As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2016
Registration No. 333-______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_______________
ENDOLOGIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
68-0328265
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
2 Musick
Irvine, California 92618
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
        
Endologix, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
Endologix, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
Non-Plan Inducement Stock Options Granted by Registrant
Non-Plan Inducement Restricted Stock Units Granted by Registrant
(Full title of the plan)
        
John McDermott
Chief Executive Officer
Endologix, Inc.
2 Musick
Irvine, California 92618
(949) 595-7200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Lawrence B. Cohn
Michael L. Lawhead
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 725-4000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Large accelerated filer þ
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be Registered(1)
 
Proposed Maximum Offering
Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, under:
 
 
 
 
 
2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
2,800,000
(2)
$8.76(6)
$24,528,000
$2,842.8
Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
1,500,000
(3)
$7.44(7)
$11,160,000
$1,293.44
Non-Plan Inducement Stock Options
1,394,992
(4)
$8.76(6)
$12,220,130
$1,416.31
Non-Plan Inducement Restricted Stock Units
305,445
(5)
$8.76(6)
$2,675,698
$310.11
Total
6,000,437
 
 
$50,583,828
$5,862.66

(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrant’s common stock that become issuable under the registrant’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), the Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the “ESPP”), the Non-Plan Inducement Stock Options and the Non-Plan Inducement Restricted Stock Units, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock.
(2)
Represents 2,800,000 additional shares of the registrant’s common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
(3)
Represents 1,500,000 additional shares of the registrant’s common stock reserved for issuance under the ESPP.
(4)
Represents 1,394,992 shares of the Registrant’s common stock issuable pursuant to Non-Plan Inducement Stock Options.
(5)
Represents 305,445 shares of the Registrant’s common stock issuable upon settlement of Non-Plan Restricted Stock Units.
(6)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act, solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, which is the average of the high and low sales price of the registrant’s common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on November 7, 2016.
(7)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act, solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, which is the average of the high and low sales price of the registrant’s common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on November 7, 2016. This amount is multiplied by 85% pursuant to the terms of the ESPP, which provides that the purchase price of a share of common stock is equal to 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the offering date (i.e. the first business day of the offering period) or the purchase date (i.e., the last business day of the purchase period), whichever is less.



EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional (i) 2,800,000 shares of Endologix, Inc. (the “Registrant”) common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), reserved for issuance under the Registrant’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”) and (ii) 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Registrant’s Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the “ESPP”), which are the same class as those securities registered on the Registrant’s prior registration statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-136370, 333-152774, 333-160317, 333-190393 and 333-206208), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 7, 2006, August 5, 2008, June 30, 2009, August 6, 2013, and August 7, 2015, respectively. The contents of the foregoing registration statements on Form S-8 are incorporated herein by reference.
This Registration Statement also relates to 1,394,992 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issuable under stock options awarded outside of the Plan, and 305,445 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issuable upon settlement of restricted stock units awarded outside of the Plan (collectively, the “Non-Plan Inducement Grants”). The Non-Plan Inducement Grants were granted on February 3, 2016 to new employees of the Registrant as inducement grants under applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.      Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which have been filed by Endologix, Inc. (the “Registrant”) with the Commission, are incorporated by reference in this registration statement (excluding any portions of such documents that have been “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”):
the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016, and the portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on May 2, 2016, incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K;
the description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on June 18, 1996, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and
all other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K referred to above.
All documents that the Registrant subsequently files under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents (excluding any portions of such documents that have been “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act).
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 4.      Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.      Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.      Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another enterprise if serving at the request of the corporation. Depending on the character of the proceeding, a corporation may indemnify against expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person indemnified 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. In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be made in respect to 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 Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine 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 that the court shall deem proper. Section 145 further provides that to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorney’s fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
The Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, limits, to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law, the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as a director. The Registrant’s amended and restated bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify its officers and directors and may indemnify its employees and other agents to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
The Registrant’s directors and officers are covered by insurance policies indemnifying against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act, which might be incurred by them in such capacities and against which they cannot be indemnified by the Registrant. The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with all of its executive officers and directors which provide indemnification under certain circumstances for acts and omissions in the course of their employment with the Registrant.
Item 7.      Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.      Exhibits.
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement, and the contents of the Exhibit Index are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)    The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)    To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement (notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement) ; and
(iii)    To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided, however , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2)    That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)    The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on the 10th day of November, 2016.
ENDOLOGIX, INC.
By: /s/ John McDermott     
John McDermott
Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John McDermott and Vaseem Mahboob, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done with respect to this registration statement, including post-effective amendments, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done or by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
 
