UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 15, 2018 (February 14, 2018)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-16211
(Commission File Number)
39-1434669
(State of Incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
221 West Philadelphia Street,
 
 
 
York, Pennsylvania
 
17401-2991
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 (Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(717) 845-7511
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 14, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Company”) approved the form of an indemnification agreement that the Company may enter into with its directors and executive officers to provide indemnification as permitted by Delaware law (the “Indemnification Agreement”). Under the form of indemnification agreement:

Directors and executive officers are indemnified, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware and subject to certain exceptions, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred, if such director or executive officer was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding or investigation, by reason of the fact that such person is or was or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or another entity. For proceedings brought by or in the right of the Company where the director or executive officer is adjudged to be liable to the Company, no indemnification shall be made unless, and only to the extent, the court determines such indemnification is proper.

Subject to certain conditions, the Company will advance expenses incurred by directors and executive officers in defending against such proceedings.

Indemnification is available only if the director or executive officer acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

The form of indemnification agreement also sets out, among other things, the process for determining entitlement to indemnification and the procedures for enforcement of indemnification rights.

The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indemnification Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On February 14, 2018, the Board adopted the Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (as amended and restated, the “Restated By-Laws”). The Restated By-Laws took effect upon adoption by the Board and include the following changes to the existing By-Laws:
Article I and Article II have been revised to reflect current market practice and to allow the Company to send various electronic notices, hold meetings and take other actions via electronic means, as permitted by Delaware law.
Article I, Sections 11 and 12 have been updated to require proponents of proposals or nominees for director to provide the precise text of their proposal and disclosures regarding proponents and their nominees’ interest in the Company under derivative instruments, and with other provisions requiring certain representations or undertakings by nominees, and other requirements related to advance notice of proposed business or nominees.
Article I, Sections 13(a) and (c) have been updated to clarify the applicable voting standards at a meeting of stockholders, including with respect to contested or uncontested elections of directors as well as with respect to abstentions and “broker non-votes.”
Article I, Section 13(b) has been updated to reflect revisions to the Corporate Governance Guidelines/Policies (consistent with the Company’s current practice), to provide that director nominees will be required to submit an irrevocable conditional resignation that becomes effective if the nominee does not receive the majority of votes at the annual meeting and the board accepts the resignation.





Article I, Section 14 and Article II, Sections 8 and 11 have been updated to clarify the authority of the person presiding over stockholder, board or meetings.
Article II, Sections 4 and 8 have been revised to include provisions relating to a Lead Independent Director, if such person were to be appointed.
Article II, Section 7 has been changed to specify that the voting standard at board meetings is a majority of members present at a meeting where quorum is present.
Article II, Section 9 has been clarified to provide greater certainty as to when a director resignation has occurred.
Article III, Sections 2-5 have been clarified to expressly authorize the CEO or board committees to appoint certain subordinate officers and to address the appointment, resignation and removal of officers.
Article V has been changed to (i) provide for mandatory indemnification of directors and officers and permissive indemnification of employees and agents, (ii) clarify the procedures for review of indemnification claims and advancement of expenses; (iii) provide for the ability of the Company to assume the legal defense under certain circumstances; (iv) clarify the definitions of relevant terms or concepts used in Article V; and (v) clarify and reflect certain other changes.
Other clarifying and less significant changes are also included in the Restated By-Laws.

The foregoing description of the Restated Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 14, 2018, the Board approved and adopted the amended and restated DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and updated forms of stock option, restricted stock unit and performance restricted stock unit agreements.

The changes to the Plan include updating the Plan to reflect current common practices and provisions that are typical among similar plans maintained by other companies. These changes include, among others, (i) a broader description of what may constitute an “award agreement,” (ii) clarification that dividends (or dividend equivalents) paid in cash shall not be counted against the aggregate number of shares of common stock available under the Plan, and (iii) clarification that “reload options” may not be granted under the Plan.

The Plan also has been changed to reflect the recent changes to Code Section 162(m) contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The changes clarify that awards that are intended to be “grandfathered” under the Act will not be deemed to be modified by reason of the Plan changes.

The forms of stock option, restricted stock unit, and performance restricted stock unit agreements incorporate more detailed terms and conditions of the award.

The foregoing descriptions of the Plan and the updated grant documents are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan and updated forms of stock option, restricted stock unit, and performance restricted stock unit agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3, Exhibit 10.4, and Exhibit 10.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.












Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
                    
Exhibit No.
Description
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws dated as of February 14, 2018
Form of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. Indemnification Agreement
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, effective February 14, 2018
Form of Option Grant Notice Under the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
Form of Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice Under the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
Form of Performance Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice Under the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

By:      /s/ Keith J. Ebling     
Keith J. Ebling,
Executive Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
            
Date: February 15, 2018





DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
ARTICLE I STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
1
Section 1.
Annual Meetings ...................................................................................................
1
Section 2.
Special Meetings ...................................................................................................
1
Section 3.
Place of Meeting ...................................................................................................
1
Section 4.
Notice of Meeting .................................................................................................
1
Section 5.
Fixing of Record Date ............................................................................................
2
Section 6.
Quorum; Adjournments ........................................................................................
3
Section 7.
Proxies .................................................................................................................
4
Section 8.
Voting of Shares ....................................................................................................
5
Section 9.
List of Stockholders ...............................................................................................
5
Section 10.
Waiver of Notice by Stockholders ..........................................................................
6
Section 11.
Advance Notice of Stockholder-Proposed Business at Annual Meetings ................
6
Section 12.
Procedure for Nomination of Directors ..................................................................
10
Section 12a.
Stockholder Nominations Included in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement .............
14
Section 13.
Stockholder Voting ...............................................................................................
23
Section 14.
Conduct of Meetings .............................................................................................
26
ARTICLE II BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...................................................................................................
27
Section 1.
General Powers ....................................................................................................
27
Section 2.
Number of Directors, Tenure and Qualifications ....................................................
27
Section 3.
Annual and Regular Meetings ................................................................................
27
Section 4.
Special Meetings ...................................................................................................
28
Section 5.
Notice ...................................................................................................................
28
Section 6.
Quorum ................................................................................................................
28
Section 7.
Manner of Acting ..................................................................................................
29
Section 8.
Organization .........................................................................................................
29
Section 9.
Vacancies; Resignations ........................................................................................
29
Section 10.
Compensation ......................................................................................................
30
Section 11.
Committees ..........................................................................................................
30
Section 12.
Action of the Board by Written Consent ................................................................
31
Section 13.
Conferences .........................................................................................................
31
Section 14.
Additional Powers ................................................................................................
31
ARTICLE III OFFICERS .....................................................................................................................
31
Section 1.
Number ................................................................................................................
31
Section 2.
Election and Term of Office ...................................................................................
31
Section 3.
Removal ...............................................................................................................
32
Section 4.
Resignations .........................................................................................................
32
Section 5.
Vacancies ..............................................................................................................
32
Section 6.
Chairman of the Board ..........................................................................................
32
Section 7.
Chief Executive Officer; President .........................................................................
32





Section 8.
Executive or Senior Vice President and Vice Presidents .........................................
33
Section 9.
Secretary and Assistant Secretaries .......................................................................
33
Section 10.
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer .........................................................................
33
Section 11.
Salaries .................................................................................................................
34
Section 12.
Representation in Other Companies .....................................................................
34
ARTICLE IV. STOCK AND TRANSFER OF STOCK ................................................................................
34
Section 1.
Shares of Stock ......................................................................................................
34
Section 2.
Transfer of Shares .................................................................................................
35
Section 3.
Terms of Preferred Stock .......................................................................................
36
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS ........................
36
Section 1.
Definitions ............................................................................................................
36
Section 2.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors ..............................................................
38
Section 3.
Indemnification of Non-Officer Employees or Agents ............................................
39
Section 4.
Determination that Indemnification is Proper .......................................................
40
Section 5.
Insurance; Indemnification Agreements ................................................................
40
Section 6.
Advancement of Expenses Prior to Final Disposition .............................................
41
Section 7.
Rights Not Exclusive ..............................................................................................
42
Section 8.
Severability ..........................................................................................................
42
Section 9.
Other Indemnification ..........................................................................................
43
Section 10.
Modification .........................................................................................................
43
ARTICLE VI EXCLUSIVE FORUM .......................................................................................................
43
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS .........................................................................................................
44
Section 1.
Waiver of Notice ...................................................................................................
44
Section 2.
Construction; Definitions ......................................................................................
44
Section 3.
Provisions Additional to Provisions of Law ............................................................
44
Section 4.
Provisions Contrary to Provisions of Law ...............................................................
44
 
 
 


















FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
OF
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.

ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
Section 1.      Annual Meetings
. The annual meeting of the stockholders, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting previously called by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.      Special Meetings
. Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of capital stock having a preference over the common stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, special meetings of stockholders of the corporation may be called only upon the request of the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer and approved by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. The corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting previously called by the Board of Directors.
Section 3.      Place of Meeting
. The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting, or for any special meeting called pursuant to ARTICLE I, Section 2, above; provided that the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General Corporation Law of Delaware”). If no designation is made, or if a special meeting shall be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the corporation.
Section 4.      Notice of Meeting
.
(a)      Except as otherwise required by the law of Delaware, written notice stating the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered, personally or by mail or, as





provided below, by means of electronic transmission, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting.
(b)      Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholder may be given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholders to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked (1) if the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent and (2) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action. For purposes of these By-laws, “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such recipient through an automated process.
(c)      Notice shall be deemed given, if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock record books of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. Notice given by electronic transmission shall be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (3) if by posting on an electronic network together with a separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (4) by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder.
(d)      An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given, whether by a form of electronic transmission or otherwise, shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
Section 5.      Fixing of Record Date
.
(a)      For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors of the corporation may fix a record date for any such determination of stockholders, such date in any case not to precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, be not more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of any proposed meeting of stockholders. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall





also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance herewith at the adjourned meeting. When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this Section, such determination shall be applied to any adjournment thereof.
(b)      For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other lawful purpose, the Board of Directors of the corporation may fix a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action.
Section 6.      Quorum; Adjournments
. A majority of the outstanding voting power of capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders, except as provided by the law of Delaware, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-laws. The stockholders present at any duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of sufficient stockholders to render the remaining stockholders less than a quorum. Whether or not a quorum is present, either the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time to reconvene at the same or another place (or by means of remote communications), without notice other than announcement at the meeting of the time and place, if any, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting. Any adjourned meeting may reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled





to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
Section 7.      Proxies
. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, in any manner permitted by law, including, without limitation, in the form of a telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission which sets forth or is submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. A proxy is not revoked by the death or incapacity of the maker unless, before the vote is counted, written notice of such death or incapacity is received by the Secretary of the corporation.
Section 8.      Voting of Shares
. At each meeting of stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote thereat shall be entitled to vote in person or by a duly authorized proxy, which proxy may be appointed by an instrument in writing executed by such stockholder or his duly authorized attorney or through electronic means, if applicable, such as the internet. Subject to the provisions of applicable law and the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, each holder of common stock shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of stock standing registered in his name at the close of business on the day fixed by the Board of Directors as the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section 9.      List of Stockholders
. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder; provided, that the corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact





information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of meeting or (ii) during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be examined by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled (i) to exercise the rights in accordance with Delaware law to examine the stock ledger, the list of stockholders required by this Section 9 or the books and records of the corporation or (ii) to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
Section 10.      Waiver of Notice by Stockholders
. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder of the corporation under the provisions of these By-laws or the Certificate of Incorporation or any statute, a waiver thereof in writing or by electronic transmission, whether before or after the time of meeting, by the stockholder entitled to such notice, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section 11.      Advance Notice of Stockholder-Proposed Business at Annual Meetings
.
(a)      No business (other than nominations for election to the Board of Directors, which must comply with the provisions of Section 12 or Section 12a of ARTICLE I of these By-laws, as applicable) may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof), (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof), or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the corporation (A) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 11 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such annual meeting and (B) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 11.
(b)      In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the corporation.





(c)      To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the public announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. 
(d)      To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i)(A) a brief description of the proposal or business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the reasons for such proposal or conducting such business at the annual meeting and any material interest in such proposal or business of such stockholder and any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), individually or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person therefrom, and (B) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the corporation, the text of the proposed amendment); (ii) the name and address of such stockholder as they appear on the corporation’s books, and of such Stockholder Associated Person, (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person, (A) the class, series and number of all shares of stock of the corporation which are owned by such stockholder and by such Stockholder Associated Person, if any, (B) the nominee holder for, and number of, shares owned beneficially but not of record by such stockholder and by any such Stockholder Associated Person, and (C) (1) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the corporation or otherwise (a “Derivative Instrument”) directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation, (2) any proxy, contract,





arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person has a right to vote any shares of any security of the corporation, (3) any short interest of such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person in any security of the corporation (for purposes of this By-law a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security), (4) any rights to dividends on the shares of the corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the corporation, (5) any proportionate interest in shares of the corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (6) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of such stockholder’s or Stockholder Associated Person’s immediate family sharing the same household (which information shall be supplemented by such stockholder and Stockholder Associated Person not later than 10 days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date) (the information described in this subsection C being the “Stock Related Interests”), (iv) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person covered by clause (iii) of this paragraph, the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the corporation’s stock ledger, and current name and address, if different, and of such Stockholder Associated Person; (v) a description of all proxies, contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships between such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder; (vi) a representation that such stockholder is a stockholder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting; and (vii) a representation as to whether the stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person, if any, intends, or is, or intends to be part of a group that intends, (A) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Company’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal and/or (B) otherwise to solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal. For purposes of these By-laws, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable news service or in a document publicly filed or furnished by the corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the





rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the meaning of the term “group” shall be within the meaning ascribed to such term under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
(e)      Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws to the contrary, no business (other than nominations for election to the Board of Directors, which must comply with the provisions of Section 12 or Section 12a of ARTICLE I of these By-laws, as applicable) shall be conducted at the annual meeting except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 11; provided, however, that, once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 11 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business. If the chairman of an annual meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this By-law; provided, however, that any references in these By-laws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to business or proposals to be considered pursuant to this By-law. Nothing in this By-law shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. The provisions of this Section 11 shall also govern what constitutes timely notice for purposes of Rule 14a-4(c) of the Exchange Act.
(f)      For purposes of this Section 11 and of Section 12 of this ARTICLE I, “Stockholder Associated Person” of any stockholder shall mean (i) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such stockholder, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder and (iii) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Stockholder Associated Person.
Section 12.      Procedure for Nomination of Directors
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(a)      Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the corporation, except as may be otherwise provided in Section 12a of ARTICLE I these By-laws or the Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the right of holders of preferred stock of the corporation to nominate and elect a specified number of directors in certain circumstances. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized





committee thereof), (ii) by any stockholder of the corporation (A) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 12 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting and (B) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 12, or (iii) by any stockholder of the corporation who complies with the requirements of Section 12a of ARTICLE I of these By-laws.
(b)      In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the corporation.
(c)      To be eligible to be a nominee for election or reelection as a director of the corporation, the prospective nominee (whether nominated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a stockholder in accordance with this Section 12), or someone acting on such prospective nominee’s behalf, must deliver (in the case of a nominee nominated by a stockholder, in accordance with any applicable time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this By-law) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation, a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon request). The prospective nominee must also provide a written representation and agreement, in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request, that such prospective nominee: (i) will abide by the requirements of Section 13(b)(ii) of ARTICLE I of these By-laws, (ii) consents to being named in the corporation’s proxy statement and form of proxy as a nominee and agrees, if elected, to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the entire term and to adhere to the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct, confidentiality, stock ownership, trading and any other corporation policies and guidelines applicable to directors; and (iii) is not and will not become a party to (A) any compensatory, payment, indemnification or other financial agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity in connection with such person’s nomination, candidacy, service or action as director of the corporation that has not been fully disclosed therein, (B) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity as to how such prospective nominee would vote or act on any issue or question as a director (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been fully disclosed to the corporation therein or (C) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such prospective nominee’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the corporation, with his or her fiduciary duties under applicable law. For purposes of this Section 12, a “nominee” shall include any person being considered to fill a vacancy or a newly-created directorship on the Board of Directors.
(d)      To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation (i) in the case of an annual





meeting, not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs; and (ii) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public announcement of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual or special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
(e)      To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by the person, (D) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and (E) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such stockholder and Stockholder Associated Person, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the stockholder making the nomination and any Stockholder Associated Person, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant; (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person, (A) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the corporation’s books, and of such Stockholder Associated Person, (B) the class, series and number of all





shares of stock of the corporation which are owned by such stockholder and by such Stockholder Associated Person, if any, (C) the nominee holder for, and number of, shares owned beneficially but not of record by such stockholder and by any such Stockholder Associated Person, (D) the Stock Related Interests of such stockholder and any Stockholder Associated Person, (E) a description of all proxies, contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between such stockholder or any such Stockholder Associated Person and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by such stockholder, (F) as to the stockholder giving the notice, a representation that such stockholder is a stockholder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice, (G) any other information relating to the stockholder giving the notice and any such Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (iii) a representation as to whether the stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person intends, or is or intends to be part of a group that intends, (A) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to elect the nominee and/or (B) otherwise to solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such nomination. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary that information required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee. Such notice must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected for the entire term.
(f)      The corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee. Notwithstanding anything in this By-law to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors of the corporation at an annual meeting is increased effective after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under this Section 12 and there is no public statement naming all the nominees for the additional directorships at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this By-law shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for such additional directorships, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the





close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the corporation.
(g)      No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 12 or in Section 12a of ARTICLE I of these By-laws. If the Chairman of the meeting determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with such procedures, the Chairman shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 12, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this By-law; provided, however, that any references in these By-laws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations to be considered pursuant to this By-law. Nothing in this Section 12 shall be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock of the corporation to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 12a.      Stockholder Nominations Included in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement.
(a)      Subject to the provisions of this Section 12a, the corporation will include in its proxy statement and on its form of proxy and ballot for an annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected, the name of any nominee for election to the Board of Directors submitted for inclusion in the corporation’s proxy materials (a “Stockholder Nominee”) by an Eligible Stockholder (as defined below), and will include in its proxy statement the Required Information (as defined below), if:
(i)      t h e Stockholder Nominee is identified in a timely notice (the “Proxy Access Notice”) that satisfies this Section 12a and is delivered by a stockholder that qualifies as, or is acting on behalf of, an Eligible Stockholder;
(ii)      the Eligible Stockholder expressly elects at the time of the delivery of the Proxy Access Notice to have the Stockholder Nominee included in the corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to this Section 12a; and
(iii)      the additional requirements of these By-laws are met.
(b)      To qualify as an “Eligible Stockholder,” a stockholder, or a group of stockholders as described in Section 12a(c) hereof, must:
(i)      as of the date of the Proxy Access Notice, own and have owned (as defined below), continuously for at least three years, a number of shares that represents at least 3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation that are entitled to vote in the election of directors (the “Required Shares”); and





