EX-10.410-Q·CIK 105319·0001193125-26-335166

EX-10.4

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FILING DETAILS

Filer
WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Period of report
Jun 30, 2026
Filed
Aug 05, 2026
SEC file no.
001-16769
State of inc.
VA
SIC
7200
Location
NEW YORK, NY

EXHIBIT 10.4

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WWINTERNATIONAL,INC.

NON-EXECUTIVEKEY LEADER SEVERANCE PLAN

WWInternational, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), has established this WWInternational,Inc. Non-Executive KeyLeaderSeverancePlan(this“Plan”)forthebenefitof certainemployeesoftheCompanyanditssubsidiaries(together,the“CompanyGroup”),onthe termsandconditionsstatedherein,effectiveasofMarch1,2025.

1.

Eligibility.Each non-executive employee oftheCompanyGroupwiththetitleof Vice President or above shall be eligible to be selected as a participant in this Plan (each such selected eligible employee, a “Participant”) by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”);providedthatnopersoninaninterimortemporaryroleshallbeeligibletobeaParticipant. TheCompanyshallnotifyeachParticipantinwritingwhohasbeenselectedasaParticipantinthe Planand,insuchnotice,informeachParticipantoftheirrespective“SeverancePeriod”and“WelfareContinuation Period” (as further described in Section 2(b)below).EachParticipantiseligibleto receiveseverancepayandbenefitsunderthisPlanifsuchParticipant:(A)doesnothaveanOther SeveranceArrangementthatwouldprovideforseverancebenefitsfollowingtheapplicableCovered Termination,(B)remainsintheemployoftheCompanyGroupfromthedateofdesignationasa ParticipantthroughthedateofaCoveredTermination,(C)fulfillsthenormalresponsibilitiesofsuch Participant’s position, including, but not limited to, meetingregularattendance,specifictransitional activities,workload and other standards oftheCompanyGroup,and(D)executesandsubmitsa Restrictive Covenant Agreement in connection with, and no later than 15 daysfollowing,being designatedasaParticipantunderthisPlan.

2.

SeverancePayandBenefits.IfaParticipantundergoesaCoveredTermination,in addition to any Accrued Obligations, subject to suchParticipant’stimelyexecution,deliverytothe Company,andnon-revocationofaReleaseAgreementandcontinuedcompliancewithallrestrictive covenantsto which Participant is subject in favor of the CompanyGroup(includingpursuanttothe Restrictive Covenant Agreement), such Participant shallbeentitledtothefollowingpaymentsand benefitsfromtheCompanyGroup:

(a)

any earned butunpaidannualbonusfortheyearimmediatelypriortothecalendar year in which such Covered Termination occurs, which will be payable to such Participant concurrently with the cash bonus payments to other similarly situated employees under the applicableannualbonusprogram(butinalleventsnolaterthanMarch15ofthecalendaryearin whichsuchCoveredTerminationoccurs);

(b)

(i)continuedpaymentofBaseSalaryduringthe“SeverancePeriod”communicated bytheCompanytosuchParticipantinwriting(“SalaryContinuation”),payableinaccordancewith thenormalpayrollpracticesoftheapplicablememberoftheCompanyGroupmakingthepayments, and (ii) Welfare Continuation during the “Welfare Continuation Period” communicated by the Company to such Participant in writing (together with Salary Continuation, the “Severance”); and

(c)

solely if a Participant undergoes a Post-CIC Covered Termination, the Pro-Rata Bonus,which will be payable to such Participant on the next regularlyscheduledpayrolldateofthe applicablememberoftheCompanyGroupfollowingtheeffectivedateoftheReleaseAgreement.


Ifa Participant’s employment is terminated for any reasonotherthanpursuanttoaCovered Termination, such Participant shall not be entitled to any Severance or any other payments or benefitsunderthisPlan.IfaParticipantfailstoexecutetheReleaseAgreementinatimelymanner, ortimelyrevokessuchParticipant’sacceptanceofaReleaseAgreementfollowingitsexecution,such Participant shall not be entitled to payment of any Severanceoranyotherpaymentsorbenefits underthisPlan.IfthetimebetweenaParticipant’sCoveredTerminationandtheendofthereview periodandanyrevocationperiodprovidedintheReleaseAgreementspansacrosstwocalendar years, anypaymentsunderthisSection2willbepaid,andthefirstinstallmentofSeverancewill commence, in each case, on the first business day ofthesecondcalendaryearifsuchdateislater thanthedateonwhichsuchpaymentwouldotherwisehavebeenmadepursuanttothisSection2 absentthisprovisoandthefirstinstallmentofsuchSeveranceshallincludeanyinstallmentofthe Severance that would have otherwise been paid to theParticipantpriortosuchdateabsentthis proviso.

If a Participantobtainssubsequentemploymentoranadvisoryorotherconsultingposition at any point during the Severance Period or Welfare Continuation Period following a Pre-CIC Covered Termination, any remaining SalaryContinuationshallbereducedbytheamountofthe Participant’s bi-weekly salary earnings or other base wages or fixed cash compensation in the Participant’s new employment or engagement, oreliminatedaltogetheriftheParticipantobtainsa subsequentpositionwithabasesalaryorotherbasewagesorfixedcashcompensationequaltoor greater than Participant’s Base Salary. Similarly, the Participant’s eligibility to receive Welfare ContinuationshallceaseeffectivethefirstmonthofeligibilityintheParticipant’snewemployer’s health insurance plan. To enforce and comply with the terms of this provision, Participants are obligatedtoprovidetheCompanywithpromptwrittennoticeofanysubsequentemploymentorpaid advisoryorconsultingpositionduringtheSeverancePeriodortheWelfareContinuationPeriod, including the Participant’s (x) date of hire, base salary and benefits eligibility, in the case of subsequentemployment,and(y)startdateandcompensationtermsinthecaseofanysubsequent paidadvisoryorconsultingposition.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,thetermsofthisparagraphshall notapplyinthecaseofaParticipant’sPost-CICCoveredTermination.

