EX-10.2



 Exhibit 10.2 

PAYCOM SOFTWARE, INC. 

2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 

The Paycom Software, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) was adopted by the Board of Directors of Paycom
Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as of January 1, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. 

ARTICLE 1 
 PURPOSE

 The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the services of key Employees, key Contractors, and Outside Directors of the Company
and its Subsidiaries and to provide such persons with a proprietary interest in the Company through the granting of Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance
Awards, Dividend Equivalent Rights, and Other Awards, whether granted singly, or in combination, or in tandem, that will: 

(a) increase the interest of such persons in the Company’s welfare; 

(b) furnish an incentive to such persons to continue their services for the Company or its Subsidiaries; and 

(c) provide a means through which the Company may attract able persons as Employees, Contractors, and Outside Directors. 

With respect to Reporting Participants, the Plan and all transactions under the Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of
Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, such provision or action shall be deemed null and void ab initio, to the extent permitted by law and deemed
advisable by the Committee. 
 ARTICLE 2 

DEFINITIONS 
 For the
purpose of the Plan, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: 
 2.1
“Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. 

2.2 “Applicable Law” means all legal requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans and the
issuance and distribution of shares of Common Stock, if any, under applicable corporate laws, applicable securities laws, the rules of any exchange or inter-dealer quotation system upon which the Company’s securities are listed or quoted, and
any other applicable law, rule or restriction. 
 2.3 “Award” means the grant of any Incentive Stock Option,
Nonqualified Stock Option, Restricted Stock, SAR, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent Right or Other Award, whether granted singly or in combination or in tandem (each individually referred to herein as an
“Incentive”). 







 2.4 “Award Agreement” means a written agreement between a Participant and
the Company which sets out the terms of the grant of an Award. 
 2.5 “Award Period” means the period set forth in
the Award Agreement during which one or more Incentives granted under an Award may be exercised. 
 2.6 “Beneficial
Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. 
 2.7 “Board” means the
board of directors of the Company. 
 2.8 “Change in Control” means the occurrence of the event set forth in any one
of the following paragraphs, except as otherwise provided herein: 
 (a) a transaction or series of transactions in which any
Person becomes, after the Effective Date, the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of (i) securities representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities or
(ii) Common Stock representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, other than a transaction described in clause (b) that does not constitute a Change in Control thereunder; 

(b) any merger or consolidation, or series of related transactions, which results in the voting securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or another entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power
of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving or other entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; 

(c) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (or consummation of any transaction, or
series of related transactions, having similar effect); 
 (d) during any consecutive twelve month period, individuals who,
on the effective date of the Agreement, constitute the board of directors (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of the Company,
its successor or survivor; provided that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the effective date of the Agreement but prior to any Change of Control, whose nomination or election was approved or recommended by a vote of the
majority of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board, shall be considered an Incumbent Director; 
 (e) the dissolution or
liquidation of the Company; or 
 (f) any transaction or series of related transactions that has the substantial effect of
any one or more of the foregoing. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8, if an Award issued under the
Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then an event shall not constitute a Change in Control for purposes of such Award under the Plan unless such event also constitutes a change in the Company’s ownership, its effective control or
the ownership of a substantial portion of its assets within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. 
 2.9
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

  
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 2.10 “Committee” means the committee appointed or designated by the Board
to administer the Plan in accordance with Article 3 of this Plan. 
 2.11 “Common Stock” means the
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which the Company is currently authorized to issue or may in the future be authorized to issue, or any securities into which or for which the common stock of the Company may be converted or exchanged, as the
case may be, pursuant to the terms of this Plan (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall include Restricted Stock). 
 2.12
“Company” means Paycom Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor entity. 
 2.13
“Contractor” means any natural person, who is not an Employee, rendering bona fide services to the Company or a Subsidiary, with compensation, pursuant to a written independent contractor agreement between such person
(or any entity employing such person) and the Company or a Subsidiary, provided that such services are not rendered in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or
maintain a market for the Company’s securities. 
 2.14 “Corporation” means any entity that (i) is defined
as a corporation under Section 7701 of the Code and (ii) is the Company or is in an unbroken chain of corporations (other than the Company) beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the
unbroken chain owns stock possessing a majority of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain. For purposes of clause (ii) hereof, an entity shall be treated as a
“corporation” if it satisfies the definition of a corporation under Section 7701 of the Code. 
 2.15 “Date of
Grant” means the effective date on which an Award is made to a Participant as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement; provided that solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the Date of Grant of an Award shall be the date of stockholder approval of the Plan if such date is later than the effective date of such Award as set forth in the Award Agreement. 

2.16 “Dividend Equivalent Right” means the right of the holder thereof to receive credits based on the cash dividends
that would have been paid on the shares of Common Stock specified in the Award if such shares were held by the Participant to whom the Award is made. 

2.17 “Employee” means a common law employee (as defined in accordance with the Regulations and Revenue Rulings then
applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. 
 2.18 “Exchange
Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 2.19 “Executive Officer”
means an officer of the Company or a Subsidiary subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or a “covered employee” as defined in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code. 

2.20 “Fair Market Value” means, as of a particular date, (a) if the shares of Common Stock are listed on any
established national securities exchange, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal securities exchange for the Common Stock on that date, or, if there shall have been no
such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (b) if the shares of Common Stock are not so listed, but are quoted on an automated quotation system, the closing sales price per share of
Common Stock reported on the automated quotation system on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so 

  
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reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (c) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the mean between the closing bid and asked price
on that date, or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board operated by the Financial Industry Regulation Authority, Inc. or the
OTC Markets Group Inc., formerly known as Pink OTC Markets Inc.; or (d) if none of the above is applicable, such amount as may be determined by the Committee (acting on the advice of an Independent Third Party, should the Committee elect in its
sole discretion to utilize an Independent Third Party for this purpose), in good faith, to be the fair market value per share of Common Stock. The determination of Fair Market Value shall, where applicable, be in compliance with Section 409A of
the Code. 
 2.21 “Incentive” is defined in Section 2.3 hereof. 

2.22 “Incentive Stock Option” means an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code,
granted pursuant to this Plan. 
 2.23 “Incumbent Directors” is defined in Section 2.8 hereof. 

2.24 “Independent Third Party” means an individual or entity independent of the Company having experience in providing
investment banking or similar appraisal or valuation services and with expertise generally in the valuation of securities or other property for purposes of this Plan. The Committee may utilize one or more Independent Third Parties. 

2.25 “Nonqualified Stock Option” means a nonqualified stock option, granted pursuant to this Plan, which is not an
Incentive Stock Option. 
 2.26 “Option Price” means the price which must be paid by a Participant upon exercise of
a Stock Option to purchase a share of Common Stock. 
 2.27 “Other Award” means an Award issued pursuant to
Section 6.9 hereof. 
 2.28 “Outside Director” means a director of the Company who is not an Employee or
a Contractor. 
 2.29 “Participant” means an Employee or Contractor of the Company or a Subsidiary or an Outside
Director to whom an Award is granted under this Plan. 
 2.30 “Performance Award” means an Award hereunder of cash,
shares of Common Stock, units or rights based upon, payable in, or otherwise related to, Common Stock pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof. 

