Exhibit 10.1

 

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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

2018 MANAGEMENT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON MARCH 13, 2018

The purpose of this Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. 2018 Management
Stock Purchase Plan, adopted on January 3, 2018 and amended and restated on
March 13, 2018, is to provide Eligible Employees of Town Sports International
Holdings, Inc. (“TSI”) and its Subsidiaries an opportunity to voluntarily
purchase Stock of TSI (CLUB) in a convenient manner. The Board of Directors of
TSI believes that stock ownership benefits both the participants and TSI’s
shareholders. The Plan is not intended to qualify as an “Employee Stock Purchase
Plan,” as set forth in section 423 of the Code.

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 “Administrator designated by the Committee” means the administrator
designated by the Compensation Committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors
of TSI to administer the Plan, as provided in Section 6.04 below.

Section 1.02 “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of TSI.

Section 1.03 “Cash Compensation” means a Participant’s gross base wages,
commissions, bonuses, premium pay, shift differential pay, excluding any
remuneration delivered as equity compensation, as determined by the
Administrator designated by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion.

Section 1.04 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 1.05 “Designated Broker” means a stock brokerage or other financial
services firm designated by the Company to purchase the Stock on the open
market, hold the accounts (“Accounts”) for each Participant and/or otherwise
assist in the administration of the Plan. Initially, the Designated Broker shall
be Computershare.

Section 1.06 “Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the Plan is approved
by the Committee.

Section 1.07 “Election Date” means the first day of the month of each plan year
or such other dates as the Administrator designated by the Committee shall
specify. The first Election Date for the Plan shall be February 1, 2018.

 

 

Section 1.08 “Eligible Employee”

(a)Subject to Section 1.08(b) and Section 1.08(c) below, the term “Eligible
Employee” includes any employee with a corporate title of Director or above, of
the Employer.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 1.08(a) above, the term “Eligible Employee” shall not
include:

(i)an employee who is classified by the Administrator designated by the
Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, as a temporary employee or
leased employee,

(ii)with respect to any Purchase Period, an employee who terminates employment,
dies or is determined to be disabled prior to the applicable Purchase Date;

(iii)unless the Administrator designated by the Committee specifically
designates otherwise as set forth in Section 1.22 below, an employee who is
employed by a non-U.S. subsidiary; or

(c)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if an employee’s status
changes during the Purchase Period, but such change in status is not otherwise
discovered or brought to the attention of the Administrator designated by the
Committee within a reasonable period prior to any Purchase Date, the
Administrator designated by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion,
may deem such individual to be an Eligible Employee despite the exclusions
described in this Section 1.08.

Section 1.09 “Employer” means TSI and each Subsidiary.

Section 1.10 “Market Value” means (i) the consolidated closing bid price on the
date immediately preceding the date on which the purchase of the shares of Stock
hereunder occurs if such purchase occurs prior to the close of trading or (ii)
if such purchase occurs after the close of trading, then the Market Value shall
be the consolidated closing bid price for such day, each as reported on the
NASDAQ for the applicable date of reference.

Section 1.11 “Matching RSA” means an award to be granted under the Town Sports
International Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “SIP”)
of that number of shares of Stock that equals the number of shares purchased
pursuant to the MSPP and held until the end of the applicable Voluntary Holding
Period, as defined in Section 1.25. Shares held pursuant to a Matching RSA will
be subject to the terms and conditions of the SIP and the applicable award
agreement that is required to be signed by the Participant and an authorized
officer of TSI (the current form of which is attached hereto as Annex A).

Section 1.12 “Maximum Deduction Amount” means, unless otherwise adjusted by the
Committee, expressed as a dollar amount or a percentage,

20% of Cash Compensation paid to, or on behalf of, a Participant during a
Purchase Period, and deducted on an after-tax basis.

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Section 1.13 “Participant” means each Eligible Employee who:

(a)elects to participate in the Plan in accordance with Article II; and

(b)has not otherwise voluntarily elected to cease his or her participation in
the Plan and has not otherwise requested and received all funds held on account
of the Participant in the Plan.

Section 1.14 “Plan” or “MSPP” means the Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
2018 Management Stock Purchase Plan, as set forth herein and as hereafter
amended.

Section 1.15 “Plan Year” means each year during which the Plan is in effect.

Section 1.16 “Purchase Agreement” means the instrument prescribed by the
Administrator designated by the Committee pursuant to which an Eligible Employee
may enroll as a Participant and subscribe for the purchase of shares of Stock on
the terms and conditions contained in the Plan. In the event of a conflict
between the Purchase Agreement and this Plan, the terms of the Plan shall
control.

Section 1.17 “Purchase Date” means the last Trading Date of each Purchase
Period.

Section 1.18 “Purchase Period” means each three (3) month period, or such other
period specified by the Administrator designated by the Committee, beginning on
or after the Effective Date (but no longer than three months), during which the
Participant’s Stock purchase is funded through payroll deduction accumulations.
The first Purchase Period shall begin on February 1, 2018 and continue until the
last Trading Date of the defined Purchase Period. Unless the Administrator
designated by the Committee determines otherwise, each subsequent Purchase
Period, after the first Purchase Period, shall begin on the first day following
the preceding Purchase Date and continue until the last Trading Date of the
three-month period of such Purchase Period.

