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Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10.13
JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF PERFORMANCE SHARES

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Juniper Networks, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Grant of Performance Shares (the “Notice of Grant”), the Performance Share Agreement set forth in Exhibit A, the performance vesting terms set forth in Exhibit B, any special terms and conditions for your country included in the Country-Specific Appendix attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Appendix”) and any other exhibits to these documents (collectively, this “Agreement”).
    
Name (“Participant”):                     [Insert Name]
Effective [Insert Grant Date], Juniper Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants you an Award (this “Award”) of Performance Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, as follows:

[Grant ID:] [______]
Maximum number of Performance Shares ([____]% of total target number):  
Total target number: [______]
[Annual target amount:]  
Each such Performance Share is equivalent to one Share of Common Stock of the Company for purposes of determining the number of Shares subject to this Award.  None of the Performance Shares will be issued (nor will you have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the underlying Shares) until the vesting conditions described in Exhibit B are satisfied, subject to your remaining a Service Provider through such applicable vesting dates.
 
You acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the vesting schedule for this Award do not constitute an express or implied promise of continued employment or engagement as a Service Provider for the vesting period, for any period, or at all, and shall not interfere with your right or the Company’s or, if different, your employer’s right to terminate your relationship as a Service Provider at any time, with or without cause.

Your electronic or written signature below, or electronic acceptance (including deemed acceptance, if applicable) of this Agreement, in each case, indicates your acceptance of and agreement with the terms and conditions of this Award, as set forth in this Agreement, including the exhibits and the Plan, and your acknowledgment that this Agreement and the Plan constitute your entire agreement with respect to this Award and may not be modified adversely to your interest except by means of a writing agreed by the Company and you.  [By electronically accepting this Agreement, you agree to the following: “This electronic contract contains my electronic signature, 

which I have executed with the intent to sign this Agreement.”][If you neither accept this Agreement nor, within 45 days of the grant date of this Award, notify the Company at stock-admin@juniper.net that you choose to decline this Award, you will be deemed to have accepted this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.]

[IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.]

	
			
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Exhibit A

PERFORMANCE SHARE AGREEMENT
1.Grant.  The Company hereby grants to Participant an award of Performance Shares (“Performance Shares”), as set forth in the Notice of Grant, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement, including any special terms and conditions for Participant’s country included in the Country-Specific Appendix attached hereto as Exhibit C and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.  
2.Company’s Obligation to Pay.  Each Performance Share represents the right to receive a Share on the vesting date.  Unless and until the Performance Shares vest in the manner set forth in Sections 3 or 4, Participant will have no right to payment with respect to such Performance Shares.  Prior to actual distribution of Shares pursuant to any vested Performance Shares, such Performance Shares will represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.  Any Performance Shares that vest in accordance with Sections 3 or 4 will be paid to Participant (or in the event of Participant’s death, to his or her estate) in whole Shares, subject to Participant satisfying any obligations for Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 8).  Subject to the provisions of Sections 4 and 8, vested Performance Shares will be paid as soon as practicable after vesting, but in each such case within the period 60 days following the vesting date. In no event will Participant be permitted, directly or indirectly, to specify the taxable year of the payment of any Performance Shares payable under this Agreement.
3.Vesting Schedule.  Subject to Section 4, to Plan Sections 16 and 17 and to any other relevant Plan provisions, the Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement will vest in Participant according to the vesting schedule specified in Exhibit B to the Notice of Grant.
4.Administrator Discretion.  The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of any portion of the Performance Shares at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. In that case, the Performance Shares will be vested as of the date and to the extent specified by the Administrator and will be paid as provided in Section 2 above.  The payment of Shares vesting pursuant to this Section 4 will be paid at a time or in a manner that is exempt from, or complies with, Code Section 409A.
6.Forfeiture upon Termination as Service Provider.  Any Performance Shares that have not vested as of the time Participant’s termination as a Service Provider will immediately cease vesting and revert to the Plan following Participant’s termination, subject to Applicable Laws.  
7.Payments after Death.  Any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of Participant’s estate.  Any such administrator or executor must furnish the Company with (a) written 

