Exhibit 10.A

CDI Corp.

DIRECTOR’S TIME-VESTED DEFERRED STOCK AWARD

1. Grant of Time-Vested Deferred Stock. The Company hereby grants to [name of
recipient] (the “Recipient”) 2,583 shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock. This
grant is subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, which is
incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms
of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan will prevail.

2. Definitions.

(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of CDI Corp.

(b) “CDI Stock” means CDI Corp. common stock, par value $.10 per share.

(c) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or its successor.

(d) “Company” means CDI Corp.

(e) “Date of Grant” means July 18, 2007.

(f) “Director Year” means a twelve-month period that begins each year on the
date of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders.

(g) “Disability” means a physical, mental or other impairment within the meaning
of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(h) “Fair Market Value” means the closing price of actual sales of CDI Stock on
the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on a given date or, if there are no
such sales on such date, the closing price of CDI Stock on such Exchange on the
last preceding date on which there was a sale.

(i) “Grant” means the grant of Time-Vested Deferred Stock to the Recipient which
is described in Section 1 of this Agreement.

(j) “Plan” means the CDI Corp. 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan.

(k) “Retirement” means the Recipient’s choice not to stand for re-election as a
Director of the Company.

3. Vesting. The shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock will vest on the third
anniversary of the Date of Grant. For all shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock
in which the Recipient becomes vested, a stock certificate representing an equal
number of shares of CDI Stock will be delivered to the Recipient soon after such
shares vest. If the Recipient’s service with the Company terminates prior to the
vesting of shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock, none of the unvested shares
shall ever vest and such shares shall be forfeited as of the date that
Recipient’s service with the Company terminates; provided, however, that:

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For Recipients with fewer than five complete Director Years of service on the
Board:

 

  (a) if the Recipient’s service with the Company terminates as a result of
death, Disability or Retirement on or before the first anniversary of the Date
of Grant, one-third of the shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock will vest as of
the date of such death, Disability or Retirement, and the other shares of
Time-Vested Deferred Stock will be forfeited;

 

  (b) if the Recipient’s service with the Company terminates as a result of
death, Disability or Retirement after the first anniversary of the Date of Grant
but on or before the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, two-thirds of the
shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock will vest as of the date of such death,
Disability or Retirement, and the other shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock
will be forfeited; and

 

  (c) if the Recipient’s service with the Company terminates as a result of
death, Disability or Retirement after the second anniversary of the Date of
Grant, all of the shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock will vest as of the date
of such death, Disability or Retirement.

 

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For Recipients with at least five complete Director Years of service on the
Board, if the Recipient’s service with the Company terminates as a result of
death, Disability or Retirement prior to the third anniversary of the Date of
Grant, all of the shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock will vest as of the date
of such death, Disability or Retirement.

4. Dividends. No dividends shall be paid with respect to the Time-Vested
Deferred Stock. In lieu thereof, if vesting occurs, the Recipient will be
credited (at the end of the vesting period) with that number of additional whole
shares of CDI Stock that can be purchased (based on their Fair Market Value on
the date of vesting) with the sum of the dividends that would have been paid
with respect to an equal number of shares of CDI Stock between the Date of Grant
and the end of the vesting period.

5. Nontransferability of the Grant. The Time-Vested Deferred Stock may not be
transferred, in whole or in part, except (a) by will or the applicable laws of
descent and distribution or (b) with the prior written approval of the
Committee, to the spouse or descendant of the Recipient or a trust for the
benefit of the spouse or descendants.

6. Compliance with Laws. All shares of CDI Stock issued hereunder to the
Recipient or his personal representative shall be transferred in accordance with
all applicable laws, regulations or listing requirements of any national
securities exchange, and the Company may take all actions necessary or
appropriate to comply with such requirements including, without limitation,
restricting (by legend or otherwise) such Stock as shall be necessary or
appropriate, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, to comply with
applicable federal and state securities laws, including Rule 16b-3 (or any
similar rule) of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and postponing the
issuance or delivery of any shares of CDI Stock. Notwithstanding any provision
in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to issue
or deliver any shares of CDI Stock if such action violates any provision of any
law or regulation of any governmental authority or any national securities
exchange. The Company may also condition delivery of certificates for shares of
CDI Stock upon the prior receipt from the Recipient of any undertakings that it
determines are required to ensure that the certificates are being issued in
compliance with federal and state securities laws.

7. Rights Prior to Issuance of Certificates. Neither the Recipient nor any
person to whom the Recipient’s rights shall have passed by will or by the laws
of descent and distribution shall have any of the rights of a shareholder with
respect to any shares of Time-Vested Deferred Stock or any shares of CDI Stock
issuable upon vesting of the Time-Vested Deferred Stock until the date of
issuance to the Recipient of a certificate for shares of CDI Stock.

8. Interpretation. The Committee shall have the sole power to interpret this
Agreement and to resolve any disputes arising hereunder.

 

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