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Exhibit 10
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CYTYC CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED
1995 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
WHEREAS, on December 26, 1995, the Board of Directors of Cytyc Corporation
(the "Company") adopted this 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, which
was approved by the stockholders of the Company on December 26, 1995;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors reserved 250,000 shares of Common Stock for
issuance under the 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan;
WHEREAS, in January 2000, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split in
the form of a stock dividend to holders of record of the Company's Common Stock
on January 14, 2000 (the "January 2000 Stock Split");
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company voted
to amend the Plan to provide that in the event of the retirement of any non-
employee director of the Company, all options granted to such non-employee
director under the 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan which are
outstanding but unvested as of the effective date of such retirement shall be
immediately and automatically accelerated and become fully vested and
exercisable in full;
NOW THEREFORE, this 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan is amended
and restated, and as amended and restated, reads in its entirety as follows:
1. Purpose. This Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, to be known as the
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Amended and Restated 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (hereinafter,
this "Plan"), is intended to promote the interests of the Company by providing
an inducement to obtain and retain the services of qualified persons who are not
employees or officers of the Company to serve as members of its Board of
Directors (the "Board").
2. Available Shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock, par
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value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") for which options may
be granted under this Plan shall not exceed 500,000 shares, subject to
adjustment in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Plan. Shares subject to this
Plan are authorized but unissued shares or shares that were once issued and
subsequently reacquired by the Company. If any options granted under this Plan
are surrendered before exercise or lapse without exercise, in whole or in part,
the shares reserved therefor shall continue to be available under this Plan.
All share totals set forth in the Plan have been adjusted to reflect the January
2000 Stock Split.
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3. Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Board or by a
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committee appointed by the Board (the "Committee"). In the event the Board
fails to appoint or refrains from appointing a Committee, the Board shall have
all power and authority to administer this Plan. In such event, the word
"Committee" wherever used herein shall be deemed to mean the Board. The
Committee shall, subject to the provisions of the Plan, have the power to
construe this Plan, to determine all questions hereunder, and to adopt and amend
such rules and regulations for the administration of this Plan as it may deem
desirable. No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any
action or determination made in good faith with respect to this Plan or any
option granted under it.
4. Automatic Grant of Options. Subject to the availability of shares
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under this Plan and subject to paragraph 19 below,
(a) each director who is not an employee or officer of the Company and
who is (i) a member of the Board on January 1, 1996 or (ii) is first elected to
the Board on or after January 1, 1996 shall be automatically granted on January
1, 1996 or the date such person first becomes a member of the Board, without
further action by the Board, an option to purchase 30,000 shares of the Common
Stock (subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Plan) and
no director shall receive more than one grant under this Section 4(a); and
(b) each director who is not an employee or officer of the Company and
who has no unexpired options outstanding under this Plan on January 1 shall be
automatically granted on January 1, without further action by the Board, an
additional option to purchase 30,000 shares of the Common Stock (subject to
adjustment in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Plan).
As amended and restated, this Plan is subject to approval by a majority of
the Company's stockholders given by written consent or by voting on such a
matter at the first meeting of the stockholders of the Company on or after
February 9, 2000.
5. Option Price. The purchase price of the stock covered by an option
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granted pursuant to this Plan shall be 100% of the fair market value of such
shares on the day the option is granted. The option price will be subject to
adjustment in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 10 of this Plan. For
purposes of this Plan, if, at the time an option is granted under the Plan, the
Company's Common Stock is publicly traded, "fair market value" shall be
determined as of the last business day for which the prices or quotes discussed
in this sentence are available prior to the date such option is granted and
shall mean (i) the average (on that date) of the high and low prices of the
Common Stock on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is then traded on a national securities
exchange; or (ii) the last reported sale price (on that date) of the Common
Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market, if the Common Stock is not then traded on a
national securities exchange; or (iii) the closing bid price (or average of bid
prices) last quoted (on that date) by an established quotation service for over-
the-counter securities, if the Common Stock is not reported on the Nasdaq Stock
Market. However, if the Common Stock is not publicly traded at the time an
option is granted under the Plan, "fair market value" shall be deemed to be the
fair value of the Common Stock as determined by the Committee after taking into
consideration all factors which it deems
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appropriate, including, without limitation, recent sale and offer prices of the
Common Stock in private transactions negotiated at arm's length; provided,
however, that the "fair market value" of the stock issuable upon exercise of an
option granted pursuant to the Plan within 120 days prior to the time the
Company's Common Stock is publicly traded shall be deemed to be equal to the
initial per share purchase price at which the Company's Common Stock is offered
to the public.
6. Period of Option. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the
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provisions of paragraph 8 of this Plan, an option granted hereunder shall expire
on the date which is ten (10) years after the date of grant of the option.
