EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into on June 15, 2018
(the “Effective Date”), by and between StoneMor GP LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Company”) and the General Partner of StoneMor Partners,
L.P. (the “Partnership”), and Austin So (the “Executive”). The Company and
Executive are each sometimes referred to herein as “Party,” and both of them,
together, are sometimes referred to herein as the “Parties.”

WHEREAS, Executive has been employed by the Company as its General Counsel,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, pursuant to the employment offer letters
signed by Executive on May 26, 2016 and on January 28, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to continue to employ Executive in the position of
General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, and Executive wishes to
accept such continued employment with the Company, on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company, the Partnership and each of their parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, divisions and related companies and entities, and their respective
predecessors, successors and assigns, now existing or hereafter created, are
engaged in the deathcare industry and provide a broad scope of products and
services through the ownership, development, and operation of cemeteries and
funeral homes (the “Business”); and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the facts, mutual promises and covenants
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, and intending to
be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

1.Employment. The Executive’s employment with the Company as General Counsel,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary shall commence hereunder on the Effective Date
and shall continue unless terminated by either Party.
2.    Position.
(a)    During his employment, the Executive shall serve as the General Counsel,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company, and shall have such duties and
authority as are customarily associated with such positions or as otherwise
determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”).
(b)    During his employment, the Executive will devote his full business time
and best efforts to the performance of his duties hereunder and will perform
such duties diligently, faithfully and to the best of his abilities and will not
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compensation or otherwise, which would conflict with the performance of
Executive’s duties, either directly or indirectly, without the prior written
consent of the Board. It shall not be deemed a violation of the foregoing for
the Executive to: (i) act or serve as an unpaid director, trustee or committee
member of any civic or charitable organization; (ii) manage his personal,
financial and legal affairs, including passive investments of not more than 5%
of other public companies; or (iii) serve as a director of an organization that
is not a civic or charitable organization with the prior consent of the Board,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, in each instance so long as
such activities individually or in the aggregate do not conflict with the
performance of Executive’s duties, either directly or indirectly, or create a
business or fiduciary conflict or otherwise violate this Agreement.
(c)    The Executive shall be principally based in the Company’s Trevose,
Pennsylvania office. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive’s
duties hereunder from time to time will include, without limitation, reasonable
travel, including travel to locations within and outside of the United States
(at Company’s expense), to attend meetings and other functions as the
performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder may require.
(d)    To the extent Executive is appointed to any officer or board position of
the Company or of any related or affiliated entity, Executive agrees that upon
termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, regardless of the
reason, Executive will immediately resign such position(s) if the Board requests
that he do so.
(e)    Executive affirms that he has disclosed to the Company any agreement he
has signed with any prior employer which contains any post-termination
restrictions of any kind and understands that he must comply with any such
restrictions. Further, Executive is not subject to any agreement with any prior
employer which would interfere with his ability to perform the duties under this
Agreement. Executive affirms that he will not disclose to or use for the benefit
of the Company any confidential and/or proprietary information which he acquired
in the course of his employment with any prior employer, regardless of whether
there is an agreement with any prior employer protecting such confidential
and/or proprietary information.
3.    Compensation.
(a)    Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive base salary, subject to
annual review by the Board (such base salary, as so adjusted in accordance with
the normal annual review practices for senior executives of the Company, the
“Base Salary”), at the annual rate of Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars ($375,000.00), less applicable taxes and required withholdings, payable
in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices. Any decrease in the
Executive’s Base Salary shall be made only if the Company contemporaneously and
proportionately decreases the base salaries of all senior executives of the
Company.
(b)    Bonus.

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(i)    The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual incentive cash bonus
for each Fiscal Year (“FY”) of the Company (the “Bonus”). The Bonus for each FY
shall be set at a target of fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Base Salary
during the applicable FY, and shall be based on specific, individual and company
goals set by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion and communicated
to the Executive no later than January 31st of each FY; however, with respect to
the 2018 FY Bonus, the individual and company goals shall be communicated to the
Executive promptly following the Effective Date. Specifically, with respect to
FY 2018, following plan review and approval at the March Board meeting, the
Company plans to issue the FY 2018 Bonus plan details, which will include a
portion (50-75%) based upon performance against EBITDA budget; and a portion
(25-50%) based upon defined management by objective (“MBO”) goals as set by the
Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing
and except as provided in Section 6(c) below, Executive shall not be eligible
for any Bonus if he is not employed on the last day of the FY to which the Bonus
relates.
(ii)    Any Bonus amounts payable under this Agreement shall be paid no later
than March 15th of the year following the year with respect to which the Bonus
was earned and shall be less any taxes and other applicable withholdings.
(c)    Long Term Incentive Plan. The Executive shall be entitled to participate
in the Partnership’s long-term incentive plan (the “LTIP”) for the 2018 FY and
each FY thereafter, to the extent that the Company offers the LTIP to all senior
executives of the Company. The Executive’s participation in the LTIP in 2018FY
and in any future FYs, if offered by the Company, shall be in an annual amount
equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Base Salary, with 50% of such
annual amount vesting in equal annual installments over three years and 50% of
the annual amount vesting based upon attainment of performance goals as
determined by the Compensation Committee. To the extent the Executive’s
employment terminates on account of Retirement (as defined below) during a
performance period applicable to a particular LTIP grant, the portion of such
LTIP grant that is subject to performance goals shall be earned pro-rata based
on actual performance and the number of months that the Executive was employed
during the performance period. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by
multiplying the number of units eligible to be earned for the performance
period, by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that
elapsed during the period beginning on the first day of the performance period
and ending on the Executive’s termination date, and the denominator of which is
the number of months in the performance period. A partial month after the date
on which the performance period begins shall count as a full month for purposes
of this calculation. For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” means a
termination of the Executive’s employment by the Executive on or after the date
that the Executive attains age 62. To be eligible for a pro-rated portion of the
LTIP grant in the event of a Retirement, Executive must execute (and not revoke)
a Severance Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with such changes that are reasonably
recommended by Company’s legal counsel to comply with applicable law. For the
avoidance of doubt, a Retirement shall not not constitute a termination for Good
Reason.

