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Exhibit 10.4
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of February 23, 2018, by and between TE Connectivity Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company”), and Shad W. Kroeger (the "Executive").
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WITNESSETH:
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WHEREAS, the Executive currently serves as President, Communications Solutions of the Company and was appointed as a Section 16 officer of the Company in December 2017; and
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WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company mutually desire to document the terms and conditions of Executive's employment in this employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement").
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1.Employment. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby agrees to continue the employment of the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to continue his employment with the Company, for the Employment Term (as defined below). During the Employment Term, the Executive shall serve as the President, Communications Solutions of the Company and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer or such person or persons as from time to time may be designated by the Company (the "Reporting Officer"), performing such duties and responsibilities as are customarily attendant to such position with respect to the business of the Company and such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned to the Executive by the Reporting Officer consistent with such position. Upon notice from the Company, the Executive's title, Reporting Officer and duties and responsibilities may be changed as is deemed necessary and appropriate by the Company.
2.Performance. The Executive shall serve the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates faithfully and to the best of Executive's ability and shall devote full business time, energy, experience and talents to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, and will not engage in any other employment activities for any direct or indirect remuneration without the written approval of the Board: provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (i) continue to serve as a non-employee director of the business entities set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto on which Executive currently serves, if any, or (ii) manage personal investments or to engage in or serve such civic, community, charitable, educational, or religious organizations as Executive may select, so long as such service described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this sentence does not create a conflict of interest with, or interfere with the performance of, the Executive's duties hereunder or conflict with the Executive's covenants under Section 6 of this Agreement, or result in a violation of any applicable laws, regulations or articles of association (including the articles of association of TE Connectivity Ltd.), in each case as determined in the sole judgment of the Board.
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3.Employment Term. This Agreement shall be effective commencing on the date hereof (the "Commencement Date") until terminated by either party providing appropriate notice to the other party (such period, the "Employment Term"). The Executive's employment with the Company shall be on an "at-will" basis, which means that the Executive's employment is terminable by either the Company or the Executive at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause or notice (other than any notice required under Section 7 hereof).
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4.Principal Location. The Executive's principal place of employment shall be the Company's offices located in Winston Salem, North Carolina or such other location as is mutually agreed between the parties, subject to required travel.
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		5.	Compensation and Benefits.

(a)Base Salary. As compensation for the Executive's services hereunder and in consideration of the Executive's other agreements hereunder, during the Employment Term, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary, payable in equal installments in accordance with Company payroll procedures, in an amount equal to Executive's current base salary, subject to annual review by the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the "MDCC") of the Company's Board of Directors.
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(b)Annual Cash Bonus. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company's Annual Incentive Plan or Annual Performance Bonus Plan, as applicable (the "Bonus Plan"), with a bonus target equal to Executive's current bonus target, subject to annual review by the MDCC.
(c)Annual Equity Incentive Awards. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company's 2007 Stock and Incentive Plan (the "SIP"), or such other equity incentive plan as is deemed appropriate by the MDCC, and to receive annual long-term equity incentive awards in a form and amount determined by the MDCC. The Company's award cycle under the SIP currently takes place in the November timeframe each year.
(d)Benefits. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and all applicable laws, be entitled to participate in all of the employee benefit, fringe and perquisite plans, practices, policies and arrangements that the Company makes available from time to time to its employees generally, under terms consistent with other similarly-situated executives. Such employee benefit plans and programs currently include, but are not limited to, the TE Connectivity Retirement Savings and Investment Plan, the TE Connectivity Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan, the TE Connectivity Health and Welfare Plan (including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability and short term disability), Business Travel Medical Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and the TE Connectivity Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company may amend or terminate the employee benefit plans and programs at any time.

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(e)Severance Benefits. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall not be entitled to participate in the Company's Severance Plan for U.S. Officers and Executives or any other severance pay plan, program, or policy of the Company or its subsidiaries.
(f)Change in Control Severance Plan. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall not be entitled to participate in the Company's Change in Control Severance Plan for Certain U.S. Officers and Executives or any other change of control plan, program, or policy of the Company or its subsidiaries.
(g)Vacation and Paid Time Off. The Executive shall be entitled to vacation and paid time off in accordance with the standard policies of the Company for executives as in effect from time to time.
(h)Business Expenses. The Executive shall be reimbursed by the Company for all reasonable and necessary business expenses actually incurred by the Executive in performing his duties hereunder. All payments under this paragraph (h) of this Section 5 will be made in accordance with policies established by the Company from time to time and subject to receipt by the Company of appropriate documentation.
(i)Required Stock Ownership. The Executive acknowledges and agrees to adhere to the Company's executive stock ownership guidelines as set forth in the Company's Stock Ownership Policy, as may be amended from time to time in the Company's sole discretion, which currently requires, among other things, that the Executive shall acquire and hold three times his annual base salary in Company stock.
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6.Covenants of the Executive. The Executive is party to a "TE Connectivity Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement" (executed upon Executive's employment with the Company) and a "Limited Non-Competition Agreement" (executed upon Executive's initial acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Annual Incentive Plan). Executive acknowledges that the terms and conditions of those agreements remain in full force and effect as described in the agreements.
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		7.	Termination.

