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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2021

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-36759 47-1758322
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
 
108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 315-2500

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

      Trading       Name of each exchange
Title of each class Symbol(s) on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value WBA The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.600% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2025 WBA25 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.125% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2026 WBA26 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) held on January 28, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Company’s Board of Directors approved the Plan in October 2020, subject to stockholder approval.

The Plan provides for a variety of equity and cash-based awards as a tool for the Company to attract, retain, motivate, and reward executives and other employees of the Company or its affiliates, as well as non-employee directors; to provide for equitable and competitive compensation opportunities, including deferral opportunities, to encourage long-term service; to recognize individual contributions and reward achievement of Company goals; and promote the creation of long-term value for stockholders by closely aligning the interests of participants with those of stockholders.

The Plan replaces the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Former Plan”). As of the effective date of the Plan, no further grants may be made under the Former Plan and shares that were available for issuance under the Former Plan and not subject to outstanding awards became available for issuance (in addition to 65 million newly authorized shares) under the Plan. In addition, subject to and in accordance with the Plan, shares that are subject to outstanding awards under the Plan or Former Plan that are subsequently cancelled, expired, forfeited, settled in cash or are otherwise terminated or settled without delivery of the full number of shares subject to such award also become available for awards under the Plan.

A more detailed description of the Plan was set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2020 under the heading “Proposal 4 – Approval of the new 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan” and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The general forms of the Performance Share Award agreement, the Stock Option Award agreement and the Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement to be used under the Plan are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively.

On January 27, 2021, the Compensation and Leadership Performance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Former Plan that revises certain provisions relating to the treatment of fractional shares, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting on January 28, 2021.

(b) Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal No. 1: The stockholders voted for the election of the following directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified (or any such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal):


                 
                        Broker
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-Votes
José E. Almeida 614,639,564 18,219,187 1,873,427 106,076,420
Janice M. Babiak 624,408,342 8,580,845 1,742,991 106,076,420
David J. Brailer 624,558,332 8,306,971 1,866,875 106,076,420
William C. Foote 590,428,119 42,605,314 1,698,745 106,076,420
Ginger L. Graham 625,567,828 7,428,840 1,735,510 106,076,420
Valerie B. Jarrett 613,960,893 19,109,439 1,661,846 106,076,420
John A. Lederer 611,984,946 20,804,967 1,942,265 106,076,420
Dominic P. Murphy 625,198,966 7,695,202 1,838,010 106,076,420
Stefano Pessina 619,307,188 13,631,184 1,793,806 106,076,420
Nancy M. Schlichting 598,395,838 34,678,887 1,657,453 106,076,420
James A. Skinner 601,845,956 31,088,137 1,798,085 106,076,420

Proposal No. 2: The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021 was approved. There were 716,552,240 votes for, 22,263,776 votes against, and 1,992,582 abstentions.

Proposal No. 3: The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, was not approved. There were 299,571,604 votes for, 330,495,572 votes against, and 4,665,002 abstentions. There were 106,076,420 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 4: The proposal to approve the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved. There were 581,368,711 votes for, 49,477,379 votes against, and 3,886,088 abstentions. There were 106,076,420 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 5: The stockholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman was not approved. There were 231,483,651 votes for, 399,965,397 votes against, and 3,283,130 abstentions. There were 106,076,420 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 6: The stockholder proposal requesting report on how health risks from COVID-19 impact the Company’s tobacco sales decision-making was not approved. There were 70,990,245 votes for, 539,381,218 votes against, and 24,360,715 abstentions. There were 106,076,420 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit        Description
10.1 Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
10.2 Form of Performance Share Award agreement (effective January 2021)
10.3 Form of Stock Option Award agreement (effective January 2021)
10.4 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective January 2021)
10.5 Amendment to the amended and restated Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 

SIGNATURE

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

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
 
Date: February 2, 2021 By: /s/ Joseph B. Amsbary Jr.
Title:      Vice President, Corporate Secretary
 

EXHIBIT 10.1

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Effective January 28, 2021


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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

               Page
I. Background 4
II. Purpose 4
III. Definitions 4
IV. Administration 8
  4.01 Authority of the Committee 8
  4.02 Manner of Exercise of Committee Authority 8
  4.03 Advisors and Agents of the Committee 9
  4.04 Records and Reports of the Committee 9
  4.05 Limitation of Liability; Indemnification 9
  4.06 Expenses 9
  4.07 Service in More than One Capacity 9
V. Shares Subject to Plan 9
  5.01 Overall Number of Shares Available for Delivery 9
  5.02 Share Counting Rules 9
  5.03 Director Award Limits 10
  5.04 Adjustments 10
  5.05 Former Plan 10
VI. Eligibility and General Conditions for Awards 10
  6.01 Eligibility 10
  6.02 Awards 10
  6.03 Award Agreement 10
  6.04 Vesting; Termination of Service 10
  6.05 Nontransferability of Awards 11
  6.06 Cancellation and Rescission of Awards 11
  6.07 Stand-Alone, Tandem and Substitute Awards 12
  6.08 Deferred Awards 12
VII. Specific Provisions for Awards 13
  7.01 Options 13
  7.02 Stock Appreciation Rights 13
  7.03 Restricted Stock Shares 13
  7.04 Restricted Stock Units 14
  7.05 Dividend Equivalents 14
  7.06 Performance Shares and Performance Units 14
  7.07 Annual Equity Grants, Deferred Stock Units and Deferrals for Non- Employee Directors 15
7.08 Bonus Stock and Other Awards 17
7.09 Cash Awards 17
VIII. Performance Awards 17
  8.01 Performance Awards Generally 17
  8.02 Performance Criteria 18
  8.03 Additional and Substitute Awards 18
  8.04 Interest 19
  8.05 Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability 19
IX. Change in Control 19

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X. General Provisions 19
  10.01 Additional Award Forfeiture Provisions 19
  10.02 Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements 19
  10.03 Designation of Beneficiary 20
  10.04 Tax Provisions 20
  10.05 Limitation on Benefits 21
  10.06 Amendment and Termination of the Plan 21
  10.07 No Repricing 21
  10.08 Clawback; Right of Setoff 21
  10.09 Nonexclusivity of the Plan 22
  10.10 Treatment of Awards by Other Plans 22
  10.11 Payments in the Event of Forfeitures; Fractional Shares 22
  10.12 Considerations Under Section 409A of the Code 22
  10.13 Governing Law 22
  10.14 Awards to Participants Outside the United States 22
  10.15 Limitation on Rights Conferred under Plan 22
  10.16 Severability; Entire Agreement 23
  10.17 Plan Term 23
  10.18 Gender and Number 23
  10.19 General Creditor Status 23

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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan

I. Background

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), previously maintained the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective July 11, 2017 (the “Former Plan”). On October 29, 2020, the Board adopted the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as set forth herein (the “Plan”), to be effective upon and subject to the approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company (the “Effective Date”). Upon and after the Effective Date, no additional awards shall be granted under the Former Plan.

II. Purpose

The purpose of the Plan is to aid the Company in attracting, retaining, motivating and rewarding employees, Non-Employee Directors, and other persons who provide substantial services to the Company or its Affiliates, to provide for equitable and competitive compensation opportunities, including deferral opportunities, to encourage long-term service, to recognize individual contributions and reward achievement of Company goals, and promote the creation of long-term value for stockholders by closely aligning the interests of Participants with those of stockholders. The Plan authorizes stock-based and cash-based incentives for Participants.

III. Definitions

In addition to the terms defined in Article I above and elsewhere in the Plan, the following capitalized terms used in the Plan have the respective meanings set forth in this Section:

3.01

Affiliate” means any person with whom the Company would be considered a single employer under Sections 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code, except that in applying Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3) of the Code for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Section 414(b) of the Code, the language “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of “at least 80 percent” in each place it appears in Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3) of the Code, and in applying Treas. Reg. §1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining a controlled group of trades or businesses under Section 414(c) of the Code, the language “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of “at least 80 percent” in each place it appears in Treas. Reg. §1.414(c)-2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where justified by legitimate business criteria as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, “at least 20 percent” shall be substituted for “at least 50 percent” in the preceding sentence in determining whether a Participant has had a Termination of Service.

3.02

Award” means any Option, SAR, Restricted Stock Share, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit, Other Award or Stock granted as a bonus or in lieu of another award, together with any related right or interest, granted to an Eligible Person under the Plan.

3.03

Award Agreement” means the agreement setting forth the terms and conditions to which an Award is subject, to the extent not provided in the Plan, together with any additional documents (such as Beneficiary designations) relating to a specific Award.

3.04

Beneficiary” means the individual or entity designated by the Participant to receive the benefits specified under the Participant’s Award upon such Participant’s death. See Section 10.03. No Beneficiary shall have any rights under the Plan prior to the death of the Participant.

3.05

Beneficial Owner” has the meaning specified in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

3.06 Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
3.07

Cause” means any one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee or its delegate in its sole discretion:

(a)

a Participant’s commission of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude;

(b)

a Participant’s dishonesty or material violation of standards of integrity in the course of fulfilling his or her employment duties to the Company or any Affiliate;

(c)

a material violation of a material written policy of the Company or any Affiliate violation of which is grounds for immediate termination;

(d)

failure on the part of the Participant to perform his or her employment duties to the Company or any Affiliate in any material respect, after reasonable notice of such failure and an opportunity to correct it; or

(e)

failure to comply in any material respect with any applicable legal or regulatory requirements, including but not limited to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the Truth in Negotiations Act, or any rules or regulations thereunder.

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3.08

Change in Control” means any one or more of the following:

(a)

any one person, or more than one person acting as a group other than (A) an employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or a subsidiary or (B) the Company or a subsidiary (collectively, the “Excluded Persons”) acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company; or

(b)

any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (other than any Excluded Person), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12)-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company that constitutes thirty percent (30%) or more of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company; or

(c)

any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (other than any Excluded Person), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12)-month period ending on date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than forty percent (40%) of the total gross fair market value of all the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions; or

(d)

a majority of members of the Company’s Board is replaced during any twelve (12)-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company’s Board before the date of the appointment or election.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.08, there shall not be a Change in Control if any event described in Section 3.08 occurs, and immediately following such event: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who are the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the outstanding Stock and outstanding Company voting securities immediately prior to such event will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the outstanding shares of Stock, and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such event (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such event owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such corporate transaction, of the outstanding Stock and outstanding Company voting securities, as the case may be; (2) no person (other than an Excluded Person or a corporation resulting from such event) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, thirty percent (30%) or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such event or the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the event; and (3) individuals who were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such corporate transaction will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such corporate transaction.

3.09

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to any provision of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include any successor provision and any regulations and other applicable guidance or pronouncement of the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of the Treasury and applicable case law relating to such Section of the Code.

3.10

Committee” means the Compensation and Leadership Performance Committee of the Board, the composition and governance of which is established in the Committee’s charter as approved from time to time by the Board. Each member of the Committee is intended to qualify as “independent” as determined in accordance with the regulations of the stock exchange on which the Stock is principally registered, and the Company’s categorical standards, and to qualify as a “non-employee director” under SEC Rule 16b-3. However, no action of the Committee shall be void or deemed to be without authority due to the failure of any member, at the time the action was taken, to meet the foregoing qualification standards. The full Board may perform any function of the Committee hereunder except to the extent limited under the applicable stock exchange policies and requirements for listed companies or the Company’s bylaws, in which case the term “Committee” shall refer to the Board. To the extent the Committee has delegated authority to another person or persons the term “Committee” shall refer to such other person or persons.

3.11

Company” means Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and any successor thereto.

3.12

Deferred Award” means any Award to the extent that by its terms the Award will not or might not be paid or otherwise settled in full no later than the 15th day of the third month after the later of (a) the last day of the first calendar year in which the Award is no longer subject to a Substantial Risk of Forfeiture or (b) the last day of the Company’s first fiscal year in which the Award is no longer subject to a Substantial Risk of Forfeiture.

3.13

Director” means a member of the Board.

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3.14

Disability” means that the Participant has become disabled as provided in the long-term disability plan of the Company or an Affiliate applicable to the Participant (or which would be applicable if the Participant was eligible for and elected coverage under such plan).

3.15

Dividend Equivalent” means a right granted to an Eligible Person to receive cash, Stock, or other property equal in value to all or a specified portion of the dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock in connection with dividend declarations, reclassifications, spin-offs, and the like.

3.16

Effective Date” is defined in the Preamble.

3.17

Eligible Person” means an employee of the Company or any Affiliate, or a Non-Employee Director of the Company.

3.18

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations thereunder.

3.19

Fair Market Value” means as of any applicable date:

(a)

If the Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other United States national securities exchange registered under the Exchange Act, the value under such of the following as the Committee shall determine based on actual reported transactions in such Stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market or such other exchange:

(i)

The last sale before or the first sale after the date the Award is granted;

(ii)

the closing sales price on such date or (whether or not sales are reported on such date) the last preceding date on which a sale was reported;

(iii)

the arithmetic mean of the high and low prices on such date or (whether or not sales are reported on such date) the last preceding date on which sales were reported;

(iv)

the average selling price of the Stock over a specified period beginning within 30 days before and ending within 30 days after the applicable date, based on the arithmetic mean of such selling prices during the specified period, or an average of such prices weighted based on the volume of trading of the Stock on each trading date during the specified period; provided, however, that such method may be used only if the relevant Eligible Person, the number and class of shares of Stock subject to such method, and the method for determining such price including the period over which the average are determined, are irrevocably determined and set forth in an Award Agreement before the beginning of the specified period.

The Committee may apply different of the foregoing methods for different purposes; provided, however, that if no other method is determined by the Committee the Fair Market Value shall be determined based on the closing sales price on the last preceding date on which a sale was reported, and the grant price for an Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be (i) the closing sales price on the date of grant if Stock is traded on such date, or (ii) the closing sales price on the next date on which Stock is traded.

(b)

If Stock is publicly traded but is not listed on any such exchange, any of the methods set forth in subsection (a) applied to the bid quotations with respect to a share of Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board or other over-the-counter quotation system then in use as the principle system then available for reporting or ascertaining quotations for the Stock; and

(c)

If Stock is not publicly traded, the fair market value on the applicable date of a share of Stock as determined by the Committee in good faith.

3.20

Former Plan” means the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended.

3.21

409A Compensation” means a Deferred Award or other compensation that is “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, regardless of when granted or awarded.

3.22

Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means any Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, and qualifying thereunder.

3.23

Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is not an employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

3.24

Nonstatutory Option” means an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

3.25

Option” means a right granted to an Eligible Person to purchase a number of shares of Stock (which may be Restricted Stock) at a specified price during a specified time period, and subject to such other terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. The term “Option” includes both an Incentive Stock Option and a Nonstatutory Option.

3.26

Other Awards” means cash or stock-based awards granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7.08 or 7.09.

3.27

Participant” means an Eligible Person (or former Eligible Person) who has been granted an Award under the Plan which remains outstanding or which remains subject to any provision of this Plan, including without limitation Sections 10.01 and 10.08.

3.28

Performance Award” means an Award that (in addition to any other conditions) is conditional based upon the degree of satisfaction of performance criteria specified by the Committee. Performance Awards include, but are not limited to, Performance Shares and Performance Units.

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3.29

Performance Share” means a conditional right granted to an Eligible Person to receive a variable number of shares of Stock based upon the degree of satisfaction of performance criteria specified by the Committee.

3.30

Performance Unit” means a conditional right granted to an Eligible Person to receive a payment equal to the value of the performance unit based upon the degree of satisfaction of criteria specified by the Committee.

3.31

Restricted Stock” means a Restricted Stock Share or a Restricted Stock Unit.

3.32

Restricted Stock Share” means a share of Stock granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7.03 which is subject to certain restrictions and to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

3.33

Restricted Stock Unit” or “RSU” means a bookkeeping entry representing a hypothetical share of Stock granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7.04 which is subject to certain restrictions and to a substantial risk of forfeiture. A Restricted Stock Unit shall have a nominal value on any date equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock on that date. A Restricted Stock Unit may be settled for cash, property, or shares of Stock, and may be a Performance Award. Restricted Stock Units represent an unfunded an unsecured obligation of the Company.

3.34

Retire” or “Retirement” means a Termination of Service for any reason other than a Termination of Service for Cause, Disability, or death after attaining age 55 and having at least 10 years of service (whether as an employee or Director) with the Company or any Affiliate.

3.35

Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3, as from time to time in effect and applicable to Participants, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

3.36

Separation from Service” means

(a)

In the case of an individual who is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, the employee’s termination of employment with the Company and its Affiliates. Whether a termination of employment has occurred shall be determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate the individual and the employer reasonably anticipate that no further services will be performed by the individual for the Company and its Affiliates; provided, however, that an individual shall be deemed to have a Separation from Service if the level of services he or she would perform for the Company and its Affiliates after a certain date permanently decreases to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed for the Company and its Affiliates (whether as an employee or independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the Company and its Affiliates if the individual has been providing services for less than 36 months). For this purpose, an individual is not treated as having a Separation from Service while he or she is on a military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence, if the period of such leave does not exceed six months (90 days in the case of an Incentive Stock Option), or if longer, so long as the individual has a right to reemployment with the Company or an Affiliate under an applicable statute or by contract; and

(b)

In the case of a Director, the individual ceases to be a Director of the Company and all Affiliates, unless immediately upon such cessation the individual has a relationship with the Company or an Affiliate such that such cessation would not be a separation from service under Section 409A of the Code, in which case a Separation from Service will occur upon the cessation of such relationship as provided in Section 409A of the Code; and

(c)

In the case of a consultant or advisor, the individual ceases to have a contractual obligation to perform consulting services for the Company and all Affiliates, unless immediately upon such cessation the individual has a relationship with the Company or an Affiliate such that such cessation would not be a separation from service under Section 409A of the Code, in which case a Separation from Service will occur upon the cessation of such relationship as provided in Section 409A of the Code.

(d)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such event shall be a Separation from Service if immediately upon such event the individual continues to be an Eligible Person by reason of another relationship with the Company or any Affiliate from which no Separation from Service has occurred.

3.37

Specified Employee” means an individual who, as of the date of his or her Termination of Service, is a key employee of the Company or any Affiliate whose stock is publicly traded, as determined under the policy of the Company as in effect from time to time, for determining “specified employees” consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

3.38

Stock” means a share of the Company’s common stock $0.01 par value and any other equity securities of the Company that may be substituted or resubstituted for such Stock.

3.39

Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right granted to an Eligible Person to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the SAR as determined by the Committee, which grant price shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant of such SAR.

3.40

Substantial Risk of Forfeiture” means such term as described in Treas. Reg. §§ 1.409A-1(d) and 1.409A-1(b)(4).

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3.41

Termination of Service” “termination of employment”, and words of similar import, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, mean termination of employment (or for a Participant who is not an employee, termination of service), as determined by the Committee; provided that in the case of an Award that is 409A Compensation, such term shall mean Separation from Service.

IV. Administration
4.01 Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee or by a duly appointed delegate of the Committee, which shall have full and final authority, in its discretion, in each case subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan,
(a)

to determine which Eligible Persons shall be granted Awards;

(b)

to determine the type and size of Awards, the dates on which Awards may be granted, exercised or settled and on which the risk of forfeiture or any deferral period relating to Awards shall lapse or terminate, and to accelerate any such dates;

(c)

to determine the expiration date of any Award;

(d)

to determine whether an Award will be granted on a standalone or tandem basis;

(e)

to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances an Award may be settled, or the exercise price of an Award may be paid, in cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property;

(f)

to determine other terms and conditions of, and all other matters relating to, Awards;

(g)

to prescribe Award Agreements evidencing or setting terms of Awards (such Award Agreements need not be identical for each Participant);

(h)

to adopt amendments to Award Agreements; provided that, except as set forth herein or in the Award Agreement, the Committee shall not amend an Award Agreement in a manner that materially and adversely affects the Participant without the consent of the Participant (for this purpose, actions that alter the timing of federal income taxation of a Participant will not be deemed material unless such action results in an income tax penalty on the Participant);

(i)

to establish rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan and amendments thereto and to create sub-plans;

(j)

to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances any Award shall be terminated or forfeited or the Participant shall be required to disgorge to the Company gains or earnings attributable to an Award;

(k)

to construe and interpret the Plan and Award Agreements and correct defects, supply omissions or reconcile inconsistencies therein;

(l)

to make all other decisions and determinations (including factual determinations) in its discretion as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

Decisions of the Committee with respect to the administration and interpretation of the Plan and any Award Agreement shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all persons interested in the Plan, including all Eligible Persons, Participants, Beneficiaries, transferees under Section 6.05(c) and other persons claiming rights from or through a Participant, and stockholders. The foregoing notwithstanding, to the extent required by the Company’s bylaws, the Board shall perform the functions of the Committee for purposes of granting Awards under the Plan to Non-Employee Directors and shall have all the powers of the Committee with respect thereto (authority with respect to other aspects of Non-Employee Director awards is not exclusive to the Board, however).
4.02 Manner of Exercise of Committee Authority.
(a)

The Committee may act through subcommittees, including for purposes of perfecting exemptions under Rule 16b-3 (in which case the members of the Committee who qualify as Non-Employee Directors shall act as the Committee). The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee or a subcommittee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee.

(b)

Subject to the Company’s by-laws and applicable law, the Committee may delegate to any other committee of the Board or to one or more members of the Board the authority, subject to such terms as the Committee may determine, to exercise such powers and authority and perform such functions as the Committee in its discretion may determine. Such delegation may be revoked at any time.

(c)

The Committee may delegate to officers of the Company or any Affiliate, or committees thereof, the authority, subject to such terms as the Committee shall determine, to perform such functions and exercise such powers and authority, as the Committee in its discretion may determine, to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Company’s bylaws. Such delegation may be revoked at any time.

(d)

Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more individuals the day-to-day administration of the Plan and any of the functions assigned to the Committee under the Plan. Such delegation may be revoked at any time.

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4.03 Advisors and Agents of the Committee. The Committee may (i) authorize one or more of its members or an agent to execute or deliver any instrument, and make any payment on its behalf and (ii) utilize and cause the Company to pay for the services of associates and engage accountants, agents, clerks, legal counsel, record keepers and professional consultants (any of whom may also be serving another Affiliate of the Company) to assist in the administration of this Plan or to render advice with regard to any responsibility under this Plan.
4.04 Records and Reports of the Committee. The Committee shall maintain records and accounts relating to the administration of the Plan.
4.05 Limitation of Liability; Indemnification. The members of the Board, the Committee, and their delegates, shall have no liability with respect to any action or omission made by them in good faith nor from any action made in reliance on (i) the advice or opinion of any accountant, legal counsel, medical adviser or other professional consultant or (ii) any resolutions of the Board certified by the secretary or assistant secretary of the Company. Each member of the Board, the Committee, and each employee of the Company or any Affiliate to whom are delegated duties, responsibilities and authority with respect to the Plan shall be indemnified, defended, and held harmless by the Company and its Affiliates and their respective successors against all claims, liabilities, fines and penalties and all expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by or imposed on such member or employee that arise as a result of his actions or failure to act in connection with the operation and administration of the Plan, to the extent lawfully allowable and to the extent that such claim, liability, fine, penalty or expense is not paid for by liability insurance purchased by or paid for by the Company or an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company or an Affiliate shall not indemnify any person for any such amount incurred through any settlement or compromise of any action unless the Company or Affiliate consents in writing to such settlement or compromise.
4.06 Expenses. Expenses relating to the Plan prior to its termination shall be paid from the general assets of the Company or an Affiliate. Any individual who serves as a member of the Committee shall receive no compensation for such service.
4.07 Service in More than One Capacity. Any person or group of persons may serve the Plan in more than one capacity.
V. Shares Subject to Plan
5.01 Overall Number of Shares Available for Delivery. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.04, the total number of shares of Stock reserved and available for delivery in connection with Awards under the Plan shall be:
(a)

Shares of Stock available as of the Effective Date under the Former Plan;

(b)

Shares of Stock which become available from the Former Plan after the Effective Date in accordance with Section 5.02; and

(c)

65 million additional shares of Stock, as approved by stockholders of the Company on January 28, 2021;

provided, however, that the total number of shares with respect to which ISOs may be granted shall not exceed 15,000,000. Of the shares described in (a), (b) and (c), 100% may be delivered in connection with “full-value Awards,” meaning Awards other than Options, SARs, or Awards for which the Participant pays for the shares of Stock subject to the Award either directly or in exchange for (or by foregoing) a right to receive a cash payment from the Company equal to the fair market value of the Award; provided, however, that any shares granted under Options or SARs shall be counted against the share limit on a one-for-one basis and any shares granted as full-value Awards shall be counted against the share limit as three (3) shares for every one (1) share subject to such Award. The Company shall at all times during the term of the Plan retain as authorized and unissued Stock or treasury Stock at least the number of shares of Stock from time to time required under the provisions of the Plan, or otherwise assure itself of its ability to perform its obligations hereunder.
5.02 Share Counting Rules.
(a)

The Committee may adopt reasonable counting procedures to ensure appropriate counting, avoid double counting (as, for example, in the case of tandem or substitute awards) and make adjustments if the number of shares of Stock actually delivered differs from the number of shares previously counted in connection with an Award.