notice of his or her status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.
8.Tax Obligations.  
(a)    Tax Withholding.
(i)    No Shares issuable on a vesting date will be issued to Participant until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) have been made by Participant for the payment of income, employment, social insurance, National Insurance Contributions, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), including, without limitation, in connection with the grant, vesting and settlement of the Performance Shares, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and/or the receipt of any dividends on such Shares that the Administrator determines must be withheld.  If Participant is a non-U.S. employee, the method of payment of Tax-Related Items may be restricted or prescribed by the Country-Specific Appendix.  
(ii)    The Company has the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any Tax-Related Items by (A) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon the settlement of the Performance Shares through a sale arranged by the Company (on Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent), (B) requiring Participant to pay cash, or (C) reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant; provided that if the Company permits Participant to pay cash to satisfy Tax-Related Items and Participant elects to satisfy Tax-Related Items through the payment of cash and fails to deliver cash on the vesting date, the Company has the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy such Tax-Related Items by withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon the settlement of the Performance Shares through a sale arranged by the Company (on Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent). The Administrator will have discretion to determine the method of satisfying Tax-Related Items.
(iii)    The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including the maximum rate applicable in Participant’s jurisdiction.  If Tax-Related Items are withheld in excess of Participant’s actual tax liability, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (without any entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent) or, if not refunded, Participant may need to seek a refund from the local tax authorities.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested Performance Shares, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

(iv)    If Participant is subject to taxation in more than one jurisdiction, the Company and/or, if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) or former employer (as applicable) may withhold or account for tax in more than one jurisdiction.
(v)    Regardless of any action of the Company or the Employer, Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Performance Shares; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Performance Shares to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. 
(b)    Code Section 409A. This Section 8(b) may not apply if Participant is not a U.S. taxpayer.
(i)    If the vesting of any portion of the Performance Shares is accelerated in connection with Participant’s termination of status as a Service Provider (provided that such termination is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A) and if (x) Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A at the time of such termination as a Service Provider and (y) the payment of such accelerated Performance Shares will result in the imposition of additional tax under Code Section 409A if paid to Participant on or within the 6-month period following Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, then the payment of such accelerated Performance Shares will not be made until the first day after the end of the 6-month period.
(ii)    If the termination as a Service Provider is due to death, the delay under Section 8(b)(i) will not apply. If Participant dies following his or her termination as a Service Provider, the delay under Section 8(b)(i) will be disregarded and the Performance Shares will be paid in Shares to Participant’s estate as soon as practicable following his or her death.
(iii)    All payments and benefits under this Performance Share Agreement are intended to be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A so that none of the Performance Shares or Shares issuable upon the vesting of Performance Shares will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Code Section 409A and the Company and Participant intend that any ambiguities be interpreted so that the Performance Shares are exempt from or comply with Code Section 409A.
(iv)    Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be a separate payment as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).

9.Rights as Stockholder.  Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until Shares have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars.
10.Acknowledgements and Agreements. Participant’s acceptance of this Agreement indicates that:
(a)    PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THESE PERFORMANCE SHARES IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND THAT BEING HIRED AND GRANTED THESE PERFORMANCE SHARES WILL NOT RESULT IN VESTING.
(b)    PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THESE PERFORMANCE SHARES AND THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EMPLOYER (OR ENTITY TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS PROVIDING SERVICES) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
(c)    Participant agrees that this Agreement and its incorporated documents reflect all agreements on its subject matters and that he or she is not accepting this Agreement based on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those reflected in this Agreement.
(d)    Participant agrees that delivery of any documents related to the Plan or Awards under the Plan, including the Plan, this Agreement, the Plan’s prospectus and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be made by electronic delivery.  Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.  Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to Participant by contacting the Company in writing in accordance with Section 13. Participant further acknowledges that Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, Participant understands that Participant must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of 

such revoked consent or revised e-mail address in accordance with Section 13. Finally, Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents.
(e)    Participant accepts that all good faith decisions or interpretations of the Administrator regarding the Plan and Awards under the Plan are binding, conclusive and final.
(f)    Participant agrees that the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature, and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
(g)    Participant agrees that the grant of Performance Shares is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Performance Shares, or benefits in lieu of Performance Shares, even if Performance Shares have been granted in the past.
(h)    Participant agrees that all decisions regarding future Awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company.
(i)    Participant agrees that he or she is voluntarily participating in the Plan.
(j)    Participant agrees that the Performance Shares and any Shares acquired under the Plan, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation.
(k)    Participant agrees that the Performance Shares and any Shares acquired under the Plan,  and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar mandatory payments.
(l)    Participant agrees that unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Performance Shares and the Shares subject to the Performance Shares, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of a Parent or Subsidiary.
(m)    Participant agrees that the future value of the Shares underlying the Performance Shares is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty.
(n)    Participant agrees that, for purposes of the Performance Shares, Participant’s engagement as a Service Provider will be considered terminated as of the date Participant ceases to actively provide services to the Company or any member of the Company Group (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s engagement agreement, if any).