(a)Termination of Employment. The employment of the Executive hereunder and the Employment Term may be terminated at anytime (i) by the Company without Cause (as defined herein) on twelve months written notice to the Executive, (ii) by the Company with Cause or due to the Executive's Disability (as defined herein) on written notice to the Executive, (iii) by the Executive for any reason upon thirty (30) days written notice (which notice period may be waived by the Company in its discretion, in which case, such termination shall be effective on any date prior to the end of such thirty (30) day period as selected by the Company), (iv) by the Executive with Good Reason following a Change in Control (as defined in the Company's Change in Control Severance Plan for Certain U.S. Officers and Executives ("CIC Plan")) on twelve months written notice to the Company, provided that such termination occurs during the period beginning 60 days prior to the date of a Change in Control and ending two years after the date of such Change in Control, or (v) without 

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action by the Company, the Executive or any other person or entity, immediately upon the Executive's death. If the Executive's employment is terminated for any reason under this Section 7(a), the Company shall be obligated to pay or provide to the Executive (or his estate, as applicable): (A) any base salary payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, accrued up to and including the date on which the Executive's employment terminates, (B) any employee benefits to which the Executive is entitled upon termination of his employment with the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans of the Company, (C) reimbursement for any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive prior to his date of termination pursuant to Section 5(f), and (D) payment for accrued but unused vacation and/or paid time off as of the date of his termination, in accordance with Company policy ((A)-(D) collectively, the "Accrued Amounts").
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Compensation and Benefits during the Notice Period. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7, Executive shall continue to be paid his base salary and continue to participate in the Company's incentive compensation and benefit plans (in accordance with the applicable plan terms), as more fully described in Section 5, except that Executive will not be granted any additional long-term equity incentive awards during the applicable notice period, if any, as described in Section 7 above (such notice period or any part thereof referred to herein as the "Notice Period"), through the Executive's termination date. For avoidance of doubt, during the Notice Period, Executive will continue to participate in the Annual Incentive Plan or Annual Performance Bonus Plan, as applicable, at the same bonus target award level in effect prior to the Notice Period and under the applicable terms and conditions of the applicable plan through Executive's date of termination.
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Duties and Responsibilities during Notice Period. At any time after the Executive or the Company has given notice to the other party to terminate the Executive's employment in accordance with the terms of this Section 7(a), provided that the Company continues to pay the Executive's salary and to provide all benefits (or pay a sum in lieu of the value of one or more such benefits) to which the Executive is contractually entitled until the termination of the Executive's employment, the Company shall be entitled in its discretion, during the Notice Period: (i) to require the Executive not to enter or attend his place of work or any other premises of the Company or any affiliates thereof; (ii) to require the Executive not to carry out his duties or responsibilities under this Agreement; (iii) to require the Executive to return to the Company all property belonging to the Company or any affiliates thereof or to its/their clients or customers (including summaries, extracts or copies); (iv) to require the Executive to undertake work from his home and/or to carry out exceptional duties or special projects outside the normal scope of his duties and responsibilities for the Company or any affiliates thereof; (v) to appoint one or more persons to undertake the Executive's duties and/or responsibilities and/or assume his position; (vi) to instruct the Executive not to communicate with clients, customers, suppliers, investors, employees, directors, consultants, agents or representatives of the Company or any affiliates thereof; (vii) to require the Executive to keep the Company informed of his whereabouts so that the Executive can be contacted should the need arise for the Executive to perform any duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or exceptional duties or special projects outside of the normal scope of his duties; and/or (viii) to remove Executive as a Section 16 officer or member of executive management for purposes of Swiss law.

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Paid Time Off. Any paid time off which has accrued to the Executive at the start of his Notice Period and any paid time off entitlement which continues to accrue during his Notice Period shall be deemed to be taken by the Executive during the Notice Period.
Employment Status during Notice Period/Prohibition against Work for a Third Party. For the avoidance of doubt, during any Notice Period, the Executive shall remain an employee of the Company and continue to receive his normal rate of pay and all contractual benefits in accordance with this Agreement and be bound by all his express and implied duties save as varied in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(a). During the Notice Period, the Executive shall not undertake any work for any third party (as an employee or otherwise) whether paid or unpaid without written permission from the Company. If the Company grants such permission, the Company's obligation to continue to treat the Executive as an employee of the Company and to continue to provide the normal rate of pay and all contractual benefits as an employee of the Company for the remainder of the Notice Period shall immediately cease, and the Company shall have the right to terminate the Notice Period as it deems appropriate in its discretion in light of the circumstances of third party work at issue. This paragraph shall not apply to any unpaid volunteer work performed by Executive for a civic, community, charitable, educational, or religious organization, provided that such work does not interfere with Executive's ability to make himself available for full-time work with the Company as deemed necessary by the Company in its discretion during the Notice Period. In addition, Executive may accept a compensated role as a member of a board of directors of a for-profit entity, provided that the Executive provides written notice to the Company of the role and the Company consents to Executive's acceptance of the role. Such consent will not be unreasonably withheld as long as the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the role will not interfere with Executive's ability to make himself available for full-time work with the Company during the Notice Period.

