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Exhibit

SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 14, 2019 among PRGX Global, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“PRGX”), PRGX USA, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“PUSA”, and together with PRGX, individually, a “Borrower” and, collectively, the “Borrowers”), the other parties identified as “Obligors” on the signature pages hereto and such other parties that may become Obligors hereunder after the date hereof (together with the Borrowers, individually, an “Obligor”, and, collectively, the “Obligors”) and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the holders of the Secured Obligations (defined below).
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WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended, restated, renewed, refinanced or replaced from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrowers, the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have agreed to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Definitions.
(a)    Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in Article 9 (or, if not defined therein, then Article 8 or, if not defined therein, then Section 1-201) of the UCC (defined below):  Accession, Adverse Claim, As-Extracted Collateral, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claim, Consumer Goods, Deposit Account, Document, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Farm Products, Financial Asset, Fixtures, General Intangible, Goods, Instrument, Inventory, Investment Company Security, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Right, Manufactured Home, Money, Proceeds, Securities Account, Security Entitlement, Security, Software, Supporting Obligation and Tangible Chattel Paper.
(b)    In addition, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Collateral” has the meaning provided in Section 2 hereof.
“Copyright License” means any written agreement, naming any Obligor as licensor, granting any right under any Copyright.
“Copyrights” means (a) all registered United States copyrights in all Works, now existing or hereafter created or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, and (b) all renewals thereof.
“Patent License” means any agreement, whether written or oral, providing for the grant by or to an Obligor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by a Patent.
“Patents” means (a) all letters patent of the United States or any other country and all reissues and extensions thereof, and (b) all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof.
“Pledged Equity” means, with respect to each applicable Obligor, (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests in each Domestic Subsidiary (unless an Immaterial Subsidiary) of PRGX that is directly owned by such Obligor and (ii) 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests in each first tier Foreign Subsidiary (unless an Immaterial Subsidiary) of PRGX that is directly owned by such Obligor, including the Equity Interests of the Subsidiaries owned by such Obligor and reflected as pledged by such Obligor as set forth on Schedule 1(b) hereto, in each case together with the certificates (or other agreements or instruments), if any, representing such shares, and all options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, with respect thereto, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)    all Equity Interests representing a dividend thereon, or representing a distribution or return of capital upon or in respect thereof, or resulting from a stock split, revision, reclassification or other exchange therefor, and any subscriptions, warrants, rights or options issued to the holder thereof, or otherwise in respect thereof; and
(2)    in the event of any consolidation or merger involving the issuer thereof and in which such issuer is not the surviving Person, all shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the successor Person formed by or resulting from such consolidation or merger, to the extent that such successor Person is a direct Subsidiary of an Obligor; provided, however, for purposes of clarity, the extent of the Equity Interests of the successor Person that constitutes “Pledged Equity” shall be subject to the limitations set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition.
For the avoidance of doubt, “Pledged Equity” shall not include any Excluded Property. 

