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           Exhibit 10.48            Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  1  4871-2986-6504, v.2  IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED  Iron Mountain Incorporated 2014 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan  Performance Unit Agreement  This Performance Unit Agreement and the associated grant award information  (the “Customizing Information”), which Customizing Information is provided in written form or  is available in electronic form from the recordkeeper for the Iron Mountain Incorporated 2014  Stock and Cash Incentive Plan, as amended and in effect from time to time (the “Plan”), is made  as of the date shown as the “Grant Date” in the Customizing Information (the “Grant Date”) by  and between Iron Mountain Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the  individual identified in the Customizing Information (the “Recipient”).  This instrument and the  Customizing Information are collectively referred to as the “Performance Unit Agreement.”  WITNESSETH THAT:  WHEREAS, the Company has instituted the Plan; and  WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) has authorized the grant of  performance units with respect to the Company’s Common Stock (“Stock”) upon the terms and  conditions set forth below and pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which is incorporated herein; and  WHEREAS, the Recipient acknowledges that he or she has carefully read this  Performance Unit Agreement and agrees, as provided in Section 19(a) below, that the terms and  conditions of the Performance Unit Agreement reflect the entire understanding between himself  or herself and the Company regarding this performance unit award (and the Recipient has not  relied upon any statement or promise other than the terms and conditions of the Performance  Unit Agreement with respect to this performance unit award);  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and  agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and  adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Recipient agree as follows.  1.  Grant.  Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Performance Unit Agreement, the  Company hereby conditionally grants to the Recipient that number of performance units equal to  the corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Stock (the “Underlying Shares”) shown in  the Customizing Information under “Performance Units Granted.”  The grant described in the preceding paragraph is contingent upon the satisfaction of the  “Performance Criteria” over the “Performance Period,” each as shown in the Customizing  Information.  The Committee shall determine whether such Performance Criteria have been  satisfied.  2.  Adjustment to Award.  The number of Performance Units Granted may be increased  or decreased, including to zero, based on the “Performance Matrix” shown in the Customizing  Information.  Whether any adjustment based on the Performance Matrix is made shall be  determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and the “Adjusted Performance Units  Granted” (“PUs”) in the Customizing Information shall be updated to reflect any such  adjustment.  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  2    4871-2986-6504, v.2  3.  Vesting.  (a) In General.  If the Recipient remains in an employment, contractual or other  service relationship with the Company (“Relationship”) as of the “Vesting Date” specified in the  Customizing Information, and the Recipient as of such date is not in violation of any  confidentiality, inventions, non-solicitation and/or non-competition agreement with the  Company, the PUs shall vest on such date, based on achievement of the Performance Criteria  over the Performance Period.  For the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided pursuant  to the terms of the Plan and Sections 3(b), 3(c) or 3(d), if applicable, if the Recipient’s  Relationship with the Company is terminated by the Company or by the Recipient for any  reason, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, no PUs granted pursuant to this Performance Unit  Agreement shall vest under any circumstances on and after the date of such termination.  (b) Retirement Vesting.  Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if the Recipient’s  Relationship with the Company terminates on account of Retirement (as defined below) on or  after the sixth (6th) month anniversary of the Grant Date, the PUs shall remain outstanding and  continue to vest based on achievement of the Performance Criteria over the Performance Period,  provided the Recipient continues to comply with any confidentiality, inventions, non-solicitation  and/or non-competition agreement with the Company.   Any PUs that vest as a result of this Section 3(b) shall be delivered as of the Vesting Date  as described in Section 5, provided that no PUs shall be delivered if the Recipient as of the date  of delivery is in violation of any confidentiality, inventions, non-solicitation and/or non- competition agreement with the Company.  For purposes of this Section 3(b), “Retirement”  means a termination of the Recipient’s Relationship with the Company after the Recipient has  attained age fifty-five (55), has five (5) Years of Credited Service and has a combined age and  Years of Credited Service of at least sixty-five (65). “Years of Credited Service” shall mean the  Recipient’s years of total adjusted service with the Company, calculated from the Recipient’s  initial hire date with the Company (or any predecessor business acquired by the Company) and  without regard to any lapses in active employment while employed by the Company, such as  approved leaves of absences.  (c) Death or Disability Vesting.  Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if the Recipient’s  Relationship with the Company terminates as a result of his or her disability (as determined by  the Board on the basis of medical advice satisfactory to it) or death, the Recipient shall become  vested in his or her Performance Units Granted in accordance with the following schedule:          Date Relationship Terminates   Vesting Percentage  On or after first (1st) anniversary of Grant Date  33.3%  On or after second (2nd) anniversary of Grant Date  66.6%  On or after third (3rd) anniversary of Grant Date  100%  No Performance Units Granted that vest as a result of this Section 3(c) shall be delivered  if the Recipient as of the date of delivery is in violation of any confidentiality, inventions, non- solicitation and/or non-competition agreement with the Company.  For the avoidance of doubt,  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  3    4871-2986-6504, v.2  the Performance Criteria shall be treated as satisfied (or satisfied at target, if applicable) and no  adjustment shall be made pursuant to Section 2.  (d) Committee Discretion.  In the event the Relationship is terminated for any reason  and except as otherwise provided in Section 3(b) or 3(c), as applicable, (i) the Recipient’s right  to vest in any PUs will, except as provided in Section 9(c) of the Plan, terminate as of the date of  the termination of the Relationship (and will not be extended by any notice period mandated  under local law) and (ii) the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the  Relationship has terminated for purposes of this PU (including when the Recipient is no longer  considered to be providing active service while on a leave of absence).  (e) Special Definition of Company.  For purposes of this Section 3, the term  “Company” refers to the Company as defined in the last sentence of Section 1 of the Plan.  4.  Dividend Equivalents.  A Recipient shall be credited with dividend equivalents equal  to the dividends the Recipient would have received if the Recipient had been the actual record  owner of the Underlying Shares on each dividend record date on or after the Grant Date and  through the date the Recipient receives a settlement pursuant to Section 5 below (the “Dividend  Equivalent”).  If a dividend on the Stock is payable wholly or partially in Stock, the Dividend  Equivalent representing that portion shall be in the form of additional PUs, credited on a one-for- one basis.  If a dividend on the Stock is payable wholly or partially in cash, the Dividend  Equivalent representing that portion shall also be in the form of cash and a Recipient shall be  treated as being credited with any cash dividends, without earnings, until settlement pursuant to  Section 5 below.  If a dividend on Stock is payable wholly or partially in other than cash or  Stock, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide for such Dividend Equivalents with respect  to that portion as it deems appropriate under the circumstances.  Dividend Equivalents shall be  subject to the same terms and conditions as the PUs originally awarded pursuant to this  Performance Unit Agreement, and they shall vest (or, if applicable, be forfeited) as if they had  been granted at the same time as the original PU.  Dividend Equivalents representing the cash  portion of a dividend on Stock shall be settled in cash.  5.  Delivery of Underlying Shares or Cash Settlement.  (a)  With respect to any PUs that become vested pursuant to Section 3 (other than  Section 3(c)), the Company shall issue and deliver to the Recipient (i) the number of  Underlying Shares equal to the number of vested PUs or an amount of cash equal to the Fair  Market Value, as defined in the Plan, of such Underlying Shares as of the Vesting Date and  (ii) the amount (and in the form) due with respect to the Dividend Equivalents applicable to  such Underlying Shares.  Delivery shall be made to the Recipient as soon as practicable  following the Vesting Date but in no event later than the end of the year in which such  Vesting Date occurs (or the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following the Vesting  Date, if later).  (b)  With respect to any Performance Units Granted that become vested pursuant to  Section 3(c), the Company shall issue and deliver to the Recipient (i) the number of  Underlying Shares equal to the number of vested Performance Units Granted or an amount of  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  4    4871-2986-6504, v.2  cash equal to the Fair Market Value, as defined in the Plan, of such Underlying Shares as of  the date of disability or death and (ii) the amount (and in the form) due with respect to the  Dividend Equivalents applicable to such Underlying Shares.  Delivery shall be made to the  Recipient as soon as practicable following the date of disability or death but in no event later  than the end of the year in which disability or death occurs (or the fifteenth (15th) day of the  third (3rd) month following the date of disability or death, if later).  (c)  Whether Underlying Shares, or the cash value thereof, shall be issued or paid at  settlement shall be determined based on the “Form of Settlement” specified in the  Customizing Information.  (d)  Any shares issued pursuant to this Performance Unit Agreement shall be issued,  without issue or transfer tax, by (i) delivering a stock certificate or certificates for such shares  out of theretofore authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares of its Stock as the  Company may elect or (ii) issuance of shares of its Stock in book entry form; provided,  however, that the time of such delivery may be postponed by the Company for such period as  may be required for it with reasonable diligence to comply with any applicable requirements  of law.  (e)  Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 5, delivery of Underlying  Shares shall be made, or the amount of cash equivalent thereto shall be paid, only if the  required purchase price designated as the “Purchase Price” shown in the Customizing  Information per unit/share is paid to the Company by means of payment acceptable to the  Company in accordance with the terms of the Plan.  If the Recipient fails to pay for or accept  delivery of all of the shares, the right to shares of Stock provided pursuant to this Agreement  Performance Unit Agreement may be terminated by the Company.  6.  Withholding Taxes.  