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CAMBREX CORPORATION

March    , 2015

Dear Stockholder,

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cambrex Corporation. This year’s meeting will be held on April 29, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. at the Metropolitan Center, One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073. Your Board of Directors and management look forward to greeting personally those stockholders who are able to attend.

At this year’s meeting, you will be asked (1) to elect eight directors; (2) to hold an advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of executives as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; (3) to consider and act upon the approval of the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan as amended and restated; and (4) to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

Your vote is important. Whether you plan to attend the meeting or not, please complete the enclosed proxy card and return it as promptly as possible. The enclosed proxy card contains instructions regarding voting. If you attend the meeting, you may continue to have your shares voted as instructed in the proxy, or you may withdraw your proxy at the meeting and vote your shares in person.

Sincerely,

Steven M. Klosk
President and CEO

CAMBREX CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 29, 2015

Notice Is Hereby Given that the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cambrex Corporation (“Company”) will be held at the Metropolitan Center, One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 on April 29, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. for the following purposes:

1.      To elect eight (8) directors to hold office until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall be elected and qualified;

2.      To hold an advisory non-binding vote on the compensation of Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement;

3.      To consider and act upon the approval of the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan as amended and restated;

4.      To consider and act upon the ratification of the appointment of BDO as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; and

5.      To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Only stockholders of record of Common Stock of the Company at the close of business on March 12, 2015, will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The list of such stockholders will be available for inspection by stockholders during the ten days prior to the meeting in accordance with Section 219 of the Delaware General Corporation Law at One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 and will also be available at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders may make arrangements for such inspection by contacting Samantha Hanley, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Cambrex Corporation, One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Samantha Hanley
Secretary

March    , 2015

THE VOTE OF EACH STOCKHOLDER IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND PROMPTLY
RETURN IT IN THE POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

CAMBREX CORPORATION

2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
PROXY STATEMENT

PROXY SOLICITATION

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Cambrex Corporation (the “Company”) for use at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2015, and at any adjournment of the meeting. The address of the Company’s principal executive office is One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073. This Proxy Statement and the form of proxy are being mailed to stockholders commencing on or about March   , 2015.

The costs of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. Brokerage houses, banks, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries are being requested to forward the proxy material to beneficial owners, and their reasonable expenses relating thereto will be reimbursed by the Company. Solicitation will be made by mail and also may be made personally, by telephone or electronic mail by the Company’s officers, directors and employees without special compensation for such activities.

VOTING OF PROXY AND REVOCABILITY

Shareholder of Record.   If your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company's transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and this Proxy Statement was sent directly to you by the Company. As a record stockholder, there are two ways to vote: (1) in person at the Annual Meeting, where you can present your proxy card or the Company will give you a ballot, or (2) by mail, by filling out the proxy card and sending it back in the envelope provided. Properly executed proxies received by the Company will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon, and if no instructions are indicated, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement (and as proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting).

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name.   If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and this Proxy Statement was forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account. As a beneficial stockholder, there are four ways to vote: (1) in person at the Annual Meeting, by obtaining a legal proxy from the organization that holds your shares (please contact that organization for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy), (2) via the Internet, by visiting www.proxyvote.com and entering the control number found on the proxy card, (3) by telephone, by calling the toll free number found on the vote instruction form, and (4) by mail, by filling out the vote instruction form and sending it back in the envelope provided. Properly executed proxies received by the Company will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. However, if as a beneficial owner, you do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, under applicable New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules, that organization may generally vote on “routine” matters but cannot vote on “non-routine” matters. If that organization does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares may inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares, which is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.” At this Annual Meeting, only the ratification of the appointment of BDO as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, is a matter considered routine, which means that a broker or other nominee may generally vote on this matter and no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with this routine matter. Otherwise, the proposals regarding the election of directors, the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated and the advisory non-binding vote on the compensation of Named Executive Officers, are non-routine matters, which means that a broker or other nominee cannot vote without your instructions, and therefore there may be broker non-votes on these proposals.

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting by giving another proxy bearing a later date or by notifying the Company in writing of such revocation or by a vote in

person at the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner you may vote again on a later date via the Internet, by telephone (only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Annual Meeting will be counted), by signing and returning a new proxy card or vote instruction form with a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. The execution of a proxy will not affect a stockholder’s right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, but attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.

The Company knows of no reason why any of the nominees named herein would be unable to serve for the terms indicated. In the event, however, that any such nominee should, prior to the election, become unable to serve as a director, unless the Board decides to decrease the size of the Board, the proxy will be voted for such substitute nominee as the Board of Directors shall propose.

The Board knows of no matters to be presented at the meeting other than those set forth in the foregoing Notice of Annual Meeting. The Proxy Card conveys discretionary authority to vote on any other matter not presently known by management that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. If other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy intend to vote the shares subject to such proxies in accordance with their best judgment.

RECORD DATE, QUORUM AND VOTING RIGHTS

The Company has only one class of voting securities, which is Common Stock, par value $0.10 (“Common Stock”). Only holders of Common Stock of the Company of record at the close of business on March 12, 2015, will be entitled to vote at the meeting. On such record date there were outstanding and entitled to vote         shares of Common Stock and each such share is entitled to one vote.

The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Please see each proposal for a detailed description of the votes required as well as the treatment of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following sets forth information with respect to the only persons of which the Company is aware as of February 17, 2015, who may be deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company:

COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP BY DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table gives information concerning the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock as of February 28, 2015, by (i) each nominee for election as a director, (ii) each of the “Named Executive Officers” set forth in the Summary Compensation Table (below) and (iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.

PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Directors elected at this Annual Meeting shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders following their election and until a successor shall have been elected and qualified or until the director’s prior death, resignation or removal. At this Annual Meeting eight (8) directors will be nominated for election to hold office until the 2016 Annual Meeting and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Each of the nominees has consented to serve as a director if elected. To be elected, each nominee for director requires a majority of the votes cast.

For purposes of electing directors, a “majority of the votes cast” means that the number of votes cast “for” a director exceeds the number of votes cast “against” that director. The Governance Committee has established procedures under which any director who is not elected (because the number of votes cast against such director’s candidacy exceeds the number of votes cast in favor of that candidacy) shall offer to tender his or her resignation to the Board. In such case, the Governance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board on whether to accept or reject the offer to resign, or whether other action should be taken. The Board will act on the Governance Committee’s recommendation and publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind it within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results.

An uncontested election of directors is not considered a “routine” item under the NYSE rules. As a result, brokers holding shares beneficially owned by their clients will not have the ability to cast votes with respect to the election of directors unless they have received instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. It is therefore important that you provide instructions to your broker if your shares are held by a broker so that your vote with respect to directors is counted. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted in connection with the election of directors. The following sets forth with respect to the eight persons who have been nominated by the Board for election at this Annual Meeting, certain information concerning their positions with the Company and principal outside occupations and other directorships held. Except as otherwise disclosed herein, none of the corporations or organizations listed below is a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of the eight (8) Nominees named below.

Nominees for Election to Serve as Directors Serving
until the 2016 Annual Meeting

The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines establish criteria for membership on the Board. Under these criteria, the Governance Committee seeks to identify a diverse group of candidates for the Board. These candidates should possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values and be committed to representing the long-term interests of the stockholders. While neither the Board nor the Governance Committee has a formal policy regarding diversity in evaluating candidates, the Committee seeks to select nominees with a broad diversity of experience, professions, skills, geographic representations and backgrounds. The skills and backgrounds of the nominees should include, among other things, experience in making decisions, a track record of competent judgment, the ability to function rationally and objectively, and experience in different businesses and professions. The Committee does not assign specific weight to particular criteria and not all criteria apply to every candidate. The Board believes that as a group the Board consists of a sufficiently diverse group in terms of experience, knowledge and abilities to allow the Board to fulfill its responsibilities to the stockholders and the Company. Based on the experiences, attributes and skills of each of the Board's nominees set forth below, which exemplify the sought-after characteristics described above, the Board has concluded that each nominee possesses the appropriate qualifications to serve as a director of the Company.

Rosina B. Dixon, M.D. (age 72).   Director since 1995. Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Board. Dr. Dixon has been Medical Director, Advance Biofactures Corp., a pharmaceuticals company in Lynbrook, NY, since January 2012. Prior to that she was Senior Director, Global Pharmacovigilance and Epidemiology at Sanofi-Aventis, a global biopharmaceuticals company located in Bridgewater, NJ from 2006 to 2011. From May 1986 to September 2006 she was a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Dixon previously served as Vice President and Secretary of Medical Market Specialties Incorporated, as well as a member of its Board of Directors. She was also previously Medical Director, Schering Laboratories, Schering-Plough Corporation. Prior to that, Dr. Dixon was Executive Director Biodevelopment, Pharmaceuticals Division, CIBA-GEIGY Corporation. Dr. Dixon had been a member of the Board of Directors of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. since 1979 until her retirement in May 2014.

As Medical Director at Advance Biofactures Corp., Dr. Dixon provides insight into clinical development issues at small pharmaceutical companies. From her previous experience as Senior Director, Global Pharmacovigilance and Epidemiology at Sanofi-Aventis, she has a unique perspective to offer the Company on a variety of issues relating to worldwide utilization, development, and production of APIs. Dr. Dixon has also gained a wealth of knowledge regarding drug compounds and the pharmaceuticals business during her years as a consultant in the industry and while employed by Schering-Plough Corporation and CIBA-GEIGY. With over 30 years of service on the Board of Directors of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Dr. Dixon has valuable experience with the issues facing a Board of Directors.

Kathryn Rudie Harrigan (age 64).   Director since 1994. Member of the Audit and Regulatory Affairs Committees of the Board. In 1993, Dr. Harrigan became the first Henry R. Kravis Professor of Business Leadership at Columbia University Business School. Dr. Harrigan was previously Professor, Management Division of the Columbia University Business School and Academic Director of the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for International Business and Academic Director of the Strategy Research Center, all at Columbia University. Dr. Harrigan is a founding member of the Strategic Management Society. She has taught in several executive development programs for Columbia Business School, for Management Centre Europe (London and Brussels), Frost & Sullivan (London and Frankfurt), and Business Week Executive Programs (Amsterdam and several U.S. cities). She has taught in the Executive MBA Programs of Seoul National University, Ben-Gurion University, St. Gallen University (Switzerland), and University of Cagliari. In 1989, Dr. Harrigan was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Management and has served on its Board of Governors as well as the Advisory Board of Ronin Development Corporation. She has written for and has served on the Board of Editors of various journals including the Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review (Consulting Editor), Academy of Management Journal, Columbia Journal of World Business, Academy of Management Executive, Journal of Business Strategy, and Journal of Engineering and Technology Management.

Dr. Harrigan's significant academic experiences include educating graduate level students in international and domestic business at top tier business schools and teaching executive development programs in several U.S. cities, the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, and India, earning her the distinction of being named the first Henry R. Kravis Professor of Business Leadership at Columbia University Business School. The depth and breadth of Dr. Harrigan's exposure to complex business issues worldwide makes her a skilled advisor.

Leon J. Hendrix, Jr. (age 73).   Director since 1995. Chairman of the Governance Committee and Member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Hendrix served as Chairman of Remington Arms Co. from December 1997 until his retirement in May 2007. From December 1997 until April 1999 he was also Chief Executive Officer. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Hendrix was a Principal of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., a private investment firm. Prior thereto, Mr. Hendrix was with Reliance Electric Company, a manufacturer and seller of industrial and telecommunications equipment and services. Since 1973, he held a series of executive level positions with Reliance Electric Company, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hendrix was a member of the Board of Directors of Keithley Instruments, Inc. from 1990 to 2010 and NACCO Industries from 1995 to 2006. He is a Member and Past Chairman of the Clemson University Board of Trustees.

Having been the Chief Executive Officer of Remington Arms Co. and holder of a series of executive level positions including Chief Operating Officer at Reliance Electric Company, Mr. Hendrix has extensive business experience. In addition, Mr. Hendrix's position as a Principal of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. has provided him significant experience in dealing with financial matters and his positions on the Boards of Keithley Instruments, Inc., NACCO Industries and the Clemson University Board of Trustees have provided him valuable insight into the role of the Board of Directors.

Ilan Kaufthal (age 67).   Director since formation of the Company in 1983. Member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board. Mr. Kaufthal is currently Chairman of East Wind Advisors, a broker dealer. Mr. Kaufthal currently serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of Tronox, Inc., a publicly traded producer of titanium dioxide pigment based in Stamford, CT, Blyth, Inc., a publicly traded gift and multilevel marketing company based in Greenwich, CT, Quinpario Acquisition Corporation 2, a company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, Edmunds.com, a private company and POOF®-Slinky Inc., a branded childrens’ consumer products business. He was Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. from May 2000 until

June 2008. Prior to joining Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Mr. Kaufthal was with Schroder & Co. Incorporated as Vice Chairman and head of mergers and acquisitions for thirteen years. Prior thereto, he was with NL Industries, Inc., a firm in the chemicals and petroleum services businesses, as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

With his extensive background in the investment banking community coupled with his business experience as the Chief Financial Officer of NL Industries, Mr. Kaufthal brings a unique perspective to the Board. Mr. Kaufthal's extensive investment banking experience makes him an invaluable advisor particularly in the context of merger and acquisition activities.

Steven M. Klosk (age 58).   Director since 2008. Mr. Klosk joined Cambrex in 1992 and was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Cambrex and became a member of the Board in May 2008. In 2007 he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Cambrex and assumed the responsibility of the Pharmaceutical business. Between 2005 and 2007, Mr. Klosk served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Pharma and BioPharmaceutical Business Unit. Between 1992 and 2005, he held positions of increasing responsibility including Executive Vice President-Administration. Mr. Klosk currently serves on the Board of Directors of NeoStem, Inc., a publicly traded cell therapy company.

Having served in a variety of increasingly senior positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer at the Company, Executive Vice President-Administration and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Klosk has a unique perspective on the day-to-day operations and strategic development of Cambrex. In these positions, Mr. Klosk has been responsible for both the operations of the Company and the overall human resources decisions giving him insight into the talent management process as well as the business and operational functions of the organization.

William B. Korb (age 74).   Director since 1999. Member of the Audit and Governance Committees and Chairman of the Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Board. From 1987 until his retirement in March 2001, Mr. Korb was Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marconi Commerce Systems, Inc., formerly Gilbarco Inc., the world’s leading gasoline pump and dispenser manufacturing company. Prior to joining Gilbarco, he was an Operating Vice President of Reliance Electric Company, a position he held from 1979 to 1987. Mr. Korb served on the Board of Premier Farnell plc from February 2003 to June 2010.

Mr. Korb has extensive business experience including seven and half years as a Director of Premier Farnell plc, over a year as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marconi Commerce Systems, Inc., fourteen years as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gilbarco and twenty-five years in management positions with increasing responsibility at Reliance Electric Company. This experience provides him with a strong background in dealing with financial and operational issues at large corporations.

Peter G. Tombros (age 72).   Director since 2002. Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Governance Committee of the Board. Since 2006, Mr. Tombros has been Professor, Distinguished Executive in Residence, Eberly College of Science BS/MBA Program, Pennsylvania State University. From 2001 until 2005, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of VivoQuest, a private biopharmaceutical company. From 1994 to 2001, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Enzon Pharmaceuticals. Before joining Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Tombros spent 25 years with Pfizer, Inc. as Vice President of Marketing, Vice President Corporate Strategic Planning, Senior Vice President and General Manager and as Executive Vice President of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Tombros is Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of NPS Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded company.

Mr. Tombros has broad operating and board experience in the pharmaceutical industry including big pharma, biotechnology, specialty pharma, generic pharma and clinical research organizations. Mr. Tombros has served on eight different public company boards. He has been both a member and chair of many board committees including audit, compensation, governance and special committees among others. He has also served as Non-Executive Chairman of three of those public company boards. This unique combination of executive operating experience, public board experience, and an academic perspective make him a tremendous asset in assessing financial and strategic issues facing the company and providing valued advice to the Company, the Board and its committees. Mr. Tombros has been selected to receive the 2015 Financial Times Outstanding Director Award.

Shlomo Yanai (age 62).   Director since 2012. Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Member of the Compensation and Governance Committees of the Board. Mr. Yanai served from 2007 until mid-2012 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a global generic pharmaceutical leader and one of the top 15 global pharmaceutical companies in the world. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Yanai was the President and

Chief Executive Officer of Makhteshim Agan Industries, a leading global agro-chemicals company. Mr. Yanai also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank Leumi Le-Israel, Israel’s second largest bank, LycoRed Natural Products Industries and I.T.L. Optronics Ltd. Until his retirement from the Israeli Army in 2001 at the rank of Major General, Mr. Yanai was the head of the Strategy Planning Branch of General Headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces.

Currently, Mr. Yanai is a member of the Board of Governors of Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology and the International Advisory Board, M.B.A. program of Ben-Gurion University. Mr. Yanai is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Protalix BioTherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary recombinant therapeutic proteins and a member of the Board of Directors of Lumenis, Ltd., a publicly traded medical products company and Quinpario Acquisition Corporation 2, a company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. He is also an honorary member of the Board of The Institute for Policy and Strategy of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya.

Mr. Yanai brings global operating experience in the life-science and pharmaceutical industry, including as Chief Executive Officer of one of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world and a leading global agro-chemicals company. Mr. Yanai brings a global perspective to the Board, incorporating his industry and Board leadership experience. This unique combination of global life-science operating experience, board experience and outstanding achievement and experience in his military career positions him well to make truly valuable contributions to the Board and to management.

   Company Policies and Procedures related to Review, Approval and Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

Pursuant to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board expects Cambrex directors, officers and employees to act ethically at all times and to adhere to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, including the Company’s policies on Business Conduct and Ethics and Conflicts of Interest. A “conflict of interest” occurs when an individual’s personal interests interfere in any way (or even appear to interfere) with the interests of the Company. A conflict situation can arise when a director takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest also arise when a director, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in the Company.

A potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed transaction is required to be reported to the Company’s General Counsel and Chief Executive Officer and the Board’s Governance Committee. The Governance Committee will evaluate the circumstances surrounding the potential conflict of interest and recommend action to the full Board, which will consider any such recommendation. The Board is responsible for the ultimate determination as to whether the transaction giving rise to the potential conflict of interest can proceed.

In addition, the Audit Committee is responsible for the review and approval of related-person transactions that are required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of the Common Stock, to file reports of ownership and transactions in the Company’s securities with the SEC and the NYSE. Such directors, executive officers and ten percent stockholders are also required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms received by it, and on written representations from the Company’s directors and executive officers that no other reports were required, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its directors, executive officers and ten percent stockholders were complied with during the 2014 fiscal year.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Board is responsible for directing the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The Board holds regular meetings five times each year and holds additional special meetings as necessary. During 2014 the Board held six meetings. Pursuant to Cambrex’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, directors are expected to attend board meetings and meetings of committees on which they serve, and to spend the time needed and meet as frequently

as necessary to properly discharge their responsibilities. The Board recognizes that occasional meetings may need to be scheduled on short notice when the participation of a director is not possible and that conflicts may arise that may prevent a director from attending a regularly scheduled meeting. The Board expects, however, that each director will make every reasonable effort to keep absences to a minimum. Although participation by telephone conference or other communications equipment is allowed, personal attendance is encouraged. In 2014, each of our incumbent directors attended all Board meetings and all meetings of Board committees on which they served. All of our then current directors attended the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in April of 2014.

Our Board has affirmatively determined, after considering all of the relevant facts and circumstances, that all of the directors, other than our President and Chief Executive Officer, Steven M. Klosk, are independent from our management under the standards set forth in the Company’s Independence Standards for Directors, which was adopted by the Board in 2004 and is available on the Investor portion of the Company’s website (www.cambrex.com) and which incorporates the independence standards required by the New York Stock Exchange. This means that none of the independent directors have any direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company. As a result, the Company has a majority of independent directors on our Board as required by the listing standards of the NYSE. The Board has also adopted the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the principal accounting officer. This policy can also be found on the Investor portion of the Company’s website (www.cambrex.com).

Independent directors have regularly scheduled executive sessions in which they meet without the presence of members of management. These executive sessions occur before or after each regularly scheduled meeting of our Board and may also occur in conjunction with special meetings. Shlomo Yanai leads these executive sessions as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.

Board Leadership Structure

As described in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board believes that the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board should be separated in order to provide clear separation of leadership of the Board from that of Company management, and the Company has separated such roles accordingly. Since April 2014, Shlomo Yanai has served as our Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.

Risk Oversight

The role of the Board in managing risk at the Company is to have ultimate oversight for the risk management process. Management has day-to-day responsibility for the identification and control of risks facing the Company including timely identifying, monitoring, mitigating and managing those risks that could have a material impact on the Company. Further, management has the responsibility to report these risks as they arise to the Board and its committees and the Company’s auditors. The Board has delegated certain risk assessment responsibilities to the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance Committee and the Regulatory Affairs Committee. In particular, the Audit Committee focuses on financial risk, including internal controls covering the safeguarding of assets and the accuracy and completeness of financial reporting. The Compensation Committee sets compensation programs for management that take into consideration alignment of management compensation with building shareholder value while avoiding compensation policies that reward excessive risk taking, including adoption of a clawback policy with respect to its executive compensation plans. In January 2015, the Board appointed Samantha Hanley as the Company’s Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In that capacity, Ms. Hanley is responsible for implementing the Company’s compliance and ethics initiatives including updating the Audit Committee as to the effectiveness of the compliance and ethics program. The Governance Committee oversees the annual Board self-evaluation and director nomination process in order to ensure a diverse and well balanced Board and provides input to the Board related to the make-up of the Company’s senior management team. Finally, the Regulatory Affairs Committee manages risk related to regulatory compliance and provides oversight with regard to the Company’s compliance with regulatory requirements including Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Agency requirements, environmental, safety and health requirements at all of its manufacturing facilities as well as regulatory public policy issues facing the Company. These Committees meet regularly and report their findings to the Board throughout the year. The Company also maintains insurance policies that would reimburse

the Company for a wide range of potential losses that the Company could incur in due course. The Company regularly reviews the levels, terms and conditions of this coverage to ensure they are prudent given the nature and size of the Company’s operations. Management periodically reports to the Audit and Regulatory Affairs Committees regarding the review of the Company’s insurance coverage.

Shareholder Communications with our Board

The Company is committed to providing stockholders and other interested persons with an open line of communication for bringing issues of concern to the Company’s non-management directors.

Any stockholder or interested person may communicate with the Company’s non-management directors as a group by sending a communication to the Board, c/o Corporate Secretary, Cambrex Corporation, One Meadowlands Plaza, 15th Floor, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073. All communications will be reviewed by the Company’s Corporate Secretary who will send such communications to the non-management directors unless the Corporate Secretary determines that the communication does not relate to the business or affairs of the Company or the function of the Board or its committees, or relates to insignificant matters that do not warrant the non-management directors’ attention or is not otherwise appropriate for delivery to the non-management directors.

The non-management directors who receive such communication will have discretion to determine the handling of such communication, and if appropriate, respond to the person sending the communication, to determine disclosure, which shall be consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures and applicable law regarding the disclosure of information.

The Board has established four standing committees: the Regulatory Affairs Committee, the Governance Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Each committee has a charter that has been adopted by such committee and approved by the Board. Printable versions of the charters of such Committees as well as the Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are available on our website (www.cambrex.com), under the “Governance” link of the “Investors” section. The Company will also provide any of the foregoing information in print without charge upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Cambrex Corporation, One Meadowlands Plaza, 15th Floor, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073.

REGULATORY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
William B. Korb, Chairperson
Rosina B. Dixon, M.D.
Kathryn R. Harrigan
James F. Winschel

Regulatory Affairs Committee

The Regulatory Affairs Committee, comprised of four independent directors, oversees the Company’s compliance with various Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Agency regulatory requirements and environmental, health and safety affairs. Each year the Regulatory Affairs Committee develops a calendar-year annual schedule for the coming year. The Chair reports the Regulatory Affairs Committee’s actions and recommendations to the full Board following each Regulatory Affairs Committee meeting. The Regulatory Affairs Committee held four meetings during 2014. Mr. Winschel was a member of the Regulatory Affairs Committee from April until December 2014 and attended two meetings.

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Leon J. Hendrix, Jr., Chairperson
William B. Korb
Peter G. Tombros
Shlomo Yanai

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee, comprised of four independent directors as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the listing standards of the NYSE and the Company’s Independence Standards for Directors, is responsible for, among other things, (i) reviewing the composition of the Board to assure that the proper skills and experience are represented on the Board, (ii) identifying candidates qualified to become Board members, and recommending to the Board the nominees to stand for election as directors to the Board at Annual Stockholder Meetings and candidates

for newly created directorships and vacancies on the Board, (iii) overseeing the annual evaluation of the Board and management and (iv) developing and reviewing corporate governance principles and recommending changes as necessary. The Charter of the Governance Committee has been adopted by the Committee and approved by the Board. Each year the Governance Committee develops a calendar-year annual schedule for the coming year. The Chair reports the Governance Committee’s actions and recommendations to the full Board following each Governance Committee meeting. The Governance Committee held three meetings in 2014.

Consideration of Director Nominees

Director Qualifications

The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines set forth Board membership criteria. As described above, under these criteria, the Committee seeks to identify a diverse group of candidates for the Board who possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values and are committed to representing the long-term interests of the stockholders. The Committee conducts an annual review of the Corporate Governance Guidelines and a self-assessment of the Board. As part of such review, if necessary, the Committee has the discretion to recommend to the Board a modification to the Board membership criteria and make up.

Directors must be willing to devote sufficient time to carrying out their duties and responsibilities effectively and should be committed to serve on the Board for an extended period of time. In general, directors should not serve on more than four other boards of public companies in addition to the Cambrex Board but current positions in excess of these limits may be maintained unless the Board determines that doing so would impair the director’s service on the Cambrex Board.

Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors

The Governance Committee utilizes a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. The Governance Committee regularly assesses the appropriate size of the Board, and whether any vacancies on the Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, and the Governance Committee concludes that the vacancy should be filled, it will consider various candidates for the vacancy. Candidates may come to the attention of the Governance Committee through current Board members, professional search firms, stockholders or other persons. These candidates are evaluated at regular or special meetings of the Governance Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year. The Governance Committee also considers properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates for the Board. In addition to the standards and qualifications set out in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Governance Committee also considers such other relevant factors as it deems appropriate, including the current composition of the Board, experience with the Company, the balance of management and independent directors, the need for Audit Committee or other expertise and the evaluations of other prospective nominees. There are no differences in the manner in which the Governance Committee evaluates nominees for director based on whether or not the nominee is recommended by a stockholder.

Stockholder Nominees

The Governance Committee will consider nominees recommended by stockholders. Such recommendations for the 2016 Annual Meeting should be sent to the Corporate Secretary of the Company in accordance with the procedures described under the heading “Stockholder Proposals for 2016.” Nominees recommended by stockholders receive the same consideration as any other proposed nominees.

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Peter G. Tombros, Chairperson
Kathryn R. Harrigan
Ilan Kaufthal
William B. Korb
James F. Winschel

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee consists of five independent directors. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee (i) is independent within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the SEC, the NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Independence Standards for Directors; and (ii) satisfies the financial literacy

requirements of the NYSE listing standards. Further, the Board has determined that at least one member of the Audit Committee satisfies the financial expertise requirements of the NYSE listing standards. The Board has also determined that Mr. Peter G. Tombros, Audit Committee Chairperson, is an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as that term is defined by current SEC rules.

The role of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee (i) the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting process; (ii) the Company’s systems of internal accounting and financial controls; (iii) the annual independent audit of the Company’s financial statements; (iv) the independent registered public accountant’s qualifications and independence; and (v) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee’s role is one of oversight and it recognizes that the Company’s management is responsible for preparing the Company’s financial statements and that the Company’s independent registered public accountants are responsible for auditing those financial statements.

Each year the Audit Committee develops a calendar-year annual schedule for the coming year. The Chair reports the Audit Committee’s actions and recommendations to the full Board following each Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee met individually with management, with BDO, the Company’s independent registered public accountants, and with the Company’s outsourced internal auditors, as appropriate. The Audit Committee met four times in 2014. Mr. Korb was a member of the Audit Committee from January until April of 2014 and attended two meetings; Mr. Winschel was a member of the Audit Committee from April until December of 2014 and attended two meetings.

The Audit Committee reviewed and had discussions with Company management and BDO regarding the quarterly and annual financial statements, including a discussion of accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.

The Audit Committee also reviewed and had discussions with BDO regarding the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16. Further, the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from BDO required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and has discussed such disclosures and letter with representatives of BDO regarding its independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Rosina B. Dixon, M.D., Chairperson
Leon J. Hendrix, Jr.
Ilan Kaufthal
Shlomo Yanai

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee, comprised of four independent directors, conducts reviews of the Company’s general and executive compensation policies and strategies and oversees and evaluates the Company’s overall compensation structure and programs. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is (i) independent within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the SEC, NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Independence Standards for Directors; and (ii) is a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”). Each year the Compensation Committee develops a calendar-year annual schedule for the coming year. The Chair reports the Compensation Committee’s actions and recommendations to the full Board following each Compensation Committee meeting. The Compensation Committee held five meetings during 2014.

The Compensation Committee’s role is to work with executive management in developing a compensation philosophy. The Compensation Committee determines compensation for the President and Chief Executive Officer and reviews and approves compensation and bonus programs for all senior executives. Compensation recommendations for senior executives other than the President and Chief Executive Officer are initiated by the President and Chief Executive Officer for discussion and decision by the Committee. The Compensation Committee

also oversees the Company’s general employee benefit programs, including the Company’s employee equity plans. The Compensation Committee also annually conducts a self-evaluation of its own performance for the prior year in order to encourage continuous improvement. For its self-evaluation the Compensation Committee referred to materials provided by the Governance Committee. The Compensation Committee conducts these reviews and the self-evaluation annually.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The members of the Compensation Committee during 2014 were Rosina B. Dixon, Leon J. Hendrix, Jr., Ilan Kaufthal and Shlomo Yanai, each of whom is a non-employee independent director. No member of the Compensation Committee had any direct or indirect material interest in a transaction of the Company or a business relationship with the Company, in each case that would require disclosure under Item 407 of Regulation S-K or any other rules or regulations of the SEC.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

This Report is provided by the following independent and outside directors who comprise the Compensation Committee.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The following is a discussion and analysis of our executive compensation program and compensation decisions made for the fiscal year ended 2014. This discussion relates to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table included within the Compensation and Discussion Analysis section of the Proxy Statement. We refer to these officers as the “Named Executive Officers.”