“Secured Obligations” means, without duplication, (a) all Obligations and (b) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcement and collection of the Obligations, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the extent reimbursable by the Borrowers in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
“Trademark License” means any agreement, written or oral, providing for the grant by or to an Obligor of any right to use any Trademark.
“Trademarks” means (a) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers, and the goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise and (b) all renewals thereof.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the state of New York except as such term may be used in connection with the perfection of the Collateral and then the applicable jurisdiction with respect to such affected Collateral shall apply.
“Work” means any work that is subject to copyright protection pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code.
2.    Grant of Security Interest in the Collateral.  To secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Secured Obligations, each Obligor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to all of the following, whether now owned or existing or owned, acquired, or arising hereafter (collectively, the “Collateral”):  (a) all Accounts; (b) all Chattel Paper; (c) those certain Commercial Tort Claims set forth on Schedule 2(c) hereto; (d) all Copyrights; (e) all Copyright Licenses; (f) all Deposit Accounts; (g) all Documents; (h) all Equipment; (i) all Fixtures; (j) all General Intangibles (excluding Equity Interests in any Subsidiary except insofar as such Equity Interests constitute Pledged Equity); (k) all Instruments; (l) all Inventory; (m) all Investment Property (excluding Equity Interests in any Subsidiary except insofar as such Equity Interests constitute Pledged Equity); (n) all Letter-of-Credit Rights; (o) all Money; (p) all Patents; (q) all Patent Licenses; (r) all Pledged Equity; (s) all Software; (t) all Supporting Obligations; (u) all Trademarks; (v) all Trademark Licenses; and (w) all Accessions and all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (x) the security interests granted under this Agreement shall not extend to any Excluded Property,  (y) the term “Collateral” shall not include any such Excluded Property and (z) the foregoing right of set off is subject to the provisions of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement.
The Obligors and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Secured Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest created hereby in the Collateral (i) constitutes continuing collateral security for all of the Secured Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any Copyrights, Copyright Licenses, Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks or Trademark Licenses.
3.    Representations and Warranties.  Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, that:
(a)    Ownership.  Each Obligor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral in which it is granting a security interest hereunder, and has the right to grant such security interest therein.  There exists no Adverse Claim with respect to the Pledged Equity pledged by such Obligor.
(b)    Security Interest/Priority.  This Agreement creates a valid security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, in the Collateral pledged by such Obligor, and, when properly perfected by filing, shall constitute a valid and perfected, first priority security interest in such Collateral (including all uncertificated Pledged Equity consisting of partnership or limited liability company interests that do not constitute Securities), to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.  The taking possession by the Administrative Agent of the certificated Securities (if any) evidencing the Pledged Equity pledged by such Obligor and all other Instruments constituting Collateral will perfect and establish the first priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in all such Pledged Equity evidenced by such certificated Securities and such Instruments.  
(c)    Types of Collateral.  None of the Collateral consists of, or is the Proceeds of, and the Administrative Agent is not being granted a security interest in, As-Extracted Collateral, Consumer Goods, Farm Products, Manufactured Homes or standing timber.
(d)    Equipment and Inventory.  With respect to any Equipment and/or Inventory of an Obligor included as Collateral, each such Obligor has exclusive possession and control of such Equipment and Inventory of such Obligor except for (i) Equipment leased by such Obligor as a lessee or (ii) Equipment or Inventory in transit with common carriers.  No Inventory of an Obligor is held by a Person other than an Obligor pursuant to consignment, sale or return, sale on approval or similar arrangement.
(e)    Authorization of Pledged Equity.  All Pledged Equity is duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and, to the extent applicable, nonassessable and is not subject to the preemptive rights of any Person.
(f)    No Other Equity Interests, Instruments, Etc.  As of the Closing Date, (i) no Obligor owns any certificated Equity Interests in any Subsidiary that constitute Securities and are required to be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent hereunder except as set forth on Schedule 1(b) hereto, and (ii) no Obligor holds any Instruments, Documents or Tangible Chattel Paper required to be pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of this Agreement other than as set forth on Schedule 3(f) hereto.  All such certificated Securities, Instruments, Documents and Tangible Chattel Paper have been delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(g)    Partnership and Limited Liability Company Interests.  Except as previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent, none of the Collateral consisting of an interest in a partnership or a limited liability company (i) is dealt in or traded on a securities exchange or in a securities market, (ii) by its terms expressly provides that it is a Security governed by Article 8 of the UCC, (iii) is an Investment Company Security, (iv) is held in a Securities Account or (v) constitutes a Security.
(h)    [Reserved].
(i)    Consents; Etc.  There are no restrictions in any Organization Document governing any Pledged Equity or any other document related thereto which would limit or restrict (i) the grant of a Lien pursuant to this Agreement on such Pledged Equity, (ii) the perfection of such Lien or (iii) the exercise of remedies in respect of such perfected Lien in such Pledged Equity as contemplated by this Agreement.  Except for (i) the filing or recording of UCC financing statements, (ii) the filing of appropriate notices with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, (iii) obtaining control to perfect the Liens created by this Agreement (to the extent required under Section 4(a) hereof), (iv) such actions as may be required by Laws affecting the offering and sale of securities, (v) such actions as may be required by applicable foreign Laws affecting the pledge of the Pledged Equity of Foreign Subsidiaries and (vi) consents, authorizations, filings or other actions which have been obtained or made, no consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in respect of, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person (including, without limitation, any stockholder, member or creditor of such Obligor), is required for (A) the grant by such Obligor of the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Obligor, (B) the perfection of such security interest (to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC), the granting of control (to the extent required under Section 4(a) hereof) or by filing an appropriate notice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office) or (C) subject to compliance with applicable foreclosure Laws, the exercise by the Administrative Agent or, subject to Section 21, the Required Lenders of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement.
(j)    Commercial Tort Claims.  As of the Closing Date, no Obligor has any Commercial Tort Claims seeking damages in excess of $50,000 other than as set forth on Schedule 2(c) hereto.
(k)    Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks.
(i)    To the best of each Obligor’s knowledge, each material U.S. Copyright, each U.S. Patent and each U.S. Trademark of such Obligor is valid, subsisting, unexpired, enforceable and has not been abandoned.
(ii)    To the best of each Obligor’s knowledge, no holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority that would limit, cancel or question the validity of any Copyright, Patent or Trademark referenced in clause (i) of any Obligor.
(iii)    No action or proceeding is pending seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any Copyright, Patent or Trademark referenced in clause (i) of any Obligor, or that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the value of any Copyright, Patent or Trademark referenced in clause (i) of any Obligor.
(iv)    All applications pertaining to the Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks referenced in clause (i) of each Obligor have been duly and properly filed, and all registrations or letters pertaining to such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks have been duly and properly filed and issued.
(v)    No Obligor has made any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interest in the Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks of any Obligor hereunder.
4.    Covenants.  Each Obligor covenants that until the Facility Termination Date has occurred, such Obligor shall:
(a)    Instruments/Chattel Paper/Pledged Equity/Control.
(i)    If any amount in excess of $50,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, or if any property constituting Collateral with a fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Borrowers) in excess of $50,000 shall be stored or shipped subject to a Document, ensure that such Instrument, Tangible Chattel Paper or Document is either in the possession of such Obligor at all times or, if requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect its security interest in such Collateral, is delivered to the Administrative Agent duly endorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  Such Obligor shall ensure that any Collateral consisting of Tangible Chattel Paper relating to an amount payable in excess of $50,000 is marked with a legend acceptable to the Administrative Agent indicating the Administrative Agent’s security interest in such Tangible Chattel Paper.
(ii)    In accordance with the provisions of Section 6.14(a) of the Credit Agreement, deliver to the Administrative Agent promptly upon the receipt thereof by or on behalf of an Obligor, all Securities certificates and instruments constituting Pledged Equity.  Prior to delivery to the Administrative Agent, all such certificates constituting Pledged Equity shall be held in trust by such Obligor for the benefit of the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto.  All such certificates representing Pledged Equity shall be delivered in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, substantially in the form provided in Exhibit 4(a)(ii) hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
(iii)    Execute and deliver all agreements, assignments, instruments or other documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining control with respect to any Collateral consisting of (i) Investment Property (excluding Equity Interests in any Subsidiary except insofar as such Equity Interests constitute Pledged Equity), (ii) Letter-of-Credit Rights and (iii) Electronic Chattel Paper.
(b)    Filing of Financing Statements, Notices, etc.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Obligor shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such agreements, assignments or instruments (including affidavits, notices, reaffirmations and amendments and restatements of existing documents, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) and do all such other things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate: (i) to assure to the Administrative Agent its security interests hereunder, including (A) such instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC, (B) with regard to U.S. registrations and applications for Copyrights, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights in the form of Exhibit 4(b)(iii), (C) with regard to U.S. registrations and applications for Patents, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the form of Exhibit 4(b)(i) hereto and (D) with regard to U.S. registrations and applications for Trademarks, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the form of Exhibit 4(b)(ii) hereto; (ii) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (iii) to otherwise protect and assure the Administrative Agent of its rights and interests hereunder.  Furthermore, each Obligor also hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent, its nominee or any sub agents appointed by the Administrative Agent, as such Obligor’s attorney in fact with full power and for the limited purpose to sign in the name of such Obligor any financing statements, or amendments and supplements to financing statements, renewal financing statements, notices or any similar documents which in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion would be necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain perfection of the security interests granted hereunder, such power, being coupled with an interest, being and remaining irrevocable until the Facility Termination Date has occurred.  
(c)    Collateral Held by Warehouseman, Bailee, etc.  If any Collateral is at any time in the possession or control of a warehouseman, bailee or any agent or processor of such Obligor and the Administrative Agent so requests (i) notify such Person in writing of the Administrative Agent’s security interest therein, (ii) instruct such Person to hold all such Collateral for the Administrative Agent’s account and subject to the Administrative Agent’s instructions and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a written acknowledgment from such Person that it is holding such Collateral for the benefit of the Administrative Agent.
(d)    Commercial Tort Claims.  (i) Promptly forward to the Administrative Agent an updated Schedule 2(c) listing any and all Commercial Tort Claims by or in favor of such Obligor seeking damages in excess of $50,000 and (ii) execute and deliver such statements, documents and notices and do and cause to be done all such things as may be required by the Administrative Agent, or required by Law to create, preserve, perfect and maintain the Administrative Agent’s security interest in any Commercial Tort Claims initiated by or in favor of any Obligor.
(e)    Books and Records.  To the extent applicable, mark its books and records to reflect the security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement.
(f)    Nature of Collateral.  At all times maintain the Collateral with a fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Borrowers) in excess of $250,000 as personal property and not affix any of such Collateral to any real property in a manner which would change its nature from personal property to real property or a Fixture to real property, unless the Administrative Agent shall have a perfected Lien on such Fixture or real property.
(g)    Issuance or Acquisition of Equity Interests in Partnerships or Limited Liability Companies.  Not without executing and delivering, or causing to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such agreements, documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, issue or acquire any Pledged Equity consisting of an interest in a partnership or a limited liability company that (i) is dealt in or traded on a securities exchange or in a securities market, (ii) by its terms expressly provides that it is a Security governed by Article 8 of the UCC, (iii) is an investment company security, (iv) is held in a Securities Account or (v) constitutes a Security.
(h)    Intellectual Property.
