Clearwater Paper Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan



 Exhibit 10.1 
 CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION 
 2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 (Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 2, 2008) 
 CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION 
 2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN








 Table of Contents 
  


					
			
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	 SECTION 1.
	  	 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE
	  	1
			
	 SECTION 2.
	  	 DEFINITIONS
	  	1
			
	 (a)  
	  	 “Affiliate”
	  	1
			
	 (b)  
	  	 “Award”
	  	1
			
	 (c)  
	  	 “Board of Directors”
	  	1
			
	 (d)  
	  	 “Business Combination”
	  	1
			
	 (e)  
	  	 “Change of Control”
	  	1
			
	 (f)  
	  	 “Code”
	  	3
			
	 (g)  
	  	 “Committee”
	  	3
			
	 (h)  
	  	 “Corporate Transaction”
	  	3
			
	 (i)  
	  	 “Corporation”
	  	3
			
	 (j)  
	  	 “Consultant”
	  	3
			
	 (k)  
	  	 “Distribution”
	  	3
			
	 (l)  
	  	 “Employee”
	  	3
			
	 (m)  
	  	 “Exchange Act”
	  	3
			
	 (n)  
	  	 “Exercise Price”
	  	3
			
	 (o)  
	  	 “Fair Market Value”
	  	4
			
	 (p)  
	  	 “Incumbent Board”
	  	4
			
	 (q)  
	  	 “ISO”
	  	4
			
	 (r)  
	  	 “Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO”
	  	4
			
	 (s)  
	  	 “Offeree”
	  	4
			
	 (t)  
	  	 “Option”
	  	4
			
	 (u)  
	  	 “Optionee”
	  	4
			
	 (v)  
	  	 “Outside Director”
	  	4
			
	 (w)  
	  	 “Outstanding Common Stock”
	  	4
			
	 (x)  
	  	 “Outstanding Voting Securities”
	  	4
			
	 (y)  
	  	 “Parent”
	  	5
			
	 (z)  
	  	 “Participant”
	  	5
			
	 (aa)
	  	 “Performance Shares”
	  	5
			
	 (bb)
	  	 “Performance Share Agreement”
	  	5
			
	 (cc)
	  	 “Person”
	  	5
			
	 (dd)
	  	 “Plan”
	  	5
			
	 (ee)
	  	 “Purchase Price”
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	 (ff)   
	  	 “Qualifying Performance Criteria”
	  	5
			
	 (gg)  
	  	 “Restricted Share”
	  	5
			
	 (hh)  
	  	 “Restricted Share Agreement”
	  	5
			
	 (ii)    
	  	 “Restricted Stock Unit”
	  	5
			
	 (jj)    
	  	 “Restricted Stock Unit Agreement”
	  	5
			
	 (kk)   
	  	 “SAR”
	  	5
			
	 (ll)    
	  	 “SAR Agreement”
	  	5
			
	 (mm)
	  	 “Service”
	  	6
			
	 (nn)  
	  	 “Share”
	  	6
			
	 (oo)  
	  	 “Stock”
	  	6
			
	 (pp)  
	  	 “Stock Option Agreement”
	  	6
			
	 (qq)  
	  	 “Subsidiary”
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 3.
	  	 ADMINISTRATION
	  	6
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Committee Composition
	  	6
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Committee for Non-Officer Grants
	  	6
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Committee Responsibilities
	  	7
			
	 SECTION 4.
	  	 ELIGIBILITY
	  	8
			
	 (a)   
	  	 General Rule
	  	8
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Ten-Percent Stockholders
	  	8
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Attribution Rules
	  	8
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Outstanding Stock
	  	8
			
	 SECTION 5.
	  	 STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
	  	8
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Basic Limitation
	  	8
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Award Limitation
	  	9
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Additional Shares
	  	9
			
	 SECTION 6.
	  	 RESTRICTED SHARES
	  	9
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Restricted Share Agreement
	  	9
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Payment for Awards
	  	9
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Vesting
	  	9
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Voting and Dividend Rights
	  	10
			
	 (e)   
	  	 Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
	  	10
			
	 SECTION 7.
	  	 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
	  	10
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Stock Option Agreement
	  	10
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Number of Shares
	  	10
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Exercise Price
	  	10
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Withholding Taxes
	  	10
			
	 (e)   
	  	 Exercisability and Term
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	 (f)   
	  	 Exercise of Options
	  	11
			
	 (g)   
	  	 Effect of Change of Control
	  	11
			
	 (h)   
	  	 No Rights as a Stockholder
	  	11
			
	 (i)   
	  	 Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
	  	11
			
	 (j)   
	  	 Buyout Provisions
	  	11
			
	 SECTION 8.
	  	 PAYMENT FOR SHARES
	  	11
			
	 (a)   
	  	 General Rule
	  	11
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Surrender of Stock
	  	11
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Services Rendered
	  	12
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Cashless Exercise
	  	12
			
	 (e)   
	  	 Exercise/Pledge
	  	12
			
	 (f)   
	  	 Promissory Note
	  	12
			
	 (g)   
	  	 Other Forms of Payment
	  	12
			
	 (h)   
	  	 Limitations under Applicable Law
	  	12
			
	 SECTION 9.
	  	 STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
	  	12
			
	 (a)   
	  	 SAR Agreement
	  	12
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Number of Shares
	  	12
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Exercise Price
	  	13
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Exercisability and Term
	  	13
			