7. (a) Vesting of Shares and Non-Transferability of Options. Options
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granted under this Plan shall not be exercisable until they become vested.
Options granted under this Plan shall vest in the optionee and thus become
exercisable in twelve equal installments of 2,500 shares on the last day of each
calendar quarter, provided that the optionee has continuously served as a member
of the Board through such vesting date. The number of shares as to which
options may be exercised shall be cumulative, so that once the option shall
become exercisable as to any shares it shall continue to be exercisable as to
said shares, until expiration or termination of the option as provided in the
Plan.
(b) Non-transferability. Any option granted pursuant to this Plan shall
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not be assignable or transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order and shall be exercisable
during the optionee's lifetime only by him or her.
8. Termination of Option Rights.
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(a) Except as otherwise specified in the agreement relating to an
option, in the event an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board for any
reason other than retirement, death or permanent disability, any then
unexercised portion of options granted to such optionee shall, to the extent not
then vested, immediately terminate and become void; any portion of an option
which is then vested but has not been exercised at the time the optionee so
ceases to be a member of the Board may be exercised, to the extent it is then
vested, by the optionee within 90 days of the date the optionee ceased to be a
member of the Board; and all options shall terminate after such 90 days have
expired.
(b) In the event that an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board by
reason of his or her death or permanent disability, any option granted to such
optionee shall be immediately and automatically accelerated and become fully
vested and all unexercised options shall be exercisable by the optionee (or by
the optionee's personal representative, heir or legatee, in the event of death)
until the scheduled expiration date of the option.
(c) In the event that an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board by
reason of his or her retirement from the Board, any option granted to such
optionee shall be immediately and automatically accelerated and become fully
vested and all unexercised options shall be exercisable by the optionee until
the scheduled expiration date of the option.
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For purposes of this Plan, "retirement from the Board" shall mean the
resignation from the Board or the election not to stand for re-election to the
Board by a non-employee director being of at least 65 years of age and having
served at least 5 years on the Board. Any such retirement shall become effective
as of the effective date of such non-employee director's resignation or the due
election and qualification of such non-employee director's successor, as the
case may be.
9. Exercise of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan
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and the option agreements, an option granted hereunder shall, to the extent then
exercisable, be exercisable in whole or in part by giving written notice to the
Company by mail or in person addressed to Cytyc, at its principal executive
offices, stating the number of shares with respect to which the option is being
exercised, accompanied by payment in full for such shares. Payment may be (a)
in United States dollars in cash or by check, (b) in whole or in part in shares
of the Common Stock of the Company already owned by the person or persons
exercising the option or shares subject to the option being exercised (subject
to such restrictions and guidelines as the Board may adopt from time to time),
valued at fair market value determined in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 5 or (c) consistent with applicable law, through the delivery of an
assignment to the Company of a sufficient amount of the proceeds from the sale
of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the option and an authorization to
the broker or selling agent to pay that amount to the Company, which sale shall
be at the participant's direction at the time of exercise. There shall be no
such exercise at any one time as to fewer than two hundred (200) shares or all
of the remaining shares then purchasable by the person or persons exercising the
option, if fewer than two hundred (200) shares. The Company's transfer agent
shall, on behalf of the Company, prepare a certificate or certificates
representing such shares acquired pursuant to exercise of the option, shall
register the optionee as the owner of such shares on the books of the Company
and shall cause the fully executed certificate(s) representing such shares to be
delivered to the optionee as soon as practicable after payment of the option
price in full. The holder of an option shall not have any rights of a
stockholder with respect to the shares covered by the option, except to the
extent that one or more certificates for such shares shall be delivered to him
or her upon the due exercise of the option.
10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization and Other Events. Upon the
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occurrence of any of the following events, an optionee's rights with respect to
options granted to him or her hereunder shall be adjusted as hereinafter
provided:
(a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the shares of Common Stock
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shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares or if
the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend on its
outstanding Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon
the exercise of options shall be appropriately increased or decreased
proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made in the purchase price
per share to reflect such subdivision, combination or stock dividend.
(b) Recapitalization Adjustments. If there occurs any (i) sale,
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issuance, exchange or transfer, in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions, of greater than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital
stock of the Corporation to a third party, (ii) sale of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Corporation, or (iii) merger, consolidation or other
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reorganization involving the Corporation and one or more other entities in which
the shares of the Corporation's outstanding capital stock immediately prior to
such transaction are converted into, exchanged for or represent less than a
majority of the voting power of the surviving or resulting entity, then each
option granted under this Plan which is outstanding but unvested as of the
effective date of such event shall become exercisable in full immediately prior
to the effective date of such event. In the event of a reorganization,
recapitalization, or any other change in the corporate structure or shares of
the Company, to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, adjustments in the number and kind of shares authorized by this
Plan and in the number and kind of shares covered by, and in the option price of
outstanding options under this Plan necessary to maintain the proportionate
interest of the optionee and preserve, without exceeding, the value of such
option, shall be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall
be made which would, within the meaning of any applicable provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, constitute a modification, extension
or renewal of any option or a grant of additional benefits to the holder of an
option.
