SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-11-01

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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This Indemnification Agreement (this &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Agreement</font>&#8221;) is dated as of ___________, 2017 and is between Novanta Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Michigan (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Company</font>&#8221;), and ____________ (&#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Indemnitee</font>&#8221;).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Indemnitee&#8217;s service to the Company will substantially benefit the Company.</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Individuals are reluctant to serve as directors or officers of corporations or in certain other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or indemnification against the risks of claims and actions against them arising out of such service.</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Indemnitee does not regard the protection currently provided by applicable law, the Company&#8217;s governing documents and any insurance as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as a director or officer of the Company without additional protection.</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">In order to induce Indemnitee to provide services to the Company, the Company&#8217;s board of directors has determined that it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company to contractually obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, Indemnitee