CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTConfidentiality Agreement • October 15th, 2012 • 3m Co • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 15th, 2012 Company Industry JurisdictionIn connection with 3M Company’s (“3M”) interest in a possible consensual transaction (the “Transaction”) with Ceradyne, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company is furnishing to 3M certain information that is either non-public, confidential, or proprietary in nature. All information furnished to 3M and its directors, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, including attorneys, accountants, consultants, lenders, and financial advisers (collectively, “Representatives”), by the Company or any of its Representatives is collectively referred to as the “Confidential Information.” In consideration of 3M being furnished with the Confidential Information, we agree as follows: