Document:

Executive Change in Control Program, as amended and restated

 Exhibit 10.22 
 AUTODESK, INC. 
 EXECUTIVE CHANGE IN CONTROL PROGRAM 
 As Amended and Restated December 11, 2008 
 ARTICLE I 
 PURPOSE, ESTABLISHMENT AND APPLICABILITY OF PLAN 
 A. Purposes. The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) has determined that it is in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication of its executive staff, notwithstanding a Change of Control, and that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to
provide the executive staff with financial security and encouragement to remain with the Company and to maximize the value of the Company following a Change of Control. 
 B. Establishment of Plan. As of the Effective Date, the Company hereby establishes the Plan, as set forth in this document. 
 C. Applicability of Plan. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the benefits provided by this Plan shall be available to those Employees who, on or after the Effective Date, receive a Notice of Participation.

 ARTICLE II 
 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION 
 Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 A. Annual Base Compensation. “Annual Base Compensation” shall mean an amount equal to the Participant’s gross annual
base salary, exclusive of bonuses, commissions and other incentive pay, as in effect immediately preceding the Change of Control. 
 B.
Average Annual Bonus. “Average Annual Bonus” shall mean the average bonus payments received by the Participant under the Company’s incentive bonus and variable compensation programs as in effect on the Effective Date (or any
predecessor or successor programs) for the three most recent consecutive and complete fiscal years of the Company prior to the fiscal year in which the Change of Control occurs. For purposes of calculating a Participant’s Average Annual Bonus,
the following rules shall apply: 
 (i) In the event a Participant was not eligible to participate in such bonus and variable
compensation programs for the entire three year period, the Average Annual Bonus shall be calculated based upon the Participant’s actual period of eligibility; and 
 (ii) In the event a Participant first became eligible to participate in such bonus and variable compensation programs in the fiscal year
in which the Change of Control occurs, the Participant’s Average Annual Bonus shall be based on his or her targeted bonus and variable compensation amounts as in effect immediately prior to such Change of Control. 

 C. Board. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 D. Cause. “Cause” means the (i) Participant’s engagement in acts of embezzlement, dishonesty or moral turpitude; (ii) the
conviction of Participant for having committed a felony; (iii) a breach by Participant of Participant’s fiduciary duties and responsibilities to the Company having the potential to result in an adverse effect on the Company’s
business, operations, prospects or reputation; (iv) gross negligence or bad faith as determined by a duly authorized representative of the Company; or (v) the repeated failure (other than due to death or disability) of Participant to
perform duties and responsibilities as an Employee to the reasonable satisfaction of a duly authorized representative of the Company after the Participant has received a written demand for performance from the Company which specifically sets forth
the factual basis for the Company’s belief that the Participant has failed to perform satisfactorily. 
 E. Change of Control.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: 
 (i) Any “person” (as such term
is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of
the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or 
 (ii) The consummation of
the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or 
 (iii) The consummation
of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least sixty percent (60%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its
parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation. 
 (iv) A change in the composition of the Board, as a
result of which less than a majority of the Directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” shall mean Directors who either (A) are Directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for
election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those Directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transaction described in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) or in connection with an actual
or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company. 
 F. Code. “Code” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 G. Company. “Company” means Autodesk, Inc., any subsidiary corporations, any successor
entities as provided in Article X hereof, and any parent or subsidiaries of such successor entities. 
  

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 H. Effective Date. “Effective Date” means March 31, 2006. 
 I. Employee. “Employee” means an employee of the Company. 
 J. ERISA. “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 
 K. Good Reason. “Good Reason” means without the Participant’s written consent, (i) a material reduction in the Participant’s authority or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) relative to
the Participant’s authority or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control (other than a reduction solely on account of the Company becoming a subsidiary or business unit of a larger organization); (ii) a material
reduction in the Participant’s Annual Base Compensation; or (iii) the material relocation of the Participant’s principal place of performing his or her duties as an employee of the Company by more than thirty (30) miles (it being
understood that any such relocation by more than thirty (30) miles shall be deemed by the Company to be material). Notwithstanding the foregoing, an event described in this Section shall not constitute Good Reason unless it is communicated by
the Participant to the Company in writing within ninety (90) days after the initial occurrence of the event and is not corrected by the Company in a manner which is reasonably satisfactory to such Participant (including full retroactive
correction with respect to any reduction in Annual Base Compensation) within thirty (30) days of the Company’s receipt of such written notice. 
 L. Notice of Participation. “Notice of Participation,” means an individualized written notice of participation in the Plan from an authorized officer of the Company. 
 M. Participant. “Participant” means an individual who meets the eligibility requirements of Article III. 
 N. Plan. “Plan” means this Autodesk, Inc. Executive Change in Control Program, as set forth in this document, and as hereafter amended
from time to time. 
 O. Plan Administrator. “Plan Administrator” means the Board or its committee or designate, as shall be
administering the Plan. 
 P. Release and Non-Competition Agreement. “Release and Non-Competition Agreement” means the form
of general waiver, release and non-competition agreement a Participant must execute as a condition to receiving severance and other benefits pursuant to Article IV. 
 Q. Termination Date. “Termination Date” means (i) the date on which the Company delivers notice of termination to the Participant or such later date, not to exceed ninety (90) days,
specified in the notice of termination, (ii) in the event the term of employment ends by reason of the Participant’s death, the date of death, or (iii) if the Participant terminates his or her employment with the Company, the date on
which the Participant delivers notice of termination to the Company. 
  

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 ARTICLE III 
 ELIGIBILITY 
 A. Waiver. As a condition of receiving benefits under the Plan, a Participant
must sign the Release and Non-Competition Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A. 
 B. Participation in Plan. Each Employee who is
designated by the Board and who signs and timely returns to the Company a Notice of Participation shall be a Participant in the Plan. An individual shall cease to be a Participant in the Plan upon the earlier of (i) ceasing to be an Employee or
(ii) six (6) months after the Board (or its designee) notifies the Participant that he or she no longer is eligible under the Plan. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if an individual becomes entitled to severance and other benefits
under Section A of Article IV prior to ceasing to be a Participant, he or she nevertheless shall be entitled to receive full payment of severance and benefits in accordance with the Plan. A Participant entitled to benefits hereunder shall remain a
Participant in the Plan until the full amount of the benefits accrued hereunder has been delivered to the Participant. 
 ARTICLE IV 

