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1. | to elect each of David St Denis and Stephen Denaro as Class II directors, each to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of his death, resignation, disqualification or removal (“Proposal One”); |
2. | to ratify the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (“Proposal Two”); |
3. | to approve, for the purposes of Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 629,921 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to Wayne Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Three”); |
4. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 314,960 RSUs to David St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Four”); |
5. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 39,123 RSUs to Susan Knight in connection with her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Five”); |
6. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of nonqualified options to purchase either shares of Common Stock or CDIs, as applicable (“Option Rights”), to John Seaberg under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Six”); |
7. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 414,000 Option Rights to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Seven”); |
8. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 1,200,000 Option Rights to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Eight”); |
9. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Nine”); |
10. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Ten”); |
11. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Stephen Denaro under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Eleven”); |
12. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twelve”); |
13. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Thirteen”); |
14. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Fourteen”); |
15. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight as an additional award related to her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Fifteen”); |
16. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, amendments to the terms of RSUs previously granted under the Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”), as set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Sixteen”); |
17. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 800,000 performance-based RSUs (“PSUs”) to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Seventeen”); |
18. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 485,000 PSUs to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Eighteen”); |
19. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $540,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to John Seaberg in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Nineteen”); |
20. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of CDIs to Stephen Denaro in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty”); |
21. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Gregory Moss in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty-One”); |
22. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Susan Knight in lieu of all or a portion of her cash retainer fees otherwise payable to her under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty-Two”); |
23. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to David Roberts in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty-Three”); and |
24. | to consider and transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. |
Toowong, Queensland | By Order of the Board of Directors, | ||
Australia | |||
Wayne Paterson | |||
November 9, 2026 | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer | ||

Date and Time: | December 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central time (being 9:00 a.m. AEDT on December 3, 2026) | ||
Location*: | InterContinental Sydney, 16 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia and live webcast on the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AVR2026 | ||
Record Date: | Close of business on October 29, 2026 (being 8:00 a.m. AEDT on October 30, 2026) | ||
* | If you are a stockholder, you may attend, ask questions relating to meeting matters, and vote during the Annual Meeting via the live webcast on the Internet at the link above (subject to time restrictions) or in person at the InterContinental Sydney, 16 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia. CDI holders are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting, either virtually or in person as guests. CDI holders will not be able to vote, either electronically or in person, during the Annual Meeting. CDI holders may vote in advance by directing CDN to vote their underlying shares as described in this Proxy Statement. |
Proposal | Matter | Board Recommendation | ||||
1 | Election of David St Denis and Stephen Denaro as Class II directors. | FOR the nominees | ||||
2 | Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. | FOR | ||||
3 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 629,921 RSUs to Wayne Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
4 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 314,960 RSUs to David St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
5 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 39,123 RSUs to Susan Knight in connection with her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
6 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to John Seaberg under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
7 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 414,000 Option Rights to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
8 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 1,200,000 Option Rights to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
9 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
Proposal | Matter | Board Recommendation | ||||
10 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
11 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Stephen Denaro under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
12 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
13 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
14 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
15 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight as an additional award related to her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
16 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, of amendments to the terms of RSUs previously granted under the Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Equity Incentive Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the amendments | ||||
17 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 800,000 PSUs to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
18 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 485,000 PSUs to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the grant | ||||
19 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $540,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to John Seaberg in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the issuance | ||||
20 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of CDIs to Stephen Denaro in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the issuance | ||||
21 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Gregory Moss in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the issuance | ||||
Proposal | Matter | Board Recommendation | ||||
22 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Susan Knight in lieu of all or a portion of her cash retainer fees otherwise payable to her under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the issuance | ||||
23 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to David Roberts in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | FOR the issuance | ||||
1. | to elect David St Denis and Stephen Denaro as Class II directors, each to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of his death, resignation, disqualification or removal (“Proposal One”); |
2. | to ratify the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (“Proposal Two”); |
3. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 629,921 RSUs to Wayne Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Three”); |
4. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 314,960 RSUs to David St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Four”); |
5. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 39,123 RSUs to Susan Knight in connection with her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Five”); |
6. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to John Seaberg under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Six”); |
7. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 414,000 Option Rights to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Seven”); |
8. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 1,200,000 Option Rights to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Eight”); |
9. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Nine”); |
10. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Ten”); |
11. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Stephen Denaro under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Eleven”); |
12. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twelve”); |
13. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Thirteen”); |
14. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Fourteen”); |
15. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight as an additional award related to her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Fifteen”); |
16. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, amendments to the terms of RSUs previously granted under the Equity Plan, as set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Sixteen”); |
17. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 800,000 PSUs to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Seventeen”); |
18. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the grant of 485,000 PSUs to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Eighteen”); |
19. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $540,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to John Seaberg in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Nineteen”); |
20. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of CDIs to Stephen Denaro in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty”); |
21. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Gregory Moss in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty-One”); |
22. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Susan Knight in lieu of all or a portion of her cash retainer fees otherwise payable to her under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty-Two”); and |
23. | to approve, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to David Roberts in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement (“Proposal Twenty-Three”). |
• | “FOR” the election of David St Denis and Stephen Denaro as Class II directors; |
• | “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 629,921 RSUs to Wayne Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 314,960 RSUs to David St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 39,123 RSUs to Susan Knight in connection with her appointment to the Board; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to John Seaberg under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 414,000 Option Rights to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 1,200,000 Option Rights to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Stephen Denaro under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight as an additional award related to her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, of amendments to the terms of RSUs previously granted under the Equity Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 800,000 PSUs to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 485,000 PSUs to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $540,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to John Seaberg in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of CDIs to Stephen Denaro in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Gregory Moss in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Susan Knight in lieu of all or a portion of her cash retainer fees otherwise payable to her under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; and |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to David Roberts in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. |
• | delivering to the attention of the Secretary a written notice of revocation of your proxy at Toowong Tower, Level 3, Suite 302, 9 Sherwood Road, Toowong QLD 4066, Australia; |
• | delivering to us an authorized proxy bearing a later date (including a proxy over the Internet or by telephone); or |
• | attending the Annual Meeting and voting, as indicated above under “How do I vote during the Annual Meeting?”, but note that attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy. |
• | delivering to Computershare a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the CDI Voting Instruction Form previously sent, which notice must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. Central time on Sunday, November 29, 2026 (being 10:00 a.m. AEDT on Monday, November 30, 2026); |
• | delivering to Computershare a new CDI Voting Instruction Form bearing a later date than your previous electronic vote or CDI Voting Instruction Form, which form must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. Central time on Sunday, November 29, 2026 (being 10:00 a.m. AEDT on Monday, November 30, 2026); or |
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Proposal | Matter | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | Effect of Broker Non-votes | Effect of Abstentions | ||||||||||
1 | Election of David St Denis and Stephen Denaro as Class II directors. | Plurality of Votes Cast | No | No Effect | No Effect | ||||||||||
2 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | Yes* | N/A | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
3 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 629,921 RSUs to Wayne Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
4 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 314,960 RSUs to David St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
5 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 39,123 RSUs to Susan Knight in connection | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
Proposal | Matter | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | Effect of Broker Non-votes | Effect of Abstentions | ||||||||||
with her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | to Vote on the Matter | ||||||||||||||
6 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to John Seaberg under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
7 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 414,000 Option Rights to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
8 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 1,200,000 Option Rights to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
9 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
10 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts under the Non-Employee | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
Proposal | Matter | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | Effect of Broker Non-votes | Effect of Abstentions | ||||||||||
Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | |||||||||||||||
11 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Stephen Denaro under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
12 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
13 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
14 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
Proposal | Matter | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | Effect of Broker Non-votes | Effect of Abstentions | ||||||||||
15 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight as an additional award related to her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
16 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, of amendments to the terms of RSUs previously granted under the Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Equity Incentive Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
17 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 800,000 PSUs to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
18 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 485,000 PSUs to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
19 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $540,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to John Seaberg in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
Proposal | Matter | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | Effect of Broker Non-votes | Effect of Abstentions | ||||||||||
in this Proxy Statement. | |||||||||||||||
20 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of CDIs to Stephen Denaro in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
21 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Gregory Moss in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
22 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Susan Knight in lieu of all or a portion of her cash retainer fees otherwise payable to her under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
Proposal | Matter | Vote Required | Broker Discretionary Voting Allowed | Effect of Broker Non-votes | Effect of Abstentions | ||||||||||
23 | Approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to David Roberts in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. | Affirmative Vote of the Majority of Shares Present in Person or Represented by Proxy at the Meeting and Entitled to Vote on the Matter | No | No Effect | Same as Vote Against | ||||||||||
* | We understand that certain brokerage firms have elected not to vote even on “routine” matters without your voting instructions. If your bank, broker or other nominee has made this decision, and you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will not be voted at the Annual Meeting. A broker non-vote would have the effect on each proposal as noted in the chart above. |
• | Proposal Three by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan (as defined below) or their associates. |
• | Proposal Four by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Five by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Six by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Seven by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Eight by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Nine by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Ten by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Eleven by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Twelve by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Thirteen by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Fourteen by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Fifteen by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Sixteen by or on behalf of any person who holds a Relevant RSU (as defined below) that is the subject of the approval sought under Proposal Sixteen, and any associates of those persons. |
• | Proposal Seventeen by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Eighteen by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Nineteen by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Twenty by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Twenty-One by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Twenty-Two by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | Proposal Twenty-Three by or on behalf of any person referred to in ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1, 10.14.2 or 10.14.3 who is eligible to participate in the Equity Plan or their associates. |
• | a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the relevant proposal, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the relevant proposal in that way; |
• | the chair of the Annual Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the relevant proposal, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the relevant proposal as the chair decides; or |
• | a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee or custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met: |
○ | the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the relevant proposal; and |
○ | the holder votes on the relevant proposal in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way. |
• | “FOR” the election of David St Denis and Stephen Denaro as Class II directors; |
• | “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 629,921 RSUs to Wayne Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 314,960 RSUs to David St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 39,123 RSUs to Susan Knight in connection with her appointment to the Board; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to John Seaberg under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 414,000 Option Rights to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 1,200,000 Option Rights to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Stephen Denaro under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for the 2026 fiscal year; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to David Roberts as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Gregory Moss as an additional award related to his appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to Susan Knight as an additional award related to her appointment to the Board, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, of amendments to the terms of RSUs previously granted under the Equity Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 800,000 PSUs to Wayne Paterson for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, of the grant of 485,000 PSUs to David St Denis for 2026, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $540,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to John Seaberg in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of CDIs to Stephen Denaro in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Gregory Moss in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to Susan Knight in lieu of all or a portion of her cash retainer fees otherwise payable to her under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement; and |
