MENTOR CORPORATION STOCK PURCHASE PLANStock Purchase Plan • August 9th, 2006 • Mentor Corp /Mn/ • Orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies • New York
This Stock Purchase Plan ("Purchase Plan") is entered into between Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("CGM") and Mentor Corporation ("the Company") for the purchase of shares of common stock ("Stock") issued by the Company in a manner that complies with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 ("Rule") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). This Purchase Plan shall be the exclusive means by which the Company effects any purchases of shares of Stock in open market transactions pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act; provided, however, that the Company shall not be precluded from purchasing shares in transactions other than pursuant to Rule 10b-18 or commencing a tender or exchange offer for its shares pursuant to Regulation 14D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.