3.

AdditionalTerms.

(a)

Clawback.NotwithstandinganyprovisionofthisPlantothecontrary,thepayment of any amount or provision of any benefit pursuant to this Plan shall be conditioned upon and subjecttotheCompany’sincentivecompensationclawbackpolicy(oranysimilarorsuccessorpolicy theretoadoptedbytheCompany).

(b)

Taxes.SeveranceandotherpaymentsandbenefitsunderthisPlanwillbesubjectto allrequiredfederal,stateandlocaltaxesandmaybeaffectedbywithholdings.Allpaymentsand benefits under this plan may be paid andprovidedlessapplicabletaxesandotherwithholdings. Payments under this Plan are not deemed “compensation” for purposesoftheretirementplans, savingsplans,andincentiveplansoftheCompanyGroup.Accordingly,nodeductionswillbetaken for any retirement and savings plan and such plans will not accrue any benefits attributable to payments under this Plan.

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(c)

SpecifiedEmployees.Notwithstandinganythinghereintothecontrary,if(i)atthe timeofaParticipant’sCoveredTermination,suchParticipantisa“specifiedemployee”asdefinedin Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwisepayablehereunderasaresultofsuchterminationofemploymentisnecessaryinorderto preventtheimpositionofanyacceleratedoradditionaltaxunderSection409AoftheCode,thenthe commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder will be deferred (without any increase or decrease in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Participant)untilthedatethatissixmonthsfollowingsuchParticipant’sCoveredTermination(or theearliestdatethatispermittedunderSection409AoftheCode),and(ii)anyotherpaymentsof moneyorotherbenefitsduetoParticipanthereunderwouldcausetheapplicationofanaccelerated oradditionaltaxunderSection409AoftheCode,suchpaymentsorotherbenefitsshallbedeferredif deferral will makesuchpaymentorotherbenefitscompliantunderSection409AoftheCode,or otherwisesuchpaymentorotherbenefitsshallberestructured,totheextentpossible,inamanner, determined by or at the direction of the Company, that does not cause such an accelerated or additionaltaxorresultinadditionalcosttotheCompany.

4.

TerminationorAmendment.

ThisPlanmaybeamended,terminatedordiscontinuedinwholeorinpart,atanytimeand fromtimetotimeatthediscretionoftheCEO,or,ifsuchpowerisdelegatedinwritingbytheCEO, any other Person who is a direct report to the CEO; provided, however, that this Plan may not be amended, terminatedordiscontinuedwithinoneyearfollowingtheconsummationofaChangein Control; provided, further, that no amendment, termination or discontinuance shall, without a Participant’sconsent,adverselyaffectanyParticipantthathasundergoneaCoveredTermination priortotheeffectivedateofanysuchamendment,terminationordiscontinuance.

5.

LimitationofCertainPayments.

IntheeventthatanypaymentsorbenefitsduetoaParticipantunderthisPlanoranyother arrangementsaredeterminedbytheCompanyto constitute “excess parachute payments” as defined underSection280GoftheCode,anySeveranceshallbereducedbytheminimumamountnecessary, subjecttothelastsentenceofthisparagraph,suchthatthepresentvalueofsuchparachutepayments isbelow300%ofsuchParticipant’s“baseamount”(asdefinedunderSection280GoftheCode),and by accepting participation in this Plan, each Participant agrees to waive his or her rights to any “parachute payments” (as defined under Section 280G of the Code) sufficient to reduce such parachute payments to below such threshold; provided, however, in no event shall Severance be reducedbelowzero.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,nopaymentsorbenefitsshallbereducedunder this Section5 unless (a) the net amount of such payments and benefits, as so reduced (and after subtractingthenetamountoffederal,stateandlocalincometaxesonsuchreducedpaymentsand aftertakinginto account the phase out ofitemizeddeductionsandpersonalexemptionsattributable to such reduced payments and benefits), is greater than or equal to (b) the net amount of such paymentswithoutsuchreduction(butaftersubtractingthenetamountoffederal,stateandlocal incometaxesonsuchpaymentsandbenefitsandtheamountofexcisetaximposedunderSection 4999 of the Code as to which such Participant would be subject in respect of such unreduced payments and benefits and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personalexemptionsattributabletosuchunreducedpayments).Forpurposeshereof,(i)theorderin whichanyamountsaredeemedtobereduced,ifapplicable,is(A)cashpayments,(B)other

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non-cash forms of benefits, and (C) equity-based payments and acceleration of vesting, and (ii) within any such category of payments and benefits (that is, (i)(A), (i)(B) or (i)(C) above), (A) a reductionshalloccurfirstwithrespecttoamountsthatarenot“deferredcompensation”withinthe meaningofSection409AoftheCodeandthenwithrespecttoamountsthatareand(B)totheextent thatanysuchamountsaretobemadeovertime(e.g.,ininstallments,etc.),thentheamountsshall bereducedinreversechronologicalorder.

6.

Definitions.