 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 
 A. Termination without Cause following a Change of Control. If, within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, the Company terminates a Participant’s employment without Cause or a Participant voluntarily
terminates his or her employment on account of Good Reason, the Participant shall be entitled to receive the following severance and other benefits, provided Participant executes and returns to the Company within fifty (50) days of his or her
Date of Termination a Release and Non-Competition Agreement in accordance with Section A of Article III: 
 (i) Cash
Payments. The Participant shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to Participant’s Annual Base Compensation and Average Annual Bonus payable in twenty-four (24) successive equal bimonthly installments in accordance with the
Company’s normal payroll practices. Any payments to which Participant is entitled under this Section A(i) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of severance payable to the Participant by the Company pursuant to any other plan, program,
agreement or contract between the Participant and the Company. 
 (ii) Options. Each of the Participant’s
outstanding stock option(s) granted under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans shall partially accelerate and become vested and exercisable with respect to the number of shares that would have otherwise vested within the twelve
(12) months following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment as though Participant had remained in the service of the Company through such date. 
 (iii) Employee Benefits. If the Participant (and any spouse and/or eligible dependents of the Participant (“Family
Members”)) has medical, dental and vision coverage on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment under a group health plan sponsored by the Company, the Company will reimburse the Participant for the total applicable premium
cost for medical and dental coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, 29 U.S.C. Sections 1161-1168; 26 U.S.C. Section 4980B(f), as amended, and all applicable regulations (referred to collectively as 

  

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“COBRA”) for Covered Employee and any Family Members for a period that ends on the earlier of (i) twelve (12) months following the
Participant’s Termination Date, or (ii) the date that the Participant and his or her Family Members become covered under another employer’s medical, dental and vision plans. 
 B. Timing of Payments. The accelerated vesting and exercisability described in Section A(ii) above shall be effective immediately as of the date
on which the Participant’s Release and Non-Competition Agreement may be revoked has expired. Subject to Article XIII, Section D., below, assuming that the period within which the Participant’s Release and Non-Competition Agreement may be
revoked has expired prior to such date, any severance payments described in Sections A(i) and (iii) above, shall commence within sixty (60) days of his or her Separation from Service from the Company 
 C. Other Termination. If (i) the Participant voluntarily resigns from the Company without Good Reason, (ii) the Company terminates the
Participant’s employment for Cause, or (iii) the Participant’s employment terminates by reason of his or her retirement, disability or death, then the Participant shall not be entitled to receive severance or other benefits under this
Plan and shall be entitled to benefits (if any) only as may then be established under the Company’s then existing benefit plans and policies at the time of such resignation or termination. 
 ARTICLE V 
 GOLDEN PARACHUTE 

 In the event that the benefits provided for in this Plan otherwise constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code and would, but for this Article V be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”) , then the Participant’s benefits under Article IV shall be either: 

(i) delivered in full, or 
 (ii) delivered as to such lesser extent as would result in no portion of such benefits being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local
income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by Participant on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Unless
the Company otherwise agrees in writing, all determinations required to be made under this Article, including the manner and amount of any reduction in the Participant’s benefits under Article IV, and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving
at such determinations, shall be made in writing in good faith by the accounting firm serving as the Company’s independent public accountants immediately prior to the event giving rise to such Payment (the “Accountants”). For purposes
of making the calculations required by this Article V, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Participant shall furnish to the
Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request to make a determination under this Article. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated
by this Article. 
  

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 ARTICLE VI 
 FUNDING POLICY AND METHOD 
 Benefits and any administrative expenses arising in connection with the
Plan shall be paid as needed solely from the general assets of the Company. No contributions are required from any Participant. This Plan shall not be construed to require the Company to fund any of the benefits provided hereunder nor to establish a
trust for such purpose. Participants’ rights against the Company with respect to severance and other benefits provided under this Plan shall be those of general unsecured creditors. No Participant has an interest in his or her severance or
other benefits under this Plan until the Participant actually receives a payment. 
 ARTICLE VII 
 CLAIMS PROCEDURE 
 In the event any
claim for benefits is denied, in whole or in part, the Company shall notify the claimant of such denial in writing and shall advise the claimant of his or her right to appeal the denial. Such written notice shall set forth the specific reasons for
the denial and shall be given to the claimant within ninety (90) days after the Company receives his or her claim. 
 ARTICLE VIII

 REVIEW PROCEDURE 
 A. Review Panel. In the event the Board receives appeals from denials of claims for benefits under the Plan, it may appoint a committee of non-Participants (a “Review Panel”) to act as fiduciary to the Plan to act on such
appeals. 
 B. Right to Appeal. Any person whose claim for benefits is denied, in whole or in part, may appeal from the denial by
submitting a written request for review of the claim within sixty (60) days after receiving written notice of the denial from the Company. 
 C. Form of Request for Review. A request for review must be made in writing and shall be addressed as follows: “Board of Directors, Autodesk, Inc., c/o General Counsel, 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903.” A request
for review shall set forth all of the grounds upon which it is based, all facts and support thereof and any other matters that the claimant deems pertinent. 
 D. Review Decision. Within sixty (60) days after receipt of a request for review, the Board or the designated Review Panel shall give written notice of its decision to the claimant and the Company. In the
event the denial of the claim for benefits is confirmed, in whole or in part, such notice shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, specific reasons for such denial and specific references to the Plan provisions on
which the decision was based. In the event that the Board or the Review Panel determines that the claim for benefits should not have been denied, in whole or in part, the Company shall take appropriate remedial action as soon as reasonably
practicable after receiving notice of the decision. 
  

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 ARTICLE IX 
 EMPLOYMENT STATUS; WITHHOLDING 
 A. Employment Status. This Plan does not constitute a
contract of employment or impose on the Participant or the Company any obligation to retain the Participant as an Employee, to change the status of the Participant’s employment, or to change the Company’s policies regarding termination of
employment. The Participant’s employment is and shall continue to be “at-will”, as defined under applicable law. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or a successor entity terminates for any reason, the Participant
shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, awards or compensation other than as provided by this Plan, or as may otherwise be available in accordance with the Company’s established employee plans and practices or other agreements
with the Company at the time of termination. 
 B. Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Plan shall be subject to all applicable
reporting obligations and any tax or other contributions required to be withheld under Federal, state or local law, or the applicable laws of any non-U.S. taxing authority as interpreted by the Company. 
 ARTICLE X 
 SUCCESSORS TO COMPANY AND
PARTICIPANTS 
 A. Company’s Successors. Any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase,
lease, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company’s business and/or assets shall assume the obligations under this Plan and agree expressly to perform the obligations under this Plan by executing
a written agreement. For all purposes under this Plan, the term “Company” shall include any successor to the Company’s business and/or assets which executes and delivers the assumption agreement described in this subsection or which
becomes bound by the terms of this Plan by operation of law. 
 B. Participant’s Successors. All rights of the Participant
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Participant’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and legatees. 
 ARTICLE XI 
 DURATION, AMENDMENT AND
TERMINATION 
 A. Duration, Amendment and Termination. This Plan shall remain in effect until terminated by the Board. The Board
reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time, without advance notice to any Participant; provided, however, that, prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall provide six (6) months advance notice to each Participant of any
amendment or termination of the Plan that would be adverse to the Participant with respect to eligibility or amount of payments or benefits hereunder. Notwithstanding the preceding, commencing on the date of a Change of Control, no amendment or
termination of the Plan shall reduce the payments or benefits payable to any Participant who terminates employment within twelve (12) months after the Change of Control (unless the affected Participant consents in writing to such amendment or
termination). Any action of the Company in amending or terminating the Plan will be taken in a non-fiduciary capacity. A termination of this Plan pursuant to the preceding sentences shall be effective for all purposes, except that such termination
shall not affect the payment or provision of compensation or benefits earned by a Participant prior to the termination of this Plan. 
  

