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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-094063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150316
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150316

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VASCO DATA SECURITY INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001044777
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				364169320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24389
		FILM NUMBER:		15704102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 SOUTH MYERS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6309328844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1919 S HIGHLAND AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 118 C
		CITY:			LOMBARD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60148
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;16, 2015 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VASCO Data Security International, Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>36-4169320</B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1901 South Meyers Road, Suite 210 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (630)&nbsp;932-8844 </B></P>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Clifford K. Bown, the Chief Financial
Officer of VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), intends to retire from the Company. The Company entered into a Retention Agreement (the &#147;Retention Agreement&#148;) with Mr.&nbsp;Bown, dated March&nbsp;16, 2015 (the
&#147;Effective Date&#148;) to retain Mr.&nbsp;Bown up to May&nbsp;31, 2016 (&#147;Retention Date) during the search for Mr.&nbsp;Bown&#146;s successor and to provide for an orderly transition period with his successor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In consideration of Mr.&nbsp;Bown&#146;s agreement to serve the Company until the earlier of 1) the Retention Date, 2) such time as the Company terminates his
employment between the Effective Date and Retention Date without Cause (as defined in Mr.&nbsp;Bown&#146;s Employment Agreement with the Company) ,or 3) such time as Mr.&nbsp;Bown terminates his employment between the Effective Date and Retention
Date for Good Reason (as defined in Mr.&nbsp;Bown&#146;s Employment Agreement with the Company as modified to reflect the Retention Agreement) (any such termination a &#147;Qualifying Termination&#148;), Mr.&nbsp;Bown is entitled to receive the
following additional benefits: (i)&nbsp;the vesting of all of the remaining unvested shares of restricted stock of the Company granted to him on January&nbsp;9, 2012 and January&nbsp;7, 2013 (9,620 shares and 10,250 shares, respectively),
(ii)&nbsp;the vesting of all unvested shares granted to Mr.&nbsp;Bown as a one-year restricted share performance award on January&nbsp;6, 2014 (28,418 shares) (iii)&nbsp;the vesting of all unvested shares granted to him as a one-year restricted
performance award on January&nbsp;5, 2015 which due to the Company&#146;s 2015 performance actually become &#147;Earned Shares&#148; under the applicable award agreement (regardless of whether Mr.&nbsp;Bown remains employed for all of 2015), and
(iv)&nbsp;the vesting of all 25,260 unvested shares granted to Mr.&nbsp;Bown in a three-year restricted performance award on January&nbsp;5, 2014 which could have been &#147;Earned Shares&#148; at target under the applicable award agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Qualifying Termination occurs in 2015, then Mr.&nbsp;Bown will receive a lump sum payment of $750,000. If Mr.&nbsp;Bown remains employed with the
Company beyond 2015 and the Qualifying Termination occurs in 2016, then he will receive a base salary at an annual rate of $360,000 in 2016 and a cash payment equal to the excess of $750,000 over the actual base salary paid to him during 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Qualifying Termination occurs prior to the payment of the Company&#146;s cash incentive bonuses for 2015 to the other executive officers of the
Company, Mr.&nbsp;Bown will be entitled to receive his cash incentive bonus for 2015 which would have been earned by him based on the Company&#146;s full year 2015 financial results. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Retention Agreement amends Mr.&nbsp;Bown&#146;s Employment Agreement with the Company and the applicable stock award agreements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Retention Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Retention Agreement. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are furnished
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RETENTION AGREEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS
RETENTION AGREEMENT (this &#147;<B>Agreement</B>&#148;), dated as of the 16th day of March, 2015 (the &#147;<B>Effective Date</B>&#148;), is by and between VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) and Clifford K. Bown
(&#147;<B>Executive</B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Company desires to help ensure that Executive&#146;s service to the Company continues
through May&nbsp;31, 2016 (the &#147;<B>Retention Date</B>&#148;); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, Executive is willing to commit to remain in the
service of the Company through the Retention Date subject to the terms hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Agreement </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. So long as Executive (a)&nbsp;remains
employed by the Company through the Retention Date, (b)&nbsp;has his employment with the Company actually terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive, dated as of January&nbsp;1,
2003, as supplemented by that certain letter agreement between the Company and Executive dated February&nbsp;26, 2007 to the extent still applicable, and as amended by that certain amendment effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2008, to the extent
still applicable (collectively, the &#147;<B>Employment Agreement</B>&#148;)) between the Effective Date and the Retention Date, or (c)&nbsp;terminates his employment for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement, and modified as provided
