FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT



 Exhibit 10.1 
 CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
 2011 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
AGREEMENT 
 This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the 18th
day of May, 2011, by and between CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (the “Company”) and
                                        
(“Director”). 
 W I T N E S S E T H:

 WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Cash America International, Inc. First Amended and Restated 2004 Long-Term
Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), which is administered by the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”); and

 WHEREAS, on May 18, 2011, the Committee granted to Director a Restricted Stock Unit Award under the terms of
[Section 11/Section 4 and 9] of the Plan[, entitled “Outside Directors’ Restricted Stock Units”] (the “Award”); and 
 WHEREAS, the Award provides for deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and 

WHEREAS, to comply with the terms of the Plan and Code Section 409A, and to further the interests of the Company and
Director, the parties hereto desire to set forth the terms of the Award in the Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

 

	 	1.	Stock Award. 

 (a)
General. Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby grants to Director an award of 1,661 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). The RSUs represent the unfunded and unsecured promise
of the Company to issue to Director an equivalent number of shares of the common stock of the Company or its successors (“Common Stock”) at a future date, subject to the terms of this Agreement. 

(b) Grant Date. The RSUs were awarded to Director as of May 18, 2011 (the “Grant Date”). 

 

	 	2.	Vesting. 

 The RSUs
shall vest upon the earliest of: (a) each of the following dates in substantially equal 25% increments as long as Director serves continuously on the Board through the applicable vesting date: May 1, 2012, May 1,
2013, May 1, 2014 and May 1, 2015; (b) the date of Director’s death while serving as a member of the Board; or (c) the date of Director’s termination of service on the Board at a time when Director has served
continuously on the Board (i) for at least five (5) years as of the time of termination, and (ii) for at least 360 days from and after the Grant Date. Any RSUs that have not vested shall remain subject to forfeiture under
Section 3 of this Agreement. 
  

	 	3.	Forfeiture Upon Termination of Service on the Board of Directors. 

 Upon Director’s termination of service on the Board for any reason, any RSUs that are not then vested under Section 2 of this Agreement shall be immediately forfeited, and Director shall have no
rights in such RSUs. 








	4.	Delivery of Common Stock. 

 (a) General. Except as provided in subsection (b) below, the Company shall instruct its transfer agent to issue a stock certificate, which evidences the conversion of vested RSUs into
whole vested shares of Common Stock, in the name of Director within 90 days after the date on which the earliest of the following events occurs: (i) each of the four (4) annual vesting dates described in Section 2(a) of this Agreement
with respect to the 25% portion of the Award that corresponds to such vesting date; (ii) the date of Director’s death while serving as a member of the Board; and (iii) the date upon which Director separates from service (as defined in
Code Section 409A, which includes terminating membership on the Board and all independent contractor relationships with the Company and its at least 50%-owned affiliates; “Separation from Service”) and which is coincident with or
after the date Director satisfies the tenure requirements in Section 2(c) of this Agreement. In the event of Director’s death before the shares of Common Stock relating to any such vested RSUs have been issued, such shares will be issued
in the name of Director’s designated beneficiary or, if no beneficiary has been designated, in the name of Director’s estate (“Beneficiary”). The Company shall not be required to deliver any fractional shares of Common Stock
under the Award, and any fractional share shall be rounded up to the next whole share. 
 (b) Deferred
Delivery. Director may elect to defer the timing of the payment of shares of Common Stock evidencing RSUs that are scheduled to vest in accordance with Section 2(a) of this Agreement on May 1, 2013, May 1, 2014, and/or
May 1, 2015, until the later of (i) the date of his Separation from Service, or (ii) the fifth
(5th) anniversary of May 1,
2013, May 1, 2014, or May 1, 2015, whichever is the applicable date on which the RSUs would otherwise be payable under Section 4(a)(i) of this Agreement. To be effective, such election must be made no later than twelve
(12) months before the applicable May 1 date on which the RSUs are scheduled to be paid under Section 4(a)(i) of this Agreement; provided, if within twelve (12) months after making such a deferral election, Director has a
Separation from Service on or after the date he vests under the terms of Section 2(c) of this Agreement, such deferral election will be of no effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of Director’s death, the shares of Common
Stock relating to any and all vested RSUs that have been deferred in accordance with this Section 4(b) will be issued within 90 days after Director’s death in the name of Director’s Beneficiary. 