 
 
/s/ John McDermott
John McDermott
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Vaseem Mahboob
Vaseem Mahboob
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Thomas F. Zenty, III
Thomas F. Zenty, III
Director
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Daniel Lemaitre
Daniel Lemaitre
Director
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Guido Neels
Guido Neels
Director
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Gregory D. Waller
Gregory Waller
Director
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
 /s/ Thomas C. Wilder, III
Thomas C. Wilder, III
Director
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
 /s/ Leslie V. Norwalk
Leslie V. Norwalk
Director
November 10, 2016
 
 
 
/s/ Christopher G. Chavez
Christopher G. Chavez
Director
November 10, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 000-28440, filed on August 5, 2016).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28440, filed on December 14, 2010).
4.3
Specimen Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-04560, filed on June 10, 1996).
4.3.1
Updated Specimen Certificate of Common Stock effective as of May 22, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 000-28440, filed on March 2, 2015).
5.1 +
Opinion of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation.
23.1 +
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2 +
Consent of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 +
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this registration statement).
99.1
2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28440, filed on June 7, 2016).
99.2
Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-28440, filed on June 7, 2016).
99.3+
Form of Non-Plan Inducement Stock Option Agreement.
99.4+
Form of Non-Plan Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

+ Filed herewith


Exhibit 5.1


Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth,
a Professional Corporation
Attorneys at Law
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
November 10, 2016
Endologix, Inc.
2 Musick
Irvine, California 92618     
Re:
Securities Registered under Registration Statement on Form S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion with respect to certain matters in connection with the filing by Endologix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “ Registration Statement ”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) on November 10, 2016 covering the offering of up to (i) 2,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), pursuant to the Endologix, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “ 2015 Plan ”) and (ii) 1,500,000 shares of the Common Stock pursuant to the Endologix, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the “ ESPP ”). This Registration Statement also relates to 1,394,992 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issuable under stock options awarded outside of the 2015 Plan as well as 305,445 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issuable upon settlement of restricted stock units awarded outside of the 2015 Plan (collectively, the “ Non-Plan Inducement Grants ”).
The shares of the Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2015 Plan, the ESPP, and the Non-Plan Inducement Grants are collectively referred to herein as the “ Shares .”
In connection with the preparation of this opinion, we have examined such documents and considered such questions of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. We have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof and the genuineness of all signatures. As to questions of fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon the certificates of certain officers of the Company.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the 2015 Plan, the ESPP, and the agreements evidencing the Non-Plan Inducement Grants and the related agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We render this opinion only with respect to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion herein concerning the application or effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations thereunder.
This opinion is intended solely for use in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose or delivered to or relied upon by any other person without our prior written consent. This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof and based solely on our understanding of facts in existence as of such date after the examination described in this opinion. We assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention whether or not such occurrence would affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Very truly yours,
STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH, P.C.


Exhibit 23.1


    
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Endologix, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our reports with respect to the consolidated financial statements, the related consolidated financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, incorporated by reference herein.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Irvine, California
November 9, 2016