The Recipient hereby agrees, as a condition of this award, to  provide to the Company (or a subsidiary employing the Recipient, as applicable) an amount  sufficient to satisfy the Company’s and/or subsidiary’s obligation to withhold any and all federal,  state, local or provincial income tax, social security, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits  tax, payment on account or other tax-related items or statutory withholdings related to the Plan  (the ”Withholding Amount”), if any, by (a) authorizing the Company and/or any subsidiary  employing the Recipient, as applicable, to withhold the Withholding Amount from the  Recipient’s cash compensation or (b) remitting the Withholding Amount to the Company (or a  subsidiary employing the Recipient, as applicable) in cash; provided, however, that to the extent  that the Withholding Amount is not provided by one or a combination of such methods, the  Company may at its election withhold from the Underlying Shares and Dividend Equivalents  that would otherwise be delivered that number of shares (and/or cash) having a Fair Market  Value on the date of vesting sufficient to eliminate any deficiency in the Withholding Amount.   Regardless of any action that the Company and/or subsidiary takes with respect to any or all  federal, state, local or provincial income tax, social security, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe  benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items or statutory withholdings related to  the Recipient’s participation in the Plan, the Recipient acknowledges that he or she, and not the  Company and/or any subsidiary, has the ultimate liability for any such items.  Further, if the  Recipient becomes subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  5    4871-2986-6504, v.2  date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, the Recipient acknowledges that the  Company and/or subsidiary may be required to withhold or account for such tax-related items in  more than one jurisdiction.  7.  Non-assignability of PUs and Dividend Equivalents.  PUs and Dividend Equivalents  shall not be assignable or transferable by the Recipient except by will or by the laws of descent  and distribution or as permitted by the Committee in its discretion pursuant to the terms of the  Plan.  During the life of the Recipient, delivery of shares of Stock or payment of cash as  settlement of PUs and Dividend Equivalents shall be made only to the Recipient, to a conservator  or guardian duly appointed for the Recipient by reason of the Recipient’s incapacity or to the  person appointed by the Recipient in a durable power of attorney acceptable to the Company’s  counsel.  8.  Compliance with Securities Act; Lock-Up Agreement.  The Company shall not be  obligated to sell or issue any Underlying Shares or other securities in settlement of PUs and  Dividend Equivalents hereunder unless the shares of Stock or other securities are at that time  effectively registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state or  provincial securities laws.  In the event shares or other securities shall be issued that shall not be  so registered, the Recipient hereby represents, warrants and agrees that the Recipient will receive  such shares or other securities for investment and not with a view to their resale or distribution,  and will execute an appropriate investment letter satisfactory to the Company and its counsel.   The Recipient further hereby agrees that as a condition to the settlement of PUs and Dividend  Equivalents, the Recipient will execute an agreement in a form acceptable to the Company to the  effect that the shares shall be subject to any underwriter’s lock-up agreement in connection with  a public offering of any securities of the Company that may from time to time apply to shares  held by officers and employees of the Company, and such agreement or a successor agreement  must be in full force and effect.  9.  Legends.  The Recipient hereby acknowledges that the stock certificate or certificates  (or entries in the case of book entry form) evidencing shares of Stock or other securities issued  pursuant to any settlement of an PU or Dividend Equivalent hereunder may bear a legend (or  provide a restriction) setting forth the restrictions on their transferability described in Section 8  hereof, if such restrictions are then in effect.  10.  Rights as Stockholder.  The Recipient shall have no rights as a stockholder with  respect to any PUs, Dividend Equivalents or Underlying Shares until the date of issuance of a  stock certificate (or appropriate entry is made in the case of book entry form) for Underlying  Shares and any Dividend Equivalents.  Except as provided by Section 4, no adjustment shall be  made for any rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued  (or appropriate entry is made in the case of book entry form), except to the extent the Committee  so provides, pursuant to the terms of the Plan and upon such terms and conditions it may  establish.  11.  Effect Upon Employment and Performance of Services.  Nothing in this Performance  Unit Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to impose any obligation upon the Company or  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  6    4871-2986-6504, v.2  any subsidiary to employ or utilize the services of the Recipient or to retain the Recipient in its  employ or to engage or retain the services of the Recipient.  12.  Time for Acceptance.  Unless the Recipient shall evidence acceptance of this  Performance Unit Agreement by electronic or other means prescribed by the Committee within  sixty (60) days after its delivery, the PUs and Dividend Equivalents shall be null and void (unless  waived by the Committee).  13.  Right of Repayment.  In the event that the Recipient breaches any confidentiality,  inventions, non-solicitation and/or non-competition agreement with the Company, the Recipient  shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the  Underlying Shares as of the date of settlement (whether settled in cash or Stock) over the  Purchase Price, if any, paid (or deemed paid) together with the value of any Dividend  Equivalents; provided, however, that the Committee in its discretion may release the Recipient  from the requirement to make such payment, if the Committee determines that the Recipient’s  breach of such agreement is not inimical to the best interests of the Company.  