(i)    Not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any material U.S. Copyright may become invalidated and (A) not do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby any material U.S. Copyright may become injected into the public domain; (B) use its commercially reasonable effort to endeavor to notify the Administrative Agent promptly if it knows that any material U.S. Copyright becomes injected into the public domain or of any materially adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any court or tribunal in the United States) regarding an Obligor’s ownership of any such Copyright or its validity; (C) take all necessary steps as it shall deem reasonably appropriate under the circumstances, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) of each material U.S. Copyright owned by an Obligor and to maintain each registration of each material U.S. Copyright owned by an Obligor including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal where necessary; and (D) use its commercially reasonable efforts to endeavor to promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any material infringement of any material U.S. Copyright of an Obligor of which it becomes aware and take such actions as it shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Copyright, including, where appropriate, the bringing of suit for infringement, seeking injunctive relief and seeking to recover any and all damages for such infringement.
(ii)    Not make any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interest in the U.S. Copyrights of each Obligor hereunder (except as permitted by the Credit Agreement or this Agreement).
(iii)    (A) Continue to use each material U.S. Trademark on each and every trademark class of goods applicable to its current line as reflected in its current catalogs, brochures and price lists in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (B) employ such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration, if applicable, (C) not adopt or use any mark that is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark unless the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, shall obtain a perfected security interest in such mark pursuant to this Agreement, and (D) not (and not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or omit to do any act whereby any such Trademark may become invalidated.
(iv)    Not do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby any material U.S. Patent may become abandoned or dedicated.
(v)    Notify the Administrative Agent promptly if it knows that any application or registration relating to any material U.S. Patent or material U.S. Trademark may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any materially adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any court or tribunal in any country) regarding such Obligor’s ownership of any such Patent or Trademark or its right to register the same or to keep and maintain the same.
(vi)    Take all reasonable and necessary steps, including, without limitation, in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of each material U.S. Patent and material U.S. Trademark, including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability.
(vii)    Promptly notify the Administrative Agent after it learns that any material U.S. Patent or material U.S. Trademark included in the Collateral is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party in such manner as to materially prejudice the rights of PRGX and its Subsidiaries in and to such Patent or Trademark; and promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, to seek injunctive relief where appropriate and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, or to take such other actions (if any) as it shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Patent or Trademark.
(viii)    Not make any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interest in the U.S. Patents or U.S. Trademarks of each Obligor hereunder (except as permitted by the Credit Agreement).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Obligors may, in their reasonable business judgment, fail to maintain, pursue, preserve, prosecute, utilize or protect any Copyright, Patent or Trademark which is not material to their businesses, and to the extent that any covenant or other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document is contrary thereto or would be breached by the occurrence of any of the above, such contrary provision shall not apply.
5.    Authorization to File Financing Statements.  Each Obligor hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to prepare and file such financing statements (including continuation statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time deem necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC (including authorization to describe the Collateral as “all personal property”, “all assets” or words of similar meaning).
6.    Advances.  On failure of any Obligor to perform any of the covenants and agreements contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, perform the same and in so doing may expend such sums as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem advisable in the performance thereof, including, without limitation, the payment of any insurance premiums, the payment of any taxes, a payment to obtain a release of a Lien or potential Lien, expenditures made in defending against any adverse claim and all other expenditures which the Administrative Agent may make for the protection of the security hereof or which may be compelled to make by operation of Law.  All such sums and amounts so expended shall be repayable by the Obligors on a joint and several basis promptly upon timely notice thereof and demand therefor, shall constitute additional Secured Obligations and shall bear interest from the date said amounts are expended at the Default Rate.  No such performance of any covenant or agreement by the Administrative Agent on behalf of any Obligor, and no such advance or expenditure therefor, shall relieve the Obligors of any Default or Event of Default.  The Administrative Agent may make any payment hereby authorized in accordance with any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office or holder of the claim to be discharged without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien, title or claim except to the extent such payment is being contested in good faith by an Obligor in appropriate proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.
7.    Remedies.
(a)    General Remedies.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies provided herein, in the Loan Documents, in any other documents relating to the Secured Obligations, or by Law (including, but not limited to, levy of attachment, garnishment and the rights and remedies set forth in the UCC of the jurisdiction applicable to the affected Collateral), the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC (regardless of whether the UCC is the law of the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted and regardless of whether the UCC applies to the affected Collateral), and further, the Administrative Agent may, with or without judicial process or the aid and assistance of others, (i) enter onto any premises on which any of the Collateral may be located and, without resistance or interference by the Obligors, take possession of the Collateral (subject to the rights of landlords under applicable Laws, lease agreements and landlord consents), (ii) dispose of any Collateral on any such premises (subject to the rights of landlords under applicable Laws, lease agreements and landlord consents), (iii) require the Obligors to assemble and make available to the Administrative Agent at the expense of the Obligors any Collateral at any place and time designated by the Administrative Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties, (iv) remove any Collateral from any such premises for the purpose of effecting sale or other disposition thereof, and/or (v) without demand and without advertisement, notice, hearing or process of law, all of which each of the Obligors hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by Law, at any place and time or times, sell and deliver any or all Collateral held by or for it at public or private sale (which in the case of a private sale of Pledged Equity, shall be to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obligated to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof), at any exchange or broker’s board or elsewhere, by one or more contracts, in one or more parcels, for Money, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Administrative Agent deems advisable, in its sole discretion (subject to any and all mandatory legal requirements). Each Obligor acknowledges that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the seller than the prices and other terms which might have been obtained at a public sale and, notwithstanding the foregoing, agrees that such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and, in the case of a sale of Pledged Equity, that the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to delay sale of any such securities for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer of such securities to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933.  Neither the Administrative Agent’s compliance with applicable Law nor its disclaimer of warranties relating to the Collateral shall be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale.  To the extent the rights of notice cannot be legally waived hereunder, each Obligor agrees that any requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice, specifying the place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made, is personally served on or mailed, postage prepaid, to PRGX in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement at least ten (10) days before the time of sale or other event giving rise to the requirement of such notice.  The Administrative Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.  Each Obligor further acknowledges and agrees that any offer to sell any Pledged Equity which has been (i) publicly advertised on a bona fide basis in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation in the financial community of New York, New York (to the extent that such offer may be advertised without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933), or (ii) made privately in the manner described above shall be deemed to involve a “public sale” under the UCC, notwithstanding that such sale may not constitute a “public offering” under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Administrative Agent may, in such event, bid for the purchase of such securities.  The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale or other disposition of the Collateral regardless of notice having been given.  To the extent permitted by applicable Law, any holder of Secured Obligations may be a purchaser at any such sale.  To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each of the Obligors hereby waives all of its rights of redemption with respect to any such sale.  Subject to the provisions of applicable Law, the Administrative Agent may postpone or cause the postponement of the sale of all or any portion of the Collateral by announcement at the time and place of such sale, and such sale may, without further notice, to the extent permitted by Law, be made at the time and place to which the sale was postponed, or the Administrative Agent may further postpone such sale by announcement made at such time and place.
(b)    Remedies relating to Accounts.  During the continuation of an Event of Default, whether or not the Administrative Agent has exercised any or all of its rights and remedies hereunder, (i) each Obligor will promptly upon request of the Administrative Agent instruct all account debtors to remit all payments in respect of Accounts to a mailing location selected by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have the right to enforce any Obligor’s rights against its customers and account debtors, and the Administrative Agent or its designee may notify any Obligor’s customers and account debtors that the Accounts of such Obligor have been assigned to the Administrative Agent or of the Administrative Agent’s security interest therein, and may (either in its own name or in the name of an Obligor or both) demand, collect (including without limitation by way of a lockbox arrangement), receive, take receipt for, sell, sue for, compound, settle, compromise and give acquittance for any and all amounts due or to become due on any Account, and, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, file any claim or take any other action or proceeding to protect and realize upon the security interest of the holders of the Secured Obligations in the Accounts.  Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that the Proceeds of its Accounts remitted to or on behalf of the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be solely for the Administrative Agent’s own convenience.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor the holders of the Secured Obligations shall have any liability or responsibility to any Obligor for acceptance of a check, draft or other order for payment of money bearing the legend “payment in full” or words of similar import or any other restrictive legend or endorsement or be responsible for determining the correctness of any remittance.  Furthermore, during the continuation of an Event of Default, (i) the Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and the Obligors shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Administrative Agent may require in connection with such test verifications, (ii) upon the Administrative Agent’s request and at the expense of the Obligors, the Obligors shall cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to furnish to the Administrative Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Accounts and (iii) the Administrative Agent in its own name or in the name of others may communicate with account debtors on the Accounts to verify with them to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Accounts.
(c)    Deposit Accounts.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent may prevent withdrawals or other dispositions of funds in Deposit Accounts maintained with the Administrative Agent.        
(d)    Access.  In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder (and subject to the rights of landlords under applicable Laws, lease agreements and landlord consents), upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to enter and remain upon the various premises of the Obligors without cost or charge to the Administrative Agent, and use the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of the Obligors for the purpose of collecting and liquidating the Collateral, or for preparing for sale and conducting the sale of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure, auction or otherwise.  In addition, the Administrative Agent may remove Collateral, or any part thereof, from such premises and/or any records with respect thereto, in order to effectively collect or liquidate such Collateral.
(e)    Nonexclusive Nature of Remedies.  Failure by the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any other document relating to the Secured Obligations, or as provided by Law, or any delay by the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations in exercising the same, shall not operate as a waiver of any such right, remedy or option.  No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless it is in writing, signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced and then only to the extent specifically stated, which in the case of the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations shall only be granted as provided herein.  To the extent permitted by Law, neither the Administrative Agent, the holders of the Secured Obligations, nor any party acting as attorney for the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations, shall be liable hereunder for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law other than their gross negligence or willful misconduct hereunder.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations may have.
(f)    Retention of Collateral.  In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in compliance with Sections 9-620 and 9-621 of the UCC or otherwise complying with the requirements of applicable Law of the relevant jurisdiction, accept or retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the Secured Obligations.  Unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have provided such notices, however, the Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have retained any Collateral in satisfaction of any Secured Obligations for any reason.
(g)    Deficiency.  In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations are legally entitled, the Obligors shall be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, together with the reasonable costs of collection and the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel.  Any surplus remaining after the full payment and satisfaction of the Secured Obligations shall be returned to the Obligors or to whomsoever a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine to be entitled thereto.