Exhibit 99.3

Option Number:  
Option ID Number:  
ENDOLOGIX, INC.
FORM OF NON-PLAN STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Type of Option:
This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of , 2016 by and between Endologix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and (“Optionee”). Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which has been provided to Optionee; provided , that this Option (as defined below) has not been granted under, and shall not be subject to, the Plan.
RECITALS:
Optionee is an employee or director of the Company and in connection therewith has rendered or will render services for and on behalf of the Company or any Affiliated Company.
The Company desires to issue Optionee options to purchase shares of the Common Stock of the Company for the consideration set forth herein to provide an incentive for Optionee to remain in the service of the Company and to exert added effort towards its growth and success.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF OPTION . The Company hereby grants to Optionee an option (“Option”) to purchase all or any portion of a total of shares (“Shares”) of the Common Stock of the Company at a purchase price of per share (“Exercise Price”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. If the “Type of Option” denoted above is “Incentive,” then this Option is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If this Option fails in whole or in part to qualify as an incentive stock option, or if the “Type of Option” denoted above is “Nonqualified,” then this Option shall to that extent constitute a nonqualified stock option.
2.      VESTING OF OPTION . The right to exercise this Option shall vest in installments, and this Option shall be exercisable from time to time in whole or in part as to any vested installment, in accordance with the following vesting schedule:
[ vesting schedule to be provided ]
No additional Shares shall vest after, and the portion of the Option related to such additional shares shall terminate upon, the date of termination of Optionee’s “Continuous Service” (as defined in


Exhibit 99.3

Section 3 below), but this Option shall continue to be exercisable in accordance with Section 3 hereof with respect to that number of shares that have vested as of the date of termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service.
3.      TERM OF OPTION . Optionee’s right to exercise this Option shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following:
(a)      the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement;
(b)      the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service if such termination occurs for any reason other than permanent disability or death; provided, however, that if Optionee dies during such ninety-day period the provisions of Section 3(d) below shall apply;
(c)      the expiration of one year from the date of termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service if such termination is due to permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of Code) of the Optionee;
(d)      the expiration of one year from the date of termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service if such termination is due to Optionee’s death or if death occurs during the ninety (90) day period following termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service pursuant to Section 3(b) above, as the case may be; or
(e)      upon the consummation of a Change in Control, unless otherwise provided pursuant to Section 9 below.
As used herein, the term “Continuous Service” means (i) employment by either the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company, or by any successor entity following a Change in Control, which is uninterrupted except for paid vacations or sick days in accordance with Company policy, as applicable, or (ii) service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company until Optionee resigns, is removed from office, or Optionee’s term of office expires and he or she is not reelected. The Optionee’s Continuous Service shall not terminate merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Optionee renders service to the Company or a corporation or subsidiary corporation described in clause (i) above. For example, a change in the Optionee’s status from an employee to a Non-Employee Director will not constitute an interruption of the Optionee’s Continuous Service, provided there is no interruption in the Optionee’s performance of such services.
4.      EXERCISE OF OPTION . On or after the vesting of any portion of this Option in accordance with Sections 2 or 9 hereof, and until termination of the right to exercise this Option in accordance with Section 3 above, the portion of this Option which has vested may be exercised in whole or in part by the Optionee (or, after his or her death, by the person designated in Section 5 below) upon delivery of the following to the Company at its principal executive offices:


Exhibit 99.3

(a)      a written notice of exercise which identifies this Agreement and states the number of Shares then being purchased (but no fractional Shares may be purchased) unless the Company has established other procedures;
(b)      a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price (or payment of the Exercise Price in such other form of lawful consideration as the Administrator may approve from time-to-time);
(c)      a check or cash in the amount reasonably requested by the Company to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligations under federal, state or other applicable tax laws with respect to the taxable income, if any, recognized by the Optionee in connection with the exercise of this Option (unless the Company and Optionee shall have made other arrangements for deductions or withholding from Optionee’s wages, bonus or other compensation payable to Optionee, or, if permitted by the Administrator in its discretion, by the withholding of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Option or the delivery of Shares owned by the Optionee, provided such arrangements satisfy the requirements of applicable tax laws); and
(d)      a letter, if requested by the Company, in such form and substance as the Company may require, setting forth the investment intent of the Optionee, or person designated in Section 5 below, as the case may be.
5.      DEATH OF OPTIONEE; NO ASSIGNMENT . The rights of the Optionee under this Agreement may not be assigned or transferred except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. Any attempt to sell, pledge, assign, hypothecate, transfer or dispose of this Option in contravention of this Agreement shall be void and shall have no effect. If the Optionee’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her death, and provided Optionee’s rights hereunder shall have vested pursuant to Section 2 hereof, Optionee’s legal representative, his or her legatee, or the person who acquired the right to exercise this Option by reason of the death of the Optionee (individually, a “Successor”) shall succeed to the Optionee’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. After the death of the Optionee, only a Successor may exercise this Option.
6.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF OPTIONEE . Optionee understands that all rights and obligations connected with this Option are set forth in this Agreement.
7.      LIMITATION ON COMPANY’S LIABILITY FOR NONISSUANCE . The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain from any applicable regulatory agency such authority or approval as may be required in order to issue and sell the Shares to the Optionee pursuant to this Option. Inability of the Company to obtain, from any such regulatory agency, authority or approval deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares hereunder shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the nonissuance or sale of such Shares as to which such requisite authority or approval shall not have been obtained.