• | “FOR” the approval, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14 and for all other purposes, the issuance of up to $330,000 (in aggregate grant date value) of shares of Common Stock to David Roberts in lieu of all or a portion of his cash retainer fees otherwise payable to him under the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement. |
• | will be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum; |
• | will be voted in accordance with the broker’s, bank’s, or other nominee’s discretion on “routine” matters, which is the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal Two); and |
• | will not be counted in connection with the other proposals or any other non-routine matters that are properly presented at the Annual Meeting. For each of these proposals, your shares will be treated as “broker non-votes.” |
Name | Current Position | Independent Under Nasdaq Rules | Age | ||||||
Class II Director Nominees | |||||||||
Stephen Denaro | Director | No | 65 | ||||||
David St Denis | President, Director | No | 58 | ||||||
Class I Directors (Terms Expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) | |||||||||
John Seaberg(1)(2)(3) | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Yes | 75 | ||||||
Gregory Moss(1)(2)(3) | Director | Yes | 43 | ||||||
Susan Knight(1)(2)(3) | Director | Yes | 71 | ||||||
Class III Directors (Terms Expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) | |||||||||
Wayne Paterson | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | No | 60 | ||||||
David Roberts(1)(2)(3) | Director | Yes | 62 | ||||||
(1) | Member of the Audit and Risk Committee. |
(2) | Member of the Compensation Committee. |
(3) | Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. |

• | appointing, retaining, compensating and overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | assessing the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm the scope and results of the firm’s annual audit of our financial statements; |
• | overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the financial statements that we will file with the SEC; |
• | pre-approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | reviewing policies and practices related to risk assessment and management; |
• | reviewing our accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and accounting controls, as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
• | reviewing, overseeing, approving, or disapproving any related-person and related-party transactions; |
• | reviewing with our management the scope and results of management’s evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures and management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, including the related certifications to be included in the periodic reports we will file with the SEC; |
• | establishing procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, or other ethics or compliance issues; |
• | reviewing reports from our management and our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of the internal control, risk management systems and management of material business risks; |
• | establishing and reviewing our risk management framework, including the risk profile developed by our management covering material risks to our business; |
• | reviewing and assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls, policies, programs, guidelines and procedures making up our risk management framework and reporting systems, including in light of any material breakdowns and reports from our management on new or emerging sources of risk; and |
• | reviewing with our management and recommending to our Board additional or material amendments to our risk management reporting and governance policies. |
• | reviewing and approving the compensation of our executive officers, including reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives with respect to compensation; |
• | administering our equity incentive plans; |
• | reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to our Board with respect to, incentive compensation and equity plans; |
• | reviewing and recommending that our Board approve the compensation for our non-employee board members; and |
• | establishing and reviewing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of our employees. |
• | identifying and recommending candidates for membership on our Board, including the consideration of nominees submitted by stockholders, and on each of our Board’s committees; |
• | reviewing and recommending our corporate governance guidelines and policies; |
• | reviewing proposed waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”) for directors and executive officers; |
• | overseeing the process of evaluating the performance of our Board; and |
• | assisting our Board on corporate governance matters. |
• | the candidate’s experience in corporate management, such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly held company; |
• | the candidate’s experience as a board member of another publicly held company, including those dual-listed in the United States and Australia; |
• | the candidate’s professional and academic experience relevant to the Company’s industry; |
• | the strength of the candidate’s leadership skills; |
• | the candidate’s experience in finance and accounting and/or executive compensation practices; |
• | whether the candidate has the time required for preparation, participation and attendance at Board meetings and committee meetings, if applicable; and |
• | the diversity of viewpoints, background, experience and other characteristics. |
• | managing the Company’s long-term growth; |
• | strategic and operational planning, including significant acquisitions and the evaluation of the Company’s capital structure; and |
• | legal and regulatory compliance. |
• | periodic cybersecurity risk assessments and reviews; |
• | security monitoring, detection and incident-response capabilities supported by a third-party security operations center; |
• | annual independent security assessments and penetration testing; |
• | administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to reduce cybersecurity risk; |
• | processes for identifying, evaluating and remediating identified security vulnerabilities; |
• | risk-based review of service providers, suppliers and other third parties that access or support critical systems or information; |
• | cybersecurity awareness training and phishing simulations; |
• | incident-response and recovery procedures; and |
• | business-continuity, disaster-recovery and data-recovery processes. |
Name | Age | Position | ||||
Wayne Paterson | 60 | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
David St Denis | 58 | President, Director | ||||
Matthew McDonnell | 54 | Head of Australia | ||||
Brent Moen | 59 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Option Awards ($)(2) | Nonequity Incentive Plan Compensation(3) | All Other Compensation ($)(4) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 734,598 | — | 4,460,000 | — | 896,100 | 40,403 | 6,131,101 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 696,389 | 125,000 | — | 1,461,423 | 725,000 | 35,533 | 3,043,345 | |||||||||||||||||
David St Denis President and Former Chief Operating Officer | 2025 | 479,156 | — | — | — | 469,680 | 33,069 | 981,905 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 450,000 | 50,000 | 3,000,000 | — | 380,000 | 34,596 | 3,914,596 | |||||||||||||||||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | 2025 | 264,379 | — | — | — | 176,826 | 16,147 | 457,352 | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 267,432 | 50,000 | 499,998 | — | 158,757 | 24,471 | 1,000,658 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | The amounts represent the actual salary earned during the fiscal year. Variances from the prior year are due to (i) timing of base salary adjustments effective December 16, 2024, (ii) movements in annual leave accruals and payouts, and (iii) foreign exchange fluctuations, where applicable. Base salary rates for each NEO did not otherwise change during the 2025 fiscal year. The amounts reported in this column for Mr. McDonnell for 2025 and 2024 are presented in USD using exchange rates which averaged over the relevant year to approximately A$1.00 to $0.64 and A$1.00 to $0.65, respectively. |
(2) | The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value for the stock and option awards granted in 2025 and 2024, each computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718. Please refer to note 15 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in its Annual Report for a description of the assumptions made in the valuation of stock and option awards under FASB ASC Topic 718. For fiscal year 2025, the “Stock Awards” column reflects the grant date fair value of an award (contingently granted on December 16, 2024) of 1,000,000 restricted stock units granted on December 3, 2025 after stockholder approval received on the same date. |
(3) | The non-equity incentive plan compensation bonus for Mr. McDonnell, which has been accrued at year-end, has been translated using the spot exchange rate, which was approximately A$1.00 to $0.67. |
(4) | The amounts disclosed as “all other compensation” set out above for Messrs. Paterson and St Denis for 2025 include amounts related to health and other benefit related payments in the amounts of $25,209 for Mr. Paterson and $25,065 for Mr. St Denis and the Company’s 401(k) match in the amounts of $10,500 for Mr. Paterson and $6,807 for Mr. St Denis. The amount disclosed as “all other compensation” set out above for Mr. McDonnell for 2025 includes $15,563 of superannuation payments. All such payments to Mr. McDonnell are presented in USD using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions, which averaged over the year to approximately A$1.00 to $0.66. |
Name | Principal Position | 2025 Target STI Bonus % | ||||
Wayne Paterson | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 100% of base salary | ||||
David St Denis | President, Director | 80% of base salary | ||||
Matthew McDonnell | Head of Australia | 60% of base salary | ||||
• | the Admedus Ltd (now known as “n/k/a” ATGC) Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”), which was approved by stockholders in November 2017; and |
• | the Employee Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”). |
• | Option rights; |
• | Appreciation rights; |
• | Restricted stock; |
• | RSUs; |
• | Cash incentive awards; |
• | Performance shares; |
• | Performance units (“PSUs”); and |
• | Other equity-based awards. |
Option awards | Stock awards(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($)(2) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested ($) | ||||||||||||||
Wayne Paterson | 14,358 | — | — | 23.56 | 12/31/2027 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
31,890 | — | — | 3.76 | 5/15/2029 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
41,222 | — | — | 6.04 | 6/13/2027 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
258,778 | — | — | 8.25 | 6/13/2027 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
466,666 | 233,334(3) | — | 15.28 | 9/15/2028 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
100,000 | 200,000(4) | — | 14.64 | 6/19/2029 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 666,667(6) | 3,326,668 | |||||||||||||||
David St Denis | 5,430 | — | — | 23.56 | 12/31/2027 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
60,000 | — | — | 5.65 | 9/23/2026 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
200,000 | — | — | 8.25 | 6/13/2027 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 700,000(5) | 384,568 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 333,334(6) | 1,663,337 | |||||||||||||||
Matthew McDonnell | 2,001 | — | — | 4.55 | 7/12/2029 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
60,000 | — | — | 5.94 | 9/23/2026 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
50,000 | — | — | 8.67 | 6/13/2027 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 116,668(7) | 16,969 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 55,556(6) | 277,224 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Stock awards include awards granted under the Share Price Performance Plan (“SPP Units”) and restricted stock units. NEOs who hold SPP Units may receive cash post-vesting that is based on positive increases in the price of the Company’s Common Stock from the base price of $15.28 specified at grant date. |
(2) | All options held by Mr. McDonnell are issued in AUD. The exercise prices and share price hurdles have been translated using the year-end spot exchange rate as of December 31, 2025, which was approximately A$1.00 to $0.67. |
(3) | Options vest in full on September 15, 2026, subject to Mr. Paterson’s continued employment through the vesting date. |
(4) | Options vest in substantially equal installments on June 19, 2026 and June 19, 2027, subject to Mr. Paterson’s continued employment through each vesting date. |
(5) | SPP Units vest as follows: the first tranche vests upon our share price reaching $38.20, the second tranche vests upon our share price reaching $47.75, and the third tranche vests on September 13, 2026. The first and second tranches vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the achievement of the specified share price hurdles for ten consecutive trading days and the completion of three years of service. If the share price hurdles for the first and second tranche are not achieved, the options vest on September 13, 2026 and expire on September 13, 2028. |
(6) | Restricted stock units vest in substantially equal installments on December 16, 2026 and December 16, 2027, subject to the NEO’s continued employment through such vesting dates. |
(7) | The SPP Units were to vest, if at all, on September 13, 2026, subject to Mr. McDonnell’s continued employment through such date. However, the SPP Units did not vest, and were forfeited and cancelled in accordance with the terms of the award. |
Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b)(2) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans(excluding securities reflected in column (a))(c) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 3,527,547(1) | $12.31 | — | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(3) | 1,029,851(4) | $3.63 | 2,610,662(5) | ||||||
Total | 4,557,398 | $12.14 | 2,610,662 | ||||||
(1) | Reflects 29,646 options outstanding under the 2017 Incentive Plan, 676,751 options outstanding under the 2020 Incentive Plan, and 1,909,748 options outstanding which were granted to directors pursuant to ATPL stockholder approval. Such plans and outstanding options were assumed by the Company in 2024. The balance also includes 911,402 RSUs granted to directors and approved by stockholders in December 2025. |
(2) | The weighted-average exercise price relates to outstanding options. The Company’s outstanding restricted stock units have no exercise price. |
(3) | See “Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Equity Incentive Plan” above for a description of the material features of the Equity Plan. |
(4) | Reflects restricted stock units and options outstanding under the Equity Plan. |
(5) | Consists of 2,610,662 shares of Common Stock available under the Equity Plan. In general, the aggregate share limit under the Equity Plan will be automatically increased by 5% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis on the last day of the preceding fiscal year on the first day of each fiscal year, for a period of ten years commencing in the first fiscal year following the effective date of the Equity Plan. |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Option Awards ($)(2) | Nonequity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All Other Compensation(3) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||
John Seaberg | 154,500 | 621,662 | — | — | — | 1,152 | 777,314 | ||||||||||||||
Stephen Denaro(4) | 115,895 | 310,826 | — | — | — | 9,901 | 436,622 | ||||||||||||||
Wenyi Gu | 30,301 | — | — | — | — | 3,665 | 33,966 | ||||||||||||||
David Roberts | 37,227 | 296,871 | — | — | — | — | 334,098 | ||||||||||||||
Gregory Moss | 32,475 | 296,871 | — | — | — | — | 329,346 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | As of December 31, 2025, our Non-Employee Directors held the following outstanding restricted stock unit (RSU) awards: Mr. Seaberg – 111,609; Mr. Roberts – 66,563; and Mr. Moss - 66,563. During 2025, Mr. Seaberg’s 27,777 RSUs vested and were settled into 27,777 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Denaro and Dr. Gu did not have any outstanding restricted stock unit awards as of December 31, 2025. |
(2) | As of December 31, 2025, our Non-Employee Directors held the following outstanding option awards: Mr. Seaberg – 80,000 options exercisable at $8.25, 157,500 options exercisable at $15.28, and 75,000 options exercisable at $14.64; Mr. Denaro – 40,000 options exercisable at $8.67, 80,500 options exercisable at $16.06, and 50,000 options exercisable at $15.39; and Dr. Gu – 80,500 options exercisable at $16.06. Neither Mr. Roberts nor Mr. Moss had any outstanding stock option awards as of December 31, 2025. The exercise prices of options held by the Australian directors, which are designated in AUD, have been converted using the year-end spot exchange rate as of December 31, 2025, which was approximately A$1.00 to $0.67. |
(3) | The amounts in this column are presented in USD using the average exchange rate for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was approximately A$1.00 to $0.64. All other compensation amounts relate to superannuation entitlements. |
(4) | Mr. Denaro resigned from the Board effective December 13, 2025. In accordance with the terms of the Equity Plan, all unvested RSUs granted to Mr. Denaro during 2025 were forfeited upon his resignation. As noted above, Mr. Denaro rejoined the Board on May 11, 2026. |
Non-Executive Board Chair* | $154,500 | ||
Board Member | $46,350 | ||
Lead Independent Director (if appointed) | $25,750 | ||
Audit and Risk Committee Chair** | $20,600 | ||
Compensation Committee Chair** | $15,450 | ||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair** | $10,300 | ||
Audit and Risk Committee Member | $10,300 | ||
Compensation Committee Member | $7,725 | ||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member | $5,150 | ||
* | This is the total cash compensation and the Non-Executive Board Chair is not eligible for any additional cash retainers. |
** | Annual retainers for Committee chairs are paid in lieu of, not in addition to, annual retainers for Committee members. |
• | The cash retainer amounts shown in the table above for 2025 were increased by 3% each for 2026. |
• | The annual equity awards for non-employee directors granted on the date of each annual meeting will be in the form of Option Rights, rather than restricted stock units, and have an aggregate fair value (based on a Black-Scholes valuation or other reasonable valuation method) of $235,000 (except for the Board Chair, whose grant value will remain at $250,000). |
• | The initial equity awards for new non-employee directors will be in the form of Option Rights having an aggregate fair value (based on a Black-Scholes valuation or other reasonable valuation method) on the director’s start date equal to $470,000, subject to stockholder approval. |
• | Each non-employee director who commenced service on the Board on or after June 1, 2025 and prior to the Amendment Effective Date (other than directors who are re-appointed after previously serving on the Board), will receive a prorated initial Option Right award having an aggregate fair value (based on a Black-Scholes valuation or other reasonable valuation method) of $220,000 on the next annual meeting following the Amendment Effective Date. |
• | Base salary of $746,750. |
• | Target annual short-term incentive bonus of up to 100% of base salary, which is typically paid in March of the subsequent year. |
• | A discretionary incentive bonus of $125,000 was paid in March 2026 in recognition of significant contributions and achievements. |
• | Long-term incentive compensation award consisting of 629,921 RSUs with a total contingent grant value of $3,999,998, subject to approval by stockholders in accordance with the rules of the ASX. This RSU grant (Proposal Three) is the long-term incentive award related to the 2025 fiscal year described in the Paterson Agreement. |
• | Annual long-term incentive compensation awards related to the 2026 fiscal year include: |
- | 1,200,000 options with a total estimated grant value of $6,747,655, determined using a Black-Scholes valuation on the date of contingent grant, subject to approval by stockholders in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules (with the actual grant date fair value to be determined based on the Black-Scholes valuation on the date of stockholder approval). |