(a)

“AccruedObligations”means(i)allaccruedbutunpaidBaseSalarythroughthedate ofaCoveredTermination,(ii)anyunpaidorunreimbursedexpensesincurredinaccordancewith applicablepoliciesoftheCompanyGroupthroughthedateofaCoveredTermination,and(iii)any vestedbenefitsprovidedundertheemployeebenefitplansandprogramsoftheCompanyGroupin which Participant participates immediately prior to, and that are due upon or continue after, a termination of employment.

(b)

“Affiliate” of any specified person means any other person directly or indirectly controllingorcontrolledbyorunderdirectorindirectcommoncontrolwithsuchspecifiedperson. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person,shallmeanthepossession,directlyorindirectly,ofthepowertodirectorcausethedirection of themanagementorpoliciesofsuchperson,whetherthroughtheownershipofvotingsecurities, by agreement or otherwise.

(c)

“BaseSalary”meansaParticipant’sthencurrentannualbasesalaryrateimmediately priortoParticipant’sCoveredTermination(or,ifhigher,theannualbasesalaryimmediatelypriorto aneventthat constitutes Good Reason), and determined without regard to any salary deferrals under any deferred compensation or cafeteria plans or programs in which a Participant participates.

(d)

“Cause”meanstheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowing:(i)aParticipant’swillfuland continuedfailuretoperformsubstantiallyallofsuchParticipant’sdutiesfortheCompanyGroup (otherthananysuchfailureresultingfromincapacityduetophysicalormentalillness)foraperiod of 10 days following a written demand for substantial performance that is delivered to such Participant by the Company Group or the BoardofDirectorsoftheCompany(the“Board”);(ii) dishonestyin the performanceofaParticipant’sdutiesfortheCompanyGroup;(iii)aParticipant’s indictmentfor,convictionof,orpleaofguiltyornolocontendereto,acrimeunderanyapplicable national, federal, state or local law (including common law) constituting (A) a felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or (iv)a Participant’s willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with such Participant duties for the Company Group or any act or omissionthatisinjurioustothefinancialconditionorbusinessreputationoftheCompanyGroupor its Affiliates.

(e)

“ChangeinControl”meanstheoccurrenceofoneormoreofthefollowingevents:

(i)

any“Person”or“Group,”ineachcasewithinthemeaningofSection13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) becomes the “Beneficial Owner,” within the meaning of Rule13d-3promulgatedundertheExchangeAct,of50%ormoreofthe

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combinedvoting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitledtovotegenerallyintheelectionofmembersoftheBoard;

(ii)

areorganization,recapitalization,restructuring,mergerorconsolidation(a “Corporate Transaction”) involving the Company, unless securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the entity resulting from such Corporate Transaction(ortheparentofsuchentity)arebeneficiallyownedsubsequent tosuchtransactionbythePersonorPersonswhowerethebeneficialholders of the outstanding votingsecuritiesentitledtovotegenerallyintheelection ofdirectorsofthecompanyimmediatelypriortosuchCorporateTransaction and in substantially the same proportion as before such Corporate Transaction(“WWIPersons”);provided,however,totheextentthatanysuch Person or Persons also beneficially ownoutstandingvotingsecuritiesinthe other party to the Corporate Transaction (the “Counter Party Securities”) immediately prior to consummation of such Corporate Transaction, the Counter Party Securities shall be excluded from the calculation described hereinasownedbyWWIPersons;or

(iii)

thesale,transferorotherdispositionofallorsubstantiallyalloftheassetsof the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person or the liquidationordissolutionoftheCompany.

Notwithstanding the preceding oranyprovisionofRule13d-3oftheExchangeAct,aPersonor GroupshallnotbedeemedtobeneficiallyownsecuritiesoftheCompanythataresubjecttoastock orassetpurchaseagreement,mergeragreement,optionagreement,warrantagreementorsimilar agreement(orvotingoroptionorsimilaragreementrelatedthereto)untiltheconsummationofthe acquisitionofsuchsecuritiesinconnectionwiththetransactionscontemplatedbysuchagreement.

For the avoidance of doubt, arecapitalizationwherebytheCompany’sdebtisrestructuredandthe Company’screditorsdoreceiveequity in the Company in exchange fortheCompany’sdebtshallbe considered a Change in Control to the extent that the creditors hold, immediately after the consummation of such restructuring, 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstandingsecuritiesoftheCompanyentitledtovotegenerallyintheelectionofmembersofthe Board.

(f)

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules, regulationsorotherinterpretative guidance promulgated thereunder, as well as any successor laws in replacement thereof.

(g)

“Covered Termination” means (i) prior to a Change in Control, a Participant’s terminationofemploymentwiththeCompanyGroupbytheapplicablememberoftheCompany GroupwithoutCause(provided,however,thatnosuchterminationshallbeconsideredaCovered Terminationif such Participant’s employment is terminated upon the expiration of a leave of absence byreasonofParticipant’sfailuretoreturntoworkatsuchtimeunless,atsuchtime,thereisnotan available position for which such Participant is qualified)(a“Pre-CICCoveredTermination”)and,

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(ii)

upon or following a Change in Control, a Participant’s terminationofemploymentwiththe CompanyGroupbytheapplicablememberoftheCompanyGroupwithoutCauseorresignationof employmentbyaParticipantforGoodReason(a“Post-CICCoveredTermination”).