	 (e)   
	  	 Effect of Change of Control
	  	13
			
	 (f)   
	  	 Exercise of SARs
	  	13
			
	 (g)   
	  	 Modification or Assumption of SARs
	  	13
			
	 (h)   
	  	 Buyout Provisions
	  	13
			
	 SECTION 10.
	  	 RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
	  	13
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
	  	13
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Payment for Awards
	  	14
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Vesting Conditions
	  	14
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Voting and Dividend Rights
	  	14
			
	 (e)   
	  	 Form and Time of Settlement of Restricted Stock Units
	  	14
			
	 (f)   
	  	 Death of Recipient
	  	14
			
	 (g)   
	  	 Creditors’ Rights
	  	15
			
	 SECTION 11.
	  	 PERFORMANCE SHARES
	  	15
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Performance Shares and Performance Share Agreement
	  	15
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Payment for Awards
	  	15
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Terms of Performance Share Awards
	  	15
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Voting and Dividend Rights
	  	15
			
	 (e)   
	  	 Form and Time of Settlement of Performance Shares
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	 (f)   
	  	 Death of Recipient
	  	16
			
	 (g)   
	  	 Creditors’ Rights
	  	16
			
	 SECTION 12.
	  	 ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES; CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS
	  	16
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Adjustments
	  	16
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Dissolution or Liquidation
	  	16
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Corporate Transactions
	  	17
			
	 (d)   
	  	 Reservation of Rights
	  	18
			
	 SECTION 13.
	  	 DEFERRAL OF AWARDS
	  	18
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Committee Powers
	  	18
			
	 (b)   
	  	 General Rules
	  	19
			
	 SECTION 14.
	  	 AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS
	  	19
			
	 SECTION 15.
	  	 LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
	  	19
			
	 SECTION 16.
	  	 WITHHOLDING TAXES
	  	19
			
	 (a)   
	  	 General
	  	19
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Share Withholding
	  	19
			
	 SECTION 17.
	  	 OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
	  	20
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Transferability
	  	20
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Qualifying Performance Criteria
	  	20
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Clawback
	  	21
			
	 SECTION 18.
	  	 NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
	  	21
			
	 SECTION 19.
	  	 APPLICABLE LAW
	  	21
			
	 SECTION 20.
	  	 DURATION AND AMENDMENTS
	  	21
			
	 (a)   
	  	 Term of the Plan
	  	21
			
	 (b)   
	  	 Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan
	  	21
			
	 (c)   
	  	 Effect of Termination
	  	21
			
	 SECTION 21.
	  	 EXECUTION
	  	22

  

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 CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION 
 2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. 
 The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on December 2, 2008, and shall be effective on the date of the Distribution. The purpose of the Plan
is to promote the long-term success of the Corporation and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants to focus on critical long-range objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and
retention of Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to
achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Options (which may constitute ISOs or NSOs) and SARs. 
 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. 
 (a) “Affiliate” shall mean any Person that directly
or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation. 
 (b) “Award” shall mean
any award of an Option, a SAR, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Shares under the Plan. 
 (c) “Board
of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation, as constituted from time to time. 
 (d)
“Business Combination” shall mean a merger or consolidation involving the Corporation. 
 (e) “Change of
Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: 
 (i) Upon consummation of a Business Combination
unless, following such Business Combination, 
 (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the
beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding
shares of common stock (or common equity) and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination
(including a corporation or other entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Corporation either directly or through one or more subsidiaries), 
  

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 (B) no Person (excluding any corporation or other entity resulting from such Business
Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary or such other corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30%
or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock (or common equity) of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
corporation or other entity except to the extent that such ownership is based on the beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of Outstanding Common Stock or Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to the Business Combination, and

 (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the corporation or other
entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Board of Directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination; or 
 (ii) Upon the consummation of the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; or 
 (iii) On the date that individuals who constitute the Incumbent Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board
of Directors; provided, however, that any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors on or subsequent to the day immediately following the date of the Distribution whose election, or nomination for election by the
Corporation’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding, for purposes of this proviso, any such individual whose appointment to the Board of Directors occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of a member or members of the Board of
Directors, an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents or any other actual or threatened action by, or on behalf of any Person other than the Incumbent Board; or 
 (iv) Upon the acquisition on or after the date of the Distribution by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either: 
 (A) the then Outstanding Common Stock, or 
 (B) the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall
not be deemed to be covered by this subparagraph (iv): 
 (x) any acquisition of Outstanding Common Stock or Outstanding
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 (y) any acquisition of Outstanding Common Stock or Outstanding Voting Securities by any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any Subsidiary, or 
 (z) any
acquisition of Outstanding Common Stock or Outstanding Voting Securities by any Person pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 2(e)(i) of this Plan; or 
 (v) Upon the approval by the stockholders of the Corporation of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation. 
 (f) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (g) “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee as designated by the Board of Directors, which is authorized to administer
the Plan, as described in Section 3 hereof. 
 (h) “Corporate Transaction” shall mean an event that constitutes
a “Change of Control” pursuant to subsection (i), subsection (ii) or subsection (iv) of Section 2(e); provided, however, that solely for purposes of this definition, the words “30% or more” in
subsection (iv) of Section 2(e) shall be replaced with the words “more than 50%”. 
 (i)
“Corporation” shall mean Clearwater Paper Corporation, a Delaware corporation. 
 (j) “Consultant”
shall mean a consultant or advisor who provides bona fide services to the Corporation, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor (not including service as a member of the Board of Directors) or a member of the board of
directors of a Parent or a Subsidiary, in each case who is not an Employee. 
 (k) “Distribution” shall mean the
distribution by Potlatch Corporation to its stockholders of all of the outstanding shares of the Stock then owned by Potlatch Corporation, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement between the Corporation and Potlatch Corporation.

