EXHIBIT 10.1
NOMINATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This NOMINATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 7, 2022, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “WBA”), Village Practice Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VPMC”), and Village Practice Management Company Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of VPMC (“VMD”).
WHEREAS, on November 24, 2021, WBA, WBA Acquisition 5, LLC and VPMC, entered into an Appointment and Waiver Agreement (the “Appointment Agreement”), pursuant to which the Founders (as defined in the VPMC Operating Agreement as of the date hereof) were provided certain rights to designate an appointee to the board of directors of WBA (the “Board”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Appointment Agreement, the Founders designated Steven J. Shulman (“Mr. Shulman”) for appointment to the Board, and Mr. Shulman was appointed by WBA to the Board;
WHEREAS, Mr. Shulman has delivered his resignation as a director of WBA, effective as of December 1, 2022;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, WBA is the largest equityholder of VPMC and consolidates VPMC for purposes of WBA’s consolidated financial statements; and
WHEREAS, WBA, VMD and VPMC desire to, among other things, (i) provide the Nominating Person(s) with certain rights to designate and nominate a director of WBA in light of Mr. Shulman ceasing to serve as a director of WBA and (ii) provide that such designation and nomination rights of the Nominating Person(s) pursuant to this Agreement shall supersede and replace any and all rights of the Founders to appoint and nominate a director of WBA under the Appointment Agreement, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the parties to this Agreement agrees as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with the specified Person; provided that (a) VMD, VPMC and any Person Controlled by VMD or VPMC shall not be considered to be an Affiliate of WBA or any Person Controlled by WBA (other than VMD, VPMC and any Person Controlled by VMD or VPMC) for any purpose under this Agreement and (b) WBA and any Person Controlled by WBA (other than VMD, VPMC and any Person Controlled by VMD or VPMC) shall not be considered to be an Affiliate of VMD, VPMC or any Person Controlled by VMD or VPMC for any purpose under this Agreement.