As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2014
File No. 001-36454


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

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO

FORM 10


GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
 
35-2047713

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1600 Royal Street
Jasper, Indiana
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 

47549-1001
(Zip Code)

(812) 482-1600
(Registrant's Telephone number, including area code)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
Title of Each Class to be so Registered
 
Name of Each Exchange on
Which Each Class is to be Registered
Common Stock, no par value per share
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act :
None.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  o                                                                                        Accelerated filer  o
 
Non-accelerated filer  x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)            Smaller reporting company  o





INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10
Item 1. Business
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements,” “Business,” “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Where You Can Find More Information” of the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10 (the “Information Statement”). Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The information required by this item is contained under the section “Risk Factors” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Financial Information
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data,” “Capitalization,” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Properties
The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business — Properties” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The information required by this item is contained under the section “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.
I tem 5. Directors and Executive Officers
The information required by this item is contained under the section “Management” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Officer and Director Compensation” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independenc e
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Legal Proceedings
The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business — Legal Proceedings” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Dividend Policy,” “Trading Market” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.





Item 11. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data,” “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Index to Financial Statements” and the statements referenced therein of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements
The information required by this item is contained under the section “Index to Financial Statements” beginning on page F-1 of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Exhibits
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.1
 
Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
3.1
 
Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
3.2
 
Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.1
 
Form of Employee Matters Agreement between Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.2
 
Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and among Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.3
 
Form of Long-Term Performance Share Award Agreement **
10.4
 
Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.5
 
Form of Employment Agreement with Named Executive Officers **
10.6
 
Form of Credit Agreement *
10.7
 
2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan **
10.8
 
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan **
10.9
 
Form of Annual Performance Share Award Agreement **
21.1
 
List of subsidiaries of Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
99.1
 
Preliminary Information Statement of Kimball Electronics, Inc., subject to completion, dated September 4, 2014 **
99.2
 
Form of Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials*
* To be filed by Amendment
** Filed herewith.





SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form 10 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ DONALD D. CHARRON
Name:
Donald D. Charron
Title:
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
 

Dated: September 4, 2014





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.1
 
Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
3.1
 
Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
3.2
 
Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.1
 
Form of Employee Matters Agreement between Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.2
 
Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and among Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.3
 
Form of Long-Term Performance Share Award Agreement **
10.4
 
Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Kimball International, Inc. and Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
10.5
 
Form of Employment Agreement with Named Executive Officers **
10.6
 
Form of Credit Agreement *
10.7
 
2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan **
10.8
 
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan **
10.9
 
Form of Annual Performance Share Award Agreement**
21.1
 
List of subsidiaries of Kimball Electronics, Inc. **
99.1
 
Preliminary Information Statement of Kimball Electronics, Inc., subject to completion, dated September 4, 2014 **
99.2
 
Form of Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials*
* To be filed by amendment.
** Filed herewith.




Exhibit 2.1








SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and between
Kimball International, Inc.
and
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
Dated as of                      , 2014
                                                    





TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
 
 
 
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2
 
 
 
Section 1.1.
General
2
Section 1.2.
References; Interpretation
15
 
 
 
ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION
15
 
 
 
Section 2.1.
General
15
Section 2.2.
Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities
15
Section 2.3.
Treatment of Shared Contracts
16
Section 2.4.
Intercompany Accounts; Payments and Reimbursements Received After Effective Time.
17
Section 2.5.
Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts
18
Section 2.6.
Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time
19
Section 2.7.
Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments
20
Section 2.8.
Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements
21
Section 2.9.
Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification
22
  Section 2.10.
Guarantees
23
  Section 2.11.
Capital Contribution
24
  Section 2.12.
Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties
24
 
 
 
ARTICLE III CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS
25
 
 
 
Section 3.1.
Recapitalization; Organizational Documents
25
Section 3.2.
Directors
25
Section 3.3.
Officers
25
Section 3.4.
Resignations and Removals
25
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV THE DISTRIBUTION
26
 
 
 
Section 4.1.
Stock Dividend to Kimball International Share Owners
26
Section 4.2.
Actions in Connection with the Distribution
26
Section 4.3.
Sole Discretion of Kimball International
27
Section 4.4.
Conditions to Distribution
28
 
 
 
ARTICLE V CERTAIN COVENANTS
29
 
 
 
Section 5.1.
No Solicit; No Hire
29
Section 5.2.
Intellectual Property
29
Section 5.3.
Cooperation
30
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION
30
 
 
 
Section 6.1.
Release of Pre-Distribution Claims
30
Section 6.2.
Indemnification by Kimball International
32
Section 6.3.
Indemnification by Kimball Electronics
32

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
 
Page
 
 
 
Section 6.4.
Reserved
32
Section 6.5.
Procedures for Indemnification
32
Section 6.6.
Cooperation in Defense and Settlement
35
Section 6.7.
Indemnification Payments
35
Section 6.8.
Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts
35
Section 6.9.
Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities
36
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION;
 
                            CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE
36
 
 
 
Section 7.1.
Preservation of Corporate Records
36
Section 7.2.
Financial Statements and Accounting
36
Section 7.3.
Provision of Corporate Records
38
Section 7.4.
Witness Services
39
Section 7.5.
Reimbursement; Other Matters
39
Section 7.6.
Confidentiality
40
Section 7.7.
Privilege Matters
41
Section 7.8.
Ownership of Information
43
Section 7.9.
Other Agreements
43
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII DISPUTE RESOLUTION
43
 
 
 
Section 8.1.
Negotiation
43
Section 8.2.
Arbitration
43
Section 8.3.
Arbitration Period
44
Section 8.4.
Treatment of Negotiations and Arbitration
44
Section 8.5.
Expenses
44
Section 8.6.
Continuity of Service and Performance
44
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX INSURANCE
44
 
 
 
Section 9.1.
Policies and Rights Included Within Assets
44
Section 9.2.
Maintenance of Insurance for Kimball Electronics
45
Section 9.3.
Acquisition, Administration and Maintenance of Post Distribution Insurance by Kimball Electronics
45
Section 9.4.
Rights under Shared Policies
45
Section 9.5.
Post-Effective Time Claims
47
Section 9.6.
Administration; Other Matters
48
Section 9.7.
Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense
48
Section 9.8.
Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts
48
Section 9.9.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
49
Section 9.10.
No Coverage for Post-Effective Occurrences
49

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
 
Page
 
 
 
Section 9.11.
Cooperation
49
Section 9.12.
Kimball International as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact
49
 Section 9.13.
Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits
49
 Section 9.14.
Certain Matters Relating to Kimball International’s Organizational Documents
49
 
 
 
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
50
 
 
 
 Section 10.1.
Complete Agreement; Construction
50
Section 10.2.
Ancillary Agreements
50
Section 10.3.
Execution in Counterparts
50
Section 10.4.
Survival of Agreements
50
Section 10.5.
Expenses
50
Section 10.6.
Notices
51
Section 10.7.
Waivers
51
Section 10.8.
Assignment
51
Section 10.9.
Successors and Assigns
52
  Section 10.10.
Termination and Amendment
52
  Section 10.11.
Payment Terms
52
  Section 10.12.
No Circumvention
52
  Section 10.13.
Subsidiaries
52
  Section 10.14.
Third Party Beneficiaries
52
  Section 10.15.
Title and Headings
53
  Section 10.16.
Exhibits and Schedules
53
  Section 10.17.
Governing Law
53
  Section 10.18.
Consent to Jurisdiction
53
  Section 10.19.
Severability
53
  Section 10.20.
Force Majeure
54
  Section 10.21.
Interpretation
54
  Section 10.22.
No Duplication; No Double Recovery
54
  Section 10.23.
Tax Treatment of Payments
54
  Section 10.24.
No Waiver
54
  Section 10.25.
No Admission of Liability
55


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List of Schedules
 
 
 
Schedule 1.1(40)(i)
Kimball Electronics Business Units
Schedule 1.1(40)(iii)
Specified Kimball Electronics Assets
Schedule 1.1(40)(iv)
Kimball Electronics Owned Real Property
Schedule 1.1(40)(v)
Kimball Electronics Leased Real Property
Schedule 1.1(40)(ix)
Kimball Electronics Intellectual Property
Schedule 1.1(46)(iv)
Specified Kimball Electronics Liabilities
Schedule 1.1(46)(viii)
Kimball Electronics Discontinued Operations
Schedule 1.1(46)(xi)
Kimball Electronics Litigation and Disputes
Schedule 1.1(12)
Company Policies
Schedule 1.1(15)
Continuing Arrangements
Schedule 2.3(a)
Schedule 2.4(b)(ii)
Shared Contracts
Intercompany Agreements
Schedule 2.10(a)(i)
Certain Kimball International Guarantees
Schedule 2.10(a)(ii)
Certain Kimball Electronics Guarantees




SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of                 , 2014, is entered into by and between Kimball International, Inc. (“ Kimball International ”), a company organized under the laws of Indiana, and Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“ Kimball Electronics ”), a company organized under the laws of Indiana. As used herein, the term “ Party ” or “ Parties ” means Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, individually or collectively, as the case may be. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 .
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Kimball International, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Retained Business and the Kimball Electronics Business;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Kimball International (the “ Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Kimball International and its Share Owners to separate Kimball International into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Kimball International, and (ii) the Kimball Electronics Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Kimball Electronics;
WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Kimball International and its Share Owners for Kimball International to cause the Distribution Agent to issue pro rata to the Record Holders pursuant to the Distribution, all of the issued and outstanding Kimball Electronics Common Shares (the “ Distribution ”);
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the Distribution qualify as tax-free to Kimball International under Section 355(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and as tax-free to the Share Owners under Code Section 355(a) except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1.     General . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) Action ” shall mean any demand, action, claim, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, case, litigation, proceeding or investigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by or before any court or grand jury, any Governmental Entity or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

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(2) Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “ control ”, when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by Contract or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that no Party or member of any Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of another Party or member of such other Party’s Group by reason of having one or more directors in common or by reason of having been under the common control of Kimball International or Kimball International’s Share Owners prior to or, in the case of Kimball International’s Share Owners, after, the Effective Time.
(3) Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments, the Transition Services Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, and the Continuing Arrangements.
(4) Asset Transferors ” shall mean the entities transferring Assets to Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as the case may be, or one of their respective Subsidiaries in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(5) Assets ” shall mean all rights (including Intellectual Property), title and ownership interests in and to all properties, claims, Contracts, businesses, or assets (including goodwill), wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), of every kind, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, in each case, whether or not recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, Taxes (including any Tax items or attributes) shall not be treated as Assets.
(6) Assume ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) ; and the terms “ Assumed ” and “ Assumption ” shall have their correlative meanings.
(7) Business ” shall mean the Retained Business or the Kimball Electronics Business, as applicable.
(8) Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York City.
(9) Business Entity ” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity which may legally hold title to Assets.
(10) Claims Administration ” shall mean the processing of claims made under the Company Policies, including the reporting of losses or claims to insurance carriers (including as a result of reports provided to Kimball International by Kimball Electronics), management and defense of claims, the settlement of claims and providing for appropriate releases upon settlement of claims.
(11) Commission ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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(12) Company Policies ” shall mean all Policies, current or past, which are or at any time were maintained by or on behalf of or for the benefit or protection of Kimball International or any of its predecessors which relate to the Retained Business or the Kimball Electronics Business, or current or past directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing Businesses, including the Policies identified on Schedule 1.1(12) hereto.
(13) Confidential Information ” shall mean all non-public, confidential or proprietary Information concerning a Party, its Group and/or its Subsidiaries or their past, current or future activities, businesses, finances, assets, liabilities or operations, including any such Information that was acquired by any Party after the Effective Time pursuant to Section 2.6(d) , Article VII or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, or that was provided to a Party by a third party in confidence, except for any Information that is (i) in the public domain or known to the public through no fault of the receiving Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) lawfully acquired after the Effective Time by such Party or its Subsidiaries from other sources not known to be subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to such Information or (iii) independently developed by the receiving Party after the Effective Time without reference to any Confidential Information. As used herein, by example and without limitation, “ Confidential Information ” shall mean any information of a Party intended or marked as confidential, proprietary and/or privileged, which may include: (a) any and all technical information relating to the design, operation, testing, test results, development, and manufacture of any Party's product (including, but not limited to, product specifications and documentation; engineering, design, and manufacturing drawings, diagrams, and illustrations; assembly code, software, firmware, programming data, pseudocode, databases, and all information referred to in the same); product costs, margins and pricing; as well as product marketing studies and strategies; (b) information, documents and materials relating to the Party’s financial condition, management and other business conditions, prospects, plans, procedures, infrastructure, security, information technology procedures and systems, and other business or operational affairs; (c) any information designated as pertaining to Intellectual Property, a trade secret and/or patentable invention; and (d) any other data or documentation resident, existing or otherwise provided in a database or in a storage medium, permanent or temporary, intended for confidential, proprietary and/or privileged use by a Party.
(14) Consents ” shall mean any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Person other than a Governmental Entity.
(15) Continuing Arrangements ” shall mean those arrangements set forth on Schedule 1.1(24) and such other commercial arrangements among the Parties that are intended to survive and continue following the Effective Time; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, Continuing Arrangements shall not be Third Party Agreements.
(16) Contract ” shall mean any agreement, contract, subcontract, obligation, binding understanding, note, indenture, instrument, option, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, purchase order or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).
(17) Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments ” shall mean, collectively, the various Contracts and other documents heretofore entered into and to be entered into to effect the Transfer of Assets and the Assumption of Liabilities in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, or

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otherwise relating to, arising out of or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in such form or forms as the applicable Parties thereto agree.
(18) Disclosure Documents ” shall mean any registration statement (including any registration statement on Form 10) or other document filed with the Commission by or on behalf of any Party or any of its controlled Affiliates, and also includes any information statement, prospectus, offering memorandum, offering circular or similar disclosure document, whether or not filed with the Commission or any other Governmental Entity, which offers for sale or registers the Transfer or distribution of any security of such Party or any of its controlled Affiliates.
(19) Distribution Agent ” shall mean Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
(20) Distribution Date ” shall mean the date, as shall be determined by the Board, on which the Distribution occurs.
(21)    “ Effective Time ” shall mean 12:01 a.m., New York time, on the Distribution Date.
(22)    “ Employee Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Kimball International and Kimball Electronics.
(23)    “ Environmental Laws ” shall mean all Laws relating to pollution, protection of the environment, or protection against harmful or deleterious substances.
(24)    “ FIFO Basis ” means, with respect to the payment of Unrelated Claims pursuant to the same Shared Policy, the payment in full of each successful claim (regardless of whether a Kimball International Insured Party or a Kimball Electronics Insured Party is the claimant) in the order in which such successful claim is approved by the insurance carrier, until the limit of the applicable Shared Policy is met.
(25)    “ Final Determination ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(26)    “ Financing ” shall mean (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of                 , among Kimball Electronics, Inc., the Lenders Party Hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
(27)    “ Force Majeure ” shall mean, with respect to a Party, an unforeseen and unavoidable major eruptive event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), such as acts of God, storms, floods, riots, labor unrest, pandemics, nuclear incidents, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity or one or more acts of terrorism or failure of energy sources or distribution facilities.
(28)    “ Form 10 ” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 (Registration No.                 ) filed by Kimball Electronics with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.

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(29)    “ Governmental Approvals ” shall mean any notices or reports to be submitted to, or other registrations or filings to be made with, or any consents, approvals, licenses, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, any Governmental Entity.
(30)    “ Governmental Entity ” shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.
(31)    “ Group ” shall mean (i) with respect to Kimball International, the Kimball International Group and (ii) with respect to Kimball Electronics, the Kimball Electronics Group.
(32)    “ Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the principal value, prepayment and redemption premiums and penalties (if any), unpaid fees and other monetary obligations in respect of any indebtedness for borrowed money, whether short term or long term, including all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, other debt securities or similar instruments, (ii) any indebtedness arising under any capital leases (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any real estate leases), whether short term or long term, (iii) all liabilities secured by any lien on any assets of such Person, (iv) all liabilities under any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement or other similar agreement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates, (v) all interest bearing indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (vi) all liabilities under any letters of credit, performance bonds, bankers acceptances or similar obligations, (vii) all interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect to indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), and (viii) without duplication, all guarantees of indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii).
(33)    “ Indemnifiable Loss ” and “ Indemnifiable Losses ” shall mean any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, Liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, settlements, claims, payments, fines, interest, costs and expenses (including the costs and expenses of any and all Actions and demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and the reasonable costs and expenses of attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses incurred in the investigation or defense thereof or the enforcement of rights hereunder), excluding special, reputational, indirect or punitive damages (other than special, indirect, reputational and/or punitive damages awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim)).
(34)    “ Information ” shall mean information, content, and data in written, oral, electronic, computerized, digital or other tangible or intangible media, including (i) books and records, whether accounting, legal or otherwise, ledgers, studies, reports, surveys, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, marketing plans, customer names and information (including prospects), communications, correspondence, materials, product data and literature, artwork, files, documents, policies (including copies of Policies and documentation related thereto), procedures and manuals, research and analyses of any nature, including operational, technical or legal and (ii) financial and business information, including earnings reports and forecasts,

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macro-economic reports and forecasts, all cost information (including supplier records and lists), sales and pricing data, business plans, market evaluations, surveys and credit-related information.
(35)    “ Information Statement ” shall mean the Information Statement attached as an exhibit to the Form 10 to be sent to the Share Owners in connection with the Distribution, including any amendment or supplement thereto.
(36)    “ Insurance Proceeds ” shall mean those monies (i) received by an insured from an insurance carrier or (ii) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of an insured, in either case net of any applicable deductible or retention.
(37)    “ Insured Claims ” shall mean those Liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, are covered within the terms and conditions of any of the Company Policies, whether or not subject to deductibles, co-insurance, uncollectability or retrospectively-rated premium adjustments, but only to the extent that such Liabilities are within applicable Company Policy limits, including aggregates.
(38)    “ Intellectual Property ” shall mean all worldwide intellectual property, proprietary and industrial property rights of any kind, including all (i) patents, patent applications, inventions and invention disclosures and utility models, (ii) trademarks, service marks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, logos, slogans, designs, trade dress and other designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing (“ Trademarks ”), (iii) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, including software, code, algorithms, databases, compilations and documentation, (iv) technology, trade secrets, know-how, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, discoveries, ideas, concepts, techniques, designs, specifications, data including electronic and stored data, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models and prototypes, (v) moral rights and rights of privacy and publicity, (vi) all registrations, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, renewals, extensions and foreign counterparts thereof and (vii) all rights and remedies against infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of the foregoing prior to the Effective Time.
(39)    “ Kimball Electronics Asset Transferee ” shall mean any Kimball Electronics Business Entity or Kimball Electronics Subsidiary to which Kimball Electronics Assets shall be or have been transferred by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(40)    “ Kimball Electronics Assets ” shall mean those Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by Kimball International and/or any of its Subsidiaries, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Kimball Electronics Business, and shall include:
(i) all Assets recorded or reflected on the books and records of the business units set forth on Schedule 1.1(39)(i) (the “ Kimball Electronics Business Units ”);
(ii) any and all Assets reflected on the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Assets acquired by or for Kimball Electronics or any member of the Kimball Electronics Group subsequent to the date of the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet which, had they been so acquired on or before such date and owned as of

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such date, would have been reflected on the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any dispositions of any of such Assets subsequent to the date of the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet;
(iii) the Assets set forth on Schedule 1.1(39)(iii) and any and all other Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement as Assets which have been or are to be Transferred to or retained by any member of the Kimball Electronics Group (the “ Specified Kimball Electronics Assets ”);
(iv) all rights, title and interest in and to the owned real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(39)(iv) , including all land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances located thereon (the “ Kimball Electronics Owned Real Property ”);
(v) all rights, title and interest in, and to and under the leases or subleases of the real property set forth on Schedule 1.1(39)(v) including, to the extent provided for in the Kimball Electronics Leases, any land and land improvements, structures, buildings and building improvements, other improvements and appurtenances (the “ Kimball Electronics Leased Real Property ”);
(vi) to the extent not provided in clauses (iv) and (v) of this definition, all fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatuses, computer hardware and other electronic data processing and communications equipment, tools, instruments, furniture, office equipment, automobiles, trucks and other transportation equipment, special and general tools and other tangible personal property located at a physical site of which the ownership or leasehold interest remains with or is being Transferred to a member of the Kimball Electronics Group, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Transition Services Agreement;
(vii) all inventories, including products, goods, materials, parts, raw materials, work-in-process and supplies, relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Kimball Electronics Business;
(viii) all Kimball Electronics Contracts and any rights or claims arising thereunder;
(ix) all Intellectual Property used exclusively by, the Kimball Electronics Business, including the registrations and applications set forth on Schedule 1.1(39)(ix) , subject, as applicable, to any License Agreement appurtenances (the “ Kimball Electronics Intellectual Property ”);
(x) all licenses, permits, registrations, approvals and authorizations which have been issued by any Governmental Entity and which relate primarily to, are used primarily in, or arise primarily from, the Kimball Electronics Business;
(xi) all Information (including information used in creating the Form 10) relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Kimball Electronics Business; provided, however, that to the extent any Information used in the Kimball Electronics Business is (A) commingled with information used in the Retained Business or (B) recorded in the Kimball

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International Group’s electronic systems, stored in facilities owned or leased by the Kimball International Group or stored in third party storage facilities pursuant to storage arrangements with the Kimball International Group, then (1) the original version of such Information shall be retained by Kimball International and all Parties shall have equal rights to use such information, (2) Kimball Electronics shall have the right to promptly access such Information and make reasonable copies thereof and (3) any such copies shall be included in the Kimball Electronics Assets; provided, further, with respect to clauses (A) and (B) of this Section 1.1(39)(xi) , that to the extent such copies shall not have been made prior to the Effective Time, subject to the reimbursement of the actual out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by the Party retaining the original version of such Information in providing access to such Information and to the other provisions of this Agreement, including Article VII, Kimball Electronics shall have the right to access such Information and make such copies at any time following the Effective Time and such copies shall be included in the Kimball Electronics Assets;
(xii) all deposits, prepaid expenses, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds relating primarily to, used primarily in, or arising primarily from, the Kimball Electronics Business;
(xiii) all bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities issued by any Person and held by any member of the Kimball Electronics Group, all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Person on the books of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group and all other investments in securities of any Person held by any member of the Kimball Electronics Group;
(xiv) subject to Article IX, any rights of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group under any Policies, including any rights thereunder arising after the Effective Time in respect of any Policies that are occurrence policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution; provided that ownership of the Company Policies shall remain with the Kimball International Group; and
(xv) any claims, counterclaims, setoffs, rights of recoupment, equity rights or defenses, whether known or unknown, that Kimball International and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have with respect to any Kimball Electronics Assets and Kimball Electronics Liabilities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Kimball Electronics Assets shall not include any Assets that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Assets to be retained by or Transferred to any member of the Kimball International Group.
(41)    “ Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet ” shall mean the pro forma balance sheet of the Kimball Electronics Group, including the notes thereto, as of June 30, 2014, as filed with the Form 10.

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(42)    “ Kimball Electronics Business ” shall mean the global contract electronic manufacturing services business segment of Kimball International conducted by the Kimball Electronics Business Units and those Business Entities and businesses acquired or established by or for Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time.
(43)    “ Kimball Electronics Contracts ” shall mean the following Contracts to which Kimball International or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as of the date hereof or becomes a party prior to the Effective Time or becomes a party after the Effective Time in respect of quotations, proposals and bids that were pending as of the date hereof or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets is bound as of the date hereof or becomes bound prior to the Effective Time, whether or not in writing, except for any such Contract or part thereof (i) that is expressly contemplated not to be Transferred by any member of the Kimball International Group to the Kimball Electronics Group or (ii) that is expressly contemplated to be Transferred to (or remain with) any member of the Kimball International Group pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement:
(i)    any Contract that relates primarily to the Kimball Electronics Business, including any contract providing for the acquisition or disposition of a Kimball Electronics Business Unit or Kimball Electronics Assets;
(ii)    any Contract that relates primarily to the Kimball Electronics Business that was awarded after the Effective Date and for which the quotation, proposal, or bid was pending as of the date hereof;
(iii)    any Contract that represents or underlies any Kimball Electronics Assets or Kimball Electronics Liabilities; and
(iv)    any Contract or part thereof that is otherwise expressly contemplated pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.2(b) ) or any of the Ancillary Agreements to be assigned to any member of the Kimball Electronics Group.
(44)    “ Kimball Electronics Group ” shall mean Kimball Electronics and each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Kimball Electronics immediately after the Effective Time, and each Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Kimball Electronics after the Effective Time, and shall include the Kimball Electronics Business Units.
(45)    “ Kimball Electronics Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the Kimball Electronics Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Kimball Electronics Group’s and such respective Affiliates’ respective current, former and future directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
(46)    “ Kimball Electronics Insured Party ” means any member of the Kimball Electronics Group that is a named insured, additional named insured or insured under any Shared Policy.
(47)    “ Kimball Electronics Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Liabilities relating (a) primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, the operation or conduct of the

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Kimball Electronics Business, as conducted at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Kimball Electronics Group); (b) to the operation or conduct of any business conducted by any member of the Kimball Electronics Group at any time after the Effective Time (including any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from any act or failure to act by any director, officer, employee, agent or representative (whether or not such act or failure to act is or was within such Person’s authority) of the Kimball Electronics Group); or (c) to any Kimball Electronics Assets, whether arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time, including:
(i)    all Liabilities of the Kimball Electronics Business Units;
(ii)    all Liabilities reflected on the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet or the accounting records supporting such balance sheet and any Liabilities incurred by or for Kimball Electronics or any member of the Kimball Electronics Group subsequent to the date of the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet which, had they been so incurred on or before such date, would have been reflected on the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet if prepared on a consistent basis, subject to any discharge of any of such Liabilities subsequent to the date of the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet;
(iii)    any Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from, the Kimball Electronics Contracts;
(iv)    the liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.1(45)(iv) (the “ Specified Kimball Electronics Liabilities ”);
(v)    any Liabilities assumed or retained by the Kimball Electronics Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements;
(vi)    any Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time for any infringement by the Kimball Electronics Business of the Intellectual Property of any other Person or breach by the Kimball Electronics Business of any Contract relating to Intellectual Property;
(vii)    all Liabilities arising prior to, at or after the Effective Time to the extent resulting from any (A) violation prior to the Effective Time of any Environmental Laws by the Kimball Electronics Group, any Kimball Electronics Discontinued Operation or the conduct of the Kimball Electronics Business, (B) use, treatment, or disposal prior to the Effective Time of Materials of Environmental Concern by or on behalf of the Kimball Electronics Group, any Kimball Electronics Discontinued Operation or in the conduct of the Kimball Electronics Business or (C) presence of Materials of Environmental Concern at, or release of Materials of Environmental Concern from, any Kimball Electronics Assets or any Kimball Electronics Discontinued Operation; provided that Liabilities of the type described in this subsection (vii) relating to real estate that is a Retained Asset pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be Kimball Electronics Liabilities but shall instead be Retained Liabilities;
(viii)    any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from, any operating group, business unit, operation, division, Subsidiary, line of business or investment of Kimball International

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or any of its Subsidiaries managed or operated at any time prior to the Effective Time by the Kimball Electronics Business or any Kimball Electronics Business Unit and sold, transferred or otherwise discontinued prior to the Effective Time, including the divisions, Subsidiaries, lines of business or investments set forth on Schedule 1.1(45)(viii) (each, a “ Kimball Electronics Discontinued Operation ”);
(ix)    for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities relating primarily to, arising primarily out of or resulting primarily from, the operation or conduct of the Kimball Electronics Business by any Business Entity that is being retained by Kimball International under this Agreement but has conducted the Kimball Electronics Business at any time prior to the Effective Time;
(x)    any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated in the “ Business ” section of the Form 10 or in the “ Business ” section of the Information Statement, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, with respect to all information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, the “ Business ” section of the Form 10 and the “ Business ” section of the Information Statement; and
(xi)    for the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting any other matters that may constitute Kimball Electronics Liabilities, any Liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from the claims, proceedings, litigation and disputes listed on Schedule 1.1(45)(xi) .
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Kimball Electronics Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are expressly (A) contemplated by this Agreement or by any Ancillary Agreement (or the Schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be Assumed by any member of the Kimball International Group, including any Liabilities specified in the definition of Retained Liabilities or (B) discharged pursuant to Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.
(48)    “ Kimball Electronics Common Shares ” shall mean all shares of Kimball Electronics common stock, having no par value per share.
(49)    “ Kimball International Asset Transferee ” shall mean the Retained Business to which Retained Assets shall be or have been transferred by an Asset Transferor in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Plan of Separation.
(50)    “ Kimball International Group ” shall mean (i) Kimball International and any businesses that are part of the Retained Assets and (ii) each Business Entity that becomes a Subsidiary of Kimball International after the Effective Time.
(51)    “ Kimball International Indemnitees ” shall mean each member of the Kimball International Group and each of their respective Affiliates from and after the Effective Time and each member of the Kimball International Group’s and such Affiliates’ respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
(52)    “ Kimball International Insured Party ” means any Kimball International Party that is a named insured, additional named insured or insured under any Shared Policy.

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(53)    “ Kimball International Common Shares ” shall mean all outstanding shares of Kimball International Class A common stock, par value $0.05 per share, and Class B common stock, par value $0.05 per share.
(54)    “ Law ” shall mean any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, income tax treaty, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law) or other binding directives of any Governmental Entity.
(55)    “ Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Indebtedness, liabilities, costs, expenses, interest and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, reserved or unreserved, or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law, claim, demand, Action, whether asserted or unasserted, or order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Entity and those arising under any Contract or any fines, damages or equitable relief which may be imposed and including all costs and expenses related thereto. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein or in the Tax Matters Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Taxes shall be governed by the Tax Matters Agreement and, therefore, Taxes shall not be treated as Liabilities.
(56)    “ Materials of Environmental Concern ” shall mean: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, molds, and radioactivity; any substance classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic (or words of similar meaning); and any other substances regulated pursuant to or that could give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Law.
(57)    “ NASDAQ ” shall mean The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
(58)    “ Person ” shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any Governmental Entity.
(59)    “ Policies ” shall mean insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind (other than life and benefits policies or contracts), including primary, excess and umbrella policies, commercial general liability policies, fiduciary liability, automobile, aircraft, property and casualty, workers’ compensation and employee dishonesty insurance policies and bonds, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.
(60)    “ Recapitalization ” shall mean                      .
(61)    “ Record Date ” shall mean the date, as shall be determined by Kimball International’s Board, as the record date for determining the Share Owners entitled to receive Kimball Electronics Common Shares in the Distribution.
(62)    “ Record Holders ” shall mean Share Owners on the Record Date.
(63)    “ Records ” shall mean any Contracts, documents, books, records or files.

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(64)    “ Related Claims ” means a claim or claims against a Shared Policy made by one or more Kimball Electronics Insured Parties, on the one hand, and one or more Kimball International Insured Parties, on the other hand, filed in connection with Losses suffered by either a Kimball Electronics Insured Party or a Kimball International Insured Party, as the case may be, arising out of the same underlying transaction or series of transactions or event or series of events that have also given rise to Losses suffered by a Kimball International Insured Party or a Kimball Electronics Insured Party, as the case may be, which injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses, are the subject of a claim or claims by such Person against a Shared Policy.
(65)    “ Retained Assets ” shall mean any and all Assets that are owned, leased or licensed, at or prior to the Effective Time, by Kimball International and/or any of its Subsidiaries, that are not Kimball Electronics Assets.
(66)    “ Retained Business ” shall mean (i) those businesses operated by Kimball International before the Effective Time other than the Kimball Electronics Business, and (ii) those business entities or businesses acquired or established by or for Kimball International or any of the Subsidiaries thereof after the Effective Time.
(67)    “ Retained Liabilities ” shall mean any and all Liabilities of Kimball International and each of its Subsidiaries that are not Kimball Electronics Liabilities.
(68)    “ Security Interest ” shall mean, except pursuant to the Financing, any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, voting or other restriction, right-of-entry, covenant, condition, easement, encroachment, restriction on transfer, or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever, excluding restrictions on transfer under securities Laws.
(69)    “ Share Owners ” shall be a collective reference to the owners of Kimball International’s outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
(70)    “ Subsidiary ” shall mean with respect to any Person (i) a corporation, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting or capital stock of which is, as of the time in question, directly or indirectly owned by such Person and (ii) any other Person in which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity or economic interest thereof or has the power to elect or direct the election of fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such entity.
(71)    “ Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(72)    “ Tax Contest ” shall have the meaning of the definition of “ Proceeding ” as set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
(73)    “ Tax Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement by and between Kimball International and Kimball Electronics.
(74)    “ Tax Returns ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

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(75)    “ Third Party Agreements ” shall mean any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings between or among a Party (or any member of its Group) and any other Persons (other than the Parties or any member of their respective Group) (it being understood that to the extent that the rights and obligations of the Parties and the members of their respective Groups under any such Contracts constitute Kimball Electronics Assets or Kimball Electronics Liabilities, or Retained Assets or Retained Liabilities, such Contracts shall be assigned or retained pursuant to Article II).
(76)    “ Transfer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(i) ; and the term “ Transferred ” shall have its correlative meaning.
(77)    “ Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean the Transition Services Agreement by and between the parties hereto.
(78)    “ Unrelated Claims ” means a claim or claims against a Shared Policy that is not a Related Claim.
(79)    “ Voting Stock ” shall mean, as to a particular corporation or other Person, outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests of any class of such Person entitled to vote in the election of directors, or otherwise to participate in the direction of the management and policies, of such Person, excluding shares or equity interests entitled so to vote or participate only upon the happening of some contingency.
Section 1.2.     References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. The words “written request” when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict which may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1 , for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.
ARTICLE II
THE SEPARATION
Section 2.1.     General . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall use, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use, their respective commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, a portion of which may have already been implemented prior to the date hereof.

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Section 2.2.     Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities .
(a) Transfer of Assets . Prior to the Distribution (it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Effective Time in accordance with Section 2.6) , pursuant to the Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments:
(i) Kimball International shall, or shall cause the applicable Asset Transferors to, transfer, contribute, distribute, assign and/or convey or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned and/or conveyed (“ Transfer ”) to (A) the respective Kimball International Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Retained Assets and (B) Kimball Electronics and/or the respective Kimball Electronics Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Kimball Electronics Assets.
(ii) Any costs and expenses incurred after the Effective Time to effect any Transfer contemplated by this Section 2.2(a) (including any transfer effected pursuant to Section 2.6 ) shall be paid by the Parties as set forth in Section 10.5 . Other than costs and expenses incurred in accordance with the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2.2(a) shall require any member of any Group to incur any material obligation or grant any material concession for the benefit of any member of any other Group in order to effect any transaction contemplated by this Section 2.2(a) .
(b) Assumption of Liabilities . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement or, if applicable, from and after, the Effective Time (i) Kimball International shall, or shall cause a member of the Kimball International Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“ Assume ”), all of the Retained Liabilities and (ii) Kimball Electronics shall, or shall cause a member of the Kimball Electronics Group to, Assume all of the Kimball Electronics Liabilities, in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based occurred prior to, on or subsequent to the Effective Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined or (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, recklessness, violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
(c) Consents . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Consents required to Transfer any Assets, Contracts, licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Entity or parts thereof as contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Contract or other Asset shall be transferred if it would violate applicable Law or, in the case of any Contract, the rights of any third party to such Contract.
Section 2.3.     Treatment of Shared Contracts . Without limiting the generality of the obligations set forth in Sections 2.2(a) and (b) :
(a)    Unless the Parties otherwise agree or the benefits of any Contract described in this Section are expressly conveyed to the applicable Party pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement, any Contract that is listed on Schedule 2.3(a) , (a “ Shared Contract ”), shall be assigned in part to the

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applicable member(s) of the applicable Group, if so assignable, or appropriately amended prior to, on or after the Effective Time, so that each Party or the members of their respective Groups as of the Effective Time shall be entitled to the rights and benefits, and shall Assume the related portion of any Liabilities, inuring to their respective Businesses; provided, however, that (x) in no event shall any member of any Group be required to assign (or amend) any Shared Contract in its entirety or to assign a portion of any Shared Contract (including any Policy) which is not assignable (or cannot be amended) by its terms (including any terms imposing consents or conditions on an assignment where such consents or conditions have not been obtained or fulfilled, subject to Section 2.2(c) ), and (y) if any Shared Contract cannot be so partially assigned by its terms or otherwise, cannot be amended or has not for any other reason been assigned or amended, or if such assignment or amendment would impair the benefit the parties thereto derive from such Shared Contract, (I) at the reasonable request of the Party (or the member of such Party’s Group) to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, a Retained Asset or Kimball Electronics Asset shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, for a period ending not later than six (6) months after the Distribution Date (unless the term of Shared Contract ends at a later date, in which case for a period ending on such date), take such other reasonable and permissible actions to cause such member of the Kimball Electronics Group or the Kimball International Group, as the case may be, to receive the benefit of that portion of each Shared Contract that relates to the Kimball Electronics Business or the Retained Business, as the case may be (in each case, to the extent so related) as if such Shared Contract had been assigned to (or amended to allow) a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and to bear the burden of the corresponding Liabilities (including any Liabilities that may arise by reason of such arrangement) as if such Liabilities had been Assumed by a member of the applicable Group pursuant to this Section 2.3 and (II) the Party to which the benefit of such Shared Contract inures in part shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a separate contract pursuant to which it procures such rights and obligations as are necessary such that it no longer needs to avail itself of the arrangements provided pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) ; provided that, the Party for which such Shared Contract is, as applicable, a Retained Asset or Kimball Electronics Asset, such Party, and such Party’s applicable Subsidiaries shall not be liable for any actions or omissions taken in accordance with clause (y) of this Section 2.3(a) .
(b)    Each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall, and shall cause the members of its Group to, (A) treat for all Tax purposes the portion of each Shared Contract inuring to its respective Businesses as Assets owned by, and/or Liabilities of, as applicable, such Party as of the Effective Time and (B) neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Taxes).
Section 2.4.     Intercompany Accounts; Payments and Reimbursements Received After Effective Time .  
(a)    Except as set forth in Section 6.1(b) , all (i) intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than receivables, payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement, under any Ancillary Agreement or under any Continuing Arrangements, and other than payables created or required hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement or any Continuing Arrangements), if any, and (ii) intercompany balances, including in respect of any cash balances, any cash balances

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representing deposited checks or drafts or any cash held in any centralized cash management system between any member of the Kimball International Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Kimball Electronics Group, on the other hand, which exist and are reflected in the accounting records of the relevant Parties immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, under applicable Law or contractual obligations be settled or capitalized, in each case as of the Effective Time, as may be agreed prior to the Effective Time by Kimball International and/or Kimball Electronics, and their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable; provided, however, with respect to current intercompany receivables and payables (but not loans) between any member of the Kimball International Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Kimball Electronics Group, on the other hand (“ Trade Balances ”), for which the Parties do not agree to settle prior to the Effective Time, such Trade Balances shall be settled by the Parties within sixty (60) days after the Effective Time. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries’ part to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by such agreement or agreements in respect of such settlements or capitalizations.
(b)    As between the Parties (and the members of their respective Group) all payments and reimbursements received after the Effective Time by one Party (or member of its Group) that relate to a Business, Asset or Liability of the other Party (or member of its Group), shall be held by such Party in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and, promptly upon receipt by such Party of any such payment or reimbursement, such Party shall pay or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to pay over to the Party entitled thereto the amount of such payment or reimbursement without right of set-off.
Section 2.5.     Limitation of Liability; Intercompany Contracts .
(a)    Except in the case of any knowing violation of Law, fraud or misrepresentation, no Party shall have any Liability to the other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement which is an estimate or forecast, or which is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate.
(b)    No Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall be liable to the other Party or any Subsidiary of the other Party based upon, arising out of or resulting from any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among it and the other Party existing at or prior to the Effective Time (other than pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 6.1(b) or any other Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and except as provided in any thereof) and each Party hereby terminates any and all Contracts, arrangements, courses of dealing or understandings between or among it and the other Party effective as of the Effective Time (other than this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any Continuing Arrangements, any Third Party Agreements, as set forth in Section 6.1(b) or any Contract entered into in connection herewith or in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and except as provided in any thereof), provided, however, that with respect to any Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between or among the Parties or any Subsidiaries thereof discovered after the Effective Time, the Parties agree that such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding shall nonetheless be deemed terminated as of the

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Effective Time with the only liability of the Parties in respect thereof to be the obligations incurred between the Parties pursuant to such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding between the Effective Time and the time of discovery or later termination of any such Contract, arrangement, course of dealing or understanding.
Section 2.6.     Transfers Not Effected at or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time .
(a)    To the extent that any Transfers contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Transfers as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (at the expense of the Party entitled thereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. To the extent the foregoing applies to any Contracts to be assigned for which any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals are not received prior to the Effective Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 2.8 and Section 2.9 , to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, subject to Section 2.2(c) and Section 2.9(b) , each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b)    If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) , are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and

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subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 2.2 ) and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on any Party, be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time.
(c)    The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d)    After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party is hereby authorized to receive and, if reasonably necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d) , open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or another Party, copies thereof) to such other Party as provided for in Section 10.6 . The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.
(e)    With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a) , each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Taxes).
Section 2.7.     Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments . In connection with, and in furtherance of, the Transfers of Assets and the Assumptions of Liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties shall execute or cause to be executed, on or after the date hereof by the appropriate entities to the extent not executed prior to the date hereof, any Conveyancing and Assumption Instruments necessary to evidence the valid Transfer to the applicable Party or member of such Party’s Group of all right, title and interest in and to its accepted Assets and the valid and effective Assumption by the applicable Party of its Assumed Liabilities for Transfers and Assumptions to be effected pursuant to Indiana Law or the Laws of one of the other states of the United States or, if not appropriate for a given Transfer or Assumption, and for Transfers or Assumptions to be effected pursuant to non-U.S. Laws, in such form as the Parties shall reasonably agree, including the Transfer of real property by mutually acceptable conveyance deeds as may be appropriate and in form and substance as may be required by the jurisdiction in which the real property

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is located. The Transfer of capital stock shall be effected by means of executed stock powers and notation on the stock record books of the corporation or other legal entities involved, or by such other means as may be required in any non-U.S. jurisdiction to Transfer title to stock and, only to the extent required by applicable Law, by notation on public registries.
Section 2.8.     Further Assurances; Ancillary Agreements .
(a)    In addition to and without limiting the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, including Section 2.6 , each of the Parties shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to use) commercially reasonable efforts, at and after the Effective Time, to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary on its part under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(b)    Without limiting the foregoing, at and after the Effective Time, each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties, and without any further consideration, but at the expense of the requesting Party (except as provided in Sections 2.2(a)(ii) and 2.6(c) ) from and after the Effective Time, to execute and deliver, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including instruments of Transfer or title, and to make all filings with, and to obtain all Consents and/or Governmental Approvals, any permit, license, Contract, indenture or other instrument (including any Consents or Governmental Approvals), and to take all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by any other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Transfers of the applicable Assets and the assignment and Assumption of the applicable Liabilities and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall, at the reasonable request, cost and expense of any other Party (except as provided in Sections 2.2(a)(ii) and 2.6(c) ), take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to vest in such other Party such title and such rights as possessed by the transferring Party to the Assets allocated to such other Party under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, free and clear of any Security Interest.
(c)    Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any Party (or member of such Party’s Group) receives any Assets (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party agrees to promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred such Asset or Liability to the other Party so entitled thereto (or member of such other Party’s Group as designated by such other Party) at such other Party’s expense. Prior to any such Transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6 .
(d)    At or prior to the Effective Time, each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall enter into, and/or (where applicable) shall cause a member or members of their respective Group to enter into, the Ancillary Agreements and any other Contracts in respect of the Distributions reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

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Section 2.9.     Novation of Liabilities; Indemnification .
(a)    Each Party, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment required to novate or assign to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all obligations under Contracts and Liabilities for which a member of such first Party’s Group and a member of such other Party’s Group (such other Party, the “ Other Party ”) are jointly or severally liable and that do not constitute Liabilities of such Other Party hereunder, or, if permitted by applicable Law, to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements (other than any member of the Group who Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement), so that, in any such case, the members of the applicable Group shall be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided, however, that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom any such Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment is requested (unless such Party is fully reimbursed by the requesting Party).
(b)    If the Parties are unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required Consent, Governmental Approval, release, substitution or amendment, the Other Party or a member of such Other Party’s Group shall continue to be bound by such Contract, license or other obligation that does not constitute a Liability of such Other Party and, unless not permitted by Law or the terms thereof, as agent or subcontractor for such Party, the Party or member of such Party’s Group who Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement (the “ Liable Party ”) shall, or shall cause a member of its Group to, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such Other Party or member of such Other Party’s Group thereunder from and after the Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Liable Party or a member of such Liable Party’s Group, as agent or subcontractor of the Other Party or a member of such Other Party’s Group, to the extent reasonably necessary to pay, perform and discharge fully any Liabilities, or retain the benefits (including pursuant to Section 2.6 ) associated with such Contract or license, is hereby granted the right to, among other things, (i) prepare, execute and submit invoices under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group), (ii) send correspondence relating to matters under such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group), (iii) file Actions in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group) in connection with such Contract or license and (iv) otherwise exercise all rights in respect of such Contract or license in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group); provided that (y) such actions shall be taken in the name of the Other Party (or the applicable member of such Other Party’s Group) only to the extent reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing and (z) to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of this Section 2.9(b) and the provisions of any more specific arrangement between a member of such Liable Party’s Group and a member of such Other Party’s Group, such more specific arrangement shall control. The Liable Party shall indemnify each Other Party and hold each of them harmless against any Liabilities (other than Liabilities of such Other Party) arising in connection therewith; provided, that the Liable Party shall have no obligation to indemnify the Other Party with respect to any matter to the extent that such Liabilities arise from such Other Party’s willful breach, knowing violation of Law, fraud, misrepresentation or gross negligence in connection therewith, in which case such Other Party shall be responsible for such Liabilities. The Other Party shall, without further consideration,

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promptly pay and remit, or cause to be promptly paid or remitted, to the Liable Party or, at the direction of the Liable Party, to another member of the Liable Party’s Group, all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of its Group in respect of such performance by the Liable Party (unless any such consideration is an Asset of such Other Party pursuant to this Agreement). If and when any such Consent, Governmental Approval, release, substitution or amendment shall be obtained or such agreement, lease, license or other rights or obligations shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, the Other Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, promptly Transfer or cause the Transfer of all rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder of such Other Party or any member of such Other Party’s Group to the Liable Party or to another member of the Liable Party’s Group without payment of any further consideration and the Liable Party, or another member of such Liable Party’s Group, without the payment of any further consideration, shall Assume such rights and Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Each of the applicable Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, take all actions and do all things reasonably necessary on its part, or such Subsidiaries’ part, under applicable Law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.9 .
Section 2.10.     Guarantees .
(a)    Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, at or prior to the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, (i) Kimball International shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Kimball Electronics Group) use its commercially reasonable efforts to have any member of the Kimball Electronics Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Retained Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(i) , to the extent that they relate to Retained Liabilities and (ii) Kimball Electronics shall (with the reasonable cooperation of the applicable member of the Kimball International Group) use commercially reasonable efforts to have any member of the Kimball International Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any Kimball Electronics Liabilities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.10(a)(ii) , to the extent that they relate to Kimball Electronics Liabilities.
(b)    At or prior to the Effective Time, to the extent required to obtain a release from a guaranty (a “ Guaranty Release ”):
(i) of any member of the Kimball International Group, Kimball Electronics shall execute a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the existing guaranty or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guaranty agreement, except to the extent that such existing guaranty contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (A) with which Kimball Electronics would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached; and
(ii) of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group, Kimball International shall execute a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the existing guaranty or such other form as is agreed to by the relevant parties to such guaranty agreement, except to the extent that such existing guaranty contains representations, covenants or other terms or provisions either (A) with

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which Kimball International would be reasonably unable to comply or (B) which would be reasonably expected to be breached.
(c)    If Kimball International or Kimball Electronics is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 2.10 , (i) the relevant member of the Kimball International Group or Kimball Electronics Group, as applicable, that has assumed the underlying Liability with respect to such guaranty shall indemnify and hold harmless the guarantor or obligor for any Indemnifiable Loss arising from or relating thereto (in accordance with the provisions of Article VI) and shall or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of such guarantor or obligor thereunder and (ii) each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, on behalf of themselves and the members of their respective Groups, agree not to renew or extend the term of, increase its obligations under, or Transfer to a third party, any loan, guarantee, lease, contract or other obligation for which another Party or member of such Party’s Group is or may be liable without the prior written consent of such other Party, unless all obligations of such other Party and the other members of such Party’s Group with respect thereto are thereupon terminated by documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such Party.
Section 2.11.     Capital Contribution . From the date of this Agreement until the Distribution, except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.11 , Kimball International will be entitled to use, retain or otherwise dispose of all cash generated by the Kimball Electronics Business and the Kimball Electronics Assets in accordance with the ordinary course operation of Kimball International’s cash management systems. Immediately prior to the Distribution, Kimball International will contribute to Kimball Electronics an amount of cash and cash equivalents so that, as of the Distribution, the members of the Kimball Electronics Group will have, in the aggregate, an amount of cash and cash equivalents equal to at least sixty-three million ($63 million). All cash and cash equivalents held by a member of the Kimball Electronics Group as of the Effective Time will be a Kimball Electronics Asset and all cash and cash equivalents held by any member of the Kimball International Group as of the Effective Time will be a Kimball International Asset.
Section 2.12.     Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . EACH OF KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL GROUP) AND KIMBALL ELECTRONICS (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF THE KIMBALL ELECTRONICS GROUP) UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CONTINUING ARRANGEMENT, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR OTHERWISE, IS REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING IN ANY WAY AS TO THE ASSETS, BUSINESSES OR LIABILITIES CONTRIBUTED, TRANSFERRED OR ASSUMED AS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AS TO ANY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AS TO THE VALUE OR FREEDOM FROM ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OF, OR ANY OTHER MATTER CONCERNING, ANY ASSETS OF SUCH PARTY, OR AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFENSES OR RIGHT OF SETOFF OR FREEDOM FROM COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR OTHER ASSET, INCLUDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, OF ANY

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PARTY, OR AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF ANY CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT, DOCUMENT, CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY ASSET OR THING OF VALUE UPON THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND FILING HEREOF OR THEREOF. EXCEPT AS MAY EXPRESSLY BE SET FORTH HEREIN OR IN ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT, ALL SUCH ASSETS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED ON AN “ AS IS, WHERE IS ” BASIS (AND, IN THE CASE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, BY MEANS OF A QUITCLAIM OR SIMILAR FORM DEED OR CONVEYANCE) AND THE RESPECTIVE TRANSFEREES SHALL BEAR THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS THAT (I) ANY CONVEYANCE SHALL PROVE TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO VEST IN THE TRANSFEREE GOOD TITLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST AND (II) ANY NECESSARY CONSENTS OR GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS ARE NOT OBTAINED OR THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS OR JUDGMENTS ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH.


ARTICLE III
CERTAIN ACTIONS AT OR PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 3.1.     Recapitalization; Organizational Documents . On or prior to the Distribution Date, all necessary actions shall be taken to (i) complete the Recapitalization, and (ii) adopt the form of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws filed by Kimball Electronics with the Commission as exhibits to the Form 10, to be effective as of the Effective Time.
Section 3.2.     Directors . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Kimball International shall take all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of Kimball Electronics to include, at the Effective Time, the individuals identified in the Information Statement as director nominees of Kimball Electronics; provided, however, that to the extent required by an Law or requirement of NASDAQ or any other national securities exchange, as applicable, one independent director will be appointed by the existing board of directors of Kimball Electronics and begin his or her term prior to the Distribution in accordance with such Law or requirement.
Section 3.3.     Officers . On or prior to the Distribution Date, Kimball International shall take all necessary action to cause the individuals identified as such in the Information Statement to be officers of Kimball Electronics as of the Effective Time.
Section 3.4.     Resignations and Removals .
(a) On or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, (i) Kimball International shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries (excluding any employees of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group) to resign or be removed, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group in which they serve, and (ii) Kimball Electronics shall cause all its employees and any employees of its Subsidiaries to resign, effective as of the Effective Time, from all positions as officers or directors of any members of the Kimball International Group in which they serve.

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(b) No Person shall be required by any Party to resign from any position or office with another Party if such Person is disclosed in the Information Statement as the Person who is to hold such position or office following the Distribution.
ARTICLE IV
THE DISTRIBUTION
Section 4.1.     Stock Dividend to Kimball International Share Owners . On the Distribution Date, Kimball International shall cause the Distribution Agent to distribute all of the outstanding shares of Kimball Electronics Common Shares to Share Owners on the Record Date, and to credit the appropriate number of such shares of Kimball Electronics Common Shares to book entry accounts for each such holder or designated transferee or transferees of such holder of Kimball Electronics Common Shares. Each holder of Kimball International Common Shares on the Record Date (or such holder’s designated transferee or transferees) shall be entitled to receive in the Distribution three shares of Kimball Electronics Common Shares for every four shares of Kimball International Common Shares held by such Share Owner. For the avoidance of doubt, following the Stock Unification (as defined in Section 4.4(i) below) there shall be no distinctions made between shares of Kimball International Class A common stock and Class B common stock and each such share, whether Class A common stock or Class B common stock, shall receive the same amount of Kimball Electronics Common Shares in the Distribution. No action by any such Share Owner shall be necessary for such Share Owner (or such Share Owner’s designated transferee or transferees) to receive in the Distribution the applicable number of shares (and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional shares) of Kimball Electronics Common Shares such Share Owner is entitled.
Section 4.2.     Actions in Connection with the Distribution .
(a)    Prior to the Distribution Date, Kimball Electronics shall file such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as Kimball International may reasonably request, and such amendments as may be necessary in order to cause the same to become and remain effective as required by Law, including filing such amendments and supplements to its Form 10 as may be required by the Commission or federal, state or foreign securities Laws. Kimball Electronics shall mail (or deliver by electronic means where not prohibited by Law) to the Share Owners, at such time on or prior to the Distribution Date as Kimball International shall determine, the Information Statement included in its Form 10 (or a notice of internet availability of the Information Statement), as well as any other information concerning Kimball Electronics, its business, operations and management, the transaction contemplated herein and such other matters as Kimball International shall reasonably determine are necessary and as may be required by Law. Promptly after receiving a request from Kimball International, Kimball Electronics shall prepare and, in accordance with applicable Law, file with the Commission any such documentation that Kimball International reasonably determines is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Distribution, and Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the Commission with respect thereto as soon as practicable.
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registration statement or amendments thereof which are required in connection with the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee benefit plans of Kimball Electronics.
(c) To the extent not already approved and effective, Kimball Electronics shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have approved and made effective, the application for the original listing on the NASDAQ of the Kimball Electronics Common Shares to be distributed in the Distribution, subject to official notice of distribution.
(d) Nothing in this Section 4.2 shall be deemed to shift or otherwise impose Liability for any portion of Kimball Electronics’ Form 10 or Information Statement to Kimball International.
(e) Kimball International Share Owners holding a number of shares of Kimball International Common Shares, on the Record Date, which would entitle such Share Owners to receive less than one whole share of Kimball Electronics Common Shares, will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Fractional shares of Kimball Electronics Common Shares will neither be distributed on the Distribution Date nor credited to book-entry accounts. The Distribution Agent shall, as soon as practicable after the Record Date (a) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of Kimball Electronics Common Shares allocable to each holder of record or beneficial owner of Kimball International Common Shares as of the close of business on the Record Date, (b) aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market transactions, in each case, at then prevailing trading prices on behalf of holders who would otherwise be entitled to fractional share interests, and (c) distribute to each such holder, or for the benefit of each such beneficial owner, such holder or owner’s ratable share of the net proceeds of such sale, based upon the average gross selling price per share of Kimball Electronics Common Shares after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld for Tax purposes and any brokerage fees incurred in connection with these sales of fractional shares. None of Kimball International, Kimball Electronics or the Distribution Agent will guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of Kimball Electronics Common Shares. Neither Kimball International nor Kimball Electronics will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares. The Distribution Agent acting on behalf of the applicable Party will have the sole discretion to select the broker-dealers through which to sell the aggregated fractional shares and to determine when, how and at what price to sell such shares. Neither the Distribution Agent nor the broker-dealers through which the aggregated fractional shares are sold will be Affiliates of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics.
Section 4.3.     Sole Discretion of Kimball International . Kimball International, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine the Distribution Date, the Effective Time and all other terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation thereof. In addition, Kimball International may, in accordance with Section 10.10 , at any time and from time to time until the completion of the Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution. Without limiting the foregoing, Kimball International shall have the right not to complete the Distribution if, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the Board shall have determined, in its sole discretion, that the Distribution is not in the best interests of Kimball International or its Share Owners, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Kimball

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International or its Share Owners or that it is not advisable at that time for the Kimball Electronics Business to separate from Kimball International.
Section 4.4.     Conditions to Distribution . Subject to Section 4.3 , the following are conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. The conditions are for the sole benefit of Kimball International and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of Kimball International or the Board to waive or not waive any such condition. Each Party will use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the other Party apprised of its efforts with respect to, and the status of, each of the following conditions:
(a)    The Form 10 and the Information Statement attached thereto shall have been declared effective by the Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission, and a notice of internet availability of the Information Statement, shall have been mailed to the Share Owners;
(b)    The Kimball Electronics Common Shares to be delivered in the Distribution shall have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of distribution;
(c)    Kimball International shall have obtained (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Stock Unification (as defined in Section 4.4(i) below) will not cause Kimball International to recognize income or gain as a result of the Distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, its tax counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Kimball International, to the effect that the Distribution satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Kimball International and to Kimball International’s Share Owners under Section 355 of the Code (except for cash payments made to Share Owners in lieu of fractional shares that will generally result in taxable gain or loss to such Share Owners equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares);
(d)    Prior to the Distribution Date, the Board shall have obtained advice from its investment banker, in form and substance satisfactory to Kimball International, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics;
(e)    Reserved;
(f) No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the Distribution;
(g) No other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the Board, would result in the Distribution having a material adverse effect on Kimball International or its Share Owners;
(h) The financing transactions described in “Description of Material Indebtedness” and elsewhere in the Information Statement as having occurred prior to the Distribution shall have been consummated prior to the time of the Distribution;

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(i) A sufficient number of holders of Kimball International’s Class A common stock shall have converted their shares of Class A common stock into Class B common stock such that the percentage of Class A common stock of Kimball International issued and outstanding is less than 15% of the aggregate of all shares of Kimball International Common Stock issued and outstanding thereby causing, pursuant to Kimball International’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the elimination of all distinctions between such classes of stock (the “ Stock Unification ”);
(j) Kimball International shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board, to cause Kimball Electronics’ Board of Directors to consist of the individuals identified in the Information Statement as Kimball Electronics’ directors;
(k) The Board shall have approved the Distribution, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion; and
(l) This Agreement and each of the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements shall have been executed by each party.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN COVENANTS
Section 5.1.     No Solicit; No Hire . Neither Kimball International nor Kimball Electronics, or any member of their respective Groups, shall, from the Effective Time through and including two years from the Effective Date, without the prior written consent of the applicable Party, directly or indirectly, recruit, solicit, hire or retain any person who is an employee of the other Party or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time or induce, or attempt to induce, any such employee to terminate his or her employment with, or otherwise cease his or her relationship with, the other Party or its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that (i) nothing in this Section 5.1 shall be deemed to prohibit any general solicitation for employment through advertisements and search firms not specifically directed at employees of such other applicable Party or any hiring as a result thereof; provided, that the applicable Party has not encouraged or advised such firm to approach any such employee or Party and (ii) the prohibitions of this Section 5.1 shall not apply with respect to an employee of the other Party or their Subsidiaries six months after the later of (x) the date of termination of his or her employment with the other Party and their Subsidiaries and (y) the last date on which such individual receives severance or other termination payments from the other Party or any of their Subsidiaries. The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 5.1 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 5.2.     Intellectual Property . Each Party shall not use or exploit the Intellectual Property of the other Party after the Effective Time, except (i) as permitted in the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law; (iii) as permitted by the “ fair use ” doctrine or defense, or (iv) for neutral, non-trademark use of the other Parties’ Trademarks to describe the history of each Party’s respective business.

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Section 5.3.     Cooperation . From and after the Effective Time, each Party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates and employees to, (i) provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to the other Party (and any member of its respective Group) in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, (ii) provide knowledge transfer regarding its applicable Business or Kimball International’s historical business, (iii) reasonably assist the other Party in the orderly and efficient transition in becoming an independent company to the extent set forth in the Transition Services Agreement or as otherwise set forth herein (including, but not limited to, complying with Articles VI, VII and IX) and (iv) reasonably assist the other Party to the extent such Party is providing or has provided services, as applicable, pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, in connection with requests for information from, audits or other examinations of, such other Party by a Governmental Entity; in each case, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or may otherwise be agreed to by the Parties in writing, at no additional cost to the Party requesting such assistance other than for the actual out-of-pocket costs (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing) incurred by any such Party, if applicable.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.1.     Release of Pre-Distribution Claims .
(a) Except (i) as provided in Section 6.1(b) , (ii) as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement and (iii) for any matter for which any Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI, each Party for itself and each member of its respective Group, their respective Affiliates as of the Effective Time and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of their Group (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the other Parties and the other members of such other Parties’ Group, their respective Affiliates and all Persons who at any time prior to the Effective Time were stockholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of such other Parties (in their respective capacities as such), in each case, together with their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at Law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any Contract, by operation of Law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Effective Time, including in connection with the Distribution and any of the other transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements, and in any event will not, and will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to, bring any Action or claim against any member of the other Groups in respect of any such Liabilities.
(b) Nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) , Section 2.4(a) or Section 2.5(b) shall impair or otherwise affect any right of any Party and, as applicable, a member of such Party’s Group, to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings contemplated in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement to continue in effect

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after the Effective Time. In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release any person from:
(i) any Liability Assumed, Transferred or allocated to a Party or a member of such Party’s Group pursuant to or contemplated by, or any other Liability of any member of such Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement including (A) with respect to Kimball International, any Retained Liabilities and (B) with respect to Kimball Electronics, any Kimball Electronics Liabilities;
(ii) any Liability provided in or resulting from any other Contract or understanding that is entered into after the Effective Time between any Party (and/or a member of such Party’s or Parties’ Group), on the one hand, and any other Party or Parties (and/or a member of such Party’s or Parties’ Group), on the other hand;
(iii) any Liability with respect to any Continuing Arrangements; and
(iv) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise for claims brought against the Parties by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement and, in particular, this Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements.
In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.1(a) shall release Kimball International from indemnifying any director, officer or employee of Kimball Electronics who was a director, officer or employee of Kimball International or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Time or the Distribution Date, as the case may be, to the extent such director, officer or employee is or becomes a named defendant in any Action with respect to which he or she was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to then-existing obligations.
(c) Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any member of its Group to, make any claim, demand or offset, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against any other Party or any member of any other Party’s Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.1(a) .
(d) It is the intent of each Party, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 6.1 , to provide, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or before the Effective Time, whether known or unknown, between or among any Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, and any other Party or Parties (and/or a member of such Party’s or parties’ Group), on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between or among any such members at or before the Effective Time), except as specifically set forth in Sections 6.1(a) and 6.1(b). At any time, at the reasonable request of any other Party, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group and, to the extent practicable, each other Person on whose behalf it released Liabilities pursuant to

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this Section 6.1 to execute and deliver releases, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, reflecting the provisions hereof.
Section 6.2.     Indemnification by Kimball International . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Kimball International shall and shall cause the other members of the Kimball International Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Kimball Electronics Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Kimball Electronics Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Retained Liabilities or alleged Retained Liabilities or (b) any breach by Kimball International of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 6.2 , Kimball Electronics shall be deemed to have supplied all Information in connection with the “ Business ” section of the Form 10 and the “ Business ” section of the Information Statement, regardless of which entity actually makes such filing and under no circumstances shall Kimball International have any Liability or be obligated to indemnify any Kimball Electronics Indemnitee with respect thereto pursuant to this Section 6.2 .
Section 6.3.     Indemnification by Kimball Electronics . Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Agreement, following the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall and shall cause the other members of the Kimball Electronics Group to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Kimball International Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the Kimball International Indemnitees arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the Kimball Electronics Liabilities or alleged Kimball Electronics Liabilities or (b) any breach by Kimball Electronics of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims shall be made thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 6.3 , other than in connection with the “ Business ” section of the Form 10 and the “ Business ” section of the Information Statement, Kimball International shall be deemed to have supplied all Information relating to the Kimball Electronics Group included in any filing made with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act prior to the Distribution Date, regardless of which entity actually makes such filing and under no circumstances shall Kimball Electronics have any Liability or be obligated to indemnify any Kimball International Indemnitee with respect thereto pursuant to this Section 6.3 .
Section 6.4.     Reserved.
Section 6.5.     Procedures for Indemnification .
(a) Direct Claims . Other than with respect to Third Party Claims, which shall be governed by Section 6.5(b) , each Kimball International Indemnitee and Kimball Electronics Indemnitee (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) shall notify in writing, with respect to any matter that such Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Party which is or may be required pursuant to this Article VI or pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement to make such indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), within thirty (30) days of such determination, stating the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss claimed, if known,

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and, to the extent practicable, method of computation thereof, and referring to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed by such Indemnitee or arises; provided, however, that the failure to provide such written notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. Each such Indemnitee shall provide the applicable Indemnifying Party with reasonable access, upon reasonable prior written notice and during normal business hours, in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere in any material respect with the normal business operations of such Indemnitee, to its books and records, properties and personnel relating to the claim the Indemnitee has determined has given or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
(b) Third Party Claims . If a claim or demand is made against an Indemnitee by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement (a “ Third Party Claim ”) as to which such Indemnitee is or may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third Party Claim; provided, however, that the failure to provide notice of any such Third Party Claim pursuant to this or the preceding sentence shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually materially prejudiced as a result of such failure.
(c) Other than in the case of (i) Taxes addressed in the Tax Matters Agreement, which shall be addressed as set forth therein or (ii) indemnification by a beneficiary Party of a guarantor Party pursuant to Section 2.10(c) (the defense of which shall be controlled by the beneficiary Party), the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof, at such Indemnifying Party’s own cost and expense and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an indemnification notice from such Indemnitee; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim to the extent such Third Party Claim (x) is an allegation of a criminal violation or (y) seeks injunctive relief against the Indemnitee. In connection with the Indemnifying Party’s defense of a Third Party Claim, such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, at its own expense and, in any event, shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnitee’s possession or under such Indemnitee’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the applicable Indemnitee(s), such Indemnitee(s) shall be entitled to retain, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, separate counsel as required by the applicable rules of professional conduct with respect to such matter; provided, further, that if the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the Third Party Claim but has specified, and continues to assert, any reservations or exceptions to such defense or to its liability therefor, then, in any such case, the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for all Indemnitees shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party.

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(d) Notwithstanding any assumption of defense of a Third Party Claim by an Indemnifying Party in accordance with Section 6.4(c) , in the event that in the course of defending such Third Party Claim the Indemnifying Party or another Party shall become aware that the subject matter of such Third Party Claim relates to a Liability of another Party and not to a Liability of such Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall, subject to the prior written consent of the other Party to which such Liability belongs, use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer the defense of such claim to such other Party, and shall thereafter cooperate fully with such other Party in such defense and make available to such other Party, at such Party’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, materials and information in such Indemnifying Party’s possession or under such Indemnifying Party’s control relating to such Third Party Claim as are reasonably required by such other Party.
(e) If an Indemnifying Party fails for any reason to assume responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim within the thirty (30) day period specified in Section 6.4(c) , such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnitee is conducting the defense against any such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnitee in such defense and make available to the Indemnitee, at the Indemnitee’s expense, all witnesses, pertinent Information, and material in such Indemnifying Party’s possession or under such Indemnifying Party’s control relating thereto as are reasonably required by the Indemnitee.
(f) Unless the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, no Indemnitee may settle or compromise any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, except for any such settlement or compromise that contains an unconditional release of the Indemnifying Party from all claims that are subject of such Third Party Claim.
(g) In the case of a Third Party Claim, no Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment, other order or other non-monetary relief, to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee.
(h) Except as otherwise set forth in Sections 5.1 and 7.6 , or as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, absent fraud or willful misconduct by an Indemnifying Party, the indemnification provisions of this Article VI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of an Indemnitee for any monetary or compensatory damages or losses resulting from any breach of this Agreement and each Indemnitee expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights, claims or remedies such Person may have with respect to the foregoing other than under this Article VI against any Indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, all disputes in respect of this Article VI shall be resolved in accordance with Article VIII.

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Section 6.6.     Cooperation in Defense and Settlement .
(a) With respect to any Third Party Claim that implicates both Parties in any material respect due to the allocation of Liabilities, responsibilities for management of defense and related indemnities pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that will preserve for all Parties any Privilege with respect thereto). The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of any such Third Party Claim shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to significant matters relating thereto and may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to assist in the defense of such claims. With respect to any Action by a Governmental Entity against Kimball Electronics relating to matters involving anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, export control and similar laws, where the facts and circumstances giving rise to the Action occurred prior to the Effective Time, Kimball International shall have a right to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, at its own expense and shall have a right to consent to any compromise or settlement related thereto, provided that such consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics agrees that at all times from and after the Effective Time, if an Action is commenced by a third party naming two (2) or more Parties (or any member of such Parties’ respective Groups) as defendants and with respect to which one or more named Parties (or any member of such Party’s respective Group) is a nominal defendant and/or such Action is otherwise not a Liability allocated to such named Party under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then the other Party or Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominal defendant to be removed from such Action, as soon as reasonably practicable.
Section 6.7.     Indemnification Payments . Indemnification required by this Article VI shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of Indemnifiable Losses in a timely fashion during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or an Indemnifiable Loss incurred.
Section 6.8.     Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .
(a)    Any Indemnifiable Loss subject to indemnification pursuant to this Article VI shall be calculated (i) net of insurance proceeds that actually reduce the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss and (ii) net of any proceeds received by the Indemnitee from any third party for indemnification for such Liability that actually reduce the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss (“ Third Party Proceeds ”). Accordingly, the amount which any Indemnifying Party is required to pay pursuant to this Article VI to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Article VI shall be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Indemnifiable Loss. If an Indemnitee receives a payment required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Indemnifiable Loss (an “ Indemnity Payment ”) and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds, then the Indemnitee shall pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if the Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.

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(b)    The Parties acknowledge that the indemnification provisions hereof do not relieve any insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim to pay such claim. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds and any Third Party Proceeds (other than Insurance Proceeds under an arrangement where future premiums are adjusted to reflect prior claims in excess of prior premiums) to which the Indemnitee is entitled in connection with any Indemnifiable Loss for which the Indemnitee seeks indemnification pursuant to this Article VI; provided, that the Indemnitee’s inability to collect or recover any such Insurance Proceeds or Third Party Proceeds (despite having used commercially reasonable efforts) shall not limit the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder.
Section 6.9.     Additional Matters; Survival of Indemnities .
(a)    The indemnity agreements contained in this Article VI shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Indemnitee; (ii) the knowledge by the Indemnitee of Indemnifiable Losses for which it might be entitled to indemnification hereunder; and (iii) any termination of this Agreement.
(b)    The rights and obligations of each Party and their respective Indemnitees under this Article VI shall survive the sale or other Transfer by any Party or its respective Subsidiaries of any Assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities, with respect to any Indemnifiable Loss of any Indemnitee related to such Assets, businesses or Liabilities.
ARTICLE VII
PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION;
CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE
Section 7.1.     Preservation of Corporate Records .
(a)    Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Records or access to Information to another Party under this Article VII shall be entitled to receive from the recipient, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing), as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Records or access to Information.
(b)    The Parties shall comply with those document retention policies as shall be set forth herein or otherwise established and agreed to in writing by their respective authorized officers at or prior to the Effective Time in respect of Records and related matters.
Section 7.2.     Financial Statements and Accounting . Each Party agrees to provide the following assistance and reasonable access to its properties, Records, other Information and personnel set forth in this Section 7.2 , (i) at any time, with the consent of the other applicable Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) for reasonable business purposes relating to financial reporting and any filing made with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act; (ii)

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from the Effective Time until the completion of each Party’s audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, in connection with the preparation and audit of each Party’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the printing, filing and public dissemination of such financial statements and the audit of each Party’s internal controls over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof and management’s assessment of each Party’s disclosure controls and procedures, if required; (iii) in the event that either Party changes its independent auditors within two (2) years following the Distribution Date, then such Party may request reasonable access on the terms set forth in this Section 7.2 for a period of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days from such change; and (iv) to the extent reasonably necessary to respond (and for the limited purpose of responding) to any written request or official comment from a Governmental Entity, such as in connection with responding to a comment letter from the Commission. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees as follows:
(a) Financial Statements . Each Party shall provide reasonable access to the other Party on a timely basis to all Information reasonably required to meet its schedule for the preparation, printing, filing, and public dissemination of its quarterly and annual financial statements and for management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Items 307 and 308, respectively, of Regulation S-K and, to the extent applicable to such Party, its auditor’s audit of its internal controls over financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Commission’s and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s rules and auditing standards thereunder, if required (such assessments and audit being referred to as the “ Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party shall provide all required financial and other Information with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries to its auditors in a sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit its auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance, if requested, to each other Party’s auditors with respect to Information to be included or contained in such other Party’s annual financial statements and to permit such other Party’s auditors and management to complete the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(b) Access to Personnel and Records . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by the Ancillary Agreements, each Party shall authorize its respective auditors to make reasonably available to the other Party’s auditors (the “ Other Party’s Auditors ”) both the personnel who performed or are performing the annual audits of such audited Party (each Party with respect to its own audit, the “ Audited Party ”) and work papers related to the annual audits of such Audited Party (subject to the execution of any reasonable and customary access letters that such Audited Party’s auditors may require in connection with the review of such work papers by such Other Party’s Auditors), in all cases within a reasonable time prior to such Audited Party’s auditors’ opinion date, so that the Other Party’s Auditors are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Audited Party’s auditors as it relates to their auditors’ report on such other Party’s financial statements, all within sufficient time to enable such other Party to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public dissemination of its annual financial statements. Each Party shall make reasonably available to the Other Parties and to such Other Party’s Auditors and management its personnel and Records and other Information in a reasonable time

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prior to the Other Party’s Auditors’ opinion date and other Party’s management’s assessment date so that the Other Party’s Auditors and other Party’s management are able to perform the procedures they reasonably consider necessary to conduct the Internal Control Audit and Management Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(c) Annual Reports and Proxy Statements . (i) Each Party shall deliver to the other Party a reasonably complete draft of the first annual report on Form 10-K to be filed with the Commission (or otherwise) that includes its respective financial statements (in the form expected to be covered by the audit report of such Party’s independent auditors) for the year ended June 30, 2015, on or prior to                      , 2015, and (ii) Kimball International shall deliver to Kimball Electronics a reasonably complete draft of the first proxy materials to be filed with the Commission after the Effective Date (such annual reports and proxy materials, collectively, the “ Annual Reports ”), on or prior to                      , 2015; provided, however, that each Party may continue to revise its respective Annual Reports prior to the filing thereof, which changes shall be delivered to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, further, that, to the extent Kimball Electronics’ 2015 proxy statement discusses Kimball International compensation programs, Kimball Electronics shall substantially conform its 2015 proxy statement to be filed with the Commission to Kimball International’s proxy statement as last provided to Kimball Electronics at a reasonable time prior to Kimball Electronics’ filing. Each Party shall notify the other Party, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware thereof, of any material accounting differences between the financial statements to be included in such Party’s annual report on Form 10-K and the pro-forma financial statements included, as applicable, in the Form 10 or the Form 8-K to be filed by Kimball International with the Commission on or about the time of the Distribution. If any such differences are notified by any Party, the Parties shall confer and/or meet as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and in any event prior to the filing of any Annual Report, to consult with each other in respect of such differences and the effects thereof on the Parties’ applicable Annual Reports.
(d) Nothing in this Article VII shall require any Party to violate any agreement with any third party regarding the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary Information relating to that third party or its business; provided, however, that in the event that a Party is required under this Section 7.2 to disclose any such Information, such Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain such third party’s written consent to the disclosure of such Information.
Section 7.3.     Provision of Corporate Records . Other than in circumstances in which indemnification is sought pursuant to Article VI (in which event the provisions of such Article shall govern) or for matters related to provision of records that relate to Taxes (in which event the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern), and subject to appropriate restrictions for classified Information, Privileged Information or Confidential Information:
(a)    After the Effective Time, upon the prior written request by Kimball Electronics for specific and identified Information which relates to (x) Kimball Electronics or the Kimball Electronics Business, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time or (y) any Ancillary Agreement to which Kimball International and/or Kimball Electronics are parties, as applicable, Kimball International shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Kimball Electronics has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Kimball International or any of

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its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Kimball Electronics;
(b)    After the Effective Time, upon the prior written request by Kimball International for specific and identified Information which relates to (x) Kimball International or the conduct of the Retained Business, as the case may be, prior to the Effective Time or (y) any Ancillary Agreement to which Kimball International and/or Kimball Electronics are parties, as applicable, Kimball Electronics shall provide, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, appropriate copies of such Information (or the originals thereof if Kimball International has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items so relate and are not already in the possession or control of Kimball International; provided that, to the extent any originals are delivered to any requesting Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, such Party shall, at its own expense, return them to the Party having provided such originals within a reasonable time after the need to retain such originals has ceased.
Section 7.4.     Witness Services . Except in the event any Parties are opposing one another in an Action, in which case normal discovery rules shall apply, at all times from and after the Effective Time, each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the others, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ former (to the extent practicable), current (to the extent practicable) and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of such Party as witnesses and any Records or other Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available (other than materials covered by any Privilege) to the extent that such Persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or Records or other Information may reasonably be required to testify, in the case of Persons, or be provided in the case of Records or Information, in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved (except for claims, demands or Actions between members of each Group). A Party providing a witness to the other Party under this Section shall be entitled to receive from the recipient of such witness services, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees who are witnesses or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service as witnesses), as may be reasonably incurred and properly paid under applicable Law.
Section 7.5.     Reimbursement; Other Matters . Except to the extent otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, a Party providing Information or access to Information to the other Party under this Article VII shall be entitled to receive from the recipient, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursements and other out-of-pocket expenses (which shall not include the costs of salaries and benefits of employees of such Party or any pro rata portion of overhead or other costs of employing such employees which would have been incurred by such employees’ employer regardless of the employees’ service with respect to the foregoing), as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Information or access to such Information.

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Section 7.6.     Confidentiality .
(a) Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, each Party shall hold, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to hold, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence, and not to disclose or release or, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, use, without the prior written consent of the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates (which may be withheld in such Party’s sole and absolute discretion, except where disclosure is required by applicable Law), any and all Confidential Information (as defined herein) concerning or belonging to the other Parties; provided, that each Party may disclose, or may permit disclosure of, Confidential Information (i) to its respective auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and advisors who have a need to know such Information and are informed of the obligation to hold such Information confidential and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations, the applicable Party will be responsible, (ii) if any Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries is required or compelled to disclose any such Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law or stock exchange rule or is advised by outside counsel in connection with a governmental proceeding that it is advisable to do so, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against any other Party, (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements in connection with any regulatory filings or Tax Returns, (v) as necessary for a Party to enforce its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 2.3 ) or an Ancillary Agreement, (vi) to Governmental Entities in accordance with applicable procurement regulations and contract requirements or (vii) to other Persons in connection with their evaluation of, and negotiating and consummating, a potential strategic transaction, to the extent reasonably necessary in connection therewith, provided an appropriate and customary confidentiality agreement has been entered into with the Person receiving such Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of Confidential Information is made pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above, each Party, as applicable, shall promptly notify (to the extent permissible by Law) the Party to whom the Confidential Information relates of the existence of such request, demand or disclosure requirement and shall provide such affected Party a reasonable opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy, which such Party will cooperate in obtaining to the extent reasonably practicable. In the event that such appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, the Party which faces the disclosure requirement shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed and shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure that confidential treatment is accorded such Confidential Information.
(b) Each Party acknowledges that it and the other members of its Group may have in its or their possession confidential or proprietary Information of third parties that was received under confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements with such third party while such Party and/or members of its Group were part of the Kimball International Group. Each Party shall comply, and shall cause the other members of its Group to comply, and shall cause its and their respective officers, employees, agents, consultants and advisors (or potential buyers) to comply, with all terms and conditions of any such third-party agreements entered into prior to the Effective Time, with respect to any

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confidential and proprietary Information of third parties to which it or any other member of its Group has had access.
(c) The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that the provisions of this Section 7.6 were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure and sharing of Privileged Information shall be governed by Section 7.7 and not by this Section 7.6 .
Section 7.7.     Privilege Matters .
(a) Pre-Separation Services . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Effective Time have been and will be rendered for the collective benefit of each of the members of the Kimball International Group and the Kimball Electronics Group, and that each of the members of the Kimball International Group and the Kimball Electronics Group should be deemed to be the client with respect to such pre-separation services for the purposes of asserting all privileges, immunities, or other protections from disclosure which may be asserted under applicable Law, including attorney-client privilege, business strategy privilege, joint defense privilege, common interest privilege, and protection under the work-product doctrine (“ Privilege ”). The Parties shall have a shared Privilege with respect to all Information subject to Privilege (“ Privileged Information ”) which relates to such pre-separation services. For the avoidance of doubt, Privileged Information within the scope of this Section 7.7 includes, but is not limited to, services rendered by legal counsel retained or employed by any Party (or any member of such Party’s respective Group), including outside counsel and in-house counsel.
(b) Post-Separation Services . The Parties recognize that legal and other professional services will be provided following the Effective Time to each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics. The Parties further recognize that certain of such post-separation services will be rendered solely for the benefit of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as the case may be, while other such post-separation services may be rendered with respect to claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve Kimball International and Kimball Electronics. With respect to such post-separation services and related Privileged Information, the Parties agree as follows:
(i) All Privileged Information relating to any claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters which involve Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall be subject to a shared Privilege among the Parties involved in the claims, proceedings, litigation, disputes, or other matters at issue; and
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.7(b)(i) , Privileged Information relating to post-separation services provided solely to one of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics shall not be deemed shared between the Parties, provided, that the foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted to restrict the right or authority of the Parties (x) to enter into any further

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agreement, not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, concerning the sharing of Privileged Information or (y) otherwise to share Privileged Information without waiving any Privilege which could be asserted under applicable Law.
(c) The Parties agree as follows regarding all Privileged Information with respect to which the Parties shall have a shared Privilege under Section 7.7(a) or (b) :
(i) Subject to Section 7.7(c)(iii) and (iv) , no Party may waive any Privilege which could be asserted under any applicable Law, and in which the other Party has a shared Privilege, without the consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is made within ten (10) days after written notice by the requesting Party to the Party whose consent is sought;
(ii) If a dispute arises between or among the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries regarding whether a Privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interest of any Party, each Party agrees that it shall negotiate in good faith, shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party, and shall not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for waiver by the other Party. Each Party specifically agrees that it shall not withhold consent to waive for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests;
(iii) If, within ten (10) days of receipt by the requesting Party of written objection, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution to any dispute regarding whether a Privilege should be waived, and the requesting Party determines that a Privilege should nonetheless be waived to protect or advance its interest, the requesting Party shall provide the objecting Party ten (10) days written notice prior to effecting such waiver. Each Party specifically agrees that failure within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice to commence proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such disclosure under applicable Law shall be deemed full and effective consent to such disclosure; and
(iv) In the event of any litigation or dispute between the Parties, or any members of their respective Groups, either such Party may waive a Privilege in which the other Party or member of such Group has a shared Privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party; provided, that such waiver of a shared Privilege shall be effective only as to the use of Privileged Information with respect to the litigation or dispute between the Parties and/or the applicable members of their respective Groups, and shall not operate as a waiver of the shared Privilege with respect to third parties.
(d) The transfer of all Information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics as set forth in Sections 7.6 and this Section 7.7 , to maintain the confidentiality of Privileged Information and to assert and maintain any applicable Privilege. The access to Information being granted pursuant to Sections 6.6, 7.2 and 7.3 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals pursuant to Sections 6.6 and 7.4 hereof, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated by Section 6.6 hereof, and the transfer of Privileged Information between the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any Privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.