8.    Rights of the Administrative Agent.
(a)    Power of Attorney.  In addition to other powers of attorney contained herein, each Obligor hereby designates and appoints the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Secured Obligations, and each of its designees or agents, as attorney-in-fact of such Obligor, irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to take any or all of the following actions upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i)    to demand, collect, settle, compromise, adjust, give discharges and releases, all as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine;
(ii)    to commence and prosecute any actions at any court for the purposes of collecting any Collateral and enforcing any other right in respect thereof;
(iii)    to defend, settle or compromise any action brought and, in connection therewith, give such discharge or release as the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably appropriate;
(iv)    to receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to an Obligor and endorse checks, notes, drafts, acceptances, money orders, bills of lading, warehouse receipts or other instruments or documents evidencing payment, shipment or storage of the goods giving rise to the Collateral of such Obligor on behalf of and in the name of such Obligor, or securing, or relating to such Collateral;
(v)    to sell, assign, transfer, make any agreement in respect of, or otherwise deal with or exercise rights in respect of, any Collateral or the goods or services which have given rise thereto, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes;
(vi)    to adjust and settle claims under any insurance policy relating thereto;
(vii)    to execute and deliver all assignments, conveyances, statements, financing statements, renewal financing statements, security agreements, affidavits, notices and other agreements, instruments and documents that the Administrative Agent may determine reasonably necessary in order to perfect and maintain the security interests and liens granted in this Agreement and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated therein;
(viii)    to institute any foreclosure proceedings that the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate;
(ix)    to sign and endorse any drafts, assignments, proxies, stock powers, verifications, notices and other documents relating to the Collateral;
(x)    to exchange any of the Pledged Equity or other property upon any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment of the issuer thereof and, in connection therewith, deposit any of the Pledged Equity with any committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem appropriate;
(xi)    to vote for a shareholder resolution, or to sign an instrument in writing, sanctioning the transfer of any or all of the Pledged Equity into the name of the Administrative Agent or one or more of the holders of the Secured Obligations or into the name of any transferee to whom the Pledged Equity or any part thereof may be sold pursuant to Section 7 hereof;
(xii)    to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral;
(xiii)    to direct any parties liable for any payment in connection with any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all monies due and to become due thereunder directly to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct;
(xiv)    to receive payment of and receipt for any and all monies, claims, and other amounts due and to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; and
(xv)    to do and perform all such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem to be necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the Collateral.
This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until such time as the Secured Obligations arising under the Loan Documents have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated.  The Administrative Agent shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Administrative Agent in this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so.  The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in its individual capacity or its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct.  This power of attorney is conferred on the Administrative Agent solely to protect, preserve and realize upon its security interest in the Collateral.
(b)    Assignment by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may from time to time assign the Secured Obligations to a successor Administrative Agent appointed in accordance with the Credit Agreement, and such successor shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement in relation thereto.
(c)    The Administrative Agent’s Duty of Care.  Other than the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody of the Collateral while being held by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto, it being understood and agreed that the Obligors shall be responsible for preservation of all rights in the Collateral, and the Administrative Agent shall be relieved of all responsibility for the Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering the surrender of it to the Obligors.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Administrative Agent accords its own property, which shall be no less than the treatment employed by a reasonable and prudent agent in the industry, it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not have responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any of the Collateral.  In the event of a public or private sale of Collateral pursuant to Section 7 hereof, the Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to any Collateral, whether or not the Administrative Agent has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (ii) taking any steps to clean, repair or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale.
(d)    Liability with Respect to Accounts.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Obligors shall remain liable under each of the Accounts to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise to each such Account.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any holder of Secured Obligations shall have any obligation or liability under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Administrative Agent or any holder of Secured Obligations of any payment relating to such Account pursuant hereto, except arising out of their gross negligence or willful misconduct, in each case as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment, nor shall the Administrative Agent or any holder of Secured Obligations be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of an Obligor under or pursuant to any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.
(e)    Voting and Payment Rights in Respect of the Pledged Equity.
(i)    Except to the extent clause (ii) then applies, each Obligor may (A) exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Equity of such Obligor or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement and (B) receive and retain any and all dividends (other than stock dividends and other dividends constituting Collateral which are addressed hereinabove), principal or interest paid in respect of the Pledged Equity to the extent they are allowed under the Credit Agreement; and
(ii)    If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to give the Obligors notice of the Administrative Agent’s exercise of its rights under this clause (ii) and, upon delivery of such notice and thereafter so long as such Event of Default is continuing, (A) all rights of an Obligor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to clause (i)(A) above shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Administrative Agent which shall then have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights, (B) all rights of an Obligor to receive the dividends, principal and interest payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to clause (i)(B) above shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon be vested in the Administrative Agent which shall then have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such dividends, principal and interest payments, and (C) all dividends, principal and interest payments which are received by an Obligor contrary to the provisions of clause (ii)(B) above shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Obligor, and shall be forthwith paid over to the Administrative Agent as Collateral in the exact form received, to be held by the Administrative Agent as Collateral and as further collateral security for the Secured Obligations.
(f)    Releases of Collateral.  (i) If (A) any Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Obligor or (B) an Obligor ceases to be a subsidiary of any Loan Party, in each case in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Obligor, shall promptly execute and deliver to such Obligor all releases and other documents, and take such other action, reasonably necessary for the release of the Liens created hereby or by any other Collateral Document on such Collateral.  (ii) The Administrative Agent may release any of the Pledged Equity from this Agreement or may substitute any of the Pledged Equity for other Pledged Equity without altering, varying or diminishing in any way the force, effect, lien, pledge or security interest of this Agreement as to any Pledged Equity not expressly released or substituted, and this Agreement shall continue as a first priority lien on all Pledged Equity not expressly released or substituted. (iii) If the Facility Termination Date has occurred, then the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of the Obligors, shall promptly execute and deliver to the Obligors all releases and other documents, and take such other action, reasonably necessary for the release of the Liens created hereby or by any other Collateral Document on the Collateral.
9.    Application of Proceeds.  Upon the acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 8.02 of the Credit Agreement, any payments in respect of the Secured Obligations and any proceeds of the Collateral, when received by the Administrative Agent or any holder of the Secured Obligations in Money, will be applied in reduction of the Secured Obligations in the order set forth in Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.
10.    Continuing Agreement.
(a)    This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Facility Termination Date has occurred, at which time this Agreement and the liens and security interest of the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be automatically terminated and the Administrative Agent shall, upon the request and at the expense of the Obligors, forthwith release all of its liens and security interests hereunder and shall execute and deliver all UCC termination statements and/or other documents reasonably requested by the Obligors evidencing such termination.
(b)    This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any holder of the Secured Obligations as a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise under any Debtor Relief Law, all as though such payment had not been made; provided that in the event payment of all or any part of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be restored or returned, all reasonable costs and expenses (including without limitation any reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any holder of the Secured Obligations in defending and enforcing such reinstatement shall be deemed to be included as a part of the Secured Obligations.
11.    Amendments; Waivers; Modifications, etc.  This Agreement and the provisions hereof may not be amended, waived, modified, changed, discharged or terminated except as set forth in Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any update or revision to Schedule 2(c) hereof delivered by any Obligor shall not constitute an amendment for purposes of this Section 11 or Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement.
12.    Successors in Interest.  This Agreement shall be binding upon each Obligor, its successors and assigns and shall inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations hereunder, to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations and their successors and permitted assigns.
13.    Notices.  All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in conformance with Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement.
14.    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which where so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.  Delivery of executed counterparts of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic means shall be effective as an original.
15.    Headings.  The headings of the sections and subsections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.
16.    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  The terms of Sections 11.14 and 11.15 of the Credit Agreement with respect to governing law, submission to jurisdiction, venue and waiver of jury trial are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis, and the parties hereto agree to such terms.
17.    Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.
18.    Entirety.  This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the other documents relating to the Secured Obligations represent the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, and any contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings, if any, including any commitment letters or correspondence relating to the Loan Documents, any other documents relating to the Secured Obligations, or the transactions contemplated herein and therein.
19.    Other Security.  To the extent that any of the Secured Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral (including, without limitation, real property and securities owned by an Obligor), or by a guarantee, endorsement or property of any other Person, then the Administrative Agent shall have the right to proceed against such other property, guarantee or endorsement upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, and the Administrative Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which rights, security, liens, security interests or remedies the Administrative Agent shall at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of them or the Secured Obligations or any of the rights of the Administrative Agent or the holders of the Secured Obligations under this Agreement, under any other of the Loan Documents or under any other document relating to the Secured Obligations.
20.    Joinder.  At any time after the date of this Agreement, one or more additional Persons may become party hereto by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement.  Immediately upon such execution and delivery of such Joinder Agreement (and without any further action), each such additional Person will become a party to this Agreement as an “Obligor” and have all of the rights and obligations of an Obligor hereunder and this Agreement and the schedules hereto shall be deemed amended by such Joinder Agreement.
21.    Rights of Required Lenders.  All rights of the Administrative Agent hereunder, if not exercised by the Administrative Agent, may be exercised by the Required Lenders, and if, at any time there shall not be an Administrative Agent, all rights of the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be exercised by the Required Lenders.
22.    Certain Consents Respecting Pledged Equity.  Each Obligor in its capacity (if any) as the pledgor of any Pledged Equity, and also in its capacity (if any) as the issuer of Pledged Equity pledged hereunder by one or more other Obligors, hereby acknowledges, consents and agrees to the grant of the security interests in such Pledged Equity by such pledging Obligor(s) pursuant to this Agreement, together with all rights accompanying such security interest as provided by this Agreement and applicable law (and, including, in the case of the pledge of Equity Interests in a partnership or limited liability company, the right of the assignee of such pledged Equity Interests to be admitted as a partner or member thereof), notwithstanding any anti-assignment provisions or other contrary provisions in any operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or similar organizational or governance documents of such issuer.
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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
OBLIGORS:            PRGX GLOBAL, INC., 
a Georgia corporation 
By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX USA, INC., 
a Georgia corporation 
By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