(b)Payment in Consideration of Release and Restrictive Covenants. If the Executive's employment is terminated for the reasons described in Sections 7(a)(i) or 7(a)(iv), the Company shall provide the Executive with cash consideration in exchange for the Executive's execution, and compliance with the terms, of the restrictive covenants and release of claims set forth in the separation agreement described in Section 7(c). The amount of such cash consideration shall be equal to the sum of the Executive's annual base salary (as described in Section 5(a)) and the current target annual bonus (as described in Section 5(b)), in each case, as in effect immediately prior to the date of the Executive's termination of employment, and subject to a maximum aggregate amount not exceeding the total amount of compensation (including base salary, Bonus Plan awards and the value of annual equity incentive awards granted) of the Executive during the last full fiscal year when the Executive was employed. Such consideration shall be payable in equal installments over a twelve month period following the date of such termination in accordance with the Company's payroll practices, subject to reduction for any applicable tax withholding and/or pursuant to any terms of the separation agreement described in Section 7(c).
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(c)Separation Agreement and Release of Claims. As a condition of receiving any consideration for which the Executive otherwise qualifies under Section 7(b), the Executive agrees (i) to execute, deliver and not revoke, within thirty (30) days following the date of the Executive's termination of employment, a separation agreement containing restrictive covenants running in favor of the Company and its affiliates, and a general release of the Company and its 

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subsidiaries and their respective affiliates and their respective employees, officers, directors, owners and members from any and all claims, obligations and liabilities of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, those arising from or in connection with the Executive's employment or termination of employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or this Agreement (including, without limitation, civil rights claims), in such form as is requested by the Company, such separation agreement and general release to be delivered, and to have become fully irrevocable, on or before the end of such thirty (30)-day period, and (ii) not to apply for unemployment compensation chargeable to the Company during the period with respect to which the Executive is receiving such consideration. If such a general release described in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence has not been executed and delivered and become irrevocable on or before the end of such thirty (30)-day period, no amounts or benefits under Section 7(b) shall be or become payable. To the extent that any payments or benefits to the Executive under Section 7(b) are subject to Section 409A of the Code and the Executive's employment is terminated within 60 days of the end of a calendar year, payments of such amounts shall not be made until the calendar year following the year in which the Executive's employment is terminated (but with the first payment being a lump sum payment covering all payment periods from the date of termination through the date of such first payment).
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(d)No Additional Rights. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that, except as specifically described in this Section 7, all of the Executive's rights to any compensation, benefits, bonuses or other payments from the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates after termination of the Employment Term shall cease upon such termination.
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(e)Offset. To the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), any consideration to which the Executive is otherwise entitled pursuant to this Section 7 shall be (i) reduced by amounts outstanding under any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities owed by the Executive to the Company; (ii) reduced and offset by any severance pay or benefits, or similar amounts, payable to the Executive due to his termination of employment under any labor, social or other governmental plan, program, law or policy, and should such other payments or benefits described in this clause be payable, payments under this Agreement shall be reduced accordingly or, alternatively, payments previously paid or provided under this Agreement will be treated as having been paid or provided to satisfy such other obligations.
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(f)Resignation as Officer or Director. Upon a termination of employment, unless requested otherwise by the Company, the Executive shall resign each position (if any) that the Executive then holds as a director or officer of the Company or of any affiliates of the Company. The Executive's execution of this Agreement shall be deemed the grant by the Executive to the officers of the Company of a limited power of attorney to sign in the Executive's name and on the Executive's behalf any such documentation as may be required to be executed solely for the limited purposes of effectuating such resignations.
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		(g)	Definitions of Certain Terms. For purposes of this Agreement:

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(i)"Cause" shall have the meaning given that term in the Company's Severance Plan for U.S. Officers and Executives, as such plan may be amended from time to time.
(ii)"Disability" shall mean a "Permanent Disability" as that term is defined in the Company's Severance Plan for U.S. Officers and Executives, as such plan may be amended from time to time.
(iii)"Good Reason" shall have the meaning given that term in the CIC Plan, as such plan may be amended from time to time and will only apply after the occurrence of a "Change in Control", as defined in the CIC Plan.
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(h)Equity Awards. The treatment of Executive's outstanding equity awards will be governed by the applicable equity award agreements and other governing award and plan documents.
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8.Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, consents and other communications which are required, permitted or otherwise delivered hereunder shall in every case be in writing and shall be deemed properly served if: (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by registered or certified mail, in all such cases with first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (c) delivered by a recognized overnight courier service, to the parties at the addresses as set forth below:
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If to the Company:
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If to the Executive:

TE Connectivity Corporation 1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312
Attention:Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
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At the Executive's residence address as maintained by the Company in the regular course of its business for payroll purposes.
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or to such other address as shall be furnished in writing by either party to the other party: provided that such notice or change in address shall be effective only when actually received by the other party. Date of service of any such notices or other communications shall be: (a) the date such notice is personally delivered, (b) three days after the date of mailing if sent by certified or registered mail, or (c) one business day after date of delivery to the overnight courier if sent by overnight courier.
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		9.	Section 409A.

