanding SARs shall be equitably adjusted; provided that any such adjustment shall comply with Section 409A. 

  
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 15.2. Effect of Certain Transactions. 

Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement and subject to the provisions of Section 16.3, in the event of a
Corporate Transaction, the Plan and the Awards issued hereunder shall continue in effect in accordance with their respective terms, except that following a Corporate Transaction either (i) each outstanding Award shall be treated as provided for
in the agreement entered into in connection with the Corporate Transaction or (ii) if not so provided in such agreement, each Grantee shall be entitled to receive in respect of each share of Common Stock subject to any outstanding Awards, upon
exercise or payment or transfer in respect of any Award, the same number and kind of stock, securities, cash, property or other consideration that each holder of a share of Common Stock was entitled to receive in the Corporate Transaction in respect
of a share of Common stock; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, such stock, securities, cash, property or other consideration shall remain subject to all of the conditions, restrictions and
performance criteria which were applicable to the Awards prior to such Corporate Transaction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the treatment of outstanding Options and SARs pursuant to this Section 16.2 in
connection with a Corporate Transaction in which the consideration paid or distributed to the Company’s stockholders is not entirely shares of common stock of the acquiring or resulting corporation may include the cancellation of outstanding
Options and SARs upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction as long as, at the election of the Committee, (i) the holders of affected Options and SARs have been given a period of at least fifteen days prior to the date of the consummation
of the Corporate Transaction to exercise the Options or SARs (to the extent otherwise exercisable) or (ii) the holders of the affected Options and SARs are paid (in cash or cash equivalents) in respect of each Share covered by the Option or SAR
being canceled an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the per share price paid or distributed to stockholders in the Corporate Transaction (the value of any non-cash consideration to be determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion) over the Option Price or SAR Exercise Price, as applicable. For avoidance of doubt, (1) the cancellation of Options and SARs pursuant to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence may be effected
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan or any Award Agreement and (2) if the amount determined pursuant to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence is zero or less, the affected Option or SAR may be cancelled without
any payment therefore. The treatment of any Award as provided in this Section 16.2 shall be conclusively presumed to be appropriate for purposes of Section 16.1. 

15.3. Change in Control 

15.3.1. Consequences of a Change in Control. 

For Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors, upon a Change in Control all outstanding Awards that may
be exercised shall become fully exercisable, all restrictions with respect to outstanding Awards shall lapse and become vested and non-forfeitable, and any specified performance goals with respect to
outstanding Awards shall be deemed to be satisfied at target. 
 For Awards granted to any other Service Providers, either of the following
provisions shall apply, depending on whether, and the extent to which, Awards are assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity in a Change in Control, provided that the Earnout RSUs shall vest in a Change in Control only to the extent
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	 	(i)	 To the extent such Awards are not assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity in the Change in
Control, then upon the Change in Control such outstanding Awards that may be exercised shall become fully exercisable, all restrictions with respect to such outstanding Awards, other than for Performance Awards, shall lapse and become vested and non-forfeitable, and for any outstanding Performance Awards the target payout opportunities attainable under such Awards shall be deemed to have been fully earned as of the Change in Control based upon the greater
of: (A) an assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals at the “target” level, or (B) the actual level of achievement of all relevant performance goals against target as of the Company’s fiscal quarter end preceding
the Change in Control and the Award shall become vested pro rata based on the portion of the applicable performance period completed through the date of the Change in Control. 

 

	 	(ii)	 To the extent such Awards are assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity in the Change in Control,
if, within two years after the date of the Change in Control, the Service Provider has a Separation from Service either (1) by the Company other than for “cause” or (2) by the Service Provider for “good reason” (each as
defined in the applicable Award Agreement), then such outstanding Awards that may be exercised shall become fully exercisable, all restrictions with respect to such outstanding Awards, other than for Performance Awards, shall lapse and become vested
and non-forfeitable, and for any outstanding Performance Awards the target payout opportunities attainable under such Awards shall be deemed to have been fully earned as of the Separation from Service based
upon the greater of: (A) an assumed achievement of all relevant performance goals at the “target” level, or (B) the actual level of achievement of all relevant performance goals against target as of the Company’s fiscal
quarter end preceding the Change in Control and the Award shall become vested pro rata based on the portion of the applicable performance period completed through the date of the Separation from Service. 

15.3.2. Change in Control Defined. 

Except as may otherwise be defined in an Award Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the
following events: 
 (a) Any Person becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of Outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that, for purposes of this definition, the following acquisitions shall not
constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
Subsidiary, or (iv) any acquisition pursuant to a Corporate Transaction that complies with subsections (c)(i), (c)(ii) and (c)(iii) of this definition; 

(b) Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; 

(c) Consummation of a Corporate Transaction unless, following such Corporate Transaction, (i) all or substantially all of
the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding combined voting power
of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from such Corporate
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transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company
or such corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent that such ownership
existed prior to the Corporate Transaction, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from
such Corporate Transaction were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Corporate Transaction; or 

(d) The stockholders of the Company give approval of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if it is determined that an Award hereunder is subject to the requirements of Section 409A and payable
upon a Change in Control, the Company will not be deemed to have undergone a Change in Control unless the Company is deemed to have undergone a “change in control event” pursuant to the definition of such term in Section 409A. In
addition, in no event shall the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement constitute a Change in Control. 

15.4. Adjustments. 

Adjustments under this Section 16 related to shares of Stock or securities of the Company shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares or other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment, and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each
case by rounding downward to the nearest whole share. 
 16. NO LIMITATIONS ON COMPANY 

The making of Awards pursuant to the Plan shall not affect or limit in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments,
reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, or liquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. 

17. TERMS APPLICABLE GENERALLY TO AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE PLAN 

17.1. Disclaimer of Rights. 

No provision in the Plan or in any Award Agreement shall be construed to confer upon any individual the right to remain in the employ or
service of the Company or any Affiliate, or to interfere in any way with any contractual or other right or authority of the Company either to increase or decrease the compensation or other payments to any individual at any time, or to terminate any
employment or other relationship between any individual and the Company. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, no

  
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Award granted under the Plan shall be affected by any change of duties or position of the Grantee, so long as such Grantee continues to be a Service Provider. The obligation of the Company to pay
any benefits pursuant to this Plan shall be interpreted as a contractual obligation to pay only those amounts described herein, in the manner and under the conditions prescribed herein. The Plan shall in no way be interpreted to require the Company
to transfer any amounts to a third party trustee or otherwise hold any amounts in trust or escrow for payment to any Grantee or beneficiary under the terms of the Plan. 

17.2. Nonexclusivity of the Plan. 

Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating
any limitations upon the right and authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements (which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a class or classes of individuals or specifically to a particular individual
or particular individuals), including, without limitation, the granting of stock options as the Board in its discretion determines desirable. 

17.3. Withholding Taxes. 

The Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to a Grantee any
federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld (i) with respect to the vesting of or other lapse of restrictions applicable to an Award, (ii) upon the issuance of any shares of Stock upon the exercise of an
Option or SAR, or (iii) otherwise due in connection with an Award. At the time of such vesting, lapse, or exercise, the Grantee shall pay to the Company or the Affiliate, as the case may be, any amount that the Company or the Affiliate may
reasonably determine to be necessary to satisfy such withholding obligation. Subject to the prior approval of the Company or the Affiliate, which may be withheld by the Company or the Affiliate, as the case may be, in its sole discretion, the
Grantee may elect to satisfy such obligations, or the Company may require such obligations (up to maximum statutory rates) to be satisfied, in whole or in part, (i) by causing the Company or the Affiliate to withhold the number of shares of
Stock otherwise issuable to the Grantee as may be necessary to satisfy such withholding obligation or (ii) by delivering to the Company or the Affiliate shares of Stock already owned by the Grantee. The shares of Stock so delivered or withheld
shall have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such withholding obligations (up to maximum statutory rates). The Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock used to satisfy such withholding obligation shall be determined by the Company or the
Affiliate as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. A Grantee who has made an election pursuant to this Section 18.3 may satisfy his or her withholding obligation only with shares of Stock
that are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting, or other similar requirements. 
 17.4. Captions. 

The use of captions in this Plan or any Award Agreement is for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any
provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement. 
 17.5. Other Provisions. 

Each Award Agreement may contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Board, in its sole
discretion. In the event of any conflict between the terms of an employment agreement and the Plan, the terms of the employment agreement govern. 

  
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 17.6. Number and Gender. 

With respect to words used in this Plan, the singular form shall include the plural form, the masculine gender shall include the feminine
gender, etc., as the context requires. 
 17.7. Severability. 