 (l) “Employee” shall mean any individual who is a common-law employee of the Corporation, a Parent, a Subsidiary
or an Affiliate. 
 (m) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (n) “Exercise Price” shall mean (a) in the case of an Option, the amount for which one Share may be purchased upon exercise
of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement (or the addendum thereto), and (b) in the case of a SAR, an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement (or the addendum thereto), which is subtracted from the Fair
Market Value of one Share in determining the amount payable upon exercise of such SAR. 
  

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 (o) “Fair Market Value” with respect to a Share, shall mean the market price of
one Share, determined by the Committee as follows: 
 (i) If the Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange or another
national securities exchange, or is traded on the NASDAQ National Market or the NASDAQ SmallCap Market and sales prices are regularly reported for the Stock, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price for the Stock reported on the
applicable composite tape or other comparable reporting system on the applicable date, or if the applicable date is not a trading day, on the most recent trading day immediately prior to the applicable date; or 
 (ii) If closing selling prices are not regularly reported for the Stock as described in clause (i) but bid and asked prices for the
Stock are regularly reported, then the Fair Market Value shall be the arithmetic mean between the closing or last bid and asked prices for the Stock on the applicable date or, if the applicable date is not a trading day, on the most recent trading
day immediately prior to the applicable date; or 
 (iii) If prices are not regularly reported for the Stock as described in
clause (i) or (ii) above, then the Fair Market Value shall be such value as the Committee in good faith determines. 
 In all cases, the
determination of Fair Market Value by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 
 (p) “Incumbent
Board” shall mean the individuals who constitute the Board of Directors as of 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) on the date of the Distribution. 
 (q) “ISO” shall mean an employee incentive stock option described in Section 422 of the Code. 
 (r) “Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO” shall mean an employee stock option that is not an ISO. 
 (s) “Offeree” shall mean an individual to whom the Committee has offered the right to acquire Shares under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option). 
 (t) “Option” shall mean an ISO or Nonstatutory Option granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Shares.

 (u) “Optionee” shall mean an individual or estate who holds an Option or SAR. 
 (v) “Outside Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors who is not an Employee or a Consultant. 
 (w) “Outstanding Common Stock” shall mean the outstanding shares of Stock. 
 (x) “Outstanding Voting Securities” shall mean the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in
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 (y) “Parent” shall mean any corporation or other entity (other than the
Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations or other entities ending with the Corporation, if each of the corporations or other entities other than the Corporation owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation or other entity that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be a Parent commencing as of such date. 
 (z) “Participant” shall mean an individual or estate who holds an Award. 
 (aa) “Performance Shares” shall mean a bookkeeping entry representing the Corporation’s obligation to deliver Shares (or
distribute cash) on a future date in accordance with the provisions of a Performance Share Agreement. 
 (bb) “Performance
Share Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Corporation and the recipient of Performance Shares that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Performance Shares. 
 (cc) “Person” shall mean any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange
Act). 
 (dd) “Plan” shall mean this 2008 Stock Incentive Plan of Clearwater Paper Corporation, as amended from time
to time. 
 (ee) “Purchase Price” shall mean the consideration for which one Share may be acquired under the Plan
(other than upon exercise of an Option), as specified by the Committee. 
 (ff) “Qualifying Performance Criteria”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17(d). 
 (gg) “Restricted Share” shall mean a Share awarded under
the Plan and subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in a Restricted Share Agreement. 
 (hh) “Restricted
Share Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Corporation and the recipient of a Restricted Share that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Shares. 
 (ii) “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean a bookkeeping entry representing the Corporation’s obligation to deliver one Share
(or distribute cash) on a future date in accordance with the provisions of a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. 
 (jj)
“Restricted Stock Unit Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Corporation and the recipient of a Restricted Stock Unit that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Stock Unit.

 (kk) “SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan. 
 (ll) “SAR Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Corporation and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and
restrictions pertaining to his or her SAR. 
  

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 (mm) “Service” shall mean service as an Employee, Consultant or Outside Director,
subject to such further limitations as may be set forth in the Plan or the applicable Stock Option Agreement, SAR Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Agreement or Performance Share Agreement. Service does not terminate when
an Employee goes on a bona fide leave of absence, that was approved by the Corporation in writing, if the terms of the leave provide for continued Service crediting, or when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. However, for
purposes of determining whether an Option is entitled to ISO status, an Employee’s employment will be treated as terminating 90 days after such Employee went on leave, unless such Employee’s right to return to active work is guaranteed by
law or by a contract. Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless such Employee immediately returns to active work. The Corporation shall be entitled to determine in its sole discretion which leaves of absence count toward
Service, and when Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan. 
 (nn) “Share” shall mean one share of Stock.

 (oo) “Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.0001 per share. 
 (pp) “Stock Option Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Corporation and an Optionee that contains the terms,
conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Option. 
 (qq) “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation or other
entity, if the Corporation or one or more other Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock (or equity) of such corporation or other entity. A corporation or other entity that attains the
status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date. 
 SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION.