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Section 7.8.     Ownership of Information . Any Information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to this Article VII shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party. Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such Information.
Section 7.9.     Other Agreements . The rights and obligations granted under this Article VII are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 8.1.     Negotiation . In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (collectively, “ Agreement Disputes ”), the general counsels of the Parties (or such other individuals designated by the respective general counsels) and/or the executive officers designated by the Parties, shall negotiate for a reasonable period of time to settle such Agreement Dispute; provided, that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, exceed ninety (90) days (the “ Negotiation Period ”) from the time of receipt by a Party of written notice of such Agreement Dispute (“ Dispute Notice ”); provided, further, that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 8.2 hereof, the Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches arising during the period beginning after the date of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to which such Agreement Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Agreement Dispute has been resolved.
Section 8.2.     Arbitration . Any and all Agreement Disputes that have not been resolved for any reason after the applicable Negotiation Period, shall be determined by arbitration conducted in Jasper, Indiana, before and in accordance with the American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitration Rules and Procedures then prevailing, except as modified herein (the “ Rules ”). There shall be one arbitrator, which shall be appointed by the Parties in accordance with the Rules. Any controversy concerning whether an Agreement Dispute is an arbitrable Agreement Dispute, whether arbitration has been waived, whether an assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Article VIII shall be determined by the arbitrator. In resolving any Agreement Dispute, the Parties intend that the arbitrator shall apply the substantive Laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to any choice of law principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, and any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties. The Parties agree to comply and cause the members of their applicable Group to comply with any award made in any such arbitration proceedings and agree to enforcement of or entry of judgment upon such award, in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction within the state of Indiana. The arbitrator shall be entitled, if appropriate, to

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award any remedy in such proceedings, including monetary damages, specific performance and all other forms of legal and equitable relief; provided, however, the arbitrator shall not be entitled to award special, consequential, reputational, indirect or punitive damages unless in connection with indemnification for a Third Party Claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such Third Party Claim).
Section 8.3.     Arbitration Period . Any arbitration proceeding shall be concluded in a maximum of six (6) months from the appointment of the arbitrator of the arbitration or such other period as the arbitrator together with the Parties involved in such proceeding shall deem reasonable.
Section 8.4.     Treatment of Negotiations and Arbitration . Without limiting the provisions of the Rules, unless otherwise agreed in writing by and among the Parties or permitted by this Agreement, the Parties shall keep, and shall cause the members of their applicable Group to keep, confidential all matters relating to and any negotiation, conference or discussion or otherwise pursuant to this Article VIII, all of which shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable state rules; provided, that such matters may be disclosed (i) to the extent reasonably necessary in any proceeding ancillary to an arbitration hereunder, including to enforce the award or for entry of a judgment upon the award and (ii) to the extent otherwise required by Law or the rules of any stock exchange on which a Party’s securities may be listed. Nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, in the course of any negotiations, conferences and discussions that is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future arbitration. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be construed to prevent a Party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim measures or other provisional relief in connection with the subject matter of any Agreement Disputes. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of a Party to respect the arbitral tribunal’s orders to that effect.
Section 8.5.     Expenses . Except as otherwise provided in this Article VIII, each Party will bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees in pursuit of any resolution of any Agreement Dispute.
Section 8.6.     Continuity of Service and Performance . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties shall continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute resolution.
ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE
Section 9.1.     Policies and Rights Included Within Assets .
(a)    Kimball International or one or more members of the Kimball International Group shall continue to own all Company Policies which were or are in effect at any time at or prior to the Effective Time (other than the Kimball Electronics Policies). Subject to the provisions of this

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Agreement, (i) the Kimball International Group shall retain all of their respective rights, benefits and privileges, if any, under the Company Policies and (ii) coverage of the Kimball Electronics Group under the Company Policies shall cease as of the Effective Time with respect to all injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses to the extent suffered by one or more members of the Kimball Electronics Group in connection with , relating to, arising out of or due to, directly or indirectly, any event or occurrence at or after the Effective Time. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to be an attempted assignment of or a change to any part of the ownership of the Company Policies or shall be construed to waive any right or remedy of any member of the Kimball International Group in respect thereof. Not provision of this Agreement is intended to relieve any insurer of any Liability under any policy.
(b)    Kimball Electronics or one or more members of the Kimball Electronics Group shall own (i) all Policies established in contemplation of the Distribution to cover only the Kimball Electronics Group after the Effective Time and (ii) the Policies listed on Schedule 9.1(b) (collectively, the “ Kimball Electronics Policies ”).

Section 9.2.     Maintenance of Insurance for Kimball Electronics . Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Kimball International shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect the Shared Policies to the extent that such policies apply to the Kimball Electronics Business.
Section 9.3.     Acquisition, Administration and Maintenance of Post-Distribution Insurance by Kimball Electronics . Commencing as of the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining a separate insurance program with commercially reasonable limits, deductibles, self-retentions for activities and claims involving any member of the Kimball Electronics Group. Each member of the Kimball Electronics Group, as appropriate, shall be responsible for all administrative and financial matters relating to the Policies established and maintained by the members of the Kimball Electronics Group for claims relating to any period at or after the Effective Time involving any member of the Kimball Electronics Group.
Section 9.4.     Rights under Shared Policies .
(a)    At and after the Effective Time: (i) subject to the provisions of Section 9.4(d) , (A) Kimball Electronics will have the right to assert and/or continue to prosecute claims for any injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses with respect to the Kimball Electronics Business and the Kimball Electronics Assets under Company Policies that provide coverage for such injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any group health and welfare insurance policies) (collectively the “ Kimball Electronics Shared Policies ”) with insurers that are “occurrence-based” insurance policies (“ Occurrence-Based Policies ”) and (B) Kimball International will have the right to assert and/or continue to prosecute claims for any injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses with respect to the Retained Business and the Retained Assets under Company Policies that provide coverage for such injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any group health and welfare insurance policies) (collectively with the Kimball Electronics Shared Policies, the “ Shared Policies ”) with insurers that are Occurrence-Based Policies arising out of insured events commencing from the date of coverage thereunder to the extent

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that the terms and conditions of any such Occurrence-Based Policies and agreements relating thereto so allow; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 9.4(d) , (A) Kimball Electronics will have the right to assert and/or continue to prosecute claims for any injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses with respect to the Kimball Electronics Business and the Kimball Electronics Assets under Shared Policies with insurers that are written on a “claims-made” basis (“ Claims-Made Policies ”) and (B) Kimball International will have the right to assert and/or continue to prosecute claims for any injuries, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses with respect to the Retained Business and the Retained Assets under Shared Policies with insurers that are Claims-Made Policies arising out of insured events commencing from the date of coverage thereunder to the extent that the terms and conditions of any such Claims-Made Policies and agreements relating thereto so allow.
(b)    For those claims asserted and/or prosecuted by Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable, under either the Occurrence-Based Policies or the Claims-Made Policies: (i) all of the Kimball International Group’s or the Kimball Electronics Group’s, as applicable, reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with their efforts to assist the other Party in asserting or continuing to prosecute the claims described in Section 9.4(c) will be promptly paid by Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable, following receipt of an invoice for such expenses; (ii) such claims shall be subject to any amendments, commutations, terminations, buy-outs, extinguishments and modifications of the Shared Policies subject to Section 9.4(d) ; (iii) such claims will be subject to (and recovery thereon will be reduced by the amount of) any applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions, and, with respect to any such deductibles or self-insured retentions which require a payment by a member of the Kimball International Group or Kimball Electronics Group, as applicable, in respect thereof, Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable, shall reimburse such member of the Kimball International Group or Kimball Electronics Group, as applicable, for such payment; (iv) Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable, shall be responsible for and shall pay any reasonable out of pocket expenses for claims handling or residual Liability arising from such claims; and (v) such claims will be subject to exhaustion of existing sublimits and aggregate limits in accordance with Section 9.4(e) .
(c)    Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, as applicable, will use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the other Party in asserting claims and establishing its right to coverage under applicable Shared Policies if so requested by Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable, in writing (so long as all of the reasonable out of pocket expenses of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group, as applicable, in connection therewith are promptly paid by Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable, in accordance with Section 9.4(b) ), but Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable, will not otherwise be obligated to negotiate, investigate, defend, settle or otherwise handle such claims on behalf of Kimball Electronics or Kimball International, as applicable. No member of either the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group, as applicable, will bear any Liability for the failure of an insurer to pay any claim under any Shared Policy. It is understood that Claims-Made Policies may not provide coverage to the members of the Kimball Electronics Group or the Kimball International Group, as applicable, for incidents occurring prior to the Effective Time but asserted with the insurance carrier after the Effective Time.

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(d)    In the event that after the Effective Time either Party proposes to amend, commute, terminate, buy-out, extinguish liability under or otherwise modify any Shared Policies under which the other Party has or may in the future have rights to assert claims pursuant to this Article IX in a manner that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect any such rights of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group or the Kimball International Group, as applicable, in any material respect, (i) Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable, will give the other Party prior notice thereof and consult with such Party with respect to such action, (ii) Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable, will not take such action without the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (iii) Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable, will pay to the other Party its equitable share (which shall be mutually agreed upon by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, acting reasonably), if any, of any net proceeds actually received by Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable, from the insurer under the applicable Shared Policy as a result of such action by Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable (after deducting such Party’s reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with such action).
(e)    To the extent that the limits of any Shared Policy preclude payment in full of Unrelated Claims filed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, the Insurance Proceeds available under such Shared Policy shall be paid to Kimball International and/or Kimball Electronics on a FIFO Basis. In the event that Kimball International and Kimball Electronics file Related Claims under any Shared Policy, each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall receive a pro rata amount of the available Insurance Proceeds, based on the relationship the injury, loss, liability, damage and expense incurred by each such Party bears to the total injury, loss, liability, damage and expense incurred by both such Parties from the occurrence or event underlying the Related Claims.
(f)    In no event will any member of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group, as applicable, have any liability or obligation whatsoever to any member of the Kimball Electronics Group or Kimball International Group, as applicable, if any Shared Policy is terminated or otherwise ceases to be in effect for any reason (other than a termination in breach of Section 9.4(d) ), is unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group or Kimball International Group, as applicable, for any reason whatsoever or is not renewed or extended beyond the current expiration date.
Section 9.5.     Post-Effective Time Claims . If, subsequent to the Effective Time, any person shall assert a claim against Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Kimball Electronics or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons) with respect to any claim, suit, action, proceeding, injury, loss, liability, damage or expense incurred or claimed to have been incurred prior to the Effective Time in or in connection with the conduct of the Kimball Electronics Business or, to the extent any claim is made against Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries (including where Kimball Electronics or its Subsidiaries are joint defendants with other persons), the conduct of the Retained Business, and which claim, suit, action, proceeding, injury, loss, liability, damage or expense may arise out of an insured or insurable occurrence under one or more of the Company Policies, Kimball International shall, at the time such claim is asserted, be deemed to designate, without need of further documentation, Kimball Electronics as the agent and attorney-in-fact to assert and to collect any related Insurance Proceeds under such Company Policy, and shall further be deemed to confer, without need of further documentation, but subject to Section 9.12 ,

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upon Kimball Electronics any and all rights of an insured party under such Company Policy with respect to such asserted claim, specifically including rights of indemnity and the right to be defended by or at the expense of the insurer and the right to any applicable Insurance Proceeds thereunder; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 9.5 shall be deemed to constitute (or to reflect) an assignment of the Company Policies, or any of them, to Kimball Electronics.
Section 9.6.     Administration; Other Matters .
(a) Administration . Subject to Section 9.12 , from and after the Effective Time, each Party (either by itself or by contracting for the provision of services by independent parties) shall be responsible for Claims Administration under Company Policies with respect to its respective Insured Claims; provided, however, that Kimball Electronics shall provide prompt notice to Kimball International of any claims submitted by it or by its respective Subsidiaries under the Company Policies and of any Insurance Proceeds related thereto. Each Party shall administer and pay any costs relating to its pursuit of and to defending its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies to the extent such defense costs are not covered under such Policies, shall be responsible for any amounts of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies that fall below applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions, and shall be responsible for obtaining or reviewing the appropriateness of releases upon settlement of its respective Insured Claims under Company Policies.
(b) Liability Limitation . Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall not be liable to one another for claims not reimbursed by insurers for any reason not within the control of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as the case may be, including coinsurance provisions, deductibles, quota share deductibles, exhaustion of aggregates, self-insured retentions, bankruptcy or insolvency of an insurance carrier, Company Policy limitations or restrictions, any coverage disputes, any failure to timely claim by Kimball International or Kimball Electronics or any defect in such claim or its processing.
(c) Maximization of Insurance Proceeds . Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to maximize available coverage under those Company Policies applicable to it, and to take all commercially reasonable steps to recover from all other responsible parties in respect of an Insured Claim, including, as may be applicable, pursuing recoveries under other insurance policies available to such Party.
Section 9.7.     Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense . In the event that Insured Claims of more than one Party exist relating to the same occurrence, the relevant Parties shall jointly defend and waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to the conduct of the joint defense. Nothing in this Section 9.7 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.
Section 9.8.     Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Insurance Litigation and/or Recovery Efforts . In the event of any Action by any Party (or both of the Parties) to recover or obtain insurance proceeds, or to defend against any Action by an insurance carrier to deny any Policy benefits, both Parties may join in any such Action and be represented by joint counsel and both Parties shall waive any conflict of interest to the extent necessary to conduct any such Action. Nothing in this Section

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9.8 shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of Law, or otherwise.
Section 9.9.     Directors and Officers Liability Insurance . Kimball International agrees that it will either (i) from and after the Distribution Date to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time,maintain in full force and effect the Company Policies identified as Directors & Officers Liability Insurance on Schedule 1.1(12) on substantially similar terms and conditions as were in effect at the Effective Time or (ii) pay for and cause to be obtained, and to be effective at the Effective Time, one or more prepaid “tail” insurance policies for the persons who, as of the date hereof, are covered by the Company Policies identified as Directors & Officers Liability Insurance on Schedule 1.1(12) , with a claims period of at least six (6) years from the Effective Time with terms and conditions (including scope and coverage amounts) that are, taken as a whole, at least as favorable as such Company Policies, for claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time, covering without limitation the transactions contemplated hereby. The provisions of this Section 9.9 are intended for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the persons covered by those Company Policies referenced in the preceding sentence.
Section 9.10.     No Coverage for Post-Effective Occurrences . Kimball Electronics, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, acknowledges and agrees that it will have no coverage under the Company Policies for acts or events that occur after the Effective Time.
Section 9.11.     Cooperation . The Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with respect to the various insurance matters contemplated by this Agreement (including in connection with Policies where Kimball International is an additional named insured).
Section 9.12.     Kimball International as General Agent and Attorney-In-Fact . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Kimball International remains the owner and holder of all rights and claims in and to the Company Policies. Should the provisions of Sections 9.1 and 9.5 as they pertain to Kimball Electronics be challenged and/or fail of their purpose, Kimball International shall act as agent and attorney-in-fact for Kimball Electronics and thereby effectuate, on behalf of Kimball Electronics, the provisions of Section 9.5 of this Agreement, provided that Kimball Electronics shall pay Kimball International’s reasonable out of pocket costs relating thereto.
Section 9.13.     Additional Premiums, Return Premiums and Pro Rata Cancellation Premium Credits . If additional premiums are payable, or return premiums are receivable, on any Company Policies after the Effective Time as a result of an insurance carrier’s retrospective audit of insured exposure, Kimball International shall be responsible for any such additional premiums, and shall be entitled to receive any such return premiums. If cancellation premium credits are received after the Effective Time in connection with the cancellation of any Company Policies, Kimball International shall be entitled to receive such cancellation premium credits.
Section 9.14.     Certain Matters Relating to Kimball International’s Organizational Documents . For a period of six (6) years from the Distribution Date, the Articles of Incorporation of Kimball International shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification than are set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of Kimball International immediately after the Effective Time, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period

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of six (6) years from the Distribution Date in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of any member of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group, unless such modification shall be required by Law and then only to the minimum extent required by Law.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1.     Complete Agreement; Construction . This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any Schedule hereto, the Schedule shall prevail. In the event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of (a) this Agreement and the provisions of any Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement, such Ancillary Agreement or Continuing Arrangement shall control and (b) this Agreement and any agreement which is not an Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement shall control unless specifically stated otherwise in such agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement: (i) all matters relating to Taxes and Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall be governed exclusively by the Tax Matters Agreement; and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict between this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, on the one hand, and the Tax Matters Agreement, on the other hand, with respect to such matters, the terms and conditions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall govern.
Section 10.2.     Ancillary Agreements . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 10.3.     Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed will be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) will be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of any such Agreement.
Section 10.4.     Survival of Agreements . Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.
Section 10.5.     Expenses . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, or any other agreement contemplated hereby, or except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties: (a) Kimball International will pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics prior to the Distribution Date in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, any other

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agreement contemplated hereby or thereby, the Disclosure Documents, and the consummation of the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and (b) Kimball International and Kimball Electronics will each bear its own costs and expenses incurred after the Distribution Date.
Section 10.6.     Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile or electronic transmission, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile, e-mail or otherwise, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder will be delivered to the addresses set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the Party to receive such notice:
To Kimball International:
Julia E. Heitz Cassidy, General Counsel
Kimball International, Inc.
1600 Royal Street
Jasper, Indiana 47549
Email: julie.heitz@kimball.com

To Kimball Electronics:
John H. Kahle, General Counsel
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
1205 Kimball Boulevard
Jasper, Indiana 47546
Email: john.kahle@kimballelectronics.com
Section 10.7.     Waivers . Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Parties under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).
Section 10.8.     Assignment . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) an affiliate or (ii) a third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 10.8 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

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Section 10.9.     Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.
Section 10.10.     Termination and Amendment . This Agreement (including Article VI hereof) may be terminated, modified or amended and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Kimball International without the approval of Kimball Electronics or the Share Owners of Kimball International. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics.
Section 10.11.     Payment Terms .
(a)    Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount to be paid or reimbursed by a Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the one hand, to the other Party (and/or a member of such Party’s Group), on the other hand, under this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed hereunder within sixty (60) days after presentation of an invoice or a written demand therefor and setting forth, or accompanied by, reasonable documentation or other reasonable explanation supporting such amount.
(b)    Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, any amount not paid when due pursuant to this Agreement (and any amount billed or otherwise invoiced or demanded and properly payable that is not paid within sixty (60) days of such bill, invoice or other demand) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to that announced publicly by The Wall Street Journal as its prime rate plus 2.0% (compounded annually).
Section 10.12.     No Circumvention . The Parties agree not to directly or indirectly take any actions, act in concert with any Person who takes an action, or cause or allow any member of any such Party’s Group to take any actions (including the failure to take a reasonable action) such that the resulting effect is to materially undermine the effectiveness of any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (including adversely affecting the rights or ability of any Party to successfully pursue indemnification or payment pursuant to Article VI).
Section 10.13.     Subsidiaries . Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party or by any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of such Party at and after the Effective Time, to the extent such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of the applicable Party.
Section 10.14.     Third Party Beneficiaries . Except (i) as provided in Article VI relating to Indemnitees and for the release under Section 6.1 of any Person provided therein, (ii) as provided in Section 9.9 relating to the directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents provided therein and (iii) as specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

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Section 10.15.     Title and Headings . Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.16.     Exhibits and Schedules .
(a)    The Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. Nothing in the Exhibits or Schedules constitutes an admission of any liability or obligation of any member of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group or any of their respective Affiliates to any third party, nor, with respect to any third party, an admission against the interests of any member of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group or any of their respective Affiliates. The inclusion of any item or liability or category of item or liability on any Exhibit or Schedule is made solely for purposes of allocating potential liabilities among the Parties and shall not be deemed as or construed to be an admission that any such liability exists.
(b)    Subject to the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Party shall be entitled to update the Schedules from and after the date hereof until the Effective Time.
Section 10.17.     Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to any conflicts of law provision or rule thereof that would result in the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction.
Section 10.18.     Consent to Jurisdiction . Subject to the provisions of Article VIII hereof, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) courts sitting in or having jurisdiction over Jasper, Indiana, or (b) the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the “ Indiana Courts ”), for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article VIII or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Indiana Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Indiana Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 10.18 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Indiana Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 10.19.     Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

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Section 10.20.     Force Majeure . No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement or, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, any Ancillary Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other applicable Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
Section 10.21.     Interpretation . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
Section 10.22.     No Duplication; No Double Recovery . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances (including with respect to the rights, entitlements, obligations and recoveries that may arise out of one or more of the following Sections: Section 6.2 ; Section 6.3 ; Section 6.4 ; and Section 6.5 ).
Section 10.23.     Tax Treatment of Payments . Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or the Tax Matters Agreement or otherwise agreed to among the Parties, for Tax purposes, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 10.11 ) by: (i) Kimball Electronics to Kimball International shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Kimball Electronics to Kimball International with respect to the stock of Kimball Electronics occurring immediately before the Distribution; or (ii) Kimball International to Kimball Electronics shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Kimball International to Kimball Electronics with respect to its stock occurring immediately before the Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority (as defined in the Tax Matters Agreement) asserts that a Party’s treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge. If the receipt or accrual of any payment pursuant to this Agreement (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 10.11 ) results in taxable income to an Indemnitee, such payment shall be increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment, the Indemnitee shall have realized the same net amount they would have realized had the payment not resulted in taxable income.
Section 10.24.     No Waiver . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Ancillary Agreements shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

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Section 10.25.     No Admission of Liability . The allocation of Assets and Liabilities herein (including on the Schedules hereto) is solely for the purpose of allocating such Assets and Liabilities between Kimball International and Kimball Electronics and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-à-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
 
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 


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Exhibit 3.1    

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of the Corporation is Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).
ARTICLE II
Registered Office and Agent
The street address of the Corporation’s registered office at the time of adoption of these Articles of Incorporation is 1205 Kimball Boulevard, Jasper, Indiana 47546, and the name of its registered agent at such office is John H. Kahle.
ARTICLE III
Purposes and Powers
3.1     Purpose . The purpose for which the Corporation is formed is to engage in the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Indiana Business Corporation Law (as amended from time to time, the “ Corporation Law ”).
3.2     Powers . The Corporation shall have (a) all powers now or hereafter authorized by or vested in corporations pursuant to the provisions of the Corporation Law, (b) all powers now or hereafter vested in corporations by common law or any other statute or act, and (c) all powers authorized by or vested in the Corporation by the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation or by the provisions of its By-Laws as from time to time in effect.
ARTICLE IV
Authorized Shares
4.1     Authorized Class and Number of Shares . The total number of shares which the Corporation has authority to issue shall be 165,000,000 shares, consisting of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value (the “ Common Stock ”), and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value (the “ Preferred Stock ”).
4.2     Share Split . Upon these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation becoming effective pursuant to the Corporation Law (the “ Effective Date ”), and without any further action on the part of the Corporation or its shareholders, each share of Common Stock then issued (including shares held by the Corporation as treasury shares, if any), shall be split into                                  (     ) fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock, so that, upon the Effective Date, each holder of record of Common Stock will hold an aggregate of                                  (     ) shares of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock of which the shareholder was the holder immediately prior to the Effective Date.




4.3     General Terms of All Shares . The Corporation shall have the power to acquire (by purchase, redemption, or otherwise), hold, own, pledge, sell, transfer, assign, reissue, cancel, or otherwise dispose of the shares of the Corporation in the manner and to the extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the State of Indiana (but such power shall not imply an obligation on the part of the owner or holder of any share to sell or otherwise transfer such share to the Corporation), including the power to purchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire the Corporation’s own shares, directly or indirectly, and without pro rata treatment of the owners or holders of any class or series of shares, unless, after giving effect thereto, the Corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business or the Corporation’s total assets would be less than its total liabilities (calculated without regard to any amounts that would be needed, if the Corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the purchase, redemption, or other acquisition, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those of the holders of the shares of the Corporation being purchased, redeemed, or otherwise acquired, unless otherwise expressly provided with respect to a series of Preferred Stock in the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “ Board of Directors ”) pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof describing the terms of such series). Shares of the Corporation purchased, redeemed, or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall constitute authorized but unissued shares, unless prior to any such purchase, redemption, or other acquisition, or within thirty (30) days thereafter, the Board of Directors adopts a resolution providing that such shares constitute authorized and issued but not outstanding shares.
The Board of Directors may dispose of, issue, and sell shares in accordance with, and in such amounts as may be permitted by, the laws of the State of Indiana and the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation and for such consideration, at such price or prices, at such time or times and upon such terms and conditions (including the privilege of selectively repurchasing the same) as the Board of Directors shall determine, without the authorization or approval by any shareholders of the Corporation. Shares may be disposed of, issued, and sold to such persons, firms, or corporations as the Board of Directors may determine, without any preemptive right on the part of the owners or holders of other shares of the Corporation of any class or kind to acquire such shares by reason of their ownership of such other shares.
When the Corporation receives the consideration specified in a subscription agreement entered into with the Corporation or for which the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of shares, as the case may be, the shares issued therefor shall be fully paid and nonassessable.
The Corporation shall have the power to declare and pay dividends or other distributions upon the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation, subject to the limitation that a dividend or other distribution may not be made if, after giving it effect, the Corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business or the Corporation’s total assets would be less than its total liabilities (calculated without regard to any amounts that would be needed, if the Corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the dividend or other distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those of the holders of shares receiving the dividend or other distribution, unless otherwise expressly provided with respect to a series of Preferred Stock in the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to

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Section 4.6 hereof describing the terms of such series). Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.5 hereof, the Corporation shall have the power to issue shares of one class or series as a share dividend or other distribution in respect of that class or series or one or more other classes or series.
4.4     Voting Rights of Shares .
(a) Common Stock . Except as otherwise provided by the Corporation Law and subject to such shareholder disclosure and recognition procedures (which may include voting prohibition sanctions) as the Corporation may by action of its Board of Directors establish, shares of Common Stock have unlimited voting rights. Shares of Common Stock shall, when validly issued by the Corporation, entitle the record holder thereof to one (1) vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation. Shares of Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights.
(b) Preferred Stock . Except as required by the Corporation Law or by the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof describing the terms of the Preferred Stock or a series thereof, the holders of Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights or powers. Shares of Preferred Stock shall, when validly issued by the Corporation, entitle the record holder thereof to vote on such matters, but only on such matters, as the holders thereof are entitled to vote under the Corporation Law or under the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof describing the terms of the Preferred Stock or a series thereof (which provisions may provide for special, conditional, limited, or unlimited voting rights, including multiple or fractional votes per share, or for no right to vote, except to the extent required by the Corporation Law) and subject to such shareholder disclosure and recognition procedures (which may include voting prohibition sanctions) as the Corporation may by action of the Board of Directors establish.
4.5     Other terms of Common Stock .
(a)    Shares of Common Stock shall be equal in every respect insofar as their relationship to the Corporation is concerned, but such equality of rights shall not imply equality of treatment as to redemption or other acquisition of shares by the Corporation.
(b)    Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding Preferred Stock issued under Section 4.6 hereof, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to share ratably in such dividends or other distributions (other than purchases, redemptions, or other acquisitions of shares by the Corporation), if any, as are declared and paid from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
(c)    In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment shall have been made to the holders of the Preferred Stock of the full amount to which they shall be entitled under this Article IV, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled, to the exclusion of the holders of the Preferred Stock of any and all series, to share, ratably according to the number of shares of

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Common Stock held by them, in all remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders.
4.6     Other terms of Preferred Stock .
(a)    Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each such series to have such distinctive designation and such preferences, limitations, and relative voting and other rights as shall be set forth in these Articles of Incorporation. Subject to the requirements of the Corporation Law and subject to all other provisions of these Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may create one or more series of Preferred Stock and may determine the preferences, limitations, and relative voting and other rights of one or more series of Preferred Stock before the issuance of any shares of that series by the adoption of an amendment to these Articles of Incorporation that specifies the terms of the series of Preferred Stock. All shares of a series of Preferred Stock must have preferences, limitations, and relative voting and other rights identical with those of other shares of the same series and, if the description of the series set forth in these Articles of Incorporation so provides, no series of Preferred Stock need have preferences, limitations, or relative voting or other rights identical with those of any other series of Preferred Stock.
Before issuing any shares of a series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors shall adopt an amendment to these Articles of Incorporation, which shall be effective without any shareholder approval or other action, that sets forth the preferences, limitations, and relative voting and other rights of the series, and authority is hereby expressly vested in the Board of Directors, by such amendment:
(1) To fix the distinctive designation of such series and the number of shares which shall constitute such series, which number may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) from time to time by action of the Board of Directors;
(2) To fix the voting rights of such series, which may consist of special, conditional, limited, or unlimited voting rights, including multiple or fractional votes per share, or no right to vote (except to the extent required by the Corporation Law);
(3) To fix the dividend or distribution rights of such series and the manner of calculating the amount and time for payment of dividends or distributions, including, but not limited to:
(A) The dividend rate, if any, of such series;
(B) Any limitations, restrictions, or conditions on the payment of dividends or other distributions, including whether dividends or other distributions shall be noncumulative or cumulative or partially cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates;
(C) The relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends or other distributions on shares of that series in relation to Common Stock and shares of any other series of Preferred Stock; and

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(D) The form of dividends or other distributions, which may be payable at the option of the Corporation, the shareholder, or another person (and in such case to prescribe the terms and conditions of exercising such option), or upon the occurrence of a designated event in cash, indebtedness, stock or other securities or other property, or in any combination thereof,
and to make provisions, in the case of dividends or other distributions payable in stock or other securities, for adjustment of the dividend or distribution rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;
(4) To fix the price or prices at which, and the terms and conditions on which, the shares of such series may be redeemed or converted, which may be
(A) At the option of the Corporation, the shareholder, or another person or upon the occurrence of a designated event;
(B) For cash, indebtedness, securities, or other property or any combination thereof; and
(C) In a designated amount or in an amount determined in accordance with a designated formula or by reference to extrinsic data or events;
(5) To fix the amount or amounts payable upon the shares of such series in the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment upon shares of such series in relation to Common Stock and shares of any other series of Preferred Stock; and to determine whether or not any such preferential rights upon dissolution need be considered in determining whether or not the Corporation may make dividends, repurchases, or other distributions;
(6) To determine whether or not the shares of such series shall be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund to be applied to the purchase or redemption of such series and, if so entitled, the amount of such fund and the manner of its application;
(7) To determine whether or not the issue of any additional shares of such series or of any series in addition to such series shall be subject to restrictions in addition to restrictions, if any, on the issue of additional shares imposed in the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation fixing the terms of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock theretofore issued pursuant to this Section 4.6 and, if subject to additional restrictions, the extent of such additional restrictions; and
(8) Generally to fix the other preferences or rights, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences or rights, of such series to the full extent permitted by the Corporation Law; provided, however, that no such preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions shall be in conflict with these Articles of Incorporation or any amendment hereof.

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(b)    Shares of Preferred Stock of any series that have been redeemed (whether through the operation of a sinking fund or otherwise) or purchased by the Corporation, or which, if convertible, have been converted into shares of the Corporation of any other class or series, may be reissued as a part of such series or of any other series of Preferred Stock, subject to such limitations (if any) as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with respect to such series of Preferred Stock in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 4.6.
ARTICLE V
Directors
5.1     Vacancies . Vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors shall be filled in the manner provided for in the By-Laws or, if the By-Laws do not provide for the filling of vacancies, in the manner provided for by the Corporation Law. The By-Laws may also provide that in certain circumstances specified therein, vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by vote of the shareholders at a special meeting called for that purpose or at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
5.2     Liability of Directors . A Director’s responsibility to the Corporation shall be limited to discharging his or her duties as a Director, including his or her duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which he or she may serve, in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the Director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Corporation, all based on the facts then known to the Director.
In discharging his or her duties, a Director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:
(a)    one (1) or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;
(b)    legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the Director reasonably believes are within such person’s professional or expert competence; or
(c) a committee of the Board of which the Director is not a member if the Director reasonably believes the Committee merits confidence;
but a Director is not acting in good faith if the Director has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by this Section 5.2 unwarranted.
A Director shall not be liable for any action taken as a Director, or any failure to take any action, unless (a) the Director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the Director’s office in compliance with this Section 5.2, and (b) the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.
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recommendation to shareholders of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, consider both the short-term and long-term best interests of the Corporation (including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the Corporation), taking into account, and weighing as the Directors deem appropriate, the social and economic effects thereof on the Corporation’s present and future employees, suppliers and customers of the Corporation, the Corporation’s subsidiaries, the communities in which offices or other facilities of the Corporation are located, and any other factors the Directors consider pertinent.
5.4     Removal of Directors . Any or all of the members of the Board of Directors may be removed only at a meeting of the shareholders or Board of Directors called expressly for that purpose. Removal by the shareholders requires an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares, and removal by the Board of Directors requires an affirmative vote of a majority of the entire number of Directors at the time. In the case of removal of a Director by shareholders, a Director may be removed only for cause. In the case of removal of a Director by the Board of Directors, a Director may be removed either for cause or without cause. No Director may be removed except as provided in this Section 5.4.
5.5     Election of Directors by Holders of Preferred Stock . The holders of one (1) or more series of Preferred Stock may be entitled to elect all or a specified number of Directors, but only to the extent and subject to limitations as may be set forth in the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof describing the terms of the series of Preferred Stock.
5.6     Election of Directors by Shareholders . Except as otherwise set forth in this Article V, each Director shall be elected by a vote of the plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
Provisions for Regulation of Business and Conduct of Affairs of Corporation
6.1     Meetings of Shareholders . Meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held at such time and at such place, either within or without the State of Indiana, as may be stated in or fixed in accordance with the By-Laws of the Corporation and specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice of any such meetings.
6.2     Special Meetings of Shareholders . Unless otherwise prescribed by the Corporation Law, special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called only in the manner provided for in the By-Laws of the Corporation.
6.3     Quorum . Unless the Corporation Law provides otherwise, at all meetings of shareholders, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for action on the matter. Action may be taken at a shareholders’ meeting only on matters with respect to which a quorum exists; provided, however, that any meeting of shareholders, including annual and special meetings and any adjournments thereof, may be adjourned to a later date although less than a quorum is present. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the

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remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.
6.4     Meeting of Directors . Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Indiana, as may be authorized by the By-Laws and specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice of any such meetings or otherwise specified by the Board of Directors. Unless the By-Laws provide otherwise, (a) regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting and (b) the notice for a special meeting need not describe the purpose or purposes of the special meeting.
6.5     Action Without Meeting . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or shareholders, or of any committee of such Board, may be taken without a meeting, if the action is taken by all members of the Board or all shareholders entitled to vote on the action, or by all members of such committee, as the case may be. The action must be evidenced by one (1) or more written consents, in one or more counterparts, describing the action taken, signed by each Director, or all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action, or by each member of such committee, as the case may be, and, in the case of action by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records reflecting the action taken or, in the case of action by the shareholders, delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. Action taken under this Section 6.5 is effective when the last Director, shareholder, or committee member, as the case may be, signs the consent, unless the consent specifies a different prior or subsequent effective date, in which case the action is effective on or as of the specified date. Executed consents returned to the Corporation by electronic mail or facsimile transmission may be relied upon as, and shall have the same effect as, originals of such consents. A consent signed under this Section 6.5 shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of all members of the Board, or all shareholders, or all members of the committee, as the case may be, and may be described as such in any document.
6.6     By-Laws . The Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power to make, alter, amend, or repeal, or to waive provisions of, the By-Laws of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire number of Directors at the time, except as expressly provided by the Corporation Law. All provisions for the regulation of the business and management of the affairs of the Corporation not stated in these Articles of Incorporation shall be stated in the By-Laws. The Board of Directors may adopt Emergency By-Laws of the Corporation and shall have the exclusive power (except as may otherwise be provided therein) to make, alter, amend, or repeal, or to waive provisions of, the Emergency By-Laws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire number of Directors at the time.
6.7     Interest of Directors .
(a)    A conflict of interest transaction is a transaction with the Corporation in which a Director of the Corporation has a direct or indirect interest. A conflict of interest transaction is not voidable by the Corporation solely because of the Director’s interest in the transaction if any one (1) of the following is true:

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(1) The material facts of the transaction and the Director’s interest were disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors or committee authorized, approved, or ratified the transaction.
(2) The material facts of the transaction and the Director’s interest were disclosed or known to the shareholders entitled to vote and they authorized, approved, or ratified the transaction.
(3) The transaction was fair to the Corporation.
(b)    For purposes of this Section 6.7, a Director of the Corporation has an indirect interest in a transaction if:
(1)    another entity in which the Director has a material financial interest or in which the Director is a general partner is a party to the transaction; or
(2)    another entity of which the Director is a director, officer, or trustee is a party to the transaction and the transaction is, or is required to be, considered by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(c)    For purposes of Section 6.7(a)(1) hereof, a conflict of interest transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors on the Board of Directors (or on the committee) who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction, but a transaction may not be authorized, approved, or ratified under Section 6.7(a)(1) by a single Director. If a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction vote to authorize, approve, or ratify the transaction, a quorum shall be deemed present for the purpose of taking action under this Section 6.7. The presence of, or a vote cast by, a Director with a direct or indirect interest in the transaction does not affect the validity of any action taken under Section 6.7(a)(1) hereof if the transaction is otherwise authorized, approved, or ratified as provided in such subsection.
(d) For purposes of Section 6.7(a)(2) hereof, a conflict of interest transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if it receives the affirmative vote of the holders of shares representing a majority of the votes entitled to be cast. Shares owned by or voted under the control of a Director who has a direct or indirect interest in the transaction, and shares owned by or voted under the control of an entity described in Section 6.7(b) hereof, may be counted in such a vote of shareholders to determine whether to authorize, approve, or ratify a conflict of interest transaction.
6.8     Non-Liability of Shareholders . Shareholders of the Corporation are not personally liable for the acts or debts of the Corporation, nor is private property of shareholders subject to the payment of debts of the Corporation.
6.9     Indemnification of Officers, Directors, and Other Eligible Persons .
(a)    The Corporation shall indemnify every Eligible Person against all Liability and Expense that may be incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from

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any Claim to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), or otherwise consistent with the public policy of the State of Indiana. In furtherance of the foregoing, and not by way of limitation, every Eligible Person shall be indemnified by the Corporation against all Liability and reasonable Expense that may be incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any Claim, (1) if such Eligible Person is Wholly Successful with respect to the Claim, or (2) if not Wholly Successful, then if such Eligible Person is determined, as provided in either Section 6.9(g) or 6.9(h) hereof, to have acted in good faith, in what he or she reasonably believed to be the best interests of the Corporation or at least not opposed to its best interests and, in addition, with respect to any criminal claim is determined to have had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Claim, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval), or conviction or upon a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that an Eligible Person did not meet the standards of conduct set forth in clause (2) of this subsection (a). The actions of an Eligible Person with respect to an employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall be deemed to have been taken in what the Eligible Person reasonably believed to be the best interests of the Corporation or at least not opposed to its best interests if the Eligible Person reasonably believed he was acting in conformity with the requirements of such Act or he reasonably believed his actions to be in the interests of the participants in or beneficiaries of the plan.
(b)    The term “ Claim ” as used in this Section 6.9 shall include every pending, threatened, or completed claim, action, suit, or proceeding and all appeals thereof (whether brought by or in the right of this Corporation or any other corporation or otherwise), civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, formal or informal, in which an Eligible Person may become involved, as a party or otherwise:
(1) by reason of his or her being or having been an Eligible Person, or
(2) by reason of any action taken or not taken by him or her in his or her capacity as an Eligible Person, whether or not he or she continued in such capacity at the time such Liability or Expense shall have been incurred.
(c)    The term “ Eligible Person ” as used in this Section 6.9 shall mean every person (and the estate, heirs, and personal representatives of such person) who is or was a Director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, officer, employee, partner, trustee, member, manager, agent, or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other organization or entity, whether for profit or not. An Eligible Person shall also be considered to have been serving an employee benefit plan at the request of the Corporation if his or her duties to the Corporation also imposed duties on, or otherwise involved services by, him or her to the plan or to participants in or beneficiaries of the plan.

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(d)    The terms “ Liability ” and “ Expense ” as used in this Section 6.9 shall include, but shall not be limited to, attorneys’ fees and disbursements and amounts of judgments, fines, or penalties against (including excise taxes assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), and amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of an Eligible Person.
(e)    The term “ Wholly Successful ” as used in this Section 6.9 shall mean (1) termination of any Claim, whether on the merits or otherwise, against the Eligible Person in question without any finding of liability or guilt against him or her, (2) approval by a court, with knowledge of the indemnity herein provided, of a settlement of any Claim, or (3) the expiration of a reasonable period of time after the making or threatened making of any Claim without the institution of the same, without any payment or promise made to induce a settlement.
(f)    As used in this Section 6.9, the term “ Corporation ” includes all constituent entities in a consolidation or merger and the new or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, so that any Eligible Person who is or was a Director, officer, employee or agent of such a constituent entity, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent entity as a Director, officer, employee, partner, trustee, member, manager, agent, or fiduciary of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, limited liability company or other organization or entity, whether for profit or not, shall stand in the same position under this Section 6.9 with respect to the new or surviving corporation as he or she would if he or she had served the new or surviving corporation in the same capacity.
(g)    Every Eligible Person claiming indemnification hereunder (other than one who has been Wholly Successful with respect to any Claim) shall be entitled to indemnification (1) if special independent legal counsel, which may be regular counsel of the Corporation, or other disinterested person or persons, in either case selected by the Board of Directors, whether or not a disinterested quorum exists (such counsel or person or persons being hereinafter called the “ Referee ”), shall deliver to the Corporation a written finding that such Eligible Person has met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 6.9(a)(2) hereof, and (2) if the Board of Directors, acting upon such written finding, so determines. The Board of Directors shall, if an Eligible Person is found to be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the preceding sentence, also determine the reasonableness of the Eligible Person’s Expenses. The Eligible Person claiming indemnification shall, if requested, appear before the Referee, answer questions that the Referee deems relevant and shall be given ample opportunity to present to the Referee evidence upon which the Eligible Person relies for indemnification. The Corporation shall, at the request of the Referee, make available facts, opinions, or other evidence in any way relevant to the Referee’s findings that are within the possession or control of the Corporation.
(h)    If an Eligible Person claiming indemnification pursuant to Section 6.9(g) above is found not to be entitled thereto, or if the Board of Directors fails to select a Referee under Section 6.9(g) hereof within a reasonable amount of time following a written request of an Eligible Person for the selection of a Referee, or if the Referee or the Board of Directors fails to make a determination under Section 6.9(g) hereof within a reasonable amount of time following the selection of a Referee, the Eligible Person may apply for indemnification with respect to a Claim to a court of competent jurisdiction, including a court in which the Claim is pending against the Eligible Person. On receipt of an application, the court, after giving notice to the

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Corporation and giving the Corporation ample opportunity to present to the court any information or evidence relating to the claim for indemnification that the Corporation deems appropriate, may order indemnification if it determines that the Eligible Person is entitled to indemnification with respect to the Claim because such Eligible Person met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 6.9(a)(2) hereof. If the court determines that the Eligible Person is entitled to indemnification, the court shall also determine the reasonableness of the Eligible Person’s Expenses.
(i)    Expenses incurred by an Eligible Person who is a Director or officer of the Corporation in defending any Claim shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Claim promptly as they are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Eligible Person to repay such amount if he or she is determined not to be entitled to indemnification. Expenses incurred by any other Eligible Person with respect to any Claim may be advanced by the Corporation (by action of the Board of Directors, whether or not a disinterested quorum exists) prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Eligible Person to repay such amount if he or she is determined not to be entitled to indemnification.
(j)    The rights of indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided in this Section 6.9 shall be in addition to any rights to which any Eligible Person may otherwise be entitled. Irrespective of the provisions of this Section 6.9, the Board of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, (1) approve indemnification of any Eligible Person to the full extent permitted by the provisions of applicable law at the time in effect, whether on account of past or future transactions, and (2) authorize the Corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Eligible Person against any Liability or Expense asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such Liability or Expense.
(k)    The provisions of this Section 6.9 shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each Eligible Person, and an Eligible Person’s rights hereunder shall not be diminished or otherwise adversely affected by any repeal, amendment, or modification of this Section 6.9 that occurs subsequent to such person becoming an Eligible Person.
(l)    The provisions of this Section 6.9 shall be applicable to Claims made or commenced after the adoption hereof, whether arising from acts or omissions to act occurring before or after the adoption hereof.
(m)    If this Section 6.9 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Director or officer and may indemnify each employee or agent of the Corporation as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, to the fullest extent

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permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 6.9 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous Provisions
7.1     Amendment or Repeal . Except as otherwise expressly provided for in these Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation shall be deemed, for all purposes, to have reserved the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation to the extent and in the manner now or hereafter permitted or prescribed by statute, and all rights herein conferred upon shareholders are granted subject to such reservation; provided, however, that any amendment to Section 5.4 of Article V, or Section 6.2 or Section 6.9 of Article VI, of these Articles of Incorporation shall require the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
7.2     Headings . The headings of the Articles and Sections of these Articles of Incorporation have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not in any way define, limit, construe, or describe the scope or intent of any Article or Section hereof.


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Exhibit 3.2


AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
OF
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
ARTICLE I
Location of Offices
1.1     Principal Office . The headquarters and principal office of the Corporation shall be located in Jasper, Indiana.
1.2     Other Offices . The Corporation may have and maintain such other offices as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate or the business of the Corporation shall require.
ARTICLE II
The Shareholders
2.1     Annual Meetings . Annual meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held each year on such date, at such hour and at such place within or without the State of Indiana as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. In the absence of designation, the meeting shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.
2.2     Special Meetings . Special meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation may be called at any time only by the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. The Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, as the case may be, calling a special meeting of shareholders shall set the date, time and place of such meeting, which may be held within or without the State of Indiana. Shareholders of the Corporation shall not be authorized to call a special meeting of the shareholders.
2.3     Notices . A written notice, stating the date, time, and place of any meeting of the shareholders, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called, shall be delivered, mailed or sent by electronic transmission by the Secretary of the Corporation, to each shareholder of record of the Corporation entitled to notice of or to vote at such meeting no fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. Notice of shareholders’ meetings, if mailed, shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to each shareholder at his or her address shown in the Corporation’s current record of shareholders.
A shareholder or his or her proxy may at any time waive notice of a meeting if the waiver is in writing and is delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the Corporation’s records. A shareholder’s attendance at a meeting, whether in person or by proxy, (a) waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the shareholder or his proxy at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the




meeting, and (b) waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the shareholder or his proxy objects to considering the matter when it is presented. Each shareholder who has, in the manner above provided, waived notice or objection to notice of a shareholders’ meeting shall be conclusively presumed to have been given due notice of such meeting, including the purpose or purposes thereof.
If an annual or special shareholders’ meeting is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time, or place if the new date, time, or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment, unless a new record date is or must be established for the adjourned meeting.
2.4     Organization .
(a) Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the Chair of the Board of Directors, if any, or in the Chair of the Board’s absence by the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence by a person designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of a person so designated by the Board of Directors, by a chairman chosen at the meeting by the shareholders. The Secretary, or in his or her absence, an Assistant Secretary, or in the absence of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, a person whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint, shall act as Secretary of the meeting and keep a record of the proceedings thereof.
(b) The Board of Directors shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of shareholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in the meeting to shareholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting and matters which are to be voted on by ballot.
2.5     Business of Shareholder Meetings . At each annual meeting, the shareholders shall elect the directors and shall conduct only such other business as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, all business, including nominations of candidates for and the election of Directors, must be (a) specified in the notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (c) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder of the Corporation who (i) was a shareholder of record at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.5 or in Section 2.6 of these By-Laws, as applicable, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (iii)

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complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.5 or in Section 2.6 of these By-Laws, as applicable.
For business other than nominations of candidates for and the election of Directors to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder pursuant to clause (c) of the preceding paragraph, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive office of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice shall be delivered not less than 90 days nor more than 110 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder, to be timely, must be so delivered not earlier than the 110th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement (as defined herein) of the date of such meeting is first made.
Such shareholder’s notice shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (x) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such shareholder and any Shareholder Associated Person (as defined below in this Section 2.5); (y) as to the shareholder giving the notice and any Shareholder Associated Person (i) the name and address of such shareholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and the name and address of any Shareholder Associated Person, (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such shareholder and by any Shareholder Associated Person as of the date such notice is given, (iii) any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the shareholder and by any Shareholder Associated Person and whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such shareholder or any Shareholder Associated Person with respect to the Corporation’s securities, and (iv) a representation that such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business; and (z) if the shareholder intends to solicit proxies in support of such shareholder’s proposal, a representation to that effect.
Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary and not including nominations of candidates for and the election of Directors, which are governed by Section 2.6 of these By-Laws, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with this Section 2.5, and the Chair of the Board or other person presiding at an annual meeting of shareholders may refuse to permit any business to be brought before an annual meeting without compliance with the foregoing procedures or if the shareholder solicits proxies in support of such shareholder’s proposal without such shareholder having made the representation required by clause (z) of the preceding paragraph of this Section 2.5. If a shareholder does not appear or send a qualified representative to present his or her proposal at such annual meeting, the Corporation need not present such proposal for a vote at such meeting, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.5, a shareholder seeking to include a proposal in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for an annual meeting shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.5.
In no event shall the adjournment of a meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.
For the purposes of this Section 2.5, “ public announcement ” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. “ Shareholder Associated Person ” of any shareholder means (i) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such shareholder, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such shareholder and (iii) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Shareholder Associated Person.
2.6     Notice of Shareholder Nominations . Nominations of persons for election as Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder who is a shareholder of record at the time of giving the notice of nomination provided for in this Section 2.6 and who is entitled to vote in the election of Directors. Any shareholder of record entitled to vote in the election of Directors at a meeting may nominate a person or persons for election as Directors only if timely written notice of such shareholder’s intent to make such nomination is given to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive office of the Corporation in accordance with the procedures for bringing nominations before an annual meeting set forth in this Section 2.6. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice shall be delivered (x) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of shareholders, not less than 90 days nor more than 110 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder, to be timely, must be so delivered not earlier than the 110th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement (as defined in Section 2.5 of these By-Laws) is first made of the date of such meeting, and (y) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of shareholders, not earlier than the 110th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees to be elected at such meeting.
Such shareholder’s notice shall set forth: (a) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination as they appear on the Corporation’s books, the person or persons to be nominated and the name and address of any Shareholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 2.5 of these By-Laws); (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting in such election and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) (i)

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the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such shareholder and by any Shareholder Associated Person as of the date such notice is given and (ii) any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the shareholder and by any Shareholder Associated Person and whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such shareholder or any Shareholder Associated Person as of the date such notice is given with respect to the Corporation’s securities; (d) a description of all arrangements or understandings between or among the shareholder, any Shareholder Associated Person, each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (e) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would have been required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of Directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; (f) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Director if so elected; and (g) if the shareholder intends to solicit proxies in support of such shareholder’s nominee(s), a representation to that effect. The Corporation may require any person or persons to be nominated to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such person or persons to serve as a Director of the Corporation.
The chairman of any meeting of shareholders to elect Directors and the Board of Directors may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure or if the shareholder solicits proxies in support of such shareholder’s nominee(s) without such shareholder having made the representation required by clause (g) of the preceding paragraph. If a shareholder does not appear or send a qualified representative to present his or her nomination at such meeting, the Corporation need not present such nomination for a vote at such meeting, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination may have been received by the Corporation.
2.7     Voting . Except as otherwise provided by the Indiana Business Corporation Law or the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, each share of Common Stock of the Corporation that is outstanding at the record date established for any annual or special meeting of shareholders and is outstanding at the time of and represented in person or by proxy at the annual or special meeting, shall entitle the record holder thereof, or his proxy, to one (1) vote on each matter voted on at the meeting. A majority of the votes of the Corporation’s stock cast at any such meeting shall be sufficient for the adoption or rejection of any question presented (other than the election of the Board of Directors) unless otherwise provided by law or by the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.
2.8     Quorum . Unless the Indiana Business Corporation Law provides otherwise, at all meetings of shareholders, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for action on the matter. Action may be taken at a shareholders’ meeting only on matters with respect to which a quorum exists; provided, however, that any meeting of shareholders, including annual and special meetings and any adjournments

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thereof, may be adjourned to a later date although less than a quorum is present. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.
2.9     Record Date . Only such persons shall be entitled to notice of or to vote, in person or by proxy, at any shareholders’ meeting as shall appear as shareholders upon the books of the Corporation as of such record date as the Board of Directors shall determine, which date may not be earlier than the date seventy (70) days immediately preceding the meeting. In the absence of such determination, the record date shall be the fiftieth (50th) day immediately preceding the date of such meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, shareholders shall be determined as of the close of business on the record date.
2.10     Record Ownership . The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of any share or shares of stock of the Corporation, as recorded on the stock record or transfer books of the Corporation, as the holder of record and as the holder and owner in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be required to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share(s) on the part of any other person, firm, partnership, corporation or association, whether or not the Corporation shall have express or other notice thereof, save as is otherwise expressly required by law, and the term “ shareholder ” as used in these By-Laws means one who is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation.
2.11     Proxies . A shareholder may vote his or her shares either in person or by proxy. A shareholder may authorize a person or persons to act for the shareholder as proxy (including authorizing the person to receive, or to waive, notice of any shareholders’ meeting within the effective period of such proxy) by executing a writing, transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic submission or in any manner permitted by law. An appointment of a proxy is effective when received by the Secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes and is effective for eleven (11) months unless a shorter or longer period is expressly provided in the appointment. The proxy’s authority may be limited to a particular meeting or may be general and authorize the proxy to represent the shareholder at any meeting of shareholders held within the time provided in the appointment. Subject to the Indiana Business Corporation Law and to any express limitation on the proxy’s authority contained in the writing or electronic submission, the Corporation is entitled to accept the proxy’s vote or other action as that of the shareholder making the appointment.
2.12     Written Consents . Any action required or permitted to be taken at a shareholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action. The action must be evidenced by one (1) or more written consents, in one or more counterparts, describing the action taken, signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action, and, within 60 days of the earliest date on which a shareholder signs the written consent, delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records reflecting the action taken. Action taken under this Section 2.12 is effective when the last shareholder signs the written consent, unless the consent specifies a different prior or subsequent effective date, in which case the action is effective on or as of the specified date. Executed written consents returned to the Corporation by facsimile transmission may be relied upon as, and shall

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have the same effect as, originals of such written consents. A written consent signed under this Section 2.12 shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of all shareholders and may be described as such in any document.
2.13     Participation Other than in Person . Any or all shareholders may participate in an annual or special meeting of shareholders by, or through the use of, any means of communication, such as conference telephone, by which all shareholders participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A shareholder participating in a meeting by such means shall be deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
ARTICLE III
Directors
3.1     General Powers . All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the Board of Directors, except as may otherwise be provided by law or in the Articles of Incorporation.
3.2     Chair of the Board . The Chair of the Board shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall be a member of the Board of Directors. The Chair of the Board shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned to the Chair of the Board by the Board of Directors.
3.3     Number; Election and Terms; Qualifications .
(a)    The number of Directors of the Corporation shall not be less than three (3) nor more than twelve (12), with the actual number of Directors being fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
(b)    The Board of Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, respectively, as nearly equal in number as possible. No decrease in the number of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
(c) Each Director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting of shareholders following the annual meeting at which such Director was elected; provided that (i) each Director initially appointed to Class I shall serve for an initial term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015, (ii) each Director initially appointed to Class II shall serve for an initial term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2016, and (iii) each Director initially appointed to Class III shall serve for an initial term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2017. The foregoing notwithstanding, each Director shall serve until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless such Director shall resign, become disqualified, disabled or otherwise be removed.
(d) At each annual election beginning at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015, the successors to the class of Directors whose term then expires shall be elected to the same class as the Directors they succeed, unless, by reason of any intervening changes in the authorized number of directors, the Board of Directors shall designate one or more directorships whose term then expires as directorships of another class in order more nearly to achieve equality in number of

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Directors among the classes. In the event of failure to hold an annual meeting of shareholders or to hold such election thereat, Directors may be elected at any special meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Directors. At such election, the Chair of the Board or the Secretary may appoint inspectors or judges who shall report to the meeting upon the validity of all proxies received, count the votes cast and make a report thereof to the shareholders’ meeting, and, in the absence of any such appointments, the Secretary of the Corporation shall report to the meeting upon the validity of all proxies received, count the votes cast and make a report thereof at the shareholders’ meeting.
(e) Directors need not be shareholders of the Corporation or residents of this or any other state in the United States.
3.4     Removal . Members of the Board of Directors may be removed only in the manner provided for in the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.
3.5     Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by selection of a successor by a majority vote of the remaining members (even if less than a quorum) of the Board of Directors. The term of a Director elected or selected to fill a vacancy shall expire at the end of the term for which such Director’s predecessor was elected, or if the vacancy arises because of an increase in the size of the Board of Directors, at the end of the term specified at the time of election or selection.
3.6     Annual and Regular Meetings . The Board of Directors shall meet annually, without notice, immediately following the annual meeting of the shareholders, for the purpose of transacting such business as properly may come before the meeting. Other regular meetings of the Board of Directors, in addition to said annual meeting, shall be held on such dates, at such times and at such places as shall be fixed by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors and specified in a notice of each such regular meeting, or otherwise communicated to the Directors. The Board of Directors may at any time alter the date for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors.
3.7     Special Meetings; Waivers . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chair of the Board the Chief Executive Officer or by one quarter (1/4) of the whole authorized number of Directors, upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours’ notice given to each Director of the date, time, and place of the meeting, which notice need not specify the purpose or purposes of the special meeting. Notice of any meeting of the Board may be waived in writing at any time if the waiver is signed by the Director entitled to the notice and is filed with the minutes or corporate records. A Director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to the Director of the meeting, unless the Director at the beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon the Director’s arrival) objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.
3.8     Quorum and Vote Required to Take Action . A majority of the whole Board of Directors shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, except the filling of vacancies. If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater

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number is required by the Indiana Business Corporation Law, the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws.
3.9     Written Consents . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board. The action must be evidenced by one (1) or more written consents, in one or more counterparts, describing the action taken, signed by each Director, and included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records reflecting the action taken. Action taken under this Section 3.9 is effective when the last Director signs the written consent, unless the written consent specifies a different prior or subsequent effective date, in which case the action is effective on or as of the specified date. Executed written consents returned to the Corporation by facsimile or other electronic transmission may be relied upon as, and shall have the same effect as, originals of such written consents. A written consent signed under this Section 3.9 shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of all members of the Board and may be described as such in any document.
3.10     Participation Other Than in Person . The Board of Directors may permit any or all Directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or through the use of, any means of communication, such as conference telephone, by which all Directors participating may simultaneously, hear each other during the meeting. A Director participating in a meeting by such means shall be deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
3.11     Compensation . Each Director shall receive such compensation for service as a Director as may be fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
ARTICLE IV
Committees
4.1     Compensation and Governance Committee . The Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more Directors to a Compensation and Governance Committee. The duties of the Compensation and Governance Committee shall include assisting the Board in discharging its responsibilities relating to (a) the establishment of the compensation philosophy and the setting of the compensation of the Corporation’s officers and non-employee members of the Board of Directors, and (b) Board composition, qualification and nomination of candidates to serve on the Board, and corporate governance.
4.2     Audit Committee . The Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more Directors to an Audit Committee. The duties of the Audit Committee shall include representing and assisting the Board in overseeing (a) the Corporation’s accounting and financial reporting practices and policies and internal control over financial reporting, (b) the integrity of the Corporation’s financial statements and the independent audit thereof, (c) the Corporation’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (d) the performance of the Corporation’s internal audit and compliance function and independent auditors, (e) the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence, and (f) the Board’s process for overseeing the Company’s exposure to major risks.
4.3     Other Committees . The Board of Directors may create one (1) or more committees in addition to any Compensation and Governance Committee or Audit Committee, and appoint members of the Board of Directors to serve on them, by resolution of the Board of Directors

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adopted by a majority of all the Directors in office when the resolution is adopted. The committee may exercise the authority of the Board of Directors to the extent specified in the resolution. Each committee may have one (1) or more members, and all the members of each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
4.4     Meetings and Action of Committees . Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of Article III of these By-Laws, with such changes in the context of these By-Laws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board of Directors and its members, except that the time of regular meeting of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board of Directors or by resolution of the committee, and special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt rules for government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these By-Laws.
ARTICLE V
Officers
5.1     Positions . The officers of the Corporation shall include the Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Secretary. The Board of Directors may also elect a Vice Chair of the Board, a President, a Treasurer, a Controller, a Chief Accounting Officer, one or more Executive Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers or assistant officers as it may from time to time determine by resolution creating the office and defining the duties thereof.
5.2     Election and Term of Office . The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the shareholders and need not be selected from among the members of the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer may be a member of the Board of Directors. Any two (2) or more offices may be held by the same person. All officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and, with respect to officers appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, also at the pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall hold office from the date of their election until the next succeeding annual meeting of the Board of Directors or until their successors are elected and shall qualify.
5.3     Removal; Vacancies . The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time with or without cause. Vacancies in any offices, however occurring, may be filled by the Board of Directors at any meeting of the Board of Directors.
5.4     Chair of the Board . The Chair of the Board shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders and shall have such powers and perform such duties as are customary to that office and as are assigned to the Chair of the Board by the Board of Directors.
5.5     Vice Chair of the Board . In the absence of the Chair of the Board, the Vice Chair of the Board, if elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders and shall have such powers and perform such duties as are customary to that office and as are assigned to the Vice Chair of the Board by the Chair of the Board or the Board of Directors.

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5.6     Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive and principal policymaking officer of the Corporation. Subject to the authority of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall formulate the major policies to be pursued in the administration of the Corporation’s affairs. The Chief Executive Officer shall study and make reports and recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to major activities of the Corporation and shall see that the established policies are placed into effect and carried out. In the absence of the Chair of the Board and the Vice Chair of the Board, if elected, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at meetings of the shareholders and, if a Director, at meetings of the Board of Directors.
5.7     President . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.4, the President shall exercise the powers and perform the duties which ordinarily appertain to such office and shall manage and operate the business and affairs of the Corporation in conformity with the policies established by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer, or as may be provided for in these By-Laws. In connection with the performance of the President’s duties, the President shall keep the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer fully informed as to all phases of the Corporation’s activities. In the absence of the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall preside at meetings of the shareholders and, if a Director, at meetings of the Board of Directors.
5.8     Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation and shall perform all of the duties customary to that office. The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for all of the Corporation’s financial affairs, subject to the supervision and direction of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall have and perform such further powers and duties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, prescribe and as the Chief Executive Officer may, from time to time, delegate to the Chief Financial Officer.
5.9     Secretary . Subject to the authority of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the President, the Secretary shall have the custody of the corporate seal and records of the Corporation and charge of all the records of the Corporation. The Secretary shall act as secretary at meetings of the shareholders (subject to Section 2.4 of these By-Laws) and at meetings of the Board of Directors and enter the minutes of such meetings in a book provided for that purpose and shall attend to publishing, giving and serving all official notices of the Corporation. The Secretary shall perform all of the other duties customary to that office and such other duties as may be assigned to the Secretary.
5.10     Assistant Secretaries . In the absence or disability of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries shall act with all the powers of the Secretary. They shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to them.
5.11     Executive Vice Presidents . Each Executive Vice President, if any, shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, prescribe and as the Chief Executive Officer or the President may, from time to time, delegate to such Executive Vice President.

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5.12     Vice Presidents . Each Vice President, if any, shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, prescribe and as the Chief Executive Officer, the President or other superior officers within the Corporation may, from time to time, delegate to such Vice President.
5.13     Treasurer . The Treasurer, if any, shall be responsible for the treasury functions of the Corporation, subject to the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer.
5.14     Assistant Treasurers . In the absence or disability of the Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurers shall act with all the powers of the Treasurer. They shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to them.
5.15     Controller . The Controller, if any, shall perform all of the duties customary to that office, subject to the supervision and direction of the Chief Financial Officer or other superior officers within the Corporation.
5.16     Chief Accounting Officer . Subject to the authority of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President and the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer shall have general supervision of the accounting of the Corporation. The Chief Accounting Officer shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Chief Accounting Officer.
ARTICLE VI
Contracts, Checks and Loans
6.1     Negotiable Instruments . The Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Chief Financial Officer may authorize the use of facsimile signatures for certain types of accounts maintained by the corporation or with respect to checks or drafts which are less than a designated amount. The Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer also may authorize employees of particular business units of the corporation to sign or authorize checks, drafts, other negotiable instruments and electronic funds transfers up to a designated dollar amount if the Corporation’s Audit and Management Group (or any successor to such Group) certifies that such business unit meets such standards regarding internal control as may be specified by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Chief Financial Officer. Except as so authorized, all checks, drafts, other negotiable instruments and electronic funds transfers shall be made in the name of the Corporation and signed or authorized by one officer or employee of the Corporation and countersigned or counterauthorized by a different officer or employee of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer, the President and the Chief Financial Officer each are authorized and empowered to designate in writing both officer and non-officer employees of the Corporation who shall be empowered to sign or countersign checks, drafts, and negotiable instruments for and on behalf of the Corporation, and any such written designation shall have the same force and binding legal effect on the Corporation as a resolution of the Board of Directors so empowering such officer or non-officer employees. Any such written designation may be revoked at any time by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Chief Financial Officer, and, in their absence or unavailability, any member of the Board of Directors may revoke such written designation.

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6.2     Contracts and Documents . The Chair of the Board, the Vice Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may, in the Corporation’s name, sign all deeds, leases, contracts or similar documents that may be authorized by the Board of Directors unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors or otherwise provided herein or in the Articles of Incorporation or as otherwise required by law. The Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President is authorized and empowered to designate in writing both officer and non-officer employees of the Corporation who shall be empowered to sign contracts or other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation, and any such written designation shall have the same force and binding legal effect on the Corporation as a resolution of the Board of Directors so empowering such officer or non-officer employees. Any such written designation may be revoked at any time by the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, and, in their absence or unavailability, any member of the Board of Directors may revoke such written designation.
ARTICLE VII
Stock
7.1     Stock Certificates . All shares of any or all of the Corporation’s classes or series of stock shall be issued, recorded and transferred exclusively in uncertificated book-entry form in accordance with a direct registration program operated by a clearing agency registered under Section 17A of the Exchange Act. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to the Indiana Business Corporation Law or a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requires the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitation or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
7.2     Transfers . Transfers of shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock record of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his attorney thereunto authorized by the power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation or the transfer agent thereof and upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of such shares, or from a duly authorized attorney or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer the stock.
7.3     Stock Records . The stock records of the Corporation shall be kept at its principal office, unless the Corporation appoints a transfer agent or registrar, in which case the Corporation shall keep at its principal office a complete and accurate shareholders’ list giving the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number and class of shares held by each, which shall be updated periodically as determined by the Secretary, but not less frequently than quarterly, and which shall be updated as of each record date established with respect to a meeting of shareholders or other shareholder action. If a transfer agent is appointed by the Corporation, shareholders shall give written notice of any changes in their addresses from time to time to the transfer agent.
7.4     Beneficial Owners . The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the

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owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.
ARTICLE VIII
Seal
The Corporation shall have a corporate seal which shall be as follows: A circular disc, on the outer margin of which shall appear the corporate name and State of Incorporation, with the words “Corporate Seal” through the center, so mounted that it may be used to impress these words in raised letters upon paper.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
9.1     Indiana Business Corporation Law . The provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, as amended, applicable to all matters relevant to, but not specifically covered by, these By-Laws are hereby, by reference, incorporated in and made a part of these By-Laws.
9.2     Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin with the first day of July and terminate on the thirtieth day of June of each year.
9.3     Election to be Governed by Indiana Code § 23-1-42 . The Corporation shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 42 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, as amended. In addition, any or all control shares acquired in a control share acquisition shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation if either:
(a)    no acquiring person statement has been filed with the corporation with respect to such control share acquisition in accordance with Ind. Code § 23‑1‑42‑6, or
(b)    the control shares are not accorded full voting rights by the corporation's shareholders as provided in Ind. Code § 23‑1‑42‑9.
A redemption pursuant to Section 9.3(a) above may be made at any time during the period ending 60 days after the last acquisition of control shares by the acquiring person. A redemption pursuant to Section 9.3(b) above may be made at any time during the period ending two (2) years after the shareholder vote with respect to the granting of voting rights to such control shares. Any redemption pursuant to this Section 9.3 shall be made at the fair value of the control shares and pursuant to such procedures for such redemption as may be set forth in these By-laws or adopted by resolution of the Board of Directors.
As used in this Section 9.3, the terms “ control shares ,” “ control share acquisition ,” “ acquiring person statement ” and “ acquiring person ” shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Ind. Code § 23‑1‑42.

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9.4     Election to be Governed by Indiana Code § 23-1-43 . Effective upon the registration of any class of the Corporation’s shares under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the Corporation shall be governed by the provisions of Ind. Code § 23-1-43 regarding business combinations.
9.5     Amendments . These By-Laws may be rescinded, changed, or amended, and provisions hereof may be waived, only at any meeting of the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire number of Directors at the time, except as otherwise required by the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or by the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
9.6     Definition of Articles of Incorporation . The term “ Articles of Incorporation ” as used in these By-Laws means the articles of incorporation of the Corporation as from time to time are in effect.
9.7     Forum Selection . Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Indiana state and U.S. federal courts located in the State of Indiana shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the Indiana Business Corporation Law or the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, or (iv) any action against the Corporation or any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this bylaw.
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These Amended and Restated By-Laws were adopted by the Board of Directors on ________, 2014 .


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Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of ______________, 2014 , is entered into by and between Kimball International, Inc. (“ Kimball International ”), and Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“ Kimball Electronics ”). Kimball International and Kimball Electronics are also referred to in this Agreement individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Kimball International has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Kimball International and the shareholders of Kimball International to separate the Kimball Electronics Business from Kimball International;
WHEREAS, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics have entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of ________________, 2014 (the “ Distribution Agreement ”), in connection with the separation of the Kimball Electronics Business from Kimball International (the “ Transaction ”) and the Distribution of Kimball Electronics Common Shares to shareholders of Kimball International;
WHEREAS, the Distribution Agreement also provides for the execution and delivery of certain other agreements, including this Agreement, in order to facilitate and provide for the separation of Kimball Electronics and its subsidiaries from Kimball International; and
WHEREAS, to ensure an orderly transition under the Distribution Agreement, it will be necessary for the Parties to allocate between them Assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs, and certain other employment matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Distribution Agreement.
Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Agreement ” means this Employee Matters Agreement, together with all schedules hereto and all amendments, modifications, and changes hereto entered into pursuant to Section 13.9.
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Benefit Management Records ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b).
Benefit Plan ” means any “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, and any contract, agreement, policy, practice, program, plan, trust, commitment or arrangement providing




for benefits, perquisites or compensation of any nature to any Employee, or to any eligible family member, dependent, or beneficiary of any such Employee, including pension plans (qualified and nonqualified), thrift plans, deferred compensation plans (qualified and nonqualified), supplemental pension plans and welfare plans, and contracts, agreements, policies, practices, programs, plans, trusts, commitments and arrangements providing for terms of employment, fringe benefits, severance benefits, change in control protections or benefits, medical, retiree medical, dental, vision, travel and accident, life, disability and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, travel reimbursement, vacation, sick, personal or bereavement days, leaves of absences and holidays of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable.
Business Days ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in Jasper, Indiana are authorized or requested by Law to close.
COBRA ” means the U.S. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as codified at Section 601 et seq. of ERISA and at Section 4980B of the Code.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Ratio ” shall be the ratio of three (3) Kimball Electronics Common Shares for every four (4) shares of Kimball International Common Shares.
Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Employee ” means any Kimball International Group Employee, Former Kimball International Group Employee, Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee.
ERISA ” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
FICA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).
FMLA ” means the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees ” means all former employees of the Kimball International Group who (i) primarily provided services for the benefit of the Kimball Electronics Business at the time their employment terminated or (ii) at the time of termination of employment, primarily provided services for a business for which any Liability, including Liabilities associated with Employees, is reflected on the Kimball Electronics Balance Sheet.
Former Kimball International Group Employee ” means all former employees of the Kimball International Group who have an employment end date on or before the Effective Time, excluding all Kimball Electronics Group Employees and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees.

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FSA Participation Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(b)(i).
FUTA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).
HIPAA ” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service.
Kimball Electronics ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Kimball Electronics APSA ” means an Annual Performance Share Award to a Kimball Electronics Group Employee under the Kimball Electronics Equity Plan or under the Kimball International Equity Plan and adjusted as provided in Article IV.
Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Kimball Electronics Group following the Effective Time.
Kimball Electronics Bonus Plans ” means bonus plans adopted by Kimball Electronics as of the Effective Time that are comparable to the Kimball International Bonus Plans.
Kimball Electronics Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund ” means an investment fund in the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan or the Kimball International 401(k) Plan, as applicable, that holds Kimball Electronics Common Shares and cash.
Kimball Electronics Common Shares ” means the shares of common stock, having no par value per share, of Kimball Electronics.
Kimball Electronics Entity ” means any member of the Kimball Electronics Group, including any Transferred Group Entity.
Kimball Electronics Equity Plan ” means the plan adopted by Kimball Electronics as of the Effective Time under which Kimball Electronics may provide awards comparable to awards provided by Kimball International under the Kimball International, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan Participants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
Kimball Electronics Group ” shall have the same meaning as the term “ Kimball Electronics Group ” in the Distribution Agreement.
Kimball Electronics Group Employee ” means any individual who primarily provides services for the benefit of a member of the Kimball Electronics Group, including a Transferred Group Entity, immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Kimball Electronics Incentive Bonus Plan ” means an incentive bonus plan adopted by Kimball Electronics as of the Effective Time that is comparable to the Kimball International Incentive Bonus Plan.

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Kimball Electronics LTPSA ” means a Long Term Performance Share Award to a Kimball Electronics Group Employee under the Kimball Electronics Equity Plan or under the Kimball International Equity Plan and adjusted as provided in Article IV.
Kimball Electronics Post-Distribution Share Value ” means the weighted average closing price per share of Kimball Electronics Common Shares trading on the NASDAQ during Regular Trading Hours on the first five (5) Trading Days following the Distribution Date.
Kimball Electronics PSAs ” means performance share awards to Kimball Electronics Group Employees, including Kimball Electronics APSAs and Kimball Electronics LTPSAs issued under the Kimball Electronics Equity Plan or the Kimball International Equity Plan and adjusted as provided in Article IV.
Kimball Electronics Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Kimball Electronics Post-Distribution Share Value by the Kimball International Pre-Distribution Share Value.
Kimball Electronics SERP ” means a nonqualified supplemental employee retirement plan adopted by Kimball Electronics as of the Effective Time that is comparable to the Kimball International SERP.
Kimball Electronics SERP Participant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a).
Kimball Electronics Severance Arrangements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan ” means any Welfare Plan sponsored or maintained by any one or more members of the Kimball Electronics Group immediately after the Effective Time.
Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
Kimball International ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Kimball International APSA ” means an Annual Performance Share Award under the Kimball International Equity Plan.
Kimball International Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by a member of the Kimball International Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any such Benefit Plan that becomes a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan.
Kimball International Bonus Plans ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
Kimball International Common Share Fund ” means an investment fund in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan or the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan, as applicable, that holds Kimball International Common Shares and cash.
Kimball International Common Shares ” means the Kimball International Class A common stock, par value $0.05 per share, and Class B common stock, par value $0.05 per share.
Kimball International Director ” means any individual who is or was previously a non-employee member of the board of directors of Kimball International.

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Kimball International Entity ” means any member of the Kimball International Group.
Kimball International Equity Plan ” means the Kimball International, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
Kimball International Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Kimball International Group Employee ” means any individual who is employed by a member of the Kimball International Group immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding any Kimball Electronics Group Employee.
Kimball International Incentive Bonus Plan ” means the Kimball International, Inc. 2010 Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan.
Kimball International LTPSA ” means a Long Term Performance Share Award under the Kimball International Equity Plan.
Kimball International Post-Distribution Share Value ” means the weighted average closing price per share of Kimball International Common Shares trading on the NASDAQ during Regular Trading Hours on the first five (5) Trading Days following the Distribution Date.
Kimball International Pre-Distribution Share Value ” means the weighted average closing price per share of Kimball International Common Shares trading on the NASDAQ during Regular Trading Hours on the last five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the Distribution Date.
Kimball International PSAs ” means performance share awards, including Kimball International APSAs and Kimball International LTPSAs issued under the Kimball International Equity Plan.
Kimball International Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Kimball International Post-Distribution Share Value by the Kimball International Pre-Distribution Share Value.
Kimball International SERP ” means the Kimball International, Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan.
Kimball International 401(k) Plan ” means the Kimball International, Inc. Retirement Plan (Plan No. 001).
Kimball International 401(k) Plan Participants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
Kimball International U.S. Welfare Plan ” means the Kimball International, Inc. Master Welfare Benefits Plan (Plan No. 520).
Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
NASDAQ ” means The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
Non-U.S. Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b).
Non-U.S. Kimball International Welfare Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).

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Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Privacy Contract ” means any contract entered into in connection with applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations.
Regular Trading Hours ” means the period beginning at 9:30 A.M. New York City time and ending at 4:00 P.M. New York City time.
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Tax ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of                      , 2014 by and among Kimball International and Kimball Electronics.
Trading Day ” means the period of time during any given calendar day, commencing with the determination of the opening price on the NASDAQ and ending with the determination of the closing price on the NASDAQ, in which trading and settlement in Kimball International Common Shares or Kimball Electronics Common Shares are permitted on the NASDAQ.
Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Transferred Group Adoption Date ” means the applicable date prior to the Effective Time on which Kimball International and/or Kimball Electronics determine to have any or all of the Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans adopted by a Transferred Group Entity.
Transferred Group Entity ” means each Kimball International Entity that will become a Kimball Electronics Entity as of the Effective Time.
Transition Services Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
U.S . ” means the United States of America.
WARN ” means the U.S. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and any applicable state or local Law equivalent.
Welfare Plan ” means, where applicable, a “ welfare plan ” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a “ cafeteria plan ” under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, and any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, wellness, prescription drug, dental, vision, and mental health and substance abuse), disability benefits, or life, accidental death and disability, and business travel insurance, pre-tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee assistance programs, paid time off programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, or cashable credits of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as applicable.
Section 1.2    Interpretation . In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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(b) if a word or phrase is defined in this Agreement, its other grammatical forms, as used in this Agreement, shall have a corresponding meaning;
(c) reference to any gender includes the other gender and the neuter;
(d) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(e) the words “shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning;
(f) the word “or” shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”;
(g) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”;
(h) all references to a specific time of day in this Agreement shall be based upon Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time, as applicable, on the date in question;
(i) whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified;
(j) accounting terms used herein shall have the meanings historically ascribed to them by Kimball International and its Subsidiaries, including Kimball Electronics for this purpose, in its and their internal accounting and financial policies and procedures in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement;
(k) reference to any Article, Section or schedule means such Article or Section of, or such schedule to this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition;
(l) the words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement;
(m) the term “commercially reasonable efforts” means efforts which are commercially reasonable to enable a Party, directly or indirectly, to satisfy a condition to, or otherwise assist in, the consummation of a desired result and which do not require the performing Party to expend funds or assume Liabilities other than expenditures and Liabilities which are customary and reasonable in nature and amount in the context of a series of related transactions similar to the Distribution;
(n) reference to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by this Agreement;
(o) reference to any Law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Law (including any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability;
(p) references to any Person include such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement; a reference to such Person’s “Affiliates” shall be deemed to mean such Person’s Affiliates following the Distribution and any reference to a third party shall be deemed to mean a Person who is not a Party or an Affiliate of a Party;

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(q) if there is any conflict between the provisions of the main body of this Agreement and the schedules hereto, the provisions of the main body of this Agreement shall control unless explicitly stated otherwise in such schedule;
(r) unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to dollar amounts herein shall be in respect of lawful currency of the U.S.;
(s) the titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement, in any schedule and Exhibit and in the table of contents to this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; and
(t) any portion of this Agreement obligating a Party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such Party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATION OF LIABILITIES
Section 2.1 General Principles . It is the intention of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics that all employment-related Liabilities associated with Kimball Electronics Group Employees and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees, whether prior to, on or after the Effective Time, are to be assumed by Kimball Electronics, except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement. Each member of the Kimball International Group and each member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall take any and all reasonable action as shall be necessary or appropriate so that active participation in the Kimball International Benefit Plans by all Kimball Electronics Group Employees and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees shall terminate in connection with the Distribution as and when provided under this Agreement (or if not specifically provided under this Agreement, as of the Effective Time).
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, one or more members of the Kimball Electronics Group (as determined by Kimball Electronics) shall assume, or continue the sponsorship of, and no member of the Kimball International Group shall have any further Liability with respect to, or under, and Kimball Electronics shall indemnify each member of the Kimball International Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Kimball International Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all:
(i) individual agreements entered into between any member of the Kimball International Group and any Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee;
(ii) agreements entered into between any member of the Kimball International Group and any individual who is an independent contractor, or leasing organization, providing services primarily for the business activities of the Kimball Electronics Group;
(iii) Collective Bargaining Agreements, collective agreements, trade union or works council agreements entered into between any member of the Kimball International Group and any union, works council or other body representing only Kimball Electronics Group Employees;
(iv) wages, salaries, incentive compensation (as the same may be modified by this Agreement), commissions, bonuses, and any other employee compensation or benefits payable to or on behalf of any Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees after the Effective Time, without regard to when such wages, salaries, incentive

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compensation, commissions, bonuses, or other employee compensation or benefits are or may have been earned;
(v) moving expenses and obligations related to relocation, repatriation, transfers or similar items incurred by or owed to any Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees that have not been paid prior to the Effective Time;
(vi) immigration-related, visa, work application or similar rights, obligations and Liabilities related to any Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees;
(vii) Liabilities under any Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan; and
(viii) Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to claims made by, or with respect to any Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees, in connection with any Kimball International Benefit Plan, including but not limited to, such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Kimball Electronics Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof on or prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, no member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall have any further Liability for, and Kimball International shall indemnify each member of the Kimball Electronics Group, and the officers, directors, and employees of each member of the Kimball Electronics Group, and hold them harmless with respect to any and all Liabilities and obligations whatsoever with respect to, claims made by or with respect to any Kimball International Group Employees or Former Kimball International Group Employees in connection with any Kimball International Benefit Plan (other than with respect to Liabilities relating to Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees), including such Liabilities relating to actions or omissions of or by any member of the Kimball International Group or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof prior to, on or after the Effective Time.
Section 2.2    Service Credit.
(a)     Service for Eligibility, Vesting, and Benefit Purposes . Except as otherwise provided in any other provision of this Agreement, the Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans shall, and Kimball Electronics shall cause each member of the Kimball Electronics Group to, recognize each Kimball Electronics Group Employee’s full service history with the Kimball International Group for purposes of eligibility, vesting, determination of level of benefits and, to the extent applicable and subject to Section 2.4, benefit accruals under any Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan for such Kimball Electronics Group Employee’s service with any member of the Kimball International Group on or prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such service would be credited under the Kimball International Benefit Plans, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in connection with any Employee’s break in service, any determination as to service credit shall be made under and in accordance with the applicable Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan document, the terms of which shall control in the case of any conflict with this Section 2.2.
(b)     Evidence of Prior Service . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable request by one Party to the other Party, the first Party will provide to the other Party copies of any records reasonably available to the first Party to document such service, plan participation and membership of such Employees and reasonably cooperate with the first Party to resolve any discrepancies or obtain any missing data for purposes of determining benefit eligibility, participation, vesting and calculation of benefits with respect to any Employee.