In accordance  with applicable law, the Company may deduct the amount of payment due under the preceding  sentence from any compensation or other amount payable by the Company to the Recipient.  For  purposes of this Section 13, the term “Company” refers to the Company as defined in the last  sentence of Section 1 of the Plan.  14.  Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  The PUs and Dividend Equivalents  granted hereunder are intended to avoid the potential adverse tax consequences to the Recipient  of Section 409A of the Code, and the Committee may make such modifications to this  Performance Unit Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable to avoid such adverse tax  consequences.  If and to the extent that the PUs and Dividend Equivalents are subject to Section  409A, in addition to the provisions of Section 12(f) of the Plan, any payment upon termination of  the Relationship shall be made only upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A, and  the Recipient may not directly or indirectly designate the calendar year of a payment.  15.  Electronic Delivery.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any  documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The  Recipient consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in  the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a  third party designated by the Company.  16.  Company Policies.  The PUs and Dividend Equivalents granted hereunder shall be  subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies, and other  policies that may be implemented by the Board from time to time, in accordance with applicable  law.    17.  Nature of Award.  By accepting this PU, the Recipient acknowledges, understands  and agrees that:  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  7    4871-2986-6504, v.2  (a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in  nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any  time, to the extent permitted by the Plan and this Performance Unit Agreement;  (b) the grant of this PU is voluntary and occasional and does not create any  contractual or other right to receive future awards under the Plan or benefits in lieu of  Plan awards, even if PUs or other Plan awards have been granted in the past;  (c) all decisions with respect to future PU awards will be at the sole discretion  of the Committee;  (d) he or she is voluntarily participating in the Plan;  (e) the future value of the Underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be  predicted with certainty;  (f) if the Recipient resides and/or works outside the United States, the  following additional provisions shall apply:  (i) this PU, including any Dividend Equivalents, and the Underlying  Shares are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;  (ii) this PU, including any Dividend Equivalents, and the Underlying  Shares (including value attributable to each) do not constitute compensation of  any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company and/or any subsidiary  thereof and are outside the scope of the Recipient’s employment contract, if any;  (iii) this PU, including any Dividend Equivalents, and any Underlying  Shares (including the value attributable to each) are not part of normal or  expected compensation or salary, including, but not limited to, for purposes of  calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end- of-service payments, bonuses, service awards, pension or retirement or welfare  benefits or similar payments unless such other arrangement explicitly provides to  the contrary;  (iv) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise  from forfeiture of the PU, including any Dividend Equivalents, resulting from the  Recipient’s termination of the Relationship for any reason, and in consideration of  this PU, including any Dividend Equivalents, the Recipient irrevocably agrees  never to institute a claim against the Company and/or subsidiary, waives his or  her ability to bring such claim and releases the Company and/or subsidiary from  any claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, such claim is allowed by a court of  competent jurisdiction, then by accepting this PU, including any Dividend  Equivalents, the Recipient is deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue  such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request  dismissal or withdrawal of such claims; and  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  8    4871-2986-6504, v.2  (g) the Company shall not be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation  between the Recipient’s local currency and the United States dollar that may affect the  value of this PU or any amounts due pursuant to the settlement of the PU or the  subsequent sale of any Underlying Shares acquired upon settlement.  18.  Appendix.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Performance Unit Agreement, this  PU shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any Appendix to this  Performance Unit Agreement for the Recipient’s country of residence or in which the Recipient  works.  Moreover, if the Recipient relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix, the  special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Recipient, to the extent the  Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable  in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan.  The Appendix  constitutes part of this Performance Unit Agreement.  19.  General Provisions.  (a)  Amendment; Waivers.  