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    #113565863 v1  RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT  UNDER THE LIVENT CORPORATION  INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AND STOCK PLAN  This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is  made by and between Livent Corporation (the “Company”) and [Participant Name] (the  “Participant”).  WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Livent Corporation Incentive Compensation and  Stock Plan (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”);  WHEREAS, Article 11 of the Plan authorizes the grant of Awards in the form of  Restricted Stock Units;  WHEREAS, in recognition of the Participant’s past and anticipated future contributions  to the Company and to further align the Participant’s personal financial interests with those of  the Company’s stockholders, the Committee has approved this grant of Restricted Stock Units to  the Participant on the terms described herein, effective as of [Grant Date] (the “Grant Date”);  and  WHEREAS, the terms of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference and made a part  of this Agreement and will control the rights and obligations of the Company and the Participant  under this Agreement.  In the event of a conflict among the provisions of the Plan, this  Agreement and any descriptive materials provided in connection herewith, the provisions of the  Plan will prevail.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein will have the same meanings as  in the Plan.  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and  other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties  hereto agree as follows:  1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.  Pursuant to the Plan, effective as of the Grant  Date, the Committee hereby grants to the Participant this Award of [Number of Shares  Granted] Restricted Stock Units on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Units”).   Each Unit, once vested, represents an unfunded, unsecured right of the Participant to receive one  share of Common Stock (each, a “Share”) at a specified time.  The Units will become vested,  and the underlying Shares will be issued in respect of vested Units, as set forth in this  Agreement.  2. Vesting.  (a) [Vesting Terms]  (b) Upon the Participant’s Termination of Employment for any reason, any  Unit (or portion thereof) that has not become vested on or prior to the effective date of such  Termination of Employment will then be forfeited immediately and automatically and the  Participant will have no further rights with respect thereto.  Exhibit 10.13 





 






  -2-  #113565863 v1  3. Settlement.  Shares will be issued in respect of vested Units within 65 days  following the date upon which such Units vest. Fractional Shares will be rounded up to the next  whole Share.  4. Non-Transferability.  Neither the Units nor any right with respect thereto may be  assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the  Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any purported  assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance will be void and  unenforceable against the Company.  5. Stockholder Rights.  (a) The Participant will not have any stockholder rights or privileges,  including voting or dividend rights, with respect to the Shares subject to Units until such Shares  are actually issued and registered in the Participant’s name in the Company’s books and records.  (b) The foregoing notwithstanding, if the Company declares and pays a cash  dividend or distribution with respect to Shares while Units are outstanding hereunder, the  Company will make a special cash payment to the Participant equal to the amount of the  dividend or distribution that would have been payable to the Participant had he or she been the  record holder of a number of Shares equal to the number of Units outstanding hereunder  (whether or not vested) on the record date of such dividend or distribution.  Such special cash  payment will be paid at the same time as the related dividend or distribution and will be subject  to withholding for applicable taxes.  6. No Limitation on Rights of the Company.  For the avoidance of doubt, the grant  of the Units will not in any way affect the right or power of the Company to make adjustments,  reclassifications or changes in its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate,  reincorporate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.  7. Clawback Policy.  Without limiting the generality of Article 14 of the Plan, to the  extent the Participant is a current or former executive officer of the Company, the Units, any Shares  or other securities or property issued in respect of the Units, and the rights of the Participant  hereunder, are subject to any policy (whether currently in existence or later adopted) established  by the Company providing for clawback or recovery of amounts paid or credited to current or  former executive officers of the Company.  The Committee will make any determination for  clawback or recovery under any such policy in its sole discretion and in accordance with any  applicable law or regulation, and the Participant agrees to be bound by any such determination.  8. No Continuation of Service.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan will confer  on the Participant any right to continue in employment or service for any period of specific  duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or Affiliate  employing or retaining the Participant) to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at  any time for any reason, with or without cause.  





 