If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction. 

17.8. Governing Law. 
 The
Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law, and applicable Federal law. 

17.9. Section 409A. 

The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the
Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A shall not be treated as deferred compensation
unless applicable laws require otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and tax penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that
would otherwise be provided pursuant to the Plan during the six (6) month period immediately following the Grantee’s Separation from Service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the
six-month anniversary of the Grantee’s Separation from Service (or the Grantee’s death, if earlier). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Committee shall have any obligation to
take any action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on any Grantee under Section 409A and neither the Company nor the Committee will have any liability to any Grantee for such tax or penalty. 

17.10. Separation from Service. 

The Board shall determine the effect of a Separation from Service upon Awards, and such effect shall be set forth in the appropriate Award
Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Board may provide in the Award Agreements at the time of grant, or any time thereafter with the consent of the Grantee, the actions that will be taken upon the occurrence of a Separation from Service,
including, but not limited to, accelerated vesting or termination, depending upon the circumstances surrounding the Separation from Service. 

17.11. Transferability of Awards. 

17.11.1. Transfers in General. 

Except as provided in Section 18.11.2, no Award shall be assignable or transferable by the Grantee to whom it is
granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only the Grantee personally (or the Grantee’s personal representative) may exercise rights under the Plan. 

  
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 17.11.2. Family Transfers. 

If authorized in the applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee may transfer, not for value, all or part of an Award (other than Incentive Stock
Options) to any Family Member. For the purpose of this Section 18.11.2, a “not for value” transfer is a transfer which is (i) a gift, (ii) a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of
marital property rights; or (iii) a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent of the voting interests are owned by Family Members (or the Grantee) in exchange for an interest in that entity. Following a transfer under this
Section 18.11.2, any such Award shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer. Subsequent transfers of transferred Awards are prohibited except to Family
Members of the original Grantee in accordance with this Section 18.11.2 or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 

17.12. Dividends and Dividend Equivalent Rights. 

If specified in the Award Agreement, the recipient of an Award (other than Options or SARs) may be entitled to receive dividends or dividend
equivalents with respect to the Common Stock or other securities covered by an Award. The terms and conditions of a dividend equivalent right may be set forth in the Award Agreement. Dividend equivalents credited to a Grantee may be reinvested in
additional shares of Stock or other securities of the Company at a price per unit equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date that such dividend was paid to stockholders, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in no event will dividends or dividend equivalents vest or otherwise be paid out prior to the time that the underlying Award (or portion thereof) has vested and, accordingly, will be subject to
cancellation and forfeiture if such Award does not vest (including both time-based and performance-based Awards). 
 The Plan was adopted
by the Board of Directors on September 2, 2021 and was approved by the stockholders of the Company on September 1, 2021. 

  
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 Exhibit 10.9 

NOTICE OF GRANT OF [INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION] or [NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD] 

RENOVACOR, INC 
 2021
OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Renovacor, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants this award of a
Non-qualified Stock Option (the “Award” or “Option”) as set forth in this Notice of Grant of Non-qualified Stock Option Award (the
“Notice”) to the Grantee designated in this Notice, pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and subject to certain restrictions as outlined below in this Notice and
the additional provisions set forth in the attached Terms and Conditions of Option Award (the “Terms”). Together, this Notice, the attached Terms and all exhibits and appendices hereto constitute the “Agreement.”
The terms and conditions of the Plan are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this Agreement. When used in this Agreement, the terms that are defined in the Plan shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, as modified herein (if
applicable). 
 Award Details: 
  

					
	Grantee Name	 	Grant Date	 	Expiration Date
	 	 	 	 	 
	Vesting Commencement Date	 	No. of Options	 	Exercise Price per Share
	 	 	 	 	 

 [This Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. Nevertheless, to the extent that the Option fails to meet
the requirements of an Incentive Stock Option, this Option shall be treated as a Non-qualified Stock Option.] OR [The Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.] 