(o)    Participant agrees that any right to vest in the Performance Shares under the Plan will terminate as of the date described in the previous paragraph and  will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participant’s period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws (including common law, if applicable) in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or under Participant’s engagement agreement, if any, unless Participant is providing bona fide services during such time).
(p)    Participant agrees that the Administrator has the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of his or her Performance Shares (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).
(q)    None of the Company, the Employer, or any Parent or Subsidiary will be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar (“USD”) that may affect the value of the Performance Shares or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Performance Shares or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
(r)    Participant has read and agrees to the Data Privacy Provisions of Section 12 of this Agreement.
(s)    Participant agrees that no claim or entitlement to compensation shall arise from forfeiture of the Performance Shares resulting from the termination of Participant’s status as a Service Provider (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s engagement agreement, if any).
11.No Advice Regarding Grant.  Neither the Company nor any member of the Company Group is providing any tax, legal or financial advice, and neither the Company nor any member of the Company Group is making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.  Participant should to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.  Nothing stated in this Agreement or the Plan is intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding taxpayer or other penalties.
12.Data Privacy.
(a)    Declaration of Consent.  Participant hereby agrees with the data processing practices described herein and consents to the collection, processing and use, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and the transfer of such personal data to the recipients mentioned below, including recipients located in countries which 

may not have a similar level of protection from the perspective of Participant’s country’s data protection laws.
(b)    Data Collection and Usage.  The Company and the Employer will collect, process and use certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance, passport or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, residency, status (e.g. marital, immigration), job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or the Company Group, details of all  Performance Shares or any other entitlement to stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (collectively “Data”), for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.  The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participant’s consent.  Where required under applicable law, Data may also be disclosed to certain securities or other regulatory authorities where the Company’s securities are listed or traded or regulatory filings are made and the legal basis, where required, for such disclosure are the applicable laws.
(c)    Stock Plan Administration Service Providers.  The Company transfers Data to E*Trade Financial Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (“E*Trade”), an independent stock plan service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*Trade, with such agreement being a condition of the ability to participate in the Plan.  
(d)    Other Service Provider Data Recipients.  The Company also may transfer data to other third party service providers, if necessary to ensure compliance with applicable tax, exchange control, securities and labor law.  Such third party service providers may include the Company’s legal counsel. Participant understands that his or her Data may need to be transferred to such providers to ensure compliance with applicable law and/or tax requirements, and Participant hereby consents to such transfer.
(e)    International Data Transfers.  The Company, E*Trade and its other service providers described above under (d) are located in the United States.  Participant understands and acknowledges that the United States is not subject to an unlimited adequacy finding by the European Commission and that Participant’s Data may not have an equivalent level of protection as compared to Participant’s country of residence. The Company’s legal basis, where required, for the transfer of Data is Participant’s consent.
(f)    Data Retention.  The Company will hold and use the Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax and securities laws.
(g)    Data Subject Rights.  Participant understands that data subject rights vary depending on applicable law and that, depending on where he or she is based and subject to the 

conditions set out under applicable law, Participant may have, without limitation, the rights to (i) request access or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectification of incorrect Data, (iii) deletion of Data, (iv) restrictions on processing of Data, (v) portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participant’s jurisdiction and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential and actual recipients of Data.  To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant understands that he or she can contact his or her local human resources representative.
(h)    Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her engagement as a Service Provider with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant or process Participant  Performance Shares or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards.
(i)    Alternative Basis for Data Processing and Transfer.  Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request that Participant provide another data privacy consent form.  If applicable and upon request of the Company, Participant agrees to provide an executed acknowledgement or data privacy consent form to the Employer or the Company (or any other acknowledgements, agreements or consents that may be required by the Employer or the Company) that the Company and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain under the data privacy laws in Participant’s country, either now or in the future.  Participant understands that he or she will not be able to participate in the Plan if he or she fails to execute any such acknowledgement, agreement or consent requested by the Company and/or the Employer.
13.Address for Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company will be addressed in care of Attn: Stock Administration, at Juniper Networks, Inc., 1133 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale, California 94089; to Participant will be provided to the physical or electronic mail address maintained for Participant in the Company’s records; or in either case, at such other address as the Company or Participant, as the case may be, may hereafter designate in writing. 
14.No Effect on Employment.  Participant’s employment with the Company or the Employer is not affected by this grant of Performance Shares.  Accordingly, the terms of Participant’s employment with the Company or the Employer will be determined from time to time by the Company or the Employer, and the Company or the Employer will have the right, which is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate or change the terms of the employment of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without good cause or notice.
15.Grant is Not Transferable.  Except to the limited extent provided in Section  7, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or 

hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
16.Binding Agreement.  Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
17.Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock.  If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company.  The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.  
18.Plan Governs.  This Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan.  In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern.
19.Administrator Authority.  The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Performance Shares have vested).  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.  Neither the Administrator nor any member of the Company Group will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement. 
20.Country-Specific Appendix. The Performance Shares are subject to any special terms and conditions for Participant’s country set forth in the Country-Specific Appendix. If Participant relocates to a country included in the Country-Specific Appendix, the special terms and conditions for that country will apply to Participant to the extent the Company determines that applying such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.
21.Agreement Severable.  In the event that any provision in this Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
22.Modifications to the Agreement. The Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding 

anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Code Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Code Section 409A in connection to these Performance Shares, or to comply with other Applicable Laws.
23.Notice of Governing Law; Venue.  This grant of Performance Shares shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of laws.  The parties further agree that any legal action, suit or proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of California or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California and no other courts.  The parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts over them, waive all objections to the contrary, and waive any and all objections to the exclusive location of legal proceedings in California or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California (including, without limitation, any objection based on cost, convenience or location of relevant persons). The parties further agree that there shall be a conclusive presumption that this Agreement has a significant, material and reasonable relationship to the State of California.
24.Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws.  Depending on Participant’s country, the broker’s country or the country in which Shares are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, including the United States, Participant’s country or E*Trade’s or any other stock plan service provider’s country, which may affect his or her ability to accept, acquire, sell or attempt to sell, or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., Performance Shares) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, Participant may be prohibited from (i) disclosing insider information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities, including third parties who are fellow employees..  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.
25.Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  Participant acknowledges that his or her country may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements which may affect Participant’s ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participant’s country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets or related transactions to the tax or other authorities in his or her country.  Participant also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to Participant’s country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. In addition, Participant may be subject to tax payment and/or reporting obligations in connection with any income realized under the Plan and/or from the sale of Shares. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any 

applicable requirements, and that Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.
26.Language.  Participant acknowledges that he or she is proficient in the English language and understands the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan. If Participant has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different from the English version, the English version will control.
27.Waiver.  Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participant in the Plan.

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Exhibit B
PERFORMANCE SHARE VESTING TERMS

<Insert vesting schedule>
    

Exhibit C
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC APPENDIX
TO PERFORMANCE SHARE AGREEMENTDocument

Exhibit 4.3
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

As of December 31, 2019, Appian Corporation (“we,” “us” and “our”) had one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The following summary description of our Class A common stock is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws, each of which are incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit 4.3 is a part, and applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
 
Authorized Capital Stock
 
Our certificate of incorporation provides for two classes of common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 600,000,000 shares, all with a par value of $0.0001 per share, of which:

•500,000,000 shares are designated as Class A common stock; and
•100,000,000 shares are designated as Class B common stock.

Voting Rights
 
Holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock have identical rights, provided that, except as otherwise expressly provided in our certificate of incorporation or required by applicable law, on any matter that is submitted to a vote of our stockholders, holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share of Class A common stock and holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share of Class B common stock. Holders of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders. In addition, each class of our common stock may have the right to vote separately in certain instances as listed below under “Economic Rights.”

A separate vote of our Class B common stock will also be required in order for us to, directly or indirectly, take action in the following circumstances:

•if we propose to amend, alter or repeal any provision of our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws that modifies the voting, conversion or other powers, preferences or other special rights or privileges or restrictions of the Class B common stock; or

•if we reclassify any outstanding shares of Class A common stock into shares having rights as to dividends or liquidation that are senior to the Class B common stock or the right to more than one vote for each share thereof.
 
Our certificate of incorporation provides that the authorized number of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class. In addition, except as expressly permitted by the certificate of incorporation we may not issue any shares of Class B common stock, unless that issuance is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock.