(b)

Shares of Stock subject to an Award will again be available for Awards if the Award (or an award under the Former Plan) is canceled, expired, forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise terminated or settled without delivery of the full number of shares of Stock subject to such Award. The following shares of Stock will not be added to the total number of shares available or to be made available again for delivery under the Plan: (i) shares not issued or not delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right; (ii) shares delivered to or withheld by the Company to pay the exercise price of or withholding taxes with respect to an Award; and (iii) shares of Stock repurchased by the Company on the open market with the proceeds from the payment of the exercise price of an Option.

(c)

In the case of any Award granted in substitution for an award of a company or business acquired by the Company or an Affiliate, shares delivered or to be delivered in connection with such substitute Award shall not be counted against the number of shares reserved under the Plan, but shall be available under the Plan by virtue of the Company’s assumption of the plan or arrangement of the acquired company or business.

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(d)

This Section shall apply to the number of shares reserved and available for ISOs only to the extent consistent with applicable regulations relating to ISOs under the Code.

(e)

Because shares will count against the number reserved in Section 5.01 upon delivery (or later vesting) and subject to the share counting rules under this Section 5.02, the Committee may determine that Awards may be outstanding that relate to more shares than the aggregate remaining available under the Plan, so long as Awards will not result in delivery and vesting of shares in excess of the number then available under the Plan.

5.03 Director Award Limits. The aggregate value of cash compensation and the grant date fair value of shares of Stock that may be paid or granted during any fiscal year of the Company to any Non-Employee Director shall not exceed $750,000.
5.04 Adjustments. In the event that any large, special and non-recurring dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash or property other than Stock), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, stock dividend, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the shares of Stock such that an adjustment is appropriate, or, in the case of any outstanding Award, necessary, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of the Participant, then the Committee shall, in an equitable manner as determined by the Committee, adjust any or all of (i) the aggregate number and kind of shares of Stock which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted under the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of shares of Stock subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, and (iii) the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award or, if deemed appropriate, the Committee may make provision for a payment of cash or property to the holder of an outstanding Option.
5.05 Former Plan. Upon stockholder approval of this Plan, no further grants of Awards will be made under the Former Plan.
VI. Eligibility and General Conditions for Awards
6.01 Eligibility. Awards may be granted under the Plan only to Eligible Persons. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the extent to which a Participant shall be considered employed during an approved leave of absence.
6.02 Awards. Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award, or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 10.06), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion, including performance conditions for the exercise or vesting of an Award, terms requiring forfeiture of Awards in the event of Termination of Service by the Participant or other events or actions by the Participant, terms for deferred payment or other settlement of an Award, and terms permitting a Participant to make elections relating to his or her Award. Such terms and conditions need not be uniform among types of Awards nor among Eligible Persons receiving the same type of Award. The Committee shall retain full power and discretion with respect to any term or condition of an Award that is not mandatory under the Plan. The Committee shall require the payment of lawful consideration for an Award to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and may otherwise require payment of consideration for an Award except as limited by the Plan.
6.03 Award Agreement. To the extent not set forth in the Plan, the terms and conditions of each Award shall be set forth in an Award Agreement.
6.04 Vesting; Termination of Service. The Committee may determine and set forth in the Award Agreement the vesting schedule for the Award and the extent to which an Award not vested shall be forfeited or shall terminate upon a Participant’s Termination of Service. No Award shall become exercisable or vested prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that, such restriction shall not apply to awards granted under this Plan with respect to the number of shares of Stock which, in the aggregate, does not exceed five percent (5%) of the total number of shares available for awards under this Plan. This Section 6.04 shall not restrict the right of the Committee to accelerate or continue the vesting or exercisability of an Award upon or after a Change in Control or termination of employment or otherwise pursuant to Section 4.01 or 6.04(d) of the Plan. Subject to the below subsections, Awards held by a Participant upon Termination of Service shall be treated as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, based on the determination by the Committee in its sole discretion of the reason for Termination of Service:
(a)

Cause. Upon a Participant’s Termination of Service for Cause, all Awards (whether or not then vested or forfeitable under the terms of the Award) shall be forfeited and terminate. In the event that within one year after Termination of Service a Participant commits an act or omission that would be Cause, or it is discovered that the Participant has committed such act or omission before Termination of Service, then the Committee may in its discretion determine that the Termination of Service shall be deemed to have occurred for Cause.

(b)

Automatic Extended Exercisability in Certain Cases. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section or the applicable Award Agreement, if the date a vested Award would otherwise terminate is a date that the Participant is prohibited from exercising the Award under the Company’s insider trading policy or such other conditions under applicable securities laws as the Committee shall specify, the term of the Award, to the extent vested, shall be extended to the second business day after the Participant is no longer so prohibited from exercising the Award, but in no event shall the Award be extended beyond the original stated term of the Award.

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(c)

Automatic Exercise in Certain Cases. In addition, if determined by the Committee in its discretion, on such terms and conditions and under such circumstances as the Committee shall establish, which may be applied differently among Participants or Awards, Options and SARs will be deemed exercised by the Participant (or in the event of the death of or authorized transfer by the Participant by the beneficiary or transferee) on the expiration date of the Option or SAR using a net share settlement (or net settlement) method of exercise to the extent that as of such expiration date the Option or SAR is vested and exercisable and the per share exercise price of the Option or SAR is below the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on such expiration date.

(d)

Waiver by Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the Committee may in its sole discretion as to all or part of any Award as to any Participant, at the time the Award is granted or thereafter, which treatment need not be uniform among Participants, determine that Awards shall become exercisable or vested upon a Termination of Service, determine that Awards shall continue to become exercisable or vested in full or in installments after Termination of Service, extend the period for exercise of Options or SARs following Termination of Service (but not beyond the original stated term of the Option or SAR), or provide that any performance-based Award shall in whole or in part not be forfeited upon such Termination of Service.

6.05 Nontransferability of Awards.
(a)

During the Participant’s lifetime, each Award and each right under any Award shall be exercisable only by the Participant or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative, or by a transferee receiving such Award pursuant to a domestic relations order issued by a court with jurisdiction over the Company, requiring the transfer of the Award. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the Committee to honor a domestic relations order except to the extent required under applicable law.

(b)

No Award (prior to the time, if applicable, unrestricted shares of Stock are delivered in respect of such Award or Restricted Stock becomes unrestricted), and no right under any Award, may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (or in the case of Restricted Stock Shares, by transfer to the Company); and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate.

(c)

Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) above, a Participant may transfer a Nonstatutory Option or SAR for no consideration to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with rules and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement or in the Committee’s rules or procedures of general application. For this purpose, a “Permitted Transferee” in respect of any Participant means any member of the Immediate Family of such Participant, any trust of which all of the primary beneficiaries are such Participant or members of his or her Immediate Family, or any partnership (including limited liability companies and similar entities) of which all of the partners or members are such Participant or members of his or her Immediate Family; and the “Immediate Family” of a Participant includes any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the employee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than fifty percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the employee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the employee) own more than fifty percent of the voting interests. Such Award may be exercised by such transferee in accordance with the terms of such Award. Following the transfer of a Nonstatutory Stock Option or SAR to a Permitted Transferee, the Permitted Transferee shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Participant to whom the Award was granted and such Participant shall not retain any rights with respect to the transferred Award, except that (i) the payment of any tax attributable to the exercise of the Nonstatutory Option or SAR shall remain the obligation of the Participant, (ii) the period during which the Nonstatutory Option or SAR shall become exercisable or remain exercisable shall depend on the service of the original Participant and the circumstances of his or her Termination of Service. A Permitted Transferee may not again transfer an Award to another Permitted Transferee.

(d)

If for any reason an Award is exercised or shares of Stock are to be delivered or payment is to be made under any Award to a person other than the original Participant, the person exercising or receiving delivery or payment under such Award shall, as a condition to such exercise, delivery or receipt, supply to the Committee such evidence as the Committee may reasonably require to establish the identity of such person and such person’s right to exercise or receive delivery or payment under such Award. A Permitted Transferee or other transferee, Beneficiary, guardian, legal representative or other person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to the provisions of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, except to the extent the Plan and Award Agreement otherwise provide with respect to such persons, and to any additional restrictions or limitations deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.

6.06 Cancellation and Rescission of Awards. Unless the Award Agreement specifies otherwise, the Committee may cancel, rescind, suspend, withhold, or otherwise limit or restrict any unexercised Award at any time if the Participant is not in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Award Agreement and the Plan.

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6.07 Stand-Alone, Tandem and Substitute Awards.

(a)

Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for, any other Award granted under the Plan. If an Award is granted in substitution for another Award or any non-Plan award or benefit, the Committee shall require the surrender of such other Award or non-Plan award or benefit in consideration for the grant of the new Award. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or non-Plan awards or benefits may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or non-Plan awards or benefits.

(b)

The Committee may, in its discretion and on such terms and conditions as the Committee considers appropriate in the circumstances, grant Awards under the Plan (“Substitute Awards”) in substitution for stock and stock-based awards (“Acquired Entity Awards”) held immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or acquisition by employees or directors of another corporation or entity who become Eligible Persons as the result of a merger or consolidation of the employing corporation or other entity (the “Acquired Entity”) with the Company or an Affiliate or the acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate of property or stock of the Acquired Entity, in order to preserve for such newly Eligible Persons the economic value of all or a portion of such Acquired Entity Award, at such price as the Committee determines necessary to achieve preservation of economic value.

6.08 Deferred Awards. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Award shall be in whole or in part a Deferred Award. In addition, the Committee may provide, in a manner specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement or in the Committee’s rules and procedures of general application, that a Participant may elect to defer settlement of an Award so that the Award becomes a Deferred Award, subject to the following terms and to such additional terms and conditions as the Committee shall designate in its discretion:

(a)

Deferral Elections. An election to defer an Award shall be made on or before December 31 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the Award is granted, on a form (which may be electronic) authorized by the Committee, and except as provided in Section 7.07 shall not carry over from year to year unless the Committee timely provides otherwise. Such election shall become irrevocable for the period to which it applies as of the last date for making such election. The deferral election shall include (i) the designation and portion of the Award to be deferred, (ii) the date on which settlement of the deferred Award shall be made or commence (which may be a fixed date such as the Participant’s attainment of a particular age, the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, or such other dates or circumstances as may be required or permitted by the Committee); and (iii) whether settlement shall be made on a single date or in installments over a period and subject to such terms and conditions as may be set by the Committee at the time of the deferral election. If there is no election as to form of settlement, then settlement shall be made no later than 90 days following the date designated in (ii), in a lump sum in cash, shares of Stock, or such other medium as the Committee may designate.

(b)

New Participants. Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the Committee may permit a deferral election to be made by a Participant who was never previously eligible to defer an Award and was never previously eligible to defer compensation under any other plan required by Section 409A of the Code to be aggregated with deferrals of Awards under this Plan. Such an individual’s deferral election shall be made within 30 days of the grant of the Award and shall be effective only with respect to a fractional portion of the Award determined by multiplying (separately with respect to each applicable vesting date), the grant date value of the number of applicable portion of shares of Stock (or other portion of an Award not denominated in shares of Stock) vesting on such vesting date by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days between the date the deferral election is received by the Committee and the date such Award (or portion thereof) vests, and the denominator of which is the total number of calendar days between the grant date and the vesting date.

(c)

Performance-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the Committee may permit a deferral election to be made by a Participant with respect to a Performance Award on or before a date that is at least six months before the end of the applicable performance period of at least 12 months, provided the Participant has continuously performed services from the later of the beginning of the performance period or the date the performance criteria are established (provided they are established within 90 days of the beginning of the performance period) through the date such election is made, and provided that the compensation to be paid under the Performance Award is not at the time of the election readily ascertainable within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-2(a)(8).

(d)

Awards Vesting in More than Twelve Months. Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the Committee may permit a deferral election to be made by a Participant with respect to an Award that is subject to a condition requiring the Participant to continue to remain employed for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the grant. Such a deferral election, if permitted, must be made on or before the 30th day after the grant date, provided that the election is made at least 12 months in advance of the earliest vesting date (other than vesting on account of death or a Change in Control).

(e)

Dividend Equivalents on Deferred Awards. To the extent specified in the Award Agreement, Dividend Equivalents may be credited to deferred Awards (other than Options and SARs) during the deferral period, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall specify.

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VII. Specific Provisions for Awards

7.01 Options. The Committee is authorized to grant Options to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions:

(a)

Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Stock purchasable under an Option (including both ISOs and Nonstatutory Options) shall be determined by the Committee, provided that such exercise price shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant of such Option.

(b)

Option Term; Time and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the term of each Option, which in no event shall exceed a period of ten years from the date of grant. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which or the circumstances under which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the methods by which such exercise price may be paid or deemed to be paid and the form of such payment, including, without limitation, cash, Stock (including Stock deliverable upon exercise), Restricted Stock or other property that does not have a deferral feature, other Awards or awards granted under other plans of the Company or any Affiliate, or other property (including through “net exercise” or “cashless exercise” arrangements, to the extent permitted by applicable law), and the methods by or forms in which Stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered in satisfaction of Options.

(c)

Incentive Stock Options.

(i)

Only employees (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries may be granted Incentive Stock Options. For this purpose, “subsidiary” means any company (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain beginning with the Company; provided each company in the unbroken chain (other than the Company) owns, at the time of determination, stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such chain.

(ii)

If and to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Stock (determined as of the date of grant) with respect to which a Participant’s Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Options. For purposes of applying this limitation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted.

(iii)

No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted more than 10 years after the earlier of the adoption of the Plan or stockholder approval of the Plan; provided that after the initial adoption of the Plan, such 10-year period shall be measured from the earlier of a subsequent amendment of the Plan requiring stockholder approval or stockholder approval of the Plan as so subsequently amended.

(iv)

Award Agreements evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such other terms and conditions as may be necessary to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.

(d)

Dividend Equivalents. No dividends or Dividend Equivalents shall be payable, credited or accrued with respect to an Option.

7.02 Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee is authorized to grant SARs to Eligible Persons. The Committee shall determine the term of each SAR, provided that in no event shall the term of an SAR exceed a period of ten years from the date of grant. The Committee shall determine at the date of grant or thereafter, the time or times at which and the circumstances under which an SAR may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement (whether cash, Stock, or other property), and the method by or forms in which Stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, whether or not an SAR shall be free-standing or in tandem or combination with any other Award. The base price per share of Stock subject to an SAR shall be determined by the Committee, provided that such base price shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of grant of such SAR. No dividends or Dividend Equivalents shall be payable, credited or accrued with respect to an SAR.

7.03 Restricted Stock Shares. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Shares to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions:

(a)

Grant and Restrictions. Restricted Stock Shares shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances (including based on achievement of performance goals and/ or future service requirements), in such installments or otherwise and under such other circumstances as the Committee may determine at the date of grant or thereafter. A Participant shall pay such consideration for the Restricted Stock Shares as the Committee may require, which shall not be less than the par value of the Restricted Stock Shares on the date of grant unless the Restricted Stock Shares are to be settled in treasury shares. Section 10.04(b) (restricting elections under Section 83(b)of the Code) shall apply to Restricted Stock Shares except to the extent provided in the Award Agreement. Except to the extent restricted under the terms of the Plan or any Award Agreement relating to the Restricted Stock Shares, a Participant granted Restricted Stock Shares shall have all of the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Stock Shares and the right to receive dividends thereon (subject to subsection (c) below).

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(b)

Evidence of Stock Ownership. Restricted Stock Shares granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee shall determine, including appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. If certificates representing Restricted Stock Shares are registered in the name of the Participant, the Committee may require that such certificates bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock Shares, that the Company retain physical possession of the certificates, and that the Participant deliver a stock power to the Company, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted Stock Shares.

(c)

Dividends and Splits. Any cash dividends paid on a Restricted Stock Share shall be automatically reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Shares or held in kind, which shall be subject to the same terms as applied to the original Restricted Stock to which it relates. Cash, shares of Stock or other property distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a non-cash dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock Shares with respect to which such Stock or other property has been distributed.

7.04 Restricted Stock Units. The Committee is authorized to grant RSUs to Eligible Persons, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a)

Award and Restrictions. RSUs shall be subject to restrictions constituting a Substantial Risk of Forfeiture, which conditions may be time-based or performance-based. Unless deferred pursuant to Section 6.08, settlement of RSUs by delivery of cash, shares of Stock, or other property, as specified in the Award Agreement, shall occur upon the lapse of the Substantial Risk of Forfeiture, but no later than within two and one-half months after the last day of the calendar year in which the Substantial Risk of Forfeiture lapses. In addition, RSUs shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose, which restrictions may lapse at the same time as the Substantial Risk of Forfeiture or at earlier or later specified times, separately or in combination, in installments or otherwise, and under such other circumstances as the Committee may determine at the date of grant or thereafter. Except as restricted under the terms of the Plan or any Award Agreement relating to the RSUs, prior to settlement a Participant granted RSUs shall have the right to receive Dividend Equivalents thereon pursuant to subsection (b) but shall have no right to vote respecting the RSUs or any other rights of a stockholder.

(b)

Dividend Equivalents. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Dividend Equivalents on RSUs shall be automatically deemed reinvested in RSUs and shall be paid when the RSUs to which they relate are settled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Dividend Equivalents shall be forfeited if the RSUs to which they relate are forfeited or otherwise not earned. Cash, shares of Stock or other property distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the RSUs with respect to which such Stock or other property has been distributed.

7.05 Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to an Eligible Person, entitling the Participant to receive cash, shares of Stock, other Awards, or other property equivalent to all or a portion of the dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock. Dividend Equivalents may be awarded on a freestanding basis or in connection with another Award. The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be paid or distributed when accrued or shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Stock, Awards, or other investment vehicles, and subject to restrictions on transferability, risks of forfeiture and such other terms as the Committee may specify with due regard to the applicability of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Dividend Equivalents shall not be provided with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, and (b) any Dividend Equivalents associated with any other Award shall be subject to the same vesting conditions as the shares subject to such Award to which the Dividend Equivalents relate, and shall be forfeited to the extent the Award is forfeited or otherwise not earned.

7.06 Performance Shares and Performance Units. The Committee is authorized to grant Performance Shares and Performance Units to Eligible Persons, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a)

Performance Shares shall be denominated in shares of Stock. Performance Units shall be denominated in dollars and have an initial value that is established by the Committee at the time of grant. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number and/or value of Performance Units or Performance Shares that will be paid out to the Participant, and shall set a performance period in accordance with Section 8.01.

(b)

After the applicable performance period has ended, the holder of Performance Units or Performance Shares shall be entitled to receive payout on the number and value of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the performance period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance goals have been achieved.

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(c)

Unless the Performance Shares or Performance Units are deferred as provided in Section 6.08, payment of earned Performance Units and Performance Shares shall be made in a single lump sum, as soon as practicable after the Committee has determined the number of Performance Units or Performance Shares earned for the performance period, but in no event later than within two and one-half months after the last day of the calendar year in which the Participant’s rights to such Units/Shares have become vested and nonforfeitable and the Substantial Risk of Forfeiture has lapsed. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee shall pay earned Performance Shares in Stock but may in its sole discretion pay earned Performance Units in the form of cash or in Stock (or in a combination thereof) which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value as of the date of distribution of the number of earned Performance Units at the close of the applicable performance period. Such Stock may be made subject to any further restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee.

(d)

Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, Participants shall be entitled to receive Dividend Equivalents paid with respect to Stock which has been earned and become vested as of the close of the performance period in connection with grants of Performance Units or Performance Shares but not yet distributed to Participants, provided that any such Dividend Equivalents shall in all cases be subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to Dividends Equivalents earned with respect to RSUs as set forth in Section 7.04(b).

7.07 Annual Equity Grants, Deferred Stock Units and Deferrals for Non-Employee Directors.

(a)

Unless the Board or the Committee sets a different equity award policy for Non-Employee Directors, but subject to the limitation in Section 5.03, on the date specified by the Committee of each year, each Non-Employee Director shall receive a fully vested annual grant of shares of Stock (an “Annual Equity Grant”), with the number determined by dividing a dollar amount by the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of the Annual Equity Grant. If the Non-Employee Director has then not served for the full period since the date of the prior Annual Equity Grant, his or her Annual Equity Grant shall be a pro-rata grant based on the full months of service as a Non-Employee Director since the date of the prior Annual Equity Grant. The dollar amount shall be $200,000 or such lesser or greater amount as may be approved by the Committee from time to time as part of its periodic evaluation of Non-Employee Director compensation. Unless deferred under subsection (b) below, the Annual Equity Grant shall be immediately distributed in Stock.

(b)

A Non-Employee Director may elect to defer all or any part (in 10% increments) of his or her Annual Equity Grant into either deferred stock units (“DSUs”) or, to the extent permitted by the Committee, into the account (the “Deferred Cash Compensation Account”) established under subsection (c) below.

(i)

An election to defer the Annual Equity Grant shall be made on or before December 31 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the 12-month period over which the Annual Equity Grant is earned begins (except for a new Non-Employee Director, in which event Section 6.08(b) shall apply), on a form (which may be electronic) prescribed by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Annual Equity Grant is subject to a condition requiring the Non-Employee Director to remain in continuous service for a period of at least 12 months, the Non-Employee Director may elect to defer such Annual Equity Grant on or before the 30th day after the first day of such period, provided that the election is made at least 12 months in advance of the earliest vesting date (other than vesting on account of death or a Change in Control). An election to defer an Annual Equity Grant shall become irrevocable for the period to which it applies as of the last date for making such election. Notwithstanding Section 6.08(a), a deferral election under this subsection (b) shall carry over from year to year, unless changed or revoked at the same time and in the same manner as the a deferral election could be made under this subsection (b). The deferral election shall include (i) the designation and portion of the Annual Equity Grant to be deferred, (ii) whether it shall be deferred into DSUs or, if permitted by the Committee, into the Deferred Cash Compensation Account and (iii) to the extent the Non-Employee Director elects an alternative time and form of payment pursuant to clause (iv) of this Section 7.07(b) or clause (iv) of Section 7.07(c), below, the time and form of payment of the Non-Employee Director’s DSUs or Deferred Cash Compensation Account, as applicable.

(ii)

The value of any DSU at any time shall be the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock. Prior to the conversion of DSUs to a cash-denominated deferral account pursuant to clause (iii) below or the settlement of DSUs in Stock, Dividend Equivalents shall be earned on DSUs and converted into additional DSUs based on the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date the dividends are converted.