(ii)      thereafter continue to own the Required Shares through the annual meeting of stockholders.
(c)      For purposes of satisfying the ownership requirements of Section 12a(b) hereof: (i) a group of no more than 20 stockholders and/or beneficial owners may aggregate the number of shares of common stock that each group member has owned continuously for at least three years as of the date of the Proxy Access Notice; (ii) two or more funds that are (A) under common management and investment control, (B) under common management and funded primarily by a single employer or (C) a “group of investment companies” as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, shall be treated as one stockholder or beneficial owner, (iii) no shares may be attributed to more than one Eligible Stockholder and (iv) no stockholder or beneficial owner, individually or as a member of a group, may qualify as more than one Eligible Stockholder. Whenever an Eligible Stockholder consists of a group of stockholders and/or beneficial owners, all requirements and obligations for an Eligible Stockholder set forth in this Section 12a must be satisfied by and with respect to each such stockholder or beneficial owner, except that shares may be aggregated as specified in this Section 12a(c) and except as otherwise provided in this Section 12a.
(d)      For purposes of this Section 12a:
(i)      An Eligible Stockholder “owns” only those outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation in which such person has both (A) the full voting and investment rights and (B) the full economic interest (including the opportunity for profit and risk of loss); provided that the number of shares calculated in accordance with clauses (A) and (B) shall not include any shares (1) purchased or sold by such person or any of its affiliates in any transaction that has not been settled or closed, (2) sold short by such person, (3) borrowed by such person or any of its affiliates for any purposes or purchased by such person or any of its affiliates pursuant to an agreement to resell or (4) subject to any option, warrant, forward contract, swap, contract of sale, other derivative or similar agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship entered into by such person or any of its affiliates that has or is intended to have the purpose or effect of (x) reducing in any manner, to any extent or at any time in the future, such person’s or any of its affiliates’ full right to vote or direct the voting of any such shares and/or (y) hedging, offsetting or altering to any degree any gain or loss arising from the full economic ownership of such shares by such person or any of its affiliates. The terms “owned,” “ownership” and other variations of the word “own” shall have corresponding meanings. The term “affiliate” shall have the meaning specified in the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act.
(ii)      An Eligible Stockholder “owns” shares held in the name of a nominee or other intermediary as long as the person retains the right to instruct how the shares are voted with respect to the election of directors and possesses the full economic interest in the shares. The





person’s ownership of shares shall be deemed to continue during any period in which the person has delegated any voting power by means of a proxy, power of attorney or other instrument or arrangement that is revocable at any time by the person.
(iii)      An Eligible Stockholder’s ownership of shares shall be deemed to continue during any period in which the person has loaned such shares, provided that the person has the power to recall the loaned shares on no more than five business days’ notice, has recalled such loaned shares as of the date of the Proxy Access Notice and such shares remain recalled and otherwise owned through the date of the annual meeting.
(iv)      The Board of Directors shall determine whether any outstanding shares of the corporation’s common stock are “owned” for purposes of this Section 12a.
(e)      For purposes of this Section 12a, the “Required Information” that the corporation will include in its proxy statement is:
(i)      the information concerning each Stockholder Nominee and the Eligible Stockholder that the corporation determines is required to be disclosed in the corporation’s proxy statement by the rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other applicable law, regulation or listing standard.
(ii)      if the Eligible Stockholder so elects, a written statement of the Eligible Stockholder (or, in the case of a group, a written statement of the group), not to exceed 500 words per Stockholder Nominee, in support of the Eligible Stockholder’s Stockholder Nominee(s), which must be provided at the same time as the Proxy Access Notice for inclusion in the corporation’s proxy statement for the annual meeting (the “Supporting Statement”); and
(iii)      any other information that the corporation determines in its discretion to include in the proxy materials relating to any Eligible Stockholder or Stockholder Nominee, including without limitation any statements in opposition to the nomination of a Stockholder Nominee or any information provided pursuant to this Section 12a.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 12a, the corporation may omit from its proxy materials any information or Supporting Statement if the Board of Directors determines that such information (A) is untrue in any material respect or omits a material fact necessary to make the statements made not misleading, (B) directly or indirectly impugns the character, integrity or personal reputation of, or directly or indirectly makes charges concerning improper, illegal or immoral conduct or associations by, any person or entity without factual foundation or (C) would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation or listing standard.
The corporation may solicit against any Stockholder Nominee and include in its proxy materials its own statements relating to any Stockholder Nominee or Eligible Stockholder.





(f)      The Proxy Access Notice shall include all of the following information, representations and agreements:
(i)      the information required under Section 12(e) of ARTICLE I of these By-laws in connection with the nomination of directors;
(ii)      a copy of the Schedule 14N that has been or is concurrently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act;
(iii)      a statement of the Eligible Stockholder (and in the case of a group, the statement of each stockholder or beneficial owner whose shares are aggregated for purposes of constituting an Eligible Stockholder) (A) setting forth and certifying to the number of shares of common stock the Eligible Stockholder owns and has owned (as defined in Section 12a(d) hereof) continuously for at least three years as of the date of the Proxy Access Notice and (B) agreeing to continue to own such shares through the date of the annual meeting;
(iv)      a representation and warranty that each Stockholder Nominee:
(A)      does not have any direct or indirect relationship with the corporation and would qualify as an independent director under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and any applicable rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(B)      would qualify as independent under the audit committee and compensation committee independence requirements of the principal stock exchange on which the corporation’s common stock is listed;
(C)      would qualify as a “Non-Employee Director” under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule);
(D)      would qualify as an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (or any successor provision);
(E)      is not, and has not been within the past three years, an officer, director or key employee of any competitor of the corporation, which means for purposes of this clause (E), any entity that offers products or services that compete with products or services provided by the corporation; and
(F)      is not and has not been subject to any event specified in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D (or any successor rule) under the Securities Act of 1933 or Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K (or any successor rule) under the Exchange Act.
(v)      the written agreement of the Eligible Stockholder (and in the case of a group, the written agreement of each stockholder or beneficial owner whose shares are aggregated for purposes of constituting an Eligible Stockholder) addressed to the corporation, setting forth the following additional agreements, representations and warranties:





(A)      it will provide (1) the information required under Section 12(e) of ARTICLE I of these By-laws as of the record date, (2) notification in writing verifying the Eligible Stockholder’s continuous ownership of the Required Shares as of the record date and (3) immediate notice to the corporation if the Eligible Stockholder ceases to own any of the Required Shares prior to the annual meeting of stockholders;
(B)      it (1) acquired the Required Shares in the ordinary course of business and not with the intent to change or influence control of the corporation and does not presently have any such intent, (2) has not nominated and will not nominate for election to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting any person other than the Stockholder Nominee(s) the Eligible Stockholder is requesting be included in the corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to this Section 12a, (3) has not engaged and will not engage in, and has not been and will not be a participant in, a solicitation within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 14a-1(l) (without regard to the exception in Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv)), in support of the election of any individual as a director at the annual meeting other than its Stockholder Nominee or a nominee of the Board of Directors, and (4) will not distribute to any stockholder any form of proxy for the annual meeting other than the form distributed by the corporation; and
(C)      it will (jointly with all other group members if the Eligible Stockholder is a group) (1) assume all liability resulting from any legal or regulatory violation arising out of or relating to any communications by the Eligible Stockholder or any of its Stockholder Nominees with the corporation or its stockholders or any information that the Eligible Stockholder or any of its Stockholder Nominees provides to the corporation in connection with the Eligible Stockholder’s efforts to elect its Stockholder Nominees pursuant to this Section 12a, (2) indemnify and hold harmless the corporation and each of its directors, officers and employees individually against any liability, loss, damages, expenses or other costs (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with any threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding, whether legal, administrative or investigative, against the corporation or any of its directors, officers or employees arising out of or relating to any communications by the Eligible Stockholder or any of its Stockholder Nominees with the corporation or its stockholders or any information that the Eligible Stockholder or any of its Stockholder Nominees provides to the corporation in connection with the Eligible Stockholder’s efforts to elect its Stockholder Nominees pursuant to this Section 12a, (3) comply with all laws, rules, regulations and listing standards applicable to any solicitation in connection with the annual meeting, (4) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any solicitation materials by or on behalf of the Eligible Stockholder relating to the annual meeting of stockholders, any of the corporation’s directors or director nominees or any Stockholder Nominee, regardless of whether any such filing is required by rule or regulation or whether any exemption from





filing is available under any rule or regulation, and (5) provide to the corporation prior to the day of the annual meeting any additional information reasonably requested by the corporation.
(vi)      in the case of a nomination by a group of stockholders that constitutes an Eligible Stockholder, the designation by all group members of one group member that is authorized to act on behalf of all members of the group with respect to the nomination and related matters, including withdrawal of the nomination.
(g)      To be timely under this Section 12a, the Proxy Access Notice must be received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date (as stated in the corporation’s proxy materials) the definitive proxy statement was first mailed to stockholders in connection with the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after such anniversary date, the Proxy Access Notice, in order to be timely, must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever occurs first. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a Proxy Access Notice pursuant to this Section 12a. A Proxy Access Notice shall be deemed submitted on the date on which all the information and documents required by this Section 12a (other than information and documents contemplated to be provided after the date the Proxy Access Notice is received) have been received by the corporation at its principal executive offices.
(h)      An Eligible Stockholder (or in the case of a group, each stockholder or beneficial owner whose shares are aggregated for purposes of constituting an Eligible Stockholder) must:
(i)      within five business days after the date of the Proxy Access Notice, provide one or more written statements from the record holder(s) of the Required Shares and from each intermediary through which the Required Shares are or have been held, in each case during the requisite three-year holding period, verifying that the Eligible Stockholder owns and has continuously owned the Required Shares in compliance with this Section 12a;
(ii)      within five business days after the record date for the annual meeting, provide one or more written statements from such record holders and intermediaries verifying the Eligible Stockholder’s continuous ownership of the Required Shares through the record date;
(iii)      prior to the commencement of the annual meeting, provide one or more written statements from such record holders and intermediaries verifying the Eligible Stockholder’s continuous ownership of the Required Shares through the date that is five business days prior to the date of the annual meeting; and





(iv)      in the case of any group of funds whose shares are aggregated for purposes of constituting an Eligible Stockholder, within five business days after the date of the Proxy Access Notice, provide to the corporation documentation reasonably satisfactory to the corporation demonstrating that the funds are under common management and investment control.
(i)      Within the time period for delivery of the Proxy Access Notice, a Stockholder Nominee must deliver to the corporation at the principal executive offices of the corporation (1) an executed agreement by the Stockholder Nominee to provide to the corporation such information, including completion of the corporation’s director nominee questionnaire, as the Board of Directors or its designee, acting in good faith, may request; and (2) the written representations and agreements described in Section 12(c) of ARTICLE I of these By-laws that apply to prospective nominees.
(j)      In the event that any information or communications provided by the Eligible Stockholder or any Stockholder Nominee to the corporation or its stockholders is not, when provided, or thereafter ceases to be, true, correct and complete in all material respects (including by omitting a material fact necessary to make the statements made not misleading), such Eligible Stockholder or Stockholder Nominee, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the corporation and provide the information that is required to make such information or communication true, correct, complete and not misleading; provided that giving any such notification shall not be deemed to cure any defect or limit the corporation’s right to omit a Stockholder Nominee from its proxy materials as provided in this Section 12a.
(k)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 12a, the corporation may omit from its proxy materials any Stockholder Nominee, and such nomination shall be disregarded and no vote on such Stockholder Nominee will occur, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation, if:
(i)      the corporation receives notice (whether or not subsequently withdrawn) that a stockholder intends to nominate any candidate for election to the Board of Directors pursuant to the advance notice requirements for stockholder nominees for director in ARTICLE I, Section 12 of these By-laws;
(ii)      the Eligible Stockholder or Stockholder Nominee breaches any of its agreements, representations or warranties set forth in the Proxy Access Notice (or otherwise submitted pursuant to this Section 12a) in any material respect, any of the information in the Proxy Access Notice (or otherwise submitted pursuant to this Section 12a) was not, when provided, true, correct and complete in all material respects, or the Eligible Stockholder or Stockholder Nominee otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this Section 12a in any material respect; or





(iii)      the Eligible Stockholder (or a duly authorized representative of the Eligible Stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of stockholders to present the nomination submitted pursuant to this Section 12a.
An Eligible Stockholder may not cure any defect preventing the nomination of a Stockholder Nominee after the last day on which a Proxy Access Notice would be timely.
(l)      The maximum number of Stockholder Nominees submitted by all Eligible Stockholders that may be included in the corporation’s proxy materials with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to this Section 12a shall not exceed the greater of two or the largest whole number that does not exceed 20% of the total number of directors in office as of the last day on which a Proxy Access Notice may be timely delivered pursuant to this Section 12a with respect to the annual meeting; provided that the maximum number shall be reduced by (i) any Stockholder Nominee whose name was submitted for inclusion in the corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to this Section 12a but whom the Board of Directors decides to nominate as a Board of Directors nominee, (ii) any directors in office or director nominees who in either case will be included in the corporation’s proxy materials for the annual meeting as an unopposed (by the corporation) nominee pursuant to an agreement, arrangement or other understanding between the corporation and a stockholder or group of stockholders (other than any such agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into in connection with an acquisition of capital stock from the corporation by such stockholder or group of stockholders), and (iii) any nominees who were previously elected to the Board of Directors as Stockholder Nominees at any of the preceding two annual meetings and who are nominated for election at the annual meeting by the Board of Directors as a Board of Directors nominee. In the event that one or more vacancies occurs for any reason after the date of the Proxy Access Notice but before the annual meeting and the Board of Directors resolves to reduce the size of the Board of Directors in connection therewith, the maximum number shall be calculated based on the number of directors in office as so reduced. In the event that the number of Stockholder Nominees submitted by Eligible Stockholders pursuant to this Section 12a exceeds the maximum number, the corporation shall determine which Stockholder Nominees shall be included in the corporation’s proxy materials in accordance with the following provisions: each Eligible Stockholder will select one Stockholder Nominee for inclusion in the corporation’s proxy materials until the maximum number is reached, selecting in order of the amount (largest to smallest) of shares of the corporation each Eligible Stockholder disclosed as owned in its Proxy Access Notice submitted to the corporation. If the maximum number is not reached after each Eligible Stockholder has selected one Stockholder Nominee, the selection process will continue as many times as necessary, following the same order each time, until the maximum number is reached.





(m)      Any Stockholder Nominee who is included in the corporation’s proxy materials for an annual meeting of stockholders but either (i) withdraws from or becomes ineligible or unavailable for election at the annual meeting for any reason, or (ii) receives a vote of less than 25% of the shares of common stock represented at the annual meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote in the election of directors, will be ineligible to be a Stockholder Nominee pursuant to this Section 12a for the next two annual meetings.
(n)      The Board of Directors (and any other person or body authorized by the Board of Directors) shall have the power and authority to interpret this Section 12a and to make any and all determinations necessary or advisable to apply this Section 12a to any persons, facts or circumstances, in each case acting in good faith. Any such determination shall be final and binding on the corporation, any Eligible Stockholder, any Stockholder Nominee and any other person.
Section 13.      Stockholder Voting
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(a)      Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-laws, applicable law, and the rules and regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the corporation or pursuant to any other regulation applicable to the corporation or its securities, directors shall be elected in the manner described in paragraph (b) below; and all other questions brought before any meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to that question (for purposes of this By-law, votes cast shall exclude “abstentions” and any “broker non-votes” with respect to that question to be voted on). In all matters, votes cast in accordance with any method adopted by the corporation shall be valid so long as such method is permitted under Delaware law.
(b)      (i) Except as otherwise provided by these By-laws, each director shall be elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to that director's election at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. For purposes of this By-law, a majority of votes cast shall mean that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “against” that director’s election. Votes cast shall exclude “abstentions” and any “broker non-votes” with respect to that director’s election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a contested election of directors, directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. For purposes of this By-law, a contested election shall mean any election of directors in which the number of candidates for election as directors exceeds the number of directors to be elected, with the determination that an election is “contested” to be made by the Secretary within thirty (30) days following the close of the later of the notice of nomination periods set forth in Section 12 and Section 12a of ARTICLE I of these By-laws,





based on whether one or more notices of nomination were timely filed in accordance with Section 12 or Section 12A of ARTICLE I of these By-laws (provided that the determination that an election is a “contested election” shall be determinative only as to the timeliness of a notice of nomination and not otherwise as to its validity). If, prior to the time the corporation mails its initial proxy statement in connection with such election of directors, one or more notices of nomination are withdrawn such that the number of candidates for election as director no longer exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the election shall not be considered a contested election.
(ii) In order for any incumbent director to become a nominee of the Board of Directors for further service on the Board of Directors, such person shall submit an irrevocable resignation as a member of the Board of Directors, contingent on (A) that person not receiving a majority of the votes cast in an election that is not a contested election, and (B) acceptance of that resignation by the Board of Directors in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth herein or adopted by the Board of Directors for such purpose. In the event an incumbent director fails to receive a majority of the votes cast in an election that is not a contested election, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors, or any committee serving the functions of the committee that is known as the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee as of the effective date of this By-law (the “Corporate Governance Committee”) shall make a recommendation to the Board of Directors as to whether to accept or reject the resignation of such incumbent director, or whether other action should be taken. The Board of Directors shall act on the resignation, taking into account the Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendation, and publicly disclose (by a press release, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other broadly disseminated means of communication) its decision regarding the resignation and, if such resignation is rejected, the rationale behind the decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results. The Corporate Governance Committee in making its recommendation, and the Board of Directors in making its decision, may each consider any factors or other information that it considers appropriate and relevant. The director whose resignation is being considered shall not participate in the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee or the decision of the Board of Directors with respect to his or her resignation. If such incumbent director’s resignation is not accepted by the Board of Directors such director shall continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected, or his or her earlier resignation or removal. If a director’s resignation is accepted by the Board of Directors pursuant to this By-law, or if a nominee for director is not elected and the nominee is not an incumbent director, then the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may fill any resulting vacancy pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of ARTICLE II of these By-laws or may decrease the size of the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of ARTICLE II of these By-laws.