(h)

“GoodReason”meanstheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowingwithouttheapplicable Participant’s consent: (i) any materialdiminutioninaParticipant’sdutiesandresponsibilitieswith theCompanyGroupfromthoseineffectimmediatelypriortoaChangeinControl;(ii)amaterial reductioninaParticipant’stotaltargetdirectannualcashcompensationfromthatineffectforsuch ParticipantimmediatelypriortoaChangeinControl;or(iii)arelocationofaParticipant’sprincipal workplacetoalocationthatismorethan35milesfromthelocationatwhichsuchParticipantwas basedimmediatelypriortoaChangeinControl;provided,thataParticipantprovidetheCompany with a notice of termination within 60 days after the occurrence of an event giving rise to Good Reason, the Company has 30daysthereaftertocureorresolvethebehaviorotherwiseconstituting GoodReason,and,ifnotcureresolvesthebehavior,suchParticipantresignswithin120daysafter thedateofdeliveryofthenoticereferredtointhisdefinition.

(i)

“OtherSeveranceArrangement”meansanyplan,policy,statutoryorcommonlaw right, guideline, arrangement, agreement, letter or other communication, whether formal or informal,writtenororalsponsoredbyanymemberoftheCompanyGrouporanyAffiliates,entered intobyanyrepresentativeof any member of the Company Group oranyAffiliates,orrequiredtobe paidbyanymemberoftheCompanyGrouporanyAffiliatespursuanttoapplicablelawthatwould otherwise provide severance benefits upon a Covered Termination.

(j)

“Pro-Rata Bonus” means, with respect to a Participant, an amount equal to (i)the annual cash bonus otherwise payable to such Participant under the applicable annual bonus programforthefiscalyearinwhichsuchParticipant’sCoveredTerminationoccurs,assumingsuch Participant had remained employed through the applicable payment date, multiplied by (ii) a fraction,thenumeratorofwhichisthenumberofdayselapsedfromthecommencementofsuch fiscalyearthroughthedateofsuchCoveredTerminationandthedenominatorofwhichis365(or 366,asapplicable).Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,anycashbonuscommunicatedtoaParticipantwith respectto2025(otherthananyretentionawardorsimilarcashaward),whetherornotpursuantto orinlieuofanannualbonusplanorprogram,shallbeanannualcashbonusforthepurposesofthis definition.

(k)

“ReleaseAgreement” means a release of claims in the form customarilyprovidedby the Company Group to terminated employees,pursuanttowhichaParticipantmayberequiredto (i)acknowledge the receipt of Severance and other payments and other benefits, and (ii) release the Company Group and its Affiliates and other Persons designated by the Company Group from any liability arising from such Participant’s employment or termination thereof (other than with respect to Participant’s rights under this Plan).

(l)

“Restrictive Covenant Agreement” means the Restrictive Covenant Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(m)

“Welfare Continuation” means continued health insurance coverage at substantially thesamelevelasprovidedtoaParticipantimmediatelypriortoaCoveredTerminationatthesame costto Participantas is generallyprovided to similarly-situatedactive employees ofthe Company

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Group,which,totheextentrequiredtocomplywithSection105oftheCode,shallbeprovidedasa taxable benefit; provided, however, that the Company may, in its sole discretion, require such ParticipanttoelecttoparticipateintheConsolidatedOmnibusBudgetReconciliationActforsuch WelfareContinuationcoverage.

7.

Miscellaneous.

(a)

No Right toContinuedEmployment.NothingcontainedinthisPlanshallconfer uponanyParticipantanyrighttocontinueintheemployofanymemberoftheCompanyGroupnor interfereinany waywiththerightoftheCompanytoterminateaParticipant’semployment,withor without Cause.

(b)

Plan Not Funded.Amounts payable under this Plan shall be payable from the general assetsoftheCompany,andnospecialorseparatereserve,fundordepositshallbemadeto assurepaymentofsuchamounts.NoParticipant,beneficiaryorotherPersonshallhaveanyright, title or interest in any fund or in any specific asset of the Company by reason of participation hereunder. NeithertheprovisionsofthisPlan,northecreationoradoptionofthisPlan,norany actiontakenpursuanttotheprovisionsofthisPlanshallcreate,orbeconstruedtocreate,atrustof anykind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant,beneficiaryorother Person. To the extent that a Participant, beneficiary or other Person acquires a right to receive payment under this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to implementorsetasidefundsinagrantortrust,subjecttotheclaimsoftheCompany’screditorsor otherwise,todischargeitsobligationsunderthisPlan.

(c)

Non-TransferabilityofBenefitsandInterests.AllamountspayableunderthisPlan arenon-transferable,andnoamountpayableunderthisPlanshallbesubjectinanymannertosale, transfer,anticipation,alienation,assignment,pledge,encumbranceorcharge.ThisSection7(c)shall notapplytoanassignmentofacontingencyorpaymentdue(i)afterthedeathofaParticipanttothe deceasedParticipant’s legalrepresentativeorbeneficiary,or(ii)afterthedisabilityofaParticipantto thedisabledParticipant’spersonalrepresentative.

(d)

DiscretionofCompanyandCEO.Anydecisionmadeoractiontakenby,orinaction of, the Company or the CEO arising out of or in connection with the creation, amendment, construction, interpretation and effect of this Plan that is within its authority hereunder or applicable law shall be within the absolutediscretionofsuchentityandshallbeconclusiveand binding upon all Persons.