- | PSU award of 800,000 units, with a total estimated grant value of $3,864,800, determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model, subject to stockholder approval in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules (with the actual grant date fair value to be determined based on a Monte Carlo valuation on the date of stockholder approval). |
• | 401(k) plan matching contributions of $10,800. |
• | Certain health and other customary benefits. |
• | Base salary of $489,250. |
• | Target annual short-term incentive bonus of up to 80% of base salary, which is typically paid in March of the subsequent year. |
• | A discretionary incentive bonus of $75,000 was paid in March 2026 in recognition of significant contributions and achievements. |
• | Long-term incentive compensation award consisting of 314,960 RSUs with a total contingent grant value of $1,999,996, subject to approval by stockholders in accordance with the rules of the ASX. This RSU grant (Proposal Four) is the long-term incentive award related to the 2025 fiscal year described in the St Denis Agreement. |
• | Annual long-term incentive compensation awards related to the 2026 fiscal year include: |
- | 414,000 options with a total estimated grant value of $2,327,941, determined using a Black-Scholes valuation on the date of contingent grant, subject to approval by stockholders in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules (with the actual grant date fair value to be determined based on the Black-Scholes valuation on the date of stockholder approval). |
- | PSU award of 485,000 units, with a total estimated grant value of $2,343,035, determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model, subject to stockholder approval in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules (with the actual grant date fair value to be determined based on a Monte Carlo valuation on the date of stockholder approval). |
• | 401(k) plan matching contributions of $8,455. |
• | Certain health and other customary benefits. |
• | Annual cash retainer of $159,135. |
• | Annual grant of Option Rights with an aggregate grant date fair value of $250,000. |
• | Annual cash retainer of $30,690 plus statutory superannuation benefits of $3,836. |
• | Annual fee of approximately $44,762 for secretarial services provided to the Company’s Australian subsidiary entities, paid in monthly installments. |
• | Annual grant of Option Rights with an aggregate grant date fair value of $235,000. |
• | Cash retainer of $74,969 for service during 2026. |
• | Annual grant of Option Rights with an aggregate grant date fair value of $235,000. |
• | Additional grant of Option Rights related to his appointment to the Board with an aggregate grant date fair value of $220,000. |
• | Cash retainer of $77,814 for service during 2026. |
• | Annual grant of Option Rights with an aggregate grant date fair value of $235,000. |
• | Additional grant of Option Rights related to his appointment to the Board with an aggregate grant date fair value of $220,000. |
• | Annual cash retainer of $51,355. |
• | Initial grant of RSUs with an aggregate grant date fair value of $250,000. |
• | Annual grant of Option Rights with an aggregate grant date fair value of $235,000. |
• | Additional grant of Option Rights related to her appointment to the Board with an aggregate grant date fair value of $220,000. |
• | Participation rights: So long as Medtronic beneficially owns at least 75% of the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the “Minimum Ownership Threshold”), Medtronic will have participation rights with respect to certain future issuances of equity securities by the Company to maintain Medtronic’s percentage ownership interest, subject to customary carve-outs set forth in the Investor Rights Agreement. |
• | Transfer restrictions: From the closing date of the Medtronic Private Placement through May 22, 2027, Medtronic will be prohibited from transferring any of the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, subject to certain customary exceptions. In addition, until January 22, 2029, transfers of the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by Medtronic will be subject to, among other things, volume limitations and prohibitions on transfers to activist investors or any person engaged in the business of structural heart therapeutics. |
• | Collaboration: The Company and Medtronic agree to engage in non-exclusive good faith discussions regarding potential collaboration opportunities with respect to manufacturing, co-development and co-commercialization of the Company’s products and other matters as may be agreed to between the Company and Medtronic from time to time. |
• | Standstill: From the closing date of the Medtronic Private Placement through May 22, 2027 (the “Standstill Period”), Medtronic will be subject to customary standstill provisions (the “Standstill”), pursuant to which, subject to customary exceptions, neither Medtronic nor any of its affiliates may, directly or indirectly, among other things, acquire additional securities of the Company, propose or pursue extraordinary transactions involving the Company, seek to influence or control the Company’s management or board of directors, solicit proxies, initiate stockholder proposals or coordinate with third parties with respect to any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the occurrence of certain fundamental change events, Medtronic may make proposals or offers privately to the Company, subject to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement. |
• | Voting agreement: During the Standstill Period, Medtronic will be obligated to cause all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Medtronic and its affiliates to be present for quorum purposes and to be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board with respect to all proposals submitted to the stockholders of the Company. |
• | Board observer: From the closing date of the Medtronic Private Placement until the Observer Termination Date (as defined below), Medtronic will have the right to designate one non-voting board observer, who must be reasonably acceptable to the Board. Medtronic’s right to designate a board observer will terminate upon the earliest of the date on which (the “Observer Termination Date”): (i) Medtronic ceases to meet the Minimum Ownership Threshold; (ii) certain antitrust or competition law issues arise with respect to the board observer’s continued service as such; (iii) Medtronic breaches the Standstill; (iv) Medtronic takes any of the actions prohibited by the Standstill after the Standstill Period; and (v) Medtronic or the board observer materially breaches any clean team agreement or any provision addressing competitively sensitive information of the Company in any confidentiality agreement. |
• | Right to negotiate: From the closing date of the Medtronic Private Placement until the date on which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the Company’s Class III device, and provided that Medtronic meets the Minimum Ownership Threshold and Medtronic’s board observer right has not been terminated pursuant to certain circumstances, the Company will notify Medtronic upon receipt of certain acquisition proposals and, subject to applicable law and the fiduciary duties of the Board, is obligated to provide Medtronic with substantially the same information provided to the party that made such acquisition proposal and negotiate in good faith with Medtronic for a specified period of time. Nothing in the Investor Rights Agreement requires the Company or the Board to approve, recommend or consummate any transaction or limits the ability of the Board to take or refrain from taking any action required to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. |
Name of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Common Stock(1) | Percentage(2) | ||||
Directors and NEOs | ||||||
J. Seaberg | 391,040(3) | * | ||||
W. Paterson | 1,449,309(4) | 1.5% | ||||
S. Denaro | 177,556(5) | * | ||||
S. Knight | 11,000(6) | * | ||||
G. Moss | 31,401(7) | * | ||||
D. Roberts | 31,401(7) | * | ||||
D. St Denis | 321,440(8) | * | ||||
M. McDonnell | 100,183(9) | * | ||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (nine persons) | 2,513,330 | 2.5% | ||||
5%+ Stockholders | ||||||
Medtronic plc | 15,652,173(10) | 16.1% | ||||
L1 Capital Pty Ltd | 13,051,075(11) | 13.4% | ||||
FMR LLC | 7,325,169(12) | 7.5% | ||||
Sio Capital Management, LLC | 5,382,965(13) | 5.5% | ||||
BlackRock, Inc. | 4,879,068(14) | 5.0% | ||||
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock. |
(1) | Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the Common Stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. |
(2) | Percentage of ownership is based on 97,493,429 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 16, 2026 (including shares of Common Stock represented by CDIs). Shares of Common Stock underlying options or RSUs exercisable within 60 days of October 16, 2026 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or RSUs but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. |
(3) | Reflects 47,487 shares of Common Stock, 56,053 RSUs that vest within 60 days of October 16, 2026 and options to acquire 287,500 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of October 16, 2026. |
(4) | Reflects 203,061 shares of Common Stock and options to acquire 1,246,248 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of October 16, 2026. |
(5) | Reflects 23,722 shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock represented by CDIs) and options to acquire 153,834 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of October 16, 2026 which are held by Sloane Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Denaro Family Trust. Mr. Denaro serves as the director and sole shareholder of Sloane Pty Ltd, which Mr. Denaro is deemed to beneficially own. |
(6) | Reflects 11,000 shares of Common Stock. |
(7) | Reflects 17,580 shares of our Common Stock and 13,821 RSUs that vest within 60 days of October 16, 2026. |
(8) | Reflects 116,010 shares of Common Stock and options to acquire 205,430 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of October 16, 2026. |
(9) | Reflects 27,777 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. McDonnell, 22,406 shares of Common Stock held by Quadroo Pty Ltd, as Trustee for the McDonnell Family Trust, and options to acquire 50,000 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of October 16, 2026 which are held by Quadroo Pty Ltd, as Trustee for the McDonnell Family Trust. Mr. McDonnell and his spouse serve as directors of Quadroo Pty Ltd and share voting and investment power over such shares. |
(10) | Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Medtronic, as of January 22, 2026, as reported on the Schedule 13D filed by |
(11) | Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by L1 Capital Pty Ltd, as of October 6, 2026, as reported on the Schedule 13G/A filed by L1 Capital Pty Ltd with the SEC on September 3, 2026, and subsequent Form 4 filings filed by L1 Capital Pty Ltd with the SEC on October 1, 2026, October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026. The address for L1 Capital Pty Ltd is Level 45, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia. |
(12) | Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by FMR LLC, as of June 30, 2026, as reported on the Schedule 13G filed by FMR LLC with the SEC on August 6, 2026. The address for FMR LLC is 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. |
(13) | Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Sio Capital Management, LLC (“Sio”), as of March 31, 2026, as reported on the Schedule 13G/A filed by Sio with the SEC on May 4, 2026. Sio is a registered investment adviser to certain affiliated funds that directly hold the shares of Common Stock for the benefit of their respective investors, and in such capacity, Sio has voting and dispositive power over such shares. The address for Sio is 600 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016. |
(14) | Represents shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), as of March 31, 2026, as reported on the Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock with the SEC on April 27, 2026. The address for BlackRock is 50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001. |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||
Audit fees(1) | $513,371 | $649,610 | ||||
Audit-related fees | — | — | ||||
Tax fees | — | — | ||||
All other fees | — | — | ||||
Total fees | $513,371 | $649,610 | ||||
(1) | Audit fees consist of fees for professional services provided primarily in connection with the annual audit of our financial statements, quarterly reviews and other audit services, including services related to SEC registration statements and other documents such as the preparation of comfort letters and consents. |
Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors* | |||
Gregory Moss | |||
David Roberts | |||
John Seaberg | |||
* | Ms. Susan Knight, the current Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee, joined the Board and was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee in May 2026 and did not participate in the Audit and Risk Committee’s review, discussion and recommendation to the Board regarding the inclusion of the Company’s audited financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. |
Executive Director | Number of RSUs | Vesting Conditions | Vesting Date Schedule | ||||||
Wayne Paterson | 629,921 | Remain continuously employed through each vesting date. | RSUs to vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of March 4, 2026, subject to continued employment. | ||||||
David St Denis | 314,960 | Remain continuously employed through each vesting date. | RSUs to vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of March 4, 2026, subject to continued employment. | ||||||
• | a director of the Company; |
• | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
• | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the RSUs. |
• | Dividend Equivalents: To the extent that the Company pays cash dividends to holders of Common Stock generally, Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis are entitled to be credited with dividend equivalents (in the form of additional RSUs) in respect of any unvested RSUs, which dividend equivalent RSUs vest at the same time and in the same manner as the RSUs to which they relate. |
• | Vesting Conditions: Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis, as applicable, remains continuously employed through each vesting date. |
• | Termination: If Mr. Paterson’s or Mr. St Denis’ employment terminates due to such individual’s death or disability, such individual’s RSUs immediately vest in full. With respect to Mr. Paterson’s only, if Mr. Paterson’s employment terminates without “cause” or for “good reason,” a pro rata portion of his RSUs will vest, based on the time elapsed in the full vesting period. |
• | Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock: The Company will make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the outstanding RSUs and in other terms, as we determine is equitably required in the event of certain adjustments to our Common Stock or certain corporate transactions. |
• | Change in Control: In the event of a change in control of the Company, Mr. Paterson’s and Mr. St Denis’ RSUs will vest in full unless a replacement award is provided that meets certain requirements described in the relevant Executive RSU Agreement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): RSUs are proposed to be granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wayne Paterson, and the Company’s President, Mr. David St Denis. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Each of Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis is an executive director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): It is proposed that 629,921 RSUs will be granted to Mr. Paterson in connection with his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2025 and that 314,960 RSUs will be granted to Mr. St Denis in connection with his employment as President of the Company during 2025, with each RSU on vesting entitling the holder to be issued one fully paid share of Common Stock for no monetary consideration. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of each of Mr. Paterson’s and Mr. St Denis’ current total remuneration package (in US dollars), is set out in the “Executive Compensation” and “2026 Director Compensation Package” sections of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): 1,000,000 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Paterson under the Equity Plan. Of the 1,000,000 equity securities granted to Mr. Paterson (in the form of RSUs), 333,333 of the RSUs were converted into 170,120 shares of Common Stock (with 163,213 RSUs withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations). 500,000 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. St Denis under the Equity Plan. Of the 500,000 equity securities granted to Mr. St Denis (in the form of RSUs), 166,666 of the RSUs were converted into 101,082 shares of Common Stock (with 65,584 RSUs withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations). No consideration was paid by Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis for the issue of these awards. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposal Three and Proposal Four, if approved, are RSUs. The material terms of the RSUs are set out above under the headings “Number of RSUs and Vesting Conditions” and “Material Terms of the Executive RSU Agreements.” |
○ | RSUs to be granted to Mr. Paterson – $3,999,998; and |
○ | RSUs to be granted to Mr. St Denis – $1,999,996. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposal Three and Proposal Four (as applicable), the Company intends to issue the RSUs to Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the RSUs or for the Common Stock to be issued to Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis upon their vesting, other than the continued provision of employment or director services and the satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions by Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis. Consequently, there is no issue price for the RSUs. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The RSUs are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Company’s Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis in relation to the grant of RSUs. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.12): A voting exclusion statement applies to Proposal Three and Proposal Four, as set out on page 21 of this Proxy Statement. |
Name and Position | Dollar Value ($)(1) | Number of Units | ||||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $3,999,998 | 629,921 | ||||
David St Denis President | $1,999,996 | 314,960 | ||||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | — | — | ||||
Executive officers, as a group | $5,999,994 | 944,881 | ||||
Non-employee directors, as a group | — | — | ||||
All employees (other than executive officers), as a group | — | — | ||||
(1) | This column reflects the preliminary estimated aggregate grant date fair values of the RSU awards. |
Number of RSUs | Vesting Conditions | Vesting Date Schedule | ||||
39,123 | Remain in continuous service as a director of the Company through each vesting date. | RSUs to vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of May 6, 2026, subject to continued service on each vesting date. | ||||
a) | a director of the Company; |
b) | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
c) | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the RSUs. |
• | Dividend Equivalents: To the extent that the Company pays cash dividends to holders of Common Stock generally, Ms. Knight is entitled to be credited with dividend equivalents (in the form of additional RSUs) in respect of any unvested RSUs, which dividend equivalent RSUs vest at the same time and in the same manner as the RSUs to which they relate. |
• | Vesting Conditions: Ms. Knight remaining in continuous service through each vesting date. |
• | Forfeiture Provisions: Ms. Knight’s unvested RSUs will be forfeited on the date that her continuous service as a non-employee director terminates, or in the event that Ms. Knight commits an act that the Compensation Committee determines to be materially adverse to the Company’s interests. |
• | Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock: The Company will make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the outstanding RSUs and in other terms, as we determine is equitably required in the event of certain adjustments to our Common Stock or certain corporate transactions. |
• | Change in Control: In the event of a change in control of the Company, Ms. Knight’s RSUs will vest in full. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): The RSUs are proposed to be granted to Ms. Knight, as a non-employee director of the Company. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Ms. Knight is a director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): It is proposed that Ms. Knight will be granted 39,123 RSUs, with each RSU on vesting entitling the holder to be issued one fully paid share of Common Stock for no monetary consideration. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of Ms. Knight’s current total remuneration package (in US dollars), is set out in the “Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy” and “2026 Director Compensation Package” sections of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): No securities have previously been issued to Ms. Knight under the Equity Plan. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposal Five, if approved, are RSUs. The material terms of the RSUs are set out above under the headings “Number of RSUs and Vesting Conditions” and “Material Terms of the Knight RSU Agreement.” |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposal Five, the Company intends to issue the RSUs to Ms. Knight as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the RSUs or for the Common Stock to be issued to Ms. Knight upon their vesting, other than the continued provision of director services and the satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions by Ms. Knight. Consequently, there is no issue price for the RSUs. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The RSUs are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Company’s Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to Ms. Knight in relation to the grant of RSUs. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.12): A voting exclusion statement applies to Proposal Five, as set out on page 21 of this Proxy Statement. |