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                           (a)The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively "Code Section 409A"), and the Company shall have complete discretion to interpret and construe this Agreement and any associated documents in any manner that establishes an exemption from (or compliance with) the requirements of Code Section 409A. If for any reason, such as imprecision in drafting, any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of compensation, including, without limitation, equity compensation or benefits) does not accurately reflect its intended establishment of an exemption from (or compliance with) Code Section 409A, as demonstrated by consistent interpretations or other evidence of intent, such provision shall be considered ambiguous as to its exemption from (or compliance with) Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted by the Company in a manner consistent with such intent, as determined in the discretion of the Company.
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                            (b)   A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits that are considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Code Section 409A, and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination,""termination of employment" or like terms shall mean such a separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred for purposes of this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Section l.409A-l (h) of the Treasury Regulations.
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                         (c)  Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executive's separation from service, the Company determines that the Executive is a "specified employee," within the meaning of Code Section 409A, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of such separation from service would be considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section 409A, such payment or benefit shall be paid or provided at the date which is the earlier of (i) six (6) months and one day after such separation from service, and (ii) the date of the Executive's death (the "Delay Period"). Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section 9(c) (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or provided to the Executive in a lump-sum with interest at the prime rate as published by The Wall Street Journal on the first business day of the Delay Period, and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment 

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                         (d)  Any reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement that constitute deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including, without limitation, that (i) in no event shall any fees, expenses or other amounts eligible to be reimbursed by the Company under this Agreement be paid later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the applicable fees, expenses or other amounts were incurred; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any given calendar year shall not affect the expenses that the Company is obligated to reimburse, or the in-kind benefits that the Company is obligated to pay or provide, in any other calendar year, provided that the foregoing clause (ii) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Code Section 105(b) solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect; (iii) the Executive's right to have the Company pay or provide such reimbursements and in-kind benefits may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit; and (iv) in no event shall the Company's obligations to make such reimbursements or to provide such in-kind benefits apply later than the Executive's remaining lifetime (or if longer, through the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Commencement Date).
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                            (e)  For purposes of Code Section 409A, the Executive's right to receive any installment payments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (for example, "payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date of termination"), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company. In no event may the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement, to the extent such payment is subject to Code Section 409A.
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                             (f)   The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, Code Section 409A.
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10. Say on Pay Limitations.

(a)Say on Pay Requirements. Under Swiss say and pay law, the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the executive management must be approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders of TE Connectivity Ltd. (the "GM") as a public Swiss company. At each GM, the Company presents to the Company's shareholders for approval the maximum aggregate amount of compensation that can be paid to the executive management in the next succeeding fiscal year. If the GM does not approve the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the executive management, the Company will determine whether and to what extent the Executive's compensation in that fiscal year will be affected. If the Executive's compensation is affected, this Employment Agreement continues to be effective subject to paragraph (b) below.

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(b)Non-Approval by GM. If the GM refuses to approve the proposed maximum aggregate compensation of the executive management, and Executive's compensation is subject to the approval of the GM, the Executive by signing this Employment Agreement (i) agrees to accept a modification - as determined by the Company - of the compensation and benefits under this Employment Agreement, and (ii) if the Company decides to pay compensation on a provisional basis in view of what a following GM may approve, the Executive will have to repay any amount of compensation received but subsequently not approved by any following GM.

		11.	General.

(a)Governing Law. This Agreement and the legal relations thus created between the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement was executed and delivered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(b)Construction and Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by, or invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under, any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such prohibition, invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other jurisdiction, and the parties undertake to implement all efforts which are necessary, desirable and sufficient to amend, supplement or substitute all and any such prohibited, invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with enforceable and valid provisions in such jurisdiction which would produce as nearly as may be possible the result previously intended by the parties without renegotiation of any material terms and conditions stipulated herein.
(c)Cooperation. During the Employment Term and thereafter, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company and be reasonably available to the Company with respect to continuing and/or future matters related to the Executive's employment period with the Company and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates, whether such matters are business-related, legal, regulatory or otherwise (including, without limitation, the Executive appearing at the Company's request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company all pertinent information and turning over to the Company all relevant documents which are or may come into the Executive's possession). Following the Employment Term, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the Executive in rendering such services that are approved by the Company. In addition, if more than an incidental cooperation is required at any time after the termination of the Executive's employment, the Executive shall be paid (other than for the time of actual testimony) a per day fee based on his base salary described in Section 5(a) at the time of such termination divided by 225.