Exhibit 99.3

8.      ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE . In the event that the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are hereafter increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company by reason of a recapitalization, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification, stock dividend or other change in the capital structure of the Company, then appropriate adjustment shall be made by the Administrator to the number of Shares subject to the unexercised portion of this Option and to the Exercise Price per share, in order to preserve, as nearly as practical, but not to increase, the benefits of the Optionee under this Option.
9.      CHANGE IN CONTROL . In the event of a Change in Control of the Company:
(a)      The right to exercise this Option shall accelerate automatically and vest in full (notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 above) effective as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Change in Control unless this Option is to be assumed by the acquiring or successor entity (or parent thereof) or a new option or New Incentives are to be issued in exchange therefore, as provided in subsection (b) below. If vesting of this Option will accelerate pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Administrator in its discretion may provide, in connection with the Change in Control transaction, for the purchase or exchange of this Option for an amount of cash or other property having a value equal to the difference (or “spread”) between: (x) the value of the cash or other property that the Optionee would have received pursuant to the Change in Control transaction in exchange for the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Option had this Option been exercised immediately prior to the Change in Control, and (y) the aggregate Exercise Price for such Shares. If the vesting of this Option will accelerate pursuant to this subsection (a), then the Administrator shall cause written notice of the Change in Control transaction to be given to the Optionee not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the anticipated effective date of the proposed transaction.
(b)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the vesting of this Option shall not accelerate if and to the extent that: (i) this Option (including the unvested portion thereof) is to be assumed by the acquiring or successor entity (or parent thereof) or a new option of comparable value is to be issued in exchange therefor pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, or (ii) this Option (including the unvested portion thereof) is to be replaced by the acquiring or successor entity (or parent thereof) with other incentives of comparable value under a new incentive program (“New Incentives”) containing such terms and provisions as the Administrator in its discretion may consider equitable. If this Option is assumed, or if a new option of comparable value is issued in exchange therefor, then this Option or the new option shall be appropriately adjusted, concurrently with the Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities or other property that the Optionee would have received pursuant to the Change in Control transaction in exchange for the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Option had this Option been exercised immediately prior to the Change in Control, and appropriate adjustment also shall be made to the Exercise Price such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Option or the new option shall remain the same as nearly as practicable.


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(c)      If the provisions of subsection (b) above apply, then this Option, the new option or the New Incentives shall continue to vest in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 hereof and shall continue in effect for the remainder of the term of this Option in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 hereof. However, in the event of an Involuntary Termination (as defined below) of Optionee’s Continuous Service within twelve (12) months following such Change in Control, then vesting of this Option, the new option or the New Incentives shall accelerate in full automatically effective upon such Involuntary Termination.
For purposes of this Section 9, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(i)      “Cause” shall mean (A) the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by Optionee which materially and adversely affects the business of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), (B) any unauthorized use or disclosure by Optionee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), (C) the continued refusal or omission by the Optionee to perform any material duties required of him if such duties are consistent with duties customary for the position held with the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), (D) any material act or omission by the Optionee involving malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Optionee’s duties to, or material deviation from any of the policies or directives of, the Company or the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), (E) conduct on the part of Optionee which constitutes the breach of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), or (F) any illegal act by Optionee which materially and adversely affects the business of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), or any felony committed by Optionee, as evidenced by conviction thereof. The provisions of this Section shall not limit the grounds for the dismissal or discharge of Optionee or any other individual in the service of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof).
(ii)      “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service by reason of:
(A)      Optionee’s involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Company, or by the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof employing the Optionee) for reasons other than Cause (as defined above), or
(B)      Optionee’s voluntary resignation within thirty (30) days following (x) a change in Optionee’s position with the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof) which materially reduces Optionee’s duties and responsibilities or the level of management to which Optionee reports, (y) a reduction in Optionee’s level of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonus under any performance based bonus or incentive programs) by more than ten percent (10%), or (z) a relocation of Optionee’s principal place of