Vesting Schedule: Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in accordance with the
following schedule, in the event the Grantee does not have a separation from service prior to the applicable vesting date(s) (the “Vesting Date”):1 

 

			
	 Vesting Date
	  	Number of Options to Vest
	 First anniversary of Vesting Commencement Date
	  	25%
	 Each month thereafter, for 36 months (through fourth anniversary of Vesting Commencement
Date)
	  	2.083%

 The Option may be exercisable only as to a whole number of shares of Common Stock as of any given vesting date. If the number
of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option becomes vested and exercisable determined as of a Vesting Date is a fractional number, the number vesting will be rounded down to the nearest whole number with any fractional portion carried
forward. Exhibit A to this Notice sets forth the terms and provisions regarding treatment of the Award upon the Grantee’s Separation from Service. The Option shall not become vested and exercisable following the Grantee’s Separation
from Service except as otherwise expressly provided in Exhibit A to this Notice or as otherwise provided pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 

 

	1 	 NTD: This is the standard vesting schedule currently used, but may be varied by the Committee.

  
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 Expiration Date: The expiration date of the Option (the “Expiration Date”) is
set forth in the Award Details above. The Option may terminate earlier than the Expiration Date as set forth in Exhibit A to this Notice in connection with the Grantee’s Separation from Service. 

Award Acceptance: The Grantee must accept the Agreement electronically pursuant to the online acceptance procedure established by the Company by
no later than three months following the Grant Date. If the Grantee does not accept the Agreement through the online acceptance process by that date, or such other date that may be communicated, the Company will automatically accept the Agreement on
the Grantee’s behalf. If the Grantee declines the Agreement, the Award will be canceled, and the Grantee will not be entitled to any benefits from the Award nor any compensation or benefits in lieu of the canceled award. 

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

Treatment Upon Separation from Service or Change in Control2 

1. Vesting upon Separation from Service. Vesting and exercisability of any portion of the Option on a Vesting Date is conditioned on
the Grantee remaining in continuous Service through the Vesting Date. Accordingly, and except as provided by Section 3 of this Exhibit, if the Grantee has a Separation from Service for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary and with or
without cause, before a Vesting Date, the entire unvested portion of the Option as of the date of such Separation from Se3rvice shall be immediately canceled and forfeited. Any outstanding, vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable for
such period as set forth in Section 2 of this Exhibit. 
 2. Exercisability of Vested Option Following Separation from Service.

 (a) General Rule. Upon the Grantee’s Separation from Service other than as provided in clauses (b) and (c) below, the
portion of the Option then vested and exercisable shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) nine (90) days after the date of Separation from Service or (B) the Expiration Date. 

(b) Death and Disability. If the Grantee has a Separation from Service as a result of the Grantee’s death or disability (as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the portion of the Option then vested and exercisable shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) one year from the date of such death or disability or (B) the Expiration Date. Following
a Grantee’s death, the Option shall be exercisable by the person entitled to do so under the will of the Grantee, or, if the Grantee shall fail to make testamentary disposition of the Option or shall die intestate, by the legal representative
of the Grantee. 
 (c) Cause. If the Grantee has a Separation from Service by action of the Company for Cause, the entire Option,
including any vested and unvested portion, shall expire immediately upon such Separation from Service. For this purpose, “Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in any employment agreement between the Company and the Grantee, and if there
is no such agreement, “Cause” means dismissal as a result of (i) the commission of any act by the Grantee constituting financial dishonesty against the Company or its Subsidiaries (which act would be chargeable as a crime under
applicable law); (ii) the Grantee’s engaging in any other act of dishonesty, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, moral turpitude, illegality or harassment which, as determined in good faith by the Committee, would: (A) materially
adversely affect the business or the reputation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with their respective current or prospective customers, suppliers, lenders and/or other third parties with whom such entity does or might do business; or
(B) expose the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to a risk of civil or criminal legal damages, liabilities or penalties; (iii) the repeated failure by the Grantee to follow the lawful directives of the chief executive officer of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the Committee, or (iv) any material misconduct, violation of the Company’s or Subsidiaries’ policies, or willful and deliberate non-performance of duty by
the Grantee in connection with the business affairs of the Company or its Subsidiaries. 
 3. Change in Control. Upon a Change in
Control, the Option shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.3.1 of the Plan. 
  

	2 	 NTD: This is the standard termination treatment currently used, but may be varied by the Committee.

 2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION AWARD 

The award of a non-statutory stock option (the “Award” or “Option”) granted by
Renovacor, Inc. (the “Company”) to the Grantee specified in the Notice of Grant of Incentive Stock Option or Non-statutory Stock Option Award, as applicable (the “Notice”) to
which these Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Award (the “Terms”) are attached, is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice, and these Terms. The terms and conditions of the Plan are incorporated by reference
in their entirety into these Terms. The Notice and these Terms (including any exhibits or appendices) together constitute the “Agreement.” A Prospectus describing the Plan has been delivered to the Grantee. The Plan itself is
available upon request. When used in this Agreement, the terms which are defined in the Plan shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, as modified herein (if applicable). 