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(iii) Except to the extent a Non-Employee Director elects an alternative time and form of payment pursuant to clause (iv) below, DSUs will be converted to a cash-denominated deferral account as of the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service, in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the DSUs as of such date, and such account shall be paid out in cash in two installments. The first installment shall be paid within 30 days after the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service in an amount equal to one-half of the value of such deferral account. The second installment shall be paid on the first annual anniversary of the first installment payment in an amount equal to the remaining value of such deferral account; provided that during the period beginning on the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service and prior to payment of the second installment, such account will be credited with interest on a monthly basis at a monthly compounding rate (the “Prime Borrowing Rate”) equal to the prime lending rate of interest in effect as of the first business day of that month as quoted by the Company’s then-current lending bank financing source for commercial borrowings.
(iv) In lieu of the time and form of payment prescribed by clause (iii) above, a Non-Employee Director may elect either or both of the following: (A) that all of his or her DSUs be paid or commence within 30 days after the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service and be paid in the form of a lump-sum distribution or in annual installments payable over a period of five, 10 or 15 years and/or (B) that all of his or her DSUs be credited and paid in the form of an equal number of shares of Stock; provided that if a Non-Employee Director has previously made an election to defer any Annual Equity Grants in the form of DSUs, (x) any subsequent election with respect to the time or form of payment pursuant to clause (A) above shall not take effect until the 12-month anniversary of the date of such election, and shall take effect only if the previously-scheduled payment date does not occur within such 12-month period, and (y) the Non-Employee Director must elect that, notwithstanding clause (A) above, the DSUs be paid or commence on a date that is at least five years after the date on which the DSUs otherwise would have been paid or commenced and in no event shall installments continue later than 15 years after the date of such Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, a right to receive installment payments pursuant to this Section 7.07(b) shall be treated as a right to receive a single payment. Unless the Non-Employee Director elects to receive a distribution in the form of shares of Stock, then following the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service and prior to the date on which the DSUs are paid in full, the unpaid DSUs will be credited with interest on a monthly basis at the Prime Borrowing Rate. If a Non-Employee Director elects to receive his or her DSUs in the form of installments, and the value of such DSUs is less than $10,000 as of the date of such Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service or any anniversary thereof, then the unpaid portion of such Non-Employee Director’s DSUs shall be distributed to such Non-Employee Director in a lump-sum distribution. Within 90 days after the date of a Non-Employee Director’s death, all unpaid installments shall accelerate and be paid to the Non-Employee Director’s beneficiary or estate in a lump sum payment.
(c) A Non-Employee Director may elect to defer all or any part (in 10% increments) of his or her annual retainer, committee fees, meeting fees, or any similar fees for service as a Non-Employee Director (“Directors Fees”), plus, to the extent permitted by the Committee, all or any portion (in 10% increments) of his or her Annual Equity Grant, into a Deferred Cash Compensation Account.
(i) An election to defer Directors Fees into the Deferred Cash Compensation Account shall be made on or before December 31 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the Directors Fees are earned (except for a new Non-Employee Director, in which event Section 6.08(b) shall apply), on a form (which may be electronic) prescribed by the Company. Such election shall become irrevocable for the period to which it applies as of the last date for making such election. Notwithstanding Section 6.08(a), a deferral election under this subsection (c) shall carry over from year to year, unless changed or revoked at the same time and in the same manner as a deferral election could be made under this subsection (c). The deferral election shall include (i) the designation and portion of the Directors Fees to be deferred and (ii) to the extent the Non-Employee Director elects an alternative time of payment pursuant to clause (iv) below, the time of payment of the Non-Employee Director’s Deferred Cash Compensation Account.
(ii) The Deferred Cash Compensation Account shall accrue interest on a monthly basis at a monthly compounding rate equal to 120% of the applicable federal midterm rate (as determined under Section 1274(d) of the Code) until the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service.
(iii) Except to the extent a Non-Employee Director elects an alternative time of payment pursuant to clause (iv) below or, if permitted by the Committee, Section 7.07(b) above, the Deferred Cash Compensation Account will be paid out in cash in two installments. The first installment shall be paid within 30 days after the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service in an amount equal to one-half of the balance of his or her Deferred Cash Compensation Account. The second installment shall be paid on the first annual anniversary of the first installment payment in an amount equal to the remaining balance of the Non-Employee Director’s Deferred Cash Compensation Account. Following the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service and prior to the payment of the second installment, the Deferred Cash Compensation Account will be credited with interest on a monthly basis at Prime Borrowing Rate.

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(iv) In lieu of the time of payment prescribed by clause (iii) above, a Non-Employee Director may elect that all of his or her Deferred Cash Compensation Account be paid or commence within 30 days after the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service and be paid in the form of a lump sum distribution or in annual installments payable over a period of five, 10 or 15 years; provided that if a Non-Employee Director has previously made an election to defer any Directors Fees or Annual Equity Grants to his or her Deferred Cash Compensation Account, (x) any subsequent election with respect to the time of payment pursuant to this clause (iv) shall not take effect until the 12-month anniversary of the date of such election, and shall take effect only if the previously scheduled payment date does not occur within such 12-month period, and (y) the Non-Employee Director must elect that, notwithstanding clause (A) above, the Deferred Cash Compensation Account be paid or commence on a date that is at least five years after the date on which the Deferred Cash Compensation Account otherwise would have been paid or commenced and in no event shall installments continue later than 15 years after the date of such Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, a right to receive installment payments pursuant to this Section 7.07(c) shall be treated as a right to receive a single payment. Following the date of the Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service and prior to full payment of the Deferred Cash Compensation Account, the Deferred Cash Compensation Account will be credited with interest on a monthly basis at the Prime Borrowing Rate. If a Non-Employee Director elects to receive his or her Deferred Cash Compensation Account in the form of installments, and the value of such Deferred Cash Compensation Account is less than $10,000 as of the date of such Non-Employee Director’s Termination of Service or any anniversary thereof, then the unpaid portion of such Non-Employee Director’s Deferred Cash Compensation Account shall be distributed to such Non-Employee Director in a lump-sum distribution. Within 90 days after the date of a Non-Employee Director’s death, all unpaid installments shall accelerate and be paid to the Non-Employee Director’s beneficiary or estate in a lump sum payment.
(d) Annual Equity Grants, DSUs, and the Deferred Cash Compensation Account, shall be fully vested at all times.
(e) The Committee may from time to time establish other compensation and deferral arrangements for Non-employee Directors in addition to or in lieu of the program outlined above in this Section 7.07.

7.08 Bonus Stock and Other Awards. The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to Eligible Persons other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, shares of Stock or factors that may influence the value of shares of Stock, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Stock, purchase rights for shares of Stock, Awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Company or business units thereof or any other factors designated by the Committee, and Awards valued by reference to the book value of shares of Stock or the value of securities of or the performance of specified subsidiaries or Affiliates or other business units. The Committee is authorized to grant shares of Stock as a bonus, or to grant shares of stock or other Awards in lieu of obligations of the Company or an Affiliate to pay cash or deliver other property under the Plan or under other plans or compensatory arrangements, subject to such terms as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, which may include the right to elective deferral thereof, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify in its discretion. Stock delivered pursuant to an Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section shall be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, cash, shares of Stock, other Awards, or other property, as the Committee shall determine, subject to any applicable restrictions of this Plan.

7.09 Cash Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant cash Awards to Eligible Persons as a bonus on such terms and condition as the Committee shall determine, subject to any applicable restrictions of this Plan.

VIII. Performance Awards

8.01 Performance Awards Generally. The Committee is authorized to grant any Award in the form of a Performance Award. Performance Awards may be denominated as a cash amount, number of shares of Stock, or specified number of other Awards or property (or a combination) which may be earned upon achievement or satisfaction of performance conditions specified by the Committee over a performance period established by the Committee. In addition, the Committee may specify that any other Award shall constitute a Performance Award by conditioning the right of a Participant to exercise the Award or have it settled, and the timing thereof, upon achievement or satisfaction of such performance conditions as may be specified by the Committee. The Committee may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance conditions. After the end of each performance period, the Committee shall determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Award for that performance period payable to each Participant. The Committee may, in its discretion, determine that the amount payable to any Participant as a Performance Award shall be reduced from the amount of his or her potential Performance Award, including a determination to make no final Award whatsoever, and may exercise its discretion to increase the amounts payable under any Performance Award. The Committee shall specify the circumstances in which such Performance Awards shall be paid or forfeited in the event of Termination of Service by the Participant or other event (including a Change in Control) prior to the end of a performance period or otherwise prior to settlement of such Performance Awards. Settlement of Performance Awards shall be in cash, Stock, other Awards or other property, as provided in the Award Agreement in the discretion of the Committee.

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8.02 Performance Criteria. A Performance Award may be subject to any performance criteria selected by the Committee, including without limitation the following:

(a)

Sales, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) net sales; (ii) unit sales volume; (iii) aggregate product price; (iv) same store sales or (v) comparable store sales;

(b)

Share price, including (i) market price per share; and (ii) share price appreciation;

(c)

Earnings, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) earnings per share, reflecting dilution of shares; (ii) gross or pre-tax profits; (iii) post-tax profits; (iv) operating profit; (v) earnings net of or including dividends; (vi) earnings net of or including the after-tax cost of capital; (vii) earnings before (or after) interest and taxes (“EBIT”); (viii) earnings per share from continuing operations, diluted or basic; (ix) earnings before (or after) interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”); (x) pre-tax operating earnings after interest and before incentives, service fees and extraordinary or special items; (xi) operating earnings; (xii) growth in earnings or growth in earnings per share; and (xiii) total earnings;

(d)

Return on equity, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis; including (i) return on equity; (ii) return on invested capital; (iii) return or net return on assets; (iv) return on net assets; (v) return on equity; (vi) return on gross sales; (vii) return on investment; (viii) return on capital; (ix) return on invested capital; (x) return on committed capital; (xi) financial return ratios; (xii) value of assets; and (xiii) change in assets;

(e)

Cash flow(s), on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) operating cash flow; (ii) net cash flow; (iii) free cash flow; (iv) cash flow on investment;

(f)

Revenue, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) gross or net revenue; and (ii) changes in annual revenues;

(g)

Margins, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) adjusted pre-tax margin; and (ii) operating margins;

(h)

Income, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) net income; and (ii) consolidated net income,

(i)

Economic value added;

(j)

Costs, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) operating or administrative expenses; (ii) operating expenses as a percentage of revenue; (iii) expense or cost levels; (iv) reduction of losses, loss ratios or expense ratios; (v) reduction in fixed costs; (vi) expense reduction levels; (vii) operating cost management; and (viii) cost of capital;

(k)

Financial ratings, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) credit rating; (ii) capital expenditures; (iii) debt; (iv) debt reduction; (v) working capital; (vi) average invested capital; and (vii) attainment of balance sheet or income statement objectives;

(l)

Market or category share, on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) market share; (ii) volume; (iii) unit sales volume; and (iv) market share or market penetration with respect to specific designated products or product groups and/or specific geographic areas;

(m)

Shareholder return, including (i) total shareholder return, stockholder return based on growth measures or the attainment of a specified share price for a specified period of time; and (ii) dividends; and

(n)

Objective nonfinancial performance criteria on a corporate, divisional or unit basis, including (i) attainment of strategic and business goals; (ii) regulatory compliance; (iii) productivity and productivity improvements; (iv) inventory turnover, average inventory turnover or inventory controls; (v) net asset turnover; (vi) customer satisfaction based on specified objective goals or company-sponsored customer surveys; (vii) employee satisfaction based on specified objective goals or company-sponsored employee surveys; (viii) objective employee diversity goals; (ix) employee turnover; (x) specified objective environmental goals; (xi) specified objective social goals; (xii) specified objective goals in corporate ethics and integrity; (xiii) specified objective safety goals; (xiv) specified objective business integration goals; (xv) specified objective business expansion goals or goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures; and (xvi) succession plan development and implementation.

In establishing a Performance Award or determining the achievement of an applicable performance measure, the Committee may provide that achievement of a performance measure may be amended or adjusted to include or exclude components of such performance measure, including, without limitation, foreign exchange gains and losses, asset write-downs, litigation or claim judgments or settlements, acquisitions and divestitures, changes in fiscal year, unbudgeted capital expenditures, special charges such as restructuring or impairment charges, debt refinancing costs, annual incentive payments or other bonuses, capital charges, extraordinary or noncash items, unusual, infrequently occurring, nonrecurring or one-time events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in law or accounting principles.

8.03 Additional and Substitute Awards. Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either in addition to, or in substitution or exchange for, any other Award or any award granted under another plan of the Company, any Affiliate, or any business entity acquired or to be acquired by the Company or an Affiliate. An Award may specify that the Participant is to receive payment from the Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to other Awards or awards may be granted either as of the same time as or a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards.

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8.04 Interest. Unless interest is specifically provided for in this Plan or the Award Agreement, no interest will be paid on Awards. The Award Agreement may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments or the granting or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Stock.

8.05 Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability. With respect to a Participant who is then subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company, the Committee shall grant Awards under the Plan and otherwise administer the Plan in a manner so that the grant and exercise of each Award with respect to such a Participant may qualify for an available exemption from liability under Rule 16b-3, Rule 16b-6, or otherwise not be subject to liability under Section 16(b), provided that this provision shall not be construed to limit sales or other dispositions by such a Participant (in connection with an exercise or otherwise), and shall not limit a Participant’s ability to engage in other non-exempt transactions under the Plan. The Committee may authorize the Company to repurchase any Award or shares of Stock deliverable or delivered in connection with any Award in order to avoid a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act incurring liability under Section 16(b). Unless otherwise specified by the Participant, equity securities or derivative securities acquired under the Plan which are disposed of by a Participant shall be deemed to be disposed of in the order acquired by the Participant.

IX. Change in Control

Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, in the event there is any Change in Control, the Committee may, in its discretion, with respect to any Award or agreement that is not 409A Compensation, without the consent of the Participant, provide for any or all of the following to occur:

(a)

the assumption or substitution of, or adjustment to, such outstanding Award or agreement;

(b)

acceleration of the vesting of such Award and termination of any restrictions or performance conditions on such Award, either immediately upon the Change in Control or upon the Termination of Service of the Participant within a fixed time following the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee; or

(c)

the cancellation of such Award or agreement for a payment to the Participant in cash or other property in an amount determined by the Committee.

In addition, with respect to any unexercised Option or SAR, the Committee may extend the period for exercising the vested portion thereof for a stated period following such a Termination of Service within such fixed time (but only during the stated term of the Option or SAR).

X. General Provisions

10.01 Additional Award Forfeiture Provisions. The Committee may condition an Eligible Person’s right to receive a grant of an Award, or a Participant’s right to exercise an Award, to retain Stock, cash or other property acquired in connection with an Award, or to retain the profit or gain realized by a Participant in connection with an Award, including cash or other property received upon sale of Stock acquired in connection with an Award, upon the Participant’s compliance with specified conditions relating to non-competition, confidentiality of information relating to the Company, non-solicitation of customers, suppliers, and employees of the Company, cooperation in litigation, non-disparagement of the Company and its officers, Directors and Affiliates, or other requirements applicable to the Participant, as determined by the Committee, at the time of grant or otherwise, including during specified periods following Termination of Service.

10.02 Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements.

(a)

The Company may, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee, postpone the issuance or delivery of Stock or payment of other benefits under any Award until completion of such registration or qualification of such Stock or other required action under any federal or state law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, obtaining any approval, order or ruling from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental agency that the Committee or the Company shall determine to be necessary or advisable), listing or other required action with respect to any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Stock or other securities of the Company are listed or quoted, or compliance with any other obligation of the Company, as the Company may consider appropriate, and may require any Participant, as a condition of receiving payment under an Award or delivery of Stock under an Award, to make such representations and covenants, furnish such information and comply with or be subject to such other conditions as the Company deems necessary or advisable in connection with the issuance or delivery of Stock or payment of other benefits in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, listing requirements, or other obligations.

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(b)

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Stock or other form of payment shall be delivered with respect to any Award unless the Company shall be satisfied based on the advice of its counsel that such issuance will be in compliance with applicable federal, state and other securities laws. All certificates, or book-entry accounts, for shares of Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Company may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which Stock is then listed and any applicable federal, state or other securities laws, and the Company may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates, or notations on such book-entry accounts, to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph 10.02(b) shall not be effective with respect to Awards held by United States residents (a) if and to the extent that the shares of Stock delivered under the Plan are covered by an effective and current registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Stock is a “covered security” within the meaning of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) if and so long as the Company determines that application of such provisions are no longer required or desirable. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by a Participant or other subsequent transfers by a Participant of any shares of Stock delivered under the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions under the Company’s insider trading policy and restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers.

10.03 Designation of Beneficiary. By written instrument filed with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime in a manner specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement or in the Committee’s rules and procedures of general application, each Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of one or more persons or revocable trusts as the Beneficiary who shall be entitled to receive the amount, if any, payable hereunder after the Participant’s death or to exercise an Award or to receive settlement of an Award after the Participant’s death. No such designation of Beneficiary shall be effective until filed with the Committee. A Participant may, from time to time, revoke or change his or her Beneficiary designation without the consent of any prior Beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee. The last such designation received by the Committee prior to the Participant’s death shall be controlling. If no such Beneficiary designation is in effect at the time of the Participant’s death, or if no designated Beneficiary survives the Participant, the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to have been designated his or her Beneficiary and the executor or administrator thereof shall receive the amount, if any, payable hereunder and shall be entitled to exercise or receive settlement of an Award after the Participant’s death. If the Committee is in doubt as to the right of any person as Beneficiary, the Company may retain any amount in question until the rights thereto are determined, or the Company may pay such amount into any court of appropriate jurisdiction and such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Company therefor.
10.04 Tax Provisions.
(a)

Withholding. The Company and any Affiliate is authorized to withhold, at the time of grant or settlement or other time as appropriate, from any Award or account, any payment relating to an Award or account, including from a distribution of Stock, or any payroll or other payment to a Participant, amounts of withholding and other taxes required to be withheld by the Company or Affiliate. This authority shall include authority to withhold or receive Stock or other property and to make cash payments in respect thereof in satisfaction of the Company’s (or an Affiliate’s) withholding obligations in the discretion of the Committee. Unless the Committee otherwise specifies, Participants shall satisfy withholding tax amounts by having the Company (or an Affiliate) withhold from the Stock to be delivered upon exercise of an Option or vesting or settlement of an Award that whole number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount to be withheld, and any additional withholding amount shall be satisfied in cash.

(b)

Required Consent to and Notification of Section 83(b) Election of the Code. No election under Section 83(b) of the Code (to include in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified in Section 83(b) of the Code) or under a similar provision of the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States may be made unless expressly permitted by the terms of the Award Agreement or by action of the Committee in writing prior to the making of such election. In any case in which a Participant is permitted to make such an election in connection with an Award, the Participant shall notify the Committee of such election within ten days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority, in addition to any filing and notification required pursuant to regulations issued under Section 83(b) of the Code or other applicable provision.

(c)

Requirement of Notification Upon Disqualifying Disposition Under Section 421(b) of the Code. If any Participant shall make any disposition of shares of Stock delivered pursuant to the exercise of an ISO under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), such Participant shall notify the Committee of such disposition within ten days thereof.

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(d)

Payment of Tax Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event the Internal Revenue Service should finally determine that an Award that has not been settled is nevertheless required to be included in the Participant’s or a Beneficiary’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, then an amount necessary to pay the applicable federal, state or local income taxes on such includible value shall be distributed with respect to the Award in a lump sum cash payment within sixty (60) days after such determination, without the requirement of separate approval by the Committee. A “final determination” of the Internal Revenue Service is a determination in writing ordering the payment of additional tax, reporting of additional gross income or otherwise requiring an account or portion thereof to be included in gross income, which is not appealable or which the Participant or Beneficiary does not appeal within the time prescribed for appeals. For avoidance of doubt, this Section 10.04(d) applies to all Awards and accounts, including both 409A Compensation and non-409A Compensation.

(e)

Participant Responsibility. Each Participant is solely responsible for all taxes of any nature imposed on the Participant in connection with any Award, including without limitation any taxes under Section 409A or Section 4999 of the Code. Nothing in this Plan or any Award Agreement shall be construed to guarantee the tax consequences to the Participant of any Award.

10.05 Limitation on Benefits.
(a)

To the extent that any payment or distribution to or for the benefit of a Participant pursuant to the terms of this Plan or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any of its affiliated companies, any person whose actions result in a change of ownership or effective control covered by Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code or any person affiliated with the Company or such person, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Plan or otherwise (the “Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Company shall reduce the Payments to the amount that is (after taking into account federal, state, local and social security taxes at the maximum marginal rates, including any excise taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Code) one dollar less than the amount of the Payments that would subject the Participant to the Excise Tax (the “Safe Harbor Cap”) if, and only if, such reduction would result in the Participant receiving a higher net after-tax amount. Unless a Participant shall have given prior written notice specifying a different order to the Company to effectuate the Safe Harbor Cap, the Payments to be reduced hereunder will be determined in a manner which has the least economic cost to the Participant and, to the extent the economic cost is equivalent, will be reduced in the reverse order of when the Payment would have been made to the Participant until the reduction specified herein is achieved. A Participant’s right to specify the order of reduction of the Payments shall apply only to the extent that it does not directly or indirectly alter the time or method of payment of any amount that is deferred compensation subject to (and not exempt from) Section 409A.

(b)

All determinations required to be made under this Section 10.05, including whether and when the Safe Harbor Cap is required and the amount of the reduction of the Payments pursuant to the Safe Harbor Cap and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by a public accounting firm or other nationally recognized consulting firm with expertise in Section 280G of the Code that is retained by the Company as of the date immediately prior to the Change in Control (the “Calculating Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Participant within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Company or the Participant that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company (collectively, the “Determination”). All fees and expenses of the Calculating Firm shall be borne solely by the Company and the Company shall enter into any agreement requested by the Calculating Firm in connection with the performance of the services hereunder. The Determination by the Calculating Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Participant. The Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any contests or disputes with the Internal Revenue Service relating to the Excise Tax, and the Participant shall cooperate, to the extent his or her reasonable out-of pocket expenses are reimbursed by the Company, with any reasonable requests by the Company in connection with any such contests or disputes.

10.06 Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Company, acting through its Board or the Committee, may at any time terminate, and from time to time may amend or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no amendment or modification may become effective without approval of the amendment or modification by the stockholders if stockholder approval is required to enable the Plan to satisfy any applicable federal or state statutory or regulatory requirements or applicable exchange listing requirements; and provided further, that, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Board or Committee action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any outstanding Award (for this purpose, actions that alter the timing of federal income taxation of a Participant will not be deemed material unless the Board or the Committee determines that such action would result in an income tax penalty on the Participant).
10.07 No Repricing. Without the approval of stockholders, the Committee will not amend or replace previously granted Options or SARs in a transaction that constitutes a “repricing,” within the meaning of the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market. In addition, and for avoidance of doubt, none of the following is permitted to occur without approval of stockholders: (a) lowering the grant price of outstanding Options and SARs, and (b) cancelling outstanding Options and SARs in exchange for cash, other Awards, or replacement Options and SARs with grant prices that are less than the grant prices of the cancelled Options or SARs.
10.08 Clawback; Right of Setoff. Awards are subject to the Company’s policy on recoveries and such other terms and conditions as the Committee may impose. The Company or any Affiliate may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, deduct from and set off against any amounts the Company or an Affiliate may owe to the Participant from time to time, including amounts payable
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in connection with any Award, owed as wages, fringe benefits, or other compensation owed to the Participant, such amounts as may be owed by the Participant to the Company, although the Participant shall remain liable for any part of the Participant’s payment obligation not satisfied through such deduction and setoff. By accepting any Award granted hereunder, the Participant agrees to any deduction or setoff under this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no setoff form 409A Compensation may be made if it results in acceleration or deferral of the permitted payment date under Section 409A of the Code.
10.09 Nonexclusivity of the Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements, apart from the Plan, as it may deem desirable, and such other arrangements may be either applicable generally or only in specific cases.
10.10 Treatment of Awards by Other Plans. No Award shall be treated as compensation for the purpose of determining benefits based on compensation under any other plan or arrangement of the Company or any Affiliate unless such plan or arrangement provides to the contrary making specific reference to this Plan or to such form of compensation under the Former Plan.
10.11 Payments in the Event of Forfeitures; Fractional Shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event of a forfeiture of an Award with respect to which a Participant paid cash consideration, the Participant shall be repaid the amount of such cash consideration, or if less, the Fair Market Value on the date of forfeiture of the Stock for which the Participant paid. Distributions in Stock shall be made in whole and fractional shares, unless the Company elects to pay fractional shares in cash.
10.12 Considerations Under Section 409A of the Code.
(a)

Construction in Compliance with Code Section 409A. The Company intends that none of the grant, exercise, settlement or amendment or termination of any Award under the Plan will cause the Participant to be liable for payment of interest or a tax penalty under Code Section 409A. The provisions of the Plan and any Award Agreement shall be construed consistent with that intent.

(b)

Six-Month Delay. Any distribution or settlement of 409A Compensation triggered by the Termination of Service of a Specified Employee that would otherwise be made prior to the Deferred Distribution Date (as defined below) shall not occur earlier than the Deferred Distribution Date. The “Deferred Distribution Date” is the day that is six (6) months and one (1) day after a Participant’s Termination of Service (or the Specified Employee’s date of death, if earlier).