Name and Position | Dollar Value ($)(1) | Number of Units | ||||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | — | ||||
David St Denis President | — | — | ||||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | — | — | ||||
Executive officers, as a group | — | — | ||||
Non-employee directors, as a group | $301,247 | 39,123 | ||||
All employees (other than executive officers), as a group | — | — | ||||
(1) | This column reflects the preliminary estimated aggregate fair value of the RSU award on the date the grant was effective. The number of RSUs awarded to Ms. Knight in connection with her appointment to the Board pursuant to the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy was based on the closing price per share of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market ($6.39) on May 6, 2026. |
• | in recognition of each director’s past and likely future contributions to the development, governance and performance of the Company; and |
• | to align the interests of each director with those of stockholders, by linking rewards to the creation of stockholder value, while also minimizing the cash expenses of the Company. |
Director | Option Rights to be Granted(1) | Vesting Schedule | ||||
John Seaberg | the grant of $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | Option Rights vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant. | ||||
Gregory Moss | the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | Option Rights vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant. | ||||
David Roberts | the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | Option Rights vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant. | ||||
Director | Option Rights to be Granted(1) | Vesting Schedule | ||||
Stephen Denaro | the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire CDIs | Option Rights vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant. | ||||
Susan Knight | the grant of $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | Option Rights vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date of grant. | ||||
(1) | The number of Option Rights to be granted will equal the stated grant date value divided by the Black-Scholes value applicable to such Option Rights, determined as of the date of the Annual Meeting. Upon the vesting of an Option Right, the holder will be entitled to be issued the relevant number of shares of Common Stock or CDIs, as applicable, upon and subject to the payment of the exercise price. |
• | a director of the Company; |
• | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
• | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | Grant/Exercise Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the FY26 Option Rights, although there is an exercise price payable by the holder in order to be issued the underlying shares of Common Stock or CDIs. |
• | Vesting Conditions: Each director remains in continuous service through each vesting date. |
• | Cessation as a Director: Each director’s unvested FY26 Option Rights will be forfeited on the date that his/her continuous service as a director terminates. |
• | Exercisability and Term: Any vested Option Rights will remain exercisable until the earlier of (a) 90 days following the director’s termination of continuous service (or one year post-termination in the event of death or permanent disability) and (b) the 10th anniversary of the date of grant. |
• | Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock: The Company will make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock or CDIs, as applicable, covered by the outstanding FY26 Option Rights and in other terms, as we determine is equitably required in the event of certain adjustments to our Common Stock or certain corporate transactions. |
• | Change in Control: In the event of a change in control of the Company, each director’s FY26 Option Rights will vest in full. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): The FY26 Option Rights are proposed to be granted to the Company’s non-employee directors, namely Mr. John Seaberg, Mr. Gregory Moss, Mr. David Roberts, Mr. Stephen Denaro and Ms. Susan Knight. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Each of Mr. John Seaberg, Mr. Gregory Moss, Mr. David Roberts, Mr. Stephen Denaro and Ms. Susan Knight is a director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): It is proposed that Mr. Seaberg will be granted $250,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, Mr. Moss will be granted $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, Mr. Roberts will be granted $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, Mr. Denaro will be granted $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire CDIs, and Ms. Knight will be granted $235,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, with each vested FY26 Option Right entitling the holder to be issued one fully paid share of Common Stock or a CDI, as applicable, in exchange for payment of the exercise price. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of each director’s current total remuneration package (in U.S. dollars) are set out in the “2026 Director Compensation Package” section on page 48 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): 139,386 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Seaberg under the Equity Plan. 66,563 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Moss under the Equity Plan. 66,563 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Roberts under the Equity Plan. 41,666 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Denaro under the Equity Plan. No consideration was paid by Mr. Seaberg, Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts or Mr. Denaro for the issue of these awards. No securities have previously been issued to Ms. Knight under the Equity Plan. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposals Six, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve are the FY26 Option Rights. The material terms of the FY26 Option Rights are set out above in Table 1 and under the heading “Material Terms of the FY26 Option Agreements.” |
○ | FY26 Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Seaberg (as Non-Executive Board Chair) – $250,000; |
○ | FY26 Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Denaro – $235,000; |
○ | FY26 Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Moss – $235,000; |
○ | FY26 Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Roberts – $235,000; |
○ | FY26 Option Rights to be granted to Ms. Knight – $235,000. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposals Six, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve (as applicable), the Company intends to issue the FY26 Option Rights to the directors as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the FY26 Option Rights (or for the Common Stock or CDIs, as applicable, to be issued upon the exercise of the FY26 Option Rights), other than the payment of the exercise price in the event the FY26 Option Rights are exercised and the continued provision of director services by the directors. Consequently, there is no issue price for the FY26 Option Rights. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The FY26 Option Rights are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Company’s Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to the directors in relation to the grants of the FY26 Option Rights. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.12): A voting exclusion statement applies to Proposals Six, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve as set out on page 21 of this Proxy Statement. |
Name and Position | Dollar Value ($)(1) | ||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | ||
David St Denis President | — | ||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | — | ||
Executive officers, as a group | — | ||
Non-employee directors, as a group | $1,190,000 | ||
All employees (other than executive officers), as a group | — | ||
(1) | This column reflects the estimated aggregate grant date fair value of the FY26 Option Rights. The actual number of FY 2026 Option Rights to be granted will be determined by dividing the target grant date value of each FY26 Option Right by the applicable Black-Scholes value, determined at the time of grant. |
Director | Option Rights to be Granted | Exercise Price | Vesting Schedule | ||||||
Wayne Paterson | 1,200,000 Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | $8.35 | One-fourth of the Option Rights shall vest and become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, being September 13, 2026 (each, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Mr. Paterson remaining in the continuous employment of the Company on each such Vesting Date. | ||||||
David St Denis | 414,000 Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | $8.35 | One-fourth of the Option Rights shall vest and become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, being September 13, 2026 (each, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Mr. St Denis remaining in the continuous employment of the Company on each such Vesting Date. | ||||||
• | a director of the Company; |
• | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
• | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | Grant/Exercise Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the FY26 Executive Option Rights, although there is an exercise price payable by the holder in order to be issued the underlying shares of Common Stock. |
• | Vesting Conditions: Each of Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis remains in continuous service through each vesting date. |
• | Termination: If Mr. Paterson’s or Mr. St Denis’ employment terminates due to such individual’s death or permanent disability, such individual’s FY26 Executive Option Rights immediately vest in full. With respect to Mr. Paterson only, if Mr. Paterson’s employment terminates without “cause” or for “good reason,” a pro rata portion of his FY26 Executive Option Rights will vest, based on the time elapsed in the full vesting period. Upon any other type of termination, the unvested FY26 Executive Option Rights held by Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis will be forfeited. |
• | Exercisability and Term: Any vested Option Rights will remain exercisable until the earlier of (a) 90 days following Mr. Paterson’s or Mr. St Denis’ termination of employment (or one year post-termination in the event of death or permanent disability) and (b) the 10th anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that if Mr. Paterson’s or Mr. St Denis’ employment is terminated for cause, vested Option Rights will terminate as of the date of such termination and may not be exercised thereafter. |
• | Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock: The Company will make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the outstanding FY26 Executive Option Rights and in other terms, as we determine is equitably required in the event of certain adjustments to our Common Stock or certain corporate transactions. |
• | Change in Control: In the event of a change in control of the Company, Mr. Paterson’s and Mr. St Denis’ FY26 Executive Option Rights will vest in full unless a replacement award is provided that meets certain requirements described in the relevant FY26 Executive Option Agreement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): The FY26 Executive Option Rights are proposed to be granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wayne Paterson, and the Company’s President, Mr. David St Denis. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Each of Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis is an executive director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): It is proposed that Mr. Paterson will be granted 1,200,000 FY26 Executive Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock and Mr St Denis will be granted 414,000 FY26 Executive Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, with each vested FY26 Executive Option Right entitling the holder to be issued one fully paid share of Common Stock in exchange for payment of the exercise price. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of each of Mr. Paterson’s and Mr. St Denis’ current total remuneration package (in US dollars), is set out in the “Executive Compensation” and “2026 Director Compensation Package” sections of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): 1,000,000 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Paterson under the Equity Plan. Of the 1,000,000 equity securities granted to Mr. Paterson (in the form of RSUs), 333,333 of the RSUs were converted into 170,120 shares of Common Stock (with 163,213 RSUs withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations). 500,000 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. St Denis under the Equity Plan. Of the 500,000 equity securities granted to Mr. St Denis (in the form of RSUs), 166,666 of the RSUs were converted into 101,082 shares of Common Stock (with 65,584 RSUs withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations). No consideration was paid by Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis for the issue of these awards. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposal Seven and Proposal Eight are the FY26 Executive Option Rights. The material terms of the FY26 Executive Option Rights are set out above in Table 2 and under the heading “Material Terms of the FY26 Executive Option Agreements.” |
○ | FY26 Executive Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Paterson – $6,747,655; and |
○ | FY26 Executive Option Rights to be granted to Mr. St Denis – $2,327,941. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposal Seven and Proposal Eight (as applicable), the Company intends to issue the FY26 Executive Option Rights to Mr. St Denis and Mr. Paterson as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the FY26 Executive Option Rights (or for the Common Stock to be issued upon the vesting of the FY26 Executive Option Rights), other than the payment of the exercise price in the event the FY26 Executive Option Rights are exercised and the continued provision of employment or director services and the satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions by Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis. Consequently, there is no issue price for the FY26 Executive Option Rights. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The FY26 Executive Option Rights are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Company’s Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis in relation to the grants of the FY26 Executive Option Rights. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.12): A voting exclusion statement applies to Proposal Seven and Proposal Eight as set out on page 21 of this Proxy Statement. |
Name and Position | Number of Option Rights | ||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 1,200,000 | ||
David St Denis President | 414,000 | ||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | — | ||
Executive officers, as a group | 1,614,000 | ||
Non-employee directors, as a group | — | ||
All employees (other than executive officers), as a group | — | ||
Director | Option Rights to be Granted(1) | Vesting Schedule | ||||
Gregory Moss | the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | One-half of the Option Rights will vest and become exercisable on each of June 7, 2027 and June 7, 2028. | ||||
David Roberts | the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | One-half of the Option Rights will vest and become exercisable on each of June 7, 2027 and June 7, 2028. | ||||
Susan Knight | the grant of $220,000 (in grant date value) of Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock | One-third of the Option Rights shall vest and become exercisable on each of May 6, 2027, May 6, 2028, and May 6, 2029. | ||||
(1) | The number of Option Rights to be granted will equal the stated grant date value divided by the Black-Scholes value applicable to such Option Rights on the date of the Annual Meeting. Upon the vesting of an Option Right, the holder will be entitled to be issued the relevant number of shares of Common Stock upon and subject to payment of the exercise price. |
• | a director of the Company; |
• | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
• | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | Grant/Exercise Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the Additional Option Rights, although there is an exercise price payable by the holder in order to be issued the underlying shares of Common Stock. |
• | Vesting Conditions: Each of Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight remains in continuous service through each vesting date. |
• | Cessation as a Director: The Additional Option Rights of Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight will be forfeited on the date that his/her continuous service as a director terminates. |
• | Exercisability and Term: Any vested Option Rights will remain exercisable until the earlier of (a) 90 days following the director’s termination of continuous service (or one year post-termination in the event of death or permanent disability) and (b) the 10th anniversary of the date of grant. |
• | Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock: The Company will make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the outstanding Additional Option Rights and in other terms, as we determine is equitably required in the event of certain adjustments to our Common Stock or certain corporate transactions. |
• | Change in Control: In the event of a change in control of the Company, the Additional Option Rights of each of Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight will vest in full. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): The Additional Option Rights are proposed to be granted to Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight, each being a non-employee director of the Company. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Each of Mr. Gregory Moss, Mr. David Roberts and Ms. Susan Knight is a director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): It is proposed that each of Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight will be granted $220,000 (in grant date value) of Additional Option Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, with each vested Additional Option Right entitling the holder to be issued one fully paid share of Common Stock, in exchange for payment of the exercise price. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of the current total remuneration package (in U.S. dollars) of each of Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight are set out in the “2026 Director Compensation Package” section on page 48 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): 66,563 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Moss under the Equity Plan. 66,563 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Roberts under the Equity Plan. No consideration was paid by Mr. Moss or Mr. Roberts. No securities have previously been issued to Ms. Knight under the Equity Plan. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposals Thirteen, Fourteen and Fifteen are the Additional Option Rights. The material terms of the Additional Option Rights are set out above in Table 3 and under the heading “Material Terms of the Additional Option Agreements.” |
○ | Additional Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Moss – $220,000; |
○ | Additional Option Rights to be granted to Mr. Roberts – $220,000; |
○ | Additional Option Rights to be granted to Ms. Knight – $220,000. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposals Thirteen, Fourteen and Fifteen (as applicable), the Company intends to issue the Additional Option Rights to Mr. Roberts, Mr. Moss and Ms. Knight as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the Additional Option Rights (or for the Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Additional Option Rights), other than the payment of the exercise price in the event the Additional Option Rights are exercised and the continued provision of director services by Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Knight. Consequently, there is no issue price for the Additional Option Rights. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The Additional Option Rights are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Company’s Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts or Ms. Knight in relation to the grants of the Additional Option Rights. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
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Name and Position | Dollar Value ($)(1) | ||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | ||
David St Denis President | — | ||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | — | ||
Executive officers, as a group | — | ||