This Performance Unit Agreement, including the Plan,  contains the full and complete understanding and agreement of the parties hereto as to the  subject matter hereof, and except as otherwise permitted by the express terms of the Plan and  this Performance Unit Agreement and applicable law, it may not be modified or amended nor  may any provision hereof be waived without a further written agreement duly signed by each  of the parties; provided, however, that a modification or amendment that does not materially  diminish the rights of the Recipient hereunder, as they may exist immediately before the  effective date of the modification or amendment, shall be effective upon written notice of its  provisions to the Recipient, to the extent permitted by applicable law.  The waiver by either of  the parties hereto of any provision hereof in any instance shall not operate as a waiver of any  other provision hereof or in any other instance.  The Recipient shall have the right to receive,  upon request, a written confirmation from the Company of the Customizing Information.  (b)  Binding Effect.  This Performance Unit Agreement shall inure to the benefit of  and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,  representatives, successors and assigns.  (c)  Fractional PUs, Underlying Shares and Dividend Equivalents.  All fractional  Underlying Shares and Dividend Equivalents settled in Stock resulting from the application of  the Performance Matrix or the adjustment provisions contained in the Plan shall be rounded  down to the nearest whole share.  If cash in lieu of Underlying Shares is delivered at  settlement, or Dividend Equivalents are settled in cash, the amount paid shall be rounded  down to the nearest penny.  (d)  Governing Law.  This Performance Unit Agreement shall be governed by and  construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without  regard to the principles of conflicts of law.  (e)  Construction.  This Performance Unit Agreement is to be construed in accordance  with the terms of the Plan.  In case of any conflict between the Plan and this Performance Unit  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  9    4871-2986-6504, v.2  Agreement, the Plan shall control.  The titles of the sections of this Performance Unit  Agreement and of the Plan are included for convenience only and shall not be construed as  modifying or affecting their provisions.  The masculine gender shall include both sexes; the  singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular unless the context otherwise  requires.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the  Plan.  (f)  Language. If the Recipient receives this Performance Unit Agreement, or any other  document related to this PU and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and  if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English  version will control.  (g)  Data Privacy.    (i) The Recipient hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the  collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Recipient’s  personal data as described in this Performance Unit Agreement by and among, as  applicable, his or her employer, the Company and its subsidiaries for the  exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Recipient’s  participation in the Plan.  (ii) The Recipient understands that his or her employer, the Company  and its subsidiaries, as applicable, hold certain personal information about the  Recipient regarding his or her employment, the nature and amount of the  Recipient’s compensation and the fact and conditions of the Recipient’s  participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Recipient’s name, home  address, telephone number and e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance  number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of  stock or directorships held in the Company and its subsidiaries, details of all  options, awards or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled,  exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Recipient’s favor, for the  purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (the “Data”).  (iii) The Recipient understands that the Data may be transferred to any  third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of  the Plan, that these third parties may be located in the Recipient’s country, or  elsewhere, and that the third party’s country may have different data privacy laws  and protections than the Recipient’s country.  The Recipient understands that the  Recipient may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential  recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources  representative.  The Recipient authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use,  retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of  implementing, administering and managing the Recipient’s participation in the  Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker  or other third party.  The Recipient understands that the Data will be held only as  long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Recipient’s  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  10    4871-2986-6504, v.2  participation in the Plan.  The Recipient understands that he or she may, at any  time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and  processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or  withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing  the Recipient’s local human resources representative.  The Recipient understands,  however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the  Recipient’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the  consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Recipient  understands that the Recipient may contact his or her local human resources  representative.  (h)  Notices.  Any notice in connection with this Performance Unit Agreement shall be  deemed to have been properly delivered if it is delivered in the form specified by the  Committee as follows:  To the Recipient: Last address provided to the Company  To the Company: Iron Mountain Incorporated  One Federal Street  Boston, Massachusetts 02110  Attn:  Chief Financial Officer  (i)  Version Number.  This document is Version 5 of the Iron Mountain Incorporated  2014 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan Performance Unit Agreement.     