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Section 2.3    Plan Administration .
(a)     Transition Services . The Parties acknowledge that the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group may provide administrative services for certain of the other Party’s benefit programs for a transitional period under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. The Parties agree to enter into a business associate agreement (if required by HIPAA or other applicable health information privacy Laws) in connection with such Transition Services Agreement.
(b)     Participant Elections and Beneficiary Designations . Prior to the Effective Time, each participant in a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan shall execute such elections and beneficiary designations as are promulgated by the administrator of each Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan participant has failed to execute and file an updated election and/or designation, the participant elections and beneficiary designations made under any corresponding Kimball International Benefit Plan prior to the Effective Time with respect to which Assets or Liabilities are transferred or allocated to Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans in accordance with this Agreement shall continue in effect under the applicable Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan, including, without limitation, deferral, investment and payment form elections, coverage options and levels, beneficiary designations and the rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders, in each case, to the extent allowed by applicable Law.
Section 2.4     No Duplication or Acceleration of Benefits . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, no participant in the Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans shall receive benefits that duplicate benefits provided by the corresponding Kimball International Benefit Plan. Furthermore, unless expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement or required by applicable Law, no provision in this Agreement shall be construed to create any right to accelerate vesting, distribution of benefits or entitlements to any compensation or under any Benefit Plan on the part of any Kimball International Group Employee, Former Kimball International Group Employee, Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee.
Section 2.5     No Expansion of Participation . Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as otherwise determined or agreed to by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, as required by applicable Law, or as explicitly set forth in a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan, a Kimball Electronics Group Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans only to the extent that such Employee was entitled to participate in the corresponding Kimball International Benefit Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with it being the intent of the Parties that this Agreement does not result in any expansion of the number of Kimball Electronics Group Employees participating or the participation rights therein that they had prior to the Effective Time.
Section 2.6     Special Provisions . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Dean Vonderheide, Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness of Kimball International and Julie Dutchess, Vice President of Human Resources of Kimball Electronics shall have the discretion, power and authority to adopt and implement special provisions, rules or procedures applicable to the employment, compensation and benefit arrangements of one or more individuals as are deemed equitable, necessary or advisable to give effect to the intentions of this Agreement, including without limitation, special provisions relating to (i) different equitable adjustments than as set forth in Article IV, in the case of a grantee who has outstanding awards granted under the Kimball International Equity Plan or any incentive plan, where such grantee’s circumstances warrant a different treatment (including, but not limited to, grantees in jurisdictions outside of the U.S.) to the extent that such Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness of Kimball International and the Vice President of Human Resources of Kimball Electronics deem such different treatment to be equitable, necessary or advisable, based on the advice of counsel; (ii) the good faith

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determination of the employer or former employer, as applicable, of each Employee; (iii) errors in the timing of employment transfers; (iv) issues pertaining to immigration Law requirements; and (v) any other decisions regarding the employment, compensation and benefit arrangements of one or more individuals as are deemed equitable, necessary or advisable that are not otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES
Section 3.1 Active Employees .
(a) Kimball Electronics Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately preceding the Effective Time, the employment of each Kimball Electronics Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Kimball Electronics Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Kimball Electronics Group (in each case, with such member as determined by Kimball Electronics). Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers of employment and comply with Section 5.1 of the Distribution Agreement (No Solicit; No Hire).
(b) Kimball International Group Employees . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, effective not later than immediately preceding the Effective Time, the employment of each Kimball International Group Employee shall be continued by a member of the Kimball International Group or shall be assigned and transferred to a member of the Kimball International Group (in each case as determined by Kimball International). Each of the Parties agrees to execute, and to seek to have the applicable employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect such assignments and transfers of employment and comply with Section 5.1 of the Distribution Agreement (No Solicit; No Hire).
(c) At-Will Status . Notwithstanding the above or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of any member of the Kimball International Group or any member of the Kimball Electronics Group to (i) continue the employment of any Employee or permit the return from a leave of absence for any period following the date of this Agreement or the Effective Time (except as required by applicable Law) or (ii) change the employment status of any Employee from “ at will, ” to the extent such Employee is an “ at will ” employee under applicable Law.
(d) Severance . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Employees as contemplated by this Section 3.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment of any Employee for purposes of this Agreement or any Benefit Plan or policy of any member of the Kimball International Group or any member of the Kimball Electronics Group.
(e) Not a Change of Control/Change in Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither the consummation of the Distribution nor any transaction in connection with the Distribution shall be deemed a “ change of control, ” “ change in control, ” or term of similar import for purposes of any Kimball International Benefit Plan, Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan, Kimball International Equity Plan or Kimball Electronics Equity Plan, or any Kimball International or Kimball Electronics policy or agreement.
(f) Payroll and Related Taxes . With respect to the portion of the tax year occurring prior to the day immediately following the Effective Time, Kimball International will (i) be responsible for all payroll obligations, tax withholding and reporting obligations and (ii) furnish a Form W-2 or similar earnings statement to all Kimball Electronics Group Employees for such period. With respect to the remaining portion of such tax year, Kimball Electronics will (i) be responsible for all payroll obligations, tax withholding, and reporting obligations regarding Kimball Electronics Group Employees and (ii) furnish a Form W-2 or similar

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earnings statement to all Kimball Electronics Group Employees. Following the Effective Time, Kimball International will, to the extent provided in the Transition Services Agreement, provide payroll obligations, tax withholding and reporting obligations in accordance with the terms of the Transition Services Agreement. With respect to each Kimball Electronics Group Employee, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to (to the extent permitted by applicable Law and practicable) (a) treat Kimball Electronics (or the applicable Kimball Electronics Entity) as a “ successor employer ” and Kimball International (or the applicable Kimball International Entity) as a “ predecessor , ” within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, to the extent appropriate, for purposes of Taxes imposed under the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended (“ FICA ”), or the United States Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended (“ FUTA ”) and (b) file tax returns, exchange wage payment information, and report wage payments made by the respective predecessor and successor employer on separate IRS Forms W-2 or similar earnings statements to each such Kimball Electronics Group Employee for the tax year in which the Effective Time occurs, in a manner provided in Section 4.02(l) of Revenue Procedure 2004-53. Except to the extent otherwise administratively practicable, the collection of payroll taxes under FICA and FUTA will restart upon or following the Effective Time with respect to each Kimball Electronics Group Employee for the tax year during which the Effective Time occurs.
(g) Employment Agreements; Expatriate Obligations . Kimball shall assign, and Kimball Electronics will assume and honor, or will cause a Kimball Electronics Entity to assume and honor, and as otherwise required by applicable Law, any agreements to which any Kimball Electronics Group Employee is party with either any Kimball International Entity or any joint venture with a Kimball International Entity, including any (i) executive employment contract, (ii) retention, severance, or change in control agreement or (iii) expatriate (including any international assignee) contract or arrangement (including agreements and obligations regarding repatriation, relocation, equalization of Taxes and living standards in the host country). The Kimball Electronics Group Employees with such agreements under this Section 3.1(g) are set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) . To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Kimball International Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, all such agreements.
Section 3.2     Employment Law Obligations .
(a)     WARN . After the Effective Time, (i) Kimball International shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Kimball International Group Employee and (ii) Kimball Electronics shall be responsible for providing any necessary WARN notice (and meeting any similar state Law notice requirements) with respect to any termination of employment of any Kimball Electronics Group Employee. The parties acknowledge that the contemplated transactions will not result or trigger any WARN notice.
(b)     Compliance with Employment Laws . On and after the Effective Time, (i) each member of the Kimball International Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Kimball International Group Employees and the treatment of any applicable Former Kimball International Group Employees in respect of their former employment, and (ii) each member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall be responsible for adopting and maintaining any policies or practices, and for all other actions and inactions, necessary to comply with employment-related Laws and requirements relating to the employment of Kimball Electronics Group Employees and the treatment of any Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees in respect of their former employment.

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Section 3.3     Employee Records .
(a)     Sharing of Information . Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics (acting directly or through members of the Kimball International Group or the Kimball Electronics Group, respectively) shall provide to the other and their respective agents and vendors all information necessary for the Parties to perform their respective duties under this Agreement. The Parties also hereby agree to enter into any business associate arrangements that may be required for the sharing of any information pursuant to this Agreement to comply with the requirements of HIPAA.
(b)     Transfer of Personnel Records and Authorization . Subject to any limitation imposed by applicable Law, as of the Effective Time or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, Kimball International shall transfer and assign to Kimball Electronics all personnel records, all immigration documents, including I-9 forms and work authorizations, all payroll deduction authorizations and elections, whether voluntary or mandated by Law, including but not limited to W-4 forms and deductions for benefits under the applicable Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan and all absence management records, Family and Medical Leave Act records, insurance beneficiary designations, flexible spending account enrollment confirmations, attendance, and return to work information relating to or maintained for Kimball Electronics Group Employees, and for any Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees who participate in Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans (“ Benefit Management Records ”). Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable Law, Kimball International, however, may retain originals of, copies of, or access to personnel records, immigration records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records as long as necessary to provide services to Kimball Electronics (acting on its behalf pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement between the Parties entered into as of the date of this Agreement) or otherwise as required by applicable Law. Kimball Electronics will use personnel records, payroll forms and Benefit Management Records for lawful purposes only. It is understood that following the Effective Time, Kimball International records so transferred and assigned may be maintained by Kimball Electronics (acting directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Kimball Electronics’ applicable records retention policy.
(c)     Access to Records . To the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement and any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts, reasonable access to Employee-related records after the Effective Time will be provided to members of the Kimball International Group and members of the Kimball Electronics Group pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 7.3 of the Distribution Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Kimball Electronics shall provide Kimball International with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any Benefit Plans or programs, or employment and compensation matters, on behalf of Kimball International Group Employees and Former Kimball International Group Employees after the Effective Time as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Kimball International shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Kimball Electronics Group Employee in which any member of the Kimball International Group has a valid business interest. In addition, Kimball International shall provide Kimball Electronics with reasonable access to those records necessary for its administration of any Benefit Plans or programs, or employment and compensation matters, on behalf of Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees after the Effective Time as permitted by any applicable privacy protection Laws or regulations or Privacy Contracts. Kimball Electronics shall also be permitted to retain copies of all restrictive covenant agreements with any Kimball International Group Employee or Former Kimball International Group Employee in which any member of the Kimball Electronics Group has a valid business interest.
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hold harmless each other from and against any and all Liability, claims, actions, and damages that arise from a failure (by the indemnifying party or its Subsidiaries or their respective agents) to so comply with all applicable Laws, regulations, Privacy Contracts and internal policies applicable to such information.
(e)     Confidentiality . Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all records and data relating to Employees shall, in each case, be subject to the confidentiality provisions of the Distribution Agreement and any other applicable agreement and applicable Law, and the provisions of this Section 3.3 shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of the Distribution Agreement governing confidential information, including Section 7.6 of the Distribution Agreement.
(f)     Cooperation . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate to share, retain, and maintain data and records that are necessary or appropriate to further the purposes of this Section 3.3 and for each Party to administer its respective Benefit Plans to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, and each Party agrees to cooperate as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Section 3.3. No Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation.
(g)     Labor Relations . To the extent required by applicable Law or any agreement with a labor union, works council or similar employee organization, Kimball Electronics shall provide notice, engage in consultation and take any similar action which may be required on its part in connection with the Distribution and shall fully indemnify Kimball International against any Liabilities arising from its failure to comply with such requirements.
ARTICLE IV
EQUITY AND EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
Section 4.1 General Principles .
(a) Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall take any and all reasonable actions as shall be necessary and appropriate to further the provisions of this Article IV, including, to the extent practicable, providing written notice or similar communication to each Employee who holds one or more awards granted under the Kimball International Equity Plan informing such Employee of (i) the actions contemplated by this Article IV with respect to such awards and (ii) whether (and during what time period) any “blackout” period shall be imposed upon holders of awards granted under the Kimball International Equity Plan during which time awards may not be exercised or settled, as the case may be.
(b) Following the Effective Time, a grantee who has outstanding equity-based awards under the Kimball International Equity Plan and/or replacement equity-based awards under the Kimball Electronics Equity Plan shall be considered to have been employed by the applicable plan sponsor before and after the Effective Time for purposes of (i) vesting and (ii) determining the date of termination of employment as it applies to any such award; provided, that this Section 4.1(b) shall not govern adjustments made to the Kimball International PSAs under Section 4.2 hereof.
(c) No award described in this Article IV, whether outstanding or to be issued, adjusted, substituted or cancelled by reason of or in connection with the Distribution, shall be adjusted, settled, cancelled, or exercisable, until in the judgment of the administrator of the applicable plan or program such action is consistent with all applicable Laws, including federal securities Laws. Any period of exercisability will not be extended on account of a period during which such an award is not exercisable pursuant to the preceding sentence.

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(d) The adjustment or conversion of Kimball International PSAs shall be effected in a manner that is intended to avoid the imposition of any accelerated, additional, penalty or other Taxes on the holders thereof pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
Section 4.2     Performance Share Awards . The number of Kimball International Common Shares underlying each Kimball International PSA held by a Kimball International Group Employee or Former Kimball International Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain a Kimball International PSA and be adjusted as of the Distribution Date by dividing such shares by the Kimball International Ratio, with the result rounded up to the extent it includes a fractional share; and the number of Kimball International Common Shares underlying each Kimball International PSA held by a Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted as of the Distribution Date into a Kimball Electronics PSA and adjusted by dividing such shares by the Kimball Electronics Ratio, with the result rounded up to the extent it includes a fractional share. . The terms and conditions to which the (i) Kimball International PSAs are subject shall be substantially the same terms and conditions before and after the Effective Time; and (ii) Kimball Electronics PSAs are subject shall be substantially similar to the terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Kimball International PSA immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that the calculations of performance will be adjusted to appropriately reflect the Transaction. Exhibit A attached hereto contains the methodology applicable to such calculations and adjustments.
Section 4.3     Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act . By approving the adoption of this Agreement, the respective Boards of Directors of each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics intend to exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, by reason of the application of Rule 16b-3 thereunder, all acquisitions and dispositions of equity awards by directors and officers of each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics.
Section 4.4     Liabilities for Settlement of Awards .
(a)     Settlement of Outstanding Kimball International PSAs . Kimball International shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Kimball International PSAs, including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the Kimball International PSAs.
(b)     Settlement of Outstanding Kimball Electronics PSAs . Kimball Electronics shall be responsible for all Liabilities associated with Kimball Electronics PSAs including any share delivery, registration or other obligations related to the settlement of the Kimball Electronics PSAs.
Section 4.5     Form S-8 . As soon as reasonably practicable and subject to applicable Law, Kimball Electronics shall prepare and file with the Securities Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering under the Securities Act the offering of a number of Kimball Electronics Common Shares at a minimum equal to the number of shares subject to the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan, Kimball Electronics PSAs and the Kimball International 401(k) Plan. Kimball Electronics shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such registration statement to be kept effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby to be maintained).
Section 4.6     Tax Reporting and Withholding for Equity-Based Awards . Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, Kimball International (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, payment on account or other tax reporting related to income of or otherwise owed by Kimball International Group Employees or Former Kimball International Group Employees from equity-based awards, and Kimball Electronics (or one of its Subsidiaries) will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, payment on account or other tax reporting related to or otherwise owed on income of Kimball

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Electronics Group Employees from equity-based awards. Similarly, Kimball International will be responsible for all income, payroll, fringe benefit, payment on account or other tax reporting related to or otherwise owed on income of its non-employee directors from equity-based awards, and Kimball Electronics will be responsible for any income, payroll, fringe benefit, payment on account or other tax reporting related to income of or otherwise owed by its non-employee directors from equity-based awards. Further, Kimball International (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings and related payments for Kimball International Group Employees to each applicable taxing authority, and Kimball Electronics (or one of its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for remitting applicable tax withholdings and related payments for Kimball Electronics Group Employees to each applicable taxing authority; provided, however, that to the extent necessary (and permissible) to effectuate the foregoing, either Kimball International or Kimball Electronics may act as agent for the other company by remitting amounts withheld in the form of shares or in conjunction with an exercise transaction and related payments to an appropriate taxing authority.
Section 4.7     Cooperation . Each Party acknowledges and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other and with third-party providers to effect withholding and remittance of Taxes, as well as required tax reporting, in a timely, efficient and appropriate manner to further the purposes of this Article IV and to administer all employee equity awards that are outstanding immediately following the Effective Time (including all such equity awards that are adjusted in accordance with this Article IV) to the extent consistent with this Agreement and applicable Law, for as long as is reasonably necessary to further the purposes of this Article IV. No Party shall charge another Party a fee for such cooperation.
ARTICLE V
BONUSES FOR KIMBALL ELECTRONICS GROUP EMPLOYEES
Section 5.1 Kimball International Bonus Plan Participation . As of the Effective Time, each Kimball Electronics Group Employee shall cease to participate in any Kimball International Benefit Plan (including, without limitation, the Kimball International Incentive Bonus Plan) that provides cash bonus or similar cash incentive opportunities (the “ Kimball International Bonus Plans ”), and from and after the Effective Time, the Kimball Electronics Group shall be solely responsible for providing cash bonus or similar cash incentive opportunities to Kimball Electronics Group Employees, in accordance with this Article V.
Section 5.2     Bonus Determination .
(a) With respect to any performance period under Kimball International Bonus Plans that has not been completed on or prior to the Effective Time, the Kimball Electronics Group shall provide each Kimball Electronics Group Employee with a cash bonus or similar cash incentive opportunity that is equivalent to the cash bonus or similar cash incentive opportunity which could have been earned under the applicable Kimball International Bonus Plan for such incomplete performance period. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, Kimball International shall transfer to Kimball Electronics and Kimball Electronics shall assume, the accrued Liability related to the Kimball International Bonus Plans for each Kimball Electronics Group Employee for the portion of the applicable performance period beginning on the first day of the applicable performance period and ending on the Effective Time. For purposes of determining the amount of the accrued Liability to be transferred to and assumed by Kimball Electronics, the applicable performance criteria shall be measured by Kimball International in accordance with the terms of the applicable Kimball International Bonus Plans for the portion of the applicable performance period up to the Effective Time and based on the fiscal year 2015 year-to-date Kimball International financial results as of the Effective Time.
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such bonus pool were being paid under the terms of the applicable Kimball International Bonus Plan, taking into account individual performance criteria as determined by the Kimball Electronics Group in its reasonable discretion. Following such determination, the Kimball Electronics Group shall pay each Kimball Electronics Group Employee the applicable bonus amounts in the same form and on the same timing that each Kimball Electronics Group Employee would have received such bonus or similar short-term cash incentive amount under the terms of the Kimball International Bonus Plans had the Distribution not occurred.
ARTICLE VI
U.S. TAX-QUALIFIED DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Section 6.1 Establishment of the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan . No later than the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall have established a defined contribution plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code and a related trust that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Code for the benefit of Kimball Electronics Group Employees (but not Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees, who will continue to be participants in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan) who prior to the Effective Time participated in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan (“ Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan ”). Kimball Electronics shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate action to establish, maintain, and administer the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan so that it is qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. Kimball Electronics (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan.
Section 6.2     Transfer of Kimball International 401(k) Plan Assets . Not later than sixty (60) days following the Effective Time (or such later time as mutually agreed by the Parties), Kimball International shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding loan balances) in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan attributable only to Kimball Electronics Group Employees (the “ Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan Participants ”) and all of the assets in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan related thereto to be transferred to the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan, and Kimball Electronics shall cause the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan to accept such transfer of accounts and underlying assets and, commencing as of the date of such transfer, to assume and to fully perform, pay, and discharge, all obligations of the Kimball International 401(k) Plan relating to the accounts of the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan Participants (to the extent the assets related to those accounts are actually transferred from the Kimball International 401(k) Plan to the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan). Assets invested in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan in investment funds that will be replicated in the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, be transferred in kind, and assets invested in investment funds that will not be replicated in the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan shall be mapped into new investment funds that will be established for such purpose. The foregoing transfer of assets and liabilities from the Kimball International 401(k) Plan to the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan shall be conducted in accordance with Section 414(l) of the Code, Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(1)-1, and Section 208 of ERISA.
Section 6.3     Treatment of Kimball Electronics Common Shares and Kimball International Common Shares .
(a) Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund; Kimball Electronics Common Shares Held in Kimball International 401(k) Plan Accounts . The Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan will provide, effective as of the Effective Time: (i) for the establishment of a Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund; (ii) that such Kimball Electronics Stock Fund shall receive a transfer of and hold all Kimball Electronics Common Shares distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of Kimball International Common Shares held in Kimball International 401(k) Plan accounts of Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan Participants;

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and (iii) that, following the Effective Time, contributions made by or on behalf of such Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan Participants may be allocated to the Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund. Kimball Electronics Common Shares distributed in connection with the Distribution in respect of Kimball International Common Shares held in Kimball International 401(k) Plan accounts of Kimball International Group Employees, Former Kimball International Group Employees, or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees who participate in the Kimball International 401(k) Plan (the “ Kimball International 401(k) Plan Participants ”) shall be deposited in a Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund under the Kimball International 401(k) Plan, and Kimball International 401(k) Plan Participants will be prohibited from increasing their holdings in such Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund under the Kimball International 401(k) Plan and may elect to liquidate their holdings in such Kimball Electronics Common Share Fund and invest those monies in any other investment fund offered under the Kimball International 401(k) Plan. Any Kimball Electronics Common Shares held in Kimball International 401(k) Plan accounts of Kimball Electronics Group Employees shall be transferred in kind to the trust underlying the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement.
(b) Kimball International Common Shares in Kimball International 401(k) Plan Accounts . Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 6.2, Kimball International Common Shares held in Kimball International 401(k) Plan accounts of Kimball International 401(k) Plan Participants prior to the Effective Time shall be transferred in kind to a Kimball International Common Share Fund under the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement. Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan Participants will be prohibited from increasing their holdings in Kimball International Common Shares under such Kimball International Common Share Fund and may elect to liquidate their holdings in such Kimball International Common Share Fund and invest those monies in any other investment fund offered under the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan.
Section 6.4     Tax Qualified Status . Kimball Electronics will take all steps and make any necessary filings with the IRS to establish and maintain the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan so that such plan is qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code and the related trust is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, including applying for and obtaining a favorable determination letter from the IRS as to such qualification. Furthermore, prior to the Section 6.2 transfer of Kimball International 401(k) Plan assets, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics (each acting directly or through their respective Affiliates) shall, as and to the extent required, file IRS Form 5310‑A regarding the transfer of assets and liabilities from the Kimball International 401(k) Plan to the Kimball Electronics 401(k) Plan as contemplated by this Article VI.
ARTICLE VII
U.S. SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Section 7.1 Kimball Electronics SERP .
(a) Establishing Kimball Electronics SERP . As of the Transferred Group Adoption Date, Kimball Electronics shall have established and adopted a supplemental employee retirement plan for its key employees (collectively, the “ Kimball Electronics SERP ”) to provide each Kimball Electronics Group Employee who was a participant in the Kimball International SERP as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, an “ Kimball Electronics SERP Participant ”) benefits following the Effective Time substantially similar to those provided with respect to such person under the Kimball International SERP as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. As of the Effective Time, the Kimball Electronics Group Employees shall no longer participate in the Kimball International SERP; however, Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees will continue to participate in the Kimball International SERP. The Parties agree that for purposes of the Kimball International SERP, a Kimball Electronics SERP Participant shall not

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be considered to have incurred a separation of service as determined under the general rules of Section 409A of the Code as a result of the Distribution or the transfer of employment or service from Kimball International (or a Kimball International Entity) to Kimball Electronics (or a Kimball Electronics Entity), and such employment or service shall only be considered to terminate for purposes of the Kimball Electronics SERP when the employment or service of such Kimball Electronics SERP Participant with the Kimball Electronics Group terminates in accordance with the terms of the Kimball Electronics SERP and applicable Laws (including, without limitation Section 409A of the Code).
(b) Liability and Responsibility . The Liabilities in respect of Kimball Electronics SERP Participants under the Kimball International SERP shall be assumed by Kimball Electronics as sponsor of the Kimball Electronics SERP, effective as of the Effective Time. Kimball Electronics shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Kimball Electronics SERP and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Kimball Electronics Group Employees, and no member of the Kimball International Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor. Kimball International shall have sole responsibility for the administration of the Kimball International SERP and the payment of benefits thereunder to or on behalf of Kimball International Group Employees, Former Kimball International Group Employees, and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees, and no member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall have any liability or responsibility therefor.
ARTICLE VIII
U.S. WELFARE PLAN
Section 8.1 Establishment of Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan . Following the Effective Time and prior to the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Kimball Electronics shall establish and adopt the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan that will provide welfare benefits, effective as of January 1, 2015, (the “ Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date ”), to each Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee who is a participant in the Kimball International Welfare Plan (and their eligible spouses and dependents, as the case may be) (collectively, the “ Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants ”) under terms and conditions that are similar to the Kimball International U.S. Welfare Plan. The Parties may accelerate the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date. Coverage and benefits under the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan shall then be provided to the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants on an uninterrupted basis under the newly established Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan which shall contain similar benefit provisions as in effect under the corresponding Kimball International Welfare Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time. Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants shall cease to be eligible for coverage under the Kimball International Welfare Plan on the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date with respect to the Kimball International Welfare Plan affected on such date. For the avoidance of doubt, Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants shall not participate in any Kimball International Welfare Plan after the time set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, and Kimball International Group Employees and Former Kimball International Group Employees shall not participate in the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan at any time.
Section 8.2     Transitional Matters Under Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans; Treatment of Claims Incurred .
(a) Liability for Claims . With respect to unpaid covered claims that are either incurred but not processed or that are incurred but unreported prior to the Effective Time by any Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant under the Kimball International Welfare Plan, including claims that are self-insured and claims that are fully insured through third-party insurance, Kimball Electronics shall assume and be responsible for the payment for such claims or shall cause such Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan to fully

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perform, pay and discharge all such claims, as the case may be. No Kimball International Entity shall be responsible for any Liability with respect to any such claims.
(i) Claims Incurred . For purposes of this Section 8.2(a), a claim or expense is deemed to be incurred (A) with respect to medical (including continuous hospitalization), dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or expense; (B) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or expense; and (C) with respect to long-term disability benefits, upon the date of an individual’s disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim or expense.
(b) Credit for Deductibles and Other Limits . With respect to each Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant, Kimball Electronics and Kimball International shall use reasonable efforts to agree that the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans will give credit for the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs for any amount paid, number of services obtained or provider visits by such Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant toward deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, limits on number of services or visits, or other similar limitations to the extent such amounts are taken into account under the comparable Kimball International Welfare Plan. For purposes of any life-time maximum benefit limit payable to a Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant under any Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan, the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan will recognize any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Kimball International Welfare Plan with respect to such participant prior to the Effective Time to the same extent such expense payments or reimbursements would be recognized in respect of an active plan participant under the Kimball International Welfare Plan.
(c) COBRA . Kimball International shall be responsible for administering compliance with the group health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA and the corresponding provisions of the Kimball International Welfare Plan with respect to Kimball Electronics Group Employees and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees and their covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Kimball International Welfare Plan prior to the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date, subject to Kimball Electronics’ obligation to reimburse Kimball International for the cost of such administration under the Transition Services Agreement and coverage under the Kimball International Welfare Plan. At and after the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Kimball Electronics shall assume all requirements with respect to COBRA and the certificate of creditable coverage requirements under HIPAA with respect to all Kimball Electronics Group Employees and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees.
(d) Employees on Leave . As of the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall assume and satisfy all Liabilities with respect to any Kimball Electronics Group Employee who is, as of the Effective Time, on vacation or other approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid (including leave under FMLA or corresponding state Law, disability, workers’ compensation leave, military leave and other approved leave, including Liabilities for salary continuation, paid leave or continuing Benefit Plans). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any individual residing in California who would have become a Kimball Electronics Group Employee as of the Effective Time but was on an approved leave of absence at the Effective Time shall become a Kimball Electronics Group Employee following the conclusion of his or her approved leave.
Section 8.3     Continuity of Benefits, Benefit Elections and Beneficiary Designations .
(a)     Benefit Elections and Designations . As of the first day of the month after the month in which the Distribution occurs, or if later, the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date (or such other date provided for under Section 8.3(b)), Kimball Electronics shall cause the Kimball Electronics Welfare

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Plan to recognize and give effect to all elections and designations (including all coverage and contribution elections and beneficiary designations) made by each Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant under, or with respect to, the annual enrollment conducted on behalf of the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan by Kimball International. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 8.3(a) will prohibit Kimball Electronics from soliciting or causing the solicitation of new election forms or beneficiary designations from Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants to be effective under the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan as of January 1, 2015.
(b)     Employer Non-elective Contributions . As of immediately after the relevant Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Kimball Electronics shall cause any Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan that constitutes a “cafeteria plan” under Section 125 of the Code to recognize and give effect to all non-elective employer contributions credited toward coverage of a Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant under the corresponding Kimball International Welfare Plan that is a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
(c)     Waiver of Conditions or Restrictions . Unless prohibited by applicable Law, the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan will waive all limitations, exclusions, service conditions, waiting period limitations or evidence of insurability requirements that would otherwise be applicable to the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participant following the Effective Time to the extent that such Employee had previously satisfied such limitation under the corresponding Kimball International Welfare Plan.
(d)     Health Savings Accounts . Pursuant to Section 8.1, on or prior to the relevant Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date, Kimball Electronics shall, or shall cause another Kimball Electronics Entity to, establish and adopt the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan and will coordinate with a health savings account custodian to make available a health savings account option for eligible Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants which will provide health savings account benefits to eligible Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Participants similar to the benefits provided to eligible participants in the health savings plan option of the Kimball International Welfare Plan. The health savings account made available in connection with the Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan shall, to the extent permissible under applicable IRS regulations, be effective as of the relevant Kimball Electronics Welfare Plan Implementation Date.
Section 8.4     Insurance Contracts . To the extent any Kimball International Welfare Plan is funded through the purchase of an insurance contract or is subject to any stop loss contract, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics will cooperate and use their commercially reasonable efforts to replicate such insurance contracts for Kimball Electronics (except to the extent changes are required under applicable state insurance Laws or filings by the respective insurers) and to maintain any pricing discounts or other preferential terms for both Kimball International and Kimball Electronics for a reasonable term. Neither Party shall be liable for failure to obtain such insurance contracts, pricing discounts, or other preferential terms for the other Party. Each Party shall be responsible for any additional premiums, charges, or administrative fees that such Party may incur pursuant to this Section 8.4.
ARTICLE IX
NON-U.S. BENEFIT PLANS
Section 9.1 Non-U.S. Retirement Plans .
(a) With respect to any Kimball International Benefit Plan covering non-U.S. Kimball Electronics Group Employees or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees and which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, Kimball Electronics shall cause each such Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee, as applicable, to become covered by a

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corresponding Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, effective as of the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall indemnify Kimball International for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Kimball International Benefit Plan. Kimball International will reasonably cooperate with Kimball Electronics in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 9.1(a) a listing of those non-U.S. Kimball International retirement or pension plans in which Kimball Electronics Group Employees and Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees are known to participate. Schedule 9.1(a) may be updated by mutual written consent of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
(b) With respect to any Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan covering non-U.S. Kimball International Group Employees or Former Kimball International Group Employees and which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, Kimball International shall cause each such Kimball International Group Employee or Former Kimball International Group Employee, as applicable, to become covered by a corresponding Kimball International benefit plan which is a defined benefit or defined contribution retirement or pension plan, effective as of the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Kimball International shall indemnify Kimball Electronics for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan. Kimball Electronics will reasonably cooperate with Kimball International in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 9.1(b) a listing of those non-U.S. Kimball Electronics retirement or pension plans in which Kimball International Group Employees and Former Kimball International Group Employees are known to participate. Schedule 9.1(b) may be updated by mutual written consent of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
Section 9.2     Non-U.S. Welfare Plans .
(a)     Effective as of the Effective Time (or as soon as practicable thereafter), Kimball Electronics shall, or shall cause another Kimball Electronics Entity to, establish and adopt Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans for the benefit of each Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee who resides or works outside the United States that are substantially identical (to the extent practicable) to the welfare benefits that such Kimball Electronics Group Employee or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employee participated in immediately prior to the Effective Time. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall indemnify Kimball International for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Kimball International Welfare Plan. Kimball International will reasonably cooperate with Kimball Electronics in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 9.2(a) a listing of non-U.S. Kimball International welfare plans in which Kimball Electronics Group Employees are known to participate (“ Non-U.S. Kimball International Welfare Plans ”). Schedule 9.2(a) may be updated by mutual written consent of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
(b)     Effective as of the Effective Time (or as soon as practicable thereafter), Kimball International shall, or shall cause another Kimball International Entity to, establish and adopt Kimball International welfare plans for the benefit of each Kimball International Group Employee or Former Kimball International Group Employee who resides or works outside the United States that are substantially identical (to the extent practicable) to the welfare benefits that such Kimball International Group Employee or Former Kimball International Group Employee participated in immediately prior to the Effective Time. To the extent such coverage does not commence until following the Effective Time, Kimball International shall indemnify Kimball Electronics for any continued participation by such employee in the corresponding Kimball

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Electronics Welfare Plan. Kimball Electronics will reasonably cooperate with Kimball International in complying with the immediately preceding sentence. The Parties have set forth on Schedule 9.2(b) a listing of non-U.S. Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans in which Kimball International Group Employees are known to participate (“ Non-U.S. Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans ”). Schedule 9.2(b) may be updated by mutual written consent of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics at any time up to 60 days after the Effective Time.
ARTICLE X
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Section 10.1 Kimball Electronics Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Kimball Electronics Entity employing each Kimball Electronics Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Kimball Electronics Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation benefits for all Kimball Electronics Group Employees employed by that Kimball Electronics Entity and for Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees relating to that Kimball Electronics Entity. Effective as of the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics, acting through the Kimball Electronics Group Entity employing each Kimball Electronics Group Employee, will be responsible for (a) obtaining and maintaining workers’ compensation insurance, including providing all collateral required by the insurance carriers or state workers’ compensation bodies and (b) if not already in place establishing new or transferred unemployment insurance employer accounts, policies and claims handling contracts with the applicable government agencies.
Section 10.2      Kimball International Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation . Effective as of the Effective Time, the Kimball International Entity employing each Kimball International Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Kimball International Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation benefits for all Kimball International Group Employees and Former Kimball International Group Employees. Effective as of the Effective Time, the Kimball International Entity formerly employing each Kimball International Group Employee shall have (and, to the extent it has not previously had such obligations, such Kimball International Entity shall assume) the obligations for all claims and Liabilities relating to workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation benefits for all Former Kimball International Group Employees.
Section 10.3     Assignment of Contribution Rights . Kimball International will transfer and assign (or cause another member of the Kimball International Group to transfer and assign) to a member of the Kimball Electronics Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a workers’ compensation claim) with respect to any workers’ compensation claim for which Kimball Electronics is responsible pursuant to this Article X. Kimball Electronics will transfer and assign (or cause another member of the Kimball Electronics Group to transfer and assign) to a member of the Kimball International Group all rights to seek contribution or damages from any applicable third party (such as a third party who aggravates an injury to a worker who makes a workers’ compensation claim) with respect to any workers’ compensation claim for which Kimball International is responsible pursuant to this Article X.
Section 10.4     Collateral . On and after the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics (acting directly or through a member of the Kimball Electronics Group) shall be responsible for providing all collateral required by insurance carriers or state workers’ compensation bodies in connection with workers’ compensation insurance or claims for which Liability is allocated to the Kimball Electronics Group under this Article X. Kimball International (acting directly or through a member of the Kimball International Group) shall be responsible

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for providing all collateral required by insurance carriers or state workers’ compensation bodies in connection with workers’ compensation insurance or claims for which Liability is allocated to the Kimball International Group under this Article X.
Section 10.5     Cooperation . Kimball Electronics and Kimball International shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance costs are not adversely affected for either of them by reason of the Distribution.
ARTICLE XI
SEVERANCE
Section 11.1 Severance Arrangements, Plans, Policies and Guidelines . Effective as of the Transferred Group Adoption Date, a Transferred Group Entity shall establish severance arrangements, plans, policies or guidelines to be effective as of the Effective Time (“ Kimball Electronics Severance Arrangements ”) under which Kimball Electronics Group Employees who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, are participants in any Kimball International severance arrangement, plan, policy or guideline, shall be eligible to participate immediately following the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time, either the Transferred Group Entity shall remain the plan sponsor of Kimball Electronics Severance Arrangements or Kimball Electronics shall or shall cause another Kimball Electronics Entity to assume the Kimball Electronics Severance Arrangements. Such Kimball Electronics Severance Arrangements will provide terms and conditions (including severance benefits) for Kimball Electronics Group Employees who are severed from the Kimball Electronics Group following the Effective Time or Transfer Date, as the case may be, that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions (including severance benefits) provided under the applicable Kimball International severance arrangements, plans, policies and guidelines (excluding any change in control severance plans or contained in employment agreements) in which such Kimball Electronics Group Employees participated immediately prior to the Effective Time or such Transfer Date for a period not less than one year. For the avoidance of doubt, the Distribution and the assignment, transfer or continuation of the employment of Kimball Electronics Group Employees contemplated by Section 3.1 shall not be deemed a severance of employment for purposes of this Agreement and any Kimball International severance arrangements, plans, policies or guidelines, and effective as of the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics Group Employees shall not be eligible to receive any severance or other benefits under any Kimball International severance plans or policies.
ARTICLE XII
BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS
Section 12.1 Termination of Participation . Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, effective as of immediately after the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics Group Employees shall not be eligible to participate in any Kimball International Benefit Plan.
Section 12.2     Accrued Time Off . Kimball Electronics shall recognize and assume all Liability for all unused vacation, holiday, sick leave, flex days, personal days and paid-time off and other time-off benefits with respect to Kimball Electronics Group Employees which accrued prior to the Effective Time and Kimball Electronics shall credit each Kimball Electronics Group Employee with such accrual; provided, however, all Liabilities shall be reduced, dollar for dollar, to the extent that Kimball International has made any payment related to any such unused vacation, holiday, sick leave, flex days, personal days and paid-time off and other time-off benefits with respect to Kimball Electronics Group Employees in accordance with applicable Law.
Section 12.3     Leaves of Absence . Kimball Electronics will continue to apply the same leave of absence policies applicable to inactive Kimball Electronics Group Employees who are on an approved leave of absence

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as of the Effective Time. Leaves of absence taken by Kimball Electronics Group Employees prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to have been taken as employees of a member of the Kimball Electronics Group.
Section 12.4     Employee Restrictive Covenants . To the fullest extent permitted by the agreements described in this Section 12.4 and applicable Law, Kimball International shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the Kimball International Group to assign, to Kimball Electronics or a member of the Kimball Electronics Group, as designated by Kimball Electronics, all restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, inventions, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the Kimball International Group and a Kimball Electronics Group Employee, with such assignment to be effective as of the Effective Time. To the extent that assignment of such agreements is not permitted, effective as of the Effective Time, each member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Kimball International Group for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, all agreements containing restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, inventions, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) between a member of the Kimball International Group and a Kimball Electronics Group Employee, such that each member of the Kimball Electronics Group shall enjoy all the rights and benefits under such agreements (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary), with respect to the business operations of the Kimball Electronics Group; provided, however, that in no event shall Kimball International be permitted to enforce such restrictive covenant agreements against Kimball Electronics Group Employees for action taken in their capacity as employees of a member of the Kimball Electronics Group.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13.1 Preservation of Rights to Amend . The rights of each member of the Kimball International Group and each member of the Kimball Electronics Group to amend, waive, or terminate any Benefit Plan shall not be limited in any way by this Agreement.
Section 13.2     Confidentiality . Each Party agrees that any information conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith that is not otherwise public through no fault of such Party is confidential and is subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth herein and in the Distribution Agreement, including Section 3.3(e) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Distribution Agreement.
Section 13.3     Administrative Complaints/Litigation . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, on and after the Effective Time, Kimball Electronics shall assume, and be solely liable for, the handling, administration, investigation, and defense of actions, including ERISA, occupational safety and health, employment standards, union grievances, wrongful dismissal, discrimination or human rights, and unemployment compensation claims asserted at any time against Kimball International or any member of the Kimball International Group by any Kimball Electronics Group Employee (including any dependent or beneficiary of any such Employee) or any other person, to the extent such actions or claims arise out of or relate to employment or the provision of services (whether as an employee, contractor, consultant, or otherwise) to or with respect to the business activities of any member of the Kimball Electronics Group after the Effective Time. To the extent that any legal action relates to a putative or certified class of plaintiffs, which includes both Kimball International Group Employees (or Former Kimball International Group Employees) and Kimball Electronics Group Employees (or Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees) and such action involves employment or benefit plan related claims, reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Parties in responding to such legal action shall be allocated among the Parties equitably in proportion to a reasonable assessment of the relative proportion of Employees included in or represented by the putative or certified plaintiff class. The procedures contained in the indemnification and related litigation cooperation

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provisions of the Distribution Agreement shall apply with respect to each Party’s indemnification obligations under this Section 13.3.
Section 13.4     Reimbursement and Indemnification . Each Party agrees to reimburse the other Party, within 30 days of receipt from the other Party of reasonable verification or except as otherwise provided in the Transition Services Agreement, for all costs and expenses which the other Party may incur on its behalf as a result of any of the respective Kimball International Benefit Plans and Kimball Electronics Benefit Plans as contemplated by this Agreement. All Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Kimball Electronics pursuant to this Agreement, and all Liabilities retained, assumed, or indemnified against by Kimball International pursuant to this Agreement, shall in each case be subject to the indemnification provisions of the Distribution Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Kimball Electronics Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Kimball International Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Kimball Electronics Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Kimball International Group prior to the Effective Time; and (ii) no provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the Kimball International Group to pay or reimburse to any member of the Kimball Electronics Group any benefit-related cost item that a member of the Kimball International Group has paid or reimbursed to any member of the Kimball Electronics Group prior to the Effective Time.
Section 13.5     Costs of Compliance with Agreement . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall pay its own expenses in fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 13.6     Fiduciary Matters . Kimball International and Kimball Electronics each acknowledges that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good-faith determination (as supported by advice from counsel experienced in such matters) that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.
Section 13.7     Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein (including the Distribution Agreement and the Benefit Plans), constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. To the extent any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to control with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 13.8     Binding Effect; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon any third parties any remedy, claim, Liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement. Except as otherwise specified herein, nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend any Benefit Plan or affect the applicable plan sponsor’s right to amend or terminate any Benefit Plan pursuant to the terms of such plan. The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former Employee, officer, director, or independent contractor or any other individual associated therewith shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party, except with the prior written consent of the other Parties.

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Section 13.9     Amendment; Waivers . No change or amendment may be made to this Agreement except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties. Any Party may, at any time, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of another Party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of another Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance by another Party with any of the agreements, covenants, or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by an authorized person of the Party to be bound thereby. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement contained herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercises thereof or of any other right.
Section 13.10     Remedies Cumulative . All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement or the schedules attached hereto are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
Section 13.11     Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile or electronic transmission, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile, e-mail or otherwise, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder will be delivered to the addresses set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the Party to receive such notice:
To Kimball International:

Kimball International, Inc.
1600 Royal Street
Jasper, Indiana 47549
Attn: Julia E. Heitz Cassidy, General Counsel
Email: julie.heitz@kimball.com

To Kimball Electronics:

Kimball Electronics, Inc.
1205 Kimball Boulevard
Jasper, Indiana 47546
Attn: John H. Kahle, General Counsel
Email: john.kahle@kimballelectronics.com

Section 13.12     Counterparts . This Agreement, including the schedules hereto and the other documents referred to herein, may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 13.13     Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement or the schedules attached hereto is determined by a non-appealable decision by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the court, administrative agency, or arbitrator shall interpret this Agreement

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so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible. If any sentence in this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
Section 13.14     Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to any conflicts of law provision or rule thereof that would result in the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction.
Section 13.15     Dispute Resolution . The procedures for negotiation and binding arbitration set forth in Article VIII of the Distribution Agreement shall apply to any dispute, controversy or claim (whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise) that arises out of or relates to this Agreement, any breach or alleged breach hereof, the transactions contemplated hereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the construction, interpretation, enforceability, or validity hereof.
Section 13.16     Performance . Each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any member of the Kimball International Group and any member of the Kimball Electronics Group, respectively. The Parties each agree to take such further actions and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver, or to cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered, all such further documents as are reasonably requested by the other for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement or of any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 13.17     Construction . This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Parties and no rule of construction or strict interpretation shall be applied against any Party.
Section 13.18     Effect if Distribution Does Not Occur . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and shall be void ab initio.
Section 13.19     Code Sections 162(m) and 409A . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics agree to negotiate in good faith regarding the need for any treatment different from that otherwise provided herein to ensure that (i) a federal income tax deduction for the payment of any award or other compensation is, to the extent prescribed under the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement, not limited by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code, and (ii) the treatment of any award or other compensation does not cause the imposition of a penalty tax under Section 409A of the Code.
Section 13.20     Settlor Prerogatives Regarding Plan Dispositions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require Kimball Electronics to maintain a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan for a specific period of time, or into perpetuity, and further, nothing herein shall be construed to inhibit or otherwise interfere with Kimball Electronics’ ability to terminate a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan, so long as the termination of a Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code does not jeopardize the tax-qualified status of the Kimball Electronics Benefit Plan.
[Signature Page to follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names by a duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

 
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:

Name:

Title:

 
 
 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:

Name:

Title:

 
 


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EXHIBIT A
TO
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

Calculations and Adjustments Relating to Performance Share Awards

Effective as of the Distribution Date (upon which date the Kimball Electronics shares will be electronically distributed by Computershare to all Kimball International shareholders of record (both Class A and B) shareholders of Kimball International) the following adjustments shall be made:
All Kimball International Group Employees and Kimball Electronics Group Employees with outstanding Kimball International APSAs and Kimball International LTPSAs will have such outstanding awards “equitably” adjusted going forward, based upon the following formula and examples (assuming an October 31, 2014 Distribution Date):
Per share value of Kimball International Common Shares prior to the Distribution Date: the weighted average closing price per share of the Kimball International Common Shares on the last five (5) Trading Days prior to the Distribution Date- for example:

Date
Volume
Closing Price
% of Total Trading Volume over 5 days
Weighted Average Price
Oct. 27
2,000
$15
20%
$3.00
Oct. 28
1,500
$16
15%
$2.40
Oct. 29
2,500
$17
25%
$4.25
Oct. 30
1,000
$18.50
10%
$1.85
Oct. 31
3,000
$20
30%
$6.00
Total
10,000
 
 
$17.50

Per share value of Kimball International Common Shares after the Distribution Date: the weighted average closing price per share of the Kimball International Common Shares on the first five (5) Trading Days after the Distribution Date- for example:

Date
Volume
Closing Price
% of Total Trading Volume over 5 days
Weighted Average Price
Nov. 3
2,000
$15
20%
$3.00
Nov. 4
1,500
$14
15%
$2.10
Nov. 5
2,500
$16
25%
$4.00
Nov. 6
1,000
$17
10%
$1.70
Nov. 7
3,000
$15
30%
$4.50
Total
10,000
 
 
$15.30


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Per share value of Kimball Electronics Common Shares after the Distribution Date: the weighted average closing price per share of the Kimball Electronics Common Shares on the first five (5) days of Trading Days after the Distribution Date - for example:

Date
Volume
Closing Price
% of Total Trading Volume over 5 days
Weighted Average Price
Nov. 3
2,000
$10
20%
$2.00
Nov. 4
1,500
$9
15%
$1.35
Nov. 5
2,500
$11
25%
$2.75
Nov. 6
1,000
$12
10%
$1.20
Nov. 7
3,000
$10
30%
$3.00
Total
10,000
 
 
$10.30
Kimball Electronics employees would receive their remaining awards adjusted by approximately 1.70X ($17.50/$10.30)
Kimball International employees would receive their remaining awards adjusted by 1.14X ($17.50/$15.30)  

Kimball International PSA agreements and Kimball Electronics PSA agreements will be modified so that future Kimball Electronics PSA and Kimball International PSA payouts (after the awards are adjusted as described above) will be based upon Kimball Electronics (in the case of Kimball Electronics Group Employees) and Kimball International (in the case of Kimball International Group Employees)
respective profit sharing % attainment and be granted with their respective publicly-traded shares, such that any grants in August 2015 under the carried-over agreements would be based upon Kimball Electronics (in the case of Kimball Electronics Group Employees) and Kimball International (in the case of Kimball International Group Employees) profits solely.

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SCHEDULE 3.1(g)
TO
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

Employment Agreements ; Expatriate Obligations



Employment Agreement for Donald D. Charron
Employment Agreement for John H. Kahle


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SCHEDULE 9.1(a)
TO
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

Non-U.S. Retirement Plans of Kimball International
In Which Non-U.S. Kimball Electronics Group Employees and
Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees Participate


None



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SCHEDULE 9.1(b)
TO
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

Non-U.S. Retirement Plans of Kimball Electronics
In Which Non-U.S. Kimball International Group Employees and
Former Kimball International Group Employees Participate


None




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SCHEDULE 9.2(a)
TO
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

Non-U.S. Kimball International Welfare Plans
In Which Kimball Electronics Group Employees and
Former Kimball Electronics Group Employees Participate


None



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SCHEDULE 9.2(b)
TO
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

Non-U.S. Kimball Electronics Welfare Plans
In Which Kimball International Group Employees and
Former Kimball International Group Employees Participate


None




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Exhibit 10.2






TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
by and among
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
and
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
Dated as of [_________]




TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
 
 
 
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2
 
 
 
SECTION 1.1.
General
2
SECTION 1.2.
References; Interpretation
7
SECTION 1.3.
Effective Time
8
 
 
 
ARTICLE II PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS
8
 
 
 
SECTION 2.1.
Kimball International’s Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns
8
SECTION 2.2.
Kimball Electronic’s Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns
8
SECTION 2.3.
Manner of Preparation
9
SECTION 2.4.
Costs and Expenses of Preparation
10
SECTION 2.5.
Carrybacks
10
SECTION 2.6.
Retention of Records; Access
11
SECTION 2.7.
Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information
11
 
 
 
ARTICLE III ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES
11
 
 
 
SECTION 3.1.
Payment of Taxes
11
SECTION 3.2.
Indemnity
12
SECTION 3.3.
Refunds
13
SECTION 3.4.
Treatment of Payments; After Tax Basis
13
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTION AND RELATED TAX MATTERS
14
 
 
 
SECTION 4.1.
Compliance with the Tax Opinion
14
SECTION 4.2.
Limitation On Proposed Acquisition Transactions and other Transactions During Restricted Period
14
SECTION 4.3.
Indemnification for Distribution Taxes
16
SECTION 4.4.
Procedural Matters
16
SECTION 4.5.
Protective Section 336(e) Election
18
 
 
 
ARTICLE V DISPUTE RESOLUTION
18
 
 
 
SECTION 5.1.
Negotiation
18
SECTION 5.2.
Mediation
18
SECTION 5.3.
Arbitration
19
SECTION 5.4.
Arbitration with Respect to Monetary Damages
19
SECTION 5.5.
Arbitration Period
20


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)

 
Page
 
 
 
SECTION 5.6.
Treatment of Negotiations, Mediation, and Arbitration
20
SECTION 5.7.
Continuity of Service and Performance
20
SECTION 5.8.
Costs
20
SECTION 5.9.
Consolidation
20
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS
21
 
 
 
SECTION 6.1.
Notices
21
SECTION 6.2.
Amendment and Waiver
21
SECTION 6.3.
Entire Agreement
21
SECTION 6.4.
Assignment; Successors and Assigns
21
SECTION 6.5.
Severability
21
SECTION 6.6.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
21
SECTION 6.7.
Waiver of Jury Trial
22
SECTION 6.8.
Counterparts
22
SECTION 6.9.
Third Party Beneficiaries
22
SECTION 6.10.
Force Majeure
22
SECTION 6.11.
Double Recovery
23
SECTION 6.12.
Title and Headings
23
SECTION 6.13.
Construction
23


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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the __ day of ____________, 2014 , by and among Kimball International, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Kimball International ”) and Kimball Electronics, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Kimball Electronics ”). Each of Kimball International and Kimball Electronics is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Party ” and collectively, as the “ Parties ”.
WHEREAS, Kimball International, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts a number of businesses, including (i) the Retained Business; and (ii) the Kimball Electronics Business;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Kimball International (the “ Board ”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Kimball International and its Share Owners to separate Kimball International into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Retained Business, which shall continue to be conducted by Kimball International; and (ii) Kimball Electronics Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Kimball Electronics (the “ Separation ”) in the manner contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, dated as of                , 2014 (as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the Separation, the Board has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Kimball International and its Share Owners for Kimball International to cause the Distribution Agent to issue pro rata to the Record Holders pursuant to the Distribution Ratio, all of the issued and outstanding Kimball Electronics Common Shares (the “ Distribution ”);
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the Distribution pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement qualify as tax-free to Kimball International under Code Section 355(c) and as tax-free to the Share Owners under Code Section 355(a);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Kimball International is the common parent of an affiliated group of domestic corporations within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a) that has been filing Consolidated Tax Returns;
WHEREAS, as a result of the Distribution, the Parties desire to enter into this Tax Matters Agreement to provide for certain Tax matters, including the assignment of responsibility for the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, the payment of and indemnification for Taxes (including Taxes with respect to the Distribution and related transactions as contemplated in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements), entitlement to refunds of Taxes, and the prosecution and defense of any Tax controversies; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:




ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1.          General . Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that such terms have in the Distribution Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
AAA ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.2 .
Active Business ” means the active business relied on by Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as the case may be, to satisfy the active trade or business requirement of Section 355(b).
Ancillary Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Agreement ” means this Tax Matters Agreement.
Board ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals hereof.
Breaching Party ” is defined in Section 4.3 .
Business Day ” or “ Business Days ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York City or Indiana.
Closing of the Books Method ” means the apportionment of items between portions of a taxable period based on a closing of the books and records on the Distribution Date (as if the Distribution Date was the last day of the taxable period).
Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Combined Return ” is defined in Section 2.3(b) .
Consolidated Tax Return ” means any Income Tax Return filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code, or any comparable combined, consolidated, or unitary group Income Tax Return filed under state or local Tax law.
Correlative Detriment ” means an increase in a Tax payment obligation by a Party (or its Subsidiaries) or a reduction in a Tax benefit of a Party (or its Subsidiaries) that occurs as a direct result of the Tax position that is the basis for a Refund to which the other Party is entitled pursuant to Section 3.3 ; provided, however that the inclusion of the Refund into the taxable income of the Party shall not be considered a Correlative Detriment (i.e. such inclusion is already taken into account given the definition of Refund).
Dispute ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1 .

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Dispute Notice ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1 .
Distribution ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals hereof.
Distribution Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Ratio ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Distribution Taxes ” means any Taxes described in Section 3.1(c) .
Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Final Determination ” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, including any related interest or penalties, by or as a result of: (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Code Section 7121 or 7122, or comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period; (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final disposition.
Force Majeure ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Governmental Entity ” shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any executive official thereof.
Included Party ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.3(b) .
Income Tax ” means any income, franchise or similar Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income or net profits.
Income Tax Returns ” means all Tax Returns relating to Income Taxes.
Indemnified Liability ” means any liability subject to indemnification pursuant to Section 3.2 .
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Kimball Electronics ” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph.
Kimball Electronics Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

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Kimball Electronics Combined Amended Return ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.3(g) .
Kimball Electronics Common Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Kimball Electronics’ Group ” means Kimball Electronics and each Kimball Electronics Subsidiary.
Kimball Electronics Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Kimball Electronics after the Distribution Date.
Kimball Electronics’ Tax Reserve ” means a tax reserve that is recorded on Kimball International’s financial statements as of Distribution Date pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 740-10 (previously FIN 48) or 450-20 (previously FAS 5) that is attributable to a Tax Attribute that relates to the Kimball Electronics Business.
Kimball International ” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph.
Kimball International Combined Amended Return ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.3(f) .
Kimball International’s Group ” means Kimball International and each Kimball International Subsidiary.
Kimball International Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Kimball International other than Kimball Electronics or any Kimball Electronics Subsidiary.
Law ” shall mean any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, income tax treaty, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law) or other binding directives of any Governmental Entity.
Losses ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “Indemnifiable Losses” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Mediation Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.2 .
Non-Breaching Party ” is defined in Section 4.3 .
Non-Income Tax Returns ” mean all Tax Returns other than Income Tax Returns.
Other Party ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.2 .
Party ” is defined in the introductory paragraph hereof.
Payment Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4(d) .

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Post-Distribution Income Tax Returns ” means, collectively, all Income Tax Returns required to be filed by a Party or its Affiliates for a Post-Distribution Tax Period.
Post-Distribution Tax Period ” means a Tax year beginning and ending after the Distribution Date.
Post-Distribution Ruling ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.2 .
Pre-Distribution Tax Period ” means a Tax period that begins before the Distribution Date and that ends on or before the Distribution Date.
Preparing Party ” is defined in Section 2.3(b) .
Prohibited Acts ” is defined in Section 4.2 .
Proposed Acquisition Transaction ” means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding, arrangement, or substantial negotiations within the meaning of Code Section 355(e) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of related transactions), as a result of which any of the Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (or any successor thereto) would merge or consolidate with any other Person, or as a result of which any Person or any group of Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire (through an option or otherwise), from any of the Parties or any of their Affiliates (or any successor thereto) and/or one or more holders of their stock, respectively, any amount of stock of any of the Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, as the case may be, that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of the stock of such Party or any of the Subsidiaries, comprise more than thirty-five percent (35%) of (a) the value of all outstanding stock of such Party or their Subsidiaries as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (b) the total combined voting power of all outstanding stock of such Party or any of their Subsidiaries as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition for purposes of the first sentence of this definition, any recapitalization or other action resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Code Section 355(e) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and shall be interpreted accordingly by the Parties in good faith.
Record Holders ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Refund ” means any refund of Taxes (including any overpayment of Taxes that can be refunded or, alternatively, applied to future Taxes payable), including any interest paid on or with respect to such refund of Taxes; provided, however, that if a refund of Taxes is includible in taxable income based on applicable Tax Law, then the amount of the Refund shall be determined by multiplying (x) the amount of the refund that is required to be included in taxable income by (y) 60.125%; provided, further, that upon any change after the Effective Time in the highest marginal U.S. federal income Tax rate applicable to corporations, the percentage in clause (y) shall be

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increased or decreased by the amount of the percentage point change in such rate with effect in the same Tax year as the effective date applicable to such change in rate.
Retained Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Requesting Party ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.2 .
Restricted Period ” means the two-year period commencing on the Distribution Date.
Rules ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.3 .
Separation ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals hereof.
Separation and Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals hereof.
Share Owners ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Sharing Percentage ” means (i) fifty percent (50%) in the case of Kimball International; and (ii) fifty percent (50%) in the case of Kimball Electronics.
Stock Unification ” has the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Subsidiary ” has the meaning given to such term in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Stub Taxable Period ” is defined in Section 2.3(a) .
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means (i) all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments imposed by a Taxing Authority, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, gains, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever and (ii) liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in clause (i) above arising as a result of being (or having been) a member of any group or being (or having been) included or required to be included in any Tax Return related thereto. Whenever the term “Tax” or “Taxes” is used it shall include penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon.
Tax Attributes ” mean for U.S, federal, state, local, and non-U.S. Income Tax purposes, earnings and profits, tax basis, net operating and capital loss carryovers or carrybacks, alternative minimum Tax credit carryovers or carrybacks, general business credit carryovers or carrybacks, income tax credits or credits against income tax, disqualified interest and excess limitation carryovers or carrybacks, overall domestic losses, overall foreign losses, research and experimentation credit base periods, and all other items that are determined or computed on an affiliated group basis (as defined in Code Section 1504(a) determined without regard to the exclusion contained in Code Section 1504(b)(3)), or similar Tax items determined under applicable Tax law.

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Tax-Free Status ” means the qualification of the Distribution or any other transaction contemplated by the Tax Opinion as a transaction in which gain or loss is not recognized, in whole or in part, and no amount is included in income for U.S. federal, state, or local income tax purposes (other than intercompany items, excess loss accounts or other items required to be taken into account pursuant to Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 1502).
Tax Opinion ” means the tax opinion delivered by Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP to Kimball International that the Distribution satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Kimball International under Code Section 355(c) and as tax-free to the Share Owners under Code Section 355(a).
Tax Package ” means (a) a pro forma Tax Return relating to the operations of the Included Party that is required to be included in a Combined Return being prepared by a Preparing Party; and (b) all information pertaining to the operations of the Included Party that is reasonably necessary to prepare and file the applicable Combined Return required to be filed by the Preparing Party that includes the Included Party for one or more days in a Tax period.
Tax Proceeding ” means any audit, examination or other proceeding brought by a Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes.
Tax Representation Letter ” means any letter containing representations and covenants delivered by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics to Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP in connection with the rendering of the Tax Opinion.
Taxing Authority ” means any governmental authority (whether United States or non-United States, and including, any state, municipality, political subdivision or governmental agency) responsible for the imposition of any Tax..
Tax Returns ” means all reports or returns (including information returns and amended returns) required to be filed or that may be filed for any period with any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax or Taxes (whether domestic or foreign).
Treasury Regulations ” mean the final and temporary (but not proposed) income tax and administrative regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
Unqualified Tax Opinion ” means an unqualified reasoned “will” opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, which opinion is reasonably acceptable to each of the Parties and upon which each of the Parties may rely to confirm that a transaction (or transactions) will not result in Distribution Taxes. For purposes of this definition, an opinion is reasoned if it describes the reasons for the conclusions, including the facts and analysis supporting the conclusions.
SECTION 1.2.          References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless

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the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, such Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof,” “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement
SECTION 1.3.          Effective Time .
(a) The Parties acknowledge that the Separation and Distribution Agreement contemplates a series of interrelated and intermediate internal transactions undertaken preparatory to and in contemplation of the Distribution that must be completed prior to the Effective Time in order to align and properly capitalize the Retained Business and Kimball Electronics Business.
(b) Notwithstanding that these interrelated and intermediate internal transactions must be given effect prior to the Distribution, the agreements contained herein, including, but not limited to, the manner in which Taxes are shared amongst the Parties, shall be effective no earlier than and only upon the Effective Time.
ARTICLE II PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS
SECTION 2.1.          Kimball International’s Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns .
(a)    Subject to Section 2.3 , Kimball International shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed (i) all Consolidated Tax Returns and any other Income Tax Returns that it is legally obligated to file; (ii) all Post-Distribution Income Tax Returns that it or any Kimball International Subsidiary is legally obligated to file according to the laws of a relevant Taxing Authority; and (iii) all Non-Income Tax Returns that it or any Kimball International Subsidiary is legally obligated to file according the laws of a relevant Taxing Authority.
(b)    To the extent that Kimball Electronics or any Kimball Electronics Subsidiary is included in any Consolidated Tax Return for a taxable period that includes the Distribution Date, Kimball International shall include in such Consolidated Tax Return the results of Kimball Electronics and the Kimball Electronics Subsidiaries on the basis of the Closing of the Books Method consistent with Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(i).
SECTION 2.2.          Kimball Electronics’ Responsibility for the Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns .
(a)    Subject to Section 2.3 , Kimball Electronics shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed (i) all Post-Distribution Income Tax Returns that it or any Kimball Electronics Subsidiary is legally obligated to file according the laws of a relevant Taxing Authority; and (ii) all Non-Income Tax Returns that it or any Kimball Electronics Subsidiary is legally obligated to file according the laws of a relevant Taxing Authority.

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SECTION 2.3.          Manner of Preparation .
(a)    To the extent permitted by law, any taxable period of Kimball Electronics or any Kimball Electronics Subsidiary for any state or local Income Tax purposes that would otherwise include but not end on the Distribution Date shall be bifurcated into two separate taxable periods, one ending on the Distribution Date and the other beginning on the day following the Distribution Date (each a “ Stub Taxable Period ”), and a separate Income Tax Return for each Stub Taxable Period shall be prepared and filed by the Party responsible for such preparation and filing pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 .
(b)    To the extent any Tax Return required to be prepared by Kimball International pursuant to Section 2.1 contains Tax Attributes relating to the Kimball Electronics Business or any Tax Return required to be prepared by Kimball Electronics pursuant to Section 2.2 contains Tax Attributes relating to the Retained Business (each such Tax Return, a “ Combined Return ”), the Party not responsible for preparing such Combined Return (the “ Included Party ”) shall, at its own cost and expense, (i) prepare and deliver to the Party responsible for preparing such Tax Return (the “ Preparing Party ”) a Tax Package within thirty (30) days following the written request of the Preparing Party; and (ii) pay to the Preparing Party all Taxes in respect of such Tax Return for which the Included Party is responsible pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(c) In the event an Included Party does not fulfill its obligations pursuant to Section 2.3(b) , the Preparing Party shall be entitled to prepare or cause to be prepared the information required to be included in the Tax Package for purposes of preparing the Combined Return, and the Included Party shall reimburse the Preparing Party for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the preparation of such information. All Combined Returns shall be submitted by the Preparing Party to the Included Party for its review and comment as soon as reasonably practicable prior to the due date for the filing of Combined Return. As soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of the Combined Return, the Included Party shall have the right to object to the Combined Return (or items with respect thereto) by written notice, which notice shall contain such disputed item (or items) and the basis for its objection. The Parties shall act in good faith to resolve any such dispute as promptly as practicable; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Parties have not reached a final resolution with respect to all disputed items for which proper notice was given prior to the due date of Combined Return, then such Combined Return shall be filed as prepared by the Preparing Party. In the event that a Combined Return is filed that includes any disputed item that was not finally resolved and agreed upon, such disputed item (or items) shall be resolved in accordance with Article V hereof and amended Tax Returns shall be filed if necessary to reflect the final resolution of such disputed items.
(d) All Tax Returns for taxable periods (or portions thereof) beginning before the Distribution Date that are required to be filed after the Distribution Date that could give rise to an indemnity obligation pursuant to Section 3.2 shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practices (e.g., accounting methods and accelerating deductions through bonus depreciation or otherwise) and the Preparing Party shall, at the other Party’s request, share any such Tax Return with such other Party after the filing thereof.

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(e) All Income Tax Returns filed on or after the Distribution Date shall be prepared in a manner that is consistent with the Tax Opinion (in the absence of a Final Determination to the contrary) and shall be filed on a timely basis (including pursuant to extensions) by the Party responsible for such filing pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 . In the absence of a Final Determination to the contrary or a change in law, all Income Tax Returns of the Kimball Electronics’ Group for taxable periods beginning before the Distribution Date shall be prepared consistent with the Tax Returns of Kimball International’s Group.
(f) Except to the extent required by law, Kimball International’s Group shall not amend a previously filed Consolidated Tax Return or any other Tax Return that constitutes a Combined Return (a “ Kimball International Combined Amended Return ”) without the written consent of Kimball Electronics which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Kimball International’s Group may amend any Tax Return that does not constitute a Kimball International Combined Amended Return in its sole and absolute discretion.
(g) Except to the extent required by law, Kimball Electronics’ Group shall not amend any previously filed Tax Return that constitutes a Combined Return (a “ Kimball Electronics Combined Amended Return ”) without the written consent of Kimball International which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Kimball Electronics’ Group may amend any previously filed Tax Return that does not constitute a Kimball Electronics Combined Amended Return in its sole and absolute discretion.
SECTION 2.4.          Costs and Expenses of Preparation . Subject to Section 2.3(b) , (i) any out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with preparing any U.S. federal, state or local Tax Returns with respect to taxable periods that begin before and include, but do not end on, the Distribution Date filed under Sections 2.1 or 2.2 shall be shared by the Parties in accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages and (ii) with respect to any Tax Return not described in (i) above, the Party responsible for preparing any Tax Return under Sections 2.1 or 2.2 shall be responsible for the costs and expenses associated with preparing such Tax Returns. The Party responsible for reimbursing the other Party incurring such out-of-pocket costs and expenses pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall reimburse such other Party within thirty (30) days of being notified and provided with evidence of the incurrence of such out-of-pocket costs and expenses.
SECTION 2.5.          Carrybacks . Subject to Section 2.3(f) and 2.3(g) , each of the Parties shall be permitted (but not required) to carryback (or to cause its Affiliates to carryback) a Tax Attribute realized in a Post-Distribution Tax Period to a Pre-Distribution Tax Period only if such carryback cannot result in one or more other Parties (or their Affiliates) being liable for additional Taxes. If a carryback could result in one or more other Parties (or their Affiliates) being liable for additional Taxes, such carryback shall be permitted only if all of such Parties consent to such carryback. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Party that has claimed (or caused one or more of its Affiliates to claim) a Tax Attribute carryback, shall be liable for any Taxes that become due and payable as a result of the subsequent adjustment, if any, to the carryback claim; provided, however, if the carryback results in a Refund that is shared or allocated pursuant to Section 3.3(a) , any Taxes arising from and attributable to an adjustment to the claim for such

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carryback shall be shared or allocated by the applicable Parties, as the case may be, in the same proportion that the Refund was shared by or allocated to each applicable Party.
SECTION 2.6.          Retention of Records; Access .
(a)    Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, retain adequate records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics hereunder and for any Tax Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics hereunder.
(b)    Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, provide reasonable access to (i) all records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be filed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics and for any Tax Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics and (ii) its personnel and premises, for the purpose of the preparation, review or audit of such Tax Returns, or in connection with any Tax Proceeding, as reasonably requested by either Kimball International or Kimball Electronics.
(c)    The obligations set forth above in Sections 2.6(a) and 2.6(b) shall continue until the longer of (i) the time of a Final Determination or (ii) sixty (60) days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, to which the records and information relate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, each Party shall assume that no applicable statute of limitations has expired unless such Party has received notification or otherwise has actual knowledge that such statute of limitations has expired.
SECTION 2.7.          Confidentiality; Ownership of Information; Privileged Information . The provisions of Article VII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement relating to confidentiality of information, ownership of information, privileged information and related matters shall apply with equal force to any records and information prepared and/or shared by and among the Parties in carrying out the intent of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES
SECTION 3.1.          Payment of Taxes .
(a)     Taxes Upon Filing and Adjusted Income Taxes . The Party responsible for the filing of a Tax Return pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 shall pay to the relevant Taxing Authority all Taxes due or payable in connection with such Tax Return (including any amounts relating to adjustments to such Tax Return).
(b)     Liability for Taxes . Notwithstanding Section 3.1(a) , (i) with respect to any Combined Return that is filed by Kimball International pursuant to Section 2.1 subsequent to the Distribution Date, Kimball Electronics shall be liable for Taxes (including any amounts relating to an adjustment

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to such Combined Return resulting from a Tax Proceeding) that relate to the Tax Attributes of the Kimball Electronics Business; and (ii) with respect to any Combined Return that is filed by Kimball Electronics pursuant to Section 2.2 subsequent to the Distribution Date, Kimball International shall be liable for Taxes (including any amounts relating to an adjustment to such Combined Return resulting from a Tax Proceeding) that relate to the Tax Attributes of the Retained Business.
(c)     Distribution Taxes . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, and except as provided in Article IV , Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall be liable (in accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages) for (i) any Taxes for a taxable period that begins before the Distribution Date imposed or incurred in connection with the Distribution, including (I) Taxes imposed as a result of the Distribution failing to qualify as tax-free under Code Section 355; (II) Taxes imposed as a result of the Kimball Electronics Common Shares failing to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Code Section 355(d) or 355(e); (III) Taxes imposed as a result of Kimball International or a Kimball International Subsidiary otherwise recognizing any gain in connection with the Distribution; (IV) Taxes imposed as a result of the recapture of any previously claimed Tax items in connection with the Distribution, (V) Taxes imposed as a result of any deferred intercompany item or excess loss account (or any similar item under state, local or foreign Tax law) being taken into account in connection with the Distribution pursuant to Code Section 1502 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law); and (VI) any stamp, duty, transfer, sales and use or similar Taxes incurred in connection with the Distribution; and (ii) any out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, incurred by either Kimball International’s Group or Kimball Electronics’ Group attributable to any of the items included within clause (i) above.
SECTION 3.2.          Indemnity .
(a)    Subject to Article IV , Kimball International shall indemnify Kimball Electronics and its Affiliates from all liability for Taxes for which Kimball International is responsible pursuant to Section 3.1 and any related Losses.
(b)    Subject to Article IV , Kimball Electronics shall indemnify Kimball International and its Affiliates from all liability for Taxes for which Kimball Electronics is responsible pursuant to Section 3.1 and any related Losses; provided however , that if the Taxes and any related Losses for which Kimball Electronics is responsible pursuant to Section 3.1 are attributable to a Tax Attribute of the Kimball Electronics Business that caused a Kimball Electronics’ Tax Reserve, then Kimball Electronics will only be responsible to indemnify Kimball International and its Affiliates to the extent the Taxes and any related Losses relating to such Tax Attribute exceed the amount of the Kimball Electronics’ Tax Reserve.
(c)    Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the indemnifying Party shall pay to the indemnified Party the amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 3.2(a) or (b) above within thirty (30) days of being notified of the amount due by the indemnified Party. The notice by the indemnified Party requesting such payment shall be accompanied by the calculations and other information used to determine the indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder. Such payment shall be paid by the indemnifying Party to the indemnified Party by wire transfer of immediately available

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funds to an account designated by the indemnified Party by written notice to the indemnifying Party prior to the due date of such payment.
SECTION 3.3.          Refunds .
(a)    Each Party shall be entitled to all Refunds that relate to Taxes for which such Party is liable pursuant to this Agreement.
(b)    Notwithstanding Section 3.3(a) , to the extent a claim for a Refund by a Party is reasonably likely to result in a Correlative Detriment to the other Party or its Subsidiaries, such Refund shall, to the extent actually received by such claiming Party, be paid proportionately to the Party or Subsidiary that is reasonably likely to realize such Correlative Detriment, but only to the extent of such Correlative Detriment.
(c)    Any Refund or portion thereof to which a Party is entitled pursuant to this Section 3.3 that is received or deemed to have been received as described below by another Party (or its Subsidiaries) shall be paid by such other Party to such first Party. To the extent a Party (or its Subsidiaries) applies or causes to be applied an overpayment of Taxes as a credit toward or a reduction in Taxes otherwise payable (or a Taxing Authority requires such application in lieu of a Refund) and such Refund, if received, would have been payable by such Party to another Party (or Parties) pursuant to this Section 3.3 , such Party shall be deemed to have actually received a Refund to the extent thereof on the date on which the overpayment is applied to reduce Taxes otherwise payable.
SECTION 3.4.          Treatment of Payments; After Tax Basis .
(a)    Unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, this Agreement or otherwise agreed to between the Parties, any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than any payment of interest pursuant to Section 3.4(d) ) by: (i) Kimball Electronics to Kimball International shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a distribution by Kimball Electronics to Kimball International with respect to the stock of Kimball Electronics occurring immediately before the Distribution; or (ii) Kimball International to Kimball Electronics shall be treated for all Tax purposes as a tax-free contribution by Kimball International to Kimball Electronics with respect to its stock occurring immediately before the Distribution; and in each case, no Party shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment. In the event that a Taxing Authority asserts that a Party’s treatment of a payment pursuant to this Agreement should be other than as required pursuant to this Agreement (ignoring any potential inconsistent or adverse Final Determination), such Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to contest such challenge.
(b)    If the receipt or accrual of any payment pursuant to this Agreement (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 3.4(d) ) results in taxable income to the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, such payment shall be increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment, the indemnified Party and its Affiliates shall have realized the same net amount they would have realized had the payment not resulted in taxable income.

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(c)    To the extent that any liability for Taxes or Losses that is subject to indemnification under this Agreement gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit to the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates, the amount of any payment made under this Agreement shall be decreased by taking into account any actual reduction in Taxes (determined on a with and without basis) of the indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates resulting from such Tax benefit. If (i) such actual reduction in Taxes of the indemnified Party or its Affiliate occurs in a taxable period following the period in which the indemnification payment is made or (ii) any adjustment to the liability for Taxes for which one Party or any Affiliates is responsible hereunder gives rise to a deduction, credit or other Tax benefit to the other Party or any of its Affiliates, the indemnified Party (or, in the case of (ii), the other Party) shall on an annual basis pay the indemnifying Party (or, in the case of (ii), the responsible Party) the amount of the actual reduction in Taxes (determined on a with and without basis); provided, however, that no such payment shall be required if the actual reduction in Taxes for the relevant year and any unpaid reduction in Taxes for all prior years is less than $50,000.
(d)    Payments made pursuant to this Agreement that are not made within the period prescribed in this Agreement or, if no period is prescribed, within thirty (30) days after demand for payment is made (the “ Payment Period ”) shall bear interest for the period from and including the date immediately following the last date of the Payment Period through and including the date of payment at a rate per annum equal to that announced publicly by The Wall Street Journal as its prime rate plus 2.0% (compounded annually). Such interest will be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days for which due.
ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTION AND RELATED TAX MATTERS
SECTION 4.1.          Compliance with the Tax Opinion . Kimball International and Kimball Electronics hereby confirm and agree to comply with (and cause their respective Subsidiaries to comply with) any and all covenants, agreements and representations in the Tax Opinion applicable to Kimball International and Kimball Electronics, respectively.
SECTION 4.2.          Limitation On Proposed Acquisition Transactions and other Transactions During Restricted Period . During the Restricted Period, no Party shall:
(a)    enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, approve any Proposed Acquisition Transaction for any purpose, or allow any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur;
(b)    merge or consolidate with any other Person or liquidate;
(c)    approve or allow the discontinuance, cessation, or sale or other transfer (to an Affiliate or otherwise) of, or a material change in, any Active Business;
(d)    sell or otherwise dispose of more than thirty-five percent (35%) of its consolidated gross or net assets, or approve or allow the sale or other disposition (to an Affiliate or otherwise) of more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the consolidated gross or net assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions or use or transfer any portion of its assets would violate the “continuity of business enterprise” requirement of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d) (in each

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case, excluding sales in the ordinary course of business and measured based on fair market values as of the date of the Distribution or other transaction);
(e)    amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action or approve or allow the taking of any action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the voting rights of the stock of such Party;
(f)    issue shares of a new class of either nonvoting or voting stock;
(g)    purchase, directly or through any Affiliate, any of its outstanding stock after the Distribution, other than through open market stock purchase programs meeting the requirements of Section 4.05(I)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (without regard to the effect of Revenue Procedure 2003-48 on Revenue Procedure 96-30);
(h)    approve or allow payment of an extraordinary distribution or cause or allow for the payment of an extraordinary dividend or a redemption of shares by any Subsidiary held by the Parties, including any successor thereto;
(i)    take any action or fail to take any action, or permit any of its Affiliates to take any action or fail to take any action, that is inconsistent with any representation or covenant made in Tax Representation Letters, or that is inconsistent with the Tax Opinion; or
(j)    take any action or permit any of its Affiliates to take any action that, in the aggregate (taking into account other transactions described in this Section 4.2 ) would be reasonably likely to jeopardize Tax-Free Status;
provided, however, that a Party (the “ Requesting Party ”) shall be permitted to take such action or one or more actions set forth in the foregoing clauses (a) through (j) (each a “ Prohibited Act ”) if, prior to taking such Prohibited Act, the Requesting Party has received (A) a favorable private letter ruling from the IRS (a “ Post-Distribution Ruling ”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Party that is not the Requesting Party (the “ Other Party ”) that confirms that such Prohibited Act will not result in U.S. federal or state Distribution Taxes, taking into account such Prohibited Act and any other relevant transactions in the aggregate; (B) an Unqualified Tax Opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Other Party that confirms that such Prohibited Act will not result in U.S. federal or state Distribution Taxes, taking into account such Prohibited Act and any other relevant transactions in the aggregate; or (C) a written statement from the Other Party that provides that the Other Party waives the requirement to obtain a Post-Distribution Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion described in this paragraph. The evaluation of a Post-Distribution Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions, representations, and covenants made in connection with such Post-Distribution Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with securing or evaluating any such Post-Distribution Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion. During the Restricted Period, each Party shall provide all information reasonably requested by the other Party relating to any transaction involving an acquisition (directly or indirectly) of the stock of Kimball International or Kimball Electronics within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code.

