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WALGREENS
BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
UK SUB-PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Participant Name:
Participant ID:
Grant Date:
Grant Price:
No. of Shares under Option Granted:
Vesting: One third of the Shares Granted vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date (the "Vesting Dates")
Expiration Date:
Acceptance Date:
Electronic Signature:
This
document (referred to below as this "Agreement") spells out the terms and conditions of the stock option (the "Option") granted to you by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the UK Sub-Plan of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "UK Sub-Plan") on and as of the Grant Date designated above. Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the respective meanings set forth in the UK Sub-Plan (which incorporates and modifies the terms of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "US Plan" and, together with the UK Sub-Plan, the "Plan"). For purposes of this Agreement, "Employer" means the entity (the Company or the Affiliate) that employs you on the applicable date. The Plan, as in effect on the date
of this Agreement and as it may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
The terms of the Option, including any restrictions on the Shares underlying the Option, the times at which the Option may be exercised (in whole or in part), the circumstances under which the Option will lapse or be cancelled (in whole or in part), any conditions to which the exercise of the Option is subject (in whole or in part) and any mechanism for varying the terms of the Option, are set out in this Agreement and the rules of the Plan. The restrictions on the Shares underlying the Option include but are not limited to Section 20 (Recoupment) of this Agreement. The rules of the UK Sub-Plan, the rules of the US Plan and applicable Company policies can be accessed at MyHR or from your HR representative.
1.Grant of Option. Pursuant to the approval and direction of the Compensation and Leadership Performance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"), the Company hereby grants you an Option to purchase all or any part of the number of Shares Granted set forth above of common stock of the Company, par value US$.01 ("Stock"), at the per-share exercise price, which is 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date (the
"Exercise
Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Option shall not be treated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
2.Vesting/Exercise/Expiration. You may not exercise the Option prior to the Vesting Date or Dates set forth above absent action by the Committee to waive or alter such restrictions as may be permitted by the Plan or as may be permitted under the below paragraphs. Thereafter, except as hereinafter provided, you may exercise the Option, to the extent it is vested, at any time and from time to time until the close of business on the Expiration Date set forth above. The Option may be exercised to purchase any number of whole shares of Stock, except that no purchase shall be for less than ten (10) full shares of Stock, or the remaining unexercised
shares, if less. The Option is deemed to be "outstanding" until it has been exercised in full or expired pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
3.Disability. If, without having fully exercised the Option, you have a Termination of Service due to disability or injury (as evidenced to the satisfaction of the Committee or its delegate), then any Shares Granted under the Option that are not yet vested at that time shall thereupon become vested and (a) you may exercise the Option for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised), but (b) your right to exercise the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or a date which is one (1) year following the date of your Termination of Service.
4.Death. If
you die without having fully exercised the Option, then any Shares Granted under the Option that are not yet vested (but which have not lapsed or been forfeited) at that time shall thereupon become fully vested and (a) the Option may be exercised, subject to the UK Sub-Plan, by your personal representative(s) for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised), but (b), such person's right to exercise the Option shall terminate not later than one (1) year after the date of your death.
5.Retirement. If without having fully exercised the Option you have a Termination of Service by reason of retirement, as reasonably determined and approved by the Committee or its delegates, then, subject to such approval (a) any Shares Granted under the Option that are not vested at that time shall thereupon become vested, and (b) you may exercise
the Option for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised) until the Expiration Date set forth above.
6.Termination of Service Following a Change in Control. If there is a Change in Control of the Company and within the one-year period thereafter you have a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer other than for Cause (as defined in Section 8), then any Shares Granted under the Option that are not yet vested at that time shall thereupon become vested, and you may exercise the Option for the full number of Shares Granted (less any shares for which the Option was previously exercised) until the Expiration Date set forth above. Shares Granted for which you cannot exercise the Option under
this Section 6 shall be forfeited. The foregoing is also subject to the Committee's exercise of its discretion under Section 9.01 of the Plan. For purposes of this Section 6, a Termination of Service initiated by your Employer shall include (without limitation) a Termination of Employment for Good Reason under - and pursuant to the terms and conditions of - the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan, but only to the extent applicable to you as an eligible participant in such plan, and (without limitation) any Termination of Service other than for Cause which is initiated by your Employer and which falls within any of the circumstances listed in section 524(2B) of the UK Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.
7.Other Termination of Service. If without having fully exercised the Option you
have a voluntary or involuntary Termination of Service for any reason other than as set forth in Section 3, 4, 5 or 6 above, as determined by the Committee (including, without limitation, by reason of redundancy (within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996), a relevant transfer within the meaning of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 or the company with which you hold office or employment ceasing to be controlled by the Company), then (a) for any Shares Granted with respect to which such Termination of Service is prior to the applicable Vesting Date, the Option shall be forfeited, and (b) for any Shares Granted with respect to which such
Termination
of Service is on or after the applicable Vesting Date, then your right to exercise the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or a date which is ninety (90) days after the date of your Termination of Service.
8.Forfeiture of Outstanding Options Upon Termination for Cause or Upon Other Violations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Option (whether vested or unvested) shall immediately terminate if you are terminated for Cause or if and when you violate any obligation that you may have to the Company during or post-employment, including but not limited to a violation of any applicable provision of the NNCA Agreement (defined in Section 22 below) or any other non-competition, non-solicitation,
confidentiality, non-disparagement or other restrictive covenant. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means any one or more of the following, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion:
(a)your commission of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude;
(b)your dishonesty or material violation of standards of integrity in the course of fulfilling your duties to the Company or any Affiliate;
(c)your material violation of a material written policy of the Company or any Affiliate violation of which is grounds for immediate termination;
(d)your
willful and deliberate failure to perform your duties to the Company or any Affiliate in any material respect, after reasonable notice of such failure and an opportunity to correct it; or
(e)your failure to comply in any material respect with the United States ("U.S.") Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and the U.S. Truth in Negotiations Act, or any rules or regulations thereunder.