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  11    4871-2986-6504, v.2  IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED  Iron Mountain Incorporated 2014 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan  Performance Unit Agreement (Version 5)  Appendix  Country-Specific Provisions  Terms and Conditions  This Appendix includes additional, or if so indicated replaces, certain terms and conditions that  govern a PU granted under the Plan if a Recipient resides or works in one of the countries listed  below.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix have the meanings set forth in  the Plan and/or the Performance Unit Agreement.  Notifications  The information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to each particular  Recipient’s situation and the Company is not in a position to assure a Recipient of any particular  result.  Accordingly, the Recipient is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how  the relevant laws in a particular country may apply to his or her situation.  If the Recipient is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Recipient is  currently working, transfers employment or service location after the Grant Date, or is  considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein  may not apply to the Recipient, and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what  extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply.  Australia  OFFER TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENT EMPLOYEES  This Offer Document sets out information regarding the participation of Australian resident  employees of Iron Mountain Incorporated (the “Company”) and its Australian subsidiaries in  grant of an award of performance units made under the Iron Mountain Incorporated 2014 Stock  and Cash Incentive Plan, as amended and in effect from time to time (the “Plan”).  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  12    4871-2986-6504, v.2  Investment in securities involves a degree of risk and there is no guarantee of the future  value of, or returns from, securities the Recipient may acquire under the Plan.   Employees who elect to participate in the Plan should consider all risk factors relevant to  the acquisition of securities under the Plan as set out in this document and any associated  documents.   The information contained in this document and any associated documents is general  information only.  It is not advice or information specific to the Recipient’s objectives,  financial situation or needs.  Australian employees should consider obtaining their own  financial product advice from an independent person who is licensed by the Australian  Securities and Investments Commission to give advice about participation in the Plan.    1. OFFER AND TERMS OF PARTICIPATION  This Offer Document relates to an invitation by the Company to eligible employees in Australia  to accept grants of performance unit awards made under the Plan.  The awards will be issued at  no cost to the Recipient.  The terms of Recipient’s participation are set out in the Plan, the Prospectus, the Performance  Unit Agreement and this Offer Document.  By accepting a grant of a performance unit award, the Recipient will be bound by terms set out  in the Plan, the Prospectus, the Performance Unit Agreement and this Offer Document.  2. HOW CAN I ASCERTAIN THE CURRENT MARKET PRICE OF SHARES  UNDERLYING THE PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS?  The Recipient could, from time to time, ascertain the market price of a share of common stock in  the Company (“Company Stock”) by obtaining that price from the NASDAQ website, the  Company website or The Wall Street Journal, and multiplying that price by a published  exchange rate to convert U.S. Dollars into Australian Dollars, to determine the Australian dollar  equivalent of that current market price.  3. RISKS OF ACQUIRING AND HOLDING SHARES  Acquiring and holding performance units and shares of Company Stock involves risk.  These  risks include that:   (a) there is no guarantee that the shares will grow in value - they may decline in  value.  Stock markets are subject to fluctuations and the price of shares can rise and fall,  depending upon the Company's performance and other internal and external factors;   (b) there is no assurance that the Company will pay dividends even if its earnings  increase; and  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  13    4871-2986-6504, v.2   (c) there are tax implications involved in acquiring and holding performance units  and shares of Company Stock and the tax regime applying to the Recipient may change.  Availability of Plan.  The Company will, within a reasonable time of the Recipient so requesting,  provide the Recipient with a copy of the Plan, without charge.  Data Protection.    For the purposes of Section 2 of the Addendum to the Performance Unit Agreement titled Data  Privacy:    (a) Recipient understands that recipients of the Data may be located in the United  States;   (b) Recipient understands that, by consenting to the disclosure of the Data to  recipients located overseas, Australian Privacy Principle (APP) 8.1 will not apply to the  disclosure and as a result Recipient’s employer will not be accountable under the Privacy Act  1988 (Cth) and Recipient may not be able to seek redress under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in  respect of this Data; and   (c) Recipient acknowledges that Recipient’s employer's privacy policy contains  information about how Recipient may access the Data about Recipient that it holds and seek the  correction of such Data.  It also contains information about how Recipient may complain about a  breach of the APPs and how Recipient’s employer will deal with such a complaint.  Vesting.  