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SECTION 4.3.          Indemnification for Distribution Taxes . If, after the Distribution, (i) a Party or any of its Affiliates takes any action or enters into any agreement to take any action, including any of the Prohibited Acts as defined in Section 4.2 of this Agreement; (ii) there is a breach by any Party of Section 4.1 hereof; or (iii) there is any direct or indirect acquisition of a Party’s stock and as a result (a) the Distribution fails to qualify under Code Section 355; (b) the Kimball Electronics Common Shares distributed in the Distribution fails to be treated as qualified property pursuant to Code Sections 355(d) or 355(e); or (iii) Kimball International or Kimball Electronics otherwise recognizes any gain in connection with the Distribution (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Stock Unification), then such Party (the “ Breaching Party ”) shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party (the “ Non-Breaching Party ”) and any of its Affiliates against any and all Taxes (and any related Losses) imposed upon or incurred by the Non-Breaching Party or any of its Affiliates (and any Taxes of Non-Breaching Party’s shareholders to the extent the Non-Breaching Party or any of its Affiliates is liable with respect to such Taxes, whether to a Taxing Authority, to a shareholder or to any other person) as a result, unless such Taxes would, in any event, have been imposed upon or incurred by the Non-Breaching Party or any or its Affiliates without regard to such actions, breaches or events, as determined at such time. The Non-Breaching Party and any of its Affiliates shall be indemnified and held harmless under this Section 4.3 without regard to whether a Post-Distribution Ruling or an Unqualified Opinion pertaining to the action pursuant to Section 4.2 was obtained, and without regard to whether the Non-Breaching Party gave its consent to such action pursuant to Section 4.2 or otherwise.
SECTION 4.4.          Procedural Matters .
(a)     Notice . If either Kimball International or Kimball Electronics receives any written notice of deficiency, claim or adjustment or any other written communication from a Taxing Authority that may result in an Indemnified Liability, the Party receiving such notice or communication shall promptly give written notice thereof to the other Party, provided that any delay in such notification shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of any liability to the other Party hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying Party is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay. Kimball International undertakes and agrees that, from and after such time as Kimball International obtains knowledge that any representative of a Taxing Authority has begun to investigate or inquire into the Distribution (whether or not such investigation or inquiry is a formal or informal investigation or inquiry), Kimball International will provide Kimball Electronics with written notice of such information, provided that any delay in such notification shall not relieve Kimball Electronics of any liability to Kimball International hereunder except to the extent Kimball Electronics is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay.
(b)     Control by Kimball International . Kimball International shall have the right to control the conduct of any Tax Proceeding that relates to a Tax Return that is required to be filed by Kimball International pursuant to Section 2.1 . If Kimball Electronics could have an indemnification obligation for an adjustment to Tax pursuant to such Tax Proceeding, Kimball International shall (i) notify Kimball Electronics thereof, provided that any delay by Kimball International in so notifying Kimball Electronics shall not relieve Kimball Electronics of any liability to Kimball International hereunder except to the extent Kimball Electronics is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay; (ii) consult with Kimball Electronics from time to time as to

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the conduct of such investigation or inquiry; (iii) provide Kimball Electronics with copies of all correspondence between Kimball International or its representatives and such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry; (iv) cooperate with Kimball Electronics to permit a representative (reasonably satisfactory to Kimball International) of Kimball Electronics to be present at, and participate in (but not control), all meetings with such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry, provided, that any costs relating to Kimball Electronics’ representation at such meetings shall be borne by Kimball Electronics; and (v) shall not settle such Tax Proceeding in a manner that would result in an indemnity payment from Kimball Electronics under this Agreement without the consent of Kimball Electronics (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, further, that Kimball International may settle such Tax Proceeding without the consent of Kimball Electronics so long as Kimball International waives its indemnification rights hereunder in respect of such Tax Proceeding.
(c)     Control by Kimball Electronics . Kimball Electronics shall have the right to control the conduct of any Tax Proceeding that relates to a Tax Return that is required to be filed by Kimball Electronics pursuant to Section 2.2 . If Kimball International could have an indemnification obligation for an adjustment to Tax pursuant to such Tax Proceeding, Kimball Electronics shall (i) notify Kimball International thereof, provided that any delay by Kimball Electronics in so notifying Kimball International shall not relieve Kimball International of any liability to Kimball Electronics hereunder except to the extent Kimball International is materially and adversely prejudiced by such delay; (ii) consult with Kimball International from time to time as to the conduct of such investigation or inquiry; (iii) provide Kimball International with copies of all correspondence between Kimball Electronics or its representatives and such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry; (iv) cooperate with Kimball International to permit a representative (reasonably satisfactory to Kimball Electronics) of Kimball International to be present at, and participate in (but not control), all meetings with such Taxing Authority or any representative thereof pertaining to such investigation or inquiry, provided, that any costs relating to Kimball International’s representation at such meetings shall be borne by Kimball International; and (v) shall not settle such Tax Proceeding in a manner that would result in an indemnity payment from Kimball International under this Agreement without the consent of Kimball International (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, further, that Kimball Electronics may settle such Tax Proceeding without the consent of Kimball International so long as Kimball Electronics waives its indemnification rights hereunder in respect of such Tax Proceeding.
(d)     Time and Manner of Payment . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Kimball International or Kimball Electronics, as the case may be, shall pay to the other Party the amount with respect to an Indemnified Liability determined pursuant to a Final Determination (less any amount paid directly by the indemnifying Party to the Taxing Authority) within thirty days subsequent to the date that the other Party is required to pay the Indemnified Liability to the Taxing Authority. Such payment shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the indemnified Party by written notice to the indemnifying Party prior to the due date of such payment.

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(e)     Cooperation . Kimball International and Kimball Electronics shall reasonably cooperate with one another in a timely manner in any Tax Proceeding involving any matter that may result in an Indemnified Liability. The Parties agree that such cooperation shall include, without limitation, making available to the other Party, during normal business hours, all books, records and information, officers and employees (without substantial interruption of employment) necessary or useful in connection with any such judicial or administrative Tax Proceeding. The Party requesting or otherwise entitled to any books, records, information, officers or employees pursuant to this Section 4.4(e) shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (except reimbursement of salaries, employee benefits and general overhead) incurred in connection with providing such books, records, information, officers or employees.
SECTION 4.5.          Protective Section 336(e) Election . Prior to June 30, 2015, the Parties shall cooperate to determine whether the Parties will enter into a binding, written agreement to make an election under Code Section 336(e) with respect to the Distribution in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.336-2(h) and (j) (and any applicable provisions under state and local law). In the event the Parties make an election under Code Section 336(e) (and any applicable provisions under state and local law), (i) the Parties shall cooperate in the timely completion and/or filings of such elections and any related filings or procedures; and (ii) Kimball International shall make an election under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-13(f)(5)(ii) with respect to the Distribution.
ARTICLE V DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SECTION 5.1.          Negotiation . In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this Agreement or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (“ Dispute ”), the general counsels of the relevant Parties (or such other executive officers designated by the relevant Party) shall negotiate for a reasonable period of time to settle such Dispute; provided , however , that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant Parties in writing, exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of receipt by a party of written notice of such Dispute (“ Dispute Notice ”); provided , further , that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof, the relevant Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches arising during the period beginning after the date of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement to which such Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Dispute has been resolved. If the general counsels of the relevant Parties (or such other executive officers designated by the relevant Party) are unable to resolve the Dispute within forty-five (45) days from the receipt by a party (or Parties) of a Dispute Notice (or within a different period agreed to by the relevant Parties in writing), the Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 , as the case may be.
SECTION 5.2.          Mediation . If, within forty-five (45) days after receipt by a Party of a Dispute Notice, the Parties have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the Dispute, the Parties agree to submit the Dispute at the earliest possible date to mediation conducted in accordance

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with the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”), and to bear equally the costs of the mediation. The Parties agree to participate in good faith in the mediation and negotiations related thereto for a period of thirty (30) days or such longer period as they may mutually agree following the initial mediation session (the “ Mediation Period ”).
SECTION 5.3.          Arbitration . If the Dispute has not been resolved for any reason after the Mediation Period, such Dispute shall be determined, at the request of any relevant Party, by arbitration conducted in Jasper, Indiana in accordance with the then-existing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, except as modified herein (the “ Rules ”). There shall be three arbitrators. Each Party shall appoint one arbitrator within twenty (20) days of receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. The two Party-appointed arbitrators shall have twenty (20) days from the appointment of the second arbitrator to agree on a third arbitrator who shall chair the arbitral tribunal. If there are three Parties to the arbitration, such Parties shall each appoint one arbitrator within twenty (20) days of receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration. Any arbitrator not timely appointed by the Parties under this Section 5.3 shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with the listing, ranking and striking method in the Rules, and in any such procedure, each Party shall be given a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause. Any controversy concerning whether a Dispute is arbitrable, whether arbitration has been waived, whether a Party to or assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the interpretation, applicability or enforceability of this Article V shall be determined by the arbitrators. In resolving any Dispute, the Parties intend that the arbitrators shall apply applicable Tax Laws and the substantive Laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to any choice of Law principles thereof that would mandate the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable, and any award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the Parties. The Parties agree to comply and cause their respective Subsidiaries to comply with any award made in any such arbitration proceedings and agree to enforcement of or entry of judgment upon such award, in any court of competent jurisdiction, including but not limited to (a) the Supreme Court of the State of Indiana; or (b) the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The arbitrators shall be entitled, if appropriate, to award any remedy in such proceedings in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable Law, including monetary damages, specific performance and all other forms of legal and equitable relief; provided , however , the arbitrators shall not be entitled to award punitive, exemplary, treble or any other form of non-compensatory damages unless in connection with indemnification for a third-party claim (and in such a case, only to the extent awarded in such third-party claim).
SECTION 5.4.          Arbitration with Respect to Monetary Damages . In the event the Dispute involves (1) valuation of a liability under this Agreement, (2) an amount in controversy in a Dispute, or (c) an amount of damages following a determination of liability, the arbitration shall proceed in the following manner: Each Party shall submit to the arbitrators and exchange with each other, on a schedule to be determined by the arbitrators, a proposed valuation, amount or damages, as the case may be, together with a statement, including all supporting documents or other evidence upon which it relies, setting forth such Party’s explanation as to why its proposal is reasonable and appropriate. The arbitrators, within fifteen (15) days of receiving such proposals and supporting documents, shall choose between the proposals and shall be limited to awarding only one of the proposals submitted.

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SECTION 5.5.          Arbitration Period . Any arbitration proceeding shall be concluded in a maximum of six (6) months from the commencement of the arbitration. The Parties involved in the proceeding may agree in writing to extend the arbitration period if necessary to appropriately resolve the Dispute.
SECTION 5.6.          Treatment of Negotiations, Mediation, and Arbitration . Without limiting the provisions of the Rules, unless otherwise agreed in writing by or among the relevant Parties or permitted by this Agreement, the relevant Parties shall keep, and shall cause their Subsidiaries to keep, confidential all matters relating to any negotiation, mediation, conference, arbitration, discussion, or arbitration award pursuant to this Article V , and any such negotiation, mediation, conference, arbitration, or discussion shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable state rules; provided, however, that such matters may be disclosed (i) to the extent reasonably necessary in any proceeding brought to enforce the award or for entry of a judgment upon the award and (ii) to the extent otherwise required by Law or stock exchange. Nothing said or disclosed, nor any document produced, in the course of any negotiations, conferences, and discussions that is not otherwise independently discoverable shall be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose in any current or future arbitration. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be construed to prevent any Party from applying to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim measures or other provisional relief in connection with the subject matter of any Disputes. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the Parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunal’s orders to that effect.
SECTION 5.7.          Continuity of Service and Performance . Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties will continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article V with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute resolution.
SECTION 5.8.          Costs . Except as otherwise may be provided in this Agreement, the costs of any arbitration pursuant to this Article V shall be borne by the losing Party or Parties in such proportion as the arbitrator or arbitrators determine based on the facts and circumstances.
SECTION 5.9.          Consolidation . The arbitrators may consolidate an arbitration under this Agreement with any arbitration arising under or relating to the Ancillary Agreements or any other agreement between the Parties entered into pursuant hereto, as the case may be, if the subject of the Disputes thereunder arise out of or relate essentially to the same set of facts or transactions. Such consolidated arbitration shall be determined by the arbitrator appointed for the arbitration proceeding that was commenced first in time.

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ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 6.1.          Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be made and delivered in conformity with Section 10.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
SECTION 6.2.          Amendment and Waiver . This Agreement may be terminated, modified or amended at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Kimball International without the approval of Kimball Electronics or the stockholders of Kimball International. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof or thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
SECTION 6.3.          Entire Agreement . This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter.
SECTION 6.4.          Assignment; Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable in whole in connection with a merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 6.4 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted transferees and assigns.
SECTION 6.5.          Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 6.6.          Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Indiana without reference to any choice-of-law or conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different

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jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) courts sitting in or having jurisdiction over Jasper, Indiana or (b) the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the “ Indiana Courts ”) for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article VIII of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Indiana Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth in Section 10.6 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in the Indiana Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 6.6 . Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Indiana Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
SECTION 6.7.          Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.7 .
SECTION 6.8.          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed will be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) will be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of any such Agreement.
SECTION 6.9.          Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
SECTION 6.10.      Force Majeure . No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement, so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such

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obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event: (a) notify the other Party of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (b) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.
SECTION 6.11.      Double Recovery . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.
SECTION 6.12.      Title and Headings . Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.13.      Construction . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 



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Exhibit 10.3

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD
This Long-Term Performance Share Award (“LTPSA”) dated _____________________, is awarded by Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“Company”), an Indiana corporation, to _______________________ (“Recipient”) pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“Plan”).
WHEREAS, the Compensation & Governance Committee of the Company (“Committee”) believes it to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareowners for its employees to obtain or increase their shareowner interests in the Company in order that they will have a greater incentive to work for and manage the Company’s affairs in such a way that its shares may become more valuable, thereby aligning the personal interests of employees to the Company shareowners; and
WHEREAS, the Recipient is employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and of services to be performed by the Recipient, the Company hereby makes this LTPSA to the Recipient on the following terms and conditions hereafter expressed and subject to the terms of the Plan.
AWARD
The Company hereby awards to the Recipient a total of ___________________________ (_________) shares of Common Stock (“Common Stock”) of the Company, to be awarded in equal installments over the succeeding five (5) fiscal years of the Company (“Annual Installment”) based upon the following schedule:
______ shares for the fiscal year ending June 30, _____
______ shares for the fiscal year ending June 30, _____
______ shares for the fiscal year ending June 30, _____
______ shares for the fiscal year ending June 30, _____
______ shares for the fiscal year ending June 30, _____
EXPIRATION OF AWARD
The LTPSA expires upon the final grant of shares or forfeiture of award, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.




SHARES OF AWARD
Shares of the Annual Installment to be granted will be determined by the Worldwide Category 1 bonus percentage computed under the Company’s Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan (“Bonus Plan”) for the applicable fiscal year ended June 30 (“Bonus Percent”). Shares granted are determined by computing a percentage based upon a ratio, the numerator of which will be the Bonus Percent, divided by a denominator of 40% (“Grant Percentage”). The Grant Percentage may not exceed 100%. The Grant Percentage is then multiplied by the Annual Installment to determine the shares to be granted. In computing the shares received, the shares will be rounded down to a full share excluding any fractional shares. The resulting shares will be granted within 2 ½ months after the end of the applicable Company fiscal year.
FORFEITURE OF AWARD
To be granted shares under the terms of this LTPSA, the Recipient must be a full time and eligible employee of the Company at the time shares are granted, except for
Death
Permanent Disability
Retirement after attaining the minimum retirement age under the governmental retirement system for the applicable country (age 62 in the U.S.)
Determination of Ineligibility by the Company
If, during any fiscal year, a Recipient’s employment is terminated because of Death, Permanent Disability, or Retirement, or Ineligibility is Determined, the Recipient’s shares are determined by multiplying the Annual Installment shares computed for the applicable fiscal year by a fraction determined by:
Numerator = number of months in the current fiscal year that the Recipient was a full time and eligible employee, including the month in which the termination of employment or eligibility ends, which shall be considered a full month.
Denominator = 12 months.
In such cases, the Recipient’s (or beneficiary, in the event of Recipient’s death) shares will be granted within 2 ½ months after the end of the Company’s fiscal year. Any Annual Installments for future fiscal years are forfeited.
TAXES
The taxable value of the shares granted will be the number of shares received multiplied by the share price (determined under the applicable tax regulations) as of the date of the issuance.
Taxes due will be satisfied by having shares withheld equal in value to the minimum amount of federal, state and local taxes required by the taxing authorities.
The value of the shares withheld will be determined by using the appropriate method under applicable tax regulations.

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RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTED SHARES
There will be no restrictions on the shares of Common Stock granted under the LTPSA.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY – DEATH
This LTPSA is not transferable by the Recipient otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
SHARE CHANGES
If the Company shall at any time change the number of shares of its Common Stock without new consideration to the Company (such as by stock dividend or stock split), the total number of shares subject to the LTPSA hereunder shall be changed in proportion to the change in issued shares. If, during the term of this LTPSA, the Common Stock of the Company shall be changed into another kind of securities of the Company, or into cash, securities, or evidences of indebtedness of another corporation, other property, or any combination thereof, whether as a result of reorganization, sale, merger, consolidation, or other similar transaction, the Company shall cause adequate provision to be made whereby the Recipient shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon expiration of the LTPSA, the cash, securities, evidences of indebtedness, other property or any combination thereof, the Recipient would have been entitled to receive for Common Stock acquired through this LTPSA immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction. If appropriate, the number of shares of this LTPSA following such reorganization, sale, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction may be adjusted, in each case in such equitable manner as the Committee may select.
AMENDMENT
In the event any new modifications or changes are made to existing laws that render any or all of this Agreement illegal or unenforceable, this Agreement may be amended to the extent necessary in order to carry out the intention of the Award to the Recipient. The Committee may amend this Agreement in other respects, without the Participant’s consent, if the amendment will not have an adverse effect on the Participant’s rights under this Agreement as in effect immediately before the amendment.
PLAN CONTROLLING
The LTPSA is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan except to the extent that those terms and conditions are supplemented or modified by this Agreement, as authorized by the Plan. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. All determinations and interpretations of the Committee shall be binding and conclusive upon the Recipient and his or her legal representatives.

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QUALIFICATION OF RIGHTS
Neither this Agreement nor the existence of the LTPSA shall be construed as giving the Recipient any right (a) to be retained as an employee of the Company; or (b) as a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the LTPSA until the certificates for the Common Stock have been issued and delivered to the Recipient.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns and heirs of the respective parties, subject to the other provisions hereof.
WAIVER
The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver thereof or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.
TITLES
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Recipient have agreed to the terms and conditions of this Award all as of the day and date first above written.

 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
By:
Printed Name:
 
Recipient
Title:
 
 


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Exhibit 10.4








TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
by and between
Kimball International, Inc.
and
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
Dated as of                      , 2014
            

                                        





TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1
 
 
 
 
 
Section 1.1
Definitions
1
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE II PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES
3
 
 
 
 
 
Section 2.1
General
3
 
Section 2.2
Additional Services
4
 
Section 2.3
Service Requests
4
 
Section 2.4
Access
5
 
Section 2.5
Books and Records; Retention and Transfer of Materials and Service Recipient Data
5
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE III SERVICE QUALITY; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
6
 
 
 
 
 
Section 3.1
Service Quality
6
 
Section 3.2
Independent Contractor; Assets
7
 
Section 3.3
Uses of Services
7
 
Section 3.4
Transition of Responsibilities
7
 
Section 3.5
Disclaimer of Warranties: Force Majeure
7
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV FEES; PAYMENT
8
 
 
 
 
 
Section 4.1
Fees
8
 
Section 4.2
Taxes
8
 
Section 4.3
Invoices and Payment
9
 
Section 4.4
Timing of Payment; No Offsets
9
 
Section 4.5
Non-Payment
9
 
Section 4.6
Payment Disputes
9
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE V CONFIDENTIALITY
9
 
 
 
 
 
Section 5.1
Confidentiality
9
 
Section 5.2
Security
10
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI TERMINATION
11
 
 
 
 
 
Section 6.1
Term
11
 
Section 6.2
Option to Extend Term
11
 
Section 6.3
Partial Termination
11
 
Section 6.4
Termination of Entire Agreement
12
 
Section 6.5
Procedures on Termination
12
 
Section 6.6
Effect of Termination
12
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
12
 
 
 
 
 
Section 7.1
Limitation of Liability
12
 
Section 7.2
Indemnification by Kimball Electronics
13

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 7.3
Indemnification by Kimball International
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Section 7.4
Exclusive Remedy
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Section 7.5
Risk Allocation
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Section 7.6
Indemnification Procedures
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Section 7.7
Express Negligence
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Section 7.8
Dispute Resolution
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 8.1
Amendment and Modification
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Section 8.2
Waiver
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Section 8.3
Notices
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Section 8.4
Entire Agreement
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Section 8.5
No Third-Party Beneficiaries
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Section 8.6
Governing Law
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Section 8.7
Assignment
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Section 8.8
Severability
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Section 8.9
Execution in Counterparts
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Section 8.10
References; Interpretation
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Section 8.11
Successors and Assigns
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Section 8.12
Performance
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Section 8.13
No Public Announcement
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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT dated , 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), is between Kimball International, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Kimball International ”), and Kimball Electronics, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“ Kimball Electronics ”). Kimball International and Kimball Electronics are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “ Party ”, and collectively as the “ Parties ”.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Kimball International and Kimball Electronics are Parties to that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of the Distribution Date (the “ Separation Agreement ”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Kimball International has determined that it is in the best interests of Kimball International and its Share Owners to separate, pursuant to and in accordance with the Separation Agreement, Kimball International into two separate, publicly traded companies, with Kimball International to own and conduct, directly or indirectly, the Kimball International Business and Kimball Electronics to own and conduct, directly or indirectly, the Kimball Electronics Business (the “Separation”).
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement and in order to ensure a smooth transition following the Separation, each Party desires that the other Party provide, or cause its Affiliates or contractors to provide, certain transition services.
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Parties that the Services be provided at cost, and therefore, the Fees set forth on Annex B and Annex C were calculated to reflect costs.
In consideration of the forgoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term will have the meaning specified for such term in the Separation Agreement. As used in this Agreement:
Additional Services ” means the Additional Kimball International Services or the Additional Kimball Electronics Services, individually, or the Additional Kimball International Services and the Additional Kimball Electronics Services, collectively, as the context may indicate. Any Additional Services provided pursuant to this Agreement will be deemed to be “Services” under this Agreement.
Additional Kimball Electronics Service ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) .
Additional Kimball International Service ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .




Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Authorized Representative ” means, for each Party, any of the individuals listed on Annex A under the name of such Party.
Availed Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) .
Fees ” means the fees for a particular Service as set forth on Annex B or Annex C as the case may be.
Force Majeure Events ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b) .
Kimball Electronics ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Kimball Electronics Services ” means the Services generally described on Annex C and any other Service provided by Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement.
Kimball International ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Kimball International Services ” means the Services generally described on Annex B and any other Service provided by Kimball International or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement.
Materials ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a ).
Partial Termination ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 6.3(a) .
Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Payment Due Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4 .
Safety and Security Policies ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) .
Separation ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Separation Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Service Provider ” means (a) in the case of Kimball International Services, Kimball International or any of its Subsidiaries providing a Kimball International Service hereunder, or (b) in the case of Kimball Electronics Services, Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries providing a Kimball Electronics Service hereunder.
Service Recipient ” means (a) in the case of Kimball International Services, Kimball Electronics or any of its Subsidiaries receiving a Kimball Electronics Service hereunder, or (b) in the case of Kimball Electronics Services, Kimball International or any of its Subsidiaries receiving a Kimball Electronics Service.

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Service Recipient Data ” means all of the data and information owned and provided solely by the Service Recipient, or created by the Service Provider solely on behalf, or for the benefit, of the Service Recipient (including any such data and information created by the Service Provider or the Service Recipient using the Service Provider’s computer systems or software) in relation to the provision of the Services.
Service Term ” means the term for a particular Service as set forth on Annex B or Annex C , as the case may be.
Services ” means the Kimball International Services or the Kimball Electronics Services, individually, or the Kimball International Services and the Kimball Electronics Services, collectively, as the context may indicate.
Systems ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) .
Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .
Term Extension ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 .
ARTICLE II
PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES
Section 2.1     General .
(a) During the Term, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Kimball International will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, the Kimball International Services to Kimball Electronics and its Subsidiaries. The applicable Fee for each Kimball International Service will be the specified Fee for such Kimball International Service set forth on Annex B , and the applicable Service Term for each Kimball International Service will be the specified Service Term for such Kimball International Service set forth on Annex B , in each case, subject to adjustment for each Term Extension as provided in Section 6.2 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or on any Annex, Kimball International will have no obligation under this Agreement to: (i) operate the Kimball Electronics Business or any portion thereof (it being acknowledged and agreed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics that providing the Kimball International Services will not be deemed to be operating the Kimball Electronics Business or any portion thereof); (ii) advance funds or extend credit to Kimball Electronics; (iii) hire new employees for the purpose of providing the Kimball International Services; (iv) provide Kimball International Services to any Person other than Kimball Electronics Group; or (v) implement systems, processes, technologies, plans or initiatives developed, acquired or utilized by Kimball International whether before or after the Distribution Date.
(b) During the Term, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Kimball Electronics will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, the Kimball Electronics Services to Kimball International and its Subsidiaries. The applicable Fee for each Kimball Electronics Service will be the specified Fee for such Kimball Electronics Service set forth on Annex C , and the applicable Service Term for each Kimball Electronics Service will be the specified Service Term for such Kimball Electronics Service set forth on Annex C , in each case, subject to adjustment

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for each Term Extension as provided in Section 6.2 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or on any Annex, Kimball Electronics will have no obligation under this Agreement to: (i) operate the Kimball International Business or any portion thereof (it being acknowledged and agreed by Kimball International and Kimball Electronics that providing the Kimball International Services will not be deemed to be operating the Kimball Electronics Business or any portion thereof); (ii) advance funds or extend credit to Kimball International; (iii) hire new employees for the purpose of providing the Kimball Electronics Services; (iv) provide Kimball Electronics Services to any Person other than Kimball International Group; or (v) implement systems, processes, technologies, plans or initiatives developed, acquired or utilized by Kimball Electronics whether before or after the Distribution Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither Kimball International nor Kimball Electronics (nor any of their respective Subsidiaries) will be required to perform Services hereunder or take any actions relating thereto that conflict with or violate any applicable Law, contract, license, sublicense, authorization, certification or permit.
Section 2.2     Additional Services .
(a) If Kimball Electronics reasonably determines that additional transition services (not listed on Annex B ) of the type previously provided by the Kimball International Group to the Kimball Electronics Business are necessary to conduct the Kimball Electronics Business, and Kimball Electronics or its Subsidiaries are not able to provide such services to the Kimball Electronics Business, then Kimball Electronics may provide written notice thereof to Kimball International. Upon receipt of such notice by Kimball International, if Kimball International is willing, in its sole discretion, to provide such additional service during the Term, the Parties will negotiate in good faith an amendment to Annex B setting forth the additional service (each such service an “ Additional Kimball International Service ”), the terms and conditions for the provision of such Additional Kimball International Service and the Fees payable by Kimball Electronics for such Additional Kimball International Service, such Fees to be determined on an arm’s-length basis with the intent that they reflect costs.
(b) If Kimball International reasonably determines that additional transition Services (not listed on Annex C ) of the type previously provided by the Kimball Electronics Group to the Kimball International Business are necessary to conduct the Kimball International Business, and Kimball International or its Subsidiaries are not able to provide such services to the Kimball International Business, then Kimball International may provide written notice thereof to Kimball Electronics. Upon receipt of such notice by Kimball Electronics, if Kimball Electronics is willing, in its sole discretion, to provide such additional service during the Term, the Parties will negotiate in good faith an amendment to Annex C setting forth the additional service (each such service an “ Additional Kimball Electronics Service ”), the terms and conditions for the provision of such Additional Kimball Electronics Service and the Fees payable by Kimball International for such Additional Kimball Electronics Service, such Fees to be determined on an arm’s-length basis with the intent that they reflect costs.
Section 2.3     Service Requests . Any requests by a Party to the other Party regarding the Services in writing or any modification or alteration to the provision of the Services must be made by an Authorized

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Representative (it being understood that the receiving Party will not be obligated to agree to any modification or alteration requested thereby). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, each Party may avail itself of the remedies set forth in Section 6.4 without fulfilling the notice requirements of this Section 2.3 .
Section 2.4     Access .
(a)    Subject to Section 5.2 , Kimball Electronics, at the reasonable request of Kimball International, will make available on a timely basis to Kimball International all information reasonably requested by Kimball International to enable it to provide the Kimball International Services. Kimball Electronics will give Kimball International and its Affiliates, employees, agents and representatives, as reasonably requested by Kimball International, reasonable access, during regular business hours and at such other times as are reasonably required, to the premises of the Kimball Electronics Business for the purposes of providing the Kimball International Services.
(b)    Subject to Section 5.2 , Kimball International, at the reasonable request of Kimball Electronics, will make available on a timely basis to Kimball Electronics all information reasonably requested by Kimball International to enable it to provide the Kimball Electronics Services. Kimball International will give Kimball Electronics and its Affiliates, employees, agents and representatives, as reasonably requested by Kimball Electronics, reasonable access, during regular business hours and at such other times as are reasonably required, to the premises of the Kimball International Business for the purposes of providing the Kimball Electronics Services.
Section 2.5     Books and Records; Retention and Transfer of Materials and Service Recipient Data.
(a)    For a period of 12 months following termination of this Agreement, the Service Provider will retain all books, records, files, databases or computer software or hardware (including current and archived copies of computer files) (the “ Materials ”) with respect to matters relating to the Services provided to the Service Recipient hereunder that are in a form and contain a level of detail substantially consistent with the records retention policies of the Service Provider prior to the Distribution Date (unless any such Materials have been delivered to the Service Recipient or the Service Recipient otherwise has a copy of such Materials). The Service Provider will make such Materials available to the Service Recipient for its review, upon reasonable notice, at the Service Recipient’s expense, during regular business hours, including in order to verify disputed charges under Section 4.6 . If at any time during the 12-month period following the termination of this Agreement, the Service Recipient reasonably requests in writing that certain Materials be delivered to the Service Recipient, the Service Provider promptly will arrange for the delivery of the requested Materials in a form reasonably requested by the Service Recipient to a location specified by, and at the expense of, the Service Recipient. As promptly as practicable following the expiration of the Service Term (or earlier termination pursuant to Section 6.3 ) of a Service, the Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish to the Service Recipient, and assist in the transition of Materials belonging to the Service Recipient and relating to such Service as clearly identified by the Service Recipient.
(b)    The Service Recipient Data will be and will remain the property of the Service Recipient. The Service Provider will use the Service Recipient Data solely to provide the Services to

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the Service Recipient as set forth herein and for no other purpose whatsoever. During the Term, the Service Provider will, to the extent reasonably practicable, promptly provide the Service Recipient Data to the Service Recipient upon the Service Recipient’s reasonable request and at the Service Recipient’s expense. As promptly as practicable following the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, the Service Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Service Recipient or destroy (and certify such destruction in writing if so requested by the Service Recipient), at Service Recipient’s option, all Service Recipient Data; provided , however , that the Service Provider will not be required to erase or destroy Service Recipient Data included in computer files stored securely by the Service Provider that are created during automatic system backups.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and subject to Section 5.1 , the Service Provider may retain copies of the Materials and the Service Recipient Data in accordance with policies and procedures implemented by the Service Provider to comply with applicable Law, professional standards or reasonable business practice, including document retention policies as in effect from time to time and in accordance with past practices. Each Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the other Party with notice of material modifications to its record retention policies in a timely manner.
ARTICLE III
SERVICE QUALITY; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Section 3.1     Service Quality .
(a) The Service Provider will perform the Services in a manner and quality that is substantially consistent with the Party’s past practice (including as to quantity) in performing the Services for the Business, and in any event in compliance with any terms or service levels set forth on the applicable Annex. The Service Recipient will use the Services in substantially the same manner and on substantially the same scale as they were used by such Party and its Affiliates in the past practice of the Business, prior to the Distribution Date.
(b) Each Party acknowledges and agrees that certain of the Services to be provided under this Agreement have been, and will continue to be provided (in accordance with this Agreement and the Annexes hereto) to the Kimball International Business or the Kimball Electronics Business, as applicable, by Third Parties designated by the Party responsible for providing such Services hereunder. To the extent so provided, the Party responsible for providing such Services will use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Third Parties to provide such Services under this Agreement and/or (ii) enable the Party seeking the benefit of such Services and its Subsidiaries to avail itself of such Services; provided , however , that if any such Third Party is unable or unwilling to provide any such Services, the Parties agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to determine the manner, if any, in which such Services can best be provided (it being acknowledged and agreed that any costs or expenses to be incurred in connection with obtaining a Third Party to provide any such Services will be paid by the Party to which such Services are provided; provided that the Party responsible for providing such Services will use commercially reasonable efforts to communicate the costs or expenses expected to be incurred in advance of incurring such costs or expenses).

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Section 3.2     Independent Contractor; Assets .
(a)    The Parties are independent contractors. All employees and representatives of a Party and any of its Subsidiaries involved in providing Services will be under the exclusive direction, control and supervision of the Party or its Subsidiaries (or their subcontractors) providing such Services, and not of the Service Recipient. The Party or its Subsidiaries (or their subcontractors) providing the Services will be solely responsible for compensation of its employees, and for all withholding, employment or payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and any other insurance and fringe benefits with respect to such employees. The Party or its Subsidiaries (or their subcontractors) providing the Services will have the exclusive right to hire and fire any of its employees in accordance with applicable Law. The Service Recipient will have no right to direct and control any of the employees or representatives of the Party or its Subsidiaries (or their subcontractors) providing such Services.
(b)    All procedures, methods, systems, strategies, equipment, facilities and other resources used by a Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any Third Party service provider in connection with the provision of the Services hereunder will remain the property of such Party, its Subsidiaries or such service providers and, except as otherwise provided herein, will at all times be under the sole direction and control of such Party, its Subsidiaries or such Third Party service provider. No license under any patents, know-how, trade secrets, copyrights or other rights is granted by this Agreement or any disclosure in connection with this Agreement by either Party.
Section 3.3     Uses of Services . The Service Provider will be required to provide the Services only to the Service Recipient and the Service Recipient’s Subsidiaries in connection with the Service Recipient’s operation of the Business. The Service Recipient may not resell any Services to any Person whatsoever or permit the use of such Services by any Person other than in connection with the operation of the Business in the ordinary course of business.
Section 3.4     Transition of Responsibilities . Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate its and its Subsidiaries’ dependence on each Service as soon as is reasonably practicable. Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other Party to facilitate the smooth transition of the Services being provided to the Service Recipient by the Service Provider.
Section 3.5     Disclaimer of Warranties: Force Majeure .
(a)    Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement: (i) each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party makes no warranties of any kind with respect to the Services to be provided hereunder; and (ii) each Party hereby expressly disclaims all warranties with respect to the Services to be provided hereunder, as further set forth immediately below.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS-IS, WHERE-IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONFORMITY TO

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ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION, TITLE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER.
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither Party will be liable for any interruption, delay or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement (but specifically excluding any inability or failure to pay for Services rendered hereunder) when such interruption, delay or failure results from causes beyond such Party’s reasonable control, including any Law or act of any Governmental Authority, riot, terrorism, insurrection or other hostilities, embargo, fuel or energy shortage, equipment breakdowns, power failure, pandemic, epidemic, fire, flood, earthquake or act of God, strikes, lockouts, labor shortages, failure of a Third Party to satisfy its contractual obligations, or any other similar cause (“ Force Majeure Events ”); provided , however , that the affected Party promptly notifies the other Party, in writing, upon learning of the occurrence of the Force Majeure Event. Subject to compliance with the foregoing, a Party’s obligations hereunder will be postponed for such time as its performance is suspended or delayed on account of the Force Majeure Event and, upon the cessation of the Force Majeure Event, such Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to resume promptly its performance hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
FEES; PAYMENT
Section 4.1     Fees . The Service Recipient will pay the Service Provider the Fees for the Services provided by such Service Provider under this Agreement. The Fees for the Kimball International Services are set forth on Annex B and the Fees for the Kimball Electronics Services are set forth on Annex C , in each case, subject to adjustment for each Term Extension as provided in Section 6.2 .
Section 4.2     Taxes . To the extent required or permitted by applicable Law, there will be added to any Fees due under this Agreement, and each Party agrees to pay to the other, amounts equal to any taxes, however designated or levied, based upon such Fees, or upon this Agreement or the Services provided under this Agreement, or their use, including state and local privilege or excise taxes based on gross revenue and any taxes or amounts in lieu thereof paid or payable by the Service Provider hereunder. In the event taxes are not added to an invoice from the Service Provider hereunder, the Service Recipient is responsible to remit to the appropriate tax jurisdiction any additional amounts due including tax, interest and penalty. The Parties will cooperate with each other to minimize any of these taxes to the extent reasonable. If additional amounts are determined to be due on the Services provided hereunder as a result of an audit by a tax jurisdiction, the Service Recipient hereunder agrees to reimburse the Service Provider for the additional amounts due including tax, interest and penalty. The Party obligated to make such reimbursement will have the right to contest the assessment with the tax jurisdiction at its own expense. The Service Provider hereunder will be responsible for penalty or interest associated with its failure to remit invoiced taxes. The Parties further agree that, notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party will be required to pay any franchise taxes, taxes based on the income of the other Party or personal property taxes on property owned or leased by a Party and used by such Party to provide Services. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 4.2 will remain in effect until the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitation.

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Section 4.3     Invoices and Payment . Unless otherwise specified in Annex B or Annex C , within 15 days following the end of each month during the Term (or within 15 days after receipt of a Third Party supplier’s invoice in the case of Services that are provided by a Third Party supplier), the Service Provider will submit to the Service Recipient for payment a written statement of amounts due under this Agreement for such month. The statement will set forth the Fees, in the aggregate and itemized, based on the descriptions set forth on Annex B or Annex C , as the case may be. Each statement will specify the nature of any amounts due for any Fees as set forth on Annex B or Annex C and will contain reasonably satisfactory documentation in support of such amounts as specified therein and such other supporting detail as the Service Recipient may reasonably require to validate such amounts due.
Section 4.4     Timing of Payment; No Offsets . Unless otherwise specified in Annex B or Annex C , each Party will pay all amounts due pursuant to this Agreement no later than 45 days following the end of each month during the Term (or, in the case of Services that are provided by a Third Party supplier, no later than 45 days following the end of the billing period for such Services) (the “ Payment Due Date ”). Neither Party will offset any amounts owing to it by the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries against amounts payable by such Party hereunder or any other agreement or arrangement. All timely payments under this Agreement will be made without early payment discount.
Section 4.5     Non-Payment . If either Party fails to pay the full amount of any invoice by the Payment Due Date, such failure will be considered a material default under this Agreement. The remedies provided to each Party by this Section 4.5 and by Section 6.4 will be cumulative with respect to any other applicable provisions of this Agreement. Payments made after the date they are due will bear interest at an annual rate equal to that announced publicly by The Wall Street Journal as its prime rate plus 2.0% (compounded monthly).
Section 4.6     Payment Disputes . The Service Recipient may object to any amounts for any Service invoiced to it at any time before, at the time of, or after payment is made, provided such objection is made in writing to the Service Provider within 60 days following the end of the Term. The Service Recipient will timely pay the disputed items in full while resolution of the dispute is pending; provided , however , that the Service Provider will pay interest at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate plus 2.0% (compounded monthly) on any amounts it is required to return to the Service Recipient upon resolution of the dispute. Payment of any amount will not constitute approval thereof. Any dispute under this Section 4.6 will be resolved in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.8 .
ARTICLE V
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 5.1     Confidentiality . Each Party agrees that the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement and any information, Service Recipient Data and Materials conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith are confidential and are subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 6.7 of the Separation Agreement.

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Section 5.2     Security .
(a)    If either Party (including its Affiliates and their employees, authorized agents and subcontractors) is given access to the other Party’s computer systems or software (collectively, “ Systems ”), premises, equipment, facilities or data in connection with the Transition Services, the Party given access (the “ Availed Party ”) will comply with (and will cause its Affiliates, and their employees, authorized agents and subcontractors to comply with) all of the other Party’s policies and procedures in relation to the use and access of the other Party’s Systems, premises, equipment, facilities or data (collectively, “ Safety and Security Policies ”), and will not tamper with, compromise or circumvent any safety, security or audit measures employed by such other Party. The Availed Party will access and use only those Systems, premises, equipment, facilities and data of the other Party for which it has been granted the right to access and use.
(b)    Each Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that only those of its personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems, premises, equipment, facilities and data of the other Party gain such access, and use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of such Systems, premises, equipment, facilities or data (including, in each case, any information contained therein), including notifying its personnel of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and of the Safety and Security Policies.
(c) If, at any time, the Availed Party determines that any of its personnel has sought to circumvent, or has circumvented, the Safety and Security Policies, that any unauthorized Availed Party personnel has accessed the Systems, premises, equipment, facilities or data, or that any of its personnel has engaged in activities that may lead to the unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of, or damage to, premises, facilities, equipment, data, information or software of the other Party, the Availed Party will promptly terminate any such person’s access to the Systems, premises, equipment, facilities or data and promptly notify the other Party. In addition, such other Party will have the right to deny personnel of the Availed Party access to its Systems, premises, equipment, facilities or data upon notice to the Availed Party in the event that the other Party reasonably believes that such personnel have engaged in any of the activities set forth above in this Section 5.2(c) or otherwise pose a security concern. The Availed Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party in investigating any apparent unauthorized access to such other Party’s Systems, premises, equipment, facilities or data.
(d) If any Systems, premises, equipment or facilities of a Party are damaged (ordinary wear and tear excepted) due to the conduct of the Availed Party or any of its Affiliates, or their employees, authorized agents or subcontractors, the Availed Party will be liable to the other Party for all costs associated with such damage, to the extent such costs exceed any available insurance proceeds.

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ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION 1
                    
1 NOTE: Section subject to review in light of tax matters specific to the spin-off.
Section 6.1     Term . The term of this Agreement (the “ Term ”) will commence on the Distribution Date and end on the earliest to occur of (a) the two-year anniversary of the Distribution Date, subject to Section 6.2 , (b) the date on which the provision of all Services has been terminated by the Parties pursuant to Section 6.3 and (c) the date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 6.4 .
Section 6.2     Option to Extend Term . Upon written request from the Service Recipient delivered to the Service Provider no later than 30 days (or such other time specified in Annex B or Annex C with respect to such Service), prior to the end of the Service Term for such Service, the Parties will extend the Service Term of such Service for up to 90 days (or for such other period specified in Annex B or Annex C with respect to such Service), on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement (such extension, a “ Term Extension ”). In the event a Term Extension for a Service would exceed the Term of this Agreement, the Term of this Agreement will be extended for the duration of the Term Extension. The Parties agree that, during the Term Extension for a Service, unless otherwise specified in Annex B or Annex C with respect to such Service, the Fees for such Service will be increased by an additional 25% of the Fee for such Service set forth in Annex B or Annex C .
Section 6.3     Partial Termination .
(a)    The Service Recipient will provide no less than 30 days written notice (unless a shorter time is mutually agreed upon by the Parties or unless otherwise specified in Annex B or Annex C with respect to a Service) to the Service Provider of any Services that, prior to the expiration of the Service Term or Term Extension, are no longer needed from the Service Provider, in which case this Agreement will terminate as to such Services (a “ Partial Termination ”). The Parties will mutually agree as to the effective date of any Partial Termination.
(b)    In the event of any termination prior to the scheduled expiration of the Service Term or of any Partial Termination hereunder, with respect to any terminated Services in which the Fee for such terminated Services is charged as a flat monthly rate, if termination occurs other than the end of the month, there will be no proration of the monthly rate. To the extent any amounts due or advances made hereunder related to costs or expenses that have been or will be incurred and that cannot be recovered by the Service Provider, such amounts due or advances made will not be prorated or reduced and the Service Provider will not be required to refund to the Service Recipient any prorated amount for such costs or expenses; and the Service Recipient will reimburse the Service Provider for (i) Service Recipient’s proportional share of any Third Party costs or charges that are required to be paid in connection with the provision of any Services and that cannot be terminated and (ii) any Third Party cancellation or similar charges incurred as a result of the Service Recipient’s early termination.

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Section 6.4     Termination of Entire Agreement . Subject to the provisions of Section 6.6 , a Party will have the right to terminate this Agreement or effect a Partial Termination effective upon delivery of written notice to the other Party if the other Party:
(a)    makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or is petitioned into bankruptcy, or takes advantage (with respect to its own property and business) of any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency act, or if a receiver or receiver/manager is appointed for all or any substantial part of its property and business and such receiver or receiver/manager remains undischarged for a period of 30 days; or
(b)    materially defaults in the performance of any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement (or, in the case of a Partial Termination, with respect to the Services being terminated) and such default is not remedied to the non-defaulting Party’s reasonable satisfaction within 45 days after receipt of written notice by the defaulting Party informing such Party of such default, or if such default is not capable of being cured within 45 days, if the defaulting Party has not promptly begun to cure the default within such 45-day period and thereafter proceeded with all diligence to cure the same.
Section 6.5     Procedures on Termination . Following any termination of this Agreement or Partial Termination, each Party will cooperate with the other Party as reasonably necessary to avoid disruption of the ordinary course of the other Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses. Termination will not affect any right to payment for Services provided prior to termination.
Section 6.6     Effect of Termination . Section 4.1 and Section 4.2 (in each case, with respect to Fees and Taxes attributable to periods prior to termination), Section 2.5, Section 3.2, Section 4.3, Section 4.4, Section 4.6, and Section 6.5, this Section 6.6 and ARTICLE I, ARTICLE V, ARTICLE VII and ARTICLE VIII will survive any termination of this Agreement. In the event of a Partial Termination, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect with respect to the Services which have not been terminated by the Parties as provided herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of this Agreement with respect to the Services provided under one Annex, but not the other Annex, will not be a termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 7.1     Limitation of Liability .
(a)    No Party nor any of such Party’s Affiliates will be liable, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or otherwise, for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages whatsoever that in any way arise out of, relate to, or are a consequence of, its performance or nonperformance hereunder, or the provision of or failure to provide any Service hereunder, including loss of profits, diminution in value, business interruptions and claims of customers, whether or not such damages are foreseeable or any Party has been advised of the possibility or likelihood of such damages.

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(b)    Except for Liabilities arising out of or related to the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the defaulting Party or in respect of Section 5.2(d) or ARTICLE VII , in no event will a Party’s aggregate liability arising under or in connection with this Agreement (or the provision of Services hereunder) exceed the Fees paid or payable to such Party from the other Party pursuant to this Agreement in respect of the Service from which such Liability flows.
(c)    Each Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the Liabilities for which the other is responsible hereunder.
Section 7.2     Indemnification by Kimball Electronics . Kimball Electronics will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Kimball International Indemnified Parties for any Liabilities attributable to any Third-Party Claims asserted against them to the extent arising from or relating to: (i) any material breach of this Agreement by Kimball Electronics; (ii) any gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith by Kimball Electronics, the other Members of the Kimball Electronics Group, or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors, in the provision of the Kimball Electronics Services by Kimball Electronics, the other Members of the Kimball Electronics Group or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors pursuant to this Agreement; and (iii) the provision of the Kimball International Services by Kimball International, the other Members of the Kimball International Group or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors, except to the extent that such Third-Party Claims for Liabilities are Finally Determined to have arisen out of the material breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of Kimball International, the other Members of the Kimball International Group or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors in providing the Kimball International Services.
Section 7.3     Indemnification by Kimball International . Kimball International will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Kimball Electronics Indemnified Parties for any Liabilities attributable to any Third-Party Claims asserted against them to the extent arising from or relating to: (i) any material breach of this Agreement by Kimball International; (ii) any gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith by Kimball International, the other Members of the Kimball International Group, or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors, in the provision of the Kimball International Services by Kimball International, the other Members of the Kimball International Group or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors pursuant to this Agreement; and (iii) the provision of the Kimball Electronics Services by Kimball Electronics, the other Members of the Kimball Electronics Group or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors, except to the extent that such Third-Party Claims for Liabilities are Finally Determined to have arisen out of the material breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of Kimball Electronics, the other Members of the Kimball Electronics Group or its or their employees, suppliers or contractors in providing the Kimball Electronics Services.
Section 7.4     Exclusive Remedy . Except for equitable relief and rights pursuant to Section 4.2 , Section 4.5 or ARTICLE V , the indemnification provisions of this ARTICLE VII will be the exclusive remedy for breach of this Agreement.
Section 7.5     Risk Allocation . Each Party agrees that the Fees charged under this Agreement reflect the allocation of risk between the Parties, including the disclaimer of warranties in Section 3.5(a) and

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the limitations on liability in Section 7.1 . Modifying the allocation of risk from what is stated here would affect the Fees that each Party charges, and in consideration of those Fees, each Party agrees to the stated allocation of risk.
Section 7.6     Indemnification Procedures . All claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 5.2(d) or this ARTICLE VII will be made in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article V of the Separation Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, neither Party may assert against the other Party or submit to arbitration or legal proceedings any cause of action, dispute or claim for indemnification which accrued more than two years after the later of (a) the occurrence of the act or event giving rise to the underlying cause of action, dispute or claim and (b) the date on which such act or event was, or should have been, in the exercise of reasonable due diligence, discovered by the Party asserting the cause of action, dispute or claim.
Section 7.7     Express Negligence . THE INDEMNITY, RELEASES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ARTICLE II AND THIS ARTICLE VII ) ARE INTENDED TO BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS TERMS AND SCOPE THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE OR ANY SIMILAR DIRECTIVE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT INDEMNITIES BECAUSE OF THE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT OR ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OR OTHER FAULT OR STRICT LIABILITY OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.
Section 7.8     Dispute Resolution . Except for claims arising under ARTICLE V , any Dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be resolved as provided in Article VIII of the Separation Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1     Amendment and Modification . This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing specifically designated as an amendment hereto, signed on behalf of each Party.
Section 8.2     Waiver . No failure or delay of any Party in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. Any agreement on the part of any Party to any such waiver will be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on behalf of such Party.
Section 8.3     Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile or electronic transmission, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile, e-mail or otherwise, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth Business Day following the date

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of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder will be delivered to the addresses set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the Party to receive such notice:
If to Kimball International:
Kimball International, Inc.
1600 Royal Street
Jasper, Indiana 47549
Attention: Julia E. Heitz Cassidy, General Counsel
Email: julie.heitz@kimball.com
If to Kimball Electronics:
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
1205 Kimball Boulevard
Jasper, Indiana 47546
Attention: John H. Kahle, General Counsel
Email: john.kahle@kimballelectronics.com

Section 8.4     Entire Agreement . This Agreement, including the Annexes hereto and the sections of the Separation Agreement referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, discussions, understandings and commitments, written or oral, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 8.5     No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except to the extent otherwise provided in ARTICLE VII , nothing in this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, express or implied, is intended to or will confer upon any Person other than the Parties to this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature under or by reason of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 8.6     Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to any conflicts of law provision or rule thereof that would result in the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction.
Section 8.7     Assignment . This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) an affiliate or (ii) a third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other parties to this Agreement. No assignment permitted by this Section 8.7 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

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Section 8.8     Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Section 8.9     Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed will be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) will be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of any such Agreement.
Section 8.10     References; Interpretation . References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. The words “written request” when used in this Agreement shall include email. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict which may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1, for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.
Section 8.11     Successors and Assigns . This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that the rights and obligations of either Party under this Agreement will not be assignable by such Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. The successors and permitted assigns hereunder will include any permitted assignee as well as the successors in interest to such permitted assignee (whether by merger, liquidation (including successive mergers or liquidations) or otherwise).
Section 8.12     Performance . Each Party will cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party.
Section 8.13     No Public Announcement . Neither Kimball International nor Kimball Electronics will, without the approval of the other, make any press release or other public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as and to the extent that either Party is obligated by Law or the rules of any regulatory body, stock exchange or quotation system, in which case the other Party will be advised and the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause

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a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued; provided , however , that the foregoing will not preclude communications or disclosures necessary to implement the provisions of this Agreement or to comply with applicable Law, accounting and SEC disclosure obligations or the rules of any stock exchange.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers.


 
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Name:
 
Title:
 
 
 





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Annex A
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL
Kimball International, Inc.
1600 Royal Street
Jasper, Indiana 47549
 
 

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
1205 Kimball Boulevard
Jasper, Indiana 47546

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Annex B
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND FEES
Kimball International will provide Kimball Electronics the following specific services as requested by Kimball Electronics on the terms specified in this Annex B .
Section B.1

Category of
Services
Description
Fee(s)
Service Term
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Section B.2
1.
Kimball Electronics may extend the Service Term for the Services provided under this Section B.2 by delivering a written request to Kimball International 90 days prior to the end of the Service Term for such Service.

Category of
Services
Description
Fee(s)
Service Term
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Annex C
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS SERVICES AND FEES
Kimball Electronics will provide Kimball International the following specific services as requested by Kimball International on the terms specified in this Annex C .
Section C.1
Category of
Services
Description
Fee(s)
Service Term
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Exhibit 10.5
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into between Kimball Electronics, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and the undersigned executive employee ("Executive").

Recitals

A. Executive is a key executive employee of Kimball.

B. Kimball recognizes that Executive's contribution to the growth and success of Kimball has been substantial and that it is in the best interests of Kimball to assure Executive's continued services for the benefit of Kimball.

C. Kimball will suffer great loss and irreparable harm if Executive were to participate, directly or indirectly, as an owner, consultant, employee, manager, officer, director or in any other capacity in any business or venture in competition with Kimball or if he were to disclose Kimball's Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.

D. To induce Executive to remain in its employ, Kimball is willing to provide to Executive the compensation and benefits set forth in this Agreement.

E. To receive the benefits of Kimball employment for an indefinite period and the Change in Control benefits provided under this Agreement, Executive is willing to enter into the restrictive covenants and to undertake the other obligations contained in this Agreement.

Agreement

In consideration of the premises and the following mutual terms and conditions, Kimball and Executive agree as follows:

1. Employment At Will . Executive is employed by Kimball as an employee at will. Except as provided in Section 8, Executive may terminate his employment voluntarily at any time, with or without Good Reason, and Kimball may terminate Executive's employment at any time, with or without Cause, by providing the other party a Notice of Termination.

2. Acceleration of Rights and Payment upon Change in Control .

(a) Incentive Plan Rights . As of the effective date of a Change in Control, (i) Executive's Options and related Stock Appreciation Rights awarded under the ________________, the ________________ and the ____ Stock Plan will become fully vested and exercisable; (ii) the Restricted Period will end for Executive's Restricted Shares awarded under the ____ Stock Plan; (iii) Executive's Deferred Share Units awarded under the ____ Stock Plan will become fully vested and payable; (iv) Executive will become entitled to payment for all Performance Shares or Performance Units awarded under the ____ Stock Plan; and (v) Executive will become entitled, under the ____ Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan, to receive any bonus payments due for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Change in Control and a prorated share of bonus payments for the fiscal year in which the Change in Control occurs. As soon as practicable following the Change in Control, Kimball will make a single payment to Executive, equal to the aggregate Value of all benefits under the plans identified in this subsection (a), in the form of cash, Shares, or a combination of cash and Shares, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion. That single payment will constitute payment in full and complete satisfaction of Executive's rights and benefits under all of Executive's award agreements and the applicable plans.

(b) SERP Rights . As of the effective date of a Change in Control, Executive will become fully vested in the Makeup Contributions Account in the Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan and, without regard to Executive's payment elections previously made under that plan, will receive all benefit amounts under that plan in a single, lump-sum cash payment as soon as practicable following the Change in Control.

(c) Acceleration Limitation . If a Change in Control occurs before January 1, ____, no payment that is accelerated pursuant to this Section shall be paid before January 1, ____.

(d) Amendment of Award Agreements . To the extent that the provisions of this Section are inconsistent with the provisions of Executive's Award Agreements, Executive and Kimball hereby amend those Award Agreements to include the provisions of this Section, which supersede any inconsistent provisions of the Award Agreements.






3. Retention Bonus . As an incentive for Executive to remain available to assist with transition matters following a Change in Control, Kimball will offer Executive a retention bonus equal to [forty percent (40%) for _______________] of Executive's annual salary in effect immediately before the Change in Control, payable in two equal installments.

(a) Initial Retention Period . If Executive remains an employee of Kimball or its successor throughout the initial retention period of three months following the Change in Control, Kimball or its successor will pay to Executive one-half of the retention bonus as soon as practicable following the end of the initial retention period.

(b) Additional Retention Period . If Executive remains an employee of Kimball or its successor throughout an additional retention period of three months following the end of the initial retention period, Kimball or its successor will pay to Executive the remaining one-half of the retention bonus as soon as practicable following the end of the additional retention period.

(c) Termination . If Executive's employment is terminated, during the initial or additional retention period, by Kimball or its successor without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, Kimball or its successor will pay to Executive any previously unpaid retention bonus in the same amounts and at the same times as if he had remained an employee of Kimball or its successor through the end of the additional retention period.

(d) Death or Disability . If Executive dies or incurs a Disability at any time during the initial or additional retention period, Kimball or its successor will pay to Executive, or to his estate in the event of death, a prorated portion of the retention bonus. The prorated retention bonus payment will be paid in an amount equal to the product of (i) the full retention bonus and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the first day of the initial retention period to the Termination Date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of days in both the initial and additional retention periods. Any prorated retention bonus amount unpaid as of the date of death or Disability will be paid at the end of the retention period in which the death or Disability occurs.

4. Compensation Upon Termination By Kimball Without Cause Or By Executive With Good Reason . If Executive's employment is terminated by Kimball without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason, Kimball will provide compensation and benefits to Executive on the following terms:

(a) Base Salary . As soon as practicable following the Termination Date, Kimball will pay Executive's full base salary through the Termination Date at the rate in effect on the date Notice of Termination is given.

(b) Bonus . As soon as practicable following the Termination Date, Kimball will pay Executive any deferred and unpaid bonus amounts due for the fiscal year immediately preceding his last day of employment and a prorated amount of the target bonus for the bonus period in which his last day of employment occurs. The prorated bonus payment will be in an amount equal to the product of (i) the bonus otherwise payable for the bonus period and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the first day of the bonus period to the last day of employment, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the bonus period.

(c) Enhanced Severance Pay . As soon as practicable following the Termination Date, Kimball will pay Executive, in lieu of benefits otherwise described in the Kimball Severance Benefits Plan, severance pay in the following amount:

(1) If Executive's last day of employment occurs outside a Control Termination Period, the severance pay amount will be equal to the sum of (i) Executive's annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the three (3) years immediately preceding the last day of employment and (ii) the higher of either Executive's target bonus for the period in which the last day of employment occurs or Executive's average annual bonus award for the three annual bonus periods immediately preceding the last day of employment.

(2) If Executive's last day of employment occurs during a Control Termination Period, the severance pay amount will be equal to [two (2) for _____________] times the amount determined under (c)(1) above.

(d) Welfare and Fringe Benefits . As soon as practicable following the Termination Date, Kimball will pay Executive, in lieu of coverage for Executive and his dependents under Kimball's welfare and fringe benefit plans, the following reimbursement amount:

(1) If Executive's last day of employment occurs outside a Control Termination Period, the reimbursement amount will be equal to the product of (i) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of





which is the Employment Cost Index, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the completed calendar quarter immediately preceding Executive's Termination Date, and the denominator of which is the Employment Cost Index for the first calendar quarter of ____.

(2) If Executive's last day of employment occurs during a Control Termination Period, the reimbursement amount will be equal to [two (2) for _____________] times the amount determined under (d)(1) above.

(e) Outplacement Assistance . To assist Executive in obtaining replacement employment, Kimball will reimburse Executive for up to [$25,000 for _____________] of the costs of outplacement services during the first twelve months following the Termination Date.

(f) Acceleration of Rights and Payment .

(1) Incentive Plan Rights . As of the Termination Date, (i) Executive's Options and related Stock Appreciation Rights awarded under the ___________________, the ____________________, and the ____ Stock Plan will become fully vested and exercisable; (ii) the Restricted Period will end for Executive's Restricted Shares awarded under the ____ Stock Plan; (iii) Executive's Deferred Share Units awarded under the ____ Stock Plan will become fully vested and payable; (iv) Executive will become entitled to payment for all Performance Shares or Performance Units awarded under the ____ Stock Plan; and (v) Executive will become entitled, under the ____ Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan, to receive any bonus payments due for the fiscal year immediately preceding the Termination Date and a prorated share of bonus payments for the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs. As soon as practicable following the Termination Date, Kimball will make a single payment to Executive, equal to the aggregate Value of all benefits under the plans identified in this subsection (1), in the form of cash, Shares, or a combination of cash and Shares, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion. That single payment will constitute payment in full and complete satisfaction of Executive's rights and benefits under all of Executive's award agreements and the applicable plans.

(2) SERP Rights . As of the Termination Date, Executive will become fully vested in the Makeup Contributions Account in the Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan and, without regard to Executive's payment elections previously made under that plan, will receive all benefit amounts under that plan in a single, lump-sum cash payment as soon as practicable following the Termination Date.

(3) Acceleration Limitation . If a Termination Date occurs before January 1, ____, no payment that is accelerated pursuant to this subsection shall be paid before January 1, _____.

(4) Amendment of Award Agreements . To the extent that the provisions of this subsection are inconsistent with the provisions of Executive's Award Agreements, Executive and Kimball hereby amend those Award Agreements to include the provisions of this subsection, which supersede any inconsistent provisions of the Award Agreements.

5. Compensation Upon Other Termination of Employment . If Executive's employment is terminated by Kimball for Cause, by Executive without Good Reason, or because of death or Disability, Kimball will provide compensation and benefits to Executive, or to Executive's estate in the event of death, on the following terms:

(a) Termination by Kimball for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason . If Kimball terminates Executive's employment for Cause, or if Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, Kimball will pay Executive's full base salary through his last day of employment at the rate in effect at the date that Notice of Termination is given.

(b) Death or Disability . In the event of Executive's death or Disability, Kimball will pay Executive's full base salary through the date of death or Disability.

(c) Other Benefit Programs . Executive shall also be entitled to: (i) benefits under Kimball's generally applicable welfare and retirement plans, in accordance with the respective terms of such plans; and (ii) Executive's rights under the ____ Profit Sharing Bonus Plan, the Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, the _____________________, the _____________________, the ____ Stock Plan, and any other equity or incentive plan, in accordance with the respective terms of those plans.






6. Code Section 409A . Despite any other provisions of the Agreement to the contrary, any Deferred Compensation payments otherwise due under this Agreement will be paid in accordance with this Section.

(a) Post-Termination Payment Suspension . If as of the date his employment terminates, Executive is a "key employee" within the meaning of Code Section 416(i), without regard to paragraph 416(i)(5), and Kimball has stock that is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, any Deferred Compensation payments otherwise payable because of employment termination will be suspended until the first day of the seventh month following the month in which the Executive's last day of employment occurs, and the Deferred Compensation payments in the seventh month will include all previously suspended amounts.

(b) Interpretation . This Agreement shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the standards for nonqualified deferred compensation plans established by Code Section 409A and its interpretive regulations and other regulatory guidance. To the extent that any terms of the Agreement would subject Executive to gross income inclusion, interest, or additional tax pursuant to Code Section 409A, those terms are to that extent superseded by, and shall be adjusted to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy, the applicable Code Section 409A standards.

(c) Supplemental Payment . If Executive incurs gross income inclusion, interest, or additional tax on Deferred Compensation payments pursuant to Code Section 409A, Kimball will make a supplemental payment to Executive in an amount sufficient to pay the income tax liability on the sum of those Deferred Compensation payments and the supplemental payment.

7. Parachute Payments . In the event that any Compensation Payment would be subject to the Excise Tax, Executive's benefits under this Agreement will be adjusted as provided in this Section.

(a) Additional Payment . Unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines to the contrary, as provided under subsection (b), Executive will be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Reimbursement Payment") in an amount equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Compensation Payments.

(1) The Professional Services Firm, at Kimball's expense, will make an initial determination as to whether a Reimbursement Payment is required and the amount of such Reimbursement Payment. The Professional Services Firm shall provide its determination, together with detailed supporting calculations and documentation to Kimball and Executive within thirty (30) days of the Termination Date. If the Professional Services Firm determines that no Excise Tax will be payable by Executive with respect to the Compensation Payments, it shall furnish Executive with an opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on the Executive's applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. The determination shall be binding, final and conclusive upon Kimball and Executive, subject to the application of paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(2) Kimball shall pay any Reimbursement Payment to Executive within five days of the receipt of the Professional Services Firm's determination.

(3) If a Reimbursement Payment is paid that should not have been paid (an "Excess Payment"), or if a Reimbursement Payment is not paid that should have been paid (an "Underpayment"), the Excess Payment or Underpayment shall be corrected as provided in this paragraph (3). An Underpayment shall be deemed to have occurred (i) upon notice to Executive from any governmental taxing authority that Executive's tax liability for any taxable year may be increased by imposition of the Excise Tax on a Compensation Payment with respect to which Kimball has failed to make a sufficient Reimbursement Payment; (ii) upon a determination by a court; (iii) by reason of determination by Kimball (which shall include the position taken by Kimball, together with its consolidated group, on its federal income tax return); or (iv) upon the resolution of a dispute to Executive's satisfaction. If an Underpayment occurs, Executive shall promptly notify Kimball, and Kimball shall pay to Executive promptly, at least five days prior to due date of the requested tax payment, an additional Reimbursement Payment equal to the amount of the Underpayment plus any interest, penalties, additional taxes or similar items imposed on the Underpayment. An Excess Payment shall be deemed to have occurred when Executive has received from the applicable government taxing authority a refund of taxes or other reduction in Executive's tax liability by reason of the Excise Payment and upon either (i) the date a determination is made by, or an agreement is entered into with, the applicable governmental taxing authority that finally and conclusively binds Executive and such taxing authority, or in the event that a claim is brought before a court of competent jurisdiction, the date upon which a final determination has been made by such court and either all appeals have been taken and finally resolved or the time for all appeals has





expired or (ii) the statute of limitations with respect to Executive's applicable tax return has expired. In that event, Executive shall pay to Kimball the amount of the Excess Payment (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto).

(4) In the event that, according to the Professional Services Firm's determination, an Excise Tax will be imposed on any Compensation Payment, Kimball shall pay to the applicable government taxing authorities, as Excise Tax withholding, the amount of the Excise Tax that Kimball has actually withheld from the Compensation Payments.

(b) Reduction of Payments . If the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines that the sum of all Compensation Payments to Executive and other Kimball employees with respect to a particular Change in Control are reasonably expected to represent, in the aggregate, more than five percent (5%) of the net proceeds received, with respect to that Change in Control, by Kimball and its shareholders, the Compensation Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may determine (i) that the Reimbursement Payment otherwise payable to Executive pursuant to subsection (a) shall be reduced by any amount or eliminated entirely or (ii) that no Compensation Payment will be made that would constitute a Parachute Payment.

(1) In either event, Kimball shall give Executive written notice, at least thirty (30) days in advance of the Change in Control, of the Compensation Committee's determination under this subsection (b).

(2) If the Compensation Committee determines that no Compensation Payment shall be made that would constitute a Parachute Payment, Kimball will provide to Executive, within thirty (30) days after Executive's Termination Date, an opinion of the Professional Services Firm that Executive will be considered to have received Parachute Payments if Executive were to receive the full amount of Compensation Payments prescribed by this Agreement or otherwise and setting forth with particularity the smallest amount by which all Compensation Payments would have to be reduced to avoid imposition of the Excise Tax. The Compensation Payments shall be adjusted, in the order of priority designated by Executive in written instructions, to the minimum extent necessary so that none of the Compensation Payments, in the opinion of the Professional Services Firm, would constitute a Parachute Payment. Any determination by the Professional Services Firm under this paragraph (2) shall be binding upon Kimball and Executive.

8. Obligation To Remain an Executive . In the event any other corporation, person or group of persons acting in concert begins a tender or exchange offer, circulates a proxy to shareholders or takes other steps known to Executive to effect a Change in Control, Executive agrees to remain an employee of Kimball and to devote his best efforts to render full-time services to Kimball commensurate with Executive's position, until the earliest of the following: (a) such other corporation, person or group has abandoned or terminated efforts to effect a Change in Control; (b) a Change in Control has occurred; or (c) this Agreement has been terminated.

9. Restrictive Covenants . As a condition of his employment with Kimball, Executive shall comply with the obligations provided in this Section.

(a) Non-Competition During Employment by Kimball . During his employment by Kimball, Executive shall not directly or indirectly have any ownership interest in, work for, advise, or have any business connection or business relationship with any person or entity that competes with or that is planning to compete with Kimball, without the prior written approval of an executive officer of Kimball.

(b) Non-Competition Following Employment Termination . For a period of twelve (12) months after his last day of employment (without regard to the reason for termination) or for the length of his employment, whichever is less (but in no event less than six (6) months), Executive shall not directly or indirectly

(1) Have an ownership interest in any entity or person that competes with Kimball;

(2) Work for, act as an agent or, act in an administrative or financial capacity for, act as a sales or marketing representative for, advise, consult with or manage any entity or person that competes with Kimball; or

(3) Compete with Kimball for customers of Kimball.

For purposes of this Section, the term "compete" or "competes" or "competition" means the actual or planned business activities of an entity or person whereby the entity or person sells, solicits, or markets products or services similar or





analogous to those which Executive sold, worked on, or provided services on for Kimball during the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to his separation from Kimball. To the extent that, during the 12-month period immediately preceding his last day of employment, Executive was assigned only to one Kimball division or Affiliate, his obligations under this subsection (b) apply only with respect to that division or Affiliate.

(c) Other Non-Competition Provisions .

(1) Nothing in subsections (a) or (b) prohibits Executive from purchasing, for investment purposes only, any stock or corporate security traded or quoted on a national securities exchange or a national market system, so long as such ownership does not violate Kimball 's ethical business conduct policies.

(2) The parties expressly agree that the terms of the non-competition provisions in subsections (a) and (b) are reasonable and necessary to protect Kimball 's interests, and are valid and enforceable. In the unlikely event, however, that a court were to determine that any portion of the non-competition provisions in subsections (a) or (b) is unenforceable, then the remainder of the non-competition provisions shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.

(d) Other Limited Prohibitions . During his employment by Kimball and for twelve (12) months post-termination, for any reason, or the length of his employment, whichever is less (but in no event less than six (6) months), Executive shall not:

(1) Request or advise any customer or client of Kimball with whom Executive had personal contact in the course of his employment by Kimball, or any person or entity having business dealings with Kimball with whom Executive had personal contact in the course of his employment by Kimball, to withdraw, curtail, alter, or cease such business with Kimball.

(2) Disclose to any person or entity the identities of any customers, clients, or any persons having business dealings with the division(s)/subsidiary(s) of Kimball to which Executive was assigned at the time of termination from Kimball and for the preceding 12 months.

(3) Directly or indirectly solicit, influence, or attempt to influence any other employee of Kimball to separate from Kimball.

(e) Trade Secrets and Confidential Information . Executive shall not disclose any Trade Secrets and Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, nor use them in any way, either during the term of his employment or at any time thereafter, except as required in the course of his employment with Kimball. All files, records, documents, computer data (including passwords, access codes, electronic and voice mail, etc.), drawings, specifications, equipment, and similar items relating to the business of Kimball, whether prepared by Executive or otherwise coming into his possession, shall remain the exclusive property of Kimball, and shall not be removed from the premises of Kimball except as required in the course of your employment with Kimball. Upon termination of employment, Executive shall return to Kimball any Trade Secrets and Confidential Information in your possession or control, including, without limitation, all lists of customers, samples, price lists, literature, documents, data, computer and financial records and any other property belonging to Kimball or relating to the business of Kimball or in any way referring or relating to any Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.

(f) Conflict of Interest . Executive shall take no action or obtain any direct or indirect interests in or relationships with any organization that might affect the objectivity and independence of his judgment or conduct in carrying out duties and responsibilities to Kimball under this Agreement. Any such actions or interests which may even create the appearance of a conflict of interest shall be promptly brought to the attention of Kimball.

(g) Notification of Prospective or Subsequent Employers . Executive shall notify any prospective employer of the existence and obligations of this Section, prior to acceptance of employment. Kimball may inform any person or entity subsequently employing Executive, or evidencing an intention to employ Executive, of the nature of the information Kimball asserts to be Trade Secrets and Confidential Information, and may inform that person or entity of the existence and obligations of this Section and provide to that person or entity a copy of this Section of the Agreement.

(h) Inventions and Patents . Executive will promptly, from time to time, fully inform and disclose to Kimball all inventions, designs, improvements, and discoveries which Executive now has or may discover during the term of employment which pertain or relate to the business of Kimball or to any experimental work carried on by Kimball,





whether conceived by Executive alone or with others and whether or not conceived during regular working hours. All such inventions, designs, improvements, and discoveries shall be the exclusive property of Kimball. Executive shall assist Kimball at Kimball's sole expense, to obtain patents on all such inventions, designs, improvements, and discoveries deemed patentable by Kimball, and shall execute all documents and do all things necessary to obtain patents, vest Kimball with full and exclusive title thereto, and protect the same against infringement by others. Executive shall be entitled to no additional compensation for any and all inventions or designs made during the course of this Agreement. "Exhibit A" to this Agreement is a complete list and brief description of all inventions, patented or unpatented, which Executive made or conceived prior to the date of this Agreement. The inventions described on Exhibit A are excluded from the provisions of this Section.

(i) Return of Property . All documents or other tangible materials (whether originals, copies or abstracts and including, without limitation, financial records, contracts, patents, manufacturing technology, marketing and strategic plans, price lists, quotation guides, outstanding quotations, books, records, manuals, files, sales literature, training materials, calling or business cards, credit cards, customer records, correspondence, computer printout documents, orders, messages, phone and address lists, memoranda, notes, agreements, invoices, and receipts) which in any way relate to Kimball 's business, whether furnished to Executive by Kimball or prepared, compiled, used, or acquired by Executive while employed by Kimball, shall not be copied, lent, or duplicated at any time, nor used in any manner other than in the course of his employment by Kimball and shall be returned to Kimball on request or upon the termination of his employment relationship, whichever occurs first.

(j) Security of Property . All keys, combinations, and access codes to Kimball's premises, facilities, and equipment (including, without limitation, to offices, desks, storage cabinets, safes, data processing systems, and communications equipment), whether furnished to Executive by Kimball or prepared, used, or acquired by Executive while employed by Kimball shall be and remain the exclusive property of Kimball and shall not be copied, lent, or communicated to any other person or entity at any time nor used in any manner other than in the course of his employment by Kimball, except as authorized by Kimball, and shall be returned to Kimball on request or upon termination of his employment relationship, whichever occurs first.

(k) Injunctive Relief . Executive agrees that Kimball will be irreparably harmed and money damages alone are inadequate as a remedy to Kimball for any failure by Executive to abide by the terms of this Agreement. Therefore, Kimball shall be entitled to institute and maintain any appropriate legal proceedings to enforce Executive's obligations under this Section, including an action for specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

(l) Interpretation of Agreement . It is the intention of Executive and Kimball to make the promises contained in this Agreement reasonable and binding only to the extent that it may be lawfully done under existing applicable laws. In the event any part of this Agreement is determined by a court to be overly broad or otherwise unenforceable, it is the desire of Kimball and Executive that the court shall substitute a reasonable judicially enforceable limitation in place of the unenforceable portion of the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire and exclusive agreement between Executive and Kimball, and it supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, concerning the subject matter of this Agreement.

10. Notices . For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally, mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by prepaid express mail, addressed as follows:

If to Kimball:

Kimball Electronics, Inc.
1205 Kimball Boulevard
Jasper, Indiana 47546
Attn.: Corporate Secretary

If to Executive:

To the address set forth on the last page of this Agreement.

Either party may change the address to which notices are to be sent by written notice to the other party. Notice of change in notice address shall be effective only upon receipt by the other party.






11. Successors; Binding Agreement .

(a) Kimball will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Kimball expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Kimball would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of Kimball to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle Executive to compensation from Kimball in the same amount and on the same terms as Executive would be entitled under this Agreement if such succession had not occurred, except that for the purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Termination Date.

(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

12. Legal Actions .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

(b) Any legal action seeking to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or based on any right arising out of this Agreement must be brought in the appropriate court located in Dubois County, Indiana, or if jurisdiction will so permit, in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Kimball and Executive hereby consent to the jurisdiction over each of them by such courts and waive all objections based on venue or inconvenient forum.

(c) In the event any legal action is brought to resolve a dispute under or in connection with this Agreement, Kimball shall reimburse Executive, on a current basis, for all legal fees and expenses, if any, incurred by Executive in connection with such action. Kimball shall make those reimbursement payments to Executive within thirty (30) days after receiving Executive's statement for such fees and expenses, along with reasonable supporting documentation. In the event, however, that Kimball is the prevailing party in the action under circumstances that permit the court to award attorney's fees to Kimball pursuant to Indiana Code 34-52-1-1, Executive shall reimburse Kimball for all sums advanced to Executive pursuant to this Section.

13. Miscellaneous .

(a) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

(b) No waiver by either party at any time of any breach by the other party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions at the same or at any subsequent time. No agreement or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.

(c) In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.

14. Amendment and Termination .

(a) This Agreement becomes effective as of the Effective Date and shall continue in effect until the earlier of the following: (i) it is terminated by Kimball as provided in subsection (b) of this Section or (ii) the Executive's Termination Date prior to a Change in Control.

(b) Prior to a Change in Control, this Agreement may be terminated or amended in writing by Kimball at any time, effective upon written notice of the amendment or termination to Executive. No amendment or termination will be effective, however, with respect to a Change in Control that occurs within one year following the date of the amendment or termination.






15. Definitions . The following definitions shall be applicable to and govern the interpretation of this Agreement:

(a) "_____ Stock Plan" means the Kimball Electronics, Inc. _____ Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

(b) "Affiliate" means any entity that is a member, along with Kimball Electronics, Inc., of a controlled group of corporations or a group of other trades or businesses under common control, within the meaning of Code Section 414(b) or (c).

(c) "Award Agreement" means any agreement or other instrument evidencing a grant or award of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Deferred Share Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, or any other rights awarded under the ____________________, the __________________, or the ____ Stock Plan.

(d) "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of Kimball.

(e) "Cause" means, with respect to termination of Executive's employment by Kimball, one or more of the following occurrences, as determined by the Board of Directors: (i) Executive's willful and continued failure to perform substantially the duties of Executive's position or to follow lawful instructions of a senior executive or the Board of Directors, if such failure continues for a period of five days after Kimball delivers to Executive a written notice identifying such failure; (ii) Executive's conviction of a felony or of another crime that reflects adversely on Kimball; (iii) Executive's engaging in fraudulent or dishonest conduct, gross misconduct that is injurious to Kimball, or any misconduct that involves moral turpitude; or (iv) Executive's material breach of his obligations under this Agreement. For any of the stated occurrences to constitute "Cause" under this Agreement, the Board of Directors must find that the stated act or omission occurred, by a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of at least three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board of Directors, after giving reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive, together with Executive's counsel, to be heard before the Board of Directors.

(f) "Change in Control" means the consummation of any of the following that is not an Excluded Transaction: (i) the acquisition, by any one person or more than one person acting as a Group, of Majority Ownership of a Relevant Company through merger, consolidation, or stock transfer; (ii) the acquisition during any 12-month period, by any one person or more than one person acting as a Group, of ownership interests in a Relevant Company possessing 35 percent or more of the total voting power of all ownership interests in the Relevant Company; (iii) the acquisition of ownership during any 12-month period, by any one person or more than one person acting as a Group, of 40 percent or more of the total gross fair market value of the assets of a Relevant Company; or (iv) the replacement of a majority of members of the Board of Directors during any 12-month period, by members whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this definition: "Relevant Company" means, with respect to Executive, Kimball Electronics, Inc., any Affiliate that employs Executive; any entity that has Majority Ownership of either Kimball Electronics, Inc. or that Affiliate, or any entity in an uninterrupted chain of Majority Ownership culminating in the ownership of Kimball Electronics, Inc. or that Affiliate; "Excluded Transaction" means any occurrence that does not constitute a change in the ownership or effective control, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of, a Relevant Entity within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) and its interpretive regulations; "Majority Ownership" of an entity means ownership interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or of the total voting power of all ownership interests in the entity; "Group" has the meaning provided in Code Section 409A and its interpretive regulations with respect to changes in ownership, effective control, and ownership of assets; and an individual who owns a vested option to purchase either stock or another ownership interest is deemed to own that stock or other ownership interest.

(g) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(h) "Compensation Payment" means a payment by Kimball to or for the benefit of Executive in the nature of compensation, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

(i) "Control Termination Period" means the time period beginning one year before a Change in Control and ending on the earlier of (i) two years following that Change in Control or (ii) Executive's death.

(j) "Customer" means any person or entity who, in the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding Executive's termination from Kimball, purchased or arranged for the purchase or initiated an order for the purchase of Kimball products or services, including, but not limited to, brokers, distributors, and retailers.






(k) "Deferred Compensation" means compensation provided under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan as defined in, and subject to, Code Section 409A.

(l) "Disability" means, with respect to Executive, a physical or mental impairment that would entitle Executive to benefits under Kimball's long-term disability plan.

(m) "Effective Date" means _______________.

(n) "Excise Tax" means the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest, penalties, additional tax or similar items are incurred by Executive with respect to such excise tax.

(o) "Good Reason" means, with respect to the termination of employment by Executive, one or more of the following occurrences: (i) a material adverse change in the nature or scope of Executive's responsibilities; (ii) a reduction in Executive's salary rate or target bonus; (iii) a reduction of 5 percent or more in the aggregate benefits provided to Executive and his dependents under Kimball's employee benefit plans; (iv) a significant diminution in Executive's position, authority, duties, or responsibilities; (iv) a relocation of Executive's principal site of employment to a location more than fifty (50) miles from the principal employment site; or (v) failure by Kimball to obtain the assumption agreement from any successor as contemplated in Section 11(a).

(p) "Kimball" means Kimball Electronics, Inc., an Affiliate, and any successor to the business or assets of Kimball Electronics, Inc. that executes and delivers the agreement provided for in Section 11(a) of this Agreement or which otherwise becomes bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement by the operation of law.

(q) "Notice of Termination" means a written notice, from the party initiating Executive's employment termination to the other party, specifying whether the termination is covered by the provisions of Section 4 or Section 5 and the facts and circumstances claimed to provide the basis for termination.

(r) "Parachute Payment" means a "parachute payment" as defined in Code Section 280G(b)(2).

(s) "Professional Services Firm" means a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm or compensation consulting firm mutually selected by Kimball and Executive.

(t) "Shares" means unrestricted shares of Class ____ common stock of Kimball, awarded pursuant to the ____ Stock Plan.

(u) "Termination Date" means (i) the date on which Executive's employment with Kimball is terminated pursuant to Executive's Notice of Termination to Kimball, Kimball's Notice of Termination to Executive, or by reason of Executive's death or Disability; or (ii) the date of a Change in Control, if Executive's employment is terminated within one year before a Change in Control.

(v) "Trade Secrets and Confidential Information" means (i) Kimball's formulas, patterns, designs, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, processes or general know-how, with respect to products utilized in the manufacture, distribution and sale of electronics, office and hospitality furniture, and other manufacturing industries, that derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; (ii) Kimball's valuable information, including information about customers, dealers and suppliers, and their technical problems and needs, purchasing habits, and procedures; and (iii) Kimball's financial records, contracts, patents, manufacturing technology, marketing and strategic plans, and other valuable information.

(w) "Value" means, with respect to Executive and a determination date, the following amounts, computed without regard to any termination of rights that would otherwise occur under the applicable plan because of Executive's cessation of continuous service as of that determination date: (i) for Executive's Options and related Stock Appreciation Rights awarded under the ____________________, the ____________________, and the ____ Stock Plan, the excess, if any, of (A) the market price as of the determination date of all Shares subject to Executive's option awards over (B) the aggregate exercise price for those Shares under those option awards; (ii) for Executive's Restricted Shares awarded under the ____ Stock Plan, the market price of those Shares as of the determination date; (iii) for Executive's Deferred Share Units awarded under the ____ Stock Plan, the product of (A) the number of Executive's Deferred Share Units and (B) the sum of the market value of a Share as of the determination date and all dividends credited on a Share as of that date under the applicable award agreement; (iv) for Executive's Performance Shares





awarded under the ____ Stock Plan, the market value of the Shares as of the determination date; (v) for Executive's Performance Units awarded under the ____ Stock Plan, the product of (A) Executive's Performance Units and (B) the market value of Share as of the determination date; and (vi) for Executive's benefits under the ____ Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan, the cash value of those benefits. For purposes of this definition, the term "market price" has the same meaning as the term "Market Price" as defined in the ____ Stock Plan.

Kimball, by its duly authorized officers, and Executive have caused to be executed, respectively, this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
EXECUTIVE
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
 
[printed name]
 
[printed name]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[address]





Exhibit 10.7










KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.


2014 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN











KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.

