Offer Letter, dated July 18, 2012, by and between Shutterfly, Inc. and Brian Regan

We are excited at the prospect of adding you to the Shutterfly family, and look forward to welcoming you into our growing organization. Accordingly, I am pleased to offer you a regular full-time position with Shutterfly as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, commencing on a mutually agreed-upon date, reporting to Jeffrey Housenbold. This job is located in Redwood City, CA.

For your information, I have enclosed several documents that will provide an introduction to life at Shutterfly. Other Shutterfly policies and procedures are on Shutterfly's intranet and will be reviewed with you at orientation.

 

Your base salary will be $400,000.00 annually, minus applicable deductions and prorated for any partial periods of employment. You will be paid semi-monthly in accordance with the company's normal payroll procedure.

 

You will receive a hire on bonus of $120,000.00 minus applicable deductions, which will be paid after thirty (30) days from your start date. If your employment is terminated prior to completion of your first 18 months of employment, you will be responsible for reimbursing the Company a prorated portion of the bonus.

 

2012 Bonus         

You will also be eligible to participate in our corporate bonus program. Your annual discretionary bonus target will be 30% of your annual salary, paid on a quarterly basis, if earned. Your eligibility for this discretionary bonus is determined at the end of each fiscal quarter and is based on various factors including company performance and your achievement of individual objectives. Bonuses are not earned until paid. To be eligible to receive a payment, you must be employed by Shutterfly on the first day of the quarter and at the time any bonuses are paid. Whether a bonus will be awarded in a particular bonus period, and in what amount, is within the sole discretion of Shutterfly. Both your base salary and the components of your bonus are subject to periodic review. Your bonus participation will be subject to all the terms, conditions and restrictions of the applicable Shutterfly Quarterly Bonus Plan, as amended from time to time. A copy of the current Quarterly Bonus Plan is enclosed with this letter.

Subject to the approval of Shutterfly's Board of Directors in accordance with the Company's equity grant procedures, you will be granted a one-time award in the form of 155,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in accordance with Shutterfly's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs will vest in 25% increments annually on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the original grant date. Your RSUs will be subject to all the terms, conditions and restrictions of Shutterfly's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (enclosed with  this letter) and the execution of a restricted stock unit agreement pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

You will receive more details regarding your equity award(s) from E*TRADE FINANCIAL, the equity administrator for Shutterfly.

As an employee of Shutterfly, you will also be eligible to receive certain employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage. The medical, dental and vision coverage will begin on your date of hire as an employee.  Additionally, you will be eligible to participate in the Fidelity 401k plan.  Shutterfly reserves the right to revise or discontinue any or all of its benefit plans, at any time, in Shutterfly's sole discretion. Enclosed is some information on Shutterfly's benefit plans. Further information about these benefits can be obtained from the Shutterfly Benefits Department.

 

In 2012, Shutterfly will observe twelve paid holidays.  The holiday schedule may change at management's discretion.

 

In order to allow you the greatest possible flexibility with your time, you will accrue fifteen (15) days of paid time off per year for your first three (3) years of employment, subject to Shutterfly's paid time off policy.  After three (3) years of employment, you will begin to accrue twenty (20) days of paid time off per year.  You will begin to accrue paid time off on your start date.

 

Consistent with all members of the Shutterfly executive staff you are eligible to receive 6 months lump sum salary, 6 months company paid COBRA benefits, and a 12 months extended stock option exercise period in the event of your "without Cause" termination. Please see Attachment A, which is incorporated herein by reference, for the complete terms and conditions of your Severance Benefits.

 

In  the event of  your Termination (as  defined in Attachment A), within twelve (12)  months following a Corporate Transaction (as defined in Shutterfly's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan), you will receive (A) items (1) and (2) of the Severance (on the terms and conditions provided in Attachment A) and (B) if the Company's equity awards are assumed in the Corporate Transaction, accelerated vesting of the number of your then­ unvested Company stock option shares and restricted stock units, including earned and unearned unvested performance-based restricted stock units that would have vested during the twelve (12) months following the date of such termination (collectively, the "Change in Control Benefits"). These benefits are consistent with those of all Shutterfly executive staff members. Please see Attachment A, which is incorporated herein by reference, for the complete terms and conditions of your Change of Control Benefits.

 

Your first ninety (90) days of work is known as an "Introductory Period". This "getting acquainted" period gives the Company the opportunity to determine your ability to perform your job. It also provides you with the opportunity to determine if you are satisfied with the job and the Company.  Either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time during or after the Introductory Period, with or without Cause or advance notice.