This provision replaces Section 3(b) of the Performance Unit Agreement:  Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if the Recipient terminates employment on or after  Retirement, the Recipient shall become fully vested in his or her PUs; provided, however, that  Retirement occurs on or after the sixth (6th) month anniversary of the Grant Date.  In the event a Recipient becomes fully vested under this Section 3(b), in no event shall  any PUs vested as a result of this Section 3(b) be delivered until the Vesting Date, nor shall any  PUs vested as a result of this Section 3(b) be delivered if the Recipient as of the date of delivery  is in violation of any confidentiality, inventions and/or non-competition agreement with the  Company.  For purposes of this Section 3(b), a Recipient shall be treated as having terminated  from employment due to “Retirement” if he or she has completed twelve (12) years of total  adjusted service, calculated using Recipient’s original hire date (including with any predecessor  business acquired by the Company but without regard to any lapses of employment), and if he or  she intends to permanently cease gainful employment in circumstances where he or she provides  in good faith, a written declaration to that effect, and the Committee in its sole and absolute  discretion accepts that statutory declaration.  Canada   PUs Payable Only in Shares.  Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the  contrary in this Performance Unit Agreement, the grant of the PUs does not provide the  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  14    4871-2986-6504, v.2  Recipient any right to receive a cash payment and the PUs may be settled only in shares of  Company Stock.  France  By accepting this agreement, you grant your employing company permission to share your  individual tax rate information with Iron Mountain Incorporated and related third parties where it  is required in order to administer your equity award vesting and acknowledge that such  information is governed by the data privacy provisions of this agreement.  En acceptant cet accord, vous autorisez l'entreprise qui vous emploie à partager des informations  sur votre taux d'imposition individuel avec Iron Mountain Incorporated et des tiers associés qui  requièrent ces informations pour gérer vos primes en action et reconnaissez que ces informations  sont régies par les provisions en matière de confidentialité des données présentes dans cet  accord.  Hungary  Grant.  Any shares acquired under the Plan are deemed as privately placed under Act No. CXX  of 2011 on the Capital Market.  The Netherlands  Effect Upon Employment and Performance of Services.  This provision supplements Section 11  of the Performance Unit Agreement:  PUs and Dividend Equivalents shall not form part of the employment or services  conditions of the Recipient, nor shall they be treated (either at the time when it might  apply or in any period prior thereto or any period thereafter) as remuneration for the  purpose of pension arrangements nor shall they form any other employment or services  related entitlement.  PUs and Dividend Equivalents shall not be included in the  calculation of a possible severance payment and the Recipient waives all rights (if any)  that he or she may have in this regard.  Poland  Right of Repayment.  The right of repayment provided in Section 13 of this Performance Unit  Agreement shall be subject to concluding a non-competition agreement, according to the relevant  provisions of Polish law.  Governing Law.  This provision supplements Section 19(d) of the Performance Unit Agreement:  Any disputes resulting from this Performance Unit Agreement shall be settled exclusively  by United States federal courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Language.  This provision replaces Section 19(f) of the Performance Unit Agreement:  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  15    4871-2986-6504, v.2  This Performance Unit Agreement was executed in two (2) identical counterparts, each in  Polish and English versions, and one for each of the Company and the Recipient.  In the  case of any discrepancy between the Polish and English version, the Polish version will  prevail.  United Kingdom  PUs Payable Only in Shares.  Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the  contrary in this Performance Unit Agreement, the grant of the PUs does not provide the  Recipient any right to receive a cash payment and the PUs may be settled only in shares of  Company Stock.  Vesting.  This provision replaces the last sentence of Section 3(b) of the Performance Unit  Agreement:  For purposes of this Section 3(b), “Retirement” means a termination of  employment with the Company after the Recipient has attained age fifty-five (55) (or  such earlier age with the agreement of the Company), has achieved at least five (5) years  of “total adjusted service” (or such shorter period of total adjusted service as the  Committee may, in its absolute discretion, permit for these purposes), and has achieved at  least a combined age and years of “total adjusted service” of at least sixty-five (65) (or  such other sum as shall be derived by adding age fifty-five (55) (or such earlier age with  the agreement of the Company) to a shorter period of total adjusted service as the  Committee may, in its absolute discretion, permit for these purposes).  For this purpose,  “total adjusted service” shall be calculated using Recipient’s original hire date (including  with any predecessor business acquired by the Company but without regard to any lapses  of employment).  Withholding Taxes.  