2.31 “Performance Goal” means any performance goal established by the Committee, consisting of the attainment of any
one or more of the Performance Criteria set forth in Section 6.10 hereof. 
 2.32 “Person” shall have
the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary
holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly,
by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company. 

  
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 2.33 “Plan” means this Paycom Software, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive
Plan, as amended from time to time. 
 2.34 “Principal Investors” means Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and
any controlled Affiliate thereof. 
 2.35 “Reporting Participant” means a Participant who is subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. 
 2.36 “Restricted Stock” means shares of Common
Stock issued or transferred to a Participant pursuant to Section 6.4 of this Plan which are subject to restrictions or limitations set forth in this Plan and in the related Award Agreement. 

2.37 “Restricted Stock Units” means units awarded to Participants pursuant to Section 6.6 hereof, which
are convertible into Common Stock at such time as such units are no longer subject to restrictions as established by the Committee. 
 2.38
“Retirement” means any Termination of Service solely due to retirement upon or after attainment of age sixty-five (65), or permitted early retirement as determined by the Committee. 

2.39 “SAR” or “Stock Appreciation Right” means the right to receive an amount, in cash
and/or Common Stock, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock as of the date the SAR is exercised (or, as provided in the Award Agreement, converted) over the SAR Price for such shares. 

2.40 “SAR Price” means the exercise price or conversion price of each share of Common Stock covered by a SAR,
determined on the Date of Grant of the SAR. 
 2.41 “Stock Option” means a Nonqualified Stock Option or an Incentive
Stock Option. 
 2.42 “Subsidiary” means (i) any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning
with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing a majority of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain,
(ii) any limited partnership, if the Company or any corporation described in item (i) above owns a majority of the general partnership interest and a majority of the limited partnership interests entitled to vote on the removal and
replacement of the general partner, and (iii) any partnership or limited liability company, if the partners or members thereof are composed only of the Company, any corporation listed in item (i) above or any limited partnership listed in
item (ii) above. “Subsidiaries” means more than one of any such corporations, limited partnerships, partnerships or limited liability companies. 

2.43 “Termination of Service” occurs when a Participant who is (i) an Employee of the Company or any Subsidiary
ceases to serve as an Employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries, for any reason; (ii) an Outside Director of the Company or a Subsidiary ceases to serve as a director of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason; or (iii) a
Contractor of the Company or a Subsidiary ceases to serve as a Contractor of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason. Except as may be necessary or desirable to comply with applicable federal or state law, a “Termination of
Service” shall not be deemed to have occurred when a Participant who is an Employee becomes an Outside Director or 

  
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Contractor or vice versa. If, however, a Participant who is an Employee and who has an Incentive Stock Option ceases to be an Employee but does not suffer a Termination of Service, and if that
Participant does not exercise the Incentive Stock Option within the time required under Section 422 of the Code upon ceasing to be an Employee, the Incentive Stock Option shall thereafter become a Nonqualified Stock Option. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 2.43, in the event an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of
Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Termination of Service” for purposes of such Award shall be the definition of “separation from service” provided for under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or
other guidance issued thereunder. 
 2.44 “Total and Permanent Disability” means a Participant is qualified for
long-term disability benefits under the Company’s or Subsidiary’s disability plan or insurance policy; or, if no such plan or policy is then in existence or if the Participant is not eligible to participate in such plan or policy, that the
Participant, because of a physical or mental condition resulting from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder, is unable to perform his or her duties of employment for a period of six (6) continuous months, as determined in good faith by the
Committee, based upon medical reports or other evidence satisfactory to the Committee; provided that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option, Total and Permanent Disability shall have the meaning given it under the rules governing
Incentive Stock Options under the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.44, in the event an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, in lieu of the foregoing definition and
to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the definition of “Total and Permanent Disability” for purposes of such Award shall be the definition of “disability” provided for under
Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. 
 ARTICLE 3 

ADMINISTRATION 
 3.1
General Administration; Establishment of Committee. Subject to the terms of this Article 3, the Plan shall be administered by the compensation committee of the Board or such committee of the Board as is designated by the Board to
administer the Plan (the “Committee”). Membership on the Committee shall be limited to those members of the Board who are “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the Code and “non-employee
directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. As of the Effective Date, the Board designates the Compensation Committee of the Board to administer the Plan. At any time there is no Committee to administer the Plan, any
references in this Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board. 
 3.2 Designation of Participants and Awards. 

(a) The Committee or the Board shall determine and designate from time to time the eligible persons to whom Awards will be
granted and shall set forth in each related Award Agreement, where applicable, the Award Period, the Date of Grant, and such other terms, provisions, limitations, and performance requirements, as are approved by the Committee, but not inconsistent
with the Plan. The Committee shall determine whether an Award shall include one type of Incentive or two or more Incentives granted in combination or two or more Incentives granted in tandem (that is, a joint grant where exercise of one Incentive
results in cancellation of all or a portion of the other Incentive). Although the members of the Committee shall be eligible to receive Awards, all decisions with respect to any Award, and the terms and conditions thereof, to be granted under the
Plan to any member of the Committee shall be made solely and exclusively by the other members of the Committee, or if such member is the only member of the Committee, by the Board. 

  
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 (b) Notwithstanding Section 3.2(a), to the extent permitted by
Applicable Law, the Board may, in its discretion and by a resolution adopted by the Board, authorize one or more officers of the Company (an “Authorized Officer”) to (i) designate one or more Employees as eligible
persons to whom Awards will be granted under the Plan, and (ii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock that will be subject to such Awards; provided that the resolution of the Board granting such authority shall (x) specify
the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be made subject to the Awards, (y) set forth the price or prices (or a formula by which such price or prices may be determined) to be paid for the purchase of the Common Stock subject to such
Awards, and (z) not authorize an officer to designate himself as a recipient of any Award. 
 3.3 Authority of the Committee.
The Committee, in its discretion, shall (i) interpret the Plan and Award Agreements, (ii) prescribe, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations, as necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan, (iii) establish
performance goals for an Award and certify the extent of their achievement, and (iv) make such other determinations or certifications and take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable in the administration of the Plan. Any
interpretation, determination, or other action made or taken by the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive on all interested parties. The Committee’s discretion set forth herein shall not be limited by any provision of the Plan,
including any provision which by its terms is applicable notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary. 
 The Committee
may delegate to officers of the Company, pursuant to a written delegation, the authority to perform specified functions under the Plan. Any actions taken by any officers of the Company pursuant to such written delegation of authority shall be deemed
to have been taken by the Committee. 
 With respect to restrictions in the Plan that are based on the requirements of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, Section 422 of the Code, Section 162(m) of the Code, the rules of any exchange or inter-dealer quotation system upon which the Company’s securities are listed
or quoted, or any other Applicable Law, to the extent that any such restrictions are no longer required by Applicable Law, the Committee shall have the sole discretion and authority to grant Awards that are not subject to such mandated restrictions
and/or to waive any such mandated restrictions with respect to outstanding Awards. 
 ARTICLE 4 

ELIGIBILITY 
 Any Employee
(including an Employee who is also a director or an officer), Contractor or Outside Director of the Company whose judgment, initiative, and efforts contributed or may be expected to contribute to the successful performance of the Company is eligible
to participate in the Plan; provided that only Employees of a Corporation shall be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options. The Committee, upon its own action, may grant, but shall not be required to grant, an Award to any Employee,
Contractor or Outside Director. Awards may be granted by the Committee at any time and from time to time to new Participants, or to then Participants, or to a greater or lesser number of Participants, and may include or exclude previous
Participants, as the Committee shall determine. Except as required by this Plan, Awards need not contain similar provisions. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan (including without limitation determinations of which Employees,
Contractors or Outside Directors, if any, are to receive Awards, the form, amount and timing of such Awards, the terms and provisions of such Awards and the agreements evidencing same) need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among
Participants who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan. 

  
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 ARTICLE 5 

SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN 

5.1 Number Available for Awards. Subject to adjustment as provided in Articles 11 and 12, the maximum number of shares of Common
Stock that may be delivered pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan is eleven million three hundred fifty thousand eight hundred eighty-one (11,350,881) shares, of which one hundred percent (100%) may be delivered pursuant to Incentive
Stock Options. Subject to adjustment pursuant to Articles 11 and 12, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Stock Options or SARs may be granted to an Executive Officer during any calendar year is five million
three hundred twenty-three thousand nine hundred and seven (5,323,907) shares of Common Stock. Shares to be issued may be made available from authorized but unissued Common Stock, Common Stock held by the Company in its treasury, or Common
Stock purchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise. During the term of this Plan, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available the number of shares of Common Stock that shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this
Plan. 
 5.2 Reuse of Shares. To the extent that any Award under this Plan shall be forfeited, shall expire or be canceled, in whole
or in part, then the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award or stock option so forfeited, expired or canceled may again be awarded pursuant to the provisions of this Plan. In the event that previously acquired shares of Common Stock
are delivered to the Company in full or partial payment of the exercise price for the exercise of a Stock Option granted under this Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock available for future Awards under this Plan shall be reduced only by the
net number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option. Awards that may be satisfied either by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or by cash or other consideration shall be counted against the maximum number of shares
of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan only during the period that the Award is outstanding or to the extent the Award is ultimately satisfied by the issuance of shares of Common Stock. Awards will not reduce the number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to this Plan if the settlement of the Award will not require the issuance of shares of Common Stock, as, for example, a SAR that can be satisfied only by the payment of cash. Notwithstanding any provisions of
the Plan to the contrary, only shares forfeited back to the Company, shares canceled on account of termination, expiration or lapse of an Award, shares surrendered in payment of the exercise price of an option or shares withheld for payment of
applicable employment taxes and/or withholding obligations resulting from the exercise of an option shall again be available for grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan, but shall not increase the maximum number of shares described in
Section 5.1 above as the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to Incentive Stock Options. 

ARTICLE 6 
 GRANT OF
AWARDS 
 6.1 In General. 

(a) The grant of an Award shall be authorized by the Committee and shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement setting forth the
Incentive or Incentives being granted, the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Incentive(s), the Option Price (if applicable), the Award Period, the Date of Grant, the vesting terms, if any, and such other terms, provisions,
limitations, and Performance Goals, as are approved by the Committee, but (i) not inconsistent with the Plan, (ii) to the extent an Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable
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determines that an Award shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the
regulations and other guidance issued thereunder. The Company shall execute an Award Agreement with a Participant after the Committee approves the issuance of an Award. Any Award granted pursuant to this Plan must be granted within ten
(10) years of the date of adoption of this Plan by the Board. The Plan shall be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval; however, the Committee may grant Awards under the Plan prior to the time of stockholder approval. Any
such Award granted prior to such stockholder approval shall be made subject to such stockholder approval. The grant of an Award to a Participant shall not be deemed either to entitle the Participant to, or to disqualify the Participant from, receipt
of any other Award under the Plan. 
 (b) If the Committee establishes a purchase price for an Award, the Participant must
accept such Award within a period of thirty (30) days (or such shorter period as the Committee may specify) after the Date of Grant by executing the applicable Award Agreement and paying such purchase price. 

(c) Any Award under this Plan that is settled in whole or in part in cash on a deferred basis may provide for interest
equivalents to be credited with respect to such cash payment. Interest equivalents may be compounded and shall be paid upon such terms and conditions as may be specified by the grant. 

6.2 Option Price. The Option Price for any share of Common Stock which may be purchased under a Nonqualified Stock Option for any share
of Common Stock may be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the share on the Date of Grant. The Option Price for any share of Common Stock which may be purchased under an Incentive Stock Option must be at least equal to the Fair Market
Value of the share on the Date of Grant; if an Incentive Stock Option is granted to an Employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than ten percent (10%) of the combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent or Subsidiary), the Option Price shall be at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant. 

6.3 Maximum ISO Grants. The Committee may not grant Incentive Stock Options under the Plan to any Employee which would permit the
aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the Date of Grant) of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options (under this and any other plan of the Company and its Subsidiaries) are exercisable for the first time by such Employee
during any calendar year to exceed $100,000. To the extent any Stock Option granted under this Plan which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option exceeds this limit or otherwise fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, such Stock Option (or
any such portion thereof) shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option. In such case, the Committee shall designate which stock will be treated as Incentive Stock Option stock by causing the issuance of a separate stock certificate and identifying such
stock as Incentive Stock Option stock on the Company’s stock transfer records. 
 6.4 Restricted Stock. If Restricted Stock is
granted to or received by a Participant under an Award (including a Stock Option), the Committee shall set forth in the related Award Agreement: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock awarded, (ii) the price, if any, to be paid by the
Participant for such Restricted Stock and the method of payment of the price, (iii) the time or times within which such Award may be subject to forfeiture, (iv) specified Performance Goals of the Company, a Subsidiary, any division thereof
or any group of Employees of the Company, or other criteria, which the Committee determines must be met in order to remove any restrictions (including vesting) on such Award, and (v) all other terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions of
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the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder and, to the
extent Restricted Stock granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. The provisions of
Restricted Stock need not be the same with respect to each Participant. 
 (a) Legend on Shares. The Company shall
electronically register the Restricted Stock awarded to a Participant in the name of such Participant, which shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, substantially as
provided in Section 15.10 of the Plan. No stock certificate or certificates shall be issued with respect to such shares of Common Stock, unless, following the expiration of the Restriction Period (as defined in
Section 6.4(b)(i)(a)(i)) without forfeiture in respect of such shares of Common Stock, (i) the Participant requests delivery of the certificate or certificates by submitting a written request to the Committee (or such party
designated by the Company) requesting delivery of the certificates, or (ii) the Committee elects to issue a certificate or certificates to the Participant. The Company shall deliver the certificates requested by the Participant to the
Participant as soon as administratively practicable following the Company’s receipt of such request. 
 (b)
Restrictions and Conditions. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the following restrictions and conditions: 