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 ARTICLE XII 
 NOTICE 
 A. General. Notices and all other communications contemplated by this Plan shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. In the case of the Participant, mailed notices shall be addressed to
him or her at the home address which he or she most recently communicated to the Company in writing. In the case of the Company, mailed notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall be directed to the attention of
its General Counsel. 
 ARTICLE XIII 
 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
 A. No Duty to Mitigate. The Participant shall not be required to
mitigate the amount of any benefits contemplated by this Plan, nor shall any such benefits be reduced by any earnings or benefits that the Participant may receive from any other source, except as provided otherwise in Section A(i) of Article IV of
this Plan. 
 B. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Plan shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect. 
 C. Administration. The
Company is the administrator of the Plan (within the meaning of section 3(16)(A) of ERISA). The Plan will be administered and interpreted by the Board or its designee. Any decision made or other action taken by the Board, its designee or the Review
Panel with respect to the Plan, and any interpretation by any of them with respect to any term or condition of the Plan, or any related document, will be conclusive and binding on all persons and be given the maximum possible deference allowed by
law. The Board may delegate to any other person all or any portion of its authority or responsibility with respect to the Plan. 
 D. Code
Section 409A. 
 (i) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any amount payable upon a Participant’s
termination of employment that is deemed deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall not be payable upon the Participant’s termination of employment pursuant to the Plan unless such termination of employment constitutes
a “separation from service” with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder (a “Separation from Service”). 
 (ii) For purposes of Section 409A of the Code (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), a Participant’s right to receive any installment payments under the Plan shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments and, accordingly, each such installment payment shall at all times
be considered a separate and distinct payment. 
  

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 (iii) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, if the Company determines, in
its good faith judgment, that Section 409A of the Code will result in the imposition of additional tax to an earlier payment of any payment or benefit otherwise due to a Participant under the Plan during the six (6) month period following
the Participant’s Termination Date, such payments or benefits will accrue during the six (6) month period and will become payable in a lump sum payment on the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the Termination Date.
All subsequent payments or benefits, if any, will be paid as provided in the Plan. 
 (iv) Notwithstanding any contrary
provision of the Plan, the Company reserves the right to amend the Plan as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of the Participants, to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to otherwise avoid income
recognition or imposition of income tax under Section 409A of the Code, provided that to the extent reasonably practicable, any such amendments shall be designed not to result in a material diminution of the benefits provided by the Plan.

 E. No Assignment of Benefits. The rights of any person to payments or benefits under this Plan shall not be made subject to option
or assignment, either by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law, including (without limitation) bankruptcy, garnishment, attachment or other creditor’s process, and any action in violation of this subsection shall be void.

 ARTICLE XIV 
 ERISA
REQUIRED INFORMATION 
 A. Plan Sponsor. The Plan sponsor and administrator is: 
 Autodesk, Inc. 
 111 McInnis Parkway

 San Rafael, CA 94903 
 B.
Designated Agent. Designated agent for service of process: 
 General Counsel 
 Autodesk, Inc. 
 111 McInnis Parkway

 San Rafael, CA 94903 
 C.
Plan Records. Plan records are kept on a fiscal year basis. 
 D. Plan Funding. Payments to participants will be paid from the
Company’s general assets. 
  

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 AUTODESK, INC. EXECUTIVE CHANGE IN CONTROL PROGRAM 
 NOTICE OF PARTICIPATION 
 To: 
 Date: 
 The Board has designated you as a Participant in the
Autodesk, Inc. Executive Change in Control Program, as restated and amended December 11, 2008 (the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached hereto. The terms and conditions of your participation in the Plan are as set forth in the Plan
and in this Notice of Participation. As a condition to receiving benefits under the Plan you agree (i) to sign a general waiver, release and non-competition agreement, substantially in the form attached to the Plan as Exhibit A, and
(ii) to maintain in complete confidence your participation in the Plan as well as the contents and terms of this Notice of Participation. You will cease to be a Participant in the Plan if you terminate employment under circumstances that do not
entitle you to benefits under the Plan. Also, the Board may choose to end your participation in this Plan. If that happens, your participation will end six (6) months after the Company gives you written notice that your participation will end.

 If you enter into a separate agreement with the Company which provides benefits relating to a Change of Control and that agreement
specifically states that such provisions shall supersede the provisions in the Plan, then you shall not be considered a Participant in the Plan so long as those alternative contractual benefits are in effect. 
 By signature below, you acknowledge that the Plan, as amended and restated as of December 12, 2008, supersedes any predecessor plan and that any
Notice provided under a predecessor plan is superseded by this Notice of Participation and no longer has any effect. 
 If you agree to
participate in the Plan on these terms and conditions, please acknowledge your acceptance by signing below. Please return the signed copy of this Notice of Participation within ten (10) days of the date set forth above to: 
 Attn: General Counsel 
 Autodesk, Inc.

 111 McInnis Parkway 
 San
Rafael, CA 94903 
 Your failure to timely remit this signed Notice of Participation will result in your removal from the Plan. Please retain
a copy of this Notice of Participation, along with the Plan, for your records. 
  