(c)      Any stockholder entitled to vote on any matter may vote part of such stockholder’s shares in favor of the proposal and refrain from voting the remaining shares or may vote the remaining shares against the proposal; but if the stockholder fails to specify the number of shares which the stockholder is voting affirmatively or otherwise indicate how the number of shares to be voted affirmatively is to be determined, it will be conclusively presumed that the stockholder’s approving vote is with respect to all shares which the stockholder is entitled to vote.
(d)      Voting need not be by written ballot unless requested by a stockholder at the meeting or ordered by the chairman of the meeting; however, all elections of directors shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation; provided, that if authorized by the Board, a written ballot may be submitted by electronic transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or a holder of a proxy.
Section 14.      Conduct of Meetings
. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the person presiding over the meeting. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the person presiding over any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such presiding person, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the presiding person of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, including removing any stockholder who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as established by the person presiding over the meeting; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the presiding person of the meeting shall determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants, (vi) recessing or adjourning of the meeting, either by the person presiding over the meeting or the stockholders by the vote of a majority of the voting power of the stock, present in person or represented by proxy, and (vii) regulation of the voting or balloting, as applicable, including matters which are to be voted on by ballot, if any. The person presiding over the meeting shall have sole, absolute and complete authority and discretion to decide questions of





compliance with the foregoing procedures and his or her ruling thereon shall be final and conclusive and binding on the corporation and its stockholders. The presiding person at any meeting of stockholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such presiding person should so determine, such presiding person shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the person presiding over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1.      General Powers
. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt, amend or repeal by-laws adopted by the Board or by the stockholders.
Section 2.      Number of Directors, Tenure and Qualifications
. Except as fixed pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the number of members of the Board of Directors shall be not less than three (3) nor more than thirteen (13), as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors , but no decrease may shorten the term of any incumbent director. The exact number of Directors within the minimum and maximum limitation specified in the preceding sentence shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by resolution of a majority of the directors then in office. The directors need not be stockholders of the corporation. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, incapacitation or removal from office, in the manner provided in these By-laws, and except as otherwise required by law.
Section 3.      Annual and Regular Meetings
. Annual meetings of the Board of Directors for the election of officers and consideration of other matters shall be held either (a) without notice immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders and at the same place, or (b) after the annual meeting of stockholders, on notice as provided in Section 5 of this Article II. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice and, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, shall be held in accordance with a schedule and at such locations as determined from time to time by the Board. If the day fixed for a regular meeting is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next business day.
Section 4.      Special Meetings





. Special meetings of the Board of Directors or of the directors who have been determined by the Board of Directors to be “independent directors” may be called by or at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Lead Independent Director (if appointed), or by members of the Board of Directors constituting no less than the majority of the total number of directors then in office. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.
Section 5.      Notice
. Notice of any special meeting or the fixing or changing of the time and place of annual or regular meetings shall be sent to such director by mail addressed to each director at such director’s residence or business address or provided by electronic mail, electronic board portal, facsimile, telegram or telex, or telephoned or delivered to such director personally. If such notice is sent by mail, it shall be sent not later than three days before the day on which the meeting is to be held. If such notice is provided by electronic mail, electronic board portal, facsimile, telegram or telex, it shall be provided not later than 12 hours before the time at which the meeting is to be held. If such notice is telephoned or delivered personally, it shall be received not later than 12 hours before the time at which the meeting is to be held. Such notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. Any oral notice given personally or by telephone may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the office of the director who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. The requirement of notice may be waived in accordance with Section 1 of Article VII of these By-laws. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 6.      Quorum
. A majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors. In the event a quorum is not present at a duly called meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors present at such duly called meeting may adjourn the meeting and, upon delivery of a notice in accordance with Article II, Section 5 to the director(s), reschedule such meeting for an alternative date, and, at such rescheduled meeting, a majority of the total number of directors then in office shall constitute a quorum.
Section 7.      Manner of Acting
. Except as otherwise specifically provided by the law of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, the act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.





Section 8.      Organization . At each meeting of the Board of Directors, other than meetings of the non-management Directors in executive session, the Chairman of the Board or, in the Chairman’s absence, (i) the Lead Independent Director (if appointed), (ii) the President, if a member of the Board of Directors, (iii) one of the Vice Chairmen of the Board who is a member of the Board of Directors, if any, in such order as may be designated by the Chairman of the Board, in that order, or (iv) in the absence of each of them, a chairman chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as chairman of the meeting, and the Secretary or, in the Secretary’s absence, an Assistant Secretary or any employee of the corporation appointed by the chairman of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting. The Chairman of the Board, if a non-management director (or the Lead Independent Director, if appointed) shall preside at meetings of the non-management directors or, in such person’s absence, the non-management directors shall choose a non-management director to preside at such meetings in executive session.
Section 9.      Vacancies; Resignations
. Except as otherwise required by law and the Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancy on the Board of Directors that results from an increase in the number of directors shall be filled only by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, provided that a quorum is present, and any other vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall have the same remaining term as that of his or her predecessor. Any director may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or upon the happening of an event or events specified therein, or if the time is not specified and the resignation is not made contingent upon the happening of an event or events, upon receipt thereof; acceptance of such resignation by the corporation shall not be required.
Section 10.      Compensation
. The Board of Directors, by affirmative vote of a majority of the directors, and irrespective of any personal interest of any of its members, may establish reasonable compensation of all directors for services to the corporation as directors, members of committees, officers or otherwise, or may delegate such authority to an appropriate committee. Directors shall also be reimbursed for their expenses of attending Board and committee meetings. Nothing contained herein shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 11.      Committees
. (a)The Board of Directors by resolution may designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of one (1) or more directors elected by the Board of Directors, which to the extent





permitted by law and to the extent provided in such resolution, as initially adopted, and as thereafter supplemented or amended by further resolution adopted by a like vote, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. The term of office of the members of each committee shall be as fixed from time to time by the Board; provided, however, that any committee member who ceases to be a member of the Board shall automatically cease to be a committee member.
(b) At any meeting of a committee, the presence of the majority of its members then in office (or, in the case of a committee consisting of one director, its sole member) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee; provided, however, that in the event that any member or members of the committee is or are in any way interested in or connected with any other party to a contract or transaction being approved at such meeting, or are themselves parties to such contract or transaction, the act of a majority of the members present who are not so interested or connected, or are not such parties, shall be the act of the committee. Each committee may provide for the holding of regular meetings, make provision for the calling of special meetings and, except as otherwise provided in these By-laws or by resolution of the Board of Directors, make rules for the conduct of its business.
(c) The committees shall keep minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required; but failure to keep such minutes shall not affect the validity of any acts of the committee or committees.
Section 12.      Action of the Board by Written Consent
. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof if prior to such action a consent in writing or electronic transmission is given by all members of the Board or of the committee, as the case may be, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or the committee.
Section 13.      Conferences
. Members of the Board of Directors or any committee designated by the Board may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 13 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.





Section 14.      Additional Powers . In addition to the powers and authorities by these By-laws expressly conferred upon it, the Board of Directors may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
Section 1.      Number
. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a Chairman of the Board and a Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors may appoint as officers such number of Executive or Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, one (1) or more Assistant Treasurers, one (1) or more Assistant Secretaries, and such other officers as are created by the Board from time to time. The same person may hold two (2) or more of such offices. The Board may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer or to any committee the power to appoint and define the powers and duties of any subordinate officers (including Assistant Secretaries or Assistant Treasurers).
Section 2.      Election and Term of Office
. The Chairman of the Board shall be elected by the directors from among their own number; other officers need not be directors. In addition to the powers conferred upon them by these By-laws, all officers elected or appointed by the Board of Directors shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors by resolution or in these By-laws (or, if appointed by an executive officer or a committee as set forth in Section 1 above, by such executive officer or committee) and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board of Directors. At least annually, the Board of Directors shall elect the officers of the corporation, and at any time thereafter the Board of Directors may elect additional officers of the corporation. Each such officer shall hold office until the officer’s successor is elected and qualified or until the officer’s earlier death, resignation, termination of employment or removal.
Section 3.      Removal
. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed or suspended by a majority of members of the Board of Directors then in office, with or without cause, whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby, but such removal or suspension shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment shall not of itself create contract rights.
Section 4.      Resignations . Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or to the Secretary. Such resignation shall take





effect upon receipt thereof or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 5.      Vacancies . A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal or any other cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors.
Section 6.      Chairman of the Board
. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the stockholders. The Chairman of the Board shall also perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
Section 7.      Chief Executive Officer; President
. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and shall have the general charge of and control over the business, affairs, and personnel of the corporation, subject to the authority of the Board of Directors. Unless some other officer has been elected President of the corporation, the Chief Executive Officer shall also be the President of the corporation. The Chief Executive Officer, as President of the corporation, may, together with the Secretary, sign all certificates for shares of the capital stock of the corporation. Except as may be specified by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the power to enter into contracts and make commitments on behalf of the corporation and shall have the right to execute deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts and other instruments necessary or proper to be executed in connection with the corporation’s regular business and may authorize any other officer of the corporation, to sign, execute and acknowledge such documents and instruments in his place and stead.
Section 8.      Executive or Senior Vice President and Vice Presidents
. Each Executive or Senior Vice President or Vice President shall perform such duties and have such authority as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors (so long as such duties are, and such authority is, subordinate to the Chief Executive Officer) or the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 9.      Secretary and Assistant Secretaries
. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the corporation and of all books, records and papers of the corporation, except such as shall be in the charge of the Treasurer or some other person authorized to have custody and be in possession thereof by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall record the proceedings of the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in books kept by him for that purpose and may, at the direction of the Board of Directors, give any notice required by statute or by these By-laws of all such meetings. The Secretary shall, together with the President, sign certificates for shares of the capital stock of the corporation. Any Assistant Secretaries elected by the Board of Directors, in order of their seniority, shall, in the absence or disability of the





Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary as aforesaid. The Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may, together with the Chief Executive Officer or any other authorized officer, execute on behalf of the corporation any contract which has been approved by the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall prescribe.
Section 10.      Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
. The Treasurer shall keep accounts of all moneys of the corporation received and disbursed, and shall deposit all monies and valuables of the corporation in its name and to its credit in such banks and depositories as the Board of Directors shall designate. Any Assistant Treasurers elected by the Board of Directors, in order of their seniority, shall, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall prescribe.
Section 11.      Salaries
. The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a director of the corporation.
Section 12.      Representation in Other Companies
. Except as otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or a Vice President designated by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors shall have full power and authority on behalf of the corporation to attend and to act and to vote at any meetings of security holders of corporations in which the corporation may hold securities, and at such meetings shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities, and which as the owner thereof the corporation might have possessed and exercised, if present. The Board of Directors by resolution from time to time may confer like powers upon any other person or persons.
ARTICLE IV
STOCK AND TRANSFER OF STOCK
Section 1.      Shares of Stock
. The shares of capital stock of the corporation shall be represented by a certificate, unless and until the Board of Directors of the corporation adopts a resolution permitting shares to be uncertificated. Notwithstanding the adoption of any such resolution providing for uncertificated shares, every holder of capital stock of the corporation theretofore represented by certificates and, upon request, every holder of uncertificated shares, shall be entitled to have a certificate for shares of capital stock of the corporation signed by the President or any Vice President and by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary. The signatures of any such officers thereon may be facsimiles. The seal of the corporation shall be impressed, by original or by facsimile, printed or engraved, on all such certificates. The certificate shall





also be signed by the transfer agent and a registrar and the signature of either the transfer agent or the registrar may also be facsimile, engraved or printed. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if such officer, transfer agent, or registrar had not ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of its issue. To the extent that shares are represented by certificates, the certificates shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of Directors and shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. The name and address of the person to whom the shares represented thereby are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the corporation. With respect to certificated shares of stock, all certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be canceled and no new certificate or uncertificated shares shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and canceled, except that in case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new certificate or uncertificated shares may be issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section 2.      Transfer of Shares
. Stock of the corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by applicable law and in these By-laws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the corporation, and in the case of certificated shares of stock, only by the person named in the certificate or by such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, properly endorsed for transfer and payment of all necessary transfer taxes; or, in the case of uncertificated shares of stock, upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered holder of the shares or by such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and upon payment of all necessary transfer taxes and compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form; provided, however, that such surrender and endorsement, compliance or payment of taxes shall not be required in any case in which the officers of the corporation shall determine to waive such requirement. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate representing shares of capital stock of the corporation or of proper transfer instructions with respect to uncertificated shares, the corporation may treat the registered owner of such shares as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. Where a certificate for shares is presented to the corporation with a request to register for transfer, the corporation shall not be liable to the owner or any other person suffering loss as a result of such registration of transfer if (a) there were on or with the certificate the necessary endorsements, and (b) the corporation had no duty to inquire into adverse claims or has discharged any such duty. The corporation may require reasonable assurance that said endorsements are





genuine and effective and in compliance with such other regulations as may be prescribed under the authority of the Board of Directors.
Section 3.      Terms of Preferred Stock . The provisions of these By-laws, including those pertaining to voting rights, election of directors and calling of special meetings of stockholders, are subject to the terms, preferences, rights and privileges of any then outstanding class or series of Preferred Stock as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and in any resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issuance of such class or series of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the provisions of any such Preferred Stock shall not affect or limit the authority of the Board of Directors to fix, from time to time, the number of directors which shall constitute the number of directors then in office as provided in Article II, Section 2 above, subject to the right of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors as and to the extent specifically provided by the provisions of such Preferred Stock.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS

Section 1.      Definitions .
For purposes of this ARTICLE V:
(a) “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is serving or has served (i) as a Director of the corporation, (ii) as an Officer of the corporation, (iii) as a Non-Officer Employee or Agent of the corporation; or (iv) as a director, officer, trustee, administrator, partner, managing member, fiduciary, committee member, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the request of the corporation. For purposes of this Section 1(a), an Officer, Director or Non-Officer Employee or Agent of the corporation (i) who is serving or has served as a director, officer, trustee, administrator, managing member, fiduciary, committee member, employee or agent of a Subsidiary of the corporation shall be deemed to be or have been serving in such capacity at the request of the corporation or (ii) onto whom , in such capacity, duties are imposed or who provides services in such capacity with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries shall also be deemed to be serving at the request of the corporation with respect to such duties or services; provided, that the foregoing list is intended to be illustrative not exhaustive and nothing contained therein shall serve to limit the circumstances under which a person may be determined to be serving “at the request of the corporation” for purposes of this ARTICLE V;





(b) “Director” means any person who serves or has served the corporation as a director on the Board of Directors of the corporation;
(c) “Disinterested Director” means, with respect to each Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought hereunder, a Director of the corporation who is not and was not a party to such Proceeding;
(d) “Expenses” means all direct and indirect costs (including without limitation attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcripts, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, “Expenses” shall not include any Liabilities;
(e) “Liabilities” means any judgments, fines (including any excise taxes assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan), penalties, third party attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement, arbitration or mediation, or amounts forfeited or reimbursed (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any of the foregoing), arising out of or in connection with any Proceeding; provided, however, that “Liabilities” shall not include any Expenses;
(f) “Non-Officer Employee or Agent” means any person who serves or has served as an employee or agent of the corporation, but who is not or was not a Director or Officer;
(g) “Officer” means any person who serves or has served the corporation as an officer appointed by the Board of Directors of the corporation;
(h) “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, hearing, arbitration or other alternate dispute resolution mechanism, proceeding, or investigation (in each case, whether formal or informal, and whether civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative, arbitrative or investigatory); and
(i) Subsidiary” shall mean any for-profit entity (other than an entity formed as a partnership), of which the corporation either (i) owns interests representing more than 50% of the voting, appointment, or designation power for the selection of a majority of: the board of directors (if a corporation) the management committee members (if a joint venture) or the members of the management board (if a limited liability company) or (ii) has the right, pursuant to written contract or the bylaws, charter, operating agreement or similar documents of such entity, to elect, appoint or designate a majority of the board of directors (if a corporation) the management committee members (if a joint venture) or the





members of the management board (if a limited liability company), in each case, whether directly or indirectly through one or more other Subsidiaries.
Section 2.      Indemnification of Officers and Directors .
    
(a)      Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation . Subject to the operation of Section 4 of this ARTICLE V, the corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any Officer or Director of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by reason of the fact of his or her Corporate Status, against any and all Expenses and Liabilities incurred by or on behalf of such person in connection with such Proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
(b)      Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Subject to the operation of Section 4 of this ARTICLE V, the corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any Officer or Director of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by reason of the fact of his or her Corporate Status, against any and all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of such person in connection with such Proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
(c)      Success on the Merits. To the extent that an Officer or Director of the corporation who was a party to any Proceeding (whether brought by or in the right of the corporation or otherwise) by reason of the fact of his or her Corporate Status has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of such Proceeding (or in defense of any constituent claim, charge, issue or matter therein), he or she shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
Section 3.      Indemnification of Non-Officer Employees or Agents .