The following discussion includes statements regarding performance targets with respect to our executive compensation program. These targets and goals are disclosed in the limited context of Cambrex’s compensation programs and should not be interpreted to be statements of management’s expectations or estimates of results or other guidance. Cambrex specifically cautions investors not to apply these statements to other contexts.

Objectives of our Executive Compensation Program

We seek through our executive compensation program to attract, motivate and retain high-quality executives with the requisite skills and abilities to enable the Company to achieve superior results. To promote achievement of those objectives:

Determination of Competitive Compensation

The Compensation Committee determines the compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as the compensation of our other Named Executive Officers. Our President and Chief Executive Officer provides recommendations to the Compensation Committee on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (other than for himself), and consults with the Compensation Committee regarding such recommendations. Also, in relation to the determination of the key elements of our compensation program, our Chief Financial Officer, our General Counsel and lead human resources executive assist our President and Chief Executive Officer in preparing recommendations to the Compensation Committee. Further, the human resources department assembles compensation information relating to the Named Executive Officers, including information about the compensation practices at our peer group companies, for the Compensation Committee’s consideration. Also, as discussed in more detail below, when deemed appropriate, the Compensation Committee has engaged an independent compensation consultant to provide the Compensation Committee with market compensation data.

In determining compensation, the Compensation Committee reviews each Named Executive Officer’s total compensation package. Elements considered include salaries, target annual and long-term cash and equity based incentives, retirement benefits, severance arrangements and change of control arrangements, which ensure their appropriateness in light of the Company’s strategic goals, the Named Executive Officer’s contributions to the Company’s performance, benchmarking data, and economic and market conditions. As part of establishing compensation policies and making compensation determinations, the Compensation Committee also considers feedback received from our shareholders, which includes the results of the advisory votes at our most recent annual meeting. The Compensation Committee considered the favorable results of the 2013 shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation as one of several factors in maintaining the overall design of our executive compensation program for 2014. As supported by our stockholders, the Board has determined to hold a vote annually on our executive compensation program until the next frequency vote, which will be held not later than 2017.

Compensation Consultants and Peer Group Comparison Data

For 2014, the Company’s human resources department updated benchmark data that had been prepared by the human resources department for the Compensation Committee for 2013. This data had originated with research from James F. Reda & Associates, LLC, an independent compensation consultant, in 2012 to aid in analyzing our executive compensation program and executive compensation decisions. In 2013, we began utilizing Kenexa’s CompAnalyst ExecComp system, commonly utilized by independent compensation consultants, to determine an appropriate peer group, analyze executive compensation and to facilitate the compilation and review of benchmark data from companies in our peer group. This process serves to help ensure that our executive compensation program is competitive and in line with market practice among our peer group.

After considering a variety of factors, including the updated compensation information prepared by the Company’s human resources department, as well as with input from the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation Committee determined the applicable 2014 benchmarking targets. For 2014, the Compensation Committee concluded that for each of our Named Executive Officers it was appropriate to evaluate total direct compensation targets (i.e., salary, annual cash incentives and long-term equity-based compensation) against the compensation of similarly situated executives at companies within a specified peer group. The Compensation Committee considers the executive’s experience, qualifications, historical performance and other factors when determining whether compensation targets should be below, at, or above the peer group median for each Named Executive Officer. The peer group for 2014 consisted of the following 15 publicly-traded life sciences companies that are similar in size, as determined by revenues, to the Company and are competitors for customers and/or staff talent:

The composition of the peer group remained unchanged from the peer group used in 2013 with the exception of the following: Viropharma was acquired by Shire in January of 2014 and did not file a proxy in 2013; AmericanVanguard Corp. and Nutraceutical were excluded and replaced by ISS peer group selections, Cepheid and Sequenom due to the profiles of the latter being closer to those of Cambrex, and as such more likely to directly compete with Cambrex for executive talent. Hi Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. was acquired by Akorn (also a peer) in April of 2014; however, their proxy data was available and therefore the company was included in our study.

Elements of Compensation

The following summarizes the various elements of the total compensation package of our executives, including the Named Executive Officers:

Base Salary

The Compensation Committee reviews the base salaries of our Named Executive Officers annually to ensure, subject to any applicable contractual limitations, they are competitive and fairly compensate the Named Executive Officers for their roles with the Company. The Compensation Committee generally targets a base salary level for each Named Executive Officer at or near the median base salary of similarly situated executives of our peer group of companies, but also considers, on a subjective basis, the Named Executive Officer’s effectiveness in his role, the overall nature, level and complexity of his responsibilities, and his tenure in the role. The Compensation Committee also considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer (other than for his own base salary).

After considering the factors described above, in January 2014, the Compensation Committee approved a base salary increase for Mr. Cavanagh from $412,500 to $453,750, for Mr. Sargen from $400,000 to $430,000 and for Mr. Magnini from €255,000 to €270,000. These increases took effect for Messrs. Cavanagh, Sargen and Magnini on February 1, 2014, approximately 18 months from their last adjustment. Neither Mr. Klosk nor Mr. Haskel received increases in base salary during 2014.

Performance-Based Compensation

Annual performance-based compensation and long-term equity or equity-based incentive awards comprise a significant portion of the compensation we pay to our Named Executive Officers. These compensation components are essential to our pay-for-performance philosophy, which seeks to base compensation on (i) the level of achievement of the Company’s strategic and financial goals (as well as a Named Executive Officer’s contributions towards the achievement of those goals), and (ii) the creation of shareholder value over the long-term.

Annual Cash Incentive Awards

Each year the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, establishes performance metrics and related targets for the Company’s Named Executive Officers. At year end, the attainment of results, measured against the Named Executive Officers’ targets, is reviewed and the cash incentive award is approved by the Compensation Committee.

The following table reflects the minimum, target and maximum levels for the Company-based performance metrics used in calculating 2014 incentive awards for Messrs. Klosk, Cavanagh, Sargen, Magnini and Haskel:

($ in millions)

The “Revenue Growth” metrics set forth in the table above were based on the Company’s 2013 revenue amount, excluding, in each case, the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates. EBITDA is defined as the Company’s operating profit from continuing operations plus depreciation and amortization. We have found that EBITDA is an effective metric and lends itself to a readily understood explanation across the employee population. Further, EBITDA is utilized by investors and other consumers of our financial statements as a supplement to other financial metrics which, when reviewed with our GAAP results and the associated reconciliation, we believe provides additional data that is useful to obtain an understanding of the variables and developments influencing our business. Net Debt is defined as the Company’s debt less cash and cash equivalents and reflects the average of the net debt balance at the end of each calendar quarter within 2014. All metrics exclude any restructuring costs, the impact of acquired or divested companies during the year and related transaction costs, and charges related to pension settlements.

The amount of each Named Executive Officer’s (excluding Mr. Haskel’s) annual cash incentive compensation is based on a percentage of the Named Executive Officer’s base salary, prorated for the weight accorded to each metric. For performance below the minimum threshold, no incentive award is paid. If minimum threshold performance is achieved, up to 40% of each Named Executive Officer’s (other than Mr. Haskel’s) base salary would generally be payable as an annual cash incentive award; up to 60% of base salary would generally be payable if performance met the target threshold; and up to 200% of base salary would generally be payable if performance met or exceeded the maximum threshold. The percentages of base salary related to minimum, target and maximum level performance for Mr. Haskel are 25%, 50% and 100%, respectively. For performance levels between thresholds, the potential award percentage for each metric is interpolated on a straight line basis. The Compensation Committee retains discretion to adjust downward the payout under the annual cash incentive plan based on its subjective assessment of the Company’s and/or the individual Named Executive Officer’s performance for the year. The Compensation Committee does not establish formal goals or objectives for the Named Executive Officers with regard to individual performance. For 2014 the Compensation Committee did not make any discretionary negative adjustments to the annual cash incentive awards.

For 2014, the Company had Revenue growth of 19.5%, EBITDA of $81,700,000 and Net Debt of $35,200,000 consistent with how each metric is defined above and in each case exceeding maximum threshold. This overall performance yielded an annual cash incentive award of 200% of base salary for the following Named Executive Officers in the amounts shown: Mr. Klosk – $1,100,000, Mr. Cavanagh – $907,500, and Mr. Sargen – $860,000, and 100% of base salary for Mr. Haskel in the amount of $345,000. Targets for Mr. Magnini were weighted 70% for

Cambrex consolidated results as described above, and 30% for various metrics related to generic active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”). In 2014, minimum targets relating to the generic APIs were not achieved, and as such no award was made with respect to that portion of Mr. Magnini’s award; accordingly Mr. Magnini’s annual cash incentive award was $502,286.

Long Term Incentive Awards

The Compensation Committee views long-term incentive awards as an integral component of our compensation program, promoting executive retention and creation of long-term shareholder value by aligning the interests of Named Executive Officers with those of our shareholders. The Compensation Committee uses the median of long-term incentive awards granted by the peer group as a reference point when evaluating long-term incentive awards as part of the Named Executive Officers’ overall compensation. While the peer group data for the Named Executive Officer’s position is the key factor in determining the amount of long-term incentive awards, the Compensation Committee also considers such factors as the Named Executive Officer’s effectiveness in his role, the amounts of prior awards, the overall nature, level and complexity of his responsibilities, his tenure in the role, and to the extent that it is a limiting factor, the number of shares available to be granted under shareholder approved equity incentive plans.

Messrs. Klosk, Cavanagh, Sargen, Magnini and Haskel each received long-term equity-based incentive awards in 2014. These awards consisted of stock options and stock-settled performance share units (“PSUs”) granted under the Company’s 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan for Messrs. Klosk, Cavanagh and Sargen and stock options for Messrs. Magnini and Haskel. The Compensation Committee chose to grant stock options to provide these Named Executive Officers with an incentive to drive long-term appreciation in the value of the Company’s stock for the benefit of shareholders. Stock options provide value to the recipient only if the price of the Company’s Common Stock increases above the option’s exercise price, which is set at the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of the grant. The Compensation Committee also chose to grant PSUs to Messrs. Klosk, Cavanagh and Sargen to reward these executives for relative performance compared to the performance of publicly-traded life sciences companies competing in the same industry as the Company. Typically, our PSUs are based on three-year performance measures and are not paid out until after the third anniversary of the grant date. Our stock options generally vest in equal increments over a four-year period at each annual anniversary of the grant date. These vesting schedules apply to the PSUs and stock options granted in 2014. Both stock options and PSUs are subject to a Named Executive Officer’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date, but may sooner vest in whole (in the case of stock options) or in part (in the case of PSUs) upon a change of control or, in the case of PSUs, in the event of termination under certain circumstances of the grantee’s employment.

In October 2014, Messrs. Klosk, Cavanagh, Sargen, Haskel and Magnini received grants of 80,000 stock options, 40,000 stock options, 30,000 stock options, 30,000 stock options and 15,000 stock options, respectively, each with an exercise price set at $17.81. The Company sets exercise prices for each option grant at the mean price between the daily high and low trading prices for its Common Stock on the option’s grant date.

The 2014 PSU awards provide the Named Executive Officer the right to receive a certain number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock in the future, the amount of which depends on the Company’s level of achievement of revenue growth and EBITDA growth as compared to the revenue growth and EBITDA growth of the members of a specified peer group of companies over a specified performance period. For purposes of the PSU awards made to Named Executive Officers in 2014, the peer group against which Cambrex’s performance will be measured consists of those companies with 2013 revenues between ten percent (10%) and seven hundred and fifty percent (750%) of the Company’s 2013 revenues that are contained in GICS Code 352030, Life Sciences Tools and Services, as of the first day of the month in which an award was granted and for which the relevant metrics are calculable. The Compensation Committee determined that this group of companies was appropriate for the PSU awards because it consists of small capitalization U.S. public life sciences companies similar to Cambrex.

In October 2014, the Company granted PSU awards for up to a maximum of the following number of shares of our Common Stock to the following Named Executive Officers: Mr. Klosk – 80,000 shares; Mr. Cavanagh – 40,000 shares; and Mr. Sargen – 30,000 shares. The period for measuring performance for the PSUs is generally the one-year period beginning on the second anniversary of the first day of the month in which an award was granted. The components for measuring performance are Revenue and EBITDA. Each of these performance metrics is weighted at 50%. Revenue and EBITDA during this one-year period are compared to the one-year period ending the month before the grant date. The grantee will earn up to 25% of the maximum value of the award if the Company,

performs at the 25^th percentile of the peer companies, up to 50% of the maximum value of the award if the Company performs at the 50^th percentile and up to 100% of the maximum value of the award if it performs at the 75^th percentile. For performance levels between thresholds, the amount payable under the award is determined by interpolating on a straight line basis between the higher and lower thresholds. If the Company’s performance falls below the 25^th percentile for revenue growth or EBITDA growth over the three-year period, the grantee will receive no payment under the award in respect of such metric. The maximum value of the award would be payable in the event that the Company performed at or above the 75^th percentile for both metrics over the three-year period.

Severance and Change of Control Agreements

Cambrex has entered into employment and change of control agreements with certain Named Executive Officers, which are discussed in detail below in the section entitled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control.” Also detailed in that section are the potential payouts for each of the Named Executive Officers under a variety of potential termination scenarios covered by the agreements. Those potential payouts are part of the total compensation package for each Named Executive Officer reviewed by the Compensation Committee each year, and are designed to provide for a continuity of management in the event of actual or potential change in control of the Company. The agreements also facilitate the establishment of restrictive covenants, including non-competition agreements, that bind Named Executive Officers and which may not otherwise be part of the employment relationship. The Company did not amend any existing employment or change of control agreements with any Named Executive Officers in 2014.

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Executives (“Deferred Plan”) was indefinitely suspended by the Board in December 2011. The Deferred Plan is not funded by the Company. Mr. Klosk is the only Named Executive Officer who has a balance under the Deferred Plan due to deferrals prior to the Deferred Plan’s suspension in 2011.

Savings Plan

The Company maintains the Cambrex Corporation Savings Plan (the “Savings Plan”), which is a defined contribution retirement savings plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Cambrex’s U.S.-based employees are able to defer up to the lesser of 50% of their annual salary or the limit prescribed by the Code to the Savings Plan on a pre-tax basis. The Company matches 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 3% of a participant’s pay that he or she defers. The Company’s matching contributions vest in 20% increments over the first five years of a participant’s employment with the Company. Messrs. Klosk, Cavanagh, Sargen and Haskel each participated in the Savings Plan in 2014.

Tax Considerations

Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits to $1 million the amount of non-performance-based compensation that Cambrex may deduct in any calendar year for its President and Chief Executive Officer and the three highest paid Named Executive Officers other than the Chief Financial Officer. In determining awards as part of our compensation program, the Compensation Committee generally takes into account the availability of a tax deduction for the awards but it views tax deductibility as only one of several factors that bear upon the appropriateness of particular compensation decisions. The Compensation Committee reserves the right to grant awards that may be nondeductible in whole or in part where it determines that the award is otherwise consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy and the interests of the Company.