We have not provided for cumulative voting for the election of directors in our certificate of incorporation.

Economic Rights

Except as otherwise expressly provided in our certificate of incorporation or required by applicable law, shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have the same rights and privileges and rank equally, share ratably and are identical in all respects as to all matters, including, without limitation, those described below.

Dividends. Any dividend or distribution paid or payable to the holders of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock shall be paid pro rata, on an equal priority, pari passu basis, unless different treatment of the shares of any such class is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable class of common stock treated adversely, voting separately as a class; provided, however, that if a dividend or distribution is paid in the form of Class A common stock or Class B common stock (or rights to acquire shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock), then the holders of the Class A common stock may receive Class A common stock (or rights to acquire shares of Class A common stock) and holders of Class B common stock may receive Class B common stock (or rights to acquire shares of Class B common stock).

Liquidation. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, upon the completion of the distributions required with respect to any series of preferred stock that may then be outstanding, our remaining assets legally available for distribution to stockholders shall be distributed on an equal priority, pro rata basis to the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock unless different treatment is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting separately as a class.

Subdivisions and Combinations. If we subdivide or combine in any manner outstanding shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, then the outstanding shares of all common stock will be subdivided or combined in the same proportion and manner unless different treatment of the shares of such class is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable class of common stock treated adversely, voting separately as a class.

Change of Control Transaction. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be treated equally and identically with respect to shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock owned by them unless different treatment is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting separately as a class, on (a) the closing of the sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, (b) the consummation of a merger, reorganization, consolidation, or share transfer which results in our capital stock outstanding immediately before the transaction representing less than a majority of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the company or the surviving or acquiring entity, or (c) the closing of the transfer (whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise but excluding a bona fide equity financing), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons of securities of the company if, after closing, the transferee person or group would hold 50% or more of the outstanding voting power of the company (or the surviving or acquiring entity). However, consideration to be paid or received by a holder of common stock in connection with any such asset sale, merger, reorganization, consolidation, or share transfer under any employment, consulting, severance, or other arrangement will be disregarded for the purposes of determining whether holders of common stock are treated equally and identically.

 Anti-Takeover Provisions

Anti-Takeover Statute

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which generally prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, with the following exceptions:

•before such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

•upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction began, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder, those shares owned (1) by persons who are directors and also officers and (2) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

•on or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2⁄3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 In general, Section 203 defines a “business combination” to include the following:

•any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;

•any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;

•subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;

•any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or

•the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits by or through the corporation.
 
In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as an entity or person who, together with the person’s affiliates and associates, beneficially owns, or within three years prior to the time of determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Because our stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights, stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding will be able to elect all of our directors. Our certificate of incorporation provides for a two-class common stock structure, which provides our founders, current stockholders, executives and employees with significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also provide that:

•the authorized number of directors may be changed by resolution of the board of directors or, prior to the date on which all shares of common stock convert into a single class, by resolution of the stockholders;

•vacancies and newly created directorships on the board of directors may be filled (1) by a majority vote of the directors then serving on the board, even though less than a quorum, except as otherwise required by law or determined by the board, or (2) by the stockholders;

•stockholder action may be taken at a duly called meeting of stockholders or, prior to the date on which all shares of common stock convert into a single class, by written consent;

•a special meeting of stockholders may be called by a majority of our whole board of directors, the chair of our board of directors, our chief executive officer or, prior to the date on which all shares of common stock convert into a single class, the holders of at least 10% of the total voting power of our Class B common stock; and

•stockholders seeking to present proposals before any meeting of stockholders or to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of stockholders must provide timely advance notice in writing, and, subject to applicable law, specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice.
 
The combination of these provisions will make it more difficult for another party to obtain control of us by replacing our board of directors. Since our board of directors has the power to retain and discharge our officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for another party to effect a change in management.
These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued stability in the composition of our board of directors and its policies and to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to reduce our vulnerability to hostile takeovers and to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and may have the effect of delaying changes in our control or management. As a consequence, these provisions may also inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. We believe that the benefits of these provisions, including increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure our company, outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover proposals, because negotiation of takeover proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

Other Rights and Preferences

Our shares of Class A common stock are not redeemable and have no preemptive rights.

Listing

Our outstanding shares of Class A common stock are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “APPN.”

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