2014 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
1.
Plan Purpose
1
2.
Definitions
1
3.
Administration
3
4.
Participants
4
5.
Substitute Options
4
6.
Shares Subject to Plan and Limitations on Grants
4
7.
General Terms and Conditions of Options
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8.
Exercise of Options
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9.
Termination of Options
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10.
Restrictive Covenants
6
11.
Incentive Stock Options
6
12.
Stock Appreciation Rights
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13.
Terms and Conditions of Unrestricted Shares and Restricted Shares
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14.
Terms and Conditions of Restricted Share Units
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15.
Performance Shares and Performance Units
10
16.
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization
11
17.
Effect of Reorganization
12
18.
Assignments and Transfers
13
19.
No Implied Rights
13
20.
Delivery and Registration of Shares
13
21.
Income Tax Withholding
14
22.
Waiver of Restrictions and Requirements
14
23.
Termination, Amendment and Modification of Plan, Award Agreements and Awards
14
24.
Code Section 409A
14
25.
Recoupment of Awards
15
26.
Effective Date and Term of Plan
15
27.
Governing Law
15
28.
Shareholder Rights
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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
2014 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Plan Purpose . The purpose of the Kimball Electronics, Inc. 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan is (i) to align the personal interests of Plan Participants with those of the shareholders of the Company, (ii) to encourage key individuals to accept or continue employment or service with the Company and its subsidiaries, and (iii) to furnish incentive to such key individuals to improve operations and increase profits by providing such key individuals the opportunity to acquire Common Stock of the Company or to receive monetary payments based on the value of such Common Stock. It is intended that certain Awards granted under the Plan will qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code, to the extent applicable.
2. Definitions . The following definitions are applicable to the Plan:
Affiliate ” means any “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” of the Company as such terms are defined in Code sections 424(e) and (f), respectively.
Award ” means the grant by the Committee of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Unrestricted Shares, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Exchange Rights or any combination thereof, as provided in the Plan.
Award Agreement ” means the written agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan.
Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and its interpretive regulations.
Committee ” means the Committee appointed by the Board pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
Common Stock ” means shares of common stock, no par value per share, of the Company as constituted on the effective date of the Plan, and any other shares into which such Common Stock shall thereafter be changed by reason of a recapitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or the like.
Company ” means Kimball Electronics, Inc., an Indiana corporation.
Continuous Service ” means, in the case of an Employee, the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee of the Company or an Affiliate; and in the case of an individual who is not an Employee, the absence of any interruption or termination of the service relationship between the individual and the Company or an Affiliate. Service will not be considered interrupted in the case of sick leave, military leave or any other leave of absence approved by the




Company or in the case of a Participant’s transfer between the Company and an Affiliate or any successor to the Company.
Director ” means any individual who is a member of the Board.
Disability ” means, with respect to a Participant, a physical or mental impairment that would entitle the Participant to benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan.
EBITDA ” means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Economic Profit ” means net income of the Company less the Company’s cost of capital. Economic Profit shall be calculated under this Plan in the same manner in which it is calculated for purposes of the Company’s Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan.
Employee ” means any person, including an officer, who is employed by the Company or any Affiliate.
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exercise Pri ce” means the price per Share at which the Shares subject to an Option may be purchased upon exercise of the Option.
Incentive Stock Option ” means an option to purchase Shares granted by the Committee pursuant to the terms of the Plan that is intended to qualify under Code section 422.
Market Value ” means, with respect to any Share of Common Stock, the closing sales price of one Share for the market trading day on the date of the determination (or if no sales of Shares were reported on that date, on the last trading day on which sales of Shares were reported) on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”), or, if the Shares are not then listed on NASDAQ, on the principal exchange on which the Shares are then listed for trading, or, if no Shares are then listed for trading on any exchange, the mean between the last reported “bid” and “asked” prices of one Share, as reported by an over-the-counter market or by any other customary financial reporting service or system then in use, for the market trading day on the date of determination (or if there were no “bid” or “asked” prices reported on that date, on the last trading day on which “bid” and “asked” prices were reported), or, if no such reported prices are available, the fair market value on such date of one Share as the Committee shall determine consistently with the standards for determining fair market value under Code section 409A and its interpretive regulations.
Non-Qualified Stock Option ” means an option to purchase Shares granted by the Committee pursuant to the terms of the Plan, which option is not intended to qualify under Code section 422.
Option ” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. “Participant” means any individual selected by the Committee to receive an Award.
Performance Cycle ” means the period of time, designated by the Committee, over which Performance Shares or Performance Units may be earned.

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Performance Shares ” means Shares awarded pursuant to Section 15 hereof.
Performance Unit ” means an equity-related unit of interest awarded pursuant to Section 15 hereof, other than a Performance Share.
Plan ” means the Kimball Electronics, Inc. 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
Reorganization ” means the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or any merger, share exchange, consolidation or combination of the Company (other than a merger, share exchange, consolidation or combination in which the Company is the continuing entity and which does not result in the outstanding Shares being converted into or exchanged for different securities, cash or other property or any combination thereof), or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Restricted Period ” means the period of time selected by the Committee for the purpose of determining when restrictions are in effect under Section 13 hereof with respect to Restricted Shares.
Restricted Shares ” means Shares that have been contingently awarded to a Participant by the Committee subject to the restrictions referred to in Section 13 hereof, so long as such restrictions are in effect.
Restricted Share Unit ” means an Award, granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 14 hereof, of a right to receive a payment in the future based on the value of Common Stock.
Retirement ” means, with respect to a Participant, termination of Continuous Service, for any reason other than death, after the Participant has attained the minimum retirement age under the governmental retirement system for the applicable country (age 62 in the United States).
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock.
Stock Appreciation Rights ” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 12 hereof.
Unrestricted Shares ” means Shares awarded to a Participant by the Committee without any restrictions.
3. Administration . The Plan will be administered by a Committee of the Board, which will consist of three or more members of the Board, each of whom will be an independent director within the meaning of the rules and regulations of NASDAQ, a “non-employee director” as provided under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, and an “outside director” as provided under Code section 162(m). The members of the Committee will be appointed by the Board. Except as limited by the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have sole and complete authority and discretion to (a) select Participants and grant Awards; (b) determine the number of Shares to be subject to types of Awards generally, as well as to individual Awards granted under the Plan; (c) determine the terms and conditions upon which Awards will be granted under the Plan; (d) prescribe the form

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and terms of Award Agreements; (e) establish procedures and regulations for the administration of the Plan; (f) interpret the Plan; and (g) make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may delegate to certain executive officers of the Company selected by the Committee the authority to grant Awards to Employees or consultants of the Company or its Affiliates, subject to specified volume limitations and other conditions determined by the Committee. The Committee may not delegate authority to grant Awards to any “Officer,” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.
A majority of the Committee will constitute a quorum, and the acts of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts approved in writing by all members of the Committee without a meeting, will be acts of the Committee. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan will be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons, and will be given the maximum deference permitted by law.
4. Participants . The Committee may select from time to time Participants in the Plan from those Directors, Employees or consultants of the Company or its Affiliates who, in the opinion of the Committee, have the capacity for contributing in a substantial measure to the successful performance of the Company or its Affiliates, and in the case of consultants, are natural persons who provide services to the Company or any Affiliate, other than in connection with a capital raising transaction or promoting or maintaining a market in the Company’s Common Stock.
5. Substitute Options . In the event the Company or an Affiliate consummates a transaction described in Code section 424(a), persons who become Employees or Directors on account of such transaction may be granted Options in substitution for Options granted by the former employer. The Committee, in its sole discretion and consistent with Code section 424(a) shall determine the number and Exercise Price of the substitute Options.
6. Shares Subject to Plan and Limitations on Grants . Subject to adjustment by the operation of Section 16 hereof:
(a) The maximum number of Shares that may be issued with respect to Awards made under the Plan is Five Million (5,000,000) Shares.
(b) The maximum number of Shares that may be issued with respect to Incentive Stock Options under the Plan is Five Million (5,000,000) Shares.
(c) Limits on Awards to Individual Participants. The maximum number of Shares that may be granted under the Plan to any Participant in any single calendar year under all forms of Awards will not exceed Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) Shares. No Participant may be granted, in any single calendar year, Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights to purchase more than Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) Shares of Common Stock.
(d) The Shares with respect to which Awards may be made under the Plan may either be authorized and unissued Shares or issued Shares heretofore or hereafter reacquired and

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held as treasury Shares. Any Award that expires, terminates or is surrendered for cancellation, or with respect to Restricted Shares, which is forfeited (so long as any cash dividends paid on such Shares are also forfeited), may be subject to new Awards under the Plan with respect to the number of Shares as to which an expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture has occurred. Additionally, Shares that are withheld by the Company or delivered by the Participant to the Company in order to satisfy payment of the Exercise Price or any tax withholding obligation and Shares granted pursuant to an Award Agreement which is subsequently settled in cash rather than Shares, may be subject to new Awards under the Plan.
7. General Terms and Conditions of Options .
(a) The Committee will have full and complete authority and discretion, except as expressly limited by the Plan, to grant Options and to prescribe the terms and conditions (which need not be identical among Participants) of the Options. Each Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify: (i) the Exercise Price, (ii) the number of Shares subject to the Option, (iii) the expiration date of the Option, (iv) the manner, time and rate (cumulative or otherwise) of exercise of the Option, (v) the restrictions, if any, to be placed upon the Option or upon Shares that may be issued upon exercise of the Option, (vi) the conditions, if any, under which a Participant may transfer or assign Options, and (vii) any other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine.
(b) The Committee shall not, without the further approval of the shareholders of the Company, authorize the amendment of any outstanding Option Award Agreement to reduce the Exercise Price. Furthermore, no Option shall be cancelled and replaced with an Option having a lower Exercise Price without further approval of the shareholders of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision under the Plan, the Exercise Price for any Option awarded under the Plan may not be less than the Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant.
8. Exercise of Options .
(a) Except as provided in Section 18 hereof, an Option granted under the Plan will be exercisable only by the Participant, and except as provided in Section 9 hereof or as otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, no Option may be exercised unless at the time the Participant exercises the Option, the Participant has maintained Continuous Service since the date of the grant of the Option.
(b) To exercise an Option under the Plan, the Participant must give written notice to the Company specifying the number of Shares with respect to which the Participant elects to exercise the Option together with full payment of the Exercise Price. The date of exercise will be the date on which the notice is received by the Company. Payment may be made (i) in cash (including check, bank draft, wire transfer or money order), (ii) by tendering Shares already owned by the Participant for at least six (6) months prior to the date of exercise and having a Market Value on the date of exercise equal to part or all of the Exercise Price, (iii) by the delivery of a certificate of ownership in which the Participant certifies ownership of Shares already owned by the Participant for at least six (6) months prior to the date of exercise and having a Market Value on the date of exercise equal to part or all of the Exercise Price (in which case the Company shall withhold the

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number of Shares certified from the number delivered pursuant to such exercise), (iv) by payment through a broker under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, or (v) by any other means determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
9. Termination of Options . Unless otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in the Plan or by the Committee in the Award Agreement or any amendment thereto, Options will terminate as provided in this Section.
(a) Unless sooner terminated under the provisions of this Section, Options will expire on the earlier of the date specified in the Award Agreement or the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant.
(b) If the Continuous Service of a Participant is terminated by the Company for any reason whatsoever, or is terminated by the Participant for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement, all rights under any Options granted to the Participant will terminate immediately upon the Participant’s cessation of Continuous Service.
(c) In the event of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, as the case may be, may exercise outstanding Options to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise the Options at the date of cessation of Continuous Service, but only within the one-year period immediately succeeding the Participant’s cessation of Continuous Service by reason of death or Disability, and in no event after the applicable expiration date of the Options.
(d) In the event of the Participant’s Retirement, all of the Participant’s outstanding Options shall vest immediately and become exercisable, but only within the two-year period immediately succeeding the date of Retirement, and in no event after the applicable expiration date of the Options.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs of this Section 9, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, establish different terms and conditions pertaining to the effect of the cessation of Continuous Service, to the extent permitted by applicable federal and state law and in no event after the applicable expiration date of the Options.
10. Restrictive Covenants . In its discretion, the Committee may condition the grant of any Option under the Plan upon the Participant agreeing to reasonable covenants in favor of the Company and/or any Affiliate (including, without limitation, covenants not to compete, not to solicit employees and customers, and not to disclose confidential information) that may have effect following the termination of employment with the Company or any Affiliate, and after the Option has been exercised, including, without limitation, the requirement to disgorge any profit, gain or other benefit received upon exercise of the Option prior to any breach of any covenant.
11. Incentive Stock Options .
(a) Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Participants who are Employees. Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) no Incentive Stock

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Option will be granted after the earlier of ten (10) years from the date the Plan, as amended and restated, is approved by the Company’s shareholders or the termination date of the Plan as set forth in Section 26 hereof, (ii) no Incentive Stock Option will be exercisable more than ten (10) years from the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted, (iii) the Exercise Price of any Incentive Stock Option will not be less than the Market Value per Share on the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted, (iv) any Incentive Stock Option will not be transferable by the Participant to whom such Incentive Stock Option is granted other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and will be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant, (v) no Incentive Stock Option will be granted that would permit a Participant to acquire, through the exercise of Incentive Stock Options in any calendar year, under all plans of the Company and its Affiliates, Shares having an aggregate Market Value (determined as of the time any Incentive Stock Option is granted) in excess of $100,000 (determined by assuming that the Participant will exercise each Incentive Stock Option on the date that such Option first becomes exercisable), and (vi) no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised more than three (3) months after the Participant’s cessation of Continuous Service for any reason other than death or Disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Participant who, at the date of grant, owns shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company or any Affiliate, the Exercise Price of any Incentive Stock Option will not be less than 110% of the Market Value per Share on the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted and such Incentive Stock Option shall not be exercisable more than five years from the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, if for any reason an Option granted under the Plan that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, such Option will be deemed to be a Non-Qualified Stock Option, and such Option will be deemed to be fully authorized and validly issued under the Plan.
12. Stock Appreciation Rights . The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Appreciation Rights in connection with all or any part of an Option granted under the Plan. Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to such terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as the Committee shall determine from time to time and as may be set forth in an Award Agreement, including the following:
(a) A Stock Appreciation Right may be made part of an Option at the time of its grant or at any time thereafter during the Option term.
(b) Each Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the holder to elect to receive, in lieu of exercising the Option to which it relates, an amount (in cash or in Common Stock, or a combination thereof, all in the sole discretion of the Committee) equal to 100% of the excess of:
(i )      the Market Value per Share of the Common Stock on the date of exercise of such right, multiplied by the number of Shares with respect to which the right is being exercised, over
(ii)     the aggregate Exercise Price for such number of Shares.

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(c) Each Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at the time, in the manner and to the extent the Option to which it relates is exercisable.
(d) Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Option (or portion thereof) with respect to which such right is exercised shall be surrendered and shall not thereafter be exercisable.
(e) Exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right will reduce the number of Shares purchasable pursuant to the related Option and available for issuance under the Plan to the extent of the number of Shares with respect to which the right is exercised, whether or not any portion of the payment made upon exercise of such right is made in Common Stock.
13. Terms and Conditions of Unrestricted Shares and Restricted Shares . The Committee will have full and complete authority, subject to the limitations of the Plan, to grant Awards of Unrestricted Shares and Restricted Shares and to prescribe the terms and conditions (which need not be identical among Participants) in respect of the Awards. Unless the Committee otherwise specifically provides in the Award Agreement, an Award of Restricted Shares will be subject to the following provisions:
(a) At the time of an Award of time-based Restricted Shares, the Committee will establish for each Participant a time-based Restricted Period during which, or at the expiration of which, the Restricted Shares will vest if the Participant remains in Continuous Service. The vesting of Restricted Shares may also be conditioned upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals (as defined in Section 15 hereof) within specified Performance Cycles. Subject to paragraph (g) of this Section, the Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including, but not limited to, the right to receive all dividends paid on the Restricted Shares and the right to vote the Restricted Shares. The Committee will have the authority, in its discretion, to accelerate the time at which any or all of the time-based restrictions will lapse with respect to any Restricted Shares prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, or to remove any or all time-based restrictions, whenever it may determine that such action is appropriate by reason of changes in applicable tax or other laws or other changes in circumstances occurring after the commencement of the Restricted Period.
(b) If a Participant ceases Continuous Service for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement, before the Restricted Shares have vested, a Participant’s rights with respect to the unvested portion of the Restricted Shares will terminate and be returned to the Company.
(c) If a Participant ceases Continuous Service by reason of death, Disability or Retirement before any time-based Restricted Period has expired, the Restricted Shares will become fully vested.
(d) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may establish guidelines providing that if a Participant ceases Continuous Service before the end of a Performance Cycle by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, the Participant will be entitled to a prorated payment, following the close of the applicable Performance Cycle, with respect to any performance-based Restricted Shares that were earned during the Performance Cycle.

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(e) Each certificate issued in respect to Restricted Shares will be registered in the name of the Participant and deposited by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company and will bear the following (or a similar) legend:
“The transferability of this certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) contained in the Kimball Electronics, Inc. 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, and an Award Agreement entered into between the registered owner and Kimball Electronics, Inc. Copies of the Plan and Award Agreement are on file in the office of the Secretary of Kimball Electronics, Inc.”
(f) At the time of an Award of Restricted Shares, the Participant will enter into an Award Agreement with the Company in a form specified by the Committee agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Award.
(g) At the time of an Award of Restricted Shares, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine that the payment to the Participant of cash dividends declared or paid on the Restricted Shares by the Company, or a specified portion thereof, will be deferred until the lapsing of the restrictions imposed with respect to the Restricted Shares, and will be held by the Company for the account of the Participant until such time. In the event of deferral, there will be credited at the end of each year (or portion thereof) interest on the amount of the account at the beginning of the year at a rate per annum as the Committee, in its discretion, may determine. Payment of deferred dividends, together with accrued interest, will be made at the end of the applicable Restricted Period as originally established, and any Committee decision, under paragraph (a) of this Section, to accelerate the lapse of time-based restrictions on Restricted Shares will not accelerate the payment of deferred dividends and accrued interest. In addition, distributions in the form of Common Stock shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Shares.
(h) At the expiration of the restrictions imposed by this Section, the Company will redeliver to the Participant the certificate(s) and stock powers, deposited with the Company pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section and the Shares represented by the certificate(s) will be free of all restrictions.
(i) No Award of Restricted Shares may be assigned, transferred or encumbered.
14. Terms and Conditions of Restricted Share Units . The Committee will have full and complete authority, subject to the limitations of the Plan, to grant Awards of Restricted Share Units and to prescribe the terms and conditions (which need not be identical among Participants) in respect of the Awards, which shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Unless the Committee otherwise specifically provides in the Award Agreement, an Award of Restricted Share Units will be subject to the following provisions:
(a) At the time of an Award of Restricted Share Units, the Committee will establish for each Participant the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award and any time-based period or periods at which the Award will be paid. Payment of the Award may also be

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conditioned upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals (as defined in Section 15 hereof) within specified Performance Cycles.
(b) If a Participant ceases Continuous Service for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement before the payment date of any portion of the Restricted Share Units, a Participant’s rights with respect to the unvested portion of the Restricted Share Units will terminate.
(c) Subject to Section 24 hereof, if a Participant ceases Continuous Service by reason of death, Disability or Retirement before the vesting and payment date of any time-based portion of the Restricted Share Units, the time-based Restricted Share Units will become fully vested and payable.
(d) Subject to Section 24 hereof, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may establish guidelines providing that if a Participant ceases Continuous Service before the end of a Performance Cycle by reason of death, Disability or Retirement, the Participant will be entitled to a prorated payment, following the close of the applicable Performance Cycle, with respect to any performance-based Restricted Share Units that were earned during the Performance Cycle.
(e) The Committee shall determine whether payment shall be made in cash, Common Stock, or a combination of the two. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, payment will be equal to the number of Restricted Share Units payable multiplied by (i) the Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time of vesting, plus (ii) the sum of all dividends credited on a share of Common Stock during the period commencing on the date of the Restricted Share Unit Award and ending on the date of vesting.
(f) Subject to the terms of Section 22 hereof for any Restricted Share Units intended to qualify as performance-based compensation, the Committee may, in its sole discretion when it finds that such an action would be in the best interests of the Company, waive in whole or in part any or all remaining time-based restrictions with respect to the Restricted Share Units of a Participant who terminates employment before the Restricted Share Units are fully vested. If the Committee waives any such restrictions, the affected Restricted Share Units will continue to be paid at the time originally established under paragraph (a) of this Section, without acceleration.
(g) Restricted Share Units are not transferable, except that a Participant may designate a beneficiary to receive any amount payable with respect to Restricted Share Units on the Participant’s death.
15. Performance Shares and Performance Units .
(a) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may from time to time authorize the grant of Performance Shares and Performance Units upon the achievement of performance goals (which may be cumulative and/or alternative) within a designated Performance Cycle as may be established, in writing, by the Committee based on any one or any combination of the following business criteria (the “Performance Goals”): (i) Economic Profit; (ii) earnings per share; (iii) return on equity; (iv) return on assets; (v) operating income; (vi) market value per share; (vii) EBITDA;

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(viii) cash flow; (ix) net income (before or after taxes); (x) revenues; (xi) cost reduction goals; (xii) market share; and (xiii) total return to shareholders.
(b) In the case of Performance Units, the Committee shall determine the value of Performance Units under each Award.
(c) As determined in the discretion of the Committee, Performance Goals may differ among Participants and/ or relate to performance on a Company-wide or divisional basis.
(d) At such time as it is certified, in writing, by the Committee that the Performance Goals established by the Committee have been attained or otherwise satisfied within the Performance Cycle, the Committee will authorize the payment of Performance Shares or Performance Units in the form of cash or Shares registered in the name of the Participant, or a combination of cash and Shares, equal to the value of the Performance Shares or Performance Units at the end of the Performance Cycle. Payment shall be made in a lump sum within two and one-half months following the close of the applicable Performance Cycle.
(e) The grant of an Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units will be evidenced by an Award Agreement containing the terms and conditions of the Award as determined by the Committee. To the extent required under Code section 162(m), the business criteria under which Performance Goals are determined by the Committee will be resubmitted to shareholders for reapproval no later than the first shareholder meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which shareholders previously approved the Plan.
(f) If the Participant ceases Continuous Service before the end of a Performance Cycle for any reason other than Disability, death or Retirement, the Participant will forfeit all rights with respect to any Performance Shares or Performance Units that were being earned during the Performance Cycle. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may establish guidelines providing that if a Participant ceases Continuous Service before the end of a Performance Cycle by reason of Disability, death or Retirement, the Participant will be entitled to a prorated payment, following the close of the applicable Performance Cycle, with respect to any Performance Shares or Performance Units that were earned during the Performance Cycle.
16. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization . In the event of any change in the outstanding Shares subsequent to the effective date of the Plan by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or any change in the corporate structure or Shares of the Company, such adjustments will be made in the maximum aggregate number and class of Shares as to which Awards may be granted under the Plan, the individual limits set forth in Section 6(c) hereof, the number and class of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, the Exercise Price, grant price or other price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, any performance conditions relating to Shares, the Market Value of Shares or per-Share results, and other terms and conditions of outstanding Awards, as may be determined to be proportionate and equitable by the Committee to prevent the dilution or enlargement of Awards and to preserve the availability of Shares (or other securities) for future grants under the Plan; provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to any Award will always be rounded down to a whole number. The Committee’s determination with respect to any adjustments will be

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conclusive. Any Shares or other securities received, as a result of any of the foregoing, by a Participant with respect to Restricted Shares will be subject to the same restrictions and the certificate(s) or other instruments representing or evidencing the Shares or other securities will be legended and deposited with the Company in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof. To the extent that any adjustment will affect an Award that constitutes deferred compensation subject to Code section 409A, or that would cause an Award to become deferred compensation subject to Code section 409A, the Committee will adjust the Award in a manner that will not constitute the grant of a new stock right or a change in the form of payment under Code section 409A and its interpretive regulations.
17. Effect of Reorganization . Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the Award Agreement, Awards will be affected by a Reorganization as follows:
(a) If the Reorganization is a dissolution or liquidation of the Company then (i) the time-based restrictions on Restricted Shares will lapse and (ii) each outstanding Option Award will terminate, but each Participant to whom the Option was granted will have the right, immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation, to exercise the Option in full, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11 hereof, and the Company will notify each Participant of such right within a reasonable period of time prior to any dissolution or liquidation.
(b) If the Reorganization is a merger, share exchange, consolidation or combination, upon the effective date of the Reorganization:
(i)     e ach Participant will be entitled, upon exercise of an Option in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, to receive in lieu of Shares, such shares or other securities or consideration as the holders of Shares are entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization (the “Acquisition Consideration”);
(ii)     each Participant will be entitled, upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right in accordance with all the terms and conditions of the Plan, to receive the difference between (A) the aggregate fair market value, on the applicable date, of the Acquisition Consideration receivable upon such Reorganization by a holder of the number of Shares which might have been obtained upon exercise of the Option to which the Stock Appreciation Right relates (or any portion thereof) immediately prior to such Reorganization and (B) the aggregate Exercise Price of such Option (or portion thereof);
(iii)     each holder of Performance Shares or Performance Units (with respect to Shares, if any, covered by such Award) will be entitled to receive on the date set forth in such Award, the Acquisition Consideration receivable upon such Reorganization by a holder of the number of Shares which are covered by such Award; and (iv) each holder of Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units will be entitled to receive such shares or other securities or consideration as the holders of Shares received upon such Reorganization, which, in the case of Restricted Shares will be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 13 hereof (unless the Committee

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accelerates the lapse of such restrictions) and the certificate(s) or other instruments representing or evidencing any shares or other securities shall be legended and deposited with the Company in the manner provided in Section 13 hereof.
Despite any other provision of this Section 17 to the contrary, for Awards of Performance Shares, Performance Units, Restricted Shares, or Restricted Share Units that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code section 162(m), a Reorganization shall not cause accelerated vesting or payment with respect to those Awards unless the Reorganization constitutes a “change of ownership or control” for purposes of Code section 162(m) and its interpretive regulations; and for Awards of Performance Units or Restricted Share Units that constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code section 409A, a Reorganization shall not cause accelerated payment with respect to those Awards unless the Reorganization constitutes a “change in the ownership or effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company, within the meaning of Code section 409A and its interpretive regulations.
The adjustments contained in this Section and the manner of application of such provisions will be determined solely by the Committee.
18. Assignments and Transfers . No Award nor any right or interest of a Participant in any Award under the Plan may be assigned, encumbered or transferred otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, set forth in an Award Agreement at the time of grant or thereafter, that the Award (other than Incentive Stock Options) may be transferred to members of the Participant’s immediate family, to one or more trusts solely for the benefit of such immediate family members and to partnerships in which such family members or trusts are the only partners. For this purpose, immediate family means the Participant’s spouse, parents, children, step-children, grandchildren and legal dependents. Any transfer of an Award under this provision will not be effective until notice of such transfer is delivered to the Company.
19. No Implied Rights . No officer, Director, Employee or other person will have a right to be selected as a Participant nor, having been so selected, to be selected again as a Participant, and no officer, Director, Employee or other person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan or under any other incentive or similar plan of the Company or any Affiliate. Neither the Plan nor any action taken under the Plan will be construed as giving any Employee any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate.
20. Delivery and Registration of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver Shares with respect to an Award will, if the Committee requests, be conditioned upon the receipt of a representation as to the investment intention of the Participant to whom such Shares are to be delivered, in such form as the Committee will determine to be necessary or advisable to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act or any other applicable federal or state securities laws. It may be provided that any representation requirement will become inoperative upon a registration of the Shares or other action eliminating the necessity of the representation under the Securities Act or other applicable federal or state securities laws. The Company will not be required to deliver any Shares under the Plan prior to (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on any stock exchange or quotation system on which Shares may then be listed or quoted, and (b) the completion of any

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registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state or federal law, rule or regulation, as the Company determines to be necessary or advisable.
21. Income Tax Withholding . In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state or local payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant. In order to assist a Participant in paying all federal and state taxes to be withheld or collected upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) an Award, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax obligation by (i) electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes (but only to the extent of the minimum amount required to be withheld under applicable laws or regulations) or (ii) delivering to the Company Shares other than Shares issuable upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes (but only to the extent of the minimum amount required to be withheld under applicable laws or regulations). The election, if any, must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.
22. Waiver of Restrictions and Requirements . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Committee may permit the lapse or waiver of restrictions with respect to Restricted Share Units or Restricted Shares or the satisfaction of any requirements or goals with respect to Performance Units or Performance Shares. With respect, however, to Restricted Share Units, Restricted Shares, Performance Units, or Performance Shares that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code section 162(m), the Committee may not take any action under this Section that will cause those Restricted Share Units, Restricted Shares, Performance Units, or Performance Shares to fail to qualify as performance-based compensation.
23. Termination, Amendment and Modification of Plan, Award Agreements and Award s. The Board may at any time terminate, and may at any time and from time to time and in any respect amend or modify the Plan, any Award Agreement or any outstanding Awards; provided, however, that to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, Code section 162(m), or Code section 422 (or any other applicable law or regulation, including requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Company’s common stock is listed or quoted), shareholder approval of any Plan amendment will be obtained in the manner and to the degree as is required by the applicable law or regulation; and provided further, that no such termination, amendment or modification of the Plan, an Award Agreement or an outstanding Award will in any manner adversely affect the Participant without the consent of the Participant to whom the Award was granted or the transferee of the Award.
24. Code Section 409A . The Plan and all Awards will be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the applicable standards for nonqualified deferred compensation plans established by Code section 409A and its interpretive regulations and other regulatory guidance. To the extent that any terms of the Plan or an Award would subject a Participant to gross income

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inclusion, interest, or additional tax pursuant to Code section 409A, those terms are to that extent superseded by, and shall be adjusted to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy or to be exempt from, the Code section 409A standards. A Participant shall not be entitled to payment of a benefit that constitutes “deferred compensation,” within the meaning of Code section 409A, because of the termination of Continuous Service for a reason other than death or Disability, unless that termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code section 409A and its interpretive regulations. If as of the date his or her employment terminates, an Employee is a “specified employee,” within the meaning of Code section 409A, and if the Company has stock that is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, any payment of deferred compensation, within the meaning of Code section 409A, otherwise payable because of employment termination will be suspended until, and will be paid to the Employee on, the first day of the seventh month following the month in which the Employee’s last day of employment occurs.
25. Recoupment of Awards . Awards and any compensation or benefits associated therewith shall be subject to repayment or forfeiture as may be required to comply with (a) any applicable listing standards of a national securities exchange adopted in accordance with Section 10D of the Exchange Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted thereunder and (b) any policies adopted by the Company to implement such requirements, all to the extent determined by the Committee in its discretion to be applicable to a Participant. Any Award Agreement may be unilaterally amended by the Committee to comply with any such compensation recovery policy.
26. Effective Date and Term of Plan . The Plan, as amended and restated, was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on _______________, 2014, and will become effective on _______________, 2014. Unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 23 hereof, no further Awards may be made under the Plan after _______________, 20____. All Awards granted by the Company under the Plan prior to such termination date shall remain outstanding and shall continue to be subject to the terms of the applicable Award Agreements and the terms and conditions of the Plan as in effect prior to such termination date.
27. Governing Law . The Plan and Award Agreements will be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Indiana.
28. Shareholder Rights . Except to the extent provided with respect to an Award of Restricted Shares in accordance with Section 13 hereof, no Participant shall have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares issuable pursuant to an Award unless and until certificates representing the Shares shall have been issued and delivered to the Participant.

Adopted by the Board of Directors of Kimball Electronics, Inc. as of _______________, 2014


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Exhibit 10.8











KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.


SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (“SERP”)











KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (“SERP”)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
ARTICLE 1.
-- Name and Purpose of Plan
1
ARTICLE 2.
-- Effective Date of Plan; Plan Year; Fiscal Year
1
ARTICLE 3.
-- Participants
1
ARTICLE 4.
-- Deferral Election
1
ARTICLE 5.
-- Deferred Compensation Accounts
2
ARTICLE 6.
-- Distribution of Deferred Compensation Accounts
2
ARTICLE 7.
-- Retirement Plan “Make-ups”
3
ARTICLE 8.
-- Participant’s Rights
4
ARTICLE 9.
-- Nonalienability and Nontransferability
4
ARTICLE 10.
-- Administration of Plan
4
ARTICLE 11.
-- Amendment and Termination of Plan
4
ARTICLE 12.
-- Rabbi Trust
5
ARTICLE 13.
-- General Provisions
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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (“SERP”)
ARTICLE 1. -- Name and Purpose of Plan
The name of this Plan is the Kimball Electronics, Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the “Plan” or the “SERP”). Its purpose is to provide a select group of United States management or highly compensated employees employed by Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) with the opportunity to defer cash compensation otherwise payable to them as employees of the Company. The Plan shall be administered by the SERP Committee as provided in Article 10.
ARTICLE 2. -- Effective Date of Plan; Plan Year; Fiscal Year
The Plan shall be effective as of the Distribution Date specified in the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of _______________, 2014, between Kimball Electronics, Inc. and Kimball International, Inc. (the “Effective Date”). The Plan effectively will be administered on a July 1 through June 30 fiscal year basis.
ARTICLE 3. -- Participants
Each person who is a United States management or highly-compensated employee on or after the Effective Date and who is declared eligible by either the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and/or by the SERP Committee (hereinafter referred to as an “Eligible Employee”) shall be eligible to participate in the Plan, but, except as provided below, only during the period of time that he or she is and remains an Eligible Employee. Any Eligible Employee who elects to participate in the Plan, and any Eligible Employee who is subject to less of an allocation under the Company’s tax-qualified 401(k) retirement plan (“Retirement Plan”) because of the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) and/or Internal Revenue Code Section 415, shall hereinafter be called a “Participant.” Any deferral election made by a Participant under Article 4 and any Retirement Plan make-up incident thereto shall continue in full and binding effect even if the Participant should cease to be an Eligible Employee following such deferral election. The Company shall establish for each Participant a deferred compensation account, as specified in Article 5.
ARTICLE 4. -- Deferral Election
Each Participant shall be entitled to make an advance written irrevocable election to defer receipt of up to 50% of the cash compensation otherwise payable by the Company to him or her. Such election may be expressed in terms of a percentage or percentages of compensation, or if permitted by the SERP Committee, a specified dollar amount. This written election shall include elections as to the period of deferral, the form of payment, and a beneficiary. The written irrevocable election must be received by the December 31 six months preceding the beginning of any later fiscal year of the Company.
A Participant may elect:




a. Before the December 31 specified above, to change the amount of cash compensation to be deferred for the following period, and, subject to the provisions of Article 6, the period of deferral and/or the form of payment thereof; and/or
b. At any time, to change his beneficiary designation.
ARTICLE 5. -- Deferred Compensation Accounts
A separate account within the financial records of the Company shall be established and maintained for each Participant. This account shall reflect the cash compensation deferred by the Participant, and any Retirement Plan make-ups and investment earnings or losses credited thereto from time to time.
The cash compensation deferred hereunder by a Participant and any Retirement Plan make-ups made pursuant to Article 7 shall be credited with deemed investment earnings or losses. In particular, the SERP Committee may treat all or a portion of a Participant’s account as though it were invested in the same manner as the Participant’s account in the Company’s Retirement Plan. The Participant shall receive a statement of account at least annually.
ARTICLE 6. -- Distribution of Deferred Compensation Accounts
a. Form of Payment; Separation from Company Service . For all purposes of this Plan the date of a Participant’s separation from Company and affiliated entity service shall be determined in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the U.S. Treasury Regulations and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance issued thereunder, and shall be referred to as the Participant’s “Separation Date;” and the date six months after that Separation Date shall be referred to as the Participant’s “Initial Payment Date.” Subject to the following provisions of this Article 6 and to the provisions of Article 7, a Participant’s deferred compensation account shall be payable to the Participant in cash in accordance with the Participant’s elections made under Article 4 -- in a lump sum or in installment payments over a period of either 5 or 10 years, the payment of which (or first installment of which) shall be made as soon as administratively practical, but in no circumstances ever longer than 60 days, following the Participant’s Initial Payment Date (and for installment payments, continuing annually thereafter, payable as soon as administratively practical, but in no circumstances ever longer than 60 days, following the appropriate anniversary of that Initial Payment Date); provided, however, that in none of the 60-day periods mentioned above may the Participant have any right or discretion to designate the taxable year of payment. The amount of any installment payment shall be determined through dividing the remaining applicable amount credited to the Participant on or about the time of payment by the number of installments remaining. For example, in the case of 5-year annual installments, the amount of the first installment shall be equal to the applicable amount credited to the Participant’s deferred compensation account divided by 5; the amount of the second installment shall be equal to the remainder thereof divided by 4; and so on. No distribution of a Participant’s deferred compensation account shall be made except as provided in this Article 6 or in Article 7.

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b. Death . If the Participant dies before receiving all amounts credited to his deferred compensation account, then the unpaid amounts in the Participant’s account shall be paid in cash to the Participant’s designated beneficiary in a single lump sum within the 90-day period beginning three months following the Participant’s date of death. If the Participant has no surviving or existing designated beneficiary, then the amounts shall be paid to the Participant’s estate.
c. Unforeseeable Emergency . Notwithstanding the deferral election made by a Participant pursuant to Article 4, a Participant may request an earlier distribution for an unforeseeable emergency as determined in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the U.S. Treasury Regulations and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance issued thereunder. The SERP Committee, in its sole discretion (after consulting with Company legal counsel, to the extent it deems necessary), shall make the determination of whether a severe financial hardship to a Participant resulting from illness, accident or other casualty beyond the control of the Participant constitutes such an unforeseeable emergency; and the amount of any such distribution shall not exceed the amount necessary to meet the emergency, after taking into consideration the extent to which other sources may be used to relieve the financial impact of it.
ARTICLE 7. -- Retirement Plan “Make-ups”
Prior to distribution, a Participant’s compensation that is deferred under this Plan, as well as a Participant’s compensation in excess of the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits, will not be eligible compensation for purposes of calculating the amount of the Participant’s allocations under the Company’s Retirement Plan. In addition, Internal Revenue Code Section 415 may further limit the amount of Company contributions that can be allocated to the account of a Participant under the Retirement Plan.
Pursuant to rules and procedures established by the SERP Committee, any loss of Company contributions under the Company’s Retirement Plan for a Company fiscal year due to the deferral of compensation under this Plan or to the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) and/or Section 415 may be compensated for by the Company through a credit by the Company to the Participant’s deferred compensation account in an amount equal to the lost Company contribution that would otherwise have been allocated to the Participant’s account under that Plan for that fiscal year if there had been no deferral of compensation made under this Plan and if the limitations of Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 did not exist. Such credit and investment earnings or losses credited thereto shall be subject to the applicable vesting provisions of Article 8, and shall be forfeited to the extent that the SERP Committee determines the lost Company contribution is compensated for by a later Company contribution under the Retirement Plan which is based on compensation that the Participant deferred under this Plan.
The vested portion of a Participant’s deferred compensation account attributable to a Company credit made under this Article 7 for a Company fiscal year shall be distributed in exactly the same manner as the elective deferred compensation of the Participant for the period in which that fiscal year ends is distributed under Article 6; provided that if no deferral election was made by the Participant under Article 4 for such period, then distribution of the Participant’s vested portion of this Article 7 credit for that fiscal year shall be made in cash in lump sum payable to the Participant as soon as administratively practical, but in no circumstances longer than 60 days, following the

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Participant’s Initial Payment Date (as defined in Article 6), with no right or discretion on the part of the Participant to designate the taxable year of payment.
ARTICLE 8. -- Participant’s Rights
The establishment of this Plan shall not be construed as giving any Participant the right to be retained in the Company’s service or employ, or the right to receive any benefits not specifically provided by the Plan. A Participant shall have an immediate 100% vested interest in the portion of his deferred compensation account attributable to his deferrals elected pursuant to Article 4 (including investment earnings or losses credited under Article 5); and a Participant shall have the same percentage vested interest in the Company contributions made to his account under Article 7 (including investment earnings or losses credited under Article 5) that he has in the Company contributed portion of his account under the Company’s Retirement Plan.
ARTICLE 9. -- Nonalienability and Nontransferability
The rights of a Participant to the distribution of his deferred compensation account shall not be assignable or transferable, or be subject in any manner to alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance or charge. No Participant may borrow against his account. No account shall be subject in any manner to garnishment, execution, or levy of any kind, whether voluntary or involuntary, including but not limited to any liability that is for alimony or other payments for the support of a spouse or former spouse, or for any other relative of a Participant, except to the extent lawfully ordered by a domestic relations court, provided that no such order may require payment of benefits under this Plan in any form, or at any time, not otherwise permitted under Article 6, Article 7 and/or Article 11 of the Plan.
ARTICLE 10. -- Administration of Plan
This Plan shall be administered by the SERP Committee appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. That Committee shall have authority to adopt rules and regulations for administering the Plan, to interpret, construe, and implement the provisions hereof, and in particular, to insure full compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the U.S. Treasury Regulations and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance issued thereunder. Any decision or interpretation of any provision of the Plan adopted by that Committee shall be final and conclusive. A Participant who is a member of that Committee shall not participate in any decision involving a request made by him or relating specifically to his rights, duties, and obligations as a Participant.
ARTICLE 11. -- Amendment and Termination of Plan
The Plan may, at any time and from time to time, be amended, modified, or terminated by the SERP Committee; provided, however, that in no event may an amendment, modification, or termination of the Plan adversely affect any Participant’s rights with respect to amounts then-accrued in his deferred compensation account or result in any payment or distribution under the Plan to a Participant at a time earlier than that provided under Article 6 or Article 7. Unless this Plan is subsequently amended (consistent with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and

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governmental guidance issued thereunder), the restrictions on distribution contained in Article 6 and Article 7 shall continue to apply even in the case of a change-in-control event.
ARTICLE 12. -- Rabbi Trust
Any and all compensation deferred by a Participant may be held, in the discretion of the Company, under a grantor trust (i.e., a “rabbi trust”) established for this Plan and located solely within the United States of America, as required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Plan Participants and beneficiaries shall have no interest in the assets of the trust or in any specific assets of the Company relative to rights and/or benefits under this Plan; and the rights to deferred amounts in the trust shall be subject to the nonalienability and nontransferability restrictions set forth in Article 9. Participants shall have rights under this Plan no greater than the rights of a general, unsecured creditor of the Company.
ARTICLE 13. -- General Provisions
a. Controlling Law . Except to the extent superseded by federal law, the laws of the State of Indiana shall be controlling in all matters relating the Plan, including construction and performance hereof; all provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the U.S. Treasury Regulations and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance issued thereunder.
b. Captions . The captions of articles and paragraphs of this Plan are for convenience of reference only. They shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the Plan’s provisions.
c. Facility of Payment . Any amounts payable hereunder to any person who is under legal disability or who, in the judgment of the SERP Committee, is unable to manage his financial affairs, may be paid to the legal representative of such person or may be applied for the benefit of such person in any manner that the SERP Committee may select. Any such payment shall be deemed to be payment for such person’s account, and shall be a complete discharge of all liability of the Company with respect to the amount so paid.
d. Withholding Payroll Taxes . To the extent required by the laws in effect at the time when compensation is deferred, and at the time amounts are distributed from a Participant’s deferred compensation account, the Company shall withhold from compensation, or from payments made hereunder, any taxes required to be withheld under federal, state, or local law.
e. Administrative Expenses . All out-of-pocket expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Participant through appropriate debits to the Participant’s deferred compensation account.
f. Survival of Nonprohibited Provisions . Any provision of this Plan prohibited by the law of any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof.

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g. Protection of SERP Committee, Etc . Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, no member of the Company’s Board of Directors or SERP Committee, and no officer, employee, or agent of the Company, shall have any liability to any person, firm, or corporation based on or arising out of the Plan except in the case of gross negligence or fraud.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Kimball Electronics, Inc. has caused this Plan to be signed this _______ day of ___________________, 2014 , to be effective as of the Effective Date.

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.

Signature:     

Printed Name:     

Title:     



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Exhibit 10.9

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD


This Annual Performance Share Award (the “APSA”) dated ______________________, is awarded by Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“Company”), an Indiana corporation, to _______________________________ (“Officer”) pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“Plan”).
WHEREAS, the Compensation & Governance Committee of the Company (“Committee”) believes it to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareowners for its Officers to obtain or increase their shareowner interests in the Company in order that they will have a greater incentive to work for and manage the Company’s affairs in such a way that its shares may become more valuable, thereby aligning the personal interests of Officers with the Company shareowners; and
WHEREAS, the Officer is employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and of services to be performed by the Officer, the Company hereby makes this APSA to the Officer on the following terms and conditions hereafter expressed and subject to the terms of the Plan.
AWARD
The Company hereby awards to the Officer a total of __________________________ (__________) shares of Common Stock (“Common Stock”) of the Company.
EXPIRATION OF AWARD
The APSA expires upon the final grant of shares or forfeiture of award, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
SHARES OF AWARD
Shares of the APSA received will be determined by the bonus percentage computed under the Company’s Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan (“Bonus Plan”) for the fiscal year ended June 30, _______, for the Officer at the Category 1 bonus level (“Bonus Percent”). Shares granted are determined by multiplying the shares awarded times the Bonus Percent. In computing the shares received, the shares will be rounded down to a full share excluding any fractional shares. The resulting shares will be granted within 2 ½ months after the end of the Company's fiscal year.
FORFEITURE OF AWARD
To be granted shares under the terms of this APSA, the Officer must be a full time and eligible employee of the Company at the time shares are granted, except for:




Death.
Permanent Disability.
Retirement after attaining the minimum retirement age under the governmental retirement system for the applicable country (age 62 in the U.S.).
Determination of Ineligibility by the Company.
If during the period of July 1, _____, through June 30, _____, an Officer’s employment is terminated because of Death, Permanent Disability, or Retirement, or Ineligibility is Determined, the Officer’s shares are determined by multiplying the APSA shares computed for the fiscal year ending June 30, _____, by a fraction determined by:
Numerator = number of months in the current fiscal year that the Officer was a full time and eligible employee, including the month in which the termination of employment or eligibility ends, which shall be considered a full month.
Denominator = 12 months.
In such cases, the Officer’s (or beneficiary, in the event of Officer’s death) shares will be granted within 2 ½ months after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.
TAXES
The taxable value of the shares granted will be the number of shares received multiplied by the share price (determined under the applicable tax regulations) as of the date of the issuance.
Taxes due will be satisfied by having shares withheld equal in value to the minimum amount of federal, state and local taxes required by the taxing authorities.
The value of the shares withheld will be determined by using the appropriate method under applicable tax regulations.
RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTED SHARES
There will be no restrictions on the shares of Common Stock granted under the APSA.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY – DEATH
This APSA is not transferable by the Officer otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
SHARE CHANGES
If the Company shall at any time change the number of shares of its Common Stock without new consideration to the Company (such as by stock dividend or stock split), the total number of shares subject to the APSA hereunder shall be changed in proportion to the change in issued shares. If, during the term of this APSA, the Common Stock of the Company shall be changed into another kind of securities of the Company or into cash, securities, or evidences of indebtedness of another

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corporation, other property, or any combination thereof, whether as a result of reorganization, sale, merger, consolidation, or other similar transaction, the Company shall cause adequate provision to be made whereby the Officer shall thereafter be entitled to receive, upon expiration of the APSA, the cash, securities, evidences of indebtedness, other property, or any combination thereof, the Officer would have been entitled to receive for Common Stock acquired through this APSA immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction. If appropriate, the number of shares of this APSA following such reorganization, sale, merger, consolidation, or other similar transaction, may be adjusted in each case in such equitable manner as the Committee may select.
AMENDMENT
In the event any new modifications or changes are made to existing laws that render any or all of this Agreement illegal or unenforceable, this Agreement may be amended to the extent necessary in order to carry out the intention of the APSA to the Officer. The Committee may amend this Agreement in other respects, without the Participant's consent, if the amendment will not have an adverse effect on the Participant's rights under this Agreement as in effect immediately before the amendment.
PLAN CONTROLLING
The APSA is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan except to the extent that those terms and conditions are supplemented or modified by this Agreement as authorized by the Plan. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. All determinations and interpretations of the Committee shall be binding and conclusive upon the Officer and his or her legal representatives.
QUALIFICATION OF RIGHTS
Neither this Agreement nor the existence of the APSA shall be construed as giving the Officer any right (a) to be retained as an employee of the Company; or (b) as a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the APSA until the certificates for the Common Stock have been issued and delivered to the Officer.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns and heirs of the respective parties, subject to the other provisions hereof.

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WAIVER
The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver thereof or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.
TITLES
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Officer have agreed to the terms and conditions of this Award all as of the day and date first above written.

 
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
By:
Printed Name:
 
Officer
Title:
 
 


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Exhibit 21.1
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Set forth below is a list of subsidiaries that will be transferred by Kimball International, Inc. and its subsidiaries to Kimball Electronics, Inc. in connection with the spin-off. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the subsidiaries listed below will be wholly owned subsidiaries of Kimball Electronics, Inc. or of wholly owned subsidiaries of Kimball Electronics, Inc.
 
Jurisdiction of Incorporation
 
Percent of Voting Stock To Be Owned By the Registrant
Kimball Electronics Group, LLC
Indiana
 
100%
Kimball Electronics (Thailand) Limited
Thailand
 
100%
Kimball Electronics Poland Sp. z o.o.
Poland
 
100%
Kimball Electronics (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
China
 
100%
Kimball Electronics Tampa, Inc.
Florida
 
100%
Kimball Electronics - Mexico, Inc.
Texas
 
100%
Kimball Electronics - Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico
 
100%
Kimball Electronics Netherlands B.V.
Netherlands
 
100%





Exhibit 99.1
, 2014
Dear Kimball International, Inc. Share Owners:
As announced on January 20, 2014, I am pleased to provide you with the Information Statement relating to the spin-off to the Share Owners of Kimball International, Inc. (“Parent”) of 100% of the common stock of Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“Kimball Electronics”), an independent, publicly traded contract electronic manufacturing services company.
We strongly believe that the spin-off is in the best interests of our company and its Share Owners, as the spin-off of Kimball Electronics will, among other things, enable both companies to allocate capital, deploy resources, and execute specific strategies that will be most effective within their particular markets.
The spin-off will be completed through the pro rata distribution of Kimball Electronics common stock to our Share Owners of record as of           , 2014, the spin-off record date. Each Parent Share Owner will receive three shares of Kimball Electronics common stock for every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock held by such Share Owner on the record date. No fractional shares of Kimball Electronics will be issued, but cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares. The distribution of these shares will be made in book-entry form, which means no physical share certificates will be issued.
After the spin-off, Parent will continue as a furniture business under the name Kimball International, Inc. Immediately following the spin-off, you will own shares of common stock in both Parent and Kimball Electronics. Parent’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “KBALB.” After the spin-off, it is expected that Parent’s common stock symbol will change to “KBAL.” Kimball Electronics intends to have its common stock listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “KE.”
We expect the spin-off to be tax-free to Parent and Parent Share Owners for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares that will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to Parent Share Owners equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares. The spin-off is conditioned on, among other things, Parent’s receipt of (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion from Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP that the spin-off satisfies the requirements for Parent and Parent Share Owners to obtain tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Share Owner approval of the distribution is not required, nor are you required to take any action to receive your shares of Kimball Electronics common stock or cash in lieu of fractional shares.
We have prepared an Information Statement, which describes the spin-off in great detail and contains important information about Kimball Electronics, including significant financial information. We are mailing to all Parent Share Owners a notice with instructions informing holders how to access the Information Statement online and/or receive hard copies. We urge you to read the Information Statement carefully.
I want to thank you for your continued support of both companies.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
 
/s/ JAMES C. THYEN
 
James C. Thyen
 
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
Kimball International, Inc.




, 2014
Dear Kimball Electronics, Inc. Share Owners:
It is our pleasure to welcome you as a Share Owner of our company, Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“Kimball Electronics”), a provider of contract electronic manufacturing services.
As an independent, publicly traded company, we strongly believe we will be a much more focused and effective competitor within the contract electronic manufacturing services market and, as a result, create greater value for you as a Share Owner.
We expect to have Kimball Electronics common stock listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “KE” in connection with the distribution of Kimball Electronics common stock by Kimball International, Inc. (“Parent”).
We invite you to learn more about Kimball Electronics by carefully reviewing the Information Statement. We look forward to our future as an independent, publicly traded company and to your support as a Kimball Electronics Share Owner.
 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
/s/ DONALD D. CHARRON
 
Donald D. Charron
 
Chairman and CEO
 
Kimball Electronics, Inc.





SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
INFORMATION STATEMENT
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
1600 Royal Street
Jasper, Indiana 47549-1001
Common Stock
(No par value per share)
This Information Statement is being provided to you in connection with the spin-off of Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“Kimball Electronics,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) by Kimball International, Inc. (“Parent”) to its Share Owners. In the spin-off, all of our shares of Common Stock, which are held by Parent, will be distributed in form of a pro rata dividend to Parent Share Owners. We refer to this pro rata distribution as the “distribution” and we refer to the separation as the “spin-off.” We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to Parent and Parent Share Owners for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. Each Parent Share Owner will receive three shares of Kimball Electronics common stock for every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock held by such Share Owner on                     , 2014, the record date. The distribution will occur immediately after the conversion of a sufficient number of shares of Parent’s Class A common stock into shares of Parent's Class B common stock to eliminate, pursuant to Parent’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, all distinctions, voting or otherwise, between such classes of stock. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form. Parent will not distribute any fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock but instead will pay cash in lieu of fractional shares. The distribution will be effective as of            p.m., New York time, on                     , 2014. Immediately after the distribution becomes effective, we will be an independent, publicly traded company.
No vote or other action of Parent Share Owners is required in connection with the spin-off. We are not asking you for a proxy and you should not send us a proxy. Parent Share Owners will not be required to pay any consideration for the shares of Kimball Electronics common stock they receive in the spin-off or for the cash received in lieu of fractional shares, and they will not be required to surrender or exchange shares of their Parent common stock or take any other action in connection with the spin-off.
There is no current trading market for Kimball Electronics common stock. We expect, however, that a limited trading market for Kimball Electronics common stock, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop at least two trading days prior to the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Kimball Electronics common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We intend to list Kimball Electronics common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the ticker symbol “KE.” Parent common stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “KBALB.” After the spin-off, it is expected that Parent’s common stock symbol will change to “KBAL.”
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined under the federal securities laws. For implications of our status as an “emerging growth company,” please see “Summary—Emerging Growth Company Status” beginning on page 2. In reviewing this Information Statement, you should carefully consider the matters described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 of this Information Statement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Information Statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This Information Statement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.
The date of this Information Statement is                     , 2014.
A Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials containing instructions describing how to access this Information Statement was first mailed to Parent Share Owners on or about                     , 2014. For Parent Share Owners who previously elected to receive paper copies of Parent’s materials, this Information Statement was first mailed on or about                     , 2014.




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SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained in this Information Statement and provides an overview of Kimball Electronics, our spin-off from Parent and the distribution of Kimball Electronics common stock by Parent to its Share Owners. For a complete understanding of our business and the spin-off, you should read this entire Information Statement carefully, particularly the discussion set forth under “Risk Factors” and our audited historical combined financial statements, our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements and the respective notes to those statements appearing elsewhere in this Information Statement.
Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, “Kimball Electronics,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to both (i) the electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) business of Kimball International, Inc. prior to the spin-off, which will be contributed to Kimball Electronics, Inc., and (ii) Kimball Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries after giving effect to such contribution. Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Parent” refer to Kimball International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, references to years are to fiscal years ended June 30.
Our Company
Kimball Electronics is a global provider of engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services to customers in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety end markets.  We offer a package of value that begins with our core competency of producing “durable electronics” and includes our set of robust processes and procedures that help us ensure that we deliver the highest levels of quality, reliability, and service throughout the entire life cycle of our customers’ products.  We believe our customers appreciate our body of knowledge as it relates to the design and manufacture of their products that require durability, reliability, the highest levels of quality control, and regulatory compliance.  We deliver award-winning service from our highly integrated global footprint which is enabled by a common operating system, a standardization strategy, global procedures, and teamwork.  Our Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) model is key to providing our customers convenient access to our global footprint and all of our services throughout the entire product life cycle, making us easy to do business with.  Because our customers are in businesses where engineering changes must be tightly controlled and long product life cycles are common, our track record of quality, being financially solid, socially responsible, and committed to long term relationships is important to them.
We have been producing safety critical electronic assemblies for our automotive customers for over 30 years.  During this time, we have built up a body of knowledge that has not only proven to be valuable to our automotive customers, but to our medical, industrial, and public safety customers as well.  We have been successful in growing and diversifying our business by leveraging our automotive experience and know-how in the areas of design and process validation, traceability, process and change control, and lean manufacturing to create valuable and innovative solutions for new customers in the medical, industrial, and public safety end market verticals.  We have harmonized our quality systems to be compliant with various important industry certifications and regulatory requirements.  This allows us to take advantage of other strategic points of leverage in the supply chain and within our operations so we can cost-effectively manufacture products for customers from all four of our end market verticals in the same production facility.
Several of our customers are multinational companies that sell their products in multiple regions of the world.  For many of these customers, it is important for them to be able to leverage their investment in their supply partner relationships such that the same partner provides them with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services in multiple regions of the world.  Our strategy for expanding our global footprint has aligned us with the preferences of the customers in our four end market verticals and has positioned us well to support their global growth initiatives.  Our global systems, procedures, processes, and teamwork combined with our CRM model have allowed us to accomplish this goal for several of our largest customers.
Our CRM model combines members of our team from within our manufacturing facilities and members of our business development team who reside remotely and nearer to our customers around the world.  The skill sets of these team members and the clarity in their roles and responsibilities help provide our customers with a strong conduit that is critical to execution and forming a strong relationship.  We have institutionalized a customer scorecard process that provides all levels of our company with valuable feedback that helps us drive the actions for continuous improvement.  Our customer scorecard process has helped us deliver award-winning service and build loyalty with our customers.
Our corporate headquarters is currently located at 1600 Royal Street, Jasper, Indiana.  Production currently occurs in our facilities located in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, China, and Poland.  In the United States, we have manufacturing facilities in Jasper, Indiana, and Tampa, Florida.

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Our services are sold globally on a contract basis and we produce products to our customers’ specifications.  Our engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services primarily include:
Design services;
Rapid prototyping and new product introduction support;
Production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs);
Industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes;
Product design and process validation and qualification;
Reliability testing (testing of products under a series of extreme environmental conditions);
Assembly, production, and packaging of other related non-electronic products;
Supply chain services; and
Complete product life cycle management.
We pride ourselves on the fact that we pay close attention to the evolving needs and preferences of our customers.  As we have done in the past, we will continue to look for opportunities to grow and diversify our business by expanding our package of value and our global footprint.
Our Competitive Strengths
Our core strengths include:
Our core competency of producing durable electronics;
Our body of knowledge as it relates to the design and manufacture of products that require high levels of quality control, reliability, and durability;
Our highly integrated, global footprint;
Our CRM model and our customer scorecard process;
Our ability to provide our customers with valuable input regarding designs for improved manufacturability, reliability, and cost;
Our quality systems, industry certifications and regulatory compliance;
Our integrated supply chain solutions and competitive bid process resulting in competitive raw material pricing; and
Complete product life cycle management.
Our Business Strategy
We intend to achieve sustained, profitable growth in the markets we serve by supporting the global growth initiatives of our customers. Key elements of executing our strategy include:
Expanding Our Global Footprint – continue our strategy with expansion in Europe, Asia, and Americas, including new potential country locations and/or facility expansion as our customer demands dictate; and
Expanding Our Package of Value – enhance our core strengths and expand upon our package of value in areas such as complex system assembly, specialized processes, precision metals and plastics.
Emerging Growth Company Status
As a company with less than $1 billion in revenues during our most recently ended fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). For as long as a company is deemed to be an “emerging growth company,” it may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other regulatory requirements that are generally unavailable to other public companies. These provisions include:
an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of the “emerging growth company’s” internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”);
an exemption from the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until they would apply to private companies;
an exemption from compliance with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer;
reduced disclosure about the “emerging growth company’s” executive compensation arrangements; and

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an exemption from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and the requirement to obtain Share Owner approval of any golden parachutes not previously approved.
Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We would cease to be an “emerging growth company” upon the earliest of:
the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act;
the last day of the fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion;
the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or
the date on which we become a “large accelerated filer,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which would occur if the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
Other Information
Prior to the spin-off, our business comprised Parent’s electronic manufacturing services business. Prior to the distribution date, all of the subsidiaries comprising Parent’s EMS business will be structured under an existing wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, Kimball Electronics, Inc., which was incorporated in Indiana in July 1998. Our principal executive offices are currently located at 1600 Royal Street, Jasper, Indiana 47549-1001. Our telephone number is (812) 482-1600.
The Spin-Off
Overview
On January 17, 2014, after consultation with financial and other advisors, the Board of Directors of Parent approved a plan to spin-off Kimball Electronics from Parent, following which Kimball Electronics will be an independent, publicly traded company.
Before our spin-off from Parent, we will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) and several other agreements with Parent related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Parent after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Parent of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Parent to Kimball Electronics and vice versa. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”
The distribution of Kimball Electronics common stock as described in this Information Statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Parent has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Kimball Electronics from Parent. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

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Questions and Answers About the Spin-Off
The following provides only a summary of the terms of the spin-off. For a more detailed description of the matters described below, see “The Spin-Off.”
Q:
What is the spin-off?
A:
The spin-off is the series of transactions by which Kimball Electronics will separate from Parent. To complete the spin-off, Parent will distribute to its Share Owners all of the outstanding shares of Kimball Electronics common stock. We refer to this as the distribution. Following the spin-off, Kimball Electronics will be a separate company from Parent, and Parent will not retain any ownership interest in Kimball Electronics.
Q:
What will I receive in the spin-off?
A:
As a holder of Parent common stock, you will retain your shares of Parent common stock and will receive three shares of Kimball Electronics common stock for every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock you own as of the record date and cash in lieu of fractional shares. The number of shares of Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock you own and your proportionate interest in Parent will not change as a result of the spin-off. See “The Spin-Off.”
Parent’s outstanding performance share awards will be converted to the economically equivalent amount of Kimball Electronics performance share awards based upon a pre-determined formula using the five-day weighted average of trading prices of Parent and Kimball Electronics stock both pre-spin-off and post-spin-off to calculate the number of Kimball Electronics performance share awards. Parent has no other unvested outstanding incentive equity awards.
Q:
What is Kimball Electronics?
A:
Kimball Electronics is a global provider of contract electronics engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services to customers in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety industries. Shares of Kimball Electronics will be distributed to Parent Share Owners upon the completion of the spin-off. After the spin-off is completed, Kimball Electronics will be an independent, publicly traded company.
Q:
What are Parent’s reasons for the spin-off?
A:
Parent’s Board of Directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Parent and its Share Owners because the spin-off will provide, among others, the following key benefits:
facilitating the separate management of Parent and Kimball Electronics and allowing each to focus its efforts and allocating its resources on its respective businesses based on the unique business characteristics and strategic initiatives of each respective business, thereby (i) allowing each business to pursue its own distinct opportunities and growth plans and (ii) eliminating internal competition for capital and other inherent managerial and operational conflicts;
allowing Parent and Kimball Electronics to have independent capital structures to fund their growth, thereby permitting us to adopt a debt and capital structure more suitable for a growth-oriented company and enhancing our ability to raise capital needed to take advantage of growth opportunities (including possible future stock issuances as a result of creating our own independently publicly traded stock);
providing each of Parent and Kimball Electronics with a key employee compensation program, including cash bonuses and equity awards, that relate solely to the performance of the business for which the key employees are responsible; and
the potential for improving Share Owner value by promoting independent market recognition of Parent and Kimball Electronics as separate publicly traded companies and allowing investors to recognize and realize the full potential value of each company independently.

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Q:
Why is the separation of Kimball Electronics structured as a spin-off?
A:
On January 17, 2014, after consultation with financial and other advisors, the Board of Directors of Parent approved a plan to spin-off all of Parent’s EMS business into a new publicly traded company. Parent currently believes a spin-off is the most efficient way to accomplish a separation of our business from Parent for various reasons, including: (1) a spin-off would be a tax-free distribution of Kimball Electronics common stock to Parent and Parent Share Owners, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares; (2) a spin-off offers a higher degree of certainty of completion in a timely manner, lessening disruption to current business operations; and (3) a spin-off affords flexibility in the design of Kimball Electronics’ capital structure to support future financial stability. After consideration of strategic alternatives, including a sale of either its EMS or furniture segment, Parent believes that a spin-off will enhance the long-term value of both Kimball Electronics and Parent. See “The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off.”
Q:
Can Parent decide to cancel the distribution of Kimball Electronics common shares even if all the conditions have been met?
A:
Yes. The distribution of Kimball Electronics common stock is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” In addition, Parent has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Kimball Electronics from Parent.
Q:
What is being distributed in the spin-off?
A:
Approximately            shares of Kimball Electronics common stock will be distributed in the spin-off, based on the number of shares of Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock expected to be outstanding as of           , 2014, the record date, and assuming a distribution ratio of three shares of Kimball Electronics for every four shares of Parent . The exact number of shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to be distributed will be calculated on the record date. The shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to be distributed by Parent will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Kimball Electronics common stock immediately prior to the distribution. See “Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock.”
Q:
When is the record date for the distribution?
A:
The record date is 5:00 p.m., New York time, on                     , 2014.
Q:
When will the distribution occur?
A:
The distribution date of the spin-off is                     , 2014. The distribution agent, acting on behalf of Parent, will distribute shares of Kimball Electronics common stock as soon as practicable after the distribution date. The ability to trade Kimball Electronics shares will not be affected during that time.
Q: Will I receive physical certificates representing my shares of Kimball Electronics?
A: Holders of Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock on the record date will receive shares of Kimball Electronics common stock through the transfer agent’s book-entry registration system. Kimball Electronics will not issue paper stock certificates.
Q:
What do I have to do to participate in the spin-off?
A:
Nothing. You are not required to take any action, although you are urged to read this entire document carefully. No Share Owner approval of the distribution is required or sought. You are not being asked for a proxy. No action is required on your part to receive your shares of Kimball Electronics common stock. You will neither be required to pay anything for the new shares nor be required to surrender any shares of Parent common stock to participate in the spin-off.
Q:
How will fractional shares be treated in the spin-off?
A:
Fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock will not be distributed. Fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to which Parent Share Owners of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent at prevailing market prices. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those Share Owners who would otherwise have received fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock. See “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Fractional Shares” for a more detailed explanation. Receipt of the cash proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those Share Owners equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares. Each Share Owner entitled to

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receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such Share Owner’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”
Q:
What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off?
A:
The spin-off is conditioned upon, among other matters, the receipt of (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP to the effect that the distribution satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Parent expects to receive such ruling and opinion at or prior to the time of the consummation of the spin-off. Accordingly, and so long as the distribution so qualifies for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no gain or loss will be recognized by you or Parent, and no amount will be included in your income, upon the receipt of Kimball Electronics common stock pursuant to the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares that will generally result in taxable gain or loss to you equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares. For more information regarding the tax opinion see the tax-related risk factors under “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Spin-Off” and “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”
Q:
Will Kimball Electronics common stock be listed on a stock exchange?
A:
Yes. Although there is not currently a public market for Kimball Electronics common stock, Kimball Electronics has applied to list its common stock on the NASDAQ under the symbol “KE.” It is anticipated that trading of Kimball Electronics common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis at least two trading days prior to the record date. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. “When-issued” trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any “when-issued” trading with respect to Kimball Electronics common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. “Regular-way” trading refers to trading after a security has been issued and typically involves a transaction that settles on the third full trading day following the date of the transaction. See “Trading Market.”
Q:
Will my shares of Parent common stock continue to trade?
A:
Yes. After the spin-off, Parent will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ. It is expected that Parent’s common stock symbol will change to “KBAL” when the spin-off is complete.
Q:
If I sell, on or before the distribution date, shares of Parent common stock that I held on the record date, am I still entitled to receive shares of Kimball Electronics common stock distributable with respect to the shares of Parent common stock I sold?
A:
Beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing through the distribution date for the spin-off, Parent’s common stock will begin to trade in two markets on the NASDAQ: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. If you hold shares of Parent common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the “regular-way” market after the record date for the distribution and on or before the distribution date, you also will be selling the right to receive the shares of Kimball Electronics common stock in connection with the spin-off. However, if you hold shares of Parent common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the “ex-distribution” market after the record date for the distribution and on or before the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of Kimball Electronics common stock in the spin-off.
Q:
Will the spin-off affect the trading price of my Parent stock?
A:
Yes, the trading price of shares of Parent common stock immediately following the distribution is expected to be lower than immediately prior to the distribution because its trading price will no longer reflect the value of Kimball Electronics business. However, we cannot provide you with any guarantees as to the price at which Parent shares will trade following the spin-off.
Q:
What indebtedness will Kimball Electronics have following the spin-off?
A:
While we expect to have entered into credit facilities for our domestic and certain foreign operations at or prior to the spin-off, we anticipate having no indebtedness under such credit facilities or otherwise prior to the spin-off and shortly thereafter. See “Description of Material Indebtedness.”

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Q:
What will be the relationship between Kimball Electronics and Parent after the spin-off?
A:
Following the spin-off, Kimball Electronics will be an independent, publicly traded company and Parent will have no continuing stock ownership interest in Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics and Parent will have entered into the Distribution Agreement and several other agreements for the purpose of allocating between Kimball Electronics and Parent various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements will also govern Kimball Electronics’ relationship with Parent following the spin-off and will provide arrangements for employee matters, tax matters, intellectual property matters, insurance matters and other specified liabilities, rights and obligations attributable to periods before and, in some cases, after the spin-off. These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Kimball Electronics or Parent to the other. The Distribution Agreement will provide, in general, that Kimball Electronics will indemnify Parent against any and all liabilities arising out of Kimball Electronics’ business as constituted in connection with the spin-off and any other liabilities and obligations assumed by Kimball Electronics, and that Parent will indemnify Kimball Electronics against any and all liabilities arising out of the businesses of Parent as constituted in connection with the spin-off and any other liabilities and obligations assumed by Parent.
Q:
What will Kimball Electronics’ dividend policy be after the spin-off?
A:
We do not expect to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to our Share Owners will fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers relevant from time to time. In addition, the terms of the agreements governing our new debt or debt that we may incur in the future may restrict the payments of dividends. See “Dividend Policy.”
Q:
What are the risks associated with the spin-off?
A:
There are a number of risks associated with the spin-off and ownership of Kimball Electronics common stock. These risks are discussed under “Risk Factors.”
Q:
How will the spin-off affect Kimball Electronics’ relationship with its customers?
A:
We believe we have strong and well-established relationships with our principal customers. We have kept our current customers well-informed about our plans for the spin-off and how we believe the spin-off will enable us to better focus on those customers and to align our resources with their priorities. To date, we have received positive and supportive reactions from our customers regarding the spin-off. As we seek to enter into new contracts with our customers, we expect to continue to provide information to enable them to have ongoing confidence in our management, our workforce and our ability to perform, including our financial stability.
Q:
Where can I get more information?
A.
If you have any questions relating to the mechanics of the distribution, you should contact the distribution agent at:
Kimball International, Inc.
c/o Computershare
P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940 (written requests)
250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021 (overnight delivery)
Phone: (800) 622-6757 (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
(781) 575-4735 (non-U.S.)
Before the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to the spin-off, you should contact Parent at:
Kimball International, Inc.
Julia E. Heitz-Cassidy
Julie.Heitz@kimball.com
(812) 482-1600
After the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to Kimball Electronics, you should contact Kimball Electronics at:
Kimball Electronics, Inc.
John H. Kahle
John.Kahle@kimballelectronics.com
(812) 482-1600

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Summary of the Spin-Off
Distributing Company
Kimball International, Inc., an Indiana corporation. After the distribution, Parent will not own any shares of Kimball Electronics common stock.

Distributed Company
Kimball Electronics, an Indiana corporation. After the spin-off, Kimball Electronics will be an independent, publicly traded company.

Distributed Securities
All of the outstanding shares of Kimball Electronics owned by Parent, which will be 100% of the common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the distribution.

Record Date
The record date for the distribution is                     , 2014.

Distribution Date
The distribution date is                     , 2014.

Distribution Ratio
Each holder of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock will
receive three shares of Kimball Electronics common stock for
every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock held on                     , 2014.

The Distribution
On the distribution date, Parent will release the shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to the distribution agent to distribute to Parent Share Owners. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. The distribution agent will issue shares of Kimball Electronics common stock as soon as practicable to you or to your bank or brokerage firm electronically on your behalf by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our shares will not be affected during that time. Following the spin-off, Share Owners whose shares are held in book-entry form may request that their shares of Kimball Electronics common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time. You will not be required to make any payment, surrender or exchange your shares of Parent common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Kimball Electronics common stock.

Fractional Shares
The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to Parent Share Owners. Fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to which Parent Share Owners of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those Parent Share Owners who would otherwise have received fractional shares of Kimball Electronics common stock. Receipt of the cash proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those Parent Share Owners equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares. Each Parent Share Owner entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such Parent Share Owner’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

Conditions to the Spin-Off
Completion of the spin-off is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent of the following conditions:
 
our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this Information Statement forms a part, shall have been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and a notice of internet availability of this Information Statement shall have been mailed to Parent Share Owners;

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our common stock shall have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of distribution;

 
Parent shall have obtained (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP in form and substance satisfactory to Parent, to the effect that the spin-off satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Parent and to Parent Share Owners under Section 355 of the Code (except for cash payments made to Parent Share Owners in lieu of fractional shares that will generally result in taxable gain or loss to such Parent Share Owners equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares);
 
Prior to the distribution date, Parent’s Board of Directors shall have obtained advice, in form and substance satisfactory to Parent, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of us and Parent;

 
no order, injunction or decree issued by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the distribution shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the distribution;

 
no other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent, would result in the distribution having a material adverse effect on Parent or its Share Owners;

 
the financing transactions described in “Description of Material Indebtedness” and elsewhere in this Information Statement as having occurred prior to the distribution shall have been consummated at or prior to the time of the distribution;

 
a sufficient number of holders of Parent’s Class A common stock shall have converted their shares of Class A common stock into shares of Class B common stock such that the percentage of Class A common stock of Parent issued and outstanding is less than 15% of the aggregate of all shares of Class A and Class B common stock of Parent issued and outstanding, thereby causing, pursuant to Parent’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the elimination of all distinctions between such classes of stock;
 
Parent shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent, to cause the Board of Directors of Kimball Electronics to consist of the individuals identified in “Management—Our Board of Directors Following the Spin-Off” of this Information Statement;

 
the Board of Directors of Parent shall have approved the distribution, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion; and

 
each of the Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other ancillary agreements shall have been executed by each party.


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The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on Parent’s part to effect the spin-off. We are not aware of any material federal, foreign or state regulatory requirements that must be complied with or any material approvals that must be obtained, other than compliance with SEC rules and regulations, approval for listing on the NASDAQ and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this Information Statement forms a part, by the SEC, in connection with the distribution. Parent has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners or other constituents or that it is not advisable for Kimball Electronics to separate from Parent at that time. For more information, see “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

Trading Market and Symbol
We have filed an application to list Kimball Electronics common stock on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “KE.” We anticipate that, at least two trading days prior to the record date, trading of shares of Kimball Electronics common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue up to and including the distribution date, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Kimball Electronics common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We also anticipate that, at least two trading days prior to the record date, there will be two markets in Parent common stock: a “regular-way” market on which shares of Parent common stock will trade with an entitlement to shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to be distributed pursuant to the distribution, and an “ex-distribution” market on which shares of Parent common stock will trade without an entitlement to shares of Kimball Electronics common stock. For more information, see “Trading Market.”

Tax Consequences
The spin-off is conditioned upon, among other matters, Parent’s receipt of (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP to the effect that the distribution satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Code. Parent expects to receive the ruling and such opinion at or prior to the time of the consummation of the spin-off. Accordingly, and so long as the distribution so qualifies for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no gain or loss will be recognized by you, and no amount will be included in your income, upon the receipt of Kimball Electronics common stock pursuant to the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares that will generally result in a taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares. For more information regarding the tax opinion see the tax-related risk factors under “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off” and “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”
 
Each Share Owner is urged to consult his, her or its tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the spin-off to such Share Owner, including the effect of any U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

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Relationship with Parent after the Spin-Off
We will enter into the Distribution Agreement and other agreements with Parent related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Parent after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Parent of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). We intend to enter into a Transition Services Agreement with Parent pursuant to which certain services will be provided from Parent to Kimball Electronics and vice versa on an interim basis following the distribution. We also intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement that will set forth the agreements between us and Parent concerning certain employee compensation and benefit matters. Further, we intend to enter into a Tax Matters Agreement with Parent regarding the sharing of taxes incurred before and after completion of the spin-off, certain indemnification rights with respect to tax matters and certain restrictions to preserve the tax-free status of the spin-off. We describe these arrangements in greater detail under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off,” and describe some of the risks of these arrangements under “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off.”
 
After completion of the spin-off:
 
Kimball Electronics will own and operate Parent’s EMS business; and
 
Parent will own and operate Parent’s furniture business.
 
Until the completion of the spin-off, certain of our executive officers and certain other members of our senior management will continue to serve as executive officers and members of senior management of Parent. In addition, after completion of the spin-off, certain members of our Board of Directors will also continue to serve as directors of Parent, but the overlapping directors will not constitute a majority of our Board of Directors. These directors and certain members of our management may have actual or potential conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving us or Parent. We describe these actual or potential conflicts of interest in greater detail under “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off—We currently share members of senior management and directors with Parent, which means those members of senior management have not devoted their full time and attention to our affairs and the overlap may give rise to conflicts.”
Dividend Policy
We do not expect to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to our Share Owners will fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers relevant from time to time. In addition, the terms of the agreements governing our new debt or debt that we may incur in the future may restrict the payments of dividends. See “Dividend Policy.”

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Risk Factors
We face both general and specific risks and uncertainties relating to our business, our relationship with Parent and our being an independent, publicly traded company. We also are subject to risks relating to the spin-off. You should carefully read the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Information Statement.


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Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data
The following table presents the summary historical and unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data for Kimball Electronics. The condensed combined statement of income data for each of the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 , and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 set forth below are derived from our audited Combined Financial Statements included in this Information Statement. The condensed combined statement of income data for the year ended June 30, 2011 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2012 set forth below are derived from our audited Combined Financial Statements which are not included in this Information Statement.
The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 have been prepared to reflect the spin-off, including: (i) the distribution of            shares of our common stock by Parent to its Share Owners; (ii) assets, liabilities and related expenses assumed from, or transferred to, Parent that were excluded/included in our historical Combined Financial Statements, including those related to the Tax Matters Agreement described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off.” The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income data presented for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 assumes the spin-off occurred on July 1, 2013 . The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet presented as of June 30, 2014 assumes the spin-off occurred on June 30, 2014 . The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and assumptions we believe are reasonable, factually supportable, directly attributable to our spin-off from Parent, and for purposes of the statement of income, are expected to have a continuing impact on us.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data are not necessarily indicative of our results of operations or financial condition had the spin-off been completed on the dates assumed. Also, they may not reflect the results of operations or financial condition that would have resulted had we been operating as a stand-alone publicly traded company during such periods. In addition, they are not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial condition.
The summary financial data should be read in conjunction with our “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Condensed Combined Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Combined Financial Statements and accompanying Notes included in this Information Statement.
 
Year Ended June 30
 
Pro Forma
 
Historical
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net Sales
$
741,530

 
$
741,530

 
$
703,129

 
$
616,751

 
$
721,419

Net Income
$
26,641

 
$
24,613

 
$
21,520

 
$
23,903

 
$
4,404

Earnings Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.85

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Diluted
$
0.85

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Historical net income for fiscal year 2014 included $3.5 million of after-tax income resulting from settlements received related to two class action lawsuits in which Parent was a class member , and $2.1 million of after-tax expense related to spin-off costs.
Fiscal year 2012 historical net income included $17.8 million of tax benefit related to the net change in deferred tax asset valuation allowances, and also included $2.2 million of after-tax restructuring expenses. Restructuring expenses for all other periods in the table above were immaterial. See Note 9 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information regarding the tax benefit related to the net change in deferred tax valuation allowances.
 