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employment by more than thirty (30) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected without Optionee’s written consent.
In the event that the Optionee is a party to an employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or any Affiliated Company that defines a termination on account of “Cause” or “Involuntary Termination” (or terms having similar meanings), such definitions shall apply as the definitions of a termination on account of “Cause” or pursuant to an “Involuntary Termination” for purposes hereof, but only to the extent that such definition provides the Optionee with greater rights.
10.      NO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT CREATED . Neither the granting of this Option nor the exercise hereof shall be construed as granting to the Optionee any right with respect to continuance of employment by, or other service provider relationship with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate at will the Optionee’s employment at any time (whether by dismissal, discharge or otherwise), with or without cause, is specifically reserved.
11.      RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER . The Optionee (or transferee of this option by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by this Option until the date of the issuance of a stock certificate or certificates to him or her for such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of this Option.
12.      “MARKET STAND-OFF’ AGREEMENT . Optionee agrees that, if requested by the Company or the managing underwriter of any proposed public offering of the Company’s securities (including any acquisition transaction where Company securities will be used as all or part of the purchase price), Optionee will not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Shares held by Optionee without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriter, as the case may be, during such period of time, not to exceed 180 days following the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company with respect to such offering, as the Company or the underwriter may specify.
13.      NOTICES . All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective (i) when delivered by hand, (ii) when otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, or (iii) three (3) business days after being mailed if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. Any notice shall be addressed to the parties as follows or at such other address as a party may designate by notice given to the other party in the manner set forth herein:
(a)      if to the Company:
Endologix, Inc.
2 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
Attention: Chief Financial Officer


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(b)      If to the Optionee, at the address shown in the employment or stock records of the Company.
14.      APPLICABLE LAW . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to choice of law principles, as to all matters, including, but not limited to, matters of validity, construction, effect or performance.
15.      SEVERABILITY . Should any provision or portion of this Agreement be held to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions and portions of this Agreement shall be unaffected by such holding.
16.      ACCEPTANCE . By accepting this agreement electronically, you, as the Optionee, and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.


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No. ____
ENDOLOGIX, INC.
NON-PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Name of Grantee:
 
Total Number of Stock Units Granted:
 
Grant Date:
 

Endologix, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has on the Grant Date specified above (the “ Grant Date ”) granted to (“ Grantee ”) an award (the “ Award ”) to receive that number of restricted stock units (the “ Restricted Stock Units ”) indicated above. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Common Stock ”), subject to certain restrictions and on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. Any capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), a copy of which has been provided to Grantee; provided , that the Award has not been granted under, and shall not be subject to, the Plan. The Restricted Stock Units are being given to Grantee in order to provide an incentive for Grantee to provide services to the Company and to exert added effort towards its growth and success, and Grantee shall not be required to pay any purchase price or other consideration upon conversion of any Restricted Stock Units into shares of the Common Stock.
1. Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)      Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b)      Cause ” means, with respect to Grantee’s Continuous Service, the termination by the Company of such Continuous Service for any of the following reasons: (i) the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by Grantee which materially and adversely affects the business of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof); (ii) any unauthorized use or disclosure by Grantee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof); (iii) the continued refusal or omission by Grantee to perform any material duties required of him or her if such duties are consistent with duties customary for the position held with the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof); (iv) any material act or omission by Grantee involving malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of Grantee’s duties to, or material deviation from any of the policies or directives of, the Company or the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof); (iv) conduct on the part of Grantee which constitutes the breach of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof); or (v) any illegal act by Grantee which materially and adversely affects the business of the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof), or any felony committed by Grantee, as evidenced by conviction thereof. The provisions of this Section shall not limit the grounds for the dismissal or discharge of Grantee or any other individual in the service of the Company, the