Section 1.19 “Purchase Price” means the purchase price for shares of Stock
purchased under the Plan, determined as set forth in Section 3.01 below.

Section 1.21 “Stock” means the common stock, par value of $0.001 per share, of
TSI (NASDAQ:CLUB).

Section 1.22 “Subsidiary”

(a)The term “Subsidiary” means any present or future corporation that:

(i)constitutes a “subsidiary corporation” of TSI as that term is defined in
section 424 of the Code and

(ii)is designated as a participating entity in the Plan by the Administrator
designated by the Committee.

(b)Unless the Administrator designated by the Committee specifically designates
otherwise, a non-U.S. subsidiary shall not be considered a Subsidiary for
purposes of the Plan, and employees of such a subsidiary shall not be Eligible
Employees.

Section 1.23 “Trading Date” means a day on which the NASDAQ is open for trading.

Section 1.24 “TSI” means Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., or its
subsidiaries.

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Section 1.25 “Voluntary Holding Period” means, subject to Section 5.01 below,
the two (2) year period following a Purchase Date during which a Participant may
hold any shares of Stock purchased on his or her behalf pursuant to the Plan to
be eligible to receive a Matching Restricted Stock Award.

 

ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION

Section 2.01 Initial Participation. An Eligible Employee may elect to
participate in the Plan by properly executing a Purchase Agreement and filing
such Purchase Agreement with the Administrator designated by the Committee, or
its delegate, at such time in advance of the Election Date as the Administrator
designated by the Committee shall prescribe. An Eligible Employee who properly
elects to participate in the Plan is referred to herein as a “Participant”.

Section 2.02 Continuation of Participation.

(a)The Purchase Agreement shall remain in effect until it is modified through
discontinuance of participation under Section 2.03 below or otherwise changed
under Section 2.05 below.

(b)A Participant who is on a leave of absence approved by an Employer may
continue to participate in the Plan during the leave of absence to the extent
such Participant continues to receive Cash Compensation, which is sufficient to
satisfy any other legally required deductions or withholding obligations, as the
Administrator designated by the Committee may determine in its sole and absolute
discretion.

Section 2.03 Discontinuance of Participation.

(a)To the extent legally permissible, a Participant may voluntarily cease his or
her participation in the Plan and stop payroll deductions at any time by
properly filing a notice of cessation of participation on such form within five
(5) business days before the Purchase Date. A Participant who ceases
contributions during a Purchase Period may not make additional contributions to
the Plan during the Purchase Period and TSI shall return the funds held for the
Participant under the Plan at such time in advance of the Purchase Date as soon
as administratively practicable.

(b)Notwithstanding subsection Section 2.03, if a Participant ceases to be an
Eligible Employee, his or her participation in the Plan shall automatically
cease and no further purchase of Stock shall be made for the Participant. Any
funds held for the Participant under the Plan shall be distributed to the
Participant as soon as administratively practicable.

Section 2.04 Readmission to Participation.

(a)Any Eligible Employee who:

(i)was previously a Participant;

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(ii)discontinued participation (whether by cessation of eligibility or
otherwise); and

(iii)wishes to be reinstated as a Participant,

may again become a Participant by executing and filing with the Administrator
designated by the Committee a new Purchase Agreement.

(b)Reinstatement as a Participant shall be effective as of the next Election
Date, provided the Participant is an Eligible Employee and the Participant files
a new Purchase Agreement with the Administrator designated by the Committee at
such time in advance of the Election Date as the Administrator designated by the
Committee shall prescribe.

Section 2.05 Payroll Deductions and Deposits.

(a)Each Participant shall authorize after-tax payroll deductions from his or her
Cash Compensation for the purpose of funding the purchase of Stock pursuant to
his or her Purchase Agreement. In the Purchase Agreement, each Participant shall
authorize the withholding of a percentage of each payment of Cash Compensation
during the Purchase Period, which shall be in one percent (1%) increments or
$100.00 (one-hundred dollar) increments and may not exceed the Maximum Deduction
Amount.

(b)To the extent legally permissible, a Participant may change the deduction to
any permissible level, as permitted by the Administrator designated by the
Committee in its sole and absolute discretion, as of any time prior to an
Election Date. A change shall be made by filing with the Administrator
designated by the Committee a new Purchase Agreement, which shall become
effective as soon as administratively practicable following receipt by the
Administrator designated by the Committee or its delegate.

Section 2.06 Participant Rights and Privileges. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, all Participants shall have the same rights and privileges
within the meaning of Section 423(b)(5) of the Code.

ARTICLE III

STOCK PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION

Section 3.01 Purchase Price of Shares. Unless the Committee determines
otherwise, the Purchase Price per share of the Stock to be sold to Participants
under the Plan shall be

100% of the Market Value of such share .

Section 3.02 Purchase of Shares.

(a)As of the last trading day of each Purchase Period, the Designated Broker
shall purchase on the open market that number of whole shares of Stock as
determined by dividing available contributions for the Purchase Period by the
Purchase Price.

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(b)Subject to the provisions of Section 3.01 above and Section 3.04 below, there
shall be purchased for the Participant on each Purchase Date, at the Purchase
Price for the Purchase Period, the largest number of whole shares of Stock, as
can be purchased with the amounts deducted from the Participant’s Compensation
during the Purchase Period.