Hedging and Pledging Policy

Under the Company’s Securities Transactions Policy, all persons covered by the policy (including each of our Named Executive Officers) are prohibited from engaging in short sales with respect to shares of our Common Stock or derivatives transactions with respect to our securities (including buying or selling, put, call or other options, other than under a Company benefit or incentive plan). In addition, persons covered by the policy (including each of our Named Executive Officers) are prohibited from pledging the Company’s securities as collateral for a loan or holding the Company’s securities in a margin account.

Clawback Requirements

In the event that we are required to prepare an accounting restatement as a result of misconduct, to the extent required by law, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are required under certain circumstances to reimburse the Company for bonuses, other incentive-based or equity-based compensation, and profits realized on the sale of our securities. In the future, we expect to adopt a policy on recovery of incentive-based compensation to conform to the applicable requirements of rulemaking under Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Summary Compensation Table for 2014, 2013 and 2012

The following table shows for fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012 the compensation awarded, paid to, or earned by the Named Executive Officers.

Grant of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2014

The following table contains information concerning each grant of an award made to each of the Named Executive Officers for 2014 under any plan.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2014 Fiscal Year-End

The following table discloses information regarding stock options, stock that has not vested and equity incentive plan awards for each Named Executive Officer outstanding as of December 31, 2014.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2014

The following table discloses each exercise of stock options, and each vesting of PSUs during fiscal year 2014 for each Named Executive Officer.

Pension Benefits

The following table shows the pension benefits of the Named Executive Officers.

Qualified Plan:   Normal retirement age occurs upon the later of the participant reaching age 65 or the fifth anniversary of the date on which a participant commences participation in the plan. The annual benefit is equal to 1% of the participant’s annual pay during each year of participation plus 0.6% of the amount of the participant’s annual pay above the Social Security wage base for each year. For this purpose, Social Security covered compensation is the 35-year average of the Social Security wage base ending with the year in which the participant reaches age 65. A participant’s total benefit under the Qualified Plan is equal to the sum of his or her annual benefit for each year of service, subject to the limitations imposed by the Code. Early retirement is permitted upon the participant’s attainment of at least age 55 and 10 years of eligible service, but, if the participant elects early retirement, the benefit under the Qualified Plan is reduced by 6% for each year the retiree is below age 65. Benefits under this plan were frozen as of August 2007.

SERP:   The benefit formula under the SERP is the same as the formula under the Qualified Plan but applies only to amounts of compensation received in excess of the amount that can be taken into consideration for purposes of the Qualified Plan under the Code. Benefits under the SERP were also frozen as of August 2007. In July 2008, the Compensation Committee amended the SERP effective January 1, 2009, to pay out accrued pension values immediately if the lump sum value was under $10,000 or, if the value was over $10,000, in 10 equal installments, beginning in January 2009.

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

The following table shows the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation amounts earned by the Named Executive Officers during fiscal year 2014.

The Board indefinitely suspended deferrals under the Deferred Plan in December 2011. Amounts previously deferred are notionally invested, at the direction of the participant, among investment options that are substantially similar to those offered under the Savings Plan. Mr. Klosk is the only Named Executive Officer who has a balance under the Deferred Plan. A participant’s account balance becomes distributable in January of the year following the year in which the participant’s employment terminates and in a single lump sum upon a change of control.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

Severance Arrangements

Effective February 27, 2015, Mr. Haskel left the Company. The terms of his separation are governed by a Separation Agreement entered into as of December 30, 2014, between the Company and Mr. Haskel. The June 27, 2011, Confidentiality Agreement between Mr. Haskel, as amended by the Separation Agreement, remains in full force and effect. Pursuant to a letter agreement entered into in connection with the commencement of his employment which states that in the event that Mr. Haskel’s employment is terminated involuntarily other than for Cause, or if he should voluntarily terminate his employment for Good Reason, he was entitled to receive severance payments equal to his monthly base salary plus continuation of medical benefits for a period of up to twelve months or until he secures other comparable employment, whichever occurs sooner. These payments commenced on March 1, 2015.

Pursuant to a letter agreement entered into in connection with the commencement of his employment, in the event that Mr. Sargen’s employment is terminated involuntarily other than for Cause, or if he should voluntarily terminate his employment for Good Reason, he will be entitled to receive severance payments equal to his monthly base salary plus continuation of medical benefits for a period of up to nine months or until he secures other comparable employment, whichever occurs sooner.

Pursuant to a letter agreement entered into in connection with the commencement of his employment, in the event that Mr. Cavanagh’s employment is terminated involuntarily other than for Cause, he will be entitled to receive severance payments equal to his monthly base salary for a period of up to twelve months or until he secures other comparable employment, whichever occurs sooner.

For the purposes of these letter agreements, Cause is defined as misconduct, fraud, gross negligence or insubordination. Good Reason is defined as (i) relocation of the principal place at which the Named Executive Officer’s job duties are to be performed to a location more than 35 miles (or, for Mr. Cavanagh, 50 miles) from their current office location, or (ii) a substantial reduction in responsibilities, authorities or functions from those which were assigned on date of hire, or (iii) a substantial reduction in base salary or benefits which is not part of a general reduction of substantially all of the officer’s compensation.

Change of Control Agreements

The Company entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Sargen in February 2007 and with Mr. Cavanagh in January 2011. These employment agreements were entered into to preserve management stability in the event of a threatened or actual change of control of the Company.

These employment agreements become effective upon a “change of control” of the Company (the “Effective Date”). For this purpose, “change of control” is defined as: (i) the acquisition by one person or a group of persons of 15% or more of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock or combined voting power; (ii) a change in a majority

of the incumbent Board unless approved by the incumbent Board; (iii) approval by the stockholders of a transaction which results in the stockholders of the Company immediately before the transaction not owning at least 50% of the Company’s Common Stock following the transaction, or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (iv) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (v) any other event or series of events determined by the Board to constitute a change of control.

Following a change of control, the Company has agreed to employ each covered employee for a period of two years from the Effective Date (the “Employment Period”) in a commensurate position at a location not more than 35 miles (or, for Mr. Cavanagh, 50 miles) from the location at the time of the change of control at a monthly base salary equivalent to the employee’s highest monthly base salary in the 12 months preceding the change of control. Each covered employee would be eligible to receive an annual bonus on the same basis as any bonus paid in the fiscal year immediately preceding the change of control. During the Employment Period, the employee may be terminated for “cause,” which is defined as: (i) personal dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit; (ii) the commission of a criminal act related to the performance of duties, or the disclosure of confidential information of the Company to a competitor, potential competitor or third party whose interests are adverse to those of the Company; (iii) habitual intoxication by alcohol or drugs during working hours; or (iv) conviction of a felony.

During the Employment Period, a covered employee may terminate his employment for “good reason,” which is defined as: (i) an office relocation of more than 35 miles (or for Mr. Cavanagh 50 miles); (ii) a substantial reduction in base salary, benefits or perquisites; (iii) a substantial reduction in the responsibilities, authorities or functions of the covered employee from those he had during the 90-day period preceding the Effective Date; (iv) a substantial change in the work conditions of the covered employee from such conditions during the 90-day period preceding the Effective Date; or (v) failure to require a successor to assume the Company’s obligations under the agreement. In addition, under Mr. Sargen’s agreement, any voluntary termination of Mr. Sargen’s employment by him during the 30-day period immediately following the first anniversary of the Effective Date is deemed to be “good reason.”

If a covered employee’s employment is terminated other than for death, disability or cause, or if a covered employee terminates his employment for good reason, the Company must pay to the employee a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the covered employee’s date of termination of the following amount: (i) to the extent not theretofore paid, the covered employee’s base salary, which shall be deemed to equal the higher of the rate in effect on the date of termination or the highest rate in effect during the 90-day period preceding the Effective Date (the “Highest Base Salary”), through termination date; (ii) the product of the highest annual bonus earned by the covered employee during the two fiscal years immediately preceding the date of termination, and a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the current fiscal year through the date of termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365); (iii) the product of a fraction, the numerator of which is twenty-four minus the number of whole months the covered employee has been employed following the first anniversary of the Effective Date and the denominator of which is twelve, multiplied by the employee’s Highest Base Salary; (iv) the product of a fraction, the numerator of which is twenty-four less the number of months the covered employee has been employed following the first anniversary of the Effective Date and the denominator of which is twelve, multiplied by the highest annual bonus earned by the employee during the prior two years (or, until an annual bonus has been earned, his target bonus); and (v) all previously deferred compensation plus any interest thereon and any accrued but unused vacation. In addition, following a qualifying termination, the Company will continue all benefits to the affected covered employee and his family for the balance of the Employment Period (or for such longer period as an applicable plan, program, practice or policy may provide), and all outstanding equity awards will vest and become exercisable upon such termination.

The employment agreements also contain non-competition and non-disclosure of confidential information restrictions. Further, with respect to Mr. Sargen, the change of control employment agreement also provides for a gross-up of any taxes due under section 4999 of the Code. In the event that any lump sum cash payment payable to Mr. Sargen is required to be deferred in order to avoid adverse consequences under section 409A of the Code, such payments will accrue interest at the rate of prime plus 1%.

Equity Incentive Awards

Equity-based incentive awards granted to our Named Executive Officers will vest in whole (in the case of stock options) or in part (in the case of PSUs) upon a change of control, as described in the notes to the tables below. Additionally, as reflected in the tables below, equity awards may vest upon a termination of a Named Executive Officer’s employment under specified circumstances.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
On December 31, 2014

All estimates below assume a qualifying termination and/or change of control on December 31, 2014, the last day of our 2014 fiscal year.

Steven M. Klosk¹

Shawn P. Cavanagh

Gregory P. Sargen¹

Aldo Magnini

William M. Haskel

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

In fiscal year 2014, directors were paid in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, which is as follows: the compensation for non-employee directors consisted of an annual retainer of $35,000 (effective April 2014), and the Chair of the Audit Committee received a further annual retainer of $10,000 (effective April 2014) and the Chairpersons of the Compensation, Governance and Regulatory Affairs Committees each received a further annual retainer of $2,000. In addition, each non-employee director of the Company except the Non-Executive Chairman received (i) $1,000 for each telephonic Board and Committee meeting that he or she attended, except that the Chairpersons of the Compensation, Audit, Regulatory Affairs and Governance Committees each received $1,500 for each telephonic Committee meeting that he or she chaired and (ii) $1,500 for each in-person Board and Committee meeting he or she attended, except that the Chairpersons of the Compensation, Audit, Regulatory Affairs and Governance Committees each received $2,000 for each in-person Committee meeting he or she chaired. Directors also receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with meeting attendance. Employees of the Company who are also directors did not receive any separate fees for acting as directors.

For 2014, Mr. Yanai received $168,269 in cash compensation for his service as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, and $53,242 in cash compensation for his service as Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Yanai did not receive any separate Board or Committee meeting cash fees during the time he served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, which commenced in April.

Members of the Board also participate in the Directors’ Equity Program whereby on the first business day following the annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders, each non-employee director receives an annual award of such number of restricted stock units (in 2014, under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors) equivalent in value to $50,000 (determined by dividing $50,000 by the average of the highest and lowest trading prices of the Company’s stock as reported on the NYSE on the date of the award). Such restricted stock units do not vest until the date that is six months following the date of grant.

In addition, each non-employee director is awarded an option to purchase a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The number of shares awarded to each non-employee director is based on the value of the option, which is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The value of this award was $30,000. The number of shares awarded varies from director to director due to different assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model for each director. The expected life assumption in the model varies for each director based on the director’s age and retirement date.

The amount of cash retainer, meeting fees, Chairperson fees, restricted stock unit and option awards for each non-employee Board member earned during fiscal year 2014 are summarized in the table above.

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

Under the Company’s stock ownership policy for directors, directors are expected to acquire and hold Company stock equal in value to at least three times the annual retainer for directors, by the later of January 27, 2014, or three years from a director’s election to the Board. The Company believes that this ownership policy further aligns director and stockholder interests and thereby promotes the objective of increasing stockholder value.

PROPOSAL NO. 2
ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION
OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Shareholders have an opportunity to cast an advisory non-binding vote on the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “Say on Pay” proposal, gives shareholders the opportunity to either approve, reject or abstain from voting with respect to such compensation.

As discussed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement, the primary objectives of our executive compensation program are to (i) attract and retain qualified executives with the requisite skills and abilities to enable us to achieve our corporate goals, and (ii) align the interests of executives with those of shareholders by rewarding executives for the Company’s achievement of its goals and increased shareholder value. While we believe that the Compensation Committee is in the best position to determine whether the Company’s executive compensation program is appropriately tailored to meet these objectives, we appreciate and value our shareholders’ views. Your advisory non-binding vote will serve as an additional tool for the Compensation Committee in assessing the Company’s executive compensation program.

The Board recommends a vote in favor of the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the Company’s 2015 Proxy Statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.”

Because the vote on this proposal is advisory in nature, it will not affect any compensation already paid or awarded to any Named Executive Officer and will not be binding on or overrule any decisions of the Company, the Board or the Compensation Committee; it will not create or imply any change to the fiduciary duties of, or create or imply any additional fiduciary duties for, the Company, the Board or the Compensation Committee; and it will not restrict or limit the ability of shareholders to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation. Consistent with our commitment to high standards of corporate governance, the Compensation Committee intends to take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future compensation arrangements for our Named Executive Officers.

This advisory non-binding proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this vote.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” approval on an advisory non-binding basis
of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as
disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

PROPOSAL NO. 3
APPROVAL OF THE 2009 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED

The Board believes it is in the Company’s best interest to encourage stock ownership by the Company’s employees and other service providers. The Company’s 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan, which is referred to herein as the “Incentive Plan” provides for the award of equity-based (as well as non-equity based) long-term incentive compensation awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, consultants or other personal service providers.

The Incentive Plan is being amended and restated, and in connection with that amendment and restatement the Company seeks stockholder approval of the material terms summarized below:

similar to our utilization rates in recent years, without an increase, there will be insufficient shares available to meet the Company’s needs with respect to awards expected to be made in the near term. In light of the importance of the share-based incentive compensation opportunities facilitated by the Incentive Plan, and in order for the Company to have a sufficient number of shares available for future grants, the proposed amendment and restatement of the Incentive Plan would increase the aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock issuable to participants under the Incentive Plan by 1,500,000, to a total of 5,000,000. The amendment and restatement of the Incentive Plan would also increase the aggregate number of shares that can be issued under “full-value awards” (e.g., restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock awards) by 450,000, to a total of 1,500,000.

The following is a summary of the terms of the Incentive Plan. This summary is qualified by reference to the full text of the Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained, the amended and restated Incentive Plan would continue in effect but without the increase in available shares and share limits summarized above and without the ability to grant awards (other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) under the Plan that qualify for the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code for the full five-year period following the date of the 2015 Annual Meeting.

Description of the Incentive Plan

Purpose.   The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to assist in aligning the interests of the Company’s employees, officers, directors, consultants, advisors and other personal service providers with those of the stockholders by providing incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of Common Stock and by promoting increased ownership of Common Stock by such individuals. The Incentive Plan is also intended to advance the Company’s interests and those of the Company’s stockholders by helping to attract, retain and motivate personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the successful conduct of the Company’s business is largely dependent.