Non-employee directors, as a group | $660,000 | ||
All employees (other than executive officers), as a group | — | ||
(1) | This column reflects the estimated aggregate grant date fair value of the Additional Option Rights. The actual number of Additional Option Rights to be granted will be determined by dividing the target grant date value of each Additional Option Right by the applicable Black-Scholes value, determined at the time of grant. |
Relevant RSU Holder | Total Number of Relevant RSUs Held | Vesting Date Schedule | ||||
John Seaberg | 55,556 | 50% on December 16, 2026 50% on December 16, 2027 | ||||
John Seaberg | 56,053 | December 2, 2026* | ||||
Gregory Moss | 35,162 | 50% on June 7, 2027 50% on June 7, 2028 | ||||
Gregory Moss | 13,821 | December 2, 2026* | ||||
David Roberts | 35,162 | 50% on June 7, 2027 50% on June 7, 2028 | ||||
David Roberts | 13,821 | December 2, 2026* | ||||
* | The RSUs vest on the earlier of December 3, 2026 and the date of the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for December 2, 2026. |
(a) | holders of the Relevant RSUs are provided with the ability to elect to receive payout for any Relevant RSUs (in whole or in part) in the form of cash, rather than via the issue or transfer of shares of Common Stock or, if applicable, CDIs; |
(b) | to the extent that such an election is made, the cash amount will generally be determined by multiplying the number of Relevant RSUs covered by such election by (as applicable): |
(i) | if the Relevant RSUs vest in the normal course in the absence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), the Market Value per Share (as defined in the Equity Plan to generally mean the closing price) on the vesting date for such Relevant RSUs; or |
(ii) | if the Relevant RSUs vest as a result of a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), the fair market value of a share of Common Stock or a CDI, as applicable, as reasonably determined by the Compensation Committee as of the date of such Change in Control. |
Director | FY26 Executive PSUs to be Granted | Performance Period | Vesting Schedule | ||||||
Wayne Paterson | 800,000 FY26 Executive PSUs | Five years commencing on September 13, 2026 | A number of FY26 Executive PSUs shall vest based on the achievement of the stock price hurdles set out below during the Performance Period. | ||||||
David St Denis | 485,000 FY26 Executive PSUs | Five years commencing September 13, 2026 | A number of FY26 Executive PSUs shall vest based on the achievement of the stock price hurdles set out below during the Performance Period. | ||||||
Stock Price Hurdle ($) | Percentage of PSUs that Vest (Cumulative) | ||
$20.50 | 30% | ||
$41.00 | 60% | ||
$61.50 | 100% | ||
• | a director of the Company; |
• | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
• | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | Grant Price: There is no consideration payable for the grant of the FY26 Executive PSUs. |
• | Vesting Conditions: Generally, achievement of the applicable stock price hurdles set forth in Table 4 above and the continuous service of each of Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis through the attainment of such hurdle, except as set forth below. |
• | Termination: If Mr. Paterson’s or Mr. St Denis’ employment terminates due to such individual’s death or permanent disability, any unvested PSUs will vest as follows upon the date of such termination based on the VWAP for the 60-day trading period ending on the date of such termination (or the immediately |
• | Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock: The Company will make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the outstanding FY26 Executive PSUs and in other terms, as we determine is equitably required in the event of certain adjustments to our Common Stock or certain corporate transactions. |
• | Change in Control: In the event of a change in control of the Company, any unvested PSUs will vest upon the date of the change in control based on the “Deal Price,” which means the per share consideration or transaction price of the Common Stock that is being received by stockholders in connection with such change in control, without the application of any VWAP, as determined by the Compensation Committee (as constituted immediately prior to the change in control) in its reasonable discretion (or, in the event of a change in control with no transaction price or consideration, the VWAP ending on the last trading day immediately prior to the date of such change in control). If the Deal Price is less than the lowest stock price hurdle of $20.50, none of the then-unvested PSUs shall vest. If the Deal Price is equal to or greater than $20.50 but less than $61.50, the number of PSUs that will vest will be determined based on linear interpolation between the two applicable stock price hurdles (minus any PSUs that previously vested in accordance with the terms of the FY26 Executive PSU Agreement prior to the date of the change in control). If the Deal Price is equal to or greater than $61.50, all then-unvested PSUs shall vest in full. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): The FY26 Executive PSUs are proposed to be granted to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wayne Paterson, and the Company’s President, Mr. David St Denis. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Each of Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis is an executive director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): It is proposed that Mr. Paterson will be granted 800,000 FY26 Executive PSUs, and Mr. St Denis will be granted 485,000 FY26 Executive PSUs, with each FY26 Executive PSU on vesting entitling the holder to be issued one fully paid share of Common Stock. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of each of Mr. Paterson’s and Mr. St Denis’ current total remuneration package (in US dollars), is set out in the “Executive Compensation” and “2026 Director Compensation Package” sections of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): 1,000,000 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Paterson under the Equity Plan. Of the 1,000,000 equity securities granted to Mr. Paterson (in the form of RSUs), 333,333 of the RSUs were converted into 170,120 shares of Common Stock (with 163,213 RSUs withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations). 500,000 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. St Denis under the Equity Plan. Of the 500,000 equity securities granted to Mr. St Denis (in the form of RSUs), 166,666 of the RSUs were converted into 101,082 shares of Common Stock (with 65,584 RSUs withheld to satisfy withholding tax obligations). No consideration was paid by Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis for the issue of these awards. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be granted under Proposal Seventeen and Proposal Eighteen are the FY26 Executive PSUs. The material terms of the FY26 Executive PSUs are set out above in Table 4 and under the heading “Material Terms of the FY26 Executive PSU Agreements.” |
○ | FY26 Executive PSUs to be granted to Mr. Paterson – $3,864,800; and |
○ | FY26 Executive PSUs to be granted to Mr. St Denis – $2,343,035. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposal Seventeen and Proposal Eighteen (as applicable), the Company intends to issue the FY26 Executive PSUs to Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis as soon as practicable following the Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the grant of the FY26 Executive PSUs (or for the Common Stock to be issued upon the vesting of the FY26 Executive PSUs), other than the continued provision of employment or director services and the satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions by Mr. Paterson and Mr. St Denis. Consequently, there is no issue price for the FY26 Executive PSUs. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The FY26 Executive PSUs are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to Mr. Paterson or Mr. St Denis in relation to the grants of the FY26 Executive PSUs. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.12): A voting exclusion statement applies to Proposal Seventeen and Proposal Eighteen as set out on page 22 of this Proxy Statement. |
Name and Position | Number of FY26 Executive PSU | ||
Wayne Paterson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 800,000 | ||
David St Denis President | 485,000 | ||
Matthew McDonnell Head of Australia | — | ||
Executive officers, as a group | 1,285,000 | ||
Non-employee directors, as a group | — | ||
All employees (other than executive officers), as a group | — | ||
• | Mr. Seaberg – cumulative amount of $540,000; |
• | Mr. Denaro – cumulative amount of $330,000; |
• | Mr. Moss – cumulative amount of $330,000; |
• | Ms. Knight – cumulative amount of $330,000; and |
• | Mr. Roberts – cumulative amount of $330,000. |
• | a director of the Company; |
• | an associate of a director of the Company; or |
• | a person whose relationship with the Company or a person referred to in ASX Listing Rules 10.14.1 or 10.14.2 is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the acquisition should be approved by its stockholders, |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.1): The securities proposed to be issued pursuant to the Retainer Equity Election are proposed to be issued to the Company’s non-employee directors, namely Mr. John Seaberg, Mr. Stephen Denaro, Mr. Gregory Moss, Ms. Susan Knight and Mr. David Roberts. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.2): Each of Mr. John Seaberg, Mr. Stephen Denaro, Mr. Gregory Moss, Ms. Susan Knight and Mr. David Roberts is a director of the Company, and therefore falls into the category under ASX Listing Rule 10.14.1. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.3): If a non-employee director makes a Retainer Equity Election, the number of shares of Common Stock or CDIs to be issued will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the cash retainer that the director elects to receive in equity by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock (or CDI) on the date of issuance. The maximum dollar value of securities that may be issued to each director pursuant to a Retainer Equity Election is equal to the amount set out in the relevant director’s proposal. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.4): The details of each director’s current total remuneration package (in U.S. dollars) are set out in the “2026 Director Compensation Package” section on page 48 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.5): 139,386 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Seaberg under the Equity Plan. 66,563 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Moss under the Equity Plan. 66,563 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Roberts under the Equity Plan. 41,666 equity securities have previously been issued to Mr. Denaro under the Equity Plan. No consideration was paid by Mr. Seaberg, Mr. Moss, Mr. Roberts or Mr. Denaro for the issue of these awards. No securities have previously been issued to Ms. Knight under the Equity Plan. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.6): The securities proposed to be issued pursuant to Proposals Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two and Twenty-Three, if approved and if the applicable director makes a Retainer Equity Election, are shares of Common Stock (or CDIs) having a fair market value on the date of issuance equal to the dollar amount of the cash retainer that the director elects to receive in equity. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.7): If approved under Proposals Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two and Twenty-Three (as applicable), and if a director makes a Retainer Equity Election, the Company intends to issue the applicable shares of Common Stock or CDIs to the relevant director no later than three years after the Annual Meeting. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.8): The Company will receive no form of consideration for the securities proposed to be issued, other than the continued provision of director services by the relevant directors. The shares of Common Stock or CDIs are being issued in lieu of cash compensation. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.9): The Retainer Equity Issuance is proposed to be issued pursuant to the Equity Plan. A summary of the material terms of the Equity Plan is set out in the “Equity Compensation Plans” section on page 40 of this Proxy Statement. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.10): No loan will be provided by the Company to Mr. John Seaberg, Mr. Stephen Denaro, Mr. Gregory Moss, Ms. Susan Knight or Mr. David Roberts in relation to the issuance of the Retainer Equity Issuance. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.11): Details of any securities issued under the Equity Plan will be published in the Company’s annual report relating to the period in which they were issued, along with a statement that approval for the issuance was obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.14. |
• | (ASX Listing Rule 10.15.12): A voting exclusion statement applies to Proposals Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two and Twenty-Three as set out on page 22 of this Proxy Statement. |
Toowong, Queensland | By Order of the Board of Directors, | ||
Australia | |||
November 9, 2026 | Wayne Paterson Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman | ||
Participant: | Wayne Paterson | |||||
Number of RSUs: | [629,921] | |||||
Date of Contingent Grant: | March 4, 2026 (the “Date of Contingent Grant”) | |||||
Vesting Dates: | One-third of the RSUs shall vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the Date of Contingent Grant, (each anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Participant remaining in the continuous employment of the Company or a Subsidiary on each such Vesting Date. | |||||
Any fractional shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole share and will vest with the next vesting installment (if applicable) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. | ||||||
Dividend Equivalents: | Dividend equivalents with respect to the RSUs will be accumulated for the benefit of Participant if and when regular cash dividends are declared and credited in the form of additional RSUs in accordance with Section 7 of the Agreement, and will be paid in shares of Common Stock to Participant upon any settlement of the RSUs. | |||||
1. | Payment of RSUs. The RSUs will become payable if, during the Restriction Period (as defined in Section 4(c) of this Agreement), Participant’s right to receive payment for the RSUs becomes nonforfeitable (“Vest,” “Vesting” or “Vested”) in accordance with Section 3 and Section 4 of this Agreement. |
2. | RSUs Not Transferrable. Participant’s right to the RSUs shall not be transferable by Participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any purported transfer in violation of this Section 2 shall be null and void, and the purported transferee shall obtain no rights with respect to the RSUs or the underlying shares of Common Stock. |
3. | Vesting of RSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 4 and Section 5 of this Agreement, the RSUs will Vest in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Notice. For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary will not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Participant will not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, by reason of the transfer of Participant’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries or if Participant is absent on leave approved by a duly constituted officer of the Company or its Subsidiaries. |
4. | Alternative Vesting of RSUs. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement, and subject to the payment provisions of Section 6 hereof, to the extent the RSUs have not been forfeited pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the RSUs will Vest earlier than the time provided for in Section 3 under the following circumstances: |
(a) | Death or Permanent Disability. If Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to Participant’s death or Permanent Disability, then any RSUs that have not yet Vested will immediately Vest in full. For purposes of this Agreement, “Permanently Disabled” or “Permanent Disability” means that Participant has qualified for long-term disability benefits under a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, under a government-sponsored disability program and is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. |
(b) | Termination without Cause or for Good Reason. If the Company terminates Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary other than for Cause (as defined in Section 4(d)), death or Permanent Disability or Participant terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined in Section 4(d)), then a pro rata portion of the RSUs shall vest, with such pro rata portion determined by multiplying (i) the total number of RSUs evidenced under this Agreement by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days that shall have elapsed from the Date of Contingent Grant until the date of such termination and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the full vesting period, and subtracting from such amount the number of RSUs (if any) that previously Vested. |
(c) | Change in Control. |
(i) | Upon the consummation of a Change in Control that occurs during the period that commences on the Date of Contingent Grant and ends on the third Vesting Date (such period, the “Restriction Period”) while Participant is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, any RSUs that remain outstanding and have not yet Vested as of such Change in Control will immediately Vest in full, except to the extent that a Replacement Award for the RSUs is provided to Participant. |
(ii) | For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of restricted stock units, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the RSUs, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Participant is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Participant than the tax consequences of the RSUs, (E) that Vests in full upon a termination of Participant’s employment with the Company or the Successor without Cause by the Company or the Successor or for Good Reason by Participant within a period of two years after the Change in Control (each such termination event, a “Qualifying Termination”), and (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Participant than the terms and conditions of the RSUs (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent it conforms to the requirements of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) or otherwise does not result in the RSUs or Replacement Award failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the RSUs if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(b)(ii) are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its sole discretion. |
(iii) | If a Replacement Award is provided, (A) the terms of the Replacement Award will govern the Vesting and payment of the Replacement Award and (B) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding RSUs which at the time of the Change in Control are not subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be Vested at the time of such Change in Control. |
(d) | Definitions. For purposes of this Section 4: |
(i) | “Cause” means “Cause” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Participant does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Cause”), then “Cause” means with respect to Participant: (A) any intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with Participant’s duties with the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, (B) any intentional wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, or (C) any intentional wrongful engagement in any competitive activity that would constitute a material breach of Participant’s duty of loyalty to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; provided, that, no act, or failure to act, on the part of Participant will be deemed “intentional” unless done or omitted to be done by Participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Participant’s action or omission was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; and further provided, that for any Participant who is party to an individual severance or employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary defining Cause, “Cause” will have the meaning set forth in such agreement. |
(ii) | “Good Reason” means “Good Reason” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Participant does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define |
5. | Forfeiture of RSUs. Any RSUs that have not Vested pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 by the latest Vesting Date set forth in the Notice will be forfeited automatically and without further notice on such date (or earlier if, and on such date that, Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the latest Vesting Date set forth in the Notice for any reason other than as described in Section 4). |
6. | Form and Time of Payment of RSUs. |
(a) | General. Subject to Section 5 and Section 6(b), payment for Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock (with one share of Common Stock being paid for each nonforfeitable RSU) within ten days following each Vesting Date set forth in the Notice. |
(b) | Other Payment Events. Notwithstanding Section 6(a), to the extent the RSUs are Vested on the dates set forth below, payment with respect to the RSUs will be made as follows (with one share of Common Stock being paid for each nonforfeitable RSU): |
