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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001384101-23-000102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230608
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230608

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERACYTE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384101
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				205455398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-253363
		FILM NUMBER:		231002672

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 243-6300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALDEROME INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061219
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ib2ee1a89e27b4323a35ba26fff0b7e97_1"></div><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2023</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-270147</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-263116</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-253363</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-236630</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-229848</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-223292</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-216388</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-210185</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-203097</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registration No. 333-191992</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">____________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-270147</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-263116</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-253363</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-236630</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-229848</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-223292</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-216388</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-210185</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-203097</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-191992</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">____________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:20pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">VERACYTE, INC.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="height:43pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.859%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.491%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.311%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:26.937%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.603%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:26.937%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.311%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.610%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Delaware</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">incorporation or organization)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">20-5455398</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;(I.R.S. Employer</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr><tr style="height:9pt"><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">South San Francisco, California</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">94080</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Zip Code)</font></div></td></tr><tr style="height:9pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Veracyte, Inc. 2008 Stock Plan<br>Veracyte, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan<br>Veracyte, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Full titles of the plans)</font></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="21" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Marc Stapley</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chief Executive Officer</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">South San Francisco, California</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Name and address of agent for service)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(650) 243-6300</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Copies to&#58;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Ran Ben-Tzur, Esq.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Fenwick &#38; West LLP</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">228 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Santa Monica, California 90401</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Annie McGuire Esq.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Executive Vice President and</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">General Counsel</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Veracyte, Inc.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">South San Francisco, California 94080</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(650) 243-6300</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:3pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:7pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:95.760%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:26.838%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.396%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.335%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:26.533%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.398%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Large accelerated filer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9746;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Accelerated filer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Non-accelerated filer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Smaller reporting company</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Emerging growth company</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:2pt;text-indent:27pt"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> &#9744;</font></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:7pt;padding-left:18pt;padding-right:18pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:43pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="ib2ee1a89e27b4323a35ba26fff0b7e97_4"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Veracyte, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) previously filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-270147) with respect to 2,878,378 shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) issuable under the Veracyte, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Prior Plan&#8221;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on March 1, 2023, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-263116) with respect to 2,844,924 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on March 1, 2022, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-253363) with respect to 2,328,021 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on February 22, 2021, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-236630) with respect to 1,985,013 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on February 25, 2020, a Registration Statement (File No. 333-229848) with respect to 1,634,528 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on February 25, 2019, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-223292) with respect to 1,368,159 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on February 28, 2018, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-216388) with respect to 1,350,491 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on March 2, 2017, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-210185) with respect to 1,107,411 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on March 14, 2016, a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-203097) with respect to 1,746,673 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan filed with the Commission on March 30, 2015, and a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-191992) with respect to 1,786,209 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Prior Plan and 2,368,797 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Veracyte, Inc. 2008 Stock Plan filed with the Commission on October 30, 2013 (each a &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;, and collectively, the &#8220;Registration Statements&#8221;).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On June 8, 2023 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), the Registrant&#8217;s stockholders approved the Veracyte, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;2023 Plan&#8221;), and in connection therewith, no further awards will be made under the Prior Plan as of and following the Effective Date. Pursuant to the terms of the 2023 Plan, the number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the 2023 Plan is the number of reserved shares of Common Stock not issued or subject to outstanding grants under the Prior Plan on the Effective Date plus (a) shares of Common Stock that are subject to awards granted under the Prior Plan that cease to be subject to such awards by forfeiture or otherwise after the Effective Date, (b) shares of Common Stock issued under the Prior Plan, including shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options, that are forfeited after the Effective Date, (c) shares of Common Stock issued under the Prior Plan that are repurchased by the Registrant at the original issue price after the Effective Date, (d) shares of Common Stock that are subject to awards granted under the Prior Plan that are settled in cash after the Effective Date, and (e) shares of Common Stock that are subject to awards under the Prior Plan that are used to pay the exercise price of an award or withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an award after the Effective Date (collectively, the &#8220;Rollover Shares&#8221;). </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Accordingly, the Registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;Post-Effective Amendment&#8221;) pursuant to Item 512(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 126.43 to amend each of the Registration Statements to register the offer of the Rollover Shares under the 2023 Plan (as such shares would no longer be issuable under the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date). In accordance with SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 126.43, no new filing fee is due upon the filing of this Post-Effective Amendment. This Post-Effective Amendment constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to each of the Registration Statements. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is not registering any additional shares of Common Stock on this Post-Effective Amendment that were not previously approved by the Company&#8217;s stockholders as of the Effective Date.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">PART I</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The information specified in Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this Post-Effective Amendment in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;) and the Note to Part I of Form S-8. The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be delivered to the participants in the equity benefit plans covered by this Post-Effective Amendment as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:43pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">PART II</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:54pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000016/vcyt-20221231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">The Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form&#160;10-K for the year ended December&#160;31, 2022, filed with the Commission on </a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000016/vcyt-20221231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">March</a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000016/vcyt-20221231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"> </a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000016/vcyt-20221231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">1</a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000016/vcyt-20221231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">, 2023.</a></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:54pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#34;Exchange Act&#34;) since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report referred to in (a) above&#160;(other than the portions of these documents not deemed to be filed)&#59;</font></div><div style="padding-left:54pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000110465913078343/a13-16266_158a12b.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">The description of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock contained in Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form 8-A, filed on October 28, 2013 pursuant to Section 12(b) of the </a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000110465913078343/a13-16266_158a12b.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">Exchange Act</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description, </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000012/vcyt-12312020xex42.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">including Exhibit 4.2 to </a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000012/vcyt-12312020xex42.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">the Registrant's</a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000012/vcyt-12312020xex42.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline"> Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the </a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000012/vcyt-12312020xex42.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">Commission</a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000012/vcyt-12312020xex42.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline"> on February 22, 2021</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any portions thereof furnished by the Registrant, including information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and any exhibits relating to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 furnished under Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and any certification required by 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350), subsequent to the filing of this Post-Effective Amendment and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Post-Effective Amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Post-Effective Amendment and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Post-Effective Amendment to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Item 4. Description of Securities.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Not Applicable.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Not Applicable.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#8220;DGCL&#8221;) authorizes a court to award or a corporation&#8217;s board of directors to grant indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section 145 of the DGCL are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Registrant&#8217;s restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that eliminate the personal liability of the Registrant&#8217;s directors to the Registrant or the Registrant&#8217;s stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Consequently, the Registrant&#8217;s directors are not personally liable to the Registrant or the Registrant&#8217;s stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for&#58;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.5pt">any breach of the director&#8217;s duty of loyalty to </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the Registrant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> or </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the Registrant&#8217;s</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> stockholders&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.5pt">any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.5pt">unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL&#59; or</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.5pt">any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:43pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Registrant&#8217;s restated certificate of incorporation and the Registrant&#8217;s amended and restated bylaws require the Registrant to indemnify its directors and officers to the maximum extent not prohibited by the DGCL and allow it to indemnify other employees and agents as authorized by its Board of Directors or by the action of a committee of the Board of Directors or designated officers established by or designated in resolutions approved by its Board of Directors. Subject to certain limitations, the Registrant&#8217;s amended and restated bylaws also require it to advance expenses incurred by its directors and officers for the defense of any action for which indemnification is required or permitted.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Registrant has entered, and intends to continue to enter, into separate indemnification agreements with its directors, officers and certain other employees, in addition to the indemnification provided for in its restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. These agreements, among other things, require the Registrant to indemnify its directors, officers and certain other employees for certain expenses, including attorneys&#8217; fees, judgments, penalties, fines and settlement amounts actually incurred by these individuals in any action or proceeding arising out of their service to the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which these individuals provide services at the Registrant&#8217;s request. Subject to certain limitations, the Registrant&#8217;s indemnification agreements also require it to advance expenses incurred by its directors, officers and certain other employees for the defense of any action for which indemnification is required or permitted.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Registrant currently carries liability insurance for its directors and officers. The indemnification provisions in the Registrant&#8217;s restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and the indemnification agreements entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and officers is sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant&#8217;s directors and officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">See also the undertakings set out in response to Item 9 of this Post-Effective Amendment.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Not Applicable.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:89.473%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.743%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:91.057%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item&#160;8.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Exhibits.</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt;text-indent:18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The following exhibits are filed herewith&#58;</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:7pt;margin-top:2pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.525%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:44.367%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.209%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.426%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.695%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.841%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.237%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Incorporated by Reference</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Exhibit No.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Description</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Form</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">File No.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Exhibit</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filing Date</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filed Herewith</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000110465913082910/a13-23874_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">8-K</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">001-36156</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">3.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">11&#47;8&#47;2013</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4.2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000007/ex31veracyte-amendedandres.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">8-K</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">001-36156</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">3.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">2&#47;10&#47;2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4.3</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000104746913009631/a2216954zex-4_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Form of Common Stock Certificate</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">S-1&#47;A</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">333-191282</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10&#47;15&#47;2013</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">5.