10.13 Governing Law. The Plan and all agreements and forms hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws, and applicable provisions of federal law.
10.14 Awards to Participants Outside the United States. The Committee may adopt rules and procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific requirements of local laws and procedures for a Participant or group of participants who are then resident or primarily employed outside of the United States. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee is specifically authorized (a) to adopt the rules and procedures regarding the conversion of local currency, withholding procedures and handling of evidence of Stock ownership which vary with local requirements and (b) to adopt sub-plans, and Plan addenda as the Committee deems desirable, to accommodate foreign laws, regulations and practice; and (c) to modify the terms of any Award under the Plan in any manner deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate in order that such Award shall conform to laws, regulations, and customs of the country in which the Participant is then resident or primarily employed, or so that the value and other benefits of the Award to the Participant, as affected by foreign tax laws and other restrictions applicable as a result of the Participant’s residence or employment abroad shall be comparable to the value of such an Award to a Participant who is resident or primarily employed in the United States.
10.15 Limitation on Rights Conferred under Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as (i) giving any Eligible Person or Participant the right to continue as an Eligible Person or Participant or in the employ or service of the Company or an Affiliate, (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate any Eligible Person’s or Participant’s employment or service at any time, (iii) giving an Eligible Person or Participant any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and employees, or (iv) conferring on a Participant any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company unless and until the Participant is duly issued or transferred shares of Stock in accordance with the terms of an Award. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed to alter the status of any Eligible Person or Participant as an employee at will. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, neither the Plan nor any Award Agreement shall confer on any person other than the Company and the Participant any rights or remedies thereunder.

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10.16 Severability; Entire Agreement. If any of the provisions of this Plan or any Award Agreement are finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, and the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby; provided, that, if any of provision of a restrictive covenant applicable to an Award pursuant to Section 10.01 (a “Restrictive Covenant”) is finally held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder; and further provided that if any portion of a Restrictive Covenant is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable notwithstanding such modification or because such modification of the acceptable scope does not cure such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, such provision shall not be severable, the entire Award shall be deemed invalid, illegal and unenforceable; the Company and its Affiliates shall have no liability or obligation respecting such Award, and the Participant shall forthwith restore to the Company any payment or settlement previously made pursuant to that Award. The Plan and any Award Agreements contain the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations and warranties between them, whether written or oral with respect to the subject matter thereof.

10.17 Plan Term. Unless earlier terminated by action of the Board of Directors, the Plan will remain in effect until such time as no Stock remains available for delivery under the Plan, and the Company has no further rights or obligations under the Plan with respect to outstanding Awards under the Plan; subject to Section 7.01(c)(iii) regarding Incentive Stock Options.

10.18 Gender and Number. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the masculine gender shall also include the feminine gender, and the definitions of any term herein in the singular shall also include the plural.

10.19 General Creditor Status. With respect to any award other than Restricted Stock Shares, each Participant and Beneficiary shall be and remain an unsecured general creditor of the Company with respect to any payments due and owing to such Participant or Beneficiary hereunder. All payments to persons entitled to benefits hereunder shall be made out of the general assets of the Company and shall be solely the obligation of the Company. To the extent the Plan is a promise by the Company to pay benefits in the future and it is the intention of the Company and Participants that the Plan be “unfunded” for tax purposes (and for the purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended).

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EXHIBIT 10.2

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

 

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

 

PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These materials, which may include descriptions of company stock plans, prospectuses and other information and documents, and the information they contain, are provided by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., not by Fidelity, and are not an offer or solicitation by Fidelity for the purchase of any securities or financial instruments. These materials were prepared by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., which is solely responsible for their contents and for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Fidelity is not connected with any offering or acting as an underwriter in connection with any offering of your company's securities or financial instruments. Fidelity does not review, approve or endorse the contents of these materials and is not responsible for their content.


WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT


Participant Name:
 

Participant ID:

 
Grant Date: (the "Grant Date")
 
Performance Period: (the "Performance Period")
 
Shares Granted:
 
Acceptance Date:
 
Electronic Signature:

This document (referred to below as this "Agreement") spells out the terms and conditions of the Performance Share Award (the "Award") granted to you by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on and as of the Grant Date designated above. Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the respective meanings set forth in the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, "Employer" means the entity (the Company or the Affiliate) that employs you on the applicable date. The Plan as it may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

You and the Company agree as follows:

1. Grant of Performance Shares. Pursuant to the approval and direction of the Compensation and Leadership Performance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"), the Company hereby grants you the target number of Performance Shares specified above (the "Performance Shares"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. This "target" number of shares is computed by dividing the target award dollar amount for your position by the average closing stock price of the Company's common stock, par value US$.01 per share ("Stock") for the last 30 trading days of the fiscal year preceding the Grant Date.

2. Performance Measure. The number of Performance Shares earned at the end of the three-year Performance Period will vary depending on the degree to which the following performance goals for the Performance Period, as established by the Committee, are met: 70% allocated to adjusted earnings per share growth for each fiscal year of the Performance Period; and 30% allocated to constant currency revenue growth for each fiscal year of the Performance Period.

3. Determination of Performance Shares Earned. For each component fiscal year calculation described in Section 2 above, at the target level, 100% performance will be achieved; at the threshold level, 50% performance will be achieved; below the threshold level, 0% performance will be achieved; and at the maximum level or above, 150% performance will be achieved. Performance between minimum and target, and between target and maximum, will achieve performance levels on a pro-rated basis between 50% and 100%, and 100% and 150%, respectively. As established and approved by the Committee, the resulting total achieved performance level for each fiscal year of the Performance Period will be averaged to arrive at the final earned performance percentage for the Performance Period.


The amount earned will be calculated according to the following:

                   

Percent of

 

Performance

=

Target

X

Target

 

Shares Awarded

 

Performance Shares

Performance Shares Earned

4. Disability or Death. If during the Performance Period you have a Termination of Service by reason of Disability or death, then the number of Performance Shares earned (based on performance as of the end of the Performance Period) shall become vested at the end of the Performance Period. Any Performance Shares becoming vested by reason of your Termination of Service by reason of Disability or death shall be paid at the same time Performance Shares are paid to other Participants.

5. Retirement. If during the Performance Period you have a Termination of Service by reason of Retirement, as reasonably determined and approved by the Committee or its delegates, then, subject to such approval, the number of Performance Shares earned (based on performance as of the end of the Performance Period) will be prorated to reflect the portion of the Performance Period during which you remained employed by the Company. Such prorated portion shall equal the full number of earned Performance Shares, multiplied by a fraction equal to the number of full months of the Performance Period completed as of your Termination of Service, divided by 36. Any Performance Shares becoming vested by reason of your Retirement shall be paid at the same time Performance Shares are paid to other Participants.

6. Termination of Service Following a Change in Control. If during the Performance Period there is a Change in Control of the Company and within the one-year period thereafter you have a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer other than for Cause (as defined in Section 7), then your earned Award shall equal your target number of Performance Shares, prorated to reflect the portion of the Performance Period during which you remained employed by the Company. Such prorated portion shall equal your target number of Performance Shares, multiplied by a fraction equal to the number of full months of the Performance Period completed as of your Termination of Service, divided by the number of months in the Performance Period. This prorated award will be settled in cash (subject to required tax withholdings) in accordance with Section 9.01(b) of the Plan within 45 days after your Termination of Service. For purposes of this Section 6, a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer shall include a Termination of Employment for Good Reason under - and pursuant to the terms and conditions of – the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan, but only to the extent applicable to you as an eligible participant in such Plan.

7. Other Termination of Service. If during the Performance Period you have a voluntary or involuntary Termination of Service for any reason other than as set forth in Section 4, 5 or 6 above, as determined by the Committee, then all of your Performance Shares shall be forfeited. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means any one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion:

(a) your commission of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude;


(b) your dishonesty or material violation of standards of integrity in the course of fulfilling your duties to the Company or any Affiliate;

(c) your material violation of a material written policy of the Company or any Affiliate violation of which is grounds for immediate termination;

(d) your willful and deliberate failure to perform your duties to the Company or any Affiliate in any material respect, after reasonable notice of such failure and an opportunity to correct it; or

(e) your failure to comply in any material respect with the United States ("U.S.") Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the U.S. Truth in Negotiations Act, or any rules or regulations thereunder.

8. Settlement of Earned Performance Shares. At the end of the Performance Period actual performance for the entire Performance Period shall be reviewed, and the amount of the earned Award shall be determined based on this performance and communicated to you. Subject to the requirements of Section 12 below, the Company shall transfer to you one (1) share of Stock for each Performance Share earned at that time, net of any applicable tax withholding requirements in accordance with Section 9 below. The Performance Shares payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A under the exemption for short-term deferrals. Accordingly, the Performance Shares will be settled in shares of Stock no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the fiscal year of the Company (or if later, the calendar year) in which the Performance Shares are earned.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are resident or employed outside of the U.S., the Company, in its sole discretion, may provide for the settlement of the Performance Shares in the form of:

(a) a cash payment (in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock that corresponds with the number of earned Performance Shares) to the extent that settlement in shares of Stock (i) is prohibited under local law, (ii) would require you, the Company or an Affiliate to obtain the approval of any governmental or regulatory body in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different), (iii) would result in adverse tax consequences for you, the Company or an Affiliate or (iv) is administratively burdensome; or

(b) shares of Stock, but require you to sell such shares of Stock immediately or within a specified period following your Termination of Service (in which case, you hereby agree that the Company shall have the authority to issue sale instructions in relation to such shares of Stock on your behalf).

9. Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding.

(a) You acknowledge that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or your Employer, the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you ("Tax-Related Items"), is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or your Employer, if any. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Award, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.


(b) Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or your Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, except as provided below, the Company, your Employer or its agent shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Award that number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required by law to be withheld. For purposes of the foregoing tax withholding, no fractional shares of Stock will be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act at the time of any applicable tax withholding event, you may make a cash payment to the Company, your Employer or its agent to cover the Tax-Related Items that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan. If you are not a Section 16 officer of the Company at the time of any applicable tax withholding event, the Company and/or your Employer may (in its sole discretion) allow you to make a cash payment to the Company, your Employer or its agent to cover such Tax-Related Items.

The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates (as determined by the Company in good faith and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case you will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Award, for tax purposes, you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the earned Award, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares of Stock (or cash payment) or the proceeds from the sale of shares of Stock if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

10. Nontransferability. During the Performance Period and thereafter until shares of Stock are transferred to you in settlement thereof, you may not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise alienate or hypothecate the Performance Shares, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law, other than by beneficiary designation effective upon your death, or by will or by the laws of intestacy.

11. Rights as Shareholder. You shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Performance Shares until such time as a certificate of stock for the shares of Stock issued in settlement of the Performance Shares has been issued to you or such shares of Stock have been recorded in your name in book entry form. Except as provided in Section 17 below, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights with respect to such shares of Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which you become the holder of record thereof. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if a law or any regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other body having jurisdiction shall require the Company or you to take any action before shares of Stock can be delivered to you hereunder, then the date of delivery of such shares may be delayed accordingly.


12. Securities Laws. If a Registration Statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not in effect with respect to the shares of Stock to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, you hereby represent that you are acquiring the shares of Stock for investment and with no present intention of selling or transferring them and that you will not sell or otherwise transfer the shares of Stock except in compliance with all applicable securities laws and requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares of Stock may then be listed.

13. Not a Public Offering. If you are resident outside the U.S., the grant of the Performance Shares is not intended to be a public offering of securities in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filings with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law), and the grant of the Performance Shares is not subject to the supervision of the local securities authorities.

14. Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws. By participating in the Plan, you agree to comply with the Company's policy on insider trading, to the extent that it is applicable to you. You further acknowledge that, depending on your or your broker's country of residence or where the shares of Stock are listed, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws that may affect your ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of shares of Stock, rights to shares of Stock, or rights linked to the value of shares of Stock during such times you are considered to have "inside information" regarding the Company as defined by the laws or regulations in your country. Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you place before you possessed inside information. Furthermore, you could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a "need to know" basis) and (ii) "tipping" third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. You understand that third parties include fellow employees and/or service providers. Any restrictions under these laws and regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions and, therefore, you should consult your personal advisor on this matter.

15. Repatriation; Compliance with Law. If you are resident or employed outside the U.S., you agree to repatriate all payments attributable to the shares of Stock and/or cash acquired under the Plan in accordance with applicable foreign exchange rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). In addition, you agree to take any and all actions, and consent to any and all actions taken by the Company and its Affiliates, as may be required to allow the Company and its Affiliates to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). Finally, you agree to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with your personal obligations under local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different).

16. No Advice Regarding Grant. No employee of the Company is permitted to advise you regarding your participation in the Plan or your acquisition or sale of the shares of Stock underlying the Performance Shares. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors before taking any action related to the Plan.

17. Change in Stock. In the event of any change in the shares of Stock, by reason of any stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, split-up, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, or of any similar change affecting the shares of Stock, the number of the Performance Shares subject to this Award Agreement shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee.

18. Nature of the Award. In accepting the Award, you acknowledge, understand and agree that:


(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and limited in duration, and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion, at any time;

(b) the grant of the Award is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Performance Shares, or benefits in lieu of Performance Shares, even if Performance Shares have been granted in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future Awards or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the form and timing of the Award, the number of shares of Stock subject to the Award, and the earning provisions applicable to the Award;

(d) the Award and your participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Company or any Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, your Employer or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate your employment or service relationship;

(e) you are voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(f) the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g) the Award, the shares of Stock subject to the Award and the income and value of the same, is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment (and employment contract, if any) and is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate;

(h) the future value of the shares of Stock underlying the Award is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i) unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, a Termination of Service shall be effective from the date on which active employment or service ends and shall not be extended by any statutory or common law notice of termination period;

(j) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Award resulting from a Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Award to which you are otherwise not entitled, you irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate, waive your ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Company, the Employer and all Affiliates from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;


(k) unless otherwise provided herein, in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Award and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Award or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of Stock of the Company; and

(l) neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Award or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the Award or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Award.

19. Committee Authority; Recoupment. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, including the enforcement of any recoupment policy, all of which shall be binding upon you and any claimant. Any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan.

20. Personal Data. Pursuant to applicable personal data protection laws, the Company hereby notifies you of the following in relation to your personal data and the collection, processing and transfer of such data in relation to the Company's grant of the Performance Shares and your participation in the Plan. The collection, processing and transfer of personal data is necessary for the Company's administration of the Plan and your participation in the Plan, and your denial and/or objection to the collection, processing and transfer of personal data may affect your participation in the Plan. As such, you voluntarily acknowledge and consent (where required under applicable law) to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described herein:

(a) The Company and your Employer hold certain personal information about you, specifically: your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social security, passport or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all entitlements to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan ("Data"). Data may be provided by you or collected, where lawful, from the Company, its Affiliates and/or third parties, and the Company and your Employer will process Data for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan. Data processing will take place through electronic and non-electronic means according to logics and procedures strictly correlated to the purposes for which Data are collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). Data processing operations will be performed minimizing the use of personal and identification data when such operations are unnecessary for the processing purposes sought. Data will be accessible within the organization only by those persons requiring access for purposes of the implementation, administration and operation of the Plan and for your participation in the Plan.

(b) The Company and your Employer will transfer Data internally as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of your participation in the Plan, and the Company and/or your Employer may further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. You hereby authorize (where required under applicable law) the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, as may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of the shares of Stock on your behalf, to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan.


(c) You may, at any time, exercise your rights provided under applicable personal data protection laws, which may include the right to (i) obtain confirmation as to the existence of Data, (ii) verify the content, origin and accuracy of Data, (iii) request the integration, update, amendment, deletion or blockage (for breach of applicable laws) of Data, (iv) oppose, for legal reasons, the collection, processing or transfer of Data which is not necessary or required for the implementation, administration and/or operation of the Plan and your participation in the Plan, and (v) withdraw your consent to the collection, processing or transfer of Data as provided hereunder (in which case, your Performance Shares will become null and void). You may seek to exercise these rights by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department, who may direct the matter to the applicable Company privacy official.

21. Addendum to Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Performance Shares shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for your country of residence (and country of employment, if different) as set forth in the addendum to this Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Addendum"). Further, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Performance Shares and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). The Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.

22. Additional Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Performance Shares, any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Performance Shares and your participation in the Plan to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such other requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Performance Shares and the Plan. Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring you to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

23. Amendment or Modification, Waiver. Except as set forth in the Plan, no provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless the amendment or waiver is agreed to in writing, signed by you and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver of any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same time, any prior time or any subsequent time.

24. Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver by electronic means any documents related to the Award or your future participation in the Plan. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

25. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by the substantive and procedural laws of the state of Illinois. You and the Company shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts in Illinois in any dispute relating to this Agreement without regard to any choice of law rules thereof which might apply the laws of any other jurisdiction.

26. English Language. If you are resident in a country where English is not an official language, you acknowledge and agree that it is your express intent that this Agreement, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Award, be drawn up in English. You further acknowledge that you are sufficiently proficient in English, or have consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English so as to allow you to understand the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Plan or any other documents related to the Award. If you have received this Agreement, the Plan or any other documents related to the Award translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.


27. Conformity with Applicable Law. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

28. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any person or persons who shall, upon your death, acquire any rights hereunder.

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This Agreement contains highly sensitive and confidential information. Please handle it accordingly.

Please read the attached Exhibit A. Once you have read and understood this Agreement and Exhibit A, please click the acceptance box to certify and confirm your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Exhibit A and to acknowledge your receipt of the Prospectus, the Plan and this Agreement and your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Award granted hereunder.


EXHIBIT A

ADDENDUM TO THE
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT

In addition to the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, the Award is subject to the following additional terms and conditions to the extent you reside and/or are employed in one of the countries addressed herein. Pursuant to Section 21 of the Agreement, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in this Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country (if any) will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Performance Shares and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). All defined terms contained in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan and the Agreement.

EUROPEAN UNION ("EU") / EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") / SWITZERLAND / THE UNITED KINGDOM

Personal Data. The following provision replaces Section 20 of the Agreement in its entirety:

The Company, with its registered address at 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, U.S.A. is the controller responsible for the processing of your personal data by the Company and the third parties noted below.

(a) Data Collection and Usage. Pursuant to applicable data protection laws, you are hereby notified that the Company collects, processes and uses certain personal information about you for the legitimate purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and generally administering awards; specifically: your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, citizenship, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, and details of all Performance Shares, any entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, or outstanding in your favor, which the Company receives from you or the Employer ("Personal Data"). In granting the Performance Shares under the Plan, the Company will collect, process, use, disclose and transfer (collectively, "Processing") Personal Data for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company's legal basis for the Processing of Personal Data is the Company's legitimate business interests of managing the Plan, administering employee awards and complying with its contractual and statutory obligations, as well as the necessity of the Processing for the Company to perform its contractual obligations under the Agreement and the Plan. Your refusal to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. As such, by accepting the Performance Shares, you voluntarily acknowledge the Processing of your Personal Data as described herein.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Provider. The Company may transfer Personal Data to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC ("Fidelity"), an independent service provider based, in relevant part, in the United States, which may assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share Personal Data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company's service provider will open an account for you to receive and trade shares of Stock pursuant to the Performance Shares. The Processing of Personal Data will take place through both electronic and non-electronic means. Personal Data will only be accessible by those individuals requiring access to it for purposes of implementing, administering and operating the Plan. When receiving your Personal Data, if applicable, Fidelity provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. By participating in the Plan, you understand that the service provider will Process your Personal Data for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.


(c) International Data Transfers. The Company is based in the United States, which means it will be necessary for Personal Data to be transferred to, and Processed in the United States. When transferring your Personal Data to the United States, the Company provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. You may request a copy of the appropriate safeguards with Fidelity or the Company by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department.

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs Personal Data related to the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps Personal Data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company's legal basis would be for compliance with relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. To the extent provided by law, you have the right to (i) subject to certain exceptions, request access or copies of Personal Data the Company Processes, (ii) request rectification of incorrect Personal Data, (iii) request deletion of Personal Data, (iv) place restrictions on Processing of Personal Data, (v) lodge complaints with competent authorities in your country, and/or (vi) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Personal Data. To receive clarification regarding your rights or to exercise your rights, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department. You also have the right to object, on grounds related to a particular situation, to the Processing of Personal Data, as well as opt-out of the Plan herein, in any case without cost, by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. Your provision of Personal Data is a contractual requirement. You understand, however, that the only consequence of refusing to provide Personal Data is that the Company may not be able to administer the Performance Shares, or grant other awards or administer or maintain such awards. For more information on the consequences of the refusal to provide Personal Data, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

CHILE

Private Placement. The following provision shall replace Section 13 of the Agreement:

The grant of the Performance Shares hereunder is not intended to be a public offering of securities in Chile but instead is intended to be a private placement.

a)

The starting date of the offer will be the Grant Date, and this offer conforms to general ruling no. 336 of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market;

 

b)

The offer deals with securities not registered in the registry of securities or in the registry of foreign securities of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market, and therefore such securities are not subject to its oversight;




c)

The issuer is not obligated to provide public information in Chile regarding the foreign securities, since such securities are not registered with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market; and

 
d)

The foreign securities shall not be subject to public offering as long as they are not registered with the corresponding registry of securities in Chile.

 
a)

La fecha de inicio de la oferta será el de la fecha de otorgamiento y esta oferta se acoge a la norma de carácter general n° 336 de la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile;

 
b)

La oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el registro de valores o en el registro de valores extranjeros que lleva la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta;

 
c)

Por tratar de valores no inscritos no existe la obligación por parte del emisor de entregar en chile información pública respecto de esos valores; y

 
d)

Esos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública mientras no sean inscritos en el registro de valores correspondiente.


CHINA

No country-specific provisions.

FRANCE

1. Nature of Grant. The Performance Shares are not granted under the French specific regime provided by Articles L. 225-197-1 and seq. of the French commercial code.

2. Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.

GERMANY

No country-specific provisions.

HONG KONG

1. Form of Payment. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement or Plan to the contrary, the Performance Shares shall be settled only in Shares (and not in cash).

2. IMPORTANT NOTICE. WARNING: The contents of the Agreement, this Addendum, the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Plan administrative rules and all other materials pertaining to the Performance Shares and/or the Plan have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are hereby advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer thereunder. If you have any doubts about any of the contents of the aforesaid materials, you should obtain independent professional advice. Neither the grant of the Performance Shares nor the issuance of the shares of Stock upon vesting of the Performance Shares constitutes a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and is available only to employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The Agreement, including this Addendum, the Plan and other incidental communication materials distributed in connection with the Performance Shares (i) have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong and (ii) are intended only for the personal use of each eligible employee of the Company or its Affiliates and may not be distributed to any other person.


3. Wages. The Performance Shares and shares of Stock subject to the Performance Shares do not form part of your wages for the purposes of calculating any statutory or contractual payments under Hong Kong law.

IRELAND

No country-specific provisions.

ITALY

Plan Acknowledgment. In accepting the Performance Shares, you acknowledge that a copy of the Plan was made available to you, and you have reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Addendum.

You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically approve the following provisions in the Agreement: Section 3: Determination of Performance Shares Earned (threshold levels for earning Performance Shares); Section 4: Disability or Death (terms of payment of Performance Shares upon a Termination of Service by reason of Disability or death); Section 5: Retirement (terms of payment of Performance Shares upon a Termination of Service by reason of retirement); Section 6: Termination of Service Following a Change in Control (terms of payment of Performance Shares in the event of a Termination of Service following a Change in Control); Section 7: Other Termination of Service (forfeiture of Performance Shares in other cases of Termination of Service); Section 9(a): Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding (liability for all Tax-Related Items related to the Performance Shares and legally applicable to the participant); Section 10: Nontransferability (Performance Shares shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated); Section 17: Change in Stock (right of the Company to equitably adjust the number of Performance Shares subject to this Agreement in the event of any change in Stock); Section 18(j): Nature of the Award (waive any claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arising from forfeiture of the Performance Shares resulting from a Termination of Service); Section 18(l): Nature of the Award (the Company is not liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation impacting the value of the Performance Shares); Section 19: Committee Authority; Recoupment (right of the Committee to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Performance Shares and this Agreement, including the enforcement of any recoupment policy); Section 21: Addendum to Agreement (the Performance Shares are subject to the terms of the Addendum); Section 22: Additional Requirements (Company right to impose additional requirements on the Performance Shares in case such requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate operation and administration of the Performance Shares and the Plan); Section 24: Electronic Delivery (Company may deliver documents related to the Award or Plan electronically); Section 25: Governing Law and Jurisdiction (Agreement is governed by Illinois law without regard to any choice of law rules thereof; agreement to exclusive jurisdiction of Illinois courts); Section 26: English Language (documents will be drawn up in English; if a translation is provided, the English version controls); and the provision titled “Personal Data” under the heading "European Union (‘EU’) / European Economic Area (‘EEA’) / Switzerland / the United Kingdom", included in this Addendum.