(i) | Change in Control. Upon the consummation of a Change in Control, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days following such Change in Control; provided, however, that if such Change in Control would not qualify as a permissible date of distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code, and the regulations thereunder, and where Section 409A of the Code applies to such distribution, Participant is entitled to receive the corresponding payment on the date that would have otherwise applied pursuant to Section 6(a) or 6(b)(ii) as though such Change in Control had not occurred. |
(ii) | Qualifying Termination Following a Change in Control. Upon a Qualifying Termination, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days following such Qualifying Termination. |
(iii) | Death or Permanent Disability. On the date of Participant’s termination of employment due to Participant’s death or Permanent Disability, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days of such termination date. |
(iv) | Termination without Cause or for Good Reason. On the date of Participant’s termination of employment by the Company other than for Cause, death or Permanent Disability or by Participant for Good Reason, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days of such termination date. |
7. | Dividend Equivalents. Following the Date of Contingent Grant, on the date that the Company pays a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Stock generally, Participant shall be entitled to a number of additional RSUs determined by dividing (i) the product of (x) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock on such date and (y) the total number of RSUs (including dividend equivalents paid thereon) previously credited to Participant as of such date, by (ii) the Market Value per Share of the Common Stock on such date. Such dividend equivalents (if any) shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be paid, in the aggregate rounded down to the nearest whole number, or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the RSUs to which the dividend equivalents were credited. |
8. | Compensation Recovery; Other Acknowledgements. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Participant acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Participant from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Participant’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
9. | Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, including any applicable laws of Australia; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any RSUs or shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs if the issuance or payment thereof would result in violation of any such law. |
10. | Adjustments. Subject to Section 11 of the Plan, the Committee shall make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the RSUs and in other award terms, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participant that otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing. |
11. | Withholding Taxes. If the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with Participant’s right to receive Common Stock or cash under this Agreement, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of any such Common Stock or cash (or the realization of any other benefit provided for under this Agreement) that Participant make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts. Participant may satisfy such tax obligation by paying the Company cash via personal check. Alternatively, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Participant may elect that all or any part of such tax obligation be satisfied by the Company’s retention of a portion of the shares of Common Stock provided for under this Agreement or by Participant’s surrender of a portion of the shares of Common Stock that he or she has owned. In no event, however, will the Company accept shares of Common Stock for payment of taxes in excess of required tax withholding rates |
12. | Rights as a Stockholder. Participant will not have any rights as a Stockholder with respect to any Common Stock granted to him or her under this Agreement prior to the date as of which he or she is actually recorded as the holder of such Common Stock upon the share records of the Company. |
13. | Right to Terminate Employment. Nothing in this Agreement limits in any way whatsoever any right the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the employment of Participant at any time. |
14. | No Right to Future Awards. This award is a voluntary, discretionary bonus being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards. |
15. | Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to Participant under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which Participant may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary. |
16. | Processing of Information. Information about Participant and Participant’s award of RSUs may be collected, recorded and held, used and disclosed for any purpose related to the administration of the award. Participant understands that such processing of this information may need to be carried out by the Company and its Subsidiaries and by third party administrators whether such persons are located within Participant’s country or elsewhere, including the United States of America. Participant consents to the processing of information relating to Participant and Participant’s receipt of the shares of Common Stock in any one or more of the ways referred to above. |
17. | Amendments. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent the amendment is applicable to this Agreement; provided, however, that no amendment will adversely affect in a material manner the rights of Participant with respect to the Common Stock or other securities covered by this Agreement without Participant’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation requiring the consent of Participant to certain amendments will not apply to any amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Code, Section 10D of the Exchange Act, or other applicable law. |
18. | Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstances shall not be affected, and the provisions so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable and valid. |
19. | Governing Law. This Agreement is made under, and will be construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware. Participant agrees that the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware will have jurisdiction in any action, suit or proceeding against Participant based on or arising out of this Agreement and Participant hereby: (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such |
20. | Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to Participant. This Agreement and the Plan will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause the Agreement or the Plan to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of Participant). |
21. | Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the RSUs and Participant’s participation in the Plan, or future awards that may be granted under the Plan, by electronic means or request Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through an online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company. |
22. | Successors and Assigns. Without limiting Section 2 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of Participant, and the successors and assigns of the Company. |
23. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement. |
/s/ Wayne Paterson | ||||||
Participant | ||||||
Date: 3/5/2026 | ||||||
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ John Seaberg | ||||||||
Participant: | David St Denis | |||||
Number of RSUs: | [314,960] | |||||
Date of Contingent Grant: | March 4, 2026 (the “Date of Contingent Grant”) | |||||
Vesting Dates: | One-third of the RSUs shall vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the Date of Contingent Grant, (each anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Participant remaining in the continuous employment of the Company or a Subsidiary on each such Vesting Date. | |||||
Any fractional shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole share and will vest with the next vesting installment (if applicable) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. | ||||||
Dividend Equivalents: | Dividend equivalents with respect to the RSUs will be accumulated for the benefit of Participant if and when regular cash dividends are declared and credited in the form of additional RSUs in accordance with Section 7 of the Agreement, and will be paid in shares of Common Stock to Participant upon any settlement of the RSUs. | |||||
1. | Payment of RSUs. The RSUs will become payable if, during the Restriction Period (as defined in Section 4(c) of this Agreement), Participant’s right to receive payment for the RSUs becomes nonforfeitable (“Vest,” “Vesting” or “Vested”) in accordance with Section 3 and Section 4 of this Agreement. |
2. | RSUs Not Transferrable. Participant’s right to the RSUs shall not be transferable by Participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any purported transfer in violation of this Section 2 shall be null and void, and the purported transferee shall obtain no rights with respect to the RSUs or the underlying shares of Common Stock. |
3. | Vesting of RSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 4 and Section 5 of this Agreement, the RSUs will Vest in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Notice. For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary will not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Participant will not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, by reason of the transfer of Participant’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries or if Participant is absent on leave approved by a duly constituted officer of the Company or its Subsidiaries. |
4. | Alternative Vesting of RSUs. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement, and subject to the payment provisions of Section 6 hereof, to the extent the RSUs have not been forfeited pursuant to Section 5 hereof, the RSUs will Vest earlier than the time provided for in Section 3 under the following circumstances: |
(a) | Death or Permanent Disability. If Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to Participant’s death or Permanent Disability, then any RSUs that have not yet Vested will immediately Vest in full. For purposes of this Agreement, “Permanently Disabled” or “Permanent Disability” means that Participant has qualified for long-term disability benefits under a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, under a government-sponsored disability program and is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. |
(b) | Change in Control. |
(i) | Upon the consummation of a Change in Control that occurs during the period that commences on the Date of Contingent Grant and ends on the third Vesting Date (such period, the “Restriction Period”) while Participant is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, any RSUs that remain outstanding and have not yet Vested as of such Change in Control will immediately Vest in full, except to the extent that a Replacement Award for the RSUs is provided to Participant. |
(ii) | For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of restricted |
(iii) | For purposes of Section 4(b)(ii), “Cause” means “Cause” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Participant does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Cause”), then “Cause” means with respect to Participant: (A) any intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with Participant’s duties with the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, (B) any intentional wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, or (C) any intentional wrongful engagement in any competitive activity that would constitute a material breach of Participant’s duty of loyalty to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; provided, that, no act, or failure to act, on the part of Participant will be deemed “intentional” unless done or omitted to be done by Participant not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Participant’s action or omission was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; and further provided, that for any Participant who is party to an individual severance or employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary defining Cause, “Cause” will have the meaning set forth in such agreement. |
(iv) | For purposes of Section 4(b)(ii), “Good Reason” means “Good Reason” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Participant does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Good Reason”), then “Good Reason” means a material reduction in the nature or scope of the responsibilities, authorities or duties of Participant attached to Participant’s position held immediately prior to the Change in Control, a change of more than 60 miles in the location of Participant’s principal office immediately prior to the Change in Control, or a material reduction in Participant’s base salary upon or after the Change in Control; provided, that, no later than 90 days following an event constituting Good Reason, Participant gives notice to the Successor of the occurrence of such event, the Successor fails to cure the event within 30 days following the receipt of such notice, and Participant’s employment is terminated within 30 days thereafter. |
(v) | If a Replacement Award is provided, (A) the terms of the Replacement Award will govern the Vesting and payment of the Replacement Award and (B) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding RSUs which at the time of the Change in Control are not subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be Vested at the time of such Change in Control. |
5. | Forfeiture of RSUs. Any RSUs that have not Vested pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 by the latest Vesting Date set forth in the Notice will be forfeited automatically and without further notice on such date (or earlier if, and on such date that, Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the latest Vesting Date set forth in the Notice for any reason other than as described in Section 4). |
6. | Form and Time of Payment of RSUs. |
(a) | General. Subject to Section 5 and Section 6(b), payment for Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock (with one share of Common Stock being paid for each nonforfeitable RSU) within ten days following each Vesting Date set forth in the Notice. |
(b) | Other Payment Events. Notwithstanding Section 6(a), to the extent the RSUs are Vested on the dates set forth below, payment with respect to the RSUs will be made as follows (with one share of Common Stock being paid for each nonforfeitable RSU): |
(i) | Change in Control. Upon the consummation of a Change in Control, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days following such Change in Control; provided, however, that if such Change in Control would not qualify as a permissible date of distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code, and the regulations thereunder, and where Section 409A of the Code applies to such distribution, Participant is entitled to receive the corresponding payment on the date that would have otherwise applied pursuant to Section 6(a) or 6(b)(ii) as though such Change in Control had not occurred. |
(ii) | Qualifying Termination Following a Change in Control. Upon a Qualifying Termination, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days following such Qualifying Termination. |
(iii) | Death or Permanent Disability. On the date of Participant’s termination of employment due to Participant’s death or Permanent Disability, payment for any Vested RSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock within ten days of such termination date. |
7. | Dividend Equivalents. Following the Date of Contingent Grant, on the date that the Company pays a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Stock generally, Participant shall be entitled to a number of additional RSUs determined by dividing (i) the product of (x) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock on such date and (y) the total number of RSUs (including dividend equivalents paid thereon) previously credited to Participant as of such date, by (ii) the Market Value per Share of the Common Stock on such date. Such dividend equivalents (if any) shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be paid, in the aggregate rounded down to the nearest whole number, or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the RSUs to which the dividend equivalents were credited. |
8. | Compensation Recovery; Other Acknowledgements. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Participant acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock at any point may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that, to the extent the Compensation Recovery Policy, by its terms, is applicable to Participant’s RSUs, applicable terms of this Agreement will be (if necessary) deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof. Further, by accepting the RSUs covered by this Agreement, Participant (i) consents to be bound by the terms of the Compensation Recovery Policy, as applicable, (ii) agrees and acknowledges that Participant is obligated to and will cooperate with, and will provide any and all assistance necessary to, the Company in any effort to recover or recoup any compensation or other amounts subject to clawback or recovery pursuant to the Compensation Recovery Policy and/or applicable laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or other Company policy, and (iii) agrees that the Company may enforce its rights under the Compensation Recovery Policy through any and all reasonable means permitted under applicable law as it deems necessary or |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Participant from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Participant’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
9. | Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, including any applicable laws of Australia; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any RSUs or shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs if the issuance or payment thereof would result in violation of any such law. |
10. | Adjustments. Subject to Section 11 of the Plan, the Committee shall make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the RSUs and in other award terms, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participant that otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing. |
11. | Withholding Taxes. If the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with Participant’s right to receive Common Stock or cash under this Agreement, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of any such Common Stock or cash (or the realization of any other benefit provided for under this Agreement) that Participant make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts. Participant may satisfy such tax obligation by paying the Company cash via personal check. Alternatively, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Participant may elect that all or any part of such tax obligation be satisfied by the Company’s retention of a portion of the shares of Common Stock provided for under this Agreement or by Participant’s surrender of a portion of the shares of Common Stock that he or she has owned. In no event, however, will the Company accept shares of Common Stock for payment of taxes in excess of required tax withholding rates (unless such higher withholding amounts would not result in adverse accounting implications for the Company and the additional withholding amount is authorized by the Committee). If Participant’s benefit is to be received in the form of Common Stock, and Participant fails to make arrangements for the payment of required taxes or other amounts, then, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company will withhold shares of Common Stock having a value equal to the amount required to be withheld. Further, notwithstanding anything in this Section 11 to the contrary, if at any time (a) Participant is subject to reporting as a Director or an “officer” for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (b) withholding is required with respect to the award evidenced by this Agreement, and (c) Participant is subject to trading restrictions pursuant to a periodic or special closed trading window for the Company under its insider trading policies, then the Company will withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise payable to Participant under this award in order to satisfy such withholding, with the number of shares of |
12. | Rights as a Stockholder. Participant will not have any rights as a Stockholder with respect to any Common Stock granted to him or her under this Agreement prior to the date as of which he or she is actually recorded as the holder of such Common Stock upon the share records of the Company. |
13. | Right to Terminate Employment. Nothing in this Agreement limits in any way whatsoever any right the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the employment of Participant at any time. |
14. | No Right to Future Awards. This award is a voluntary, discretionary bonus being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards. |
15. | Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to Participant under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which Participant may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary. |