LAVANTE, INC., 
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGDS, LLC,
a Georgia limited liability company

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGFS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRG INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGTS, LLC, 
a Georgia limited liability company

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX ASIA, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX AUSTRALIA, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX BELGIUM, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX BRASIL, LLC, 
a Georgia limited liability company

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX CANADA, LLC, 
a Georgia limited liability company

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX COMMERCIAL LLC, 
a Georgia limited liability company

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX EUROPE, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX FRANCE, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX GERMANY, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX MEXICO, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX NETHERLANDS, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX NEW ZEALAND, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX PORTUGAL, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX SCANDINAVIA, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX SPAIN, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX SWITZERLAND, INC., 
a Georgia corporation

By: /s/ Kurt J. Abkemeier                
Name:    Kurt J. Abkemeier
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

PRGX TEXAS, INC., 
a Texas corporation

By: /s/ Ronald E. Stewart                
Name: Ronald E. Stewart
Title:   President

Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Anthony W. Kell    
 
Name: Anthony W. Kell
Title: Vice President 

SCHEDULE 1(b) 
 
PLEDGED EQUITY
	
						
	OBLIGOR: PRGX Global, Inc.
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name of Subsidiary
	Certificate Number
	Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Shares Pledged
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Pledged

	PRGX USA, Inc.
	B43
	5,740,000
	100%
	5,740,000
	100%

	PRG International, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Asia, Inc.
	13
	500
	100%
	500
	100%

	PRGX Australia, Inc.
	6
	1,100
	100%
	1,100
	100%

	PRGX Belgium, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Canada, LLC
	Uncertificated
	n/a
	n/a
	Entire Interest
	100%

	PRGX Europe, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX France, Inc.
	14
	500
	100%
	500
	100%

	PRGX Germany, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Netherlands, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX New Zealand, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Portugal, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Scandinavia, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Spain, Inc.
	4
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Switzerland, Inc.
	3
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	PRGX Texas, Inc.
	7
	1,500
	100%
	1,500
	100%

	Meridian Corporation Limited
	112
	4,898,653
	41%
	3,184,124
	26.7%

	PRGDS, LLC
	Uncertificated
	n/a
	n/a
	Entire Interest
	100%

	OBLIGOR: PRGX Asia, Inc.
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name of Subsidiary
	Certificate Number
	Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Shares Pledged
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Pledged

	PRGX India Private Limited
	TBD
	TBD
	TBD
	TBD
	TBD

	OBLIGOR: PRGX Texas, Inc.
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name of Subsidiary
	Certificate Number
	Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Shares Pledged
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Pledged

	Meridian Corporation Limited
	114
	7,028,524
	59%
	4,568,540
	38.3%

	OBLIGOR: PRG International, Inc.
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name of Subsidiary
	Certificate Number
	Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Shares Pledged
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Pledged

	PRGFS, Inc.
	3
	1,000
	100%
	1,000
	100%

	PRGDS, LLC
	Uncertificated
	n/a
	n/a
	Entire Interest
	100%

	OBLIGOR: PRGX USA, Inc.
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name of Subsidiary
	Certificate Number
	Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Shares Pledged
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Pledged

	PRGTS, LLC
	Uncertificated
	n/a
	n/a
	Entire Interest
	100%

	PRGX Commercial LLC
	Uncertificated
	n/a
	n/a
	Entire Interest
	100%

	Lavante, Inc.
	C-71
	100
	100%
	100
	100%

	OBLIGOR: PRGX Canada, LLC
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name of Subsidiary
	Certificate Number
	Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Evidenced by Certificate
	Shares Pledged
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares Pledged

	PRGX Canada Corp.
	NV1 
 
 
NV2 
 
 
CV3 
 
 
CV4
	906,120 Nonvoting Common 
 
619,097 Nonvoting Common 
 
592,086 Voting Common 
 
305,015 Voting Common
	59.4% Nonvoting Common 
 
40.6% Nonvoting Common 
 
66% Voting Common 
 
 
34% Voting Common
	906,120 Nonvoting Common 
 
85,271 Nonvoting Common 
 
583,103 Voting Common 
 
 
0 Voting Common
	59.4% Nonvoting Common 
 
5.6% Nonvoting Common 
 
65% Voting Common 
 
0% Voting Common

SCHEDULE 2(c)
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
None. 

SCHEDULE 3(f)
INSTRUMENTS; DOCUMENTS; TANGIBLE CHATTEL PAPER
None.

EXHIBIT 4(a)(ii)
IRREVOCABLE STOCK POWER
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to ______________________ the following Equity Interests of _____________________, a ____________ corporation:
No. of Shares                Certificate No.
and irrevocably appoints __________________________________ its agent and attorney-in-fact to transfer all or any part of such Equity Interests and to take all necessary and appropriate action to effect any such transfer.  The agent and attorney-in-fact may substitute and appoint one or more persons to act for him.
    
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:

EXHIBIT  4(b)(i)
NOTICE 
 
OF 
 
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
 
IN 
 
PATENTS
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of March 14, 2019 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Agreement”) by and among the Obligors party thereto (each an “Obligor” and collectively, the “Obligors”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the holders of the Secured Obligations referenced therein, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in and a right to set off against the patents and patent applications shown below to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations:
	
			
	PATENTS

	Patent No.
	Description of 
Patent Item
	Date of Patent

	 
	See Schedule 1 attached hereto
	 

	PATENT APPLICATIONS

	Patent Applications No.
	Description of 
Patent Applied for
	Date of 
Patent Applications

	 
	See Schedule 1 attached hereto
	 

The undersigned Obligor and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Secured Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing patents and patent applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any patent or patent application.
Very truly yours,
__________________________________
[Obligor]
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:
Acknowledged and Accepted:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:

EXHIBIT  4(b)(ii)
NOTICE 
 
OF 
 
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
 
IN 
 
TRADEMARKS
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of March 14, 2019 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Agreement”) by and among the Obligors party thereto (each an “Obligor” and collectively, the “Obligors”) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the holders of the Secured Obligations referenced therein, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in and a right to set off against the trademarks and trademark applications shown below to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations:
	
			
	TRADEMARKS

	Trademark No.
	Description of 
Trademark Item
	Date of Trademark

	 
	See Schedule 1 attached hereto
	 

	TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

	Trademark Applications No.
	Description of 
Trademark Applied for
	Date of 
Trademark Applications