below in <U>Section&nbsp;2</U> hereof) between the Effective Date and the Retention Date, then effective as of the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (ii)&nbsp;the termination of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company pursuant to
clauses (b)&nbsp;or (c)&nbsp;of this sentence (any such termination a &#147;<B>Qualifying Termination</B>&#148;), Executive shall be entitled to receive the following additional benefits (collectively, the &#147;<B>Retention Benefits</B>&#148;):
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) With respect to the shares of restricted stock of the Company that were granted to Executive on January&nbsp;9, 2012, of which 9,620
are unvested as of the Effective Date, any shares that are subject to any remaining time vesting as of the earlier of (I)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (II) the date of a Qualifying Termination shall become vested; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) With respect to the shares of restricted stock of the Company that were granted to Executive on January&nbsp;7, 2013, of which 10,250 are
unvested as of the Effective Date, any shares that are subject to any remaining time vesting as of the earlier of (I)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (II) the date of a Qualifying Termination shall become vested; </P>

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January&nbsp;6, 2014 (i.e. the award made on that date which was based solely on the Company&#146;s performance during 2014), of which 28,418 are unvested as of the Effective Date, any shares that are subject to any remaining time vesting as of the
earlier of (I)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (II) the date of a Qualifying Termination shall become vested; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(D) With respect to the
one-year restricted performance share award granted to Executive on January&nbsp;5, 2015 (i.e., the award made on that date which is based solely on performance during 2015, but is otherwise subject to vesting thereafter), all of the shares which
due to the Company&#146;s performance for all of 2015 actually become &#147;Earned Shares&#148; under the applicable award agreement (regardless of whether Executive remains employed for all of 2015), whether or not subject to any remaining time
vesting as of the earlier of (I)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (II) the date of a Qualifying Termination shall become vested when they become &#147;Earned Shares&#148;; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(E) With respect to the three-year restricted performance share award granted to Executive on January&nbsp;6, 2014 (i.e., the award made on
that date which is based on the Company&#146;s financial performance during 2014, 2015, and 2016), all 25,260 shares which could have been &#147;Earned Shares&#148; at target under the applicable award agreement, shall become vested as of the
earlier of (I)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (II) the date of a Qualifying Termination; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(F) If the Qualifying Termination occurs in 2015,
then upon such termination Executive shall receive a lump sum payment of $750,000. If Executive remains employed with the Company through 2015 and the Qualifying Termination occurs in 2016, then in lieu of the Base Salary and Incentive Compensation
(as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement) payable to Executive pursuant to the Employment Agreement, and the equity grants that would otherwise be awarded to Executive in January 2016 pursuant to the past practice of the Company,
Executive shall instead receive Base Salary in 2016 based at an annual rate of $360,000 (and no incentive compensation award or other equity or equity-based grants in 2016), and, upon the earlier of (I)&nbsp;the Retention Date, and (II) a Qualifying
Termination, he shall receive a cash payment equal to the excess of $750,000 over the actual Base Salary paid to Executive during 2016; and. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(G) If the Qualifying Termination occurs prior to the time the cash incentive bonuses for 2015, if any, are paid to the other executive
officers of the Company, Executive shall nevertheless be entitled to be paid, at the time of such payment to the other executive officers, the cash incentive bonus for Executive for 2015 which would have been earned by him based on the
Company&#146;s full year 2015 financial results. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The agreements governing the awards described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D)&nbsp;and
(E)&nbsp;of <U>Section&nbsp;1</U> above are hereby amended to reflect the terms set forth above. The Employment Agreement is hereby amended to reflect the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the terms set forth in clause (F)&nbsp;and (G)&nbsp;of <U>Section&nbsp;1</U> above; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) that the definition of &#147;Good Reason&#148; is amended to exclude any sharing or reduction to the duties or responsibilities of
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person other than Executive as Chief Financial Officer, or any transition related consulting services the Company requests Executive provide to his successor Chief Financial Officer, prior to the
earlier to occur of the Retention Date or a Change in Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) if Executive terminates his
employment with the Company for Good Reason, or the Company terminates Executive&#146;s employment without Cause, the payments required under clause (F)&nbsp;and (G)&nbsp;of <U>Section&nbsp;1</U> above are in full substitution of, and Executive