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acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof). Subject to Section 5 below, in the event that Grantee is a party to an employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or any Affiliated Company that defines a termination on account of “Cause” (or a term having a similar meaning), such definition shall apply as the definition of a termination on account of “Cause” for purposes hereof, but only to the extent that such definition provides Grantee with greater rights.
(c)      Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(i)      The acquisition, directly or indirectly, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, by any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of the beneficial ownership of securities of the Company possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all outstanding securities of the Company;
(ii)      A merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation hold as a result of holding Company securities prior to such transaction, in the aggregate, securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity (or the parent of the surviving entity) immediately after such merger or consolidation;
(iii)      A reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such merger hold, in the aggregate, securities possessing less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the Company or of the acquiring entity immediately after such merger;
(iv)      The sale, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, except for a transaction in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction(s) receive as a distribution with respect to securities of the Company, in the aggregate, securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the acquiring entity immediately after such transaction(s); or
(v)      The approval by the stockholders of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(d)      Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and applicable Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance promulgated thereunder.
(e)      Continuous Service ” means (i) employment by either the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company, or by any successor entity following a Change in Control, which is uninterrupted except for paid vacations or sick days in accordance with Company policy, as applicable, or (ii) service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company until Grantee resigns, is removed from office, or Grantee’s term of office expires and he or she is not reelected. Grantee’s Continuous Service shall not terminate merely because of a change in the capacity in which Grantee renders service to the Company or a corporation or subsidiary corporation described in clause (i) above. For example, a change in Grantee’s status from an employee to a Non-Employee Director will not constitute an interruption of Grantee’s Continuous Service, provided there is no interruption in



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Grantee’s performance of such services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any employee of a subsidiary of the Company located outside the United States, such employee’s Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated upon the commencement of such employee’s “garden leave period,” “notice period,” or other similar period where such employee is being compensated by such subsidiary but not actively providing service to such subsidiary.
(f)      Established Securities Market ” means either: (i) a securities exchange registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 6 of the Exchange Act; (ii) a foreign national securities exchange officially recognized, sanctioned or supervised by governmental authority; or (iii) an OTC Market.
(g)      Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(h)      Fair Market Value ” on any given date means the value of a share of Common Stock, determined as follows:
(i)      If the Common Stock is then readily tradable on an Established Securities Market, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board through the application of a valuation method permitted under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(A); and
(ii)      If the Common Stock is not then readily tradable on an Established Securities Market, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board in good faith through the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(B), which determination shall be conclusive and binding on all interested parties.
(i)      Good Reason ” shall mean a termination of employment by Grantee within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of any one or more of the following events without Grantee’s written consent: (i) a change in Grantee’s position with the Company, the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof) which materially reduces Grantee’s duties and responsibilities or the level of management to which Grantee reports; (ii) a reduction in Grantee’s level of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonus under any performance based bonus or incentive programs) by more than ten percent (10%); or (iii) a relocation of Grantee’s principal place of employment by more than thirty (30) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected without Grantee’s written consent. Subject to Section 5 below, in the event that Grantee is a party to an employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or any Affiliated Company that defines a termination on account of “Good Reason” (or a term having a similar meaning), such definition shall apply as the definition of “Good Reason” for purposes hereof, but only to the extent that such definition provides Grantee with greater rights. A termination by Good Reason shall be communicated by written notice to the Company, and shall be deemed to occur on the date such notice is delivered to the Company, unless the circumstances giving rise to the termination by Good Reason are cured within five (5) days of such notice.
(j)      Involuntary Termination ” shall mean the termination of Grantee’s Continuous Service by reason of:
(i)      Grantee’s involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Company, or by the acquiring or successor entity (or parent or any subsidiary thereof employing Grantee) for reasons other than Cause; or