MEXICO

1. Commercial Relationship. You expressly recognize that your participation in the Plan and the Company's grant of the Performance Shares does not constitute an employment relationship between you and the Company. You have been granted the Performance Shares as a consequence of the commercial relationship between the Company and the Affiliate in Mexico that employs you ("WBA Mexico"), and WBA Mexico is your sole employer. Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that (a) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between you and WBA Mexico, (b) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan are not part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by WBA Mexico, and (c) any modifications or amendments of the Plan by the Company, or a termination of the Plan by the Company, shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment with WBA Mexico.

2. Extraordinary Item of Compensation. You expressly recognize and acknowledge that your participation in the Plan is a result of the discretionary and unilateral decision of the Company, as well as your free and voluntary decision to participate in the Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Addendum. As such, you acknowledge and agree that the Company, in its sole discretion, may amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time and without any liability. The Award, the shares of Stock subject to the Award and the income and value of the same is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment contract, if any, and is not part of your regular or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits, or any similar payments, which are the exclusive obligations of WBA Mexico.

MONACO

Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.

NETHERLANDS

Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Performance Shares, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Performance Shares. Upon the grant of Performance Shares, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

NORWAY

No country-specific provisions.

ROMANIA

Voluntary Termination of Service. For the sake of clarity, a voluntary Termination of Service shall include the situation where your employment contract is terminated by operation of law on the date you reach the standard retirement age and have completed the minimum contribution record for receipt of state retirement pension or the relevant authorities award you an early-retirement pension of any type.



SPAIN

1. Acknowledgement of Discretionary Nature of the Plan; No Vested Rights. This provision supplements the terms of the Agreement:

In accepting the Award, you acknowledge that you consent to participation in the Plan and have received a copy of the Plan.

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion granted Performance Shares under the Plan to individuals who may be employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, you understand that the Performance Shares are granted on the assumption and condition that the Performance Shares and the shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Performance Shares shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. In addition, you understand that this grant would not be made to you but for the assumptions and conditions referenced above; thus, you acknowledge and freely accept that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, the Award shall be null and void.

Further, you understand and agree that the earning of the Performance Shares is expressly conditioned on your continued and active rendering of service, such that upon a Termination of Service, the Performance Shares may be forfeited effective on the date of your Termination of Service (unless otherwise specifically provided in Section 4, 5 or 6 of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (a) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause; (b) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition, (d) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate. Consequently, upon a Termination of Service for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to the Performance Shares as of the date of your Termination of Service, as described in the Plan and Agreement.

You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in the Agreement regarding the impact of a Termination of Service on your Award.

2. Termination for Cause. "Cause" shall be defined as indicated in Section 7 of the Agreement, irrespective of whether the termination is or is not considered a fair termination (i.e., "despido procedente") under Spanish legislation.

3. No Public Offering. No "offer of securities to the public," within the meaning of Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the Performance Shares. The Plan, the Agreement (including this Addendum) and any other documents evidencing the grant of the Performance Shares have not, nor will they be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator) and none of those documents constitute a public offering prospectus.



SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Notification. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Performance Shares (i) constitutes a prospectus according to article 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (ii) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an employee of the Company, or (iii) has been or will be filed with, or approved or supervised by, any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 of FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

THAILAND

No country-specific provisions.

TURKEY

Securities Law Notification. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan is not permitted within Turkey. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan must occur outside of Turkey. The shares of Stock are currently traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "WBA" and shares of Stock may be sold on this exchange.

UNITED KINGDOM

1. Indemnification for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to Section 9 of the Agreement, you hereby agree that you are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenant to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company, your Employer or by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). You also hereby agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and your Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay on your behalf to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a director or executive officer (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that you are a director or executive officer and income tax due is not collected from or paid by you within 90 days after the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. You acknowledge that you ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or your Employer (as applicable) for the value of any employee national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which the Company and/or your Employer may recover from you at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 10 of the Agreement.

2. Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Performance Shares, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Performance Shares. Upon the grant of the Performance Shares, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

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By clicking the acceptance box for this grant agreement, I acknowledge receipt of the Performance Share Award Agreement to which this Addendum is attached as Exhibit A, and I agree to the terms and conditions expressed in this Addendum.


EXHIBIT 10.3

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

 

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

 

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These materials, which may include descriptions of company stock plans, prospectuses and other information and documents, and the information they contain, are provided by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., not by Fidelity, and are not an offer or solicitation by Fidelity for the purchase of any securities or financial instruments. These materials were prepared by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., which is solely responsible for their contents and for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Fidelity is not connected with any offering or acting as an underwriter in connection with any offering of your company's securities or financial instruments. Fidelity does not review, approve or endorse the contents of these materials and is not responsible for their content.


WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Participant Name:

 

Participant ID:

 

Grant Date:

(the "Grant Date")

 

Grant Price:

 

Shares Granted:

(the "Shares Granted")

Vesting: One third of the Shares Granted vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date (the "Vesting Dates")

Expiration Date: (the "Expiration Date")

Acceptance Date:

Electronic Signature:

This document (referred to below as this "Agreement") spells out the terms and conditions of the stock option (the "Option") granted to you by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on and as of the Grant Date designated above. Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the respective meanings set forth in the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, "Employer" means the entity (the Company or the Affiliate) that employs you on the applicable date. The Plan, as in effect on the date of this Agreement and as it may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

You and the Company agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option. Pursuant to the approval and direction of the Compensation and Leadership Performance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"), the Company hereby grants you an Option to purchase all or any part of the number of Shares Granted set forth above of common stock of the Company, par value US$.01 ("Stock"), at the per-share exercise price, which is 100% of the fair market value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Option is intended to be a "non-qualified stock option" and shall not be treated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

2. Vesting/Exercise/Expiration. You may not exercise the Option prior to the Vesting Date or Dates set forth above absent action by the Committee to waive or alter such restrictions or as may be permitted under the below paragraphs. Thereafter, except as hereinafter provided, you may exercise the Option, to the extent it is vested, at any time and from time to time until the close of business on the Expiration Date set forth above. The Option may be exercised to purchase any number of whole shares of Stock, except that no purchase shall be for less than ten (10) full shares of Stock, or the remaining unexercised shares, if less. The Option is deemed to be "outstanding" until it has been exercised in full or expired pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.


3. Disability. If, without having fully exercised the Option, you have a Termination of Service due to Disability, then any Shares Granted under the Option that are not yet vested at that time shall thereupon become vested and (a) you may exercise the Option for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised), but (b) your right to exercise the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or a date which is one (1) year following the date of your Termination of Service.

4. Death. If, without having fully exercised the Option, you have a Termination of Service due to your death, then any Shares Granted under the Option that are not yet vested at that time shall thereupon become fully vested and (a) the Option may be exercised by the executor or administrator of your estate or by such person or persons who shall have acquired your rights hereunder by bequest or inheritance or by designation as your beneficiary for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised), but (b), such person's right to exercise the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or a date which is one (1) year after the date of your death.

5. Retirement. If without having fully exercised the Option you have a Termination of Service by reason of Retirement, as reasonably determined and approved by the Committee or its delegates, then, subject to such approval (a) any Shares Granted under the Option that are not vested at that time shall thereupon become vested, and (b) you may exercise the Option for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised) until the Expiration Date set forth above.

6. Termination of Service Following a Change in Control. If there is a Change in Control of the Company and within the one-year period thereafter you have a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer other than for Cause (as defined in Section 8), then any Shares Granted under the Option that are not yet vested at that time shall thereupon become vested, and you may exercise the Option for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised) until the Expiration Date set forth above. Shares Granted for which you cannot exercise the Option under this Section 6 shall be forfeited. The foregoing is also subject to the Committee's exercise of its discretion under Section 9.01 of the Plan. For purposes of this Section 6, a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer shall include a Termination of Employment for Good Reason under - and pursuant to the terms and conditions of – the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan, but only to the extent applicable to you as an eligible participant in such plan.

7. Other Termination of Service. If without having fully exercised the Option you have a voluntary or involuntary Termination of Service for any reason other than as set forth in Section 3, 4, 5 or 6 above, as determined by the Committee, then (a) for any Shares Granted with respect to which such Termination of Service is prior to the applicable Vesting Date, the Option shall be forfeited, and (b) for any Shares Granted with respect to which such Termination of Service is on or after the applicable Vesting Date, then your right to exercise the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or a date which is ninety (90) days after the date of your Termination of Service. The foregoing is subject to the right of the Committee to extend the exercise period of the Option, including any extension granted by the Committee or its delegate as needed to allow your right to exercise to extend beyond a period during which you are restricted from exercising the Option due to a Company-designated trading blackout period, and is subject to earlier expiration as provided in Section 8 below.


8. Forfeiture of Outstanding Options Upon Termination for Cause or Upon Other Violations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Option (whether vested or unvested) shall immediately terminate if you are terminated for Cause or if and when you violate any obligation that you may have to the Company during or post-employment, including but not limited to a violation of any applicable provision of the NNCA Agreement (defined in Section 22 below) or any other non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, non-disparagement or other restrictive covenant. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means any one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion:

(a) your commission of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude;

(b) your dishonesty or material violation of standards of integrity in the course of fulfilling your duties to the Company or any Affiliate;

(c) your material violation of a material written policy of the Company or any Affiliate violation of which is grounds for immediate termination;

(d) your willful and deliberate failure to perform your duties to the Company or any Affiliate in any material respect, after reasonable notice of such failure and an opportunity to correct it; or

(e) your failure to comply in any material respect with the United States ("U.S.") Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the U.S. Truth in Negotiations Act, or any rules or regulations thereunder.

9. Exercise Process. The Option may be exercised by giving notice to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC ("Fidelity"), the third party administrator administering the Option exercise process or any other third party administrator the Company may engage in the future. The exercise notice (a) shall be signed by you or (in the event of your death) your legal representative, (b) shall specify the number of full shares of Stock then elected to be purchased, and (c) shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price of the shares of Stock to be purchased. Payment may be made in cash or by check payable to the order of the Company, and such payment shall include any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan that are required to be withheld ("Tax-Related Items"), as set forth in Section 10 below. Alternatively, the Committee may allow for one or more of the following methods of exercising the Option:

(a) Payment for shares of Stock as to which the Option is being exercised and/or payment of any Tax-Related Items may be made by transfer to the Company of shares of Stock you already own, or any combination of such shares of Stock and cash, having a fair market value determined at the time of exercise of the Option equal to, but not exceeding, the Exercise Price and/or any Tax-Related Items, as the case may be.

(b) A "same day sale" transaction pursuant to which a third party (engaged by you or the Company) loans funds to you to enable you to purchase the shares of Stock and pay any Tax-Related Items, and then sells a sufficient number of the exercised shares of Stock on your behalf to enable you to repay the loan and any fees. The remaining shares of Stock and/or cash are then delivered by the third party to you.

(c) A "net exercise" transaction, pursuant to which the Company delivers to you the net number of whole shares of Stock remaining from the portion of the Option being exercised after deduction of a number of shares of Stock with a fair market value equal to the Exercise Price and the amount of any Tax-Related Items.


As promptly as practicable after receipt of such notice of exercise and payment (including payment with respect to any Tax-Related Items), subject to Section 13 below, the Company shall cause to be issued and delivered to you (or in the event of your death to your legal representative, as the case may be), certificates for the shares of Stock so purchased. Alternatively, such shares of Stock may be issued and held in book entry form.

Notwithstanding any provision within this Agreement to the contrary, if you are resident or employed outside of the U.S., the Committee may require that you (or in the event of your death, your legal representative, as the case may be) exercise the Option in a method other than as specified above, may require you to exercise the Option only by means of a "same day sale" transaction (either a "sell-all" transaction or a "sell-to-cover" transaction) as it shall determine in its sole discretion, or may require you to sell any shares of Stock you acquire under the Plan immediately or within a specified period following your Termination of Service (in which case, you hereby agree that the Company shall have the authority to issue sale instructions in relation to such shares of Stock on your behalf).

10. Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding.

(a) You acknowledge that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or your Employer, the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or your Employer, if any. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

(b) Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or your Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, except as provided below, the Company, your Employer or its agent shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon exercise of the Option that number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required by law to be withheld. For purposes of the foregoing, no fractional shares of Stock will be withheld or issued pursuant to the grant of the Option and the issuance of shares of Stock hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act at the time of any applicable tax withholding event, you may make a cash payment to the Company, your Employer or its agent to cover the Tax-Related Items that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan. If you are not a Section 16 officer of the Company at the time of any applicable tax withholding event, the Company and/or your Employer may (in its sole discretion) allow you to make a cash payment to the Company, your Employer or its agent to cover such Tax-Related Items.


The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates (as determined by the Company in good faith and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case you will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon exercise of the Option, for tax purposes, you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the exercised Option, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares of Stock or the proceeds from the sale of shares of Stock if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

11. Limited Transferability. You may not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise alienate or hypothecate the Option, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law, other than by beneficiary designation effective upon your death, by will or by the laws of intestacy. During your lifetime, the Option and all rights granted hereunder shall be exercisable only by you. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may transfer the Option, in whole or in part, by gift to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with rules and subject to any conditions specified by the Committee under the Plan.

12. Rights as Shareholder. You shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Stock subject to the Option until such time as the Exercise Price has been paid and a certificate of stock for such shares has been issued to you or such shares of Stock have been recorded in your name in book entry form. Except as provided in Section 18 below, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights with respect to such shares of Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which you become the holder of record thereof. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if a law or any regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other body having jurisdiction shall require the Company or you to take any action before shares of Stock can be delivered to you hereunder, then the date of delivery of such shares may be delayed accordingly.

13. Securities Laws. If a Registration Statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not in effect with respect to the shares of Stock to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, you hereby represent that you are acquiring the shares of Stock for investment and with no present intention of selling or transferring them and that you will not sell or otherwise transfer the shares of Stock except in compliance with all applicable securities laws and requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares of Stock may then be listed.

14. Not a Public Offering. If you are resident outside the U.S., the grant of the Option is not intended to be a public offering of securities in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filings with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law), and the grant of the Option is not subject to the supervision of the local securities authorities.

15. Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws. By participating in the Plan, you agree to comply with the Company's policy on insider trading, to the extent that it is applicable to you. You further acknowledge that, depending on your or your broker's country of residence or where the shares of Stock are listed, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws that may affect your ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of shares of Stock, rights to shares of Stock (e.g., the Option) or rights linked to the value of shares of Stock during such times you are considered to have "inside information" regarding the Company as defined by the laws or regulations in your country. Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you place before you possessed inside information. Furthermore, you could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a "need to know" basis) and (ii) "tipping" third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. You understand that third parties include fellow employees and/or service providers. Any restrictions under these laws and regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions and, therefore, you should consult your personal advisor on this matter.


16. Repatriation; Compliance with Law; Method of Exercise. If you are resident or employed outside the U.S., you agree to repatriate all payments attributable to the shares of Stock and/or cash acquired under the Plan in accordance with applicable foreign exchange rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). In addition, you agree to take any and all actions, and consent to any and all actions taken by the Company and its Affiliates, as may be required to allow the Company and its Affiliates to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). Finally, you agree to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with your personal obligations under local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different).

17. No Advice Regarding Grant. No employee of the Company is permitted to advise you regarding your participation in the Plan or your acquisition or sale of the shares of Stock underlying the Option. Investment in shares of Stock involves a degree of risk. Before deciding to purchase shares of Stock pursuant to the Option, you should carefully consider all risk factors relevant to the acquisition of shares of Stock under the Plan and you should carefully review all of the materials related to the Option and the Plan. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors before taking any action related to the Plan.

18. Change in Stock. In the event of any change in the shares of Stock by reason of any stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, split-up, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, or of any similar change affecting the shares of Stock, the number of shares of Stock subject to the Option and the Exercise Price shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee.

19. Nature of the Option. In accepting the Option, you acknowledge, understand and agree that:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and limited in duration, and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion, at any time;

(b) the grant of the Option is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of stock options or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the form and timing of any grant, the number of shares of Stock subject to the stock options, vesting provisions, and the exercise price applicable to the stock option;

(d) the Option and your participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Company or any Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, your Employer or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate your employment or service relationship;

(e) you are voluntarily participating in the Plan;


(f) the Option and the shares of Stock subject to the Option are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g) the Option, the shares of Stock subject to the Option and the income and value of the same, is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment (and employment contract, if any) and is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate;

(h) the future value of the shares of Stock underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty and if you exercise a vested Option, the value of the underlying shares of Stock may increase or decrease, even below the Exercise Price;

(i) unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, a Termination of Service shall be effective from the date on which active employment or service ends and shall not be extended by any statutory or common law notice of termination period;

(j) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from a Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Option to which you are otherwise not entitled, you irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate, waive your ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Company, the Employer and all Affiliates from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;

(k) unless otherwise provided herein, in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Option and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of Stock of the Company; and

(l) neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the Option or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Option.

20. Committee Authority; Recoupment. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, including the enforcement of any recoupment policy, all of which shall be binding upon you and any claimant. Any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan.


21. Personal Data. Pursuant to applicable personal data protection laws, the Company hereby notifies you of the following in relation to your personal data and the collection, processing and transfer of such data in relation to the Company's grant of the Option and your participation in the Plan. The collection, processing and transfer of personal data is necessary for the Company's administration of the Plan and your participation in the Plan, and your denial and/or objection to the collection, processing and transfer of personal data may affect your participation in the Plan. As such, you voluntarily acknowledge and consent (where required under applicable law) to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described herein:

(a) The Company and your Employer hold certain personal information about you, specifically: your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social security, passport or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all entitlements to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan ("Data"). Data may be provided by you or collected, where lawful, from the Company, its Affiliates and/or third parties, and the Company and your Employer will process Data for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan. Data processing will take place through electronic and non-electronic means according to logics and procedures strictly correlated to the purposes for which Data are collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). Data processing operations will be performed minimizing the use of personal and identification data when such operations are unnecessary for the processing purposes sought. Data will be accessible within the organization only by those persons requiring access for purposes of the implementation, administration and operation of the Plan and for your participation in the Plan.

(b) The Company and your Employer will transfer Data internally as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of your participation in the Plan, and the Company and/or your Employer may further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. You hereby authorize (where required under applicable law) the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, as may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of the shares of Stock on your behalf, to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan.

(c) You may, at any time, exercise your rights provided under applicable personal data protection laws, which may include the right to (i) obtain confirmation as to the existence of Data, (ii) verify the content, origin and accuracy of Data, (iii) request the integration, update, amendment, deletion or blockage (for breach of applicable laws) of Data, (iv) oppose, for legal reasons, the collection, processing or transfer of the Data which is not necessary or required for the implementation, administration and/or operation of the Plan and your participation in the Plan, and (v) withdraw your consent to the collection, processing or transfer of Data as provided hereunder (in which case, the Option will become null and void). You may seek to exercise these rights by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department, who may direct the matter to the applicable Company privacy official.


22. Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality. As a condition to the receipt of the Option, you must agree to the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement (the "NNCA Agreement") attached hereto as Exhibit A. By clicking the acceptance box for this Agreement, you also agree to the terms and conditions expressed in the NNCA Agreement. Failure to accept the terms of this Agreement and NNCA Agreement within 120 days of the Grant Date shall constitute your decision to decline to accept this Award.

23. Addendum to Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Option shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for your country of residence (and country of employment, if different) as set forth in the addendum to this Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Addendum"). Further, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Option and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). The Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.

24. Additional Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Option, any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Option and your participation in the Plan to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such other requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Option and the Plan. Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring you to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

25. Amendment or Modification, Waiver. Except as set forth in the Plan, no provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless the amendment or waiver is agreed to in writing, signed by you and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver of any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same time, any prior time or any subsequent time.

26. Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver by electronic means any documents related to the Option or your future participation in the Plan. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

27. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by the substantive and procedural laws of the state of Illinois. You and the Company shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts in Illinois in any dispute relating to this Agreement without regard to any choice of law rules thereof which might apply the laws of any other jurisdiction.

28. English Language. If you are resident in a country where English is not an official language, you acknowledge and agree that it is your express intent that this Agreement, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Option, be drawn up in English. You further acknowledge that you are sufficiently proficient in English, or have consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow you to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan or any other document related to the Option. If you have received this Agreement, the Plan or any other documents related to the Option translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.


29. Conformity with Applicable Law. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

30. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any person or persons who shall, upon your death, acquire any rights hereunder.

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This Agreement contains highly sensitive and confidential information. Please handle it accordingly.

Please read the attached Exhibits A and B. Once you have read and understood this Agreement and Exhibits A and B, please click the acceptance box to certify and confirm your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Exhibits A and B, and to acknowledge your receipt of the Prospectus, the Plan and this Agreement and your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Option granted hereunder.


EXHIBIT A

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. NON-COMPETITION, NON-SOLICITATION
AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

This Exhibit (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) forms a part of the Stock Option Award Agreement covering Options awarded to an employee (“Employee” or “I”) of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. or an affiliate thereof, on behalf of itself, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and successors (collectively referred to as the “Company”).

WHEREAS, the Company develops and/or uses valuable business, technical, proprietary, customer and patient information it protects by limiting its disclosure and by keeping it secret or confidential;

WHEREAS, Employee acknowledges that during the course of employment, he or she has or will receive, contribute, or develop such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to protect from its competitors such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and also desires to protect its legitimate business interests and goodwill in maintaining its employee and customer relationships.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Stock Option issued to Employee pursuant to the Agreement to which this is attached as Exhibit A and for other good and valuable consideration, including but not limited to employment or continued employment, the specialized knowledge, skill and training that the Company provides Employee, the goodwill that Employee develops with customers on behalf of the Company, Employee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Non-Compete Agreement as follows:

1. Confidentiality.

(a) At all times during and after the termination of my employment with the Company, I will not, without the Company’s prior written permission, directly or indirectly for any purpose other than performance of my duties for the Company, utilize or disclose to anyone outside of the Company any Trade Secrets (defined in subparagraph 1(a)(i)) or other Confidential Information (defined in subparagraph 1(a)(ii)) or any information received by the Company in confidence from or about third parties, as long as such matters remain Trade Secrets or otherwise confidential.

(i) For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Trade Secrets” means a form of intellectual property that are protectable under applicable state and/or Federal law, including the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (as amended and adapted by the states) and the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “DTSA”). They include all tangible and intangible (e.g., electronic) forms and types of information that is held and kept confidential by the Company and is not generally known outside of the Company, including but not limited to information about: the Company’s financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs or codes, and may in particular include such things as pricing information, business records, software programs, algorithms, inventions, patent applications, and designs and processes not known outside the Company.


(ii) For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Confidential Information” means Trade Secrets and, more broadly, any other tangible and intangible (e.g., electronic) forms and types of information that are held and kept confidential by the Company and are not generally known outside the Company, and which relates to the actual or anticipated business of the Company or the Company’s actual or prospective vendors or clients. Confidential Information shall not be considered generally known to the public if is revealed improperly to the public by me or others without the Company’s express written consent and/or in violation of an obligation of confidentiality to the Company. Examples of Confidential Information include, but are not limited to: customer, referral source, supplier and contractor identification and contacts; special contract terms; pricing and margins; business, marketing and customer plans and strategies; financial data; company created (or licensed) techniques; technical know-how; research, development and production information; processes, prototypes, software, patent applications and plans, projections, proposals, discussion guides, and/or personal or performance information about employees.

(b) I understand that this obligation of non-disclosure shall last so long as the information remains confidential. I, however, understand that, if I live and work primarily in Wisconsin, Virginia, or any other state requiring a temporal limit on non-disclosure clauses, Confidential Information shall be protected for two (2) years following termination of my employment (for any reason). I also understand that Trade Secrets are protected by statute and are not subject to any time limits. I also agree to contact the Company before using, disclosing, or distributing any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets if I have any questions about whether such information is protected information.

(c) The restrictions set forth in this paragraph are in addition to and not in lieu of any obligations I have by law with respect to the Company’s Confidential Information, including any obligations I may owe under the DTSA and any applicable state statutes. Nothing herein shall prohibit me from divulging evidence of criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement or prohibit me from disclosing Confidential Information or Trade Secrets if compelled by order of court or an agency of competent jurisdiction or as required by law; however, I shall promptly inform the Company of any such situations and shall take reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information or Trade Secrets until the Company has been informed of such required disclosure and has had a reasonable opportunity to seek a protective order. Pursuant to the DTSA, I understand that an individual may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, I understand that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the Trade Secret to his or her attorney and use the Trade Secret information in the court proceeding, so long as any document containing the Trade Secret is filed under seal and the individual does not disclose the Trade Secret, except pursuant to court order. Nothing in this Non-Compete Agreement is intended to conflict with the DTSA or create liability for disclosures of Trade Secrets that are expressly allowed by DTSA.


