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	THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.

			2016 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN



 


RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE


 


The New Home Company Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”) described in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.  Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Grant Notice or the Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Plan.


 


	
			Participant:

				 
	
			Grant Date:

				 
	
			Number of RSUs:

				 
	
			Vesting Commencement Date:

				 
	
			Vesting Schedule:  The RSUs granted hereby (the “Annual Grant”) will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the applicable grant date and (ii) the date of the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following the applicable grant date (it being understood that the Annual Grant shall vest on the date of such annual meeting whether or not the Participant is re-elected at such meeting, so long as the Participant serves as a director of the Company through such meeting), subject in each case to continued service.

			
	 	 



By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement.  Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement.


 


	
			THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.


			 


			 

				
			PARTICIPANT

			
	
			By:

				
			 

				 	
			 

				 
	
			Name:

				
			 

				 	
			[Participant Name]

			
	
			Title:

				
			 

				 	 	 



 


 


 


 



 




 




 


Exhibit A


 


RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT


 


ARTICLE I.


GENERAL


 


1.1        Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents.


 


	 	
			(a)

				
			The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”).  Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Share underlying an RSU until the time (if ever) such RSU has vested.

			



 


	 	
			(b)

				
			The Company hereby grants to Participant, with respect to each RSU, a Dividend Equivalent for ordinary cash dividends paid to substantially all holders of outstanding Shares with a record date after the Grant Date and prior to the date the applicable RSU is settled, forfeited or otherwise expires.  Each Dividend Equivalent entitles Participant to receive the equivalent value of any such ordinary cash dividends paid on a single Share that becomes vested in accordance with this Agreement.  The Company will establish a separate Dividend Equivalent bookkeeping account (a “Dividend Equivalent Account”) for each Dividend Equivalent and credit the Dividend Equivalent Account (without interest and, for the avoidance of doubt, without assuming reinvestment in Shares) on the applicable dividend payment date with the amount of any such cash paid.  Any Dividend Equivalents granted in connection with the RSUs issued hereunder, and any amounts that may become distributable in respect thereof, shall be treated separately from such RSUs and the rights arising in connection therewith for purposes of the designation of time and form of payments required by Section 409A. Dividend Equivalents shall not entitle Participant to any payments relating to dividends with a record date that occurs after the earlier of the payment or forfeiture of the RSU underlying such Dividend Equivalent, and Participant shall not be entitled to any Dividend Equivalent payment with respect to any RSU that does not vest in accordance with this Agreement.

			



 


1.2        Incorporation of Terms of Plan.  The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.


 


1.3        Unsecured Promise.  The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Company’s general assets.


 


ARTICLE II.


VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT


 


2.1        Vesting; Forfeiture.


 


	 	
			(a)

				
			Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.1(b) below, the RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice.  

			



 


	 	
			(b)

				
			In the event that Participant experiences a Termination of Service due to the Company, or any successor entity following a Change in Control, removing Participant from the Board or causing Participant not to be re-nominated to the Board, in each case, within 24 months following a Change in Control, then the RSUs will accelerate and become fully vested as of the date of termination.

			



 


	 	
			(c)

				
			Except as provided above in Section 2.1(b), in the event that Participant experiences a Termination of Service for any reason, all then-unvested RSUs will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company.  

			



 


	 	
			(d)

				
			Dividend Equivalents (including any Dividend Equivalent Account balance) will vest or be forfeited, as applicable, upon the vesting or forfeiture of the RSU with respect to which the Dividend Equivalent (including the Dividend Equivalent Account) relates.

			



 





 










 








 


 


2.2        Settlement.  Subject to Section 4.13 hereof, the Shares subject to the RSUs will be delivered on the 30th day following the date of Participant’s “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code (the “Distribution Event”).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exact payment date of any RSUs shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion (and Participant shall not have a right to designate the time of payment). 


 


ARTICLE III.


TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING


 


3.1        Representation.  Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement.  Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.


 


3.2        Tax Withholding.


 


	 	
			(a)

				
			The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise issuable under the Award.  The number of Shares which may be so withheld or surrendered shall be limited to the number of Shares which have a fair market value (determined by the Company in its sole discretion) on the date of withholding no greater than the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the maximum statutory withholding rates in Participant’s applicable jurisdictions for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such taxable income.

			



 


	 	
			(b)

				
			Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, including to the extent that any Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”) tax withholding obligations arise in connection with Participant’s RSUs prior to settlement, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares.  The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability. To the extent that any FICA tax withholding obligations arise in connection with the RSUs, the Company shall accelerate the payment of a number of RSUs sufficient to satisfy (but not in excess of) such tax withholding obligations and any tax withholding obligations associated with such accelerated payment, and the Company shall withhold such amounts in satisfaction of such withholding obligations.

			



 


ARTICLE IV.


OTHER PROVISIONS


 


4.1        Adjustments.  Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Shares subject to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.


 


4.2        Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party.  Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.


 


4.3        Titles.  Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.


 


4.4        Conformity to Securities Laws.  Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.


 





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4.5        Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement or the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.


 


4.6        Clawback.  This Award shall be subject to any clawback or recoupment policy currently in effect or as may be adopted by the Company, as may be amended from time to time.


 


4.7        Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, then the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.


 


4.8        Entire Agreement.  The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.


 


4.9        Agreement Severable.  In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.


 


4.10      Limitation on Participant’s Rights.  Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided.  This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust.  Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets.  Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive payment as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.


 


4.11      Not a Contract of Employment.  Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the service of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.


 


4.12      Counterparts.  The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.


 


4.13      Section 409A.  To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Notice or this Agreement, if at any time the Administrator determines that the RSUs (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify you or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan, the Notice or this Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate for the RSUs to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of service will be determined consistent with the rules relating to a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A. Payments pursuant to this section are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no amounts shall be paid to the Participant under this Agreement during the six-month period following the Participant’s “separation from service”, as defined in Section 409A, to the extent that the Administrator determines that the Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A) at the time of such separation from service and that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in this Agreement would be a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code.  If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then on the first business day following the end of such six-month period (or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without being subject to such additional taxes), the Company shall pay to the Participant in a lump-sum all amounts that would have otherwise been payable to the Participant during such six-month period under this Agreement.


 


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