(c) Issuances of Securities. Except as expressly provided herein, no
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issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment
by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares
subject to options. No adjustments shall be made for dividends paid in cash or
in property other than securities of the Company.
(d) Adjustments. Upon the happening of any of the foregoing events, the
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class and aggregate number of shares set forth in paragraph 2 of this Plan that
are subject to options which previously have been or subsequently may be granted
under this Plan shall also be appropriately adjusted to reflect such events.
The Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this
paragraph 10 and its determination shall be conclusive.
11. Restrictions on Issuance of Shares. Notwithstanding the provisions of
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paragraphs 4 and 9 of this Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver
any certificate or certificates upon exercise of an option until one of the
following conditions shall be satisfied:
(a) The issuance of shares with respect to which the option has been
exercised is at the time of the issue of such shares effectively registered
under applicable Federal and state securities laws as now in force or hereafter
amended; or
(b) Counsel for the Company shall have given an opinion that the
issuance of such shares is exempt from registration under Federal and state
securities laws as now in force or hereafter amended; and the Company has
complied with all applicable laws and regulations with respect thereto,
including without limitation all regulations required by any stock exchange upon
which the Company's outstanding Common Stock is then listed.
12. Legend on Certificates. The certificates representing shares issued
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pursuant to the exercise of an option granted hereunder shall carry such
appropriate legend, and such written instructions shall be given to the
Company's transfer agent, as may be deemed necessary
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or advisable by counsel to the Company in order to comply with the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws.
13. Representation of Optionee. If requested by the Company, the optionee
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shall deliver to the Company written representations and warranties upon
exercise of the option that are necessary to show compliance with Federal and
state securities laws, including representations and warranties to the effect
that a purchase of shares under the option is made for investment and not with a
view to their distribution (as that term is used in the Securities Act of 1933).
14. Option Agreement. Each option granted under the provisions of this
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Plan shall be evidenced by an option agreement, which agreement shall be duly
executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and by the optionee to whom such
option is granted. The option agreement shall contain such terms, provisions
and conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined by the
officer executing it.
15. Termination and Amendment of Plan. Options may no longer be granted
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under this Plan after December 26, 2005, and this Plan shall terminate when all
options granted or to be granted hereunder are no longer outstanding. The Board
may at any time terminate this Plan or make such modification or amendment
thereof as it deems advisable; provided, however, that the Board may not,
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without approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy and voting on such matter
at a meeting, (a) increase the maximum number of shares for which options may be
granted under this Plan (except by adjustment pursuant to Section 10), (b)
materially modify the requirements as to eligibility to participate in this
Plan, (c) materially increase benefits accruing to option holders under this
Plan or (d) amend this Plan in any manner which would cause Rule 16b-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act (or any successor or amended provision thereof) to
become inapplicable to this Plan; and provided further that the provisions of
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this Plan specified in Rule 16b-3(c)(2)(ii)(A) (or any successor or amended
provision thereof) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including without
limitation, provisions as to eligibility, amount, price and timing of awards)
may not be amended more than once every six months, other than to comport with
changes in the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act, or the rules thereunder. Termination or any modification or amendment of
this Plan shall not, without consent of a participant, affect his or her rights
under an option previously granted to him or her, except as to options granted
subject to the conditions identified in paragraph 4 above.
16. Withholding of Income Taxes. Upon the exercise of an option, the
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Company, in accordance with Section 3402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, may
require the optionee to pay withholding taxes in respect of amounts considered
to be compensation includable in the optionee's gross income.
17. Compliance with Regulations. It is the Company's intent that the Plan
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comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(or any successor or amended provision thereof) and any applicable Securities
and Exchange Commission
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interpretations thereof. If any provision of this Plan is deemed not to be in
compliance with Rule 16b-3, the provision shall be null and void.
18. Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Plan and the
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instruments evidencing options shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
19. Definition of "employee" and "officer." For purposes of paragraph 4
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of this Plan, (i) a person who is an employee or officer of the Company shall be
deemed to continue to be an employee or officer of the Company for three (3)
years after such person ceases to be an employee or officer of the Company; and
(ii) service as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, if no additional
compensation is paid to the individual with respect to such service other than
reimbursement of expenses approved by the Board, shall be deemed not to
constitute service as an employee or officer of the Company.
Date originally approved by Board of Directors of the Company: December 26,
1995
Date originally approved by Stockholders of the Company: December 26, 1995
As amended and restated, date approved by Board of Directors of the Company:
February 9, 2000
As amended and restated, date approved by Stockholders of the Company: June 7,
2000
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