2. Non-Competition. I agree that during my employment with the Company and for twelve (12) months after the termination of my employment (for any reason), I will not, directly or indirectly have Responsibilities with respect to any Competing Business Line. As set forth in paragraph 9(a) below, I understand that the restrictions in this paragraph apply no matter whether my employment is terminated by me or the Company and no matter whether that termination is voluntary or involuntary. These restrictions shall not apply to passive investments of less than five percent (5%) ownership interest in any entity. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Responsibilities” means the same or similar material responsibilities I performed for the Company during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company and within the same geographic scope, or portion thereof, where I performed those responsibilities for the Company. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Competing Business Line” means any business that is in competition with any business engaged in by the Company and for which I had Responsibilities during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company. Competing Business Line shall also include businesses or business lines that may not be directly competitive with the Company in most respects (such as pharmacy benefit managers), but only to the extent I am engaged by any such business in a role: (a) that involves my performing Responsibilities for Competing Products or Services; or (b) where I would be called upon to inevitably rely upon or disclose Confidential Information and such reliance or disclosure would competitively harm the Company. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Competing Products or Services” means products or services that are competitive with products or services offered by, developed by, designed by or distributed by the Company during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company.

3. Non-Solicitation. I agree that during my employment with the Company and for two (2) years after the termination of my employment from the Company (for any reason):

(a) I will not directly or indirectly, solicit any Restricted Customer for purposes of providing Competing Products or Services, or offer, provide or sell Competing Products or Services to any Restricted Customer. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Restricted Customer” means any person, company or entity that was a customer, vendor, supplier or referral source of the Company and with which I had direct contact for purposes of performing responsibilities for the Company or for which I had supervisory responsibilities on behalf of the Company, in either case at any time during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company. To the extent permitted by applicable law, “Restricted Customer” also means any prospective customer(s), vendor(s), supplier(s) or referral source(s) with which I had business contact on behalf of the Company in the twelve (12) months prior to my last day of employment with the Company; and

(b) I will not, nor will I assist any third party to, directly or indirectly (i) raid, solicit, or attempt to persuade any then-current employee of the Company with whom I currently work or with whom I had direct contact work during the two years prior to my last day of employment with the Company, and who possesses or had access to Confidential Information of the Company, to leave the employ of the Company; (ii) interfere with the performance by any such employee of his/her duties for the Company; and/or (iii) communicate with any such employee for the purposes described in items (i) and (ii) in this subparagraph 3(b).

4. Non-Inducement. I will not directly or indirectly assist or encourage any person or entity in carrying out or conducting any activity that would be prohibited by this Non-Compete Agreement if such activity were carried out or conducted by me.

5. Non-Disparagement. During my employment with the Company and thereafter, I agree not to make negative comments or otherwise disparage the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, members, agents or products. The foregoing shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to legal process, required governmental testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings); and the foregoing shall not apply to any claims for harassment or discrimination to the extent so restricted by applicable state law.


6. Intellectual Property. The term “Intellectual Property” shall mean all trade secrets, ideas, inventions, designs, developments, devices, software, computer programs, methods and processes (whether or not patented or patentable, reduced to practice or included in the Confidential Information) and all patents and patent applications related thereto, all copyrights, copyrightable works and mask works (whether or not included in the Confidential Information) and all registrations and applications for registration related thereto, all Confidential Information, and all other proprietary rights contributed to, or conceived or created by, or reduced to practice by Employee or anyone acting on his/her behalf (whether alone or jointly with others) at any time from the beginning of Employee’s employment with the Company to the termination of that employment plus ninety (90) days, that (i) relate to the business or to the actual or anticipated research or development of the Company; (ii) result from any services that Employee or anyone acting on its behalf perform for the Company; or (iii) are created using the equipment, supplies or facilities of the Company or any Confidential Information.

a. Ownership. All Intellectual Property is, shall be and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. Employee hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest, if any, in and to the Intellectual Property; provided, however, that, when applicable, the Company shall own the copyrights in all copyrightable works included in the Intellectual Property pursuant to the “work-made-for-hire” doctrine (rather than by assignment), as such term is defined in the 1976 Copyright Act. All Intellectual Property shall be owned by the Company irrespective of any copyright notices or confidentiality legends to the contrary that may be placed on such works by Employee or by others. Employee shall ensure that all copyright notices and confidentiality legends on all work product authored by Employee or anyone acting on his/her behalf shall conform to the Company’s practices and shall specify the Company as the owner of the work. The Company hereby provides notice to Employee that the obligation to assign does not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or Trade Secrets of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on the Employee’s own time, unless (i) the invention relates (1) to the business of the Company, or (2) to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) the invention results from any work performed by Employee for the Company.

b. Keep Records. Employee shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained by anyone acting on his/her behalf, adequate and current written records of all Intellectual Property in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, computer files, reports or other documents relating thereto. Such records shall be and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company and shall be available to the Company at all times during my employment with the Company.

c. Assistance. Employee shall supply all assistance requested in securing for the Company’s benefit any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, license, right or other evidence of ownership of any such Intellectual Property, and will provide full information regarding any such item and execute all appropriate documentation prepared by Company in applying or otherwise registering, in the Company’s name, all rights to any such item or the defense and protection of such Intellectual Property.

d. Prior Inventions. Employee has disclosed to the Company any continuing obligations to any third party with respect to Intellectual Property. Employee claims no rights to any inventions created prior to his/her employment for which a patent application has not previously been filed, unless he/she has described them in detail on a schedule attached to this Non-Compete Agreement.


e. Trade Secret Provisions. The provisions in paragraph 1 of this Non-Compete Agreement with regard to Trade Secrets and the DTSA shall apply as well in the context of the parties’ Intellectual Property rights and obligations.

7. Return of Company Property. I agree that all documents and data accessible to me during my employment with the Company, including Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, regardless of format (electronic or hard copy), including but not limited to any Company computer, monitor, printer equipment, external drives, wireless access equipment, telecom equipment and systems (“Company Equipment”), are and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company and/or its clients, and must be returned to the Company upon separation or upon demand by the Company. I further agree that I will provide passwords to access such Company Equipment and I will not print, retain, copy, destroy, modify or erase Company U.S. data on Company Equipment or otherwise wipe Company Equipment prior to returning the Company Equipment.

8. Consideration and Acknowledgments. I acknowledge and agree that the covenants described in this Non-Compete Agreement are essential terms, and the underlying Stock Option Award would not be provided by the Company in the absence of these covenants. I further acknowledge that these covenants are supported by adequate consideration as set forth in this Non-Compete Agreement and are not in conflict with any public interest. I further acknowledge and agree that I fully understand these covenants, have had full and complete opportunity to discuss and resolve any ambiguities or uncertainties regarding these covenants before signing this Non-Compete Agreement, and have voluntarily agreed to comply with these covenants for their stated terms. I further acknowledge and agree that these covenants are reasonable and enforceable in all respects.

9. Enforceability; General Provisions.

(a) I agree that the restrictions contained in this Non-Compete Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests and that full compliance with the terms of this Non-Compete Agreement will not prevent me from earning a livelihood following the termination of my employment, and that these covenants do not place undue restraint on me. I further understand that the restrictions in this Non-Compete Agreement apply no matter whether my employment is terminated by me or the Company and no matter whether that termination is voluntary or involuntary.

(b) Because the Company’s current base of operations is in Illinois and my connections thereto, (i) this Non-Compete Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, where this Non-Compete Agreement is entered into, without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions, and (ii) I consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Illinois with respect to any claim, dispute or declaration arising out of this Non-Compete Agreement.

(c) In the event of a breach or a threatened breach of this Non-Compete Agreement, I acknowledge that the Company will face irreparable injury which may be difficult to calculate in dollar terms and that the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all remedies otherwise available in law or in equity, to temporary restraining orders and preliminary and final injunctions enjoining such breach or threatened breach in any court of competent jurisdiction without the necessity of posting a surety bond, as well as to obtain an equitable accounting of all profits or benefits arising out of any violation of this Non-Compete Agreement.


(d) I agree that if a court determines that any of the provisions in this Non-Compete Agreement is unenforceable or unreasonable in duration, territory, or scope, then that court shall modify those provisions so they are reasonable and enforceable, and enforce those provisions as modified.

(e) If any one or more provisions (including paragraphs, subparagraphs and terms) of this Non-Compete Agreement or its application is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent or for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, I agree that the remaining provisions (including paragraphs, subparagraphs and terms) of this Non-Compete Agreement will still be valid and the provision declared to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable will be considered to be severed and deleted from the rest of this Non-Compete Agreement. I further agree that if any court of competent jurisdiction finds any of the restrictions set forth in this Non-Compete Agreement to be overly broad and unenforceable, the restriction shall be interpreted to extend only over the maximum time period, geographic area, or range of activities or clients that such court deems enforceable

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement, the non-competition provisions of paragraph 2 above shall not restrict Employee from performing legal services as a licensed attorney for a Competing Business to the extent that the attorney licensure requirements in the applicable jurisdiction do not permit Employee to agree to the otherwise applicable restrictions of paragraph 2.

(g) Waiver of any of the provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement by the Company in any particular instance shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any provision in any other instance and/or of the Company’s other rights at law or under this Non-Compete Agreement.

(h) I agree that the Company may assign this Non-Compete Agreement to its successors and assigns and that any such successor or assign may stand in the Company’s stead for purposes of enforcing this Non-Compete Agreement.

(i) I agree to reimburse the Company for all attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses that it reasonably incurs in connection with enforcing its rights and remedies under this Non-Compete Agreement, but only to the extent the Company is ultimately the prevailing party in the applicable legal proceedings.

(j) I understand and agree that, where allowed by applicable law, the time for my obligations set out in paragraphs 2 – 6 shall be extended for period of non-compliance up to an additional two (2) years following my last day of employment with the Company (for any reason).

(k) I fully understand my obligations in this Non-Compete Agreement, have had full and complete opportunity to discuss and resolve any ambiguities or uncertainties regarding these covenants before signing this Non-Compete Agreement, and have voluntarily agreed to comply with these covenants for their stated terms.

(l) I agree that all non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and use, non-recruiting, and disclosure obligations in this Non-Compete Agreement shall survive any termination of this Non-Compete Agreement and extend to the proscribed periods following my last day of employment with the Company (for any reason) and no dispute regarding any other provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement or regarding my employment or the termination of my employment shall prevent the operation and enforcement of these obligations.


(m) I understand that nothing in this Non-Compete Agreement, including the non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions, limit my ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission. I also understand that this Non-Compete Agreement does not limit my ability to communicate with any government agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. Finally, I understand that nothing in this Non-Compete Agreement is intended to restrict my legally-protected right to discuss wages, hours or other working condition with co-workers, or in any way limit my rights under the National Labor Relations Act or any whistleblower act.

10. Relationship of Parties. I acknowledge that my relationship with the Company is “terminable at will” by either party and that the Company or I can terminate the relationship with or without cause and without following any specific procedures. Nothing contained in this Non-Compete Agreement is intended to or shall be relied upon to alter the “terminable at will” relationship between the parties. I agree that my obligations in this Non-Compete Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment from the Company for any reason and shall be binding upon my successors, heirs, executors and representatives.

11. Modifications and Other Agreements. I agree that the terms of this Non-Compete Agreement may not be modified except by a written agreement signed by both me and the Company. This Non-Compete Agreement shall not supersede any other restrictive covenants to which I may be subject under an employment contract, benefit program or otherwise, such that the Company may enforce the terms of any and all restrictive covenants to which I am subject. The obligations herein are in addition to and do not limit any obligations arising under applicable statutes and common law.

12. State and Commonwealth Law Modifications. I agree that if I, on the last day of my employment with the Company (for any reason), primarily reside and work in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington or Wisconsin, I am subject to the modifications to this Non-Compete Agreement set forth in Exhibit A-1 applying to such state and to the extent such state law applies.

13. Notification. I agree that in the event I am offered employment at any time in the future with any entity that may be considered a Competing Business Line, I shall immediately notify such Competing Business of the existence and terms of this Non-Compete Agreement. I also understand and agree that the Company may notify anyone attempting to or later employing me of the existence and provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement.

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By clicking the acceptance box for this grant agreement, I acknowledge receipt of the Stock Option Award Agreement to which this Non-Compete Agreement is attached as Exhibit A, and I agree to the terms and conditions expressed in this Non-Compete Agreement, including the modifications set forth in Exhibit A-1, as applicable.


EXHIBIT A-1

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. NON-COMPETITION, NON-SOLICITATION
AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

State and Commonwealth Law Modifications

This Exhibit A-1 to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) includes jurisdiction-specific “Addenda,” which modify the Non-Compete Agreement as applied to individuals who primarily reside and work in one of the applicable jurisdictions, but only to the extent the laws of such jurisdiction are applicable to the Non-Compete Agreement. The Addenda of this Exhibit A-1 should be read in conjunction with the rest of the Non-Compete Agreement and enforced to the fullest extent permissible to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests.

CALIFORNIA ADDENDUM

No. 1:

The covenants in Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” apply during my employment with the Company, but do not apply post-employment, during such time that my base location is in California.

No. 2:

The covenants in Paragraph 3 “Non-Solicitation” apply during my employment with the Company, but do not apply post-employment, during such time that my base location is in California.

No. 3:

Paragraph 5 “Non-Disparagement” is replaced with the following:

During my employment with the Company and thereafter, I agree not to make negative comments or otherwise disparage the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, members, agents or products, except as otherwise allowed by law, including California Government Code Section 12964.5.

No. 4:

Paragraph 6 “Intellectual Property” is supplemented with the following language:

The terms of this Agreement requiring disclosure and assignment of inventions to the Company do not apply to any invention that qualifies fully under California Labor Code Section 2870, which reads:

(a) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:




(1) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or

(2) Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.


(b) To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.

While employed, I will advise the Company promptly in writing of any inventions that I believe meet the criteria in California Labor Code Section 2870 for a confidential ownership determination.

No. 5:

Paragraph 9 “Enforceability; General Provisions”, Subparagraph (b) by this Addendum shall substitute “California” for “Illinois” with respect to the choice of law and forum, during such time that I primarily reside and work in California.

LOUISIANA ADDENDUM

No. 1:

The geographic scope in Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” is limited to the that part of the Restricted Area where I had Responsibilities for the Company, represented the Company, or had business contact with Restricted Customers in the two (2) year period preceding the termination of my employment from the Company. Said “Restricted Area” shall be the following Louisiana Parishes: Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, DeSoto Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Evangeline Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, LaSalle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Livingston Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Tensas Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, and Winn Parish, all so long as the business of the Company is transacted therein.

No. 2:

The first sentence of Paragraph 3(a) is stricken and replaced with the following

I will not directly or indirectly, solicit any Restricted Customer within in the Restricted Area, as defined in Paragraph 2, for purposes of providing Competing Products or Services, or offer, provide or sell Competing Products or Services to any Restricted Customer within the Restricted Area.


No. 3:

The first sentence of Paragraph 9(b) is stricken and replaced with the following:

The interpretation, validity, and enforcement of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana, without regard to any conflicts of law principles that require the application of the law of another jurisdiction.

MASSACHUSETTS ADDENDUM

No. 1:

Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” is stricken and replaced with the following:

2. Non-Competition. In exchange for Company providing me the consideration set forth in the Agreement, I agree that during my employment and for a period of one (1) year from the Termination Date – i.e., the date of my voluntary termination of employment, or of the involuntary termination of my employment with Cause (as defined below) – I will not, directly or indirectly, engage in “Competition” (as defined below) within the “Geographic Region” (as defined below).

(a) “Cause” means misconduct, violation of any policy of the Company, including any rule of conduct or standard of ethics of the Company, breach of the Agreement (including this Addendum) or the breach of any confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-solicitation or assignment of inventions obligations to the Company, failure to meet the Company’s reasonable performance expectations, or other grounds directly and reasonably related to the legitimate business needs of the Company.

(b) “Competing Business” means a business that is in competition with any business engaged in by the Company.

(c) “Competition” means to provide the same or substantially similar services to a Competing Business as those that I provided to the Company during the last two (2) years of my employment with the Company. “Competition” does not include passive investments of less than five percent (5%) ownership interest in any entity.

(d) “Geographic Region” means the geographic area in which you, during any time within the last two years of your employment with the Company, provided services or had a material presence or influence.

(e) If the Company enforces the restrictions in this Paragraph 2 for a period of time after the Termination Date (the “Restraint Period”), it will pay me, during the Restraint Period, an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of my annual base salary. My annual base salary, for the purposes of this Paragraph 2(e), will be calculated based on my average annual salary for my last two (2) years of employment, less any applicable deductions, and excluding any incentive compensation, bonuses, benefits, or other compensation, less any applicable deductions (the “Restraint Payment”). The Restraint Payment will be paid on a pro-rata basis during the Restraint Period in the same manner that I would have received wages from the Company had I been employed during the Restraint Period.




(f) The Restraint Period shall be extended from one (1) year following the Termination Date to two (2) years following the Termination Date if I (i) breached Employee’s fiduciary duty(ies) to the Company, or (ii) unlawfully took, physically or electronically, property belonging to the Company. In the event that the Restraint Period is extended due to my breach of my fiduciary duty(ies) to the Company, or due to my having unlawfully taken, physically or electronically, property belonging to the Company, the Company shall not be required to provide payments to me during the extension of the Restraint Period.

(g) I understand that if the Company elects to waive the non-competition provisions set forth herein, I will not receive any compensation or consideration described in Paragraph 2(e). I further understands that at the time of my separation from employment, the Company shall elect whether to waive its enforcement of the non-competition provisions in the Agreement (including this Massachusetts Addendum). You will be notified by the Company of its election or waiver by letter, in a form of the following notice:


    

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to Paragraph 2 of the Massachusetts Addendum (dated _________ __, 20__) to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Confidentiality Agreement (the “Agreement”), in its sole discretion, elects to:

 
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Enforce the one year Restraint Period according to Paragraph 2 of the Addendum. As agreed to by the parties, the Company agrees to pay the employee the amounts described in subparagraph 2(e) of the Addendum.

 
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Waive enforcement of the Restraint Period. The undersigned employee shall not receive any compensation or consideration pursuant to subparagraph 2(e) of the Addendum.

Regardless of the election or waiver, the undersigned employee remains bound by all other terms of the Agreement, and also remains bound by the terms of any and all other agreements between the undersigned employee and the Company.


(h) If I was already employed by the Company on the date of my signature on the Agreement, I acknowledge that the Agreement, including this Massachusetts Addendum, was delivered to me at least ten (10) business days before the date that this Addendum was executed by both of the parties (the “Effective Date”). If I was not already employed by the Company on the date of the my signature on the Agreement, I acknowledge that the Agreement, including this Massachusetts Addendum, was delivered to me (i) before a formal offer of employment was made by the Company, or (ii) ten (10) business days before the commencement of my employment with the Company, whichever was earlier.




(i) I acknowledge that I have been advised of my right to consult with counsel of my own choosing prior to signing the Agreement and this Massachusetts Addendum. By signing the Agreement and this Addendum, I acknowledge that I had time to read and understand the terms of the Agreement and this Addendum, and to consult with my own legal counsel, not including counsel for the Company, regarding the Agreement and the Addendum prior to their execution. I agree that I have actually read and understand the Agreement and this Addendum and all of their terms, and that I am entering into and signing the Agreement and this Addendum knowingly and voluntarily, and that in doing so I am not relying upon any statements or representations by the Company or its agents.

(j) I acknowledge that (i) the Non-Competition covenant contained in this Paragraph 2 is no broader than necessary to protect the Company’s trade secrets, Confidential Information, and goodwill, and (ii) the business interests identified in the Agreement cannot be adequately protected through restrictive covenants other than the Non-Competition covenant contained in this Paragraph 2, including without limitation the non-solicitation and non-disclosure restrictions set forth in the Agreement.

No. 2:

Paragraph 9(a) “Enforceability; General Restrictions” is stricken and replaced with the following:

(a) I agree that the restrictions contained in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests and that full compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not prevent me from earning a livelihood following the termination of my employment, and that these covenants do not place an undue restraint on me. I further understand that the restrictions in this Agreement – other than the non-competition restrictions set forth in Paragraph 2 – apply no matter whether my employment is terminated by the Company or me and no matter whether that termination is voluntary or involuntary. I understand that the non-competition provisions in Paragraph 2 apply following the voluntary termination of my employment or the involuntary termination of my employment for Cause, as defined in Paragraph 2, unless the Employer elects to waive the non-competition provisions of Paragraph 2 as set forth in subparagraph 2(g).

No. 3:

Paragraph 9(b) “Enforceability; General Restrictions” is stricken and replaced with the following:



(b)(i) Because the Company’s current base of operations is in Illinois and my connections thereto, (1) except with respect to the non-competition provisions of Paragraph 2, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, where this Agreement is entered into, without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions, and (2) I consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Illinois with respect to any claim, dispute, or declaration – other than a claim, dispute, or declaration arising out of Paragraph 2 – that arises out of this Agreement.

(b)(ii) The interpretation, validity, and enforcement of the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and Massachusetts Addendum will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to any conflicts of laws principles that would require the application of the law of another jurisdiction. The parties agree that any action relating to or arising out of the non-competition provisions shall be brought in (1) the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division, if that Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the dispute; or, if it does not, in (2) the Business Litigation Session of the Suffolk County Superior Court, or, if the Business Litigation Session does not accept the case for whatever reason whatsoever, the Suffolk County Superior Court. The parties agree and consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of Massachusetts for resolution of any disputes or litigation arising under or in connection with the Non-Competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and Massachusetts Addendum, and waive any objections or defenses to personal jurisdiction or venue in any such proceeding before any such court.

No. 4:

Paragraph 9(l) “Enforceability; General Restrictions” is stricken and replaced with the following:

(l) I agree that all non-solicitation, non-disclosure and use, non-recruiting, and disclosure obligations in this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement and extend to the proscribed periods following my last day of employment with the Company (for any reason) and no dispute regarding any other provisions of this Agreement or regarding my employment or the termination of my employment shall prevent the operation and enforcement of these obligations. I further agree that all non-competition obligations in this Agreement shall survive the voluntary termination of my employment or the involuntary termination of my employment for Cause, as defined in Paragraph 2, unless the Employer elects to waive the non-competition provisions of Paragraph 2 as set forth in subparagraph 2(g), and no dispute regarding any other provisions of this Agreement or regarding my employment or the termination of my employment shall prevent the operation and enforcement of these obligations.



NEBRASKA ADDENDUM

No. 1:

The obligations under Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” do not apply to Nebraska Employee doing business in Nebraska, but do apply, as stated, to other competitive activity.

No. 2:

The obligations under Paragraph 3 “Non-Solicitation” are strictly limited to those current and existing Restricted Customers or employees with whom I actually did business and had direct, personal contact while employed by the Company.

All other covenants, agreements and promises contained in the Agreement remain in full force and effect and still apply to Nebraska employees doing business inside and outside of Nebraska.

OKLAHOMA ADDENDUM

No. 1:

The covenants in Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” do not apply to me if my base location is in Oklahoma.

No. 2:

Paragraph 3 “Non-Solicitation” is amended such that the following language solely applies:

I covenant and agree that for a period of twelve (12) months after my employment with the Company ends (for any reason), I will not directly solicit the sale of goods, services or a combination of goods and services from the established customers of the Company.

PUERTO RICO ADDENDUM

No. 1:

Paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following covenants and definitions:

“Similar Business” means the same or substantially the same business activity or activities performed or engaged by me for, or on behalf, of the Business of the Company or one of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

“Engage” means participate in, consult with, be employed by, or assist with the organization, policy making, ownership, financing, management, operation or control of any Similar Business in any capacity (i.e., as an independent contractor, consultant, employee, shareholder, member-owner, or business partner).

“Goodwill” means any tendency of customers, distributors, representatives, employees, vendors, suppliers, or federal, state, local or foreign governmental entities to continue or renew any valuable business relationship with the Company or any Similar Business with which I may be associated, based in whole or in part on past successful relationships with the Company or the lawful efforts of the Company to foster such relationships, and in which I actively participated at any time during the most recent twelve (12) months of my employment.




“Competing Business” means any individual (including me), corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, or other entity, regardless of form, that is directly engaged in whole or in relevant part in any business or enterprise that is the same as, or substantially the same as, that part of the Company for which I provided services during the last two (2) years of my employment, or that is taking material steps to engage in such business.

“Customers” means those individuals, companies, or other entities for which the Company has provided or does provide products or services in connection with the business of the Company, or those individuals, companies, or other entities to which the Company has provided written proposals concerning the business of the Company in the two (2) year period preceding the termination of my employment.

