Delaware
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0-15386
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43-1196944
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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2800 Rockcreek Parkway, North Kansas City, Missouri
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64117
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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CERNER CORPORATION
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Date: August 17, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Michael R. Battaglioli
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Michael R. Battaglioli, Vice President &
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Chief Accounting Officer
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Exhibit
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Description
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10.1
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Clifford W. Illig dated effective January 1, 2008
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A.
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You were one of the three (3) founders of Cerner and have been employed by Cerner since its inception on January 4, 1980. You own a substantial amount of shares of Cerner's capital stock.
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B.
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You and Cerner desired to set forth the terms and conditions on which you would continue to be employed by Cerner as its Vice Chairman, and accordingly entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the "2005 Employment Agreement") effective on November 10, 2005 (the "Effective Date"). Section 10 of the 2005 Employment Agreement specifically authorized amendments to the 2005 Employment Agreement that were necessary for the agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. This amended and restated Employment Agreement has been amended to incorporate such changes required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
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C.
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In consideration for your continuing employment with Cerner, the potential severance payments and potential acceleration of the vesting of outstanding equity incentive awards described herein, and the potential benefits to you in the event of a Change in Control (as defined herein), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you and Cerner hereby acknowledge, you and Cerner hereby agree to the following terms and conditions.
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1.
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EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP.
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A.
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Type.
To the extent permitted by law, your employment relationship with Cerner is "at will," which means that you may resign from Cerner at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all, and without advance notice (except as described below). It also means that Cerner may terminate your employment at any time, for any legally permitted reason, or for no reason at all, and without advance notice, subject to Cerner's potential obligations to you under
Paragraph 1(E)
below.
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B.
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Compensation.
You will be paid a base salary, specified use of Cerner' s airplane and you may receive a bonus, all as determined by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors from time to time. You will be entitled to receive the benefits generally provided to other Cerner Associates, and such other benefits as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time. In addition, Cerner shall reimburse you for your reasonable travel, meals, entertainment, and other similar expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of your duties, as long as such expenses are accompanied by valid receipts and any other documentation required pursuant to any applicable Cerner policy. The Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors will have the ability to review the expenses presented, and any expenses that are reasonably rejected by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors shall be reimbursed by you to Cerner.
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C.
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Duties.
You will be employed as Cerner's Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors to perform the duties and responsibilities normally attendant with such position and as assigned to you from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors. You shall report directly to Cerner' s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. You will not be precluded from engaging in other business activities outside normal business hours so long as other such business activities do not detract from your activities on behalf of Cerner.
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D.
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Resignation and Termination.
Cerner may terminate your employment (i) at any time with or without Cause, or (ii) upon your Disability. Your employment with Cerner shall be deemed automatically terminated upon your death. You may resign your employment with Cerner at any time. You agree to give Cerner written notice of your intention to resign from employment at least thirty (30) days prior to the last day you intend to work at Cerner. You also agree to report to Cerner the identity of your new employer (if any) and the nature of your
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E.
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Severance Payments.
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Non-Change in Control: If Cerner terminates your employment (which for purposes of this entire Agreement, shall have the same meaning as a "separation from service" under Section 409A of the Code) without Cause (as defined herein) prior to a change in control, Cerner will pay you, commencing within 30 days of your termination of employment, severance pay equal to the sum of (i) two (2) year's base salary (based on your annual base salary at the time of the termination), plus (ii) two (2) times the average annual cash bonus you received from Cerner during the three (3) years preceding the termination of your employment, less normal tax and payroll deductions. Such severance pay will be payable pro rata during the two (2) year severance term on Cerner' s regular paydays. Also, in the event Cerner terminates your employment without Cause, (i) for two (2) years following your termination without Cause, Cerner shall arrange to provide you with health, vision and dental insurance benefits that are substantially similar to the benefits provided to you by Cerner immediately prior to the termination of your employment and (ii) all of the equity incentive awards granted to you under any Cerner equity incentive plans after the date hereof that would have vested based on the passage of time during the two (2) year period following the date of your termination had you not been terminated without Cause, shall immediately vest.
