Exhibit 10.K



 Exhibit 10.k 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement, dated April 3, 2012, is between
William T. Anderson, 21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, MI 48180 (the “Consultant”) and Masco Corporation (the “Company”) with a business address of 21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, MI 48180. 

WHEREAS, the Consultant heretofore served as Vice President - Controller for the Company, from which position he has resigned effective
May 13, 2011, and 
 WHEREAS, the Consultant and the Company desire that, effective March 31, 2012, he take normal
retirement from the Company and thereafter provide the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, with consulting services through March 31, 2014, all on the terms and conditions provided herein, and 

WHEREAS, the Consultant has been given the opportunity to review this Agreement, and has been advised to consult legal counsel to
ascertain whether the Consultant has any potential rights or remedies which by the Consultant’s execution of this Agreement are waived and released, and 
 WHEREAS, the Consultant and the Company, without any admission of liability, desire to settle with finality, compromise, dispose of, and release any claims and demands of the Consultant which have been or
could be asserted, whether arising out of the Consultant’s employment by or retirement from the Company or otherwise; 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 
 1. Retirement from Employment. Effective March 31, 2012, (“Retirement Date”), having attained age 65, the Consultant shall take normal retirement from the Company and his
employment with the Company shall be terminated. In consideration for the promises contained herein, the Company agrees to enter into the consulting provisions hereof with the Consultant effective April 1, 2012. 

2. Consulting Services. 
 (a) Commencing on April 1, 2012, and thereafter during the Consulting Period (as hereinafter defined), the Company shall retain the Consultant as a consultant, and the Consultant shall perform and
discharge well and faithfully for the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, to the extent requested by the Company, consulting concerning the Company’s European operations and such other consulting services, consistent in character with the
services currently provided by the Consultant to the Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries, as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or by such other executive of the Company as is designated by
the Chief Executive Officer. The parties agree that Consultant’s expected work schedule will be for approximately six to eight days per month. 







 (b) It is agreed that during the Consulting Period the Consultant shall be an independent
contractor, shall not be the employee, servant, agent, partner or joint venturer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, officers, directors or employees, and shall have no authority to assume or create any obligation or liability,
express or implied, on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or in its or their name or to bind them in any manner whatsoever. The Consultant is free to provide services to clients other than the Company during the Consulting
Period so long as such assignments are pre-approved by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to assure that the assignments do not conflict with the Company’s best interests or violate any provisions of this Agreement. 