									
					
	Date:	 	 	 		 	Signature:	 	 

 EXHIBIT A 
 RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT 
 This Release of Claims and Non-Competition
Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) and
                             (“Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, Executive was employed by the Company; 
 WHEREAS, Executive is a participant in the Company’s Executive Change in Control Program, as Amended and Restated December 11, 2008 (the “Plan”); 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, the Company and Executive (collectively referred to as the “Parties”)
hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Termination. Executive’s employment from the Company terminated on
                     (the “Termination Date”). 
 2. Consideration. The Company agreed pursuant to the terms of the Plan to provide Executive with certain benefits, including salary continuation and continued vesting of Executive’s options for a certain
period, in the event Executive’s employment was terminated on or within twelve (12) months following certain changes of control of the Company, as set forth in the Plan, provided Executive executes this Agreement. 
 3. Payment of Salary. Executive acknowledges and represents that the Company has paid all salary, wages, bonuses, accrued vacation, commissions
and any and all other benefits due to Executive, as of the Termination Date. 
 4. Release of Claims. Executive agrees that the
foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to Executive by the Company. Executive, on behalf of Executive, and his or her respective heirs, family members, executors and assigns, hereby fully and
forever releases the Company and its past, present and future officers, agents, directors, executives, investors, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, parents, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns, from,
and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute or cause to be instituted any legal or administrative proceedings concerning any claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, that Executive may possess arising from any omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date of this Agreement including, without limitation, 
 (a) any and all claims relating to or arising from Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that
relationship; 
 (b) any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Executive’s right to purchase, or actual purchase
of shares of stock of the Company, including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law;

 (c) any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; termination in violation of
public policy; discrimination; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; promissory estoppel; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or
intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; unfair business practices; defamation; libel; slander; negligence; personal injury; assault; battery; invasion of privacy; false
imprisonment; and conversion; 
 (d) any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute, including,
but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Executive Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and Labor Code section 201, et seq. and section 970, et seq. and all amendments to each such Act as well as
the regulations issued thereunder; 
 (e) any and all claims for violation of the federal, or any state, constitution;

 (f) any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination;
and 
 (g) any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. 
 Executive agrees that the release set forth in this section shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters
released. 
 5. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA. Executive acknowledges that Executive is waiving and releasing any
rights Executive may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary. Executive and the Company agree that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights
or claims that may arise under the ADEA after the Effective Date of this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release Agreement is in addition to anything of value to which Executive was already
entitled. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has been advised by this writing that (a) Executive should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; (b) Executive has at least twenty-one (21) days
within which to consider this Agreement; (c) Executive has seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement by the parties to revoke the Agreement; and (d) this Agreement shall not be effective until the revocation period has
expired. Any revocation should be in writing and delivered to the General Counsel at Autodesk, Inc., 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, California 94903, by close of business on the seventh day from the date that Executive signs this Agreement.

  

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 6. Civil Code Section 1542. Executive represents that Executive is not aware of any claims
against the Company other than the claims that are released by this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that Executive has been advised by legal counsel and is familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides as
follows: 
 A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR 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. 
 Executive, being aware of said code section, agrees to expressly waive any rights Executive may have thereunder, as well as under any other statute or common law principles of similar effect. 
 7. No Pending or Future Lawsuits. Executive represents that Executive has no lawsuits, claims, or actions pending in Executive’s name, or on
behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any other person or entity referred to herein. Executive also represents that Executive does not intend to bring any claims on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person
or entity against the Company or any other person or entity referred to herein with regard to matters released hereunder. 
 8.
Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. 
 (a) Covenant Not to Compete. During the twelve (12) month period
following the Termination Date, Executive will not directly or indirectly engage in (whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor, partner, director or otherwise), or have any ownership interest in, or participate in the financing, operation,
management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that engages in a “Restricted Business” in a “Restricted Territory” (as such terms are defined in Section 8(a)(iv) below). It is agreed that ownership of no
more than 5% of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not constitute a violation of this provision. 
 (i) Representations. The Executive and the Company intend that the covenant contained in Section 8(a) shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each county, city and state (or analogous entity) and country of
the Restricted Territory. Except for geographic coverage, each separate covenant shall be deemed identical in terms to the covenant contained in the preceding paragraph. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce any of the
separate covenants (or any part thereof) deemed included in said paragraphs, then such unenforceable covenant (or such part) shall be deemed eliminated from this Agreement for the purpose of those proceedings to the extent necessary to permit the
remaining separate covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced. 
 (ii) Reformation. In the event that the
provisions of this Section 8(a) should ever be deemed to exceed the time or geographic limitations, or the scope of this covenant, permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time or geographic
limitations, as the case may be, permitted by applicable laws. 
 (iii) Reasonableness of Covenants. Executive
represents that Executive (A) is familiar with the covenants not to compete, and (B) is fully aware of Executive’s obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonableness of the length of time, scope and geographic
coverage of these covenants. 
  

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 (iv) Definitions. As used herein, the terms listed below shall have the following
meanings: 
 (A) Restricted Business. “Restricted Business” means design software for the building,
manufacturing, infrastructure, media and entertainment or wireless location based services fields. 
 (B) Restricted
Territory. “Restricted Territory” means worldwide. 
 (b) Covenant Not to Solicit. During the twelve
(12) months following the Termination Date, Executive will not directly or indirectly: 
 (i) Solicit, encourage, recruit
or take any other action which is intended to induce any other employee, independent contractor, customer or supplier of the Company or any affiliated corporation to terminate his, her or its relationship with the Company or any affiliated
corporation; or 
 (ii) Interfere in any manner with the contractual or employment relationship between the Company or any
affiliated corporation and any employee, independent contractor, customer or supplier of the Company or any affiliated corporation. 
 9.
Costs. The Parties shall each bear their own costs, expert fees, attorneys’ fees and other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement. 
 10. Authority. Executive represents and warrants that Executive has the capacity to act on Executive’s own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through her to bind them to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. 
 11. No Representations. Executive represents that Executive has had the opportunity to consult with an attorney,
and has carefully read and understands the scope and effect of the provisions of this Agreement. Neither party has relied upon any representations or statements made by the other party hereto which are not specifically set forth in this Agreement.

 12. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal,
unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision. 
 13. Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, the Plan and the notice of participation executed by Executive in connection with accepting participation in the Plan represent the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and Executive concerning Executive’s
separation from the Company, and supersede and replace any and all prior agreements and understandings concerning Executive’s relationship with the Company and her compensation by the Company. This Agreement may only be amended in writing
signed by Executive and an executive officer of the Company. 
  

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 14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the
choice of law rules, of the State of California. 
 15. Effective Date. This Agreement is effective eight (8) days after it has
been signed by both Parties. 
 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have the
same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. 
 17.
Voluntary Execution of Agreement. This Agreement is executed voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Parties hereto, with the full intent of releasing all claims. The Parties acknowledge that:

 (a) They have read this Agreement; 
 (b) They have been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of their own choice or
that they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel; 
 (c) They understand the terms and consequences of this Agreement
and of the releases it contains; 
 (d) They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates set forth below. 
  

									
		 		 	AUTODESK, INC.
					