(c)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any
amounts that are attributable to a Participant’s deductions or contributions
remain after the purchase of shares of Stock on a Purchase Date, such amounts
shall be returned to the Participant, in accordance with Section 3.04(c) below,
as soon as administratively practicable.

Section 3.03 Reservation of Shares. Shares of Stock shall not be reserved for
issuance. All shares issued to Participants will be purchased on the open market
by the Designated Broker. By signing the Purchase Agreement, the Participants
shall consent to the provision of certain personal information to the Designated
Broker.

Section 3.04 Limitation on Shares to Be Purchased.

(a)The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be purchased for each
Participant on a Purchase Date is the number of whole shares of Stock that can
be purchased by applying the full balance of the Participant’s deducted funds,
in accordance with subsection 3.04(d) below, to the purchase of shares of Stock
at the Purchase Price.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 3.04(a) above, before the beginning of a Purchase
Period, the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may increase or
decrease the maximum share limit for the Purchase Period and subsequent Purchase
Periods. The adjusted maximum share limit shall continue in effect until again
adjusted by the Administrator designated by the Committee.

(c)Any amounts deducted from a Participant’s Compensation that cannot be applied
to the purchase of Stock on a Purchase Date by reason of the foregoing
limitations described in Section 3.04(a) above and 3.04(d) below, shall be
returned to the Participant, as soon as administratively practicable.

(d)No Participant is allowed to contribute in excess of $200,000 in any calendar
year towards the purchase of Stock under this Plan.

Section 3.05 Payment for Stock; No Trust Account. The Purchase Price for all
shares of Stock purchased by a Participant under the Plan shall be paid out of
the Participant’s authorized payroll deductions. All funds received or held by
TSI under the Plan are general assets of TSI, shall be held free of any trust
requirement or other restriction, shall not be held in any segregated account
and may be used for any corporate purpose.

Section 3.06 Share Ownership; Issuance of Certificates.

(a)The shares of Stock purchased by a Participant on a Purchase Date shall, for
all purposes, be deemed to have been purchased at the close of business on the
Purchase Date. Prior to that time, none of the rights or privileges of a
shareholder of TSI shall inure to the Participant with respect to such shares of
Stock.

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(b)Shares of Stock shall be delivered by:

(i)The Designated Broker, purchasing shares on the Purchase Date and depositing
those shares into accounts maintained by such firm in a separate brokerage
account for each Participant.

(c)Each account described in Section 3.06(b) above shall be in the name of the
Participant.

Section 3.07 Distribution of Shares or Resale of Stock.

(a)A Participant may request a distribution of shares of Stock purchased for the
Participant under the Plan or order the sale of such shares by making a request
to the Designated Broker. Any shares distributed prior to the completion of the
Voluntary Holding Period will not be eligible for a Matching RSA.

(b)If a Participant terminates his or her employment with the Employer or
otherwise ceases to be an Eligible Employee, the Participant will lose all
eligibility for a potential Matching RSA.

(c)If a Participant sells or otherwise disposes of their shares, any brokerage
commissions resulting from a sale of Stock shall be deducted from amounts
payable to the Participant.

ARTICLE IV

SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS

Section 4.01 Shares Unavailable. If, on any Purchase Date, the aggregate funds
available for the purchase of Stock would otherwise permit the purchase of a
number of shares Stock in excess of the number then available for purchase under
the Plan, the number of shares of Stock that would otherwise be purchased by
each Participant shall be proportionately reduced on the Purchase Date in order
to eliminate such excess; and

 Section 4.02 Effect of Certain Transactions. Subject to any required action by
the shareholders, if TSI shall be the surviving corporation in any merger or
consolidation, any offering hereunder shall continue to pertain to and apply to
the shares of stock of TSI. However, in the event of a dissolution or
liquidation of TSI, or a merger or consolidation in which TSI is not the
surviving corporation, the Plan and any offering hereunder shall terminate upon
the effective date of such dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation,
unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, and the balance of any
amounts deducted from a Participant’s Cash Compensation which have not by such
time been applied to the purchase of Stock shall be returned to the Participant,
as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

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ARTICLE V

MATCHING RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

Section 5.01 Matching RSA. Each share purchased under the Plan and held through
the end of the applicable Voluntary Holding Period is eligible for a Matching
RSA under the SIP. On a quarterly basis, any shares purchased through the Plan
that have satisfied the completion of the Voluntary Holding Period will be
eligible for a Matching RSA. As soon as practicable after the Voluntary Holding
Period has been met the Company shall award to the Participant, pursuant to the
terms of the SIP, restricted stock of a number of Shares of Stock equal to the
number that have achieved the Voluntary Holding Period. Matching RSAs shall
constitute actual stock and shall have the rights and privileges defined in the
SIP and supporting Restricted Stock Agreement. Any Matching RSAs granted to a
Participant as a result of meeting the requirements under this MSPP shall be
held in an Account maintained by the Designated Broker for such Participant. TSI
will make reasonable efforts to maintain a sufficient number of shares available
for issuance under the SIP. In the event that there are insufficient shares of
Stock available for issuance under the SIP, the aggregate number of shares
underlying Matching RSAs shall be appropriately reduced among the Participants
on a pro rata basis.