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="ex51legalopinionfors-80608.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Opinion of Fenwick &#38; West&#160;LLP</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">X</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">23.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="ex231s-8auditorconsent0608.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">X</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">23.2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="ex51legalopinionfors-80608.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Consent of Fenwick &#38; West LLP (included in Exhibit&#160;5.1)</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">X</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">24.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#ib2ee1a89e27b4323a35ba26fff0b7e97_7" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto)</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">X</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">99.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000104746913009208/a2216719zex-10_2.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">2008 Stock Option Plan and forms of agreements thereunder</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">S-1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">333-191282</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10.2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">9&#47;20&#47;2013</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">99.2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410121000034/vcyt-2013stockincentivepla.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">8-K</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">001-36156</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">3&#47;3&#47;2021</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">99.3</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000143774920022261/ex_207290.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Form of stock option award agreement under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10-Q</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">001-36156</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">11&#47;2&#47;2020</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">99.4</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000143774920022261/ex_207336.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Form of stock unit award agreement under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10-Q</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">001-36156</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">10.2</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">11&#47;2&#47;2020</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">99.5</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1384101/000138410123000055/vcyt-20230427.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">2023 Equity Incentive Plan</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">DEF 14-A</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">001-36156</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Appendix A</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">04&#47;27&#47;2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">99.6</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="ex996-2023eipformofagreeme.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Form of agreements under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan</a></font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">X</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:43pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-top:3pt;padding-left:52pt;text-indent:-53pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:7pt;padding-left:52pt;text-indent:-53pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:89.473%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.743%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:91.057%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item&#160;9.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Undertakings.</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Post-Effective Amendment&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#8220;Calculation of Registration Fee&#8221; table in the effective registration statement&#59; and</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">provided, however,</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section shall not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#8217;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#8217;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></div><div style="height:43pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="ib2ee1a89e27b4323a35ba26fff0b7e97_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:43pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of South San Francisco, State of California, on the 8th day of June, 2023.</font></div><div><table 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New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">By&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#47;s&#47;&#160;MARC STAPLEY</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:2pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Marc Stapley</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:2pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">POWER OF</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:139%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Marc Stapley and Rebecca Chambers and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statements on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statements on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:98.144%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.780%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.889%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.138%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.038%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.455%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font 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colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#47;s&#47;&#160;MARC STAPLEY</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chief Executive Officer and Director<br>(Principal Executive Officer)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">June 8, 2023</font></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font 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1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Jonathan Wygant</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:5pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#47;s&#47;&#160;ROBERT S. EPSTEIN</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chairperson, Director</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">June 8, 2023</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Robert S. 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i471b549d571e47d3a46bdfa2aa789bb0_1"></div><div style="min-height:57.6pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;padding-left:324pt;text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:109%">EXHIBIT 5.1</font></div><div style="margin-top:0.12pt;text-indent:0.36pt"><img alt="fwlogojpg.gif" src="fwlogojpg.gif" style="height:43px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:623px"></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">June 8, 2023</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Veracyte, Inc.</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">South San Francisco, California 94080</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Re&#58; Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statements on Form S-8</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Ladies and Gentlemen&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">As counsel to Veracyte, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;), we have examined the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statements No. 333-270147, 333-263116, 333-253363, 333-236630, 333-229848, 333-223292, 333-216388, 333-210185, 333-203097 and 333-191992 on Form S-8 (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Post-Effective Amendment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Commission</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;) on or about June&#160;8, 2023 in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Securities Act</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;), of an aggregate number of shares of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Common Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;), equal to such shares of Common Stock not issued or subject to outstanding grants under the Company&#8217;s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Prior Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;) on June 8, 2023 (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Effective Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;) plus (a) shares of Common Stock that are subject to awards granted under the Prior Plan that cease to be subject to such awards by forfeiture or otherwise after the Effective Date, (b) shares of Common Stock issued under the Prior Plan, including shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options, that are forfeited after the Effective Date, (c) shares of Common Stock issued under the Prior Plan that are repurchased by the Company at the original issue price after the Effective Date, (d) shares of Common Stock that are subject to awards granted under the Prior Plan that are settled in cash after the Effective Date, and (e) shares of Common Stock that are subject to awards under the Prior Plan that are used to pay the exercise price of an award or withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an award after the Effective Date (such shares of Common Stock collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;), reserved and subject to issuance by the Company upon the exercise or settlement of awards to be granted under the Company&#8217;s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">2023 Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">As to matters of fact relevant to the opinions rendered herein, we have examined such documents, certificates and other instruments which we have deemed necessary or advisable, including a certificate addressed to us and dated the date hereof executed by the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Opinion Certificate</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;). We have not undertaken any independent investigation to verify the accuracy of any such information, representations or warranties or to determine the existence or absence of any fact, and no inference as to our knowledge of the existence or absence of any fact should be drawn from our representation of the Company or the rendering of the opinion set forth below. We have not considered parol evidence in connection with any of the agreements or instruments reviewed by us in connection with this letter. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In our examination of documents for purposes of this letter, we have assumed, and express no opinion as to, the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures on original </font></div><div style="height:57.6pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:57.6pt;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">June 8, 2023</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Page 2</font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">documents, the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, that each document is what it purports to be, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies or facsimile copies, the absence of any termination, modification or waiver of or amendment to any document reviewed by us (other than as has been disclosed to us), the legal competence or capacity of all persons or entities (other than the Company) executing the same and (other than the Company) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by each party thereto. We have also assumed the conformity of the documents filed with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">EDGAR</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221;), except for required EDGAR formatting changes, to physical copies submitted for our examination.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The opinions in this letter are limited to the existing General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware now in effect. We express no opinion with respect to any other laws.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold by the Company in accordance with the terms (including, without limitation, payment and authorization provisions) of the 2023 Plan and the applicable form of award agreement thereunder, against the Company&#8217;s receipt of payment therefor (in an amount and type of consideration not less than the par value per Share), and duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar for the Shares in the name or on behalf of the holders thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Post-Effective Amendment and further consent to all references to us, if any, in the Post-Effective Amendment, the prospectuses constituting a part thereof and any amendments thereto. We do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This opinion is intended solely for your use in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares subject to the Post-Effective Amendment and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose. In providing this letter, we are opining only as to the specific legal issues expressly set forth above, and no opinion shall be inferred as to any other matter or matters. This opinion is rendered on, and speaks only as of, the date of this letter first written above, and does not address any potential change in facts or law that may occur after the date of this opinion letter. We assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention, whether or not such occurrence would affect or modify any of the opinions expressed herein.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;padding-left:216pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Very truly yours,</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;padding-left:216pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">&#47;s&#47; Fenwick &#38; West LLP&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:24pt;margin-top:0.12pt;padding-left:216pt;text-indent:0.36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">FENWICK &#38; WEST LLP</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:57.6pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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<div id="i1c061f2df5c840f19c64c754784b18c0_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exhibit 99.6</font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">VERACYTE, INC.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NOTICE OF GLOBAL STOCK OPTION GRANT</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Unless otherwise defined in this Notice of Global Stock Option Grant (this&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Notice</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), any capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Veracyte, Inc. 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Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by applicable laws, (a) Participant&#8217;s Service does not terminate when Participant goes on a military leave, a sick leave or another bona fide leave of absence, if the leave of absence was approved by the Company in writing or if continued crediting of Service is required by the terms of the leave or by applicable law, but Participant&#8217;s Service does terminate when the approved leave ends, unless Participant immediately return to active work and (b) unless determined otherwise by the Committee, vesting of the Option will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Option is granted by the Company at its sole discretion, and does not entitle Participant to further grant(s) of Option(s) or any other award(s) under the Plan or any other plan or program maintained by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Participant has read this Notice, the Agreement, the Plan and the Company&#8217;s policy covering transactions in the Company&#8217;s securities by Employees and&#47;or Directors of the Company (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Insider Trading Policy&#8221;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> and agrees to comply with any such policy, as it may be amended from time to time, whenever Participant acquires or disposes of the Company&#8217;s securities.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">References to this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan include the electronic representation of each such document established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company. 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(the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;) 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Grant of Option</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Participant has been granted an Option to purchase Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">ISO</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if the Option is intended to be an ISO, to the extent that it exceeds the U.S. $100,000 rule of Code Section&#160;422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NQSO</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Term of Option&#59; Vesting and Exercisability</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Option shall in any event expire on the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice, which date is no later than the close of business at Company headquarters the day immediately prior to the date ten (10) years after the Date of Grant (five (5) years after the Date of Grant if the Option is designated as an ISO in the Notice and Participant is a Ten Percent Stockholder on the Date of Grant), or on such earlier date following Participant&#8217;s termination of Service as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> below. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan, the Option shall vest, subject to Participant&#8217;s continuing Service, and may be exercised, in whole or in part, during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule as set forth in the Notice.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Post-Termination Exercise Periods</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. In the event Participant&#8217;s Service terminates (the effective date of such termination, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Termination Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), the period during which Participant may exercise the Option following the Termination Date will be as set forth below.  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Except as provided in the Notice or as otherwise provided by the Committee, and subject to the Plan, if Participant&#8217;s Service terminates for any reason </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">except</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> for Cause (solely to the extent that the Committee provides for an earlier expiration as permitted by Section 3(c)) below) or Participant&#8217;s death or Disability, then Participant may exercise Participant&#8217;s Options only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by Participant on the Termination Date no later than the close of business at Company headquarters on the date three&#160;(3) months after the Termination Date (with any exercise beyond three&#160;(3) months after the date Participant&#8217;s </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">employment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> terminates deemed to be the exercise of an NQSO), but in any event no later than the Expiration Date of the Option as set forth in the Notice.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Death</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Except as provided in the Notice or as provided otherwise by the Committee, and subject to the Plan, if Participant&#8217;s Service terminates because of Participant&#8217;s death (or Participant dies within three&#160;(3) months after Participant&#8217;s Service terminates </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">except</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> for Cause or because of the Participant&#8217;s Disability), then Participant&#8217;s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by the Participant&#8217;s legal representative, or authorized assignee, no later than the close of business at Company headquarters on the date twelve&#160;(12) </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">months after the Termination Date, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date of the Option as set forth in the Notice.