	Dated:	 	 	 		 	By:	 	 
			
		 		 	EXECUTIVE
				
	Dated:	 	 	 		 	 
		 		 	(Signature)
			
		 		 	 
		 		 	(Print Name)

  

 5Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Registrant and Carl Bass

 Exhibit 10.26 
 AUTODESK, INC. 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 
 CARL BASS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
(the “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 12, 2008, by and between Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) and Carl Bass (“Executive”). 
 1. Duties and Scope of Employment. 
 (a) Positions and Duties. This Agreement
was originally effective May 1, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). Pursuant to this Agreement as amended and restated, Executive will continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Executive will report to
the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Executive will continue to render such business and professional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with Executive’s position in the Company, as are reasonably
assigned to him by the Board. The period Executive is employed by the Company under this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.” 
 (b) Board Membership. Executive has served as a member of the Board since the Effective Date. At each annual meeting of the
Company’s stockholders during the Employment Term, the Company will nominate Executive to serve as a member of the Board. Executive’s service as a member of the Board will be subject to any required stockholder approval. Upon the
termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, unless otherwise requested by the Board, Executive will be deemed to have resigned from the Board (and all other positions held at the Company and its affiliates) voluntarily and without
further action from the Board, effective as of the end of Executive’s employment, and Executive, at the Board’s request, will execute any documents necessary to reflect his resignation. 
 (c) Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive will devote his full business time and efforts to the Company and he will
use good faith efforts to discharge Executive’s obligations under this Agreement to the best of Executive’s ability and in accordance with each of the Company’s ethics guidelines, conflict of interest policies and Code of Business
Conduct. For the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to actively engage in any other employment, occupation, or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board (which approval
will not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that Executive may, without the approval of the Board, serve in any capacity with any civic, educational, or charitable organization, provided such services do not interfere with
Executive’s obligations to Company. Executive may also serve, without the prior approval of the Board, as a member of the board of directors of two publicly traded companies (other than the Company) and such service will not constitute a
violation of this Section 1(c). 

 2. At-Will Employment. Executive and the Company agree that Executive’s employment with the
Company constitutes “at-will” employment. Executive and the Company acknowledge that this employment relationship may be terminated at any time, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party, with or without good cause or
for any or no cause, at the option either of the Company or Executive. However, as described in this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to severance and other benefits depending upon the circumstances of Executive’s termination of employment.

 3. Compensation. 
 (a) Base Salary. Effective as of April 1, 2008, the Company will pay Executive an annual salary of $900,000 as compensation for his services (such annual salary, as is then effective, to be referred to
herein as “Base Salary”). The Base Salary will be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and be subject to the usual, required withholdings. 
 (b) Annual Incentive. Executive will be eligible to receive annual cash incentive compensation payable for the achievement of
performance goals established by the Board or by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) under the Company’s Executive Incentive Plan (“EIP”). During the Employment Term, Executive’s target annual
incentive (“Target Annual Incentive”) under the EIP will be not less than 100% of Base Salary and shall otherwise be subject to the terms of the EIP. The actual earned annual cash incentive, if any, payable to Executive for any performance
period will depend upon the extent to which the applicable performance goals specified by the Committee are achieved or exceeded as set forth in the EIP. For the last three quarters of fiscal year 2007, Executive’s Target Annual Incentive was
set at 100% of Base Salary. Any incentive earned during the last three quarters of fiscal year 2007 was pro-rated such that Executive’s Target Incentive was 100% of Base Salary for 75% of that amount, if any, under the EIP. 
 (c) Stock Options. During the Employment Term, Executive will continue to be eligible to receive grants of options or other equity
awards customarily granted to executive officers, at the sole discretion of the Board or the Committee. 
 4. Employee Benefits.
During the Employment Term, Executive will be eligible to participate in accordance with the terms of all Company employee health and dental insurance and other benefit plans, policies, and arrangements that are applicable to other senior executives
of the Company, as such plans, policies, and arrangements may exist from time to time. Executive will be entitled to four (4) weeks of paid annual vacation. 
 5. Expenses. During the Employment Term, the Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable travel, entertainment, and other expenses incurred by Executive in the furtherance of the performance of
Executive’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. The reimbursement of any such eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year
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 6. Termination of Employment. In the event Executive’s employment with the Company terminates
for any reason, Executive will be entitled to any (a) unpaid Base Salary accrued up to the effective date of termination; (b) unpaid, but earned and accrued annual incentive compensation for any completed fiscal year as of his termination
of employment; (c) pay for accrued but unused vacation; (d) benefits or compensation as provided under the terms of any employee benefit and compensation agreements or plans applicable to Executive; (e) unreimbursed business expenses
required to be reimbursed to Executive, and (f) rights to indemnification Executive may have under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, or separate indemnification agreement, as applicable (“Indemnification
Rights”). In addition, if the termination is by the Company without Cause or Executive resigns for Good Reason, Executive will be entitled to the amounts and benefits specified in Section 7. 
 7. Severance. 
 (a)
Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason other than in Connection with a Change of Control. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or if Executive resigns for Good Reason, and such
termination is not in Connection with a Change of Control, then, provided that the termination of Executive’s employment constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (a
“Separation from Service”) and subject to Section 8, Executive will receive: (i) payment of an amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of Executive’s Base Salary (less applicable tax withholdings) for twelve
(12) months, such amount to be paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies; (ii) twelve (12) months accelerated vesting with respect to Executive’s then outstanding,
unvested equity awards (other than any awards that vest based on performance), (iii) a period of not less than six (6) months to exercise any vested stock options that were granted to Executive by the Company on or after the date of this
Agreement (provided that such options shall expire, if earlier, on the date when they would have expired if Executive’s employment had not terminated) and (iv) if Executive validly elects to continue coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA), reimbursement for premiums paid for continued health benefits for Executive (and any eligible dependents) under the Company’s health plans, payable when such premiums are due until the earlier of
(A) twelve (12) months or (B) the date upon which Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents become covered under similar plans. Subject to Section 9, the severance payments under this Subsection (a) shall commence
on the sixtieth (60th) day after Executive’s Separation from Service. 
 (b) Termination Without Cause or
Resignation for Good Reason in Connection with a Change of Control. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, and the termination is in Connection with a Change of Control, then,
provided that the termination of Executive’s employment constitutes a Separation from Service and subject to Section 8, Executive will receive: (i) a lump sum payment in an amount equal to 200% of the Executive’s annual Base
Salary (less applicable tax withholdings); (ii) each of Executive’s then outstanding unvested stock options and any other equity awards (other than any awards that vest based on performance), shall partially accelerate and become vested
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within the twenty-four (24) months following such termination of employment; (iii) a period of not less than six (6) months to exercise any
vested stock options that were granted to Executive by the Company on or after the date of this Agreement (provided that such options shall expire, if earlier, on the date when they would have expired if Executive’s employment had not
terminated); and (iv) if Executive validly elects to continue coverage under COBRA, reimbursement for premiums paid for continued health benefits for the Executive (and any eligible dependents) under the Company’s health plans, payable
when such premiums are due until the earlier of (A) twelve (12) months or (B) the date upon which Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents become covered under similar plans. Subject to Section 9, the severance payment
under this Subsection (b) shall be made on the later of the sixtieth (60th) day after Executive’s Separation from Service or the consummation of the Change of Control. 
 (c) Voluntary Termination Without Good Reason or Termination for Cause. If Executive’s employment is terminated voluntarily,
including due to death or Disability, without Good Reason or is terminated for Cause by the Company, then, except as provided in Section 6, (i) all further vesting of Executive’s outstanding equity awards will terminate immediately;
(ii) all payments of compensation by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate immediately, and (iii) Executive will be eligible for severance benefits only in accordance with the Company’s then established plans. 