 (a) Committee Composition. The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors or a Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors. The Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board of Directors. In addition, to the extent required by the Board of Directors, the composition of the Committee shall satisfy (i) such requirements as the Securities and
Exchange Commission may establish for administrators acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under Rule 16b-3 (or its successor) under the Exchange Act; and (ii) such requirements as the Internal Revenue Service may establish for
outside directors acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code. 
 (b) Committee for
Non-Officer Grants. The Board of Directors may also appoint one or more separate committees of the Board of Directors, each composed of one or more members of the Board of Directors who need not satisfy the requirements of Section 3(a), who
may administer the Plan with respect to Employees who are not considered officers or directors of the Corporation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, may grant Awards under the Plan to such Employees and may determine all terms of such
grants. Within the limitations of the preceding sentence, any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall include such committee or committees appointed pursuant to the preceding sentence. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the 

  

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Board of Directors may also authorize one or more officers of the Corporation to designate Employees, other than persons subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, to receive Awards and to determine the number of such Awards to be received by such Employees; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall specify the aggregate limit (i.e., the number of Shares underlying all
such Awards) and the individual limit (i.e., the number of Shares underlying any individual Award so granted) that such officer or officers may so award in any calendar year. 
 (c) Committee Responsibilities. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full authority and discretion to take the
following actions: 
 (i) To interpret the Plan and to apply its provisions; 
 (ii) To adopt, amend or rescind rules, procedures and forms relating to the Plan; 
 (iii) To adopt, amend or terminate sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws, including qualifying for
preferred tax treatment under applicable foreign tax laws; 
 (iv) To authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the
Corporation, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan; 
 (v) To determine when Awards are to be granted
under the Plan; 
 (vi) To select the Offerees and Optionees; 
 (vii) To determine the number of Shares to be made subject to each Award; 
 (viii) To prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including the Exercise Price, the Purchase Price, the performance criteria,
the performance period, and the vesting or duration of the Award (including accelerating the vesting of Awards, either at the time of the Award or thereafter, without the consent of the Participant), to determine whether an Option is to be
classified as an ISO or as a Nonstatutory Option, and to specify the provisions of the agreement relating to such Award; 
 (ix) To amend any outstanding Award agreement, subject to applicable legal restrictions and to the consent of the Participant if the Participant’s rights or obligations would be materially impaired; 
 (x) To prescribe the consideration for the grant of each Award or other right under the Plan and to determine the sufficiency of such
consideration; 
 (xi) To determine the disposition of each Award or other right under the Plan in the event of a
Participant’s divorce or dissolution of marriage; 
 (xii) To determine whether Awards under the Plan will be granted in
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 (xiii) To correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the
Plan or any Award agreement; 
 (xiv) To establish or verify the extent of satisfaction of any performance goals or other
conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, exercisability, vesting and/or ability to retain any Award; and 
 (xv) To take
any other actions deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. 
 Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Committee may
designate persons other than members of the Committee to carry out its responsibilities and may prescribe such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate, except that the Committee may not delegate its authority with regard to the
selection for participation of or the granting of Awards under the Plan to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the Committee shall be final and binding on all Participants, and
all persons deriving their rights from a Participant. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action that he or she has taken or has failed to take in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award. 
 SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY. 
 (a) General Rule.
Only Employees shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. Only Employees, Consultants and Outside Directors shall be eligible for the grant of Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Nonstatutory Options or SARs. 
 (b) Ten-Percent Stockholders. An Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the
Corporation, a Parent or Subsidiary shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless such grant satisfies the requirements of Section 422(c)(5) of the Code. 
 (c) Attribution Rules. For purposes of Section 4(b) above, in determining stock ownership, an Employee shall be deemed to own the stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for such Employee’s
brothers, sisters, spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants. Stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for a corporation, partnership, estate or trust shall be deemed to be owned proportionately by or for its stockholders, partners or
beneficiaries. 
 (d) Outstanding Stock. For purposes of Section 4(b) above, “outstanding stock” shall include all
stock actually issued and outstanding immediately after the grant but shall not include shares authorized for issuance under outstanding options held by the Employee or by any other person. 
 SECTION 5. STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN. 
 (a) Basic
Limitation. Shares offered under the Plan shall be authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares. The aggregate number of Shares authorized for issuance as Awards under the Plan shall not exceed 1,695,000 Shares. The limitation of this
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subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 12. The number of Shares that are subject to Awards outstanding at any time under the Plan shall not exceed
the number of Shares which then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The Corporation, during the term of the Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available sufficient Shares to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 
 (b) Award Limitation. Subject to the provisions of Section 12, no Participant may receive Awards under the Plan (i) in any calendar year
(other than the calendar year of the first year of employment) that relate to more than 226,000 Shares, and (ii) in the calendar year for the first year of employment, no more than two times the amount set forth in Section 5(b)(i).

