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Exhibit 10.19

 Exhibit 10.19 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  

					
	DATE:	  	July 1, 2011	  	
			
	PARTIES:	  	Techne Corporation, a	  	“Company”
		  	Minnesota corporation	  	
		  	614 McKinley Place N.E.	  	
		  	Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413	  	
			
		  	Marcel Veronneau	  	“Employee”

 RECITALS: 
 A. Employee has been employed by the Company in the position of Vice President of Hematology Operations pursuant to the terms of a written Employment Agreement, as amended and/or restated from time to
time (“the Prior Employment Agreement”); and 
 B. The Company and Employee have agreed to several changes with
respect to Employee’s employment. At the same time, the Company and Employee desire to continue many of the same terms and conditions in the Prior Employment Agreement. Rather than enter into an amendment regarding each changed provision of the
Prior Employment Agreement, Employer and Employee desire to amend and restate the Prior Employment Agreement in its entirety in the form of this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”), and include herein all of
the changes that have been agreed to. 
 AGREEMENTS: 
 ARTICLE 1. 
 TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: DUTIES AND SUPERVISION 

1.1) Parties. The parties to this Agreement are Marcel Veronneau (“Employee”) and Techne Corporation
(“Company”). As used herein, Company refers to Techne Corporation and its subsidiaries including Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (“R&D”), unless specifically provided otherwise. All of the rights and obligations created
by this Agreement may be performed by or enforced by or against the Company or R&D or other appropriate subsidiary. 
 1.2)
Term of Employment. The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Employee as Vice President of Hematology Operations of the Company effective July 1, 2011 and continuing through June 30, 2015 unless earlier terminated as provided
in Article 5 hereof. 
 1.3) Duties and Supervision. During the term of this Agreement, Employee agrees to devote his
full time and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, and to perform such services and duties Employee may from time to time be assigned by the Company, and specifically its President. 

 ARTICLE 2. 
 COMPENSATION 
 2.1) Salary. The Company will pay Employee an initial
annualized base salary of $200,000 for services to be rendered hereunder, to be paid bi-weekly or in accordance with the usual payroll practices of the Company. Each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) during the term of Employee’s
employment by the Company under this Agreement, Employee’s annual base salary shall be reviewed and adjusted by Company’s Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. 

2.2) Management Incentive Bonus Plan. During each fiscal year of the term of Employee’s employment, Employee shall be
eligible to earn a bonus pursuant to any management incentive plan adopted by the Company’s Compensation Committee from time-to-time. The performance standards for earning such bonus and the bonus amount shall be established annually by the
Compensation Committee of the Company and whether the standards have been met shall be determined by the Compensation Committee. Company may, but is not required to, pay some or all of any bonus earned by Employee in the form of stock options. Such
options are to be granted after the receipt of the Company’s final audit report of the applicable fiscal year and the exercise price is to be based on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock at the close of the market on the day
they are granted. 
 2.3) Other Employee Compensation and Benefits. In addition to the compensation and benefits provided
to Employee in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereof, Employee shall be entitled to participate in other employee compensation and benefit plans from time to time established by the Company and made available generally to all employees to the extent that
Employee’s age, tenure and title make him eligible to receive those benefits. Employee shall participate in such compensation and benefit plans on an appropriate and comparable basis determined by the Board of Directors by reference to all
other employees eligible for participation. With regard to all insured benefits to be provided to Employee, benefits shall be subject to due application by Employee. The Company has no obligation to pay insured benefits directly and such benefits
are payable to Employee only by the insurers in accordance with their policies. Employee shall not be reimbursed for unused personal days or sick days upon his termination from employment regardless of the reason, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 ARTICLE 3. 
 PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES 
 3.1) Business Expenses. In order to enable
Employee to better perform the services required of him hereunder, the Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for business expenses in accordance with policies to be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Employee agrees to submit
documentation of such expenses as may be reasonably required by Company. 