Reservation of Shares.   Subject to stockholder approval at the 2015 Annual Meeting, and subject to adjustments as described below, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Incentive Plan will be 5,000,000 (inclusive of shares subject to outstanding awards). However, no more than 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock will be issued during the term of the Incentive Plan pursuant to restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards and stock awards, in the aggregate. Any shares of Common Stock delivered under the Incentive Plan will consist of authorized and unissued shares, or treasury shares.

To the extent that an award is canceled, expired, forfeited, surrendered, settled in cash or otherwise terminated without delivery of the shares to the participant, in whole or in part, the shares of Common Stock retained by or returned to the Company will not be deemed to have been delivered under the Incentive Plan, and will be available for future awards under the Incentive Plan. The following will not be available for future awards under the Incentive Plan: (1) shares of Common Stock that are withheld from an award or separately surrendered by the participant in order to pay the exercise or purchase price or taxes relating to such an award; (2) shares of Common Stock that are not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding stock option; (3) the full number of shares of Common Stock covered by any portion of a Stock Appreciation Right that is settled in Common Stock (and not only the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in settlement); and (4) shares of Common Stock that have been delivered under the Incentive Plan that are subsequently repurchased using proceeds directly attributable to stock option exercises.

As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that remained available under all equity compensation plans of the Company was 640,331, consisting of 433,830 shares under the Incentive Plan (excluding the additional shares that are the subject of this proposal) and 206,501 shares under the 2012 Equity

Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The weighted average remaining term of exercise for stock options that were outstanding as of December 31, 2014, under all equity compensation plans of the Company was 4.71 years.

Limitations on Awards to Non-Employee Directors.   The maximum grant date fair value of awards (other than performance awards) granted in any calendar year to a non-employee director will be $250,000, minus the grant date fair value of all equity and equity-based awards granted to the director under any other equity incentive plans of the Company. This limitation will not apply to any award or shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to a non-employee director’s election to receive an award or shares of Common Stock in lieu of cash retainers or other fees.

Adjustments.   In the event of a stock dividend, stock split, or combination of shares (including a reverse stock split), recapitalization or other change in the Company’s capital structure that constitutes an equity restructuring within the meaning of FASB ASC 718, the Compensation Committee will make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered under the Incentive Plan, and will also make appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock or securities subject to awards then outstanding or subsequently granted, any exercise prices relating to awards and any other provision of awards affected by such change. The Compensation Committee may also make adjustments of the type described in the immediately preceding sentence to take into account distributions to stockholders other than those provided for in the preceding sentence, or any other event, if the Compensation Committee determines that adjustments are appropriate to avoid distortion in the operation of the Incentive Plan.

Administration.   The Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which has the authority to, among other powers, determine the eligible persons to whom awards will be granted, prescribe the terms and conditions of awards, interpret the Incentive Plan and the terms of awards and adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Incentive Plan.

Eligibility.   Awards under the Incentive Plan may be granted at the Compensation Committee’s discretion to any employees, directors, consultants or other personal service providers of the Company.

No Repricing.   Without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, the Incentive Plan prohibits the “repricing” of stock options and stock appreciation rights.

Types of Awards.   The Incentive Plan provides for grants of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance awards.

attainment of specified business performance goals established by the Compensation Committee. The maximum term of a stock appreciation right will be ten years from the date of grant. Subject to adjustments as described above, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to stock appreciation rights granted under the Incentive Plan to any participant during any calendar year is 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Stock appreciation rights may be payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock or in a combination of both.

Performance Goals.   For purposes of performance awards, as well as for any other awards under the Incentive Plan with performance-based vesting requirements, the Compensation Committee may set performance goals based upon the achievement of Company-wide, departmental, or individual goals, or any other basis determined by the

Compensation Committee in its discretion. As determined by the Compensation Committee, in the case of any performance award or other performance-based award intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, the performance goals applicable to an award will provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures (measured either absolutely or by reference to an index or indices or the performance of one or more companies and determined either on a consolidated basis or, as the context permits, on a divisional, subsidiary, line of business, project or geographical basis or in combinations thereof): (1) net earnings; (2) earnings per share; (3) net debt; (4) sales growth; (5) revenue; (6) net income; (7) operating profit (including, but not limited to, net operating profit); (8) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, equity or sales); (9) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); (10) earnings (including, but not limited to, earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization); (11) share price (including, but not limited to growth measures and total shareholder return); (12) expense targets; (13) customer satisfaction; (14) market share; (15) economic value added; (16) working capital; (17) the formation of joint ventures or the completion of other corporate transactions; (18) new product introduction and/or revenue related to new product introduction or (19) any combination of or a specified increase in any of the foregoing. The Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may reduce or eliminate but not increase the amount payable to any participant with respect to an award that is intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) of the Code. The Compensation Committee may also make automatic adjustments to awards that are intended to so qualify based on pre-established nondiscretionary factors.

For purposes of qualifying grants of performance awards as well as other awards under the Incentive Plan intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Compensation Committee will make such determinations with respect to a performance award or such other award as required by Section 162(m) of the Code within ninety (90) days after the beginning of the performance period (or such other time period as is required under Section 162(m) of the Code). If the Incentive Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Compensation Committee will be able to grant awards of the type described above that will be exempt from the deduction limits of Section 162(m) for five years from the date of the approval.

Effect of a Covered Transaction.   In the event of a “Covered Transaction” (which includes a merger, consolidation, sale or transfer of substantially all of the Company’s assets, dissolution or liquidation of the Company or similar transaction), the Compensation Committee has the authority, but not the obligation, to provide for:

Where the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable under an award depends in whole or in part on the attainment of one or more performance goals, the Compensation Committee may (but need not) determine the amount payable by treating as earned up to the maximum number of shares deliverable under the award. Except as the Compensation Committee may otherwise determine in any case, each award will automatically terminate (and in the case of any unvested portion of an outstanding restricted stock award, will automatically be forfeited) upon the consummation of a Covered Transaction (other than awards that are assumed). Any shares of Common Stock or cash or other property delivered in respect of an award may, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, contain restrictions, if any, as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate to reflect any performance or other vesting conditions to which the award was subject and that did not lapse (and were not satisfied) in connection with the Covered Transaction.

Effect of Change in Control.   The Compensation Committee may provide in an award agreement for the effect of a change in control on an award, including the effect of another event in connection with a change in control (such as termination of employment) or any other consequence of a change in control that the Compensation Committee determines is consistent with the Incentive Plan. With respect to awards granted under the Incentive Plan prior to the 2015 Annual Meeting, unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, in the event of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Incentive Plan), (i) any outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights will become fully vested and immediately exercisable in their entirety, and (ii) any outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock awards and performance awards will become fully vested and payable to the participant. In the case of a transaction that is both a “Covered Transaction” and a “Change in Control,” the effect of the Change in Control will be taken into account before any action taken by the Compensation Committee in respect of the Covered Transaction is given effect.

Forfeiture.   The Compensation Committee may specify in an award agreement that an award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including termination of service for “Cause” (as defined in the Incentive Plan), violation of material Company policies, breach of noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the participant, or other conduct by the participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company.

Right of Recapture.   If within one year after gain is realized by a participant in connection with an award (e.g. exercise of a stock option), either (i) the participant is terminated for “Cause,” or (ii) the participant terminates service for any other reason and the Compensation Committee determines that, while employed, the participant engaged in an act which would have warranted termination for “Cause” or, after termination, the participant violates any continuing obligation or duty to the Company, then any such gain shall be paid by the participant to the Company upon notice from the Company. Further, if a participant receives incentive-based compensation pursuant to an award based on financial statements that are subsequently required to be restated in a way that would decrease the value of such incentive-based compensation, the participant will forfeit and repay to the Company the difference between what the participant received and what the participant should have received based on the accounting restatement, to the extent required by any Company compensation recovery or “clawback” policy, as the same may be in effect from time to time, which will be consistent with the provisions of Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Transferability of Awards.   All awards are nontransferable except upon death by the participant’s will or the laws of descent and distribution or, in the case of awards other than incentive stock options, as part of a gratuitous transfer to a participant’s “family member,” or as otherwise permitted by the Compensation Committee. Other awards under the Incentive Plan are not assignable or transferable by the participant, and are not subject in any manner to assignment, alienation, pledge, encumbrance or charge, except for gratuitous transfers to the extent permitted by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

Term; Amendment and Termination.   Unless earlier terminated, the Incentive Plan will remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of the 2015 Annual Meeting, provided that after April 23, 2019, any incentive stock options issued under the Incentive Plan will only be issuable out of the 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock that are subject to stockholder approval in connection the 2015 Annual Meeting. The Board may amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Incentive Plan at any time, subject to stockholder approval under certain circumstances provided in the Incentive Plan. However, no termination or amendment of the Incentive Plan will adversely affect the rights of a participant under any previously granted award. Any amendments to the Incentive Plan will be conditioned upon stockholder approval, but only to the extent, if any, that such approval is required by law (including the Code and applicable stock exchange requirements), as determined by the Compensation Committee or the Board.

Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences Relating to the Incentive Plan

The following discussion summarizes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences associated with the grant or exercise of stock options under the Incentive Plan. The summary does not purport to cover the U.S. federal income tax treatment of awards other than options, the federal employment tax or other federal tax consequences that may be associated with the Incentive Plan, nor does it cover state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences.

In general, in the case of non-qualified stock options, the optionee has no taxable income at the time of grant but realizes income in connection with exercise of the option in an amount equal to the excess (at the time of exercise) of the fair market value of the shares acquired upon exercise over the exercise price. Upon a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares, any gain or loss recognized in the sale or exchange is treated as a capital gain or loss (long-term or short-term depending on the applicable holding period of the shares). A deduction will generally be

available to the Company for any compensation income realized by a participant under an option in the same year as the year in which the participant realizes the income for income tax purposes.

Different rules apply to incentive stock options. A participant does not have ordinary income upon exercise of an incentive stock option, provided that the incentive stock option is exercised during employment or within certain specified periods following employment. However, exercise of an incentive stock option increases the participant’s alternative minimum taxable income by an amount equal to the option spread. This increase may give rise to an alternative minimum tax liability. Whether exercise of an incentive stock option gives rise to an alternative minimum tax liability will turn on a number of factors, including the size of the option spread relative to the participant’s overall income.

Shares purchased upon exercise of an incentive stock option are subject to special holding period rules. If a participant holds shares received upon exercise of an incentive stock option (“ISO shares”) for at least two years from the date the stock option was granted and at least one year after exercise, any gain or loss that is recognized for tax purposes upon a subsequent sale of the ISO shares will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss. No deduction will be available to the Company in connection with a sale or other disposition after these holding periods have been satisfied. However, a disposition of ISO shares within either of these special holding periods, a so-called “disqualifying disposition,” will result, with limited exceptions, in ordinary income to the participant in the year of the disposition equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at time of exercise over the related exercise price, and a corresponding deduction will be available to the Company.

The Company intends that any options granted under the Incentive Plan be exempt from the nonqualified deferred compensation rules of Section 409A of the Code. However, in the event that options (if any) granted under the Incentive Plan were determined not to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and failed to comply with Section 409A, the optionee could be subject to adverse tax consequences, including an acceleration of taxable income plus an additional 20% federal income tax (plus, in some cases, a further tax in the nature of interest).

Under the so-called “golden parachute” provisions of the Code, the vesting or accelerated exercisability of options in connection with a change in control of the Company could be required to be valued and taken into account in determining whether participants have received compensatory payments, contingent on the change in control, in excess of certain limits. If these limits are exceeded, a substantial portion of amounts payable to the participant, including income recognized by reason of the grant, vesting or exercise of options under the Incentive Plan could be subject to an additional 20% federal tax and fail to be deductible to the Company.

Stock options awarded under the Incentive Plan are generally intended to be exempt from the deductibility limits of Section 162(m) of the Code. However, as discussed, the Compensation Committee will have discretionary authority to provide compensation that is not exempt from the limits on deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code.

New Incentive Plan Benefits

Prior to the approval of the amended and restated Incentive Plan by our stockholders, no awards have been or will be granted out of the 1,500,000 additional shares of Common Stock that will become available, or the 450,000 additional shares of Common Stock that will become available for full-value awards, under the Incentive Plan if our stockholders approve the amended and restated Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee has full discretion to determine the number and amount of awards to be granted to participants under the Incentive Plan, subject to the limits described above and the other terms of the plan. Therefore, the future benefits to, and the amounts that would have been received in the last completed fiscal year by, any person or group under the Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, are not determinable.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the approval of the 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated.

PROPOSAL NO. 4
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

The Board, in accordance with the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has selected BDO to be the Company's independent registered public accountants for 2015, subject to the ratification of the stockholders.

A representative of BDO is expected to be present at the meeting, will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement if such representative desires to do so and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

This proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of appointment of auditors.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to Cambrex for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO, for Audit and Audit-Related Fees:

AUDIT FEES

Aggregate Audit fees billed for professional services rendered by BDO in connection with its audit of the Company’s financial statements were $1,212,589 for fiscal year ended 2014 and $1,230,174 for fiscal year ended 2013. Such fees also include BDO’s internal control review, quarterly reviews and statutory audits and attestations required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the securities regulations. There were no tax or other services performed by BDO in either 2014 or 2013.

AUDIT-RELATED FEES

Aggregate Audit-Related fees billed for professional services rendered by BDO in connection with assurance and related services reasonably related to the audit and review of the Company’s financial statements were $8,500 each year for fiscal years ended 2014 and 2013 for agreed upon procedures. Fiscal years ended 2014 and 2013 also include $20,289 and $20,980, respectively, for audits of the Company’s employee benefit plans.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy

Under the Audit Committee’s policy for pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accountants (“Policy”), the Audit Committee will approve the following Audit and Audit-Related Services prior to each engagement, along with a fee amount: (i) domestic quarterly reviews and the annual financial statement audit; (ii) statutory or financial audits for international subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company; (iii) the attestation engagement for the independent registered public accountants’ report on management’s assertion on internal controls for financial reporting; (iv) financial audits of employee benefit plans; and (v) due diligence services pertaining to potential business acquisitions and dispositions. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee will pre-approve a blanket amount to authorize the following Audit and Audit-Related Services: (i) consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters; (ii) assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance; and (iii) assistance with internal control reporting requirements and also Permissible Non-Audit Services, including tax services. Further, management will provide a quarterly update to the Committee detailing actual spending by quarter and year-to-date for any services rendered under such pre-approval. Under the Policy, the Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to the Committee Chairperson for permissible services and fees up to a maximum of $25,000. The Committee Chairperson will report to the entire Audit Committee any services and fees approved pursuant to such delegation of authority.

During fiscal year 2014, all services rendered were approved pursuant to the Policy. Further, during fiscal years 2014 and 2013, there were no services performed or fees incurred by BDO where pre-approval was waived pursuant to the statutory de minimis exception.

The Audit Committee has reviewed the billings by BDO and has determined that they do not affect the auditor’s independence.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2016

To be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting, stockholder proposals must be received by the Company’s Secretary no later than the close of business on November 20, 2015. Proposals must satisfy certain eligibility requirements established by the SEC.

