Addendum to U.S. Notice of Terms
Supplemental Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
The following provisions shall modify Section 11 of the Notice for employees who reside in or are otherwise subject to the laws of California:
Clause (ii) of Section 11.2 shall not apply.
To the extent expressly required by the laws of the State of California, all questions concerning the construction, validity, and interpretation of Section 11 shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of California, without regard to the application of the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
The following provisions shall modify Section 11 of the Notice for employees who reside in or are otherwise subject to the laws of Colorado or Massachusetts:
Clause (ii) of Section 11.2 shall not apply.
The following provisions shall modify Section 11.2 of the Notice for employees who reside in or are otherwise subject to the laws of South Carolina:
For purposes of this Section 11.2, “engage in competition” shall mean providing services to a competitor of the Company (whether as an employee, independent contractor, consulting, officer, or director) that are the same or similar in function or purpose to the services you provided to the Company during the two years prior to your termination of employment with the Company and with respect to which you gained Company proprietary or confidential information, in the State of South Carolina or any state or territory within the United States in which the Company conducts substantial business.
The following shall replace Section 11.2 of the Notice for employees who reside in or are otherwise subject to the laws of Washington:
In addition, this Award and any proceeds resulting from the vesting of this Award are subject to clawback and forfeiture in the event you engage in any of the following conduct, as determined by the Company or its delegate in its sole discretion, during the Restricted Period: you (i) plead or admit to, are convicted of, or are otherwise found guilty of a criminal or indictable offense involving theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other similar unlawful acts against the Company or against the Company’s interests; (ii) directly or indirectly Engage in Competition; (iii) induce or attempt to induce, directly or indirectly, any of the Company’s employees, representatives or consultants to terminate, discontinue or cease working with or for the Company, or to breach any contract with the Company, in order to work with or for, or enter into a contract with, you or any third party; (iv) disparage or defame the Company or its products or current or former employees provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit any individual from reporting, in good faith, suspected unlawful conduct in the workplace; or (v) take, misappropriate, use, or disclose Company proprietary or confidential information. Clawback can, if possible and where permitted by local law, be made by deducting payments that will become due in future (including salary, bonuses, or share awards). Your acceptance of this Award shall constitute your acknowledgement and recognition that your compliance with this Section 11 is a condition for your receipt of this Award. For purposes of this Section 11, the Company shall include the Company and all Related Companies.
For purposes of this Section 11.2, “Restricted Period” shall mean, with respect to clauses (i), (iii), (iv), and (v) above, the period commencing on the date of the Award and ending on the second anniversary of the later of the final Vesting Date or receipt of payment of the final installment of the Award, and with respect to clause (ii) above, the period commencing on the date of the Award and ending eighteen months after the later of the Vesting Date or the receipt of payment of the Award. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, clause (ii) shall not apply to you (x) following any termination of your employment by reason of layoff, or (y) during any year if you had annualizedW-2 total earnings from the Company of $100,000 (or such dollar amount following adjustment for inflation as required by applicable Washington law) or less during the prior year, determined in accordance with applicable Washington law. For purposes of this Section 11.2, “Engage in Competition” shall mean providing services to a competitor of the Company (whether as an employee, independent contractor, consulting, officer, or director) that are the same or similar in function or purpose to the services you provided to the Company during the two years prior to your termination of employment with the Company and with respect to which you gained Company proprietary or confidential information, in the State of Washington or any state or territory within the United States in which the Company conducts substantial business.
All questions concerning the construction, validity, and interpretation of clause (ii) above shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to the application of the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Any disputes regarding the construction, validity and interpretation of clause (ii) above shall be brought only in the state or federal courts of the State of Washington.