“Restricted Territory” means those municipalities within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in which I performed the Competing Business.


Non-Competition. I acknowledge and agree that the Company would be irreparably damaged if I – in any capacity (i.e., as an independent contractor, consultant, employee, shareholder, member, owner or business partner) – were to provide services to any person directly or indirectly competing with the Company or any of its affiliates or Engaged in a Competing Business and that such competition by me would result in a significant loss of Goodwill by the Company. Therefore, I agree that the following are reasonable restrictions and agree to be bound by such restrictions:


(a) During my employment, and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the termination of such employment for any reason, I shall not, directly or indirectly – in any capacity (i.e., as an independent contractor, consultant, employee, shareholder, member, owner or business partner) – Engage in Competing Business services or activities within the Restricted Territory; provided, that nothing herein shall prohibit me from being a passive owner of not more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded so long as I do not have any active participation in the business of such corporation.

(b) I warrant and represent that the nature and extent of this non-competition clause has been fully explained to me by the Company and that my decision to accept the same is made voluntarily, knowingly, intelligently and free from any undue pressure or coercion. I further warrant and represent that I have agreed to this non-competition clause in consideration of the Stock Option I will be receiving under this Agreement.




Non-Solicitation of Customers. I agree that for a period of twelve (12) months following the voluntary or involuntary termination of my employment for any reason, I will not, either on my own behalf or for any Competing Business, directly or indirectly solicit, divert, or appropriate (or attempt to solicit, divert, or appropriate) any Customer with which I had material business contact in the six (6) month period preceding the termination of my employment, for providing products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to those provided by the Company.

Non-Solicitation of Employees. I recognize and admit that the Company has a legitimate business interest in retaining its employees, representatives, agents and/or consultants and of protecting its business from previous employees, representatives, agents and/or consultants, which makes necessary the establishment of a non-solicitation clause in the Agreement. I agree that for a period of twelve (12) months following the voluntary or involuntary termination of my employment for any reason, I shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) induce or attempt to induce any employee, representative, agent or consultant of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to leave the employ or services of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries and any employee, representative, agent or consultant thereof or (b) hire any person who was an employee, representative, agent or consultant of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the date on which such hiring would take place. No action by another person or entity shall be deemed to be a breach of this provision unless I directly or indirectly assisted, encouraged or otherwise counseled such person or entity to engage in such activity.

No. 2:

Subparagraph 9(b) “Enforceability; General Restrictions” is stricken and replaced with the following:

(b)(i) Because the Company’s current base of operations is in Illinois, as are my connections thereto (except with respect to the non-competition provisions of Paragraph 2), (1) I agree this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, where this Agreement is entered into, without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions, and (2) I consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Illinois with respect to any claim, dispute, or declaration – other than a claim, dispute, or declaration arising out of Paragraph 2 – that arises out of this Agreement.

(b)(ii) The laws of Puerto Rico will govern the interpretation, validity, and enforcement of the non-competition provisions set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and Puerto Rico Addendum.



No. 3:

Subparagraph 9(d), subparagraph 9(e), and subparagraph 9(j) Enforceability; General Restrictions” are stricken.

SOUTH CAROLINA ADDENDUM

No. 1:

The definition of “Confidential Information” in Paragraph 1 is further limited to that Confidential Information I learn about or am exposed to through my employment with the Company.

No. 2:

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Agreement are replaced by the following covenants and definitions:

“Competing Business” means any individual (including me), corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, or other entity, regardless of form, that is directly engaged in whole or in relevant part in any business or enterprise that is the same as, or substantially the same as, that part of the Company for which I provided services during the last two (2) years of my employment, or that is taking material steps to engage in such business.

“Customers” means those individuals, companies, or other entities for which the Company has provided or does provide products or services in connection with the business of the Company, or those individuals, companies, or other entities to which the Company has provided written proposals concerning the business of the Company in the two (2) year period preceding the termination of my employment.

“Restricted Territory” means:

1) the counties or areas where I worked for the Company or had material business contact with the Customers in the two (2) year period preceding the termination of my employment with the Company: and/or

2) the geographic territory in which I worked for the Company, represented the Company, or had material business contact with the Customers in the two (2) year period preceding the termination of my employment with the Company.

I agree that subsections 1) and 2) above are separate and severable covenants.

Non-Competition. I agree that for a period of one (1) year following the voluntary or involuntary termination of my employment for any reason, I will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, control, be employed by or with, or participate in any manner with a Competing Business anywhere in the Restricted Territory where doing so will require me to provide the same or substantially similar services to any such Competing Business as those that I provided to the Company during the last two (2) years of my employment.




Non-Solicitation of Customers. I agree that for a period of two (2) years following the voluntary or involuntary termination of my employment for any reason, I will not, either on my own behalf or for any Competing Business, directly or indirectly solicit, divert, or appropriate, or attempt to solicit, divert, or appropriate any Customer with which I had material business contact in the two (2) year period preceding the termination of my employment, for the purposes of providing products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to those provided by the Company.

VIRGINIA ADDENDUM

No. 1:

The geographic scope in Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” is limited to twenty-five (25) miles from any location where I physically worked and performed Responsibilities for the Company.

No. 2:

Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” and Paragraph 3 “Non-Solicitation” shall not apply if, at the time of my termination of employment (for any reason), I am considered a “low-wage employee” pursuant to Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8(A), meaning that I earn less than the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth of Virginia as determined by subsection B of Virginia Code § 65.2-500.

No. 3:

Paragraph 3(b)(i) “Non-Solicitation” shall be amended to provide: “ (i) raid, solicit, or attempt to persuade any then-current employee of the Company with whom I currently work or with whom I had direct contact work during the two years prior to my last day of employment with the Company, and who possesses or had access to Confidential Information of the Company, to leave the employ of the Company and become employed by a person or entity who provides Competing Products or Services.”

WASHINGTON ADDENDUM

No. 1:

Paragraph 2 is replaced in its entirety as follows:

Non-Competition.

(a) The non-competition provisions of this Paragraph 2 shall only apply when my annualized salaried exceeds the compensation requirements of the Restrictions on Noncompetition Covenants Bill 5478 as codified in RCW 49.


(b) I agree that during my employment with the Company and for one (1) year after the termination of my employment for any reason, I will not, directly or indirectly, engage in Competing Services with respect to any Competing Business Line. As set forth in Paragraph 10(a) below, I understand that the restrictions in this paragraph apply no matter whether my employment is terminated by me or the Company and no matter whether that termination is voluntary or involuntary. The above restrictions shall not apply to passive investments of less than five percent (5%) ownership interest in any entity. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Competing Business Line” means any business that is in competition with any business engaged in by the Company and for which I performed Competing services during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Competing Services” means the same or similar responsibilities I performed for the Company during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company and within the same geographic scope, or portion thereof, with respect to which I performed those responsibilities for the Company.

(c) I agree that, if and after my employment with the Company ends because of or in connection with a layoff or reduction-in-force, the non-competition provisions of Paragraph 2(a) above will not be enforced by the Company unless and to the extent that it pays me an amount that is equal to or greater than my base salary rate that is in effect on the last day of my employment with the Company. Such payments will be made to me at regular payroll intervals for the duration of the one (1) year post-employment non-competition period or such shorter period during which the Company enforces these non-competition provisions. I agree that I must promptly inform the Company of the date on which I begin any other employment or engagement by, with or for the benefit of any other individual or entity, at which time I agree the Company may and will terminate all such payments to me. Although such payments by the Company will terminate when I commence employment or any other engagement by, with or for the benefit of another individual, entity or employer, I agree that the Paragraph 2(a) non-competition restrictions will remain in effect until one (1) year after my Company employment ends. I also agree that if I fail to timely notify the Company of any other employment or engagement, and if the Company’s payments to me therefore continue after I have commenced any such employment or engagement, then any such payments to me will be deemed to be placed by me in constructive trust for the benefit of the Company, and I agree that I must and will promptly return all such payments to the Company.

No. 2:

Subparagraph 9(b) of the Agreement is replaced in its entirety as follows:

(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions. Any claim, dispute or declaration arising out of or in connection with this Agreement will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts in the State of Washington.


WISCONSIN ADDENDUM

No. 1:

Paragraph 1 “Confidentiality” is amended by adding the following at the end of Paragraph 1(b):

To the extent the above obligation of non-use and non-disclosure of Confidential Information applies after the termination of my employment and to Confidential Information that does not meet the definition of a trade secret under applicable law, it shall apply only for two years after the termination of my employment and only in geographic areas in which the unauthorized use or disclosure of such Confidential Information would be competitively damaging to the Company.

No. 2:

Paragraph 2 “Non-Competition” is amended by replacing the definition of “Responsibilities” with the following:

“Responsibilities” means the same or similar responsibilities I performed for the Company during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company in which the Confidential Information I have would be competitively valuable and within the same geographic scope, or portion thereof, with respect to which I performed those responsibilities for the Company.

No. 3:

Paragraph 3 “Non-Solicitation” is amended by replacing the definition of “Restricted Customer” in paragraph 3(a) with the following:

“Restricted Customer” means any person, company or entity that was a customer of the Company and with which I had direct contact for purposes of performing responsibilities for the Company or for which I had supervisory responsibilities on behalf of the Company, in either case at any time during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company.

Paragraph 3(a) is further amended by striking the following sentence:

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Restricted Customer also means any prospective customer(s), vendor(s), supplier(s) or referral source(s) with which I had business contact on behalf of the Company in the twelve (12) months prior to my last day of employment with the Company;

Paragraph 3(b) is amended by replacing it with the following:

I will not, nor will I assist any third party to, directly or indirectly (i) raid, solicit, or attempt to persuade any then-current employee of the Company with whom I currently work or with whom I worked at any point during the two years prior to my last day of employment with the Company, and who possesses or had access to Confidential Information of the Company, to leave the employ of the Company and join a competitor; (ii) interfere with the performance by any such employee of his/her duties for the Company; or (iii) communicate with any such employee for the purposes described in items (i) and (ii) in this subparagraph 3(b). This restriction shall apply in all geographic areas in which the Company does business.


No. 4:

Paragraph 9 “Enforceability, General Provisions” is amended as follows: Paragraph 9(e) is amended by adding the following text to the end of the paragraph:

“The restrictive covenants in this agreement are intended to be divisible and interpreted and applied independent of each other.”

Paragraph 9(j) is stricken and shall not be applied or referred to.


EXHIBIT B

ADDENDUM TO THE
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

In addition to the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, the Option is subject to the following additional terms and conditions to the extent you reside and/or are employed in one of the countries addressed herein. Pursuant to Section 23 of the Agreement, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in this Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country (if any) will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Option and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). All defined terms contained in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan and the Agreement.

EUROPEAN UNION ("EU") / EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") / SWITZERLAND / THE UNITED KINGDOM

Personal Data. The following provision replaces Section 21 of the Agreement in its entirety:

The Company, with its registered address at 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, U.S.A. is the controller responsible for the processing of your personal data by the Company and the third parties noted below.

(a) Data Collection and Usage. Pursuant to applicable data protection laws, you are hereby notified that the Company collects, processes and uses certain personal information about you for the legitimate purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and generally administering awards; specifically: your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, citizenship, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, and details of all stock options, any entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, or outstanding in your favor, which the Company receives from you or the Employer ("Personal Data"). In granting the Option under the Plan, the Company will collect, process, use, disclose and transfer (collectively, "Processing") Personal Data for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company's legal basis for the Processing of Personal Data is the Company's legitimate business interests of managing the Plan, administering employee awards and complying with its contractual and statutory obligations, as well as the necessity of the Processing for the Company to perform its contractual obligations under the Agreement and the Plan. Your refusal to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. As such, by accepting the Option, you voluntarily acknowledge the Processing of your Personal Data as described herein.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Provider. The Company may transfer Personal Data to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC ("Fidelity"), an independent service provider based, in relevant part, in the United States, which may assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share Personal Data with another company that serves in a similar manner. The Company's service provider will open an account for you to receive and trade shares of Stock pursuant to the Option. The Processing of Personal Data will take place through both electronic and non-electronic means. Personal Data will only be accessible by those individuals requiring access to it for purposes of implementing, administering and operating the Plan. When receiving your Personal Data, if applicable, Fidelity provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. By participating in the Plan, you understand that the service provider will Process your Personal Data for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.


(c) International Data Transfers. The Company is based in the United States, which means it will be necessary for Personal Data to be transferred to, and Processed in the United States. When transferring your Personal Data to the United States, the Company provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. You may request a copy of the appropriate safeguards with Fidelity or the Company by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department.

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs Personal Data related to the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps Personal Data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company's legal basis would be for compliance with relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. To the extent provided by law, you have the right to (i) subject to certain exceptions, request access or copies of Personal Data the Company Processes, (ii) request rectification of incorrect Personal Data, (iii) request deletion of Personal Data, (iv) place restrictions on Processing of Personal Data, (v) lodge complaints with competent authorities in your country, and/or (vi) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Personal Data. To receive clarification regarding your rights or to exercise your rights, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department. You also have the right to object, on grounds related to a particular situation, to the Processing of Personal Data, as well as opt-out of the Plan herein, in any case without cost, by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. Your provision of Personal Data is a contractual requirement. You understand, however, that the only consequence of refusing to provide Personal Data is that the Company may not be able to administer the Option, or grant other awards or administer or maintain such awards. For more information on the consequences of the refusal to provide Personal Data, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

CHILE

Private Placement. The following provision shall replace Section 14 of the Agreement:

The grant of the Option hereunder is not intended to be a public offering of securities in Chile but instead is intended to be a private placement.

a)

The starting date of the offer will be the Grant Date, and this offer conforms to general ruling no. 336 of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market;

 

b)

The offer deals with securities not registered in the registry of securities or in the registry of foreign securities of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market, and therefore such securities are not subject to its oversight;

 
c)

The issuer is not obligated to provide public information in Chile regarding the foreign securities, since such securities are not registered with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market; and




d)

The foreign securities shall not be subject to public offering as long as they are not registered with the corresponding registry of securities in Chile.

 
a)

La fecha de inicio de la oferta será el de la fecha de otorgamiento y esta oferta se acoge a la norma de carácter general n° 336 de la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile;

 
b)

La oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el registro de valores o en el registro de valores extranjeros que lleva la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta;

 
c)

Por tratar de valores no inscritos no existe la obligación por parte del emisor de entregar en chile información pública respecto de esos valores; y

 
d)

Esos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública mientras no sean inscritos en el registro de valores correspondiente.

CHINA

No country-specific provisions.

FRANCE

1. Nature of Grant. The Option is not granted under the French specific regime provided by Articles L. 225-177 and seq. of the French commercial code.

2. Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.

GERMANY

No country-specific provisions.

HONG KONG

1. Sale of Shares of Stock. Shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of the Option are accepted as a personal investment. In the event that shares of Stock are issued in respect of the Option within six (6) months after the Grant Date, you agree that the shares of Stock may not be offered to the public or otherwise disposed of prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date.

2. IMPORTANT NOTICE. WARNING: The contents of the Agreement the Addendum, the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Plan administrative rules and all other materials pertaining to the Option and/or the Plan have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are hereby advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer thereunder. If you have any doubts about any of the contents of the aforesaid materials, you should obtain independent professional advice. Neither the grant of the Option nor the issuance of the shares of Stock upon exercise of the Option constitutes a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and is available only to employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The Agreement, including this Addendum, the Plan and other incidental communication materials distributed in connection with the Option (i) have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong and (ii) are intended only for the personal use of each eligible employee of the Company or its Affiliates and may not be distributed to any other person.


3. Wages. The Option and shares of Stock subject to the Option do not form part of your wages for the purposes of calculating any statutory or contractual payments under Hong Kong law.

IRELAND

No country-specific provisions.

ITALY

1. Plan Document Acknowledgment. In accepting the Option, you acknowledge that a copy of the Plan was made available to you, and you have reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Addendum.

You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically approve the following provisions in the Agreement: Section 2: Vesting/Exercise/Expiration (expiration of the right to exercise the Option after the Expiration Date); Section 3: Disability (term for exercising the Option prior to the Vesting Dates in the case of a Termination of Service due to Disability); Section 4: Death (term for exercising the option prior to the Vesting Dates in the case of a Termination of Service due to death); Section 5: Retirement (term for exercising the Option prior to the Vesting Dates in the case of a Termination of Service by reason of Retirement); Section 6: Termination of Service Following a Change in Control (term for exercising the Option in the event of a Termination of Service following a Change in Control); Section 7: Other Termination of Service (term to exercise the vested Option and forfeiture of the unvested Option in other cases of Termination of Service); Section 8: Forfeiture of Outstanding Options Upon Termination for Cause or Following Termination of Service; Section 10(a): Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding (liability for all Tax-Related Items related to the Option and legally applicable to the participant); Section 11: Limited Transferability (Option shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated); Section 18: Change in Stock (right of the Company to equitably adjust the Option and the Exercise Price in the event of any change in the Stock); Section 19(j): Nature of the Option (waive any claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arising from forfeiture of the Option resulting from a Termination of Service); Section 19(l): Nature of the Option (the Company is not liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation impacting the value of the Option); Section 22: Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality (the receipt of the Option is conditioned upon agreement of the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A); Section 23: Addendum to Agreement (the Option is subject to the terms of the Addendum); Section 24: Additional Requirements (Company right to impose additional requirements on the Option in case such requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate operation and administration of the Option and the Plan); Section 26: Electronic Delivery (Company may deliver documents related to the Option or Plan electronically); Section 27: Governing Law and Jurisdiction (Agreement is governed by Illinois law without regard to any choice of law rules thereof; agreement to exclusive jurisdiction of Illinois courts); Section 28: English Language (documents will be drawn up in English; if a translation is provided, the English version controls); and the provision titled “Personal Data” under the heading "European Union (‘EU’) / European Economic Area (‘EEA’) / Switzerland / the United Kingdom", included in this Addendum.



MEXICO

1. Commercial Relationship. You expressly recognize that your participation in the Plan and the Company's grant of the Option does not constitute an employment relationship between you and the Company. You have been granted the Option as a consequence of the commercial relationship between the Company and the Affiliate in Mexico that employs you ("WBA Mexico"), and WBA Mexico is your sole employer. Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that (a) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between you and WBA Mexico, (b) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan are not part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by WBA Mexico, and (c) any modifications or amendments of the Plan by the Company, or a termination of the Plan by the Company, shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment with WBA Mexico.

2. Extraordinary Item of Compensation. You expressly recognize and acknowledge that your participation in the Plan is a result of the discretionary and unilateral decision of the Company, as well as your free and voluntary decision to participate in the Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Addendum. As such, you acknowledge and agree that the Company, in its sole discretion, may amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time and without any liability. The Option, the shares of Stock subject to the Option and the value of the same are an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment contract, if any, and is not part of your regular or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits, or any similar payments, which are the exclusive obligations of WBA Mexico.

MONACO

Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.

NETHERLANDS

Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Option, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Option. Upon the grant of the Option, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

NORWAY

No country-specific provisions.

ROMANIA

Voluntary Termination of Service. For the sake of clarity, a voluntary Termination of Service shall include the situation where your employment contract is terminated by operation of law on the date you reach the standard retirement age and have completed the minimum contribution record for receipt of state retirement pension or the relevant authorities award you an early-retirement pension of any type.



SPAIN

1. Acknowledgement of Discretionary Nature of the Plan; No Vested Rights. This provision supplements the terms of the Agreement:

In accepting the Option, you acknowledge that you consent to participation in the Plan and have received a copy of the Plan.

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion granted an Option under the Plan to individuals who may be employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, you understand that the Option is granted on the assumption and condition that the Option and the shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. In addition, you understand that this grant would not be made to you but for the assumptions and conditions referenced above; thus, you acknowledge and freely accept that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, the Option shall be null and void.

Further, you understand and agree that the vesting of the Option is expressly conditioned on your continued and active rendering of service, such that upon a Termination of Service, the Option may cease vesting immediately, in whole or in part, effective on the date of your Termination of Service (unless otherwise specifically provided in Section 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (a) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause; (b) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition, (d) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate. Consequently, upon a Termination of Service for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to the Option that were not vested on the date of your Termination of Service, as described in the Plan and Agreement. In addition, you understand and agree that the post-Termination of Service exercise period specified in the Agreement shall run from the date of your Termination of Service, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in the Agreement regarding the impact of a Termination of Service on the Option.

2. Termination for Cause. "Cause" shall be defined as indicated in Section 8 of the Agreement, irrespective of whether the termination is or is not considered a fair termination (i.e., "despido procedente") under Spanish legislation.

3. No Public Offering. No "offer of securities to the public," within the meaning of Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the Option. The Plan, the Agreement (including this Addendum) and any other documents evidencing the grant of the Option have not, nor will they be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator) and none of those documents constitute a public offering prospectus.



SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Notification. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option (i) constitutes a prospectus according to article 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (ii) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an employee of the Company, or (iii) has been or will be filed with, or approved or supervised by, any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 of FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

THAILAND

No country-specific provisions.

TURKEY

Securities Law Notification. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan is not permitted within Turkey. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan must occur outside of Turkey. The shares of Stock are currently traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "WBA" and shares of Stock may be sold on this exchange.

UNITED KINGDOM

1. Indemnification for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to Section 10 of the Agreement, you hereby agree that you are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenant to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company, your Employer or by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). You also hereby agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and your Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay on your behalf to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a director or executive officer (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that you are a director or executive officer and income tax due is not collected from or paid by you within 90 days after the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. You acknowledge that you ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or your Employer (as applicable) for the value of any employee national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which the Company and/or your Employer may recover from you at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 10 of the Agreement.

2. Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Option, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Option. Upon the grant of the Option, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.


3. Post-Termination Restrictions. To the extent that you are employed by your Employer pursuant to an employment agreement governed by the laws of England, Wales, Scotland and/or Northern Ireland, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the NNCA Agreement attached to the Agreement as Exhibit A shall not apply to you.

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By clicking the acceptance box for this grant agreement, I acknowledge receipt of the Stock Option Award Agreement to which this Addendum is attached as Exhibit B, and I agree to the terms and conditions expressed in this Addendum.


EXHIBIT 10.4

 

 

 

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These materials, which may include descriptions of company stock plans, prospectuses and other information and documents, and the information they contain, are provided by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., not by Fidelity, and are not an offer or solicitation by Fidelity for the purchase of any securities or financial instruments. These materials were prepared by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., which is solely responsible for their contents and for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Fidelity is not connected with any offering or acting as an underwriter in connection with any offering of securities or financial instruments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Fidelity does not review, approve or endorse the contents of these materials and is not responsible for their content.


WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Participant Name:

Participant ID:

Grant Date:                             (the "Grant Date")

Units Granted:

Vesting: One third of the Shares Granted vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date (the "Vesting Dates")

Acceptance Date:

Electronic Signature:

This document (referred to below as this "Agreement") spells out the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Unit Award (the "Award") granted to you by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on and as of the Grant Date designated above. Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the respective meanings set forth in the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, "Employer" means the entity (the Company or the Affiliate) that employs you on the applicable date. The Plan, as it may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

You and the Company agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Pursuant to the approval and direction of the Compensation and Leadership Performance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"), the Company hereby grants you the number of Restricted Stock Units specified above (the "Restricted Stock Units"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.

2. Restricted Stock Unit Account and Dividend Equivalents. The Company will maintain an account (the "Account") on its books in your name to reflect the number of Restricted Stock Units awarded to you as well as any additional Restricted Stock Units credited as a result of Dividend Equivalents. The Account will be administered as follows:

(a) The Account is for recordkeeping purposes only, and no assets or other amounts shall be set aside from the Company's general assets with respect to such Account.

(b) As of each record date with respect to which a cash dividend is to be paid with respect to shares of Company common stock par value US$.01 per share ("Stock"), the Company will credit your Account with an equivalent amount of Restricted Stock Units determined by dividing the value of the cash dividend that would have been paid on your Restricted Stock Units if they had been shares of Stock, divided by the value of Stock on such date.

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(c) If dividends are paid in the form of shares of Stock rather than cash, then your Account will be credited with one additional Restricted Stock Unit for each share of Stock that would have been received as a dividend had your outstanding Restricted Stock Units been shares of Stock.

(d) Additional Restricted Stock Units credited via Dividend Equivalents shall vest or be forfeited at the same time as the Restricted Stock Units to which they relate.