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a.
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Notwithstanding the above, if you are "specified employee" (as defined in section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) (a "Specified Employee") at the time you become eligible to be paid any amounts under this
Paragraph 1(E)1
as a result of Cerner terminating your employment without Cause prior to a Change in Control, such payment(s) shall be made as follows:
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(I)
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That portion of the total amount to be paid to you during the six-month period immediately following your termination of employment which does not exceed two times the lesser of (A) or (B) below, shall be paid pro rata during such six month period on Cerner's regular paydays.
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(A)
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The sum of your annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay for services provided to Cerner for Cerner's taxable year preceding the taxable year in which you terminate employment with Cerner (adjusted for any increase during that prior year that was expected to continue indefinitely if you had not terminated employment); or
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(B)
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The maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year of your termination of employment.
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(II)
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That portion of the total amount to be paid to you during the six-month period immediately following your termination of employment which exceeds two times the lesser of (A) or (B) above shall be set aside in a separate bank account by Cerner, and such amounts shall not be accessible by Cerner for any reason other than performance under this Agreement, however such amounts would still be subject to Cerner creditors, until the first day after six months following your termination of employment, at which time all delayed amounts shall be paid in a lump sum.
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All amounts to be paid after the six-month period immediately following your termination shall be paid pro-rata on Cerner' s regular paydays as set forth above in
Paragraph 1(E)1
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Change in Control: If there is a Change in Control (as defined herein) of Cerner, and either (i) your employment with Cerner is terminated without Cause within twelve (12) months following the date the Change in Control becomes effective, or (ii) you resign your employment with Good Reason (as defined herein) within twelve (12) months after the date the Change in Control becomes effective, then Cerner will pay you, on or commencing on a date (as the case may be depending on whether such amount is to be paid in a lump sum or installments) within 30 days (or six months if you are a Specified Employee, see
1(E)2.d
below) of your termination of employment, severance pay equal to the sum of (a) two (2) years.' base salary (based on your annual base salary at the time of the termination or resignation), plus (b) two (2) times the average annual cash bonus you received from Cerner during the three (3) years preceding such termination or resignation, less normal tax and payroll deductions.
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If your employment is terminated without Cause, or you resign for Good Reason, within twelve (12) months following the date the Change in Control becomes effective
and
the Change in Control would constitute a change in control event specified under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code, the entire amount of such severance pay shall be paid in one lump-sum payment.
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If your employment is terminated without Cause, or you resign for Good Reason, within twelve (12) months following the date the Change in Control becomes effective
but
the Change in Control does not constitute a change in control event specified under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code, the severance payments will be payable pro rata during the two (2) year severance term on Cerner's regular paydays.
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In addition to any severance payment or severance payments, in the event your employment is terminated without Cause, or you resign for Good Reason, within twelve (12) months following the date the Change in Control becomes effective, Cerner will also arrange to provide you with health, vision and dental insurance benefits that are substantially similar to the benefits provided to you by Cerner immediately prior to the termination of your employment for a period of two (2) years following such termination or resignation of your employment.
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Notwithstanding the above, if you are "specified employee" (as defined in section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) (a "Specified Employee") at the time you become eligible to be paid any amounts under this
Paragraph 1(E)2
as a result of a termination from employment occurring after a Change in Control, no payments will be made until the first day following six months after you terminate employment.
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In addition, following a Change in Control, 50% of each equity incentive award granted to you under any Cerner equity incentive plans after June 1, 2005 and prior to the date the Change in Control becomes effective that has not yet vested will become vested on the date the Change in Control becomes effective. The remaining 50% of each such equity incentive award that has not yet vested will continue to vest according to its vesting schedule, unless your employment is terminated without Cause or you resign with Good Reason within twelve (12) months following the date the Change in Control becomes effective, in which case 100% of all equity incentive awards made after June 1, 2005 will become fully vested upon the effective date of such termination or resignation.