(d) Termination due to Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment terminates by reason of death or Disability, then
Executive will be entitled to receive benefits only in accordance with the Company’s then applicable plans, policies, and arrangements. 
 (e) Sole Right to Severance. This Agreement is intended to represent Executive’s sole entitlement to severance payments and benefits in connection with the termination of his employment, except as may be
provided in the Company’s Executive Change in Control Program as amended and restated March 31, 2006 (the “Program”). To the extent Executive receives severance or similar payments and/or benefits under any other Company plan,
program, agreement, policy, practice, or the like, severance payments and benefits due to Executive under this Agreement will be correspondingly reduced (and vice-versa), and to the extent of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the
terms of the Program, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. 
 8. Conditions to Receipt of Severance; No Duty to Mitigate.

 (a) Separation Agreement and Release of Claims. The receipt of any severance pursuant to Section 7 will be
subject to Executive signing, not revoking and returning to the Company within fifty (50) days of his Separation from Service a separation agreement and release of claims in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. No severance or other benefits
hereunder will be paid or provided until the separation agreement and release agreement becomes effective. Executive shall not be required to release the Indemnification Rights. 
  

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 (b) Non-solicitation and Non-competition. The receipt of any severance or other
benefits pursuant to Section 7(a) will be subject to Executive agreeing that during the Employment Term and Continuance Period, Executive will not (i) solicit any employee of the Company (other than Executive’s personal assistant) for
employment other than at the Company, or (ii) directly or indirectly engage in, have any ownership interest in or participate in any entity that as of the date of termination, competes with the Company in any substantial business of the Company
or any business reasonably expected to become a substantial business of the Company. Executive’s passive ownership of not more than 1% of any publicly traded company and/or 5% ownership of any privately held company will not constitute a breach
of this Section 8(b). 
 (c) Nondisparagement. During the Continuance Period, Executive will not knowingly and
materially disparage, criticize, or otherwise make any derogatory statements regarding the Company, and the Company, in its official statements, will not and will instruct the members of the Board and executive officers not to, knowingly and
materially disparage, criticize, or otherwise make derogatory statements regarding Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this agreement will be deemed to restrict Executive, the Company or any of the Company’s current
or former officers and/or directors from providing information to any governmental or regulatory agency (or in any way limit the content of any such information) to the extent they are requested or required to provide such information pursuant to
applicable law or regulation. 
 (d) Other Requirements. Executive’s receipt of continued severance payments will
be subject to Executive continuing to comply with the terms of the Confidential Information Agreement and the provisions of this Section 8. 
 (e) No Duty to Mitigate. Executive will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any earnings that Executive may receive from any other source reduce any
such payment. 
 9. Section 409A 
 Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if the Executive is deemed by the Company at the time of his Separation from Service by the Company to be a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to the extent delayed commencement of any portion of the benefits to which he is entitled under this Agreement is required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under
Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such portion of his benefits shall not be provided to him prior to the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six-month period measured from the date of his Separation from Service with the Company or
(b) the date of his death. Upon the expiration of the applicable Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) period, all deferred payments shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum, and any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as
otherwise provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and Executive agree that, for purposes of the limitations on nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section 409A, each
payment of compensation under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation for purposes of applying the Section 409A deferral election rules and the exclusion from Code Section 409A for certain short-term deferral
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 10. Definitions. 
 (a) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means: (i) Executive’s engagement in acts of embezzlement,
dishonesty or moral turpitude; (ii) the conviction of Executive for having committed a felony; (iii) a breach by Executive of Executive’s fiduciary duties and responsibilities to the Company that result in a material adverse effect on
the Company’s business, operations, prospects or reputation; or (iv) gross negligence or bad faith as reasonably determined by the Board; provided that if any of the foregoing events is capable of being cured, the Company will provide
written notice of Executive describing the nature of such event and Executive will thereafter have 30 days to cure such event. The foregoing shall not be deemed an exclusive list of the acts or omissions that the Company may consider as grounds for
the termination of Executive’s employment, but it is an exclusive list of the acts or omissions that shall be considered “Cause” for the termination of Executive’s employment by the Company. 
 (b) Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” means (i) any “person” (as such
term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (ii) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets; or (iii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least sixty percent (60%) of the total voting power represented by the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iv) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which less than a majority of the Directors are
Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” shall mean Directors who either (A) are Directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least
a majority of those Directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transaction described in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of
directors of the Company; provided that such Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company within the meaning of Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 (c) Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, Disability shall have the same defined meaning as in the Company’s long-term
disability plan. 
 (d) Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means without the
Executive’s written consent, (i) a material reduction in the Executive’s authority or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) which shall include, after a Change of Control, the failure to appoint Executive as the
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equity securities are regularly traded on a recognized public market; (ii) a material reduction in the Executive’s annual Base Salary or Target
Annual Incentive, other than a reduction made prior to a Change of Control that in the aggregate does not exceed 10% that also is applied to substantially all of the Company’s other senior executives; or (iii) the relocation of the
Executive’s principal place of performing his duties as an employee of the Company by more than thirty (30) miles. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an event described in this Section shall not constitute Good Reason unless it is communicated
by the Executive to the Company in writing within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such event and is not corrected by the Company in a manner which is reasonably satisfactory to such Executive (including full retroactive correction
with respect to any reduction in annual Base Salary or Target Annual Incentive except as permitted in clause (ii)) within thirty (30) days of the Company’s receipt of such written notice. In any event, Executive’s Separation from
Service must occur during the two (2) year period following the initial existence of any of the events described in this Section in order to constitute a Separation from Service for Good Reason. The failure of the Company’s stockholders to
elect or reelect Executive to the Board will not constitute Good Reason for purposes of this Agreement. 
 (e) Continuance
Period. For purposes of this Agreement, “Continuance Period” will mean the period of time beginning on the date of the termination of Executive’s employment and ending on the date on which Executive is no longer receiving Base
Salary payments under Section 7. 
 (f) In Connection with a Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a
termination of Executive’s employment with the Company is “in Connection with a Change of Control” if Executive’s employment is terminated (i) within two (2) months preceding a Change of Control or (ii) within
twelve (12) months following a Change of Control. 
 11. Indemnification and Insurance. Executive will be covered under the
Company’s insurance policies and, subject to applicable law, will be provided indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by the Company’s bylaws, Certificate of Incorporation, and standard form of Indemnification Agreement, with such
insurance coverage and indemnification to be in accordance with the Company’s standard practices for senior executive officers but on terms no less favorable than provided to any other Company senior executive officer or director. 