16. | Processing of Information. Information about Participant and Participant’s award of RSUs may be collected, recorded and held, used and disclosed for any purpose related to the administration of the award. Participant understands that such processing of this information may need to be carried out by the Company and its Subsidiaries and by third party administrators whether such persons are located within Participant’s country or elsewhere, including the United States of America. Participant consents to the processing of information relating to Participant and Participant’s receipt of the shares of Common Stock in any one or more of the ways referred to above. |
17. | Amendments. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent the amendment is applicable to this Agreement; provided, however, that no amendment will adversely affect in a material manner the rights of Participant with respect to the Common Stock or other securities covered by this Agreement without Participant’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation requiring the consent of Participant to certain amendments will not apply to any amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Code, Section 10D of the Exchange Act, or other applicable law. |
18. | Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstances shall not be affected, and the provisions so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable and valid. |
19. | Governing Law. This Agreement is made under, and will be construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware. Participant agrees that the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware will have jurisdiction in any action, suit or proceeding against Participant based on or arising out of this Agreement and Participant hereby: (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process in connection with any action, suit or proceeding against Participant; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction, venue or service of process. |
20. | Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to Participant. This Agreement and the Plan will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause the Agreement or the Plan to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of Participant). |
21. | Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the RSUs |
22. | Successors and Assigns. Without limiting Section 2 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of Participant, and the successors and assigns of the Company. |
23. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement. |
/s/ David St Denis | ||||||
Participant | ||||||
Date: 3/6/2026 | ||||||
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Wayne Paterson | ||||||||
Participant: | Sue Knight | |||||
Number of RSUs: | 39,123 | |||||
Date of Contingent Grant: | May 19, 2026 (the “Date of Contingent Grant”) | |||||
Vesting Commencement Date: | May 6, 2026 (the “Vesting Commencement Date”) | |||||
Vesting Dates: | One-third of the RSUs shall vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the Vesting Commencement Date (each anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Participant remaining in the continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director on each such Vesting Date. | |||||
Any fractional shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole share and will vest with the next vesting installment (if applicable) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. | ||||||
Dividend Equivalents: | Dividend equivalents with respect to the RSUs will be accumulated for the benefit of Participant if and when regular cash dividends are declared and credited in the form of additional RSUs in accordance with Section 4 of the Agreement, and will be paid in shares of Common Stock to Participant upon any settlement of the RSUs. | |||||
1. | Normal Vesting. |
(a) | Subject to the terms and conditions of Sections 2 and 3 hereof, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice and will be paid in accordance with Section 5 hereof. |
(b) | For the purposes of this Agreement, Participant’s continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Participant shall not be deemed to have ceased serving the Company as a non-employee Director, by reason of any commencement of employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries. |
2. | Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1 hereof, and subject to the payment provisions of Section 5 hereof, upon the consummation of a Change in Control occurring during the vesting period described in the Notice while Participant is in continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director, to the extent the RSUs have not yet vested, the RSUs shall immediately become nonforfeitable. |
3. | Forfeiture of Awards. Except as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement, Participant’s right to receive the RSUs, to the extent not yet vested, shall be forfeited automatically and without further notice on the date that Participant’s continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director terminates prior to the end of the vesting period described in the Notice. In the event that Participant shall intentionally commit an act that the Committee determines to be materially adverse to the interests of the Company or a Subsidiary, Participant’s right to receive the RSUs shall be forfeited at the time of that determination notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary. |
4. | Dividend Equivalents. Following the Date of Contingent Grant, on the date that the Company pays a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Stock generally, Participant shall be entitled to a number of additional RSUs determined by dividing (i) the product of (x) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock on such date and (y) the total number of RSUs (including dividend equivalents paid thereon) previously credited to Participant as of such date, by (ii) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on such date. Such dividend equivalents (if any) shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be paid, in the aggregate rounded down to the nearest whole number, or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the RSUs to which the dividend equivalents were credited. |
5. | Payment of Awards. |
(a) | General. Subject to Section 3 and Section 5(b), payment for the RSUs that are nonforfeitable will be made in shares of Common Stock (with one share of Common Stock being paid for each nonforfeitable RSU) within ten days following each of the Vesting Dates. |
(b) | Change in Control. Notwithstanding Section 5(a), upon the consummation of a Change in Control, Participant is entitled to receive payment for all RSUs, to the extent not yet paid, on the date of the |
6. | Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, including any applicable laws of Australia; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any RSUs or shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs if the issuance or payment thereof would result in violation of any such law. |
7. | Transferability. Participant’s right to the RSUs shall not be transferable by Participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any purported transfer in violation of this Section 7 shall be null and void, and the purported transferee shall obtain no rights with respect to the RSUs or the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs. |
8. | Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to Participant. This Agreement and the Plan will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause the Agreement or the Plan to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of Participant). |
9. | Adjustments. Subject to Section 11 of the Plan, the Committee shall make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the RSUs and in other award terms, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participant that otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing. |
10. | No Right to Future Awards. This award is a voluntary, discretionary bonus being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards. |
11. | Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to Participant under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which Participant may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary. |
12. | Processing of Information. Information about Participant and Participant’s award of RSUs may be collected, recorded and held, used and disclosed for any purpose related to the administration of the award. Participant understands that such processing of this information may need to be carried out by the Company and its Subsidiaries and by third party administrators whether such persons are located within Participant’s country or elsewhere, including the United States of America. Participant consents to the processing of information relating to Participant and Participant’s receipt of the shares of Common Stock in any one or more of the ways referred to above. |
13. | Amendments. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent the amendment is applicable to this Agreement; provided, however, that no amendment will adversely affect in a material manner the rights of Participant with respect to the Common Stock or other |
14. | Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision in any other person or circumstances shall not be affected, and the provisions so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable and valid. |
15. | Governing Law. This Agreement is made under, and will be construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware. Participant agrees that the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware will have jurisdiction in any action, suit or proceeding against Participant based on or arising out of this Agreement and Participant hereby: (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process in connection with any action, suit or proceeding against Participant; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction, venue or service of process. |
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. | ||||||
By: | /s/ John Seaberg | |||||
John Seaberg | ||||||
/s/ Susan Knight | |||
Participant | |||
Date: 5/20/2026 | |||
Optionee: | [ ] | |||||
Type of Grant: | Nonqualified Option Right | |||||
Date of Grant: | [ ] | |||||
Shares subject to Option: | [ ] shares of Common Stock | |||||
Option Price (per share): | [ ] | |||||
Vesting Schedule: | The shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the Date of Grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Company that occurs after the Date of Grant (the “Vesting Date”), subject to Optionee remaining in the continuous service of the Company as a non-employee Director through the Vesting Date. | |||||
(a) | Ninety (90) days after any termination of Optionee’s continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director, unless such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability |
(b) | One (1) year after a termination of Optionee’s continuous service as a non-employee Director, if such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability; and |
(c) | Ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock at any point may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that, to the extent the Compensation Recovery Policy, by its terms, is applicable to Optionee’s Option, applicable terms of this Agreement will be (if necessary) deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof. Further, by accepting the Option covered by this Agreement, Optionee (i) consents to be bound by the terms of the Compensation Recovery Policy, as applicable, (ii) agrees and acknowledges that Optionee is obligated to and will cooperate with, and will provide any and all assistance necessary to, the Company in any effort to recover or recoup any compensation or other amounts subject to clawback or recovery pursuant to the Compensation Recovery Policy and/or applicable laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or other Company policy, and (iii) agrees that the Company may enforce its rights under the Compensation Recovery Policy through any and all reasonable means permitted under applicable law as it deems necessary or desirable under the Compensation Recovery Policy, in each case from and after the effective dates thereof. Such cooperation and assistance shall include, but is not limited to, executing, completing and submitting any documentation necessary to facilitate the recovery or recoupment by the Company from Optionee of any such amounts, including from Optionee’s accounts or from any other compensation, to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the Code. |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Optionee from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Optionee’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Optionee | ||||||
Date: | ||||||
Optionee: | [ ] | |||||
Type of Grant: | Nonqualified Option Right | |||||
Date of Grant: | [ ] | |||||
CDIs subject to Option: | [ ] CDIs | |||||
Option Price (per CDI): | [ ] | |||||
Vesting Schedule: | The CDIs subject to the Option will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary of the Date of Grant and the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Company that occurs after the Date of Grant (the “Vesting Date”), subject to Optionee remaining in the continuous service of the Company as a non-employee Director through the Vesting Date. | |||||
(a) | Ninety (90) days after any termination of Optionee’s continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director, unless such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability; |
(b) | One (1) year after a termination of Optionee’s continuous service as a non-employee Director, if such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability; and |
(c) | Ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the CDIs at any point may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that, to the extent the Compensation Recovery Policy, by its terms, is applicable to Optionee’s Option, applicable terms of this Agreement will be (if necessary) deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof. Further, by accepting the Option covered by this Agreement, Optionee (i) consents to be bound by the terms of the Compensation Recovery Policy, as applicable, (ii) agrees and acknowledges that Optionee is obligated to and will cooperate with, and will provide any and all assistance necessary to, the Company in any effort to recover or recoup any compensation or other amounts subject to clawback or recovery pursuant to the Compensation Recovery Policy and/or applicable laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or other Company policy, and (iii) agrees that the Company may enforce its rights under the Compensation Recovery Policy through any and all reasonable means permitted under applicable law as it deems necessary or desirable under the Compensation Recovery Policy, in each case from and after the effective dates thereof. Such cooperation and assistance shall include, but is not limited to, executing, completing and submitting any documentation necessary to facilitate the recovery or recoupment by the Company from Optionee of any such amounts, including from Optionee’s accounts or from any other compensation, to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the Code. |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Optionee from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Optionee’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Optionee | ||||||
Date: | ||||||
Optionee: | Wayne Paterson | |||||
Type of Grant: | Nonqualified Option Right | |||||
Date of Contingent Grant: | September 13, 2026 | |||||
Shares subject to Option: | 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock | |||||
Option Price (per share): | $8.35 | |||||
Vesting Schedule: | One-fourth of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the Date of Contingent Grant (each, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Optionee remaining in the continuous employment of the Company or a Subsidiary on each such Vesting Date. | |||||
(a) | Death or Permanent Disability. If Optionee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability, then any portion of the Option that has not yet Vested will immediately Vest in full. For purposes of this Agreement, “Permanently Disabled” or “Permanent Disability” means that Optionee has qualified for long-term disability benefits under a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, under a government-sponsored disability program and is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. |
(b) | Termination without Cause or for Good Reason. If the Company terminates Optionee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary other than for Cause (as defined in Section 4(d)), death or Permanent Disability or Optionee terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined in Section 4(d)), then a pro rata portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall Vest and become exercisable, with such pro rata portion determined by multiplying (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option evidenced under this Agreement by (ii) a |
(c) | Change in Control. |
(i) | Upon the consummation of a Change in Control that occurs during the period that commences on the Date of Contingent Grant and ends on the final Vesting Date (such period, the “Restriction Period”) while Optionee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, any portion of the Option that remains outstanding and has not yet Vested as of such Change in Control will immediately Vest in full, except to the extent that a Replacement Award for the Option is provided to Optionee. |
(ii) | For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of a stock option, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Option, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Optionee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Optionee than the tax consequences of the Option, (E) that Vests in full upon a termination of Optionee’s employment with the Company or the Successor without Cause by the Company or the Successor or for Good Reason by Optionee within a period of two years after the Change in Control (each such termination event, a “Qualifying Termination”), and (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Optionee than the terms and conditions of the Option (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent it conforms to the requirements of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) or otherwise does not result in the Option or Replacement Award failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Option if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(b)(ii) are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its sole discretion. |
(iii) | If a Replacement Award is provided, (A) the terms of the Replacement Award will govern the Vesting and payment of the Replacement Award and (B) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding portion of the Option which at the time of the Change in Control is not subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be Vested at the time of such Change in Control. |
(d) | Definitions. For purposes of this Section 4: |
(i) | “Cause” means “Cause” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Optionee does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Cause”), then “Cause” means with respect to Optionee: (A) any intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with Optionee’s duties with the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, (B) any intentional wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, or (C) any intentional wrongful engagement in any competitive activity that would constitute a material breach of Optionee’s duty of loyalty to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; provided, that, no act, or failure to act, on the part of Optionee will be deemed “intentional” unless done or omitted to be done by Optionee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Optionee’s action or omission was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; and further provided, that for any Optionee who is party to an individual severance or employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary defining Cause, “Cause” will have the meaning set forth in such agreement. |
(ii) | “Good Reason” means “Good Reason” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Optionee does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Good Reason”), then “Good Reason” means a material reduction in the nature or scope of the responsibilities, authorities or duties of Optionee attached to Optionee’s position held immediately prior to the Change in Control, a change of more than 60 miles in the location of Optionee’s principal office immediately prior to the Change in Control, or a material reduction in Optionee’s remuneration upon or after the Change in Control; provided, that, no later than 90 days following an event constituting Good Reason, Optionee gives notice to the Successor of the occurrence of such event, the Successor fails to cure the event within 30 days following the receipt of such notice, and Optionee’s employment is terminated within 30 days thereafter. |
(a) | Ninety (90) days after any termination of Optionee’s employment, including a Qualifying Termination in connection with a Change in Control, unless such termination of employment (i) is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability as described in Section 4(a) or (ii) is a result of a termination for Cause as defined in Section 4(b)(iii); |
(b) | One (1) year after Optionee’s death if such death occurs while Optionee is employed by the Company or any Subsidiary; |
(c) | One (1) year after Optionee’s termination of employment due to Permanent Disability; |