 (c) Additional Shares. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or, with respect to
Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Corporation due to failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or SARs the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which
were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to SARs, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a SAR will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares
under SARs will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future
distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Shares are repurchased by the Corporation or are forfeited to the Corporation, such
Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the
extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. 
 SECTION 6. RESTRICTED SHARES. 
 (a) Restricted Share Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Shares
under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Share Agreement between the recipient and the Corporation. Such Restricted Shares shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent
with the Plan. The provisions of the various Restricted Share Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 
 (b) Payment
for Awards. Restricted Shares may be sold or awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Committee may determine, including cash, cash equivalents, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future services. 
 (c) Vesting. Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon
satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Share Agreement. A Restricted Share Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may
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Restricted Share Agreement, vesting of the Restricted Shares shall cease on the termination of the Participant’s Service. 
 (d) Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as
the Corporation’s other stockholders. A Restricted Share Agreement, however, may require that the holders of Restricted Shares invest any cash dividends received in additional Restricted Shares. Such additional Restricted Shares shall be
subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Award with respect to which the dividends were paid. 
 (e) Restrictions on
Transfer of Shares. Restricted Shares shall be subject to such rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal or other restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Restricted Share Agreement
and shall apply in addition to any general restrictions that may apply to all holders of Shares. 
 SECTION 7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

 (a) Stock Option Agreement. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the
Optionee and the Corporation. Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan and which the Committee deems appropriate for
inclusion in a Stock Option Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or an NSO. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. Options may be granted
in consideration of a reduction in the Optionee’s other compensation. 
 (b) Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall
specify the number of Shares that are subject to the Option (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 12). 
 (c) Exercise
Price. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an ISO shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, except as otherwise provided in Section 4(b), and the
Exercise Price of an NSO shall not be less 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. Subject to the foregoing in this Section 7(c), the Exercise Price under any Option shall be determined by the Committee at its sole
discretion. The Exercise Price shall be payable in one of the forms described in Section 8. 
 (d) Withholding Taxes. As a
condition to the exercise of an Option, the Optionee shall make such arrangements as the Corporation may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such
exercise. The Optionee shall also make such arrangements as the Corporation may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the disposition of Shares acquired by
exercising an Option. 
 (e) Exercisability and Term. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment
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shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant (five years for Employees described in Section 4(b)). A Stock Option Agreement may provide for
accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionee’s death, disability, or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service. Options may
be awarded in combination with SARs, and such an Award may provide that the Options will not be exercisable unless the related SARs are forfeited. Subject to the foregoing in this Section 7(e), the Committee at its sole discretion shall
determine when all or any installment of an Option is to become exercisable and when an Option is to expire. 
 (f) Exercise of
Options. Each Stock Option Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the Optionee’s Service with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, and the right to
exercise the Option of any executors or administrators of the Optionee’s estate or any person who has acquired such Option(s) directly from the Optionee by bequest or inheritance. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of
the Committee, need not be uniform among all Options issued pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of Service. 
 (g) Effect of Change of Control. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting an Option or thereafter, that such Option shall become exercisable as to all or part of the Shares subject to such Option
upon a Change of Control. 
 (h) No Rights as a Stockholder. An Optionee, or a permitted transferee of an Optionee, shall have no
rights as a stockholder of the Corporation with respect to any Shares covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of the Shares underlying the Option upon a valid exercise thereof. 
 (i) Restrictions on Transfer of Shares. Any Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be subject to such special forfeiture conditions,
rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Stock Option Agreement and shall apply in addition to any general restrictions that
may apply to all holders of Shares. 
 (j) Buyout Provisions. The Committee may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in
cash or cash equivalents an Option previously granted or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out an Option previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish.

 SECTION 8. PAYMENT FOR SHARES. 
 (a)
General Rule. The entire Exercise Price or Purchase Price of Shares issued under the Plan shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the time when such Shares are purchased, except as provided in Section 8(b)
through Section 8(g) below. 
 (b) Surrender of Stock. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may be
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valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when the new Shares are purchased under the Plan. The Optionee shall not surrender, or attest to the ownership
of, Shares in payment of the Exercise Price if such action would cause the Corporation to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the Option for financial reporting purposes. 
 (c) Services Rendered. At the discretion of the Committee, Shares may be awarded under the Plan in consideration of services rendered to the
Corporation or a Subsidiary prior to the award. If Shares are awarded without the payment of a Purchase Price in cash, the Committee shall make a determination (at the time of the award) of the value of the services rendered by the Offeree and the
sufficiency of the consideration to meet the requirements of Section 6(b). 
 (d) Cashless Exercise. To the extent that a Stock
Option Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form prescribed by the Committee) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Corporation
in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price. 
 (e) Exercise/Pledge. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment
may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form prescribed by the Committee) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker or lender to pledge Shares, as security for a loan, and to deliver all or part of the loan proceeds to the Corporation
in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price. 
 (f) Promissory Note. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Share
Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part by delivering (on a form prescribed by the Corporation) a full-recourse promissory note. 
 (g) Other Forms of Payment. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Share Agreement so provides, payment may be made in any other form that is consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules. 
 (h) Limitations under Applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything herein or in a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Share Agreement to the
contrary, payment may not be made in any form that is unlawful, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 SECTION 9. STOCK APPRECIATION
RIGHTS. 
 (a) SAR Agreement. Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Optionee and the
Corporation. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.
SARs may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the Optionee’s other compensation. 
 (b) Number of Shares. Each SAR
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 (c) Exercise Price. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall not be less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. A SAR Agreement may specify an Exercise Price that varies in accordance with a predetermined formula while the SAR is outstanding. 
 (d) Exercisability and Term. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the SAR is to become exercisable. The SAR
Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionee’s death, disability or retirement or other events. Except as may be set forth in a SAR Agreement, vesting
of the SAR shall cease on the termination of the Participant’s Service. SARs may be awarded in combination with Options, and such an Award may provide that the SARs will not be exercisable unless the related Options are forfeited. A SAR may be
included in an ISO only at the time of grant but may be included in an NSO at the time of grant or thereafter. A SAR granted under the Plan may provide that it will be exercisable only in the event of a Change of Control. 
 (e) Effect of Change of Control. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting a SAR or thereafter, that such SAR shall become fully
exercisable as to all Shares subject to such SAR upon a Change of Control. 
 (f) Exercise of SARs. Upon exercise of a SAR, the
Optionee (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after his or her death) shall receive from the Corporation (a) Shares, (b) cash or (c) a combination of Shares and cash, as the Committee shall determine. The amount of cash
and/or the Fair Market Value of Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, be equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price. 