(e)

Indemnification.NeithertheCompany,anyemployeeoftheCompany,includingthe CEO,noranyPersonactingatthedirectionthereof(eachsuchPersonan“AffectedPerson”),shall haveanyliabilitytoanyPerson(includingwithoutlimitation,anyParticipant),foranyact,omission, interpretation,constructionordeterminationmadeinconnectionwiththisPlan(oranypayment made under this Plan). Each Affected Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Companyagainstandfromany loss, cost, liability orexpense(includingattorneys’fees)thatmaybe imposeduponorincurredbysuchAffectedPersoninconnectionwithorresultingfromanyaction, suitorproceedingtowhichsuchAffectedPersonmaybeapartyorinwhichsuchAffectedPerson maybe involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken under this Plan and against and

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fromanyandallamountspaidbysuchAffectedPerson,withtheCompany’sapproval,insettlement thereof,orpaidbysuchAffectedPersoninsatisfactionofanyjudgmentinanysuchaction,suitor proceedingagainstsuchAffectedPerson;provided,thattheCompanyshallhavetheright,atitsown expense,toassumeanddefendanysuchaction,suitorproceedingand,oncetheCompanygives noticeofitsintenttoassumethedefense,theCompanyshallhavesolecontroloversuchdefense withcounseloftheCompany’schoice.Theforegoingrightofindemnificationshallnotbeavailable toanAffectedPersontotheextentthatacourtofcompetentjurisdictioninafinaljudgmentorother finaladjudication,ineithercase,notsubjecttofurtherappeal,determinesthattheactsoromissions ofsuchAffectedPersongivingrisetotheindemnificationclaimresultedfromsuchAffectedPerson’s badfaith, fraud or willful wrongful act or omission. Theforegoingrightofindemnificationshallnot beexclusiveofanyotherrightsofindemnificationtowhichAffectedPersonsmaybeentitledunder theCompany’sorganizationaldocuments,asamatteroflaw,orotherwise,oranyotherpowerthat theCompanymayhavetoindemnifysuchPersonorholdthemharmless.

(f)

Section 409A.Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to thecontrary,ifany benefit provided under this Plan is subject to the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, the provisions of this Plan will be interpreted and construed inamannernecessarytocomplywith Section409AoftheCodeoranexceptionthereto.Eachpaymentinaseriesofpaymentshereunder shallbedeemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anythinghereintothecontrary,thepayment(orcommencementofaseriesofpayments)hereunder ofanynonqualifieddeferredcompensation(withinthemeaningofSection409AoftheCode)upona terminationofemploymentshallbedelayeduntilsuchtimeasaParticipanthasalsoundergonea “separationfrom service” as defined in Treas.Reg.1.409A-1(h),atwhichtimesuchnonqualified deferred compensation shall be paid (or commence to be paid). To the extent that any of the paymentshereunderconstitute“nonqualifieddeferredcompensation”forpurposesofSection409A oftheCode,anypaymentofanyamountorprovisionofanybenefitotherwisescheduledtooccur prior to the 60th day following the date of such Covered Termination, but for the condition of executing the Release Agreement as set forth herein, shall not be made until the first regularly scheduledpayrolldatefollowingsuch 60th day, after which any remaining payments shall thereafter be provided to Participant according to the applicable schedule set forth herein. Notwithstanding any provisionofthisPlantothecontrary,innoeventshalltheCompany(oritsemployees,officersor directors)haveanyliabilitytoanyParticipant(oranyotherPerson)duetothefailureofthisPlanto satisfytherequirementsofSection409AoftheCodeoranyotherapplicablelaw.

(g)

GoverningLaw.Allquestionspertainingtotheconstruction,regulation,validityand effectoftheprovisionsofthisPlanshallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththelawsofNewYork.

(h)

Notice.Any notice or other communication required or which may be given pursuantto this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or two days after it has been mailed by United States express or registeredmail,returnreceiptrequested,postageprepaid,addressedtotheCompanyattheaddress setforthbelow,ortoParticipantathisorhermostrecentaddressonfilewiththeCompany.

(i)

Captions.Captionsandheadingsaregiventothesectionsandsubsectionsofthis Plansolelyasaconveniencetofacilitatereference.Suchcaptionsandheadingsshallnotbedeemed inanywaymaterialorrelevanttotheconstructionorinterpretationofthisPlanoranyprovision thereof.

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(j)

Successors.ThisPlanshallinuretothebenefitofandbebindingupontheCompany and its successors.

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Exhibit A

RestrictiveCovenantAgreement(See attached)


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WWInternational,Inc.

RestrictiveCovenantAgreement

WHEREAS, Jonathan Volkmann (“Employee”) desires to enter into this Restrictive Covenant Agreement (this “Agreement”) in connection with the Retention Award Agreement by and between Employee and WW International, Inc. (the “Company”), to which this Agreement is attached,and pursuant to which Employee is receiving certain payments andbenefitsofvaluefrom the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandagreementscontainedin theRetentionAwardAgreement,theadequacyandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged, Employeeherebyagreesasfollows:

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Confidentiality;ReturnofProperty.

(a)

Employee will not disclose or use at any time, any Confidential Information (as defined below) of which Employee is or becomes aware, whether or not such information is developedbyEmployee,except(i)totheextentthatsuchdisclosureoruseisdirectlyrelatedtoand requiredbyEmployee’sperformanceofduties,ifany,assignedtoEmployeebytheCompanyorits subsidiaries the “Company Group”), or (ii) pursuant to the order of anycourtoradministrative agency.

(b)

AsusedinthisAgreement,theterm“ConfidentialInformation”meansinformation thatisnotgenerallyknowntothepublicandthatisused,developedorobtainedbytheCompany Groupinconnectionwithitsbusiness,includingbutnotlimitedto(i)productsorservices,(ii)fees, costs and pricing structures, (iii) designs, (iv) computer software, including operating systems, applicationsandprogramslistings,(v)flowcharts,manualsanddocumentation,(vi)databases,(vii) accounting and business methods, (viii) inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes, whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice, (ix) customersandclientsandcustomerorclientlists,(x)othercopyrightableworks,(xi)alltechnology and trade secrets, and (xii) all similar and related information in whatever form. Confidential Informationwillnotincludeanyinformationthathasbeenpublishedinaformgenerallyavailable tothepublicbyapersonorentityotherthantheEmployeepriortothedateEmployeeproposesto disclose or use such information.

(c)

Intheeventof Employee’s termination of employmentwiththeCompanyGroupfor anyreason,EmployeeshalldelivertotheCompany(andwillnotkeepinEmployee’spossession, recreateordelivertoanyoneelse)anyandallConfidentialInformationandallotherdocuments, materials,information,andpropertydevelopedbyEmployeepursuanttoEmployee’semploymentor otherwisebelongingtotheCompanyGroup.

2.

WhistleblowerRights.

(a)

NothinginthisAgreementshallprohibitorimpedeEmployeefromcommunicating, cooperating or filing a complaint with any U.S. federal, state or local governmental or law enforcementbranch,agencyorentity(collectively,a“GovernmentalEntity”)withrespecttopossible violationsofanyU.S.federal,stateorlocallaworregulation,orotherwisemakingdisclosurestoany Governmental Entity, in each case, that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of any such


laworregulation,providedthatineachcasesuchcommunicationsanddisclosuresareconsistent with applicable law. Employeedoesnotneedthepriorauthorizationof(ortogivenoticeto)the Companyregardinganysuchcommunicationordisclosure.NothinginthisAgreementprevents Employee from discussing or disclosinginformationaboutunlawfulactsintheworkplace,suchas harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Employee has reason to believe is unlawful.

(b)

EmployeeherebyconfirmsthatEmployeeunderstandsandacknowledgesthatan individualshallnotbeheldcriminallyorcivillyliableunderanyfederalorstatetradesecretlawfor thedisclosureofatradesecretthatismade(i)inconfidencetoafederal,state,orlocalgovernment officialortoanattorneysolelyforthepurposeofreportingorinvestigatingasuspectedviolationof law,or(ii)inacomplaintorotherdocumentfiledinalawsuitorotherproceeding,ifsuchfilingis madeunderseal.Employeeunderstandsandacknowledgesfurtherthatanindividualwhofilesa lawsuit forretaliationbyanemployerforreportingasuspectedviolationoflawmaydisclosethe trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding,iftheindividualfilesanydocumentcontainingthetradesecretundersealanddoesnot disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding theforegoing,underno circumstancewillEmployeebeauthorizedtodiscloseanyinformationcoveredbytheCompany’s attorney-client privilege or the Company’s attorney work product (x) without the prior written consentoftheCompany’sGeneralCounselorotherofficerdesignatedbytheCompany,or(y)unless suchdisclosureofthatinformationwouldotherwisebepermittedpursuantto17CFR205.3(d)(2), applicablestateattorneyconductrules,orotherwiseunderapplicablelaworcourtorder.

3.

AssignmentofWorkProduct.

(a)

Employee shalldisclosepromptlyinwritingandassignimmediately,andhereby assignstotheCompany,allofEmployee’sright,titleandinterestinandto,anyoriginalworksof authorship, formulas, processes, programs, benchmarking, solutions, tools, content, databases, techniques, know-how, data, developments, innovations, inventions, improvements, trademarks, patents, copyrights ordiscoveries,whetherornotcopyrightable,patentableorotherwiselegally protectible, and whether or not they exist in electronic form, print form or other tangible or intangibleformofmedium(hereinafterreferredtocollectivelyas“WorkProduct”),whichEmployee makesorconceives,orfirstreducestopracticeorlearns,eithersolelyorjointlywithothers,during Employee’s employment with the CompanyGroup,throughEmployee’sworkwiththeCompany Group, or with any other person or entity pursuant to an assignment by the Company Group. EmployeeacknowledgesthespecialinteresttheCompanyGroupholdsinitsprocesses,techniques and technologiesandagreesthatsuchprocesses,techniquesandtechnologiesshallnotbedirectlyor indirectly used or distributed by Employee for the interest of any person or entity besides the Company Group.

(b)

AlldisclosuresandassignmentsmadepursuanttothisAgreementaremadewithout royaltyoranyadditionalconsiderationtoEmployeeotherthantheregularcompensationpaidto EmployeebytheapplicablememberoftheCompanyGroup.

(c)

Employee shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company Group all necessarydocuments,andshalltakesuchotheractionasmaybenecessarytoassisttheCompany Groupinobtainingbystatute,copyrights,patents,trademarksorotherstatutoryorcommonlaw protectionsfortheWorkProductcoveredbythisAgreement,vestingtitleandrightinsuch

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copyrights,patents,trademarksandotherprotectionsintheCompanyanditsdesignees.Employee hereby agrees that the Work Product constitutes a“workmadeforhire”inaccordancewiththe definitionofthattermundertheU.S.copyrightlaws.EmployeeshallfurtherassisttheCompanyor itssubsidiariesin every proper and reasonable way to enforce such copyrights, patents, trademarks andotherprotections asthe Companymay desire.Employee’s obligationto deliverdocuments and assisttheCompanyoritssubsidiariesunderthisAgreementappliesbothduringandsubsequentto thetermofEmployee’semployment.