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Disability</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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If a Participant&#8217;s Service is terminated for Cause or if the Committee has reasonably determined in good faith that such cessation of Services has resulted in connection with an act or failure to act constituting Cause (or such Participant&#8217;s Services could have been terminated for Cause (without regard to the lapsing of any required notice or cure periods in connection therewith) at the time such Participant terminated Services), then, the Committee may require in its sole discretion either contemporaneously with or after the Participant&#8217;s termination that Participant&#8217;s Options (whether or not vested) shall expire effective as of Participant&#8217;s Termination Date, but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, an employment agreement or other applicable agreement, Cause shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.  </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Determination and Effect of Termination of Service</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Except as provided in the Notice or as provided otherwise by the Committee, Participant&#8217;s Service will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing Services (regardless of the reason for such termination and notwithstanding any subsequent finding that such termination was invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant provides Services or pursuant to the terms of Participant&#8217;s employment or other service agreement, if any).  Participant&#8217;s right to vest in the Option will terminate as of the Termination Date and Participant&#8217;s right to exercise the Option after the Termination Date, if any, will be measured from the Termination Date and will not be extended by any notice period or period of &#8220;garden leave&#8221; mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant provides Services or pursuant to the terms of Participant&#8217;s employment or other service agreement, if any. The Committee, in its sole discretion, determines when and whether Participant&#8217;s Service terminates for all purposes under this Agreement (including whether Participant may still be considered to be actively providing Services while on a leave of absence). 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Subject to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> above, the Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice and the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Plan. 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To exercise the Option, Participant must deliver (i)&#160;an exercise notice in a form specified by the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exercise Notice</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exercised Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">and</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (ii)&#160;payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (as set forth in the Notice) as to all Exercised Shares together with any Tax-Related Items withholding (as defined below), which delivery shall be in person, by mail, via electronic mail, transmission via online brokerage system or facsimile or by other authorized method designated by the Company. 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Assuming such compliance, for United States income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to Participant on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Exercise by Person Other than Participant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Provided the Company is satisfied that the Option has been transferred to such person in compliance with this Agreement, including but not limited to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 6</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> below, exercise of the Option by a person other than Participant shall be subject to this Agreement, the Notice and the Plan, and must be undertaken in accordance with this </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 4</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> no later than the Expiration Date of the Option as set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as set forth in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> above.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Method of Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant unless otherwise indicated&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">cash&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">personal check (representing readily available funds), wire transfer, or a cashier&#8217;s check&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">if authorized by the Committee</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">, by surrender of certificates for shares of Company stock that Participant owns, along with any forms needed to effect a transfer of those shares to the Company&#59; the value of the shares, determined as of the effective date of the Option exercise, will be applied to the Option Exercise Price. Instead of surrendering shares of Company stock, Participant may attest to the ownership of those shares on a form provided by the Company and have the same number of shares subtracted from the Option shares issued to Participant. However, Participant may not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, shares of Company stock in payment of the Exercise Price of Participant&#8217;s Option if Participant&#8217;s action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the Option for financial reporting purposes&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">a &#8220;broker-assisted&#8221; or &#8220;same-day sale (i.e., through irrevocable directions (given by signing a special notice of exercise form provided by the Company) to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the Shares covered by the Option and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Exercise Price and any Tax-Related Items, with the balance of the sale proceeds, if any, delivered to Participant unless otherwise provided in this Agreement)&#59; or</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">other method of payment as is permitted by applicable law and authorized by the Committee&#59;</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;3</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">provided, however, that the Company may restrict the available methods of payment to facilitate compliance with applicable law or administration of the Plan. In particular, if Participant is located outside the United States, Participant should review the applicable provisions of the Appendix for any such restrictions that may currently apply.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Limited Transferability of Option</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Except as set forth in this section or unless otherwise permitted by the Committee on a case-by-case basis, the Option may not be sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, transferred or otherwise disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or court order and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant. Notwithstanding anything else in this section, if permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, a NQSO may be transferred by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the NQSO is to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor), to a guardian on the disability or to an executor on death of the NQSO holder, or by gift or pursuant to domestic relations orders to Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family (as defined below), provided that any such permitted transferees may not transfer NQSOs to parties other than Participant or Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family (transfers between a Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family and between a Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family and Participant are permitted). 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The Committee will allow Participant to transfer this Option only if both Participant and the transferee(s) execute the forms prescribed by the Committee, which include the consent of the transferee(s) to be bound by the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. The terms of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Participant.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Tax Consequences</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant acknowledges that there may be tax consequences related to the Option and&#47;or disposition of the Shares, if any, received in connection therewith, and Participant should consult a tax adviser regarding Participant&#8217;s tax obligations prior to exercise of the Option or disposition of the Shares in the jurisdiction where Participant is subject to tax.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Responsibility for Taxes</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant acknowledges that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, regardless of any action taken by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing or retaining the Participant (as applicable, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"> Employer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax related items related to Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Tax-Related Items</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;) is and remains Participant&#8217;s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer, if any. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and&#47;or the Employer (i) 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 in or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends&#59; and (ii) 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 Participant&#8217;s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company and&#47;or the Employer (or former Employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">PARTICIPANT SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;4</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED IN EACH OF THE JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES IN WHICH PARTICIPANT RESIDES OR IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION, BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Withholding.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and&#47;or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and&#47;or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:108pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;withholding from Participant&#8217;s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company and&#47;or the Employer&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:108pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;withholding Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option, provided the Company only withholds the number of Shares necessary to satisfy no more than the maximum statutory withholding amounts&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:108pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired at exercise of the Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participant&#8217;s behalf pursuant to this authorization) without further consent&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:108pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">iv.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Participant&#8217;s payment of a cash amount (including by check representing readily available funds or a wire transfer)&#59; or</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:108pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">v.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;any other arrangement approved by the Committee and permitted under applicable law&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">all under such rules as may be established by the Committee and in compliance with the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy, if applicable&#59; provided however, that if Participant is a Section&#160;16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act, then prior to the&#160;Tax-Related&#160;Items withholding event the Committee (as constituted in accordance with Rule&#160;16b-3&#160;under the Exchange Act) shall establish the method of withholding from alternatives (i)-(v) above.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including up to the maximum permissible statutory rate for Participant&#8217;s tax jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares and may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (in accordance with applicable law. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to Company and&#47;or Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Exercised Shares, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of satisfying the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Finally, Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously&#160;described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if Participant fails to comply with Participant&#8217;s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;5</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. If Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in the United States and sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to an ISO on or before the later of (i) two years after the grant date, or (ii) one year after the exercise date, Participant shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. Participant agrees that he or she may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized from such early disposition of ISO Shares by payment in cash or out of any wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company and&#47;or the Employer or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Appendix</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the Option will be subject to any special terms and conditions for Participant&#8217;s country, as set forth in the Appendix, which constitutes part of this Agreement. Moreover, if Participant relocates to another country, the additional terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Compliance with Laws and Regulations&#59; Legends</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The issuance of Shares and any restriction on the sale of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company&#8217;s Shares may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company&#8217;s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the issuance of any Shares pursuant to this Option, the Company may require Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with any state, federal or foreign securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement without Participant&#8217;s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of Shares. 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By electing to participate in the Plan via the Company&#8217;s online acceptance procedure, Participant is declaring that Participant agrees with the data processing practices described herein and consent to the collection, processing and use of Personal Data (as defined below) by the Company and the transfer of Personal Data to the recipients mentioned herein, including recipients located in countries which do not adduce an adequate level of protection from a European (or other) data protection law perspective, for the purposes described herein.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Declaration of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant needs to review the following information about the processing of Participant&#8217;s personal data by or on behalf of the Company, the Employer and&#47;or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate as described in this Agreement and any other Plan materials (the &#8220;Personal Data&#8221;) and declare Participant&#8217;s consent. As regards the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in connection with the Plan and this Agreement, Participant understands that the Company is the controller of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Processing and Legal Basis</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. The Company collects, uses and otherwise processes Personal Data about Participant for the purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. Participant understands that this Personal Data may include, without limitation, Participant&#8217;s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport number or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock or equivalent benefits awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant&#8217;s favor. The legal basis for the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, where required, will be Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Stock Plan Administration Service Providers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company may transfer Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, or parts thereof, to an independent service provider based in the United States to assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company&#8217;s service provider will open an account for Participant to receive and trade Shares acquired under the Plan and that Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, which is a condition of Participant&#8217;s ability to participate in the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">International Data Transfers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company and, as of the date hereof, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan are based in the United States. Participant understands and acknowledges that Participant&#8217;s country may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the laws of the United States. For example, the European Commission has issued only a limited adequacy finding with respect to the United States that applies solely if and to the extent that companies self-certify and remain self-certified under the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield program. The Company does not currently participate in the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield Program. The Company&#8217;s legal basis for the transfer of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data is Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Retention</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company will use Participant&#8217;s Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax and securities laws. 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When the Company no longer needs Participant&#8217;s Personal Data for any of the above purposes, Participant understands the Company will remove it from its systems.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Voluntariness and Consequences of Denial&#47;Withdrawal of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan and Participant&#8217;s consent is purely voluntary. Participant may deny or later withdraw Participant&#8217;s consent at any time, with future effect and for any or no reason. If Participant denies or later withdraws Participant&#8217;s consent, the Company can no longer offer Participant participation in the Plan or offer other equity awards to Participant or administer or maintain such awards and Participant would no longer be able to participate in the Plan. Participant further understands that denial or withdrawal of Participant&#8217;s consent would not affect Participant&#8217;s status or salary as an employee or Participant&#8217;s career and that Participant would merely forfeit the opportunities associated with the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Subject Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that data subject rights regarding the processing of Personal Data vary depending on the applicable law and that, depending on where Participant is based and subject to the conditions set out in the applicable law, Participant may have, without limitation, the rights to (i) inquire whether and what kind of Personal Data the Company holds about Participant and how it is processed, and to access or request copies of such Personal Data, (ii) request the correction or supplementation of Personal Data about Participant that is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date in light of the purposes underlying the processing, (iii) obtain the erasure of Personal Data no longer necessary for the purposes underlying the processing, processed based on withdrawn consent, processed for legitimate interests that, in the context of Participant&#8217;s objection, do not prove to be compelling, or processed in non-compliance with applicable legal requirements, (iv) request the Company to restrict the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in certain situations where Participant feels its processing is inappropriate, (v) object, in certain circumstances, to the processing of Personal Data for legitimate interests, and to (vi) request portability of Participant Personal Data that Participant has actively or passively provided to the Company (which does not include data derived or inferred from the collected data), where the processing of such Personal Data is based on consent or Participant&#8217;s employment and is carried out by automated means. In case of concerns, Participant understands that Participant may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent local data protection authority. Further, to receive clarification of, or to exercise any of, Participant&#8217;s rights, Participant understands that Participant should contact Participant&#8217;s local human resources representative.