June 30
 
Pro Forma
 
Historical
  (Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Total Assets
$
447,179

 
$
408,730

 
$
367,748

 
$
351,912

Long-Term Debt
$

 
$

 
$

 
$



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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider each of the following risks, which we believe are the principal risks that we face and of which we are currently aware, and all of the other information in this Information Statement. Some of the risks described below relate to our business. Such risks, among others, could affect future results and events, causing results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made in this Information Statement. Other risks relate principally to the spin-off securities markets and ownership of our common stock.
Should any of the following risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment in our shares. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not currently know about, we currently believe are immaterial or we have not predicted may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations or the trading price of our common stock.
Risks Relating to Our Business
We face the following risks in connection with the general conditions and trends of the industry in which we operate:
Uncertain macroeconomic and industry conditions could adversely impact demand for our products and adversely affect operating results.
Market demand for our products, which impacts revenues and gross profit, is influenced by a variety of economic and industry factors such as:
instability of the global financial markets;
uncertainty of worldwide economic conditions;
erosion of global consumer confidence;
general corporate profitability of Kimball Electronics’ end markets;
credit availability to Kimball Electronics’ end markets;
demand fluctuations in the industries we currently serve, including automotive, medical, industrial and public safety;
demand for end-user products which include electronic assembly components produced by Kimball Electronics;
excess capacity in the industries in which Kimball Electronics competes; and
changes in customer order patterns, including changes in product quantities, delays in orders, or cancellation of orders.
We must make decisions based on order volumes in order to achieve efficiency in manufacturing capacities.  These decisions include determining what level of additional business to accept, production schedules, component procurement commitments, and personnel requirements, among various other considerations. We must constantly monitor the changing economic landscape and may modify our strategic direction based upon the changing business environment. If we do not react quickly enough to the changes in market or economic conditions, it could result in lost customers, decreased market share, and increased operating costs.
We are exposed to the credit risk of our customers that have been adversely affected by the instability of market conditions.
The instability of market conditions drives an elevated risk of potential bankruptcy of customers resulting in a greater risk of uncollectible outstanding accounts receivable. Accordingly, we intensely monitor our receivables and related credit risks. The realization of these risks could have a negative impact on our profitability.
Reduction of purchases by or the loss of one or more key customers could reduce revenues and profitability.
Losses of key contract customers within specific industries or significant volume reductions from key contract customers are both risks. If a current customer of Kimball Electronics merges with or is acquired by a party that currently is aligned with a competitor, we could lose future revenues. Our continuing success is dependent upon replacing expiring contract customers/programs with new customers/programs. See “Business – Customer Concentration” for disclosure of the net sales as a percentage of combined net sales for each of our significant customers during fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 . Regardless of whether our agreements with our customers, including our significant customers Johnson Controls and Philips, have a definite term, our customers typically do not have an obligation to purchase a minimum quantity of products or services as individual purchase orders or other product or project specific documentation are typically entered into from time to time. Our customers generally have the right to cancel a particular product, subject to contractual provisions governing the final product runs, excess or obsolete inventory and end-of-life pricing. As such, our ability to continue the relationships with such customers is uncertain. For example, we expect volumes for one of our largest contracts with Johnson Controls, Inc. (“JCI”), which accounted for approximately $46 million in net sales in fiscal year 2014 , to decline beginning in fiscal year 2015. The reason for such decline in volume is that certain JCI programs are reaching end-of-life. In addition, due to its available capacity, JCI has decided to in-source programs that have historically been manufactured by Kimball Electronics, which accounted for approximately $33

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million in net sales in fiscal year 2014 . We expect JCI's transition to in-sourcing to occur in stages , which started in our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 with the transition to be substantially complete by January 2015. Significant declines in the level of purchases by JCI or other key customers or the loss of a significant number of customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, the nature of the contract electronics manufacturing industry is such that the start-up of new customers and new programs to replace expiring programs occurs frequently, and new customer and program start-ups generally cause losses early in the life of a program. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to fully replace any lost sales, which could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
We operate in a highly competitive environment and may not be able to compete successfully.
Numerous manufacturers within the EMS industry compete globally for business from existing and potential customers. Some of our competitors have greater resources and more geographically diversified international operations than we do. We also face competition from the manufacturing operations of our customers, who are continually evaluating the merits of manufacturing products internally against the advantages of outsourcing to EMS providers. The competition may further intensify as more companies enter the markets in which we operate, as existing competitors expand capacity and as the industry consolidates.
In relation to customer pricing pressures, if we cannot achieve the proportionate reductions in costs, profit margins may suffer. The high level of competition in the industry impacts our ability to implement price increases or, in some cases, even maintain prices, which also could lower profit margins. In addition, as end markets dictate, we are continually assessing excess capacity and developing plans to better utilize manufacturing operations, including consolidating and shifting manufacturing capacity to lower cost venues as necessary.
We are an “emerging growth company” and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies” may make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an “emerging growth company,” we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies. Among other things, we will not be required to (1) provide an auditor’s attestation report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (2) comply with any new rules that may be adopted by the PCAOB requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer, (3) comply with any new audit rules adopted by the PCAOB after April 5, 2012 unless the SEC determines otherwise, (4) comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards applicable to public companies until such standards are also applicable to private companies under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act, (5) provide certain disclosure regarding executive compensation required of larger public companies, or (6) hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and obtain Share Owner approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Accordingly, the information that we provide Share Owners in this Information Statement and in our other filings with the SEC may be different than what is available with respect to other public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile and adversely affected.
Additionally, as an “emerging growth company,” we have elected to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates for such new or revised standards. The election to comply with these public company effective dates is irrevocable pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act.
We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (1) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (2) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act or any successor statute, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, (3) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period, and (4) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act.
We may be unable to purchase a sufficient amount of materials, parts, and components for use in our products at competitive prices, in a timely manner, or at all.
We depend on suppliers globally to provide timely delivery of materials, parts, and components for use in our products. The financial stability of suppliers is monitored by Kimball Electronics when feasible as the loss of a significant supplier could have an adverse impact on our operations. Suppliers adjust their capacity as demand fluctuates, and component shortages and/or

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component allocations could occur. Certain components purchased by Kimball Electronics are primarily manufactured in select regions of the world and issues in those regions could cause manufacturing delays. Maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers of components critical to the manufacturing process is essential. Price increases of commodity components could have an adverse impact on our profitability if we cannot offset such increases with other cost reductions or by price increases to customers. Materials utilized by Kimball Electronics are generally available, but future availability is unknown and could impact our ability to meet customer order requirements. If suppliers fail to meet commitments to Kimball Electronics in terms of price, delivery, or quality, it could interrupt our operations and negatively impact our ability to meet commitments to customers.
Our operating results could be adversely affected by increases in the cost of fuel and other energy sources.
The cost of energy is a critical component of freight expense and the cost of operating manufacturing facilities. Increases in the cost of energy could reduce our profitability.
We are subject to manufacturing inefficiencies due to startup of new programs, transfer of production and other factors.
At times , we may experience labor or other manufacturing inefficiencies due to factors such as start-up of new programs, transfers of production among our manufacturing facilities, a sudden decline in sales, a new operating system, or turnover in personnel. Manufacturing inefficiencies could have an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
A change in our sales mix among various products could have a negative impact on the gross profit margin.
Changes in product sales mix could negatively impact our gross margin as margins of different products vary. We strive to improve the margins of all products, but certain products have lower margins in order to price the product competitively or in connection with the start-up of a new program. An increase in the proportion of sales of products with lower margins could have an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Our future restructuring efforts may not be successful.
We continually evaluate our manufacturing capabilities and capacities in relation to current and anticipated market conditions. If we implement restructuring plans in the future, the successful execution of those restructuring initiatives will be dependent on various factors and may not be accomplished as quickly or effectively as anticipated.
We will face risks commonly encountered with growth through acquisitions.
Our sales growth plans may occur through both organic growth and acquisitions. Acquisitions involve many risks, including:
difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition candidates and in negotiating and consummating acquisitions on terms attractive to us;
difficulties in the assimilation of the operations of the acquired company;
the diversion of resources, including diverting management’s attention from our current operations;
risks of entering new geographic or product markets in which we have limited or no direct prior experience;
the potential loss of key customers of the acquired company;
the potential loss of key employees of the acquired company;
the potential incurrence of indebtedness to fund the acquisition;
the potential issuance of common stock for some or all of the purchase price, which could dilute ownership interests of our current Share Owners;
the acquired business not achieving anticipated revenues, earnings, cash flow, or market share;
excess capacity;
the assumption of undisclosed liabilities; and
dilution of earnings.
We may not be successful in launching start-up operations.
We are committed to growing our business, and therefore from time to time, we may determine that it would be in our best interests to start up a new operation. Start-up operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties, such as funding the capital expenditures related to the start-up operation, developing a management team for the new operation, diversion of management focus away from current operations, and creation of excess capacity. Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. 
Our international operations involve financial and operational risks.
We have operations outside the United States, primarily in China, Thailand, Poland, and Mexico. Our international operations are subject to a number of risks, which may include the following:
economic and political instability;

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warfare, riots, terrorism, and other forms of violence or geopolitical disruption;
compliance with laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, applicable to U.S. companies doing business outside the United States;
changes in foreign regulatory requirements and laws;
tariffs and other trade barriers;
potentially adverse tax consequences including the manner in which multinational companies are taxed in the U.S.; and
foreign labor practices.
These risks could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In addition, fluctuations in exchange rates could impact our operating results. Our risk management strategy includes the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge certain foreign currency exposures. Any hedging techniques we implement contain risks and may not be entirely effective. Exchange rate fluctuations could also make our products more expensive than competitors’ products not subject to these fluctuations, which could adversely affect our revenues and profitability in international markets.
If efforts to start-up new programs are not successful, this could limit sales growth or cause sales to decline.
The start-up of new programs requires the coordination of the design and manufacturing processes. The design and engineering required for certain new programs can take an extended period of time, and further time may be required to achieve customer acceptance. Accordingly, the launch of any particular program may be delayed or may be less successful than we originally anticipated. Difficulties or delays in starting up new programs or lack of customer acceptance of such programs could limit sales growth or cause sales to decline. We depend on industries that utilize technologically advanced electronic components which often have short life cycles. We must continue to invest in advanced equipment and product development to remain competitive in this area.
If customers do not perceive our engineering and manufacturing services to be innovative and of high quality, our reputation could suffer.
We believe that establishing and maintaining a good reputation is critical to our business. Promotion and enhancement of our name will depend on the effectiveness of marketing and advertising efforts and on successfully providing innovative and high quality electronic engineering and manufacturing services. If customers do not perceive our services to be innovative and of high quality, our reputation could suffer, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Failure to effectively manage working capital may adversely affect our cash flow from operations.
We closely monitor inventory and receivable efficiencies and continuously strive to improve these measures of working capital, but customer financial difficulties, cancellation or delay of customer orders, shifts in customer payment practices, transfers of production among our manufacturing facilities, or manufacturing delays could adversely affect our cash flow from operations.
We may not be able to achieve maximum utilization of our manufacturing capacity.
Most of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules and we are unable to forecast the level of customer orders with certainty over a given period of time. As a result, at times it can be difficult for us to schedule production and maximize utilization of our manufacturing capacity. Fluctuations and deferrals of customer orders may have a material adverse effect on our ability to utilize our fixed capacity and thus negatively impact our operating margins.
We could incur losses due to asset impairment.
As business conditions change, we must continually evaluate and work toward the optimum asset base. It is possible that certain assets such as, but not limited to, facilities, equipment, intangible assets, or goodwill could be impaired at some point in the future depending on changing business conditions. Such impairment could have an adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations.
Fluctuations in our effective tax rate could have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The mix of pre-tax income or loss among the tax jurisdictions in which we operate that have varying tax rates could impact our effective tax rate. We are subject to income taxes as well as non-income based taxes, in both the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. Judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes, other tax liabilities, interest, and penalties. Future events could change management’s assessment. We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to tax audits in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve. We have also made assumptions about the realization of deferred tax assets. Changes in these

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assumptions could result in a valuation allowance for these assets. Final determination of tax audits or tax disputes may be different from what is currently reflected by our income tax provisions and accruals.
Our business may be harmed due to failure to successfully implement information technology solutions or a lack of reasonable safeguards to maintain data security.
Our business depends on effective information technology systems which also are intended to minimize the risk of a security breach or cybersecurity threat, including the misappropriation of assets or other sensitive information, or data corruption which could cause operational disruption. Information systems require an ongoing commitment of significant resources to maintain and enhance existing systems and develop new systems in order to keep pace with changes in information processing technology and evolving industry standards. Implementation delays, poor execution, or a breach of information technology systems could disrupt our operations, damage our reputation, or increase costs related to the mitigation of, response to, or litigation arising from any such issue.
Failure to protect our intellectual property could undermine our competitive position.
We attempt to protect our intellectual property rights, both in the United States and in foreign countries, through a combination of trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws, as well as licensing agreements and third-party non-disclosure and assignment agreements. Because of the differences in foreign laws concerning proprietary rights, our intellectual property rights do not generally receive the same degree of protection in foreign countries as they do in the United States, and therefore in some parts of the world, we have limited protections, if any, for our intellectual property. Competing effectively depends, to a significant extent, on maintaining the proprietary nature of our intellectual property.
We may be sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their intellectual property rights and incur substantial litigation or other costs.
We could be notified of a claim regarding intellectual property rights which could lead to Kimball Electronics spending time and money to defend or address the claim. Even if the claim is without merit, it could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.
Our insurance may not adequately protect us from liabilities related to product defects.
We maintain product liability and other insurance coverage that we believe to be generally in accordance with industry practices. However, our insurance coverage may not be adequate to protect us fully against substantial claims and costs that may arise from liabilities related to product defects, particularly if we have a large number of defective products or if the root cause is disputed.
Our failure to maintain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration of one or more of our registered manufacturing facilities could negatively impact our ability to produce products for our customers in the medical industry.
To maintain FDA registration, Kimball Electronics is subject to FDA audits of the manufacturing process. FDA audit failure could result in a partial or total suspension of production, fines, or criminal prosecution. Failure or noncompliance could have an adverse effect on our reputation in addition to an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
We are subject to extensive environmental regulation and significant potential environmental liabilities.
The past and present operation and ownership by Kimball Electronics of manufacturing plants and real property are subject to extensive and changing federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to discharges in air, water, and land, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste, the use of certain hazardous materials in the production of select products, and the remediation of contamination associated with releases of hazardous substances. In addition, the increased prevalence of global climate issues may result in new regulations that may negatively impact us. We cannot predict what environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future, how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted or what environmental conditions may be found to exist. Compliance with more stringent laws or regulations, or stricter interpretation of existing laws, may require additional expenditures by Kimball Electronics, some of which could be material. In addition, any investigations or remedial efforts relating to environmental matters could involve material costs or otherwise result in material liabilities.
Our success will continue to depend to a significant extent on our key personnel.
We depend significantly on our executive officers and other key personnel. The unexpected loss of the services of any one of these executive officers or other key personnel would have an adverse effect on us.

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Our failure to retain the existing management team, maintain our engineering, technical, and manufacturing process expertise, or continue to attract qualified personnel could adversely affect our business.
Our success is dependent on keeping pace with technological advancements and adapting services to provide manufacturing capabilities which meet customers’ changing needs. In addition, we must retain our qualified engineering and technical personnel and successfully anticipate and respond to technological changes in a cost effective and timely manner. Our culture and guiding principles focus on continuous training, motivating, and development of employees, and we strive to attract, motivate, and retain qualified personnel. Failure to retain and attract qualified personnel could adversely affect our business.
Turnover in personnel could cause manufacturing inefficiencies.
The demand for manufacturing labor in certain geographic areas makes retaining experienced production employees difficult. Turnover could result in additional training and inefficiencies that could impact our operating results.
Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may impact our production schedules and, in turn, negatively impact profitability.
Natural disasters or other catastrophic events, including severe weather, terrorist attacks, power interruptions, and fires, could disrupt operations and likewise our ability to produce or deliver products.  Our manufacturing operations require significant amounts of energy, including natural gas and oil, and governmental regulations may control the allocation of such fuels to Kimball Electronics.  Employees are an integral part of our business and events such as a pandemic could reduce the availability of employees reporting for work. In the event we experience a temporary or permanent interruption in our ability to produce or deliver product, revenues could be reduced, and business could be materially adversely affected. In addition, catastrophic events, or the threat thereof, can adversely affect U.S. and world economies, and could result in delayed or lost sales of Kimball Electronics’ products. In addition, any continuing disruption in our computer system could adversely affect the ability to receive and process customer orders, manufacture products, and ship products on a timely basis, and could adversely affect relations with customers, potentially resulting in reduction in orders from customers or loss of customers. We maintain insurance to help protect us from costs relating to some of these matters, but such may not be sufficient or paid in a timely manner to us in the event of such an interruption.
The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and distract management.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of federal securities laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Among other requirements, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. We have expended and expect to continue to expend management time and resources maintaining documentation and testing internal control over financial reporting. While Parent’s evaluation as of June 30, 2014 resulted in the conclusion that Parent’s (including Kimball Electronics) internal control over financial reporting was effective as of that date, we cannot predict the outcome of testing in future periods. As an “emerging growth company,” we are excluded from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which otherwise would have required our auditors to formally attest to and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. If we cannot maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures or favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, or once we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” our independent registered public accounting firm cannot provide an unqualified attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investor confidence and, in turn, the market price of our common stock could decline.
Imposition of government regulations may significantly increase our operating costs in the United States and abroad.
Legislative and regulatory reforms by the U.S. federal and foreign governments could significantly impact the profitability of Kimball Electronics by burdening us with forced cost choices that cannot be recovered by increased pricing. For example:
The United States healthcare reform legislation passed in 2010 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 2012 is likely to increase our total healthcare and related administrative expenses as the provisions of the law become effective. Governmental changes or delays to the provisions may likewise drive changes in our implementation plan causing inefficiencies and increasing our implementation costs even further. The changes resulting from this healthcare reform legislation could have a significant impact on our employment practices in the U.S., our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) must be followed when producing defense related products for the U.S. government. A breach of these regulations could have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Foreign regulations are increasing in many areas such as data privacy, hazardous waste disposal, labor relations and employment practices.

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Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act relating to “Conflict Minerals” may increase our costs and reduce our sales levels.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains provisions to improve transparency and accountability concerning the supply of certain minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) and adjoining countries that are believed to benefit armed groups. As a result, the SEC has adopted new due diligence, disclosure, and reporting requirements for companies which manufacture products that include components containing such minerals, regardless of whether the minerals are actually mined in the DRC or adjoining countries. Such regulations could decrease the availability and increase the prices of components used in our products, particularly if we choose (or are required by our customers) to source such components from different suppliers than we use now. In addition, as our supply chain is complex and the process to comply with the new SEC rules is cumbersome, the ongoing compliance process is both time-consuming and costly. We may face reduced sales if we are unable to timely verify the origins of minerals contained in the components included in our products, or supply disruptions if our due diligence process reveals that materials we source originate in the DRC or adjoining countries. 

Risks Relating to the Spin-Off
We face the following risks in connection with the spin-off:
If the distribution does not qualify as a tax-free transaction, tax could be imposed on the Share Owners and Parent and we may be required to indemnify Parent for its tax.
The spin-off is conditioned upon, among other matters, Parent’s receipt of (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP to the effect that the distribution satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Code. However, the validity of the tax opinion will be subject to the accuracy of factual representations and assumptions provided by Parent and us in connection with obtaining the tax opinion, including with respect to post-spin-off operations and conduct of the parties. Neither Parent nor we are aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause these factual statements or representations to be incomplete or untrue or cause the facts on which the opinion is based to be materially different from the facts at the time of the spin-off. However, if these factual representations and assumptions are inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, including those relating to the past and future conduct of the business, then we will not be able to rely on the tax opinion.
Furthermore, the tax opinion will not be binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the courts. Accordingly, the IRS or the courts may reach conclusions with respect to the spin-off that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion. If, notwithstanding our receipt of the tax opinion, the spin-off is determined to be taxable, then (i) Parent would be subject to tax as if it sold the Kimball Electronics common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value; and (ii) each Share Owner who receives Kimball Electronics common stock would be treated as receiving a distribution of property in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Kimball Electronics common stock that would generally result in varied tax liabilities for each Share Owner depending on the facts and circumstances. For more information, see “The Spin-Off — U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”
Even if the spin-off does qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will be taxable to Parent (but not to Parent Share Owners) pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of the stock of either us or Parent, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of the then-outstanding stock of either us or Parent and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any acquisition of our common stock within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% Share Owners and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. The resulting tax liability may have a material adverse effect on both our and Parent’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, (i) we have agreed (a) not to enter into any transaction that could cause any portion of the spin-off to be taxable to Parent, including under Section 355(e) of the Code; (b) to indemnify Parent for any tax liabilities resulting from such transactions; and (ii) Parent has agreed to indemnify us for any tax liabilities resulting from such transactions entered into by Parent. In addition, under U.S. Treasury regulations, each member of Parent’s consolidated group at the time of the spin-off (including us and our subsidiaries) would be jointly and severally liable for the resulting U.S. federal income tax liability if all or a portion of the spin-off does not qualify as a tax-free transaction, and we have agreed to indemnify Parent for a portion of certain tax liabilities incurred in connection with the spin-off under certain circumstances. These obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company. For more information, see the Tax Matters Agreement.

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Our accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to which we will be subject following the distribution.
Our financial results previously were included within the consolidated results of Parent, and we believe that our financial reporting and internal controls were appropriate for those of subsidiaries of a public company. However, we were not directly subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the distribution, we will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act. Beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending June 30, 2016 , we will be required to comply with Section 404 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as to whether we maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of the last day of the year. These reporting and other obligations may place significant demands on our management, administrative and operational resources, including accounting systems and resources.
The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we are required to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. To comply with these requirements, we may need to upgrade our systems; implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures; and hire additional accounting and finance staff. We expect to incur additional annual expenses for the purpose of addressing these requirements, and those expenses may be significant. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology systems and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies under the Exchange Act could be impaired. Any failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We do not have a recent operating history as an independent company and our historical financial information may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.
The historical financial information we have included in this Information Statement has been derived from Parent’s consolidated financial statements and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations and cash flows would have been as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Parent did not account for us, and we were not operated, as a single stand-alone entity for the periods presented even if we represented an important business segment in Parent’s historical consolidated financial statements. In addition, the historical information is not necessarily indicative of what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows will be in the future. For example, following the spin-off, changes will occur in our cost structure, funding and operations, including changes in our tax structure, increased costs associated with reduced economies of scale and increased costs associated with becoming a public, stand-alone company. While we have been profitable as part of Parent, we cannot assure you that as a stand-alone company our profits will continue at a similar level.
We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from the spin-off.
As an independent, publicly traded company, we believe that our business will benefit from, among other things, the alignment of our cost structure with our business objectives and improved management incentive tools. However, by separating from Parent, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been were we still a part of Parent. In addition, we may not be able to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as an independent company, including additional revenues as a result of removing certain organizational conflicts of interest as a result of the spin-off, in the time we expect, if at all.
Our customers, prospective customers and suppliers might not be satisfied that our financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them.
Some of our customers, prospective customers and suppliers may need assurances that our financial stability on a stand-alone basis is sufficient to satisfy their requirements for doing or continuing to do business with them. If our customers, prospective customers or suppliers are not satisfied with our financial stability, it could have a material adverse effect on our ability to bid for and obtain or retain projects, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The spin-off may expose us to potential liabilities arising out of state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws and legal distribution requirements.
The spin-off could be challenged under various state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws. An unpaid creditor or an entity vested with the power of such creditor (such as a trustee or debtor-in-possession in a bankruptcy) could claim that the spin-off left Parent insolvent or with unreasonably small capital or that Parent intended or believed it would incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature and that Parent did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value in the spin-off. If a court were to agree with such a plaintiff, then such court could void the spin-off as a fraudulent transfer and could

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impose a number of different remedies, including without limitation, returning our assets or your shares in our company to Parent, voiding our liens and claims against Parent, or providing Parent with a claim for money damages against us in an amount equal to the difference between the consideration received by Parent and the fair market value of our company at the time of the spin-off.
The measure of insolvency for purposes of the fraudulent conveyance laws will vary depending on which jurisdiction’s law is applied. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if either the fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount of its liabilities (including the probable amount of contingent liabilities), or it is unlikely to be able to pay its liabilities as they become due. No assurance can be given as to what standard a court would apply to determine insolvency or that a court would determine that Parent was solvent at the time of or after giving effect to the spin-off, including the distribution of our common stock.
Under the Distribution Agreement, from and after the spin-off, we will be responsible for the debts, liabilities and other obligations related to the business or businesses which we own and operate following the consummation of the spin-off. Although we do not expect to be liable for any of these or other obligations not expressly assumed by us pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, it is possible that we could be required to assume responsibility for certain obligations retained by Parent should Parent fail to pay or perform its retained obligations. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off—Distribution Agreement.”
We may have been able to receive better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements with Parent related to the spin-off.
In connection with the spin-off, Parent will allocate to us certain assets, liabilities, rights, indemnifications and other obligations, among other things. The agreements related to the spin-off, including the Distribution Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreement and any other agreements, were negotiated while we were still a part of Parent. Accordingly, these agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. We may have received better terms under these agreements from unaffiliated third parties because, among other things, third parties may have competed with each other to win our business. In addition, although we believe that all of Parent’s intellectual property rights used in our current business will either be transferred or licensed to us under the Distribution Agreement or another agreement with Parent, we may discover following completion of the spin-off that we did not receive rights to certain technology that would allow us to expand our business. As a result, the terms of these agreements with Parent may adversely affect our future business operations and financial results. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”
We may incur greater costs as an independent company than we did when we were a part of Parent.
As part of Parent, we could take advantage of Parent’s size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services such as insurance and health care benefits, and technology such as computer software licenses. We also rely on Parent to provide various corporate functions. After the spin-off, as a separate, independent entity, we may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable to us as those we obtained prior to the distribution. We may also incur costs for functions previously performed by Parent that are higher than the amounts reflected in our historical financial statements, which could cause our profitability to decrease.
Following the spin-off, we will be dependent on Parent to provide certain services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement.
Currently, we rely on Parent to provide administrative services such as certain information technology services. We expect to develop the capability to provide all such services internally at Kimball Electronics. However, to the extent that we are unable to develop such capabilities prior to the spin-off, we will rely on Parent to continue to provide certain services for a period of time pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement. If Parent is unable or unwilling to provide such services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, we may be unable to obtain such services from another provider.
We currently share members of senior management and directors with Parent, which means those members of senior management have not devoted their full time and attention to our affairs and the overlap may give rise to conflicts.
Until the completion of the spin-off, certain of our executive officers and certain other members of our senior management will continue to serve as executive officers and members of senior management of Parent. As a result, prior to the completion of the spin-off, certain of our executive officers and certain other members of our senior management have not devoted and will not devote their full time and attention to our affairs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, after completion of the spin-off, certain members of our Board of Directors will also continue to serve as directors of Parent, but the overlapping directors will not constitute a majority of our Board members. These directors and certain members of management may have actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to matters involving or affecting us or Parent. For

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example, there could be the potential for a conflict of interest when we or Parent look at acquisitions and other corporate opportunities that may be suitable for both companies. Also, conflicts may arise if there are issues or disputes under the commercial arrangements that will exist between Parent and us. Our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Parent will review and address any potential conflict of interests that may arise between Parent and us. Although no specific measures to resolve such conflicts of interest have been formulated, our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Parent have a fiduciary obligation to deal fairly and in good faith. Our Board of Directors intends to exercise reasonable judgment and take such steps as they deem necessary under all of the circumstances in resolving any specific conflict of interest which may occur and will determine what, if any, specific measures, such as retention of an independent advisor, independent counsel or special committee, may be necessary or appropriate. Any such conflict could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We have no operating history as an independent company upon which you can evaluate our performance and, accordingly, our prospects must be considered in light of the risks that any newly independent company encounters.
We currently operate as a business segment of Parent. Accordingly, we have no experience operating as an independent company and performing various corporate functions, including human resources, tax administration, legal (including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and with the periodic reporting obligations of the Exchange Act), treasury administration, investor relations, internal audit, insurance, information technology and telecommunications services, as well as the accounting for many items such as lease accounting and stock-based compensation, income taxes and intangible assets. After the spin-off, our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies in the early stages of independent business operations, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We may not be able to complete the spin-off from Parent as successfully and cost-effectively as we anticipate.
There is a significant degree of difficulty and management distraction inherent in the process of our separation from Parent. These difficulties include:
the challenge of effecting the spin-off while carrying on the ongoing operations of each business;
the potential difficulty in retaining key officers and personnel of each company; and
separating corporate infrastructure, including but not limited to systems, insurance, accounting, legal, finance, real estate, tax and human resources, for each of the two companies.
Our spin-off from Parent might not be completed as successfully and cost-effectively as we anticipate. This could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our costs may increase as a result of the spin-off.
There can be no assurance that the spin-off will be completed in October 2014 or at all. Until the spin-off occurs, Parent retains the sole discretion to alter the terms of the spin-off or abandon the spin-off entirely. The agreements that we will enter into with Parent in connection with the spin-off will not be the product of arm’s length negotiations.
Parent anticipates that the spin-off will be completed in October 2014, although there can be no assurance that the spin-off will be completed within such time period or at all. Until the spin-off occurs, Parent will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine and change the terms of, and whether to proceed with, the spin-off. Any such changes to the terms of the spin-off could be materially adverse to us. The agreements that we will enter into with Parent in connection with the spin-off may not be the product of arm’s length negotiations and the terms of the agreements for us may not be as favorable as would have resulted from arm’s length negotiations among unrelated third parties. In addition, until the spin-off occurs, the terms of such agreements may change. Any such agreements or changes may result in additional material obligations (including liabilities in respect of tax matters related to the spin-off) to us.


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Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
You face the following risks in connection with ownership of our common stock:
There is no existing market for our common stock and we cannot be certain that an active trading market will develop or be sustained after the spin-off, and following the spin-off, our stock price may fluctuate significantly.
There currently is no public market for our common stock. We intend to list our common stock on the NASDAQ. See “Trading Market.” It is anticipated that before the distribution date for the spin-off, trading of shares of our common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and such trading will continue up to and including the distribution date. However, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for our common stock will develop as a result of the spin-off or be sustained in the future. The lack of an active market may make it more difficult for you to sell our common stock and could lead to the price of our common stock being depressed or more volatile. We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade after the spin-off. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate widely, depending on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including:
actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results due to factors related to our business;
wins and losses on contract competitions and new business pursuits;
success or failure of our business strategy;
our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in our industry;
our ability to obtain financing as needed;
announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions or dispositions;
changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;
the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock after the spin-off;
changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;
the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;
the changes in customer requirements for our products and services;
natural or environmental disasters that investors believe may affect us;
overall market fluctuations;
results from any material litigation or government investigation;
changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; and
general economic conditions and other external factors.
Stock markets in general have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.
Substantial sales of our common stock may occur in connection with the spin-off, which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.
The shares of our common stock that Parent distributes to its Share Owners generally may be sold immediately in the public market. It is possible that some Parent Share Owners, which could include some of our larger Share Owners, will sell our common stock received in the distribution if, for reasons such as our business profile or market capitalization as an independent company, we do not fit their investment objectives, or—in the case of index funds—we are not a participant in the index in which they are investing. The sales of significant amounts of our common stock or the perception in the market that this will occur may reduce the market price of our common stock.
Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents, the Tax Matters Agreement and Indiana law could delay or prevent a change in control.
Prior to completion of the spin-off, we will adopt the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws. Certain provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws may delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a Share Owner may consider favorable. For example, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorizes our Board of Directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock, prevents Share Owners from acting by written consent and requires a supermajority Share Owner approval for certain business combinations with related persons. These provisions may discourage acquisition proposals or delay or prevent a change in control, which could harm our stock price. Indiana law also imposes some restrictions on potential acquirers. See “Description of Capital Stock.”
Under the Tax Matters Agreement, we will agree not to enter into any transaction involving an acquisition (including issuance) of our common stock or any other transaction (or, to the extent we have the right to prohibit it, to permit any such transaction) that could cause the distribution to be taxable to Parent. We will also agree to indemnify Parent for any tax resulting from any such transactions. Generally, Parent will recognize taxable gain on the distribution if there are one or more acquisitions

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(including issuances) of our capital stock, directly or indirectly, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of our then-outstanding capital stock, and the acquisitions or issuances are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such shares of our common stock acquired, directly or indirectly, within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% Share Owners and certain compensatory stock issuances) will generally be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. As a result, our obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company.
The value of our common stock may experience substantial fluctuations for reasons over which we may have little control .
The value of common stock could fluctuate substantially based on a variety of factors, including, among others:
actual or anticipated fluctuations in operating results;
announcements concerning Kimball Electronics, competitors, or industry;
overall volatility of the stock market;
changes in the financial estimates of securities analysts or investors regarding Kimball Electronics, the industry, or competitors; and
general market or economic conditions.
Furthermore, stock prices for many companies fluctuate widely for reasons that may be unrelated to their operating results. These fluctuations, coupled with changes in results of operations and general economic, political, and market conditions, may adversely affect the value of Kimball Electronics’ common stock.


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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We have made forward-looking statements in this Information Statement, including in the sections entitled “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Questions and Answers About the Spin-Off,” “The Spin-Off,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements are statements made by management, using their best business judgment based upon facts known at the time of the statements or reasonable estimates, about future results, plans, or future performance and business of Kimball Electronics. Such statements involve risk and uncertainty, and their ultimate validity is affected by a number of factors, both specific and general. They should not be construed as a guarantee that such results or events will, in fact, occur or be realized. The statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “likely,” “future,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would,” “will,” and similar expressions. It is not possible to foresee or identify all factors that could cause actual results to differ from expected or historical results.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this Information Statement. We do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of this Information Statement set forth on the cover of this Information Statement.
The risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

THE SPIN-OFF
Background
On January 17, 2014, after consultation with financial and other advisors, the Board of Directors of Parent approved a plan to spin-off Kimball Electronics from Parent, following which Kimball Electronics will be an independent, publicly traded company.
To complete the spin-off, Parent will distribute to its Share Owners all of the outstanding shares of our common stock. The distribution will occur on the distribution date, which is expected to be           , 2014. Each holder of Parent common stock will receive three shares of our common stock for every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock held on                     , 2014, the record date and cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock. The distribution will occur immediately after the conversion of a sufficient number of shares of Parent’s Class A common stock into shares of Parent's Class B common stock to eliminate, pursuant to Parent’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, all distinctions, voting or otherwise, between such classes of stock. See “Parent Stock Unification.” After completion of the spin-off:
we will be an independent, publicly traded company comprising Parent’s EMS business; and
Parent will continue to be an independent, publicly traded company operating Parent’s remaining business.
Each Parent Share Owner will continue to hold his, her or its shares in Parent at the time of the spin-off. No vote of Parent’s Share Owners is required or is being sought in connection with the spin-off. Parent’s Share Owners will not have any appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.
The distribution of our common stock as described in this Information Statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Parent has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners, or that it is not advisable for us to separate from Parent at that time. See “—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”
Reasons for the Spin-Off
Parent’s Board of Directors has been actively evaluating a variety of strategic alternatives for several years and regularly reviews the various strategies and operations of each of the furniture and EMS businesses to ensure that resources are deployed and activities are pursued in a manner believed to be in the best interests of Parent’s Share Owners. As part of its review process, Parent’s Board of Directors, with input and advice from Parent’s senior management, evaluated different alternatives, including potential opportunities for dispositions, acquisitions, business combinations and separations, with the goal of enhancing Share Owner value. As a result of the differences in the operations, geographical scope and strategic focus of

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Parent’s furniture and EMS businesses, a spin-off of the EMS business from the furniture business was one of the alternatives that Parent’s Board of Directors considered. As part of this evaluation of a possible spin-off, Parent’s Board of Directors considered a number of factors, including the strategic focus of and flexibility for each business, the ability of the businesses to compete and operate efficiently and effectively as separate public companies, the financial profile of the businesses, the potential reaction of investors and the probability of successful execution of the various alternatives considered and the risks associated with those alternatives.

During 2013 and early 2014, Parent’s Board of Directors continued to evaluate strategic alternatives, including a separation of the furniture and EMS businesses. As a result of this evaluation, after considering the differences in the businesses and various other factors in light of the businesses at that time together with input from its financial advisor, Robert W. Baird & Co., Incorporated and its outside counsel, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Parent’s Board of Directors determined that proceeding with the spin-off at this time would be in the best interests of Parent and its Share Owners.
Specifically, Parent’s Board of Directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Parent and its Share Owners because the spin-off will provide the following key benefits:
facilitating the separate management of Parent and Kimball Electronics and allowing each to focus its efforts and allocating its resources on its respective businesses based on the unique business characteristics and strategic initiatives of each respective business, thereby (i) allowing each business to pursue its own distinct opportunities and growth plans and (ii) eliminating internal competition for capital and other inherent managerial and operational conflicts;
allowing Parent and Kimball Electronics to have independent capital structures to fund their growth, thereby permitting us to adopt a debt and capital structure more suitable for a growth-oriented company and enhancing our ability to raise capital needed to take advantage of growth opportunities (including possible future stock issuances as a result of creating our own independently publicly traded stock);
providing each of Parent and Kimball Electronics with a key employee compensation program, including cash bonuses and equity awards, that relate solely to the performance of the business for which the key employees are responsible; and
the potential for improving Share Owner value by promoting independent market recognition of Parent and Kimball Electronics as separate publicly traded companies and allowing investors to recognize and realize the full potential value of each company independently.
In evaluating the spin-off, Parent’s Board of Directors also considered various potentially negative factors relating to the spin-off, including, among other things, the risk of loss of key personnel, the possibility that we may experience disruptions in our business as a result of the spin-off, the risk that the combined trading prices of our common stock and Parent’s common stock after the spin-off may be lower than the trading price of Parent’s common stock before the spin-off, the loss of synergies from operating as one company, the risk that our management would not be able to execute our business plan, the risk that general business, economic and market conditions would similarly interfere with the realization of the operational and strategic advantages that we expect to achieve as an independent public company, as well as the potential costs, including developing corporate infrastructure and the additional legal, accounting and administrative costs associated with our becoming a separate, publicly traded company. The Board of Directors of Parent also considered certain limitations on us and Parent that would result from the spin-off, including restrictions that might result from the agreements that we would enter into with Parent in connection with the spin-off, our need to capitalize our business appropriately as a stand-alone entity and the allocation of future growth opportunities. Notwithstanding such negative factors, Parent’s Board of Directors concluded that the potential benefits of the spin-off outweigh such potential negative factors.
Parent’s Board of Directors also considered a variety of alternatives to the spin-off and concluded that none of the alternatives was likely to create value for Share Owners equal to the anticipated key benefits of the spin-off as described above.
Spin-off of Kimball Electronics from Parent

With the objective of creating two separate and strong businesses, Parent established principles to implement the separation of the EMS business and the furniture business on the basis that both Parent and we will each hold the assets needed to operate our respective businesses and have total liabilities immediately following the spin-off that are reasonably related to our respective businesses.

In furtherance of the foregoing, Parent’s Board of Directors charged a steering committee comprising members of Parent’s senior management (the “Steering Committee”) with overseeing the separation of the businesses. The Steering Committee includes both officers that we expect will continue to serve Parent and officers that we expect to employ after the spin-off, in

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addition to two officers that will be retiring upon completion of the spin-off. Specifically, the Steering Committee is comprised of the following officers of Parent:

Douglas A. Habig, Chairman of the Board
 
James C. Thyen, President, Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
Donald D. Charron, Executive Vice President,
 
Robert F. Schneider, Executive Vice President,
President-Kimball Electronics Group
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
John H. Kahle, Executive Vice President, General
 
Donald W. Van Winkle, Executive Vice President,
Counsel, Secretary
 
President-Furniture Group
 
 
 
Lonnie P. Nicholson, Vice President, Chief
 
Dean M. Vonderheide, Vice President,
Information Officer
 
Organizational Effectiveness

Messrs. Habig and Thyen are expected to retire from Parent and resign their positions as directors of Parent upon completion of the spin-off. Messrs. Charron and Kahle are expected to serve as officers of Kimball Electronics following completion of the spin-off and Messrs. Schneider, Van Winkle, Nicholson and Vonderheide are expected to remain as officers of Parent following completion of the spin-off.

Guided by the spin-off principles and input from business units and strategy, tax and legal teams, as well as outside advisors, the Steering Committee considered, among other factors, each business’ historical ownership and usage of assets, incurrence of liabilities, relationships with other entities, accounting treatment, and administrative costs and efficiencies to determine the terms of the separation of the EMS business and the furniture business.

The agreements related to the spin-off, including the Distribution Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreement and any other agreements, were negotiated while we were still part of Parent. Accordingly, these agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. To the extent that we enter into any additional or modified agreements after the spin-off, such agreements will be negotiated at arm’s length.
Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off
The general terms and conditions relating to the spin-off will be set forth in a Distribution Agreement between us and Parent.
Distribution of Shares of Our Common Stock
Under the Distribution Agreement, the distribution will be effective as of                      p.m., New York time, on                     , 2014, the distribution date. As a result of the spin-off, on the distribution date, each holder of Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock will receive three shares of our common stock for every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock that he, she or it owns and cash in lieu of fractional shares. In order to receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off, a Parent Share Owner must be a Parent Share Owner as of           , 2014, the record date.
On the distribution date, Parent will release all the shares of our common stock to our distribution agent to distribute to Parent Share Owners. For most of these Parent Share Owners, our distribution agent will credit their shares of our common stock to book-entry accounts established to hold their shares of our common stock. Our distribution agent will send these Share Owners, including any Parent Share Owner that holds physical share certificates of Parent common stock and is the registered holder of such shares of Parent common stock represented by those certificates on the record date, a statement reflecting their ownership of our common stock. Book-entry refers to a method of recording stock ownership in our records in which no physical certificates are used. For Share Owners who own Parent common stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of our common stock will be credited to these Share Owners’ accounts by the broker or other nominee. The distribution agent, acting on behalf of Parent, will as soon as practicable issue shares of our common stock to Parent Share Owners or their bank or brokerage firm electronically by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our stock will not be affected by this delay in issuance by the distribution agent. Following the spin-off, Share Owners whose shares are held in book-entry form may request that their shares of our common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time.

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Parent Share Owners will not be required to make any payment or surrender or exchange their shares of Parent common stock or take any other action to receive their shares of our common stock. No vote of Parent Share Owners is required or sought in connection with the spin-off and Parent Share Owners have no appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.
Treatment of Fractional Shares
The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of our common stock to Parent Share Owners. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares of our common stock to which Parent Share Owners of record would otherwise be entitled into whole shares, sell them in the open market at the prevailing market prices and then distribute the aggregate sale proceeds ratably to Parent Share Owners who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares of our common stock. The amount of this payment will depend on the prices at which the distribution agent sells the aggregated fractional shares of our common stock in the open market shortly after the distribution date. We will be responsible for any payment of brokerage fees. The amount of these brokerage fees is not expected to be material to us. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to the recipient Share Owner. Each Share Owner entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to the Share Owner’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off
The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off to holders of Parent common stock. This summary is based on the Code, the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and interpretations of the Code and the U.S. Treasury regulations by the courts and the IRS and all other applicable authorities, in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.
This summary is limited to holders of Parent common stock that are U.S. Holders, as defined immediately below. A “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of Parent common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;
a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) in the case of a trust that was treated as a domestic trust under the law in effect before 1997, a valid election is in place under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations.
This summary does not address the consequences to Parent Share Owners in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to Parent’s Share Owners subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws (including, for example, non-U.S. Holders, insurance companies, dealers or brokers in securities or currencies, tax-exempt organizations, banks, financial institutions, mutual funds, dealers or traders in securities or currencies, pass-through entities and investors in such entities, holders who have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, holders who hold their shares as a hedge or as part of a hedging, straddle, conversion, synthetic security, integrated investment or other risk-reduction transaction, holders who are subject to alternative minimum tax or holders who acquired their shares upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation).
This summary only addresses the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders who hold Parent common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences.
If a partnership (or any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds Parent common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in that partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership should consult its own tax advisor as to its tax consequences.
PARENT SHARE OWNERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPIN-OFF TO THEM, INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAX LAWS OR U.S. TAX LAWS OTHER THAN THOSE RELATING TO INCOME TAXES AND OF CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.
The spin-off and distribution is contingent upon Parent receiving (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) a tax opinion from

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Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution satisfies the requirements to qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 355 of the Code. However, the validity of the tax opinion will be conditioned on the accuracy of factual representations and assumptions provided by Parent and us in connection with obtaining the tax opinion, including with respect to post-spin-off operations and conduct of the parties. Neither Parent nor we are aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause any of the statements of fact or representations to be incomplete or untrue. Further, each of Parent and us have agreed to some restrictions on our future actions to provide further assurances that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Code.
However, if these factual representations and assumptions are inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, including those relating to the past and future conduct of the business, then we will not be able to rely on the tax opinion. Furthermore, the tax opinion will not be binding on the IRS or the courts. Accordingly, the IRS or the courts may reach conclusions with respect to the spin-off that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Assuming the Spin-off Qualifies as a Tax-Free Transaction under Section 355 of the Code.
Assuming the distribution qualifies as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 355 of the Code, the tax consequences will be as follows:
no gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of, U.S. Holders upon their receipt of Kimball Electronics common stock as a result of the distribution;
the basis of the U.S. Holders’ Parent common stock held immediately before the spin-off will be allocated between Parent common stock and the Kimball Electronics common stock received in the spin-off (including any fractional share interest deemed received), in proportion to their relative fair market values at the time of the spin-off;
the U.S. Holders holding period of the Kimball Electronics common stock received (including any fractional share interest deemed received) will include the period during which the U.S. Holder held Parent common stock on which the distribution is made, provided that Parent common stock is held as a capital asset on the spin-off date;
any cash received in lieu of fractional share interests of Kimball Electronics common stock will give rise to taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional share interests, determined as described above, and such gain will be capital gain or loss (the deductibility of which is subject to limitation) if Parent common stock on which the distribution is made is held as a capital asset on the distribution date and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for such fractional share interest, determined as described above, is greater than one year; and
no gain or loss will be recognized by Parent upon the distribution of the Kimball Electronics common stock.
U.S. Holders that have acquired different blocks of Parent common stock at different times or at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of their aggregate adjusted basis among, and their holding period of, Kimball Electronics common stock distributed with respect to such blocks of Parent common stock.
Information Reporting
U.S. Treasury regulations require certain U.S. Holders that receive Kimball Electronics common stock in the spin-off to attach to their respective U.S. federal income tax returns, for the year in which the spin-off occurs, a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the tax-free nature of the spin-off. Parent will provide U.S. Holders who receive our common stock in the spin-off with the information necessary to comply with that requirement, as well as information to help Share Owners allocate their stock basis between their Parent common stock and Kimball Electronics common stock, although, as noted above, U.S. Holders should still consult their own tax advisors regarding the allocation of such stock basis.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Spin-off Does Not Qualify as a Tax-Free Reorganization under Section 355 of the Code.
If the spin-off does not qualify under Section 355 of the Code, each U.S. Holder of Parent common stock receiving our common stock in the spin-off would be treated as receiving a taxable distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of our common stock received, which would result in:
a taxable dividend to the extent of the Share Owner’s pro rata share of Parent’s current and accumulated earnings and profits;
a reduction in the Share Owner’s basis in Parent common stock to the extent the amount received exceeds such Share Owner’s share of earnings and profits;
taxable gain from the exchange of Parent common stock to the extent the amount received exceeds both the Share Owner’s share of earnings and profits and the Share Owner’s basis in Parent common stock;
the U.S. Holders’ basis in our stock would be equal to its fair market value on the date of the spin-off; and

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Parent would recognize taxable gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Kimball Electronics common stock distributed to the Share Owners on the date of the spin-off over Parent’s adjusted basis in the Kimball Electronics common stock.
Under certain circumstances, even if the spin-off otherwise qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Code, Parent could recognize taxable gain under Section 355(e) of the Code if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of either our stock or the stock of Parent, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of the then-outstanding stock of that corporation, and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the spin-off. Any such acquisition of our stock or the stock of Parent within two years before or after the spin-off (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% Share Owners and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. The amount of such gain would likely result in a significant federal income tax liability to Parent.
In connection with the spin-off, Parent and we will enter into the Tax Matters Agreement pursuant to which we will agree to indemnify Parent for a portion of any tax liabilities of Parent resulting from the spin-off under certain circumstances and any tax liability of Parent resulting from the spin-off to the extent our actions caused such tax liability. Our obligation to indemnify Parent may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company. In addition, under U.S. Treasury regulations, each member of the Parent consolidated tax return group at the time of the spin-off (including us and our subsidiaries) would be jointly and severally liable to the IRS for such tax liability. The resulting tax liability may have a material adverse effect on both our and Parent’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
THE PRECEDING SUMMARY OF CERTAIN ANTICIPATED U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPIN-OFF AND DISTRIBUTION IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PARENT SHARE OWNERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPIN-OFF TO THEM, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAX LAWS AND OF CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
Results of the Spin-Off
After the spin-off, we will be an independent, publicly traded company. Immediately following the spin-off, we expect to have approximately            holders of shares of our common stock and approximately            shares of our common stock outstanding, based on the number of Parent Share Owners on                     , 2014 and the number of outstanding shares of Parent common stock on                     , 2014. These figures exclude shares of Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock held directly or indirectly by Parent, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date.
Before the spin-off, we will enter into several agreements with Parent to effect the spin-off and provide a framework for our relationship with Parent after the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Parent after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Parent of Parent’s assets, liabilities, rights and obligations. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”
Trading Prior to the Distribution Date
It is anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be a “when-issued” market in our common stock. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The when-issued trading market will be a market for shares of our common stock that will be distributed to Parent Share Owners on the distribution date. Any Parent Share Owner who owns shares of Parent common stock at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed in the spin-off. Parent Share Owners may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Parent common stock they own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, we expect when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. See “Trading Market.”
Following the distribution date, we expect shares of our common stock to be listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “KE.” We will announce the when-issued ticker symbol when and if it becomes available.
It is also anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Parent common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Parent common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if shares of Parent common stock are sold in the

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regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, the selling Share Owner’s right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution will be sold as well. However, if Parent Share Owners own shares of Parent common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, the selling Share Owners will still receive the shares of our common stock that they would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution. See “Trading Market.”
Incurrence of Debt
While we expect to have entered into credit facilities for our domestic and certain foreign operations at or prior to the spin-off, we anticipate having no indebtedness under such credit facilities or otherwise prior to the spin-off and shortly thereafter. See “Description of Material Indebtedness.”
Conditions to the Spin-Off
We expect that the spin-off will be effective as of                      p.m., New York time, on                     , 2014, the distribution date, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Parent:
our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this Information Statement forms a part, shall have been declared effective by the SEC, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and a notice of internet availability of this Information Statement shall have been mailed to Parent Share Owners;
our common stock shall have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ, subject to official notice of distribution;
Parent shall have obtained (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, in form and substance satisfactory to Parent, to the effect that the spin-off satisfies the requirements to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Parent and to Parent’s Share Owners under Section 355 of the Code (except for cash payments made to Share Owners in lieu of fractional shares that will generally result in taxable gain or loss to such Parent Share Owners equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the tax basis allocable to the fractional shares);
Prior to the distribution date, Parent’s Board of Directors shall have obtained advice, in form and substance satisfactory to Parent, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of us and Parent;
no order, injunction or decree issued by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the distribution shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the distribution;
no other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent, would result in the distribution having a material adverse effect on Parent or its Share Owners;
the financing transactions described in “Description of Material Indebtedness” and elsewhere in this Information Statement as having occurred prior to the distribution shall have been consummated prior to the time of the distribution;
a sufficient number of holders of Parent’s Class A common stock shall have converted their shares of Class A common stock into Class B common stock such that the percentage of Class A common stock of Parent issued and outstanding is less than 15% of the aggregate of all shares of Class A and Class B common stock of Parent issued and outstanding thereby causing, pursuant to Parent’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the elimination of all distinctions between such classes of stock;
Parent shall have taken all necessary action, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent, to cause our Board of Directors to consist of the individuals identified in this Information Statement as our directors;
the Board of Directors of Parent shall have approved the distribution, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion; and
each of the Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other ancillary agreements shall have been executed by each party.
The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on Parent’s part to effect the spin-off. We are not aware of any material federal, foreign or state regulatory requirements that must be complied with or any material approvals that must be obtained, other than compliance with SEC rules and regulations, approval for listing on the NASDAQ and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form 10 by the SEC, in connection with the distribution. Parent has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the Board of Directors of Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners or other constituents, that a sale

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or other alternative is in the best interests of Parent or its Share Owners or other constituents or that it is not advisable for us to separate from Parent at that time.
Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement
This Information Statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Parent’s Share Owners that are entitled to receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off. This Information Statement is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy, hold or sell any of our securities. We believe that the information in this Information Statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Parent nor we undertake any obligation to update the information except in the normal course of our respective public disclosure obligations.


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PARENT STOCK UNIFICATION
Parent currently has two classes of voting shares: Class A common stock, which elects all but one of Parent’s directors, and Class B common stock, which elects one of Parent’s directors and, on an annual basis, is entitled to an additional $0.02 per share dividend more than the dividends paid on shares of Class A common stock. In addition, holders of Parent Class B common stock are entitled to full voting powers, as a class, with respect to any consolidation, merger, sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of all or substantially all of Parent’s fixed assets, or the dissolution of Parent. Otherwise, except as provided by statute with respect to certain amendments to Parent’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, holders of Parent Class B common stock have no voting rights and the entire voting power is vested in Parent Class A common stock, which has one vote per share. Shares of Parent Class A common stock are fully convertible to shares of Parent Class B common stock on a share-for-share basis upon election by the holder thereof.
Pursuant to Parent’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, if dividends are not paid on shares of Parent Class B common stock for a period of thirty-six consecutive months, or if at any time the number of shares of Parent Class A common stock issued and outstanding is less than 15% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of both Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock, then all of the rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions relating to Parent Class B common stock shall become the same as the rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions of Parent Class A common stock, without any further action of Parent or its Share Owners, and all distinctions between Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock shall be eliminated so that all shares of Parent Class B common stock are equal to shares of Parent Class A common stock with respect to all matters, including without limitation, dividend payments and voting rights. We refer to the elimination of such distinctions as the “Parent stock unification.” Following the elimination of such distinctions, Parent Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote as a single class (except as otherwise required by applicable law) on all matters submitted to a vote of Parent Share Owners. The right of holders of Parent Class A common stock to convert shares of Parent Class A common stock to shares of Parent Class B common stock will continue following the elimination of such provisions. In addition, upon written request from the Corporation to all holders of Parent Class A common stock, such holders shall promptly take such steps as necessary to convert the shares of Parent Class A common stock into shares of Parent Class B common stock.
This dual-class structure has been in place since Parent became a public company in 1976. The Board of Directors of Parent believes the value of the spin-off to future shareholders of both companies would be enhanced by a single class of stock and accordingly, has determined to condition the spin-off upon the conversion by holders of Parent Class A common stock of a sufficient number of shares of Parent Class A common stock to trigger the 15% threshold, thus giving Parent, in effect, a single-class of stock prior to the spin-off of Kimball Electronics. In anticipation of the foregoing, Parent has obtained agreements from a sufficient number of holders of its Class A common stock to satisfy this condition prior to the distribution to Parent Share Owners.


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TRADING MARKET
Market for Our Common Stock
There has been no public market for our common stock. An active trading market may not develop or may not be sustained. We anticipate that trading of our common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis beginning on or shortly before the record date and continue through the distribution date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. If you own shares of Parent common stock at the close of business on the record date, you will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the spin-off. You may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Parent common stock you own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. We intend to list our common stock on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “KE” and, following the spin-off, Parent will continue to trade on the NASDAQ. It is expected that the Parent common stock symbol will change to “KBAL” when the spin-off is complete. We will announce our when-issued trading symbol when and if it becomes available.
It is also anticipated that, beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Parent common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Parent common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Parent common stock in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution. However, if you own shares of Parent common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of our common stock that you would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution.
We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade before the spin-off on a “when-issued” basis or after the spin-off. Those prices will be determined by the marketplace. Prices at which trading in our common stock occurs may fluctuate significantly. Those prices may be influenced by many factors, including anticipated or actual fluctuations in our operating results or those of other companies in our industry, investor perception of our company, market fluctuations and general economic conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the performance of many stocks and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These are just some factors that may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Common Stock.”
Transferability of Shares of Our Common Stock
On                     , 2014, Parent had            shares of its common stock issued and outstanding. Based on this number, we expect that upon completion of the spin-off, we will have            shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The shares of our common stock that you will receive in the distribution will be freely transferable, unless you are considered an “affiliate” of ours under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Persons who can be considered our affiliates after the spin-off generally include individuals or entities that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, us, and may include certain of our officers and directors. As of the distribution date, we estimate that our directors and officers will beneficially own            shares of our common stock. In addition, individuals who are affiliates of Parent on the distribution date may be deemed to be affiliates of ours. Our affiliates may sell shares of our common stock received in the distribution only:
under a registration statement that the SEC has declared effective under the Securities Act; or
under an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, an affiliate will be entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date that the registration statement of which this Information Statement is a part is declared effective, a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed the greater of:
1.0% of our common stock then outstanding; or
the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the NASDAQ during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.
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In the future, we may adopt new stock option and other equity-based compensation plans and issue options to purchase shares of our common stock and other stock-based awards. We currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under these stock plans. Shares issued pursuant to awards after the effective date of the registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.
Except for our common stock distributed in the distribution and employee-based equity awards, none of our equity securities will be outstanding immediately after the spin-off and there are no registration rights agreements existing with respect to our common stock.

DIVIDEND POLICY
We do not expect to pay a regular dividend on our common stock following the spin-off. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to our Share Owners will fall within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers relevant from time to time. In addition, the terms of the agreements governing our new debt or debt that we may incur in the future may restrict the payments of dividends. There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence the payment of dividends.

CAPITALIZATION
The following table presents our historical cash and capitalization at June 30, 2014 and our pro forma cash and capitalization at that date reflecting the spin-off described in the notes to our Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as if the spin-off, including our financing transaction, had occurred on June 30, 2014 . The capitalization table below should be read together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our historical Combined Financial Statements, our Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements, and the notes to those financial statements included elsewhere in this Information Statement.
We are providing the capitalization table below for informational purposes only. It should not be construed to be indicative of our capitalization or financial condition had the spin-off been completed on the date assumed. The capitalization table below may not reflect the capitalization or financial condition that would have resulted had we been operated as a stand-alone public company at that date and is not necessarily indicative of our future capitalization or financial position.
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
Historical
 
Pro Forma
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
 
 
Cash
$
26,260

 
$
63,000

 
 
 
 
Indebtedness:
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock - no par value per share
$

 
$

Common stock - no par value per share

 

Additional paid-in capital

 
289,202

Net Parent investment
250,753

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,619

 
1,619

Total equity
$
252,372

 
$
290,821

 
 
 
 
Total Capitalization
$
252,372

 
$
290,821





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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table presents the selected historical condensed combined financial data for Kimball Electronics. The condensed combined statement of income data for each of the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 set forth below are derived from our audited Combined Financial Statements included in this Information Statement. The condensed combined statement of income data for the year ended June 30, 2011 and the condensed combined balance sheet data as of June 30, 2012 set forth below are derived from our audited Combined Financial Statements which are not included in this Information Statement.
The selected historical condensed combined financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with our audited Combined Financial Statements and their accompanying notes, and the “Capitalization” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Information Statement. The financial information presented here may not be indicative of our future performance and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we been operating as a stand-alone public company during the periods presented, including changes that will occur in our operations and capitalization as a result of the spin-off. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” for a further description of the anticipated changes.
 
Year Ended June 30
 
  (Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net Sales
$
741,530

 
$
703,129

 
$
616,751

 
$
721,419

Net Income
$
24,613

 
$
21,520

 
$
23,903

 
$
4,404

Historical net income for fiscal year 2014 included $3.5 million of after-tax income resulting from settlements received related to two class action lawsuits in which Parent was a class member , and $2.1 million of after-tax expense related to spin-off costs.
Fiscal year 2012 historical net income included $17.8 million of tax benefit related to the net change in deferred tax valuation allowances, and also included $2.2 million of after-tax restructuring expenses. Restructuring expenses for all other periods in the table above were immaterial.
 
June 30
 (Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Total Assets
$
408,730

 
$
367,748

 
$
351,912

Long-Term Debt
$

 
$

 
$



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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements consist of the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 , and an Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2014 , which have been derived from our historical Combined Financial Statements which are included in this Information Statement.
The summary unaudited pro forma combined financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 have been prepared to reflect the spin-off, including: (i) the distribution of            shares of our common stock by Parent to its Share Owners; (ii) assets, liabilities and related expenses assumed from, or transferred to, Parent that were excluded/included in our historical Combined Financial Statements, including those related to the Distribution Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off.” The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income presented for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 assume s the spin-off occurred on July 1, 2013 . The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet assumes the spin-off occurred on June 30, 2014 . The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements are subject to assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes. The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and assumptions we believe are reasonable, factually supportable, directly attributable to our spin-off from Parent, and for purposes of the statement of income, are expected to have a continuing impact on us.
Our historical Combined Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income include allocations of general corporate expenses from Parent including, but not limited to, spin-off costs, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, employee benefits administration, treasury, risk management, and other shared services. As compared to the costs historically allocated to us by Parent, we may incur certain incremental costs as a stand-alone public company which are not included in these Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited Combined Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Information Statement. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements are provided for illustrative and informational purposes only and are not intended to represent what our results of operations or financial position would have been had the spin-off been completed on the dates assumed. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements also may not be indicative of our future results of operations or financial position as a stand-alone public company.


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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA
COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
 
Year Ended June 30, 2014
 
Historical
 
Pro Forma Adjustments
 
Note
 
Pro Forma
Net Sales
$
741,530

 
$

 
 
 
$
741,530

Cost of Sales
680,534

 
 
 
 
 
680,534

Gross Profit
60,996

 

 
 
 
60,996

Selling and Administrative Expenses
36,352

 
(2,140
)
 
(a) (b)
 
34,212

Other General Income
(5,688
)
 
 
 
 
 
(5,688
)
Restructuring Expense
402

 
 
 
 
 
402

Operating Income
29,930

 
2,140

 
 
 
32,070

Other Income (Expense):
 

 
 
 
 
 


Interest income
41

 
 
 
 
 
41

Interest expense
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
Non-operating income
722

 
 
 
 
 
722

Non-operating expense
(449
)
 
(98
)
 
(c)
 
(547
)
Other income (expense), net
312

 
(98
)
 
 
 
214

Income Before Taxes on Income
30,242

 
2,042

 
 
 
32,284

Provision for Income Taxes
5,629

 
14

 
(d)
 
5,643

Net Income
$
24,613

 
$
2,028

 
 
 
$
26,641

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
 
(e)
 
$
0.85

Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
 
(f)
 
$
0.85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 
 
(e)
 
28,803

Diluted
 
 
 
 
(f)
 
29,014

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements

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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(Amounts in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
 
June 30, 2014
 
Historical
 
Pro Forma Adjustments
 
Note
 
Pro Forma
ASSETS
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Current Assets:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Cash
$
26,260

 
$
36,740

 
(g)
 
$
63,000

Receivables, net
128,425

 
 
 
 
 
128,425

Inventories
116,159

 
 
 
 
 
116,159

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
20,490

 
 
 
 
 
20,490

Total current assets
291,334

 
36,740

 
 
 
328,074

Property and Equipment, net
97,934

 
1,489

 
(h)
 
99,423

Goodwill
2,564

 
 
 
 
 
2,564

Other Intangible Assets, net
1,830

 
 
 
 
 
1,830

Other Assets
15,068

 
220

 
(h)
 
15,288

Total Assets
$
408,730

 
$
38,449

 
 
 
$
447,179

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
119,853

 
 
 
 
 
$
119,853

Accrued expenses
26,602

 
 
 
 
 
26,602

Total current liabilities
146,455

 

 
 
 
146,455

Other long-term liabilities
9,903

 
 
 
 
 
9,903

Total Liabilities
156,358

 

 
 
 
156,358

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock – no par value per share
       Shares authorized: 15,000,000
       Shares issued:
 
 
 
 
(i)
 

Common stock – no par value per share
Shares authorized: 150,000,000
Shares issued:
 
 
 
 
(i)
 

Additional paid-in capital
 
 
289,202

 
(i)
 
289,202

Net Parent investment
250,753

 
(250,753
)
 
(i)
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
1,619

 
 
 
 
 
1,619

Total Equity
252,372

 
38,449

 
 
 
290,821

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
408,730

 
$
38,449

 
 
 
$
447,179

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements


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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a)
Reflects the removal of $2.2 million of spin-off costs incurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 that are directly related to the spin-off of Kimball Electronics from Parent.
(b)
Reflects $0.3 million of depreciation expense during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 , related to a building located in Jasper, Indiana which will be used for our headquarters. Also reflects removal of $0.2 million of rent expense during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 , which was paid to Parent for usage of a portion of an administrative facility currently used as our headquarters.
(c)
Reflects $0.1 million of commitment fees on the unused borrowing capacity of credit facilities which Kimball Electronics intends to enter into prior to or concurrent with the spin-off. We do not expect, prior to or as of the date of the spin-off, to have used any of the borrowing capacity available under the credit facilities.
(d)
Reflects the tax effects of the pro forma adjustments at the applicable statutory income tax rates , adjusted for nondeductible spin-off costs.
(e)
Basic earnings per share and the number of weighted-average basic shares outstanding are based on the number of Parent weighted-average basic shares outstanding for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 as adjusted for an expected distribution ratio of three shares of Kimball Electronics for every four shares of Parent.
(f)
The number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share is based on the number of basic shares of Kimball Electronics common stock as described in note (e) above, plus incremental shares assuming issuance of dilutive performance share awards under Parent’s stock compensation plan. To preserve the intrinsic value of the awards, Parent's outstanding performance share awards will be converted to the economically equivalent amount of Kimball Electronics performance share awards based upon a pre-determined formula using the five-day weighted average of trading prices of Parent and Kimball Electronics stock both pre-spin-off and post-spin-off to calculate the number of Kimball Electronics performance share awards. Parent has no other unvested outstanding equity incentive awards.
(g)
Reflects the distribution of approximately $36.7 million of cash to Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics will begin operation as an independent company with approximately $63.0 million of cash, including the cash held by its foreign facilities.
(h)
Reflects $1.5 million of Parent assets to be transferred to Kimball Electronics and an associated increase in deferred tax assets of $0.2 million. Assets to be transferred will include a building located in Jasper, Indiana to be used for our headquarters and a portion of shared information technology assets. There may be additional information technology assets to be transferred to Kimball Electronics at separation for which the transfer has not been finalized. Depreciation on shared information technology assets was previously charged to Kimball Electronics through allocations from Parent corporate functions.
(i)
On the distribution date, the Net Parent Investment in Kimball Electronics will be redesignated as Kimball Electronics Share Owners’ Equity. The cash distribution described in note (g) will reduce the Net Parent Investment in Kimball Electronics prior to the redesignation of the investment as Kimball Electronics Share Owners’ Equity. We do not expect to issue preferred stock in conjunction with the spin-off.


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BUSINESS
Overview
Kimball Electronics was incorporated in 1998 and is a global provider of engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services to customers in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety end markets.  We offer a package of value that begins with our core competency of producing “durable electronics” and includes our set of robust processes and procedures that help us ensure that we deliver the highest levels of quality, reliability, and service throughout the entire life cycle of our customers’ products.  We believe our customers appreciate our body of knowledge as it relates to the design and manufacture of their products that require durability, reliability, the highest levels of quality control, and regulatory compliance.  We deliver award-winning service from our highly integrated global footprint which is enabled by a common operating system, a standardization strategy, global procedures, and teamwork.  Our Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) model is key to providing our customers convenient access to our global footprint and all of our services throughout the entire product life cycle, making us easy to do business with.  Because our customers are in businesses where engineering changes must be tightly controlled and long product life cycles are common, our track record of quality, being financially solid, socially responsible, and committed to long-term relationships is important to them.
We have been producing safety critical electronic assemblies for our automotive customers for over 30 years.  During this time, we have built up a body of knowledge that has not only proven to be valuable to our automotive customers, but to our medical, industrial, and public safety customers as well.  We have been successful growing and diversifying our business by leveraging our automotive experience and know-how in the areas of design and process validation, traceability, process and change control, and lean manufacturing to create valuable and innovative solutions for new customers in the medical, industrial, and public safety end market verticals.  We have harmonized our quality systems to be compliant with various important industry certifications and regulatory requirements.  This allows us to take advantage of other strategic points of leverage in the supply chain and within our operations so we can cost-effectively manufacture products for customers from all four of our end market verticals in the same production facility.
Several of our customers are multinational companies that sell their products in multiple regions of the world.  For many of these customers, it is important for them to be able to leverage their investment in their supply partner relationships such that the same partner provides them with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services in multiple regions of the world. It is common for us to manufacture the same product for the same customer in multiple locations.   Our strategy for expanding our global footprint has aligned us with the preferences of the customers in our four end market verticals and has positioned us well to support their global growth initiatives.  Our global systems, procedures, processes, and teamwork combined with our CRM model have allowed us to accomplish this goal for several of our largest customers.
Our global processes and central functions that support component sourcing, procurement, quoting and customer pricing provide commonality and consistency among the various regions in which we operate. We have a central, global purchasing organization that utilizes procurement process and practices to help secure sources from around the world and to ensure sufficient availability of components and a uniform approach to pricing while leveraging the purchase volume of the entire organization. Customer pricing for all of the products we produce is managed centrally utilizing a standardized quoting model regardless of where our customers request their products to be produced.
Our CRM model combines members of our team from within our manufacturing facilities and members of our business development team who reside remotely and nearer to our customers around the world.  We also have cross functional teams in the areas of quality, operational excellence, quoting and design engineering with representatives from our various locations that provide support to our teams on a global basis. The skill sets of these team members and the clarity in their roles and responsibilities help provide our customers with a strong conduit that is critical to execution and forming a strong relationship.  We have institutionalized a customer scorecard process that provides all levels of our company with valuable feedback that helps us drive the actions for continuous improvement.  Our customer scorecard process has helped us deliver award-winning service and build loyalty with our customers.
Our corporate headquarters is currently located at 1600 Royal Street, Jasper, Indiana.  Production currently occurs in our facilities located in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, China, and Poland.  In the United States, we have manufacturing facilities in Jasper, Indiana, and Tampa, Florida.
Our services are sold globally on a contract basis and we produce products to our customers’ specifications.  Our engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services primarily include:
Design services;
Rapid prototyping and new product introduction support;
Production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs);

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Industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes;
Product design and process validation and qualification;
Reliability testing (testing of products under a series of extreme environmental conditions);
Assembly, production, and packaging of other related non-electronic products;
Supply chain services; and
Complete product life cycle management.
We pride ourselves on the fact that we pay close attention to the evolving needs and preferences of our customers.  As we have done in the past, we will continue to look for opportunities to grow and diversify our business by expanding our package of value and our global footprint.
Our Competitive Strengths
Our competitive strengths derive from our experience of producing safety critical electronic assemblies for automotive customers for over 30 years and leveraging this experience to create valuable and innovative solutions for customers in different industries. Our core strengths include:
Our core competency of producing durable electronics;
Our body of knowledge as it relates to the design and manufacture of products that require high levels of quality control, reliability, and durability;
Our highly integrated, global footprint;
Our CRM model and our customer scorecard process;
Our ability to provide our customers with valuable input regarding designs for improved manufacturability, reliability, and cost;
Our quality systems, industry certifications and regulatory compliance;
Our integrated supply chain solutions and competitive bid process resulting in competitive raw material pricing; and
Complete product life cycle management.
Our Business Strategy
We intend to achieve sustained, profitable growth in the markets we serve by supporting the global growth initiatives of our customers. Key elements of executing our strategy include:
Expanding Our Global Footprint – continue our strategy with expansion in Europe, Asia, and Americas, including new potential country locations and/or facility expansion as our customer demands dictate; and
Expanding Our Package of Value – enhance our core strengths and expand upon our package of value in areas such as complex system assembly, specialized processes, precision metals and plastics.
Our Business Offerings
We offer engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services to customers in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety end markets.  Our services support the complete product life cycle of our customers’ products and our processes and capabilities cover a range of products from high volume-low mix to high mix-low volume.  We collaborate with third-party design services companies to bring innovative complete design solutions to our customers.  We offer Design for Excellence input to our customers as a part of our standard package of value.  We use sophisticated software tools to integrate the supply chain in a way that provides our customers with the flexibility their business requires.  Our robust new product introduction process and our extensive manufacturing capabilities give us the ability to execute to the quality and reliability expectations in the electronics manufacturing industry.
We value our customers and their unique needs and expectations.  Our customer focus and dedication to unparalleled excellence in engineering and manufacturing has resulted in proven success in the contract manufacturing industry.   Personal relationships are important to us.  We strive to build long-term global partnerships.  Our commitment to support our customers is backed by our history and demonstrated performance over the past 50 years.
Reporting Segment
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Each of our business units qualifies as an operating segment with its results regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer. Our business units

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meet the aggregation criteria under the current accounting guidance for segment reporting. All of our business units operate in the electronic manufacturing services industry with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services that provide electronic assemblies primarily in automotive, medical, industrial and public safety applications, all to the specifications and designs of our customers. The nature of the products and services, the production process, the type of customers, and the methods used to distribute our products and services, all have similar characteristics. Each of our business units service customers in multiple markets and many of our customers’ programs are manufactured and serviced by multiple business units. Our global processes such as component procurement and customer pricing provide commonality and consistency among the various regions in which we operate. All of our business units have similar long-term economic characteristics. As such, our business units have been aggregated into one reportable segment.
Marketing Channels
Manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain services are marketed by our business development team. We use a CRM model to provide our customers convenient access to our global footprint and all of our services throughout the entire product life cycle.
Major Competitive Factors
Key competitive factors in the EMS market include competitive pricing, quality and reliability, engineering design services, production flexibility, on-time delivery, customer lead time, test capability, and global presence. Growth in the EMS industry is created through the proliferation of electronic components in today’s advanced products and the continuing trend of original equipment manufacturers in the electronics industry subcontracting the assembly process to companies with a core competence in this area. The nature of the EMS industry is such that the start-up of new customers and new programs to replace expiring programs occurs frequently. New customer and program start-ups generally cause losses early in the life of a program, which are generally recovered as the program becomes established and matures. We continue to experience margin pressures related to an overall excess capacity position in the electronics subcontracting services market. Our continuing success depends upon our ability to replace expiring customers/programs with new customers/programs.
We do not believe that we or the industry in general, have any special practices or special conditions affecting working capital items that are significant for understanding our EMS business other than fluctuating inventory levels which may increase in conjunction with transfers of production among facilities and start-up of new programs.
Competitors
The EMS industry is very competitive as numerous manufacturers compete for business from existing and potential customers. Our competition includes EMS companies such as Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Jabil Circuit, Inc., and Plexus Corp. We do not have a significant share of the EMS market and were ranked the 20 th largest global EMS provider for calendar year 2013 by Manufacturing Market Insider in the March 2014 edition.
Seasonality
Sales revenue of our EMS business is generally not affected by seasonality.
Raw Materials
Raw materials utilized in the manufacture of contract electronic products are generally readily available from both domestic and foreign sources, although from time to time the industry experiences shortages of certain components due to supply and demand forces, combined with rapid product life cycles of certain components. In addition, unforeseen events such as natural disasters can and have disrupted portions of the supply chain. We believe that maintaining close communication with suppliers helps minimize potential disruption in our supply chain.
Raw materials are normally acquired for specific customer orders and may or may not be interchangeable among products. Inherent risks associated with rapid technological changes within this contract industry are mitigated by procuring raw materials, for the most part, based on firm orders. We may also purchase additional inventory to support new product introductions and transfers of production between manufacturing facilities.
Customer Concentration
While the total electronic assemblies market has broad applications, our customers are concentrated in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety industries. Included in our sales were a significant amount to Johnson Controls, Inc. (“JCI”),

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Philips, and Regal Beloit Corporation, which accounted for the following portions of combined net sales:
 
Year Ended June 30
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Johnson Controls, Inc.
13%
 
17%
 
17%
Philips
12%
 
14%
 
14%
Regal Beloit Corporation
9%
 
10%
 
9%
The nature of the contract business is such that start-up of new customers to replace expiring customers occurs frequently. Our agreements with customers are often not for a definitive term and are amended and extended — but generally continue for the relevant product’s life cycle which can be difficult to predict at the beginning of a program.  Our customers generally have the right to cancel a particular product, subject to contractual provisions governing the final product runs, excess or obsolete inventory and end-of-life pricing, which reduces the additional costs that we incur when a product purchase agreement is terminated. We continue to focus on diversification of our customer base.
We expect volumes for one of our largest contracts with JCI, which accounted for approximately $46 million in sales in fiscal year 2014, to decline beginning in fiscal year 2015. The reason for such decline in volume is that JCI programs are reaching end-of-life. In addition, due to its available capacity, JCI has decided to in-source programs that have been historically manufactured by Kimball Electronics, which accounted for approximately $33 million in sales in fiscal year 2014. We expect JCI's transition to in-sourcing to occur in stages , which started in our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 with the transition to be substantially complete by January 2015. Gross profit as a percent of net sales on the JCI product approximates our overall gross margin. Agreement has been reached with JCI for the end-of-life production, and revenue will be impacted, but much of that volume already has been and is expected to continue to be replaced with new business from other customers .
Backlog
The aggregate sales price of production pursuant to worldwide open orders, which may be canceled by the customer, was $178.0 million and $174.5 million , as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , respectively. Substantially all of the open orders as of June 30, 2014 are expected to be filled within the next fiscal year. Open orders may not be indicative of future sales trends.
Research and Development
Research and development activities include the development of manufacturing processes, engineering, and testing procedures, major process improvements, and information technology initiatives.
Research and development costs were approximately:
 
Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in Millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Research and Development Costs
$8
 
$8
 
$7
Intellectual Property
Our primary intellectual property is our proprietary manufacturing technology and processes which allow us to provide very competitive electronic manufacturing services to our customers. As such, this intellectual property is complex and normally contained within our facilities. The nature of this know-how does not lend itself well to traditional patent protection. In addition, we feel the best protection strategy involves maintaining our intellectual property as trade secrets because there is no disclosure of the information to the world, and there is no expiration on the length of protection. For these reasons, we do not own any patents and our only registered trademark is the “Kimball” name as registered in certain categories relating to our electronics manufacturing and design services, which will be assigned to us by Parent.
Environment and Energy Matters
Our operations are subject to various foreign, federal, state, and local laws and regulations with respect to environmental matters. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with present laws and regulations and that there are no material liabilities related to such items.
We are dedicated to excellence, leadership, and stewardship in matters of protecting the environment and communities in which we have operations. We believe that continued compliance with foreign, federal, state, and local laws and regulations which have been enacted relating to the protection of the environment will not have a material effect on our capital expenditures,

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earnings, or competitive position. Management believes capital expenditures for environmental control equipment during the two fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 , will not represent a material portion of total capital expenditures during those years.
Our operations require significant amounts of energy, including natural gas and electricity. Federal, foreign, and state regulations may control the allocation of fuels available to us, but to date we have experienced no interruption of production due to such regulations.
Employees
As of June 30, 2014 , Kimball Electronics employed approximately 3,800 people worldwide, with approximately 700 located in the U.S. and approximately 3,100 located in foreign countries. Our U.S. operations are not subject to collective bargaining arrangements. All of our foreign operations are subject to collective bargaining arrangements, many mandated by government regulation or customs of the particular countries. We believe that our employee relations are good.
Properties
After the spin-off, we will transition our headquarters from Parent headquarters to a 42,000 square -foot building also located in Jasper, Indiana which we will own.
As of June 30, 2014 , we had six manufacturing facilities with one located in each of Indiana, Florida, Mexico, Poland, China, and Thailand. These owned facilities occupy approximately 1,011,000 square feet in aggregate. See Note 15 - Geographic Information of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for additional information.
Generally, properties are utilized at normal capacity levels on a multiple shift basis. At times, certain facilities utilize a reduced second or third shift. Due to sales fluctuations, not all facilities were utilized at normal capacity during fiscal year 2014 . We continually assess our capacity needs and evaluate our operations to optimize our service levels by geographic region. Following the spin-off, our operations located outside of the United States will continue to be an integral part of Kimball Electronics. See “Risk Factors” for information regarding financial and operational risks related to our international operations.
Significant loss of income resulting from a facility catastrophe would be partially offset by business interruption insurance coverage.
Kimball Electronics holds land leases for our facilities in Thailand and China that expire in fiscal years 2030 and 2056, respectively. See Note 5 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for additional information concerning leases. In addition, we own approximately 80 acres of land where Kimball Electronics facilities reside.
Legal Proceedings
We and our subsidiaries are not parties to any pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business. The outcome of current routine pending litigation, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse impact on Kimball Electronics.


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk should be read in conjunction with our audited historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Information Statement. The financial information discussed below and included elsewhere in this Information Statement may not necessarily reflect what our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow would have been had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented or what our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows may be in the future.
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our intent, belief, or current expectations with respect to, among other things, trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations, backlog, our industry and the impact of competition. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Information Statement, particularly in “Risk Factors” and “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements.” Due to such uncertainties and risks, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to update these factors or to publicly announce the results of any changes to our forward-looking statements due to future results or developments.
Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, “Kimball Electronics,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to both (i) the electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) business of Kimball International, Inc. prior to the spin-off, which will be contributed to Kimball Electronics, Inc., and (ii) Kimball Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries after giving effect to such contribution. Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Parent” refer to Kimball International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise noted, references to years are to fiscal years ended June 30.
Spin-Off from Parent
The Board of Directors of Parent has authorized management to pursue a plan to separate Kimball Electronics into an independent publicly traded company. The proposed separation is intended to take the form of a tax-free spin-off for U.S. federal income tax purposes to Parent and Parent Share Owners of 100% of the shares of Kimball Electronics. As an independent company, Kimball Electronics will continue to focus on its core business of providing contract electronic engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services which utilize common production and support capabilities globally to serve the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety markets. Kimball Electronics comprises all of Parent’s EMS business segment.
The spin-off is conditioned on, among other things, final approval of the transaction by Parent’s Board of Directors and the receipt of both (i) a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the Parent stock unification will not cause Parent to recognize income or gain as a result of the distribution; and (ii) an opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP that the spin-off does not result in the recognition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of income or gain to Parent or its Share Owners (except to the extent of cash received by Share Owners in lieu of fractional shares).
The Combined Financial Statements presented herein, and discussed below, are derived from the accounting records of Parent as if we operated on a stand-alone basis. The Combined Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Kimball Electronics.
The Combined Financial Statements include allocations of general corporate expenses from Parent including, but not limited to, spin-off costs, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, employee benefits administration, treasury, risk management, and other shared services. The allocations were made on a direct usage or cost incurred basis when appropriate, with the remainder allocated using various drivers including average capital deployed, payroll, revenue less material costs, headcount or other measures. While we believe these allocations have been made on a consistent basis and are reasonable based on the relevant cost drivers, such expenses may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had Kimball Electronics been operating as a stand-alone company.

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Business Overview
We are a global contract electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) company that specializes in producing durable electronics for the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety markets. Our engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services utilize common production and support capabilities globally. We are well recognized by customers and industry trade publications for our excellent quality, reliability, and innovative service.
A significant business challenge that we expect to face as we transition from being a part of Kimball International, Inc. to an independent publicly traded company is maintaining our profit margins while we look to accelerate revenue growth.  During the past few years, the EMS industry as a whole has experienced slower market growth as compared to pre-recession levels, which has added pressure to an already competitive marketplace.  As a mid-sized player in the EMS market, we can expect to be challenged by the agility and local knowledge of the smaller, regional players and we can expect to be challenged by the scale and price competitiveness of the larger global players.
We enjoy a unique market position between these extremes which allows us to compete with the larger “scale” players for high-volume projects, but also maintain our competitive position in the lower volume durable electronics market space.  We expect to continue to effectively operate in this market space after the spin-off.  Price increases are uncommon in the market as production efficiencies and material pricing advantages for most projects drive prices down – while margins can be maintained.  This characteristic of the contract electronics marketplace is expected to continue, which will allow us to effectively compete in the same manner after becoming an independent public company as we did while part of Kimball International, Inc.
Key economic indicators currently point toward continued strengthening in the overall economy. However, uncertainties still exist and may pose a threat to our future growth as they have the tendency to cause disruption in business strategy, execution, and timing in many of the markets in which we compete.
EMS industry projections for calendar year 2014 (by IDC in the April 2014 MMI publication) are growth of 9% for calendar year 2014 over 2013 and growth of 7% for calendar year 2015 over 2014. Additionally, in June 2014 the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) endorsed a forecast for year-over-year semiconductor sales growth of 7% for calendar year 2014 and 3% for calendar year 2015, and although the Company does not directly serve this market, it may be indicative of the end market demand for products utilizing electronic components. We focus on the four key vertical markets of automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety. Our overall expectation for the EMS market is that of moderate growth, but with mixed demand. The automotive end market is benefiting from relative strength in the U.S. market and improvement in the Chinese market, while demand in other geographies such as Europe are showing signs of improvement despite the lingering impact of the European debt crisis.  The industrial market demand is improving but continues to reflect lower than historical demand from our customers that provide product and solutions to climate control applications.   We are seeing demand in the public safety market starting to stabilize. Demand in the medical market remains stable. We continue to monitor the current economic environment and its potential impact on our customers.
We prudently invest in capital expenditures for projects in support of both organic growth and potential acquisitions that would enhance our capabilities and diversification while providing an opportunity for growth and improved profitability. We have a strong focus on cost control and closely monitor market changes and our liquidity in order to proactively adjust our operating costs, discretionary capital spending, and dividend levels as needed. Managing working capital in conjunction with fluctuating demand levels is likewise key. In addition, a long-standing component of our profit sharing incentive bonus plan is that it is linked to our performance which is designed to adjust compensation expense as profits change. Moreover, because of the positive cash position of Kimball International, Inc., the fact that we do not plan to incur debt at the outset of the spin-off or in connection therewith, and the fact that we have historically operated as an independent business within Parent, we do not anticipate that the Distribution Agreement will burden us with significant additional costs following the distribution and thus the spin-off will have little to no impact on our future operations and financial position.
In addition to the above discussion, management currently considers the following events, trends, and uncertainties to be most important to understanding our financial condition and operating performance:
Due to the contract and project nature of the EMS industry, fluctuation in the demand for our products and variation in the gross margin on those projects is inherent to our business. Effective management of manufacturing capacity is and will continue to be critical to our success.
The nature of the EMS industry is such that the start-up of new customers and new programs to replace expiring programs occurs frequently. Our agreements with customers are often not for a definitive term and generally may be canceled by our customers at any time. As such, our ability to continue contractual relationships with our customers, including our principal customers, is not certain. New customers and program start-ups generally cause losses early in the life of a program, which are generally recovered as the program becomes established and matures. Risk factors within our business include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions, customer order delays,

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increased globalization, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, rapid technological changes, component availability, supplier and customer financial stability, the contract nature of this industry, the concentration of sales to large customers, and the potential for customers to choose a dual sourcing strategy or to in-source a greater portion of their electronics manufacturing. The continuing success of our business is dependent upon our ability to replace expiring customers/programs with new customers/programs. We monitor our success in this area by tracking the number of customers and the percentage of our net sales generated from them by years of service as depicted in the table below. While variation in the size of program award makes it difficult to directly correlate this data to our sales trends, we believe it does provide useful information regarding our customer loyalty and new business growth. Additional risk factors that could have an effect on our performance are located within the “Risk Factors” section of this Information Statement.
 