Under the Company’s By-Laws, any stockholder wishing to present a nomination for the office of director before the 2016 Annual Meeting for a vote or to bring a proposal or other business before the 2016 Annual Meeting for a vote must give the Company not less than 60 days (anticipated to be February 22, 2016) nor more than 90 days (anticipated to be January 22, 2016) advance notice prior to the anniversary date of the 2015 Annual Meeting. Any such notices must meet certain other requirements as stated in the Company’s By-Laws. Any stockholder interested in making such a nomination or proposal should request a copy of such By-Law provisions from the Secretary of Cambrex Corporation. If the Company does not receive notice of a stockholders proposal within this time frame, the individuals named in the proxies solicited by the Board for that meeting may exercise discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal.

MULTIPLE STOCKHOLDERS WITH THE SAME ADDRESS

We have adopted a procedure called “householding,” which has been approved by the SEC. Under this procedure, we are delivering only one copy of the proxy statement and annual report to multiple stockholders who share the same address and have the same last name, unless we have received contrary instructions from an affected stockholder. This procedure reduces our printing costs, mailing costs and fees.

We will deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of the proxy statement and annual report to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of these materials were delivered. To receive a separate copy of these materials, you may contact Investor Relations at 201-804-3000.

If you are a holder of our Common Stock as of the record date and would like to revoke your householding consent and receive a separate copy of the proxy statement and the annual report in the future, please contact your bank, broker or other holder of record. You will be removed from the householding program within 30 days of receipt of the revocation of your consent.

Any stockholders of record sharing the same address and currently receiving multiple copies of the annual report and the proxy statement, who wish to receive only one copy of these materials per household in the future, may contact Investor Relations at the number listed above to participate in the householding program.

A number of brokerage firms have instituted householding. If you hold your shares in “street name,” please contact your bank, broker or other holder of record to request information about householding.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

Samantha Hanley

Secretary

UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER, WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. REQUESTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS, SAMANTHA HANLEY VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY, CAMBREX CORPORATION, ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA, 15^TH FLOOR, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 07073. SUCH REPORT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT EXHIBITS. COPIES OF THE EXHIBITS TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE FURNISHED TO REQUESTING STOCKHOLDERS UPON PAYMENT OF THE COMPANY’S REASONABLE EXPENSES IN FURNISHING THE SAME.

IN ADDITION, THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
http://ir.cambrex.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=80683&p=irol-proxy

Exhibit 1

CAMBREX CORPORATION
2009 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

(as amended and restated, effective April 29, 2015)

1.      Purpose.   The purpose of the Cambrex Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, is to assist in aligning the interests of eligible participants with those of the Company’s stockholders by providing long-term incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of the Company and its Common Stock. The Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company and increase stockholder value by attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the successful conduct of the Company’s business is largely dependent.

2.      Definitions.   Wherever the following capitalized terms are used in the Plan, they shall have the meanings specified below:

“Award” means an award of a Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Award or Stock Award granted under the Plan.

“Award Agreement” means an agreement entered into between the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted to a Participant.

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2 hereof.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other committee of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.

“Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

“Company” means Cambrex Corporation, a Delaware corporation or any successor thereto.

“Covered Transaction” means any of (i) a consolidation, merger, or similar transaction or series of related transactions, including a sale or other disposition of stock, in which the Company is not the surviving corporation or which results in the acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company’s then outstanding common stock by a single person or entity or by a group of persons and/or entities acting in concert, (ii) a sale or transfer of all or substantially all the Company’s assets, or (iii) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company. Where a Covered Transaction involves a tender offer that is reasonably expected to be followed by a merger described in clause (i) (as determined by the Committee), the Covered Transaction will be deemed to have occurred upon consummation of the tender offer.

“Date of Grant” means the date on which an Award under the Plan is granted by the Committee or such later date as the Committee may specify to be the effective date of an Award.

“Effective Date” shall mean the date of the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

“Eligible Person” means any person who is an employee, director, consultant or other personal service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Fair Market Value” means, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, with respect to a share of Common Stock as of a given date, the average of the highest and lowest reported sales prices as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or if such exchange was closed on such day or, if it was open but the Common Stock was not traded on such day, then on the next preceding day that the Common Stock was traded on such exchange, as reported by such responsible reporting service as the Committee may select. If the Common Stock is not listed on any such exchange, “Fair Market Value” shall be such value as determined by the Board in its discretion and, to the extent necessary, shall be determined in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

“Incentive Stock Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

“Nonqualified Stock Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is not an Incentive Stock Option. All Stock Options granted under the Plan will be deemed to have been designated as Nonqualified Stock Options unless they are expressly designated as Incentive Stock Options.

“Participant” means any Eligible Person who holds an outstanding Award under the Plan.

“Performance Award” means an Award that is denominated by a cash amount (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, an Award the value of which is determined based on the value of Common Stock but payable in cash) to an Eligible Person under Section 10 hereof and payable based upon the attainment of pre-established business and/or individual Performance Goals over a specified performance period.

“Performance Goals” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.3 hereof.

“Plan” means the amended and restated Cambrex Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan as set forth herein, effective and as may be amended from time to time as provided in Section 15 hereof.

“Policy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.3(b) of the Plan.

“Restricted Stock Award” means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an Eligible Person under Section 8 hereof that are issued subject to such vesting and transfer restrictions as the Committee shall determine and such other conditions as are set forth in the Plan and/or the applicable Award Agreement.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 9 hereof representing notional unit interests equal in value to a share of Common Stock to be paid or distributed at such times, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and/or the applicable Award Agreement.

“Service” means a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or a Participant’s service as a director, consultant or other service provider with the Company, as applicable. Service will be deemed to continue, unless the Committee expressly provides otherwise, so long as the Participant is employed by, or otherwise is providing services in a capacity described in the preceding sentence to the Company or any Subsidiary.

“Stock Award” means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an Eligible Person under Section 11 hereof that are issued free of transfer restrictions and forfeiture conditions.

“Stock Appreciation Right” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7 hereof entitling such Eligible Person to receive a payment, representing the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock over the base price per share of the right, at such time, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and/or the applicable Award Agreement.

“Stock Option” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6 hereof to purchase shares of Common Stock at such time and price, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and/or the applicable Award Agreement.

“Subsidiary” means an entity (whether or not a corporation) that is wholly or majority owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any other affiliate of the Company, during the period of such affiliated status; provided, however, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the term “Subsidiary” shall include only an entity that qualifies under Section 424(f) of the Code as a “subsidiary corporation” with respect to the Company.

3.      Administration.

3.1     Committee Members.   The Plan shall be administered by a Committee comprised of no fewer than two members of the Board who are appointed by the Board to administer the Plan. Each Committee member shall satisfy the requirements for (i) an “independent director” under rules adopted by the New York Stock Exchange or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, (ii) a “nonemployee director” for purposes of such Rule 16b−3 under the Exchange Act and (iii) an “outside director” under Section 162(m) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the mere fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify under any of the foregoing requirements shall not invalidate any Award made by the Committee which Award is otherwise validly made under the Plan. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith by the Committee with respect to the Plan or any Award thereunder.

3.2     Committee Authority.   It shall be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s provisions. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to (i) determine the Eligible Persons to whom Awards shall be granted under the Plan, (ii) prescribe the restrictions, terms and conditions of all Awards, (iii) interpret the Plan and terms of the Awards, (iv) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and interpret, amend or revoke any such rules, (v) make all determinations with respect to a Participant’s Service and the termination of such Service for purposes of any Award, (vi) correct any technical defect(s) or technical omission(s) or reconcile any technical inconsistency(ies) in the Plan or any Award thereunder and (vii) adopt such procedures and subplans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Eligible Person who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by the Committee selectively among Participants and Eligible Persons, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. The Committee shall, in its discretion, consider such factors as it deems relevant in making its interpretations, determinations and actions under the Plan including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or employee of the Company or such attorneys, consultants, accountants or other advisors as it may select. All interpretations, determinations, and actions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties.

3.3     Delegation of Authority.   The Committee shall have the right, from time to time, to delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority of the Committee to grant and determine the terms and conditions of Awards granted under the Plan, subject to the requirements of Section 157(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (or any successor provision) and such other limitations as the Committee shall determine. In no event shall any such delegation of authority be permitted with respect to Awards granted to any member of the Board or to any Eligible Person who is subject to Rule 16b−3 under the Exchange Act is a covered employee under Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee shall also be permitted to delegate, to any appropriate officer or employee of the Company, responsibility for performing certain ministerial functions under the Plan. In the event that the Committee’s authority is delegated to officers or employees in accordance with the foregoing, all provisions of the Plan relating to the Committee shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the foregoing by treating any such reference as a reference to such officer or employee for such purpose. Any action undertaken in accordance with the Committee’s delegation of authority hereunder shall have the same force and effect as if such action was undertaken directly by the Committee and shall be deemed for all purposes of the Plan to have been taken by the Committee.

4.      Shares Subject to the Plan.

4.1     Number of Shares Reserved.   The total number of shares of Common Stock that are reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be 5,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no more than 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Unit Awards and Stock Awards, in the aggregate. Up to the total number of shares available for awards to employee Participants may be issued in satisfaction of Incentive Stock Options, but nothing in this Section 4.1 will be construed as requiring that any, or any fixed number of, Incentive Stock Options be awarded under the Plan. Any shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall consist of authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares.

4.2     Share Replenishment.   To the extent that an Award is canceled, expired, forfeited, surrendered, settled in cash, settled by delivery of fewer shares than the number underlying the Award or otherwise terminated without delivery of the shares to the Participant, the shares of Common Stock retained by or returned to the Company will not be deemed to have been delivered under the Plan, and will be available for future Awards under the Plan. The following additional rules shall apply for purposes of determining the number of shares of Common Stock available for future Awards under the Plan: (i) shares of Common Stock that are withheld from an Award or separately surrendered by the Participant in payment of the exercise or purchase price or taxes relating to such an Award, (ii) shares of Common Stock that are not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Option, and (iii) the full number of shares of Common Stock covered by any portion of a Stock Appreciation Right that is settled in Common Stock (and not only the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in settlement) shall be deemed to constitute delivered shares and will not be available for future Awards under the Plan. The number of shares of Common Stock available for delivery under the Plan shall not be increased by any shares of Common Stock that have been delivered under the Plan that are subsequently repurchased using proceeds directly attributable to Stock Option exercises.

4.3     Limitations on Awards to Non-Employee Directors.   The maximum dollar value of Awards (other than Performance Awards) granted in any calendar year to a non-employee director shall be $250,000; provided, however,

that such limit shall be reduced to the extent of the dollar value of all equity and equity-based awards granted to the director under any other equity incentive plans of the Company. The foregoing limit (i) shall apply in addition to any other limitations that may apply under the Plan, but (ii) shall not apply to any Award or shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to a non-employee director’s election (if and to the extent such an election is permitted by the Committee) to receive an Award or shares of Common Stock in lieu of cash retainers or other fees (to the extent such Award or shares of Stock have a fair value equal to the value of such cash retainers or other fees). In applying the dollar limitation on Awards imposed by this Section 4.3, the dollar value of an Award (or of any award under another plan of the Company) shall be deemed to be the fair value of the Award as of the date of grant of the Award, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (or any successor provision).

4.4     Adjustments.   In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares (including a reverse stock split), recapitalization or other change in the Company’s capital structure that constitutes an equity restructuring within the meaning of FASB ASC 718, the Administrator will make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock specified in the first and second sentences of Section 4.1 that may be delivered under the Plan and the per-individual annual limits set forth in Sections 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 9.1 and 11.1, and will also make appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock or securities subject to Awards then outstanding or subsequently granted, any exercise prices relating to Awards and any other provision of the Plan or Awards affected by such change. The Committee may also make adjustments of the type described in the immediately preceding sentence to take into account distributions to stockholders other than those provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, or any other event, if the Committee determines that adjustments are appropriate to avoid distortion in the operation of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) any such adjustments shall be made with due regard for the requirements of, or the requirements for exemption from, Section 409A of the Code and (b) in the case of Incentive Stock Options, any such adjustments shall be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code, in either case, as determined by the Committee.

4.5     Effect of Covered Transaction.   Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the following provisions will apply in the event of a Covered Transaction:

(a) Assumption or Substitution.   If the Covered Transaction is one in which there is an acquiring or surviving entity, the Committee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to provide (i) for the assumption or continuation of some or all outstanding Awards or any portion thereof or (ii) for the grant of new awards in substitution therefor by the acquiror or survivor or an affiliate of the acquiror or survivor.

(b) Cash-Out of Awards.   Subject to Section 4.5(e) below, the Committee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cancel, as of immediately prior to the Covered Transaction, any Award granted on or following the Effective Date, and to pay to each affected Participant in connection with the cancellation of such Participant’s Awards, such amount, if any, as the Committee, in its sole discretion and in good faith, determines to be the equivalent value of such Award (e.g., in the case of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the amount of the “in-the-money” value), in each case on such payment terms (which need not be the same as the terms of payment to holders of Stock) and other terms, and subject to such conditions, as the Committee determines (a “cash-out”). For this purpose, where the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable under an Award depends in whole or in part on the attainment of one or more Performance Goals, the Committee may (but need not) determine the amount payable by treating as earned up to the maximum number of shares deliverable under such Award.

(c) Acceleration of Certain Awards.   Subject to Section 4.5(e) below, the Committee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to provide that any Award requiring exercise will become exercisable, in full or in part and/or that the delivery of any shares of Common Stock remaining deliverable under any outstanding Award of Restricted Stock Units or Performance Awards to the extent payable in Common Stock will be accelerated in full or in part, in each case on a basis that gives the holder of the Award a reasonable opportunity, as determined by the Administrator, following exercise of the Award or the delivery of the shares, as the case may be, to participate as a stockholder in the Covered Transaction. For this purpose, where the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable under an Award depends in whole or in part on the attainment of one or more Performance Goals, the Committee may (but need not) determine the number of shares deliverable by treating as earned up to the maximum number of shares deliverable under such Award.

(d) Termination of Awards Upon Consummation of Covered Transaction.   Except as the Committee may otherwise determine in any case, each Award will automatically terminate (and in the case of any unvested portion of an outstanding Restricted Stock Award, will automatically be forfeited) upon consummation of the Covered Transaction, other than Awards assumed pursuant to Section 4.5(a) above.

(e) Additional Limitations.   Any share of Common Stock and any cash or other property delivered pursuant to Section 4.5(b) or Section 4.5(c) above with respect to an Award may, in the discretion of the Committee, contain such restrictions, if any, as the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any performance or other vesting conditions to which the Award was subject and that did not lapse (and were not satisfied) in connection with the Covered Transaction. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a cash-out under Section 4.5(b) above or acceleration under Section 4.5(c) above will not, in and of itself, be treated as the lapsing (or satisfaction) of a performance or other vesting condition. In the case of any shares of Common Stock issued under a Restricted Stock Award that do not vest and are not forfeited in connection with the Covered Transaction, the Committee may require that any amounts delivered, exchanged or otherwise paid in respect of such Common Stock in connection with the Covered Transaction be placed in escrow or otherwise made subject to such restrictions as the Committee deems appropriate to carry out the intent of the Plan.