	 
	See Schedule 1 attached hereto
	 

The undersigned Obligor and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Secured Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing trademarks and trademark applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any trademark or trademark application.
Very truly yours,
__________________________________
[Obligor]
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:
Acknowledged and Accepted:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:

EXHIBIT  4(b)(iii)
NOTICE 
 
OF 
 
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST 
 
IN 
 
COPYRIGHTS
United States Copyright Office
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of March 14, 2019 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Agreement”) by and among the Obligors party thereto (each an “Obligor” and collectively, the “Obligors”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the holders of the Secured Obligations referenced therein, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in and a right to set off against the copyrights and copyright applications shown below to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations:
	
			
	COPYRIGHTS

	Copyright No.
	Description of 
Copyright Item
	Date of Copyright

	 
	See Schedule 1 attached hereto
	 

	COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

	Copyright Applications No.
	Description of 
Copyright Applied for
	Date of 
Copyright Applications

	 
	See Schedule 1 attached hereto
	 

The undersigned Obligor and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the holders of the Secured Obligations, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing copyrights and copyright applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any copyright or copyright application.
Very truly yours,
__________________________________
[Obligor]
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:
Acknowledged and Accepted:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:    
 
Name:
 
Title:

1Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1
2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
2019 PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT

United States Cellular Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to the recipient of this award (the "Employee") as of the date (the "Grant Date") set forth in the “Stock Options and Awards” section of the Employee’s Company on-line account with Solium Capital (the “Award Summary”), a Performance Award (the "Award") with a target opportunity equal to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in the Award Summary.  Depending on performance during the Performance Period (for all purposes of this Award Agreement, as defined in accordance with Exhibit A hereto), the Employee may be entitled under this Award Agreement to shares of Common Stock equal to 50% to 200% of the target opportunity, in accordance with Section 2 below.  The Award is granted pursuant to the provisions of the United States Cellular Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and is subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth below.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan.

		
	1.
	Award Subject to Acceptance

The Award shall become null and void unless the Employee accepts the Award and this Award Agreement either electronically by utilizing the Employee’s Company on-line account with Solium Capital, which is accessed at www.solium.com/login, or in paper format which may be obtained by contacting Mary Beth Richardson.

		
	2.
	Performance-Based Adjustment

(a)  In General.  The Award shall be adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Award Agreement and the Plan and based on the achievement of Performance Measures (for all purposes of this Award Agreement, as defined in accordance with Exhibit A hereto and determined in accordance with criteria approved by the Committee) during the Performance Period.  Achievement of the Performance Measures shall be determined and certified by the Committee in writing within ninety (90) days following the last day of the Performance Period (the date of such certification, the “Certification Date”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the adjustment of the Award described in this Section 2 cause the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award to be less than 50% of the target opportunity as of the Grant Date.

(b)  Transfer of Employment during Performance Period.  In the event that the Employee transfers employment during the Performance Period from an Employer to an Affiliate that is not an Employer, then the adjustment described in Section 2(a) based on the achievement of Performance Measures during the Performance Period shall be pro-rated for such Employee (regardless of whether such adjustment would increase or decrease the number of shares subject to the Award), with such pro-ration measured by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of days of the Performance Period during which the Employee’s employment with the Employer continued, and the denominator is 365 (i.e., the total number of days of the Performance Period).

(c)    Fractional Shares.  Only a whole number of shares of Common Stock may be issued in respect of this Award.  If a fractional number of shares of Common Stock is scheduled to be subject to this Award Agreement following adjustment pursuant to this Section 2, such number of shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

(d)  Impact of Adjustment.  On and after the Certification Date, “Award” for all purposes of this Award Agreement shall mean the Award as adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.  To the extent shares of Common Stock subject to the Award are reduced pursuant to this Section 2, then the Award shall be forfeited as it relates to those reduced shares, and the Employee shall have no rights with respect thereto.

		
	3.
	Restriction Period and Forfeiture

(a)  In General.  Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, the Award shall become nonforfeitable and the Restriction Period with respect to the Award shall terminate on the third annual anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Three-Year Anniversary Date”), provided that the Employee remains continuously employed by the Employers and Affiliates until the Three-Year Anniversary Date.  Within seventy (70) days following the Three-Year Anniversary Date, the Company shall issue to the Employee in a single payment the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award on the Three-Year Anniversary Date.

(b)  Death.  If the Employee has a Separation from Service prior to the Three-Year Anniversary Date by reason of death, then on the date of the Employee’s death the Award (in the case of death prior to the Certification Date, without regard to the adjustment set forth in Section 2, and in the case of death on or following the Certification Date, after the adjustment set forth in Section 2) shall become nonforfeitable and the Restriction Period with respect to the Award shall terminate.  Within seventy (70) days following the date of the Employee’s death, the Company shall issue to the Employee’s designated beneficiary in a single payment the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award.

(c)  Disability.  If the Employee has a Separation from Service prior to the Three-Year Anniversary Date by reason of Disability, then on the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service the Award (in the case of separation due to Disability prior to the Certification Date, without regard to the adjustment set forth in Section 2, and in the case of separation due to Disability on or following the Certification Date, after the adjustment set forth in Section 2) shall become nonforfeitable and the Restriction Period with respect to the Award shall terminate.  The Company shall issue the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award in a single payment within seventy (70) days following the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that if the Award is subject to section 409A of the Code, and if the Employee is a Specified Employee as of the date of his or her Separation from Service, then such payment shall be delayed until and made during the seventh calendar month following the calendar month during which the Employee’s Separation from Service occurs (or, if earlier, the calendar month following the calendar month of the Employee’s death).  For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a total physical disability which, in the Committee’s judgment, prevents the Employee from performing substantially his or her employment duties and responsibilities for a continuous period of at least six months.

(d)  Retirement at or after Attainment of Age 66.  If the Employee has a Separation from Service on or after January 1, 2020 but prior to the Three-Year Anniversary Date by reason of retirement at or after attainment of age 66, then on the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service the Award (after the adjustment set forth in Section 2) shall become nonforfeitable and the Restriction Period with respect to the Award shall terminate.  The Company shall issue the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award in a single payment within seventy (70) days following the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that if the Award is subject to section 409A of the Code, and if the Employee is a Specified Employee as of the date of his or her Separation from Service, then such payment shall be delayed until and made during the seventh calendar month following the calendar month during which the Employee’s Separation from Service occurs (or, if earlier, the calendar month following the calendar month of the Employee’s death).  If the Employee has a Separation from Service prior to January 1, 2020 by reason of retirement at or after attainment of age 66, then on the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service the Award shall be forfeited and shall be canceled by the Company.

(e)  Other Separation from Service.  If the Employee has a Separation from Service prior to the Three-Year Anniversary Date for any reason other than death, Disability or retirement at or after attainment of age 66 (including if the Employee has a Separation from Service prior to the Three-Year Anniversary Date by reason of the Employee’s negligence or willful misconduct, in each case as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, irrespective of whether such separation occurs on or after the Employee attains age 66), then on the date of the Employee’s Separation from Service the Award shall be forfeited and shall be canceled by the Company.

(f)  Forfeiture of Award and Award Gain upon Competition, Misappropriation, Solicitation or Disparagement.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the Employee engages in (i) Competition (as defined in this Section 3(f) below); (ii) Misappropriation (as defined in this Section 3(f) below); (iii) Solicitation (as defined in this Section 3(f) below) or (iv) Disparagement (as defined in this Section 3(f) below), in each case as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, then (i) on the date of such Competition, Misappropriation, Solicitation or Disparagement, the Award immediately shall be forfeited and shall be canceled by the Company and (ii) in the event that the Award became nonforfeitable within the twelve months immediately preceding such Competition, Misappropriation, Solicitation or Disparagement, the Employee shall pay the Company, within five business days of receipt by the Employee of a written demand therefore, an amount in cash determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award on the date that it became nonforfeitable (without reduction for any shares of Common Stock delivered by the Employee or withheld by the Company pursuant to Section 5.3) by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date that the Award was paid.  The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Award, by encouraging stock ownership and thereby increasing an employee’s proprietary interest in the Company’s success, is intended as an incentive to participating employees to remain in the employ of the Employers or an Affiliate.  The Employee acknowledges and agrees that this Section 3(f) is therefore fair and reasonable, and not a penalty.