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(d)Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and the Executive and the Executive's heirs, executors, administrators, and successors; provided that the services provided by the Executive under this Agreement are of a personal nature, and rights and obligations of the Executive under this Agreement shall not be assignable or delegable, except for any death payments otherwise due the Executive, which shall be payable to the estate of the Executive; provided further the Company may assign this Agreement to, and all rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company or any person, firm or corporation resulting from the reorganization of the Company or succeeding to the business or assets of the Company by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise; and provided further that in the event of the Executive's death, any unpaid amount due to the Executive under this Agreement shall be paid to his estate.
(e)Executive's Representations. The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive is bound; (ii) the Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity besides the Company and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND REPRESENTS THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS CONSULTED WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE BY THE  EXECUTIVE,  AND  THAT  THE EXECUTIVE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED
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(f)Compliance with Rules and Policies. The Executive shall perform all services in accordance with the policies, procedures and rules established by the Company and the Board, including, but not limited to, the Company's Guide to Ethical Conduct. In addition, the Executive shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations that are generally applicable to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and their respective employees, directors and officers.
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(c)Withholding  Taxes.All amounts payable hereunder shall be subject to the withholding of all applicable taxes and deductions required by any applicable law.
(d)Entire Agreement.This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and terminates and supersedes any and all prior agreements, understandings and representations, whether written or oral, by or between the parties hereto or their affiliates which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way, including, without limitation, and any other existing employment agreement or change of 

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control agreement, which is hereby terminated and cancelled and of no further force or effect as of the Commencement Date, without the payment of any additional consideration by or to either of the parties hereto; provided, however, that the agreements referenced in Section 6, any agreement between the parties addressing the terms and conditions of Executive's expatriate assignment or relocation, as applicable, and any agreement issued under the terms of any compensation or employee benefit plan described herein or in which the Executive is otherwise a participant shall not be affected by this Section l0(h). Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, neither the assignment of the Executive to a different Reporting Officer due to a reorganization or an internal restructuring of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates nor a change in the Reporting Officer's title shall constitute a modification or a breach of this Agreement.
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(e)Duration. Notwithstanding the Employment Term hereunder, this Agreement shall continue for so long as any obligations remain under this Agreement.
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(f)Survival. The covenants set forth in the agreements referenced in Section 6 and the covenants set forth in Section 10(c) of this Agreement shall survive and shall continue to be binding upon the Executive notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever.
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(g)Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and the Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any party hereto in enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Company's right to terminate the Employment Term for Cause) shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied waiver of any similar or dissimilar requirement, provision or condition of this Agreement at the same or any prior or subsequent time. Pursuit by either party of any available remedy, either in law or equity, or any action of any kind, does not constitute waiver of any other remedy or action. Such remedies and actions are cumulative and not exclusive.
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(h)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
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(i)Section References. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. The words Section and paragraph herein shall refer to provisions of this Agreement unless expressly indicated otherwise.
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(j)No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either party hereto by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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discharge or any duty hereunder shall fall upon a Saturday, Sunday, or any date on which banks in Berwyn, Pennsylvania are authorized to be closed, the party having such privilege or duty may exercise such privilege or discharge such duty on the next succeeding day which is a regular business day.
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(l)No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors or permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of any agreement or any provision contained herein.
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(m)Forfeiture and Clawback. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement and all amounts payable hereunder shall be subject to any applicable compensation, clawback and recoupment policies implemented by the Board, as may be in effect from time to time.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have hereunto executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
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TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
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	Date:  February 23, 2018
	/s/ Harold G. Barksdale
Name:  Harold G. Barksdale

	Date:  January 31, 2018
	/s/ Shad W. Kroeger
Name:  Shad W. Kroeger

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13Exhibit 10.1
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SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Support Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021 (this “Agreement”), is entered into between Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“SYBT”), and ___________ (“Shareholder”).  
Recitals
A.Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SYBT, H. Meyer Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Kentucky corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of SYBT (“Merger Subsidiary”), and Kentucky Bancshares, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“KTYB”) and parent bank holding company of Kentucky Bank, a Kentucky banking corporation (the “Bank”) are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date of this Agreement (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Subsidiary shall be merged with and into KTYB, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have meanings provided in the Merger Agreement.
B.As of the date of this Agreement, Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner and has the power to vote the number of shares of KTYB Common Stock set forth, and in the manner reflected, on Attachment A to this Agreement (the shares listed on Attachment A, together with all shares of KTYB Common Stock subsequently acquired by the Shareholder during the term of this Agreement, are referred to in this Agreement as the “Owned Shares”).
C.As an inducement and condition to entering into the Merger Agreement, SYBT has required that Shareholder agree, and Shareholder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
aRTICLE I
VOTING AGREEMENT
Section 1.1Agreement to Vote.  Shareholder hereby agrees that, during the time this Agreement is in effect, at the KTYB Meeting, and at any other meeting of the shareholders of KTYB, however called, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, Shareholder shall: 
(a)appear at each meeting or otherwise cause the Owned Shares to be counted as present at each meeting for purposes of calculating a quorum; and
(b)vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, all of the Owned Shares (i) in favor of (A) the adoption and approval of the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, (B) any other matter that is required to facilitate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (C) any proposal to adjourn or postpone the meeting to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) against any action or agreement that could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or 