  
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 ARTICLE 4. 
 INVENTIONS, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND COMPETITION 
 4.1) Prior Agreement.
Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any provision in it shall be interpreted as rescinding or revoking the Employee Agreement With Respect To Inventions, Proprietary Information, and Unfair Competition previously entered into between the
Company and Employee as of February 2, 1993 (the “Prior Inventions, Proprietary Information, and Unfair Competition Agreement”). The Company and Employee hereby agree that the terms and conditions of such Prior Inventions, Proprietary
Information, and Unfair Competition Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall apply to all businesses of the Company, including not only business conducted by the Company but also to business conducted through the Company or any
subsidiary or venture of the Company now existing or hereafter created. The termination of this Agreement or Employee’s employment shall not terminate Employee’s obligations under the Prior Inventions, Proprietary Information, and Unfair
Competition Agreement, the terms and conditions of which shall survive termination of this Agreement and termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary. 

ARTICLE 5. 

TERMINATION 

5.1) Events of Termination. Employee’s employment shall terminate as follows: 

(A) By mutual written agreement of the parties; 

(B) Upon death of Employee; 
 (C) Employee may terminate his employment at any time upon written notice provided to the Board of Directors at least 90 days prior to the effective date of termination; 

(D) The Company may terminate Employee’s employment as follows: 

(i) Upon written notice provided to Employee at least 90 days prior to the effective date of termination. In the event
that Company elects, in its sole discretion to terminate Employee’s employment under this Section 5.1(D)(i) with less than ninety (90) days’ notice, Company shall pay Employee an amount equal to the base salary and benefits (but
not management incentive bonus) in lieu of giving all or a portion of the notice provided in this Section; 

(ii) In the event of the merger, sale of the business, or change in control of the Company, provided that the salary and
bonus continuation provisions of Article 6.1 of this Agreement are met; 
 (iii) By written notice to Employee,
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Agreement, “cause” shall mean material dishonesty or gross misconduct on the part of Employee in the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder, serious breach of Company policies
or failure on the part of Employee to perform material duties assigned to Employee by the Company’s President or Board of Directors; and 
 (iv) Upon the occurrence of physical or mental disability of Employee to such an extent that Employee is unable to carry on the essential functions of Employee’s position, with or without reasonable
accommodation, and such inability continues for a period of three months or such other period as may be required by applicable law. Nothing in this Section 5.1(D)(iv) shall limit the right of either Party to terminate Employee’s employment
under one of the other provisions of this Section 5.1. 
 5.2) Records and Files. In the event of termination of
employment of Employee, possession of each corporate file and record shall be retained by the Company, and Employee or his heirs, assigns and legal representatives shall have no right whatsoever in any such material, information or property.

 ARTICLE 6. 
 TERMINATION BENEFITS 
 6.1) Termination Benefits. In the event
Employee’s employment by the Company is terminated by the Company or an acquirer of the Company in connection with a merger, sale or “change in control” of the Company, Employee shall be paid at the time of such termination a lump sum
amount equal to the base salary and cost of benefits which would otherwise have been paid under the terms of this Agreement had this Agreement continued to be enforced for twelve (12) months from the date of termination and a pro-rata portion
of the management incentive bonus Employee would have been entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, if any, during the fiscal year in which termination occurred; provided, however, that Employee shall be entitled to the payment set
forth in this Section 6.1 only if he executes and does not rescind a release agreement in a form supplied by the Company, which will include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive release of claims against the Company and all related parties,
in their official and individual capacities. For purposes of this Section 6.1, “change in control” means the acquisition in one or more transactions by a single party, or any number of parties acting in concert, of a majority of the
outstanding shares of voting stock of the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the payment described in this Section 6.1 is subject to the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the
Company determines that Employee is a “specified employee” as defined in Code Section 409A as of the date of Employee’s termination of employment, such payment shall not be paid or commence earlier than the first day of the
seventh month following the date of Employee’s termination of employment. 

  
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 ARTICLE 7. 
 MODIFICATIONS 
 7.1 Modifications. Except as provided in Section 4.1
above, this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties relating to the employment of Employee by the Company and it may not be changed or terminated orally. No modification, termination, or attempted waiver of
any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing signed by the party against whom the same is sought to be enforced. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly reserves the right to
amend this Agreement without Employee’s consent to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A, as it may be amended from time to time, and the regulations, notices and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder.