The Employee may be released from the Employee’s obligations under this Section 3(f) only if and to the extent the Committee determines in its sole discretion that such release is in the best interests of the Company.

The Employee agrees that by accepting this Award Agreement the Employee authorizes the Employers and any Affiliate to deduct any amount owed by the Employee pursuant to this Section 3(f) from any amount payable by the Employers or any Affiliate to the Employee, including, without limitation, any amount payable to the Employee as salary, wages, vacation pay or bonus.  The Employee further agrees to execute any documents at the time of setoff required by the Employers and any Affiliate in order to effectuate the setoff.  This right of setoff shall not be an exclusive remedy and an Employer’s or an Affiliate’s election not to exercise this right of setoff with respect to any amount payable to the Employee shall not constitute a waiver of this right of setoff with respect to any other amount payable to the Employee or any other remedy.  Should the Employers and/or any Affiliate institute a legal action against the Employee to recover the amounts due, the Employee agrees to reimburse the Employers and/or any Affiliate for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs incurred in recovering such amounts from the Employee.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Competition” shall mean that the Employee, directly or indirectly, individually or in conjunction with any Person, during the Employee’s employment with the Employers and the Affiliates and for the twelve months after the termination of that employment for any reason, other than on any Employer’s or Affiliate’s behalf (i) has contact with any customer of an Employer or Affiliate or with any prospective customer which has been contacted or solicited by or on behalf of an Employer or Affiliate for the purpose of soliciting or selling to such customer or prospective customer the same or a similar (such that it could substitute for) product or service provided by an Employer or Affiliate during the Employee’s employment with the Employers and the Affiliates; or (ii) becomes employed in the business or engages in the business of providing wireless products or services in any county or county contiguous to a county in which an Employer or Affiliate provided such products or services during the Employee’s employment with the Employers and the Affiliates or had plans to do so within the twelve month period immediately following the Employee’s termination of employment.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Misappropriation” shall mean that the Employee (i) uses Confidential Information (as defined below) for the benefit of anyone other than the Employers or an Affiliate, as the case may be, or discloses the Confidential Information to anyone not authorized by the Employers or an Affiliate, as the case may be, to receive such information; (ii) upon termination of employment, makes any summaries of, takes any notes with respect to or memorizes any Confidential Information or takes any Confidential Information or reproductions thereof from the facilities of the Employers or an Affiliate or (iii) upon termination of employment or upon the request of the Employers or an Affiliate, fails to return all Confidential Information then in the Employee’s possession.  For the avoidance of doubt, “Misappropriation” does not include disclosure of Confidential Information to a governmental regulatory agency, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Employee informs the agency that the Employers and/or Affiliates deem the information to be confidential.  “Confidential Information” shall mean any confidential and proprietary drawings, reports, sales and training manuals, customer lists, computer programs and other material embodying trade secrets or confidential technical, business, or financial information of the Employers or an Affiliate.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Solicitation” shall mean that the Employee, directly or indirectly, individually or in conjunction with any Person, during the Employee’s employment with the Employers and the Affiliates and for the twelve months after the termination of that employment for any reason, other than on any Employer’s or Affiliate’s behalf, solicits, induces or encourages (or attempts to solicit, induce or encourage) any individual away from any Employer’s or Affiliate’s employ or from the faithful discharge of such individual’s contractual and fiduciary obligations to serve the Employers’ and Affiliates’ interests with undivided loyalty.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disparagement” shall mean that the Employee has made a statement (whether oral, written or electronic) to any Person other than to an officer of an Employer or an Affiliate that disparages or demeans the Employers, any Affiliate, or any of their respective owners, directors, officers, employees, products or services.  For the avoidance of doubt, “Disparagement” does not include making truthful statements to any governmental regulatory agency or to testimony in any legal proceeding.

		
	4.
	Change in Control

(a)    In General.  Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or any other provision of this Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the Board (as constituted prior to such Change in Control) may in its discretion, but shall not be required to, make such adjustments to the Award as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation:  (i) causing the Award to become nonforfeitable in whole or in part; and/or (ii) causing the Performance Measures to be deemed to be satisfied at the target, maximum or any other level, as determined by the Board (as constituted prior to such Change in Control); and/or (iii) to the extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, causing the Performance Period and Restriction Period with respect to the Award to lapse in full or in part and payment of the Award, to the extent the Performance Period and Restriction Period have lapsed, to occur within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the Change in Control (the “Change in Control Payment Period”); and/or (iv) substituting for some or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award the number and class of shares into which each outstanding share of Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to the Change in Control, with an appropriate and equitable adjustment to the Award as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 5.5 below and/or (v) to the extent permitted under section 409A of the Code, requiring that the Award, in whole or in part, be surrendered to the Company by the holder thereof and be immediately canceled by the Company and providing that the holder of the Award receive, within the Change in Control Payment Period, (X) a cash payment in an amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the portion of the Award surrendered, to the extent the Performance Period and Restriction Period on the Award have lapsed or will lapse pursuant to this Section 4(a) and to the extent that the Performance Measures have been satisfied or are deemed satisfied pursuant to this Section 4(a), multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of the Change in Control; (Y) shares of capital stock of the corporation resulting from or succeeding to the business of the Company pursuant to the Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, having a fair market value not less than the amount determined under clause (X) above; or (Z) a combination of the payment of cash pursuant to clause (X) above and the issuance of shares pursuant to clause (Y) above.

(b)    Definition of Change in Control.  For purposes of the Plan and this Award Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall mean: 

(1)  the acquisition by any Person, including any "person" within the meaning of section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of the then outstanding securities of the Company (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”) (x) having sufficient voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company to elect at least 50% or more of the members of the Board or (y) having 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote generally on matters (without regard to the election of directors), excluding, however, the following:  (i) any acquisition directly from the Company or an Affiliate (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege, unless the security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company or an Affiliate), (ii) any acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate, (iii) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or an Affiliate, (iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (3) of this Section 4(b), or (v) any acquisition by the following Persons:  (A) LeRoy T. Carlson or his spouse, (B) any child of LeRoy T. Carlson or the spouse of any such child, (C) any grandchild of LeRoy T. Carlson, including any child adopted by any child of LeRoy T. Carlson, or the spouse of any such grandchild, (D) the estate of any of the Persons described in clauses (A)-(C), (E) any trust or similar arrangement (including any acquisition on behalf of such trust or similar arrangement by the trustees or similar Persons) provided that all of the current beneficiaries of such trust or similar arrangement are Persons described in clauses (A)-(C) or their lineal descendants, or (F) the voting trust which expires on June 30, 2035, or any successor to such voting trust, including the trustees of such voting trust on behalf of such voting trust (all such Persons, collectively, the "Exempted Persons");

(2)  individuals who, as of March 15, 2016, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided that any individual who becomes a director of the Company subsequent to March 15, 2016, and whose election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board, shall be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board;

(3)  consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a "Corporate Transaction"), excluding, however, a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the Persons who are the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, (x) sufficient voting power to elect at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from the Corporate Transaction and (y) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities which are entitled to vote generally on matters (without regard to the election of directors) of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including in each of clauses (x) and (y), without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns, either directly or indirectly, the Company or all or substantially all of the Company's assets), in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as the shares of Outstanding Voting Securities are owned immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, (ii) no Person (other than the following Persons:  (v) the Company or an Affiliate, (w) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or an Affiliate, (x) the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction, (y) the Exempted Persons, and (z) any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally on matters (without regard to the election of directors) and (iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or

(4)  approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

		
	5.
	Additional Terms and Conditions of Award

5.1.  Transferability of Award.  Except pursuant to a beneficiary designation on a form prescribed by the Company and effective on the Employee's death, the Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Award, the Award and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.

By accepting the Award, the Employee agrees that if all beneficiaries designated on a form prescribed by the Company predecease the Employee or, in the case of corporations, partnerships, trusts or other entities which are designated beneficiaries, are terminated, dissolved, become insolvent or are adjudicated bankrupt prior to the date of the Employee’s death, or if the Employee fails to properly designate a beneficiary on a form prescribed by the Company (including by failure to return such form to the appropriate Company representative during the Employee’s lifetime), then the Employee hereby designates the following Persons in the order set forth herein as the Employee’s beneficiary or beneficiaries:  (i) the Employee’s spouse, if living, or if none, (ii) the Employee’s then living descendants, per stirpes, or if none, (iii) the Employee’s estate.

