Exhibit 10.1

 

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April 24, 2015

 

Stephen Lasota

Address of record at Cowen

 

Dear Steve:

 

This letter amendment (this “Amendment”) sets forth the mutual agreement between
you and Cowen Group, Inc. (the “Company”) to amend your employment agreement,
dated August 2, 2012 (your “Employment Agreement”).  This Amendment becomes
effective when signed by you and the Company.

 

Specifically, your Employment Agreement is amended as follows:

 

·                                          Section 1(bb) is deleted.

 

·                                          Section 4(b) is deleted.

 

This Amendment does not amend any other terms of your Employment Agreement, all
of which remain in full force and effect.   You acknowledge that this Amendment
does not entitle you to terminate your employment for Good Reason under your
Employment Agreement.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ Peter A. Cohen

 

Peter A. Cohen

 

CEO

 

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed:

/s/ Stephen Lasota

 

April 24, 2015

 

 

Stephen Lasota

 

Date

 

 

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