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Alternate Basis and Additional Consents</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Finally, Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Personal Data in the future and&#47;or request that Participant provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, Participant agrees that upon request of the Company or the  Employer, Participant will provide an executed acknowledgement or data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and&#47;or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participant&#8217;s country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and&#47;or the Employer.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Insider Trading Restrictions&#47;Market Abuse Laws</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By participating in the Plan, Participant agrees to comply with the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy (to the extent applicable to Participant). Depending on Participant&#8217;s country or the Company&#8217;s designated broker's country or the country where the Shares are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and&#47;or market abuse laws, which may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to accept, acquire, </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;9</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">sell, attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., the Option) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have &#8220;inside information&#8221; regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdiction). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancelation or amendment of orders Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include Participant&#8217;s fellow employees or service providers and (b) &#8220;tipping&#8221; third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy. Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult Participant&#8217;s personal legal advisor on this matter.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Foreign Asset&#47;Account or Tax Reporting&#59; Exchange Controls</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant&#8217;s country may have certain foreign asset&#47;account or tax reporting requirements and&#47;or exchange controls that may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to acquire or hold the Option or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets, or transactions to the tax or other authorities in Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan to Participant&#8217;s country through a Company designated broker or bank and&#47;or within a certain time after receipt. Participant acknowledges that it is Participant&#8217;s responsibility to be compliant with such regulations and Participant understands and agrees that Participant should consult Participant&#8217;s personal legal and tax advisors for any details.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Adjustment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant&#8217;s grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, participation in the Plan or acquisition or sale of the Shares underlying the Option. 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By acceptance of the Notice (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise), Participant agrees 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 and consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, the Appendix, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;10</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the Option and current or future participation in the Plan. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company&#8217;s discretion. Participant acknowledges that Participant may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if Participant contacts the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail to the Company at Attn&#58; Stock Plan Administration at the Company, 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94080, Email&#58; stockadmin&#64;veracyte.com, Telephone (650) 243-6300. 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Participant acknowledges that Participant is sufficiently proficient in the English language, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in the English language, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Notice and the Plan. 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The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, on the Option and on any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">21.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Acknowledgements</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company and Participant agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the Notice, the Plan and this Agreement, which incorporates the Plan and the Notice by reference. Participants acknowledges having received copies of and carefully read the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Notice and this Agreement, and confirms Participant fully understands all provisions of such documents. 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The Notice and this Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed&#160;and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Any and all disputes relating to, concerning or arising from this Agreement, or relating to, concerning or arising from the relationship between the parties evidenced by the Plan or this Agreement, will be brought and heard exclusively in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the courts of the State of California sitting in the County of San Francisco, and any appellate courts thereof. Each of the parties hereby represents and agrees that such party is subject to the personal jurisdiction of said courts&#59; hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute, and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which such party may now or hereafter have that the laying of the venue of any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute which is brought in such courts is improper or that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">24.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Entire Agreement&#59; Enforcement of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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The Options are not intended to qualify for the favorable tax and social security treatment in France applicable to options granted under Sections L. 225-177 to L. 225-186-1 of the French Commercial Code. Should the Participant be in any doubt as to the contents of the offer of this Option award or what course of action to take in relation to the offer, the Participant is recommended to immediately seek his or her own personal financial advice from his or her stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial advisor duly authorized by the competent authorities or bodies.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which has been or will be provided to the Participant separately. 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Finally, the Participant must report on an annual basis if the Participant holds Shares that exceed 10% of the total voting capital of the Company.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. All personal data will be treated in accordance with applicable</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">data protection laws and regulations.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">ISRAEL</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Nothing in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, Stock Option Agreement or Plan limits the obligations under the Privacy Protection Act, 5741-1981 (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">PPA</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;) Chapter B.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Participant acknowledges that the Company and its Subsidiaries may make the Data available to public authorities where required under locally applicable law.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SPAIN</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Tax Withholding</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Participant agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company, any Subsidiary and his&#47;her employing company (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Employer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), if different, from and against any liability for or obligation to pay any Tax Liability (a &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Tax Liability</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221; being any liability for income tax, withholding tax and any other employment related taxes in any jurisdiction, including but not limited to wage tax, solidarity surcharge or social security contributions) that is attributable to (1) the grant or exercise of, or any benefit derived by the Participant from, the Option or the Shares which are the subject of the Option, (2) the transfer or issue of Shares to the Participant on exercise of the Option or any other benefit on exercise of the Option, or (3) the disposal of any Shares.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Options cannot be exercised until the Participant has made such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any Tax Liability that may arise in connection with the exercise of the Options and&#47;or the acquisition of the Shares by the Participant. The Company </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;3</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">shall not be required to issue, allot or transfer Shares until the Participant has satisfied this obligation.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Whenever the Options are exercised and Shares are issued or transferred to the Participant, the Company shall notify the Participant of the amount of tax, if any, which must be withheld by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Employer, if different, under all applicable tax laws. At the discretion of the Company, the Options cannot be exercised until the Participant enters into an election with the Company, to either (a) remit a cash payment of the required amount to the Company, a Subsidiary or the Employer, as applicable&#59; or (b) authorize the deduction of such amount from the Participant&#8217;s compensation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, other compensation that may be owed to the Participant by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Employer in connection with the performance of Services or otherwise due). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, with the consent of the administrator of the Plan, if relevant, and subject to any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, the Company or Subsidiary or Employer, as applicable, shall, upon the Participant&#8217;s request, accept surrender of a whole number of Shares issued hereunder (or other Shares held by the Participant) having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined pursuant to any applicable tax laws (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Tax Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), not in excess of the minimum of tax required to be withheld by law to cover all or a portion of the applicable withholding taxes (with the remainder paid pursuant to the preceding sentence). Request for such surrender shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the Administrator, if relevant, and shall be subject to the following restrictions&#58; (i) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax Date and (ii) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the particular Options for which the election is made. In case the Participant purports to be entitled to any tax reduction or allowance in connection with income derived from the Options, it shall promptly notify such circumstance to the Company, which shall factor, to the extent permitted by the applicable tax laws, the applicability of such reduction or allowance in the assessment of taxes to be withheld, subject in any event to the Participant&#8217;s compliance with any requirements imposed under applicable tax laws for their applicability (including the submission of tax forms or statements required to be delivered to the Company, a Subsidiary or the Employer, as applicable). Any adverse consequences to the Participant arising in connection with the share withholding procedure set forth herein, or with any representation made by the Participant relevant for the assessment of applicable withholding taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Transfer</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Neither the Option (nor any right arising thereunder) are transferable and the Participant shall not sell, pledge, assign, hypothecate, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Option (nor any right arising thereunder) in any manner, and the Option shall be cancelled to the extent the Participant purports to so sell, pledge, assign, hypothecate, transfer or otherwise dispose of it.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Exchange Control and Tax Information Obligations</font></div><div style="padding-right:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">If the Participant acquires Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options, the Participant must declare the acquisition of such securities to the&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Spanish Direccion General de Pol&#237;tica Comercial y de Inversiones Extranjeras</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">, by filing the corresponding D-5 form, within the following month to the date of acquisition of the Shares. 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The periodicity of such filings will be determined by the amount of the transactions or balances held with non-resident entities.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Participants should consult their own tax advisors in relation to the tax implications derived from the award, holding or disposal of Options or Shares, and of their potential relocation to any other jurisdiction. The Company does not assume any responsibility therefor. The holding of certain rights or assets located overseas may be required to be reported on an annual basis by means of filing an information tax form (currently tax form number 720) and may be subject to Net Wealth Tax (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">).</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Privacy</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. 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Only employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company are eligible to be granted Options or be issued Shares under the Agreement. Other service providers (including Consultants or Outside Directors) who are not employees are not eligible to receive Options under the Agreement in the United Kingdom. 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The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at HMRC&#8217;s official rate and will be immediately due and repayable by the Participant, and the Company and&#47;or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to the Participant by the Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon exercise of the Options or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares or by demanding cash or a cheque from the Participant. The Participant also authorizes the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to the Participant unless and until the loan is repaid in full.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an officer or executive director (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that the Participant is an officer or executive director and the UK Tax-Related Items are not collected from or paid by the Participant within 90 days of the Taxable Event, the amount of any uncollected UK Tax-Related Items may constitute a benefit to Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions may be payable. The Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and national insurance contributions at any time thereafter.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. 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<div id="id4c0c5750afc4502a559a236fb8a4b26_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">VERACYTE, INC.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:18pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NOTICE OF GLOBAL PERFORMANCE STOCK OPTION GRANT</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Unless otherwise defined in this Notice of Global Performance Stock Option Grant (this&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Notice</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), any capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Veracyte, Inc. 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To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Vesting Schedule may change prospectively in the event that Participant&#8217;s Service status changes (including but not limited to Participant&#8217;s transition to working on a part-time basis)and&#47;or in the event Participant is on a leave of absence, in accordance with Company policies relating to work schedules and vesting of equity awards or as determined by the Committee and to the extent permitted by applicable law. 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(the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;) 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Grant of Option</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Participant has been granted an Option to purchase Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">ISO</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if the Option is intended to be an ISO, to the extent that it exceeds the U.S. $100,000 rule of Code Section&#160;422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NQSO</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Term of Option&#59; Vesting and Exercisability</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Option shall in any event expire on the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice, which date is no later than the close of business at Company headquarters the day immediately prior to the date ten (10) years after the Date of Grant (five (5) years after the Date of Grant if the Option is designated as an ISO in the Notice and Participant is a Ten Percent Stockholder on the Date of Grant), or on such earlier date following Participant&#8217;s termination of Service as provided in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> below. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan, the Option shall vest, subject to both Participant&#8217;s continuing Service and satisfaction of any vesting and performance terms and conditions as set forth in the Vesting Appendix, and may be exercised, in whole or in part, during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule as set forth in the Notice.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Post-Termination Exercise Periods</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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If a Participant&#8217;s Service is terminated for Cause or if the Committee has reasonably determined in good faith that such cessation of Services has resulted in connection with an act or failure to act constituting Cause (or such Participant&#8217;s Services could have been terminated for Cause (without regard to the lapsing of any required notice or cure periods in connection therewith) at the time such Participant terminated Services), then the Committee may require in its sole discretion either contemporaneously with or after the Participant&#8217;s termination that Participant&#8217;s Options (whether or not vested) shall expire effective as of Participant&#8217;s Termination Date, but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options. 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Except as provided in the Notice or as provided otherwise by the Committee, Participant&#8217;s Service will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing Services (regardless of the reason for such termination and notwithstanding any subsequent finding that such termination was invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant provides Services or pursuant to the terms of Participant&#8217;s employment or other service agreement, if any).  Participant&#8217;s right to vest in the Option will terminate as of the Termination Date and Participant&#8217;s right to exercise the Option after the Termination Date, if any, will be measured from the Termination Date and will not be extended by any notice period or period of &#8220;garden leave&#8221; mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant provides Services or pursuant to the terms of Participant&#8217;s employment or other service agreement, if any. The Committee, in its sole discretion, determines when and whether Participant&#8217;s Service terminates for all purposes under this Agreement (including whether Participant may still be considered to be actively providing Services while on a leave of absence). 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Subject to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> above, the Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice and the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Plan. The Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Method of Exercise</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">.  To exercise the Option, Participant must deliver (i)&#160;an exercise notice in a form specified by the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exercise Notice</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exercised Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">and</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> (ii)&#160;payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (as set forth in the Notice) as to all Exercised Shares together with any Tax-Related Items withholding (as defined below), which delivery shall be in person, by mail, via electronic mail, transmission via online brokerage system or facsimile or by other authorized method designated by the Company. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such payment of the aggregate Exercise Price and any Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Issuance of Shares</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation service upon which the Shares are then listed and any exchange control restrictions. Assuming such compliance, for United States income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to Participant on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Exercise by Person Other than Participant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Provided the Company is satisfied that the Option has been transferred to such person in compliance with this Agreement, including but not limited to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 6</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> below, exercise of the Option by a person other than Participant shall be subject to this Agreement, the Notice and the Plan, and must be undertaken in accordance with this </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 4</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> no later than the Expiration Date of the Option as set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as set forth in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Section 3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> above.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Method of Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:7.8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-4.2pt;vertical-align:baseline"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant unless otherwise indicated&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">cash&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">personal check (representing readily available funds), wire transfer, or a cashier&#8217;s check&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">if authorized by the Committee</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">, by surrender of certificates for shares of Company stock that Participant owns, along with any forms needed to effect a transfer of those shares to the Company&#59; the value of the shares, determined as of the effective date of the Option exercise, will be applied to the Option Exercise Price. Instead of surrendering shares of Company stock, Participant may attest to the ownership of those shares on a form provided by the Company and have the same number of shares subtracted from the Option shares issued to Participant. However, Participant may not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, shares of Company stock in payment of the Exercise Price of Participant&#8217;s Option if Participant&#8217;s action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the Option for financial reporting purposes&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">a &#8220;broker-assisted&#8221; or &#8220;same-day sale (i.e., through irrevocable directions (given by signing a special notice of exercise form provided by the Company) to a securities </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;4</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the Shares covered by the Option and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Exercise Price and any Tax-Related Items, with the balance of the sale proceeds, if any, delivered to Participant unless otherwise provided in this Agreement)&#59; or</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">other method of payment as is permitted by applicable law and authorized by the Committee&#59;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">provided, however, that the Company may restrict the available methods of payment to facilitate compliance with applicable law or administration of the Plan. In particular, if Participant is located outside the United States, Participant should review the applicable provisions of the Appendix for any such restrictions that may currently apply.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Limited Transferability of Option</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Except as set forth in this section or unless otherwise permitted by the Committee on a case-by-case basis, the Option may not be sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, transferred or otherwise disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or court order and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant. Notwithstanding anything else in this section, if permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, a NQSO may be transferred by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the NQSO is to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor), to a guardian on the disability or to an executor on death of the NQSO holder, or by gift or pursuant to domestic relations orders to Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family (as defined below), provided that any such permitted transferees may not transfer NQSOs to parties other than Participant or Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family (transfers between a Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family and between a Participant&#8217;s Immediate Family and Participant are permitted). For the sake of clarification, multiple transfers of NQSOs may be made, by gift or pursuant to domestic relations orders, back and forth between Immediate Family and a Participant pursuant to this section. &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Immediate&#160;Family</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221; means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, domestic partner sharing the same household, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law (including adoptive relationships), a trust in which these persons have more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests. The Committee will allow Participant to transfer this Option only if both Participant and the transferee(s) execute the forms prescribed by the Committee, which include the consent of the transferee(s) to be bound by the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. The terms of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Participant.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Tax Consequences</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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In the event of over-withholding, Participant will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares and may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (in accordance with applicable law. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to Company and&#47;or Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Exercised Shares, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of satisfying the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;6</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Finally, Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously&#160;described. 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As a condition to the issuance of any Shares pursuant to this Option, the Company may require Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with any state, federal or foreign securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement without Participant&#8217;s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of Shares. 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By electing to participate in the Plan via the Company&#8217;s online acceptance procedure, Participant is declaring that Participant agrees with the data processing practices described herein and consent to the collection, processing and use of Personal Data (as defined below) by the Company and the transfer of Personal Data to the recipients mentioned herein, including recipients located in countries which do not adduce an adequate level of protection from a European (or other) data protection law perspective, for the purposes described herein.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Declaration of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant needs to review the following information about the processing of Participant&#8217;s personal data by or on behalf of the Company, the Employer and&#47;or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate as described in this Agreement and any other Plan materials (the &#8220;Personal Data&#8221;) and declare Participant&#8217;s consent. As regards the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in connection with the Plan and this Agreement, Participant understands that the Company is the controller of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Processing and Legal Basis</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. The Company collects, uses and otherwise processes Personal Data about Participant for the purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. Participant understands that this Personal Data may include, without limitation, Participant&#8217;s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport number or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock or equivalent benefits awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant&#8217;s favor. The legal basis for the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, where required, will be Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Stock Plan Administration Service Providers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company may transfer Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, or parts thereof, to an independent service provider based in the United States to assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company&#8217;s service provider will open an account for Participant to receive and trade Shares acquired under the Plan and that Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, which is a condition of Participant&#8217;s ability to participate in the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">International Data Transfers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company and, as of the date hereof, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan are based in the United States. Participant understands and acknowledges that Participant&#8217;s country may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the laws of the United States. For example, the European Commission has issued only a limited adequacy finding with respect to the United States that applies solely if and to the extent that companies self-certify and remain self-certified under the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield program. The Company does not currently participate in the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield Program. The Company&#8217;s legal basis for the transfer of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data is Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;9</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Retention</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company will use Participant&#8217;s Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax and securities laws. In the latter case, Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company&#8217;s legal basis for the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data would be compliance with the relevant laws or regulations. When the Company no longer needs Participant&#8217;s Personal Data for any of the above purposes, Participant understands the Company will remove it from its systems.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Voluntariness and Consequences of Denial&#47;Withdrawal of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan and Participant&#8217;s consent is purely voluntary. Participant may deny or later withdraw Participant&#8217;s consent at any time, with future effect and for any or no reason. If Participant denies or later withdraws Participant&#8217;s consent, the Company can no longer offer Participant participation in the Plan or offer other equity awards to Participant or administer or maintain such awards and Participant would no longer be able to participate in the Plan. Participant further understands that denial or withdrawal of Participant&#8217;s consent would not affect Participant&#8217;s status or salary as an employee or Participant&#8217;s career and that Participant would merely forfeit the opportunities associated with the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Subject Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that data subject rights regarding the processing of Personal Data vary depending on the applicable law and that, depending on where Participant is based and subject to the conditions set out in the applicable law, Participant may have, without limitation, the rights to (i) inquire whether and what kind of Personal Data the Company holds about Participant and how it is processed, and to access or request copies of such Personal Data, (ii) request the correction or supplementation of Personal Data about Participant that is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date in light of the purposes underlying the processing, (iii) obtain the erasure of Personal Data no longer necessary for the purposes underlying the processing, processed based on withdrawn consent, processed for legitimate interests that, in the context of Participant&#8217;s objection, do not prove to be compelling, or processed in non-compliance with applicable legal requirements, (iv) request the Company to restrict the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in certain situations where Participant feels its processing is inappropriate, (v) object, in certain circumstances, to the processing of Personal Data for legitimate interests, and to (vi) request portability of Participant Personal Data that Participant has actively or passively provided to the Company (which does not include data derived or inferred from the collected data), where the processing of such Personal Data is based on consent or Participant&#8217;s employment and is carried out by automated means. In case of concerns, Participant understands that Participant may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent local data protection authority. Further, to receive clarification of, or to exercise any of, Participant&#8217;s rights, Participant understands that Participant should contact Participant&#8217;s local human resources representative.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Alternate Basis and Additional Consents</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Finally, Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Personal Data in the future and&#47;or request that Participant provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, Participant agrees that upon request of the Company or the  Employer, Participant will provide an executed acknowledgement or data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and&#47;or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participant&#8217;s country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and&#47;or the Employer.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;10</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Insider Trading Restrictions&#47;Market Abuse Laws</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By participating in the Plan, Participant agrees to comply with the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy (to the extent applicable to Participant). Depending on Participant&#8217;s country or the Company&#8217;s designated broker's country or the country where the Shares are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and&#47;or market abuse laws, which may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to accept, acquire, sell, attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., the Option) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have &#8220;inside information&#8221; regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdiction). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancelation or amendment of orders Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include Participant&#8217;s fellow employees or service providers and (b) &#8220;tipping&#8221; third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy. Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult Participant&#8217;s personal legal advisor on this matter.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Foreign Asset&#47;Account or Tax Reporting&#59; Exchange Controls</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant&#8217;s country may have certain foreign asset&#47;account or tax reporting requirements and&#47;or exchange controls that may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to acquire or hold the Option or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets, or transactions to the tax or other authorities in Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan to Participant&#8217;s country through a Company designated broker or bank and&#47;or within a certain time after receipt. Participant acknowledges that it is Participant&#8217;s responsibility to be compliant with such regulations and Participant understands and agrees that Participant should consult Participant&#8217;s personal legal and tax advisors for any details.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Adjustment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of Shares covered by the Option and the Exercise Price per Share may be adjusted pursuant to the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, to terminate Participant&#8217;s Service, for any reason, with or without Cause.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Award Subject to Company Clawback or Recoupment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> The Option, including the Shares underlying the Option, shall be subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any compensation clawback or recoupment policy adopted by the Board or required by law during the term of Participant&#8217;s Service that is applicable to Participant. In addition to any other remedies available under such policy, applicable law may require the cancellation of Participant&#8217;s Option (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any gains realized with respect to Participant&#8217;s Option and the Shares underlying the Option.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Advice Regarding Grant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant&#8217;s grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, participation in the Plan or acquisition or sale of the Shares underlying the Option. Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that Participant should consult with Participant&#8217;s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant&#8217;s grant, vesting in or exercise of the Option, participation in the Plan or acquisition or sale of the Shares underlying the Option before taking any action related thereto.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;11</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">18.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Consent to Electronic Delivery of All Plan Documents and Disclosures</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By acceptance of the Notice (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise), Participant agrees 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 and consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, the Appendix, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the Option and current or future participation in the Plan. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company&#8217;s discretion. Participant acknowledges that Participant may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if Participant contacts the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail to the Company at Attn&#58; Stock Plan Administration at the Company, 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94080, Email&#58; stockadmin&#64;veracyte.com, Telephone (650) 243-6300. Participant further acknowledges that Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails&#59; similarly, Participant understands that Participant must provide on request to the Company or any designated third party a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails. Also, Participant understands that Participant&#8217;s consent may be revoked or changed, including any change in the electronic mail address to which documents are delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address), at any time by notifying the Company of such revised or revoked consent by telephone, postal service or electronic mail to the Company at Attn&#58; Stock Plan Administration at the Company, 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94080, Email&#58; stockadmin&#64;veracyte.com, Telephone (650) 243-6300. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Participant agrees to notify the Company upon any change in Participant&#8217;s residence address indicated in the Notice or any electronic mail address provided</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">19.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Language</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant acknowledges that Participant is sufficiently proficient in the English language, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in the English language, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Notice and the Plan. Further, if Participant has received this Agreement, the Notice or the Plan, or any other document related thereto, translated into a language other than the English language, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English language version, the English language version will control.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">20.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Imposition of Other Requirements</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, on the Option and on any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">21.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Acknowledgements</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company and Participant agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the Notice, the Plan and this Agreement, which incorporates the Plan and the Notice by reference.  Participants acknowledges having received copies of and carefully read the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Notice and this Agreement, and confirms Participant fully understands all provisions of such documents. Participant has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing the Notice, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">22.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Severability</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. If one or more provisions of the Notice or this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;12</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">extent possible given the intent of the parties hereto. If such clause or provision cannot be so enforced, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from the Notice or this Agreement, as applicable, (ii) the balance of the Notice and this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Notice and this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with their terms.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">23.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Governing Law and Venue</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Notice and this Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed&#160;and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Any and all disputes relating to, concerning or arising from this Agreement, or relating to, concerning or arising from the relationship between the parties evidenced by the Plan or this Agreement, will be brought and heard exclusively in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the courts of the State of California sitting in the County of San Francisco, and any appellate courts thereof. Each of the parties hereby represents and agrees that such party is subject to the personal jurisdiction of said courts&#59; hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute, and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which such party may now or hereafter have that the laying of the venue of any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute which is brought in such courts is improper or that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#010000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">24.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Entire Agreement&#59; Enforcement of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Notice, this Agreement (including the Appendix) and the Plan constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the Shares hereunder are superseded. No adverse modification of or adverse amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement (which writing and signing may be electronic). 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Such laws are often complex and change frequently.&#160; As a result, the Company strongly recommends that you not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that you exercise the Option or you sell Shares acquired under the Plan.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result. 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The Participant may take part in the offer solely for his or her own account and any financial instruments thus acquired cannot be distributed directly or indirectly to the public otherwise than in accordance with Articles L. 411-1, L. 411-2, L. 412-1 and L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. The information provided to the Participant in this Agreement, the Plan or other documents supplied to the Participant in connection with the offer to the Participant of the Options is provided as factual information only and as such is not intended to induce the Participant to accept to enter into this Agreement. Any such information does not give or purport to give any indication of the likely future financial success or performance of the Company and historical financial information gives no indication of future financial performance. The Options are not intended to qualify for the favorable tax and social security treatment in France applicable to options granted under Sections L. 225-177 to L. 225-186-1 of the French Commercial Code. Should the Participant be in any doubt as to the contents of the offer of this Option award or what course of action to take in relation to the offer, the Participant is recommended to immediately seek his or her own personal financial advice from his or her stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial advisor duly authorized by the competent authorities or bodies.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which has been or will be provided to the Participant separately. 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At the discretion of the Company, the Options cannot be exercised until the Participant enters into an election with the Company, to either (a) remit a cash payment of the required amount to the Company, a Subsidiary or the Employer, as applicable&#59; or (b) authorize the deduction of such amount from the Participant&#8217;s compensation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, other compensation that may be owed to the Participant by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Employer in connection with the performance of Services or otherwise due). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, with the consent of the administrator of the Plan, if relevant, and subject to any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, the Company or Subsidiary or Employer, as applicable, shall, upon the Participant&#8217;s request, accept surrender of a whole number of Shares issued hereunder (or other Shares held by the Participant) having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined pursuant to any applicable tax laws (the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Tax Date</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), not in excess of the minimum of tax required to be withheld by law to cover all or a portion of the applicable withholding taxes (with the remainder paid pursuant to the preceding sentence). Request for such surrender shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the Administrator, if relevant, and shall be subject to the following restrictions&#58; (i) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax Date and (ii) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the particular Options for which the election is made. In case the Participant purports to be entitled to any tax reduction or allowance in connection with income derived from the Options, it shall promptly notify such circumstance to the Company, which shall factor, to the extent permitted by the applicable tax laws, the applicability of such reduction or allowance in the assessment of taxes to be withheld, subject in any event to the Participant&#8217;s compliance with any requirements imposed under applicable tax laws for their applicability (including the submission of tax forms or statements required to be delivered to the Company, a Subsidiary or the Employer, as applicable). 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The holding of certain rights or assets located overseas may be required to be reported on an annual basis by means of filing an information tax form (currently tax form number 720) and may be subject to Net Wealth Tax (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">).</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Privacy</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. 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Only employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company are eligible to be granted Options or be issued Shares under the Agreement. Other service providers (including Consultants or Outside Directors) who are not employees are not eligible to receive Options under the Agreement in the United Kingdom. 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Participant&#8217;s Service is for an unspecified duration and can be terminated at any time (i.e., is &#8220;at-will&#8221;), except where otherwise prohibited by applicable law, and that nothing in this Notice, the Agreement or the Plan changes the nature of that relationship. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Vesting Schedule may change prospectively in the event that Participant&#8217;s Service status changes (including but not limited to Participant&#8217;s transition to working on a part-time basis) and&#47;or in the event Participant is on a leave of absence, in accordance with Company policies relating to work schedules and vesting of equity awards or as determined by the Committee and to the extent permitted by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by applicable laws, (a) Participant&#8217;s Service does not terminate when Participant goes on a military leave, a sick leave or another bona fide leave of absence, if the leave of absence was approved by the Company in writing or if continued crediting of Service is required by the terms of the leave or by applicable law, but Participant&#8217;s Service does terminate when the approved leave ends, unless Participant immediately return to active work and (b) unless determined otherwise by the Committee, vesting of the RSUs will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The RSUs are granted by the Company at its sole discretion, and do not entitle Participant to further grant(s) of RSUs or any other award(s) under the Plan or any other plan or program maintained by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Participant has read this Notice, the Agreement, the Plan and the Company&#8217;s policy covering transactions in the Company&#8217;s securities by Employees and&#47;or Directors of the Company (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Insider Trading Policy&#8221;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">), and agrees to comply with any such policy, as it may be amended from time to time, whenever Participant acquires or disposes of the Company&#8217;s securities.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">References to this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan include the electronic representation of each such document established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company. 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Participant has been granted RSUs subject to the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Notice, this Agreement and the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Settlement</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The RSUs shall be settled on or as soon as administratively practicable following each applicable date of vesting under the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice (and in no event later than 2 1&#47;2 months following the end of the year in which such vest date occurs). Settlement of RSUs shall be in Shares. No fractional RSUs or rights for fractional Shares shall be created pursuant to this Agreement.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Stockholder Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall not be credited to Participant.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Non-Transferability of RSUs</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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Except as provided in the Notice or as provided otherwise by the Committee, Participant&#8217;s Service will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing Services (regardless of the reason for such termination and notwithstanding any subsequent finding that such termination was invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant provides Services or pursuant to the terms of Participant&#8217;s employment or other service agreement, if any). The Committee, in its sole discretion, determines when and whether Participant&#8217;s Service terminates for all purposes under this Agreement (including whether Participant may still be considered to be actively providing Services while on a leave of absence).</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Tax Consequences</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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In the event of over-withholding, Participant will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares and may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (in accordance with applicable law. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to Company and&#47;or Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of satisfying the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Finally, Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously&#160;described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if Participant fails to comply with Participant&#8217;s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Code Section 409A</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will be determined consistent with the rules relating to a &#8220;separation from service&#8221; as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Section 409A</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;).  Notwithstanding anything else provided herein, to the extent any payments provided under this Agreement in connection with Participant&#8217;s termination of employment constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and Participant is deemed at the time of such termination of employment to be a &#8220;specified employee&#8221; under Section 409A, then such payment shall not be made or commence until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from Participant&#8217;s separation from service from the Company or (ii) the date of Participant&#8217;s death following such a separation from service&#59; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to Participant including, without limitation, the additional tax for which Participant would otherwise be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) in the absence of such a deferral. To the extent any payment under this Agreement may be classified as a &#8220;short-term deferral&#8221; within the meaning of Section 409A, such payment shall be deemed a short-term deferral, even if it may also qualify for an exemption from Section 409A under another provision of Section 409A. Payments pursuant to this section are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Appendix</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the RSUs will be subject to any special terms and conditions for Participant&#8217;s country, as set forth in the Appendix, which constitutes part of this Agreement. 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The issuance of Shares and any restriction on the sale of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company&#8217;s Shares may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company&#8217;s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. 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Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with any state, federal or foreign securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement without Participant&#8217;s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of Shares. 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By electing to participate in the Plan via the Company&#8217;s online acceptance procedure, Participant is declaring that Participant agrees with the data processing practices described herein and consent to the collection, processing and use of Personal Data (as defined below) by the Company and the transfer of Personal Data to the recipients mentioned herein, including recipients located in countries which do not adduce an adequate level of protection from a European (or other) data protection law perspective, for the purposes described herein.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Declaration of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant needs to review the following information about the processing of Participant&#8217;s personal data by or on behalf of the Company, the Employer and&#47;or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate as described in this Agreement and any other Plan materials (the &#8220;Personal Data&#8221;) and declare Participant&#8217;s consent. As regards the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in connection with the Plan and this Agreement, Participant understands that the Company is the controller of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Processing and Legal Basis</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. The Company collects, uses and otherwise processes Personal Data about Participant for the purposes of allocating Shares and implementing, administering and managing the Plan. Participant understands that this Personal Data may include, without limitation, Participant&#8217;s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport number or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock or equivalent benefits awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant&#8217;s favor. The legal basis for the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, where required, will be Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Stock Plan Administration Service Providers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company may transfer Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, or parts thereof, to an independent service provider based in the United States to assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company&#8217;s service provider will open an account for Participant to receive and trade </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;5</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Shares acquired under the Plan and that Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, which is a condition of Participant&#8217;s ability to participate in the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">International Data Transfers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company and, as of the date hereof, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan are based in the United States. Participant understands and acknowledges that Participant&#8217;s country may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the laws of the United States. For example, the European Commission has issued only a limited adequacy finding with respect to the United States that applies solely if and to the extent that companies self-certify and remain self-certified under the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield program. The Company does not currently participate in the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield Program. The Company&#8217;s legal basis for the transfer of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data is Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Retention</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company will use Participant&#8217;s Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax and securities laws. 