(i) Subject to the other provisions of this Plan and the terms of the particular Award Agreements, during such period as may be
determined by the Committee commencing on the Date of Grant or the date of exercise of an Award (the “Restriction Period”), the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge or assign shares of Restricted
Stock. Except for these limitations, the Committee may in its sole discretion, remove any or all of the restrictions on such Restricted Stock whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in Applicable Laws or other changes in circumstances
arising after the date of the Award, such action is appropriate. 
 (ii) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (i) above
or in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall have, with respect to his or her Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares, and the right to receive any dividends thereon.
Certificates for shares of Common Stock free of restriction under this Plan shall be delivered to the Participant promptly after, and only after, the Restriction Period shall expire without forfeiture in respect of such shares of Common Stock or
after any other restrictions imposed on such shares of Common Stock by the applicable Award Agreement or other agreement have expired. Certificates for the shares of Common Stock forfeited under the provisions of the Plan and the applicable Award
Agreement shall be promptly returned to the Company by the forfeiting Participant. Each Award Agreement shall require that each Participant, in connection with the issuance of a certificate for Restricted Stock, shall endorse such certificate in
blank or execute a stock power in form satisfactory to the Company in blank and deliver such certificate and executed stock power to the Company. 

(iii) The Restriction Period of Restricted Stock shall commence on the Date of Grant or the date of exercise of an Award, as
specified in the Award Agreement, and, subject to Article 12 of the Plan, unless otherwise established by the Committee in the Award Agreement setting forth the terms of the Restricted Stock, shall expire upon satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in the Award Agreement; such conditions may provide for vesting based on such Performance Goals, as may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 

  
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 (iv) Except as otherwise provided in the particular Award Agreement, upon
Termination of Service for any reason during the Restriction Period, the nonvested shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited by the Participant. In the event a Participant has paid any consideration to the Company for such forfeited Restricted
Stock, the Committee shall specify in the Award Agreement that either (i) the Company shall be obligated to, or (ii) the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to, pay to the Participant, as soon as practicable after the event causing
forfeiture, in cash, an amount equal to the lesser of the total consideration paid by the Participant for such forfeited shares or the Fair Market Value of such forfeited shares as of the date of Termination of Service, as the Committee, in its sole
discretion shall select. Upon any forfeiture, all rights of a Participant with respect to the forfeited shares of the Restricted Stock shall cease and terminate, without any further obligation on the part of the Company. 

6.5 SARs. The Committee may grant SARs to any Participant, either as a separate Award or in connection with a Stock Option. SARs shall
be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall impose, provided that such terms and conditions are (i) not inconsistent with the Plan, (ii) to the extent a SAR issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the
Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, and (iii) to the extent the Committee determines that a SAR shall comply with the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder. The grant of the SAR may provide that the holder may be paid for the value of the SAR
either in cash or in shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof. In the event of the exercise of a SAR payable in shares of Common Stock, the holder of the SAR shall receive that number of whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair
Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the value obtained by multiplying (i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the SAR Price as set forth in such SAR (or other value
specified in the agreement granting the SAR), by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the SAR is exercised, with a cash settlement to be made for any fractional shares of Common Stock. The SAR Price for any share of Common
Stock subject to a SAR may be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the share on the Date of Grant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may place a ceiling on the amount payable upon exercise of a SAR, but any such limitation shall be
specified at the time that the SAR is granted. 
 6.6 Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units may be awarded or sold to
any Participant under such terms and conditions as shall be established by the Committee, provided that such terms and conditions are (i) not inconsistent with the Plan, (ii) to the extent a Restricted Stock Unit issued under the Plan is
subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, and (iii) to the extent the Committee determines that a
Restricted Stock Unit award shall comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 162(m) and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder. Restricted Stock Units
shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee determines, including, without limitation, (a) a prohibition against sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance for a specified period; or (b) a requirement
that the holder forfeit (or in the case of shares of Common Stock or units sold to the Participant, resell to the Company at cost) such shares or units in the event of Termination of Service during the period of restriction. 

  
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 6.7 Performance Awards. 

(a) The Committee may grant Performance Awards to one or more Participants. The terms and conditions of Performance Awards
shall be specified at the time of the grant and may include provisions establishing the performance period, the Performance Goals to be achieved during a performance period, and the maximum or minimum settlement values, provided that such terms and
conditions are (i) not inconsistent with the Plan and (ii) to the extent a Performance Award issued under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code
and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. If the Performance Award is to be in shares of Common Stock, the Performance Awards may provide for the issuance of the shares of Common Stock at the time of the grant of the Performance Award
or at the time of the certification by the Committee that the Performance Goals for the performance period have been met; provided that if shares of Common Stock are issued at the time of the grant of the Performance Award and if, at the end
of the performance period, the Performance Goals are not certified by the Committee to have been fully satisfied, then, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan to the contrary, the Common Stock shall be forfeited in accordance with the
terms of the grant to the extent the Committee determines that the Performance Goals were not met. The forfeiture of shares of Common Stock issued at the time of the grant of the Performance Award due to failure to achieve the established
Performance Goals shall be separate from and in addition to any other restrictions provided for in this Plan that may be applicable to such shares of Common Stock. Each Performance Award granted to one or more Participants shall have its own terms
and conditions. 
 To the extent the Committee determines that a Performance Award shall comply with the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, and if it is determined to be necessary in order to satisfy Section 162(m) of the Code, at the time of the grant of a Performance Award (other than a
Stock Option) and to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder, the Committee shall provide for the manner in which the Performance Goals shall be reduced to take into account the negative
effect on the achievement of specified levels of the Performance Goals which may result from enumerated corporate transactions, extraordinary events, accounting changes and other similar occurrences which were unanticipated at the time the
Performance Goal was initially established. In no event, however, may the Committee increase the amount earned under such a Performance Award, unless the reduction in the Performance Goals would reduce or eliminate the amount to be earned under the
Performance Award and the Committee determines not to make such reduction or elimination. 
 With respect to a Performance
Award that is not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m), if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that the established performance measures or objectives are no longer suitable because of a change in the
Company’s business, operations, corporate structure, or for other reasons that the Committee deemed satisfactory, the Committee may modify the performance measures or objectives and/or the performance period. 

(b) Performance Awards may be valued by reference to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock or according to any
formula or method deemed appropriate by the Committee, in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, achievement of Performance Goals or other specific financial, production, sales or cost performance objectives that the Committee believes
to be relevant to the Company’s business and/or remaining in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified period of time. Performance Awards may be paid in cash, shares of Common Stock, or other consideration, or any combination
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shares of Common Stock, the consideration for the issuance of such shares may be the achievement of the performance objective established at the time of the grant of the Performance Award.
Performance Awards may be payable in a single payment or in installments and may be payable at a specified date or dates or upon attaining the performance objective. The extent to which any applicable performance objective has been achieved shall be
conclusively determined by the Committee. 
 (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to comply with the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Code, if applicable, no Participant may receive in any calendar year Performance Awards intended to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code which have an aggregate value of more than
$74,128,902, and if such Performance Awards involve the issuance of shares of Common Stock, said aggregate value shall be based on the Fair Market Value of such shares on the time of the grant of the Performance Award. In no event, however, shall
any Performance Awards not intended to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code be issued contingent upon the failure to attain the Performance Goals applicable to any Performance Awards granted hereunder that the Committee
intends to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 6.8 Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Committee may
grant a Dividend Equivalent Right to any Participant, either as a component of another Award or as a separate Award. The terms and conditions of the Dividend Equivalent Right shall be specified by the grant. Dividend equivalents credited to the
holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently, at a later time specified in the Award or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock (which may thereafter accrue additional dividend equivalents). Any such
reinvestment shall be at the Fair Market Value at the time thereof. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof, in a single payment or in installments. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as
a component of another Award may provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of
another Award may also contain terms and conditions different from such other Award. 
 6.9 Other Awards. The Committee may grant to
any Participant other forms of Awards, based upon, payable in, or otherwise related to, in whole or in part, shares of Common Stock, if the Committee determines that such other form of Award is consistent with the purpose and restrictions of this
Plan. The terms and conditions of such other form of Award shall be specified by the grant. Such Other Awards may be granted for no cash consideration, for such minimum consideration as may be required by Applicable Law, or for such other
consideration as may be specified by the grant. 
 6.10 Performance Goals. Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Award and Other Awards (whether relating to cash or shares of Common Stock) under the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of Performance Goals relating to one or more business criteria which, where applicable, shall be within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and consist of one or more or any combination of the following criteria: cash flow; cost; revenues; sales; ratio of debt to debt plus equity; net borrowing, credit quality or debt ratings; profit before
tax; economic profit; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; gross margin; earnings per share (whether on a pre-tax, after-tax, operational or other basis); operating earnings; capital
expenditures; expenses or expense levels; economic value added; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending or any other operating ratios; free cash flow; net profit; net sales; net asset value per share; the accomplishment of mergers,
acquisitions, dispositions, public offerings or similar extraordinary business transactions; sales growth; price of the Company’s Common Stock; return on assets, equity or stockholders’ equity; market share; inventory levels, inventory
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stockholders (“Performance Criteria”). Any Performance Criteria may be used to measure the performance of the Company as a whole or any business unit of the Company and
may be measured relative to a peer group or index. Any Performance Criteria may include or exclude (i) extraordinary, unusual and/or non-recurring items of gain or loss, (ii) gains or losses on the disposition of a business,
(iii) changes in tax or accounting regulations or laws, (iv) the effect of a merger or acquisition, as identified in the Company’s quarterly and annual earnings releases, or (v) other similar occurrences. In all other respects,
Performance Criteria shall be calculated in accordance with the Company’s financial statements, under generally accepted accounting principles, or under a methodology established by the Committee prior to the issuance of an Award which is
consistently applied and identified in the audited financial statements, including footnotes, or the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s annual report. However, to the extent Section 162(m) of the Code is
applicable, the Committee may not in any event increase the amount of compensation payable to an individual upon the attainment of a Performance Goal. 

6.11 Tandem Awards. The Committee may grant two or more Incentives in one Award in the form of a “tandem Award,” so that the
right of the Participant to exercise one Incentive shall be canceled if, and to the extent, the other Incentive is exercised. For example, if a Stock Option and a SAR are issued in a tandem Award, and the Participant exercises the SAR with respect
to one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock, the right of the Participant to exercise the related Stock Option shall be canceled to the extent of one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock. 

6.12 No Repricing of Stock Options. The Committee may not “reprice” any Stock Option. For purposes of this
Section 6.12, “reprice” means any of the following or any other action that has the same effect: (i) amending a Stock Option to reduce its exercise price, (ii) canceling a Stock Option at a time when its exercise
price exceeds the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock in exchange for a Stock Option, award of Restricted Stock or other equity award, or (iii) taking any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting
principles, provided that nothing in this Section 6.12 shall prevent the Committee from making adjustments pursuant to Article 11, from exchanging or cancelling Incentives pursuant to Article 12, or substituting Incentives
in accordance with Article 14. 
 ARTICLE 7 

AWARD PERIOD; VESTING 
 7.1
Award Period. Subject to the other provisions of this Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide that an Incentive may not be exercised in whole or in part for any period or periods of time or beyond any date specified in the Award
Agreement. Except as provided in the Award Agreement, an Incentive may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during its term. The Award Period for an Incentive shall be reduced or terminated upon Termination of Service. No Incentive granted
under the Plan may be exercised at any time after the end of its Award Period. No portion of any Incentive may be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from its Date of Grant. However, if an Employee owns or is deemed to own (by
reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than ten percent (10%) of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent or Subsidiary) and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such
Employee, the term of such Incentive Stock Option (to the extent required by the Code at the time of grant) shall be no more than five (5) years from the Date of Grant. 

7.2 Vesting. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine that an Incentive will be immediately vested in whole or in part, or
that all or any portion may not be vested until a date, or dates, subsequent to its Date of Grant, or until the occurrence of one or more specified events, subject in any case to the terms of the Plan. If the Committee imposes conditions upon
vesting, then, subsequent to the Date of Grant, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the date on which all or any portion of the Incentive may be vested. 

  
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 ARTICLE 8 

EXERCISE OR CONVERSION OF INCENTIVE 

8.1 In General. A vested Incentive may be exercised or converted, during its Award Period, subject to limitations and restrictions set
forth in the Award Agreement. 
 8.2 Securities Law and Exchange Restrictions. In no event may an Incentive be exercised or
shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award if a necessary listing or quotation of the shares of Common Stock on a stock exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or any registration under state or federal securities laws required under the
circumstances has not been accomplished. 
 8.3 Exercise of Stock Option. 