 

Brian Regan

July 18, 2012

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If you choose to accept this offer, your employment with the Company will be voluntarily entered into and will be for no specified period. As a result, you will be free to resign at any time, for any reason, as you deem appropriate. The Company  will have a similar right and may terminate its employment  relationship with you at any time, with or without Cause or advance notice.

 

To indicate your acceptance of the terms of this offer, please sign and date in the space provided below and return an executed copy to: Shutterfly, Inc. 2800 Bridge Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065, Attention: Human Resources or via Fax to ###-###-#### no later than July 19, 2012 after which this offer will expire. A duplicate original is enclosed for your records. In addition to this letter, your offer of employment is conditioned upon: (1) completion and signing of the Shutterfly employment application; (2) successful completion of a background and reference check and (3) your signing of the Shutterfly Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement (and any other similar agreements relating to proprietary rights between you and the Company).

 

This  letter agreement,  the  Shutterfly  Employee  Invention  Assignment  and Confidentiality  Agreement,  the 2006 Equity Plan, and your RSU Award Agreement  constitute the entire agreement  between  you and the Company regarding the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company and together supersede any prior representations  or agreements,  whether  written or oral. This  letter,  along  with any  agreements herein,  may  not be modified  or amended  except  by a written agreement  signed  by  the  Chief  Executive Officer of the Company.   If by July 19, 2012 we have not received a copy of this letter executed by you, then we will assume you have decided not to join the Company.

 

We're sure you will find our corporate culture, including an environment that rewards talent, results and teamwork a gratifying place to work.  We look forward to your positive response and sharing our future success with you as part of the Shutterfly team.

If you have any questions regarding this offer, please feel free to contact me.

Your receipt of  the foregoing severance benefits is conditioned on  you having first executed, and not revoked, a general release of claims in favor of the Company (in a form prescribed by the Company) and the return of all Company property. The Severance will be paid in the form of a lump sum, in accordance with the Company's standard payroll procedures, commencing within sixty (60) days following your "separation from service," as defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") (subject to a six-month delay if you are a "specified employee" as defined under the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code and such delay is required to avoid the penalty taxes that otherwise may be imposed by Section 409A of the Code).  The parties intend that the foregoing Severance be provided in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) of the Treasury regulations such that the Severance will be exempt from Code Section 409A, and the Offer Letter (as  amended) and shall be administered and operated in conformity with this intention.

 

"Cause" means your (i) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of your duties after a notice is delivered to you that specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes you have engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct and you have been provided with thirty (30) days to cure any alleged gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of your duties; (ii) commission of any act of fraud or material dishonesty with respect to the Company; (iii) conviction of, or plea of guilty or "no contest" to, a felony or a crime of moral turpitude or dishonesty; (iv) material breach of any proprietary information and inventions agreement with the Company, including the Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement, or any other unauthorized use or disclosure of  the  Company's confidential information or trade secrets; or (v) repeated failure to perform the duties reasonably assigned to you after your receipt of written notification of such failure and a reasonable opportunity to cure such failure, which shall not be less than thirty (30) days following such notice.

Brian Regan

July 18, 2012

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In the event of your Termination (as defined below), within twelve (12) months following a Corporate Transaction (as defined in Shutterfly's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan), you will receive (A) items (1) and (2) of the Severance (on the terms and conditions provided above) and (B) if the Company's equity awards are assumed in the Corporate Transaction, accelerated vesting of the number of your then-unvested Company stock option shares and restricted stock units, including earned and unearned unvested performance-based restricted stock units that would have vested during the twelve (12) months following the date of such termination (collectively, the "Change in Control Benefits").  The Change in Control Benefits would be provided in lieu of any other severance-related benefits for which you may be eligible.  Your receipt of the Change in Control Benefits is conditioned on you having first executed, and not revoked, a general release of claims in favor of the Company (in a form prescribed by the Company) and the return of all Company property.

 

"Termination" means (a) a termination of your employment by the Company or its successor without Cause or (b) your resignation within three (3) months following an event constituting Good Reason, provided that you have given written notice to the Company of such event within forty-five (45) days of its occurrence and the Company has failed to cure such event within thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice.   For purposes of this paragraph, "Good Reason" means (i) a material reduction or change in your duties and responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to  the Corporate Transaction; (ii)  the  relocation of  the Company's corporate office at which you work by more than thirty-five (35) miles from its location immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, which materially increases your commuting distance or (iii) a material reduction in your annual compensation, including base salary and bonus.