9.Exercise Process. The Option may be exercised by giving notice to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC ("Fidelity"),
the third party administrator administering the Option exercise process or any other third party administrator the Company may engage in the future. The exercise notice (a) shall be signed by you or (in the event of your death) your personal representative(s), (b) shall specify the number of full shares of Stock then elected to be purchased, and (c) shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price of the shares of Stock to be purchased. Payment may be made in cash or by check payable to the order of the Company, and such payment shall include any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Option that are required to be withheld ("Tax-Related Items"), as set forth in Section 10 below. Alternatively,
the Committee may allow for a "same day sale" transaction pursuant to which a third party (engaged by you or the Company) loans funds to you to enable you to purchase the shares of Stock and pay any Tax-Related Items, and then sells a sufficient number of the exercised shares of Stock on your behalf to enable you to repay the loan and any fees. The remaining shares of Stock are then delivered by the third party to you.
As promptly as practicable after receipt of such notice of exercise and payment (including payment with respect to any Tax-Related Items), subject to Section 13 below, the Company shall in accordance with the UK Sub-Plan cause to be issued and delivered to you (or in the event of your
death to your personal representative(s), as the case may be), certificates for the shares of Stock so purchased. Alternatively, such shares of Stock may be issued and held in book entry form.
10.Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) You acknowledge that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or your Employer, the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or your Employer. You further acknowledge that the
Company and/or your Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or
exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you acknowledge that the
Company and/or your Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or your Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, if your notice to exercise your Option is not accompanied by a sufficient amount to cover the Tax-Related Items arising on exercise and you do not otherwise provide the Company or your Employer with a sufficient amount to cover the Tax-Related Items before they arise, you authorize the Company, your
Employer or its agent to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or your Employer; or (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of sufficient shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent). For purposes of the foregoing, no fractional shares of Stock will be issued pursuant to the grant of the Option and the issuance of shares of Stock hereunder.
Depending on the withholding method, the
Company or your Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates (as determined by the Company in good faith and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates. You agree to pay to the Company or your Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or your Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of your participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares of Stock or the proceeds from the sale of shares of Stock if you fail to
comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
(c) Without limitation to paragraph (a) and (b) above, you hereby agree that you are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenant to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or, if different, your Employer or by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). You also hereby agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and, if different, your Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay on your behalf to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if you are a director or executive officer (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of paragraph (c) above will not apply. In the event that you are a director or executive officer and income tax due is not collected from or paid by you within 90 days after the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected tax may constitute a benefit to you on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. You acknowledge that you ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer (as applicable for the value of any employee national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which the
Company and/or your Employer may recover from you at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in paragraph (b) above.
11.Limited Transferability. You may not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise alienate, dispose of, encumber or hypothecate the Option, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law. During your lifetime, the Option and all rights granted hereunder shall be exercisable only by you. After your death, the Option may only be exercised by your personal representative(s) in accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement.
12.Rights
as Stockholder. You shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Stock subject to the Option until such time as the Exercise Price has been paid and a certificate of stock for such shares has been issued to you or such shares of Stock have been recorded in your name in book entry form. Except as provided in Section 18 below, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights with respect to such shares of Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which you become the holder of record thereof. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if a law or any regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other regulatory body having jurisdiction shall require the Company or you
to take any action before shares of Stock can be delivered to you hereunder, then the date of delivery of such shares may be delayed accordingly.
13.Securities Laws. If a Registration Statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not in effect with respect to the shares of Stock to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, you hereby represent that you are acquiring the shares of Stock for investment and with no present intention of selling or transferring them and that you will not sell or otherwise transfer the shares of Stock except in compliance with all applicable securities laws and requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares of Stock may then be listed.
14.Not a Public Offering. If
you are resident outside the U.S., the grant of the Option is not intended to be a public offering of securities in your country of residence (or country of employment, if different). The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filings with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law), and the grant of the Option is not subject to the supervision of the local securities authorities.
15.Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws. By participating in the Plan, you agree to comply with the Company's policy on insider trading, to the extent that it is applicable to you. You further acknowledge that, depending
on your or your broker's country of residence or where the shares of Stock are listed, you may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws that may affect your ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of shares of Stock, rights to shares of Stock (e.g., the Option) or rights linked to the value of shares of Stock during such times you are considered to have "inside information" regarding the Company as defined by the laws or regulations in your country. Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you place before you possessed inside information. Furthermore, you could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a "need to know" basis) and (ii) "tipping" third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. You understand
that third parties include fellow employees and/or service providers. Any restrictions under these laws and regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions and, therefore, you should consult your personal advisor on this matter.
16.Repatriation; Compliance with Law; Method of Exercise. If you are resident or employed outside the U.S., you agree to repatriate all payments attributable to the shares of Stock and/or cash acquired under the Plan in accordance with applicable foreign exchange rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). In addition, you agree to take any and all actions, and consent to any and
all actions taken by the Company and its Affiliates, as may be required to allow the Company and its Affiliates to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). Finally, you agree to take any and all actions as may be required
to comply with your personal obligations under local laws, rules and/or regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different).
17.No Advice Regarding Grant. No
employee of the Company is permitted to advise you regarding your participation in the Plan or your acquisition or sale of the shares of Stock underlying the Option. Investment in shares of Stock involves a degree of risk. Before deciding to purchase shares of Stock pursuant to the Option, you should carefully consider all risk factors relevant to the acquisition of shares of Stock under the Plan and you should carefully review all of the materials related to the Option and the Plan. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors before taking any action related to the Plan.