(d)

AnyWorkProductwhichEmployeemaydisclosetoanyonewithinsixmonthsafter theterminationofEmployee’semployment,orforwhichtheCompanyoritssubsidiariesmayfilean applicationforcopyright,patent,trademarkorotherstatutoryorcommonlawprotectionwithin12 monthsafter the termination of said employment, shall bepresumedtohavebeenmade,conceived, first reduced to practiceorlearnedduringthetermofEmployee’semploymentandfullysubjectto the terms and conditions set forthherein;providedthatifEmployeeinfact,conceivedanysuch WorkProductsubsequent to the termination of the employment and such Work Product is not based uponorderivedfrom Confidential Information of the Companyoritssubsidiariesordoesnotrelate tothescopeofworkperformedbyEmployeepursuanttoEmployee’semploymentdutieswiththe Company or its subsidiaries, then such Work Product shall belong to Employee and shall be Employee’s soleproperty.Employeeassumestheresponsibilityofestablishingbycompetentlegal evidencethatsuchWorkProductisnotbasedonsuchConfidentialInformationandthatEmployee conceivedanysuchWorkProductaftertheterminationofEmployee’semployment.

(e)

EmployeerepresentsthattheWorkProductdoesnotinfringeanycopyright,patent orotherproprietaryrightofanypersonorentity.

(f)

AttachedtoandmadeaspartofthisAgreementasScheduleIisacompletelistofall WorkProduct,whetherornotcopyrighted,whichhasbeenmadeorconceivedorfirstreducedto practicebyEmployee alone or jointly prior to the date of Employee’s employment with the Company Group.SuchWorkProductshallbeexcludedfromtheoperationofthisAgreement.Ifthereisno such list on ScheduleI, Employee represents that no such Work Product exists at the time of execution of this Agreement.

4.

CovenantNottoCompete;Nonsolicitation.

(a)

Employee hereby agrees that forsolongasEmployeeisemployedbytheCompany Group and for a period of six months thereafter (the “Noncompete Period”), Employee shall not, withouttheCompany’swrittenconsent,directlyorindirectly,engagein,beemployedby,actasa consultantfororhaveafinancialinterest(otherthananownershippositionoflessthan1%inany companywhosesharesarepublicly traded or any non-voting, non-convertibledebtsecuritiesinany company)inanybusiness engaged in the Company Business, or work for orprovideservicestoany CompetitoroftheCompanyGroup,withintheUnitedStatesorwithinanyforeigncountryinwhich theCompanyGroup(i)hasanoffice,(ii)isorhasengagedinCompanyBusinessor(iii)proposesto engageinCompanyBusiness,asofthedateoftheterminationofEmployee’semploymentwiththe Company Group.

(b)

For the purposes of this Section 4, the term “Company Business” shall mean any businessrelatedtoeither:(i)weightlossorweightmanagementprograms,servicesandothersimilar

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activities,including, but not limited to, the businessofcreating,developing,marketing,maintaining ormanaginganelectronic,digital,internet,web-basedorothersimilardigitalorelectronicmedia business related to weight loss or weight management programs, services and/or other similar activities (either free or on a subscription basis); or (ii) behavioral change management toward healthy eating.

(c)

For purposes of this Section 4, the term “Competitor”meansanynaturalperson, corporation, limited liability company, firm, organization, trust, partnership, association, joint venture,governmentagencyorotherentity(including,butnotlimitedto,thewebsitesandother electronic or digital media of such entities) that engages, or proposes to engage, in Company Business,including,butnotlimitedto,(i)entitiesthataredirectlyengagedinCompanyBusiness; and (ii) entities that have a primary focus in broader topic areas (including, but not limited to, health,wellness,exerciseandfitness),butthatneverthelessengageinCompanyBusiness(provided, however, only the part of such entities that are engaged in or oversee Company Business shallbe deemeda“Competitor”forpurposesofthisSection4).]

(d)

Employee hereby agrees that forsolongasEmployeeisemployedbytheCompany Group andforaperiodofoneyearthereafter(the“NonsolicitationPeriod”),Employeeshallnot, directly or indirectly, solicit or offer employment to any person who has been employed bythe CompanyGroupatanytimeduringthe12monthsimmediatelyprecedingsuchsolicitation.

(e)

If Employee isprimarilyaresidentof,orprimarilyprovidesservicesin,theStateof California on (i) the date hereof or (ii) the date of termination of Employee’s employment, (x) Sections4(a),4(b)and4(c)shallnotapplyafterthedateoftermination,and(y)duringtheportionof theNonsolicitationPeriodwhichfollowsthedateoftermination,Section4(d)shallbeamendedto deletethewords“orofferemploymentto”.

5.

Nondisparagement.

Employee shall not make, issue or authorize any disparaging, critical or otherwise negative statements regarding any member of the Company Group or any of their affiliates, officers or directors,whetherorallyor in writing, to any individual, entity or party whatsoever, or post any such statementsonanyonlineforumorwebsite.Thelimitationssetforthinthisparagraphshallnotapply in respect of any statement that is required to be made by applicable law, is the type of communication described in Section 2, or is reasonably necessary in connection with the enforcement of rights under this Agreement or written agreement to which any member of the CompanyGroup,ontheonehand,andEmployee,ontheotherhand,areparties.