5.2.  Investment Representation.  The Employee hereby represents and covenants that (a) any shares of Common Stock acquired upon the lapse of restrictions with respect to the Award will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Employee shall submit a written statement, in a form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation is true and correct as of the date of acquisition of any shares hereunder or is true and correct as of the date of sale of any such shares, as applicable.  As a condition precedent to the issuance or delivery to the Employee of any shares subject to the Award, the Employee shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Committee shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.

5.3.  Tax Withholding.  The Employee timely shall pay to the Company such amount as the Company may be required, under all applicable federal, state, local or other laws or regulations, to withhold and pay over as income or other withholding taxes (the "Required Tax Payments") with respect to the Award.  The Employee may elect to satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by (a) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which otherwise would be delivered to the Employee pursuant to the Award, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with the Award or (b) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously-owned whole shares of Common Stock, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with the Award.  Shares of Common Stock to be withheld or delivered may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate.  Unless other arrangements have been made to the Company’s satisfaction, any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to pay the Required Tax Payments shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Employee.  The Employee agrees that if by the pay period that immediately follows the date that the Restriction Period with respect to the Award terminates, no cash payment attributable to any such fractional share shall have been received by the Company, then the Employee hereby authorizes the Company to deduct such cash payment from any amount payable by the Company or any Affiliate to the Employee, including without limitation any amount payable to the Employee as salary or wages.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3, an Employee shall satisfy his or her obligation to advance employment taxes owed prior to the date that the Restriction Period with respect to the Award terminates, if any, by a cash payment to the Company, and the Employee hereby authorizes the Company to deduct such cash payment from any amount payable by the Company or any Affiliate to the Employee, including without limitation any amount payable to the Employee as salary or wages.

The Employee agrees that the authorizations set forth in this Section 5.3 may be reauthorized via electronic means determined by the Company.  The Employee may revoke these authorizations by written notice to the Company prior to any such deduction.

5.4.  Award Confers No Rights as a Stockholder.  The Employee shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award unless and until the restrictions on the Award lapse and the Employee becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares.

5.5.  Adjustment.  In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary dividend, the terms of the Award, including the number and class of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted by the Committee.  In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such adjustment described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants.  In either case, such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive.  If such adjustment would result in a fractional share being subject to the Award, the Company shall pay the holder of the Award, on the date that the shares with respect to the Award are issued, an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the fraction of such share (rounded to the nearest hundredth) by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share on the date that the Restriction Period with respect to the Award terminates.

5.6.  Compliance with Applicable Law.  The Award is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any law, the consent or approval of any governmental body or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares, such shares will not be delivered unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company.  The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action.

5.7.  Delivery of Shares.  On the date of payment of the Award, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Employee the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award.  The Company may require that the shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to the Award bear a legend indicating that the sale, transfer or other disposition thereof by the Employee is prohibited except in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.  The holder of the Award shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such delivery, unless the Company in its discretion elects to make such payment.

5.8.  Award Confers No Rights to Continued Employment or Service.  In no event shall the granting of the Award or the acceptance of this Award Agreement and the Award by the Employee give or be deemed to give the Employee any right to continued employment by or service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 

5.9.  Decisions of Committee.  The Committee shall have the right to resolve all questions which may arise in connection with the Award.  Any interpretation, determination or other action made or taken by the Committee regarding the Plan, this Award Agreement or the Award Summary shall be final, binding and conclusive.

5.10.  Company to Reserve Shares.  The Company shall at all times prior to the cancellation of the Award reserve and keep available, either in its treasury or out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, the full number of shares subject to the Award from time to time.

5.11.  Award Agreement and Award Summary Subject to the Plan.  This Award Agreement and the Award Summary are subject to the provisions of the Plan, and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith.  The Employee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

5.12.  Award Subject to Clawback.  The Award and any shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to the Award are subject to forfeiture, recovery by the Company or other action pursuant to any clawback or recoupment policy which the Company may adopt from time to time, including without limitation any such policy which the Company may be required to adopt under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder, or as otherwise required by law.

		
	6.
	Miscellaneous Provisions

6.1.  Successors.  This Award Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company and any Person or Persons who shall, upon the death of the Employee, acquire any rights hereunder.

6.2.  Notices.  All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Award Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by actual delivery to the party entitled thereto, (b) by mailing in the United States mails to the last known address of the party entitled thereto, via certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, (c) by electronic mail, utilizing notice of undelivered electronic mail features or (d) by telecopy with confirmation of receipt.  The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received (a) in case of delivery, on the date of its actual receipt by the party entitled thereto, (b) in case of mailing by certified or registered mail, five days following the date of such mailing, (c) in case of electronic mail, on the date of mailing but only if a notice of undelivered electronic mail is not received or (d) in case of telecopy, on the date of confirmation of receipt.

6.3.  Governing Law.  The Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary and the Plan, and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto, to the extent otherwise not governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

6.4  Compliance with Section 409A of the Code.  It is intended that the Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary and the Plan be exempt from the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible.  To the extent section 409A of the Code applies to the Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary and the Plan, it is intended that the Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary and the Plan comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible.  The Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary and the Plan shall be administered and interpreted in a manner consistent with this intent.  In the event that the Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary or the Plan does not comply with section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable thereto), the Company shall have the authority to amend the terms of the Award, this Award Agreement, the Award Summary or the Plan (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by section 409A of the Code and may be made by the Company without the consent of the Employee) to avoid taxes and other penalties under section 409A of the Code, to the extent possible.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no particular tax result for the Employee with respect to any income recognized by the Employee in connection with the Award, this Award Agreement and the Award Summary is guaranteed, and the Employee solely shall be responsible for any taxes, penalties, interest or other losses or expenses incurred by the Employee under section 409A of the Code in connection with the Award, this Award Agreement and the Award Summary.                        

	
				
	 
	 
	UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Kenneth R. Meyers    

	 
	 
	 
	President & CEO

                                                        
(Accept grant electronically via Employee’s account at www.solium.com/login)

	
	
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EXHIBIT A
	
			
	Element
	Provision

	Performance Period
	January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

	Performance Measures* and Weightings
	• Consolidated Total Operating Revenues (40%)

• Simple Free Cash Flow (40%)

• Postpaid Handset Voluntary Defections (20%)

	Performance Measure Definitions
	Consolidated Total Operating Revenues
	Total operating revenues determined on a consolidated company-wide basis and in a manner consistent with the Company’s presentation of total operating revenues for external reporting purposes.

	Simple Free Cash Flow
	Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (i.e., Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) less Consolidated Capital Expenditures, both as defined below:
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA means Adjusted EBITDA determined on a consolidated company-wide basis and in a manner consistent with the Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA for external reporting purposes and further adjusted to remove the effects of Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, determined on a consolidated company-wide basis and in a manner consistent with U.S. Cellular’s presentation of Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for external reporting purposes, and expenses associated with the annual incentive plan and performance share unit plan.
Consolidated Capital Expenditures means capital expenditures determined on a consolidated company-wide basis and in a manner consistent with the Company’s presentation of capital expenditures for external reporting purposes.  The measurement of actual capital expenditures against targeted capital expenditures may not be sufficiently comprehensive because it would measure actual expenditures, but not necessarily the efficiency of those expenditures or the decisions associated with various initiatives.  Therefore, if appropriate, the measurement of actual expenditures against targeted expenditures could incorporate adjustments for spending efficiency and/or percent of completion, and consideration of projects pulled forward, projects deferred and other qualitative assessments.  The determination of whether such adjustments are appropriate and the amount of the adjustments, if any, will be made by the Committee, considering the recommendation of the President and CEO and Chairman.

	Postpaid Handset Voluntary Defections
	Postpaid handset voluntary defections determined on a consolidated company-wide basis and in a manner consistent with U.S. Cellular’s presentation for external reporting purposes.

* Changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and/or other adjustment recommendations limited to material accounting adjustments or major business decisions (including but not limited to acquisition and divestiture activity) that, without their adjustment, would cause the calculated result to differ materially from the unadjusted calculation and therefore not reflect the true performance delivered in the Performance Period will be evaluated to determine if adjustment to actual or target results is warranted.

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