 

	1.	 Grant of Option. 

(a) As of the Grant Date set forth in the Notice, the Company grants to the Grantee an Option to purchase a number of shares of
Common Stock set forth in the Notice and Grant Summary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. 

(b) The Option shall become vested and exercisable in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Notice. 

(c) The Option shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice; or
(ii) the expiration of the applicable period following the Grantee’s Separation from Service as set forth in the Notice. The Company shall have no obligation to provide the Grantee with notice of termination or expiration of the Option.

  

	2.	 Exercise of Option. 

(a) Notice of Exercise. Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the Option, to the extent vested and
exercisable, shall be exercised pursuant to procedures established by the Committee, which may include electronic or voice procedures as may be specified by the Committee and which may include a requirement to acknowledge this Agreement prior to
exercise. 
 (b) Minimum Exercise Requirements. Unless otherwise determined by the Company, the Option must be
exercised for at least one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock, or, if the number of shares subject to the unexercised portion of the Option is less than 100, all of the remaining shares subject to the Option. 

(c) Payment of Exercise Price. If the Grantee elects to exercise the Option by submitting an exercise notice under
Section 2(a) of this Agreement, the aggregate Exercise Price shall be paid by cash or certified check; provided, however, that the Committee may authorize payment to be made in any of the following additional forms, or a combination of them:

 i. by a broker-assisted cashless exercise procedure; 

 ii. by tendering shares of Stock acceptable to the Committee valued at their
Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise; 
 iii. a “net exercise” under which the Company reduces the number of shares of
Common Stock issued upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price (with cash for any difference); or 

iv. any other consideration that the Board deems appropriate and in compliance with applicable law. 

(d) Issuance of Shares Upon Exercise. Subject to this Agreement, the Company shall issue, in book-entry (electronic)
form, the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Grantee (or other permitted person following the Grantee’s death) is entitled as soon as practicable after the date of exercise. Unless the person exercising the Option otherwise directs
the Company in writing, the book-entry will be made in the name of the person exercising the Option and delivered to such person. (If the person exercising the Option directs the Company to register the Common Stock in the name of another, the
person exercising the Option should consult his or her tax advisor on the gift tax implications of such registration.) For income tax purposes, the shares of Common Stock shall be considered transferred to the Grantee on the date on which the Option
is exercised with respect to such shares. Until such time as the Option has been duly exercised and shares of Common Stock have been delivered, the Grantee shall not be entitled to exercise any voting rights with respect to such shares and shall not
be entitled to receive dividends or other distributions with respect thereto. 
  

	3.	 Responsibility for Taxes. 

(a) Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, payroll tax or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all
Tax-Related Items owed by the Grantee is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and that the Company or a Subsidiary that the Grantee is employed by or provides services to (the
“Employer”) (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant, vesting or exercise
of the Option or the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items. 
 (b) Prior to the exercise of the Option, the Grantee shall pay or
make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding obligations of the Company or Employer. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company and/or Employer to withhold all applicable
Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Grantee by the Company or Employer or from proceeds of the sale of any shares of Common
Stock. Alternatively, or in addition, to the extent permissible under applicable law, the Company or Employer may (i) sell or arrange for the sale of any shares of Common Stock that the Grantee acquires to meet the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, and/or (ii) withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option in an amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation for
Tax-Related Items. Finally, the Grantee shall pay to the Company and/or Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result
of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue and deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Option if the Grantee fails to comply with the
Grantee’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this Section 3. 

  
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 (c) If the Notice indicates that the Award is intended to be an Incentive
Stock Option and if the Grantee makes any disposition of Shares delivered pursuant to the exercise of the Option under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions) or any successor
provision of the Code, the Grantee shall notify the Company of such disposition within ten days of such disposition. 
  

	4.	 Grantee Representations. The Grantee hereby represents to the Company that the Grantee has read and
fully understands the provisions of this Agreement, the Prospectus and the Plan, and the Grantee’s decision to participate in the Plan is completely voluntary. Further, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is relying solely on his or her
own advisors with respect to the tax consequences of this Award. 