(a)      Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation . Subject to the operation of Section 4 of this ARTICLE V, the corporation may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the corporation, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any Non-Officer Employee or Agent of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by reason of the fact of his or her Corporate Status, against any and all Expenses and Liabilities incurred by or on behalf of such person in connection with such Proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
(b)      Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Subject to the operation of Section 4 of this ARTICLE V, the corporation may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the corporation, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, any Non-Officer Employee or Agent of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by reason of the fact of his or her Corporate Status, against any and all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of such person in connection with such Proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Section 4.      Determination that Indemnification is Proper .
Any indemnification under Section 2 or Section 3 of this ARTICLE V, other than for Expenses incurred in connection with a Proceeding with respect to which a Director or Officer has been wholly successful on the merits or otherwise pursuant to Section 2(c) of this ARTICLE V or unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the prospective indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the prospective indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Such determination shall be made:
(a)      by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors,





(b)      by a committee comprised of Disinterested Directors, such committee having been designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors (even though less than a quorum),
(c)      if there are no such Disinterested Directors, or if a majority of Disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or
(d)      by the stockholders of the corporation
Section 5.      Insurance; Indemnification Agreements .
The corporation may, but shall not be required to, supplement the rights of indemnification under this ARTICLE V with respect to any person or persons by any lawful means, including, without limitation by reason of enumeration, (i) the purchase and maintenance of insurance on behalf of any one or more of such persons, whether or not the corporation would be obligated to indemnify such person under this ARTICLE V or otherwise, and (ii) contractual agreements with any individual or group of persons providing indemnification rights to such person or persons.
Section 6.      Advancement of Expenses Prior to Final Disposition .

(a)      Subject to the provisions of Section 6(c), Expenses incurred by any Officer or Director in defending any Proceeding to which he or she is party by reason of his or her Corporate Status shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding within thirty (30) days after receipt by the corporation of (i) a statement or statements from such person requesting such advance or advances from time to time, and (ii) an executed undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount or amounts if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that the Officer or Director is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation for such Expenses.
(b)      Subject to the provisions of Section 6(c), the corporation may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the corporation and in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding, pay Expenses incurred by any Non-Officer Employee or Agent in defending any Proceeding to which he or she is party by reason of his or her Corporate Status following receipt by the corporation of (i) a statement or statements from such person requesting such advance or advances from time to time, and (ii) an executed undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount or amounts if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that the Non-Officer Employee or Agent is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation for such Expenses.





(c) In the event the corporation shall be obligated pursuant to Section 6(a) of this ARTICLE V or shall elect pursuant to Section 6(b) of this ARTICLE V to advance amounts of Expenses incurred by a person with respect to a Proceeding, the corporation shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to such person, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the prospective indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the corporation, the corporation will not be liable to the prospective indemnitee for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that (1) the prospective indemnitee shall have the right to employ his or her own counsel in such Proceeding at his or her expense and (2) if (i) the employment of separate counsel by the prospective indemnitee has been previously authorized in writing by the corporation, (ii) counsel to the corporation or prospective indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest or position, or reasonably believes that a conflict is likely to arise, between the corporation and the prospective indemnitee with respect to any significant issue in the conduct of any such defense or (iii) the corporation shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the fees and expenses of the prospective indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the corporation, except as otherwise expressly provided by this ARTICLE V. The corporation shall not be entitled, without the consent of such prospective indemnitee, to assume the defense of any claim brought by or in the right of the corporation or as to which counsel for the corporation or prospective indemnitee shall have reasonably made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above. The corporation shall not settle any Proceeding (in whole or in part) as to which it has assumed the defense pursuant to this Section 6(c) in any manner which would impose any Expense, judgment, Liability or limitation on such prospective indemnitee without his or her prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
Section 7.      Rights Not Exclusive .
The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this ARTICLE V to any person shall be not deemed exclusive of any other right to which such person may be entitled under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or any successor provision) or otherwise under applicable law, under the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of stockholders or directors, or otherwise, whether as to action in his or her Corporate Status or as to action in another capacity while holding such Corporate Status and shall continue as to a person who has ceased his or her Corporate Status and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.





Section 8.      Severability .
To the extent that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the indemnification provided under this ARTICLE V shall be invalid as applied to a particular claim, issue or matter, the provisions hereof shall be deemed amended to allow indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Section 9.      Other Indemnification . The corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person under this ARTICLE V with respect to any Expenses or Liabilities shall be reduced by any amounts collected by or on behalf of such person from any third party with respect to such Expenses or Liabilities, including, without limitation, from the proceeds of any applicable policy of insurance or amounts paid pursuant to rights of indemnification or contribution.
Section 10.      Modification .
This ARTICLE V shall be deemed to be a contract between the corporation and each previous, current or future Director, Officer or Non-Officer Employee or Agent of the corporation. The provisions of this ARTICLE V shall be applicable to all Proceedings commenced after the adoption hereof, whether arising from any actual or alleged action taken or failure to act occurring before or after such adoption. No amendment, modification or repeal of this ARTICLE V shall diminish the rights provided hereby or diminish the right to indemnification with respect to any Proceeding or any constituent claim, issue or matter in any then pending or subsequent Proceeding which is based in any material respect from any alleged action or failure to act prior to such amendment, modification or repeal.
ARTICLE VI
EXCLUSIVE FORUM
Unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer or other employee or stockholder of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws (as either may be amended from time to time), (iv) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or (v) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state court





located within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware).
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1.       Waiver of Notice . Whenever notice is required to be given pursuant to the law of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting of stockholders or the Board of Directors or a committee thereof shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder or director attends such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders or the Board of Directors or committee thereof need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-laws.
Section 2.       Construction; Definitions . Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the General Corporation Law of Delaware shall govern the construction of these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, the term “person” includes a natural person, a corporation or any other entity of any type, and the masculine gender includes the feminine gender and vice versa.
Section 3.        Provisions Additional to Provisions of Law . All restrictions, limitations, requirements and other provisions of these By-laws shall be construed, insofar as possible, as supplemental and additional to all provisions of law applicable to the subject matter thereof and shall be fully complied with in addition to the said provisions of law unless such compliance shall be illegal.
Section 4.       Provisions Contrary to Provisions of Law . Any article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause or phrase of these By-laws which upon being construed in the manner provided in Section 2 of this Article VII, shall be contrary to or inconsistent with any applicable provisions of law, shall not apply so long as said provisions of law shall remain in effect, but such result shall not affect the validity or applicability of any other portions of these By-laws, it being hereby declared that these By-laws would have been adopted and each article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more articles, sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses or phrases is or are illegal.






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INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement, dated as of __________ __, 20__, is made by and between DENTSPLY SIRONA INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”) and __________________ (the “Indemnitee”).

RECITALS

A.      The Corporation recognizes that competent and experienced persons are increasingly reluctant to serve or to continue to serve as directors or officers of corporations unless they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance or indemnification, or both, due to increased exposure to litigation costs and risks resulting from their service to such corporations, and due to the fact that the exposure frequently bears no reasonable relationship to the compensation of such directors and officers;
B.      The statutes and judicial decisions regarding the duties of directors and officers are often difficult to apply, ambiguous, or conflicting, and therefore fail to provide such directors and officers with adequate, reliable knowledge of legal risks to which they are exposed or information regarding the proper course of action to take;
C.      The Corporation and Indemnitee recognize that plaintiffs often seek damages in such large amounts and the costs of litigation may be so enormous (whether or not the case is meritorious), that the defense and/or settlement of such litigation is often beyond the personal resources of directors and officers;
D.      The Corporation believes that it is unfair for its directors and officers to assume the risk of judgments and other expenses which may occur in cases in which the director or officer received no personal profit and in cases where the director or officer was not culpable;
E.      The Corporation, after reasonable investigation, has determined that the liability insurance coverage presently available to the Corporation may be inadequate in certain circumstances to cover all possible exposure for which Indemnitee should be protected. The Corporation believes that the interests of the Corporation and its stockholders would best be served by a combination of such insurance and the indemnification by the Corporation of the directors and officers of the Corporation;
F.      The Corporation’s By-laws require the Corporation to indemnify its directors and officers under certain circumstances and expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Corporation and its directors and officers with respect to indemnification;
G.      Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Section 145”), under which the Corporation is organized, empowers the Corporation to indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents by agreement and to indemnify persons who serve, at the request of the Corporation, as the directors, officers, employees or agents of other corporations or enterprises, and expressly provides that the indemnification provided by Section 145 is not exclusive;
H.      The Board of Directors has determined that contractual indemnification as set forth herein is not only reasonable and prudent but also promotes the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders;





I.      The Corporation desires and has requested Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation and/or one or more subsidiaries or affiliates of the Corporation free from undue concern for unwarranted claims for damages arising out of or related to such services to the Corporation and/or one or more subsidiaries or affiliates of the Corporation; and
J.      Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve or to provide additional service for or on behalf of the Corporation on the condition that he is furnished the indemnity and other rights provided for herein, in addition to the protections afforded by the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, and the applicable policies of insurance maintained by the Corporation.
AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Indemnification Generally .

In accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware:

(a) Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee from any and all Expenses and Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee by reason of a Proceeding (other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation, which shall be addressed by Subsection 1(b) of this Agreement) to which Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, if Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation . The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee from any and all Expenses and Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee by reason of a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, unless Indemnitee shall have been adjudged in such Proceeding to be liable to the Corporation, in which case no indemnification shall be made unless and to the extent (and only to the extent) that, the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 2. Successful Defense; Partial Indemnification .

(a) To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith.

(b) To the extent that Indemnitee is not wholly successful in the defense of a Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all constituent claims, charges, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against all





Expenses incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved constituent claim, charge, issue or matter.

(c) For purposes of this Agreement and without limiting the foregoing, if any Proceeding (or, for purposes of Section 2(b) above, any constituent claim, charge, issue or matter with respect to such Proceeding) is disposed of in any manner (including by a dismissal without prejudice), without any of (i) the imposition of Liabilities on the Indemnitee, (ii) an adjudication that Indemnitee is liable to the Corporation, (iii) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by Indemnitee, (iv) an adjudication that Indemnitee did not act in good faith, (v) an adjudication that Indemnitee did not act in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or (vi) with respect to any criminal proceeding, an adjudication that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, Indemnitee shall be considered for the purposes of Section 2 hereof to have been wholly successful with respect thereto, and shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

(d) If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation for some or a portion of the Expenses or Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with any Proceeding but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses and Liabilities to which Indemnitee is entitled.
 
Section 3. Determination That Indemnification Is Proper; Presumptions .

(a) Any indemnification to which Indemnitee is entitled pursuant to Sections 1(a) or 1(b) of this Agreement shall (unless otherwise ordered by a court) be made by the Corporation unless a determination is made that indemnification of Indemnitee is not proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee failed to act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. Any such determination shall be made, (i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even if less than a quorum, (ii) by a majority vote of a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even if less than a quorum, (iii) by a majority vote of a quorum of the outstanding shares of stock of all classes entitled to vote on the matter, voting as a single class, which quorum shall consist of stockholders who are not at that time parties to the Proceeding in question, (iv) by Independent Legal Counsel, or (v) by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that if a Change in Control shall have occurred or indemnification is sought in connection with a Company Authorized Proceeding, an indemnification determination hereunder shall be made by Independent Legal Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee.

(b) In making any determination with respect to whether Indemnitee has acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to Indemnification under this agreement unless clear and convincing evidence to the contrary is adduced.

(c) The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of guilty, nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.






(d) For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action was taken in good faith reliance on the records or books of account of the Corporation, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Corporation in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Corporation. The provisions of this Section 3(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have acted in good faith for purposes of any determination under this Agreement.

(e) A person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Agreement.

(f) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, officer, agent or employee of the Corporation or any other enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of any determination made under this Agreement.

Section 4. Advance Payment of Expenses; Notification and Defense of Claim; Witness Expenses .

(a) Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defending a threatened or pending civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with an action by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 5(b), shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Corporation of (i) a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, and (ii) an executed undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such amount or amounts if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation for such Expenses. Such undertaking shall be accepted without reference to the financial ability of Indemnitee to make such repayment. Advances shall be unsecured and interest-free.

(b) Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim for indemnity or advancement of Expenses is to be made against the Corporation hereunder, notify the Corporation of the commencement thereof; provided, however, that any failure to promptly notify the Corporation of the commencement of the action, suit or proceeding, or Indemnitee’s request for indemnification, will not relieve the Corporation from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent the Corporation is actually and materially prejudiced in its defense of such action, suit or proceeding as a result of such failure.

(c) In the event the Corporation shall be obligated pursuant to Section 4(a) to advance amounts of Expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to a Proceeding, the Corporation shall be entitled to assume the defense of such action, suit or proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Corporation, the Corporation will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that (1) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense and (2) if (i) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized in writing by the Corporation, (ii) counsel to the Corporation or Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there





may be a conflict of interest or position, or reasonably believes that a conflict is likely to arise, between the Corporation and Indemnitee with respect to any significant issue in the conduct of any such defense or (iii) the Corporation shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Corporation, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement. The Corporation shall not be entitled, without the consent of Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any claim brought by or in the right of the Corporation or as to which counsel for the Corporation or Indemnitee shall have reasonably made the conclusion provided for in clause (ii) above. The Corporation shall not settle any Proceeding (in whole or in part) as to which it has assumed the defense pursuant to this Section 4(c) in any manner which would impose any Expense, judgment, Liability or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, made a witness in or otherwise subjected to non-party discovery or other process with respect to any action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, hearing, arbitration or other alternate dispute resolution mechanism, proceeding, or investigation (in each case, whether formal or informal, and whether civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative, arbitrative or investigatory) at a time when Indemnitee is not a party to such action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, hearing, arbitration or other alternate dispute resolution mechanism, proceeding, or investigation (in each case, whether formal or informal, and whether civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative, arbitrative or investigatory), the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.

Section 5. Procedure for Indemnification

(a) To obtain indemnification hereunder, Indemnitee shall submit to the Corporation a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Corporation shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification hereunder. Any expenses incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating shall be borne by the Corporation (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification with respect to the underlying Proceeding for which indemnification is being sought) and the Corporation shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

(b) The Corporation’s determination whether to grant Indemnitee’s indemnification request shall be made promptly, and in any event within 60 days following receipt of a request for indemnification pursuant to Section 5(a). The right to indemnification as granted by Section 1 of this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction if the Corporation denies such request, in whole or in part, or fails to respond within such 60-day period. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advancement of costs, charges and expenses under Section 4 hereof where the required undertaking, if any, has been received by the Corporation) that Indemnitee has failed to act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, but the burden of proving such defense, by clear and convincing evidence, shall be on the Corporation. Neither (i) the failure of the Corporation (or its Board of Directors, one of its committees, its Independent Legal Counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that





indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, nor (ii) the fact that there has been an actual determination by the Corporation (or its Board of Directors, one of its committees, its Independent Legal Counsel, or its stockholders, as applicable) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct. The Indemnitee’s expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with successfully establishing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding or otherwise shall also be indemnified by the Corporation.

(c) The Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement upon submission of a request for indemnification pursuant to this Section 5, and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof in overcoming that presumption in reaching a determination contrary to that presumption. Such presumption shall be used as a basis for a determination of entitlement to indemnification unless the Corporation overcomes such presumption by clear and convincing evidence.

(d) If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment shall be timely made after that determination.

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.

Section 6. Insurance; Subrogation; Other Indemnitors .
        
(a) The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to purchase and maintain Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance (“D&O Insurance”) from established and reputable carriers in reasonable amounts on behalf of Indemnitee who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, and may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against, and incurred by, Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in any such capacity, or arising out of Indemnitee’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall be covered by the Corporation’s D&O Insurance in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any similarly-situated director or officer under such policy or policies. Upon written request by Indemnitee, the Corporation shall provide copies of all policies of D&O Insurance applicable to the Corporate Status of Indemnitee obtained and maintained in accordance with this Section 6(a).

(b) If the Corporation has such insurance in effect at the time the Corporation receives from Indemnitee any notice of the commencement of a Proceeding, the Corporation shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurer(s) in accordance with the procedures set forth in the applicable policy or policies of insurance. The Corporation shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policy. The failure or refusal of any such insurer to pay any such amount shall not affect or impair the obligations of the Corporation under this Agreement.






(c) In the event of any payment by the Corporation under this Agreement, the Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee with respect to any other party, including, without limitation, under any applicable policy of insurance and Indemnitee shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Corporation to bring suit to enforce such rights in accordance with the terms of such insurance policy. The Corporation shall pay or reimburse all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such subrogation.

(d) The Corporation shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) if and to the extent of those amounts received by or on behalf of Indemnitee from any other third party, whether pursuant to any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
    
Section 7. Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) The term “Change in Control” means a change in control of the Corporation occurring after the date hereof of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), whether or not the Corporation is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if after the date hereof:
(i)      any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing 15% or more of the outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to the time such person becomes such a beneficial owner; or
(ii)      there occurs a proxy contest, or the Corporation is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, plan of liquidation or other reorganization not approved by at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors then in office, as a consequence of which members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors thereafter; or
(iii)      during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (together with any new directors whose election or nomination for election by the Corporation’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) shall cease for any reason other than death or disability to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors then in office.

(b) The term “Corporate Status” means the status of or service by Indemnitee in the capacity of a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or, at the request of the Corporation, as a director, officer, trustee, administrator, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, board of directors’ committee member, employee or agent of any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise The term “Corporate Status” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any actual or alleged act or omission to act in such capacity. For purposes of this Agreement, Indemnitee’s service shall be deemed to be “at the





request of the Corporation” if such service is (i) with respect to any subsidiary of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., or (ii) as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; provided, however, that this list is intended to be illustrative not exhaustive and nothing contained herein shall serve to limit the circumstances under which Indemnitee may be deemed to be serving “at the request of the Corporation” for purposes of this Agreement.

(c) The term “Corporation” shall, in addition to DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., be defined for purposes hereunder to include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

(d) The term “Disinterested Directors” means those directors who are not and were not parties to, or threatened to be made a party to, the Proceeding that is the subject of the deliberations in question.

(e) The term “Expenses” means all direct and indirect costs (including without limitation attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcripts, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with (i) prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding or (ii) establishing, interpreting, defending or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, the Company’s By-laws, Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise. “Expenses” also shall include (1) amounts incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent; (2) any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement (on a grossed up basis); and (3) any interest, assessments or other charges in respect of the foregoing. For purposes of this Agreement, the parties agree that the term “Expenses” in any instance shall be broadly construed, and that the above list is intended to be illustrative and not exhaustive and nothing contained therein shall serve to limit the possible scope of costs considered to be “Expenses” hereunder, provided, however , for the avoidance of doubt, “Expenses” shall not include any Liabilities.