12. Confidential Information. Executive has previously executed the Company’s standard form of employee confidential information agreement
(the “Confidential Information Agreement”). During the Employment Term, Executive further agrees to execute any updated versions of the Confidential Information Agreement (any such updated version also referred to as the “Confidential
Information Agreement”) as may be required of substantially all of the Company’s executive officers. 
 13. Assignment. This
Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs, executors, and legal representatives of Executive upon Executive’s death and (b) any successor of the Company. Except for purposes of Section 8(b), any
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business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger, or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets or
business of the Company. None of the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other attempted assignment,
transfer, conveyance, or other disposition of Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits will be null and void. 
 14.
Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications called for hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) one day after being sent by a well
established commercial overnight service, or (c) four days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed to the parties or their successors at the following addresses, or at such other
addresses as the parties may later designate in writing: 
 If to the Company: 
 Attn: Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors 
 Autodesk, Inc. 
 111 McInnis Parkway 
 San Rafael, CA 94903 
 If to Executive: 
 at the last residential address known by the Company as
provided by Executive in writing. 
 15. Severability. If any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision. 
 16.
Arbitration. 
 (a) General. In consideration of Executive’s service to the Company, its promise to
arbitrate all employment related disputes, and Executive’s receipt of the compensation and other benefits paid to Executive by the Company, at present and in the future, Executive agrees that any and all controversies, claims, or disputes with
anyone (including the Company and any employee, officer, director, shareholder, or benefit plan of the Company in their capacity as such or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or resulting from Executive’s service to the Company under this
Agreement or otherwise or the termination of Executive’s service with the Company, including any breach of this Agreement, will be subject to binding arbitration under the Arbitration Rules set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1280 through 1294.2, including Section 1283.05 (the “Rules”) and pursuant to California law. Disputes which Executive agrees to arbitrate, and thereby agrees to waive any right to a trial by jury, include any statutory
claims under state or federal law, including, but not limited to, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit
Protection Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, claims of harassment, discrimination, or wrongful termination, and any statutory claims. Executive further understands that this Agreement to arbitrate also
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 (b) Procedure. Executive agrees that any arbitration will be administered by the
American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and that a neutral arbitrator will be selected in a manner consistent with its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. The arbitration proceedings will be held in Marin County,
California and will allow for discovery according to the rules set forth in the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes or California Code of Civil Procedure. Executive agrees that the arbitrator will have the power to decide any
motions brought by any party to the arbitration, including motions for summary judgment and/or adjudication and motions to dismiss and demurrers, prior to any arbitration hearing. Executive agrees that the arbitrator will issue a written decision on
the merits. Executive understands the Company will pay for any administrative or hearing fees charged by the arbitrator or AAA except that Executive will pay the first $200.00 of any filing fees associated with any arbitration Executive initiates.
Executive agrees that the arbitrator will administer and conduct any arbitration in a manner consistent with the Rules and that to the extent that the AAA’s National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes conflict with the Rules, the
Rules will take precedence. 
 (c) Remedy. Except as provided by the Rules, arbitration will be the sole, exclusive,
and final remedy for any dispute between Executive and the Company. Accordingly, except as provided for by the Rules, neither Executive nor the Company will be permitted to pursue court action regarding claims that are subject to arbitration.
Notwithstanding, the arbitrator will not have the authority to disregard or refuse to enforce any lawful Company policy, and the arbitrator will not order or require the Company to adopt a policy not otherwise required by law which the Company has
not adopted. 
 (d) Availability of Injunctive Relief. In addition to the right under the Rules to petition the court
for provisional relief, Executive agrees that any party also may petition the court for injunctive relief where either party alleges or claims a violation of this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement or any other agreement regarding trade
secrets, confidential information, Nonsolicitation or Labor Code §2870. 
 (e) Administrative Relief. Executive
understands that this Agreement does not prohibit Executive from pursuing an administrative claim with a local, state, or federal administrative body such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
or the workers’ compensation board. This Agreement does, however, preclude Executive from pursuing court action regarding any such claim. 
 (f) Voluntary Nature of Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive is executing this Agreement voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence by the Company or anyone else. Executive
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to understand the terms, consequences, and binding effect of this Agreement, including that Executive is waiving Executive’s right to a jury trial.
Finally, Executive agrees that Executive has been provided an opportunity to seek the advice of an attorney of Executive’s choice before signing this Agreement. 
 17. Legal and Tax Expenses. The Company will directly pay Executive’s counsel up to $2,500 for reasonable legal and tax advice expenses incurred in connection with amendment and restatement of this
Agreement in December 2008. Such payment shall be made in full within 30 days after the Company’s receipt of any applicable invoices (and in any event by not later than December 31, 2009). 
 18. Integration. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter herein and
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements whether written or oral, other than the Program. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in a writing that specifically references
this Section and is signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. 
 19. Waiver of Breach. The waiver of a breach
of any term or provision of this Agreement, which must be in writing, will not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other previous or subsequent breach of this Agreement. 
 20. Survival. The Confidential Information Agreement, the Company’s and Executive’s responsibilities under Sections 6, 7, 10, 13, 15 and
16 will survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 21. Headings. All captions and section headings used in this Agreement are for
convenient reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement. 
 22. Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this
Agreement will be subject to withholding of applicable taxes. 
 23. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the
State of California (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions). 
 24. Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that she
has had the opportunity to discuss this matter with and obtain advice from his private attorney, has had sufficient time to, and has carefully read and fully understands all the provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and voluntarily entering
into this Agreement. 
 25. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart will have the same
force and effect as an original and will constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by a duly
authorized officer, as of the day and year written below. 
  

									
	COMPANY:	 		 	Date: December 12, 2008
			
	AUTODESK, INC.	 		 	
					