  -3-  #113565863 v1  9. Tax Treatment and Withholding.  (a) The Participant has had the opportunity to review with his or her own tax  advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this  Agreement.  The Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or  representations of the Company or any of its agents.  (b) The Company may withhold any tax (or other governmental obligation)  arising in connection with this Award (or any distribution thereon).  It is a condition to the  Company’s obligation to issue Shares hereunder that the Participant pay to the Company such  amount as may be required to satisfy all tax withholding obligations (or other governmental  obligations) arising in connection with this Award (or otherwise make arrangements acceptable  to the Company for the satisfaction of such tax withholding obligations).  If the required  withholding amount required is not timely paid or satisfied, the Participant’s right to receive such  Shares will be permanently forfeited.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in accordance with  Section 17.03 of the Plan, the Participant may satisfy any such withholding requirement by  transferring to the Company pursuant to such procedures as the Committee may require,  effective as of the date on which such requirement arises, a number of vested Shares owned and  designated by the Participant having an aggregate Fair Market Value as of such date that is at  least equal to the minimum, and not more than the maximum, amount required to be withheld.  If  the Committee permits the Participant to satisfy any such withholding requirement pursuant to  the preceding sentence, the Company shall remit to the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate  state and local revenue agencies, for the credit of the Participant, an amount of cash withholding  equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares transferred to the Company as provided above.  10. Notices.  (a) Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company under the  terms of this Agreement will be addressed to it in care of its Secretary, Livent Corporation, 2929  Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, and any notice to the Participant will be addressed to the  Participant’s address now on file with the Company, or to such other address as either may  designate to the other in writing.  Except as otherwise provided below in Section 10(b), any  notice will be deemed to be duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as  stated above and deposited, postage paid, in a post office or branch post office regularly  maintained by the United States government.  (b) The Participant hereby authorizes the Company to deliver electronically  any prospectuses or other documentation related to this Award, the Plan and any other  compensation or benefit plan or arrangement in effect from time to time (including, without  limitation, reports, proxy statements or other documents that are required to be delivered to  participants in such plans or arrangements pursuant to federal or state laws, rules or regulations).   For this purpose, electronic delivery will include, without limitation, delivery by means of e-mail  or e-mail notification that such documentation is available on the Company’s Intranet site.  Upon  written request, the Company will provide to the Participant a paper copy of any document also  delivered to the Participant electronically.  The authorization described in this Section 10(b) may  be revoked by the Participant at any time by written notice to the Company.  





 






  -4-  #113565863 v1  11. Beneficiaries.  In the event of the death of the Participant, the issuance of Shares  hereunder (if any) shall be made in accordance with the Participant’s written beneficiary  designation on file with the Company or its representative and/or agent (if such a designation has  been duly filed with the Company or its representative and/or agent, in the form prescribed by  the Company and in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 10(a)).  In the absence of  any such beneficiary designation, the delivery of Shares hereunder (if any) will be made to the  person or persons to whom the Participant’s rights shall pass by will or by the applicable laws of  intestacy.  12. Government Regulation.  The Company’s obligation to deliver Shares in respect  of vested Units will be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals  by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.  13. Administration.  By entering into this Agreement, the Participant agrees and  acknowledges that (a) the Company has provided or made available to the Participant a copy of  the Plan, (b) he or she has read the Plan, (c) all Units are subject to the Plan and (d) pursuant to  the Plan, the Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan and to adopt rules and regulations not  inconsistent with the Plan as it deems appropriate.  The Participant hereby agrees to accept as  binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee with respect to  questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.  14. References.  References herein to rights and obligations of the Participant shall  apply, where appropriate, to the Participant’s legal representative or estate without regard to  whether specific reference to such legal representative or estate is contained in a particular  provision of this Agreement.  15. Binding Effect.  This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon  the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted  assigns.  16. Entire Agreement; Amendment.  This Agreement, together with the Plan,  represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and  supersedes any prior agreement, written or otherwise, relating to the subject matter hereof.  This  Agreement may only be amended by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto, except that  the Company may amend or modify this Agreement without the Participant’s consent in  accordance with the provisions of the Plan.  17. Governing Law.  The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this  Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to the  principles of conflict of laws.  18. Privacy.  By signing this Agreement, the Participant hereby acknowledges and  agrees to the Company’s transfer of certain personal data of such Participant to the Company and  its agents for purposes of implementing, performing or administering the Plan, this Award or any  related benefit.  Participant expressly gives his or her consent to the Company to process such  personal data.  





 






  -5-  #113565863 v1  19. Discretionary Nature.  The Participant acknowledges and agrees that this award is  discretionary, and any future awards will be made in the Committee’s discretion; and that the  Plan may be terminated, amended or canceled by the Company at any time in accordance with its  terms.  20. Section Headings.  The headings of sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are  inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any  provision of this Agreement.  21. Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts  (including by facsimile or .pdf signature), each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all  of which together will constitute but one and the same instrument.  22. Section 409A of the Code.  To the extent applicable, this Agreement is intended  to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder,  and the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly.  If any provision of this  Agreement or any term or condition of the Units would otherwise frustrate or conflict with this  intent, the provision, term or condition shall be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid  this conflict.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Company be liable for all or  any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the  Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code.     [Signature Page Follows]  





 






    #113565863 v1  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company’s duly authorized representative and the  Participant have each executed this Agreement on the respective date below indicated.  LIVENT CORPORATION  By:        Title:        Date:        PARTICIPANT  Signature:       Date: