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CDW.com

October 9, 2017

Ms. Ann Ziegler
Via Email

Re:
Letter of Understanding Regarding Post-Retirement Consulting Services and Access
to CDW Health Benefit

Dear Ann:
This letter is to memorialize the terms of the arrangement pursuant to which (i)
you will provide post-termination consulting services to CDW Corporation and its
subsidiaries (“CDW”) for a period of 60 days after your retirement on December
31, 2017 (the “Retirement Date”) and (ii) CDW will provide you continued access
to medical and prescription drug coverage under the CDW LLC Welfare Benefit Plan
(the “Plan”) after your retirement.
Consulting Services
1.    During the 60-day period immediately following the Retirement Date, (the
“Consulting Period”), you shall make yourself available to perform consulting
services with respect to the businesses conducted by CDW. You shall comply with
reasonable requests for your consulting services relating to the transition of
your duties to your successor, and shall devote reasonable care to the
performance of such consulting services. You shall perform the consulting
services as an independent contractor without the power to bind or represent CDW
or any of its affiliates.
2.    As your sole compensation for your consulting services, your outstanding
equity compensation awards granted under CDW’s Amended and Restated 2013
Long-Term Incentive Plan shall remain outstanding and continue to vest during
the Consulting Period in accordance with the terms of the applicable award
agreements, and for purposes of such awards you shall be deemed to have
voluntarily terminated your continuous service with CDW due to Retirement (as
defined in the applicable award agreements) as of the last day of the Consulting
Period. You shall not be eligible to receive any other compensation or employee
benefits from CDW or its affiliates with respect to your consulting services.
Access to CDW Health Benefit
1.Following the Retirement Date, CDW will provide you continued access to
medical and prescription drug coverage under the Plan (the “Program”). Please
note that the access to benefits described in this letter is separate from your
right to continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). Importantly, however, in order to be
eligible for the Program you must elect, and remain enrolled in COBRA
continuation coverage for the full COBRA continuation coverage period (typically
18-months). If you do not exhaust the entire COBRA continuation period, you will
not be able to continue to access coverage under the Plan through the Program.
You will receive a separate COBRA election notice fully explaining your rights
under COBRA shortly after your retirement date.
2.The Program is designed to provide you and your eligible Dependents (as
defined in the Plan and who are covered under the Plan as of the date of your
retirement) with continued access to the medical and prescription drug benefits
offered under the Plan after your retirement from CDW. As explained above, you
will become eligible to elect continued access to the medical and prescription
drug benefits under the Plan after you exhaust your COBRA continuation coverage
period. Your continued access to the Plan will then remain in place until the
earliest of the following dates: (1) the date that you become eligible for
Medicare (currently age 65); (2) the date you become eligible to participate in
a subsequent employer’s medical plan; (3) the date you commit a material
violation of any agreement between you and CDW (or its parent or subsidiary
companies) with respect to noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, or
protection of trade secrets; (4) the date you cease to timely pay for the cost

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of access under the Program after notice and a 30 day cure period; (5) the date
you expressly waive continued participation in the Program in writing; (6) the
date you or any of your Dependents fail to timely pay the Plan in accordance
with any subrogation or reimbursement requirements described therein; (7) the
date of your death; (8) the date that CDW terminates the medical benefits under
the Plan; and (9) the date that CDW cannot offer the Program as set forth herein
due to a change in applicable law.
3.Once coverage for you or any of your Dependents is waived or failed to be
elected, it is no longer available. Failure to elect and exhaust COBRA
continuation coverage for you and any Dependent you wish to enroll in the Plan
will constitute a waiver of coverage under the Program.
4.In the event you choose to participate in the Program, you will be responsible
for paying the full value of the actual cost of your coverage under the Plan on
an after-tax basis. That amount is subject to change, and will be determined by
CDW annually. Once the full cost of coverage for an applicable year is
determined, CDW will communicate that cost to you as soon as is practicable, but
no later than the January 31st of the year during which the amount applies. CDW
will send you more specific instructions regarding how to make your payments for
continued access at a later date. Note, although you are responsible for paying
for this coverage on an after-tax basis, this letter should not be construed as
tax advice. Should you have any questions regarding the taxation of this, or any
other benefit offered to you by CDW, you should contact your personal tax
advisor.
5.Subject to all applicable laws, CDW reserves the right and authority to amend
or terminate the medical benefits under the Plan in any respect, at any time,
and from time to time. As a participant in the Plan through the Program, you are
subject to all administrative rules and practices that apply to the Plan. Any
and all changes made to the Plan for active employees of CDW and dependents
automatically apply to this coverage. Therefore, this letter should not be
construed as a guarantee that any particular benefit that is currently offered
under the Plan’s medical benefit program will continue to be offered in future
years. For specific information regarding the terms of the Plan, refer to the
applicable summary plan description and summaries of material modifications, if
any. If there is a conflict between the terms of the Plan document and this
letter, the terms of the Plan document will control.
A place for your signature is provided below. If you understand and agree to the
foregoing description of the Program, please sign and return one (1) fully
executed copy of this Letter of Understanding to me.
Sincerely,

CDW Corporation
CDW LLC

By:    /s/ Dennis G. Berger                               

Name: Dennis G. Berger

Title: Sr. Vice President & Chief Coworker
Services Officer

Date: October 9, 2017
Accepted and Agreed:

By:    /s/ Ann E. Ziegler           

Name: Ann E. Ziegler

Title: Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 9, 2017

 
 

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