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(ii)      Termination of employment by Grantee for Good Reason.
Subject to Section 5 below, in the event that Grantee is a party to an employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company that defines “Involuntary Termination” (or a term having a similar meaning), such definition shall apply as the definition of “Involuntary Termination” for purposes hereof, but only to the extent that such definition provides Grantee with greater rights.
(k)      OTC Market ” means an over-the-counter market reflected by the existence of an interdealer quotation system.
(l)      Sales ” means the net amount billed or invoiced by Company (gross sales net of discounts, returns and allowances) for the sale of a Company product to independent third parties including without limitation customers, end-users, licensees, dealers or distributors of the Company.
(m)      Treasury Regulations ” shall mean the regulations of the United States Treasury Department promulgated under the Code.
2.      Rights of Grantee with Respect to the Restricted Stock Units .
(a)      No Stockholder Rights . Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company until shares of Common Stock are actually issued to and held of record by Grantee. The rights of Grantee with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall remain forfeitable at all times prior to the date on which such rights become vested, and the restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock Units lapse, in accordance with Section 3 below.
(b)      Additional Restricted Stock Units . As long as Grantee holds Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Award, the Company shall credit to Grantee, on each date that the Company pays a cash dividend to holders of Common Stock generally, an additional number of Restricted Stock Units (“ Additional Restricted Stock Units ”) equal to the total number of whole Restricted Stock Units and Additional Restricted Stock Units previously credited to Grantee under this Award multiplied by the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock by the Company on such date, divided by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such date. Any fractional Restricted Stock Unit resulting from such calculation shall be included in the Additional Restricted Stock Units. A report showing the number of Additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall be sent to Grantee periodically, as determined by the Company. The Additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Restricted Stock Units to which such Additional Restricted Stock Units relate and the Additional Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited in the event that the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such Additional Restricted Stock Units were credited are forfeited.
(c)      Conversion of Restricted Stock Units; Issuance of Common Stock . No shares of Common Stock shall be issued to Grantee prior to the date on which the Restricted Stock Units vest, and the restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock Units lapse, in accordance with Section 3 below. Neither this Section 2(c) nor any action taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Section 2(c) shall be construed to create a trust of any kind. As soon as practical after any Restricted Stock Units vest pursuant to Section 3 below, the Company shall promptly cause to be issued an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock, registered in Grantee’s name in payment of such vested whole Restricted Stock Units and any Additional Restricted Stock Units. Such payment shall be subject to the tax



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withholding provisions of Section 8, and shall be in complete satisfaction of such vested Restricted Stock Units. The value of any fractional Restricted Stock Unit shall be paid in cash at the time certificates are delivered to Grantee in payment of the Restricted Stock Units and any Additional Restricted Stock Units.
3.      Vesting . Subject to Section 4 below, the Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder shall vest in accordance with the following schedule (the “ Vesting Schedule ”):
[V esting Schedule to be provided ]
4.      Vesting Upon Change in Control . In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Restricted Stock Units shall accelerate automatically and vest in full (notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 above) effective as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Change in Control. The Administrator in its discretion may provide, in connection with the Change in Control, for the purchase or exchange of the Restricted Stock Units for an amount of cash or other property having a value equal to the value of the cash or other property that Grantee would have received pursuant to the Change in Control had the Restricted Stock Units been fully vested immediately prior to the Change in Control. The Company shall cause written notice of the Change in Control transaction to be given to Grantee not less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the anticipated effective date of the proposed transaction.
5.      Effect of Termination of Continuous Service . If, prior to vesting of the Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Section 3 or 4, Grantee ceases to provide Continuous Service for any reason (whether voluntary or involuntary), then Grantee’s rights to any unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited, including the right to receive any Additional Restricted Stock Units.
6.      Restriction on Transfer . The Restricted Stock Units and any rights under this Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of by Grantee, and any such purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.
7.      Adjustments to Restricted Stock Units . In the event that the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are hereafter increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company by reason of a recapitalization, stock split, combination of shares, reclassification, stock dividend, or other change in the capital structure of the Company, then Grantee shall be entitled to new or additional or different shares of stock or securities, in order to preserve, as nearly as practical, but not to increase, the benefits of Grantee under the Award. Such new, additional or different shares shall be deemed “Common Stock” for purposes of this Award and subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this Award to the contrary (a) any adjustments made pursuant to this Section 7 to Restricted Stock Units that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the of the Code shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; (b) any adjustments made pursuant to this Section 7 to Restricted Stock Units that are not considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that after such adjustment the Restricted Stock Units either (i) continue not to be subject to Section 409A of the Code or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; and (c) in any event, the Company shall not have the authority to make any adjustments pursuant to this Section 7 to the extent the existence of such