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Participant understands that Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan and Participant&#8217;s consent is purely voluntary. Participant may deny or later withdraw Participant&#8217;s consent at any time, with future effect and for any or no reason. If Participant denies or later withdraws Participant&#8217;s consent, the Company can no longer offer Participant participation in the Plan or offer other equity awards to Participant or administer or maintain such awards and Participant would no longer be able to participate in the Plan. Participant further understands that denial or withdrawal of Participant&#8217;s consent would not affect Participant&#8217;s status or salary as an employee or Participant&#8217;s career and that Participant would merely forfeit the opportunities associated with the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Subject Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that data subject rights regarding the processing of Personal Data vary depending on the applicable law and that, depending on where Participant is based and subject to the conditions set out in the applicable law, Participant may have, without limitation, the rights to (i) inquire whether and what kind of Personal Data the Company holds about Participant and how it is processed, and to access or request copies of such Personal Data, (ii) request the correction or supplementation of Personal Data about Participant that is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date in light of the purposes underlying the processing, (iii) obtain the erasure of Personal Data no longer necessary for the purposes underlying the processing, processed based on withdrawn consent, processed for legitimate interests that, in the context of Participant&#8217;s objection, do not prove to be compelling, or processed in non-compliance with applicable legal requirements, (iv) request the Company to restrict the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in certain situations where Participant feels its processing is inappropriate, (v) object, in certain circumstances, to the processing of Personal Data for legitimate interests, and to (vi) request portability of Participant Personal Data that Participant has actively or passively provided to the Company (which does not include data derived or inferred from the collected data), where the processing of such Personal Data is based on consent or Participant&#8217;s employment and is carried out by automated means. In case of concerns, Participant understands that Participant may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent local data protection authority. 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Finally, Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Personal Data in the future and&#47;or request that Participant provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, Participant agrees that upon request of the Company or the Employer, Participant will provide an executed acknowledgement or data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and&#47;or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participant&#8217;s country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and&#47;or the Employer.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Insider Trading Restrictions&#47;Market Abuse Laws</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By participating in the Plan, Participant agrees to comply with the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy (to the extent applicable to Participant). Depending on Participant&#8217;s country or the Company&#8217;s designated broker&#8217;s country or the country where the Shares are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and&#47;or market abuse laws, which may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to accept, acquire, sell, attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., the RSUs) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have &#8220;inside information&#8221; regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdiction). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancelation or amendment of orders Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include Participant&#8217;s fellow employees or service providers and (b) &#8220;tipping&#8221; third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy. 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Participant&#8217;s country may have certain foreign asset&#47;account or tax reporting requirements and&#47;or exchange controls that may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to acquire or hold the RSUs or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets, or transactions to the tax or other authorities in Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan to Participant&#8217;s country through a Company designated broker or bank and&#47;or within a certain time after receipt. 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In addition to any other remedies available under such policy, applicable law may require the cancellation of Participant&#8217;s RSUs (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any gains realized with respect to Participant&#8217;s RSUs and the Shares underlying the RSUs.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">18.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Advice Regarding Grant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant&#8217;s grant of the RSUs, participation in the Plan or acquisition or settlement of the Shares underlying the RSUs. Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that Participant should consult with Participant&#8217;s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant&#8217;s grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, participation in the Plan or acquisition or settlement of the Shares underlying the RSUs before taking any action related thereto.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">19.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Consent to Electronic Delivery of All Plan Documents and Disclosures</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By acceptance of the Notice (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise), Participant agrees 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 and consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, the Appendix, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the RSUs and current or future participation in the Plan. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company&#8217;s discretion. Participant acknowledges that Participant may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if Participant contacts the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail to the Company at Attn&#58; Stock Plan Administration at the Company, 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94080, Email&#58; stockadmin&#64;veracyte.com, Telephone (650) 243-6300. Participant further acknowledges that Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails&#59; similarly, Participant understands that Participant must provide on request to the Company or any designated third party a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails. 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The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares acquired upon settlement of the RSUs, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">22.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Acknowledgements</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company and Participant agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the Notice, the Plan and this Agreement, which incorporates the Plan and the Notice by reference. Participants acknowledges having received copies of and carefully read the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Notice and this Agreement, and confirms Participant fully understands all provisions of such documents. 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The Notice and this Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed&#160;and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Any and all disputes relating to, concerning or arising from this Agreement, or relating to, concerning or arising from the relationship between the parties evidenced by the Plan or this Agreement, will be brought and heard exclusively in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the courts of the State of California sitting in the County of San Francisco, and any appellate courts thereof. Each of the parties hereby represents and agrees that such party is subject to the personal jurisdiction of said courts&#59; hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute, and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which such party may now or hereafter have that the laying of the venue of any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute which is brought in such courts is improper or that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">25.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Entire Agreement&#59; Enforcement of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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Such laws are often complex and change frequently.&#160; As a result, the Company strongly recommends that you not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the RSUs vest or you sell Shares acquired under the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result. 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The Participant may take part in the offer solely for his or her own account and any financial instruments thus acquired cannot be distributed directly or indirectly to the public otherwise than in accordance with Articles L. 411-1, L. 411-2, L. 412-1 and L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. The information provided to the Participant in this Agreement, the Plan or other documents supplied to the Participant in connection with the offer to the Participant of the Stock Units is provided as factual information only and as such is not intended to induce the Participant to accept to enter into this Agreement. Any such information does not give or purport to give any indication of the likely future financial success or performance of the Company and historical financial information gives no indication of future financial performance. The Stock Units are not intended to qualify for the favorable tax and social security treatment in France applicable to options granted under Sections L. 225-177 to L. 225-186-1 of the French Commercial Code. Should the Participant be in any doubt as to the contents of the offer of this Stock Unit award or what course of action to take in relation to the offer, the Participant is recommended to immediately seek his or her own personal financial advice from his or her stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial advisor duly authorized by the competent authorities or bodies.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which has been or will be provided to the Participant separately. 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The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">French translation&#58;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">En signant et renvoyant ce Contrat vous confirmez ainsi avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs au Plan qui vous ont &#233;t&#233; communiqu&#233;s en langue anglaise. 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Finally, the Participant must report on an annual basis if the Participant holds Shares that exceed 10% of the total voting capital of the Company.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Protection</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. 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The Company shall not be required to issue, allot or transfer Shares until the Participant has satisfied this obligation.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Whenever the Stock Units become vested or are settled in Shares, the Company shall notify the Participant of the amount of tax, if any, which must be withheld by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Employer, if different, under all applicable tax laws. At the discretion of the Company, the Stock Units cannot be settled until the Participant has entered into an election with the Company, to either (a) remit a cash payment of the required amount of taxes to the Company, a Subsidiary or the Employer, as applicable&#59; or (b) authorize the deduction of such amount from the Participant&#8217;s compensation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, other compensation that may be owed to the Participant by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Employer in connection with the performance of Services or otherwise due). Notwithstanding the prior sentence, with the consent of the administrator of the Plan, if relevant, and subject to any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, the Company or Subsidiary or Employer, as applicable, shall, upon the Participant&#8217;s request, accept surrender of a whole number of Shares issued hereunder (or other Shares held by the Participant) having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined pursuant to any applicable tax laws (the &#8220;Tax Date&#8221;), not in excess of the minimum of tax required to be withheld by law to cover all or a portion of the applicable withholding taxes (with the remainder paid pursuant to the preceding sentence). In case the Participant purports to be entitled to any tax reduction or allowance in connection with income derived from the Stock Units, it shall promptly notify such circumstance to the Company, which shall factor, to the extent permitted by the applicable tax laws, the applicability of such reduction or allowance in the assessment of taxes to be withheld, subject in any event to the Participant&#8217;s compliance with any requirements imposed under applicable tax laws for their applicability (including the submission of tax forms or statements required to be delivered to the Company, a Subsidiary or the Employer, as applicable). Request for such surrender shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the administrator of the Plan, if relevant, and shall be subject to the following restrictions&#58; (i) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax Date and (ii) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the particular Shares for which the election is made. 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This declaration is provided to the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness for statistical purposes only.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">In the event that the Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan and this Agreement represent more than 10% of the share capital of the Company and, provided that the net equity of the Company exceeds the statutory threshold, the Participant will have to make an annual declaration to the Spanish&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Direccion General de Pol&#237;tica Comercial y de Inversiones Extranjeras</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;about the development of the investment in non-resident entities by filing the corresponding D-8 form, within the first nine months of each calendar year.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">In addition, in case the value of the assets held by the Participant in non-resident companies, including the Shares of the Company or the balance of transactions with non-resident companies, </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;13</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">including the Company, exceeds the statutory threshold, the Participant must also periodically file a declaration of foreign transactions with the Statistics Department of the Bank of Spain. 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The holding of certain rights or assets located overseas may be required to be reported on an annual basis by means of filing an information tax form (currently tax form number 720) and may be subject to Net Wealth Tax (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">).</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Privacy</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. All personal data will be treated in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">UNITED KINGDOM</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Employee Share Scheme</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Agreement forms the rules of the employee share scheme applicable to the United Kingdom based Participants of the Company and any Subsidiaries. Only employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company are eligible to be granted Stock Units or be issued Shares under the Agreement. Other service providers (including Consultants or Outside Directors) who are not employees are not eligible to receive Stock Units under the Agreement in the United Kingdom. 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The Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at HMRC&#8217;s official rate and will be immediately due and repayable by the Participant, and the Company and&#47;or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to the Participant by the Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon vesting and settlement of the Stock Units or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares or by demanding cash or a cheque from the Participant. The Participant also authorizes the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to the Participant unless and until the loan is repaid in full.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is an officer or executive director (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that the Participant is an officer or executive director and Tax-Related Items are not collected from or paid by the Participant within 90 days of the Taxable Event, the amount of any uncollected Tax-Related Items may constitute a benefit to Participant on which additional income tax and National Insurance contributions may be payable. The Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and national insurance contributions at any time thereafter.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Privacy</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The Company and the Participant&#8217;s Employer will hold, collect and otherwise process certain data as set out in the Employer&#8217;s Employee Privacy Policy which will be provided to the Participant separately. 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Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall not be credited to Participant.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Non-Transferability of RSUs</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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Except as provided in the Notice or as provided otherwise by the Committee, Participant&#8217;s Service will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing Services (regardless of the reason for such termination and notwithstanding any subsequent finding that such termination was invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant provides Services or pursuant to the terms of Participant&#8217;s employment or other service agreement, if any). 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Participant acknowledges that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, regardless of any action taken by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing or retaining the Participant (as applicable, the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Employer</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax related items related to Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Tax-Related Items</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;) is and remains Participant&#8217;s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer, if any. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and&#47;or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends&#59; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate Participant&#8217;s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company and&#47;or the Employer (or former Employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">PARTICIPANT SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED IN EACH OF THE JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES IN WHICH PARTICIPANT RESIDES OR IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Withholding.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and&#47;or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. 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In the event of over-withholding, Participant will have no entitlement to the equivalent amount in Shares and may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (in accordance with applicable law. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to Company and&#47;or Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of satisfying the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Finally, Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously&#160;described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if Participant fails to comply with Participant&#8217;s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Code Section 409A</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment will be determined consistent with the rules relating to a &#8220;separation from service&#8221; as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder (&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Section 409A</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8221;).  