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(d)    Retention Bonus. Executive shall be eligible for a quarterly retention
bonus of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to be paid within fifteen
(15) days following the end of each quarter in 2018 (the “Retention Bonus”). To
be eligible for any Retention Bonus, Executive must be employed by the Company
on the day the Company pays the applicable Retention Bonus.
(e)    Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control (as defined
below), all outstanding equity interests granted to the Executive by the Company
that are subject to time-based vesting provisions and that are not fully vested
(including, but not limited to, any LTIP participation as set forth above) shall
become fully vested as of the date of such Change in Control. For purposes of
this Agreement, “Change in Control” means, and shall be deemed to have occurred
upon one or more of the following events:
(i)    the members of the Company approve, in one or more related transactions,
a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or
(ii)    the sale or other disposition by either the Company or the Partnership
of all or substantially all of its assets.

For the avoidance of doubt, the parties specifically agree that there shall be
no acceleration in a dilution change in control.
4.    Benefits. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s
health, life insurance, disability, dental, retirement, savings, flexible
spending accounts and other employee benefit and fringe benefit plans, programs
and arrangements, if any, on the same basis as benefits are generally made
available to other senior executives of the Company. The Executive shall be
entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year in accordance with
the Company’s policy.
5.    Business Expenses. Executive shall be eligible to be reimbursed for
reasonable and documented business expenses incurred by the Executive in the
performance of his duties hereunder in accordance with Company policies on
expense reimbursement in effect from time to time.
6.    Post-Termination Payments and Benefits.
(a)    Either Party can terminate this Agreement and the employment relationship
between the Parties at any time and for any or no reason. The Company may
terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment without “Cause” (as
defined below) upon thirty (30) days’ written notice, which the Company may
waive, in its sole discretion, by paying Executive his Base Salary for such
notice period and the Company may accelerate the effective date of Executive’s
termination; provided, however, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment
immediately without any prior notice in the event of “Cause” or Executive’s
death. The Executive may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment
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the definition of Good Reason below, or without Good Reason upon thirty (30)
days’ written notice, which the Company may waive, in its sole discretion, by
paying Executive his Base Salary for such thirty (30) day notice period and the
Company may accelerate the effective date of Executive’s termination.
(b)    Executive (or his estate) shall not be eligible for any severance
payments or benefits from the Company subsequent to the termination of his
employment if Executive voluntarily resigns other than for Good Reason, dies, is
terminated by the Company for Cause or incurs a Disability (as defined below)
other than: (i) any Base Salary for days actually worked through the date of
termination; (ii) reimbursement of all expenses for which the Executive is
entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 5 above, but for which he has not
yet been reimbursed; (iii) any vested accrued benefits under the Company’s
employee benefit plans programs in accordance with the terms of such plans and
programs, as accrued through the date of termination; (iv) vested but unissued
equity in the Company or the Partnership, including, but not limited to, any
LTIP participation; (v) any bonus or other incentive (or portion thereof) for
any preceding completed FY (or, with respect to the Retention Bonus, any
preceding completed quarter) that has been awarded by the Company to the
Executive, but has not been received prior to the date of termination; and (vi)
accrued but unused vacation, to the extent Executive is eligible in accordance
with Company policy (together, the “Accrued Obligations”). The Accrued
Obligations shall be paid as soon as practicable after the date of termination.
(c)    In addition to the Accrued Obligations, if the Executive’s employment is
terminated by the Company without “Cause” (including a termination by the
Company without “Cause” following a Change in Control as defined in Section
3(e)) or by the Executive for Good Reason, and provided that Executive complies
with Section 6(g) below (Release), Executive shall be entitled to Severance
Benefits, which shall consist of: (A) payment of Executive’s Base Salary for a
period of twelve (12) months (“Severance Period”) following the effective date
of Executive’s termination (“Severance Pay”), to be paid in equal installments
in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company, commencing on
the Company’s first payroll date following the expiration of the revocation
period (without Executive having exercised his revocation right in such period)
set forth in the Severance Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims
referenced in Section 6(g), and the first payment will include any amounts not
yet paid between the date of termination and the date of the first payment, and
(B) a pro-rata Bonus for the FY of the Company in which such termination occurs,
if any, determined by the Company and subject to the restrictions as set forth
in Section 3(b)(i), which shall be paid at the same time that annual incentive
cash bonuses are paid to other executives of the Company, but in no event later
than March 15 of the FY following the FY in which the date of termination
occurs.
(d)    For purposes of this Section 6, “Cause” shall mean the Company’s
determination that Executive engaged in one or more of the following:

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(i)    Executive’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of
his duties which materially adversely affects the reputation or business
activities of the Company or the Partnership; provided that the Company shall
give the Executive written notice of any such commission describing in
reasonable detail the circumstances constituting Cause and the Executive shall
have thirty (30) days following such notice to cure any commission (if
susceptible to cure) to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board;
(ii)    Executive’s conviction of a felony (other than traffic offenses) or
conviction of any crime involving fraud, embezzlement, theft, or moral
turpitude, that, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, renders the Executive’s
continued employment damaging or detrimental to the Company and/or Partnership
or potentially damaging or detrimental to the Company and/or Partnership;
(iii)    Executive’s failure to maintain an active license to practice law in
the United States; or
(iv)    Executive’s willful and repeated failure to perform lawful directives of
the Board; provided that the Company shall give the Executive written notice of
any such failure describing in reasonable detail the circumstances constituting
Cause and the Executive shall have thirty (30) days following such notice to
cure any failure.
(a)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means the occurrence of one
or more of the following without the Executive’s consent, other than on account
of the Executive’s Disability:
(i)    A material change in the geographic location at which Executive must
perform services under this Agreement (which, for purposes of this Agreement,
means relocation of the headquarters of the Company at which Executive is
principally employed to a location that increases the Executive’s commute to
work by more than fifty (50) miles); or
(ii)    A material diminution in the Executive’s Base Salary which is greater
than 10% of his Base Salary based on the Effective Date (other than an across
the board reduction in accordance with Section 3(a)).
The Executive must provide written notice of termination for Good Reason to the
Company within ninety (90) days after the event constituting Good Reason. The
Company shall have a period of thirty (30) days in which it may correct the act
or failure to act that constitutes the grounds for Good Reason as set forth in
the Executive’s notice of termination. If the Company does not correct the act
or failure to act, the Executive will have sixty (60) days to terminate
employment for Good Reason.
(b)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean that the
Executive becomes eligible for benefits under the Company’s disability plan or
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good faith, to be unable to perform the essential functions of his position,
regardless of the reason, with or without a reasonable accommodation (which must
be assessed first before determining that Executive has a Disability), for a
total (whether consecutive or cumulative) of twenty-six (26) weeks in any
rolling fifty-two (52) week period by reason of an illness or injury, or in the
event that the Company receives a medical or other certification that the
Executive will not be able to perform the essential functions of his position
permanently or for the indefinite future.
(c)    Release.
(i)    Executive’s entitlement to Severance Benefits in accordance with Section
6(c) above is contingent upon Executive signing, without properly revoking, a
Severance Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims following the
termination of Executive’s employment, substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A, with such changes that are reasonably recommended by the Company’s
legal counsel to comply with applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Executive is entitled to the Accrued Obligations, regardless of whether
Executive signs or revokes the Severance Agreement and General Release and
Waiver of Claims.
(ii)    The Severance Benefits described in Section 6(c) are subject to
deductions and withholdings required by applicable law.
(iii)    The Severance Benefits described in Section 6(c) are also contingent
upon Executive complying with and continuing to comply with Executive’s
obligations set forth in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement.
7.    Company Property. Executive agrees that all documents, information and
equipment of any kind furnished to Executive by the Company, or developed by
Executive on behalf of the Company, or at the Company’s direction or for the
Company’s use or otherwise in connection with Executive’s employment hereunder,
are and shall remain the sole property of the Company, including but not limited
to, data, reports, proposals, lists, specifications, drawings, blueprints,
sketches, material, computer programs, software, customer information and
records, business records, price lists or information, samples, or any other
materials or electronic data. Upon termination of employment (or earlier, upon
request of the Company), and as a condition precedent to Executive’s receipt of
Severance Benefits under this Agreement, Executive shall return all such Company
property to the Company, retaining no copies.
8.    Confidential Information.
(a)    Without the prior written consent of the Board, except as shall be
necessary in the performance of Executive’s assigned duties, Executive shall not
disclose the Company’s Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) to any
third party or use the Company’s Confidential Information for Executive’s direct
or indirect benefit or the direct or indirect benefit of any third party, and
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shall maintain in strict confidence, both during and after Executive’s
employment, the confidentiality of any and all Company Confidential Information.
(b)    For purposes of this Agreement, the Company’s “Confidential Information”
means any information (written, oral or stored in any information storage and/or
retrieval medium or device) that the Company treats as confidential or
proprietary, including, but not limited to, all of the Company’s know how, trade
secrets, technical processes, designs and design projects, inventions and
research projects, pricing and business strategies and policies, operational
methods, marketing and/or strategic plans, business studies; business
development plans, financial information (including but not limited to regarding
the budget, compensation strategy, forecasts, analyses, operating budget and
indebtedness), information with respect to Company’s employees and independent
contractors, including, but not limited to, their skills, abilities,
assignments, performance, compensation, and benefits, as well as the nature and
other terms and conditions of their relationship with the Company, customer
lists, price lists, contract terms, vendor contract terms, investigations,
documents and/or records protected by federal, state and/or local law and other
trade secrets, proprietary data or information or confidential data or
information not generally known by or readily accessible to the public.
Executive’s obligations under this section apply during and after Executive’s
employment with the Company and survive the termination of this Agreement and
Executive’s employment to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
(c)    Subject to subsection (d) below, in the event Executive receives a
request or demand, orally, in writing, electronically or otherwise, for the
disclosure or production of confidential and/or proprietary information which
Executive acquired in the course of Executive’s employment (regardless of
whether Executive believes the information is Confidential Information as
described above), Executive must notify immediately, in writing, the Company.
Any and all documents relating to the request or demand shall be included with
the notification. Executive shall wait a minimum of ten (10) days (or the
maximum time permitted by such legal process, if less) after sending the letter
before making a disclosure or production to give the Company time to determine
whether the disclosure or production involves confidential and/or proprietary
information, in which event the Company may seek to prohibit and/or restrict the
production and/or disclosure and/or to obtain a protective order with regard
thereto. If the request or demand is in conjunction with judicial,
administrative, arbitration or other adversarial proceedings, copies of all
correspondence regarding the request or demand shall be included with the
information sent to the Company in accordance with this section.
(d)    Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be interpreted: (i) to
restrict or otherwise interfere with Executive’s obligation to testify
truthfully in any forum; (ii) to restrict or otherwise interfere with
Executive’s right and/or obligation to contact, cooperate with, provide
information in confidence to, report possible violations of federal, state or
local law, ordinance or regulation--or testify or otherwise participate in any
action, investigation or proceeding of--any government agency, entity or
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Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any Agency
Inspector General ) or otherwise taking action or making disclosures that are
protected under the whistleblower provisions of any federal, state or local law,
ordinance or regulation, including, but not limited to, Rule 21F-17 promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Executive is entitled to
make reports and disclosures or otherwise take action under this section without
prior authorization from or subsequent notification to the Company; or (iii) to
disclose any information or produce any documents as is required by law or legal
process.
(e)    In addition, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “Act”) provides
that: (1) An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any
Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that –
(A) is made – (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government
official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for
the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B)
is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding,
if such filing is made under seal. The Act further provides that: (2) An
individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a
suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the
individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the
individual – (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and
(B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
9.    Restrictive Covenants. In consideration of Executive’s employment with the
Company hereunder, including, but not limited to, the compensation and benefits
set forth in Section 3 (including the increased Bonus opportunity set forth in
Section 3(b) and the increased LTIP participation set forth in Section 3(c)),
and the increased severance benefits set forth in Section 6(c), as well as
Executive’s access to Confidential Information, Executive agrees as follows:
(a)    Non-Solicitation. Executive agrees that, during Executive’s employment
and for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company, regardless of the reason and whether initiated by
Executive or the Company. Executive shall not, for Executive’s own benefit or
for the benefit of any third-party, directly or indirectly, in any capacity (as
an employee, independent contractor, owner, partner or otherwise) participate in
any of the following:
(i)    Solicit, induce, or encourage any prospective employee, director,
officer, associate, consultant, agent or independent contractor of the Company
not to establish an employment, contractual or other relationship with the
Company or any current employee, director, officer, associate, consultant, agent
or independent contractor of the Company to terminate such person’s employment,
contractual or other relationship with the Company.
(ii)    Employ or establish a business relationship with or encourage or assist
any person or entity to employ or establish a business relationship with, any
person who is employed by or has a business relationship with the Company or who
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with the Company at any time during Executive’s employment and/or at the time of
Executive’s termination of employment, other than in connection with Executive
practicing law on behalf of such person or entity. For purposes of this Section
9(a)(ii), “business relationship” means any relationship that has the purpose or
effect, in whole or in part, of engaging in business or commercial activity,
including, but not limited to: engagement as a consultant or contractor;
financial investment; ownership; partnership; joint venture; and supplying or
vending good or services (other than legal services).
(iii)    Any act or omission (other than in connection with Executive’s practice
of law) which may interfere with or adversely affect the relationship
(contractual or otherwise) of the Company with any Customer, vendor, investor,
or supplier of the Company, or otherwise induce or attempt to induce any such
Customer, vendor, investor or supplier not to do business with, cease doing
business with, reduce or otherwise limit its business with the Company. For
purposes of this provision, the term “Customer” means any person or entity for
whom the Company is providing any goods or services or has provided goods or
services during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding Executive’s
termination of employment, and any person or entity with whom the Company was
communicating, at any point during the twelve (12) month period immediately
preceding Executive’s termination of employment, to provide goods or services,
in any state or marketing area in which the Company is doing business.
(b)    Non-Compete. Executive agrees that, during Executive’s employment with
the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination of
Executive’s employment with the Company, regardless of the reason and whether
initiated by Executive or the Company, Executive shall not, for Executive’s own
benefit or for the benefit of any third-party, directly or indirectly, in any
capacity (as an employee, independent contractor, owner, partner or otherwise)
engage in any business activity, be employed by or otherwise be associated with
(as an employee, independent contractor, owner, partner or otherwise) any person
or entity which, at the time of Executive’s termination, Competes (as defined
below) in any way with the business activities of the Company; provided,
however, that the foregoing restriction shall not restrict the right of
Executive to practice law. The term “Competes” as used in this Section 9(b)
shall mean any person or entity that engages in, directly or indirectly, any
Business of the type or character engaged in or competitive with that conducted
by the Company in any state or marketing area in which the Company is doing
business at the time of the termination of Executive’s employment or at any time
during the twenty-four (24) month period prior to the termination of Executive’s
employment. Executive acknowledges that these restrictions on competition are
fair because, in the position of General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary, Executive will have knowledge of and access to all business practices
and information, without limitation to a specific geography, department or
customer. However, this Section 9(b) shall not preclude Executive from owning up
to 5% of a publicly traded company.
(c)    For the avoidance of doubt, the restrictions set forth in Sections 9(a)
and 9(b) are not intended, and shall not be interpreted, to restrict the right
of Executive to practice law.