18.Change in Stock. The Option may be adjusted by the Committee in accordance with Rule 4.2 of the UK Sub-Plan.
19.Nature
of the Option. In accepting the Option, you acknowledge, understand and agree that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and limited in duration, and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion, at any time;
(b) the grant of the Option is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of stock options or other grants, if any,
will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the form and timing of any grant, the number of shares of Stock subject to the stock options, vesting provisions, and the exercise price applicable to the stock option;
(d) the Option and your participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Company or any Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, your Employer or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate your employment or service relationship;
(e) you
are voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(f) the Option and the shares of Stock subject to the Option are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g) the Option, the shares of Stock subject to the Option and the income and value of the same, is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment (and employment contract, if any) and is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the
Company, your Employer or any Affiliate;
(h) the future value of the shares of Stock underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty and if you exercise the vested Option, the value of the underlying shares of Stock may increase or decrease, even below the Exercise Price;
(i) unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, a Termination of Service shall be effective from the date on which active employment or service ends and shall not be extended by any statutory or common law notice of termination period;
(j) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting
from a Termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Option to which you are otherwise not entitled, you irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Company, your Employer or any Affiliate, waive your ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Company, the Employer and all Affiliates from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary
to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;
(k) you do not have any entitlement to have the Option cashed out and, unless otherwise provided herein, in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, the Option and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of Stock of the Company; and
(l) neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate
fluctuation between your local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to you pursuant to the settlement of the Option or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the Option.
20.Committee Authority; Recoupment. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, including the enforcement of any recoupment policy which applies in respect of the Option and any shares you acquire pursuant to the Option, all of which shall be binding upon you and any claimant. Any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan. If there is any conflict between the terms of the UK Sub-Plan and the US Plan, the terms of the UK Sub-Plan shall
take precedence.
The Option and any shares of Stock you acquire pursuant to the Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of any recoupment policy adopted by the Company in effect at the time of the grant of the Option as amended from time to time as required by law or any regulatory body, or any other recoupment policy adopted by the Company from time to time as may be required by law or any regulatory body.
21.Personal Data. The Company, with its registered address at 108
Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois60015, U.S.A. is the controller responsible for the processing of your personal data by the Company and the third parties noted below.
(a)Data Collection and Usage. Pursuant to applicable data protection laws, you are hereby notified that the Company collects, processes and uses certain personal information about you for the legitimate purpose of implementing, administering
and managing the Plan and generally administering awards; specifically: your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, citizenship, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, and details of all stock options, any entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, or outstanding in your favor, which the Company receives from you or the Employer ("Personal Data"). In granting the Option under the Plan, the Company will collect, process, use, disclose and transfer (collectively, "Processing") Personal Data for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The
Company's legal basis for the Processing of Personal Data is the Company's legitimate business interests of managing the Plan, administering employee awards and complying with its contractual and statutory obligations, as well as the necessity of the Processing for the Company to perform its contractual obligations under the Agreement and the Plan. Your refusal to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect your ability to
participate
in the Plan. As such, by accepting the Option, you voluntarily acknowledge the Processing of your Personal Data as described herein.
(b)Stock Plan Administration Service Provider. The Company may transfer Personal Data to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC ("Fidelity"), an independent service provider based, in relevant part, in the United States, which may assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. In the future, the Company may select a different service provider and share Personal Data with another company that serves in a
similar manner. The Company's service provider will open an account for you to receive and trade shares of Stock pursuant to the Option. The Processing of Personal Data will take place through both electronic and non-electronic means. Personal Data will only be accessible by those individuals requiring access to it for purposes of implementing, administering and operating the Plan. When receiving your Personal Data, if applicable, Fidelity provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. By participating in the Plan, you understand that the service provider will Process your Personal Data for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.
(c)International
Data Transfers. The Company is based in the United States, which means it will be necessary for Personal Data to be transferred to, and Processed in the United States. When transferring your Personal Data to the United States, the Company provides appropriate safeguards in accordance with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and other appropriate cross-border transfer solutions. You may request a copy of the appropriate safeguards with Fidelity or the Company by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department.
(d)Data
Retention. The Company will use Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including tax and securities laws. When the Company no longer needs Personal Data related to the Plan, the Company will remove it from its systems. If the Company keeps Personal Data longer, it would be to satisfy legal or regulatory obligations and the Company's legal basis would be for compliance with relevant laws
or regulations.
(e)Data Subject Rights. To the extent provided by law, you have the right to (i) subject to certain exceptions, request access or copies of Personal Data the Company Processes, (ii) request rectification of incorrect Personal Data, (iii) request deletion of Personal Data, (iv) place restrictions on Processing of Personal Data, (v) lodge complaints with competent authorities in your country, and/or (vi) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Personal Data. To receive clarification regarding your rights or to exercise your rights, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the
Company's Human Resources Department. You also have the right to object, on grounds related to a particular situation, to the Processing of Personal Data, as well as opt-out of the Plan herein, in any case without cost, by contacting your Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department in writing. Your provision of Personal Data is a contractual requirement. You understand, however, that the only consequence of refusing to provide Personal Data is that the Company may not be able to administer the Option, or grant other awards or administer or maintain such awards. For more information on the consequences of the refusal to provide Personal Data, you may contact your Human Resources manager or the
Company's Human Resources Department in writing. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.
22.Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 22, as a condition to the receipt of the Option, you must agree to the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement (the "NNCA Agreement") attached hereto as Exhibit A. By clicking the acceptance box for this Agreement, you also agree to the terms and conditions expressed in the NNCA
Agreement. Failure to accept the terms of this Agreement and NNCA
Agreement within 120 days of the Grant Date shall constitute your decision to decline to accept this Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that you are employed by your Employer pursuant to an employment agreement governed by the laws of England, Wales, Scotland and/or Northern Ireland, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the NNCA Agreement shall not apply to you.
23.Addendum to Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Option shall be subject to any special terms and conditions for your country of residence (and country of employment, if different) as set forth in the addendum to this Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Addendum"). Further, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such
country will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Option and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). The Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.
24.Amendment or Modification, Waiver. Except as set forth in the Plan, no provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived. No waiver of any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar condition or provision at the same time, any prior time or any subsequent time.
25.Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver by electronic means any documents related to the Option or your future participation in the Plan. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
26.Governing
Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by the substantive and procedural laws of the state of Illinois. You and the Company shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts in Illinois in any dispute relating to this Agreement without regard to any choice of law rules thereof which might apply the laws of any other jurisdiction.
27.English Language. If you are resident in a country where English is not an official language, you acknowledge and agree that it is your express intent that this Agreement, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Option, be drawn up in English. You further acknowledge that you are sufficiently
proficient in English, or have consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow you to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan or any other document related to the Option. If you have received this Agreement, the Plan or any other documents related to the Option translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
28.Conformity with Applicable Law. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the validity,
legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
29.Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any person or persons who shall, upon your death, acquire any rights hereunder.
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This Agreement contains highly sensitive and confidential
information. Please handle it accordingly.
Please read the attached Exhibits A and B. Once you have read and understood this Agreement and Exhibits A and B, please click the acceptance box to certify and confirm your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Exhibits A and B, and to acknowledge your receipt of the Prospectus, the Plan and this Agreement and your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Option granted hereunder.
EXHIBIT A
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. NON-COMPETITION, NON-SOLICITATION
AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
This Exhibit (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) forms a part of the Stock Option Award Agreement covering Options awarded to an employee (“Employee”
or “I”) of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. or an affiliate thereof, on behalf of itself, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and successors (collectively referred to as the “Company”).
WHEREAS, the Company develops and/or uses valuable business, technical, proprietary, customer and patient information it protects by limiting its disclosure and by keeping it secret or confidential;
WHEREAS, Employee acknowledges that during the course of employment, he or she has or will receive, contribute, or develop such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, the
Company desires to protect from its competitors such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and also desires to protect its legitimate business interests and goodwill in maintaining its employee and customer relationships.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Stock Option issued to Employee pursuant to the Agreement to which this is attached as Exhibit A and for other good and valuable consideration, including but not limited to employment or continued employment, the specialized knowledge, skill and training that the Company provides Employee, the goodwill that Employee develops with customers on behalf of the Company, Employee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Non-Compete Agreement as follows:
1.Confidentiality.
(a)At all times during and after the termination of my employment with the Company, I will not, without the Company’s prior written permission, directly or indirectly for any purpose other than performance of my duties for the Company, utilize or disclose to anyone outside of the Company any Trade Secrets (defined in subparagraph 1(a)(i)) or other Confidential Information (defined in subparagraph 1(a)(ii)) or any information received by the
Company in confidence from or about third parties, as long as such matters remain Trade Secrets or otherwise confidential.
(i)For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Trade Secrets” means a form of intellectual property that are protectable under applicable state and/or Federal law, including the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (as amended and adapted by the states) and the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “DTSA”). They include all tangible and intangible (e.g., electronic) forms and types of information that is held and kept confidential by the Company and is not generally known outside of the
Company, including but not limited to information about: the Company’s financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs or codes, and may in particular include such things as pricing information, business records, software
programs, algorithms, inventions, patent applications, and designs and processes not known outside the Company.
(ii)For
purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Confidential Information” means Trade Secrets and, more broadly, any other tangible and intangible (e.g., electronic) forms and types of information that are held and kept confidential by the Company and are not generally known outside the Company, and which relates to the actual or anticipated business of the Company or the Company’s actual or prospective vendors or clients. Confidential Information shall not be considered generally known to the public if is revealed improperly to the public by
me or others without the Company’s express written consent and/or in violation of an obligation of confidentiality to the Company. Examples of Confidential Information include, but are not limited to: customer, referral source, supplier and contractor identification and contacts; special contract terms; pricing and margins; business, marketing and customer plans and strategies; financial data; company created (or licensed) techniques; technical know-how; research, development and production information; processes, prototypes, software, patent applications and plans, projections, proposals, discussion guides, and/or personal or performance information about employees.
(b)I
understand that this obligation of non-disclosure shall last so long as the information remains confidential. I, however, understand that, if I live and work primarily in Wisconsin, Virginia, or any other state requiring a temporal limit on non-disclosure clauses, Confidential Information shall be protected for two (2) years following termination of my employment (for any reason). I also understand that Trade Secrets are protected by statute and are not subject to any time limits. I also agree to contact the Company before using, disclosing, or distributing any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets if I have any questions about whether such information is protected information.
(c)The restrictions set forth in this paragraph are in addition to and not in lieu of
any obligations I have by law with respect to the Company’s Confidential Information, including any obligations I may owe under the DTSA and any applicable state statutes. Nothing herein shall prohibit me from divulging evidence of criminal wrongdoing to law enforcement or prohibit me from disclosing Confidential Information or Trade Secrets if compelled by order of court or an agency of competent jurisdiction or as required by law; however, I shall promptly inform the Company of any such situations and shall take reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information or Trade Secrets until the Company has been informed of such required disclosure and has had a reasonable opportunity to seek a protective
order. Pursuant to the DTSA, I understand that an individual may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, I understand that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the Trade Secret to his or her attorney and use the Trade Secret information in the court proceeding, so long as any document containing the Trade Secret is filed under seal and the individual does
not disclose the Trade Secret, except pursuant to court order. Nothing in this Non-Compete Agreement is intended to conflict with the DTSA or create liability for disclosures of Trade Secrets that are expressly allowed by DTSA.