  

	5.	 Regulatory Restrictions on the Shares Issued Upon Exercise. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
Agreement, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to impose such conditions, restrictions and limitations on the issuance of shares of Common Stock with respect to this Award unless and until the Committee determines that such issuance
complies with (i) any applicable registration requirements under the Securities Act or the Committee has determined that an exemption therefrom is available, (ii) any applicable listing requirement of any stock exchange on which the Common
Stock is listed, (iii) any applicable Company policy or administrative rules, and (iv) any other applicable provision of state, federal or foreign law, including foreign securities laws where applicable. 

 

	6.	 Miscellaneous. 

(a) Notices. Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give to the other shall be in writing
and may be delivered personally, by intraoffice mail, by fax, by electronic mail or other electronic means, or via a postal service, postage prepaid, to such electronic mail or postal address and directed to such person as the Company may notify the
Grantee from time to time; and to the Grantee at the Grantee’s electronic mail or postal address as shown on the records of the Company from time to time, or at such other electronic mail or postal address as the Grantee, by notice to the
Company, may designate in writing from time to time. 
 (b) Waiver. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. 
 (c) Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the Award are superseded. 

(d) Binding Effect; Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and
to the extent not prohibited herein, their respective heirs, successors, assigns and representatives. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto and as provided above, their
respective heirs, successors, assigns and representatives any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities. 

  
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 (e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law, and applicable Federal law. 

(f) Dispute Resolution; Venue. Any dispute or disagreement which shall arise under or in any way relate to the
interpretation or construction of the Plan or this Agreement shall be resolved by the Committee and the decision of the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes. The Grantee and the Company and their respective heirs,
representatives, successors and assigns irrevocably submit to the exclusive and sole jurisdiction and venue of the state courts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the federal courts of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with respect to any and all
disputes arising out of or relating to the Plan, this Agreement, and/or the Options, including but not limited to any disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation and enforceability of this Option Award or the terms and conditions of
the Plan, and agree that (a) sole and exclusive appropriate venue for any such action shall be such Pennsylvania courts, and no other, (b) all claims with respect to any such action shall be heard and determined exclusively in such
Pennsylvania courts, and no other, (c) such Pennsylvania courts shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over the Grantee and the Company and over the subject matter of any dispute relating hereto and (d) the Grantee and the Company
waive any and all objections and defenses to bringing any such action before such Pennsylvania courts, including but not limited to those relating to lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens.  

(g) Headings. The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any
way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement. 
 (h) Conflicts;
Amendment. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated in this Agreement in their entirety. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. The Committee has plenary
authority to interpret the Plan and any Award thereunder, and prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures in connection with the operations of the Plan as it shall deem to be necessary and advisable for the administration of the Plan consistent
with its purposes. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the Committee, provided that no amendment may, without the consent of the Grantee, materially impair the Grantee’s rights with respect to the Award. All other amendments to the
Agreement shall be in writing (including electronic amendments) and executed on behalf of the Company and by the Grantee. The Committee shall have full authority and discretion, subject only to the terms of the Plan, to decide all matters relating
to the administration or interpretation of the Plan, the Award, and the Agreement, and all such action by the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon the Company and the Grantee. 

(i) No Right to Continued Service. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in
Service or affect the right of the Company or Employer to terminate the Grantee’s Service at any time. 
 (j) Further
Assurances. The Grantee agrees, upon demand of the Company or the Committee, to do all acts and execute, deliver and perform all additional documents, instruments and agreements which may be reasonably required by the Company or the Committee,
as the case may be, to implement the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Plan. 

  
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 (k) Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and
if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable. 

(l) Restrictive Covenants. To the extent allowed by and consistent with applicable law and any applicable limitations
period, if it is determined at any time that the Grantee has materially breached any employment-related covenants under any written agreement with the Company, the Company will be entitled to (i) cause any unvested portion of the Award to be
immediately canceled without any payment of consideration by the Company and (ii) recover from the Grantee in its sole discretion some or all of the shares of Stock (or proceeds received by the Grantee from such shares of Stock) issued to the
Grantee upon exercise pursuant to this Agreement. The Grantee recognizes that if the Grantee breaches any such covenants, the losses to the Company may amount to the full value of any shares of Stock issued to the Grantee upon exercise pursuant to
this Agreement. 

  
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