any other obligation or agreement of KTYB contained in the Merger Agreement or of Shareholder contained in this Agreement; and (iii) against any Acquisition Proposal or any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere or be inconsistent with, delay, postpone, discourage or materially and adversely affect consummation of the Merger or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the performance by Shareholder of Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement.
Section 1.2Shareholder Capacity.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Shareholder makes no agreement or understanding in this Agreement in Shareholder’s capacity as a director or officer, as applicable, of KTYB or the KTYB Subsidiaries, and nothing in this Agreement:  (a) will limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by Shareholder in Shareholder’s capacity as such a director or officer, as applicable, of KTYB or the KTYB Subsidiaries, including in exercising rights under the Merger Agreement, and no such actions or omissions shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement; or (b) will be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict Shareholder from exercising in a manner consistent with the terms of the Merger Agreement Shareholder’s fiduciary duties as a director or officer, as applicable, to KTYB, the KTYB Subsidiaries or their respective shareholders.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER
Shareholder represents and warrants to SYBT as follows:
Section 2.1Authority; Authorization.  
(a)Shareholder has all requisite power, right, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b)This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Shareholder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Shareholder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Shareholder, and no other actions or proceedings on the part of Shareholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c)Assuming the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by SYBT, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Shareholder, enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with its terms.
(d)If Shareholder is married and the Owned Shares set forth by the name of Shareholder on the signature page to this Agreement constitute property owned jointly with Shareholder’s spouse, this Agreement has been executed by Shareholder’s spouse and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Shareholder’s spouse.  If this Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the person signing this Agreement has full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement.

Section 2.2Non-Contravention.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Shareholder does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will not (a) to the knowledge of Shareholder, require Shareholder to obtain the consent or approval of, or make any filing with or notification to, any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, (b) require the consent or approval of any other person pursuant to any agreement, obligation or instrument binding on Shareholder, (c) conflict with or violate any organizational document or law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Shareholder, or (d) violate any other agreement to which Shareholder is a party including, without limitation, any voting agreement, shareholder agreement, irrevocable proxy or voting trust.  The Owned Shares are not, with respect to the voting or transfer of the Owned Shares, subject to any other agreement, including any voting agreement, shareholder agreement, irrevocable proxy or voting trust.
Section 2.3Ownership of Securities.  On the date of this Agreement, the Owned Shares set forth on Attachment A to this Agreement are owned of record or beneficially by Shareholder in the manner reflected on Attachment A, include all of the shares of KTYB Common Stock owned of record or beneficially by Shareholder, and are free and clear of any proxy or voting restriction, claims, liens, encumbrances and security interests (other than as created by this Agreement).  As of the date of this Agreement Shareholder has, and at the KTYB Meeting or any other shareholder meeting of KTYB in connection with the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (except respecting Owned Shares that Shareholder is permitted to Transfer (as defined in Section 3.2(a) below) pursuant to this Agreement), Shareholder will have, sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to all of the Owned Shares.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “beneficial ownership” shall be interpreted in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
Section 2.4Absence of Litigation.  There is no suit, action, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Shareholder, threatened against or affecting Shareholder or any of its affiliates before or by any governmental authority that could reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Shareholder to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on a timely basis.
Section 2.5Reliance by SYBT.  Shareholder understands and acknowledges that SYBT is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Shareholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS
Section 3.1No Solicitation; Notice of Acquisitions; Proposals Regarding Prohibited Transactions.
(a)Shareholder agrees that during the term of this Agreement Shareholder shall not, and shall not permit any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by Shareholder, directly or indirectly, to (i) take any of the actions specified in Section 5.14 of the Merger Agreement except as permitted by such Section 5.14 of 