(d) | The date of termination of Optionee’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary for Cause; or |
(e) | Ten (10) years from the Date of Contingent Grant. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock at any point may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that, to the extent the Compensation Recovery Policy, by its terms, is applicable to Optionee’s Option, applicable terms of this Agreement will be (if necessary) deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Optionee from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Optionee’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. | ||||||
By: | /s/ John Seaberg | |||||
/s/ Wayne Paterson | ||||||
Optionee | ||||||
Date: Oct 19, 2026 | ||||||
Optionee: | David St Denis | |||||
Type of Grant: | Nonqualified Option Right | |||||
Date of Contingent Grant: | September 13, 2026 | |||||
Shares subject to Option: | 414,000 shares of Common Stock | |||||
Option Price (per share): | $8.35 | |||||
Vesting Schedule: | One-fourth of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the Date of Contingent Grant (each, a “Vesting Date”), subject to Optionee remaining in the continuous employment of the Company or a Subsidiary on each such Vesting Date. | |||||
(a) | Death or Permanent Disability. If Optionee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability, then any portion of the Option that has not yet Vested will immediately Vest in full. For purposes of this Agreement, “Permanently Disabled” or “Permanent Disability” means that Optionee has qualified for long-term disability benefits under a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, under a government-sponsored disability program and is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. |
(b) | Change in Control. |
(i) | Upon the consummation of a Change in Control that occurs during the period that commences on the Date of Contingent Grant and ends on the final Vesting Date (such period, the |
(ii) | For purposes of this Agreement, a “Replacement Award” shall mean an award (A) of a stock option, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the Option, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control) (the “Successor”), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Optionee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Optionee than the tax consequences of the Option, (E) that Vests in full upon a termination of Optionee’s employment with the Company or the Successor without Cause (as defined in Section 4(b)(iii)) by the Company or the Successor or for Good Reason (as defined in Section 4(b)(iv)) by Optionee within a period of two years after the Change in Control (each such termination event, a “Qualifying Termination”), and (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Optionee than the terms and conditions of the Option (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent it conforms to the requirements of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) or otherwise does not result in the Option or Replacement Award failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the Option if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this Section 4(b)(ii) are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its sole discretion. |
(iii) | For purposes of Section 4(b)(ii), “Cause” means “Cause” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Optionee does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Cause”), then “Cause” means with respect to Optionee: (A) any intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with Optionee’s duties with the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, (B) any intentional wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor, or (C) any intentional wrongful engagement in any competitive activity that would constitute a material breach of Optionee’s duty of loyalty to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; provided, that, no act, or failure to act, on the part of Optionee will be deemed “intentional” unless done or omitted to be done by Optionee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Optionee’s action or omission was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or Successor; and further provided, that for any Optionee who is party to an individual severance or employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary defining Cause, “Cause” will have the meaning set forth in such agreement. |
(iv) | For purposes of Section 4(b)(ii), “Good Reason” means “Good Reason” (or a term of substantively similar meaning) as defined in an individual employment agreement in effect as of the Date of Contingent Grant between Optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary or, if Optionee does not have an employment agreement as of the Date of Contingent Grant (or such employment agreement does not define “Good Reason”), then “Good Reason” means a material reduction in the nature or scope of the responsibilities, authorities or duties of Optionee attached to Optionee’s position held immediately prior to the Change in Control, a change of more than 60 miles in the location of Optionee’s principal office immediately prior to the Change in Control, or a material reduction in Optionee’s base salary upon or after the Change in Control; provided, that, no later than 90 days following an event constituting Good Reason, Participant gives notice to the Successor of the occurrence of such event, the Successor fails to cure the event within 30 days following the receipt of such notice, and Participant’s employment is terminated within 30 days thereafter. |
(v) | If a Replacement Award is provided, (A) the terms of the Replacement Award will govern the Vesting and payment of the Replacement Award and (B) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding portion of the Option which at the time of the Change in Control is not subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be Vested at the time of such Change in Control. |
(a) | Ninety (90) days after any termination of Optionee’s employment, including a Qualifying Termination in connection with a Change in Control, unless such termination of employment (i) is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability as described in Section 4(a) or (ii) is a result of a termination for Cause as defined in Section 4(b)(iii); |
(b) | One (1) year after Optionee’s death if such death occurs while Optionee is employed by the Company or any Subsidiary; |
(c) | One (1) year after Optionee’s termination of employment due to Permanent Disability; |
(d) | The date of termination of Optionee’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary for Cause; or |
(e) | Ten (10) years from the Date of Contingent Grant. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock at any point may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that, to the extent the Compensation Recovery Policy, by its terms, is applicable to Optionee’s Option, applicable terms of this Agreement will be (if necessary) deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof. Further, by accepting the Option covered by this Agreement, Optionee (i) consents to be bound by the terms of the Compensation Recovery Policy, as applicable, (ii) agrees and acknowledges that Optionee is obligated to and will cooperate with, and will provide any and all assistance necessary to, the Company in any effort to recover or recoup any compensation or other amounts subject to clawback or recovery pursuant to the Compensation Recovery Policy and/or applicable laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or other Company policy, and (iii) agrees that the Company may enforce its rights under the Compensation Recovery Policy |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Optionee from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Optionee’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Wayne Paterson | |||||
/s/ David St Denis | ||||||
Optionee | ||||||
Date: Oct 20, 2026 | ||||||
Optionee: | [ ] | |||||
Type of Grant: | Nonqualified Option Right | |||||
Date of Grant: | [ ] | |||||
Shares subject to Option: | [ ] shares of Common Stock | |||||
Option Price (per share): | [ ] | |||||
Vesting Schedule:[One-half of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will vest and become exercisable on each of June 7, 2027 and June 7, 2028]1 [One-third of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on each of May 6, 2027, May 6, 2028, and May 6, 2029]2 (each, a “Vesting Date”), in each case subject to Optionee remaining in the continuous service of the Company as a non-employee Director through such Vesting Date. | ||||||
1 | NOTE TO DRAFT: This vesting schedule is to be used for Messrs. Moss and Roberts. |
2 | NOTE TO DRAFT: This vesting schedule is to be used for Ms. Knight. |
(a) | Ninety (90) days after any termination of Optionee’s continuous service to the Company as a non-employee Director, unless such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability; |
(b) | One (1) year after a termination of Optionee’s continuous service as a non-employee Director, if such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Permanent Disability; and |
(c) | Ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock at any point may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that, to the extent the Compensation Recovery Policy, by its terms, is applicable to Optionee’s Option, applicable terms of this Agreement will be (if necessary) deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof. Further, by accepting the Option covered by this Agreement, Optionee (i) consents to be bound by the terms of the Compensation Recovery Policy, as applicable, (ii) agrees and acknowledges that Optionee is obligated to and will cooperate with, and will provide any and all assistance necessary to, the Company in any effort to recover or recoup any compensation or other amounts subject to clawback or recovery pursuant to the Compensation Recovery Policy and/or applicable laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or other Company policy, and (iii) agrees that the Company may enforce its rights under the Compensation Recovery Policy through any and all reasonable means permitted under applicable law as it deems necessary or desirable under the Compensation Recovery Policy, in each case from and after the effective dates thereof. Such cooperation and assistance shall include, but is not limited to, executing, completing and submitting any documentation necessary to facilitate the recovery or recoupment by the Company from Optionee of any such amounts, including from Optionee’s accounts or from any other compensation, to the extent permissible under Section 409A of the Code. |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (a) prevents Optionee from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (b) limits Optionee’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Optionee | ||||||
Date: | ||||||
(i) | if the Outstanding RSUs vest in the normal course in the absence of a Change in Control, the Market Value per Share (as defined in the Plan) on the vesting date for such Outstanding RSUs; or |
(ii) | if the Outstanding RSUs vest as a result of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), the fair market value of a share of Common Stock (as defined in the Plan) or a CDI (as defined in the Plan), as applicable, as reasonably determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Anteris as of the date of such Change in Control. |
Participant: | [ ] | |||||
Date of Contingent Grant: | September 13, 2026 (the “Date of Contingent Grant”) | |||||
Target Number of PSUs: | [##] | |||||
Performance Period: | The five-year period commencing on the Date of Contingent Grant | |||||
Vesting Terms: | Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and in the Statement of Management Objectives delivered to Participant in connection with the award, the PSUs shall become earned to the extent that the Management Objectives for the PSUs are achieved, as set forth or contemplated in the Statement of Management Objectives, provided (except as otherwise provided in the Agreement) that the Participant has remained in continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary through the date on which such PSUs become earned. | |||||
Any fractional shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole share and will vest with the next vesting installment (if applicable) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. | ||||||
Dividend Equivalents: | Dividend equivalents with respect to the PSUs will be accumulated for the benefit of Participant if and when regular cash dividends are declared and credited in the form of additional PSUs in accordance with Section 6 of the Agreement, and will be paid in shares of Common Stock to Participant upon any settlement of the PSUs. | |||||
1. | Payment of PSUs. The PSUs will become payable if, during the Performance Period, Participant’s right to receive payment for the PSUs becomes nonforfeitable (“Vest,” “Vesting” or “Vested”) in accordance with the Statement of Management Objectives. |
2. | PSUs Not Transferrable. Participant’s right to the PSUs shall not be transferable by Participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any purported transfer in violation of this Section 2 shall be null and void, and the purported transferee shall obtain no rights with respect to the PSUs or the underlying shares of Common Stock. |
3. | Vesting of PSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the PSUs will Vest in accordance with the Statement of Management Objectives. |
4. | Forfeiture of PSUs. Any PSUs that have not Vested pursuant to Section 3 by the end of the Performance Period will be forfeited automatically and without further notice on such date (or earlier if, and on such date that, Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the end of the Performance Period for any reason other than as described in the Statement of Management Objectives). |
5. | Form and Time of Payment of PSUs. Payment for Vested PSUs will be made in shares of Common Stock (with one share of Common Stock being paid for each nonforfeitable PSU) as soon as practicable following the date on which such PSUs become Vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any PSUs Vest prior to Stockholder Approval of the issue of PSUs, then payment for such PSUs will be contingent upon such Stockholder Approval and (to the extent such Stockholder Approval is obtained) shall be made as soon as practicable following the date of such Stockholder Approval. In all events, payment for Vested PSUs will be made within the short-term deferral period for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. |
6. | Dividend Equivalents. Following the Date of Contingent Grant, on the date that the Company pays a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Common Stock generally, Participant shall be entitled to a number of additional PSUs determined by dividing (i) the product of (x) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock on such date and (y) the total number of PSUs (including dividend equivalents paid thereon) previously credited to Participant as of such date, by (ii) the Market Value per Share of the Common Stock on such date. Such dividend equivalents (if any) shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be paid, in the aggregate rounded down to the nearest whole number, or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the PSUs to which the dividend equivalents were credited. |
7. | Compensation Recovery; Other Acknowledgements. |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Participant acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy or policies as may be in effect from time to time, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or |
(b) | Nothing in this Agreement (or in any other agreement, contract or arrangement with the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, or in any policy, procedure or practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates) (i) prevents Participant from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or (ii) limits Participant’s right to any monetary award offered by a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a government agency (including the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
8. | Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws, including any applicable laws of Australia; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any PSUs or shares of Common Stock underlying the PSUs if the issuance or payment thereof would result in violation of any such law. |
9. | Adjustments. Subject to Section 11 of the Plan, the Committee shall make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by the PSUs and in other award terms, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participant that otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing. |
10. | Withholding Taxes. If the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with Participant’s right to receive Common Stock or cash under this Agreement, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of any such Common Stock or cash (or the realization of any other benefit provided for under this Agreement) that Participant make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts. Participant may satisfy such tax obligation by paying the Company cash via personal check. Alternatively, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Participant may elect that all or any part of such tax obligation be satisfied by the Company’s retention of a portion of the shares of Common Stock provided for under this Agreement or by Participant’s surrender of a portion of the shares of Common Stock that he or she has owned. In no event, however, will the Company accept shares of Common Stock for payment of taxes in excess of required tax withholding rates |
11. | Rights as a Stockholder. Participant will not have any rights as a Stockholder with respect to any Common Stock granted to him or her under this Agreement prior to the date as of which he or she is actually recorded as the holder of such Common Stock upon the share records of the Company. |
12. | Right to Terminate Employment. Nothing in this Agreement limits in any way whatsoever any right the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the employment of Participant at any time. |
13. | No Right to Future Awards. This award is a voluntary, discretionary bonus being made on a one-time basis and it does not constitute a commitment to make any future awards. |
14. | Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to Participant under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which Participant may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary. |
15. | Processing of Information. Information about Participant and Participant’s award of PSUs may be collected, recorded and held, used and disclosed for any purpose related to the administration of the award. Participant understands that such processing of this information may need to be carried out by the Company and its Subsidiaries and by third party administrators whether such persons are located within Participant’s country or elsewhere, including the United States of America. Participant consents to the processing of information relating to Participant and Participant’s receipt of the shares of Common Stock in any one or more of the ways referred to above. |
16. | Amendments. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent the amendment is applicable to this Agreement; provided, however, that no amendment will adversely affect in a material manner the rights of Participant with respect to the Common Stock or other securities covered by this Agreement without Participant’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation requiring the consent of Participant to certain amendments will not apply to any amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Code, Section 10D of the Exchange Act, or other applicable law. |
17. | Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstances shall not be affected, and the provisions so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable and valid. |
18. | Governing Law. This Agreement is made under, and will be construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware. Participant agrees that the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware will have jurisdiction in any action, suit or proceeding against Participant based on or arising out of this Agreement and Participant hereby: (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such |
19. | Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the PSUs and Participant’s participation in the Plan, or future awards that may be granted under the Plan, by electronic means or request Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agrees to participate in the Plan through an online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company. |
20. | Successors and Assigns. Without limiting Section 2 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of Participant, and the successors and assigns of the Company. |
21. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement. |
22. | Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with (or be exempt from) the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to Participant. This Agreement and the Plan will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause the Agreement or the Plan to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of Participant). |
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Anteris Technologies Global Corp. | ||||||
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Stock Price Hurdle ($) | Percentage of PSUs that Vest (Cumulative) | ||
$20.50 | 30% | ||
$41.00 | 60% | ||
$61.50 | 100% | ||