2.Non-Competition. I agree that during my employment with the Company and for twelve (12) months after the termination of my employment (for any reason), I will not, directly or indirectly have Responsibilities with respect to any Competing Business Line. As set forth in paragraph 9(a) below, I understand that the restrictions in this paragraph apply no matter whether my employment is terminated by me or the
Company and no matter whether that termination is voluntary or involuntary. These restrictions shall not apply to passive investments of less than five
percent (5%) ownership interest in any entity. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Responsibilities” means the same or similar material responsibilities I performed for the Company during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company and within the same geographic scope, or portion thereof, where I performed those responsibilities for the
Company. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Competing Business Line” means any business that is in competition with any business engaged in by the Company and for which I had Responsibilities during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company. Competing Business Line shall also include businesses or business lines that may not be directly competitive with the Company in most respects (such as pharmacy benefit managers), but only to the extent I am engaged by any such business in a role: (a) that involves my performing Responsibilities for Competing Products or Services; or (b) where I would be called upon to inevitably
rely upon or disclose Confidential Information and such reliance or disclosure would competitively harm the Company. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Competing Products or Services” means products or services that are competitive with products or services offered by, developed by, designed by or distributed by the Company during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company.
3. Non-Solicitation. I agree that during my employment with the
Company and for two (2) years after the termination of my employment from the Company (for any reason):
(a) I will not directly or indirectly, solicit any Restricted Customer for purposes of providing Competing Products or Services, or offer, provide or sell Competing Products or Services to any Restricted Customer. For purposes of this Non-Compete Agreement, “Restricted Customer” means any person, company or entity that was a customer, vendor, supplier or referral source of the Company and with which I had direct contact for purposes of performing responsibilities for the Company or for which I had supervisory
responsibilities on behalf of the Company, in either case at any time during the two (2) years prior to my last day of employment with the Company. To the extent permitted by applicable law, “Restricted Customer” also means any prospective customer(s), vendor(s), supplier(s) or referral source(s) with which I had business contact on behalf of the Company in the twelve (12) months prior to my last day of employment with the Company; and
(b) I will not, nor will I assist any third party to, directly or indirectly (i) raid, solicit, or
attempt to persuade any then-current employee of the Company with whom I currently work or with whom I had direct contact work during the two years prior to my last day of employment with the Company, and who possesses or had access to Confidential Information of the Company, to leave the employ of the Company; (ii) interfere with the performance by any such employee of his/her duties for the Company; and/or (iii) communicate with any such employee for the purposes described in items (i) and (ii) in this subparagraph 3(b).
4. Non-Inducement. I
will not directly or indirectly assist or encourage any person or entity in carrying out or conducting any activity that would be prohibited by this Non-Compete Agreement if such activity were carried out or conducted by me.
5. Non-Disparagement. During my employment with the Company and thereafter, I agree not to make negative comments or otherwise disparage the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, members, agents or products. The foregoing shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to legal process, required governmental testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation,
depositions in connection with such proceedings); and the foregoing shall not apply to any claims for harassment or discrimination to the extent so restricted by applicable state law.
6. Intellectual Property. The term “Intellectual Property” shall mean all trade secrets, ideas, inventions, designs, developments, devices, software, computer programs, methods and processes (whether or not patented or patentable, reduced to practice or included in the Confidential Information) and
all patents and patent applications related thereto, all copyrights, copyrightable works and mask works (whether or not included in the Confidential
Information) and all registrations and applications for registration related thereto, all Confidential Information, and all other proprietary rights contributed to, or conceived or created by, or reduced to practice by Employee or anyone acting on his/her behalf (whether alone or jointly with others) at any time from the beginning of Employee’s employment with the Company to the termination of that employment plus ninety (90) days, that (i) relate to the business or to the actual or anticipated research or development of the Company; (ii) result from any services that Employee or anyone acting on its behalf perform for the Company; or (iii) are created using the equipment, supplies or facilities of the
Company or any Confidential Information.
a.Ownership. All Intellectual Property is, shall be and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. Employee hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest, if any, in and to the Intellectual Property; provided, however, that, when applicable, the Company shall own the copyrights in all copyrightable works included in the Intellectual Property pursuant to the “work-made-for-hire” doctrine (rather than by assignment), as such term is defined in the 1976 Copyright Act. All Intellectual Property shall be owned by the
Company irrespective of any copyright notices or confidentiality legends to the contrary that may be placed on such works by Employee or by others. Employee shall ensure that all copyright notices and confidentiality legends on all work product authored by Employee or anyone acting on his/her behalf shall conform to the Company’s practices and shall specify the Company as the owner of the work. The Company hereby provides notice to Employee that the obligation to assign does not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or Trade Secrets of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on
the Employee’s own time, unless (i) the invention relates (1) to the business of the Company, or (2) to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) the invention results from any work performed by Employee for the Company.
b.Keep Records. Employee shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained by anyone acting on his/her behalf, adequate and current written records of all Intellectual Property in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, computer files, reports or other documents relating thereto. Such records shall be and shall
remain the exclusive property of the Company and shall be available to the Company at all times during my employment with the Company.
c.Assistance. Employee shall supply all assistance requested in securing for the Company’s benefit any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, license, right or other evidence of ownership of any such Intellectual Property, and will provide full information regarding any such item and execute all appropriate documentation prepared by Company in applying or
otherwise registering, in the Company’s name, all rights to any such item or the defense and protection of such Intellectual Property.
d.Prior Inventions. Employee has disclosed to the Company any continuing obligations to any third party with respect to Intellectual Property. Employee claims no rights to any inventions created prior to his/her employment for which a patent application has not previously been filed, unless he/she has described them in detail on a schedule attached to this Non-Compete Agreement.
e.Trade Secret Provisions. The
provisions in paragraph 1 of this Non-Compete Agreement with regard to Trade Secrets and the DTSA shall apply as well in the context of the parties’ Intellectual Property rights and obligations.