Notwithstanding anything else provided herein, to the extent any payments provided under this Agreement in connection with Participant&#8217;s termination of employment constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and Participant is deemed at the time of such termination of employment to be a &#8220;specified employee&#8221; under Section 409A, then such payment shall not be made or commence until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from Participant&#8217;s separation from service from the Company or (ii) the date of Participant&#8217;s death following such a separation from service&#59; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to Participant including, without limitation, the additional tax for which Participant would otherwise be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) in the absence of such a deferral. To the extent any payment under this Agreement may be classified as a &#8220;short-term deferral&#8221; within the meaning of Section 409A, such payment shall be deemed a short-term deferral, even if it may also qualify for an exemption from Section 409A under another provision of Section 409A. Payments pursuant to this section are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Appendix</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the RSUs will be subject to (a) the Vesting Appendix and (b) any special terms and conditions for Participant&#8217;s country, as set forth in the Appendix, which constitutes part of this Agreement. Moreover, if Participant relocates to another country, the additional terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Compliance with Laws and Regulations&#59; Legends</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The issuance of Shares and any restriction on the sale of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company&#8217;s Shares may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;4</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">any, deemed by the Company&#8217;s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the issuance of any Shares pursuant to this RSU, the Company may require Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares with any state, federal or foreign securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement without Participant&#8217;s consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws applicable to issuance of Shares. Finally, the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be endorsed with appropriate legends, if any, determined by the Company.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">11.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Plan Discretionary&#59; Extraordinary Compensation</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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By electing to participate in the Plan via the Company&#8217;s online acceptance procedure, Participant is declaring that Participant agrees with the data processing practices described herein and consent to the collection, processing and use of Personal Data (as defined below) by the Company and the transfer of Personal Data to the recipients mentioned herein, including recipients located in countries which do not adduce an adequate level of protection from a European (or other) data protection law perspective, for the purposes described herein.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Declaration of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant needs to review the following information about the processing of Participant&#8217;s personal data by or on behalf of the Company, the Employer and&#47;or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate as described in this Agreement and any other Plan materials (the &#8220;Personal Data&#8221;) and declare Participant&#8217;s consent. 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Participant understands that this Personal Data may include, without limitation, Participant&#8217;s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport number or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock or equivalent benefits awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant&#8217;s favor. 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Participant understands that the Company may transfer Participant&#8217;s Personal Data, or parts thereof, to an independent service provider based in the United States to assist the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company&#8217;s service provider will open an account for Participant to receive and trade Shares acquired under the Plan and that Participant will be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with the service provider, which is a condition of Participant&#8217;s ability to participate in the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">International Data Transfers</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company and, as of the date hereof, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan are based in the United States. Participant understands and acknowledges that Participant&#8217;s country may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the laws of the United States. For example, the European Commission has issued only a limited adequacy finding with respect to the United States that applies solely if and to the extent that companies self-certify and remain self-certified under the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield program. The Company does not currently participate in the EU&#47;U.S. Privacy Shield Program. The Company&#8217;s legal basis for the transfer of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data is Participant&#8217;s consent.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Retention</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that the Company will use Participant&#8217;s Personal Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax and securities laws. In the latter case, Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company&#8217;s legal basis for the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data would be compliance with the relevant laws or regulations. When the Company no longer needs Participant&#8217;s Personal Data for any of the above purposes, Participant understands the Company will remove it from its systems.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Voluntariness and Consequences of Denial&#47;Withdrawal of Consent</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan and Participant&#8217;s consent is purely voluntary. Participant may deny or later withdraw Participant&#8217;s consent at any time, with future effect and for any or no reason. If Participant denies or later withdraws Participant&#8217;s consent, the Company can no longer offer Participant participation in the Plan or offer other equity awards to Participant or administer or maintain such awards and Participant would no longer be able to participate in the Plan. Participant further understands that denial or withdrawal of Participant&#8217;s consent would not affect Participant&#8217;s status or salary as an employee or Participant&#8217;s career and that Participant would merely forfeit the opportunities associated with the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Data Subject Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Participant understands that data subject rights regarding the processing of Personal Data vary depending on the applicable law and that, depending on where Participant is based and subject to the conditions set out in the applicable law, Participant may have, without limitation, the rights to (i) inquire whether and what kind of Personal Data the Company holds about Participant and how it is processed, and to access or request copies of such Personal Data, (ii) request the correction or supplementation of Personal Data about Participant that is inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date in light of the purposes underlying the processing, (iii) obtain the erasure of Personal Data no longer necessary for the purposes underlying the processing, processed based on withdrawn consent, processed for legitimate interests that, in the context of Participant&#8217;s objection, do not prove to be compelling, or processed in non-compliance with applicable legal requirements, (iv) request the Company to restrict the processing of Participant&#8217;s Personal Data in certain situations where Participant feels its processing is inappropriate, (v) object, in certain circumstances, to the processing of Personal Data for legitimate interests, and to (vi) request portability of </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;7</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Participant Personal Data that Participant has actively or passively provided to the Company (which does not include data derived or inferred from the collected data), where the processing of such Personal Data is based on consent or Participant&#8217;s employment and is carried out by automated means. In case of concerns, Participant understands that Participant may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent local data protection authority. Further, to receive clarification of, or to exercise any of, Participant&#8217;s rights, Participant understands that Participant should contact Participant&#8217;s local human resources representative.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Alternate Basis and Additional Consents</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">. Finally, Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Personal Data in the future and&#47;or request that Participant provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, Participant agrees that upon request of the Company or the Employer, Participant will provide an executed acknowledgement or data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and&#47;or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participant&#8217;s country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and&#47;or the Employer.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Insider Trading Restrictions&#47;Market Abuse Laws</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By participating in the Plan, Participant agrees to comply with the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy (to the extent applicable to Participant). Depending on Participant&#8217;s country or the Company&#8217;s designated broker&#8217;s country or the country where the Shares are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and&#47;or market abuse laws, which may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to accept, acquire, sell, attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., the RSUs) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have &#8220;inside information&#8221; regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdiction). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancelation or amendment of orders Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include Participant&#8217;s fellow employees or service providers and (b) &#8220;tipping&#8221; third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Company&#8217;s Insider Trading Policy. Participant is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable restrictions and should consult Participant&#8217;s personal legal advisor on this matter.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Foreign Asset&#47;Account or Tax Reporting&#59; Exchange Controls</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant&#8217;s country may have certain foreign asset&#47;account or tax reporting requirements and&#47;or exchange controls that may affect Participant&#8217;s ability to acquire or hold the RSUs or Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets, or transactions to the tax or other authorities in Participant&#8217;s country. Participant may also be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan to Participant&#8217;s country through a Company designated broker or bank and&#47;or within a certain time after receipt. Participant acknowledges that it is Participant&#8217;s responsibility to be compliant with such regulations and Participant understands and agrees that Participant should consult Participant&#8217;s personal legal and tax advisors for any details.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Adjustment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of Shares covered by the RSUs may be adjusted pursuant to the Plan.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;8</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, to terminate Participant&#8217;s Service, for any reason, with or without Cause.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Award Subject to Company Clawback or Recoupment</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> The RSUs, including the Shares underlying the RSUs, shall be subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any compensation clawback or recoupment policy adopted by the Board or required by law during the term of Participant&#8217;s Service that is applicable to Participant. In addition to any other remedies available under such policy, applicable law may require the cancellation of Participant&#8217;s RSUs (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any gains realized with respect to Participant&#8217;s RSUs and the Shares underlying the RSUs.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">18.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">No Advice Regarding Grant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant&#8217;s grant of the RSUs, participation in the Plan or acquisition or settlement of the Shares underlying the RSUs. Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that Participant should consult with Participant&#8217;s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant&#8217;s grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, participation in the Plan or acquisition or settlement of the Shares underlying the RSUs before taking any action related thereto.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">19.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Consent to Electronic Delivery of All Plan Documents and Disclosures</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. By acceptance of the Notice (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise), Participant agrees 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 and consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, the Appendix, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the RSUs and current or future participation in the Plan. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company&#8217;s discretion. Participant acknowledges that Participant may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if Participant contacts the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail to the Company at Attn&#58; Stock Plan Administration at the Company, 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94080, Email&#58; stockadmin&#64;veracyte.com, Telephone (650) 243-6300. Participant further acknowledges that Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails&#59; similarly, Participant understands that Participant must provide on request to the Company or any designated third party a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails. Also, Participant understands that Participant&#8217;s consent may be revoked or changed, including any change in the electronic mail address to which documents are delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address), at any time by notifying the Company of such revised or revoked consent by telephone, postal service or electronic mail to the Company at Attn&#58; Stock Plan Administration at the Company, 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94080, Email&#58; stockadmin&#64;veracyte.com, Telephone (650) 243-6300. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Participant agrees to notify the Company upon any change in Participant&#8217;s residence address indicated in the Notice or any electronic mail address provided</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">20.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Language</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. Participant acknowledges that Participant is sufficiently proficient in the English language, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in the English language, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Notice and the Plan. Further, if Participant has received this Agreement, the Notice or the Plan, or any other document related thereto, translated into a language other than the English </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;9</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">language, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English language version, the English language version will control.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">21.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Imposition of Other Requirements</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant&#8217;s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any Shares acquired upon settlement of the RSUs, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">22.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Acknowledgements</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. The Company and Participant agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the Notice, the Plan and this Agreement, which incorporates the Plan and the Notice by reference. Participants acknowledges having received copies of and carefully read the Plan, the Plan prospectus, the Notice and this Agreement, and confirms Participant fully understands all provisions of such documents. 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The Notice and this Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed&#160;and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Any and all disputes relating to, concerning or arising from this Agreement, or relating to, concerning or arising from the relationship between the parties evidenced by the Plan or this Agreement, will be brought and heard exclusively in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the courts of the State of California sitting in the County of San Francisco, and any appellate courts thereof. Each of the parties hereby represents and agrees that such party is subject to the personal jurisdiction of said courts&#59; hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute, and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which such party may now or hereafter have that the laying of the venue of any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute which is brought in such courts is improper or that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">25.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Entire Agreement&#59; Enforcement of Rights</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">. 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Such laws are often complex and change frequently.&#160; As a result, the Company strongly recommends that you not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of your participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the RSUs vest or you sell Shares acquired under the Plan.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to your particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular result. 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The Participant may take part in the offer solely for his or her own account and any financial instruments thus acquired cannot be distributed directly or indirectly to the public otherwise than in accordance with Articles L. 411-1, L. 411-2, L. 412-1 and L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. The information provided to the Participant in this Agreement, the Plan or other documents supplied to the Participant in connection with the offer to the Participant of the Stock Units is provided as factual information only and as such is not intended to induce the Participant to accept to enter into this Agreement. Any such information does not give or purport to give any indication of the likely future financial success or performance of the Company and historical financial information gives no indication of future financial performance. The Stock Units are not intended to qualify for the favorable tax and social security treatment in France applicable to options granted under Sections L. 225-177 to L. 225-186-1 of the French Commercial Code. 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Notwithstanding the prior sentence, with the consent of the administrator of the Plan, if relevant, and subject to any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, the Company or Subsidiary or Employer, as applicable, shall, upon the Participant&#8217;s request, accept surrender of a whole number of Shares issued hereunder (or other Shares held by the Participant) having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined pursuant to any applicable tax laws (the &#8220;Tax Date&#8221;), not in excess of the minimum of tax required to be withheld by law to cover all or a portion of the applicable withholding taxes (with the remainder paid pursuant to the preceding sentence). 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Only employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company are eligible to be granted Stock Units or be issued Shares under the Agreement. Other service providers (including Consultants or Outside Directors) who are not employees are not eligible to receive Stock Units under the Agreement in the United Kingdom. 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