EX-10.1
Natera, Inc.
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Natera, Inc.
2015 Equity Incentive Plan
(ORIGINALLY ADOPTED ON JUNE 18, 2015, AMENDED AND RESTATED ON MARCH 7, 2024, AND FURTHER AMENDED ON MARCH 6, 2025 AND MARCH 27, 2026)
Natera, Inc.
2015 Equity Incentive Plan
ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION.
The Plan was originally adopted by the Board and effective on June 18, 2015, although no awards were granted prior to the IPO Date. The Plan as most recently amended and restated was adopted by the Board on March 7, 2024 and shall be effective on the Restatement Effective Date in accordance with Article 13.1. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Service Providers to focus on critical long-range corporate objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of Service Providers with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking Service Providers directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Options (which may be ISOs or NSOs), SAR
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