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Equity. Subject to the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors, and as further consideration for Executive’s employment, the Company shall grant Executive an option to purchase 115,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at a per share exercise price equal to the closing sales price for the Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock on the grant date of the option (the “Option”). The Option will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and an option agreement between Company and Executive. The Option will be subject to vesting over a four (4) year period according to the following schedule: 25% of the shares will vest as of the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/48th of the shares will vest monthly thereafter, so long as Executive remains in continuous service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates.

Equity. Subject to the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors, and as further consideration for Executive’s employment, the Company shall grant Executive an option to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at a per share exercise price equal to the closing sales price for the Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock on the grant date of the option (the “Option”). The Option will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and an option agreement between Company and Executive. The Option will be subject to vesting over a four (4) year period according to the following schedule: 1/48th of the shares will vest monthly following the vesting commencement date, so long as Executive remains in continuous service with the Company through the applicable vesting dates.

Equity. Subject to the approval by the Board, and as further consideration for Executive’s employment, the Company shall grant Executive: # an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at a per share exercise price equal to the closing sales price for the Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock on the grant date of the option (the “Initial Option”); and # an additional option to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price equal to the closing sales price for the Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock on the grant date of the option (the “Subsequent Option”; and together with the Initial Option, the “Options”) . The Options will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and an option agreement between Company and Executive. The Initial Option shares will vest as of the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date so long as Executive remains in continuous service with the Company as of such anniversary in any capacity and the Subsequent Option shares will vest on the applicable vesting dates, so long as Executive remains in continuous service with the Company as of such vesting dates, as follows: 25% of the shares will vest as of the one-year anniversary of the grant date and 1/48th of the shares will vest monthly thereafter, so that all of the shares are vested four (4) years after the grant date.

Equity. Subject to approval by the Board, the Company will grant Executive an option (the “Option”) under the Company’s 2015 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment for corporate events as set forth in the Plan) at an exercise price per share equal to the per share fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, as determined in accordance with the Plan. The Option will vest as to 25% of the shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and as to an additional 6.25% of such shares upon Executive’s completing each three months of continuous service to the Company thereafter. In all respects, the Option will be governed by and subject to the terms of the Plan and a separate stock option agreement to be entered into between Executive and the Company.

Equity. Subject to approval by the Board, the Company will grant Executive an option (the “Option”) under the Company’s 2015 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment for corporate events as set forth in the Plan) at an exercise price per share equal to the per share fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, as determined in accordance with the Plan. The Option will vest as to 25% of the shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and as to an additional 6.25% of such shares upon Executive’s completing each three months of continuous service to the Company thereafter. In all respects, the Option will be governed by and subject to the terms of the Plan and a separate stock option agreement to be entered into between Executive and the Company.

Stock Option. Subject to approval by the Board and subject to the terms of the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), Executive will be granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Option Shares”). The Option will vest and become exercisable with respect to twenty-five percent of the Option Shares on the first anniversary of the Start Date and will vest with respect to the remaining 75% of the Option Shares in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments at the end of each calendar month following the first anniversary of the Start Date, subject to Executive’s Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan) through each applicable vesting date. The exercise price of the Option will be equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option, as determined by the Company. The Option will be governed by the Plan and other documents issued in connection with the grant.

Equity. Subject to approval by the Board, during the next regularly scheduled approval date after the Effective Date, the Company will grant Executive an option (the “Option”) under the Company’s 2015 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase 225,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to adjustment for corporate events as set forth in the Plan) at an exercise price per share equal to the per share fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, as determined in accordance with the Plan. The Option will vest as to 25% of the shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and as to an additional 6.25% of such shares upon Executive’s completing each three months of continuous service to the Company thereafter. In all respects, the Option will be governed by and subject to the terms of the Plan and a separate stock option agreement to be entered into between Executive and the Company.

EQUITY. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive will be granted an option under the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Option”) at a per share option exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock of the Company as of the date of the grant. The Option shall become exercisable (“vest”) in full on the earlier of the date four months from the Commencement Date or the date on which the Executive’s employment is terminated in connection with the hiring of the New CEO. No vesting shall occur after termination of the Executive’s employment. The Option will be subject to all of the terms, conditions and termination provisions of an option agreement evidencing the grant of the Option, which agreement will be consistent with the Plan.

Option Grant. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (or the applicable committee thereof), the Company will grant Executive a stock option (the “Option”) under the Company’s equity compensation plan to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option. The Option will become exercisable (or “vest”) as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, provided that Executive’s service with the Company has not terminated prior to such anniversary date. No shares shall vest before such date, and no rights to any vesting shall be earned or accrued prior to such date. The remaining shares shall vest and become exercisable over the following 36 months in equal monthly installments for each month of Executive’s continuous service with the Company. The Option will be subject to documentation including the Company’s customary terms. In addition, any transactions involving our shares by Executive will be subject to the Company’s Insider Trading Policy.

Option Grant. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (or the applicable committee thereof), the Company will grant Executive a stock option (the “Option”) under the Company’s equity compensation plan to purchase 60,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option. The Option will become exercisable (or “vest”) as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, provided that Executive’s service with the Company has not terminated prior to such anniversary date. No shares shall vest before such date, and no rights to any vesting shall be earned or accrued prior to such date. The remaining shares shall vest and become exercisable over the following 36 months in equal monthly installments for each month of Executive’s continuous service with the Company. The Option will be subject to documentation including the Company’s customary terms. In addition, any transactions involving our shares by Executive will be subject to the Company’s Insider Trading Policy.

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