 
Year End June 30
Customer Service Years
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
10+ Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of Net Sales
 
44
%
 
32
%
 
37
%
# of Customers
 
19

 
14

 
17

5+ to 10 Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of Net Sales
 
44
%
 
46
%
 
48
%
# of Customers
 
24

 
18

 
18

0 to 5 Years
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of Net Sales
 
12
%
 
22
%
 
15
%
# of Customers
 
28

 
27

 
23

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of Net Sales
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 # of Customers
 
71

 
59

 
58

 
Globalization continues to reshape not only the industries in which we operate but also our key customers and competitors.
Employees throughout our business operations are an integral part of our ability to compete successfully, and the stability of the management team is critical to long-term Share Owner value. Our career development and succession planning processes help to maintain stability in management.

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Results of Operations - Fiscal Year 2014 Compared with Fiscal Year 2013
 
At or For the Year
 
 

 
Ended June 30
 
 
(Amounts in Millions)
2014
 
as % of Net Sales
 
2013
 
as % of Net Sales
 
% Change
Net Sales
$
741.5

 
 
 
$
703.1

 
 
 
5
%
Gross Profit
$
61.0

 
8.2%
 
$
57.2

 
8.1
%
 
7
%
Selling and Administrative Expenses
$
36.4

 
4.9%
 
$
30.0

 
4.2
%
 
21
%
Operating Income
$
29.9

 
4.0%
 
$
26.7

 
3.8
%
 
12
%
Net Income
$
24.6

 
 
 
$
21.5

 
 
 
14
%
Open Orders
$
178.0

 
 
 
$
174.5

 
 
 
2
%
Fiscal year 2014 net sales increased 5% to $741.5 million compared to fiscal year 2013 net sales of $703.1 million . Open orders as of June 30, 2014 were up 2% compared to June 30, 2013, as the expected decline in open orders from JCI was more than offset by increased open orders from other customers. Open orders at a point in time may not be indicative of future sales trends due to the contract nature of our business.
Net sales by industry were as follows:
 
For the Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in Millions)
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
Net Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
$
275.5

 
$
257.1

 
7
 %
Medical
210.1

 
210.2

 
 %
Industrial
189.7

 
165.7

 
14
 %
Public Safety
52.8

 
61.8

 
(15
)%
Other
13.4

 
8.3

 
61
 %
Total net sales
$
741.5

 
$
703.1

 
5
 %
Sales in fiscal year 2014 increased to customers in the automotive and industrial industries, declined to customers in the public safety industry, and remained flat to customers in the medical industry compared to fiscal year 2013 . Despite the decline in sales to JCI as discussed in further detail below, sales to customers in the automotive market improved primarily due to the strength of the Chinese market. Sales to customers in the industrial market increased primarily due to additional program awards from an existing customer. Sales to customers in the public safety industry decreased as a result of lower spending and delays in ordering by government agencies.
Fiscal year 2014 gross profit as a percent of net sales improved 0.1 percentage point when compared to fiscal year 2013 . The impact of a $1.4 million inventory write-down in fiscal year 2013 related to a single customer that went out of business favorably impacted the year-over-year comparison with fiscal year 2014 .
Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales increased 0.7 percentage point in fiscal year 2014 when compared to fiscal year 2013 and increased 21% in absolute dollars in fiscal year 2014 as compared to fiscal year 2013 , primarily due to $2.6 million of increased profit-based incentive compensation costs due to improved earnings and current year expenses related to the spin-off of $2.2 million.
Other General Income in fiscal year 2014 included pre-tax settlements received of $5.7 million related to two antitrust class action lawsuits in which Kimball Electronics was a class member. We recorded no Other General Income during fiscal year 2013 .

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Other Income (Expense) consisted of the following:
 
Year Ended
 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Interest Income
$
41

 
$
96

Interest Expense
(2
)
 
(9
)
Foreign Currency/Derivative Loss
(127
)
 
(39
)
Gain on Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) Investments
695

 
321

Other
(295
)
 
(321
)
Other Income, net
$
312

 
$
48

The revaluation to fair value of the SERP investments recorded in Other Income (Expense) is offset by the revaluation of the SERP liability recorded in selling and administrative expenses, and thus there was no effect on net income.
Our income before income taxes and effective tax rate were comprised of the following U.S. and foreign components:
 
At or For the Year Ended
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
(Amounts in Thousands)
Income Before Taxes
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
Income Before Taxes
 
Effective Tax Rate
United States
$
5,412

 
47.6
%
 
$
6,638

 
27.9
%
Foreign
$
24,830

 
12.3
%
 
$
20,138

 
16.9
%
Total
$
30,242

 
18.6
%
 
$
26,776

 
19.6
%
We have determined the provision for income taxes on a separate return basis. The fiscal year 2014 effective tax rate of 18.6% was favorably impacted by a high mix of earnings in foreign jurisdictions which have lower statutory tax rates than the U.S. The fiscal year 2014 U.S . effective tax rate was higher than the U.S. statutory rate as the majority of our expenses related to the spin-off were non-deductible. The fiscal year 2014 foreign effective tax rate benefited from $1.4 million of adjustments related to decreases in foreign deferred tax asset valuation allowances. The fiscal year 2013 effective tax rate of 19.6% was favorably impacted by a high mix of earnings in foreign jurisdictions which have lower statutory tax rates than the U.S. See Note 9 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information. Our overall effective tax rate will fluctuate depending on the geographic distribution of our worldwide earnings.
A significant amount of sales to Johnson Controls, Inc., Philips, and Regal Beloit Corporation accounted for the following portions of our net sales:
  
Year Ended June 30
 
2014
 
2013
Johnson Controls, Inc.
13%
 
17%
Philips
12%
 
14%
Regal Beloit Corporation
9%
 
10%
The nature of the electronic manufacturing services industry is such that the start-up of new customers and new programs to replace expiring programs occurs frequently. New customers and program start-ups generally cause losses early in the life of a program, which are generally recovered as the program becomes established and matures. We expect volumes for one of our largest contracts with JCI, which accounted for approximately $46 million in net sales in fiscal year 2014 , to decline in fiscal year 2015. The reason for such decline in volume is that certain JCI programs are reaching end-of-life. In addition, due to its available capacity, JCI has decided to in-source programs that have historically been manufactured by Kimball Electronics, which accounted for approximately $33 million in net sales in fiscal year 2014 . The transition to JCI's in-sourcing will occur in stages, which started in our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 with the transition to be substantially complete by January 2015. Gross profit as a percent of net sales on the JCI product approximates the overall Kimball Electronics gross margin percentage. Agreement has been reached with JCI for the end-of-life production, and revenue will be impacted, but much of that volume already has been and is expected to continue to be replaced with new business from other customers.

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Comparing the balance sheet as of June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2013 , the $11.7 million increase in accounts receivable was primarily a result of higher sales volumes in addition to a shift in the payment practices of several of our customers. Our inventory balance increased $14.4 million driven primarily by higher production volumes. Our property and equipment balance increased $6.1 million as we continue to invest for the future with the largest expenditures being for manufacturing equipment. Our accounts payable balance increased $12.0 million primarily due to increased inventory purchases. Our accrued expenses balance increased $7.4 million due to higher accrued profit-based incentive compensation resulting primarily from our improved profitability. A $4.9 million change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was primarily driven by foreign currency translation adjustments.
Results of Operations - Fiscal Year 2013 Compared with Fiscal Year 2012
 
At or For the Year
 
 

 
Ended June 30
 
 
(Amounts in Millions)
2013
 
as % of Net Sales
 
2012
 
as % of Net Sales
 
% Change
Net Sales
$
703.1

 
 
 
$
616.8




 
14
 %
Gross Profit
$
57.2

 
8.1%
 
$
36.9


6.0
%
 
55
 %
Selling and Administrative Expenses
$
30.0

 
4.2%
 
$
25.7


4.1
%
 
17
 %
Operating Income
$
26.7

 
3.8%
 
$
7.8


1.3
%
 
244
 %
Net Income
$
21.5

 
 
 
$
23.9




 
(10
)%
Open Orders
$
174.5

 
 
 
$
170.6




 
2
 %
Fiscal year 2013 net sales increased 14% to $703.1 million compared to fiscal year 2012 net sales of $616.8 million due to growth in sales to customers in each of the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety industries as compared to fiscal year 2012.
Net sales by industry were as follows:
 
For the Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in Millions)
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Net Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
$
257.1

 
$
220.1

 
17
 %
Medical
210.2

 
200.1

 
5
 %
Industrial
165.7

 
132.7

 
25
 %
Public Safety
61.8

 
51.9

 
19
 %
Other
8.3

 
12.0

 
(31
)%
Total net sales
$
703.1

 
$
616.8

 
14
 %
Sales to customers in the automotive industry were favorably impacted by the strength in the U.S. market, the uptick in the China market, and additional program awards from existing customers in the European market. Sales to customers in the medical industry improved on increased demand from existing customers and new customer program awards. Sales to customers in the industrial market increased primarily on additional program awards from an existing customer and the increased demand for HVAC products compared to the prior fiscal year. Sales to customers in the public safety industry benefited from the ramp up of select product lines.
Fiscal year 2013 net income was $21.5 million, inclusive of $0.3 million of after-tax restructuring costs. Fiscal year 2012 net income was $23.9 million, inclusive of $17.8 million of tax benefit related to the net change in deferred tax valuation allowances, and $2.2 million of after-tax restructuring costs primarily related to our European consolidation plan. Open orders as of June 30, 2013 were up 2% compared to June 30, 2012.
Fiscal year 2013 gross profit as a percent of net sales improved 2.1 percentage points when compared to fiscal year 2012. The improvement in gross profit as a percent of net sales was the result of leverage gained on higher revenue as well as benefits gained from global purchasing efforts and operating efficiencies related to continuous improvement initiatives. Fiscal year 2013 gross profit was also favorably impacted by the benefits realized from restructuring activities in which two facilities were

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closed during the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. Fiscal year 2013 gross profit was unfavorably impacted by a $1.4 million inventory reserve recorded relating to a customer that notified us they were going out of business.
Selling and administrative expenses in absolute dollars increased 17% in fiscal year 2013 as compared to fiscal year 2012, and were flat as a percent of net sales due to the higher sales volumes. The selling and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher incentive compensation costs.
The exit of the our small assembly facility located in Fremont, California was completed during fiscal year 2012 along with the associated move of a majority of that business to the Jasper, Indiana facility. In addition, the consolidation of our European facilities was likewise completed during fiscal year 2012. See Note 17 - Restructuring Expense of the annual Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information on restructuring charges.
Other Income (Expense) consisted of the following:
 
Year Ended
 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2013
 
2012
Interest Income
$
96

 
$
167

Interest Expense
(9
)
 
(6
)
Foreign Currency/Derivative Gain (Loss)
(39
)
 
459

Gain (Loss) on Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) Investments
321

 
(24
)
Other
(321
)
 
(295
)
Other Income, net
$
48

 
$
301

The revaluation to fair value of the SERP investments recorded in Other Income (Expense) is offset by the revaluation of the SERP liability recorded in selling and administrative expenses, and thus there was no effect on net income.
Our income before income taxes and effective tax rate were comprised of the following U.S. and foreign components:
 
 
At or For the Year Ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
(Amounts in Thousands)
Income Before Taxes
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
Income Before Taxes
 
Effective Tax Rate
United States
$
6,638

 
27.9
%
 
$
(1,800
)
 
1,035.9
 %
Foreign
$
20,138

 
16.9
%
 
$
9,871

 
28.5
 %
Total
$
26,776

 
19.6
%
 
$
8,071

 
(196.2
)%
We have determined the provision for income taxes on a separate return basis. The fiscal year 2013 effective tax rate of 19.6% was favorably impacted by a high mix of earnings in foreign jurisdictions which have lower statutory tax rates than the U.S. The fiscal year 2012 effective tax rate of (196.2)% was driven by $17.8 million of tax benefit resulting from the net change in deferred tax asset valuation allowances primarily in the U.S. and by a high mix of earnings in foreign jurisdictions which have lower statutory tax rates than the U.S. A full valuation allowance was placed on the U.S. net deferred tax assets in a prior year due to the fact that at the time there was not sufficient positive evidence that we would be able to utilize these deferred tax assets in the future, primarily driven by our combined historical pre-tax losses from continuing operations. As of the end of fiscal 2012, our U.S. operations achieved a position of cumulative profits (adjusted for permanent differences and nonrecurring items) for the most recent three-year period. We concluded that this cumulative profitability, coupled with projected future taxable income and tax planning considerations, provided positive evidence that our future tax benefits more likely than not would be realized. Accordingly, in fiscal year 2012, we released all of our U.S. valuation allowance of $17.5 million against net deferred tax assets. The foreign effective tax rate in fiscal year 2012 was unfavorably impacted by currency fluctuations that are not taxed in the foreign jurisdictions. See Note 9 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information. Our overall effective tax rate will fluctuate depending on the geographic distribution of our worldwide earnings.

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A significant amount of sales to Johnson Controls, Inc., Philips, and Regal Beloit Corporation accounted for the following portions of our net sales:
  
Year Ended June 30
 
2013
 
2012
Johnson Controls, Inc.
17%
 
17%
Philips
14%
 
14%
Regal Beloit Corporation
10%
 
9%
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash & Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the historical Combined Financial Statements, Kimball International, Inc. did not allocate to us the cash and cash equivalents held at the corporate level for any of the periods presented. Cash in our Combined Balance Sheets primarily represent cash held by our international entities at the local level.
Cash Flows
The following table reflects the major categories of cash flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 , June 30, 2013 , and June 30, 2012 .
 
 
Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Net cash provided by operating activities
 

$39.3

 

$40.6

 

$35.6

Net cash used for investing activities
 
(20.0
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(11.3
)
Net cash used for financing activities
 
(11.6
)
 
(30.6
)
 
(29.4
)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 , June 30, 2013 , and June 30, 2012 net cash provided by operating activities was $39.3 million , $40.6 million , and $35.6 million , respectively, primarily driven by net income adjusted for non-cash items. Changes in working capital balances resulted in $6.4 million usage of cash in fiscal year 2014, $5.7 million usage of cash in fiscal year 2013, and provided $10.5 million of cash in fiscal year 2012.
The $6.4 million usage of cash from changes in working capital balances in fiscal year 2014 was due to fluctuations in our accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and accrued expenses. A $10.1 million increase in accounts receivable during fiscal year 2014 resulted from the increased sales volumes in addition to a shift in the payment practices of several of our customers, and inventory increased $12.8 million during fiscal year 2014 to support the increased sales volumes. Partially offsetting these increases were an increase of $9.5 million to accounts payable related to the increased inventory purchases and an increase of $8.1 million to accrued expenses primarily due to higher accrued profit-based incentive compensation.
The $5.7 million usage of cash from changes in working capital balances in fiscal year 2013 was due to fluctuations in our accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses. A $24.6 million increase in accounts receivable primarily resulted from higher fiscal year 2013 sales volumes, which drove approximately $16 million of additional accounts receivable as of June 30, 2013, and a shift in the mix of sales at the end of fiscal year 2013 toward customers with longer payment terms, which drove approximately $6 million more accounts receivable as of June 30, 2013. The increased accounts receivable was partially offset by a $12.0 million accounts payable increase primarily resulting from increased production volumes and a $5.9 million increase in accrued expenses due to higher accrued profit-based incentive compensation.
The $10.5 million of cash provided by changes in working capital balances in fiscal year 2012 was primarily due to a $17.2 million decrease in inventory resulting from successful inventory reduction efforts which was partially offset by a $10.4 reduction in accrued expenses driven by a decline in accrued restructuring as the European consolidation plan was completed during fiscal year 2012.

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Our measure of accounts receivable performance, also referred to as Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”), for fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012 was 56.7 days, 53.1 days, and 55.1 days, respectively. The DSO increase in fiscal year 2014 compared to fiscal year 2013 was primarily driven by the mix of sales among our customers. We began utilizing factoring arrangements in the latter half of fiscal year 2012. We improved our DSO in fiscal year 2013 over fiscal year 2012 as we utilized factoring arrangements during our entire fiscal year 2013. We define DSO as the average of monthly accounts and notes receivable divided by an average day's net sales.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 , June 30, 2013 , and June 30, 2012 net cash used for investing activities was $20.0 million , $13.8 million , and $11.3 million , respectively. During the fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012 we reinvested $20.8 million , $14.5 million , $13.6 million , respectively, into capital investments for the future with the largest expenditures in all periods being for manufacturing equipment.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
For all periods shown in the table above, net cash used for financing activities primarily represents net transfers to Parent. As Parent provides centralized treasury functions for us, cash was regularly transferred both to and from the Parent’s subsidiaries, as necessary.
Credit Facilities
Kimball Electronics maintains foreign credit facilities to satisfy short-term cash needs at specific foreign locations rather than funding from intercompany sources. As of June 30, 2013, we maintained a $2.7 million foreign credit facility for our operation in Thailand which was backed by Parent’s revolving credit facility via a standby letter of credit. Parent canceled this credit agreement on October 1, 2013, and on May 6, 2014 put in place a new Thailand overdraft credit facility which allows for borrowings up to 90 million Thai Baht (approximately $2.8 million at June 30, 2014 exchange rates). We continue to maintain a credit facility for our operation in Poland which allows for multi-currency borrowings up to a 6 million Euro equivalent (approximately $8.2 million at June 30, 2014 exchange rates). We had no borrowings under either of these foreign credit facilities as of June 30, 2014 or June 30, 2013 . We intend to enter into certain other credit facility arrangements prior to or concurrent with the spin-off as described in “Description of Material Indebtedness.” We anticipate having no indebtedness prior to the spin-off and shortly thereafter.
Future Liquidity
We believe our principal sources of liquidity from available funds on hand of approximately $63.0 million of cash at the spin-off date, cash generated from operations, and the availability of borrowing under our credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital and other operating needs for at least the next 12 months. We expect to continue to invest in capital expenditures prudently, particularly for projects, including potential acquisitions, that would enhance our capabilities and diversification while providing an opportunity for growth and improved profitability.

At June 30, 2014 , our foreign operations held cash totaling $26.3 million. Except for the nontaxable repayment of intercompany loans, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the United States and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate these funds to our U.S. operations. However, if these funds were repatriated, the amount remitted would be subject to U.S. income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes.
Our ability to generate cash from operations to meet our liquidity obligations could be adversely affected in the future by factors such as general economic and market conditions, lack of availability of raw material components in the supply chain, a decline in demand for our services, loss of key contract customers, the ability of Kimball Electronics to generate profits, and other unforeseen circumstances. In particular, should demand for our products decrease significantly over the next 12 months, the available cash provided by operations could be adversely impacted.
Fair Value
During fiscal year 2014 , no financial instruments were affected by a lack of market liquidity. For level 1 financial assets, readily available market pricing was used to value the financial instruments. Our foreign currency derivatives, which were classified as level 2 assets/liabilities, were independently valued using observable market inputs such as forward interest rate yield curves, current spot rates, and time value calculations. To verify the reasonableness of the independently determined fair values, these derivative fair values were compared to fair values calculated by the counterparty banks. Our own credit risk and counterparty credit risk had an immaterial impact on the valuation of the foreign currency derivatives.
See Note 11 - Fair Value of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information.

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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes Kimball Electronics’ contractual obligations as of June 30, 2014 .
 
Payments Due During Fiscal Years Ending June 30
(Amounts in Millions)
Total
 
2015
 
2016-2017
 
2018-2019
 
Thereafter
Recorded Contractual Obligations: (a)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Balance
Sheet (b) (c) (d)
$
9.2

 
$
1.2

 
$
0.8

 
$
0.7

 
$
6.5

Unrecorded Contractual Obligations:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating Leases (d)
1.7

 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
1.2

Purchase Obligations (e)
177.4

 
170.3

 
4.4

 
2.7

 

Total
$
188.3

 
$
171.6

 
$
5.4

 
$
3.6

 
$
7.7

(a)
As of June 30, 2014 , we had no Long-Term Debt Obligations or Capital Lease Obligations.
(b)
The timing of payments of certain items included on the “Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Balance Sheet” line above is estimated based on the following assumptions:
The timing of SERP payments is estimated based on an assumed retirement age of 62 with payout based on the prior distribution elections of participants. The fiscal year 2015 amount includes $0.2 million for SERP payments recorded as current liabilities.
The timing of severance plan payments is estimated based on the average remaining service life of employees. The fiscal year 2015 amount includes $0.3 million for severance payments recorded as a current liability.
The timing of warranty payments is estimated based on historical data.  The fiscal year 2015 amount includes $0.7 million for short-term warranty payments recorded as a current liability.
(c)
Excludes $1.8 million of long-term unrecognized tax benefits and associated accrued interest and penalties along with deferred tax liabilities and miscellaneous other long-term tax liabilities which are not tied to a contractual obligation and for which we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period of future payments.
(d)
Refer to Note 5 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements included in this Information Statement for more information regarding Operating Leases and certain Other Long-Term Liabilities.
(e)
Purchase Obligations are defined as agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms. The amounts listed above for purchase obligations include contractual commitments for items such as raw materials, supplies, capital expenditures, services, and software acquisitions/license commitments. Cancellable purchase obligations that we intend to fulfill are also included in the purchase obligations amount listed above through fiscal year 2019 . In certain instances, such as when lead times dictate, we enter into contractual agreements for material in excess of the levels required to fulfill customer orders. In turn, agreements with the customers cover a portion of that exposure for the material which was purchased prior to having a firm order.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements other than standby letters of credit and operating leases entered into in the normal course of business. These arrangements do not have a material current effect and are not reasonably likely to have a material future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources. See Note 5 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information on standby letters of credit. We do not have material exposures to trading activities of non-exchange traded contracts.

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Critical Accounting Policies
Kimball Electronics’ Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the Combined Financial Statements and related notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. Management uses its best judgment in the assumptions used to value these estimates, which are based on current facts and circumstances, prior experience, and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our Combined Financial Statements and are the policies that are most critical in the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations.
Revenue recognition – Kimball Electronics recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Delivery is not considered to have occurred until the title and the risk of loss passes to the customer according to the terms of the contract. Title and risk of loss are transferred upon shipment to or receipt at our customers’ locations, or in limited circumstances, as determined by other specific sales terms of the transaction. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as sales while the related shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold. We recognize sales net of applicable sales tax.
Allowance for doubtful accounts Our estimate for the allowance for credit losses on trade accounts receivable and notes receivable includes analysis of such items as aging, credit worthiness, payment history, and historical bad debt experience. Management uses these specific analyses in conjunction with an evaluation of the general economic and market conditions to determine the final allowance for credit losses on the trade accounts receivable and notes receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts at both June 30, 2014 , and June 30, 2013 was $0.2 million . This reserve was less than 0.4% of gross trade accounts receivable during fiscal years 2014 and 2013.
Excess and obsolete inventory – Inventories were valued at lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market value. Inventories recorded on our balance sheet are adjusted for excess and obsolete inventory. In general, we purchase materials and finished goods for contract-based business from customer orders and projections, primarily in the case of long lead time items, and we have a general philosophy to only purchase materials to the extent covered by a written commitment from our customers.
However, there are times when inventory is purchased beyond customer commitments due to minimum lot sizes and inventory lead time requirements, or where component allocation or other procurement issues may exist. We may also purchase additional inventory to support transfers of production between manufacturing facilities. Evaluation of excess inventory includes such factors as anticipated usage, inventory turnover, inventory levels, and product demand levels. Factors considered when evaluating inventory obsolescence include the age of on-hand inventory and reduction in value due to damage, design changes, or cessation of product lines. When we estimate that the current market value is below cost or determine that future demand is lower than current inventory levels, based on our evaluation of the above factors or other relevant current and projected factors associated with current economic conditions, a reduction in inventory cost to estimated net realizable value will be recorded as expense in Cost of Sales. We recorded expense of $1.4 million for excess and obsolete inventory in fiscal year 2013 related to inventory specific to one customer who went out of business.
Self-insurance reserves – Under policies and programs administered by Parent, we are self-insured up to certain limits for auto and general liability, workers’ compensation, and certain employee health benefits such as medical, short-term disability, and dental with the related liabilities included in the accompanying financial statements. Our policy is to estimate reserves based upon a number of factors including known claims, estimated incurred but not reported claims, and other analyses, which are based on historical information along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions for such matters as increased medical costs and changes in actual experience could cause these estimates to change and reserve levels to be adjusted accordingly. At June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 , accrued liabilities for self-insurance exposure as allocated to Kimball Electronics by Parent were $1.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
Taxes – Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. These assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. We evaluate the recoverability of our deferred tax assets each quarter by assessing the likelihood of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize our deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, we provide a valuation allowance based on our best estimate of future taxable income in the various taxing jurisdictions and the amount of deferred taxes ultimately realizable. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 , we recognized an income tax benefit of $1.5 million consisting of the release of valuation allowances primarily on our foreign deferred tax assets. See Note 9 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information. Future events could change management’s assessment.

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We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to tax audits in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve. However, we believe we have made adequate provision for income and other taxes for all years that are subject to audit. As tax positions are effectively settled, the tax provision will be adjusted accordingly. The liability for uncertain income tax and other tax positions, including accrued interest and penalties on those positions, at June 30, 2014 , and June 30, 2013 , was $1.0 million and $1.1 million , respectively.
New Accounting Standards
See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Combined Financial Statements for information regarding New Accounting Standards.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk: Kimball Electronics operates internationally and thus is subject to potentially adverse movements in foreign currency rate changes. Our risk management strategy includes the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge certain foreign currency exposures. Derivatives are used only to manage underlying exposures and are not used in a speculative manner. Further information on derivative financial instruments is provided in Note 12 - Derivative Instruments of Notes to Combined Financial Statements. We estimate that a hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates from levels at June 30, 2014 and 2013 relative to non-functional currency balances of monetary instruments, to the extent not hedged by derivative instruments, would not have a material impact on profitability in an annual period.

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MANAGEMENT
Our Executive Officers Following the Spin-Off
Upon completion of the spin-off, none of our executive officers will be executive officers or employees of Parent. The following sets forth information regarding individuals who are expected to serve as our executive officers, including their positions after the spin-off. Additional executive officers may be selected prior to the spin-off to serve as executive officers after the spin-off and information concerning those executive officers will be included in an amendment to this Information Statement.
Donald D. Charron , age 50 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves as an Executive Vice President of Parent, a member of the Board of Directors of Parent, and the President of the Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Mr. Charron has led the EMS segment of Parent since joining Parent in 1999. Mr. Charron’s extensive contract electronics industry experience prior to joining Parent, as well as his intimate knowledge of Parent’s EMS operations provides valuable operational, strategic, and global market insights.
Roger Chang (Chang Shang Yu) , age 57 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Asian Operations. He currently serves as Vice President, Asian Operations for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Mr. Chang has served in his current role since 2004.
Julia A. Dutchess , age 63 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Human Resources. She currently serves as Vice President, Human Resources for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Ms. Dutchess has served in her current role since 1997.
John H. Kahle , age 57 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. He currently serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Parent. Mr. Kahle has served in his current role with Parent since 2001.
Janusz F. Kasprzyk , age 54 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, European Operations. He currently serves as Vice President, European Operations for Kimball Electronics Poland which is a subsidiary of Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Mr. Kasprzyk has served in his current role since 2008.
Steven T. Korn , age 50 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, North American Operations. He currently serves as Vice President, North American Operations for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Mr. Korn has served in his current role since 2007.
Michael K. Sergesketter , age 54 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. He currently serves as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Mr. Sergesketter has served in his current role since 1996.
Sandy A. Smith , age 51 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Information Technology. She currently serves as Vice President, Information Technology for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Ms. Smith has served in her current role since 2004.
Christopher J. Thyen , age 51 , is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Business Development. He currently serves as Vice President, Business Development for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. Mr. Thyen has served in his current role since 2008.
Our Board of Directors Following the Spin-Off
The following sets forth information with respect to those persons who are expected to serve on our Board of Directors following the spin-off. We expect to name additional directors prior to the spin-off.
Donald D. Charron, age 50 , is expected to join our Board of Directors and serve as Chairman of the Board. He is also expected to serve as our Chief Executive Officer. See “—Our Executive Officers Following the Spin-Off” section above for further information on Mr. Charron’s background.

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Christine M. Vujovich , age 62 , is expected to join our Board of Directors. Ms. Vujovich has served as a director of Parent since 1994. Since 2012, Ms. Vujovich has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences Medium and Heavy-duty Vehicle Phase II Fuel Economy Committee, which advises the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ms. Vujovich is currently retired, but served in various management positions at Cummins, Inc. from 1978 to 2009, including her position prior to retirement as Vice President, Marketing and Environmental Policy. Ms. Vujovich’s experience with international and domestic manufacturing and sales operations in a major manufacturing company provides valuable knowledge of marketing and manufacturing systems. Her environmental policy background provides expertise regarding governmental regulation.
Geoffrey L. Stringer , age 71 , is expected to join our Board of Directors. Mr. Stringer has served as a director of Parent since 2003, but is otherwise retired, having most recently served from 1998 to 2001 as Executive Vice President of Bank One Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of Bank One Capital Corporation, and prior to that holding various other senior management positions at banks acquired by the Bank One Corporation. Mr. Stringer’s lifelong career experience as a banker provides a significant breadth and depth of experience in general economics, capital markets, and financing.
Thomas J. Tischhauser , age 56 , is expected to join our Board of Directors. Mr. Tischhauser has served as a director of Parent since 2008. He has been an independent executive consultant in leadership development and a principal with Wynstone Partners since 2007. He served as Vice President of Continental Automotive from 2006 to 2007 and served in various management positions of Motorola, Inc. from 1983 to 2006, including his final position as Corporate Vice President. Mr. Tischhauser’s broad experience in the electronics and consulting industries provides unique insight into the electronics markets from a global perspective.
Christopher B. Curtis , age 57 , is expected to join our Board of Directors. Mr. Curtis served in various management positions of Schneider Electric, NA from 1993 to 2013 including the position of President and Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2013. He is currently serving as Senior Advisor to the company. Prior to 1993, Mr. Curtis held various positions with Robert Shaw Controls (acquired by Siebe PLC) and Grasslin Controls Company. Mr. Curtis’ background in operations, leadership, strategy and global markets, as well as previous experience serving as an independent director, will provide valuable input into planning for strategic growth.
Gregory J. Lampert , age 47 , is expected to join our Board of Directors. Mr. Lampert has been Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable, Americas since January 2013. Prior to this, he held various management positions of General Cable since joining the company in 1998. Prior to joining General Cable, he held engineering and commercial management positions with The Dow Chemical Company and Cintas Corporation. Mr. Lampert’s previous Board experience and financial background as well as experience in managing sales organizations will provide broad insights into capital planning and sales operations.
Colleen C. Repplier , age 53 , is expected to join our Board of Directors. Ms. Repplier has been with Tyco International since 2007, holding the title of President for two separate organically and inorganically expanding fire protection products business units during that time. Prior to Tyco, Ms. Repplier held senior leadership positions at the Home Depot from 2005 to 2007. Prior to 2005, Ms. Repplier spent 20 years in the energy industry, holding engineering and marketing roles with Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel Corporation as well as progressing through commercial and general management assignments at General Electric. Ms. Repplier’s engineering background as well as extensive experience in operations, supply chain management, and six-sigma methodologies will provide a broad insights into operational planning and improvement opportunities.
At any meeting of our Share Owners for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Each director will serve for a three-year term. Our Board of Directors will have staggered terms for directors, with the total number of directors classified into three (3) groups (with each group containing one-third (1/3) of the total, as near as may be) whose terms of office expire at different times.
Structure of the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors will be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible. Each director will serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting of shareholders following the annual meeting at which such director was elected, except that the initial terms of the Class I, Class II and Class III directors will expire at the annual meeting in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. The foregoing notwithstanding, each director will serve until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless such director resigns, becomes disqualified, disabled or otherwise be removed.
The proposed Class I directors will include Donald D. Charron, Gregory J. Lampert, and Colleen C. Repplier; the proposed Class II directors will include Thomas J. Tischhauser and Christine M. Vujovich; and the proposed Class III directors will include Geoffrey L. Stringer and Christopher B. Curtis.

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Independence of Directors
Our Board of Directors, upon recommendation of our Compensation and Governance Committee, is expected to formally determine the independence of its directors following the spin-off. The Board of Directors of Parent has affirmatively determined that all of the directors who are anticipated to be elected to our Board of Directors will meet the criteria for independence as defined by the rules of the NASDAQ and the corporate governance guidelines to be adopted by our Board of Directors, except for Donald D. Charron because of his role as Chief Executive Officer. Our Board of Directors is expected to annually determine the independence of directors based on a review by the directors and the Compensation and Governance Committee.
Director Nominations Process
We intend to adopt corporate governance guidelines that will contain information concerning the responsibilities of the Compensation and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors with respect to identifying and evaluating future director candidates.
The Compensation and Governance Committee will review the composition of the full Board of Directors to identify the qualifications and areas of expertise needed to further enhance the composition of the Board of Directors, will make recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the appropriate size and needs of the Board of Directors and, on its own or with the assistance of management or others, will identify candidates with those qualifications. In considering candidates, the Compensation and Governance Committee will take into account all factors it considers appropriate, including breadth of experience, understanding of business and financial issues, ability to exercise sound judgment, diversity, leadership, and achievements and experience in matters affecting business and industry. The Compensation and Governance Committee will consider the entirety of each candidate’s credentials, including each candidate’s character and integrity, experience and understanding of strategy and policy-setting, availability to devote time to Board of Directors matters, and whether any conflict of interest would interfere with a candidate’s performance as a director.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Effective upon the completion of the spin-off, our Board of Directors will have the following standing committees: an Audit Committee and a Compensation and Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors will adopt a written charter for each of these committees, which will be posted on our website.
Audit Committee
The members of the Audit Committee are expected to be Geoffrey L. Stringer (Chairperson), Thomas J. Tischhauser and Colleen C. Repplier. All of the members of the Audit Committee will satisfy the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and Rule 5605 of the NASDAQ listing standards. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee, which are anticipated to be substantially identical to the responsibilities of Parent’s Audit Committee, will be more fully described in our Audit Committee charter. The Audit Committee charter will be posted on our website and will be available in print to any Share Owner who requests it. All members of the Audit Committee will be financially literate. Further, the Board of Directors has determined that Geoffrey L. Stringer possesses accounting or related financial management expertise within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing standards and that he qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the applicable SEC rules.
Compensation and Governance Committee
The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are expected to be Christine M. Vujovich (Chairperson), Gregory J. Lampert, and Christopher B. Curtis. All of the members of the Compensation and Governance Committee will satisfy the independence requirements under Rule 5605 of the NASDAQ listing standards. The responsibilities of the Compensation and Governance Committee, which are anticipated to be substantially identical to the responsibilities of Parent’s Compensation and Governance Committee, will be more fully described in the Compensation and Governance Committee charter. The Compensation and Governance Committee charter will be posted on our website and will be available in print to any Share Owner who requests it. Each member of the Compensation and Governance Committee will be a non-employee director and there are no Compensation and Governance Committee interlocks involving any of the projected members of the Compensation and Governance Committee. Included among its responsibilities is the director nominations process discussed above.

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Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our Board of Directors will adopt governance guidelines designed to assist us and our Board of Directors in implementing effective corporate governance practices. The governance guidelines will be reviewed regularly by the Compensation and Governance Committee in light of changing circumstances in order to continue serving our best interests and the best interests of our Share Owners.
Code of Conduct
We will adopt a Code of Conduct, which will apply to all of our employees, officers and directors and will meet the requirements of a “code of ethics” as defined by SEC regulations. The Code of Conduct also will meet the requirements of a code of business conduct and ethics under the listing standards of the NASDAQ. The Code of Conduct will be posted on our website prior to the completion of the spin-off.
Compensation of Non-Employee Directors
Following the spin-off, director compensation will be determined by our Board of Directors with the assistance of the Compensation and Governance Committee. It is anticipated that such compensation will be of the same general configuration as is currently used by Parent for the directors of Parent. All non-employee directors initially will receive an annual retainer of $75,000 per year for service as directors. Additionally, the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board and the Chairperson of the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board initially will each receive an additional $10,000 annual retainer fee. Directors may elect to receive all of their annual retainer and/or meeting fees in shares of common stock. Directors also are reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and committee meetings.


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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Introduction
The Compensation and Governance Committee of Parent’s Board of Directors (the “Parent Committee”), which is responsible for overseeing the compensation program for all of Parent’s executive officers, plays a key role in designing and administering its executive compensation program. All principal elements of compensation paid to its executive officers are subject to approval by Parent Committee.
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides detailed information regarding Parent’s compensation programs and decisions for our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers, based on their compensation with Parent for Parent’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 . These officers are referred to herein as our “named executive officers” (“NEOs”).
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis also describes the ways in which we anticipate that our compensation programs and philosophy will differ from Parent’s after we become a separate public company. The spin-off from Parent will provide us with the flexibility to establish distinct compensation policies to attract, motivate and retain our executive officers. In connection with the spin-off, our Board of Directors will form its own Compensation and Governance Committee (the “Kimball Electronics Committee”) that will be responsible for our future executive compensation programs. Accordingly, our executive compensation programs following the spin-off may differ from Parent programs in place during fiscal year 2014 .
Our NEOs for fiscal 2014 are expected to assume new roles with increased responsibility at Kimball Electronics following the spin-off. These individuals are:
Donald D. Charron, who serves as an Executive Vice President of Parent, a member of the Board of Directors of Parent, and the President of Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics after the spin-off, is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
John H. Kahle, who serves as an Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Parent, is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Steven T. Korn, who serves as Vice President, North American Operations for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off, is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, North American Operations.
Michael K. Sergesketter, who serves as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off, is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
Christopher J. Thyen, who serves as Vice President, Business Development for Kimball Electronics Group that will comprise Kimball Electronics following the spin-off, is expected to serve as Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, Business Development.
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis is intended to supplement the more detailed information concerning executive compensation that appears in the “Executive Officer and Director Compensation” section of this Information Statement. Our goal is to provide our Share Owners and the investing public with a better understanding of our executive compensation practices and the decisions made concerning the compensation payable to our executive officers, including our NEOs.

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Components of Compensation
Historically
The Parent compensation program is comprised of the following primary components: (i) annual cash compensation, which includes base salary and performance-based cash incentive compensation, and (ii) performance-based stock incentive compensation, each of which is described below. The Parent Committee reviews the components of compensation on an individual executive and overall basis to achieve Parent’s goal of creating long-term Share Owner value.
Compensation Component
 
Purpose
 
Compensation Philosophy
Annual base salary
 
To provide an appropriate level of fixed compensation that will promote executive recruitment and retention based on business responsibilities, personal performance during the prior year, and leadership qualities.
 
Rewards performance.

Retains executive talent.
Performance-based cash incentive compensation
 
Variable component used to incentivize, motivate and link compensation with our financial success.
 
Rewards performance.

Aligns interests with Share Owners’ interests.

Retains executive talent.
Performance-based stock incentive compensation
 
To motivate executive officers and retain key employees by aligning their goals with those of our Share Owners.
 
Rewards performance.

Aligns interests with Share Owners’ interests.

Retains executive talent.
Additional discretionary cash and/or stock compensation
 
To recognize individual achievement in special situations.
 
Rewards performance.

Retains executive talent.

Going Forward

Going forward, we expect to adopt a compensation program with objectives and elements of compensation that appropriately incentivize our management team in view of our business needs and strategy.
Annual Cash Compensation
Historically
1.   Base Salary .  Base salaries for our NEOs are based upon the scope of their responsibilities, their performance, the period over which they have performed those responsibilities, and other subjective factors. Decisions regarding salary increases or decreases take into account the executive’s current salary and the amounts paid to the executive’s peers within Parent. Base salaries of Parent’s President/Chief Executive Officer (“Parent President”/“Parent CEO”) and Chairman of the Board (“Parent Chairman”) are reviewed as appropriate by Parent Committee, and Parent Committee makes adjustments as it deems necessary. Base salaries of Parent’s other executive officers are reviewed as appropriate by Parent CEO, usually on an annual basis. Adjustments to the base salaries of Parent’s other executive officers may be initiated by Parent CEO and are approved by Parent Committee.
2.   Cash Incentive Compensation .  Parent’s executive officers (except Parent Chairman) and full-time salaried employees, except those covered under commission-based compensation programs, are eligible to participate in Parent’s Profit Sharing Incentive Bonus Plan (Incentive Bonus Plan), which provides participants with an opportunity to receive a cash payment if certain profitability levels (tiers) for the fiscal year are achieved. Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan measures profitability at three levels within Parent: (1) worldwide for Parent-wide performance (“Worldwide”); (2) at a group level for certain combinations of business units (“Group”); and (3) at a business unit level for the performance of designated operations within Parent (“Business Unit”).
The goal of Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan is to link compensation with the long-term financial success of Parent.

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Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan establishes potential cash incentive amounts as a range of percentages of the participant’s salary, with the payout percentage increasing with higher levels of profitability. Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan also establishes different payout percentage ranges across several participant categories, setting higher payout percentage ranges for participants who, by virtue of their responsibilities, are expected to have a greater effect on Parent’s profitability. The following matrix summarizes the cash incentive payout percentages at each economic profit tier for the various participant categories:
Economic Profit
 
Participant Categories
Tiers
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
8
1
 
100
%
 
80
%
 
60
%
 
50
%
 
40
%
 
30
%
 
20
%
 
10
%
2
 
80
%
 
60
%
 
45
%
 
35
%
 
30
%
 
22
%
 
15
%
 
7
%
3
 
60
%
 
40
%
 
30
%
 
25
%
 
20
%
 
15
%
 
10
%
 
5
%
4
 
40
%
 
20
%
 
15
%
 
12
%
 
10
%
 
7
%
 
5
%
 
3
%
5
 
20
%
 
10
%
 
8
%
 
6
%
 
5
%
 
4
%
 
3
%
 
2
%
6
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
For a particular fiscal year, Parent Committee sets each tier to a specific amount of economic profit. Economic profit is equal to the amount of net income less the cost of capital. The cost of capital represents the economic cost of a reasonable return on capital that is used in the business. New capital expenditures are excluded in computing the cost of capital for an appropriate period of time (currently 12 months) to encourage needed capital investments. Separate economic profit tiers are set for Worldwide, Group, and Business Unit plans. The Worldwide and Group economic profit tiers are set by Parent Committee after considering many factors, including comparisons to economic performance data gathered by Parent of numerous public companies. The economic profit tiers for the Worldwide, Group, and Business Unit levels are established so that performance attained between the tier 4 and tier 3 levels approximates the median economic profitability performance of these public companies. Achievement of a 100% cash incentive payout for executive officers is very difficult because Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan is designed to pay maximum cash incentives only if Parent achieves economic profitability near the top quartile of these public companies. Parent Committee must approve the economic profit tiers within 90 days after the commencement of each fiscal year. Parent Committee may, within such 90-day time period, make adjustments for non-operating income and loss and other profit-computation elements as it deems appropriate to provide optimal incentives for eligible employees. While Parent Committee may make adjustments beyond the 90-day period, any such adjustments will not be applicable to our NEOs.
Our NEOs are in participant category 1 and thus may earn cash incentives anywhere from zero up to 100% of base salary. Parent Committee has set the target cash incentive for our NEOs at approximately 40% (tier 4 level) which is a cash incentive payout reflecting our Parent’s desired level of compensation at risk. During fiscal year 2014 , Messrs. Charron, Korn, Sergesketter, and Thyen participated at the Electronics Group level, while Mr. Kahle participated at the Worldwide level. For the past five years, cash incentive payouts averaged 43% for the Electronics Group plan and 33% for the Worldwide plan for our NEOs.
A participant’s total cash incentive under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan may not exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. At the end of each fiscal year, but before cash incentives under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan may be paid, the Parent Committee certifies the actual economic profit that was achieved and approves the payment of the cash incentive. The Parent Committee does not have the discretion to increase, but can decrease, the amount of any cash incentive for NEOs under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan. There were no decreases in fiscal year 2014 .
Cash incentives earned under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan for a particular fiscal year are accrued annually and paid in five installments over the succeeding fiscal year with 50% payable in August and 12.5% payable in each of the following months of September, January, April, and June. Cash incentives totaling less than $2,000 are paid in a lump sum in August. Except for provisions relating to retirement, death, permanent disability, and certain other circumstances described in a participant’s employment agreement, participants must be actively employed on each payment date to be eligible to receive any unpaid installments. If a participant’s termination of employment is caused by retirement, death, disability, or certain other circumstances described in a participant’s employment agreement, the participant (or beneficiary, in the event of the participant’s death) will be entitled to receive all cash incentive payments for the previous fiscal year and a pro rata share for the current fiscal year, all to be paid in full within 2 1 / 2 months after the end of Parent’s fiscal year.

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Based upon the fiscal year 2014 economic profit results of Parent, our NEOs will receive the following payouts under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan.
Named Executive Officer
 
Incentive Bonus Plan Payout
(% of FY 2014 Base Salary)
Donald D. Charron
 
91%
John H. Kahle
 
85%
Steven T. Korn
 
91%
Michael K. Sergesketter
 
91%
Christopher J. Thyen
 
91%
Going Forward
It is expected that Kimball Electronics Committee will adopt similar principles and approaches with respect to base salary and cash incentive compensation. Following the spin-off, Kimball Electronics Committee will adopt a similar incentive bonus plan.
Stock Compensation
Historically
Parent’s 2003 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Parent 2003 Plan”) permits a variety of stock incentive benefits consisting of restricted stock, restricted share units, unrestricted share grants, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and performance units. Parent Committee granted performance shares during fiscal year 2014 . Parent Committee’s view is that performance shares represent one of the more effective forms of stock incentive compensation available under the Parent 2003 Plan by tying compensation directly to the economic profitability of Parent.
1.   Performance Shares
Performance shares include both an Annual Performance Share (“APS”) award and a Long-Term Performance Share (“LTPS”) award with one-fifth (1/5) of the award vesting annually over the succeeding five-year period. Prior to fiscal year 2014, these awards were approved by Parent Committee in August of each fiscal year. In June 2014, Parent changed its grant timing policy to grant performance shares in June. The new grant timing was intended to inform participants of their awards for the fiscal year 2015 performance period at or near the beginning of that fiscal year. The performance share awards set forth the maximum number of shares of Parent’s stock which the participant is eligible to receive if the applicable profitability levels for the fiscal year have been achieved. The maximum number of shares awarded to each of our NEOs is determined by Parent Committee based upon the relative level of operational responsibilities of the NEOs for their respective business segment and the overall company, as well as the other subjective factors. For the APS award, the number of shares of Parent’s stock that the NEO actually receives under the award is determined by multiplying (x) the NEO’s payout percentage calculated under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan for the performance year by (y) the maximum number of shares set forth in the award.
In order to determine the number of shares that the NEO actually receives under the LTPS award, the NEO’s payout percentage (using the Worldwide level payout percentage for all NEOs calculated under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan for the performance year) is converted to a LTPS payout percentage according to the following table:
Incentive Bonus Plan Payout Percentage
 
 
 
LTPS Payout Percentage
40% - 100%
 
100%
0% - 39%
 
Incentive Bonus Plan Payout Percentage ÷ 40%
The resulting percentage is multiplied by the maximum number of shares eligible to be received in the applicable fiscal year. For the past five years, the shares ultimately earned for APS awards have averaged approximately 43% of the shares awarded for the Electronics Group plan and 33% for the Worldwide plan for our NEOs. Shares ultimately earned for LTPS awards, which use the Worldwide level payout percentage for all our NEOs, have averaged approximately 60% of the shares awarded for the past five years.
The APS award acts as an incentive to drive higher profits on a shorter-term annual basis. The LTPS award acts as an incentive for longer term stock price appreciation by driving higher profits, which creates higher cash incentive percentages and greater payouts to the participants. The NEOs have no voting or dividend rights with respect to the performance shares until earned.

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Based upon the fiscal year 2014 economic profit results, our NEOs were issued the following shares applicable to fiscal year 2014 performance under Parent 2003 Plan:
Named Executive Officer
 
FY 2014
APS Grant
(Shares Issued) (1)
 
FY 2014
LTPS Grant
(Shares Issued) (1)
Donald D. Charron
 
6,825

 
30,700

John H. Kahle
 
6,375

 
31,300

Steven T. Korn
 
3,185

 
5,900

Michael K. Sergesketter
 
3,185

 
5,900

Christopher J. Thyen
 
3,185

 
5,900

(1) Shares have not been reduced by the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
The “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table in the “Executive Officer and Director Compensation” section includes the targeted value of performance shares granted during fiscal year 2014 , estimated based on an assumed payout at a target (Tier 4) level of Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan and using the share price as of the date granted, which was $11.05 for the performance shares granted in August 2013 and $16.34 for the performance shares granted in June 2014. The share price as of the date s granted represents the closing price s of Parent Class B Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ on August 12, 2013 and June 26, 2014 , respectively, reduced by the present value of dividends not payable on outstanding performance shares. The performance shares granted in June 2014 will be earned based on fiscal year 2015 performance and therefore are not included in the table below.
The table below compares that targeted value with the actual value of performance shares earned during fiscal year 2014 as set forth above, based on the number of shares earned as calculated under Parent Incentive Bonus Plan and the closing price of Parent Class B Common Stock as reported by the NASDAQ on the August 19, 2014 vesting date, which was $15.60. The "Realized" column below excludes performance shares granted in June 2014 because the fiscal year 2015 performance period had not yet begun, and thus none of those performance shares could have been earned during fiscal year 2014.
We are providing this information to give additional context to the fiscal year 2014 compensation of our NEOs by showing the impact that our actual fiscal 2014 financial performance had on the value of realized compensation.
 
 
Performance Shares
Named Executive Officer
 
Targeted Value for August 2013 Awards
 
Realized (Earned and Vested Value)
 
Realized Value as a Percentage of Targeted Value
 
 
($)
 
($)
 
(%)
Donald D. Charron
 
$
372,385

 
$
585,390

 
157.2
%
John H. Kahle
 
$
379,015

 
$
587,730

 
155.1
%
Steven T. Korn
 
$
80,665

 
$
141,726

 
175.7
%
Michael K. Sergesketter
 
$
80,665

 
$
141,726

 
175.7
%
Christopher J. Thyen
 
$
80,665

 
$
141,726

 
175.7
%
The maximum number of shares granted June 2014 for the fiscal year 2015 performance period to each of our NEOs under Parent 2003 Plan was as follows:
Named Executive Officer
 
FY 2015
APS Award
(Maximum # of Shares)
 
FY 2015
LTPS Award
(Maximum # of Shares)
Donald D. Charron
 
5,300

 
17,000

John H. Kahle
 
5,300

 
17,000

Steven T. Korn
 
2,500

 
3,400

Michael K. Sergesketter
 
2,500

 
3,400

Christopher J. Thyen
 
2,500

 
3,400


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2.   Unrestricted Shares
Because special situations occur where individual achievement may not be adequately recognized under this single incentive plan, Parent Committee, at the beginning of each fiscal year, grants authority to Parent Chairman and/or Parent CEO to distribute additional discretionary cash and/or stock compensation up to an aggregate maximum amount to eligible participants for each particular fiscal year. For fiscal year 2014 , no discretionary cash or stock compensation was awarded to our NEOs.
For fiscal year 2014 , the aggregate amount of cash compensation approved by Parent Committee was $500,000, and the maximum number of shares approved by Parent Committee was 600,000 shares of Parent Class A or Class B Common Stock. The stock compensation may be in the form of performance share award opportunities and/or outright grants of shares of Common Stock, all to be awarded under Parent 2003 Plan. Discretionary compensation is awarded based upon individual effort and is paid in amounts and at such times as Parent Chairman and/or Parent CEO determine, in their sole discretion. No employee has a guaranteed right to discretionary compensation in the event that performance targets are not met. Eligible participants include any employee of Parent, excluding Parent Chairman and Parent CEO for cash or stock compensation, and excluding executive officers of Parent pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act for stock compensation, except where approved by Parent Committee.
Going Forward
It is expected that Kimball Electronics Committee will maintain a program to deliver incentive equity awards to our executives and other employees appropriate for our business needs.
Parent’s outstanding performance share awards, including those granted to each of our NEOs, will be converted to the economically equivalent amount of Kimball Electronics performance share awards based upon a pre-determined formula using the five-day weighted average of trading prices of Parent and Kimball Electronics stock both pre-spin-off and post-spin-off to calculate the number of Kimball Electronics performance share awards. Parent has no other unvested outstanding incentive equity awards.

Retirement Plan
Historically
Our NEOs participate in a defined contribution, participant-directed retirement plan that all domestic employees of Parent are eligible to participate in (the “Parent Retirement Plan”). Parent Retirement Plan is intended to attract employees and promote employee retention by providing a long-term savings opportunity. Parent Retirement Plan provides for voluntary employee contributions as well as a discretionary annual Parent contribution as determined by Parent Committee. Parent Committee considers Parent profitability among other factors when determining the contribution. The total Parent contribution is allocated based upon the total eligible compensation of eligible participants. Each eligible participant’s Parent contribution percentage is identical, including our NEOs. Parent’s contribution percentage for fiscal year 2014 was approximately 3% of eligible compensation, up to the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a) of the Code. Participant contributions are fully vested immediately and Parent contributions are fully vested after five years of participation according to the following schedule. All NEOs are fully vested.
Years of Vesting Service
 
Vested Percentage
Less than 1
 
0%
1
 
10%
2
 
20%
3
 
40%
4
 
60%
5
 
100%

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Parent Retirement Plan is fully funded and participants may choose to invest their balances among any combination of the investment options shown in the table below. The annual return of each fund for the year ended June 30, 2014 , is noted in parentheses.
Investment Option
 
Fund (Annual Return)
Stable Value Fund
 
Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust (1.68%)
Bond Fund
 
Vanguard Total Bond Index Fund Investor Shares (4.29%)
Bond Fund
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund; Institutional Class (4.88%)
Income Balanced Fund
 
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund (8.12%)
Fixed Income Fund
 
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares (4.34%)
Conservative Balanced Fund
 
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund (12.07%)
Moderate Balanced Fund
 
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund (15.97%)
Aggressive Balanced Fund
 
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares (20.08%)
S&P 500 Index Fund
 
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Shares (24.56%)
Large Cap Value Fund
 
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Shares (22.52%)
Growth Equity Fund
 
MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund; Class R1 (26.93%)
Small Cap Growth Fund
 
Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Shares (25.08%)
Small Cap Value Fund
 
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (19.52%)
Real Estate Fund
 
Vanguard REIT Index Fund Investor Shares (13.21%)
International Core Equity Fund
 
Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares (24.76%)
Company Stock Fund
 
Kimball International Stock Fund (74.18%)
For those eligible employees who, under the 1986 Tax Reform Act, are deemed to be highly compensated, their individual Parent contribution under Parent Retirement Plan is reduced. See the following “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” section.
Going Forward
Upon the completion of the spin-off, Kimball Electronics Committee expects to adopt a similar retirement plan.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Historically
For our NEOs, Parent’s other executive officers and other key employees who are deemed to be highly compensated under the 1986 Tax Reform Act, there is a fully-funded, nonqualified, Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“Parent SERP”) under which Parent contributes to the account of each participant an amount equal to the reduction in their Parent contribution under Parent Retirement Plan arising from the provisions of the 1986 Tax Reform Act. In addition, participants may voluntarily defer up to 50% of their eligible compensation under the Parent SERP. A participant’s deferrals are fully vested. Parent contributions are subject to the same vesting schedule as Parent’s Retirement Plan and are made within 2 1 / 2 months after the end of the fiscal year. Parent’s contribution percentage for fiscal year 2014 was approximately 3% of eligible compensation in excess of the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a) of the Code. Investment options are the same as those under Parent’s Retirement Plan except for the exclusion of the Stable Value and Company Stock Funds and the addition of a Money Market Fund. Payments of a participant’s elective deferrals and Parent contributions are made as elected by the participant in lump sum or in installment payments over a period of 5 or 10 years commencing upon retirement or termination of employment, whichever occurs first. These amounts may be paid earlier in the event of death of the participant or an unforeseen emergency affecting the participant as determined by the committee appointed to administer the Parent SERP. The Parent SERP is intended to promote retention by providing a long-term savings opportunity on a tax-efficient basis. The assets of the Parent SERP are held in a grantor trust in what is commonly referred to as a “rabbi trust” arrangement. This means that the assets of the Parent SERP are subject to the claims of Parent’s general creditors in the event of Parent’s insolvency.
Going Forward
Upon the completion of the spin-off, Kimball Electronics Committee expects to adopt a similar nonqualified deferred compensation plan.

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Other Compensation
Historically
Parent provides our NEOs with other benefits, which Parent Committee believes are reasonable, competitive and consistent with Parent’s overall compensation program directives. They are designed to promote the executives’ physical and mental well-being in order to help them function more effectively in their respective positions.
These benefits and the rationale for providing each are as follows:
Benefit
 
Rationale
Financial Counseling
 
Aid personal financial planning through expert advice to properly manage financial affairs.
Tax Preparation
 
Assist in accurate preparation of personal income tax filings.
Executive Preventive Healthcare Program
 
Maintain health of executive and primary personal support person to permit peak performance.
Medical Reimbursement
 
Promote seeking of proper medical care by reducing potential financial barriers.
No loans of Parent funds have ever been made to any executive officer for any purpose. Our NEOs and their spouses may use Parent aircraft in connection with the Executive Preventive Healthcare Program, with the appropriate amount being included in their taxable income. The exact amounts received from these benefits are not predetermined.
Going Forward
Upon the completion of the spin-off, Kimball Electronics Committee expects to adopt other compensation benefits which are similar to Parent’s.
Employment and Severance Agreements
Parent has entered into written employment agreements with each of Messrs. Charron and Kahle. These employment agreements are intended to bring Parent more in line with competitive practices within the industries in which it operates and were designed to enhance the retention of executives and protect the interests of Parent by way of covenants not to compete. Each of the agreements is in substantially the same form and provides for acceleration of certain benefits and payment of severance in certain circumstances, as described in the section entitled “Executive Officer and Director Compensation — Employment Agreements with NEOs and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control.”
Messrs. Korn, Sergesketter and Thyen participated in a Parent severance plan in which key members of Parent management participated. This plan is described in Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans to the Combined Financial Statements included in the Information Statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 .
Going Forward
We expect the employment agreements between Parent and Messrs. Charron and Kahle will be assigned by Parent to and assumed by Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics Committee expects to enter into employment agreements that include substantially the same terms to provide for similar benefits to the other NEOs .
Tax and Accounting Considerations  
Historically
Section 162(m)
Parent Committee has considered the potential effect of Section 162(m) of the Code, which limits the deductibility of non-performance-based executive compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to its named executive officers covered under the law. APS and LTPS awards and cash incentives paid under Parent Incentive Bonus Plan are designed to be deductible as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) when they are paid to our NEOs. Our NEOs received other compensation during fiscal year 2014 which was not considered performance-based compensation, including base salaries and perquisites.

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Section 409A
Section 409A of the Code affects the payments of certain types of deferred compensation to key employees and includes requirements relating to when payments under such arrangements can be made, acceleration of benefits, and timing of elections under such arrangements. Failure to satisfy these requirements will generally lead to an acceleration of the timing for including deferred compensation in an employee’s income, as well as certain additional taxes, penalties and interest. Parent intends for, but does not currently require, its nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement to meet the effective requirements of Section 409A.
Recovery of Compensation from Executive Misconduct
If Parent determines that an executive officer has engaged in fraudulent or intentional misconduct, resulting in a restatement of Parent’s financial results, Parent would take all possible actions to recover any portion of performance-based or incentive compensation paid or awarded to the executive that is greater than the amount that would have been paid or awarded if calculated based on the restated financial results.
Going Forward
It is expected that Kimball Electronics Committee will provide compensation that is similarly structured to maximize the amount of compensation paid that is tax-deductible to Kimball Electronics.
Share Ownership Guidelines
Historically  
In 1997, Parent established stock ownership guidelines for directors and senior executives. The guidelines were updated in 2007. The current guidelines outline the expectations of directors and executives to maintain beneficial ownership of Parent stock having a value expressed as a multiple of their director fees or their base salary, as the case may be, for as long as they remain a director or executive officer. Directors and executive officers are allowed a reasonable time, in the judgment of the Parent Committee, to attain the expected beneficial ownership set forth in the guidelines. “Beneficial Ownership” includes, in addition to shares held directly by directors or executives, those shares held by a spouse, minor children or grandchildren, trusts, retirement plans, and unearned shares awarded under Parent 2003 Plan. The ownership status of each director and executive is reviewed annually by Parent Committee. The multiples are as follows:
 
 
Value as a Multiple of
Position
 
Base Salary or Fees
Director
 
X 3
Chairman, CEO, President
 
X 8
Senior Executive Vice President
 
X 6
Executive Vice President
 
X 4
Corporate Vice President
 
X 3
Subsidiary Vice President
 
X 2
Going Forward
It is expected that Kimball Electronics will consider the adoption of stock ownership guidelines for its executive officers, although the specific guidelines have not yet been determined.


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EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table
The Summary Compensation Table appearing below sets forth information regarding the compensation paid and/or awarded to our NEOs for or during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 . For a more thorough discussion of our executive compensation practices, refer to the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Information Statement.
The Summary Compensation Table appearing below contains values calculated and disclosed according to SEC reporting requirements. The “Stock Awards” column reflects awards with a grant date during each fiscal year. In June 2014, Parent changed its performance share grant timing policy with the intention of informing participants of their awards for the fiscal year 2015 performance period at or near the beginning of that fiscal year. As a result, the amounts shown in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2014 include performance shares granted in August 2013 for the fiscal year 2014 performance period as well as performance shares granted in June 2014 for the fiscal year 2015 performance period, as described in more detail in Note 1 to this table. This transition, which resulted in the “Stock Awards” column for fiscal year 2014 including awards from two separate annual grant cycles, artificially increased the amount of compensation shown for each NEO for fiscal year 2014.
Name and Principal Position
 
 
 
 
 
Stock Awards
 
Non-Equity
 Incentive Plan Compensation
 
All Other
Compensation
 
Total
 
Year
 
Salary ($)
 
($) (1)
 
($) (2)
 
($) (3)
 
($)
Donald D. Charron
 
2014
 
$
603,200

 
$
786,767

 
$
548,912

 
$
32,910

 
$
1,971,789

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
2013
 
$
572,000

 
$
420,638

 
$
371,800

 
$
27,247

 
$
1,391,685

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


John H. Kahle
 
2014
 
$
397,800

 
$
803,201

 
$
338,130

 
$
27,488

 
$
1,566,619

Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary
 
2013
 
$
383,400

 
$
350,750

 
$
153,360

 
$
25,774

 
$
913,284

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Steven T. Korn
 
2014
 
$
271,466

 
$
172,169

 
$
247,034

 
$
14,022

 
$
704,691

Vice President, North American Operations
 
2013
 
$
260,073

 
$
96,751

 
$
169,047

 
$
10,158

 
$
536,029

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Michael K. Sergesketter
 
2014
 
$
242,757

 
$
172,169

 
$
220,909

 
$
33,066

 
$
668,901

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
 
$
232,908

 
$
77,095

 
$
151,391

 
$
23,593

 
$
484,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher J. Thyen
 
2014
 
$
240,883

 
$
172,169

 
$
219,204

 
$
14,729

 
$
646,985

Vice President, Business Development
 
2013
 
$
220,581

 
$
96,751

 
$
143,378

 
$
9,986

 
$
470,696

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________________
(1)
Stock awards consist of performance shares:
Fiscal year 2014 compensation represents targeted performance share compensation for each of our NEOs, which does not reflect compensation actually received or earned by the NEOs in the respective years. The amounts included above represent the value at the grant date based upon the probable outcome of the performance conditions, which is estimated based on a payout at the target (Tier 4) level, or 40% of the maximum award opportunity for the APS and 100% of the maximum award opportunity for the LTPS.
In June 2014, Parent changed its grant timing policy to grant performance shares in June. The prior policy granted performance shares in August. The new grant timing was intended to inform participants of their awards for the fiscal year 2015 performance period at or near the beginning of that fiscal year. However, this transition artificially increased the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” column in 2014 by including awards from two separate annual grant cycles. For example, for Mr. Charron, the amount included in the “Stock Awards” column for fiscal year 2014 included performance shares granted in August 2013 for the fiscal year 2014 performance period with a grant date fair value of $372,385 and also included the performance shares granted in June 2014 for the fiscal year 2015 performance period with a grant date fair value of $414,382.
The grant date value of the maximum number of shares that could have been earned in fiscal year 2014 was $422,110 for Mr. Charron, $428,740 for Mr. Kahle, and $103,870 for each of Messrs. Korn, Sergesketter, and Thyen. The aforementioned amounts exclude the performance shares granted in June 2014 because the fiscal year 2015 performance period had not yet begun, and thus could not have been earned during fiscal year 2014. The grant date

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fair value of the maximum number of performance shares granted in June 2014 that may be earned in fiscal year 2015 is $466,344 for Mr. Charron, $476,148 for Mr. Kahle, and $116,014 for each of Messrs. Korn, Sergesketter, and Thyen. The grant date value of the maximum number of shares that could have been earned in fiscal year 2013 was $469,778 for Mr. Charron, $399,890 for Mr. Kahle, $119,683 for Mr. Korn, $100,027 for Mr. Sergesketter, and $119,683 for Mr. Thyen. The assumptions used to calculate the grant date values are set forth in Note 8 - Stock Compensation Plans to the Combined Financial Statements included in this Information Statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 .
(2)
Amounts consist of cash incentive compensation earned for services rendered in the applicable fiscal year. The amounts are paid in the following fiscal year pursuant to Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan. For a description of Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan and the payout percentages awarded to the NEOs under Parent’s Incentive Bonus Plan for fiscal year 2014 , see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Components of Compensation — Annual Cash Compensation — Cash Incentive Compensation”.
(3)
Includes benefits received by the NEOs from executive financial services programs, supplemental medical reimbursement, the value of the services and related benefits provided pursuant to the Executive Preventive Healthcare Program, Parent contributions earned for the Parent Retirement Plan and Parent SERP, and de minimis Christmas bonus and life insurance premiums paid by Parent. Parent SERP and Parent Retirement Plan contribution amounts earned for fiscal year 2014 for Messrs. Charron, Kahle, Korn, Sergesketter, and Thyen were $29,255, $16,541, $13,219, $11,830, and $11.533 , respectively.
See the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section in this Information Statement for further information about the material terms of the NEOs’ compensation plans.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 2014
 
 
Stock Awards
Name
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(1)
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(2)
 
 
(#)
 
($)
Donald D. Charron
 
101,820

 
$
1,702,430

John H. Kahle
 
103,020

 
$
1,722,494

Steven T. Korn
 
21,500

 
$
359,480

Michael K. Sergesketter
 
21,500

 
$
359,480

Christopher J. Thyen
 
21,500

 
$
359,480

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(1) Unearned and unvested equity incentive plan awards consist of the following:
 
 
 
 
Stock Award and Initial Grant Date
 
 
Name
 
 
APS
6/26/2014
 
APS
8/12/2013
 
LTPS
6/26/2014
 
LTPS
8/12/2013
 
LTPS
8/13/2012
 
LTPS
8/16/2011
 
LTPS
8/16/2010
 
LTPS
8/18/2009
 
 
Donald D. Charron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares (#)
 
2,120

 
3,000

 
17,000

 
24,300

 
19,440

 
14,580

 
10,520

 
10,860

 
 
Vesting Date(s)
 
8/18/2015
 
8/19/2014
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
8/19/2014

 
John H. Kahle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares (#)
 
2,120

 
3,000

 
17,000

 
24,300

 
19,440

 
14,580

 
11,720

 
10,860

 
 
Vesting Date(s)
 
8/18/2015
 
8/19/2014
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
8/19/2014

 
Steven T. Korn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares (#)
 
1,000

 
1,400

 
3,400

 
4,900

 
3,920

 
2,940

 
1,960

 
1,980

 
 
Vesting Date(s)
 
8/18/2015
 
8/19/2014
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
8/19/2014

 
Michael K. Sergesketter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares (#)
 
1,000

 
1,400

 
3,400

 
4,900

 
3,920

 
2,940

 
1,960

 
1,980

 
 
Vesting Date(s)
 
8/18/2015
 
8/19/2014
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
8/19/2014

 
Christopher J. Thyen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares (#)
 
1,000

 
1,400

 
3,400

 
4,900

 
3,920

 
2,940

 
1,960

 
1,980

 
 
Vesting Date(s)
 
8/18/2015
 
8/19/2014
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
8/19/2014

_____________
(a) Five remaining annual vesting dates beginning 8/18/2015
(b) Five remaining annual vesting dates beginning 8/19/ 2014
(c) Four remaining annual vesting dates beginning 8/19/ 2014
(d) Three remaining annual vesting dates beginning 8/19/ 2014
(e) Two remaining annual vesting dates beginning 8/19/ 2014
APS and LTPS awards represent the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to performance share awards assuming the targeted performance. At the targeted performance level, 40% of the shares eligible to be received under the APS award would be issued and 100% of the shares eligible to be received under the LTPS award would be issued. For LTPS awards, the initial grant date shown is the grant date of the initial annual tranche of the five-year awards. The remaining tranches for each LTPS award listed above will have grant dates occurring annually at the beginning of each performance period at approximately the same date each year.
(2) Calculated using the $16.72 closing price of Parent’s Class B Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ on June 30, 2014 .


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Employment Agreements with NEOs and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control
Parent has outstanding Employment Agreements with Messrs. Charron and Kahle which became effective on May 1, 2006. Each of Parent’s Employment Agreements with its executive officers is in substantially the same form. Pursuant to the Employment Agreements, if the executive’s employment is terminated by Parent without cause (as defined below, “Cause”) or by the executive for good reason (as defined below, “Good Reason”), Parent will provide compensation and benefits to the executive as follows:
(i)  base salary through the date of termination of employment;
(ii)  any deferred and unpaid cash incentive amounts due for the immediately preceding fiscal year and a prorated amount of the target cash incentive for the cash incentive period in which the executive’s last day of employment occurs;
(iii) (a) unless the executive’s termination occurs during the one-year period before a change in control of Parent (as defined below, “Change in Control”) or during the two-year period following a Change in Control, severance pay equal to the sum of the executive’s annual base salary at the highest rate in effect during the three years immediately preceding the last day of employment and the higher of either the executive’s target cash incentive for the period in which the last day of employment occurs or the executive’s average annual cash incentive award for the three annual cash incentive periods immediately preceding the last day of employment, plus a reimbursement payment of $50,000 (subject to cost-of-living adjustment) in lieu of continued welfare and fringe benefits, or (b) if the executive’s termination occurs during the one-year period preceding a Change in Control or the two-year period following a Change in Control, severance pay equal to two times the amount determined in (iii)(a) above;
(iv) reimbursement for outplacement service costs up to $25,000;
(v)  a payment in cash, shares or a combination thereof at Parent’s discretion, in each case equal to the intrinsic value at the termination date of all options and stock appreciation rights, and the fair market value of restricted stock, deferred share units, performance shares, and performance units, all of which will become fully vested; and
(vi) payment of all SERP benefit amounts, which will become fully vested.
“Cause” means a determination, by at least three-quarters of the members of the Parent Board, that one or more of the following has occurred:
the executive’s willful and continued failure to perform substantially the duties of his position or to follow lawful instructions of a senior executive or the Parent Board that continues for five days after the executive receives written notice identifying such failure;
the executive’s conviction of a felony or of another crime that reflects adversely on Parent;
the executive’s engaging in fraudulent or dishonest conduct, gross misconduct that is injurious to Parent, or any misconduct that involves moral turpitude; or
the executive’s material breach of his obligations under his employment agreement.
“Good Reason” means one or more of the following has occurred:
a material adverse change in the nature or scope of the executive’s responsibilities;
a reduction in the executive’s salary rate or target cash incentive amount;
a reduction of 5% or more in the aggregate benefits provided to the executive and his dependents under Parent’s employee benefit plans;
a significant diminution in the executive’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities;
a relocation of the executive’s principal site of employment to a location more than fifty (50) miles from the principal site of employment; or
failure by Parent to obtain an assumption agreement regarding the executive’s employment agreement from any successor of Parent.
In the event of termination of employment for a reason other than Cause or Good Reason, the executive will receive his base salary through the date of termination and will be entitled to any benefits under the regular terms of the welfare, retirement, Incentive Bonus, SERP, and equity and incentive plans.

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“Change in Control” generally means the consummation of any of the following:
the acquisition, by any one person or more than one person acting as a group, of ownership interests representing more than 50% of the total fair market value or of the total voting power of all ownership interests (the “Majority Ownership”) of Parent, any affiliate of Parent that employs the executive, any entity that has a Majority Ownership of either Parent or such affiliate, or any entity in an uninterrupted chain of Majority Ownership culminating in the ownership of Parent or such affiliate (each, a “Relevant Company”) through merger, consolidation, or stock transfer;
the acquisition during any 12-month period, by any one person or more than one person acting as a group, of ownership interests in a Relevant Company possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of all ownership interests in the Relevant Company;
the acquisition of ownership during any 12-month period, by any one person or more than one person acting as a group, of 40% or more of the total gross fair market value of the assets of a Relevant Company; or
the replacement of a majority of members of Parent’s Board during any 12-month period, by members whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of Parent’s Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; provided, however, that any occurrence that does not constitute a change in the ownership or effective control, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets, of a Relevant Entity within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and its interpretive regulations does not constitute a “Change in Control.”
The spin-off does not constitute a Change in Control.
Upon a Change in Control of Parent, Parent will pay to the executives an amount in cash, shares or a combination thereof at Parent’s discretion equal to the value at the effective date of the Change of Control of all options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred share units, performance shares, performance units, and Incentive Bonus Plan payments, all of which will become fully vested. In addition, the executive will become fully vested in the SERP and will receive all benefit amounts under that plan. Further, upon a Change in Control, as an incentive for the executive to remain available to assist with transition matters, Parent will offer the executive a retention bonus equal to 40% of the executive’s annual salary, payable in two equal installments, the first after three months following the Change in Control and the second after an additional three months, in each case as long as the executive remains an employee during such time (or if his employment is terminated by Parent without Cause or by the executive for Good Reason).
The Employment Agreements also provide that in the event the executive incurs any gross income inclusion, interest or additional tax pursuant to Section 409A of the Code on any payments from Parent, then Parent will make a supplemental payment to the executive in an amount sufficient to pay the resulting tax liability as well as the tax liability on the supplemental payment. In addition, under the Employment Agreements, if any of Parent’s payments to the executive are subject to excise tax (or any interest or penalties incurred due to excise tax) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the executive will be entitled to reimbursement for the amount of the excise tax (plus interest and penalties). The Parent Committee may, however, decide to reduce or eliminate that reimbursement or to reduce the executive’s compensation to the extent necessary to avoid Section 4999 taxation, if the aggregate compensation payable because of a Change in Control would exceed 5% of the net proceeds of the transaction.
In addition, the Employment Agreements impose non-competition and non-solicitation obligations on the executives during the term of their employment and for a period of 12 months (or a shorter period, for an executive employed for fewer than 12 months) following termination of employment for any reason.
Going Forward
We expect the employment agreements of Messrs. Charron and Kahle will be assigned to and assumed by Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics Committee expects to enter into similar employment agreements that include substantially the same terms to provide for similar benefits to the other NEO's .


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Director Compensation
Fiscal Year 2014 Compensation to Non-Employee Directors
Historical
Directors’ compensation is set by Parent’s Board. The level of compensation was guided by the following goals: compensation should fairly pay directors for work required in a company of Parent’s size and scope; and the structure of the compensation should be simple, transparent, market-competitive, and easy to understand.
All non-employee directors of Parent received an annual retainer of $75,000 per year for service as directors. Additionally, the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Parent’s Board and the Chairperson of the Compensation and Governance Committee of Parent’s Board each received an additional $10,000 annual retainer fee. All committee meeting fees were eliminated, effective beginning in fiscal year 2014; however, committee meeting fees from fiscal year 2013 were paid in arrears during fiscal year 2014.
Parent directors were able to elect to receive all of their annual retainer and/or meeting fees in shares of Parent’s Class B Common Stock issued under the Parent 2003 Plan. Directors also are reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in connection with attending Parent’s Board and committee meetings.
The following Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows the fiscal year 2014 compensation paid to each non-employee director who is expected to serve on the Board of Directors of Kimball Electronics after the spin-off. A full-time officer who is or becomes a member of Parent’s Board does not receive additional compensation for serving as a member of Parent’s Board and/or as a member of any of the committees of Parent’s Board. Mr. Charron is not included in this table because he received no additional compensation for his service as director. The compensation of Mr. Charron is fully reflected in the Summary Compensation Table in this Information Statement. During fiscal year 2014 , the directors, other than Mr. Charron, received compensation for serving on Parent’s Board and committees as follows:  
Non-Employee Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2014

 
 
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (1)
Name
 
($)
Geoffrey L. Stringer
 
$
111,500

Thomas J. Tischhauser
 
$
87,000

Christine M. Vujovich
 
$
105,000

  _____________
(1)
Represents fees paid during fiscal year 2014 , and includes the following amount of fees for which the director elected to receive Class B Common Stock in lieu of cash: Mr. Tischhauser — $37,500 and Ms. Vujovich — $62,500. These amounts were converted into 3,717 and 6,195 shares, respectively , of Parent’s Class B Common Stock at a per share price of $10.09 , the “market value” for such shares on September 16, 2013 . As defined in the Parent 2003 Plan, “market value” means the average of the closing prices during the ten-trading-day period preceding the date that fees are converted to shares.  
Going Forward
It is expected that the Kimball Electronics Board will adopt similar principles and approaches with respect to director compensation.
Board Stock Ownership Guidelines  
As discussed under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Share Ownership Guidelines,” Parent’s Board adopted guidelines, which were updated in 2007, whereby all members of Parent’s Board are expected to own, at a minimum, shares of Parent stock equal in value to three times the total annual fees earned as a director. It is expected that Kimball Electronics will consider the adoption of stock ownership guidelines for its executive officers, although specific guidelines have not yet been determined.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Person Transactions
On an annual basis, each director and executive officer will be obligated to complete a director and officer questionnaire which requires disclosure of any transactions with us in which the director or officer or any member of his or her immediate family has an interest. In addition, any transactions with related persons or other circumstances that present potential conflicts of interest will be reported to our compliance officer either directly or through an anonymous reporting service. When reported, the transactions or other conflicts will be reviewed and approved by the Compensation and Governance Committee, if in the best interests of our Share Owners to do so. Our Board of Directors will adopt a written related person transaction policy to be effective upon completion of the spin-off to set forth the policies and procedures for the review and approval or ratification of related person transactions. This policy will cover, with certain exceptions set forth in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, any transaction, arrangement, or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements, or relationships in which we were or are to be a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, including, without limitation, purchases of goods or services by or from the related person or entities in which the related person has a material interest, indebtedness, guarantees of indebtedness, and employment by us of a related person. As provided by our Compensation and Governance Committee charter to be effective upon completion of the spin-off, our nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for reviewing and approving in advance any related party transaction.
P arent’s Distribution of Our Shares of Common Stock
Parent will be our sole shareholder until completion of the spin-off. In the spin-off, Parent will distribute its entire equity interest in us to its Share Owners in a transaction that is intended to be tax-free to Parent and its U.S. Share Owners. The spin-off will be subject to a number of conditions, some of which are more fully described above under “The Spin-Off — Conditions to the Spin-Off.”
Material Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off
This section of the Information Statement summarizes material agreements between us and Parent that will govern the ongoing relationships between the two companies after the spin-off and are intended to provide for an orderly transition to our status as an independent, publicly traded company. The summaries below of each of these agreements set forth the terms that we believe are material. These summaries are qualified by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements, which are incorporated by reference into this Information Statement. Additional or modified agreements, arrangements and transactions, which will be negotiated at arm’s length, may be entered into between us and Parent after the spin-off.
Following the spin-off, we and Parent will operate independently, and neither will have any ownership interest in the other. In order to govern certain ongoing relationships between us and Parent after the spin-off and to provide mechanisms for an orderly transition, we and Parent intend to enter into agreements pursuant to which certain services and rights will be provided for following the spin-off, and we and Parent will indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. The following is a summary of the terms of the material agreements we expect to enter into with Parent.
Distribution Agreement
We intend to enter into a Distribution Agreement with Parent prior to the distribution of our shares of common stock to Parent Share Owners. The Distribution Agreement will set forth our agreements with Parent regarding the principal actions needed to be taken in connection with our spin-off from Parent.
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities . The Distribution Agreement will provide for those transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities that are necessary in advance of our separation from Parent so that each of us and Parent retains the assets necessary to operate our respective businesses and retains or assumes the liabilities associated with our respective businesses.
Representations and Warranties . In general, neither we nor Parent will make any representations or warranties regarding any assets or liabilities transferred or assumed, any consents or approvals that may be required in connection with such transfers or assumptions, the value or freedom from any lien or other security interest of any assets transferred, the absence of any defenses relating to any claim of either party or the legal sufficiency of any conveyance documents, or any other matters. Except as expressly set forth in the Distribution Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all assets will be transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis.
The Distribution . The Distribution Agreement will govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the proposed distribution and certain actions that must occur prior to the proposed distribution. Prior to the distribution, Parent will deliver all of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock to the distribution agent. On the distribution date, Parent will instruct

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the distribution agent to electronically deliver shares of our common stock to Parent Share Owners based on the distribution ratio. Parent will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine the terms of, and whether to proceed with, the distribution.
Conditions . The Distribution Agreement will provide that the distribution is subject to several conditions that must be satisfied or waived by Parent in its sole discretion. For further information regarding these conditions, see “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Parent may, in its sole discretion, determine the distribution date and the terms of the distribution and may at any time prior to the completion of the distribution decide to abandon or modify the distribution.
Termination . The Distribution Agreement will provide that it may be terminated by Parent at any time in its sole discretion prior to the distribution date.
Release of Claims . We and Parent will agree to broad releases pursuant to which we will each release the other and certain related persons specified in the Distribution Agreement from any claims against any of them that arise out of or relate to events, circumstances or actions occurring or failing to occur or any conditions existing at or prior to the time of the distribution. These releases will be subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Indemnification . We and Parent will agree to indemnify each other and certain related persons specified in the Distribution Agreement against certain liabilities incurred in connection with our respective businesses and as otherwise allocated to each of us in the Distribution Agreement. These indemnities are principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of Parent’s business with Parent. The amount of each party’s indemnification obligations will be subject to reduction by any insurance proceeds received by the party being indemnified. The Distribution Agreement will also specify procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
Insurance . Following the spin-off, we will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining our own insurance coverage, although we will continue to have coverage under certain of Parent’s pre-spin-off insurance policies for certain matters that occurred prior to the spin-off.
Allocation of Spin-Off Expenses . The Distribution Agreement will provide that Parent will be responsible for all of its and our fees, costs and expenses incurred prior to the Distribution Date in connection with the spin-off. We expect such total spin-off costs to be approximately $6 million. Parent and we will each pay our own fees, costs and expenses incurred following the spin-off. The historical financial statements include an allocation of spin-off costs to Kimball Electronics, and the pro forma financial statements include an adjustment to remove these nonrecurring costs.
Other Matters Governed by the Distribution Agreement . Other matters governed by the Distribution Agreement include access to financial and other information, access to and provision of records, intellectual property, confidentiality, treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support and dispute resolution procedures.
Employee Matters Agreement
We intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement with Parent, which will generally provide that each of Parent and Kimball Electronics has responsibility for its own employees and compensation plans, subject to certain exceptions as described in the agreement. In general, our employees currently participate in various retirement, welfare, and other employee benefit and compensation plans and arrangements maintained by Parent. Following the spin-off, pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement, our employees will generally participate in similar plans and arrangements established and maintained by us. The Employee Matters Agreement provides for the treatment of our outstanding equity awards in connection with the Distribution. Among other things, the Employee Matters Agreement also provides for our assumption of certain employment-related contracts that our employees originally entered into with Parent, the allocation of certain employee liabilities and the cooperation between us and Parent in the sharing of employee information.
Tax Matters Agreement
We intend to enter into a Tax Matters Agreement with Parent that will govern the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Parent and us after the spin-off with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. As a subsidiary of Parent, we have (and will continue to have following the spin-off) joint and several liability with Parent to the IRS for the consolidated U.S. federal income taxes of Parent’s consolidated group relating to the taxable periods in which we were part of that group. However, the Tax Matters Agreement will specify the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which we will bear responsibility, and Parent will agree to indemnify us against any amounts for which we are not responsible. The Tax Matters Agreement will also provide special rules for allocating tax liabilities in the event that the spin-off is not tax-free. The Tax Matters Agreement will provide for certain covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue strategic or other transactions that otherwise could maximize the value of our business and may discourage or delay a change of control that you may consider

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favorable. For example, unless we (or Parent, as applicable) were to receive a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an unqualified opinion from a nationally recognized tax advisor, we will be restricted until two years after the spin-off is consummated from entering into transactions which would result in (i) an ownership shift of Kimball Electronics of more than 35% (measured by vote or value); or (ii) divestitures of certain businesses which could impact the tax-free nature of the spin-off. Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Parent for any tax liabilities resulting from a breach of such covenants or certain other actions. Though valid as between the parties, the Tax Matters Agreement will not be binding on the IRS.
Transition Services Agreement
We intend to enter into a Transition Services Agreement with Parent, under which Parent or its affiliates will provide us, and we or our affiliates will provide Parent, with certain services for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition for each of us and Parent following the distribution.
We anticipate that under the Transition Services Agreement, Parent and Kimball Electronics will provide each other (or cause applicable third parties to provide) certain services, including information technology, financial, telecommunications, benefits support services and other specified services, on a transitional basis. We expect these services will be provided at cost, and these services are planned to extend for a period of six to eighteen months in most circumstances.