 

(a) Limit on Matching Restricted Stock. The cumulative number of Matching RSAs
that may be issued in any calendar year will be equal to the lesser of 50% of
the shares available for grant under the SIP or the number of MSPP shares that
have met the Voluntary Holding Period for that calendar year.

(b) Matching RSA Vesting. Matching RSAs shall vest, and the restrictions thereon
shall lapse, on the two-year anniversary of their Award Date. All other terms
and conditions will be as set forth in an applicable Award Agreement or the SIP.

c) Employment Required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a
Participant must be employed by the Company or an affiliate of the Company on
the date on which the Matching RSA is granted in order to receive a Matching RSA
pursuant to this MSPP.

 

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.01 Non-Alienation. Except as set forth below, the right to purchase
shares of Stock under the Plan is personal to the Participant, is exercisable
only by the Participant during the Participant’s lifetime and may not be
assigned or otherwise transferred by the Participant.

Section 6.02 Administrative Costs. TSI shall pay the administrative expenses
associated with the operation of the Plan (other than brokerage commissions
resulting from sales of Stock directed by Participants).

Section 6.03 No Interest. No interest shall be payable with respect to amounts
withheld or deposited under the Plan.

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Section 6.04 Administrator designated by the Committee. The Committee shall
appoint the Administrator designated by the Committee, which shall have the
express discretionary authority and power to administer the Plan and to make,
adopt, construe, and enforce rules and regulations not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Plan. The Administrator designated by the Committee shall
adopt and prescribe the contents of all forms required in connection with the
administration of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Purchase
Agreement, payroll deduction authorizations, requests for distribution of
shares, and all other notices required hereunder. The Administrator designated
by the Committee shall have the fullest discretion permissible under law in the
discharge of its duties. The Administrator designated by the Committee’s
interpretations and decisions with respect to the Plan shall be final and
conclusive.

Section 6.05 Withholding of Taxes; Notification of Transfer. All acquisitions
and sales of Stock under the Plan shall be subject to applicable federal
(including FICA), state and local tax withholding requirements if the Internal
Revenue Service or other taxing authority requires such withholding. TSI may
require that Participants pay to TSI (or make other arrangements satisfactory to
TSI for the payment of) the amount of any Federal, state or local taxes that TSI
is required to withhold with respect to the purchase of Stock or the sale of
Stock acquired under the Plan, or instead deduct from the Participant’s wages or
other compensation the amount of any withholding taxes due with respect to the
purchase of Stock or the sale of Stock acquired under the Plan.

Section 6.06 Amendment of the Plan. The Committee may, at any time and from time
to time, amend the Plan in any respect, except that any amendment that is
required to be approved by the shareholders shall be submitted to the
shareholders of TSI for approval.

Section 6.07 Expiration and Termination of the Plan. The Plan shall continue in
effect for ten years from the Effective Date, unless terminated prior to that
date pursuant to the provisions of the Plan or pursuant to action by the
Committee or Board of Directors of TSI. The Committee or the Board of Directors
shall have the right to terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to
any Participant and without liability to any Participant. Upon the expiration or
termination of the Plan, the balance, if any, then standing to the credit of
each Participant from amounts deducted from the Participant’s Cash Compensation
which has not, by such time, been applied to the purchase of Stock shall be
refunded to the Participant.

Section 6.08 No Employment Rights. Participation in the Plan shall not give an
employee any right to continue in the employment of an Employer, and shall not
affect the right of the Employer to terminate the employee’s employment at any
time, with or without cause.

Section 6.09 Repurchase of Stock. TSI shall not be required to purchase or
repurchase from any Participant any of the shares of Stock that the Participant
acquires under the Plan.

Section 6.10 Notice. A Purchase Agreement and any notice that a Participant
files pursuant to the Plan shall be on a physical or electronic form prescribed
by the Administrator designated by the Committee and shall be effective only
when received by the Administrator designated by the Committee or its delegate.
Delivery of such forms may be completed by such processes as are approved by the
Administrator designated by the Committee, including online, by hand, by
certified mail or sent postage prepaid, to the Administrator designated by the
Committee, or such other address as the Administrator designated by the
Committee may designate. Delivery by any other mechanism shall be deemed
effective at the option and discretion of the Administrator designated by the
Committee.

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Section 6.11 Government Regulation. TSI’s obligations under this Plan are all
times subject to all approvals of any governmental authority.

Section 6.12 Internal Revenue Code and ERISA Considerations. The Plan is neither
intended to constitute an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of
section 423 of the Code nor intended to be construed as constituting an
“employee benefit plan,” within the meaning of section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Section 6.13 Headings, Captions, Gender. The headings and captions herein are
for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered as part of the
text. The masculine shall include the feminine, and vice versa. All pronouns and
any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or
neuter, as the identity of the person or persons may require. As the context may
require, the singular may read as the plural and the plural as the singular.

Section 6.14 Severability of Provisions, Prevailing Law. The provisions of the
Plan shall be deemed severable. In the event any such provision is determined to
be unlawful or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason
of a change in an applicable statute, the Plan shall continue to exist as though
such provision had never been included therein (or, in the case of a change in
an applicable statute, had been deleted as of the date of such change). The Plan
shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York to the extent such laws
are not in conflict with, or superseded by, federal law.