5.       Eligibility and Awards.

5.1     Designation of Participants.   Any Eligible Person may be selected by the Committee to receive an Award and become a Participant under the Plan. The Committee has the authority, in its discretion, to determine and designate from time to time those Eligible Persons who are to be granted Awards, the types of Awards to be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock or units subject to Awards to be granted and the terms and conditions of such Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan. In selecting Eligible Persons to be Participants, and in determining the type and amount of Awards to be granted under the Plan, the Committee shall consider any and all factors that it deems relevant or appropriate.

5.2     Determination of Awards.   The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of all Awards granted to Participants in accordance with its authority under Section 3.2 hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall have the authority to determine when Awards vest and/or are settled (which may, for the avoidance of doubt, result in up to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock becoming deliverable under such an Award). An Award may consist of one type of right or benefit hereunder or of two or more such rights or benefits granted in tandem.

5.3     Award Agreements.   Each Award granted to an Eligible Person under the Plan may be represented in an Award Agreement as more fully described in Section 14.1. The terms of all Awards under the Plan shall be as determined by the Committee.

5.4     No Fractional Shares.   No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine whether cash, other securities or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional shares of Common Stock or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

6.      Stock Options.

6.1     Grant of Stock Options.   A Stock Option may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee, except that an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to an Eligible Person satisfying the conditions of Section 6.7(a) hereof. Each Stock Option shall be designated on the Date of Grant, in the discretion of the Committee, as an Incentive Stock Option or as a Nonqualified Stock Option. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Stock Options granted to any Participant during any calendar year shall be limited to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4 hereof).

6.2     Exercise Price.   The exercise price per share of a Stock Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant. The Committee may in its discretion specify an exercise price per share that is higher than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant.

6.3     Vesting of Stock Options.   The Committee shall, in its discretion, prescribe the time or times at which or the conditions upon which, a Stock Option or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Option may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the

Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified Performance Goal(s) or on such other terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Committee in its discretion. The Committee may accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any Stock Option in its discretion, without regard to the tax consequences of such acceleration. If the vesting requirements of a Stock Option are not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited.

6.4     Term of Stock Options.   The Committee shall in its discretion prescribe the period during which a vested Stock Option may be exercised; provided, however, that the maximum term of a Stock Option shall be ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. The Stock Option of a Participant whose Service with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason shall terminate on the earlier of (i) unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, and except for termination for Cause (as described in Section 13.2 hereof), the date that is ninety (90) days following termination of Service of the Participant and (ii) the maximum term of the Stock Option.

6.5     Stock Option Exercise; Tax Withholding.   Subject to such terms and conditions as shall be specified in an Award Agreement, a Stock Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by notice in the form required by the Company, together with payment of the aggregate exercise price and applicable withholding tax. Payment of the exercise price shall be made in the manner set forth in the Award Agreement, and unless otherwise provided by the Committee at the time of payment: (i) in cash or by cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, (ii) in shares of Common Stock valued at the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of exercise, (iii) through an open-market, broker-assisted sales transaction pursuant to which the Company is promptly delivered the amount of proceeds necessary to satisfy the exercise price, (iv) by a combination of the methods described above or (v) by such other method as may be approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. In addition to and at the time of payment of the exercise price, the Participant shall pay to the Company the full amount of any and all applicable income tax, employment tax and other amounts required to be withheld in connection with such exercise, payable under such of the methods described above for the payment of the exercise price as may be approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement.

6.6     Limited Transferability of Nonqualified Stock Options.   All Stock Options shall be nontransferable except (i) upon the Participant’s death as provided in Section 14.2 hereof and (ii) subject to prior approval by the Committee, in the case of Nonqualified Stock Options only, for the gratuitous transfer of all or part of the Stock Option to a Participant’s “family member” (as defined for purposes of the Form S−8 registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933), as may be approved by the Committee in its discretion at the time of proposed transfer. The transfer of a Nonqualified Stock Option may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may in its discretion impose from time to time. Subsequent transfers of a Nonqualified Stock Option shall be prohibited.

6.7     Additional Rules for Incentive Stock Options.

(a)     Eligibility.   An Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to an Eligible Person who is considered an employee for purposes of Treasury Regulation §1.421−1(h) with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary that qualifies as a “subsidiary corporation” with respect to the Company for purposes of Section 424(f) of the Code.

(b)     Other Terms and Conditions; Nontransferability.   Any Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as are deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee, which terms, together with the terms of the Plan, shall be intended and interpreted to cause such Incentive Stock Option to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. An Incentive Stock Option shall be nontransferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of a Participant only by such Participant.

(c)     Disqualifying Dispositions.   If shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two years following the Date of Grant or one year following the transfer of such shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Company may reasonably require.

6.8     Repricing Prohibited.   Subject to the adjustment provisions contained in Section 4.4 hereof, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, neither the Committee nor the Board shall cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Option that would have the effect of reducing the exercise price of such a Stock

Option previously granted under the Plan or otherwise approve any modification to such a Stock Option, that would be treated as a “repricing” under the then applicable rules, regulations or listing requirements adopted by the New York Stock Exchange or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.

7.       Stock Appreciation Rights.

7.1     Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights.   Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted on a basis that allows for the exercise of the right by the Participant or that provides for the automatic payment of the right upon a specified date or event. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Stock Appreciation Rights granted to any Participant during any calendar year shall be limited to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4 hereof). Stock Appreciation Rights shall be non-transferable, except as provided in Section 14.2 hereof.

7.2     Stand-Alone Stock Appreciation Rights.   A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted without any related Stock Option. The Committee shall in its discretion provide in an Award Agreement the time or times at which or the conditions upon which, a Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Appreciation Right may be based on the continued Service of a Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified Performance Goal(s) or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. If the vesting requirements of a Stock Appreciation Right are not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited. The Committee may accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any Stock Appreciation Right in its discretion, without regard to the tax consequences of such acceleration. A Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable or payable at such time or times as shall be determined by the Committee; provided, that the maximum term of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. The base price of a Stock Appreciation Right granted without any related Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however, that the base price per share of any such freestanding Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant.

7.3     Tandem Stock Option/Stock Appreciation Rights.   A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted in tandem with a Stock Option, either on the Date of Grant or at any time thereafter during the term of the Stock Option. A tandem Stock Option/Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the holder to elect, as to all or any portion of the number of shares subject to the Award, to exercise either the Stock Option or the Stock Appreciation Right, resulting in the reduction of the corresponding number of shares subject to the right so exercised as well as the tandem right not so exercised. A Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with a Stock Option hereunder shall have a base price per share equal to the per share exercise price of the Stock Option, will be vested and exercisable at the same time or times that a related Stock Option is vested and exercisable, and will expire no later than the time at which the related Stock Option expires.

7.4     Payment of Stock Appreciation Rights.   A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the holder, upon exercise or other payment of the Stock Appreciation Right, as applicable, to receive an amount determined by multiplying: (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise or payment of the Stock Appreciation Right over the base price of such Stock Appreciation Right, by (ii) the number of shares as to which such Stock Appreciation Right is exercised or paid. Payment of the amount determined under the foregoing may be made, as approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, in shares of Common Stock valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise or payment, in cash or in a combination of shares of Common Stock and cash, subject to applicable tax withholding requirements.

7.5     Repricing Prohibited.   Subject to the adjustment provisions contained in Section 4.4 hereof, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders, neither the Committee nor the Board shall cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Appreciation Right that would have the effect of reducing the base price of such a Stock Appreciation Right previously granted under the Plan or otherwise approve any modification to such Stock Appreciation Right that would be treated as a “repricing” under the then applicable rules, regulations or listing requirements adopted by the New York Stock Exchange or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.

8.      Restricted Stock Awards.

8.1     Grant of Restricted Stock Awards.   A Restricted Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Restricted Stock Awards granted to a Participant during any one calendar year shall be limited to 600,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4 hereof). The Committee may require such payment, if any, for a Restricted Stock Award as it deems appropriate or may grant a Restricted Stock Award without requiring payment, subject in each case to the requirements of applicable Delaware law.

8.2     Vesting Requirements.   The restrictions imposed on shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Award may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified Performance Goal(s) designed to meet the requirements for exemption under Section 162(m) of the Code or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. The Committee may accelerate the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award upon a Change in Control or upon termination of Service under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Award Agreement or otherwise. If the vesting requirements of a Restricted Stock Award are not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited and the shares of Stock subject to the Award shall be returned to the Company without payment or for such payment, if any, as the Committee may specify.

8.3     Transfer Restrictions.   Shares granted under any Restricted Stock Award may not be transferred, assigned or subject to any encumbrance, pledge or charge until all applicable restrictions are removed or have expired, except as provided in Section 14.2 hereof. Failure to satisfy any applicable restrictions shall result in the subject shares of the Restricted Stock Award being forfeited and returned to the Company. The Committee may require in an Award Agreement that certificates representing the shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award bear a legend making appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed, and that certificates representing the shares granted or sold under a Restricted Stock Award will remain in the physical custody of an escrow holder until all restrictions are removed or have expired.

8.4     Rights as Stockholder.   Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 8 and the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares granted to the Participant under a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto, subject to the provisions of this Section 8.4. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement for the payment of cash dividends and distributions to the Participant at such times as paid to stockholders generally or at the times of vesting of the Restricted Stock Award. Any Common Stock received as a stock dividend or distribution will be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Stock Award.

8.5     Section 83(b) Election.   If a Participant makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall comply with the applicable requirements for such an election prescribed by the regulations under Section 83 of the Code. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Restricted Stock Award is conditioned upon the Participant’s making or refraining from making an election with respect to the Award under Section 83(b) of the Code.

9.      Restricted Stock Units.

9.1     Grant of Restricted Stock Units.   A Restricted Stock Unit may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may underlie Restricted Stock Units granted to a Participant during any one calendar year shall be limited to 600,000 shares (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4 hereof). Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Restricted Stock Units shall be non-transferable except as provided in Section 14.2 hereof.

9.2     Vesting of Restricted Stock Units.   On the Date of Grant, the Committee shall, in its discretion, determine any vesting requirements with respect to Restricted Stock Units, which shall be set forth in the Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified Performance Goal(s) designed to meet the requirements for exemption under Section 162(m) of the Code or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. The Committee may accelerate the vesting or settlement of any Award of Restricted Stock Units in its discretion, without regard to the tax consequences of such acceleration (which may, for the avoidance of doubt, result in up to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock becoming deliverable under such an Award).

9.3     Payment of Restricted Stock Units.   Restricted Stock Units shall become payable to a Participant at the time or times determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement or otherwise, which may be upon or following the vesting of the Award. Payment of a Restricted Stock Unit may be made, as approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, in cash or in shares of Common Stock or in a combination thereof, subject to applicable tax withholding requirements. Any cash payment of a Restricted Stock Unit shall be made based upon the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, determined on such date or over such time period as determined by the Committee.

9.4     Dividend Equivalent Rights.   Restricted Stock Units may be granted together with a Dividend Equivalent Right with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, which may be accumulated and may be deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units or may be accumulated in cash, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, and will be paid at the time the underlying Restricted Stock Unit is payable. Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be subject to forfeiture under the same conditions as apply to the underlying Restricted Stock Units.

9.5     No Rights as Stockholder.   The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares subject to a Restricted Stock Unit until such time as shares of Common Stock are delivered to the Participant pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement.

10.       Performance Awards.

10.1     Grant of Performance Awards.   A Performance Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Payment amounts may be based on the attainment of specified levels of attainment with respect to the Performance Goals, including, if applicable, specified threshold, target and maximum performance levels. The requirements for vesting may be also based upon the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary during the respective performance period and on such other conditions as shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement. The maximum amount of cash compensation that may be paid to a Participant during any one calendar year under Performance Awards shall be $3,000,000. Performance Awards shall be non-transferable, except as provided in Section 14.2 hereof.

10.2     Award Agreements.   Each Performance Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the performance period and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine. The Committee may accelerate the vesting of a Performance Award upon a Change in Control or termination of Service under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Award Agreement or otherwise.

10.3     Performance Goals.   For purposes of Performance Awards, as well as for other performance-based Awards under the Plan, the Committee may set Performance Goals based upon the achievement of Company-wide, departmental or individual goals or any other basis determined by the Committee in its discretion. For purposes hereof, “Performance Goals” means the goal(s) (or combined goal(s)) determined by the Committee, in its discretion, to be applicable to a Participant with respect to an Award. As determined by the Committee, in the case of any Performance Award or other performance-based Award intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, the Performance Goals applicable to an Award shall provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures (measured either absolutely or by reference to an index or indices or the performance of one or more companies and determined either on a consolidated basis or, as the context permits, on a divisional, subsidiary, line of business, project or geographical basis or in combinations thereof): (1) net earnings; (2) earnings per share; (3) net debt; (4) sales growth; (5) revenue; (6) net income; (7) operating profit (including, but not limited to, net operating profit); (8) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, equity or sales); (9) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); (10) earnings (including, but not limited to, earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization); (11) share price (including, but not limited to growth measures and total stockholder return); (12) expense targets; (13) customer satisfaction; (14) market share; (15) economic value added; (16) working capital; (17) the formation of joint ventures or the completion of other corporate transactions; (18) new product introduction and/or revenue related to new product introduction or (19) any combination of or a specified increase in any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the achievement of any Performance Goal, the Committee, in its discretion, may, to the extent provided in an Award Agreement, reduce or eliminate some or all of the amount payable to any Participant with respect to a Performance Award or other such performance-based Award under the Plan that would otherwise be payable in respect of the Performance Award, based on such factors as the Committee may deem relevant, but the Committee may not increase any such amount above the amount

established in accordance with the relevant Award Agreement or the Plan. The Committee may exercise the discretion provided for by the foregoing sentence in a non-uniform manner among Participants.

10.4     Section 162(m) Compliance.   For purposes of qualifying grants of Performance Awards as well as other Awards under the Plan intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall make such determinations with respect to a Performance Award or such other Awards as required by Section 162(m) of the Code within ninety (90) days (the “Establishment Deadline”) after the beginning of the performance period (or such other time period as is required under Section 162(m) of the Code). As and to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code, the terms of a Performance Award or other Award under the Plan that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code must state, in terms of an objective formula or standard, the method of computing the amount of compensation payable under such Award, and must preclude discretion to increase the amount of compensation payable under the terms of such Award (but may allow the Committee discretion to decrease the amount of compensation payable), but may be subject to Performance Adjustments, if so determined by the Committee. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, “Performance Adjustment” means the establishment of a provision requiring, upon the future occurrence of one or more specified Triggering Factors (as defined below), an automatic adjustment in a specified Performance Goal or Goals, or the measurement thereof, that reflects (in a manner and to an extent that are objectively determinable and are irrevocably established not later than the Establishment Deadline) the impact of such Triggering Factor or Factors. For purposes of the Plan, “Triggering Factor” means an objectively defined event or occasion for adjustment – for example, but not be way of limitation, a change in accounting standards or an acquisition or disposition affecting earnings by more than a specified percentage, or foreign exchange fluctuations – the occurrence of which does not depend on the unilaterally exercised discretion of the Company or the Committee. It is intended that all Performance Adjustments be consistent with the performance-based compensation provisions of Section 162(m).

