Exhibit 10.17
AFFYMETRIX, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2000 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(AS ADOPTED EFFECTIVE MARCH 9, 2000
AND AMENDED THROUGH JUNE 23, 2008)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION
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ARTICLE 2. ADMINISTRATION
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2.1. Committee Composition
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2.2. Committee Responsibilities
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2.3. Committee for Non-Officer Grants
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ARTICLE 3. SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
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3.1. Basic Limitation
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3.2. Additional Shares
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3.3. Dividend Equivalents
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ARTICLE 4. ELIGIBILITY
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4.1. Incentive Stock Options
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4.2. Other Grants
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ARTICLE 5. OPTIONS
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5.1. Stock Option Agreement
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5.2. Number of Shares
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5.3. Exercise Price
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5.4. Exercisability and Term
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5.5. Effect of Change in Control
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5.6. Modification or Assumption of Options
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5.7. Buyout Provisions
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ARTICLE 6. PAYMENT FOR OPTION SHARES
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6.1. General Rule
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6.2. Surrender of Stock
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6.3. Exercise/Sale
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6.4. Other Forms of Payment
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ARTICLE 7. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
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7.1. SAR Agreement
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7.2. Number of Shares
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7.3. Exercise Price
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7.4. Exercisability and Term
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7.5. Effect of Change in Control
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7.6. Exercise of SARs
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7.7. Modification or Assumption of SARs
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ARTICLE 8. RESTRICTED SHARES
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8.1. Restricted Stock Agreement
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8.2. Payment for Awards
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8.3. Vesting Conditions
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8.4. Voting and Dividend Rights
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ARTICLE 9. STOCK UNITS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
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9.1. Stock Unit Agreement
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9.2. Payment for Awards
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9.3. Vesting Conditions
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9.4. Voting and Dividend Rights
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9.5. Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units
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9.6. Death of Recipient
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9.7. Creditors’ Rights
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ARTICLE 10. OTHER EQUITY-BASED AWARDS
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ARTICLE 11. PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS
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11.1. Performance Awards Generally
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11.2. Performance Awards Granted t