(a) In General. If a Stock Option is exercisable prior to the time it is vested, the Common Stock obtained on the
exercise of the Stock Option shall be Restricted Stock which is subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement. If the Committee imposes conditions upon exercise, then subsequent to the Date of Grant, the Committee may, in
its sole discretion, accelerate the date on which all or any portion of the Stock Option may be exercised. No Stock Option may be exercised for a fractional share of Common Stock. The granting of a Stock Option shall impose no obligation upon the
Participant to exercise that Stock Option. 
 (b) Notice and Payment. Subject to such administrative regulations as
the Committee may from time to time adopt, a Stock Option may be exercised by the delivery of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised and the date
of exercise thereof (the “Exercise Date”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon. On the Exercise Date, the Participant shall deliver
to the Company consideration with a value equal to the total Option Price of the shares to be purchased, payable as provided in the Award Agreement, which may provide for payment in any one or more of the following ways: (a) cash or check, bank
draft, or money order payable to the order of the Company, (b) Common Stock (including Restricted Stock) owned by the Participant on the Exercise Date, valued at its Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, and which the Participant has not
acquired from the Company within six (6) months prior to the Exercise Date, (c) by delivery (including by FAX) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions
from the Participant to a broker or dealer, reasonably acceptable to the Company, to sell certain of the shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Stock Option or to pledge such shares as collateral for a loan and promptly deliver to the
Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds necessary to pay such purchase price, and/or (d) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. In the event that shares of Restricted Stock are
tendered as consideration for the exercise of a Stock Option, a number of shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the Stock Option equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock used as consideration therefor shall be subject to the
same restrictions and provisions as the Restricted Stock so tendered. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a Stock Option shall not be considered exercised until the Participant has paid or made arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay
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 (c) Electronic Issuance; Issuance of Certificate. Except as otherwise
provided in Section 6.4 hereof (with respect to shares of Restricted Stock) or in the applicable Award Agreement, upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause the Common Stock then being purchased to be
registered in the Participant’s name (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of his or her death), but shall not issue certificates for the Common Stock unless (i) the Participant or such other person
requests delivery of the certificates for the Common Stock, in writing in accordance with the procedures established by the Committee, or (ii) the Committee elects to issue certificates for the Common Stock to the Participant. The Company shall
deliver certificates to the Participant (or the person exercising the Participant’s Stock Option in the event of his or her death) as soon as administratively practicable following the Company’s receipt of a written request from the
Participant or such other person for delivery of the certificates. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if the Participant has exercised an Incentive Stock Option, the Company may at its option retain physical possession of the certificate evidencing the
shares acquired upon exercise until the expiration of the holding periods described in Section 422(a)(1) of the Code. Any obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that, if at any
time the Committee shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the
consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock thereunder, the Stock Option may not be exercised in whole or in
part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Committee. 

(d) Failure to Pay. Except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, if the Participant fails to pay for any
of the Common Stock specified in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, that portion of the Participant’s Stock Option and right to purchase such Common Stock may be forfeited by the Participant. 

8.4 SARs. Subject to the conditions of this Section 8.4 and such administrative regulations as the Committee may from time
to time adopt, a SAR may be exercised by the delivery (including by facsimile transmission or e-mail) of written notice to the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the SAR is to be exercised and the date
of exercise thereof (the “Exercise Date”) which shall be at least three (3) days after giving such notice unless an earlier time shall have been mutually agreed upon. Subject to the terms of the Award Agreement and only
if permissible under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder (or, if not so permissible, at such time as permitted by Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued
thereunder), the Participant shall receive from the Company in exchange therefor in the discretion of the Committee, and subject to the terms of the Award Agreement: 

(a) cash in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Fair Market Value (as of the Exercise Date, or if provided in the
Award Agreement, conversion, of the SAR) per share of Common Stock over the SAR Price per share specified in such SAR, multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock of the SAR being surrendered; 

(b) that number of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the Exercise Date, or if provided in the
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 (c) the Company may settle such obligation in part with shares of Common Stock
and in part with cash. 
 The distribution of any cash or Common Stock pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be made at such time as set
forth in the Award Agreement. 
 8.5 Disqualifying Disposition of Incentive Stock Option. If shares of Common Stock acquired upon
exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of by a Participant prior to the expiration of either two (2) years from the Date of Grant of such Stock Option or one (1) year from the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the
Participant pursuant to the exercise of such Stock Option, or in any other disqualifying disposition within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, such Participant shall notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition.
A disqualifying disposition by a Participant shall not affect the status of any other Stock Option granted under the Plan as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

ARTICLE 9 
 AMENDMENT OR
DISCONTINUANCE 
 Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article 9, the Board may at any time and from time to time,
without the consent of the Participants, alter, amend, revise, suspend, or discontinue the Plan in whole or in part; provided that no amendment for which stockholder approval is required either (i) by any securities exchange or
inter-dealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or traded or (ii) in order for the Plan and Incentives awarded under the Plan to continue to comply with Sections 162(m), 421, and 422 of the Code, including any successors to
such Sections, or other Applicable Law, shall be effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon. Any such amendment shall, to the extent deemed necessary or
advisable by the Committee, be applicable to any outstanding Incentives theretofore granted under the Plan, notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in any Award Agreement. In the event of any such amendment to the Plan, the holder of any
Incentive outstanding under the Plan shall, upon request of the Committee and as a condition to the exercisability thereof, execute a conforming amendment in the form prescribed by the Committee to any Award Agreement relating thereto.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, unless required by law, no action contemplated or permitted by this Article 9 shall adversely affect any rights of Participants or obligations of the Company to Participants
with respect to any Incentive theretofore granted under the Plan without the consent of the affected Participant. 
 ARTICLE 10 

TERM 
 The Plan shall be
effective from the date that this Plan is adopted by the Board. Unless sooner terminated by action of the Board, the Plan will terminate on January 1, 2024, but Incentives granted before that date will continue to be effective in accordance
with their terms and conditions. 
 ARTICLE 11 

CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS 
 In
the event that any extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse 


  
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stock split, rights offering, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, split-off, combination, subdivision, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the
Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the fair value of an Award, then the Committee shall adjust any or all of the
following so that the fair value of the Award immediately after the transaction or event is equal to the fair value of the Award immediately prior to the transaction or event (i) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or the securities
or property) which thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, (ii) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, (iii) the number of shares and type of Common Stock (or
other securities or property) specified as the annual per-participant limitation under Section 5.1 of the Plan, (iv) the Option Price of each outstanding Award, (v) the amount, if any, the Company pays for forfeited shares of
Common Stock in accordance with Section 6.4, and (vi) the number of or SAR Price of shares of Common Stock then subject to outstanding SARs previously granted and unexercised under the Plan, to the end that the same proportion of
the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock in each instance shall remain subject to exercise at the same aggregate SAR Price; provided that the number of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject
to any Award shall always be a whole number. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment shall be made or authorized to the extent that such adjustment would cause the Plan or any Stock Option to violate Section 422 of the Code or
Section 409A of the Code. Such adjustments shall be made in accordance with the rules of any securities exchange, stock market, or stock quotation system to which the Company is subject. 

Upon the occurrence of any such adjustment, the Company shall provide notice to each affected Participant of its computation of such
adjustment which shall be conclusive and shall be binding upon each such Participant. 
 ARTICLE 12 

RECAPITALIZATION, MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION 

12.1 No Effect on Company’s Authority. The existence of this Plan and Incentives granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the
right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s capital structure and its business, or any Change in Control, or any merger or
consolidation of the Company, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or preference stocks ranking prior to or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof (or any rights, options, or warrants to purchase same), or the
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise. 

12.2 Conversion of Incentives Where Company Survives. Subject to any required action by the stockholders and except as otherwise
provided by Section 12.4 hereof or as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, if the Company shall be the surviving or resulting corporation in any merger,
consolidation or share exchange, any Incentive granted hereunder shall pertain to and apply to the securities or rights (including cash, property, or assets) to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Incentive would
have been entitled. 
 12.3 Exchange or Cancellation of Incentives Where Company Does Not Survive. Except as otherwise provided by
Section 12.4 hereof or as may be required to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations or other guidance issued thereunder, in the event of any merger, consolidation or share exchange pursuant to which the Company is
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be substituted for each share of Common Stock subject to the unexercised portions of outstanding Incentives, that number of shares of each class of stock or other securities or that amount of
cash, property, or assets of the surviving, resulting or consolidated company which were distributed or distributable to the stockholders of the Company in respect to each share of Common Stock held by them, such outstanding Incentives to be
thereafter exercisable for such stock, securities, cash, or property in accordance with their terms. 
 12.4 Cancellation of Incentives.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 12.2 and 12.3 hereof, all Incentives granted hereunder may be canceled by the Company, in its sole discretion, as of the effective date of any Change in Control, merger, consolidation or
share exchange, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or preference stocks ranking prior to or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof (or any rights, options, or warrants to purchase same), or of any proposed sale of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or of any dissolution or liquidation of the Company, by either: 
 (a)
giving notice to each holder thereof or his personal representative of its intention to cancel those Incentives for which the issuance of shares of Common Stock involved payment by the Participant for such shares, and permitting the purchase during
the ten (10) day period next preceding such effective date of any or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Incentives, including in the Board’s discretion some or all of the shares as to which such Incentives would
not otherwise be vested and exercisable; or 
 (b) paying the holder thereof an amount equal to a reasonable estimate of the
difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of stock underlying such Incentive, and the price per share of such Incentive to be paid by the Participant (hereinafter the “Spread”), multiplied by the number of shares
subject to the Incentive. In cases where the shares constitute, or would after exercise, constitute Restricted Stock, the Company, in its discretion, may include some or all of those shares in the calculation of the amount payable hereunder. In
estimating the Spread, appropriate adjustments to give effect to the existence of the Incentives shall be made, such as deeming the Incentives to have been exercised, with the Company receiving the exercise price payable thereunder, and treating the
shares receivable upon exercise of the Incentives as being outstanding in determining the net amount per share. In cases where the proposed transaction consists of the acquisition of assets of the Company, the net amount per share shall be
calculated on the basis of the net amount receivable with respect to shares of Common Stock upon a distribution and liquidation by the Company after giving effect to expenses and charges, including but not limited to taxes, payable by the Company
before such liquidation could be completed. 
 (c) An Award that by its terms would be fully vested or exercisable upon a
Change in Control will be considered vested or exercisable for purposes of Section 12.4(a) hereof. 
 ARTICLE 13 

LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION 

Subject to Section 12.4 hereof, in case the Company shall, at any time while any Incentive under this Plan shall be in force and
remain unexpired, (i) sell all or substantially all of its property, or (ii) dissolve, liquidate, or wind up its affairs, then each Participant shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of each share of Common Stock of the Company which such
Participant would have been entitled to receive under the Incentive, net of the exercise price for such Incentive, if any, the same kind and amount of any securities or assets as may be issuable, distributable, or payable upon any such sale,
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liquidation, or winding up with respect to each share of Common Stock of the Company. If the Company shall, at any time prior to the expiration of any Incentive, make any partial distribution of
its assets, in the nature of a partial liquidation, whether payable in cash or in kind (but excluding the distribution of a cash dividend payable out of earned surplus and designated as such) and an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be
appropriate to prevent the dilution of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, make such adjustment in accordance with the provisions of
Article 11 hereof. 
 ARTICLE 14 

INCENTIVES IN SUBSTITUTION FOR 

INCENTIVES GRANTED BY OTHER ENTITIES 

Incentives may be granted under the Plan from time to time in substitution for similar instruments held by employees, independent contractors
or directors of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company who become or are about to become Employees, Contractors or Outside Directors of the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of a merger or consolidation of the employing
corporation with the Company, the acquisition by the Company of equity of the employing entity, or any other similar transaction pursuant to which the Company becomes the successor employer. The terms and conditions of the substitute Incentives so
granted may vary from the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan to such extent as the Committee at the time of grant may deem appropriate to conform, in whole or in part, to the provisions of the Incentives in substitution for which they are
granted. 
 ARTICLE 15 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

15.1 Investment Intent. The Company may require that there be presented to and filed with it by any Participant under the Plan, such
evidence as it may deem necessary to establish that the Incentives granted or the shares of Common Stock to be purchased or transferred are being acquired for investment and not with a view to their distribution. 

15.2 No Right to Continued Employment. Neither the Plan nor any Incentive granted under the Plan shall confer upon any Participant any
right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 15.3 Indemnification of Board and Committee. No
member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or Employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to
the Plan, and all members of the Board and the Committee, each officer of the Company, and each Employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the
Company in respect of any such action, determination, or interpretation. 
 15.4 Effect of the Plan. Neither the adoption of this
Plan nor any action of the Board or the Committee shall be deemed to give any person any right to be granted an Award or any other rights except as may be evidenced by an Award Agreement, or any amendment thereto, duly authorized by the Committee
and executed on behalf of the Company, and then only to the extent and upon the terms and conditions expressly set forth therein. 

