SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-11-02

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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(By Electronic Mail and Federal Express)</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="To"></a>Leo C. Thibeault, Jr.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">513 Turtle Hatch Lane,</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Naples, FL 34103<br />Email: <font style="text-decoration:underline;">chuckthibeault@comcast.net</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Dear Chuck:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Reference is made to that certain Lease, dated as of August 12, 2016 (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Lease</font>&#8221;), by and between the Thibeault Nominee Trust, as lessor (&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Lessor</font>&#8221;), and Abiomed, Inc., as lessee (&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Lessee</font>&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Lease.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to Section 35 of the Lease, Lessee hereby exercises its Option to Buy.&nbsp;&nbsp;The closing date of the sale of the Premises from Lessor to Lessee shall occur on October 30, 2017, unless otherwise extended pursuant to Section 35 of the Lease or agreement between Lessor and Lessee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Per Section 35(a) of the Lease, the purchase price shall be $16,500,000.00.&nbsp;&nbsp;This letter is delivered by Lessee to Lessor in satisfaction of the written notice required by Section 35 of the Lease.</p>
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