2026 INDUCEMENT AWARD PLAN
ARTICLE 1.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Elutia Inc. 2026 Inducement Award Plan (as it may be amended or restated from time to time, the “Plan”) is to enhance the ability of Elutia Inc. (the “Company”) and its Subsidiaries to attract, retain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to the Company by providing these individuals with equity ownership opportunities and linking the individuals’ interests to those of Company stockholders.
ARTICLE 2.
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The singular pronoun shall include the plural where the context so indicates.
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| 2.8 | “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. |
| 2.9 | “Change in Control” shall mean and includes each of the following: |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any
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Award (or any portion of an Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its sole discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.
| 2.12 | “Common Stock” shall mean the Class A common stock of the Company. |
| 2.17 | “Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the Plan was approved by the Board. |
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| 2.24 | “Holder” shall mean a person who has been granted an Award. |
| 2.30 | “Option Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4. |
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| 2.41 | “SAR Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4. |
| 2.43 | “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
| 2.44 | “Shares” shall mean shares of Common Stock. |
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ARTICLE 3.
SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
| 3.1 | Number of Shares. |
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ARTICLE 4.
GRANTING OF AWARDS
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ARTICLE 5.
GRANTING OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
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ARTICLE 6.
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
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ARTICLE 7.
AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK
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ARTICLE 8.
AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
ARTICLE 9.
AWARD OF OTHER STOCK OR CASH BASED AWARDS AND DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
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ARTICLE 10.
ADDITIONAL TERMS OF AWARDS
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| (a) | Except as otherwise provided in Sections 10.3(b) and 10.3(c): |
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ARTICLE 11.
ADMINISTRATION
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| (a) | Designate Eligible Individuals to receive Awards; |
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ARTICLE 12.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 12.1 | Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan. |
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Elutia Inc. on March 3, 2026.
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Executed on this 3rd day of March, 2026.
/s/ Matthew Ferguson____
Matthew Ferguson
Corporate Secretary
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