 ARTICLE 8. 
 GOVERNING LAW AND SEVERABILITY 
 8.1) Governing Law. The validity,
enforceability, construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. 

8.2) Severability. If any term of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable, void, voidable, or illegal, such unenforceable, void,
voidable or illegal term shall be deemed severable from all other terms of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect and the Company and Employee expressly acknowledge that a court of competent jurisdiction may, at the
Company’s request, modify and thereafter enforce any of the terms, conditions, and covenants contained in this Agreement. 

ARTICLE 9. 

BINDING EFFECT 

9.1) Binding Effect. The breach by the Company of any other agreement or instrument between the Company and Employee shall not
excuse or waive Employee’s performance under, or compliance with, this Agreement. This Agreement shall be assignable by the Company and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Company, its successors and assigns. The rights of
Employee hereunder are personal and may not be assigned or transferred except as may be agreed to in writing by the Company. 

ARTICLE 10. 

ARBITRATION 

10.1) Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to (i) this Agreement or the alleged breach of it, or the making of
this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement, or (ii) Employee’s application or candidacy for employment, employment and/or termination of employment with Company including, but not limited to, any and all disputes, claims
or controversies relating to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and any and all other claims of any type under any federal or state constitution or any federal, state, or local statutory or common law shall be discussed
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faith effort to arrive at a mutual settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon
the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation for at least 10 years. If the
parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may request that the chief judge of the District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement,
and the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless such rules are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, but without submission of the dispute to such Association. Limited civil discovery shall be
permitted for the production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be brought to the attention of the arbitrator who may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or
relief that a court of this state could order or grant; provided, however, that punitive or exemplary damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may award to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees,
including the arbitrator’s fees, administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin County,
Minnesota. This agreement to arbitrate does not include worker’s compensation claims, claims for unemployment compensation, or any injunctive or other relief to which the Company may be entitled in accordance with the Prior Inventions,
Proprietary Information, and Unfair Competition Agreement referred to in Section 4.1 herein. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed this Agreement and caused it to be dated as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	TECHNE CORPORATION
		
	By	 	Thomas E. Oland
		 	Its President
		
		 	“Company”

  

	
	
	Marcel Veronneau
	Marcel Veronneau
	
	“Employee”

  
 6Form of Stock Purchase Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
 THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is made as of August 24, 2011, between Name
                                        
(“Seller”) and RAAM Global Energy Company (“Buyer”). 
 RECITALS: 

WHEREAS, the Seller owns
                                        
(      ) shares of common stock of Charter III, Inc. (the “Shares”). 
 WHEREAS, the
Seller desires to sell, transfer, assign and convey to Buyer the Shares of Charter III, Inc. (the “Company”), and Buyer desires to purchase and acquire the Shares from Seller, all on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained hereinafter, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Sale and Purchase of the Shares. At the Closing (as defined in Section 3(a)),
Seller shall sell, transfer, assign and convey the Shares to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire the Shares from Seller. The Shares shall be conveyed by Seller to Buyer by means of delivery of a certificate or certificates evidencing the
Shares either duly endorsed for transfer or with duly executed stock powers attached, against which Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined). The Shares shall be conveyed to Buyer by Seller free and clear of any and all liens,
pledges, encumbrances, hypothecations or other claims of any kind or nature excepting only restrictions on transfer imposed by federal and state securities laws and regulations. 

2. Purchase Price. The purchase price to be paid by Buyer to Seller for the Shares (the “Purchase Price”) shall be
Fifteen Hundred Eight Dollars and Eight Cents ($1,508.08) per Share, payable in immediately available funds at the Closing. 

3. Closing. 
 (a) The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 (the “Closing Date”) at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the
offices of the Buyer, 1537 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511or at such other time and place as the parties may mutually agree. 
 (b) At the Closing, Seller shall deliver the certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares, duly executed for transfer or with duly executed stock powers attached. 