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authority would cause Restricted Stock Units that are not intended to be subject to Section 409A of the Code at the time of grant to be subject thereto.
8.      Income Tax Matters .
(a)      In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of Grantee, are withheld or collected from Grantee.
(b)      Upon the vesting of any Restricted Stock Units, Grantee shall deliver to the Company a check or cash in the amount reasonably requested by the Company to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligations under federal, state or other applicable tax laws with respect to the taxable income, if any, recognized by Grantee in connection with the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units (unless the Company and Grantee shall have made other arrangements for deductions or withholding from Grantee’s wages, bonus or other compensation payable to Grantee, or, if permitted by the Administrator in its discretion, by the withholding of a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock in connection with the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units at the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock (determined as of the date of measurement of the amount of income subject to such withholding) or the delivery of a number shares of the Common Stock owned by Grantee, provided such arrangements satisfy the requirements of applicable tax laws).
(c)      The Restricted Stock Unit Award evidenced by this Agreement, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock to Grantee in settlement of vested Units, is intended to be taxed under the provisions of Section 83 of the Code, and is not intended to provide and does not provide for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A(d) of the Code. Therefore, the Company intends to report as includible in Grantee’s gross income for any taxable year an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Restricted Stock Units that vest (if any) during such taxable year, determined as of the date such units vest. In furtherance of this intended tax treatment, all vested Units shall be automatically settled and payment to Grantee shall be made as provided in Section 2(c) hereof, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the calendar year in which such units vest. Grantee shall have no power to affect the timing of such settlement or payment. The Company reserves the right to amend this Agreement, without Grantee’s consent, to the extent it reasonably determines from time to time that such amendment is necessary in order to achieve the purposes of this Section.
9.      Compliance with Laws . The Award and the offer, issuance and delivery of securities under this Agreement are subject to compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to state and federal securities laws) and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be necessary or advisable in connection therewith. Grantee will, if requested by the Company, provide such assurances and representations to the Company as the Company may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Company will cause such action to be taken, and such filings to be made, so that the grant hereunder shall comply with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market or the principal stock exchange on which shares of the Company’s Common Stock are then listed for trading.



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10.      No Agreement to Employ . Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company. The right of the Company to terminate at will Grantee’s employment at any time (whether by dismissal, discharge or otherwise), with or without cause, is specifically reserved, subject to any other written employment agreement to which the Company and Grantee may be a party.
11.      Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements and understandings of the parties, either express or implied.
12.      Assignment . Grantee shall have no right, without the prior written consent of the Company, to (i) sell, assign, mortgage, pledge or otherwise transfer any interest or right created hereby, or (ii) delegate his or her duties or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the parties hereto, and no other person, partnership, association or corporation shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.
13.      Severability . Should any provision or portion of this Agreement be held to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions and portions of this Agreement shall be unaffected by such holding.
14.      Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and effective (i) when delivered by hand, (ii) when otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, or (iii) three (3) business days after being mailed if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. Any notice shall be addressed to the parties as follows or at such other address as a party may designate by notice given to the other party in the manner set forth herein:
(a)      if to the Company:
Endologix, Inc.
2 Musick
Irvine, California 92618
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
(b)      if to Grantee, at the address shown on the signature page of this Agreement or at his most recent address as shown in the employment or stock records of the Company.
15.      Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to choice of law principles, as to all matters, including, but not limited to, matters of validity, construction, effect or performance.
16.      Number and Gender . Where the context requires, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders.
17.      Section Headings . The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and subparagraphs contained in, this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation thereof.



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18.      Modifications . This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amendments made pursuant to Section 8(c) hereof may be effectuated solely by the Company.
19.      Waiver . Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
20.      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement and any party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be binding upon Grantee and the Company at such time as the Agreement, in counterpart or otherwise, is executed by Grantee and the Company.
[ Signature Page Follows ]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement as of the date first above written.
THE COMPANY:

ENDOLOGIX, INC.


By:    

Name:    

Title:    
GRANTEE:




   

 
Address: