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Amendment No. 1 to Amended & Restated Employment Agreement, Kathleen G. Bradley

 EXHIBIT 10.8 
  
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  
 This Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement (“Amendment”) is entered into as of this 25th day of August, 2004, between Knoll, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Kathleen G. Bradley (“Executive”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the March 23, 2001 Employment Agreement
between Executive and the Company, (“Agreement”) in accordance with the direction of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, as hereinafter set forth; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to become legally bound, the parties agree as follows: 
  
 1. All defined terms contained in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 
  
 2. Except as specifically set forth herein, the terms of the Agreement shall
remain unchanged. 
  
 3. Executive’s “Base Salary”
is changed to be $500,000 as of September 1, 2004. 
  
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, each of the parties has duly executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written. 
  
  

			
	 KNOLL, INC.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Barry L. McCabe

	 	 	Name: Barry L. McCabe
	 	 	Title:   Senior Vice President and
	 	 	           Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 /s/    Kathleen G. Bradley

	 Kathleen G. BradleyOffer Letter, dated March 11, 1999 from the Company to Stephen A. Grover

 EXHIBIT 10.9 
  
 Knoll 
  
  
 1235 Water Street 
 P.O. Box 157 
 East Greenville, PA 18041 
 Tel 215 679-7991 
 Fax 215 679-3904 
  
 March 11, 1999 
  
 Mr. Steve Grover 
 3308 Dunhill Court 
 Florence SC 29501 
  
 Dear Steve: 
  
 I am pleased to extend to you an offer of employment as Senior Vice President of Operations for Knoll, Inc. In this capacity, you will
function as a key member of the Company’s senior management team. 
  
 You
will receive a one-time signing bonus of $200,000 payable within ten days after you commence work at Knoll; provided, however, that you will repay the signing bonus if you voluntarily leave the employ of Knoll in the next twelve months. 

 
 Your annual salary will be $200,000, paid on a bi-monthly basis. 
  
 You will be eligible to participate in the Knoll Annual Incentive Program. Under the current
program, you will have a target bonus opportunity to earn 100% of your base salary for performance during the balance of 1999. Payout under this program is based on achieving Company and individual objectives. Your bonus will be pro-rated for 1999.
This incentive program will be outlined in a separate letter to you upon your acceptance of this offer. 
  
 Subject to the approval of the Knoll, Inc. Board of Directors, you will receive 100,000 stock options in Knoll, Inc. common stock at market rates. This grant would also be subject to the terms of the 1997 Stock
Incentive Plan and the execution by you of the agreements prepared by Knoll’s general counsel. 
  
 You will be eligible for Knoll’s existing benefit package, including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, 401K, and pension plan. You will qualify for three vacation weeks per year and will be
entitled’to Knoll’s relocation plan to assist you with your move to Pennsylvania. 

 If you are terminated in the next twelve (12) months, you will receive the sum of $200,000 as severance in complete
satisfaction of any and all claims you have against Knoll; provided, however, that you will not receive any such severance if you are terminated for “cause”. 
  
 This offer is contingent upon verification of information you have provided and the completion of a pre-employment medical examination,
which will include drug screening. 
  
 Steve, I am very enthusiastic about the
prospect of you joining the senior management team. I believe that you can make a significant contribution to Knoll. 
  
 I very much look forward to seeing you on Thursday, March 18 in East Greenville. 
  

Sincerely, 
  
 /s/ John Lynch 
  
 John H. Lynch 
 President and CEO 
  

	cc:	Ms. Barb Ellixson 

 Mr. Pat Milberger 
  
  
 AGREED:

  
  
  
 /s/    Steve Grover             
  

 2Offer Letter, dated July 30, 1999, from the Company to Arthur C. Graves

 EXHIBIT 10.10 
  
 Knoll 
  
  
 1235 Water Street 
 P.O. Box 157 
 East Greenville, PA 18041 
 Tel 215 679-7991 
 Fax 215 679-3904 
  
 July 30, 1999 
  
  
  
 Mr. Arthur Graves 
 222 Cazneau Avenue 
 Sausalito, CA 94965 
  
 Dear Art: 
  
 I am pleased to offer you a promotion to Senior Vice President, Sales and Distribution, effective September 1, 1999. In this capacity, you will function as a key member
of the Company’s senior management team. 
  
 Your annual salary will be
$200,000 paid on a bi-monthly basis. 
  
 As you have in the past, you will be
eligible to participate in the Knoll Annual Incentive Program. Under this program you will have a target bonus opportunity to earn 100% of your base salary for performance during the balance of 1999. Payout under this program is based on achieving
agreed upon Company gross profit objectives. Your bonus will be pro-rated for 1999. 
  
 You will also be eligible for the Knoll Relocation policy (copy attached). 
  
 Art, I am very enthusiastic about this new opportunity for you. I believe that you can make a significant contribution and that this experience can be both profitable and rewarding. 
  
 Very truly yours, 
  
 /s/    Kass Bradley 
  
 Kass BradleyAmendment and Waiver to Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.14 
  
  
 KNOLL, INC. 
  
 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT 
 (COMMON STOCK UNDER STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS) 
  
 This Amendment and Waiver (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 4, 1999 (the “Agreement”), is dated as of September 8, 2004, by and among Warburg, Pincus Ventures,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Warburg”); and the individuals whose names appear on the signature page hereof (the “Management Parties”); and is acknowledged, accepted and agreed to by Knoll, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 
  
  
 R E C I T A L S 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company plans to file a registration statement with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to an Initial Public Offering (the “IPO”); and 
  
 WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO, Warburg and the Management Parties desire to amend and waive certain terms of the Agreement as set forth
herein and in accordance with Section 7(d) of the Agreement; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the execution of this Amendment by Warburg and the undersigned Management Parties, constituting the holders of a majority of the Securities, is sufficient to effect the amendment and waiver contemplated hereby in accordance
with Section 7(d) of the Agreement; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
  
 1. Amendment to Transfer of Securities. Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (iii) in its entirety. 
  
 2. Amendment of “Market Stand-off” Agreement. Section 4(i)
of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 
  
 “(i) “Market Stand-off” Agreement. Each of the Holders agrees, if requested by the Company and an underwriter of shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company), subject to any
exceptions agreed to between each of the Holders and an underwriter, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the
Company), or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company), or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive shares of Common Stock (or other securities
of the Company) held by such Holder during the 180-day period after the public offering date set forth on a final prospectus pursuant to a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act, provided that such agreement only
applies to the first such registration statement of the Company. 

 If requested by the underwriters, the Holders shall execute a separate agreement to the
foregoing effect. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares or other securities subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said 180-day period. The provisions of this Section 4(i) shall be binding upon
any transferee who acquires Registerable Securities, whether or not such transferee is entitled to the registration rights provided hereunder.” 
  
 3. Waiver of Piggyback Registration Rights. Any and all rights any Holder may have pursuant to Section 4(b) (“Company Registration”) of
the Agreement in connection with the IPO are hereby waived, and the Company shall have no obligations under said Section 4(b) in connection with the IPO. 
  
 4. Agreement in Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Agreement remains in full force and effect. 
  
 5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state. 
  
 6. Section Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
constitute a part thereof. 
  
 7. Successors and Assigns.
This Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties. 
  
 8. Severability. In the event that any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held illegal or unenforceable by any court or administrative body
of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not effect the remaining provisions of this Amendment which shall remain in full force and effect. 
  
 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together
shall be considered one and the same agreement. 
  
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Page Intentionally Left Blank] 
  

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment and Waiver to the Amended and
Restated Stockholders Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	 WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P.

	
	 By: Warburg, Pincus & Co.,

	 General Partner

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Jeffrey A. Harris

	 	 	

	 Name:
	 	 Jeffrey A. Harris

	 Title:
	 	 Managing Director

	
	 CERTAIN MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDERS:

	
	 /s/    Burton B. Staniar

	

	 Burton B. Staniar

	
	 /s/    John H. Lynch

	

	 John H. Lynch

	
	 /s/    Kathleen G. Bradley

	

	 Kathleen G. Bradley

	
	 /s/    Andrew B. Cogan

	

	 Andrew B. Cogan

	
	 /s/    Arthur C. Graves

	

	 Arthur C. Graves

	
	 /s/    Stephen A. Grover

	

	 Stephen A. Grover

	
	 /s/    Barry L. McCabe

	

	 Barry L. McCabe

	
	 /s/    Patrick A. Milberger

	

	 Patrick A. Milberger

	
	 /s/    S. David Wolfe

	

	 S. David Wolfe

  
 Acknowledged, Accepted and
Agreed to: 
  

			
	 KNOLL, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Barry L. McCabe

	 	 	

	 	 	 Name: Barry L. McCabe

	 	 	 Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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