  
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 15.5 Compliance With Other Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein
to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to sell or issue shares of Common Stock under any Incentive if the issuance thereof would constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or regulation of any
governmental authority or any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or other forum in which shares of Common Stock are quoted or traded (including without limitation Section 16 of the Exchange Act and Section 162(m)
of the Code); and, as a condition of any sale or issuance of shares of Common Stock under an Incentive, the Committee may require such agreements or undertakings, if any, as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable to assure compliance with any
such law or regulation. The Plan, the grant and exercise of Incentives hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations and to
such approvals by any government or regulatory agency as may be required. 
 15.6 Tax Requirements. The Company or, if applicable,
any Subsidiary (for purposes of this Section 15.6, the term “Company” shall be deemed to include any applicable Subsidiary), shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid in cash or other form in connection
with the Plan, any Federal, state, local, or other taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with an Award granted under this Plan. The Company may, in its sole discretion, also require the Participant receiving shares of Common Stock
issued under the Plan to pay the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold in connection with the Participant’s income arising with respect to the Award. Such payments shall be required to be made when requested
by Company and may be required to be made prior to the delivery of any certificate representing shares of Common Stock. Such payment may be made (i) by the delivery of cash to the Company in an amount that equals or exceeds (to avoid the
issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding obligations of the Company; (ii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so consents in writing, the actual delivery by the exercising Participant to the Company
of shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals or exceeds (to avoid the issuance of fractional shares under (iii) below) the required tax withholding payment; (iii) if the Company, in its sole discretion, so
consents in writing, the Company’s withholding of a number of shares to be delivered settlement of the Award, which shares so withheld have an aggregate Fair Market Value that equals (but does not exceed) the required tax withholding payment;
or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii), or (iii). The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold any such taxes from any other cash remuneration otherwise paid by the Company to the Participant. The Committee may in the Award Agreement impose
any additional tax requirements or provisions that the Committee deems necessary or desirable. 
 15.7 Assignability. Incentive Stock
Options may not be transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise conveyed or encumbered other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or the
Participant’s legally authorized representative, and each Award Agreement in respect of an Incentive Stock Option shall so provide. The designation by a Participant of a beneficiary will not constitute a transfer of the Stock Option. The
Committee may waive or modify any limitation contained in the preceding sentences of this Section 15.7 that is not required for compliance with Section 422 of the Code. 

Except as otherwise provided herein, Awards may not be transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise conveyed or encumbered other
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Committee may, in its discretion, authorize all or a portion of an Award to be granted to a Participant on terms which permit transfer by such Participant to (i) the spouse (or former
spouse), children or grandchildren of the Participant (“Immediate Family Members”), (ii) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Immediate Family Members, (iii) a partnership in which the only partners
are (1) such Immediate Family Members and/or (2) entities which are controlled by Immediate Family Members, (iv) an entity exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Code or any


  
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successor provision, or (v) a split interest trust or pooled income fund described in Section 2522(c)(2) of the Code or any successor provision, provided that (x) there shall be no
consideration for any such transfer, (y) the Award Agreement pursuant to which such Award is granted must be approved by the Committee and must expressly provide for transferability in a manner consistent with this Section, and
(z) subsequent transfers of transferred Award shall be prohibited except those by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 

Following any transfer, any such Award shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to
transfer, provided that for purposes of Articles 8, 9, 11, 13 and 15 hereof the term “Participant” shall be deemed to include the transferee. The events of Termination of Service shall continue to be applied with
respect to the original Participant, following which Award shall be exercisable or convertible by the transferee only to the extent and for the periods specified in the Award Agreement. The Committee and the Company shall have no obligation to
inform any transferee of an Award of any expiration, termination, lapse or acceleration of such Award. The Company shall have no obligation to register with any federal or state securities commission or agency any Common Stock issuable or issued
under an Award that has been transferred by a Participant under this Section 15.7. 
 15.8 Section 409A. All Awards
issued hereunder are intended to be exempt from, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. In no event shall the Company have any liability or responsibility for taxes, penalties or interest imposed pursuant to Section 409A of the Code
with respect to any Award. 
 15.9 Use of Proceeds. Proceeds from the Company’s sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to
Incentives granted under this Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company. 
 15.10 Legend. Each certificate representing
shares of Restricted Stock issued to a Participant shall bear the following legend, or a similar legend deemed by the Company to constitute an appropriate notice of the provisions hereof (any such certificate not having such legend shall be
surrendered upon demand by the Company and so endorsed): 
 On the face of the certificate: 

“Transfer of this stock is restricted in accordance with conditions printed on the reverse of this certificate.” 

On the reverse: 
 “The
shares of stock evidenced by this certificate are subject to and transferable only in accordance with that certain Paycom Software, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, a copy of which is on file at the principal office of the Company in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. No transfer or pledge of the shares evidenced hereby may be made except in accordance with and subject to the provisions of said Plan. By acceptance of this certificate, any holder, transferee or pledgee hereof agrees to be bound by
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 The following legend shall be inserted on a certificate evidencing Common Stock issued under the
Plan if the shares were not issued in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws: 
 “Shares of
stock represented by this certificate have been acquired by the holder for investment and not for resale, transfer or distribution, have been issued pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of applicable state and federal securities
laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold or transferred other than pursuant to effective registration under such laws, or in transactions otherwise in compliance with such laws, and upon evidence satisfactory to the Company of compliance with
such laws, as to which the Company may rely upon an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company.” 
 ARTICLE 16 

ACCELERATION OF AWARD VESTING 

16.1 Application. The provisions of this Article 16 shall apply notwithstanding any provisions of this Plan to the contrary.

 16.2 Definitions. 

(a) “Exempt Shares” means shares of Common Stock designated as “Exempt Shares” pursuant to
Section 16.3. 
 (b) “Full Value Award” means any Award with a net benefit to the
Participant, without regard to any restrictions such as those described in Section 6.4(b), equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of the total shares of Common Stock subject to the Award. Full Value Awards include Restricted Stock and
Restricted Stock Units, but do not include Stock Options and SARs. 
 (c) “Tenure Award” means an
Award hereunder of cash, shares of Common Stock, units or rights based upon, payable in, or otherwise related to, Common Stock that vests over time based upon the Participant’s continued employment with or service to the Company or its
Subsidiaries. 
 16.3 Number of Shares Available for Awards. The total number of shares that may be designated as “Exempt
Shares” shall not exceed the aggregate of (i) ten percent (10%) of the shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to Awards under Section 5.1; plus (ii) the total number of shares subject to Award that were
received in exchange for incentive stock units in Paycom Payroll Holdings, LLC. 
 16.4 Full Value Award Vesting. Except as otherwise
provided herein, the Committee must grant all Full Value Awards in accordance with the following provisions: 
 (a) All Full
Value Awards granted by the Committee that constitute Performance Awards must vest no earlier than one (1) year after the Date of Grant. 

(b) All Full Value Awards granted by the Committee that constitute Tenure Awards must vest no earlier than over the
three (3) year period commencing on the Date of Grant on a pro rata basis. 
 (c) The Committee may not accelerate
the date on which all or any portion of a Full Value Award may be vested or waive the Restriction Period on a Full Value Award except upon the Participant’s death, Total and Permanent Disability or Retirement or the occurrence of a Change in
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 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Full Value
Awards with more favorable vesting provisions than set forth in this Section 16.4 or accelerate the vesting or waive the Restriction Period for Full Value Awards at any time, provided that the shares of Common Stock subject to such
Awards shall be Exempt Shares. 
 A copy of this Plan shall be kept on file in the principal office of the Company at
7501 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73142. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed as of December 30,
2013, by its Chief Executive Officer and Secretary pursuant to prior action taken by the Board. 
  

			
	Paycom Software, Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Chad Richison

	Name:	 	 Chad Richison

	Title:	 	 Chief Executive Officer




  
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