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Equity. Vesting acceleration of one hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s outstanding unvested Equity Awards on the date of Executive’s termination. If, however, an outstanding Equity Award is to vest and/or the amount of the Equity Award to vest is to be determined based on the achievement of performance criteria, then the Equity Award will vest as to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Equity Award assuming the performance criteria had been achieved at target levels for the relevant performance period(s), unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement.

Equity Awards. All outstanding Equity Awards subject to time-based vesting will vest as to that portion of the Equity Award that would have vested through the forty-eight (48) month period from Executive’s termination date had Executive remained employed through such period. Additionally, unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, Executive will be entitled to accelerated vesting as to an additional 100% of the then unvested portion of all of Executive’s outstanding Equity Awards that are scheduled to vest pursuant to performance-based criteria, if any. Executive will have one (1) year following the date of his or her termination in which to exercise any outstanding stock options or other similar rights to acquire Company common stock; provided, however, that such post-termination exercise period will not extend beyond the original maximum term of the stock option or other similar right to acquire Company common stock.

Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards. One hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s then-outstanding and unvested Equity Awards will become vested in full and in the case of stock options and stock appreciation rights, will become exercisable (for avoidance of doubt, no more than one hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to the outstanding portion of the Equity Awards may vest and become exercisable under this provision). In the case of Equity Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals and other vesting criteria will be treated as set forth in Executive’s Equity Award agreement governing such Equity Award. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company terminates Executive’s employment with the Company without Cause (and not by reason of Executive's death or Disability) or if Executive resigns from such employment for Good Reason prior to a Change of Control, then any unvested portion of Executive’s outstanding Equity Awards will remain outstanding for three (3) months or the occurrence of a Change of Control (whichever is earlier) so that any acceleration benefits can be provided if a Change of Control occurs within three (3) months following such termination (provided that in no event will the Equity Awards remain outstanding beyond the Equity Award's maximum term or expiration date). In such case, if no Change of Control occurs within three (3) months following Executive’s termination, any unvested portion of Executive’s Equity Awards automatically will be forfeited without having vested.

The vesting of all unvested equity-based incentive compensation awards then held by Executive shall be accelerated such that 100% of the shares underlying such awards shall be deemed immediately vested and exercisable; provided that, in the case of any unvested equity-based incentive compensation awards that are subject to performance-based vesting terms as of the date of such termination, the treatment of such performance-based vesting conditions shall be governed by the applicable equity plan and award agreement.

Equity Compensation Accelerated Vesting. One hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s outstanding equity awards (including but not limited to stock options and restricted stock grants) with a time-based vesting schedule (including the Converted Awards) shall immediately accelerate and become completely vested.

Equity Compensation Acceleration. 100% of Executive’s then unvested outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and other Company equity compensation awards, including any equity awards transferred to Executive’s estate planning vehicles (the “Equity Compensation Awards”) shall immediately vest and become exercisable. In the case of equity awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target levels. Any Company stock options and stock appreciation rights shall thereafter remain exercisable following Executive’s employment termination for the period prescribed in the respective option and stock appreciation right agreements.

Equity Awards. Each outstanding and unvested equity award (including awards which vest on the basis of continued service and awards which vest on the basis of the Company’s performance), including, without limitation, each stock option and restricted stock award, held by Executive shall automatically become vested and, if applicable, exercisable and any forfeiture restrictions or rights of repurchase thereon shall immediately lapse, in each case, with respect to one hundred percent (100%) of the unvested shares underlying Executive’s equity awards as of the Termination Date. For the avoidance of doubt, such automatic vesting on the Termination Date shall occur irrespective of the duration of the Executive’s service or Executive’s or the Company’s achievement or lack of achievement of performance-based targets or milestones (including, without limitation, targets related to the Company’s stock price or revenue targets or other milestones).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan or any successor equity incentive plan or any award agreement, the vesting of all of Executive’s then-outstanding stock awards, including any Prior Equity Awards, that are subject to time-based vesting shall be fully accelerated such that on the effective date of such termination one hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to time-based vesting in such stock awards granted to Executive prior to the effective date of such termination shall be fully vested and immediately exercisable by Executive. Treatment of any performance-based vesting equity awards will be governed solely by the terms of the agreements under which such awards were granted and will not be eligible to accelerate vesting pursuant to the foregoing provision; and

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