This provision replaces the first sentence of Section 6 of the Performance  Unit Agreement:  If a liability arises in connection with the award, holding, vesting or settlement of  PUs and/or Dividend Equivalents under which the Company or any subsidiary employing  the Recipient is obliged to account for the tax and/or primary social security contributions  (otherwise known as employee’s National Insurance Contributions) (“Employee Tax  Liability”), then:  (a)  If the Dividend Equivalent is cash settled, the Company or the relevant  subsidiary may withhold the Employee Tax Liability from the sum of cash due to  the Recipient; or  (b)  If the PU and/or Dividend Equivalent is Stock settled, then unless the  Recipient makes a payment of an amount equal to the Employee Tax Liability  within seven (7) days of being notified by his or her employer or the Company of  the amount of the Employee Tax Liability, the Company may withhold sufficient  of the shares of Company Stock that would otherwise be delivered upon the  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  16    4871-2986-6504, v.2  settlement of the PU and/or Dividend Equivalent and arrange payment to the  subsidiary on which the Employee Tax Liability falls of an amount equal to the  Employee Tax Liability.  If shares are withheld to cover the obligation for the  Employee Tax Liability, then for tax purposes, the Recipient shall be deemed to  have been issued the full number of shares of Company Stock with respect to the  vested PUs notwithstanding that a number of shares are held back for purposes of  paying the Employee Tax Liability.    Effect Upon Employment and Performance of Services.  This provision supplements Section 11  of the Performance Unit Agreement:  The Recipient shall have no entitlement to compensation or damages in consequence of  the termination of his or her employment with the Company or any employing subsidiary  for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of contract, in so far as such  entitlement arises or may arise from his or her ceasing to have rights under the PU as a  result of such termination or from the loss or diminution in value of the same and, upon  grant, the Recipient shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived such entitlement.  Any EU Country  Data Privacy. This provision replaces Section 19(g) of the Performance Unit Agreement in its  entirety:    i. The Recipient hereby acknowledges and understands that the Recipient’s personal data is  collected, retained, used, processed, disclosed and transferred, in electronic or other form,  as described in this Performance Unit Agreement by and among, as applicable, the  Recipient’s employer, the Company and its subsidiaries, and third parties assisting in the  implementation, administration and management of the Plan for the exclusive purpose of  implementing, administering and managing the Recipient’s participation in the Plan.  ii. The Recipient understands that the Company and its subsidiaries (including his or her  employer), as applicable, hold certain personal information about him or her regarding the  Recipient’s employment, the nature and amount of the Recipient’s compensation and the  fact and conditions of the Recipient’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited  to, his or her name, home address, telephone number and e-mail address, date of birth,  social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any  equity or directorships held in the Company and details of all options or any other  entitlement to equity awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in his  or her favor, in connection with the implementation, management and administration of  the Plan (the “Data”).    iii. The Recipient understands that the Data may be transferred to the Company, its  subsidiaries and any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and  management of the Plan, that these entities or persons may be located in the Recipient’s  country, or elsewhere, and that such entity or person’s country may have a different or  lower standard of data privacy rights and protections than Recipient’s country.  The  





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  17    4871-2986-6504, v.2  Recipient understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of  any entities or persons that receive the Data by contacting the Recipient’s local human  resources representative.  The Recipient understands that the entities or persons receive,  possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of  implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan, including  transfers of such Data to a broker or other third party.  The Recipient understands that the  Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his or  her participation in the Plan in accordance with applicable law.  The Recipient understands  that he or she may, at any time, request to access or be provided the Data, request additional  information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any corrections or  amendments to the Data in any case without cost and to the extent permitted by law, by  contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  The Recipient  understands, however, that objecting to the processing of his or her Data may affect the  Recipient’s ability to participate in the Plan.      





 






              Version 5 - Performance Unit Agreement 1/5/2022  18    4871-2986-6504, v.2  IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED  Iron Mountain Incorporated 2014 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan  Performance Unit Schedule      Participant Name  Employee ID    In accordance with the Performance Unit Agreement, of which this Performance Unit  Schedule is a part (which together, constitute the “Customizing Information”), the Company hereby  grants to Participant Name (the “Recipient”) the following Performance Units:    Grant Date:    Grant Date  Grant Type:    Performance Units  Number of Units Granted:  Number of awards granted  Grant Date Fair Market Value: Grant Date FMV  Vesting Date:    Cliff Vesting Date  (subject to performance)    Form of Settlement:   Stock         ACCEPTANCE BY RECIPIENT  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Performance Unit Agreement to be  issued as of the date set forth above.  Acceptance Date   Electronic Signature