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10.     Intellectual Property.
(a)    Any and all work, writings, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas,
modifications, methods, discoveries, formula, trade secrets, trademarks, domain
names, copyright, know-how, processes, procedures, techniques and the like (all
of the above collectively referred to herein as the “Intellectual Property”),
whether or not suitable for patent, trademark or copyright, which Executive has
made, created, conceived, discovered, enhanced, developed or reduced to
practice, either solely or jointly with others, at any time during Executive’s
employment with the Company, whether or not during working hours, and whether or
not at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company, and which (i) relate
to the business, work or activities of the Company and/or its affiliates, or
(ii) result from or are suggested by the carrying out of Executive’s duties
relating to Executive’s employment with the Company or from or by any
information that Executive may receive as an employee of the Company shall be
the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive shall not be entitled
to any additional or special compensation or reimbursement regarding any and all
Intellectual Property or intellectual property rights. Nothing herein shall be
construed as a license to Executive by the Company to use any materials
protected by copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights.
(b)    With respect to all work or Intellectual Property which qualify as
“work(s) made for hire” under 17 U.S.C. §101, Executive and the Company agree by
this written instrument that, for the purposes of Title 17 of the United States
Code, the Company shall be the “person for whom the work is prepared,” and that,
any other written agreement between the Parties notwithstanding, the Company
shall be considered the sole author of, and shall own all right, title in and to
the copyrights in, such works. In this respect, all work or Intellectual
Property created by Executive within the scope of this Agreement shall be
considered a “work made for hire” under the United States copyright law (17
U.S.C. §101 et seq.) and any other laws of the United States or Foreign
Countries and made under the course of this Agreement. Even if any Intellectual
Property, work or other intellectual property rights, by operation of law or
otherwise, may not be considered a “work made for hire,” Executive agrees to
irrevocably assign, and hereby does irrevocably assign to the Company, all
right, title and interest in and to any Intellectual Property or work, including
all intellectual property rights or proprietary rights arising under any United
States or International laws.
(c)    Executive hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to the Company all of
Executive’s right, title and interest in and to any and all such Intellectual
Property, and agrees to take all such actions as may be requested by the Company
at any time and with respect to any such Intellectual Property, to confirm or
evidence such assignment, transfer and conveyance. Furthermore, at any time and
from time to time, upon the request of the Company, Executive shall execute and
deliver to the Company any and all instruments, documents and papers, give
evidence and do any and all other acts that, in the opinion of counsel for the
Company, are or may be necessary or desirable to document such assignment,
transfer and conveyance or to enable the Company to file and prosecute
applications for and to acquire, maintain and enforce any and all patents,
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States or foreign law with respect to any such Intellectual Property, or to
obtain any extension, validation, reissue, continuance or renewal of any such
patent, trademark or copyright. The Company shall be responsible for the
preparation of any such instruments, documents and papers and for the
prosecution of any such proceedings and shall reimburse Executive for all
reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in compliance with the provisions of
this section.
11.    Equitable Relief
(a)    The Executive acknowledges and agrees that he will, in his role of
General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, have access to, receive,
learn, develop and/or conceive information that is confidential and/or
proprietary to the Company and/or related to all aspects of its Business,
including but not limited to financials, customers and contracts and will be
required to develop, maintain, and/or supervise technology, products and
customer relationships and intellectual property that is valuable to the Company
and which must be kept in strict confidence to protect the Business and the
Company’s and the Partnership’s competitive position in the marketplace and that
such information would be useful to the Company and the Partnership’s
competitors for indefinite periods of time. Executive further acknowledges and
agrees that the Company and the Partnership would be irreparably harmed by
Executive’s subsequent work with, for, or as a competitor of the Company or the
Partnership due to the possibility that there would be inadvertent or other
disclosures of the confidential and/or proprietary information or that there
would be improper interference with its valuable customer relationships and
goodwill. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of Sections 8, 9
and 10, including the subject matter and temporal and/or geographic scope, are
reasonable and necessary to protect the interests of the Company. If the
Executive breaches any of the provision of Sections 8, 9 and 10, the Company
shall have the right and remedy, without regard to any other available remedy,
to (i) have the provisions specifically enforced by any court of competent
jurisdiction, and (ii) have issued an injunction or other equitable relief,
including restraining any such breach of the provisions, without posting of a
bond (unless a bond is required by law and in which case the Parties shall
jointly request a nominal bond); it being agreed that any breach of any of the
Confidentiality or Restrictive Covenants provisions would cause irreparable and
material harm, loss, and damage to the Company, the amount of which cannot not
be readily determined and as to which the Company will not have an adequate
remedy at law or in damages.
(b)    If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any one
of them or any parts thereof, is invalid or unenforceable, then the court making
such determination shall have the authority to narrow the provision or part of
the provision as necessary to make it enforceable and the provision or part of
the provision shall then be enforceable in its/their narrowed form. In the event
that any provision or part of any provision is determined to be legally invalid
or unenforceable by any court and cannot be modified to be enforceable, the
affected provision or part of such provision shall be stricken, and the
remaining provisions or parts of such provisions and its enforceability shall
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(c)    Executive agrees and acknowledges that the Confidentiality and
Restrictive Covenants provisions contained in Sections 8, 9 and 10 do not
restrict the right of Executive to practice law, preclude the Executive from
earning a livelihood, or unreasonably impose limitations on the Executive’s
ability to earn a living. In the event that Executive violates any of the
covenants in Section 9 and the Company commences legal action for injunctive or
other equitable relief, the Company shall have the benefit of the full period of
the Restrictive Covenant such that the restriction shall have the duration of
twelve (12) months computed from the date the Executive ceased violation of the
covenants, either by order of the court or otherwise.
(d)    For all purposes of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, the “Company” shall be
construed to include the Company, the Partnership and each of their respective
parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions and related companies and entities,
and their respective predecessors, successors and assigns, now existing or
hereafter created. The provisions of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and Executive’s employment, without regard to
the reasons therefore and whether initiated by the Company or by Executive.
12.    Arbitration. All disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or in
connection with Executive’s business relationship with the Company, the
Partnership and each of their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions and
related companies and entities, and their respective predecessors, successors
and assigns, now existing or hereafter created, including but not limited to
under this Agreement (except claims by Executive or the Company with respect to
Sections 8, 9 and 10 herein, including for injunctive relief or declaratory
judgment) and including but not limited to those concerning workplace
discrimination and all other statutory claims, shall be finally settled by
arbitration before a single arbitrator who shall be a member of and recognized
by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in accordance with the AAA
National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect. Any
arbitration commenced by either Party shall be held in Trevose, Pennsylvania.
The requirement to arbitrate does not apply to the filing of an employment
related claim, dispute or controversy with a federal, state or local
administrative agency, including the EEOC and the Securities and Exchange
Commission. However, Executive understands that by entering into this Agreement,
Executive is waiving Executive’s right to have a court and a jury determine
Executive’s rights, including under federal, state and local statutes
prohibiting employment discrimination, including sexual harassment and
discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin,
disability, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by governing law. The
decision of the arbitrator shall contain findings of fact and conclusions of
law, shall be final and binding, and shall not be appealable upon any grounds
other than as permitted pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act. The award, in
the arbitrator’s discretion, may include reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
Judgment on the award may be entered, confirmed and enforced in any court of
competent jurisdiction. There shall be no right or authority for any disputes,
claims or controversies to be arbitrated on a class action or collective action
basis or together with the claim of any other person. The Parties acknowledge
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connection with any such arbitration, the AAA filing fee, arbitrator’s costs and
administrative expenses shall be borne by the Company.
13.    Code Section 409A.
(a)    The intent of the Parties is that payments and benefits under this
Agreement comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code (“Section
409A”) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall
be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. Severance benefits under the
Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A under the “short-term
deferral” exception, to the maximum extent applicable, and then under the
“separation pay” exception, to the maximum extent applicable. In no event shall
the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be
imposed on Executive under Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with
Section 409A; provided that amounts are paid in accordance with the terms set
forth herein.
(b)    A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for
purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any
amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such
termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section
409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a
“termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean “separation
from service.”
(c)    If the Executive is a Specified Employee, within the meaning of Section
409A, on the date of his “separation from service,” as defined in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), any amounts payable on account of such
separation from service that constitute “deferred compensation” within the
meaning of Section 409A shall be paid on the date that is six (6) months
following such separation from service, or the date of Executive’s death, if
earlier, but only to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of additional
taxes under Section 409A.
(d)    To the extent that reimbursements or other in-kind benefits under this
Agreement constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of
Section 409A, (i) all such expenses or other reimbursements hereunder shall be
made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year
in which such expenses were incurred by Executive, (ii) any such right to
reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or
exchange for another benefit, and (iii) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible
for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any
way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be
provided, in any other taxable year.
(e)    For purposes of Section 409A, Executive’s right to receive any
installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to
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(f)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in
no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes “nonqualified
deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A be subject to offset by any
other amount unless otherwise permitted by Section 409A.
14.    Miscellaneous.
(a)    Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law and the Company’s
operating agreement, the Company shall promptly indemnify Executive for all
amounts (including, without limitation, judgments, fines, settlement payments,
losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees))
incurred or paid by the Executive in connection with any action, proceeding,
suit or investigation arising out of or relating to the performance by the
Executive of services for (or acting as a fiduciary of any employee benefit
plans, programs or arrangements of) the Company, including as a director,
officer or employee of the Company. The Company also agrees to maintain a
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy covering the Executive.
(b)    Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed
and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any action permitted to be brought
by this Agreement, pursuant to and consistent with Section 11 of this Agreement,
shall be brought in the state or federal courts in the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania and Executive consents to such jurisdiction.
(c)    Recitals. The introductory paragraph and the recitals set forth above are
incorporated herein by reference.
(d)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the
Parties with respect to the subject matter herein. There are no restrictions,
agreements, promises, warranties, covenants, or undertakings between the Parties
with respect to the subject matter herein other than those expressly set forth
herein. This Agreement may not be altered, modified, or amended except by
written instrument signed by the Parties hereto. Without limiting the foregoing,
this Agreement supersedes and extinguishes all existing employment and similar
or related agreements and promises between the Executive and the Company, the
Partnership and its affiliates and related entities (including, but not limited
to, the employment offer letters signed by Executive on May 26, 2016 and on
January 28, 2017); provided, however, that this Agreement does not supersede or
extinguish the Key Employee Unit Agreements under the StoneMor Partners L.P.
Long-Term Incentive Plan signed by Executive on July 5, 2016 and March 21, 2018.
(e)    No Waiver. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any
term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such
Party’s rights or deprive such Party of the right thereafter to insist upon
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(f)    Severability. If any provision or part or subpart of any provision in
this Agreement or the application thereof is construed to be overbroad, then the
court making such determination shall have the authority to narrow the provision
or part or subpart of the provision as necessary to make it enforceable and the
provision or part or subpart of the provision shall then be enforceable in
its/their narrowed form. Moreover, each provision or part or subpart of each
provision in this Agreement is independent of and severable from each other. In
the event that any provision or part or subpart of any provision in this
Agreement is determined to be legally invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, the affected
provision or part or subpart of such provision shall be stricken from the
Agreement, and the remaining provisions or parts or subparts of such provisions
of the Agreement and its enforceability shall remain unaffected thereby
(g)    Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive. The
Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase,
merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or substantially all
of the business or assets of the Company, within fifteen (15) days of such
succession, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform if no
such succession had taken place and Executive agrees that the covenants in
Sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Agreement shall likewise be enforced. Upon such
assignment and assumption, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder
shall become the rights and obligations of such assignee.
(h)    Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the Company’s and the Executive’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
(i)    Notice. Any notice, consent, request, or other communication made or
given in accordance with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given (x) in the case of personal delivery, when actually
received, (y) in the case of delivery by email or telecopy, on the date of such
delivery or, (z) if mailed, three (3) days after mailing by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, or one (1) business day after mailing
by a nationally recognized express mail delivery service, with instructions for
next-day delivery, addressed to his residence in the case of the Executive
and/or to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to, or at such
other address or person’s attention as each may specify by notice to the other.
Executive hereby agrees to promptly provide the Company with written notice of
any change in Executive’s address for as long as this Agreement remains in
effect.
(j)    Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable
under this Agreement such federal, state, local, or foreign taxes as may be
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(k)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and
hereto were upon the same instrument.
(l)    Review. Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read the foregoing
Agreement, that he fully understands the meaning and intent of this document,
that he has signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly, that he had a full
opportunity to consult with his advisors prior to executing this Agreement, and
that he intends to be legally bound by the promises contained in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS HEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereto have duly
executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