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Further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if you breach any provision in
Paragraph 2, 3, 4 or 6
of this Agreement following the termination of your employment with Cerner, Cerner's obligation, if applicable, to deliver severance payments and benefits to you under this
Paragraph 1(E)
, and the vesting of any equity incentive awards described in this
Paragraph 1(E)
, will cease immediately, you will reimburse Cerner the amount of severance payments delivered to you by Cerner prior to such breach by you, and you will forfeit to Cerner all equity incentive awards (or the proceeds of exercised awards) that vested based on or after such termination of your employment and prior to your breach.
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Because the severance payments described in this
Paragraph 1(E)
may be covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Claims Review Procedures attached hereto at Attachment II may apply.
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In the event Cerner terminates your employment with Cause or as a result of your Disability, in the event of your death, or if you resign your employment (other than for Good Reason within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control), Cerner will owe you no further compensation or benefits, and (except as may be otherwise specifically provided in the applicable equity incentive plan or grant) your equity incentive awards will cease vesting on the date of such termination, death or resignation.
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AGREEMENT NOT TO DISCLOSE OR TO USE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
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NEW SOLUTIONS AND IDEAS.
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4.
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NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION.
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You will not, directly or indirectly for yourself or for any other person, entity or organization, provide services directly or indirectly of a type similar to those related to or involved with your employment at Cerner to any Conflicting Organization (i) in the United States, or (ii) in any country in which Cerner has a business interest. However, you may accept employment with a large Conflicting Organization whose business is diversified, but only with respect to the portion of such Conflicting Organization's business that does not involve and is not related to a Conflicting Solution.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this
Paragraph 4
shall prohibit you (after your termination of employment with Cerner) from taking a position with a general consulting organization whose only Conflicting Solution is the provision of consulting services to the healthcare industry, so long as you personally do not thereby provide or assist in providing consulting services to a Client with respect to any Cerner solution, product, process or service or any Conflicting Solution or to any Client upon which you called or whose account you supervised, directly or indirectly, on behalf of Cerner at any time during the last three (3) years of your employment by Cerner.
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You agree not, directly or indirectly on behalf of yourself or on behalf of any other person, entity or organization, to employ, solicit for employment, or otherwise seek to employ or retain any Cerner Associate, or in any way assist or facilitate any such employment, solicitation or retention effort.
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PUBLICITY RELEASE.
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CERNER PROPERTY.
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SYSTEMS AND PHYSICAL SECURITY.
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8.
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REMEDIES.
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INDEMNIFICATION.
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MODIFIED 280G CARVE-BACK.
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MODIFICATION.
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NOTICES.
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TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION AND LEGAL FEES.
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SEVERABILITY.
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
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SUCCESSORS.
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/s/Clifford W. Illig
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Clifford W. Illig
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Cerner Corporation
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By:
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/s/Julia M. Wilson
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Julia M. Wilson
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Vice President and Chief People Officer
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(i)
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The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a "Person") within the meaning of Section 12(d)(3) or 13(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of either: (A) the then outstanding shares of common stock of Cerner (the "Outstanding Cerner Common Stock"), or (B) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of Cerner entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Cerner Voting Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (X) any acquisition directly from Cerner, (Y) any acquisition by Cerner, or (Z) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Cerner or any corporation controlled by Cerner; or
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Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Cerner Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by Cerner' s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or
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Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Cerner (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A), all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Cerner Common Stock and Outstanding Cerner Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of Cerner resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns Cerner or all or substantially all of Cerner's assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Cerner Common Stock and Outstanding Cerner Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of Cerner or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of Cerner resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Cerner resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the board, providing for such Business Combination; or
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Approval by the shareholders of Cerner of a complete liquidation or dissolution of Cerner.