3. Term of Consulting Relationship. The consulting relationship under Paragraph 2 of this Agreement shall commence on
April 1, 2012, and end on March 31, 2014 (or such extended time as may be agreed by the Company and the Consultant), (the “Consulting Period”), unless sooner terminated (a) immediately upon the death or disability of the
Consultant, (b) immediately if the Consultant becomes engaged in any Business Activity (as hereinafter defined), (c) by written notice from the Company that, in the Company’s sole determination (which will not be made arbitrarily or
capriciously), the Consultant has breached any of his obligations hereunder or has engaged or is engaging in conduct which is detrimental to the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (d) by 60 days’ written notice of termination
given by the Consultant, or immediately upon written notice of termination given by the Company. If the Consulting Period is terminated for any of the reasons set forth in the preceding sentence, the right of the Consultant to any of the fees set
forth in Paragraph 4(a) hereof shall cease on the effective date of such termination. Any termination, breach by the Consultant or expiration of this Agreement shall not affect the provisions of Paragraphs 5-11 or 14-19, which provisions shall
survive any such termination, breach or expiration in accordance with their terms. 
 4. Consulting Period
Compensation. 
 (a) In full satisfaction for any and all services rendered by the Consultant hereunder, the Company
shall pay the Consultant an annual fee of $180,000, to be paid in monthly installments of $15,000 in advance each month, on or about the first day of each of the twelve months beginning April 1, 2012 and ending March 1, 2014. In addition
to such fees, the Company agrees to consider the Consultant for a discretionary annual bonus for calendar 2012, based on his performance, as a percentage (not to exceed 130%) of the foregoing annual fee, which percentage (and the timing of such
bonus payment) shall be on a basis comparable to the annual cash bonus paid to senior executives of the Company; and agrees to reimburse the Consultant for his travel and reasonable living expenses away from his residence approved by the Company in
advance and directly incurred by the Consultant in performing consulting services. The Consultant agrees to keep accurate expense records in the form requested by the Company and to provide the Company with monthly invoices for his retainer fee and
for expenses incurred. 
 (b) The Consultant shall neither receive any other fees or compensation for consulting services from
the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates; nor participate in, accrue or receive benefits for consulting services under any of the Company’s, its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ employee fringe benefit programs; nor receive any other
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subsidiaries or affiliates on account of consulting services hereunder (including without limitation health, disability, life insurance, retirement, pension and profit sharing benefits), except
for the consulting fee, bonus and reimbursements set forth in Paragraph 4(a). Nothing contained herein shall restrict the Consultant’s receipt of benefits under the Plan, (as hereinafter defined), the Company’s 1991 and 2005 Long Term
Stock Incentive Plans (“Stock Plans”) and the awards made pursuant thereto (“Awards”) or benefits accrued as an employee under the Company’s employee fringe benefit programs prior to the Consultant’s retirement from the
Company. 
 5. Disclosure of Information. The Consultant acknowledges that the Company’s trade secrets,
private or secret processes as they exist from time to time, and confidential information concerning financial controls, systems and techniques, results of audit inquiries, real property and facility plans and operations, products, developments,
manufacturing techniques, new product plans, equipment, inventions, discoveries, patent applications, ideas, designs, engineering drawings, sketches, renderings, other drawings, manufacturing and test data, computer programs, progress reports,
materials, costs, specifications, processes, methods, research, procurement and sales activities and procedures, promotion and pricing techniques and credit and financial data concerning customers of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates as
well as information relating to the management, operation, finances, accounting, legal or other strategy or planning of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates (the “Proprietary Information”) are valuable, special and unique assets of
the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, access to and knowledge of which have been essential to the performance of the Consultant’s prior duties with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and are essential to the performance of the
Consultant’s duties hereunder. In light of the highly competitive nature of the industries in which the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates conduct their businesses, the Consultant agrees that all Proprietary Information in the past or in
the future obtained by him as a result of his relationships with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates shall be considered and treated by the Consultant as confidential. In recognition hereof, the Consultant agrees that he will not, during
and after the Consulting Period, disclose any of such Proprietary Information to any person or entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever and he will not make use of any Proprietary Information for his own purposes or for the benefit of any other
person or entity (except the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates) under any circumstances, unless approved in advance in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Consultant agrees to hold all the foregoing in confidence and,
if subpoenaed or approached informally by any person, company, attorney or agent for any party or witness at any time in any matter currently litigated or otherwise, which involves the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, their businesses,
products or employees, the Consultant agrees promptly to notify the Company of such formal or informal contact so as to permit the Company to monitor and direct the providing of any information or the giving of any testimony or otherwise by the
Consultant. 
 6. Preservation of Corporate Opportunity. In order to further protect the confidentiality of the
Proprietary Information and in recognition of the highly competitive nature of the industries in which the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates conduct their businesses, and for the consideration set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 4(a) above, the
Consultant further agrees as follows: 
 (a) The Consultant will not, during and for the period commencing with
the date hereof and ending on the date that is two years after termination of the Consulting Period (hereinafter referred to as the “Restricted Period”), directly or indirectly engage in any Business Activities as defined below (other than
on behalf of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates) whether such engagement is as an officer, director, partner, investor (other than as a holder of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant,
advisor, agent or otherwise, alone or jointly with others, anywhere within the areas in which the Company, its subsidiaries, and affiliates currently and during the Consulting Period conduct their businesses (hereinafter referred to as the
“Territory”). “Business Activities” shall mean the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and installation of any of the products and services sold or provided by the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates as of the date
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 (b) The Consultant will not, during the Restricted Period and ending on the
date that is two years after termination of the Consulting Period, directly or indirectly engage in any Business Activities as defined above (other than on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries) within the Territory by supplying products or
providing services covered by the definition of Business Activities to, or otherwise soliciting, attempting to solicit, or accepting such business from, any customer with whom the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates has done any business within
the Territory, whether as an officer, director, partner, investor (other than as a holder of less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor, agent or otherwise, alone or jointly with others.

 (c) The Consultant will not, during the Restricted Period and ending on the date that is two years after
termination of the Consulting Period, directly or indirectly engage in any Business Activities as defined above (other than on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries) by purchasing products covered by the definition of Business Activities within
the Territory for resale within the Territory from any supplier with whom the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates has done any business, whether as an officer, director, partner, investor (other than as a holder of less than 1% of the
outstanding capital stock of a publicly traded corporation), consultant, advisor, agent or otherwise, alone or jointly with others. 
 (d) The Consultant will not, during the Restricted Period and ending on the date that is two years after termination of the Consulting Period, directly or indirectly assist others in engaging in any of
the Business Activities as defined above in the manner prohibited to the Consultant. 
 (e) The Consultant will
not, during the Restricted Period and ending on the date that is two years after termination of the Consulting Period, directly or indirectly (i) induce, recruit or solicit employees of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates to engage in
any activities hereby prohibited to the Consultant or to terminate their employment or (ii) hire any individual who was within the then 12 previous months, or who is, an employee of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. 


  
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 7. Return of Property. The Consultant agrees to return prior to the Retirement
Date all Company property (and property of its subsidiaries and affiliates) of whatsoever kind and character, including, without limitation, keys, documents, computer software and hardware, discs and media, customer and supplier lists and
information, and policy and procedures manuals, other than such property determined by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to be required by the Consultant during the Consulting Period to perform consulting services hereunder, which property
shall be returned prior to the end of the Consulting Period. 
 8. No Disparagement. Each of the parties agrees
not to criticize, disparage or otherwise demean in any way the other or Company’s affiliates or their respective products, officers, directors or employees. 
 9. (Omitted) 
 10. Non-Disclosure. Other than to the
extent required to perform consulting services hereunder or by law, the Consultant shall not disclose the fact of this Agreement or any of its terms to any third parties other than the Consultant’s tax and financial advisors, banks, creditors,
attorneys, and spouse, each of whom, in turn shall be bound by this paragraph not to further disclose this Agreement. The Consultant agrees that any violation of this confidentiality provision will result in substantial and irreparable injury to
Company. In addition to the right to terminate any further payment or benefits as permitted under Paragraph 11, the Consultant will also be liable to the Company for such economic damages and equitable relief as a Court may deem appropriate.

 11. Breach and Remedies. If the Consultant, in the Company’s good faith judgment, breaches any obligation
under this Agreement, the Plan, the Awards or the Stock Plans, the Company may immediately terminate any remaining payments and the provision of any other benefits which might otherwise be required by this Agreement or otherwise due the Consultant.
Any such termination by the Company shall not impair the validity or enforceability of the obligations of the Consultant or the rights of the Company hereunder or under the Awards or the Stock Plans or the Plan. The Consultant acknowledges and
agrees that the Company’s remedy at law for a breach or threatened breach would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Consultant, the Consultant agrees that, in addition to its
remedy at law, then at the Company’s option, the Company shall be entitled without posting any bond to obtain, and the Consultant agrees not to oppose (except to the extent that the Consultant maintains that he did not, in fact, engage in any
activity in breach of this Agreement, the Plan, the Stock Plans or the Awards) a request for, equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which
may then be available. 
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 14. Notices. Other than as provided in paragraph 12, any notice required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed properly given if in writing and delivered by hand and receipt is acknowledged by the party to whom said notice shall be directed, or if mailed by certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid with return receipt requested, or sent by express courier service, charges prepaid by shipper, to the addresses of each party stated above (or to such other address as a party is directed pursuant to written notice from the other party) and
in the case of notices to the Company, to the attention of its Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to the Company’s General Counsel at 21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180. 

15. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party except by the Company to any subsidiary or affiliate of
the Company or to any successor in interest to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided, that no assignment by the Company shall act to discharge any such assignee of the Company of the Company’s obligations hereunder.

 16. Mediation/Arbitration. The parties hereto agree that pursuant to the CDRP, mediation, and, if unsuccessful,
arbitration, will apply to the employment and consulting relationship hereunder and will be the sole and exclusive remedies for any claims which may arise between the parties (other than allegations by the Company of breach of Paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8
or 10) in any way relating to this Agreement or for the breach thereof to the extent such claims are covered by the CDRP, and the Consultant agrees not to pursue any such claims through a court or a jury. The Consultant hereby acknowledges that he
has had an opportunity to review the CDRP, and agrees that all proceedings held in accordance with the CDRP will be conducted in the Detroit metropolitan area. 
 17. Entire Agreement. This instrument, the Stock Plans and Awards, that certain Agreement between the Consultant and the Company dated April 12, 2002 (“Plan”) as from time to
time amended contain the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subjects hereof, supersede and replace in their entirety any existing employment agreement or consulting agreement of the Consultant with the Company, any present or former
subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their affiliates or predecessors, and may not be waived, changed, modified, extended or discharged orally but only by agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver,
change, modification, extension or discharge is sought. The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Consultant, shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of a breach of any other provision or of any subsequent
breach by the Consultant. 
 18. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Michigan. 
 19. Headings. The headings of the Paragraphs are for convenience only
and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction or limit the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

  
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 The parties further represent that they fully understand the terms of this Agreement and
that the terms of this Agreement are contractual and not a mere recital. 
  

							
	Masco Corporation	 		 	
				
	By	 	 /S/    JOHN G.
SZNEWAJS        
	 		 	 /S/ WILLIAM T. ANDERSON

		 	John G. Sznewajs	 		 	William T. Anderson
	Its	 	 Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
	 		 	 APRIL 3, 2012

		 		 		 	Date of Consultant’s Signature
	Witnessed:	 		 	
	 /S/    DENISE
RAFFERTY        
	 		 	


  
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