the Merger Agreement, (ii) participate in, directly or indirectly, a “solicitation” of “proxies” (as those terms are used in the rules of the SEC) or powers of attorney or similar rights to vote, or seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of, any shares of KTYB Common Stock in connection with any vote or other action on any matter of a type described in Section 1.1(b) of this Agreement, other than to recommend that shareholders of KTYB vote in favor of the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger and as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement.  Except as permitted by the Merger Agreement, Shareholder agrees immediately to cease and cause to be terminated any activities, discussions or negotiations conducted before the date of this Agreement with any persons other than SYBT with respect to any possible Acquisition Proposal and will take all necessary steps to inform any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by him, her or it of the obligations undertaken by Shareholder pursuant to this Section 3.1.
(b)Shareholder hereby agrees to notify SYBT promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) in writing of the number of any additional shares of KTYB Common Stock of which Shareholder acquires beneficial or record ownership on or after the date hereof. 
Section 3.2Restrictions on Transfer and Proxies; Non-Interference.  
(a)Shareholder agrees that it will not, prior to the termination of this Agreement, Transfer or agree to Transfer any Owned Shares other than with SYBT’s prior written consent.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Transfer” shall mean to, other than in connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, assign, distribute by gift or donation, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition of (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise)), directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of KTYB or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for such capital stock, or publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shareholder may make gifts of Owned Shares during the term of this Agreement if the donee enters into an agreement containing covenants governing the voting and transfer of the transferred Owned Shares equivalent to those set forth in this Agreement.
(b)Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, it (i) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to the Owned Shares, (ii) has not granted, and except for proxies granted as contemplated by Section 1.1(b), shall not grant at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, a proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to the Owned Shares, (iii) has not taken any action, and shall not take any action at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, that would or is reasonably likely to (A) make any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect or (B) have the effect of preventing Shareholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 3.3Dissenters’ Rights.  Shareholder agrees not to exercise any right to dissent (including, without limitation, under any rights set forth in Sections 271B.13-010 through 

271B.13-310 of the KBCA) as to any Owned Shares which may arise with respect to the Merger or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Section 3.4Stop Transfer.  Shareholder agrees that it shall not request that KTYB register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any Owned Shares, unless the transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement.
Section 3.5Further Assurances; Cooperation. 
(a)Shareholder, without further consideration, will (i) use all reasonable efforts to cooperate with SYBT and KTYB in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) promptly execute and deliver all additional documents that may be reasonably necessary in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and take all reasonable actions as are necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (iii) promptly provide any information, and make all filings, reasonably requested by SYBT for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including filings with any Regulatory Agencies).
(b)Shareholder consents to the publication and disclosure in the Proxy Statement (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by law or any Regulatory Agency or Governmental Entity, in any other documents or communications provided by SYBT or KTYB to any Regulatory Agency or Governmental Entity or to security holders of SYBT or KTYB) of Shareholder’s identity and beneficial and record ownership of the Owned Shares, the nature of Shareholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and any additional requisite information regarding the relationship of Shareholder with SYBT and the SYBT Subsidiaries and/or KTYB, the Bank, and the other KTYB Subsidiaries.
Section 3.6Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.
(a)Shareholder agrees that for (x) the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time (except for service on the Board of Directors of KTYB or Bank) and (y) for a period of [three (3) years/eighteen (18) months]1 following the Effective Time, Shareholder will not:
(i)engage in a Competitive Business (as defined below) as an employee, officer or director; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Shareholder from (A) continuing to engage in the activities in which the Shareholder is currently a participant which are expressly set forth on Attachment B attached hereto, or (B) holding up to two (2%) of the outstanding securities of any class of any publicly held company which is a Competitive Business; 

1 Duration will be tied to length of service on KTYB’s board (i.e. directors serving more than 5 years as of the date of the Agreement will be subject to a three (3) year period; directors serving less than 5 years as of the date of the Agreement will be subject to an eighteen (18) month period).

(ii)solicit or otherwise attempt in any manner to cause or otherwise encourage any persons who are employees of KTYB or the Bank or any other KTYB Subsidiary prior to the Closing (“KTYB Employees”) to leave the employ of SYBT or any of the SYBT Subsidiaries; or
(iii)(A)  induce, persuade, encourage or influence, or attempt to induce, persuade, encourage or influence, any person (as such term is interpreted in Section 8.6 of the Merger Agreement) having a business relationship with KTYB, the Bank, and other KTYB Subsidiary, SYBT or any of the SYBT Subsidiaries, to discontinue, reduce or restrict such relationship or (B) solicit, target or divert, or attempt to solicit, target or divert, the deposits, loans or other products and services from persons who were depositors, borrowers or customers of KTYB, the Bank, or any other KTYB Subsidiary on the date of this Agreement and/or as of the Effective Time; provided, however, nothing in this Section 3.6(a)(iii) shall prevent the Shareholder from engaging in the Shareholder’s personal, family, business or employment activities as a customer of a Competitive Business.
(iv)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Competitive Business” shall mean the business or operations of a bank, thrift, credit union, investment, mortgage banking, financial planning or wealth management advisor, trust company, industrial bank, or any other financial institution or bank holding company either located or doing business either (A) within the Kentucky counties of Bourbon, Clark, Elliott, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison, Rowan, Scott, and/or Woodford, or (B) within any county contiguous to any county referred to in item (A) of this Section 3.6(a)(iv). 
(b)Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the business conducted by SYBT and the SYBT Subsidiaries is highly competitive and that the covenants made by Shareholder in this Section 3.6 are made as a necessary inducement for SYBT to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.  It is the desire and intent of the parties to this Agreement that the provisions of this Section 3.6 shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies of each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  It is expressly understood and agreed that although Shareholder and SYBT each consider the restrictions contained in this Section 3.6 to be reasonable, if a final determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Section 3.6 is unenforceable against any party, the provisions of this Section 3.6 shall be deemed amended to apply as to the maximum time and territory and to the maximum extent as the applicable court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable.  The parties further agree to execute all documents necessary to evidence the applicable amendment.
(c)Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this Agreement are fair, reasonable and necessary to protect SYBT’s legitimate business interests and to protect the value of SYBT’s acquisition of KTYB.
(d)Shareholder will not, at any time during the [three-year/eighteen-month] period referred to in Section 3.6(a) of this Agreement, disparage SYBT or any of the SYBT Subsidiaries, or the business conducted by SYBT or any of the SYBT Subsidiaries, or any stockholder, member, director, manager, officer, employee or agent of SYBT or any of the 