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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

2018 MANAGEMENT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FORM

 

Purpose of this Form:

 

____ Original Enrollment

____ Change in Payroll Deduction Rate for subsequent Purchase Period

____ Withdraw from Plan

____ Change of Beneficiary(ies)

 

Date of this Form: __________, _____

 

1.I, _________________________, hereby elect to participate in the TOWN SPORTS
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. 2018 MANAGEMENT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (the “MSPP”),
and subscribe to purchase Common Shares of the Company in accordance with this
Purchase Agreement and the MSPP. I understand that once a purchase period has
commenced, I may no longer increase or decrease (except as set forth in
paragraph 2. below) the percentage, or, as elected, dollar amount, of my
contributions that I have elected to contribute to the Plan for such purchase
period. 

OR 

2.I, _________________________, hereby elect to stop my participation in the
MSPP. I understand that my withdrawal from the Plan during a purchase period,
will stop all future contributions as soon as practicable. Amounts already
contributed will be returned to me as soon as administratively practicable. I
acknowledge that this notice of withdrawal must be delivered no later than five
business days prior to the end of the Purchase Period in order to be effective
for the current Purchase Period, and my participation will not continue to the
next Purchase Period. To resume Plan participation after this suspension, I
understand that I must provide written notice to the Administrator by submitting
a new enrollment form.

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3.I hereby acknowledge receiving a copy of the MSPP, and understand that my
participation in the MSPP is entirely voluntary, and is in all respects subject
to the terms and conditions of the MSPP. 

4.I hereby authorize after-tax payroll deductions from each paycheck in the
amount of

a) _____% in whole percentages not to exceed 20% of my “Cash Compensation” on
each payday during each purchase period beginning after the date I have
designated above.

OR

b) $______ (in $100 increments) not to exceed 20% of my “Cash Compensation” on
each payday during each purchase period beginning after the date I have
designated above.

 

I understand that Cash Compensation includes base wages, commissions, bonuses,
premium pay, shift differential pay, excluding any remuneration delivered as
equity compensation, as determined by the Administrator designated by the
Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. 

 

5.I understand that my payroll deductions shall be accumulated for the purchase
of common shares of Town Sports Holding International, Inc. (CLUB) at the
applicable purchase price determined in accordance with the MSPP. I understand
that if I do not withdraw from a purchase period and I remain an Eligible
Employee, any accumulated payroll deductions will be used to automatically
purchase such shares at the end of the purchase period. Any accumulated
contributions that remain after the purchase of Shares will be refunded to me if
the amount accumulated is greater than the purchase price of one Share, or will
be carried forward to the next purchase period if the amount accumulated is less
than the purchase price of one Share. 

6.Shares purchased for me under the MSPP will be held by the MSPP’s Designated
Broker in my name, until and unless I request issuance of the shares in
accordance with the Designated Broker’s standard procedures. I hereby agree that
TSI may provide the Designated Broker with my personal information, including
without limitation, my social security number, in order to open and maintain the
account. 

7. I understand that if I voluntarily hold of any shares received by me pursuant
to the MSPP for 2 years after the Purchase Date, I will be eligible for a
Matching RSA that will be issued by the Company from the SIP.

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 I UNDERSTAND THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES TAX ADVICE, AND I
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COMPANY HAS ENCOURAGED ME TO CONSULT MY OWN TAX ADVISOR
WITH REGARD TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE MSPP. 

8. I hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the MSPP. The effectiveness of
this Purchase Agreement is dependent upon my eligibility to participate in the
MSPP. 

9. In the event of my death, I hereby designate the following as my
beneficiary(ies) to receive all payments and Shares due me under the MSPP: 

BENEFICIARY’S NAME:    
 
    (First) (Middle) (Last)        
 
   
 
Relationship to Me          
 
    (Address)

 

I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT
SUCCESSIVE PURCHASE PERIODS UNLESS TERMINATED BY ME AND CONFIRM THAT THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

My Social Security Number:    
 
My Permanent Address:    
 
     
 
     
 
      Dated: ________________    
 
    Signature of Employee       Dated: ________________    
 
    Spouse’s Signature     (If beneficiary other than spouse)

 

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APPENDIX A

 

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE
TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(as amended and restated effective as of April 2, 2015)

 

THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of __________________, 20__, by and
between Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and
______________________ (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of April 2, 2015
(the “Plan”), which is administered by an Equity Grant Subcommittee, which was
designated by the Compensation Committee that were appointed by the Company’s
Board of Directors (the “Subcommittee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Plan, the Subcommittee may grant to
Eligible Employees shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(“Common Stock”), in the amount set forth below; and

WHEREAS, the Shares (as defined below) are to be subject to certain
restrictions;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Shares. Subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Company awarded the Participant ______________ (______________)
shares of validly issued Common Stock (the “Shares”) on __________________,
20___ (the “Grant Date”). Pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Shares are subject
to certain restrictions, which restrictions relate to the passage of time as an
employee of the Company or its Affiliates. While such restrictions are in
effect, the Shares subject to such restrictions shall be referred to herein as
“Restricted Stock.”

2. Restrictions on Transfer. The Participant shall not sell, transfer, pledge,
hypothecate, assign or otherwise dispose of the Shares, except as set forth in
the Plan or this Agreement. Any attempted sale, transfer, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment or other disposition of the Shares in violation of the Plan or this
Agreement shall be void and of no effect and the Company shall have the right to
disregard the same on its books and records and to issue “stop transfer”
instructions to its transfer agent.

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3. Restricted Stock.

(a) Retention of Certificates. Promptly after the date of this Agreement, the
Company shall issue stock certificates representing the Restricted Stock unless,
to the extent permitted under applicable law, it elects to issue the Shares in
the form of uncertificated shares and recognize such ownership through an
uncertificated book entry account maintained by the Company (or its designee) on
behalf of the Participant or through another similar method. The stock
certificates shall be registered in the Participant’s name and shall bear any
legend required under the Plan or Section 3(h) hereof. Unless held in
uncertificated book entry form, such stock certificates shall be held in custody
by the Company (or its designated agent) until the restrictions thereon shall
have lapsed. Upon the Company’s request, the Participant shall deliver to the
Company a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted
Stock. If the Participant receives a stock dividend on the Restricted Stock or
the shares of Restricted Stock are split or the Participant receives any other
shares, securities, moneys or property representing a dividend on the Restricted
Stock (other than cash dividends on or after the date of this Agreement) or
representing a distribution or return of capital upon or in respect of the
Restricted Stock or any part thereof, or resulting from a split-up,
reclassification or other like changes of the Restricted Stock, or otherwise
received in exchange therefor, or any warrants, rights or options issued to the
Participant in respect of the Restricted Stock (collectively “RS Property”), the
Participant will also immediately deposit with and deliver to the Company any of
such RS Property, including, without limitation, any certificates representing
shares duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in
blank, and such RS Property shall be subject to the same restrictions,
including, without limitation, the restrictions in this Section 3(a) hereof, as
the Restricted Stock with regard to which they are issued and shall herein be
encompassed within the term “Restricted Stock.”

(b) Rights with Regard to Restricted Stock. Subject to Section 7, upon becoming
the holder of record of the Restricted Stock, the Participant will have the
right to vote the Restricted Stock, and to receive, subject to the Committee’s
determination (in its sole discretion), any dividends payable to holders of
record of Restricted Stock on and after the transfer of the Restricted Stock
(although such dividends shall be treated, to the extent required by applicable
law, as additional compensation for tax purposes if paid on Restricted Stock and
stock dividends will be subject to the restrictions provided in Section 3(a)),
and to exercise all other rights, powers and privileges of a holder of Common
Stock with respect to the Restricted Stock set forth in the Plan, except that:
(i) the Participant shall not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate
or certificates representing the Restricted Stock until the Restriction Period
shall have expired; (ii) the Company (or its designated agent) shall retain
custody of the stock certificate or certificates representing the Restricted
Stock and the other RS Property during the Restriction Period; (iii) no RS
Property shall bear interest or be segregated in separate accounts during the
Restriction Period; and (iv) the Participant shall not sell, assign, transfer,
pledge, exchange, encumber or dispose of the Restricted Stock during the
Restriction Period.

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(c) Vesting. The Restricted Stock shall become vested and cease to be Restricted
Stock (but shall remain subject to Section 5) pursuant to the following
schedule; provided that the Participant has not had a Termination any time prior
to the applicable vesting date:

Vesting Date Number of Shares Second Anniversary of Grant Date 100%

 

There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each
vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date;
provided, however, that no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

The Restricted Stock will become fully vested on a Change in Control.

 

The provisions of the second paragraph of Section 8.1 of the Plan regarding
Detrimental Activity shall apply to the Restricted Stock.

 

When any shares of Restricted Stock become vested, the Company shall promptly
issue and deliver, unless the Company is using book entry, to the Participant a
new stock certificate registered in the name of the Participant for such shares
of Restricted Stock without the legend set forth in Section 3(h) and deliver to
the Participant any related other RS Property, subject to applicable
withholding.

 

(d) Forfeiture. The Participant shall forfeit to the Company, without
compensation, other than repayment of any par value paid by the Participant for
the Shares (if any), any and all Restricted Stock (but no vested Shares) and RS
Property upon the Participant’s Termination of Employment for any reason.

(e) Withholding. Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner
satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable
federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to
withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of
its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the
Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant, including,
but not limited to, the right to withhold any of the Shares otherwise
deliverable to the Participant hereunder. In addition, any statutorily required
withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the
Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, by
delivery of shares of Common Stock (including, without limitation, the Shares
issued under this Agreement).

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(f) Section 83(b). If the Participant properly elects (as required by Section
83(b) of the Code) within 30 days after the issuance of the Restricted Stock to
include in gross income for federal income tax purposes in the year of issuance
the fair market value of such shares of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall
pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay to
the Company upon such election, any federal, state or local taxes required to be
withheld with respect to the Restricted Stock. If the Participant shall fail to
make such payment, the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the
right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant
any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld
with respect to the Restricted Stock, as well as the rights set forth in Section
3(e). The Participant acknowledges that it is the Participant’s sole
responsibility, and not the Company’s, to file timely and properly the election
under Section 83(b) of the Code and any corresponding provisions of state tax
laws if the Participant elects to utilize such election.

(g) Delivery Delay. The delivery of any certificate representing the Restricted
Stock or other RS Property may be postponed by the Company for such period as
may be required for it to comply with any applicable federal or state securities
law, or any national securities exchange listing requirements and the Company is
not obligated to issue or deliver any securities if, in the opinion of counsel
for the Company, the issuance of the Shares shall constitute a violation by the
Participant or the Company of any provisions of any applicable federal or state
law or of any regulations of any governmental authority or any national
securities exchange.