7. Return of Company Property. I agree that all documents and data accessible to me during my employment with the Company, including Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, regardless of format (electronic or hard copy), including but not limited to any Company computer, monitor, printer equipment, external drives, wireless access equipment, telecom equipment and systems (“Company Equipment”), are and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company and/or
its clients, and must
be returned to the Company upon separation or upon demand by the Company. I further agree that I will provide passwords to access such Company Equipment and I will not print, retain, copy, destroy, modify or erase Company U.S. data on Company Equipment or otherwise wipe Company Equipment prior to returning the Company Equipment.
8. Consideration and Acknowledgments. I acknowledge and agree that the
covenants described in this Non-Compete Agreement are essential terms, and the underlying Stock Option Award would not be provided by the Company in the absence of these covenants. I further acknowledge that these covenants are supported by adequate consideration as set forth in this Non-Compete Agreement and are not in conflict with any public interest. I further acknowledge and agree that I fully understand these covenants, have had full and complete opportunity to discuss and resolve any ambiguities or uncertainties regarding these covenants before signing this Non-Compete Agreement, and have voluntarily agreed to comply with these covenants for their stated terms. I further acknowledge and agree that these covenants are reasonable and enforceable in all respects.
9. Enforceability; General Provisions.
(a) I
agree that the restrictions contained in this Non-Compete Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests and that full compliance with the terms of this Non-Compete Agreement will not prevent me from earning a livelihood following the termination of my employment, and that these covenants do not place undue restraint on me. I further understand that the restrictions in this Non-Compete Agreement apply no matter whether my employment is terminated by me or the Company and no matter whether that termination is voluntary or involuntary.
(b) Because the Company’s current base of operations is in Illinois and my connections
thereto, (i) this Non-Compete Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, where this Non-Compete Agreement is entered into, without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions, and (ii) I consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Illinois with respect to any claim, dispute or declaration arising out of this Non-Compete Agreement.
(c) In the event of a breach or a threatened breach of this Non-Compete Agreement, I acknowledge that the Company will face irreparable injury which may be difficult to calculate in dollar terms and that the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all remedies otherwise available in law or in equity, to temporary
restraining orders and preliminary and final injunctions enjoining such breach or threatened breach in any court of competent jurisdiction without the necessity of posting a surety bond, as well as to obtain an equitable accounting of all profits or benefits arising out of any violation of this Non-Compete Agreement.
(d) I agree that if a court determines that any of the provisions in this Non-Compete Agreement is unenforceable or unreasonable in duration, territory, or scope, then that court shall modify those provisions so they are reasonable and enforceable, and enforce those provisions as modified.
(e) If any one or more provisions (including paragraphs, subparagraphs and terms) of this Non-Compete Agreement or its application is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent or for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, I agree that the remaining
provisions (including paragraphs, subparagraphs and terms) of this Non-Compete Agreement will still be valid and the provision declared to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable will be considered to be severed and deleted from the rest of this Non-Compete Agreement. I further agree that if any court of competent jurisdiction finds any of the restrictions set forth in this Non-Compete Agreement to be overly broad and unenforceable, the restriction shall be interpreted to extend only over the
maximum time period, geographic area, or range of activities or clients that such court deems enforceable
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement, the non-competition provisions of paragraph 2 above
shall not restrict Employee from performing legal services as a licensed attorney for a Competing Business to the extent that the attorney licensure requirements in the applicable jurisdiction do not permit Employee to agree to the otherwise applicable restrictions of paragraph 2.
(g) Waiver of any of the provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement by the Company in any particular instance shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any provision in any other instance and/or of the Company’s other rights at law or under this Non-Compete Agreement.
(h) I agree that the Company may assign this Non-Compete Agreement to its successors
and assigns and that any such successor or assign may stand in the Company’s stead for purposes of enforcing this Non-Compete Agreement.
(i) I agree to reimburse the Company for all attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses that it reasonably incurs in connection with enforcing its rights and remedies under this Non-Compete Agreement, but only to the extent the Company is ultimately the prevailing party in the applicable legal proceedings.
(j) I understand and agree that, where allowed by applicable law, the time for my obligations set out in paragraphs 2 - 6 shall be extended for period of non-compliance up to an additional
two (2) years following my last day of employment with the Company (for any reason).
(k) I fully understand my obligations in this Non-Compete Agreement, have had full and complete opportunity to discuss and resolve any ambiguities or uncertainties regarding these covenants before signing this Non-Compete Agreement, and have voluntarily agreed to comply with these covenants for their stated terms.
(l) I agree that all non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and use, non-recruiting, and disclosure obligations in this Non-Compete Agreement shall survive any termination of this Non-Compete Agreement and extend to the proscribed periods following my last day of employment with the Company (for any reason)
and no dispute regarding any other provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement or regarding my employment or the termination of my employment shall prevent the operation and enforcement of these obligations.
