SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2016-05-31

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SEPARATION AGREEMENT</font> dated the 26<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> day of May, 2016 between Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (&#8220;Valeant&#8221;) and J. Michael Pearson (&#8220;Mr. Pearson&#8221; and together with Valeant, the &#8220;Parties&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS</font>, Mr. Pearson served as Valeant&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to an agreement entered into on January 7, 2015 (the &#8220;2015 Agreement&#8221;);</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS</font>, Mr. Pearson's employment with Valeant terminated and, Mr. Pearson ceased serving as Valeant&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, effective as of the Termination Date (as defined below);</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS</font>, the Parties have agreed that Mr. Pearson will serve as a consultant to Valeant during the Consulting Period (as defined below);</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS</font>, in connection with his ceasing to serve as Valeant&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer and his continuing service as a consultant to Valeant, Valeant has agreed to provide Mr. Pearson with certain payments and benefits; and</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS</font>, Valeant and Mr. Pearson desire to enter into this Separation Agreement (this &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) to set forth the Parties&#8217; agreement as to Mr. Pearson&#8217;s entitlements and continuing obligations in connection with his termination of employment with Valeant and service as a consultant to Valeant.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NOW THEREFORE</font>, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div>

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