3. Restricted Period. The period prior to the vesting date with respect each Restricted Stock Unit is referred to as the "Restricted Period." Subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, unless vested or forfeited earlier as described in Section 4, 5, 6 or 7 of this Agreement, as applicable, your Restricted Stock Units will become vested and be settled as described in Section 8 below, as of the vesting date or dates indicated in the introduction to this Agreement.

4. Disability or Death. If during the Restricted Period you have a Termination of Service by reason of Disability or death, then the Restricted Stock Units will become fully vested as of the date of your Termination of Service and the Vesting Date shall become the date of your Termination of Service. Any Restricted Stock Units becoming vested by reason of your Termination of Service by reason of Disability or death shall be settled as provided in Section 8.

5. Retirement. If during the Restricted Period you have a Termination of Service by reason of Retirement, as reasonably determined and approved by the Committee or its delegates, then, subject to such approval, the number of Restricted Stock Units that become vested by reason of your Retirement will be prorated to reflect the portion of the vesting period during which you remained employed by the Company. For each Vesting Date occurring after such Termination of Service, such prorated portion shall equal the number of Restricted Stock Units scheduled to vest as of that Vesting Date, multiplied by a fraction equal to the number of full months of that portion of the vesting period completed as of your Termination of Service, divided by 12. Any Restricted Stock Units becoming vested by reason of your Retirement shall be settled as provided in Section 8.

6. Termination of Service Following a Change in Control. If during the Restricted Period there is a Change in Control of the Company and within the one-year period thereafter you have a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer other than for Cause (as defined in Section 7), then your Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested, and they shall be settled in accordance with Section 9. For purposes of this Section 6, a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer shall include a Termination of Employment for Good Reason under - and pursuant to the terms and conditions of – the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan, but only to the extent applicable to you as an eligible participant in such Plan.

7. Other Termination of Service. If during the Restricted Period you have a voluntary or involuntary Termination of Service for any reason other than as set forth in Section 4, 5 or 6 above or Section 9 below, as determined by the Committee, then you shall thereupon forfeit any Restricted Stock Units that are still in a Restricted Period on your termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means any one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion:

(a) your commission of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude;

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(b) your dishonesty or material violation of standards of integrity in the course of fulfilling your duties to the Company or any Affiliate;

(c) your material violation of a material written policy of the Company or any Affiliate violation of which is grounds for immediate termination;

(d) your willful and deliberate failure to perform your duties to the Company or any Affiliate in any material respect, after reasonable notice of such failure and an opportunity to correct it; or

(e) your failure to comply in any material respect with the United States ("U.S.") Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the U.S. Truth in Negotiations Act, or any rules or regulations thereunder.

8. Settlement of Vested Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the requirements of Section 13 below, as promptly as practicable after the applicable Vesting Date, whether occurring upon your Separation from Service or otherwise, but in no event later than 75 days after the Vesting Date, the Company shall transfer to you one share of Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit becoming vested at such time, net of any applicable tax withholding requirements in accordance with Section 10 below; provided, however, that, if you are a Specified Employee at the time of Separation from Service, then to the extent your Restricted Stock Units are deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, settlement of which is triggered by your Separation from Service (other than for death), payment shall not be made until the date which is six months after your Separation from Service.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are resident or employed outside of the U.S., the Company, in its sole discretion, may provide for the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units in the form of:

(a) a cash payment (in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Stock that corresponds with the number of vested Restricted Stock Units) to the extent that settlement in shares of Stock (i) is prohibited under local law, (ii) would require you, the Company or an Affiliate to obtain the approval of any governmental or regulatory body in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different), (iii) would result in adverse tax consequences for you, the Company or an Affiliate or (iv) is administratively burdensome; or

(b) shares of Stock, but require you to sell such shares of Stock immediately or within a specified period following your Termination of Service (in which case, you hereby agree that the Company shall have the authority to issue sale instructions in relation to such shares of Stock on your behalf).

9. Settlement Following Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company may, in its sole discretion, fulfill its obligation with respect to all or any portion of the Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Section 6 above, by:

(a) delivery of (i) the number of shares of Stock that corresponds with the number of Restricted Stock Units that have become vested or (ii) such other ownership interest as such shares of Stock that correspond with the vested Restricted Stock Units may be converted into by virtue of the Change in Control transaction;

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(b) payment of cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Stock that corresponds with the number of vested Restricted Stock Units at that time; or

(c) delivery of any combination of shares of Stock (or other converted ownership interest) and cash having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Fair Market Value of the Stock that corresponds with the number of Restricted Stock Units that have become vested at that time.

Settlement shall be made as soon as practical after the Restricted Stock Units become fully vested under Section 6, but in no event later than 30 days after such date.

10. Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding.

(a) You acknowledge that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or your Employer, the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you ("Tax-Related Items"), is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or your Employer, if any. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Award, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents and/or dividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you acknowledge that the Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

(b) Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or your Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, except as provided below, the Company, your Employer or its agent shall satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Award that number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required by law to be withheld. For purposes of the foregoing tax withholding, no fractional shares of Stock will be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act at the time of any applicable tax withholding event, you may make a cash payment to the Company, your Employer or its agent to cover the Tax-Related Items that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan. If you are not a Section 16 officer of the Company at the time of any applicable tax withholding event, the Company and/or your Employer may (in its sole discretion) allow you to make a cash payment to the Company, your Employer or its agent to cover such Tax-Related Items.

The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates (as determined by the Company in good faith and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case you will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding from the shares of Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Award, for tax purposes, you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the earned Award, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

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The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares of Stock (or cash payment) or the proceeds from the sale of shares of Stock if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

11. Nontransferability. During the Restricted Period and thereafter until Stock is transferred to you in settlement thereof, you may not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise alienate or hypothecate the Restricted Stock Units whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law, other than by beneficiary designation effective upon your death, or by will or by the laws of intestacy.

12. Rights as Shareholder. You shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Stock Units until such time as a certificate of stock for the Stock issued in settlement of such Restricted Stock Units has been issued to you or such shares of Stock have been recorded in your name in book entry form. Until that time, you shall not have any voting rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. Except as provided in Section 9 above, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights with respect to such shares for which the record date is prior to the date on which you become the holder of record thereof. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if a law or any regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other body having jurisdiction shall require the Company or you to take any action before shares of Stock can be delivered to you hereunder, then the date of delivery of such shares may be delayed accordingly.

13. Securities Laws. If a Registration Statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not in effect with respect to the shares of Stock to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, you hereby represent that you are acquiring the shares of Stock for investment and with no present intention of selling or transferring them and that you will not sell or otherwise transfer the shares except in compliance with all applicable securities laws and requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares of Stock may then be listed.

14. Not a Public Offering. If you are resident outside the U.S., the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is not intended to be a public offering of securities in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filings with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law), and the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is not subject to the supervision of the local securities authorities.

15. Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws. By participating in the Plan, you agree to comply with the Company's policy on insider trading, to the extent that it is applicable to you. You further acknowledge that, depending on your or your broker's country of residence or where the shares of Stock are listed, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws that may affect your ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of shares of Stock, rights to shares of Stock, or rights linked to the value of shares of Stock during such times you are considered to have "inside information" regarding the Company as defined by the laws or regulations in your country. Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you place before you possessed inside information. Furthermore, you could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a "need to know" basis) and (ii) "tipping" third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. You understand that third parties include fellow employees and/or service providers. Any restrictions under these laws and regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions and, therefore, you should consult your personal advisor on this matter.

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16. Repatriation; Compliance with Law. If you are resident or employed outside the U.S., you agree to repatriate all payments attributable to the shares of Stock and/or cash acquired under the Plan in accordance with applicable foreign exchange rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). In addition, you agree to take any and all actions, and consent to any and all actions taken by the Company and its Affiliates, as may be required to allow the Company and its Affiliates to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). Finally, you agree to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with your personal obligations under local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different).

17. No Advice Regarding Grant. No employee of the Company is permitted to advise you regarding your participation in the Plan or your acquisition or sale of the shares of Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors before taking any action related to the Plan.

18. Change in Stock. In the event of any change in Stock, by reason of any stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, split-up, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, or of any similar change affecting the shares of Stock, the number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee.

19. Nature of the Award. In accepting the Award, you acknowledge, understand and agree that:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and limited in duration, and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion, at any time;

(b) the grant of the Award is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future Awards or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the form and timing of the Award, the number of shares subject to the Award, and the vesting provisions applicable to the Award;

(d) the Award and your participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Company or any Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, your Employer or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate your employment or service relationship;

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(e) you are voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(f) the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g) the Award, the shares of Stock subject to the Award and the income and value of the same, is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment (and employment contract, if any) and is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate;

(h) the future value of the shares of Stock underlying the Award is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i) unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, a Termination of Service shall be effective from the date on which active employment or service ends and shall not be extended by any statutory or common law notice of termination period;

(j) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Award resulting from a Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Award to which you are otherwise not entitled, you irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate, waive your ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Company, the Employer and all Affiliates from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;

(k) unless otherwise provided herein, in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Award and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Award or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of Stock of the Company; and

(l) neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between your local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Award or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the Award or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Award.

20. Committee Authority; Recoupment. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe and make all determinations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, including the enforcement of any recoupment policy, all of which shall be binding upon you and any claimant. Any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan.

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21. Personal Data. Pursuant to applicable personal data protection laws, the Company hereby notifies you of the following in relation to your personal data and the collection, processing and transfer of such data in relation to the Company's grant of the Restricted Stock Units and your participation in the Plan. The collection, processing and transfer of personal data is necessary for the Company's administration of the Plan and your participation in the Plan, and your denial and/or objection to the collection, processing and transfer of personal data may affect your participation in the Plan. As such, you voluntarily acknowledge and consent (where required under applicable law) to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described herein:

(a) The Company and your Employer hold certain personal information about you, specifically: your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all entitlements to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan ("Data"). The Data may be provided by you or collected, where lawful, from the Company, its Affiliates and/or third parties, and the Company and your Employer will process the Data for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan. The Data processing will take place through electronic and non-electronic means according to logics and procedures strictly correlated to the purposes for which Data are collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). Data processing operations will be performed minimizing the use of personal and identification data when such operations are unnecessary for the processing purposes sought. Data will be accessible within the organization only by those persons requiring access for purposes of the implementation, administration and operation of the Plan and for your participation in the Plan.

(b) The Company and your Employer will transfer Data internally as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of your participation in the Plan, and the Company and/or your Employer may further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. You hereby authorize (where required under applicable law) the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, as may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of the shares of Stock on your behalf, to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan.

(c) You may, at any time, exercise your rights provided under applicable personal data protection laws, which may include the right to (i) obtain confirmation as to the existence of Data, (ii) verify the content, origin and accuracy of the Data, (iii) request the integration, update, amendment, deletion or blockage (for breach of applicable laws) of the Data, (iv) oppose, for legal reasons, the collection, processing or transfer of the Data which is not necessary or required for the implementation, administration and/or operation of the Plan and your participation in the Plan, and (v) withdraw your consent to the collection, processing or transfer of Data as provided hereunder (in which case, your Restricted Stock Units will become null and void). You may seek to exercise these rights by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department, who may direct the matter to the applicable Company privacy official.

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22. Addendum to Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for your country of residence (and country of employment, if different) as set forth in the addendum to the Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Addendum"). Further, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Restricted Stock Units and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). The Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.

23. Additional Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Restricted Stock Units, any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units and your participation in the Plan to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such other requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Restricted Stock Units and the Plan. Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring you to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

24. Amendment or Modification, Waiver. Except as set forth in the Plan, no provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless the amendment or waiver is agreed to in writing, signed by you and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver of any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same time, any prior time or any subsequent time.

25. Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver by electronic means any documents related to the Award or your future participation in the Plan. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

26. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by the substantive and procedural laws of the state of Illinois. You and the Company shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts in Illinois in any dispute relating to this Agreement without regard to any choice of law rules thereof which might apply the laws of any other jurisdictions.

27. English Language. If you are resident in a country where English is not an official language, you acknowledge and agree that it is your express intent that this Agreement, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Award, be drawn up in English. You further acknowledge that you are sufficiently proficient in English, or have consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow you to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan and any other documents related to the Award. If you have received this Agreement, the Plan or any other documents related to the Award translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

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28. Conformity with Applicable Law. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

29. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any person or persons who shall, upon your death, acquire any rights hereunder.

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This Agreement contains highly sensitive and confidential information. Please handle it accordingly.

Please read the attached Exhibit A. Once you have read and understood this Agreement and Exhibit A, please click the acceptance box to certify and confirm your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Exhibit A, as applicable, and to acknowledge your receipt of the Prospectus, the Plan and this Agreement and your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Award granted hereunder.

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EXHIBIT A

ADDENDUM TO THE
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

In addition to the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, the Award is subject to the following additional terms and conditions to the extent you reside and/or are employed in one of the countries addressed herein. Pursuant to Section 23 of the Agreement, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in this Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country (if any) will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Restricted Stock Units and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). All defined terms contained in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan and the Agreement.

EUROPEAN UNION ("EU") / EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") / SWITZERLAND / THE UNITED KINGDOM

Personal Data. The following provision replaces Section 19 of the Agreement in its entirety:

The Company, with its registered address at 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, U.S.A. is the controller responsible for the processing of your personal data by the Company and the third parties noted below.

(a) Data Collection and Usage. Pursuant to applicable data protection laws, you are hereby notified that the Company collects, processes and uses certain personal information about you for the legitimate purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and generally administering awards; specifically: your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, citizenship, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, and details of all Restricted Stock Units, any entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, or outstanding in your favor, which the Company receives from you or the Employer ("Personal Data"). In granting the Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, the Company will collect, process, use, disclose and transfer (collectively, "Processing") Personal Data for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Company's legal basis for the Processing of Personal Data is the Company's legitimate business interests of managing the Plan, administering employee awards and complying with its contractual and statutory obligations, as well as the necessity of the Processing for the Company to perform its contractual obligations under the Agreement and the Plan. Your refusal to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. As such, by accepting the Restricted Stock Units, you voluntarily acknowledge the Processing of your Personal Data as described herein.

(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Provider. The Company may transfer Personal Data to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC ("Fidelity"), an independent service provider based, in relevant part, in the United States, which may assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share Personal Data with another company that serves in a similar manner.

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The Company's service provider will open an account for you to receive and trade shares of Stock pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units. The Processing of Personal Data will take place through both electronic and non-electronic means. Personal Data will only be accessible by those individuals requiring access to it for purposes of implementing, administering and operating the Plan. When receiving your Personal Data, if applicable, Fidelity provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. By participating in the Plan, you understand that the service provider will Process your Personal Data for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.

(c) International Data Transfers. The Company is based in the United States, which means it will be necessary for Personal Data to be transferred to, and Processed in the United States. When transferring your Personal Data to the United States, the Company provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. You may request a copy of the appropriate safeguards with Fidelity or the Company by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department.

(d) Data Retention. The Company will use Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs Personal Data related to the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps Personal Data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company's legal basis would be for compliance with relevant laws or regulations.

(e) Data Subject Rights. To the extent provided by law, you have the right to (i) subject to certain exceptions, request access or copies of Personal Data the Company Processes, (ii) request rectification of incorrect Personal Data, (iii) request deletion of Personal Data, (iv) place restrictions on Processing of Personal Data, (v) lodge complaints with competent authorities in your country, and/or (vi) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Personal Data. To receive clarification regarding your rights or to exercise your rights, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department. You also have the right to object, on grounds related to a particular situation, to the Processing of Personal Data, as well as opt-out of the Plan herein, in any case without cost, by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. Your provision of Personal Data is a contractual requirement. You understand, however, that the only consequence of refusing to provide Personal Data is that the Company may not be able to administer the Restricted Stock Units, or grant other awards or administer or maintain such awards. For more information on the consequences of the refusal to provide Personal Data, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

CHILE

Private Placement. The following provision shall replace Section 14 of the Agreement:

The grant of the Restricted Stock Units hereunder is not intended to be a public offering of securities in Chile but instead is intended to be a private placement.

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a) The starting date of the offer will be the Grant Date, and this offer conforms to general ruling no. 336 of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market;
b) The offer deals with securities not registered in the registry of securities or in the registry of foreign securities of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market, and therefore such securities are not subject to its oversight;
c) The issuer is not obligated to provide public information in Chile regarding the foreign securities, since such securities are not registered with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market; and
d) The foreign securities shall not be subject to public offering as long as they are not registered with the corresponding registry of securities in Chile.
a) La fecha de inicio de la oferta será el de la fecha de otorgamiento y esta oferta se acoge a la norma de carácter general n° 336 de la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile;
b) La oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el registro de valores o en el registro de valores extranjeros que lleva la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile, por lo que tales valores no están sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta;
c) Por tratar de valores no inscritos no existe la obligación por parte del emisor de entregar en chile información pública respecto de esos valores; y
d) Esos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública mientras no sean inscritos en el registro de valores correspondiente

CHINA

No country-specific provisions.

FRANCE

1. Nature of Grant. The Restricted Stock Units are not granted under the French specific regime provided by Articles L. 225-197-1 and seq. of the French commercial code.

2. Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.

GERMANY

No country-specific provisions.

HONG KONG

1. Form of Payment. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement or Plan to the contrary, the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled only in Shares (and not in cash).

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2. IMPORTANT NOTICE. WARNING: The contents of the Agreement, this Addendum, the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Plan administrative rules and all other materials pertaining to the Restricted Stock Units and/or the Plan have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are hereby advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer thereunder. If you have any doubts about any of the contents of the aforesaid materials, you should obtain independent professional advice. Neither the grant of the Restricted Stock Units nor the issuance of the shares of Stock upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units constitutes a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and is available only to employees of the Company and its Affiliates. The Agreement, including this Addendum, the Plan and other incidental communication materials distributed in connection with the Restricted Stock Units (i) have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong and (ii) are intended only for the personal use of each eligible employee of the Company or its Affiliates and may not be distributed to any other person.

3. Wages. The Restricted Stock Units and shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units do not form part of your wages for the purposes of calculating any statutory or contractual payments under Hong Kong law.

IRELAND

No country-specific provisions.

ITALY

Plan Acknowledgment. In accepting the Restricted Stock Units, you acknowledge that a copy of the Plan was made available to you, and you have reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Addendum.

You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically approve the following provisions in the Agreement: Section 3: Restricted Period (terms of lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock Units); Section 4: Disability or Death (terms of payment of Restricted Stock Units upon a Termination of Service by reason of Disability or death); Section 5: Retirement (terms of payment of Restricted Stock Units upon a Termination of Service by reason of retirement); Section 6: Termination of Service Following a Change in Control (terms of payment of Restricted Stock Units in the event of a Termination of Service following a Change in Control); Section 7: Other Termination of Service (forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units in other cases of Termination of Service); Section 10(a): Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding (liability for all Tax-Related Items related to the Restricted Stock Units and legally applicable to the participant); Section 11: Nontransferability (Restricted Stock Units shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated); Section 18: Change in Stock (right of the Company to equitably adjust the number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement in the event of any change in Stock); Section 19(j): Nature of the Award (waive any claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arising from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from a Termination of Service); Section 19(l): Nature of the Award (the Company is not liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation impacting the value of the Restricted Stock Units); Section 20: Committee Authority; Recoupment (right of the Committee to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Restricted Stock Units and this Agreement, including the enforcement of any recoupment policy); Section 21: Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality (the receipt of the Award is conditioned upon agreement to the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A); Section 23: Addendum to Agreement (the Restricted Stock Units are subject to the terms of the Addendum); Section 24: Additional Requirements (Company right to impose additional requirements on the Restricted Stock Units in case such requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate operation and administration of the Restricted Stock Units and the Plan); Section 26: Electronic Delivery (Company may deliver documents related to the Award or Plan electronically); Section 27: Governing Law and Jurisdiction (Agreement is governed by Illinois law without regard to any choice of law rules thereof; agreement to exclusive jurisdiction of Illinois courts); Section 28: English Language (documents will be drawn up in English; if a translation is provided, the English version controls); and the provision titled “Personal Data” under the heading "European Union (‘EU’) / European Economic Area (‘EEA’) / Switzerland / the United Kingdom", included in this Addendum.

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MEXICO

1. Commercial Relationship. You expressly recognize that your participation in the Plan and the Company's grant of the Restricted Stock Units does not constitute an employment relationship between you and the Company. You have been granted the Restricted Stock Units as a consequence of the commercial relationship between the Company and the Affiliate in Mexico that employs you ("WBA Mexico"), and WBA Mexico is your sole employer. Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that (a) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between you and WBA Mexico, (b) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan are not part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by WBA Mexico, and (c) any modifications or amendments of the Plan by the Company, or a termination of the Plan by the Company, shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment with WBA Mexico.

2. Extraordinary Item of Compensation. You expressly recognize and acknowledge that your participation in the Plan is a result of the discretionary and unilateral decision of the Company, as well as your free and voluntary decision to participate in the Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Addendum. As such, you acknowledge and agree that the Company, in its sole discretion, may amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time and without any liability. The Award, the shares of Stock subject to the Award and the income and value of the same is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment contract, if any, and is not part of your regular or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits, or any similar payments, which are the exclusive obligations of WBA Mexico.

MONACO

Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.

NETHERLANDS

Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Restricted Stock Units, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Restricted Stock Units. Upon the grant of Restricted Stock Units, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

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NORWAY

No country-specific provisions.

ROMANIA

Voluntary Termination of Service. For the sake of clarity, a voluntary Termination of Service shall include the situation where your employment contract is terminated by operation of law on the date you reach the standard retirement age and have completed the minimum contribution record for receipt of state retirement pension or the relevant authorities award you an early-retirement pension of any type.

SPAIN

1. Acknowledgement of Discretionary Nature of the Plan; No Vested Rights. This provision supplements the terms of the Agreement:

In accepting the Award, you acknowledge that you consent to participation in the Plan and have received a copy of the Plan.

You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion granted Restricted Stock Units under the Plan to individuals who may be employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, you understand that the Restricted Stock Units are granted on the assumption and condition that the Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. In addition, you understand that this grant would not be made to you but for the assumptions and conditions referenced above; thus, you acknowledge and freely accept that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, the Award shall be null and void.

Further, you understand and agree that the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units is expressly conditioned on your continued and active rendering of service, such that upon a Termination of Service, the Restricted Stock Units may cease vesting immediately, in whole or in part, effective on the date of your Termination of Service (unless otherwise specifically provided in Section 4, 5 or 6 of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (a) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause; (b) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition, (d) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate. Consequently, upon a Termination of Service for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to Restricted Stock Units that were not vested as of the date of your Termination of Service, as described in the Plan and Agreement.

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You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in the Agreement regarding the impact of a Termination of Service on your Award.

2. Termination for Cause. "Cause" shall be defined as indicated in Section 7 of the Agreement, irrespective of whether the termination is or is not considered a fair termination (i.e., "despido procedente") under Spanish legislation.

3. No Public Offering. No "offer of securities to the public," within the meaning of Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the Restricted Stock Units. The Plan, the Agreement (including this Addendum) and any other documents evidencing the grant of the Restricted Stock Units have not, nor will they be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator) and none of those documents constitute a public offering prospectus.

SWITZERLAND

Securities Law Notification. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Restricted Stock Units (i) constitutes a prospectus according to article 35 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Act on Financial Services (“FinSA”), (ii) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland to any person other than an employee of the Company, or (iii) has been or will be filed with, or approved or supervised by, any Swiss reviewing body according to article 51 of FinSA or any Swiss regulatory authority, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

THAILAND

No country-specific provisions.

TURKEY

Securities Law Notification. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan is not permitted within Turkey. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan must occur outside of Turkey. The shares of Stock are currently traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "WBA" and shares of Stock may be sold on this exchange.

UNITED KINGDOM

1. Indemnification for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to Section 10 of the Agreement, you hereby agree that you are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenant to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company, your Employer or by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). You also hereby agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and your Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay on your behalf to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a director or executive officer (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that you are a director or executive officer and income tax due is not collected from or paid by you within 90 days after the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. You acknowledge that you ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or your Employer (as applicable) for the value of any employee national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which the Company and/or your Employer may recover from you at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 10 of the Agreement.

2. Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Restricted Stock Units, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Restricted Stock Units. Upon the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

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By clicking the acceptance box for this grant agreement, I acknowledge receipt of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to which this Addendum is attached as Exhibit A, and I agree to the terms and conditions expressed in this Addendum.

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EXHIBIT 10.5

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
As Amended and Restated Effective July 11, 2017

Effective January 27, 2021, the final sentence of Section 10.11 of this Plan is amended to read as follows:

Distributions in Stock shall be made in whole and fractional shares, unless the Company elects to pay fractional shares in cash.”