(m) I understand that nothing in this Non-Compete Agreement, including the non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions, limit my ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission. I also understand that this Non-Compete Agreement does not limit my ability to communicate with any government agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the
Company. Finally, I understand that nothing in this Non-Compete Agreement is intended to restrict my legally-protected right to discuss wages, hours or other working condition with co-workers, or in any way limit my rights under the National Labor Relations Act or any whistleblower act.
10. Relationship of Parties. I acknowledge that my relationship with the Company is “terminable at will” by either party and that the Company or I can terminate the relationship with or without cause and without following any specific procedures. Nothing contained in this Non-Compete Agreement is intended to or shall be relied upon to alter the “terminable at
will” relationship between the parties. I agree that my
obligations in this Non-Compete Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment from the Company for any reason and shall be binding upon my successors, heirs, executors and representatives.
11. Modifications and Other Agreements. I agree that the terms of this Non-Compete Agreement may not be modified except by a written agreement signed by both me and the Company. This Non-Compete Agreement shall not supersede any other restrictive
covenants to which I may be subject under an employment contract, benefit program or otherwise, such that the Company may enforce the terms of any and all restrictive covenants to which I am subject. The obligations herein are in addition to and do not limit any obligations arising under applicable statutes and common law.
12. Notification. I agree that in the event I am offered employment at any time in the future with any entity that may be considered a Competing Business Line, I shall immediately notify such Competing Business of the existence and terms of this Non-Compete Agreement. I also understand and agree that the
Company may notify anyone attempting to or later employing me of the existence and provisions of this Non-Compete Agreement.
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By clicking the acceptance box for this grant agreement, I acknowledge receipt of the Stock Option Award Agreement to which this Non-Compete Agreement is attached as Exhibit A, and I agree to the terms and conditions expressed in this Non-Compete Agreement.
EXHIBIT B
ADDENDUM TO THE
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 2013 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
In addition to the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, the Option is subject to the following additional terms
and conditions to the extent you reside and/or are employed in one of the countries addressed herein. Pursuant to Section 23 of the Agreement, if you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country reflected in this Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country (if any) will apply to you to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and/or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Option and the Plan (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). All defined terms contained in this Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan
and the Agreement.
CHILE
Private Placement. The following provision shall replace Section 14 of the Agreement:
The grant of the Option hereunder is not intended to be a public offering of securities in Chile but instead is intended to be a private placement.
a)
The starting date of the offer will be the Grant Date, and this offer conforms to general ruling no. 336 of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market;
b)
The
offer deals with securities not registered in the registry of securities or in the registry of foreign securities of the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market, and therefore such securities are not subject to its oversight;
c)
The issuer is not obligated to provide public information in Chile regarding the foreign securities, since such securities are not registered with the Chilean Commission for the Financial Market; and
d)
The
foreign securities shall not be subject to public offering as long as they are not registered with the corresponding registry of securities in Chile.
a)
La fecha de inicio de la oferta será el de la fecha de otorgamiento y esta oferta se acoge a la norma de carácter general n° 336 de la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile;
b)
La oferta versa sobre valores no inscritos en el registro de valores o en el registro de valores extranjeros que lleva la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero en Chile, por lo que tales valores no están
sujetos a la fiscalización de ésta;
c)
Por tratar de valores no inscritos no existe la obligación por parte del emisor de entregar en chile información pública respecto de esos valores; y
d)
Esos valores no podrán ser objeto de oferta pública mientras no sean inscritos en el registro de valores correspondiente.
FRANCE
1. Nature
of Grant. The Option is not granted under the French specific regime provided by Articles L.225-177 and seq. of the French commercial code.
2. Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.
GERMANY
No
country-specific provisions.
HONG KONG
1.Sale of Shares of Stock. Shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of the Option are accepted as a personal investment. In the event that shares of Stock are issued in respect of the Option within six (6) months after the Grant Date, you agree that the shares of Stock may not be offered to the public or otherwise disposed of prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date.
2.IMPORTANT NOTICE. WARNING: The contents of the Agreement the Addendum, the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Plan administrative rules and all other materials pertaining to the Option and/or the
Plan have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are hereby advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer thereunder. If you have any doubts about any of the contents of the aforesaid materials, you should obtain independent professional advice.
3.Wages. The Option and shares of Stock subject to the Option do not form part of your wages for the purposes of calculating any statutory or contractual payments under Hong Kong law.
IRELAND
No country-specific provisions.
ITALY
1. Document
Acknowledgment. In accepting the Option, you acknowledge that a copy of the Plan was made available to you, and you have reviewed the Plan and the Agreement, including this Addendum, in their entirety and fully understand and accept all provisions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Addendum.
You further acknowledge that you have read and specifically approve the following provisions in the Agreement: Section 2: Vesting/Exercise/Expiration (expiration of the right to exercise the Option after the Expiration Date); Section 3: Disability (term for exercising the Option prior to the Vesting Dates in the case of a Termination of Service due to Disability); Section 4: Death (term for exercising the option prior to the Vesting Dates in the case of a Termination of Service due to death); Section 5: Retirement (term for exercising the Option prior to the Vesting
Dates in the case of a Termination of Service by reason of Retirement); Section 6: Termination of Service Following a Change in Control (term for exercising the Option in the event of a Termination of Service following a Change in Control); Section 7: Other Termination of Service (term to exercise the vested Option and forfeiture of the unvested Option in other cases of Termination of Service); Section 8: Forfeiture of Outstanding Options Upon Termination for Cause or Following Termination of Service; Section 10(a): Responsibility for Taxes; Tax Withholding (liability for all Tax-Related Items related to the Option and legally applicable to the participant); Section 11: Limited Transferability (Option shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated); Section 18: Change in Stock (right of the Company to equitably adjust the Option and the Exercise
Price in the event of any change in the Stock); Section 19(j): Nature of the Option (waive any claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arising from forfeiture of the Option resulting from a Termination of Service); Section 19(l): Nature of the Option (the Company is not liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation impacting the value of the Option); Section 22: Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality (the receipt of the Option is conditioned upon agreement of the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A); Section 23: Addendum to Agreement (the Option is subject to the terms of the Addendum); Section 25 Electronic Delivery (Company may deliver documents related to the Option or Plan electronically); Section 26: Governing Law and Jurisdiction (Agreement is governed by Illinois law without regard to any choice
of law rules thereof; agreement to exclusive jurisdiction of Illinois courts); and Section 27: English Language (documents will be drawn up in English; if a translation is provided, the English version controls).
MEXICO
1.Commercial Relationship. You expressly recognize that your participation in the Plan and the Company's grant of the Option does not constitute an employment relationship between you and the Company. You have been granted the Option as a consequence of the commercial relationship between the
Company and the Affiliate in Mexico that employs you ("WBA Mexico"), and WBA Mexico is your sole employer. Based on the foregoing, you expressly recognize that (a) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan do not establish any rights between you and WBA Mexico, (b) the Plan and the benefits you may derive from your participation in the Plan are not part of the employment conditions and/or benefits provided by WBA Mexico, and (c) any modifications or amendments of the Plan by the Company, or a termination of the Plan by the Company, shall not constitute a change or impairment of the terms and conditions of your employment with WBA Mexico.
2.Extraordinary
Item of Compensation. You expressly recognize and acknowledge that your participation in the Plan is a result of the discretionary and unilateral decision of the Company, as well as your free and voluntary decision to participate in the Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Addendum. As such, you acknowledge and agree that the Company, in its sole discretion, may amend and/or discontinue your participation in the Plan at any time and without any liability. The Option, the shares of Stock subject to the Option
and the value
of the same are an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of your employment contract, if any, and is not part of your regular or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits, or any similar payments, which are the exclusive obligations of WBA Mexico.
MONACO
Use of English Language. You acknowledge that it is your express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English. Vous
reconnaissez avoir expressément exigé la rédaction en anglais de la présente Convention, ainsi que de tous documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, directement ou indirectement, relatifs à, ou suite à, la présente Convention.
NETHERLANDS
Exclusion of Claim. You acknowledge and agree that you will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from your ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Option, whether or not as a result of your Termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of
the Option. Upon the grant of the Option, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.
NORWAY
No country-specific provisions.
ROMANIA
Voluntary Termination of Service. For the sake of clarity, a voluntary Termination of Service shall include the situation where your employment contract is terminated by operation of law on the date you reach the standard retirement age and have completed the minimum contribution record for receipt of state retirement
pension or the relevant authorities award you an early-retirement pension of any type.
SPAIN
1.Acknowledgement of Discretionary Nature of the Plan; No Vested Rights. This provision supplements the terms of the Agreement:
In accepting the Option, you acknowledge that you consent to participation in the Plan and have received a copy of the Plan.
You understand that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion granted an Option under the Plan to individuals
who may be employees of the Company or its Affiliates throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Affiliates on an ongoing basis. Consequently, you understand that the Option is granted on the assumption and condition that the Option and the shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Affiliates) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes
(including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. In addition, you understand that this grant would not be made to you but for the assumptions and conditions referenced above; thus, you
acknowledge and freely accept that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, the Option shall be null and void.
Further, you understand and agree that the vesting of the Option is expressly conditioned on your continued and active rendering of service, such that upon a Termination of Service, the Option may cease vesting immediately, in whole or in part, effective on the date of your Termination of Service (unless
otherwise specifically provided in Section 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Agreement). This will be the case, for example, even if (a) you are considered to be unfairly dismissed without good cause; (b) you are dismissed for disciplinary or objective reasons or due to a collective dismissal; (c) you terminate service due to a change of work location, duties or any other employment or contractual condition, (d) you terminate service due to a unilateral breach of contract by the Company or an Affiliate. Consequently, upon a Termination of Service for any of the above reasons, you may automatically lose any rights to the Option that were not vested on the date of your Termination of Service, as described in the Plan and Agreement. In addition, you understand and agree that the post-Termination of Service
exercise period specified in the Agreement shall run from the date of your Termination of Service, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.
You acknowledge that you have read and specifically accept the conditions referred to in the Agreement regarding the impact of a Termination of Service on the Option.
2.Termination for Cause. "Cause" shall be defined as indicated in Section 8 of the Agreement, irrespective of whether the termination is or is not considered a fair termination (i.e., "despido procedente") under Spanish legislation.
3.No Public Offering. No "offer of securities
to the public," within the meaning of Spanish law, has taken place or will take place in the Spanish territory in connection with the Option. The Plan, the Agreement (including this Addendum) and any other documents evidencing the grant of the Option have not, nor will they be registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (the Spanish securities regulator) and none of those documents constitute a public offering prospectus.
SWITZERLAND
Securities Law Notification. The Option is not considered a public offering in Switzerland; therefore, it is not subject to registration in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option constitute a prospectus as such term is understood
pursuant to article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, and neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Option may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing materials relating to the Option have been or will be filed with, or approved or supervised by, any Swiss regulatory authority (in particular, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)).
TURKEY
Securities Law Notification. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan is not permitted within Turkey. The sale of shares of Stock acquired under the Plan must occur outside of Turkey. The shares of Stock are currently traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under
the ticker symbol "WBA" and shares of Stock may be sold on this exchange.
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By clicking the acceptance box for this grant agreement, I acknowledge receipt of the Stock Option Award Agreement to which this Addendum is attached as Exhibit B, and I agree to the terms and conditions expressed in this Addendum.