6.

Cooperation.

BothduringandafterEmployee’semploymentwiththeCompanyGroup,Employeeshallreasonably cooperate(with due regard given to Employee’s other commitments), (i) with the Company Group in thedefenseof any legal matter not adverse to Employee and involving any matterthataroseduring Employee’semploymentwiththeCompanyoranyothermemberoftheCompanyGroup;and

(ii)with all government authorities on matters pertaining to any investigation, litigation or administrativeproceedingpertainingtotheCompanyoranyothermemberoftheCompanyGroup, ineachcase,relating to Employee’s employment period and not adverse to Employee. The Company GroupwillreimburseEmployeeforanyreasonabletravelandout-of-pocketcostsandexpenses

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incurredbyEmployeeinprovidingsuchcooperation,subjecttoCompanyGrouppoliciesregarding expense reimbursements.

7.

Miscellaneous.

(a)

Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsof this Agreement, ifatanytimeacourtholds that the restrictions stated in Section 4 are unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable under circumstancesthenexisting,EmployeeandtheCompanyagreethatthemaximumperiod,scopeor geographic area determined to be reasonable under such circumstances by such court will be substitutedforthestatedperiod,scopeorarea.

(b)

EmployeeacknowledgesandagreesthattheCompany’sremediesatlawforabreach or threatened breachofanyofthecovenantshereinwouldbeinadequateandtheCompanywould sufferirreparabledamagesasaresultofsuchbreachorthreatenedbreach.Inrecognitionofthisfact, Employee agrees that, in the caseofabreachorthreatenedbreachofanyofthecovenantsherein, theCompanymayseekequitablereliefintheformofspecificperformance,temporaryrestraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.

(c)

ThisAgreementmaynotbemodified,altered,changedorterminatedexceptupon the express prior written consent of the Company and Employee or their authorized agents. A subsequentnon-competition, confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement enteredintobyEmployee forthebenefitofanymemberoftheCompanyGroupwillnotmodify,alter,changeorterminatethis AgreementunlessitexpresslyreferstothisAgreement.

(d)

Employee is hereby advised to consult with an attorney before entering intothis Agreement. Employee acknowledges and agrees that (i) no promise or inducement for this Agreementhasbeenmadeexceptassetforthherein,(ii)thisAgreementisexecutedbyEmployee withoutrelianceuponanystatementorrepresentationbytheCompanyexceptassetforthherein, and(iii)EmployeeislegallycompetenttoexecutethisAgreementandtoacceptfullresponsibility therefor.IfEmployeeisprimarilyaresidentof,orprimarilyprovidesservicesin,Illinoison(x)the date hereof or (y) the dateofterminationofEmployee’semployment,Employeeagreesthatbefore being required to sign this Agreement, the Company provided Employeewith14calendardaysto review it.

(e)

ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement,theCompanyandEmployeeagree that any dispute arising under or relating in any way to this Agreement will be submitted to arbitration inNewYork,NewYork,infrontofasinglearbitrator,inaccordancewiththerulesofthe AmericanArbitrationAssociation(“AAA”),astheexclusiveremedyforsuchdispute.Eachparty shallsubmitthreenamesofproposedarbitratorstotheotherside,includingatleasttwonamesfrom alistofapprovedAAAarbitrators.Ifthepartiescannotmutuallyagreeonanarbitratorfromsuch lists, each party shall strike two names from the other party’s list and the arbitratorshallthenbe chosen at random bytheAAAfromthetworemainingnames.TheCompanyandEmployeeagree that such arbitration will be confidential and no details, descriptions, settlements or other facts concerning such arbitration shall be disclosed orreleasedtoanythirdpartywithoutthespecific writtenconsentoftheotherparty,unlessrequiredbylaworinconnectionwithenforcementofany decisioninsucharbitration.Eachpartyshallberesponsibleforitsownattorneys’feesandcosts

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associatedwithsucharbitration,exceptthatthecostofthearbitration(suchastheArbitrator’sfee) shallbe shared equally between the Company and Employee.Furthermore,eachpartyshallbearits owncostsandattorneys’fees,ifany,incurredinconnectionwiththisAgreement.

(f)

This Agreement shallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsof theStateofNewYork;provided,thatifEmployeeisprimarilyaresidentof,orprimarilyprovides servicesin,theStateofCaliforniaon(i)thedatehereofor(ii)thedateofterminationofEmployee’s employment,thisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsofthe State of California.

(g)

Nothingcontained in this Agreement (i) obligates the Company oranysubsidiaryof the Company to employ Employee in any capacity whatsoever or (ii) prohibits or restricts the Company (or any suchsubsidiary)fromterminatingtheemployment,ifany,ofEmployeeatany time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, and Employee hereby acknowledges and agreesthatneithertheCompanynoranyotherpersonhasmadeanyrepresentationsorpromises whatsoever to Employee concerning Employee’s employment or continued employmentbythe Companyoranyofitssubsidiaries.

(h)

This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall be consideredanoriginalagreementforallpurposes.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EmployeehasexecutedthisAgreementasofthedatefirstabove written.

EMPLOYEE

/s/ Jon Volkmann
Name:Jonathan Volkmann
Date: 09 March 2025

ACKNOWLEDGEDBY:

WWINTERNATIONAL,INC.

By: /s/ Jacqueline Cooke
Name: Jacqueline Cooke
Title: Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer
09 March 2025

[Signature Page to Restrictive Covenant Agreement]


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