(f) The term “Independent Legal Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Corporation, the Indemnitee or one of the other directors of the Corporation in any matter material to any such party, or (ii) any other party to the action, suit or proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by the Corporation, with the approval of Indemnitee, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld (i) from and after the occurrence of a Change in Control, and (ii) in connection with an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation authorized or not disapproved by the Board of Directors alleging claims against





Indemnitee that, if sustained, reasonably might give rise to a judgment for money damages of more than $1,000,000 and/or injunctive relief (“Company Authorized Proceeding”). The fees and costs of Independent Legal Counsel shall be paid by the Corporation.

(g) The term “Liabilities” means any direct or indirect payments, losses or liabilities of any type or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, any judgments, fines (including any excise taxes assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan), penalties, third party attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement, arbitration or mediation, or amounts forfeited or reimbursed (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any of the foregoing), arising out of or in connection with any Proceeding; provided, however , that “Liabilities” shall not include any Expenses.

(h) The term “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, hearing, arbitration or other alternate dispute resolution mechanism, proceeding, or investigation (in each case, whether formal or informal, and whether civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative, arbitrative or investigatory) commenced by or on behalf of a third party, a government agency, the Corporation, its Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the Corporate Status of Indemnitee, or by reason of by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted while serving in any Corporate Status, and, for purposes of clarity, shall include any demand or claim for contribution brought against Indemnitee by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, other than Indemnitee, based upon or alleging the joint liability of Indemnitee. For purposes of this Agreement, “Proceeding” shall also include any inquiry, hearing, written demand, or other circumstances that Indemnitee believes in good faith may lead to the institution or initiation of any of the aforementioned. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Proceeding” in any instance shall be broadly construed to include all preparatory and procedural aspects thereof, including, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony or the collection, preservation or production of documents with respect to such Proceeding.

Section 8. Limitation on Indemnification . Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be obligated pursuant to this Agreement :

(a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee with respect to an action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee, except with respect to an action, suit or proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification (which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 8(b) of this Agreement), unless such action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to in writing by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;

(b) Action for Indemnification. To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, unless Indemnitee is successful in establishing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification in such action, suit or proceeding, in whole or in part, or unless and to the extent that the court in such action, suit or proceeding shall determine that, despite Indemnitee’s failure to establish their right to indemnification, Indemnitee is entitled to indemnity for such expenses; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8(b) is intended to limit the Corporation’s obligation with respect to the advancement of expenses to Indemnitee in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, as provided in Section 4 hereof, or to indemnify Indemnitee for expenses incurred by Indemnitee in the course of cooperating with the Corporation in the process for determining Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification, as provided in Section 5 hereof;






(c) Section 16 Violations . To indemnify Indemnitee on account of any Proceeding with respect to which final judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for payment or an accounting of profits arising from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities subject to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor statute (the “Exchange Act”);

(d) Sarbanes-Oxley; Clawbacks . To indemnify Indemnitee for any reimbursement of the Corporation by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Corporation, as required in each case under the Exchange Act or applicable law (including without limitation (i) any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Corporation pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) or Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or (ii) the payment to the Corporation of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or (iii) any such recoupments or reimbursements that arise pursuant to any compensation recoupment or clawback policy adopted by the Board or any committee of the Board, including, but not limited to, any such policy adopted to comply with stock exchange listing requirements implementing Section 10D of the Exchange Act;);

(e) ERISA. To indemnify Indemnitee for amounts for which the Indemnitee may not be indemnified pursuant to Section 410(a) of ERISA;

(f) Non-compete and Non-disclosure . To indemnify Indemnitee in connection with Proceedings involving the enforcement of non-compete and/or non-disclosure agreements or the non-compete and/or non-disclosure provisions of employment, consulting or similar agreements the Indemnitee may be a party to with the Corporation, or any subsidiary of the Corporation or any other applicable foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, if any.

Section 9. Certain Settlement Provisions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Corporation shall have no obligation to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding undertaken without the Corporation’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Corporation shall not settle any action, suit or proceeding in any manner that would impose any Expense, judgment, Liability, obligation or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

Section 10. Savings Clause . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

Section 11. Contribution .






(a) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for herein is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part, it is agreed that, in such event, the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law and in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee with respect thereto, contribute to the payment of Indemnitee’s Expenses and Liabilities incurred with respect to any Proceeding, in an amount that is just and equitable in the circumstances, in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Corporation and Indemnitee, respectively, as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Corporation (and its directors, officers, employees and agents other than Indemnitee) and Indemnitee, respectively, in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s), and taking into account, among other things, contributions by other directors and officers of the Corporation or others pursuant to indemnification agreements or otherwise; provided, that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such contribution shall not be required where such holding by the court is due to (i) the failure of Indemnitee to act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, or (ii) any limitation on indemnification set forth in Section 6(d), 8 or 9 hereof.

Section 12. Form and Delivery of Communications . Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given to the parties under this Agreement shall be in writing and either delivered in person or sent by telecopy, telex, telegram, overnight mail or courier service, or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

If to the Corporation:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________

If to Indemnitee, at the address set forth on the signature page hereto.
    
Section 13. Subsequent Legislation . If the General Corporation Law of Delaware is amended after adoption of this Agreement to expand further the indemnification permitted to directors or officers, then the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, as so amended.

Section 14. Nonexclusivity . The provisions for indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, in any court in which a proceeding is brought, the vote of the Corporation’s stockholders or disinterested directors, other agreements or otherwise, and Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after Indemnitee has ceased acting as an agent of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of Indemnitee. No amendment or alteration of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or any other agreement shall adversely affect the rights provided to Indemnitee under this Agreement.

Section 15. Enforcement . The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable. The Corporation agrees that its execution of this Agreement shall constitute a stipulation by which it shall be irrevocably bound in any court of competent jurisdiction in which a proceeding by Indemnitee for enforcement of his rights hereunder shall have been commenced, continued or appealed,





that its obligations set forth in this Agreement are unique and special, and that failure of the Corporation to comply with the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable and irremediable injury to Indemnitee, for which a remedy at law will be inadequate. As a result, in addition to any other right or remedy Indemnitee may have at law or in equity with respect to breach of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to injunctive or mandatory relief directing specific performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 16. Interpretation of Agreement . It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law.

Section 17. Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the documents expressly referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered hereby, and any other prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings or agreements with respect to the matters covered hereby are expressly superseded by this Agreement.

Section 18. Term . The rights provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee after he or she has terminated his or her Corporate Status and shall continue until the latest of (i) the expiration of any relevant statutes of limitation or repose applicable to any matters for which Indemnitee may seek indemnification hereunder, and (ii) the final disposition, not subject to further appeal, of any Proceeding, and (iii) the final disposition, not subject to further appeal, of any action by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights hereunder pursuant to Section 5(b) of this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 19. Modification and Waiver . No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

Section 20. Successor and Assigns . All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Corporation shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

Section 21. Service of Process and Venue . For purposes of any claims or proceedings to enforce this agreement, the Corporation consents to the jurisdiction and venue of any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Delaware, and waives and agrees not to raise any defense that any such court is an inconvenient forum or any similar claim.

Section 22. Supersedes Prior Agreement . This Agreement supersedes any prior understandings or agreements between Indemnitee and the Corporation or its predecessors with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Section 23. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed according to the laws of the State of Delaware, as applied to contracts between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Delaware. If a court of competent jurisdiction shall make a final determination that the provisions of the law of any state other than Delaware govern indemnification by





the Corporation of its officers and directors, then the indemnification provided under this Agreement shall in all instances be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted under such law, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary.

Section 24. Employment Rights . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create in Indemnitee any right to employment or continued employment.

Section 25. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, notwithstanding that both parties are not signatories to the original or same counterpart.

Section 26. Headings . The section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered to be effective as of the date first above written.

DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
Address:
E-mail:
Attention:


INDEMNITEE
[NAME]
 

Address:

Facsimile:
E-mail:

With a copy to:
Address:
Facsimile:
Attention:

[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]





DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
as amended and restated
Section 1. Purpose of Plan.
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Company”) hereby amends and restates the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). This amendment and restatement will be effective as of [DATE] (“Effective Date”), upon approval by the Board. The purposes of the Plan are to provide a vehicle for administering certain equity incentive awards outstanding in respect of the common stock of the Company and to provide an additional incentive to selected officers, employees, and non-employee directors and consultants/advisors of the Company or its Affiliates whose contributions are essential to the growth and success of the business of the Company and its Affiliates, in order to strengthen the commitment of such persons to the Company and its Affiliates, motivate such persons to faithfully and diligently perform their responsibilities and attract and retain competent and dedicated persons whose efforts will result in the long-term growth and profitability of the Company and its Affiliates. To accomplish such purposes, the Plan provides that the Company may grant Options, Share Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Share Bonuses, Other Share-Based Awards, Cash Awards or any combination of the foregoing. To the extent that the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code is inapplicable or otherwise eliminated on account of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017 or otherwise, the provisions relating to such exception herein shall be inapplicable, but only to the extent such exception would not otherwise apply; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, compensation resulting from a written binding contract that was in effect on November 2, 2017 and intended to meet the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code, shall not be materially modified by reason of this amendment and restatement and nothing contained herein shall be construed as such a modification or as permitting such a modification.
Section 2. Definitions.
For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
Administrator ” means the Board, or, if and to the extent the Board does not administer the Plan, the Committee.
Affiliate ” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
Authorized Officer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c) hereof.
Award ” means any Option, Share Appreciation Right, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Unit, Share Bonus, Other Share-Based Award , Cash Award or Rollover Award granted or administered under the Plan.
Award Agreement ” means a written contract entered into between the Company and a Participant or, in the discretion of the Committee, a written certificate issued by the Company to a Participant, in either case, containing or incorporating the terms and conditions of an Award in such form (not inconsistent with this Plan) as the Committee approves from time to time, together with all amendments thereof, which amendments may be made unilaterally by the Company (with the approval of the Committee) unless such amendments are deemed by the Committee to be materially adverse to the Participant and are not required as a matter of law, or such other relevant written contract entered into between the Company and a Participant and approved by the Committee.
Base Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.
Beneficial Owner ” (or any variant thereof) has the meaning defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cash Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 12 hereof.
Cause ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Award Agreement or in any individual employment agreement with the Participant or, if any such agreement does not define “Cause,” Cause means the Participant has (i) committed an act of fraud against the Company, (ii) committed an act of malfeasance, recklessness, or gross negligence that is materially injurious to the Company or its customers, (iii) is indicted for, or convicted of, or pleads no contest to, a felony or a crime involving Participant’s





moral turpitude, or (iv) breaches any confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation or assignment of inventions covenants to which the Participant is a party with the Company or any Affiliates.
Change in Capitalization ” means any (1) merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, spin-off, spin-out, repurchase or other reorganization or corporate transaction or event, (2) special or extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Shares, or other property), share split, reverse share split, subdivision or consolidation, (3) combination or exchange of shares, or (4) other change in corporate structure, which, in any such case, the Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, affects the Common Shares such that an adjustment pursuant to Section 5 hereof is appropriate.
Change in Control ” means an event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have occurred following the Effective Date:
(i) any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause (2) of paragraph (iii) below; or
(ii) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; or
(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company (or any direct or indirect parent or subsidiary of the Company) with any other company, other than (1) a merger or consolidation which would result in the Beneficial Owners of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to own, in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company, the entity surviving such merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger or consolidation is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, (2) a merger or consolidation immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company, the entity surviving such merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger or consolidation is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (3) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s, a surviving entity’s or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger or consolidation is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent’s then outstanding securities; or
(iv) a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company is consummated; or
(v) there is consummated a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the entity to which such assets are sold or disposed or any parent thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the holders of Common Shares immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately following such transaction or series of transactions and (y) if all or a portion of an Award constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and such Award (or portion thereof) is otherwise to be settled, distributed or paid on an accelerated basis due to a Change in Control event that is not a “change in control event” described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) or successor guidance, if such settlement, distribution or payment would result in additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such Award (or the portion thereof) shall vest at the time of the Change in Control (provided such accelerated vesting will not result in additional tax under Section 409A of the Code), but settlement, distribution or payment, as the case may be, shall not be accelerated.





Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.
Committee ” means the Human Resources Committee of the Board or such other committee or subcommittee the Board may appoint to administer the Plan. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Committee shall be composed of at least two individuals who meet the qualifications of (i) an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code (but only to the extent necessary and desirable to maintain qualification of Awards as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code), (ii) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and (iii) any other qualifications required by the applicable stock exchange on which the Common Shares are traded. If at any time or to any extent the Board shall not administer the Plan, then the functions of the Administrator specified in the Plan shall be exercised by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in a Charter governing operation of the Committee or in the Company’s by-laws, as amended from time to time, any action of the Committee with respect to the administration of the Plan shall be taken by a majority vote at a meeting at which a quorum is duly constituted or unanimous written consent of the Committee’s members.
Common Shares ” means the common shares, par value U.S. $0.01 per share, of the Company.
Company ” means DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., a Delaware corporation (or any successor company, except as the term “Company” is used in the definition of “Change in Control” above).
Covered Employee ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “covered employee” set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code.
Disability ” means the inability of a Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which is expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.
Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.
Eligible Recipient ” means an officer, employee, or non-employee director of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company or any consultant or advisor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company who is a natural person, in any event who has been selected as an eligible participant by the Administrator; provided , however , to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, an Eligible Recipient of an Option or a Share Appreciation Right means an employee, non-employee director or consultant/advisor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with respect to whom the Company is an “eligible issuer of service recipient stock” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; and provided , further , that an Eligible Recipient of an ISO means an individual who is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof.
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
Executive Officer ” means an officer of the Company who is subject to the liability provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
Exercise Price ” means, with respect to any Option, the per Share price at which a holder of such Option may purchase Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of such Option.
Fair Market Value ” of a Common Share or another security as of a particular date shall mean the fair market value as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided , however , (i) if the Common Share or other security is admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the fair market value on any date shall be the closing sale price reported on such date (or if such date is not a trading day, on the last preceding date on which there was a sale of a Common Share or other security on such exchange), or (ii) if the Common Share or other security is then traded in an over-the-counter market, the fair market value on any date shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Share or other security in such over-the-counter market on such day (or, if none, for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of a Common Share or other security in such market).
Free Standing Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Award Agreement or in any individual employment or severance agreement with the Participant or, if any such agreement does not define “Good Reason,” means termination of employment as a result of any reduction in the employee’s annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the termination of employment or, in the case of a Change in Control, immediately prior to the Change in Control; provided that the Participant provides written objection thereto within thirty (30) days of such reduction, and the Company does not reverse such reduction (or waives its right





to do so) within thirty (30) days of receiving that written objection and the Participant resigns within thirty (30) days following the expiration of that cure period (or waiver, as the case may be).
ISO ” means an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
Legacy DENTSPLY Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.
Option ” means an option to purchase Common Shares granted pursuant to Section 7 hereof.
Other Share-Based Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 10 hereof.
Participant ” means any Eligible Recipient selected by the Administrator, pursuant to the Administrator’s authority provided for in Section 3 below, to receive grants of Awards, any permitted assigns, and, upon his or her death, his or her successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be.
Performance Goals ” means performance goals based on one or more of the following criteria: net sales (with or without precious metal content); sales growth; operating income; margins, gross or operating margins, or cash margins; net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); pre- or after-tax income (before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); operating income (before or after taxes); net operating profit (before or after taxes); earnings before or after tax; net sales; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on capital, cash flow return on investment, and cash flow per share (before or after dividends); gross or net margin; net operating profit (before or after taxes); earnings per share (whether on a pre-tax, after-tax, operational or other basis); basic or diluted earnings per share (before or after taxes); share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures, market capitalization and/or total stockholder return); gross profit or gross profit growth; ratio of debt to debt plus equity; credit quality or debt ratings; capital expenditures; expenses or expense levels; expense or cost targets; ratio of operating earnings to revenues or any other operating ratios; revenue, net revenue, net revenue growth or product revenue growth; return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, net assets, capital, total capital, tangible capital, invested capital, equity, sales, or total stockholder return); working capital targets; the extent to which business goals are met; measures of economic value added, or economic value-added models or equivalent metrics; objective measures of customer satisfaction; the accomplishment of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, or similar extraordinary business transactions; price of the Company’s Common Shares; management of costs; return on assets, net assets, invested capital, equity, or stockholders’ equity; market share; market penetration; addition of new markets; inventory levels, inventory turn or shrinkage; regulatory compliance; regulatory approval for commercialization of new products; total return to stockholders; debt targets; inventory control; stockholder equity; or implementation, completion or attainment of measurable objectives with respect to recruiting and maintaining personnel. Where applicable, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of attaining a specified level of the particular criteria or the attainment of a percentage increase or decrease in the particular criteria, and may be applied to one or more of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or a division or strategic business unit of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or may be applied to the performance of the Company relative to a market index, a group of other companies or a combination thereof, all as determined by the Administrator. The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no payment shall be made (or no vesting shall occur), levels of performance at which specified payments shall be made (or specified vesting shall occur), and a maximum level of performance above which no additional payment shall be made (or at which full vesting shall occur). Each of the foregoing Performance Goals may be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (to the extent determined by the Administrator to be desirable) and shall be subject to certification by the Administrator; provided , that, to the extent permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code to the extent applicable, the Administrator shall have the authority to make equitable adjustments to the Performance Goals in recognition of unusual or non-recurring events affecting the Company or any Affiliate thereof or the financial statements of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following: (i) items related to a change in applicable accounting standards; (ii) items relating to financing activities; (iii) expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives; (iv) other non-operating items; (v) items related to acquisitions; (vi) items attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by the Company during the performance period; (vii) items related to the sale or disposition of a business or segment of a business; (viii) items related to discontinued operations that do not qualify as a segment of a business under applicable accounting standards; (ix) items attributable to any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of stock occurring during the performance period; (x) any other items of significant income or expense which are determined to be appropriate adjustments; (xi) items relating to unusual or extraordinary corporate transactions, events or developments, (xii) items related to amortization of acquired intangible assets; (xiii) items that are outside the scope of the Company’s core, on-going business activities; (xiv) items related to acquired in-process research and development; (xv) items relating to changes in tax laws; (xvi) items relating to major licensing or partnership arrangements; (xvii) items relating to asset impairment charges; (xviii) items relating to gains or losses for litigation, arbitration and contractual settlements; (xix) items attributable to expenses incurred in connection with a reduction in force or early retirement initiative; (xx) items relating to foreign exchange or currency transactions and/or fluctuations; or (xxi) any other event determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence. 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the extent that the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) is inapplicable or otherwise eliminated on account of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017 or otherwise, the Administrator shall have the authority to make such other adjustments to the Performance Goals or other performance goals as it so determines in its discretion; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, compensation resulting from a written binding contract that was in effect on November 2, 2017 and intended to meet the performance-based exception under Section 162(m) of the Code, shall not be materially modified by reason of this amendment and restatement and nothing contained herein shall be construed as such a modification or as permitting such a modification.
Person ” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or its Subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Shares of the Company.
Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.
Prior DENTSPLY Plans ” means the (i) 2010 DENTSPLY International Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, (ii) DENTSPLY International Inc. 2002 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and (iii) DENTSPLY International Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan.
Prior Sirona Plans ” means the (i) Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (ii) Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, (iii) Schick Technologies 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors and (iv) Schick Technologies 1996 Stock Option Plan.
Public Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15(c) hereof.
Related Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
Restricted Shares ” means Shares granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof subject to certain restrictions that lapse at the end of a specified period or periods.
Restricted Share Unit ” means the right, granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof, to receive the Fair Market Value of a Common Share or, in the case of an Award denominated in cash, to receive the amount of cash per unit that is determined by the Administrator in connection with the Award.
Retirement ” means the termination of a Participant’s employment (i) upon or after attainment of age 65 or (ii) as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement.
Rollover Award ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13 hereof.
Rule 16b-3 ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
Sirona Awards ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13 hereof.
Shares ” means Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, as adjusted pursuant to the Plan, and any successor (pursuant to a merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other reorganization) security.
Share Appreciation Right ” means the right to receive, upon exercise of the right, the applicable amounts as described in Section 8 hereof.
Share Bonus ” means a bonus payable in fully vested Common Shares granted pursuant to Section 11 hereof.
Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such first Person owns or otherwise controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or a sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such other Person.
Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 19 hereof.