 

	 	5.	Change in Control 


(a) Vesting and Payment. In the event of a Change in Control (as defined below) while Director is still a director of the
Company, the Award shall automatically accelerate and become 100% vested, and the shares of Common Stock evidencing vested RSUs shall be delivered to Director within 90 days following the date of the Change in Control. A “Change in
Control” shall mean an event that is a change in the ownership of the Company, a change in the effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, all as defined in
Code §409A, except that 35% shall be substituted for 30% in applying Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi) and 50% shall be substituted for 40% in applying Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii). 

(b) Substitution. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, upon a Change in Control the Committee, in its
sole discretion, may, in lieu of issuing Common Stock, provide Director with an equivalent amount payable in the form of cash. 
  

	 	6.	Agreement of Director. 

 Director acknowledges that certain restrictions under state or federal securities laws may apply with respect to the shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Award. Specifically, Director
acknowledges that, to the extent Director is an “affiliate” of the Company (as that term is defined by the Securities Act of 1933), the shares of Common Stock to be issued as a result of the Award are subject to certain trading
restrictions under applicable securities laws (including particularly the Securities 

  
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and Exchange Commission’s Rule 144). Director hereby agrees to execute such documents and take such actions as the Company may reasonably require with respect to state and federal securities
laws and any restrictions on the resale of such shares which may pertain under such laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and only to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A, a payment may be delayed to the extent the
Company reasonably anticipates that making the payment will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws. 
  

	 	7.	Withholding. 

 Upon
the issuance of shares to Director pursuant to this Agreement, Director shall pay an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes which the Company is required to withhold at any time. Such payment may be
made in cash, by withholding from any amounts payable to Director, or by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement) in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Plan and the terms of Code Section 409A.

  

	 	8.	Adjustment of Awards. 

 (a) If there is an increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock through the payment of a stock dividend or through any recapitalization resulting in a stock split,
combination or exchange of shares of Common Stock, then the number of outstanding RSUs shall be adjusted so that the proportion of such Award to the Company’s total issued and outstanding shares of Common stock remains the same as existed
immediately prior to such event. 
 (b) Except as provided in subsection (a), above, no adjustment in the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to any outstanding portion of the RSUs shall be made upon the issuance by the Company of shares of any class of its capital stock or securities convertible into shares of any class of capital stock, either in connection with a
direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of any other obligation of the Company that may be convertible into such shares or other securities. 

(c) Upon the occurrence of events affecting Common Stock other than those specified in subsections (a) and (b), above, the Committee
may make such other adjustments to awards as are permitted under Section 5(c) of the Plan. 
  

	 	9.	Plan Provisions. 


In addition to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Award is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions set forth in
the Plan, as may be amended from time to time, which are hereby incorporated by reference. Any terms used herein with an initial capital letter shall have the same meaning as provided in the Plan, unless otherwise specified herein. In the event of
any conflict between the provisions of the Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall control. 
  

	 	10.	Miscellaneous. 


(a) Limitation of Rights. The granting of the Award and the execution of the Agreement shall not give Director any rights to
(1) similar grants in future years, or (2) any right to be retained as a member of the Board or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. 
 (b) Claims Procedure. Any dispute or claim for benefits by any person under this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. 

(c) Shareholder Rights. Neither Director nor Director’s designated beneficiary shall have any rights of a shareholder
with respect to any shares of Common Stock until such shares have been issued and delivered to Director or Director’s designated beneficiary pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement. 

  
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 (d) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in
the Agreement is held by a court or a federal regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained in the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect, and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. 
 (e) Controlling Law. The Agreement is
being made in Texas and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of that state. 
 (f)
Construction. The Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior understanding and agreements between them representing the subject matter hereof. There are no representations,
agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, between and among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof which are not fully expressed herein. 
 (g) Amendments to Comply With Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any provision of this Agreement would cause compensation to be includible in
Director’s income pursuant to Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code, then, to the extent permitted by Section 409A, the Company may amend the Agreement in such a way as to cause substantially similar economic results without causing such
inclusion; any such amendment shall be made by providing notice of such amendment to Director, and shall be binding on Director. 
 (h) Headings. Section and other headings contained in the Agreement are for reference purposes only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or
intent of the Agreement or any provision hereof. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the Agreement as
of the day and year first set forth above. 
  

			
	CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	
	DIRECTOR
	
	  




  
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