(g) Modification or Assumption of SARs. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may
accept the cancellation of outstanding SARs (whether granted by the Corporation or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price. The foregoing
notwithstanding, no modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the holder, materially impair his or her rights or obligations under such SAR. 
 (h) Buyout Provisions. The Committee may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in cash or cash equivalents a SAR previously granted, or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out a SAR
previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish. 
 SECTION 10. RESTRICTED STOCK
UNITS. 
 (a) Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Corporation. Such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions
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Restricted Stock Units may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the recipient’s other compensation. 
 (b) Payment for Awards. To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Restricted Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required of
the Award recipients. 
 (c) Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting
shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. A Restricted Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death,
disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting Restricted Stock Units or thereafter, that all or part of such Restricted Stock Units shall become vested in the event that a Change of Control occurs
with respect to the Corporation. 
 (d) Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Restricted Stock Units shall have no voting rights.
Prior to settlement or forfeiture, any Restricted Stock Unit awarded under the Plan may, at the Committee’s discretion, carry with it a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all
cash dividends paid on one Share while the Restricted Stock Unit is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Restricted Stock Units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Shares,
or in a combination of both. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents which are not paid shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions (including without limitation, any forfeiture conditions) as the Restricted Stock Units to which
they attach. 
 (e) Form and Time of Settlement of Restricted Stock Units. Settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units may be made in
the form of (a) cash, (b) Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Committee. The actual number of Restricted Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the original
Award, based on predetermined performance factors. Methods of converting Restricted Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Shares over a series of trading days. A Restricted Stock
Unit Agreement may provide that vested Restricted Stock Units may be settled in a lump sum or in installments. A Restricted Stock Unit Agreement may provide that the distribution may occur or commence when all vesting conditions applicable to the
Restricted Stock Units have been satisfied or have lapsed, or it may be deferred to any later date. The amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until an Award of Restricted Stock Units is
settled, the number of such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 12. 
 (f) Death of
Recipient. Any Restricted Stock Units that become payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan shall designate one or
more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Corporation. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Corporation at any time before the Award recipient’s death. If no
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 (g) Creditors’ Rights. A holder of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights other than
those of a general creditor of the Corporation. Restricted Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Corporation, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. 
 SECTION 11. PERFORMANCE SHARES. 
 (a) Performance
Shares and Performance Share Agreement. Each grant of Performance Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Performance Share Agreement between the recipient and the Corporation. Such Performance Shares shall be subject to all applicable
terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Performance Share Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. Performance Shares may be granted in
consideration of a reduction in the recipient’s other compensation. 
 (b) Payment for Awards. To the extent that an Award is
granted in the form of Performance Shares, no cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients. 
 (c) Terms of Performance
Share Awards. The Committee may determine the terms of Performance Share Awards, all of which shall be subject to Section 17(b) of the Plan. Each Performance Share Agreement shall set forth the number of Shares subject to such Performance
Share Award, the Qualifying Performance Criteria and the performance period. Except as otherwise provided in the Performance Share Agreement, the Performance Share Award shall terminate upon the termination of the Participant’s Service. Prior
to settlement and in accordance with Section 17(b) of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the extent to which Performance Shares have been earned. Performance periods may overlap and the holders may participate simultaneously with respect
to Performance Shares Awards that are subject to different performance periods and different Qualifying Performance Criteria. The number of Shares may be fixed or may vary in accordance with such Qualifying Performance Criteria as may be determined
by the Committee. A Performance Share Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting Performance Share Awards
or thereafter, that all or part of the Performance Shares shall become vested upon a Change of Control. 
 (d) Voting and Dividend
Rights. The holders of Performance Shares shall have no voting rights with respect to such Performance Shares. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, any Performance Share awarded under the Plan may, at the Committee’s discretion, carry with it
a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Share while the Performance Share is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Performance
Shares. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Shares, or in a combination of both. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents which are not paid shall be subject to the same conditions and
restrictions (including without limitation, any forfeiture conditions) as the Performance Shares to which they attach. 
 (e) Form and
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determined by the Committee and set forth in the Performance Share Agreements. The actual number of Performance Shares eligible for settlement may be larger
or smaller than the number included in the original Award, based on the Qualifying Performance Criteria. Methods of converting Performance Shares into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Shares
over a series of trading days. A Performance Share Agreement may provide that Performance Shares may be settled in a lump sum or in installments. A Performance Share Agreement may provide that the distribution may occur or commence when all vesting
conditions applicable to the Performance Shares have been satisfied or have lapsed, or it may be deferred to any later date. The amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until an Award of
Performance Shares is settled, the number of such Performance Shares shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 12. 
 (f)
Death of Recipient. Any Performance Share Award that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of a Performance Share Award under the Plan shall
designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Corporation. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Corporation at any time before the Award recipient’s death.
If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Performance Share Award that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s estate. 
 (g) Creditors’ Rights. A holder of Performance Shares shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Corporation.
Performance Shares represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Corporation, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Performance Share Agreement. 
 SECTION 12. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES; CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS. 
 (a) Adjustments. In the event that
there occurs a dividend or other distribution of Shares, a dividend in the form of cash or other property that materially affects the Fair Market Value of the Shares, a stock split, a reverse stock split, a split-up, a split-off, a spin-off, a
combination or subdivision of Shares or other securities of the Corporation, an exchange of Shares for other securities of the Corporation, or a similar transaction or event that materially affects the Fair Market Value of the Shares, the Committee,
in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, shall make appropriate adjustments in: 
 (i) The numerical limitations set forth in Sections 5(a) and (b); 
 (ii) The number of Shares covered by all outstanding Awards; and 
 (iii) The Exercise Price under each outstanding Option and SAR. 
 (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. To the extent not previously exercised or settled, all outstanding Awards shall terminate immediately prior to the
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 (c) Corporate Transactions. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, subject to any vesting
acceleration provisions in an Award agreement, outstanding Awards shall be treated in the manner provided in the agreement relating to the Corporate Transaction (including as the same may be amended). Such agreement shall not be required to treat
all Awards or individual types of Awards similarly in the Corporate Transaction; provided, however, that such agreement shall provide for one of the following with respect to all outstanding Awards (as applicable): 
 (i) The continuation of the outstanding Award by the Corporation, if the Corporation is a surviving corporation; 
 (ii) The assumption of the outstanding Award by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary; 
 (iii) The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of its own award for the outstanding Award; 
 (iv) Full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the outstanding Award, followed by the cancellation of such Award;