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Attachment
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Description
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Termination Statement
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II
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Claims Review Procedures
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I have not improperly disclosed or otherwise misused any Confidential Information covered by such Agreement. I shall continue to comply with all the continuing terms of the Agreement, including but not limited to the non-disclosure and (for the required term) non-compete and non-solicit provisions, and also including but not limited to the reporting of any New Solutions and Ideas conceived or made by me as covered by the Agreement.
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I do not have in my possession, nor have I taken with me or failed to return, any records, plans, information, drawings, designs, documents, computer programs or software, manuals, formulae, statistics, correspondence, client or supplier lists, specifications, blueprints, reproductions, sketches, notes, reports, proposals, or other documents or materials, or copies of them, or any equipment (including any laptops, computer equipment, office equipment, wireless telephone, pagers and/or other computer or communication devices provided to me by Cerner), credit cards or other property belonging to Cerner or its Clients or suppliers. I have returned to Cerner (or will return within 10 calendar days or earlier if requested by Cerner) all Confidential Information, as specified by such Agreement, and all correspondence and other writings. I have returned (or will return within 10 calendar days or earlier if requested by Cerner) all keys and other means of access to Cerner's premises. Failure to return such Cerner Property as defined in
Paragraph 6
of my Employment Agreement will result in any vacation pay and/or severance payments or benefits, if applicable, that is due to me under the terms of Cerner's vacation policy or my Employment Agreement to be withheld until the return to Cerner of all such Cerner Property. In addition, if I fail to return such Cerner Property, then any equity incentive awards I am entitled to under my Employment Agreement will cease to vest, I will reimburse Cerner the amount of any severance payments delivered tome by Cerner, and I will forfeit to Cerner all equity incentive awards (or the proceeds of exercised awards) that are then vested.
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I understand that, with regard to all provisions of my Employment Agreement relating to non-disclosure, non-solicitation, confidentiality of information and New Solutions and Ideas, such provisions shall not cease as of this termination but shall continue in full force and effect in perpetuity or as otherwise indicated within such Employment Agreement. In compliance with my Employment Agreement, I shall continue to preserve as confidential all Confidential Information as defined in such Employment Agreement.
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I understand that upon my breach of
Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 or 6
of my Employment Agreement, Cerner's obligation, if any, to deliver severance payments and benefits under
Paragraph 1(E)
of my Employment Agreement, and the vesting of any equity incentive awards described in
Paragraph 1(E)
of my Employment Agreement will cease immediately, I will reimburse Cerner the amount of severance payments delivered to me by Cerner prior to such breach by me, and I will forfeit to Cerner all equity incentive awards (or the proceeds of exercised awards) that vested after termination or resignation of my employment with Cerner and prior to my breach.
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Executive Signature
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Printed Name
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Date
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Termination Date
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Cerner Corporation
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By
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Title
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Initial Claims.
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(a)
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The specific reason or reasons for the adverse determination;
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(b)
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Reference to the specific Agreement provisions on which the determination is based;
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(c)
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A description of any additional material or information necessary for you to perfect the claim, and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and
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A description of the applicable review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of your right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
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Appeal.
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Provide you at least 60 days following receipt of a notification of an adverse benefit determination within which to appeal the determination;
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(b)
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Provide you the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits;
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Provide that you shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to your claim for benefits; and
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Provide for a review that takes into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by you relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
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The specific reason or reasons for the adverse determination;
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(b)
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Reference to the specific Agreement provisions on which the benefit determination is based;
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A statement that you are entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to your claim for benefits. Whether a document, record, or other information is relevant to a claim for benefits shall be determined by reference to DOL regulation section 2560.503-1 (m)(8); and
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(d)
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A statement describing any voluntary appeal procedures (if any) that may be available and your right to obtain the information about such procedures, and a statement of your right to bring an action under ERISA section 502(a).
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