(h) Legend. All certificates representing the Restricted Stock shall have
endorsed thereon the following legends:

“The anticipation, alienation, attachment, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge,
encumbrance or charge of the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to
the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the Town Sports International
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (as the same may be
amended or amended and restated from time to time, the “Plan”), and an agreement
entered into between the registered owner and the Company evidencing the award
under the Plan. Copies of such Plan and agreement are on file at the principal
office of the Company.”

(i) Any legend required to be placed thereon by applicable blue sky laws of any
state.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Company be obligated to
deliver to the Participant a certificate representing the Restricted Stock prior
to the vesting dates set forth above.

 

4. Securities Representations. The Shares are being issued to the Participant
and this Agreement is being made by the Company in reliance upon the following
express representations and warranties of the Participant.

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The Participant acknowledges, represents and warrants that:

 

(a) The Participant has been advised that the Participant may be an “affiliate”
within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Act”) and in this connection the Company is relying in part on the
Participant’s representations set forth in this Section 4.

(b) If the Participant is deemed an affiliate within the meaning of Rule 144 of
the Act, the Shares must be held indefinitely unless an exemption from any
applicable resale restrictions is available or the Company files an additional
registration statement (or a “re-offer prospectus”) with regard to the Shares
and the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares (or to file a
“re-offer prospectus”).

(c) If the Participant is deemed an affiliate within the meaning of Rule 144 of
the Act, the Participant understands that the exemption from registration under
Rule 144 will not be available unless (i) a public trading market then exists
for the Common Stock of the Company, (ii) adequate information concerning the
Company is then available to the public, and (iii) other terms and conditions of
Rule 144 or any exemption therefrom are complied with; and that any sale of the
Shares may be made only in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and
conditions.

5. No Obligation to Continue Employment. This Agreement is not an agreement of
employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates
will employ or retain, or continue to employ or retain, the Participant during
the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including, but not
limited to, any period during which the Restricted Stock is outstanding, nor
does it modify in any respect the Company’s or its Affiliate’s right to
terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

6. Power of Attorney. The Company, its successors and assigns are hereby
appointed the attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, of the
Participant for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and
taking any action and executing any instruments which such attorneys-in-fact may
deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, which
appointment as attorneys-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest.
The Company, as attorney-in-fact for the Participant, may in the name and stead
of the Participant, make and execute all conveyances, assignments and transfers
of the Shares and property provided for in this Agreement, and the Participant
hereby ratifies and confirms all that the Company, as said attorney-in-fact,
shall do by virtue hereof. Nevertheless, the Participant shall, if so requested
by the Company, execute and deliver to the Company all such instruments as may,
in the judgment of the Company, be advisable for such purpose.

7. Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a
stockholder with respect to any Restricted Stock unless and until the
Participant has become the holder of record of the Shares, whether the Shares
are represented by a certificate or through book entry or another similar
method, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other
property, distributions or other rights in respect of any Shares, except as
otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or this Agreement.

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8. Provisions of Plan Control. This Agreement is subject to all the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the
amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations
relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect
from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized
terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement
conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the
Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified
accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements
between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter
hereof.

9. Amendment. To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any
time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the
provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the
regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend
or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. The award of
Restricted Stock pursuant to this Agreement is not intended to be considered
“deferred compensation” for the purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

10. Notices. Any notice or communication given hereunder (each, a “Notice”)
shall be in writing and shall be sent by personal delivery, by courier or by
regular United States mail, first class and prepaid, to the appropriate party at
the address set forth below:

If to the Company, to:

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.

399 Executive Boulevard

Elmsford, New York 10523

Attention: General Counsel

 

If to the Participant, to the address of the Participant on file with the
Company;

or such other address or to the attention of such other person as a party shall
have specified by prior Notice to the other party. Each Notice shall only be
given and effective upon actual receipt (or refusal of receipt).

11. Acceptance. As required by Section 8.2(b) of the Plan, the Participant shall
forfeit the Restricted Stock if the Participant does not execute this Agreement
within a period of 60 days from the date the Participant receives this Agreement
(or such other period as the Committee shall provide).

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12. Non-Compete; Nonsolicitation.

(a) (i) As an inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to
grant the Shares, the Participant agrees that (A) during the Participant’s
period of employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates, and (B) if the
Participant resigns or the Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company
or any of its Affiliates for any reason, during the period which the Company or
any of its Affiliates is paying the Participant severance compensation (which
shall be at a rate and an amount equal to the Participant’s base salary received
by the Participant immediately prior to the Participant’s Termination of
Employment), such period not to exceed one year (the “Noncompete Period”), the
Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control, participate
in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in, any business
competing directly or indirectly with the business as conducted by the Company
or any of its Affiliates during the Participant’s period of employment with the
Company or any of its Affiliates or at the time of the Participant’s Termination
of Employment or with any other business that is the logical extension of the
Company’s and its Affiliates’ business during the Participant’s period of
employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates or at the time of the
Participant’s Termination of Employment, within any metropolitan area in which
the Company or any of its Affiliates engages or has definitive plans to engage
in such business; provided, however, that (1) the Participant shall not be
precluded from purchasing or holding publicly traded securities of any entity so
long as the Participant shall hold less than 2% of the outstanding units of any
such class of securities and has no active participation in the business of such
entity, and (2) the Company shall have notified the Participant of its agreement
to provide (or cause to be provided) such severance compensation (x) in the
event of resignation, within five days following the date of the Participant’s
Termination of Employment, or (y) in the event of termination, on or before the
date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, the Participant’s agreement set forth in
clause (B) above shall not apply if the date of the Participant’s Termination of
Employment occurs after the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.