 (v) The cancellation of an outstanding Option or SAR and a payment to the Optionee equal to the excess of (i) the Fair
Market Value of the Shares subject to such Option or SAR (whether or not such Option or SARs is then exercisable or such Shares are then vested) as of the closing date of such Corporate Transaction over (ii) its aggregate Exercise Price. Such
payment may be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving corporation or its parent with a Fair Market Value equal to the required amount. Such payment may be made in installments and may be deferred until the date or
dates when such Option or SAR would have become exercisable or such Shares would have vested. Such payment may be subject to vesting based on the Optionee’s continuing Service, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to
the Optionee than the schedule under which such Option or SAR would have become exercisable or such Shares would have vested (including any vesting acceleration provisions). If the Exercise Price of the Shares subject to any Option or SAR exceeds
the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject thereto, then such Option or SAR may be cancelled without making a payment to the Optionee with respect thereto. For purposes of this Subsection (v), the Fair Market Value of any security shall be
determined without regard to any vesting conditions that may apply to such security; 
 (vi) The cancellation of an
outstanding Restricted Stock Unit and a payment to the Participant equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Restricted Stock Unit (whether or not such Restricted Stock Unit is then vested) as of the closing date of such Corporate
Transaction. Such payment may be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving corporation or its parent with a Fair Market Value equal to the required amount. Such payment may be made in installments and may be deferred
until the date or dates when such Restricted Stock Unit would have vested. Such payment may be subject to vesting based on the Participant’s continuing Service, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to the Participant
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any vesting acceleration provisions). For purposes of this Subsection (vi), the Fair Market Value of any security shall be determined without regard to any
vesting conditions that may apply to such security; or 
 (vii) The cancellation of an outstanding Performance Share Award and
a payment to the Participant equal to the Fair Market Value of the target Shares subject to such Performance Share Award (whether or not such Performance Share Award is then vested) as of the closing date of such Corporate Transaction. Such payment
may be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving corporation or its parent with a Fair Market Value equal to the required amount. Such payment may be made in installments and may be deferred until the date or dates
when such Performance Share Award would have settled. Such payment may be subject to the Participant’s continuing Service and the achievement of performance criteria that are based on the performance criteria set forth in the Performance Share
Award, with such changes that may necessary to give effect to the Corporate Transaction, provided that the performance period shall not be less favorable to the Participant than the performance period under such Performance Share Award (including
any vesting acceleration provisions). For purposes of this Subsection (vii), the Fair Market Value of any security shall be determined without regard to any vesting conditions that may apply to such security. 
 (d) Reservation of Rights. Except as provided in Section 12, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of the occurrence of (or relating
to) any Corporate Transaction, any transaction described in Section 12(a), or any transaction that results in an increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class of the Corporation. Any issue by the Corporation of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, Awards. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the
right or power of the Corporation to effect any Corporate Transaction, any transaction described in Section 12(a), any dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation or any transaction that results in an increase or decrease in the number of
shares of stock of any class of the Corporation. 
 SECTION 13. DEFERRAL OF AWARDS. 
 (a) Committee Powers. The Committee in its sole discretion may permit or require a Participant to: 
 (i) Have cash that otherwise would be paid to such Participant as a result of the exercise of a SAR or the settlement of Restricted Stock
Units or Performance Shares credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the Corporation’s books; 
 (ii) Have Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the exercise of an Option or SAR converted into an
equal number of Restricted Stock Units; or 
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Performance Shares converted into amounts credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the
Corporation’s books. Such amounts shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date when they otherwise would have been delivered to such Participant. 
 (b) General Rules. A deferred compensation account established under this Section 13 may be credited with interest or other forms of
investment return, as determined by the Committee. A Participant for whom such an account is established shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Corporation. Such an account shall represent an unfunded and unsecured
obligation of the Corporation and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable agreement between such Participant and the Corporation. If the deferral or conversion of Awards is permitted or required, the Committee in its sole
discretion may establish rules, procedures and forms pertaining to such Awards, including (without limitation) the settlement of deferred compensation accounts established under this Section 13. 
 SECTION 14. AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS. 
 The
Corporation may grant awards under other plans or programs. Such awards may be settled in the form of Shares issued under this Plan. Such Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan like Shares issued in settlement of Restricted Stock
Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Shares available under Section 5. 
 SECTION 15. LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

 Shares shall not be issued under the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares complies with (or is exempt from) all
applicable requirements of law, including (without limitation) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, state securities laws and regulations and the regulations of any stock exchange on which the
Corporation’s securities may then be listed, and the Corporation has obtained the approval or favorable ruling from any governmental agency which the Corporation determines is necessary or advisable. The Corporation shall not be liable to a
Participant or other persons as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of Shares as to which the Corporation has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Corporation’s counsel to be necessary
to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares under the Plan; and (b) any tax consequences expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, exercise or settlement of any Award granted under the Plan.

 SECTION 16. WITHHOLDING TAXES. 
 (a)
General. To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, a Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise
in connection with the Plan. The Corporation shall not be required to issue any Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied. 
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or a portion of any Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any Shares that he or she previously acquired.
Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when taxes otherwise would be withheld in cash. In no event may a Participant have Shares withheld that would otherwise be issued to him or her in excess of the number necessary to
satisfy the legally required minimum tax withholding. 
 SECTION 17. OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS. 
 (a) Transferability. Unless the agreement evidencing an Award (or an amendment thereto authorized by the Committee) expressly provides otherwise,
no Award granted under this Plan, nor any interest in such Award, may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner (prior to the vesting and lapse of any and all restrictions applicable to Shares
issued under such Award), other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, that an ISO may be transferred or assigned only to the extent consistent with Section 422 of the Code. Any purported sale,
assignment, conveyance, gift, pledge, hypothecation or transfer in violation of this Section 17(a) shall be void and unenforceable against the Corporation. 
 (b) Qualifying Performance Criteria. The number of Shares or other benefits granted,
issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals for a specified period of time relating to one or more of the following performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any
combination, applied to either the Corporation as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or
relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ or quarter’s results or to a designated comparison group or index, in each case as specified by the Committee in the Award: (a) cash flow (including operating cash flow),
(b) earnings per share, (c) (i) earnings before interest, (ii) earnings before interest and taxes, (iii) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation, (iv) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, or (iv) earnings before any combination of such expenses or deductions, (d) return on equity, (e) total stockholder return, (f) share price performance, (g) return on capital, (h) return on assets or net
assets, (i) revenue, (j) income or net income, (k) operating income or net operating income, (l) operating profit or net operating profit, (m) operating margin or profit margin (including as a percentage of revenue),
(n) return on operating revenue, (o) return on invested capital, (p) market segment shares or (q) economic profit (“Qualifying Performance Criteria”). The Committee may appropriately adjust any evaluation of
performance under a Qualifying Performance Criteria to exclude any of the following events that occur during a performance period: (i) asset write-downs, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes
in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs and (v) any extraordinary, nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in managements’ discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Corporation’s annual report to stockholders for the applicable year. If applicable, the Committee
shall determine the Qualifying Performance Criteria not later than the 90th day of the performance period, and shall determine and certify, for each
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increase the amount of compensation payable under the Plan upon the attainment of a Qualifying Performance Criteria to a Participant who is a “covered
employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 (c) Clawback. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the
contrary, the Corporation reserves the right to cancel or adjust the amount of any Award if the financial statements of the Corporation on which the calculation or determination of the Award was based are subsequently restated due to error or
misconduct and, in the judgment of the Committee, the financial statements as so restated would have resulted in a smaller or no Award if such information had been known at the time the Award had originally been calculated or determined. In
addition, in the event of such a restatement, the Corporation reserves the right to require a Participant to repay to the Corporation the amount by which the Award as originally calculated or determined exceeds the Award as adjusted pursuant to the
preceding sentence. 
 SECTION 18. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. 
 No provision of the Plan, nor any Award granted under the Plan, shall be construed to give any person any right to become, to be treated as, or to remain an Employee. The Corporation and its Subsidiaries reserve the
right to terminate any person’s Service at any time and for any reason, with or without notice. 
 SECTION 19. APPLICABLE LAW. 
 The Plan shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, without reference to its principles of conflicts of law.

 SECTION 20. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS. 
 (a) Term of the Plan. The Plan, as set forth herein, shall terminate automatically on December 1, 2018 and may be terminated on any earlier date pursuant to Subsection (b) below. 
 (b) Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan. The Board of Directors may amend or terminate the Plan at any time and from time to time. Rights and
obligations under any Award granted before amendment of the Plan shall not be materially impaired by such amendment, except with consent of the Participant. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Corporation’s
stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules. 
 (c) Effect of Termination. No Awards shall be
granted under the Plan after the termination thereof. The termination of the Plan shall not affect Awards previously granted under the Plan. 
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 SECTION 21. EXECUTION. 
 To record the adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors, the Corporation has caused its authorized officer to execute the same. 
  

			
	CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
		
	By	 	/s/ Thomas H. Carter
	 Name
	 	 Thomas H. Carter

	 Title
	 	 Vice President, Human Resources



  

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