Section 3. Administration.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator and shall be administered in accordance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 16b-3 ”), to the extent applicable.
(b) Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator, subject, in the case of any Committee, to any restrictions on the authority delegated to it by the Board, shall have the power and authority, without limitation:
(1) to select those Eligible Recipients who shall be Participants;
(2) to determine whether and to what extent Options, Share Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Share Bonuses, Other Share-Based Awards, Cash Awards or a combination of any of the foregoing, are to be granted hereunder to Participants;
(3) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(4) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of each Award granted hereunder (including, but not limited to, (i) the restrictions applicable to Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units and the conditions under which restrictions applicable to such Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units shall lapse, (ii) the performance goals and periods applicable to Awards, (iii) the Exercise Price of each Option and the Base Price of each Share Appreciation Right, (iv) the vesting schedule applicable to each Award, (v) the number of Shares or amount of cash or other property subject to each Award and (vi) subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable), any amendments to the terms and conditions of outstanding Awards);
(5) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, which shall govern all written instruments evidencing Awards;
(6) to determine the Fair Market Value in accordance with the terms of the Plan;
(7) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to a Participant without constituting termination of the Participant’s employment for purposes of Awards granted under the Plan;
(8) to determine whether a Participant is terminated by the Company for Cause;
(9) to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall from time to time deem advisable;
(10) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws, which rules and regulations may be set forth in an appendix or appendices to the Plan; and
(11) to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement relating thereto), and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan and to exercise all discretion, powers and authorities either specifically granted under the Plan or necessary and advisable in the administration of the Plan.
(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board or the Committee may, by resolution, authorize one or more Executive Officers (each, an “ Authorized Officer ”) to do one or both of the following on the same basis as (and as if the Authorized Officer for such purposes were) the Administrator: (i) designate Eligible Recipients to receive Awards and (ii) determine the size of any such Awards; provided , however , that the Board or the Committee shall not delegate such responsibilities to any Executive Officer for Awards to an Eligible Recipient who is an Executive Officer, a non-employee director of the Company, a Covered Employee or a more than 10% Beneficial Owner of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as determined in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Authorized Officer(s) shall report periodically to the Board or Committee regarding the nature and scope of the Awards granted by them pursuant to this Section 3(c).
(d) Subject to Section 5 hereof, neither the Board nor the Committee shall have the authority to reprice or cancel and regrant any Award at a lower exercise, base or purchase price or cancel any Award with an exercise, base or purchase price in exchange for cash, property or other Awards without first obtaining the approval of the Company’s stockholders.





(e) Any Award granted hereunder shall provide for a vesting period or performance period, as applicable, of at least one year following the date of grant. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Awards representing a maximum of five percent (5%) of the Shares initially reserved for issuance under Section 4(a) hereof less the number attributable to Rollover Awards and less the number of Legacy DENTSPLY Shares may be granted hereunder without any such minimum vesting condition. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3(e), and, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, forfeiture conditions applicable to an Award shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested and any performance conditions imposed with respect to such Awards shall be deemed to be achieved at the target level of performance upon a Participant’s termination of employment by reason of death or Disability, and, except to the extent determined by the Administrator to be necessary or appropriate in respect of Awards subject to Section 14 hereof, an Award Agreement may provide that the forfeiture conditions applicable to an Award shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested and any performance conditions imposed with respect to such Awards shall be deemed to be achieved at such level and in such manner and time as may be set forth in the Award Agreement upon a Participant’s termination of employment by reason of Retirement.
(f) Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if a Participant’s employment with the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate terminates (i) as a result of death, Disability or Retirement, the Participant (or personal representative in the case of death) shall be entitled to exercise all or any part of any vested Option or Share Appreciation Right for a period of up to one (1) year from such date of termination, (ii) as a result of Cause, the Participant shall not be entitled to exercise all or any part of any Option or Share Appreciation Right, whether or not then vested, and (iii) for any other reason, the Participant shall be entitled to exercise all or any part of any vested Option or Share Appreciation Right for a period of up to ninety (90) days from such date of termination. In no event, however, shall any Option or Share Appreciation Right be exercisable past the term established in the Award Agreement. Any vested Option or Share Appreciation Right shall expire and be forfeited to the extent it is not exercised before the earlier of (i) the dates provided above or other applicable date provided in the Award Agreement or (ii) its term. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, all unvested Awards shall be forfeited upon termination of employment.
(g) All decisions made by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company and the Participants. No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee (including an Authorized Officer), shall be personally liable for any action, omission, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board or the Committee and any such officer or employee shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, omission, determination or interpretation.
Section 4. Shares Reserved for Issuance; Certain Limitations.
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 4 and adjustment as provided by Section 5 hereof, the maximum number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be equal to 25,000,000 Common Shares, plus (i) the number of Common Shares subject to awards that are outstanding under the Prior DENTSPLY Plans immediately prior to the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on September 15, 2015 between DENTSPLY International Inc., Sirona Dental Systems Inc. and Dawkins Merger Sub Inc. (such merger contemplated therein, the “ Merger ”) and that terminate or otherwise expire without a distribution of Common Shares (“ Legacy DENTSPLY Shares ”), and (ii) the number of Common Shares subject to Rollover Awards. For the avoidance of doubt, the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under this Section 4(a) does not include any shares that were available for issuance under the Prior DENTSPLY Plans or Prior Sirona Plans but that were not subject to outstanding awards under such plans immediately before the effective time of the Merger.
(b) Any Common Shares granted as Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, a Share Bonus or Other Share-Based Awards (but in any event exclusive of Rollover Awards) shall be counted against the Common Shares reserved pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof as 3.09 Shares for each Share granted, and any Common Shares granted as Options or Share Appreciation Rights shall be counted against the Common Shares reserved pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof as 1.0 Share for each Share granted.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, and subject to adjustment as provided by Section 5 hereof, from and after such time, if any, as the Plan is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code (and to the extent the performance-based compensation exception has not been eliminated and is not otherwise inapplicable):
(1) No Eligible Recipient other than a non-employee director of the Company will be granted Awards covering more than 1,000,000 Common Shares in the aggregate during any calendar year.
(2) No Eligible Recipient other than a non-employee director of the Company will be granted Cash Awards payable in the aggregate in excess of $10,000,000 during any calendar year.





(d) No Eligible Recipient who is a non-employee director of the Company will be granted Awards valued at more than $1,000,000 during any calendar year (with Cash Awards measured for this purpose by their value upon payment and any other Awards measured for this purpose at their grant date fair value as determined for the Company’s financial reporting purposes).
(e) All of the Common Shares available for issuance under the Plan may be made subject to an Award that is an ISO.
(f) Shares issued under the Plan may, in whole or in part, be authorized but unissued Shares or Shares held in treasury that shall have been or may be reacquired by the Company in the open market, in private transactions or otherwise. If any Shares subject to an Award (including Rollover Awards) are forfeited, cancelled, exchanged or surrendered or if an Award (including Rollover Awards) otherwise terminates or expires without a distribution of Shares to the Participant, the Shares with respect to such Award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, cancellation, exchange, surrender, termination or expiration, again be available for Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shares that are exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company as full or partial payment in connection with any Option or Share Appreciation Right under the Plan, as well as any Shares exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any Award, shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan, and notwithstanding that a Share Appreciation Right is settled by the delivery of a net number of Common Shares, the full number of Common Shares underlying such Share Appreciation Right shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan. Upon the exercise of any Award granted in tandem with any other Awards, such related Awards shall be cancelled to the extent of the number of Shares as to which the Award is exercised and, notwithstanding the foregoing, such number of shares shall no longer be available for Awards under the Plan. In addition, (i) to the extent an Award (including Rollover Awards) is denominated in Common Shares, but paid or settled in cash, the number of Common Shares with respect to which such payment or settlement is made shall again be available for grants of Awards pursuant to the Plan; (ii) Common Shares underlying Awards that can only be settled in cash shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Common Shares available for Awards under the Plan; and (iii) any dividends or dividend equivalents paid in cash in connection with outstanding Awards shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Common Shares available for Awards under the Plan.
Section 5. Equitable Adjustments.
(a) In the event of any Change in Capitalization, an equitable substitution or proportionate adjustment shall be made, in each case, as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, in (i) the aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan and the maximum number of Common Shares or cash that may be subject to Awards granted to any Participant in any calendar year, (ii) the kind and number of securities subject to, and the Exercise Price or Base Price of, any outstanding Options and Share Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan, and (iii) the kind, number and purchase price of Common Shares, or the amount of cash or amount or type of other property, subject to outstanding Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Share Bonuses and Other Share-Based Awards granted under the Plan; provided , however , that any fractional shares resulting from the adjustment shall be eliminated. Such other equitable substitutions or adjustments shall be made as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with a Change in Capitalization, the Administrator may provide, in its sole discretion, for the cancellation of any outstanding Award in exchange for payment in cash or other property having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares, cash or other property covered by such Award, reduced by the aggregate Exercise Price or Base Price thereof, if any; provided , however , that if the Exercise Price or Base Price of any outstanding Award is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares, cash or other property covered by such Award, the Administrator may cancel such Award without the payment of any consideration to the Participant.
(c) With respect to ISOs, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 5 shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 424(h) of the Code and any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 5 shall cause any Award which is or becomes subject to Section 409A of the Code to fail to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(d) The determinations made by the Administrator pursuant to this Section 5 shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Section 6. Eligibility.
The Participants under the Plan shall be selected from time to time by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, from those individuals who qualify as Eligible Recipients.
Section 7. Options.





(a) General . Each Participant who is granted an Option shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company, containing such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, which Award Agreement shall set forth, among other things, the Exercise Price of the Option, the term of the Option and provisions regarding exercisability of the Option. The provisions of each Option need not be the same with respect to each Participant. More than one Option may be granted to the same Participant and be outstanding concurrently hereunder. Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, including terms, conditions, and periods relating to vesting. No Option granted hereunder shall be an ISO unless it is designated as such in the applicable Award Agreement. In no event may Options known as reload options be granted hereunder.
(b) Exercise Price . The Exercise Price of Shares purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion at the time of grant, but in no event shall the exercise price of an Option be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the related Common Shares on the date of grant.
(c) Option Term . The maximum term of each Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Option shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such Option is granted. Each Option’s term is subject to earlier expiration pursuant to the applicable provisions in the Plan and the Award Agreement.
(d) Exercisability . Each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions, including the attainment of pre-established Performance Goals or other performance goals, as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement. The Administrator may also provide that any Option shall be exercisable only in installments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share.
(e) Method of Exercise . Options may be exercised in whole or in part by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of whole Shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares so purchased in cash or its equivalent, as determined by the Administrator. As determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, with respect to any Option or category of Options, payment in whole or in part may also be made (i) by means of consideration received under any cashless or net exercise procedure approved by the Administrator (including the withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise), (ii) in the form of unrestricted Shares already owned by the Participant which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (iii) any other form of consideration approved by the Administrator and permitted by applicable law or (iv) any combination of the foregoing.
(f) Rights as Stockholder . A Participant shall have no rights to dividends or distributions or any other rights of a Stockholder with respect to the Shares subject to an Option until the Participant has given written notice of the exercise thereof, has paid in full for such Shares and has satisfied the requirements of Section 18 hereof.
(g) Termination of Employment or Service . Subject to Sections 3(e) and 3(f) hereof, in the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Options, such Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.
(h) Special ISO Provisions . No ISO shall be granted to any Eligible Recipient if such Eligible Recipient owns, immediately prior to the grant of the ISO, stock representing more than 10% of the voting power or more than 10% of the value of all classes of stock of the Company or a parent or a Subsidiary, unless the purchase price for the stock under such ISO shall be at least 110% of its Fair Market Value at the time such ISO is granted and the ISO, by its terms, shall not be exercisable more than five years from the date it is granted. In determining such stock ownership, the provisions of Section 424(d) of the Code shall be controlling. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which ISOs held by an individual first become exercisable in any calendar year (under this Plan and all other incentive stock options plans of the Company and its Affiliates) shall not exceed $100,000 (or such other limit as may be required by the Code), if such limitation is necessary to qualify the Option as an ISO, and to the extent an Option or Options granted to a Participant exceed such limit, such Option or Options shall be treated as a non-qualified stock option. The Award Agreement covering an ISO shall contain such other terms and provisions which the Administrator determines necessary to qualify such Option as an ISO. In no event shall the Company, its Affiliates, the Administrator or any other entity or individual have any liability to or with respect to a Participant to the extent that an Award that purports to qualify as an ISO does not so qualify.
Section 8. Share Appreciation Rights.
(a) General . Share Appreciation Rights may be granted either alone (“ Free Standing Right ” or in conjunction with all or part of any Option granted under the Plan (“ Related Rights ”). Related Rights may be granted either at or after the time of the grant of





such Option. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Share Appreciation Rights shall be made, the number of Shares to be awarded, the Base Price, and all other conditions of Share Appreciation Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Related Right may be granted for more Shares than are subject to the Option to which it relates. The provisions of Share Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each Participant. Share Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions set forth in this Section 8 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable, as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, including terms, conditions, and periods relating to vesting.
(b) Base Price . Each Share Appreciation Right shall be granted with a base price that is not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the related Common Shares on the date of grant (such amount, the “ Base Price ”).
(c) Awards; Rights as Stockholder . A Participant shall have no rights to dividends or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to the Common Shares, if any, subject to a Share Appreciation Right until the Participant has given written notice of the exercise thereof and has satisfied the requirements of Section 18 hereof.
(d) Exercisability .
(1) Share Appreciation Rights that are Free Standing Rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement (which may include, but not be limited to, achievement of pre-established Performance Goals or other performance goals).
(2) Share Appreciation Rights that are Related Rights shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent that the Options to which they relate shall be exercisable in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof and this Section 8 of the Plan.
(e) Consideration Upon Exercise .
(1) Upon the exercise of a Free Standing Right, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares equal in value to (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise over the Base Price per share specified in the Free Standing Right, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the Free Standing Right is being exercised.
(2) A Related Right may be exercised by a Participant by surrendering the applicable portion of the related Option. Upon such exercise and surrender, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares equal in value to (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise over the Exercise Price specified in the related Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the Related Right is being exercised. Options which have been so surrendered, in whole or in part, shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the Related Rights have been so exercised.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may determine to settle the exercise of a Share Appreciation Right in cash (or in any combination of Shares and cash).
(f) Termination of Employment or Service . Subject to Sections 3(e) and 3(f) hereof:
(1) in the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Free Standing Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement; and
(2) in the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Related Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the related Options.
(g) Term .
(1) The term of each Free Standing Right shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Free Standing Right shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such right is granted.
(2) The term of each Related Right shall be the term of the Option to which it relates, but no Related Right shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such right is granted.