shall not be entitled to any further payments of Base Salary or Incentive Compensation under the Employment Agreement, in excess of the payments made for the periods of his employment ending on or prior to the last day of his employment; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the period of Executive&#146;s non-compete in the Employment Agreement shall be through May&nbsp;31, 2017 (it being acknowledged by
Executive that he is retiring and not seeking additional employment); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the Company notice is updated as provided in Section&nbsp;6
hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the avoidance of doubt, except as specifically set forth above, (x)&nbsp;all equity or equity-based awards made by the Company to Executive
shall remain outstanding, unchanged, and continue to be subject to the plans and award agreements governing such awards, including without limitation the vesting of awards in the event of Executive&#146;s death or disability, as provided in the
award agreements, and (y)&nbsp;the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. All amounts payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to any applicable tax withholding. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. Executive and the Company agree that Executive must be continuously and actively employed by the Company from the Effective Date until the
earlier of (a)&nbsp;the Retention Date, or (b)&nbsp;the date of a Qualifying Termination in order to be entitled to receive the Retention Benefits. If Executive&#146;s employment with the Company terminates prior to the Retention Date in a manner
that is not a Qualifying Termination, Executive shall forfeit his right to the Retention Benefits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. This Agreement does not alter the
&#147;at will&#148; nature of the relationship between Executive and the Company. Neither this Agreement nor any retention period stated herein in any way constitute a promise of a term of employment of any length. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. This Agreement shall be (a)&nbsp;construed and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Illinois and (b)&nbsp;personal to Executive
and not assignable by Executive. Executive consents to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in Cook County, Illinois, for purposes of compliance and enforcement of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a dispute
arises hereunder, the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(h) of the Employment Agreement shall control. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. To the extent notice may be
necessary in connection with this Agreement, the notice provisions set forth in Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Employment Agreement shall control, except that a copy of any notice to the Company shall be sent to Matthew Brown, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP,
525 W. Monroe Street, Chicago Ill. 60661-3693, rather than Forest Laidley. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. Whenever possible, each provision of
this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement and the equity award
agreements referenced herein, embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties related to the subject matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written
or oral, which may be directly related to the subject matter hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived only
with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and
drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. Executive and the Company intend that this
Agreement not constitute a non-qualified deferred compensation plan to which Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (&#147;<B>Section 409A</B>&#148;), applies based on Section&nbsp;409A&#146;s exemption for &#147;short
term deferrals.&#148; Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive and the Company agree that, to the extent that Section&nbsp;409A applies to this Agreement and the Retention Benefits, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner
which complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A so that, to the greatest extent reasonably possible, the additional tax provided for in Section&nbsp;409A does not become due with respect to the Retention Benefits. Any amounts owed to
Executive hereunder that constitute &#147;non-qualified deferred compensation&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A(d)(1)) shall not be subject to offset if such offset would result in a violation of Section&nbsp;409A. To the extent any
payment of non-qualified deferred compensation becomes due to Executive hereunder at the time of his termination of employment, such amount shall only be paid to Executive to the extent such termination also constitutes Executive&#146;s
&#147;separation from service&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;409A) with the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is deemed on the date of his termination to be a &#147;specified employee&#148; within
the meaning of that term under Section&nbsp;409A, then with regard to any payment or the provision of any benefit that is considered &#147;non-qualified deferred compensation&#148; under Section&nbsp;409A payable on account of a &#147;separation
from service,&#148; such payment or benefit shall not be made or provided until the date which is the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the first day of the seventh month following such &#147;separation from service&#148; of Executive, and (ii)&nbsp;the date
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of Executive&#146;s death, to the extent required under Section&nbsp;409A. Upon the expiration of the foregoing delay period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this Section&nbsp;11
shall be paid or reimbursed to Executive in a lump sum, and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein. For purposes of
Section&nbsp;409A, Executive&#146;s right to receive any installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, the parties have executed this Retention Agreement on the date first set forth above. </P>
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