10.5     Payment of Performance Awards.   Payment of Performance Awards or other such performance-based Awards will generally be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable performance period if the applicable Performance Goals have been achieved or partially achieved, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, by the Company or the Participant during the relevant performance period and in the case of Awards that are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, will take such steps as it determines to be sufficient to satisfy the related certification requirement under Section 162(m); provided, however, that a deferred payment date may be established by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. Payment of the Performance Awards or other such performance-based Awards may be made in cash or in shares of Common Stock or in a combination thereof, subject to applicable tax withholding requirements. Any payment of a Performance Award or other such performance-based Awards in Common Stock shall be made based upon the Fair Market Value thereof, determined on such date or over such time period as determined by the Committee.

10.6     Adjustments of Incorrect Determinations.   If at any time after the date on which a Participant has been granted or becomes vested in a Performance Award or other Award under the Plan based upon the achievement of a Performance Goal, the Committee determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of the Performance Goal was based on incorrect data and that in fact the Performance Goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a portion of a Performance Award or other such Award would not have been granted, vested or paid given the correct data, then (i) such portion of the Performance Award or other such Award that was granted shall be forfeited and any related shares of Common Stock (or, if such shares were disposed of, the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the Company as provided by the Committee, (ii) such portion of the Performance Award or other such Award that became vested shall be deemed to be not vested and any related shares of Common Stock (or, if such shares were disposed of, the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the Company as provided by the Committee and (iii) such portion of the Performance Award or other such Award paid to the Participant shall be paid by the Participant to the Company upon notice from the Company as provided by the Committee.

11.      Stock Awards.

11.1     Grant of Stock Awards.   A Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. A Stock Award may be granted for past Services, in lieu of bonus or other cash compensation, as directors’ compensation or for any other valid purpose as determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, and such Awards may be made without vesting requirements. In addition, the Committee may, in connection with any Stock Award, require the payment of a specified purchase price. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Stock Awards granted to a Participant during any one calendar year shall be limited to 200,000 shares (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4 hereof).

11.2     Rights as Stockholder.   Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 11 and the applicable Award Agreement, upon the issuance of the Common Stock under a Stock Award the Participant shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock, including the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto.

12.      Change in Control.

12.1     Effect on Grants.   The Committee shall have the authority, in its discretion, to provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise for the effect of a Change in Control on an Award, including the effect of the occurrence of another event in connection with a Change in Control (such as termination of employment) or any other consequence that the Committee determines is consistent with the terms of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Awards granted under the Plan as in effect prior to the Effective Date, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement with respect to an Award, in the event of a Change in Control, as of the date such Change in Control is effected, (i) any outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, which are not then vested and exercisable, shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable in their entirety and (ii) any outstanding Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Awards and Performance Awards, which are not then vested or payable, shall become fully vested and payable to the Participant. In the case of a Covered Transaction that is also a Change in Control, any action taken by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.5 will be given effect only after taking into account this Section 12.1 and the applicable provisions of an Award Agreement.

12.2     Definition of Change in Control.   For purposes of the Plan, unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of (i) a change in ownership of the Company under paragraph (a) below, (ii) a change in effective control of the Company under paragraph (b) below or (iii) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company under paragraph (c) below.

purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. There is no Change in Control event under this paragraph (c) when there is a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the stockholders of the transferring corporation immediately after the transfer. A transfer of assets by the Company is not treated as a change in the ownership of such assets if the assets are transferred to (i) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock, (ii) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (iii) a person or more than one person acting as a group, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company or (iv) an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in paragraph (d). For purposes of this paragraph (c), a person's status is determined immediately after the transfer of the assets.

13.      Forfeiture Events.

13.1     General.   The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement at the time of the Award that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events shall include, but shall not be limited to, termination of Service for Cause, violation of material Company policies, breach of noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company.

13.2     Termination for Cause.   Unless otherwise provided by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement, if a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be terminated for “Cause” (as such term may be defined in the relevant Award Agreement), such Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to cancellation, forfeiture and/or recoupment, as provided in Section 13.3 below. The Company shall have the power to determine whether the Participant has been terminated for Cause and the date upon which such termination for Cause occurs. Any such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant. In addition, if the Company shall reasonably determine that a Participant has committed or may have committed any act which could constitute the basis for a termination of such Participant’s employment for Cause, the Company may suspend the Participant’s rights to exercise any option, receive any payment or vest in any right with respect to any Award pending a determination by the Company of whether an act has been committed which could constitute the basis for a termination for Cause as provided in this Section 13.2.

13.3     Right of Recapture.

(a) General.   If at any time within one (1) year after the date on which a Participant exercises a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right or on which Restricted Stock vests or becomes payable or on which a Performance Award is paid to a Participant, or on which income otherwise is realized by a Participant in connection with an Award, (i) a Participant terminates from Service for Cause or (ii) after termination of Service for any other reason, the Committee determines in its discretion either that, (a) while employed, the Participant had engaged in an act which would have

warranted termination from Service for Cause or (b) after termination, the Participant has engaged in conduct that violates any continuing obligation or duty of the Participant in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary, then any gain realized by the Participant from the exercise, vesting, payment or other realization of income by the Participant in connection with an Award, shall be paid by the Participant to the Company upon notice from the Company. Such gain shall be determined as of the date on which the gain is realized by the Participant, without regard to any subsequent change in the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock. The Company shall have the right to offset such gain against any amounts otherwise owed to the Participant by the Company (whether as wages, vacation pay or pursuant to any benefit plan or other compensatory arrangement).

(b) Accounting Restatement.   If a Participant receives compensation pursuant to an Award under the Plan (whether a Stock Option, Performance Award or otherwise) based on financial statements that are subsequently required to be restated in a way that would decrease the value of such compensation, the Participant will forfeit and repay to the Company the difference between what the Participant received and what the Participant should have received based on the accounting restatement, to the extent required by any Company compensation recovery or “clawback” policy, as the same may be in effect from time to time, which shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 10D of the Exchange Act and the rules, regulations and requirements adopted thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any national securities exchange on which the Company’s equity securities may be listed (the “Policy”). By accepting an Award hereunder, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Policy shall apply to such Award, and all incentive-based compensation payable pursuant to such Award shall be subject to forfeiture and repayment pursuant to the terms of the Policy. Although not required to give effect to the provisions of this Section 13.3(b), the Committee may, as it deems appropriate, amend the Plan to reflect the terms of the Policy.

14.      General Provisions.

14.1     Award Agreement.   To the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, an Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in a written or electronic form approved by the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock or Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award, the exercise price, base price or purchase price of the Award, the time or times at which an Award will become vested, exercisable or payable and the term of the Award. The Award Agreement may also set forth the effect on an Award of a Change in Control or a termination of Service under certain circumstances. The Award Agreement shall be subject to and incorporate, by reference or otherwise, all of the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, and may also set forth other terms and conditions applicable to the Award as determined by the Committee consistent with the limitations of the Plan. The grant of an Award under the Plan shall not confer any rights upon the Participant holding such Award other than such terms, and subject to such conditions, as are specified in the Plan as being applicable to such type of Award (or to all Awards) or as are expressly set forth in the Award Agreement. The Committee need not require the execution of an Award Agreement by a Participant, in which case, acceptance of the Award by the Participant shall constitute agreement by the Participant to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations set forth in the Plan and the Award Agreement as well as the administrative guidelines of the Company in effect from time to time.

14.2     No Assignment or Transfer; Beneficiaries.   Except as provided in Section 6.6 hereof, Awards under the Plan shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant, and shall not be subject in any manner to assignment, alienation, pledge, encumbrance or charge, except (with respect to Awards other than Incentive Stock Options) for gratuitous transfers of all or part of an Award to the extent permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the death of a Participant while employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement, an outstanding Award may be exercised by or shall become payable to the Participant’s beneficiary as designated by the Participant in the manner prescribed by the Committee or, in the absence of an authorized beneficiary designation, by the a legatee or legatees of such Award under the participant's last will or by such Participant's executors, personal representatives or distributees of such Award in accordance with the Participant’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Committee may provide in the terms of an Award Agreement or in any other manner prescribed by the Committee that the Participant shall have the right to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries who shall be entitled to any rights, payments or other benefits specified under an Award following the Participant’s death.

14.3     Deferrals of Payment.   The Committee may in its discretion permit a Participant to defer the receipt of payment of cash or delivery of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be due to the Participant by virtue of the exercise of a right or the satisfaction of vesting or other conditions with respect to an Award; provided, however, that such discretion shall not apply in the case of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right. If any such deferral is to be permitted by the Committee, the Committee shall establish rules and procedures relating to such deferral in

a manner intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, including, without limitation, the time when an election to defer may be made, the time period of the deferral and the events that would result in payment of the deferred amount, the interest or other earnings attributable to the deferral and the method of funding, if any, attributable to the deferred amount.

14.4     No Right to Employment or Continued Service.   Nothing in the Plan, in the grant of any Award or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Eligible Person or any Participant any right to continue in the Service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment or other service relationship of an Eligible Person or a Participant for any reason at any time.

14.5     Rights as Stockholder.   A Participant shall have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to any unissued securities covered by an Award until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such securities. Except as provided in Section 4.4 hereof, no adjustment or other provision shall be made for dividends or other stockholder rights, except to the extent that the Award Agreement provides for dividend payments or dividend equivalent rights. The Committee may determine in its discretion the manner of delivery of Common Stock to be issued under the Plan, which may be by delivery of stock certificates, electronic account entry into new or existing accounts or any other means as the Committee, in its discretion, deems appropriate. The Committee may require that the stock certificates be held in escrow by the Company for any shares of Common Stock or cause the shares to be legended in order to comply with the securities laws or other applicable restrictions or should the shares of Common Stock be represented by book or electronic account entry rather than a certificate, the Committee may take such steps to restrict transfer of the shares of Common Stock as the Committee considers necessary or advisable.

14.6     Section 409A Compliance.   It is intended that the Plan and all Awards hereunder comply with the requirements of, or the requirements for exemption from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, and that the Plan and all Award Agreements shall be interpreted and applied by the Committee in a manner consistent with this intent in order to avoid the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary, nor the Committee, nor any person acting on behalf of the Company, any Subsidiary, or the Committee, will be liable to any Participant or to the estate or beneficiary of any Participant or to any other holder of an Award by reason of any acceleration of income, or any additional tax (including any interest and penalties), asserted by reason of the failure of an Award to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. In the event that any (i) provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement, (ii) Award, payment, transaction or (iii) other action or arrangement contemplated by the provisions of the Plan is determined by the Committee to not comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, the Committee shall have the authority to take such actions and to make such changes to the Plan or an Award Agreement as the Committee deems necessary to comply with such requirements; provided, that no such action shall adversely affect any outstanding Award without the consent of the affected Participant. No payment that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code that would otherwise be made under the Plan or an Award Agreement upon a termination of Service will be made or provided unless and until such termination is also a “separation from service,” as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything elsewhere in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the contrary, if a Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code at the time of termination of Service with respect to an Award, then solely to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, the commencement of any payments or benefits under the Award shall be deferred until the date that is six months following the Participant’s termination of Service (or such other period as required to comply with Section 409A). In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant by Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

14.7     Securities Law Compliance.   No shares of Common Stock will be issued or transferred pursuant to an Award unless and until all then applicable requirements imposed by Federal and state securities and other laws, rules and regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any exchanges upon which the shares of Common Stock may be listed, have been fully met. As a condition precedent to the issuance of shares pursuant to the grant or exercise of an Award, the Company may require the Participant to take any reasonable action to meet such requirements. The Committee may impose such conditions on any shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under the requirements of any exchange upon which such shares of the same class are then listed, and under

any blue sky or other securities laws applicable to such shares. The Committee may also require the Participant to represent and warrant at the time of issuance or transfer that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired only for investment purposes and without any current intention to sell or distribute such shares.

14.8     Non-United States Participants and Jurisdictions.   Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, in order to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan or to comply with provisions of laws in other countries in which the Company operates or has employees, the Committee, in its discretion, shall have the power and authority, to the extent not inconsistent with the intent of the Plan, to (i) determine which Eligible Persons who are foreign nationals or who are employed outside of the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan, (ii) modify the terms and conditions of any Awards made to such Eligible Persons and (iii) establish subplans and modify exercise and payment procedures and other Award terms and procedures to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable to comply with any tax, securities, regulatory or other laws of other jurisdictions with respect to Awards that may be subject to such laws. Moreover, the Committee may approve such supplements to or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of the Plan, not inconsistent with the intent of the Plan, as it may consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes, without thereby affecting the terms of the Plan as in effect for any other purpose.

14.9     Substitute Awards in Corporate Transactions.   Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Committee to grant Awards under the Plan in connection with the acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or other corporate transaction, of the business or assets of any corporation or other entity. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may grant Awards under the Plan to an employee or director of another corporation who becomes an Eligible Person by reason of any such corporate transaction in substitution for awards previously granted by such corporation or entity to such person. The terms and conditions of the substitute Awards may vary from the terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by the Plan solely to the extent the Committee deems necessary for such purpose.

14.10     Tax Withholding.   The Participant shall be responsible for payment of any taxes or similar charges required by law to be paid or withheld from an Award or an amount paid in satisfaction of an Award. Any required withholdings shall be paid by the Participant on or prior to the payment or other event that results in taxable income in respect of an Award. The Award Agreement may specify the manner in which the withholding obligation shall be satisfied with respect to the particular type of Award.

14.11     Unfunded Plan.   The adoption of the Plan and any reservation of shares of Stock or cash amounts by the Company to discharge its obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to create a trust or other funded arrangement. Except upon the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, any rights of a Participant under the Plan shall be those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company, and neither a Participant nor the Participant’s permitted transferees or estate shall have any other interest in any assets of the Company by virtue of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to implement or set aside funds in a grantor trust, subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors or otherwise, to discharge its obligations under the Plan.

14.12     Other Compensation and Benefit Plans.   The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other share incentive or other compensation plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall the Plan preclude the Company from establishing any other forms of share incentive or other compensation or benefit program for employees of the Company or any Subsidiary. The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall not constitute includable compensation for purposes of determining the amount of benefits to which a Participant is entitled under any other compensation or benefit plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, including, without limitation, under any pension or severance benefits plan, except to the extent specifically provided by the terms of any such plan.

14.13     Plan Binding on Transferees.   The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its transferees and assigns, and the Participant, the Participant’s executor, administrator and permitted transferees and beneficiaries.

14.14     Severability.   If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.

14.15     Governing Law.   The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be subject to and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws, and to applicable Federal securities laws.

15.      Term; Amendment and Termination; Stockholder Approval.

15.1     Term.   Subject to Section 15.2 hereof, the term of the Plan will be ten (10) years from the Effective Date (as defined in Section 15.3 hereof); provided, however, that, after April 23, 2019, any Incentive Stock Options issued under the Plan shall only be issuable out of the 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock (including any such shares that are again available for grant under the Plan pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof) that were newly approved for issuance under the Plan as of the Effective Date.

15.2     Amendment and Termination.   The Board may from time to time and in any respect, amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of the Plan shall adversely affect any Award theretofore granted without the consent of the Participant or the permitted transferee of the Award. Any amendments to the Plan shall be conditioned upon stockholder approval, but only to the extent, if any, such approval is required by law (including the Code and applicable stock exchange requirements), as determined by the Committee or the Board.