	By:	 	/s/ CRAWFORD W. BEVERIDGE	 		 		 	
	Title:	 	Chair, Compensation Committee	 		 		 	
			
	EXECUTIVE:	 		 	Date: December 12, 2008
		 		 	
				
	/s/ CARL BASS 	 		 		 	
	Carl Bass	 		 		 	

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO CARL BASS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT] 
  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT 
 This Release of Claims Agreement (the “Release Agreement”) is
made by and between Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) and Carl Bass (“Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, Executive was employed by the
Company; and 
 WHEREAS, Executive and the Company have entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement as of December 12,
2008 (the “Employment Agreement”); 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, the Company and Executive
(collectively referred to as “the Parties”) hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Termination. Executive’s employment with the
Company terminated on                     , 200     (the “Termination Date”). 
 2. Consideration. The Company agreed pursuant to Section 7 of the Employment Agreement to provide Executive with certain benefits in the
event Executive’s employment is terminated in specified circumstances, provided Executive executes this Release Agreement. 
 3.
Payment of Salary. Executive acknowledges and represents that the Company has paid all salary, wages, bonuses, accrued vacation, commissions and any and all other benefits due to Executive as of the Termination Date, other than benefits that
remain outstanding pursuant to the Employment Agreement or the Company’s employee benefit plans. 
 4. Release of Claims.
Executive agrees that the foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to Executive by the Company, other than obligations that remain outstanding pursuant to the Employment Agreement or the
Company’s employee benefit plans. Executive, on behalf of Executive and his heirs, family members, executors, successors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases the Company and its past, present and future officers, agents, directors,
executives, employees, representatives, investors, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, parents, predecessor and successor corporations and assigns, from, and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute or cause to be
instituted any legal or administrative proceedings concerning, any claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive may possess arising from
any omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date (as defined below), including, without limitation: 
 (a) Any and all claims relating to or arising from Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that relationship or any transactions between the Company, as an employer and Executive as employee;

 (b) Any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Executive’s right to purchase, or actual purchase of, shares of stock of the
Company, including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law and securities fraud under any state or federal law; 
  

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 (c) Any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; termination in violation of public policy;
harassment; discrimination; retaliation; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; promissory estoppels; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress;
negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; unfair business practices; defamation; libel; slander; negligence; personal injury; assault; battery; invasion of
privacy; false imprisonment; and conversion; 
 (d) Any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute, including,
but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act of 1970, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and California Labor Code Sections 201 et seq. and 970 et seq. and all amendments to each such Act as well as the regulations issued hereunder; 
 (e) Any and all claims for violation of the federal or any state constitution; 
 (f) Any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination; and 
 (g) Any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. Executive agrees that the release set forth in this Section 4 shall be and remain in
effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters released. The Parties agree that the release set forth in this Section 4 shall not apply to (i) rights that Executive may have under the Employment Agreement or
(ii) rights to indemnification Executive may have under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, or separate indemnification agreement, as applicable. 
 5. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA. Executive acknowledges that Executive is waiving and releasing any rights Executive may have
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary. Executive and the Company agree that this waiver and release do not apply to any rights or claims that may arise
under the ADEA after the Effective Date. Executive acknowledges that the consideration given for this Release Agreement is in addition to anything of value to which Executive was already entitled. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has
been advised by this writing that (a) Executive should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release Agreement; (b) Executive has at least twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Release Agreement;
(c) Executive has seven (7) days following the execution of this Release Agreement by the parties to revoke the Release Agreement; and (d) this Release Agreement shall not be effective until the revocation period has expired. Any
revocation should be in writing and delivered to the General Counsel at Autodesk, Inc., 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, California 94903, by close of business on the seventh day from the date that Executive signs this Release Agreement. 

 

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 6. Civil Code Section 1542. Executive represents that Executive is not aware of any claims
against the Company other than the claims that are released by this Release Agreement. Executive acknowledges that Executive has been advised by legal counsel and is familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which
provides as follows: 
 A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR
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. 
 Executive, being aware of said code section, agrees to expressly waive any rights Executive may have thereunder, as well as under any other statute or common law principles of similar effect. 
 7. No Pending or Future Lawsuits. Executive represents that Executive has no lawsuits, claims or actions pending in Executive’s name, or on
behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any other person or entity referred to herein. Executive also represents that Executive does not intend to bring any claims on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person
or entity against the Company or any other person or entity referred to herein with regard to matters released hereunder. 
 8.
Confidentiality. 
 (a) Executive acknowledges that Executive has been exposed to and promises to maintain the confidentiality of all
confidential and proprietary information of the Company, including without limitation, information relating to: any and all research and development plans and activities; products; product plans; source code; customer lists; business plans;
marketing plans and strategies; pricing and pricing strategies; Company’s employees and employee compensation; and the business or confidential information of the Company’s customers. 
 (b) Executive agrees to comply with the terms set forth in the Employee Agreements on Intellectual Property and Product Source Code and executed by
Executive on or about Executive’s hire date and any updated confidentiality agreement Executive may have signed while an employee (altogether “Confidential Information Agreements”). Executive agrees that any program, document,
drawing, or other work Executive worked on at Company’s direction or on Company time, or using Company’s equipment, or using any information proprietary to Company shall remain the property of the Company. 
 (c) Executive hereby confirms that Executive has returned or will return all Company property in Executive’s possession, and that Executive will
return all confidential or proprietary information. In the event Executive violates any of these obligations, the Company shall cease making the payments and providing the benefits to Executive as provided in Section 8 of the Employment
Agreement. 
  

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 9. Costs. The Parties shall each bear their own costs, expert fees, attorneys’ fees and other
fees incurred in connection with this Release Agreement. 
 10. Authority. Executive represents and warrants that Executive has the
capacity to act on Executive’s own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through him to bind them to the terms and conditions of this Release Agreement. 
 11. No Representations. Executive represents that Executive has had the opportunity to consult with an attorney and has carefully read and understands the scope and effect of the provisions of this Release
Agreement. Neither party has relied upon any representations or statements made by the other party hereto which are not specifically set forth in this Release Agreement. 
 12. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Release Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect without said provision. 
 13. Entire Agreement. This Release Agreement and the Employment Agreement represent the entire
agreement and understanding between the Company and Executive concerning Executive’s separation from the Company and supersede and replace any and all prior agreements and understandings concerning Executive’s relationship with the Company
and his compensation from the Company. This Release Agreement may only be amended in writing signed by Executive and an executive officer of the Company. 
 14. Governing Law. This Release Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice-of-law rules, of the State of California. 
 15. Effective Date. This Release Agreement is effective eight (8) days after it has been signed by both Parties (the “Effective
Date”). 
 16. Counterparts. This Release Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have the same
force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. 
 17.
Voluntary Execution of Agreement. This Release Agreement is executed voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Parties hereto, with the full intent of releasing all claims. The Parties acknowledge
that: 
 (a) They have read this Release Agreement; 
 (b) They have been represented in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Release Agreement by legal counsel of their own choice, or they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel; 
 (c) They understand the terms and consequences of this Release Agreement and of the releases it contains; and 
 (d) They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Release Agreement. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Release Agreement on the respective dates set forth
below. 
  

									
		 		 	AUTODESK, INC.
					
	Dated:	 	 	 		 	By:	 	 
		 		 		 	EXECUTIVE
				
	Dated:	 	 	 		 	 
		 		 		 	    (Signature)
		 		 		 	 
		 		 		 	    (Print Name)

  

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