(ii)During the Noncompete Period, the Participant shall not directly or
indirectly (A) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any of
its Affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or
in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any of its
Affiliates and any employee thereof, (B) hire any person who was an employee of
the Company or any of its Affiliates at any time during the Participant’s
employment period except for such employees who have been terminated for at
least six months, or (C) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier,
licensee, franchisor or other business relation of the Company or any of its
Affiliates to cease doing business with such member, or in any way interfere
with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, franchisor
or business relation, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its Affiliates,
on the other hand.

(iii)The provisions of this Section 12(a) shall survive any expiration or
termination of this Agreement, any Termination of Employment of the Participant,
or any forfeiture of the shares of Restricted Stock.

(iv)If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that any of the
provisions of this Section 12(a) is excessive in duration or scope or otherwise
is unenforceable, then such provision may be modified or supplemented by the
court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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(b) The Participant acknowledges that the Participant may have access to certain
confidential, non-public and proprietary information (the “Confidential
Information”), concerning the Company and its Affiliates and their respective
officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents and representatives and
agrees that: (i) unless pursuant to prior written consent by the Company, the
Participant shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any Person for
any purpose whatsoever unless compelled by court order or subpoena; (ii) the
Participant shall treat as confidential all Confidential Information and shall
take reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access to the Confidential
Information; (iii) the Participant shall not use the Confidential Information in
any way detrimental to the Company or any of its Affiliates and shall use the
Confidential Information for the exclusive purpose of effecting the
Participant’s duties of employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates;
and (iv) the Participant agrees that the Confidential Information obtained
during the Participant’s employment with the Company shall remain the exclusive
property of the Company and its Affiliates, and the Participant shall promptly
return to the Company all material which incorporates, or is derived from, all
such Confidential Information upon termination of the Participant’s employment
with the Company or any of its Affiliates. It is hereby agreed that Confidential
Information does not include information generally available and known to the
public other than through the disclosure thereof by or through the Participant
or obtained from a source not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the
Company or any of its Affiliates.

(c) The Participant hereby agrees that all inventions, innovations or
improvements in the method of conducting the business (including, without
limitation, improvements, ideas and discoveries, whether patentable or not) of
the Company or any of its Affiliates, whether prior to the date hereof or
thereafter, in each case conceived or made by the Participant in the course of
the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates, belong
to the Company and its Affiliates, except for such inventions, innovations and
improvements that have become part of the public domain other than through the
disclosure thereof by or through the Participant and are not entitled to
statutory or common law protection. The Participant will promptly disclose such
inventions, innovation or improvements to the Company and perform all actions
reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such ownership by
the Company or any of its Affiliates.

13. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto waives any right it may
have to trial by jury in respect of any litigation based on, arising out of,
under or in connection with this agreement or any course of conduct, course of
dealing, verbal or written statement or action of any party hereto.

14. Miscellaneous.

(a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and
assigns.

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(b) All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of
this Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
domestic laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of
law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or
any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

(c) In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim between the Company or any
Affiliate and the Participant in any way concerning, arising out of or relating
to the Plan or this Agreement (a “Dispute”), including without limitation any
Dispute concerning, arising out of or relating to the interpretation,
application or enforcement of the Plan or this Agreement, the parties hereby (i)
agree and consent to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New
York located in New York County and/or the Federal courts of the United States
of America located in the Southern District of New York (collectively, the
“Agreed Venue”) for resolution of any such Dispute, (ii) agree that those courts
in the Agreed Venue, and only those courts, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to
determine any Dispute, including, without limitation, any appeal, and (iii)
agree that any cause of action arising out of this Agreement shall be deemed to
have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of New York. The parties
also hereby irrevocably (A) submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court in
the Agreed Venue (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom), (B) to the
fullest extent permitted by law, waive any and all defenses the parties may have
on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction of any such court and any other objection
that such parties may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any
such suit, action or proceeding in any such court (including without limitation
any defense that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court
has been brought in an inconvenient forum), and (C) consent to service of
process in any such suit, action or proceeding, anywhere in the world, whether
within or without the jurisdiction of any such court, in any manner provided by
applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service
of process on such party pursuant to a notice as provided in Section 10 shall be
deemed effective service of process on such party. Any action for enforcement or
recognition of any judgment obtained in connection with a Dispute may enforced
in any competent court in the Agreed Venue or in any other court of competent
jurisdiction.

(d) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which
taken together shall constitute one contract.

(e) The failure of any party hereto at any time to require performance by
another party of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the right of
such party to require performance of that provision, and any waiver by any party
of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a
waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the
provision itself, or a waiver of any right under this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date and
year first above written.

TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.        
By:________________________________ Name:   Title:

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

_____________________

______________________

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