{"id":39167,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/employment-agreement-for-director-ann-mather.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"employment-agreement-for-director-ann-mather","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/compensation\/employment-agreement-for-director-ann-mather.html","title":{"rendered":"Employment Agreement for Director — Ann Mather"},"content":{"rendered":"
 
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November 8,\n2005 <\/p>  
Dear Ms. Mather, <\/p>  
Google Inc. (the \"Company\") is pleased to offer you a position as\na member of the Company\u0092s Board of Directors (the \"Board\") effective upon formal approval of the Board. What follows is some information on the benefits available to you as a director of the Company (a \"Director\").\n\n<\/p>  
As compensation for your services to the Company, you will be\ngranted two initial equity grants. The first grant will be an option to purchase 12,000 shares of Google Class A common stock. This will be a non-qualified stock option with an exercise price equal to the closing fair market value of the\nunderlying stock on the date of grant. The shares underlying the option will vest at the rate of 1\/5th<\/sup> on the\ndate one year after you commence service as a Director and an additional 1\/60th<\/sup> each month thereafter, subject to\nyour continued service as a Director on the applicable vesting date. The second grant will be in the form of 4,700 Google Stock Units (GSUs). Each GSU will entitle you to one share of Google Class A common stock when the GSU\nvests. Your GSUs will vest at the rate of 1\/5th<\/sup> on the date one year after you commence service as a Director\nand an additional 1\/20th<\/sup> each quarter thereafter, subject to your continued service as a Director on the applicable\nvesting date. Board grants take place on the first business day of the month following the date on which the Board approves the grant and you commence service on the Board. The option and GSUs shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the\nCompany\u0092s 2004 Stock Plan and their respective grant agreements, all of which documents are incorporated herein by reference. <\/p>  
You shall also be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred by you in connection with your services to the Company. All expense reimbursements are\nin accordance with established Company policies. <\/p>  
Board\nmeetings are generally held on site at the Company quarterly and we would hope that your schedule would permit you to attend all of the meetings. In addition, there may be telephonic calls to address special projects that arise from time to time.\nThe Board has delegated certain duties to other committees on which you may be asked to serve. <\/p>  
Nothing in this offer or the stock option agreement should be construed to interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company and the Company\u0092s stockholders to remove any individual from\nthe Board at any time in accordance with the provisions of applicable law. <\/p>  
This letter sets forth the terms of your service with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This letter may not be modified or amended except by a written\nagreement, signed by an officer of the Company and by you. <\/p>\n\n
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We hope that you find the foregoing terms acceptable. You may indicate your agreement with these terms\nand accept this offer by signing and dating both the enclosed duplicate and original letter and returning them to me. <\/p>  
Ann, I am looking forward to you joining the Company\u0092s Board of Directors. I believe you will make a significant contribution to the Company and will\nhelp us to navigate our way through the future direction of the Company. <\/p> 
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Sincerely,<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n
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Google Inc.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n
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\/s\/ John L. Hennessey<\/p>
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John L. Hennessey<\/p> 
on behalf of the Nominating Committee<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\n\n<\/table><\/div> \n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8th day of November, 2005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\/s\/ Ann Mather<\/p>\n
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