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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS
From and after the spin-off, we and Parent will, in general, each be responsible for the debts, liabilities, rights and obligations related to the business or businesses that it owns and operates following consummation of the spin-off, except as set forth below. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”
Credit Facilities
Kimball Electronics intends to enter into certain credit facility arrangements prior to or concurrent with the spin-off, as follows. We anticipate having no indebtedness prior to the spin-off and shortly thereafter.
We expect to enter into a new five-year credit facility with commitments of $50 million. We expect the interest rate for borrowings under the new credit facility to be based on benchmark interest rates, plus an applicable spread. The credit facility is expected to have a maturity date in fiscal year 2020, and allow for both issuances of letters of credit and cash borrowings. The credit facility is expected to provide an option to increase the amount available for borrowing to $75 million at our request, subject to the consent of the participating banks. The credit facility is expected to require compliance with certain debt covenants, the most significant of which are expected to be the ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA, not to exceed three  times, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.1 times. The new credit facility will be used for general corporate purposes including potential acquisitions. The actual terms of the new credit facility, including interest rate, commitment, covenants and maturity, will depend on market conditions at the time we enter into the new credit facility.
We expect to continue an existing credit facility for the operation in Poland which currently allows for multi-currency borrowings up to a 6 million Euro equivalent (approximately $8.2 million at June 30, 2014 exchange rates) and is available to cover bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts may be deemed necessary to satisfy short-term cash needs at our Poland location rather than funding from intercompany sources. Interest on the overdraft is charged at a rate of interest determined by bank based upon the bank’s cost of funds, plus an applicable spread. This credit facility can be canceled at any time by either the bank or by us.
We also expect to continue an existing overdraft credit facility for the operation in Thailand which currently allows for borrowing up to 90 million Thai Baht (approximately $2.8 million at June 30, 2014 exchange rates). Borrowings on the facility may be deemed necessary to satisfy short-term cash needs at our Thailand location rather than funding from intercompany sources. Interest on borrowing under the facility is charged at a rate of interest determined by bank in accordance with relevant laws and regulations for charging interest on an overdraft facility. This credit facility can be canceled at any time by either the bank or by us.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As of the date of this Information Statement, all of the outstanding shares of our common stock are beneficially owned by Parent. After the spin-off, Parent will not own any shares of our common stock.
The following table provides information with respect to the anticipated beneficial ownership of our common stock by:
each of our Share Owners who we believe (based on the assumptions described below) will beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;
each of our current directors and the directors following the spin-off;
each officer named in the summary compensation table; and
all of our directors and executive officers following the spin-off as a group.
Except as otherwise noted below, we based the share amounts on each person’s beneficial ownership of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock on            , 2014, giving effect to a distribution ratio of three shares of our common stock for every four shares of Parent Class A common stock or Class B common stock held by such person.
To the extent our directors and executive officers own Parent common stock at the record date of the spin-off, they will participate in the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Parent common stock.
Except as otherwise noted in the footnotes below, each person or entity identified in the tables below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities owned by such person or entity.
Immediately following the spin-off, we estimate that            shares of our common stock will be issued and outstanding, based on the number of shares of Parent common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date. The actual number of shares of our common stock outstanding following the spin-off will be determined on                     , 2014, the record date.

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  Under the regulations of the SEC, persons who have power to vote or invest in or dispose of shares of Kimball Electronics, either alone or jointly with others, are deemed to be beneficial holders of such shares. Because the voting or investment power of certain shares listed in the following table is shared, the same securities in certain cases are listed opposite more than one name in the table. The total number of our shares listed in the table for all executive officers and directors as a group, after elimination of such duplication, is            shares (          % of the outstanding), as of                     , 2014.
 
 
Shares Beneficially Owned(a)(b)
Name
 
Sole Voting and Investment Power
 
Shared Voting and Investment Power
 
Percent of Class
Holders of more than
5% of the Outstanding
Shares of Either Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
Douglas A. Habig
 
 
 
 
 
 
1600 Royal Street
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jasper, Indiana 47549
 
 
 
 
 
 
John B. Habig
 
 
 
 
 
 
1500 Main Street
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jasper, Indiana 47546
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara J. Habig
 
 
 
 
 
 
2815 Ocean Mist Dr
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fernandina, Florida 32034-2295
 
 
 
 
 
 
James C. Thyen (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
1600 Royal Street
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jasper, Indiana 47549
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palisades West, Building One
 
 
 
 
 
 
6300 Bee Cave Road
 
 
 
 
 
 
Austin, Texas 78746
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
40 East 52nd Street
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York, NY 10022
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors (not listed above) and Named Executive Officers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christine M. Vujovich
 
 
 
 
 
 
Geoffrey L. Stringer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas J. Tischhauser
 
 
 
 
 
 
Donald D. Charron
 
 
 
 
 
 
John H. Kahle
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steven T. Korn
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael K. Sergesketter
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher J. Thyen
 
 
 
 
 
 
All executive officers and directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
    as a Group ( persons)
 
 
 
 
 
 
_____________
(a)
Based upon information obtained from the executive officers, directors, and beneficial owners (according to the definition of “beneficial ownership” under the regulations of the SEC).
(b)
The “Sole Voting and Investment Power” column includes shares owned by the spouses living in the households of the individuals listed. The “Shared Voting and Investment Power” column includes shares held by limited partnerships, foundations, and trusts over which listed individuals have shared voting and investment power. Beneficial ownership

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is disclaimed as to such shares and as to all other shares over which the named person does not have full beneficial rights.
(c)
This information is derived from the Schedule 13G/A filed by such Share Owner with the SEC on February 10, 2014, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2013, as updated by the Form 13F filed by such Share Owner with the SEC on August 8, 2014 , indicating beneficial ownership of Parent as of June 30, 2014 . The Share Owner reports that it has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 2,480,818 Parent shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,573,382 Parent shares but also notes that it is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and furnishes investment advice to four investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and serves as investment manager to certain other commingled group trusts and separate accounts (such investment companies, trusts and accounts, collectively referred to as the “Funds”). In certain cases, subsidiaries of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP may act as an advisor or sub-advisor to certain Funds. In its role as investment advisor, sub-advisor and/or manager, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP or its subsidiaries (collectively, “Dimensional”) possess voting and/or investment power over the securities of Parent that are owned by the Funds, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Parent shares held by the Funds. However, all Parent shares are owned by the Funds. Dimensional disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
(d)
This information is derived from the Schedule  13G/A filed by such Share Owner with the SEC on January 29, 2014, indicating beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2013, as updated by Form 13F forms filed with the SEC on August 6, 2014 by such Share Owner and its affiliates, indicating beneficial ownership of Parent as of June 30, 2014 . BlackRock, Inc. reports that it is a parent holding company or control person and has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 1,817,110 Parent shares and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,128,892 Parent shares, but also notes that various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Parent shares and that no one person’s interest in the Parent shares is more than 5% of the total outstanding shares of Parent. BlackRock, Inc. reports that the following of its subsidiaries acquired the shares: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, BlackRock Fund Advisors and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws will be amended and restated prior to the spin-off. The following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock that will be contained in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The summaries and descriptions below do not purport to be complete statements of the relevant provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or of the Bylaws to be in effect at the time of the distribution. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to these documents, which you must read (along with the applicable provisions of Indiana law) for complete information on our capital stock as of the time of the distribution. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to be in effect at the time of the distribution will be included as exhibits to our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part.
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 150 million shares of common stock, no par value per share, and 15 million shares of preferred stock, no par value per share, of which all of the preferred shares are undesignated. Our Board of Directors may establish the rights and preferences of the preferred shares from time to time. Immediately following the distribution, we expect that approximately            million of our common shares will be issued and outstanding and that no preferred shares will be issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
Each holder of our shares of common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share on all matters to be voted upon by the common shareholders, and there will be no cumulative voting rights. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred shares, holders of our common shares will be entitled to receive ratably the dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. If there is a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of us, holders of our common shares would be entitled to ratable distribution of our assets remaining after the payment in full of liabilities and any preferential rights of any then outstanding preferred shares.
Holders of our shares of common stock will have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common shares. After the distribution, all outstanding common shares will be fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our common shares are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred equity that we may designate and issue in the future.

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Preferred Stock
Under the terms of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors will be authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by the Indiana Business Corporation Law (“IBCL”), and by our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, to issue up to 15 million shares of preferred equity in one or more series without further action by our shareholders. Our Board of Directors will have the discretion, subject to limitations prescribed by the IBCL and by our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred shares.
We believe that the power of our Board of Directors, without shareholder approval, to amend our A rticles of I ncorporation to classify or reclassify unissued shares of our preferred shares and thereafter to issue such classified or reclassified shares of preferred equity provides us with flexibility in structuring possible future financings and acquisitions and in meeting other needs which might arise. The additional classes or series will be available for issuance without further action by our shareholders, unless shareholder consent is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be listed or traded. Although our Board of Directors does not currently intend to do so, it could authorize us to issue an additional class or series of preferred equity that could, depending upon the terms of the additional class or series, delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control of our company, even if such transaction or change of control involves a premium price for our shareholders or other shareholders believe that such transaction or change of control may be in their best interests.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Indiana Law and Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Provisions of the IBCL and our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and takeover bids that our Board of Directors may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the company to first negotiate with our Board of Directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Control Share Acquisitions. Under Chapter 42 of the IBCL, an acquiring person or group who makes a “control share acquisition” in an “issuing public corporation” may not exercise voting rights on any “control shares” unless these voting rights are conferred by a majority vote of the disinterested shareholders of the issuing public corporation at a special meeting of those shareholders held upon the request and at the expense of the acquiring person. If control shares acquired in a control share acquisition are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired control shares with a majority or more of all voting power, all shareholders of the issuing public corporation have dissenters’ rights to receive the fair value of their shares pursuant to Chapter 44 of the IBCL.
Under the IBCL, “control shares” are shares acquired by a person that, when added to all other shares of the issuing public corporation owned by that person or in respect to which that person may exercise or direct the exercise of voting power, would otherwise entitle that person to exercise voting power of the issuing public corporation in the election of directors within any of the following ranges:
One-fifth or more but less than one-third;
One-third or more but less than a majority; or
A majority or more.
A “control share acquisition” means, subject to specified exceptions, the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person of ownership of, or the power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to, issued and outstanding control shares. For the purposes of determining whether an acquisition constitutes a control share acquisition, shares acquired within any 90-day period or under a plan to make a control share acquisition are considered to have been acquired in the same acquisition.
An “issuing public corporation” means a corporation which has (i) 100 or more shareholders, (ii) its principal place of business or its principal office in Indiana, or that owns or controls assets within Indiana having a fair market value of greater than $1,000,000, and (iii) (A) more than 10% of its shareholders resident in Indiana, (B) more than 10% of its shares owned of record or owned beneficially by Indiana residents, or (C) 1,000 shareholders resident in Indiana.

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The provisions described above do not apply if, before a control share acquisition is made, the corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, including a bylaw adopted by the corporation’s board of directors, provide that they do not apply. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws do not so provide and, accordingly, the provisions described above do apply to us.
Certain Business Combinations . Chapter 43 of the IBCL restricts the ability of a “resident domestic corporation” to engage in any combinations with an “interested shareholder” for five years after the date the interested shareholder became such, unless the combination or the purchase of shares by the interested shareholder on the interested shareholder’s date of acquiring shares is approved by the board of directors of the resident domestic corporation before that date. If the combination was not previously approved, then the interested shareholder may effect a combination after the five-year period only if that shareholder receives approval from a majority of the disinterested shareholders or the offer meets Chapter 43’s specified “fair price” criteria.
For purposes of the above provisions, “resident domestic corporation” means an Indiana corporation that has 100 or more shareholders. “Interested shareholder” means any person, other than the resident domestic corporation or its subsidiaries, who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the resident domestic corporation or (2) an affiliate or associate of the resident domestic corporation, which at any time within the five-year period immediately before the date in question, was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the resident domestic corporation.
The definition of “beneficial owner” for purposes of Chapter 43 means a person who, directly or indirectly, owns the subject shares, has the right to acquire or vote the subject shares (excluding voting rights under revocable proxies made in accordance with federal law), has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding or voting or disposing of the subject shares, or holds any “derivative instrument” that includes the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase in the value of the subject shares.
The above provisions do not apply to corporations that elect not to be subject to Chapter 43 in an amendment to their articles of incorporation approved by a majority of the disinterested shareholders. That amendment, however, cannot become effective until 18 months after its passage and would apply only to share acquisitions occurring after its effective date. Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation do not exclude us from Chapter 43 and, accordingly, the above provisions do apply to us.
Annual Election of Directors
Under Section 23-1-33-6(c) of the IBCL, a corporation with a class of voting shares registered with the SEC under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), must have a classified board of directors unless the corporation adopts a bylaw expressly electing not to be governed by this provision within 30 days after the corporation’s voting shares are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws will provide for a classified board of directors divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible.
Each director will serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting of shareholders following the annual meeting at which such director was elected, except that the initial terms of the Class I, Class II and Class III directors will expire at the annual meeting in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. The foregoing notwithstanding, each director will serve until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless such director resigns, becomes disqualified, disabled or otherwise be removed.
The proposed Class I directors will include Donald D. Charron, Gregory J. Lampert, and Colleen C. Repplier; the proposed Class II directors will include Thomas J. Tischhauser and Christine M. Vujovich; and the proposed Class III directors will include Geoffrey L. Stringer and Christopher B. Curtis. At any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the election will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election.
Removal of Directors
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation will provide that our directors may be removed only at a meeting of shareholders or directors called expressly for that purpose and, in the case of removal by shareholders, only for cause. In addition, under Section 23-1-33-8(a) of the IBCL, and as will be provided in our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, a director may be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office.
Amendments to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation will provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of our outstanding voting shares is required to amend certain provisions relating to the removal of directors, the calling of special meetings of shareholders and director and officer indemnification.

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Amendments to Bylaws
Under Section 23-1-39-1 of the IBCL, only the board of directors of a corporation may amend the bylaws, and shareholders do not have the right to amend the bylaws unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise. Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws will provide that our bylaws may be amended exclusively by our Board of Directors.
Size of Board and Vacancies
Our Amended and Restated Bylaws will provide that the number of directors on our Board of Directors shall not be less than three or more than fifteen. Any vacancies created in our Board of Directors resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, or the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause, will be filled by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum is present, or by a sole remaining director. Any director appointed to fill a vacancy on our Board of Directors will be appointed for a term expiring at the next election of the class for which such director has been appointed, and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
Special Shareholder Meetings
Our Amended and Restated Bylaws will provide that only our Board of Directors or expressly authorized officers may call special meetings of our shareholders. Shareholders may not call special shareholder meetings. Business that may be transacted at special shareholder meetings is limited to business stated in the notice of the meeting. Shareholders may not submit business proposals for consideration at, or nominate persons for election as directors at, special shareholder meetings.
Shareholder Action by Unanimous Written Consent
Under Section 23-1-29-4(a) of the IBCL, and as will be provided in our Amended and Restated Bylaws, shareholders may act without a meeting only by unanimous written consent.
Requirements for Advance Notification of Shareholder Nominations and Proposals
Our Amended and Restated Bylaws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to shareholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors other than nominations made by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or a committee of our Board of Directors. These advance-notice provisions may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of our directors or the consideration of shareholder proposals if the proper procedures are not followed, or discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal, without regard to whether consideration of those nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our shareholders.
No Cumulative Voting
The IBCL provides that shareholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless the company’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise. Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting.
Undesignated Preferred Shares
The authority that our Board of Directors will possess to issue preferred shares could potentially be used to discourage attempts by third parties to obtain control of us through a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise by making such attempts more difficult or more costly. Our Board of Directors may be able to issue preferred shares with voting or conversion rights that, if exercised, could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our common equity.
Forum Selection
Our Amended and Restated Bylaws will provide that the state and U.S. federal courts located in the State of Indiana will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors or officers or other employees to us or our shareholders, any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors or officers or other employees arising pursuant to any provision of the IBCL or our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws or any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors or officers or other employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
Directors’ Duties and Liability
Under Chapter 35 of the IBCL, directors are required to discharge their duties in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and in a manner that the directors reasonably believe to be in the best interest of the corporation. Under the IBCL, a director is not liable for any action taken as a director, or any failure to act, regardless of the nature of the alleged breach of duty (including alleged breaches of the duty of care, the duty of loyalty, and

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the duty of good faith) unless the director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the director’s office and the action or failure to act constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness. This exculpation from liability under the IBCL does not affect the liability of directors for violations of the federal securities laws.
Indemnification
Chapter 37 of the IBCL authorizes every Indiana corporation to indemnify its officers and directors under certain circumstances against liability incurred in connection with proceedings to which the officers or directors are made a party by reason of their relationship to the corporation. Officers and directors may be indemnified where they have acted in good faith, and in the case of official action, they reasonably believed the conduct was in the corporation’s best interests, and in all other cases, they reasonably believed the action taken was not against the best interests of the corporation, and in the case of criminal proceedings they either had reasonable cause to believe the action was lawful or there was no reasonable cause to believe the action was unlawful. Chapter 37 of the IBCL also requires every Indiana corporation to indemnify any of its officers or directors (unless limited by the corporation’s articles of incorporation) who were wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any such proceeding against reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding. Under certain circumstances, a corporation may also pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an officer or director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding. Chapter 37 of the IBCL states that the indemnification provided for therein is not exclusive of any other rights to which a person may be entitled under the corporation’s articles of incorporation, or bylaws or resolutions of the corporation’s board of directors or shareholders.
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provide for indemnification, to the fullest extent permitted by the IBCL, of our directors, officers and other employees against liability and reasonable expenses that may be incurred by them in connection with proceedings in which they are made a party by reason of their relationship to Kimball Electronics.
Consideration of Effects on Other Constituents
Chapter 35 of the IBCL provides that a board of directors, in discharging its duties, may consider, in its discretion, both the long-term and short-term best interests of the corporation, taking into account, and weighing as the directors deem appropriate, the effects of an action on the corporation’s shareholders, employees, suppliers and customers and the communities in which offices or other facilities of the corporation are located and any other factors the directors consider pertinent. Directors are not required to consider the effects of a proposed corporate action on any particular corporate constituent group or interest as a dominant or controlling factor. If a determination is made with the approval of a majority of the disinterested directors of the corporation’s board of directors, that determination is conclusively presumed to be valid unless it can be demonstrated that the determination was not made in good faith after reasonable investigation. Chapter 35 specifically provides that specified judicial decisions in Delaware and other jurisdictions, which might be looked upon for guidance in interpreting Indiana law, including decisions that propose a higher or different degree of scrutiny in response to a proposed acquisition of the corporation, are inconsistent with the proper application of the business judgment rule under Chapter 35.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
Our authorized but unissued common and preferred shares will be available for future issuance without shareholder approval. We may use additional shares for a variety of purposes, including future public offerings or private placements to raise additional capital, to fund acquisitions and as employee compensation. The existence of authorized but unissued common and preferred shares could render more difficult, or discourage, an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, NA.
Listing
Following the spin-off, we expect to have our common stock listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “KE.”


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the SEC with respect to the shares of common stock that Parent Share Owners will receive in the distribution. This Information Statement does not contain all of the information contained in the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement on Form 10. Some items are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For additional information relating to us and the spin-off, reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, which are on file at the offices of the SEC. Statements contained in this Information Statement as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete and in each instance, if the contract or document is filed as an exhibit, reference is made to the copy of the contract or other documents filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10. Each statement is qualified in all respects by the relevant reference.
You may inspect and copy the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10 that we have filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov, from which you can electronically access the Registration Statement on Form 10, including the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement on Form 10.
Our Internet site and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into this Information Statement or the Registration Statement on Form 10.
As a result of the distribution, we will be required to comply with the full informational requirements of the Exchange Act. We will fulfill our obligations with respect to these requirements by filing periodic reports and other information with the SEC.
We plan to make available, free of charge, on our Internet site our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the SEC.
You should rely only on the information contained in this Information Statement or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this Information Statement.


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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANNUAL AUDITED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Page No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


F-1



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Share Owners of Kimball International, Inc.
Jasper, Indiana
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of the electronic manufacturing services business of Kimball International, Inc. (“Kimball Electronics” or the “Company”) as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , and the related combined statements of income, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2014. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Schedule II. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2014 , in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic combined financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As described in Note 1, the accompanying combined financial statements have been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Kimball International, Inc. The combined financial statements also include expense allocations for certain corporate functions historically provided by Kimball International, Inc. These allocations may not be reflective of the actual expense which would have been incurred had the Company operated as a separate entity apart from Kimball International, Inc.


 
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
September 4, 2014


F-2



KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
June 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash
$
26,260

 
$
18,424

Receivables, net of allowances of $352 and $750, respectively
128,425

 
116,753

Inventories
116,159

 
101,794

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
20,490

 
17,416

Assets held for sale

 
400

Total current assets
291,334

 
254,787

Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $151,747 and $138,955, respectively
97,934

 
91,858

Goodwill
2,564

 
2,511

Other Intangible Assets, net of accumulated amortization of $28,606 and $27,784, respectively
1,830

 
2,249

Other Assets
15,068

 
16,343

Total Assets
$
408,730

 
$
367,748

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Current Liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
119,853

 
$
107,899

Accrued expenses
26,602

 
19,184

Total current liabilities
146,455

 
127,083

Other long-term liabilities
9,903

 
9,479

Total Liabilities
156,358

 
136,562

Equity:
 

 
 

Net Parent investment
250,753

 
234,462

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
1,619

 
(3,276
)
Total Equity
252,372

 
231,186

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
408,730

 
$
367,748

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements

F-3



KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
Year Ended June 30
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Net Sales
$
741,530

 
$
703,129

 
$
616,751

Cost of Sales
680,534

 
645,974

 
579,822

Gross Profit
60,996

 
57,155

 
36,929

Selling and Administrative Expenses
36,352

 
30,011

 
25,741

Other General Income
(5,688
)
 

 

Restructuring Expense
402

 
416

 
3,418

Operating Income
29,930

 
26,728

 
7,770

Other Income (Expense):
 

 
 

 
 

Interest income
41

 
96

 
167

Interest expense
(2
)
 
(9
)
 
(6
)
Non-operating income
722

 
362

 
473

Non-operating expense
(449
)
 
(401
)
 
(333
)
Other income, net
312

 
48

 
301

Income Before Taxes on Income
30,242

 
26,776

 
8,071

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
5,629

 
5,256

 
(15,832
)
Net Income
$
24,613

 
$
21,520

 
$
23,903

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements


F-4



KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in Thousands)

 
Year Ended June 30, 2014
 
Year Ended June 30, 2013
 
Year Ended June 30, 2012
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
Net income
 
 
 
 
$
24,613

 
 
 
 
 
$
21,520

 
 
 
 
 
$
23,903

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
4,358

 
$
(471
)
 
$
3,887

 
$
1,952

 
$
(121
)
 
$
1,831

 
$
(10,070
)
 
$
1,781

 
$
(8,289
)
Postemployment severance actuarial change
(6
)
 
4

 
(2
)
 
28

 
(9
)
 
19

 
297

 
(108
)
 
189

Derivative gain (loss)
73

 
(29
)
 
44

 
1,206

 
(357
)
 
849

 
(192
)
 
238

 
46

Reclassification to (earnings) loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 
(493
)
 

 
(493
)
Derivatives
1,187

 
(277
)
 
910

 
(2,136
)
 
561

 
(1,575
)
 
1,069

 
(297
)
 
772

Amortization of prior service costs
40

 
(16
)
 
24

 
40

 
(15
)
 
25

 
40

 
(15
)
 
25

Amortization of actuarial change
53

 
(21
)
 
32

 
37

 
(15
)
 
22

 
117

 
(47
)
 
70

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
5,705

 
$
(810
)
 
$
4,895

 
$
1,127

 
$
44

 
$
1,171

 
$
(9,232
)
 
$
1,552

 
$
(7,680
)
Total comprehensive income
 

 
 

 
$
29,508

 
 

 
 

 
$
22,691

 
 

 
 

 
$
16,223


See Notes to Combined Financial Statements


F-5



KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
Year Ended June 30
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
24,613

 
$
21,520

 
$
23,903

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
17,889

 
17,447

 
16,779

(Gain) loss on sales of assets
10

 
(89
)
 
169

Restructuring
311

 
188

 
439

Deferred income tax and other deferred charges
1,246

 
3,729

 
694

Deferred tax valuation allowance
(1,521
)
 
388

 
(17,750
)
Stock-based compensation
3,298

 
2,397

 
593

Other, net
(183
)
 
671

 
250

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables
(10,076
)
 
(24,589
)
 
4,412

Inventories
(12,783
)
 
1,462

 
17,241

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,073
)
 
(395
)
 
997

Accounts payable
9,486

 
11,981

 
(1,760
)
Accrued expenses
8,089

 
5,854

 
(10,415
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
39,306


40,564


35,552

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
(20,404
)
 
(13,861
)
 
(13,016
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
254

 
316

 
2,077

Purchases of capitalized software
(378
)
 
(629
)
 
(575
)
Other, net
537

 
393

 
209

Net cash used for investing activities
(19,991
)

(13,781
)

(11,305
)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

Net transfers to Parent
(11,620
)
 
(30,617
)
 
(29,357
)
Net cash used for financing activities
(11,620
)

(30,617
)

(29,357
)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash
141

 
283

 
(1,845
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
7,836

 
(3,551
)
 
(6,955
)
Cash at Beginning of Year
18,424

 
21,975

 
28,930

Cash at End of Year
$
26,260

 
$
18,424

 
$
21,975

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements


F-6



KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
Net Parent Investment
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Total Equity
 
Amounts at June 30, 2011
$
246,023

 
$
3,233

 
$
249,256

Net Income
23,903

 
 
 
23,903

Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 
(7,680
)
 
(7,680
)
Net Distribution to Parent
(28,764
)
 
 
 
(28,764
)
Amounts at June 30, 2012
$
241,162

 
$
(4,447
)
 
$
236,715

Net Income
21,520

 
 
 
21,520

Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
1,171

 
1,171

Net Distribution to Parent
(28,220
)
 
 
 
(28,220
)
Amounts at June 30, 2013
$
234,462

 
$
(3,276
)
 
$
231,186

Net Income
24,613

 
 
 
24,613

Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
4,895

 
4,895

Net Distribution to Parent
(8,322
)
 
 
 
(8,322
)
Amounts at June 30, 2014
$
250,753

 
$
1,619

 
$
252,372

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements

F-7



KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
On January 20, 2014, Kimball International, Inc. (“Parent”) announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan to spin off its electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) segment.  The spin-off will result in two independent publicly-traded companies:  Kimball International, Inc., an industry leader in the sale and manufacture of quality office and hospitality furniture; and Kimball Electronics, Inc. (“Kimball Electronics”), a leading global provider of electronic manufacturing services to the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety markets.
Execution of the transaction requires further work on structure, management, governance and other significant matters.  The completion of the spin-off is subject to certain customary conditions, including receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service and a legal opinion as to the tax-free nature of the spin-off and regulatory approvals, as well as certain other matters.  Parent can make no assurance that any spin-off transaction will ultimately occur, or, if one does occur, as to its terms or timing.
Principles of Combination:
The Combined Financial Statements presented herein reflect the combined financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Kimball Electronics as it will be constituted following the spin-off and include the accounts of all domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the combination.
The Combined Financial Statements have been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Parent and include allocations for direct costs and indirect costs attributable to the operations of Kimball Electronics. These allocations were made on a direct usage or cost incurred basis when appropriate, with the remainder allocated using various drivers including average capital deployed, payroll, revenue less material costs, headcount or other measures. While we believe such allocations are reasonable, these Combined Financial Statements do not purport to reflect what the results of operations, comprehensive income, financial position, equity or cash flows would have been had Kimball Electronics operated as a standalone public company for the periods presented. Note 2 - Related Party Transactions provides information regarding direct and indirect cost allocations.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts included in the Combined Financial Statements and related note disclosures. While efforts are made to assure estimates used are reasonably accurate based on management’s knowledge of current events, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Subsequent Events:
We have evaluated the impact of subsequent events through September 4, 2014 , which is the date these financial statements were issued.
Segment Information:
Kimball Electronics has business units located in the United States, Mexico, Poland, China and Thailand. Each of our business units qualifies as an operating segment with its results regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer. Our business units meet the aggregation criteria under the current accounting guidance for segment reporting. All of our business units operate in the electronic manufacturing services industry with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services that provide electronic assemblies primarily in automotive, medical, industrial and public safety applications, all to the specifications and designs of our customers. The nature of the products and services, the production process, the type of customers, and the methods used to distribute our products and services, all have similar characteristics. Each of our business units service customers in multiple markets and many of our customers’ programs are manufactured and serviced by multiple business units. Our global processes such as component procurement and customer pricing provide commonality and consistency among the various regions in which we operate. All of our business units have similar long-term economic characteristics. As such, our business units have been aggregated into one reportable segment.
Revenue Recognition:
Our net sales are principally from the manufacturing of electronic assemblies built to customer specifications. We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Delivery is not considered to have occurred until the title and the risk of loss passes to the

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customer according to the terms of the contract. Title and risk of loss are transferred upon shipment to or receipt at our customers’ locations, or in limited circumstances, as determined by other specific sales terms of the transaction. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as sales while the related shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold. We recognize sales net of applicable sales tax. Based on estimated product returns and price concessions, a reserve for returns and allowances is recorded at the time of the sale, resulting in a reduction of revenue.
Cash:
Cash is stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
Notes Receivable and Trade Accounts Receivable:
Kimball Electronics’ notes receivable and trade accounts receivable are recorded per the terms of the agreement or sale, and accrued interest is recognized when earned. We determine on a case-by-case basis the cessation of accruing interest, the resumption of accruing interest, the method of recording payments received on nonaccrual receivables, and the delinquency status for our limited number of notes receivable.
Our policy for estimating the allowance for credit losses on trade accounts receivable and notes receivable includes analysis of such items as aging, credit worthiness, payment history, and historical bad debt experience. Management uses these specific analyses in conjunction with an evaluation of the general economic and market conditions to determine the final allowance for credit losses on the trade accounts receivable and notes receivable. Trade accounts receivable and notes receivable are written off after exhaustive collection efforts occur and the receivable is deemed uncollectible. Our limited amount of notes receivable allows management to monitor the risks, credit quality indicators, collectability, and probability of impairment on an individual basis. Adjustments to the allowance for credit losses are recorded in selling and administrative expenses.
In the ordinary course of business, customers periodically negotiate extended payment terms on trade accounts receivable.  Customary terms require payment within 30 to 45 days, with any terms beyond 45 days being considered extended payment terms. We may utilize accounts receivable factoring arrangements with third-party financial institutions in order to extend terms for the customer without negatively impacting our cash flow.  These arrangements in all cases do not contain recourse provisions which would obligate us in the event of our customers’ failure to pay.  Receivables are considered sold when they are transferred beyond the reach of Kimball Electronics and its creditors, the purchaser has the right to pledge or exchange the receivables, and we have surrendered control over the transferred receivables. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 , we sold, without recourse, $193.0 million and $207.0 million of accounts receivable, respectively.  Factoring fees were not material.
Inventories:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost includes material, labor, and applicable manufacturing overhead. Costs associated with underutilization of capacity are expensed as incurred. Inventories are valued using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories are adjusted for excess and obsolete inventory. Evaluation of excess inventory includes such factors as anticipated usage, inventory turnover, inventory levels, and product demand levels. Factors considered when evaluating obsolescence include the age of on-hand inventory and reduction in value due to damage, design changes, or cessation of product lines.
Property, Equipment, and Depreciation:
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful life of the assets using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Major maintenance activities and improvements are capitalized; other maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed. Depreciation and expenses for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are included in both the Cost of Sales line and the Selling and Administrative Expense line of the Combined Statements of Income.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
We perform reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. When an impairment is identified, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its estimated fair value. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of net book value or fair market value less cost to sell at the date management commits to a plan of disposal.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the related underlying tangible and intangible net asset fair values resulting from business acquisitions. Annually, or if conditions indicate an earlier review is necessary, we may assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying amount and if it is necessary to perform the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test. We also have the option to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing the first step of the quantitative goodwill impairment test. If the first step is determined to be necessary, we compare the carrying value of the reporting unit to an estimate of the reporting unit’s fair value to identify potential impairment. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed to determine the amount of potential goodwill impairment. If impaired, goodwill is written down to its estimated implied fair value. Goodwill is assigned to and the fair value is tested at the reporting unit level. The fair value is established primarily using a discounted cash flow analysis and secondarily a market approach utilizing current industry information. The calculation of the fair value of the reporting units considers current market conditions existing at the assessment date. During fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , no goodwill impairment was recognized.
A summary of goodwill is as follows:
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
Balance as of June 30, 2012
 
Goodwill
$
15,306

Accumulated impairment
(12,826
)
Goodwill, net
2,480

Effect of Foreign Currency Translation
31

Balance as of June 30, 2013
 
Goodwill
15,337

Accumulated impairment
(12,826
)
Goodwill, net
2,511

Effect of Foreign Currency Translation
53

Balance as of June 30, 2014
 
Goodwill
15,390

Accumulated impairment
(12,826
)
Goodwill, net
$
2,564

In addition to performing the required annual testing, we will continue to monitor circumstances and events in future periods to determine whether additional goodwill impairment testing is warranted on an interim basis.
Other Intangible Assets reported on the Combined Balance Sheets consist of capitalized software and customer relationships. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable over the remaining lives of the assets. 
A summary of other intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
(Amounts in Thousands)
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Value
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Value
Capitalized Software
$
29,269

 
$
27,625

 
$
1,644

 
$
28,866

 
$
26,865

 
$
2,001

Customer Relationships
1,167

 
981

 
186

 
1,167

 
919

 
248

Other Intangible Assets
$
30,436

 
$
28,606

 
$
1,830

 
$
30,033

 
$
27,784

 
$
2,249

During fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , amortization expense of other intangible assets was, in thousands, $797 , $1,093 , and $1,190 , respectively. Amortization expense in future periods is expected to be, in thousands, $548 , $348 , $261 , $220 , and $195 in the five years ending June 30, 2019 , and $258 thereafter. The amortization period for the customer relationship intangible asset ranges from 10 to 16 years . The estimated useful life of internal-use software is 10 years .
Internal-use software is stated at cost less accumulated amortization and is amortized using the straight-line method. During the software application development stage, capitalized costs include external consulting costs, cost of software licenses, and

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internal payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with a software project. Upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if they result in added functionality which enable the software to perform tasks it was previously incapable of performing. Software maintenance, training, data conversion, and business process reengineering costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 
Capitalized customer relationships are amortized on estimated attrition rate of customers. We have no intangible assets with indefinite useful lives which are not subject to amortization. 
Research and Development:
The costs of research and development are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs were approximately, in millions, $8 , $8 , and $7 in fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively.
Insurance and Self-insurance:
Under policies and programs administered by Parent, we are self-insured up to certain limits for auto and general liability, workers’ compensation, and certain employee health benefits including medical, short-term disability, and dental, with the related liabilities included in the accompanying financial statements. Our policy is to estimate reserves based upon a number of factors including known claims, estimated incurred but not reported claims, and other analyses, which are based on historical information along with certain assumptions about future events. Approximately 20% of the workforce is covered under self-insured medical and short-term disability plans.
We carry external medical and disability insurance coverage for the remainder of our eligible workforce not covered by self-insured plans. Insurance benefits are not provided to retired employees.
Income Taxes:
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. These assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. We evaluate the recoverability of deferred tax assets each quarter by assessing the likelihood of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize our deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, we provide a valuation allowance based on our best estimate of future taxable income in the various taxing jurisdictions and the amount of deferred taxes ultimately realizable. Future events could change management’s assessment. We have determined the provision for income taxes on a separate return basis.
We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to tax audits in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex uncertain tax positions, which may require an extended period of time to resolve. A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. We maintain a liability for uncertain income tax and other tax positions, including accrued interest and penalties on those positions. As tax positions are effectively settled, the tax liability is adjusted accordingly. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes line of the Combined Statements of Income.
In September 2013, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued final regulations effective for our first quarter of fiscal year 2015, that provide guidance on a number of matters with regard to tangible property, including whether expenditures qualify as deductible repairs, the treatment of materials and supplies, capitalization of tangible property, dispositions of property, and related elections.  We do not expect the regulations as issued to have a material effect on our financial statements.  Future transitional guidance in the form of revenue procedures issued by the IRS could impact our current estimates.
Concentrations of Credit Risk:
We have business and credit risks concentrated in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety industries. At June 30, 2014 and 2013 , less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million , respectively, were outstanding under the notes receivables. The credit risk associated with receivables is disclosed in Note 19 - Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses of Notes Receivable of Notes to Combined Financial Statements.

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A summary of significant customers’ net sales and accounts receivable as a percentage of combined net sales and combined accounts receivable is as follows:
 
At or For the Year Ended June 30, 2014
 
At or For the Year Ended June 30, 2013
 
Net Sales
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Net Sales
 
Accounts Receivable
Johnson Controls, Inc.
13
%
 
6
%
 
17
%
 
4
%
Philips
12
%
 
8
%
 
14
%
 
10
%
Regal Beloit Corporation
9
%
 
12
%
 
10
%
 
11
%
Off-Balance Sheet Risk:
Our off-balance sheet arrangements are limited to operating leases entered into in the normal course of business as described in Note 5 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities of Notes to Combined Financial Statements.
Other General Income:
Other general income in fiscal year 2014 included pre-tax settlements received of $5.7 million related to two antitrust class action lawsuits in which Kimball Electronics was a class member. We recorded no other general income during fiscal years 2013 and 2012.
Non-operating Income and Expense:
Non-operating income and expense include the impact of such items as foreign currency rate movements and related derivative gain or loss, fair value adjustments on Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) investments, bank charges, and other miscellaneous non-operating income and expense items that are not directly related to operations. The gain or loss on SERP investments is offset by a change in the SERP liability that is recognized in selling and administrative expenses.
Foreign Currency Translation:
Kimball Electronics predominately uses the U.S. dollar and Euro as its functional currencies. Foreign currency assets and liabilities are remeasured into functional currencies at end-of-period exchange rates, except for nonmonetary assets and equity, which are remeasured at historical exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are remeasured at the weighted average exchange rate during the fiscal year, except for expenses related to nonmonetary assets, which are remeasured at historical exchange rates. Gains and losses from foreign currency remeasurement are reported in the Non-operating income or expense line item on the Combined Statements of Income.
For businesses whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, the translation of functional currency statements to U.S. dollar statements uses end-of-period exchange rates for assets and liabilities, weighted average exchange rates for revenue and expenses, and historical rates for equity. The resulting currency translation adjustment is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), as a component of Equity.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:
Derivative financial instruments are recognized on the balance sheet as assets and liabilities and are measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), depending on whether a derivative is designated and effective as part of a hedge transaction, and if it is, the type of hedge transaction. Hedge accounting is utilized when a derivative is expected to be highly effective upon execution and continues to be highly effective over the duration of the hedge transaction. Hedge accounting permits gains and losses on derivative instruments to be deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and subsequently included in earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item, or when the derivative is determined to be ineffective. We use derivatives primarily for forward purchases of foreign currency to manage exposure to the variability of cash flows, primarily related to the foreign exchange rate risks inherent in forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currency. See Note 12 - Derivative Instruments of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for more information on derivative instruments and hedging activities.
Stock-Based Compensation:
As described in Note 8 - Stock Compensation Plans of Notes to Combined Financial Statements, Parent maintains a stock-based compensation plan which allows for the issuance of restricted stock, restricted share units, unrestricted share grants, incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, performance shares, performance units, and stock appreciation rights for grant to officers and other key employees, including certain Kimball Electronics employees, and to members of the Parent

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Board of Directors who are not employees. We recognize the cost resulting from share-based payment transactions using a fair-value-based method. The estimated fair value of outstanding performance shares is based on the stock price at the date of the grant. For performance shares, the price is reduced by the present value of dividends normally paid over the vesting period which are not payable on outstanding performance share awards. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized for the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
New Accounting Standards:
In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) provided explicit guidance on how to account for share-based payments granted to employees in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. The guidance will be applied prospectively for our first quarter fiscal year 2017 financial statements.  We do not expect the adoption to have a material effect on our financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the guidance is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration which the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, the guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The guidance addresses several areas including transfer of control, contracts with multiple performance obligations, and costs to obtain and fulfill contracts. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The guidance is effective for our first quarter fiscal year 2019 financial statements using either of two acceptable adoption methods: (i) retrospective adoption to each prior reporting period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) adoption with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor determined the effect of this guidance on our financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance on reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity. Under the new guidance, a disposal that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results is a discontinued operation. The new guidance requires expanded disclosures that will provide more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations, and also requires disclosures of significant disposals that do not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The guidance is effective prospectively for disposals or components of our business classified as held for sale during fiscal year 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our financial statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance to eliminate the diversity in practice related to the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. The guidance is effective prospectively for our first quarter fiscal year 2015 financial statements. We do not expect the adoption to have a material effect on our financial statements.
In February 2013, the FASB issued additional guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments were adopted prospectively for our first quarter fiscal year 2014 financial statements. As this guidance only impacted how comprehensive income is disclosed, the adoption did not impact our combined financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.


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Note 2    Related Party Transactions
Services Provided by Kimball International, Inc.:
The Combined Financial Statements include allocations of general corporate expenses from Parent including, but not limited to, spin-off costs, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, employee benefits administration, treasury, risk management, and other shared services. The allocations were primarily made using various drivers including average capital deployed, payroll, revenue less material costs, headcount or other measures, with the remainder allocated on a direct usage or cost incurred basis when appropriate. Parent charged us approximately $12.6 million in fiscal year 2014 , $10.5 million in fiscal year 2013 and $10.2 million in fiscal year 2012 for such services and indirect general and corporate overhead expenses. Additionally, Parent charged us approximately $5.0 million in fiscal year 2014 , $2.4 million in fiscal year 2013 and $0.4 million in fiscal year 2012 for corporate incentive plan expenses, including stock based compensation. These costs are primarily included in Selling and Administrative Expenses.
Both we and Parent consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by us during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense we would have incurred as an independent, publicly traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that might have been incurred had we been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including what functions we might have performed ourselves or outsourced and strategic decisions we might have made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the spin-off, we will perform these functions using our own resources or purchased services from third parties or, for a limited time, Parent.
Cash Management:
For purposes of the historical Combined Financial Statements, Parent did not allocate to us the cash and cash equivalents that Parent held at the corporate level for any of the periods presented. Cash in our Combined Balance Sheets primarily represents cash held by international entities at the local level.
Parent provided centralized treasury functions for us, whereby, Parent regularly transferred cash both to and from our subsidiaries, as necessary. Intercompany receivables/payables from/to related parties arising from the corporate overhead activity described above have been included in Net Parent Investment in the Combined Financial Statements.

Note 3    Inventories
Inventories are valued using the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market value. Inventory components at June 30 were as follows:
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Finished products
$
18,818

 
$
16,432

Work-in-process
12,530

 
11,367

Raw materials
84,811

 
73,995

Total inventory
$
116,159

 
$
101,794


Note 4    Property and Equipment
Major classes of property and equipment at June 30 consist of the following:
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Land
$
9,392

 
$
9,201

Buildings and improvements
57,756

 
54,945

Machinery and equipment
175,984

 
164,444

Construction-in-progress
6,549

 
2,223

Total
$
249,681

 
$
230,813

Less:  Accumulated depreciation
(151,747
)
 
(138,955
)
Property and equipment, net
$
97,934

 
$
91,858


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The useful lives used in computing depreciation are based on estimated service lives for classes of property, as follows:
 
Years
Buildings and improvements
5 to 40
Machinery and equipment
3 to 10
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, including asset write-downs associated with restructuring plans, totaled, in millions, $17.1 for fiscal year 2014 , $16.5 for fiscal year 2013 , and $16.2 for fiscal year 2012 .
At June 30, 2014 , no assets were classified as held for sale. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, we sold a facility and land located in Gaylord, Michigan, recognizing a pre-tax loss, in thousands, of $311 . During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, we recognized pre-tax impairment on this property, in thousands, of $188 and $572 , respectively. The loss on sale and impairment charges were included in the Restructuring Expense line of the Combined Statements of Income.
At June 30, 2013 , in thousands, assets totaling $400 were classified as held for sale, which consisted of facility and land at our Gaylord, Michigan exited operation.

Note 5    Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Leases:
Operating leases for certain office, manufacturing facilities, land, and equipment, which expire from fiscal year 2015 to 2056 , contain provisions under which minimum annual lease payments are $0.1 million for each of the five years ending June 30, 2019 , respectively, and aggregate to $1.2 million from fiscal year 2020 to the expiration of the leases in fiscal year 2056 . We are obligated under certain real estate leases to maintain the properties and pay real estate taxes. Certain leases include renewal options and escalation clauses. Total rental expense amounted to, in millions, $0.5 , $0.4 , and $0.8 in fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively.
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , Kimball Electronics had no capital leases.
Guarantees:
Kimball Electronics and certain of its subsidiaries guarantee Parent’s obligations under a Parent credit facility. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , Parent had no borrowings under its credit facility, and as a result the potential obligation under this guarantee was not deemed to be material and no liability was recorded. No other guarantees existed which were contingent on the future performance of another entity.
Parent issued standby letters of credit to third-party suppliers, insurance or financial institutions that can only be drawn upon in the event of Kimball Electronics’ failure to pay its obligations to the beneficiary. We had a maximum financial exposure from unused standby letters of credit totaling $0.1 million as of June 30, 2014 and $0.2 million as of June 30, 2013 . We are not aware of circumstances that would require us to perform under any of these arrangements and believe that the resolution of any claims that might arise in the future, either individually or in the aggregate, would not materially affect our Combined Financial Statements. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 with respect to the standby letters of credit.
Parent also enters into commercial letters of credit on behalf of Kimball Electronics to facilitate payments to vendors and from customers.
Product Warranties:
We maintain a provision for limited warranty repair or replacement of products manufactured and sold, which has been established in specific manufacturing contract agreements. We estimate product warranty liability at the time of sale based on historical repair or replacement cost trends in conjunction with the length of the warranty offered. Management refines the warranty liability periodically based on changes in historical cost trends and in certain cases where specific warranty issues become known.
Changes in the product warranty accrual during fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 were as follows:
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Product Warranty Liability at the beginning of the year
$
507

 
$
329

 
$
359

Additions to warranty accrual (including changes in estimates)
721

 
279

 
259

Settlements made (in cash or in kind)
(317
)
 
(101
)
 
(289
)
Product Warranty Liability at the end of the year
$
911

 
$
507

 
$
329


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Note 6    Credit Facilities
Credit facilities consisted of the following:
 
Availability to Borrow at
 
Borrowings Outstanding at
 
Borrowings Outstanding at
(Amounts in Millions, in U.S Dollar Equivalents)
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
Poland overdraft credit facility  (1)
$
8.2

 
$

 
$

Thailand overdraft credit facility (2)
2.8

 

 

Total
$
11.0

 
$

 
$

(1) The credit facility for the operation in Poland allows for multi-currency borrowings up to a 6 million Euro equivalent (approximately $8.2 million at June 30, 2014 exchange rates) and is available to cover bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts may be deemed necessary to satisfy short-term cash needs at our Poland location rather than funding from intercompany sources. This credit facility is reviewed for renewal annually and can be canceled at any time by either the bank or Parent. Interest on the overdraft is charged at the prevailing rate.
(2)
Kimball Electronics maintained a $2.7 million foreign credit facility for its operation in Thailand which was backed by Parent’s revolving credit facility via a standby letter of credit. This foreign credit facility was reviewed for renewal annually and could be canceled at any time by either the bank or Parent. Parent canceled this credit agreement on October 1, 2013, and as of May 6, 2014 put in place a new Thailand overdraft credit facility which allows for borrowings up to 90.0 million Thai Baht (approximately $2.8 million at June 30, 2014 exchange rates). This new credit facility can be terminated at any time by either the bank or Kimball by giving prior written notice of at least 15 days to the other party. Interest on borrowing under this facility is charged at a rate of interest determined by the bank in accordance with relevant laws and regulations for charging interest on an overdraft facility.
Cash payments for interest on borrowings were, in thousands, $2 , $9 , and $6 , in fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively. Capitalized interest expense was immaterial during fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 .

Note 7    Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Plans:
Parent has a trusteed employer contribution retirement plan in effect for substantially all domestic employees, including employees of Kimball Electronics, meeting the eligibility requirements. Employer contributions to the trusteed plan have a five-year vesting schedule and are held for the sole benefit of participants. Parent also maintains a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for executive employees which enables them to defer cash compensation on a pre-tax basis in excess of IRS limitations. The SERP is structured as a rabbi trust, and therefore assets in the SERP portfolio are subject to creditor claims in the event of bankruptcy.
The discretionary employer contribution for domestic employees was determined annually by the Compensation and Governance Committee of Parent’s Board of Directors. Total expense related to employer contributions for the domestic employees of Kimball Electronics was $1.3 million for fiscal year 2014 and $1.2 million for fiscal years 2013 and 2012 .
Employees of certain foreign subsidiaries are covered by local pension or retirement plans. Total expense related to employer contributions for foreign employees of Kimball Electronics for fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 was, in millions, $0.2 , $0.2 , and $0.3 , respectively.
Severance Plans:
Kimball Electronics employees participate in severance plans sponsored by Parent. These plans cover domestic employees and provide severance benefits to eligible employees meeting the plans’ qualifications, primarily involuntary termination without cause. There are no statutory requirements for Parent to contribute to the plans, nor do employees contribute to the plans. The plans hold no assets. Benefits are paid using available cash on hand when eligible employees meet plan qualifications for payment. Benefits are based upon an employee’s years of service and accumulate up to certain limits specified in the plans and include both salary and an allowance for medical benefits. The benefit obligation for periods prior to the spin-off was determined in total for each of the plans and allocated by the number of Kimball Electronics domestic employees participating in the plans. In conjunction with the spin-off, these plans will be legally separated.

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The components and changes in the Benefit Obligation, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), and Net Periodic Benefit Cost are as follows:
 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Changes and Components of Benefit Obligation:
 

 
 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
1,560

 
$
1,320

Service cost
267

 
230

Interest cost
37

 
50

Actuarial (gain) loss for the period
6

 
(28
)
Benefits paid
(375
)
 
(12
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
$
1,495

 
$
1,560

Balance in current liabilities
$
262

 
$
274

Balance in noncurrent liabilities
1,233

 
1,286

Total benefit obligation recognized in the Combined Balance Sheets
$
1,495

 
$
1,560


 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Changes and Components in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (before tax):
 
 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of year
$
(73
)
 
$
32

Change in unrecognized prior service cost
(40
)
 
(40
)
Net change in unrecognized actuarial loss
(47
)
 
(65
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at end of year
$
(160
)
 
$
(73
)
Balance in unrecognized prior service cost
$
55

 
$
95

Balance in unrecognized actuarial (gain) loss
(215
)
 
(168
)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) recognized in Equity
$
(160
)
 
$
(73
)

(Amounts in Thousands)
Year Ended June 30 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (before tax):
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
267

 
$
230

 
$
227

Interest cost
37

 
50

 
53

Amortization of prior service cost
40

 
40

 
40

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
53

 
37

 
117

Net periodic benefit cost recognized in the Combined Statements of Income
$
397

 
$
357

 
$
437


The benefit cost in the above table includes only normal recurring levels of severance activity. Unusual or non-recurring severance actions, such as those disclosed in Note 17 - Restructuring Expense of Notes to Combined Financial Statements, are expensed in accordance with other applicable U.S. GAAP.
Prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees that were active at the time of the plan initiation and actuarial (gain) loss is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plan.
The estimated prior service cost and actuarial net (gain) loss for the severance plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are, pre-tax in thousands, $40 and $(84) , respectively.

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Assumptions used to determine fiscal year end benefit obligations are as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
Discount Rate
2.3%
 
2.5%
Rate of Compensation Increase
3.0%
 
3.0%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine fiscal year net periodic benefit costs are as follows:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Discount Rate
2.5%
 
3.8%
 
4.1%
Rate of Compensation Increase
3.0%
 
3.8%
 
4.0%

Note 8    Stock Compensation Plans
As of June 30, 2014 , all stock compensation awards held by employees of Kimball Electronics were granted by Parent under various Parent sponsored plans. On August 13, 2013, the Parent Board of Directors adopted the Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Parent 2003 Plan”), which was approved by Parent's Share Owners on October 15, 2013. Under the Parent 2003 Plan, 5,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock are reserved for issuance of new awards and awards that had been issued under a former 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The Parent 2003 Plan allows for issuance of restricted stock, restricted share units, unrestricted share grants, incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, performance shares, performance units, and stock appreciation rights for grant to officers and other key employees of Parent, including Kimball Electronics, and to members of the Parent Board of Directors who are not employees. The Parent 2003 Plan expires December 31, 2018.
The pre-tax compensation cost that was charged against income was $3.3 million , $2.4 million , and $0.6 million in fiscal year 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively. Parent generally uses treasury shares for issuance of performance shares.
Performance Shares:
Parent awards performance shares to officers and other key employees of Parent, including Kimball Electronics. Under these awards, a number of shares will be issued to each participant based upon the attainment of the applicable bonus percentage calculated under the Parent profit sharing incentive bonus plan as applied to a total potential share award made and approved by the Parent Compensation and Governance Committee. Performance shares are vested when issued shortly after the end of the fiscal year in which the performance measurement period is complete and are issued as Parent Class A or Class B common shares. Certain outstanding performance shares are applicable to performance measurement periods in future fiscal years and will be measured at fair value when the performance targets are established in future fiscal years. The contractual life of performance shares ranges from one year to five years . If a participant is not employed on the date shares are issued, the performance share award is forfeited, except in the case of death, retirement at age 62 or older, total permanent disability, or certain other circumstances described in Parent’s employment policy. To the extent performance conditions are not fully attained, performance shares are forfeited.
A summary of performance share activity of Kimball Electronics employees during fiscal year 2014 is presented below:
 
Number
of Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Performance shares outstanding at July 1, 2013
669,297

 
$10.92
Granted
412,862

 
$14.93
Vested
(208,182
)
 
$10.92
Forfeited
(88,877
)
 
$10.97
Performance shares outstanding at June 30, 2014
785,100

 
$14.55
As of June 30, 2014 , there was approximately $6.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance shares, based on the latest estimated attainment of performance goals. That cost is expected to be recognized over annual performance periods ending August 2014 through August 2019, with a weighted average vesting period of one year, seven months . The fair value of performance shares is based on Parent’s stock price at the date of grant, reduced by the present value of dividends

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normally paid over the vesting period which are not payable on outstanding performance share awards. The weighted average grant date fair value was $14.93 , $10.91 , and $5.46 for performance share awards granted in fiscal year 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively. During fiscal year 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively, 208,182 ; 97,758 ; and 72,872 performance shares vested at a fair value of $2.3 million , $0.5 million , and $0.4 million . These shares are the total number of shares vested, prior to the reduction of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The number of shares presented in the above table, the amounts of unrecognized compensation, and the weighted average period include performance shares awarded that are applicable to future performance measurement periods and will be measured at fair value when the performance targets are established in future fiscal years.
Unrestricted Share Grants:
Unrestricted shares may be granted to employees and members of the Parent Board of Directors as consideration for service to Parent. Unrestricted share grants do not have vesting periods, holding periods, restrictions on sale, or other restrictions. The fair value of unrestricted shares is based on Parent’s stock price at the date of the award. During fiscal year 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 , respectively, Parent granted and allocated to Kimball Electronics a total of 8,590 ; 885 ; and 9,990 unrestricted shares of Class B common stock at an average grant date fair value of $11.37 , $11.40 , and $5.92 , for a total fair value, in thousands, of $98 , $10 and $59 . These shares are the total number of shares granted, prior to the reduction of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Unrestricted shares were awarded to officers and other key employees, and to non-employee members of the Parent Board of Directors as compensation for director’s fees, as a result of directors’ elections to receive unrestricted shares in lieu of cash payment. Director’s fees are expensed over the period that directors earn the compensation.

Note 9    Income Taxes
We have determined the provision for income taxes on a separate return basis and presented as such in these Combined Financial Statements. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Income tax benefits associated with net operating losses of, in thousands, $564 expire from fiscal year 2014 to 2032 . Income tax benefits associated with tax credit carryforwards of, in thousands, $3,069 , expire from fiscal year 2020 to 2034 . A valuation allowance was provided as of June 30, 2014 for deferred tax assets relating to certain state net operating losses of, in thousands, $92 , that we currently believe are more likely than not to remain unrealized in the future.
The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , were as follows:
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Deferred Tax Assets:
 

 
 

Receivables
$
185

 
$
349

Inventory
1,457

 
1,809

Employee benefits
174

 
186

Deferred compensation
8,850

 
5,820

Other current liabilities
408

 
131

Tax credit carryforwards
3,069

 
2,720

Restructuring

 
15

Goodwill
2,440

 
2,755

Net operating loss carryforward
564

 
5,759

Net foreign currency losses
81

 
459

Property and equipment
1,063

 
949

Miscellaneous
2,332

 
2,071

Valuation Allowance
(92
)
 
(1,613
)
Total asset
$
20,531

 
$
21,410

Deferred Tax Liabilities:
 
 
 
Miscellaneous
$
199

 
$
257

Total liability
$
199

 
$
257

Net Deferred Income Taxes
$
20,332

 
$
21,153


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The components of income (loss) before taxes on income are as follows:
 
Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
United States
$
5,412

 
$
6,638

 
$
(1,800
)
Foreign
24,830

 
20,138

 
9,871

Total income before income taxes on income
$
30,242

 
$
26,776

 
$
8,071

Foreign unremitted earnings of entities not included in the United States tax return have been included in the Combined Financial Statements without giving effect to the United States taxes that may be payable on distribution to the United States because it is not anticipated such earnings will be remitted to the United States. Under current applicable tax laws, if we chose to remit some or all of the funds we have designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the United States rather than making nontaxable repayments on our intercompany loans, the amount remitted would be subject to United States income taxes and applicable non-U.S. income and withholding taxes. Such earnings would also become taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these subsidiaries or upon remittance of dividends. The aggregate unremitted earnings of Kimball Electronics’ foreign subsidiaries for which a deferred income tax liability has not been recorded was approximately $125.5 million as of June 30, 2014 . Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability on unremitted earnings is not practicable.
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is composed of the following items:
 
Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Currently Payable (Refundable):
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
$
(40
)
 
$
40

 
$
25

Foreign
4,505

 
2,861

 
1,849

State
519

 
239

 
167

Total current
$
4,984

 
$
3,140

 
$
2,041

Deferred Taxes:
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
$
2,360

 
$
1,780

 
$
(1,079
)
Foreign
(55
)
 
134

 
1,197

State
(139
)
 
(186
)
 
(241
)
Total deferred
$
2,166

 
$
1,728

 
$
(123
)
Valuation allowance
(1,521
)
 
388

 
(17,750
)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes
$
5,629

 
$
5,256

 
$
(15,832
)


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A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. income tax rate to Kimball Electronics’ effective income tax rate follows:
 
Year Ended June 30
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
(Amounts in Thousands)
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Tax computed at U.S. federal statutory rate
$
10,585

 
35.0
 %
 
$
9,372

 
35.0
 %
 
$
2,825

 
35.0
 %
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
210

 
0.7

 
41

 
0.1

 
(48
)
 
(0.6
)
Foreign tax rate differential
(3,800
)
 
(12.6
)
 
(3,645
)
 
(13.6
)
 
(1,768
)
 
(21.9
)
Impact of foreign exchange rates on foreign income taxes
153

 
0.5

 
(72
)
 
(0.3
)
 
648

 
8.0

Foreign tax credits
(123
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(498
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(64
)
 
(0.8
)
Expiration of foreign net operating losses

 

 

 

 
561

 
7.0

Valuation allowance
(1,521
)
 
(5.0
)
 
388

 
1.4

 
(17,750
)
 
(219.9
)
Research credit
(187
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(347
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(292
)
 
(3.6
)
Spin-off costs
753

 
2.5

 

 

 

 

Other  - net
(441
)
 
(1.5
)
 
17

 
0.2

 
56

 
0.6

Total provision (benefit) for income taxes
$
5,629

 
18.6
 %
 
$
5,256

 
19.6
 %
 
$
(15,832
)
 
(196.2
)%
During the year ended June 30, 2014 , we recognized an income tax benefit, in thousands, of $1,521 from the release of valuation allowances on our foreign deferred tax assets, in thousands, of $1,399 and on our state deferred tax assets, in thousands, of $122. During the year ended June 30, 2013 , we recognized income tax expense, in thousands, of $388 consisting of an increase in the valuation allowance on our foreign deferred tax assets, in thousands, of $408, partially offset by a benefit, in thousands, of $20 from the release of a portion of our valuation allowance on our state deferred tax assets. During the year ended June 30, 2012 , we recognized an income tax benefit, in thousands, of $17,750 consisting of the release of valuation allowances on our U.S. deferred tax assets, in thousands, of $17,524 and on our foreign deferred tax assets, in thousands, of $226. A full valuation allowance was placed on the U.S. net deferred tax assets in a prior year due to the fact that at the time there was not sufficient positive evidence that we would be able to utilize these deferred tax assets in the future, primarily driven by our combined historical pre-tax losses from continuing operations. As of the end of fiscal year 2012 , our U.S. operations achieved a position of cumulative profits (adjusted for permanent differences and nonrecurring items) for the most recent three-year period. We concluded that this cumulative profitability, coupled with projected future taxable income and tax planning considerations, provided positive evidence that our future tax benefits more likely than not would be realized. Accordingly, in fiscal year 2012 , we released all of our U.S. valuation allowance of $17.5 million against net deferred tax assets.
Changes in the unrecognized tax benefit, excluding accrued interest and penalties, during fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 were as follows:
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Beginning balance - July 1
$
965

 
$
870

 
$
844

Tax positions related to prior fiscal years:
 

 
 

 
 

Additions
92

 
10

 

  Reductions

 

 
(38
)
Tax positions related to current fiscal year:
 

 
 

 
 

Additions
77

 
104

 
73

Reductions

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Lapses in statute of limitations
(342
)
 
(19
)
 
(9
)
Ending balance - June 30
$
792

 
$
965

 
$
870

Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate
$
565

 
$
772

 
$
696


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We do not expect the change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months to have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial position. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes line of the Combined Statements of Income. Amounts accrued for interest and penalties were as follows:
 
As of June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Accrued Interest and Penalties:
 

 
 

 
 

Interest
$
65

 
$
72

 
$
65

Penalties
$
69

 
$
55

 
$
46

Interest and penalties income (expense) recognized for fiscal years 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 were, in thousands, $(7) , $(16) , and $(8) , respectively.
Parent, or one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, files U.S. federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. Parent is no longer subject to any significant U.S. federal tax examinations by tax authorities for years before fiscal year 2009. Parent is subject to various state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years after June 30, 2006 and various foreign jurisdictions for years after June 30, 2007.

Note 10    Net Parent Investment
Net Parent Investment in the Combined Balance Sheets represents Kimball International’s historical investment in us, our accumulated net earnings after taxes and the net effect of the transactions with and allocations from Parent. See also Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , as well as Note 2 – Related Party Transactions of Notes to Combined Financial Statements.
Note 11    Fair Value
Kimball Electronics categorizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1:  Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2:  Observable inputs other than those included in level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
Level 3:  Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
Our policy is to recognize transfers between these levels as of the end of each quarterly reporting period. There were no transfers between these levels during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 .
Financial Instruments Recognized at Fair Value:
The following methods and assumptions were used to measure fair value:
Financial Instrument
 
Level
 
Valuation Technique/Inputs Used
Derivative Assets: Foreign exchange contracts
 
2
 
Market - Based on observable market inputs using standard calculations, such as time value, forward interest rate yield curves, and current spot rates, considering counterparty credit risk
Trading securities: Mutual funds in nonqualified SERP
 
1
 
Market - Quoted market prices
Derivative Liabilities: Foreign exchange contracts
 
2
 
Market - Based on observable market inputs using standard calculations, such as time value, forward interest rate yield curves, and current spot rates adjusted for Kimball Electronics’ non-performance risk

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Recurring Fair Value Measurements:
As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , the fair values of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the market approach are categorized as follows:
 
June 30, 2014
(Amounts in Thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives: Foreign exchange contracts
$

 
$
800

 
$

 
$
800

Trading Securities: Mutual funds in nonqualified SERP
5,260

 

 

 
5,260

Total assets at fair value
$
5,260

 
$
800

 
$

 
$
6,060

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives: Foreign exchange contracts
$

 
$
699

 
$

 
$
699

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
699

 
$

 
$
699

 
June 30, 2013
(Amounts in Thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives: Foreign exchange contracts
$

 
$
273

 
$

 
$
273

Trading Securities: Mutual funds in nonqualified SERP
4,326

 

 

 
4,326

Total assets at fair value
$
4,326

 
$
273

 
$

 
$
4,599

Liabilities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Derivatives: Foreign exchange contracts
$

 
$
1,662

 
$

 
$
1,662

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
1,662

 
$

 
$
1,662

No purchases or sales of Level 3 assets occurred during the periods.
The Parent nonqualified supplemental employee retirement plan (“SERP”) assets consist primarily of equity funds, balanced funds, a bond fund, and a money market fund. The SERP investment assets are offset by a SERP liability which represents Kimball Electronics’ obligation to distribute SERP funds to participants. See Note 13 - Investments of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for further information regarding the SERP.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements:
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments when events or circumstances indicate a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the asset. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.
Non-recurring fair value adjustment
 
Level
 
Valuation Technique/Inputs Used
Impairment of assets held for sale (real estate)
 
3
 
Market - Estimated potential net selling price.
Due to declines in the market value of the held for sale facility, we recognized pre-tax impairment losses of, in millions, $0.2 and $0.6 during fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Financial Instruments Not Carried At Fair Value:
Financial instruments that are not reflected in the Combined Balance Sheets at fair value that have carrying amounts which approximate fair value include the following:
Financial Instrument
 
Level
 
Valuation Technique/Inputs Used
Notes receivable
 
2
 
Market - Price approximated based on the assumed collection of receivables in the normal course of business, taking into account the customer’s non-performance risk
The carrying value of our cash deposit accounts, trade accounts receivable, and trade accounts payable approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity and immaterial non-performance risk.

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Note 12    Derivative Instruments
Foreign Exchange Contracts:
We operate internationally and are therefore exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in the normal course of our business. Our primary means of managing this exposure is to utilize natural hedges, such as aligning currencies used in the supply chain with the sale currency. To the extent natural hedging techniques do not fully offset currency risk, we use derivative instruments with the objective of reducing the residual exposure to certain foreign currency rate movements. Factors considered in the decision to hedge an underlying market exposure include the materiality of the risk, the volatility of the market, the duration of the hedge, the degree to which the underlying exposure is committed to, and the availability, effectiveness, and cost of derivative instruments. Derivative instruments are only utilized for risk management purposes and are not used for speculative or trading purposes.
We use forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges to protect against foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in forecasted transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Foreign exchange contracts are also used to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks related to intercompany balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies. As of June 30, 2014 , we had outstanding foreign exchange contracts to hedge currencies against the U.S. dollar in the aggregate notional amount of $25.6 million and to hedge currencies against the Euro in the aggregate notional amount of 47.7 million Euro. The notional amounts are indicators of the volume of derivative activities but are not indicators of the potential gain or loss on the derivatives.
In limited cases due to unexpected changes in forecasted transactions, cash flow hedges may cease to meet the criteria to be designated as cash flow hedges. Depending on the type of exposure hedged, we may either purchase a derivative contract in the opposite position of the undesignated hedge or may retain the hedge until it matures if the hedge continues to provide an adequate offset in earnings against the currency revaluation impact of foreign currency denominated liabilities.
The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments is recognized on the balance sheet as a derivative asset or liability. When derivatives are settled with the counterparty, the derivative asset or liability is relieved and cash flow is impacted for the net settlement. For derivative instruments that meet the criteria of hedging instruments under FASB guidance, the effective portions of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument are initially recorded net of related tax effect in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), a component of Equity, and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period or periods during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of the derivative gain or loss is reported in the Non-operating income or expense line item on the Combined Statements of Income immediately. The gain or loss associated with derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments or that cease to meet the criteria for hedging under FASB guidance is also reported in the Non-operating income or expense line item on the Combined Statements of Income immediately.
Based on fair values as of June 30, 2014 , we estimate that approximately $0.2 million of pre-tax derivative gains deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) will be reclassified into earnings, along with the earnings effects of related forecasted transactions, within the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 . Gains on foreign exchange contracts are generally offset by losses in operating costs in the income statement when the underlying hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. Because gains or losses on foreign exchange contracts fluctuate partially based on currency spot rates, the future effect on earnings of the cash flow hedges alone is not determinable, but in conjunction with the underlying hedged transactions, the result is expected to be a decline in currency risk. The maximum length of time we had hedged our exposure to the variability in future cash flows was 12 months as of both June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 .
See Note 11 - Fair Value of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for further information regarding the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities and Note 16 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for the amount and changes in derivative gains and losses deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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Information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the Combined Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in the Combined Statements of Income are presented below.  
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Combined Balance Sheets
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
 
Fair Value As of
 
 
 
Fair Value As of
(Amounts in Thousands)
Balance Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
599

 
$
265

 
Accrued expenses
 
$
241

 
$
1,097

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
201

 
8

 
Accrued expenses
 
458

 
565

Total derivatives
 
 
$
800

 
$
273

 
 
 
$
699

 
$
1,662


The Effect of Derivative Instruments on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Amount of Pre-Tax Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (OCI) on Derivatives (Effective Portion):
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
$
73

 
$
1,206

 
$
(192
)
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on Combined Statements of Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Amount of Pre-Tax Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion):
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Cost of Sales
 
$
(1,024
)
 
$
2,212

 
$
(1,415
)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Non-operating income (expense)
 
(163
)
 
(73
)
 
363

Total
 
$
(1,187
)
 
$
2,139

 
$
(1,052
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of Pre-Tax Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Ineffective Portion):
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Non-operating income (expense)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of Pre-Tax Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Non-operating income (expense)
 
$
(487
)
 
$
(322
)
 
$
2,513

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Derivative Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
$
(1,674
)
 
$
1,814

 
$
1,444



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Note 13    Investments
Parent maintains a self-directed supplemental employee retirement plan (“SERP”) in which Kimball Electronics’ executive employees are eligible to participate. The SERP utilizes a rabbi trust, and therefore assets in the SERP portfolio are subject to creditor claims in the event of bankruptcy. Kimball Electronics recognizes SERP investment assets on the balance sheet at current fair value. A SERP liability of the same amount is recorded on the balance sheet representing an obligation to distribute SERP funds to participants. The SERP investment assets are classified as trading, and accordingly, realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in income in the Other Income (Expense) category. Adjustments made to revalue the SERP liability are also recognized in income as selling and administrative expenses and offset valuation adjustments on SERP investment assets. The change in net unrealized holding gains (losses) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 , 2013 , and 2012 was, in thousands, $315 , $208 , and $(85) , respectively. SERP asset and liability balances applicable to Kimball Electronics participants were as follows:
 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
SERP investments - current asset
$
167

 
$
31

SERP investments - other long-term asset
5,093

 
4,295

Total SERP investments
$
5,260

 
$
4,326

SERP obligation - current liability
$
167

 
$
31

SERP obligation - other long-term liability
5,093

 
4,295

Total SERP obligation
$
5,260

 
$
4,326


Note 14    Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of:
 
June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
Taxes
$
1,742

 
$
1,136

Compensation
18,488

 
11,556

Retirement plan
1,213

 
1,200

Insurance
1,598

 
1,408

Restructuring

 
38

Other expenses
3,561

 
3,846

Total accrued expenses
$
26,602

 
$
19,184

The accrued compensation expense increased primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation.

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Note 15 Geographic Information
The following geographic area data includes net sales based on the location where title transfers and long-lived assets based on physical location. Long-lived assets include property and equipment and other long-term assets such as software.
 
At or For the Year Ended June 30
(Amounts in Thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Net Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
363,211

 
$
389,510

 
$
353,456

Germany
77,338

 
68,925

 
49,224

Other Foreign
300,981

 
244,694

 
214,071

Total net sales
$
741,530

 
$
703,129

 
$
616,751

Long-Lived Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
33,004

 
$
28,942

 
$
32,173

Poland
45,287

 
45,971

 
44,427

China
12,174

 
10,069

 
10,970

Other Foreign
9,113

 
8,877

 
7,830

Total long-lived assets
$
99,578

 
$
93,859

 
$
95,400


Note 16   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, were as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Postemployment Benefits
 
 
(Amounts in Thousands)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
 
Derivative Gain (Loss)
 
Prior Service Costs
 
Net Actuarial Gain (Loss)
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at June 30, 2012
$
(793
)
 
$
(3,634
)
 
$
(84
)
 
$
64

 
$
(4,447
)
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
1,831

 
(726
)
 
25

 
41

 
1,171

Balance at June 30, 2013
$
1,038

 
$
(4,360
)
 
$
(59
)
 
$
105

 
$
(3,276
)
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
3,887

 
954

 
24

 
30

 
4,895

Balance at June 30, 2014
$
4,925

 
$
(3,406
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
135

 
$
1,619



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The following reclassifications were made from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to the Combined Statements of Income:
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Fiscal Year Ended
Affected Line Item in the
Combined Statements of Income
 
June 30,
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
2014
 
Derivative Gain (Loss) (1)
 
$
(1,024
)
 
Cost of Sales
 
 
(163
)
 
Non-operating income (expense), net
 
 
277

 
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
 
 
$
(910
)
 
Net of Tax
Postemployment Benefits:
 
 
 
 
Amortization of Prior Service Costs (2)
 
$
(28
)
 
Cost of Sales
 
 
(12
)
 
Selling and Administrative Expenses
 
 
16

 
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
 
 
$
(24
)
 
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of Actuarial Gain (Loss) (2)
 
$
(37
)
 
Cost of Sales
 
 
(16
)
 
Selling and Administrative Expenses
 
 
21

 
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
 
 
$
(32
)
 
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
 
Total Reclassifications for the Period
 
$
(966
)
 
Net of Tax
Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income.
(1) See Note 12 - Derivative Instruments of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for further information on derivative instruments.
(2) See Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans of Notes to Combined Financial Statements for further information on postemployment benefit plans.

Note 17   Restructuring Expense
We recognized combined pre-tax restructuring expense of $0.4 million in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2013 , and $3.4 million in fiscal year 2012 . Cash payments for restructuring during fiscal years 2014 and 2013 were immaterial, and amounted to $11.0 million during fiscal year 2012 . All restructuring plans were completed prior to fiscal year 2014 but we continued to incur miscellaneous exit costs related to the facility clean up or market value adjustments. Completed restructuring plans include the European Consolidation, Fremont, and Gaylord plans described below. We do not expect these plans to have any restructuring charges in the future.
We utilize available market prices and management estimates to determine the fair value of impaired fixed assets. Restructuring charges are included in the Restructuring Expense line item on our Combined Statements of Income.
Fremont Restructuring Plan:
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, we completed a plan to exit a small leased assembly facility located in Fremont, California. This plan was approved in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011. We were contractually obligated on the lease of this facility until August 2013. This plan recognized immaterial restructuring charges in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 and recognized $0.8 million of plant closure expenses during fiscal year 2012. Total pre-tax restructuring charges incurred since the plan announcement were approximately $1.3 million , including $0.2 million related to severance and other employee transition costs, and $1.1 million related to lease and other exit costs.

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European Consolidation Plan:
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, we completed a plan to expand our European automotive electronics capabilities and to establish a European Medical Center of Expertise near Poznan, Poland. This plan was approved in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. The plan was executed in stages as follows:
We successfully completed the move of production from Longford, Ireland, into a former Poznan, Poland facility during the fiscal year 2009 second quarter.
Construction of a new, larger facility in Poland was completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009.
We sold the former Poland facility and land during fiscal year 2010 and recorded a $6.7 million pre-tax gain which was included in the Other General Income line of our Combined Statements of Income.
The former Poland facility was leased back until the transfer of the remaining production to the new facility was completed in fiscal year 2011.
We completed the consolidation of the facility located in Wales, United Kingdom into the new facility. Production in Wales ceased and was transferred to the Poland facility in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The lease for the Wales facility terminated in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012.
The plan recognized immaterial restructuring charges in fiscal years 2014 and 2013, and during fiscal year 2012 recognized $1.9 million of plant closure costs, severance, and other employee transition costs. Total pre-tax restructuring charges incurred since the plan announcement, excluding the gain on the sale of the former facility and construction of the new facility, related to the consolidation activities were approximately, in millions, $23.1 consisting of $20.8 of severance and other employee costs, $0.4 of property and equipment asset impairment, $0.4 of lease exit costs, and $1.5 of other exit costs.
Gaylord Restructuring Plan:
During fiscal year 2008, related to a plan approved in fiscal year 2007, we ceased the operations of a facility located in Gaylord, Michigan and classified the facility and land as held for sale. We sold this facility and land during fiscal year 2014 ,  recognizing a pre-tax loss in restructuring of $0.3 million . Due to declines in the market value of the Gaylord facility, we recognized pre-tax restructuring primarily consisting of impairment of $0.3 million and $0.7 million in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total pre-tax restructuring charges incurred since the plan announcement were approximately $2.0 million , including $1.4 million of property and equipment asset impairment, and $0.6 million related to other exit costs.

Note 18    Variable Interest Entities
Kimball Electronics’ involvement with variable interest entities (“VIEs”) is limited to situations in which we are not the primary beneficiary as we lack the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. Thus, consolidation is not required.
We were involved with a VIE consisting of notes receivable resulting from loans provided to an electronics engineering services firm with whom we also had a business development cooperation agreement. As of June 30, 2013 , the carrying value of the notes receivable which were paid in full during fiscal year 2014 , net of a $0.4 million allowance, was $0.1 million , and was included on the Receivables line of our Combined Balance Sheet as the entire balance was classified as short-term. We have no obligation to provide additional funding to the VIE.

Note 19   Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses of Notes Receivable
Kimball Electronics monitors credit quality and associated risks of notes receivable on an individual basis based on criteria such as financial stability of the party and collection experience in conjunction with general economic and market conditions. The notes receivable from an electronic engineering services firm were paid in full during fiscal year 2014 . As of June 30, 2014 and 2013 , Kimball Electronics had no material past due outstanding notes receivable.
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
As of June 30, 2013
(Amounts in Thousands)
Unpaid Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Receivable Net of Allowance
 
Unpaid Balance
 
Related Allowance
 
Receivable Net of Allowance
Notes Receivable from an Electronics Engineering Services Firm
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
521

 
$
440

 
$
81

Other Notes Receivable
45

 

 
45

 
48

 

 
48

Total
$
45

 
$

 
$
45

 
$
569

 
$
440

 
$
129


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KIMBALL ELECTRONICS
Schedule II. - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
 
Additions (Reductions)
to Expense
 
Adjustments to Other
Accounts
 
Write-offs and
Recoveries
 
Balance at
End of
 Year
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Valuation Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Short-Term Receivables
 
$
750

 
 
$
(350
)
 
 
$
45

 
 
$
(93
)
 
 
$
352

        Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset
 
$
1,613

 
 
$

 
 
$

 
 
$
(1,521
)
 
 
$
92

Year Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Valuation Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Short-Term Receivables
 
$
381

 
 
$
463

 
 
$
(120
)
 
 
$
26

 
 
$
750

        Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset
 
$
1,224

 
 
$
409

 
 
$

 
 
$
(20
)
 
 
$
1,613

Year Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Valuation Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Short-Term Receivables
 
$
746

 
 
$
14

 
 
$
(109
)
 
 
$
(270
)
 
 
$
381

        Short-Term Deferred Tax Asset
 
$
5,375

 
 
$

 
 
$

 
 
$
(5,375
)
 
 
$

        Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset
 
$
13,600

 
 
$
354

 
 
$

 
 
$
(12,730
)
 
 
$
1,224



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