Common use of EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/By:/S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- XXXXX ----------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer President and Chief Financial Executive Officer EXECUTIVE /S//s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX XXXXXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxXxxxxxxx

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- By: /s/ Richard W. Bauer --------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Richard W. Bauer Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxer and By: /s/Arthur A. Alfaro --------------------------- Name: Arthur A. Alfaro Title: Presixxxx xxx Xxxxx Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxOfficer

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- By: ------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxEXECUTIVE

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- NameBy: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- -------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxXxxxx Title: President and Chief Executive Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX -------------------------- Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- XXXXX Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer EXECUTIVE By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Title: Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Finance and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxTreasurer

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- XXXXX ----------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer President and Chief Financial Executive Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXX X. XXXXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxx X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxXxxxxxx

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- By: /s/ Arthur A. Alfaro ------------------------------ Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx TitleArthur A. Alfaro, President Xxxxxxed: Executive Vice PresidentBy: /s/ Mark H. Burel ------------------------------ Name: Mark H. Burel, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. XxxxxExecutive

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX ----------------------------------- NameBy: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- ---------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: President and Chief Executive Officer EXECUTIVE /S/ XXXXXXX XXXXX -------------------------- Xxxxxxx Xxxxx

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO CHANGE IN CONTROL. THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, OR ANY RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF, THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BY THE COMPANY IS, AND PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE, "AT WILL" AND, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE OR THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME UPON SIXTY (60) DAYS' PRIOR TO WRITTEN NOTICE. MOREOVER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY TERMINATES, THEN THE EXECUTIVE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. OSTEOTECH, INC. By:/S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX By: /s/ Richard W. Bauer ----------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Richard W. Bauer Title: Executive Vice PresidentXxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /S/XXXXXXX X. XXXXX ----------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx/s/ Marc H. Burel ----------------------------------- Marc H. Burel