SYBT Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE IV
Termination
Section 4.1Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (ii) the date that is [three (3) years/eighteen (18) months] following the Effective Time.
Section 4.2Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party hereto; provided, however, no termination of this Agreement shall relieve any party to this Agreement from any liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to the termination of this Agreement or any obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1Amendment; Waivers.  Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, the amendment or waiver is in writing and signed (a) in the case of an amendment, by SYBT and Shareholder, and (b) in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver the applicable right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the applicable right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
Section 5.2Expenses.  Subject to Section 5.8, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring the expenses.
Section 5.3Notices.  All notices, requests, instructions or other communications or documents to be given or made hereunder by one party to the other party shall be in writing and (a) served by personal delivery upon the party for whom it is intended, (b) sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier service upon the party for whom it is intended, or (c) sent by email, provided that the transmission of the e-mail is promptly confirmed:
(i)   if to Shareholder: The address provided on Attachment A hereto.
(ii)if to SYBT:  
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Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
1040 E. Main St.
Louisville, KY 40206
Attention:     James A. Hillebrand, CEO
Email:           Ja.Hillebrand@syb.com
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Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
1040 E. Main St.
Louisville, KY 40206
Attention:     Craig Bradley, General Counsel
Email:           craig.bradley@syb.com
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and with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Frost Brown Todd LLC 
400 West Market Street, 32nd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202
Attention:    R. James Straus
              Nathan L. Berger.
Email:         jstraus@fbtlaw.com
 nberger@fbtlaw.com
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Section 5.4Entire Agreement; Assignment.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  Neither this Agreement, nor any of the rights and obligations under this Agreement, shall be transferred by Shareholder without the prior written consent of SYBT.
Section 5.5Parties in Interest.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party to this Agreement and their respective successors, heirs, and permitted assigns.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 5.6Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in the applicable jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in the applicable jurisdiction so that the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
Section 5.7Specific Performance; Remedies.  Each of the parties to this Agreement agrees that this Agreement is intended to be legally binding and specifically enforceable pursuant to its terms and that SYBT would be irreparably harmed if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that monetary damages would not provide adequate remedy in such event.  Accordingly, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by Shareholder of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which SYBT may be entitled (including monetary damages), 

SYBT shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  Shareholder further agrees that neither SYBT, Merger Subsidiary nor any other person shall be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.7, and Shareholder irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any bond or similar instrument.  All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect of this Agreement at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any right, power or remedy thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.
Section 5.8Governing Law.  
(a)This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky without regard to any applicable conflicts of law.
(b)Each party agrees that it will bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in the federal or state courts located in either Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky or Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky (the “Chosen Courts”), and, solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement or the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any action or proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iii) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party and (iv) agrees that service of process upon any party in any action or proceeding will be effective if notice is given in accordance with Section 5.3.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, in the event of any action arising out of or resulting from this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the action.
Section 5.9Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AT THE TIME OF INSTITUTION OF THE APPLICABLE LITIGATION, ANY RIGHT THE PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.  EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.9.  

Section 5.10Headings.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
Section 5.11Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including by facsimile, email of a PDF copy, or other electronic means) all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
Section 5.12Delivery by Facsimile or Electronic Transmission.  This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement, and any amendments or waivers hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or by email delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.  No party hereto or to any agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or email delivery of a “.pdf” format data file to deliver a signature to this Agreement or any amendment hereto or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or email delivery of a “.pdf” format data file as a defense to the formation of a contract and each party hereto forever waives any defense based on the foregoing.  
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
SYBT:
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
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James A. Hillebrand, CEO 
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SHAREHOLDER
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SHAREHOLDER’S SPOUSE
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Print Name: ________________________
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[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
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Attachment A
Owned Shares
	Name and Address of Shareholder
	Owned Shares

	[NAME]
[                                 ]
[                                 ]
Phone:  [                   ]
Email:   [                   ]
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Attachment B
Current Activities

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