EXECUTIVE:

/s/ Austin K. So
Austin So
COMPANY:

StoneMor GP LLC

By: /s/ Leo J. Pound
 
 

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS

See Attached

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FORM SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
SUBJECT TO CHANGES REASONABLY RECOMMENDED BY STONEMOR COUNSEL TO COMPLY WITH
APPLICABLE LAW
Severance Agreement and General Release and Waiver of Claims
This Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of [INSERT DATE], by and
between StoneMor GP LLC (“the Company”), the general partner of StoneMor
Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), and Austin So (“you”):
WHEREAS, you are currently employed as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary of the Company pursuant to an Employment Agreement with an effective
date of June 15, 2018 (“Employment Agreement”), a copy of which is attached
hereto Exhibit “A.”
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Employment Agreement, you are eligible
for severance benefits in the event that your employment is terminated by the
Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or by you for
Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement), conditioned upon your
timely execution, without proper revocation, of this Agreement and compliance
with its terms and conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth below, the
parties agree as follows:
1.General Terms of Separation of Employment. Your last date of employment will
be [INSERT DATE] (“Separation Date”). You will be paid your Base Salary through
your last date of employment.

2.    Severance Benefits. If you sign this Agreement, agreeing to be bound by
the Release in Paragraph 3 below and the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement described herein, the Company will provide you with the severance
benefits set forth Section 6(c) of your Employment Agreement (the “Severance
Benefits”), which Section 6(c) is hereby incorporated by reference, subject to
the conditions set forth in the Employment Agreement, including but not limited
to Section 6(g)(i) through (iii) of the Employment Agreement.

3.    Release.
(a)    In exchange for the Severance Benefits, you release and forever
discharge, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company and each of the
other “Releasees” as defined below, from any and all claims, causes of action,
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known or unknown by you, those that you may have already asserted or raised as
well as those that you have never asserted or raised (collectively “Claims”) as
described below which you, your heirs, agents, administrators or executors have
or may have against the Company or any of the other Releasees arising out of or
relating to any conduct, matter, event or omission existing or occurring before
you sign this Agreement, and any monetary or other personal relief for such
Claims, including but not limited to the following: (i) any Claims having
anything to do with your employment (including the cessation of your employment)
with the Company and/or any of its parent, subsidiary, related and/or affiliated
companies; (ii) any Claims for severance, benefits, bonuses, incentive
compensation, equity awards and interests, commissions and/or other compensation
of any kind; (iii) any Claims for reimbursement of expenses of any kind; (iv)
any Claims for attorneys’ fees or costs; any Claims under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”); (v) any Claims of discrimination
and/or harassment based on age, sex, pregnancy, race, religion, color, creed,
disability, handicap, failure to accommodate, citizenship, marital status,
national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic
information or any other factor protected by Federal, State or Local law as
enacted or amended (such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section
1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
the Equal Pay Act, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and the
Pennsylvania Human Relations Act) and any Claims for retaliation under any of
the foregoing laws; (vi) any Claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act;
(vii) any Claims under the Pennsylvania constitution; (viii) any whistleblower
or retaliation Claims; (ix) any Claims under your Employment Agreement; and/or
(x) any other statutory, regulatory, common law or other Claims of any kind,
including, but not limited to, Claims for breach of contract, libel, slander,
fraud, wrongful discharge, promissory estoppel, equitable estoppel, violation of
public policy, invasion of privacy, misrepresentation, emotional distress or
pain and suffering.
(b)    Releasees. The term “Releasees” includes: the Company, the Partnership,
and any and all of their respective direct or indirect parent, subsidiary,
related and/ or affiliated companies, and each of their past and present
employees, officers, directors, attorneys, owners, shareholders, members,
managers, partners, insurers, benefit plan fiduciaries and agents, and all of
their respective successors and assigns.
4.    Non-Released Claims. The Release in Paragraph 3 above does not apply to:
any Claims for Accrued Obligations (as defined in the Employment Agreement); any
Claims to require the Company to honor its commitments in this Agreement; any
Claims as an equity holder in the common units of the Partnership (as your
holdings in such common units are limited and/or restricted by the terms of the
Employment Agreement or any Key Employee Unit Agreement you have entered into
with the Company); any Claims to interpret or to determine the scope, meaning,
enforceability or effect of this Agreement; any Claims that arise after you have
signed this Agreement; any other Claims that cannot be waived by a private
agreement; and any Claims for indemnification under the Employment Agreement and
the Company’s operating agreement. The Release is subject to and restricted by
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Rights in Paragraph 5.

5.    Retained Rights.
(a)    Regardless of whether or not you sign this Agreement, nothing in this
Agreement is intended to or shall be interpreted to restrict or otherwise
interfere with: (i) your obligation to testify truthfully in any forum; (ii)
your right and/or obligation to contact, cooperate with, provide information to,
file a charge with, or otherwise participate in any proceeding of, any
government agency, commission or entity (including, but not limited, to the EEOC
and the SEC); or (iii) your right to disclose any information or produce any
documents as is required by law or legal process. However, the Release does
prevent you, to the maximum extent permitted by law, from obtaining any monetary
or other personal relief for any of the Claims you have released in Paragraph 3
with regard to any charge you may file or which may be filed on your behalf.
(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any other provision of this Agreement,
nothing in this Agreement is intended to prohibit you from reporting possible
violations of federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation to any
governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of
Justice, the SEC, the Congress and any agency Inspector General, or otherwise
taking action or making disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower
provisions of any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation,
including, but not limited to, Rule 21F-17 promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You are entitled to make reports and
disclosures or otherwise take action under this paragraph without prior
authorization from or subsequent notification to the Company. Similarly, nothing
set forth in this Agreement limits your right to receive a monetary award for
information provided to the SEC pursuant to Rule 21F-17 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for information provided to the
DOL or any other government agency, commission or entity. Further, nothing set
forth in this Agreement limits your immunity and disclosure rights in Section
8(e) of the Employment Agreement which is hereby incorporated by reference.
6.    Adequacy of Consideration. You acknowledge and agree that the Company’s
Severance Benefits under Paragraph 2 above constitute adequate and sufficient
consideration to support your Release above and fully compensate you for Claims
you are releasing.

7.    Duty to Notify. In the event you receive a request or demand, orally, in
writing, electronically or otherwise, for the disclosure or production of
confidential information which you created or acquired in the course of your
employment, you must notify immediately the Company’s General Counsel, Chief
Legal Officer and Secretary and/or Chief Executive Officer by calling: (215)
_______ and notify him or her immediately in writing, via first class mail, at
the following address: StoneMor GP LLC, 3600 Horizon Blvd., Trevose, PA 19053,
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as well as any and all potentially responsive documents. You shall wait at least
ten (10) days (or the maximum time permitted by such legal process, if less)
after sending the letter before making a disclosure or production to give the
Company time to determine whether the disclosure or production involves
confidential and/or proprietary information, in which event the Company may seek
to prohibit and/or restrict the production and/or disclosure and/or to obtain a
protective order. This obligation shall not apply in the event of requests or
demands for confidential information from any government agency, commission or
entity.