(c) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Purchase Price. 
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 4. Warranties and Representations of Seller. Seller warrants and represents to Buyer
as follows: 
 (a) Seller owns, beneficially and of record, the Shares free and clear of any and all liens, pledges,
restrictions, encumbrances, hypothecations or other claims of any kind or nature, including any claims relating to or arising from the rights of or duties to any present or former spouse, excepting only restrictions on transfer imposed by federal
and state securities laws and regulations and excepting the restrictions contained in the Shareholder Agreements, each of which Seller shall obtain the necessary consents and waivers and which shall be terminated as they relate to Seller as of the
Closing Date. 
 (b) Seller has full power and authority to execute and to deliver this Agreement and to perform his/her
obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). 

(c) Seller has, and has been at all times since the Company’s inception, direct access to the operations and business of the Company
and has integral knowledge of the Company’s business, operations and prospects. Seller has had a full and complete opportunity to ask questions and request information about the Company from the officers, directors and other employees of the
Company, and acknowledges that any and all questions and requests which Seller has chosen to submit have been fully answered and fulfilled. Seller has determined that the present time and price is the most opportune time and price for Seller to sell
the Shares, regardless of whether the value of the Shares appreciates in the near term or otherwise, and whether such appreciation is substantial or not. Seller acknowledges that, assuming continuing improvements in the financial performance of the
Company, the value of the Shares is likely to increase substantially at some indeterminate time in the future, and possibly even in the near future. Nevertheless, Seller has determined to sell the Shares to Buyer at this time. Additionally, Seller
acknowledges that the Purchase Price paid for the Shares was negotiated by Seller and Buyer at arms length and in good faith. However, Seller further agrees that the Purchase Price may not necessarily reflect or approximate the actual value of the
Shares at the date of this Agreement or at any time thereafter. Seller acknowledges that he/she has bona fide business reasons for selling the Shares at the Purchase Price. Seller further acknowledges that Buyer recommended to Seller that
Seller consult with legal and financial counsel concerning the transaction provided for herein, the adequacy of the Purchase Price and the advisability of selling the Shares at all, and that Seller had a full and fair opportunity to seek such
advice. 

  
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 5. Warranties and Representations of Buyer. Buyer warrants and represents to Seller
as follows: 
 (a) Buyer is acquiring the Shares for its own account and not with a view to their distribution (within the
meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)). Buyer is aware of the restrictions on transfer applicable to the Shares under federal and state securities laws and regulations and that the Company is
under no obligation to register the Shares under the Securities Act. 
 (b) Buyer has full power and authority to execute and to
deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 6. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties
hereto. Except as permitted herein, neither party may assign this Agreement or any of its respective rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the non-assigning party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller
acknowledges that Buyer intends to assign its rights to acquire a portion of the Shares to a third party, and Seller hereby agrees and consents to such assignment. Seller further agrees that any and all cash proceeds she receives from the sale of
such Shares to Buyer’s assignee shall reduce the amount of, and be applied against, the Closing Cash Payment payable by Buyer hereunder. In connection with such sale by Seller to Buyer’s assignee, Seller shall execute such agreements and
instruments as are reasonably necessary to transfer free and clear title to the Shares purchased by Buyer’s assignee to Buyer’s assignee, including, without limitation, a stock purchase agreement substantially similar to the terms of this
Agreement. 
 7. Miscellaneous. This Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire agreement between
Buyer and Seller with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior written or oral agreements, understandings or memoranda with respect to said subject matter. It shall not be amended, modified or replaced except by a subsequent
written instrument executed by both parties. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware. 
 8. Invalidity. If any provision of this agreement is determined by a court or arbitrator to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise ineffective, that provision shall be severed from the rest of this
agreement, and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect and enforceable. 
 9. Further Assurances. The parties
agree: to furnish upon request to each other such further information; to execute and deliver to each other such other documents; and to do such other acts and things, all as the other party or parties may reasonably request for the purpose of
carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement. 

  
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 10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts each of
which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their respective hands effective as of the date and year first above written. 
  

			
	SELLER:
	
	  

	By:	 	

			
		
	BUYER:	 	
	RAAM Global Energy Company

			
	
	  

	By:	 	Howard A. Settle
	Its:	 	President and CEO

  
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