Section 9. Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units.
(a) General . Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units may be issued either alone or in addition to other awards granted under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which, Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units shall be made; the number of Shares to be awarded; the price, if any, to be paid by the Participant for the acquisition of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units; the period of time prior to which Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units become vested and free of restrictions on Transfer (the “ Restricted Period ”); the Performance Goals or other performance goals (if any) upon whose attainment the Restricted Period shall lapse in part or full; and all other conditions of the Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units. If the restrictions, performance goals and/or conditions established by the Administrator are not attained, a Participant shall forfeit his or her Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units, in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreement. The provisions of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units need not be the same with respect to each Participant.
(b) Awards and Certificates .
(1) Except as otherwise provided below in Section 9(c) hereof, (i) each Participant who is granted an award of Restricted Shares may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be issued a share certificate in respect of such Restricted Shares; and (ii) any such certificate so issued shall be registered in the name of the Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to any such Award. The Company may require that the share certificates, if any, evidencing Restricted Shares be held in the custody of the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any award of Restricted Shares, the Participant shall have delivered a share transfer form, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such award. Certificates for unrestricted Common Shares may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be delivered to the Participant only after the Restricted Period has expired without forfeiture in respect of such Restricted Shares.
(2) With respect to Restricted Share Units, at the expiration of the Restricted Period if such Restricted Share Units have not been forfeited, share certificates in respect of the Common Shares underlying such Restricted Share Units will, in the Company’s sole discretion, be delivered to the Participant, or his legal representative, in a number equal to the number of Common Shares underlying the Restricted Share Units.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, any Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units (at the expiration of the Restricted Period if no forfeiture has occurred) may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be issued in uncertificated form.
(4) Further, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, with respect to Restricted Share Units, at the expiration of the Restricted Period, Shares shall promptly be issued to the Participant, unless otherwise deferred in accordance with procedures established by the Company in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, and such issuance shall in any event be made no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year of vesting or within other such period as is required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code.
(c) Restrictions and Conditions . The Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units granted pursuant to this Section 9 shall be subject to any restrictions or conditions as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant or, subject to Section 409A of the Code where applicable, thereafter. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall generally have the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to Restricted Shares during the Restricted Period, including the right to vote such shares and to receive any dividends declared with respect to such shares. The Participant shall generally not have the rights of a stockholder with respect to Common Shares subject to Restricted Share Units during the Restricted Period; provided , however , that, subject to Section 409A of the Code, an amount equal to dividends declared during the Restricted Period with respect to the number of Common Shares covered by Restricted Share Units may, to the extent set forth in an Award Agreement, be provided to the Participant.
(d) Termination of Employment or Service . Subject to Section 3(f) hereof, the rights of Participants granted Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units upon termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason during the Restricted Period shall be set forth in the Award Agreement.
Section 10. Other Share-Based Awards.
Other forms of Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Shares, including but not limited to dividend equivalents, may be granted either alone or in addition to other Awards under the Plan. Any dividend or dividend equivalent awarded hereunder shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions and risks of forfeiture as the underlying Award. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to determine the individuals to whom and the time or times at which such Other Share-Based Awards shall be granted, the number of Common Shares to be





granted pursuant to such Other Share-Based Awards, the manner in which such Other Share-Based Awards shall be settled (e.g., in Common Shares, cash or other property), the conditions to the vesting and/or payment or settlement of such Other Share-Based Awards (which may include, but not be limited to, achievement of pre-established Performance Goals or other performance goals) and all other terms and conditions of such Other Share-Based Awards.
Section 11. Share Bonuses.
In the event that the Administrator grants a Share Bonus, the Shares constituting such Share Bonus shall, as determined by the Administrator, be evidenced in uncertificated form or by a book entry record or a certificate issued in the name of the Participant to whom such grant was made and delivered to such Participant as soon as practicable after the date on which such Share Bonus is payable.
Section 12. Cash Awards.
The Administrator may grant awards that are payable solely in cash, as deemed by the Administrator to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan, and such Cash Awards shall be subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, from time to time. Cash Awards may be granted with value and payment contingent upon the achievement of pre-established Performance Goals or other performance goals.
Section 13. Rollover Awards
The Company previously issued Awards (the “ Rollover Awards ”) in connection with the assumption by the Company of certain stock options, restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units and any other equity-based awards under the Prior Sirona Plans (collectively, the “ Sirona Awards ”). The vesting and other terms and conditions of each Rollover Award are substantially the same as the vesting and other terms and conditions of the corresponding Sirona Award. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the exercise price per share and number of Common Shares covered by each Rollover Award has been determined by the Company in accordance with the formula established in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on September 15, 2015, between DENTSPLY International Inc., Sirona Dental Systems Inc. and Dawkins Merger Sub Inc.
Section 14. Special Provisions Regarding Certain Awards.
The Administrator may make Awards hereunder to Covered Employees (or to individuals whom the Administrator believes may become Covered Employees) that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code (to the extent such performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code has not been eliminated or otherwise become inapplicable). The exercisability and/or payment of such Awards may, to the extent required to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, be subject to the achievement of performance criteria based upon one or more Performance Goals and to certification of such achievement in writing by the Committee. The Committee may in its discretion reduce the amount of such Awards that would otherwise become exercisable and/or payable upon achievement of such Performance Goals and the certification in writing of such achievement, but may not increase such amounts. Any such Performance Goals shall be established in writing by the Committee not later than the time period prescribed under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding anything set forth in the Plan to contrary, all provisions of such Awards which are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be construed in a manner to so comply.
Section 15. Change in Control Provisions. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement:
(a) If a Change in Control occurs and a Participant’s employment or service is terminated by the Company, its successor or an Affiliate thereof without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason on or after the effective date of the Change in Control but prior to twenty-four (24) months following the Change in Control, then: (i) any unvested or unexercisable portion of any Award carrying a right to exercise shall become fully vested and exercisable; and (ii) the restrictions, deferral limitations, payment conditions and forfeiture conditions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested and any performance conditions imposed with respect to such Awards shall be deemed to be achieved at the target level of performance.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 15, with respect to each outstanding Award that is not assumed or substituted in connection with a Change in Control, then immediately prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control: (i) any unvested or unexercisable portion of any Award carrying a right to exercise shall become fully vested and exercisable; and (ii) the





restrictions, deferral limitations, payment conditions and forfeiture conditions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested and any performance conditions imposed with respect to such Awards shall be deemed to be achieved at the target level of performance.
(c) For purposes of this Section 15, Awards shall be considered assumed or substituted for if, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control after which there will be a generally recognized U.S. public market for (1) the Common Shares, (2) common stock for which Common Shares are exchanged, or (3) the common stock of a successor or acquirer entity or any direct or indirect parent thereof (such publicly traded stock, “ Public Shares ”), the then outstanding Awards are assumed, exchanged or substituted for by a successor or acquirer entity or any direct or indirect parent thereof such that following the Change in Control, the Awards relate to such Public Shares and, except as otherwise provided by this Section 15, remain subject to such terms and conditions that were applicable to the Awards prior to the Change in Control.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in the event that each outstanding Award is not assumed or substituted in connection with a Change in Control and except as would otherwise result in adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code, the Administrator may, in its discretion, provide that each Award shall, immediately upon the occurrence of the Change in Control, be cancelled in exchange for a payment in cash or securities in an amount equal to (i) the excess (if any) of the consideration paid per Common Share in the Change in Control over the exercise or purchase price per Common Share subject to the Award multiplied by (ii) the number of Common Shares granted under the Award. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the consideration paid per Common Share in the Change in Control is less than or equal to the exercise or purchase price per Common Share subject to the Award, then the Administrator may, in its discretion, cancel such Award without any consideration upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 16. Amendment and Termination.
The Board may amend, alter or terminate the Plan at any time, but no amendment, alteration, or termination shall be made that would impair the rights of a Participant under any Award theretofore granted without such Participant’s consent. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Board shall obtain approval of the Company’s stockholders for any amendment to the Plan that would require such approval in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code (but only to the extent necessary and desirable to maintain qualification of Awards as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, to the extent applicable), any rules of the stock exchange on which the Common Shares are traded or other applicable law. The Administrator may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but, subject to Section 5 of the Plan and the immediately preceding sentence, no such amendment shall impair the rights of any Participant without his or her consent.
Section 17. Unfunded Status of Plan.
The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company.
Section 18. Withholding Taxes.
Each Participant shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award first becomes includible in the gross income of such Participant for purposes of applicable taxes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, the minimum amount of any such applicable taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award (or such other amount that will not cause adverse accounting consequences for the Company and is permitted under applicable withholding rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable governmental entity). The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on the making of such payments or arrangements, and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to such Participant. Whenever cash is to be paid pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to deduct therefrom an amount sufficient to satisfy the applicable withholding tax requirements related thereto. Whenever Shares or property other than cash are to be delivered pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to require the Participant to remit to the Company in cash an amount sufficient to satisfy the related taxes to be withheld and applied to the tax obligations; provided , however , that, with the approval of the Administrator (which approval may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion and may but need not be applied on a uniform or consistent basis), a Participant may satisfy the foregoing requirement by either (i) electing to have the Company withhold from delivery of Shares or other property, as applicable, or (ii) delivering already owned unrestricted Common Shares, in each case, having a value equal to the applicable taxes to be withheld and applied to the tax obligations (with any fractional share amounts resulting therefrom settled in cash). Such withheld or already owned and unrestricted Common Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date on which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. Such an election may be made





with respect to all or any portion of the Shares to be delivered pursuant to an award. The Company may also use any other method of obtaining the necessary payment or proceeds, as permitted by law, to satisfy its withholding obligation with respect to any Award.
Section 19. Transfer of Awards.
No purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, charge, pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition of, or creation of a security interest in or lien on, any Award or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing (each, a “ Transfer ”) by any holder thereof will be valid, except as otherwise expressly provided in an Award Agreement or with the prior written consent of the Administrator, which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Administrator. Any other purported Transfer of an Award or any economic benefit or interest therein shall be null and void ab initio , and shall not create any obligation or liability of the Company, and any Person purportedly acquiring any Award or any economic benefit or interest therein transferred in violation of the provisions of this Section 18 shall not be entitled to be recognized as a holder of any Common Shares or other property underlying such Award. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, an Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or, during any period during which the Participant is under a legal disability, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative.
Section 20. Continued Employment or Service.
The adoption of the Plan shall not confer upon any Eligible Recipient any right to continued employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof, as the case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof to terminate the employment or service of any of its Eligible Recipients at any time.
Section 21. Effective Date.
This amendment and restatement of the Plan will be effective as of the Effective Date, upon approval by the Board. This amendment and restatement of the Plan shall apply only with respect to Awards granted on or after the Effective Date, or with respect to Awards that are granted contingent on this amendment and restatement of the Plan becoming effective.
Section 22. Term of Plan.
No Award shall be granted pursuant to the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan was originally effective, but Awards granted before such tenth anniversary may extend beyond that date.
Section 23. Securities Matters and Regulations.
(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligation of the Company to sell or deliver Common Shares with respect to any Award granted under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable federal and state securities laws and Delaware law, and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator in its sole discretion. The Administrator may require, as a condition of the issuance and delivery of certificates evidencing Common Shares pursuant to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such shares make such agreements and representations, and that such certificates bear such legends, as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable.
(b) Each Award is subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Administrator determines that the listing, registration or qualification of Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Plan is required by any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of an Award or the issuance of Common Shares, no such Award shall be granted or payment made or Common Shares issued, in whole or in part, unless listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator.
(c) In the event that the disposition of Common Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan is not covered by a then current registration statement under the Securities Act and is not otherwise exempt from such registration, such Common Shares shall be restricted against transfer to the extent required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or regulations thereunder, and the Administrator may require a Participant receiving Common Shares pursuant to the Plan, as a condition precedent to receipt of such Common Shares, to represent to the Company in writing that the Common Shares acquired by such Participant is acquired for investment only and not with a view to distribution.
Section 24. No Fractional Shares; No Rights as Stockholder.





No fractional Common Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan. The Administrator shall determine whether cash, other Awards, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any securities covered by an Award until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record.
Section 25. Beneficiary.
A Participant may file with the Administrator a written designation of a beneficiary on such form as may be prescribed by the Administrator and may, from time to time, amend or revoke such designation. If no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to be the Participant’s beneficiary.
Section 26. Paperless Administration.
In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Participant may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.
Section 27. Severability.
If any provision of the Plan is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Plan shall not be affected but shall be applied as if the invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included in the Plan.
Section 28. Clawback.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or Company Award Agreement or policy, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any Award Agreement or policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or otherwise).
Section 29. Section 409A of the Code.
The Plan as well as payments and benefits under the Plan are intended to be exempt from or, to the extent subject thereto, to comply with, Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, a Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service with the Company for purposes of the Plan and no payment shall be due to the Participant under the Plan or any Award until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company and its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent that any Awards (or any other amounts payable under any plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any of its Affiliates) are payable to a specified employee (as determined under Section 409A of the Code) upon a separation from service, to the extent necessary to avoid the adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code, the settlement and payment of such awards (or other amounts) shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or death, if earlier). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. Each Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A of the Code.
Section 30. Governing Law.
The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws principles.





OPTION GRANT NOTICE UNDER THE
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
as amended and restated
OPTION GRANT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the following option grant (the “Option”) to purchase shares of Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share, of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Common Shares” or “Shares”) pursuant to the following terms and conditions:  
 
 
 
 
 
     Optionee :
  
 
 
 
     Grant Date :
  
 
 
 
     Exercise Price per Share :
  
 
 
 
     Number of Option Shares :
  
 
 
 
     Term/Expiration Date of Option :
  
 
 
 
     Type of Option : Non-Qualified Stock Option
 
 
 
     Vesting Schedule : The Option shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the following vesting schedule:
Vesting DateNumber of Shares that Vest
[DATE][NUMBER]

[DATE][NUMBER]

[DATE][NUMBER]
[The Option will vest and become exercisable on the dates set forth above, subject to your continuous employment with the Company through such date; provided that the Option will vest and become exercisable upon an earlier termination of employment by reason of death or Disability while employed with the Company.] [DESCRIBE ANY FURTHER VESTING REQUIREMENTS.]
 
     Other Provisions : The Option is granted subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit A  and the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Plan”).






This Option is granted under, and governed by, the terms and conditions of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement.  
 
 
 
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
 
 
By:
 
Attachments:
Exhibit A-Option Agreement
EXHIBIT A
OPTION AGREEMENT
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted you (the “Optionee”) an option to purchase shares of common shares of the Company, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Shares” or “Shares”), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in your Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) and this Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”).
The Option is granted pursuant to the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Plan”), pursuant to which options, and other awards, may be granted to Eligible Recipients under the Plan. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, all capitalized terms utilized herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
The details of your Option are as follows:
1. Grant of Option . Pursuant to an action of the Board and/or the Committee, the Company hereby grants to Optionee an option to purchase shares of Common Shares (the “Option”), subject to the terms and conditions described herein. The number of shares of Common Shares subject to your Option and the Exercise Price per Share are set forth in the Grant Notice. If designated in the Grant Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), it shall nevertheless be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
2. Term, Vesting and Forfeiture .
(a) Term . This Option may be exercised only within the Term set forth in the Grant Notice, and may be exercised during such Term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement and Grant Notice.
(b) Time Vesting . The Option shall vest in one or more installments in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth on the Grant Notice, with the vesting of each installment subject to the Optionee’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting date, subject to such additional terms and conditions set forth on the Grant Notice, the terms hereof and, where applicable, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (as defined below), if any.





(c) Accelerated Vesting . Any Option, or portion thereof, which has not yet vested under subparagraph (b) above shall, vest or be forfeited in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, and the terms of this Option Agreement, and, where applicable, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement.
(d) Forfeiture of Option . Except as provided in the Grant Notice, this Option Agreement, the Plan or an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), if Optionee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates for any reason, Optionee shall forfeit all rights with respect to any portion of the Option that has not yet vested as of the effective date of the termination without payment therefor. In such case, the remaining vested Option shall be treated as follows, to the extent it has not expired: (i) if such termination is on account of death, Disability or Retirement, the Optionee (or personal representative in the case of death) shall be entitled to exercise all or any part of the vested Option for a period of one year after the termination of Optionee’s employment, (ii) if such termination is on account of Cause, the Optionee shall not be entitled to exercise all or any part of the Option, whether or not then vested, and (iii) if such termination is for any other reason, the Optionee shall be entitled to exercise all or any part of any vested Option for a period of ninety (90) days after the termination of Optionee’s employment.
3. Exercise of Option .
(a) Right to Exercise . This Option is exercisable during its Term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.
(b) Method of Exercise . This Option is exercisable pursuant to the procedures for exercise provided from time to time by the Administrator and/or by a third-party vendor selected by the Administrator, and in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The Option exercise shall require payment of the aggregate exercise price as to all exercised shares. The method of payment of the aggregate exercise price shall be in a form approved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 7 of the Plan. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt and approval by the Administrator (or the appropriate third party) of all required exercise notices, together with full payment of the exercise price and such additional documents as the Administrator (or the third-party vendor) may then require.
4. Incorporation of the Plan by Reference; Conflicting Terms . The Option is granted under, and expressly subject to, the terms and provisions of the Plan, which terms and provisions are incorporated herein by reference. Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Plan shall govern.
5. Non-Transferability of Option . This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Optionee.
6. Stockholder Rights . Optionee shall not have any stockholder rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to this Option until Optionee shall have exercised the Option in accordance with Section 3 hereof.
7. Committee Discretion . This Option has been granted pursuant to a determination made by the Board and/or Committee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator shall have plenary authority to: (a) interpret any provision of this Option Agreement or the Option; (b) make any determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Option Agreement or the Option; (c) make adjustments as it deems appropriate to the aggregate





number and type of securities available under this Option Agreement to appropriately adjust for, and give effect to, any Change in Capitalization or otherwise as provided under the Plan; and (d) otherwise modify or amend any provision hereof, or otherwise with respect to the Option, in any manner that does not materially and adversely affect any right granted to Optionee by the express terms hereof, unless required as a matter of law, subject to the limitations stated in the Plan.
8. Tax Withholding . At the time Optionee exercises his or her Option, in whole or in part, the Company shall withhold from Optionee’s compensation any required taxes, including social security and Medicare taxes, and federal, state and local income tax, with respect to the income arising from the exercise of the Option under this Option Agreement (other such amount that will not cause adverse accounting consequences for the Company and is permitted under applicable withholding rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental entity). If the Option is an ISO, Optionee must immediately notify the Company in writing in the event Common Shares received pursuant to the Option are sold on or before the later of (a) two years after the Grant Date (as set forth in the Grant Notice), or (b) one year after the exercise date of the Option.
9. Clawback Policy . To the extent this Option is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or Company agreement or policy, this Option will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any agreement or policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulations, stock exchange listing requirement or otherwise).
10. Electronic Delivery . The Company may choose to deliver certain statutory or regulatory materials relating to the Plan in electronic form, including without limitation securities law disclosure materials. Without limiting the foregoing, by accepting this Option, Optionee hereby agrees that the Company may deliver the Plan prospectus and the Company’s annual report to Optionee in an electronic format. If at any time Optionee would prefer to receive paper copies of any document delivered in electronic form, the Company will provide such paper copies upon written request to the Investor Relations department of the Company.
11. No Right to Continued Employment . Nothing in this Option Agreement shall be deemed to create any limitation or restriction on such rights as the Company or an Affiliate otherwise would have to terminate the employment of Optionee at any time for any reason.
12. Entire Agreement . This Option Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations between the parties except to the extent that the vesting and/or forfeiture of this Option is specifically addressed by any employment agreement between the Company or an Affiliate, on the one hand, and Optionee, on the other hand (an “Applicable Employment Agreement”), in which instance the relevant terms of such Applicable Employment Agreement shall be incorporated herein and deemed to be a part of this Option Agreement, and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of this Option Agreement regarding the vesting or forfeiture of the Option, and the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), the terms and provisions of the Applicable Employment Agreement shall govern.
13. Governing Law . To the extent federal law does not otherwise control, this Option Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.








RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT NOTICE UNDER THE
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
as amended and restated
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the following award of Restricted Share Units (the “Award”), which entitles the Grantee to receive one share of the Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share, of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Common Shares” or “Shares”) for each Restricted Share Unit pursuant to the following terms and conditions:  
 
 
 
Grantee :
  
 
 
Grant Date :
  
 
 
Number of Restricted Share Units :
  
 
 
Vesting Schedule : The Restricted Share Units under the Award (“RSUs”) shall vest in accordance with the following vesting schedule:
Vesting DateNumber of RSUs that Vest
[DATE][NUMBER]
[DATE][NUMBER]
[DATE][NUMBER]
The RSUs will vest on the dates set forth above, subject to your continuous employment with the Company through such date. [DESCRIBE ANY FURTHER VESTING REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.]
  
 
 
Other Provisions : The Award is granted subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit A  and the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Plan”).
This Award is granted under, and governed by, the terms and conditions of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the RSU Agreement.
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
 
 
By: 
 
 
Attachments :
Exhibit A-Restricted Share Unit Agreement
EXHIBIT A
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT





DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted you (the “Grantee”) an award of the number of Restricted Share Units as set forth on your Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”). Each Restricted Share Unit shall entitle Grantee to receive one share of Common Shares upon vesting in the future in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice and this Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”).
The Award is granted pursuant to the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Plan”), pursuant to which restricted share units, and other awards, may be granted to Eligible Recipients under the Plan. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, all capitalized terms utilized herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
The details of your Award are as follows:
l. Grant of Restricted Share Unit Award . Pursuant to action of the Board and/or the Committee, the Company hereby grants to Grantee an Award of the number of Restricted Share Units as set forth on the Grant Notice. Each Restricted Share Unit shall entitle Grantee to receive one share of Common Shares upon vesting in the future in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions described herein.
2. Vesting and Forfeiture .
(a) Vesting . The Restricted Share Units shall vest in one or more installments (each, an “Installment”) in accordance with the Vesting Schedule as set forth on the Grant Notice, with the vesting of each Installment subject to the Grantee’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting date, subject to such additional terms and conditions set forth on the Grant Notice, the terms hereof, and, where applicable, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (as defined below), if any.
(b) Accelerated Vesting . Any Restricted Share Units which have not yet vested under subparagraph (a) above shall vest or be forfeited in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, and the terms of this RSU Agreement, and, where applicable, the terms of any Applicable Employment Agreement.
(c) Forfeiture of Restricted Share Units . Except as provided in the Grant Notice, this RSU Agreement, the Plan or an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), if Grantee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates for any reason, Grantee shall forfeit all rights with respect to any portion of the Award (and the underlying shares of Common Shares) that has not yet vested as of the effective date of the termination.
3. Issuance of Common Shares . In accordance with the Vesting Schedule and subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in this RSU Agreement, the Plan and any Applicable Employment Agreement, upon an applicable vesting event, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such event, the Company shall issue and deliver to Grantee the number of shares of Common Shares equal to the number of Restricted Share Units which have become vested as a result of such event (subject to any reductions for tax withholding or otherwise to the extent permitted under the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement). The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver such shares of Common Shares (a) by issuing Grantee a certificate of Common Shares representing the appropriate number of shares, (b) through electronic delivery to a brokerage or similar securities-holding account in the name of Grantee, or (c) through such other commercially reasonable means available for the delivery of securities.
4. Incorporation of the Plan by Reference; Conflicting Terms . The Award of Restricted Share Units pursuant to this RSU Agreement is granted under, and expressly subject to, the terms and provisions of the





Plan, which terms and provisions are incorporated herein by reference. Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this RSU Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Plan shall govern.
5. Non-Transferability of Restricted Share Units . The Restricted Share Units may not be transferred in any manner and any purported transfer or assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the death of Grantee, Grantee’s beneficiary designated in accordance with the terms of the Plan shall have the right to receive any shares of Common Shares that may be deliverable hereunder, provided, that, for such purposes, the terms of the Plan and this RSU Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Grantee.
6. Ownership Rights . The Restricted Share Units do not represent a current interest in any shares of Common Shares. Grantee shall have no voting or other ownership rights in the Company arising from the Award of Restricted Share Units under this RSU Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, and to the extent permitted by the Plan, Grantee shall participate in any cash dividend declared by the Board applicable to shares of Common Shares, which shall entitle Grantee to receive a cash payment for each whole Restricted Share Unit, subject to the same Vesting Schedule and restrictions as the underlying Restricted Share Unit and otherwise payable at the same time shares are issued and delivered to Grantee with respect to the underlying Restricted Share Unit, in an amount that would otherwise be payable as dividends with respect to an equal number of shares of Common Shares.
7. Committee Discretion . This Award has been made pursuant to a determination made by the Board and/or Committee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator shall have plenary authority to: (a) interpret any provision of this RSU Agreement or the Award; (b) make any determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this RSU Agreement or the Award; (c) make adjustments as it deems appropriate to the aggregate number and type of securities available under this RSU Agreement to appropriately adjust for, and give effect to, any Change in Capitalization or otherwise as provided under the Plan; and (d) otherwise modify or amend any provision hereof, or otherwise with respect to the Award, in any manner that does not materially and adversely affect any right granted to Grantee by the express terms hereof, unless required as a matter of law, subject to the limitations stated in the Plan.
8. Tax Withholding . The Company shall withhold from Grantee’s compensation any required taxes, including social security and Medicare taxes, and federal, state and local income tax, with respect to the income arising from the vesting or payment in respect of any Restricted Share Units under this RSU Agreement (or such other amount that will not cause adverse accounting consequences for the Company and is permitted under applicable withholding rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable governmental entity).
9. Clawback Policy . To the extent this Award is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or Company agreement or policy, this Award will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any agreement or policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or otherwise).
10. Electronic Delivery . The Company may choose to deliver certain statutory or regulatory materials relating to the Plan in electronic form, including without limitation securities law disclosure materials. Without limiting the foregoing, by accepting this Award, Grantee hereby agrees that the Company may deliver the Plan prospectus and the Company’s annual report to Grantee in an electronic format. If at any





time Grantee would prefer to receive paper copies of any document delivered in electronic form, the Company will provide such paper copies upon written request to the Investor Relations department of the Company.
11. No Right to Continued Employment . Nothing in this RSU Agreement shall be deemed to create any limitation or restriction on such rights as the Company or an Affiliate otherwise would have to terminate the employment of Grantee at any time for any reason.
12. Entire Agreement . This RSU Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations between the parties except to the extent that the vesting and/or forfeiture of this Award of Restricted Share Units is specifically addressed by any employment agreement between the Company or an Affiliate, on the one hand, and Grantee, on the other hand (an “Applicable Employment Agreement”), in which instance the relevant terms of such Applicable Employment Agreement shall be incorporated herein and deemed to be a part of this RSU Agreement, and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of this RSU Agreement regarding the vesting of the Restricted Share Units, and the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), the terms and provisions of the Applicable Employment Agreement shall govern.
13. Governing Law . To the extent federal law does not otherwise control, this RSU Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
14. Compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code . The Award is intended to comply with section 409A of the Code to the extent subject thereto, and shall be interpreted in accordance with section 409A of the Code and treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement to the contrary, no payment or distribution under this RSU Agreement that constitutes an item of deferred compensation under section 409A of the Code and becomes payable by reason of Grantee’s termination of employment or service with the Company shall be made to Grantee until such termination of employment or service constitutes a separation from service within the meaning of section 409A of the Code. For purposes of this Award, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement to the contrary, and to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of taxes under section 409A of the Code, (a) if Grantee is a specified employee within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, Grantee shall not be entitled to any payments upon a termination of employment or service until the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of Grantee’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the date of death) and (b) no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder unless such Change in Control constitutes a change in control event for purposes of section 409A of the Code. Upon the expiration of the applicable waiting period set forth in the preceding sentence, all payments and benefits deferred pursuant to this Section  (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single lump sum or in installments in the absence of such deferral) shall be paid to Grantee in a lump sum as soon as practicable, but in no event later than sixty (60) calendar days, following such expired period, and any remaining payments due under this Award will be paid in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Affiliate be liable to Grantee on account of an Award’s failure to (i) qualify for favorable U.S. or foreign tax treatment or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment under U.S. or foreign law, including, without limitation, section 409A of the Code.






11130022.8
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT NOTICE UNDER THE
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
as amended and restated
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the following award of Restricted Share Units (the “Award”), which entitles the Grantee to receive one share of the Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share, of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Common Shares” or “Shares”) for each Restricted Share Unit pursuant to the following terms and conditions:  
 
 
 
Grantee :
  
 
 
Grant Date :
  
 
 
Number of Restricted Share Units :
  
 
 
Vesting Schedule : The Restricted Share Units under the Award (“RSUs”) shall vest in accordance with the following vesting schedule:
[The RSUs will vest on [DATE], subject to your continuous employment with the Company through such date and upon meeting the following performance requirements: DESCRIBE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (“Performance Criteria”)]
[DESCRIBE ANY FURTHER VESTING REQUIREMENTS.]
  
 
 
Other Provisions : The Award is granted subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Performance Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit A  and the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Plan”).
This Award is granted under, and governed by, the terms and conditions of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the RSU Agreement.
 
 
 
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
 
 
By: 
 
 
Attachments :
Exhibit A-Performance Restricted Share Unit Agreement

EXHIBIT A
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT





DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted you (the “Grantee”) an award of the number of Restricted Share Units as set forth on your Performance Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”). Each Restricted Share Unit shall entitle Grantee to receive one share of Common Shares upon vesting in the future in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice and this Performance Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”).
The Award is granted pursuant to the DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Plan”), pursuant to which restricted share units, and other awards, may be granted to Eligible Recipients under the Plan. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, all capitalized terms utilized herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
The details of your Award are as follows:
l. Grant of Restricted Share Unit Award . Pursuant to action of the Board and/or the Committee, the Company hereby grants to Grantee an Award of the number of Restricted Share Units as set forth on the Grant Notice. Each Restricted Share Unit shall entitle Grantee to receive one share of Common Shares upon vesting in the future in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions described herein.
2. Vesting and Forfeiture .
(a) Vesting . The Restricted Share Units shall vest in one or more installments (each, an “Installment”) in accordance with the Vesting Schedule as set forth on the Grant Notice, with the vesting of each Installment subject to the Grantee’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting date and achievement of the Performance Criteria set forth in the Grant Notice as of such vesting date, subject to such additional terms and conditions set forth on the Grant Notice, the terms hereof, and, where applicable, the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (as defined below), if any.
(b) Accelerated Vesting . Any Restricted Share Units which have not yet vested under subparagraph (a) above shall vest or be forfeited in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, and the terms of this RSU Agreement, and, where applicable, the terms of any Applicable Employment Agreement.
(c) Forfeiture of Restricted Share Units . Except as provided in the Grant Notice, this RSU Agreement, the Plan or an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), if Grantee’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates for any reason other than Cause (as defined in the Plan), Grantee shall forfeit all rights with respect to any portion of the Award (and the underlying shares of Common Shares) that has not yet vested as of the effective date of the termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause, then, except as may be provided in an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), Grantee shall receive a pro-rata number of Common Shares under this Award calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs that vest based on actual attainment of the Performance Criteria in the Vesting Schedule as set forth on the Grant Notice by a fraction, the numerator of which equals the number of days that the Grantee was employed from the Grant Date to the vesting date set forth in the Vesting Schedule (the “Performance Period”) and the denominator of which equals the total number of days in the Performance Period. For the avoidance of doubt, except as provided in the Grant Notice, this RSU Agreement, the Plan or an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), if the Performance Criteria are not achieved, Grantee shall forfeit all rights with respect to the Award (and the underlying shares of Common Shares) at the end of the Performance Period if not sooner terminated and forfeited hereunder on account of termination of employment or otherwise.





3. Issuance of Common Shares . In accordance with the Vesting Schedule and subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in this RSU Agreement, the Plan and any Applicable Employment Agreement, upon conclusion of the Performance Period, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such date, the Company shall issue and deliver to Grantee the number of shares of Common Shares equal to the number of Restricted Share Units which have become vested at the end of the Performance Period (subject to any reductions for tax withholding or otherwise to the extent permitted under the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement). The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver such shares of Common Shares (a) by issuing Grantee a certificate of Common Shares representing the appropriate number of shares, (b) through electronic delivery to a brokerage or similar securities-holding account in the name of Grantee, or (c) through such other commercially reasonable means available for the delivery of securities.
4. Incorporation of the Plan by Reference; Conflicting Terms . The Award of Restricted Share Units pursuant to this RSU Agreement is granted under, and expressly subject to, the terms and provisions of the Plan, which terms and provisions are incorporated herein by reference. Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this RSU Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Plan shall govern.
5. Non-Transferability of Restricted Share Units . The Restricted Share Units may not be transferred in any manner and any purported transfer or assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the death of Grantee, Grantee’s beneficiary designated in accordance with the terms of the Plan shall have the right to receive any shares of Common Shares that may be deliverable hereunder, provided, that, for such purposes, the terms of the Plan and this RSU Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Grantee.
6. Ownership Rights . The Restricted Share Units do not represent a current interest in any shares of Common Shares. Grantee shall have no voting or other ownership rights in the Company arising from the Award of Restricted Share Units under this RSU Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, and to the extent permitted by the Plan, Grantee shall participate in any cash dividend declared by the Board applicable to shares of Common Shares, which shall entitle Grantee to receive a cash payment for each whole Restricted Share Unit, subject to the same Vesting Schedule and restrictions as the underlying Restricted Share Unit and otherwise payable at the same time shares are issued and delivered to Grantee with respect to the underlying Restricted Share Unit, in an amount that would otherwise be payable as dividends with respect to an equal number of shares of Common Shares.
7. Committee Discretion . This Award has been made pursuant to a determination made by the Board and/or Committee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator shall have plenary authority to: (a) interpret any provision of this RSU Agreement or the Award; (b) make any determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this RSU Agreement or the Award; (c) make adjustments as it deems appropriate to the aggregate number and type of securities available under this RSU Agreement to appropriately adjust for, and give effect to, any Change in Capitalization or otherwise as provided under the Plan; and (d) otherwise modify or amend any provision hereof, or otherwise with respect to the Award, in any manner that does not materially and adversely affect any right granted to Grantee by the express terms hereof, unless required as a matter of law, subject to the limitations stated in the Plan.
8. Tax Withholding . The Company shall withhold from Grantee’s compensation any required taxes, including social security and Medicare taxes, and federal, state and local income tax, with respect to the





income arising from the vesting or payment in respect of any Restricted Share Units under this RSU Agreement (or such other amount that will not cause adverse accounting consequences for the Company and is permitted under applicable withholding rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable governmental entity).
9. Clawback Policy . To the extent this Award is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or Company agreement or policy, this Award will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any agreement or policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or otherwise).
10. Electronic Delivery . The Company may choose to deliver certain statutory or regulatory materials relating to the Plan in electronic form, including without limitation securities law disclosure materials. Without limiting the foregoing, by accepting this Award, Grantee hereby agrees that the Company may deliver the Plan prospectus and the Company’s annual report to Grantee in an electronic format. If at any time Grantee would prefer to receive paper copies of any document delivered in electronic form, the Company will provide such paper copies upon written request to the Investor Relations department of the Company.
11. No Right to Continued Employment . Nothing in this RSU Agreement shall be deemed to create any limitation or restriction on such rights as the Company or an Affiliate otherwise would have to terminate the employment of Grantee at any time for any reason.
12. Entire Agreement . This RSU Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations between the parties except to the extent that the vesting and/or forfeiture of this Award of Restricted Share Units is specifically addressed by any employment agreement between the Company or an Affiliate, on the one hand, and Grantee, on the other hand (an “Applicable Employment Agreement”), in which instance the relevant terms of such Applicable Employment Agreement shall be incorporated herein and deemed to be a part of this RSU Agreement, and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of this RSU Agreement regarding the vesting of the Restricted Share Units, and the terms of an Applicable Employment Agreement (if any), the terms and provisions of the Applicable Employment Agreement shall govern.
13. Governing Law . To the extent federal law does not otherwise control, this RSU Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
14. Compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code . The Award is intended to comply with section 409A of the Code to the extent subject thereto, and shall be interpreted in accordance with section 409A of the Code and treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement to the contrary, no payment or distribution under this RSU Agreement that constitutes an item of deferred compensation under section 409A of the Code and becomes payable by reason of Grantee’s termination of employment or service with the Company shall be made to Grantee until such termination of employment or service constitutes a separation from service within the meaning of section 409A of the Code. For purposes of this Award, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement to the contrary, and to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of taxes under section 409A of the Code, (a) if Grantee is a specified employee within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, Grantee shall not be entitled to any payments





upon a termination of employment or service until the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of Grantee’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the date of death) and (b) no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder unless such Change in Control constitutes a change in control event for purposes of section 409A of the Code. Upon the expiration of the applicable waiting period set forth in the preceding sentence, all payments and benefits deferred pursuant to this Section  (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single lump sum or in installments in the absence of such deferral) shall be paid to Grantee in a lump sum as soon as practicable, but in no event later than sixty (60) calendar days, following such expired period, and any remaining payments due under this Award will be paid in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, this RSU Agreement or any Applicable Employment Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Affiliate be liable to Grantee on account of an Award’s failure to (i) qualify for favorable U.S. or foreign tax treatment or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment under U.S. or foreign law, including, without limitation, section 409A of the Code.