8.    Non-Defamation.
(a)    You agree that you will not, directly or indirectly, make or ratify any
defamatory comments or remarks as defined by law, in writing, orally or
electronically, about the Company or any other Releasee (as defined in Paragraph
3 above) and their respective products and services. This restriction is subject
to and limited by your Retained Rights in Paragraph 5.
(b)    The Company’s Board and General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary will not, directly or indirectly, make or ratify any defamatory
comments or remarks as defined by law, in writing, orally or electronically,
about you.
(c)    The restrictions in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph 8 are not
intended to nor shall be interpreted to restrict or otherwise interfere with the
Company’s Board’s and Chief Executive Officer’s (individual and/or collective):
(i) obligation and entitlement to testify truthfully in any forum; (ii) right
and/or obligation to contact, cooperate with, provide information to, file a
charge or other action with, or otherwise participate in any litigation and/or
or other legal proceeding, including of, any government agency, commission or
entity (including, but not limited, to the EEOC and the SEC); or (iii) right to
disclose any information or produce any documents as is required by law or legal
process.
9.    Post-Employment Restrictions. You remain legally bound by, and must comply
with the terms, conditions and restrictions of, the non-competition,
non-solicitation and confidentiality and other post-employment provisions set
forth in Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Employment Agreement, which survive
the termination of your Employment Agreement and the termination of your
employment and are hereby incorporated by reference.
10.    Cooperation Services. Both prior to and after the Separation Date, you
agree to reasonably cooperate with and provide assistance to the Company (for
purposes of this Paragraph 10, including the Partnership and any affiliates
and/or related entities), without any additional compensation, if called upon by
authorized agents of the Company or the Company’s attorneys for the purposes of
the transition of your responsibilities as well as with regard to any lawsuit,
claim, action, investigation, inquiry, administrative action or review or
otherwise, that is currently pending or that may be brought against the Company,
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make yourself reasonably available for interviews, meetings, depositions,
hearings and/or trials without the need for subpoena or assurances by the
Company, providing any and all documents in your possession that relate to the
proceedings, and providing assistance in locating any and all relevant notes
and/or documents as necessary.  Any cooperation shall be provided by you at
reasonable times and locations, with as much advance notice as possible by the
Company.  In any circumstance, to the extent you are required to incur
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with any cooperation that the Company may
request of you (such as for travel), the Company will fully reimburse you for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses upon presentation of appropriate receipts.

11.    Interpretation of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended as or
shall be construed as an admission or concession of liability or wrongdoing by
the Company or any other Releasee as defined above. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Pennsylvania and
without the aid of any canon, custom or rule of law requiring construction
against the draftsperson. If any provision of this Agreement or application
thereof is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision or application of this Agreement which can be given effect without the
invalid or unenforceable provision or application.

12.    Entire Agreement; Survival. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties regarding the matters contained herein and
supersedes any and all prior representations, agreements, written or oral,
expressed or implied; except for Sections 7 through 14 of your Employment
Agreement and any other provision of the Employment Agreement that by its terms
is intended to survive the termination of the Employment Agreement and the
termination of your employment, all of which survive the termination of the
Employment Agreement and the termination of your employment and are incorporated
herein by reference. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by
an agreement in writing signed by both parties. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and be for the benefit of the parties as well as your heirs and the
Company’s successors and assigns.

13.    Acknowledgment. You acknowledge and agree that, subsequent to the
cessation of your employment, you shall not be eligible for any payments from
the Company or Company-paid benefits, except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement.
14.    Tax Matters. To the extent that payments under this Agreement constitute
nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, the
payments are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and any
ambiguities in this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to comply. If you are a
“specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) at the
time of your separation from service, any nonqualified deferred compensation
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otherwise have been payable under this Agreement as a result of, and within the
first six (6) months following, your separation from service, will become
payable six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of your separation
from service or, if earlier, the date of your death, if required by Section
409A. All references to “termination of employment,” “cessation of employment,”
“retirement” and the like in this Agreement shall mean a “separation from
service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Each payment under this Agreement
shall be considered a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. In no event
may you directly or indirectly designate the calendar year of a payment under
this Agreement. You acknowledge that neither the Company nor its attorneys have
provided any tax advice to you.
15.    Representations.
(a)    You agree and represent that: (a) you have read carefully the terms of
this Agreement, including the General Release; (b) you have had an opportunity
to and have been encouraged to review this Agreement, including the Release,
with an attorney; (c) you understand the meaning and effect of the terms of this
Agreement, including the waiver of Claims as set forth in the Release (subject
to the limitations in Paragraph 4 above and your Retained Rights in Paragraph 5
above); (d) you were given a period of twenty-one (21) days [or forty-five (45)
days if it is a group termination] to determine whether you wished to sign this
Agreement and your decision to sign this Agreement and waive any and all Claims
in Paragraph 3 above is of your own free and voluntary act without compulsion of
any kind; (e) no promise or inducement not expressed in this Agreement has been
made to you, (f) you understand that you are waiving your Claims as set forth in
Paragraph 3 above, including, but not limited to, Claims for age discrimination
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (subject to the limitations in
Paragraph 4 above and your Retained Rights in Paragraph 5 above); and (g) you
have adequate information to make a knowing and voluntary waiver of any and all
Claims as set forth in Paragraph 3 above.
(b)    If you sign this Agreement, you will retain the right to revoke it for
seven (7) days. If you revoke this Agreement, you are indicating that you have
changed your mind and do not want to be legally bound by this Agreement. The
Agreement shall not be effective until after the Revocation Period has expired
without your having revoked it. To revoke this Agreement, you must send a
certified letter to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at the following
address: StoneMor Partners L.P., 3600 Horizon Blvd., Trevose, PA 1905. The
letter must be post‑marked within seven (7) days of your execution of this
Agreement. If the seventh day is a Sunday or federal holiday, then the letter
must be post-marked on the following business day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and you have executed this Agreement intending
to be legally bound:
StoneMor GP LLC
Austin So    By:         

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