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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS
AGREEMENT is effective as of the 1st day of May, 2013,
by and between Cash America International, Inc., a Texas corporation (“CAI”); Cash America Management L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAI (“CAM”); and Daniel R. Feehan, an individual whose principal residence is in Fort Worth,
Texas (“Executive”). 
 STATEMENT OF BACKGROUND 

 

	A.	CAM is a management company affiliated with CAI that, among other things, performs management and administrative services for CAI and its affiliates.

  

	B.	From February of 2000 through the present, CAM has employed Executive for the purpose of serving in the capacity as its chief executive and, in that capacity, Executive
has also performed the responsibilities of the President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI, all pursuant to the terms of several written employment agreements, the most recent being the Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as
of May 1, 2008, as amended from time to time thereafter (the “2008 Agreement”). 

  

	B.	Executive has excelled in Executive’s position and its attendant responsibilities, and CAM and CAI (collectively, “Cash America”) believe that
(i) retaining Executive as the chief executive of CAM to, among other things, serve in the capacity as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI, and (ii) the benefits of Executive’s business experience, senior executive skills
and leadership, are of material importance to Cash America and the CAI shareholders. 

  

	C.	CAM wishes to retain Executive through the term of this Agreement. 

  

	D.	To that end, the parties agree that the 2008 Agreement expires by its terms on April 30, 2013, and that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern
Executive’s employment by CAM for the purposes described herein beginning on May 1, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), and that on and after the Effective Date this Agreement supersedes the 2008 Agreement and all prior agreements among
the parties with respect to the employment, compensation and benefits of Executive. 

 STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

 In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the
sufficiency of which hereby is acknowledged, Cash America and Executive agree as follows: 
 1. Employment Status. CAM agrees to
employ Executive and Executive agrees to serve as the chief executive of CAM, with the duties and responsibilities, and pursuant to the terms, set forth in this Agreement. 

 2. Term. Unless terminated sooner pursuant to the terms of this section
or Section 5, the initial term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement will be for a two year term commencing as of the Effective Date and terminating on April 30, 2015 (the “Initial Term”). The Management Development
and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of CAI’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) may extend the term of this Agreement for additional successive one year renewal terms commencing on the 2nd anniversary of the Effective Date and on each subsequent anniversary
of the Effective Date by notifying Executive in writing, at least 60 days before the expiration of the then current term, of its intention to extend this Agreement. The Initial Term described in this section and any such extensions of the Initial
Term will be referred to in this Employment Agreement as the “Term”, and any 1-year period beginning on the Effective Date or any anniversary thereof will be referred to as a “Contract Year.” 

3. Duties and Authority of Executive. 
 (a) Responsibilities. During the Term, Executive will be employed by CAM as its chief executive and will additionally serve in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI.
Executive’s duties and responsibilities will primarily consist of the performance of executive management and administrative services for CAM, which, among other things, provides management and administrative services to CAI and its affiliated
companies. Executive’s duties and responsibilities will also include those described for the President and Chief Executive Officer in the CAI By-Laws or other formal documents of CAI, as such documents may be amended from time to time.
Executive’s duties and responsibilities will also include such other or additional duties as may from time to time be assigned to Executive by the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof, provided such other or additional duties are
consistent with the position of CAM’s chief executive and with the duties of the President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI. Executive will obey the lawful directions of the Board and any duly authorized committee thereof, and will use
Executive’s best efforts to promote the interests of Cash America and to maintain and to promote the reputation thereof. 

(b) Standards. While employed hereunder, Executive will devote Executive’s full time, efforts, skills and
attention to the affairs of Cash America and its affiliated companies in order that Executive will faithfully perform Executive’s duties and obligations hereunder. Executive will fulfill Executive’s duties and responsibilities as described
in this section in a reasonable and appropriate manner in light of the policies and practices of Cash America and its affiliated companies and applicable laws and regulations. Executive will use Executive’s best efforts to preserve the business
of Cash America and its affiliated companies, to keep available to Cash America and its affiliated companies the services of present, desired employees, and to preserve the business relations of Cash America and its affiliated companies with
suppliers, distributors, customers and others. Executive will observe and fulfill proper standards of fiduciary responsibility attendant upon Executive’s service and office. 

(c) Avoidance of Conflicts. During the Term, Executive will not engage in any outside business or other activity
detrimental to, or competitive with, the interests of Cash America or any of its affiliated companies, but otherwise may (i) engage in other businesses or activities, (ii) make personal, passive investments of Executive’s own funds,
(iii) participate in customary civic and charitable activities, and (iv) serve on the boards of directors of other public or private companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may not have any financial interest in any competitor
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have such investments in Executive’s personal investment portfolio as long as Executive is the registered owner of less than 2 percent of the outstanding stock or securities of any such
competitor of Cash America or its affiliated companies, and such stock or securities are registered and publicly traded on a national stock exchange of any country. 
 (d) Location. The parties agree that during the Term, Executive will be based in Fort Worth, Texas, and may only be reassigned to another location that is mutually acceptable to Cash
America and Executive. 
 4. Compensation and Benefits. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Cash America will pay Executive,
and Executive accepts as full compensation for all services to be rendered to Cash America pursuant to this Agreement, the compensation and benefits described below in this section. 

(a) Annual Base Salary. Executive’s initial base salary as of the Effective Date will be $850,000.00 per year
(“Annual Base Salary”), payable in accordance with Cash America’s standard payroll practices and policies for senior executive officers, subject to such withholdings as required by law or as otherwise permissible under such practices
or policies of Cash America. The Compensation Committee will review Executive’s Annual Base Salary at least annually with respect to each Contract Year, with a view to ascertaining the adequacy thereof, and the Compensation Committee may
increase (but not decrease) Executive’s Annual Base Salary from time to time by an amount that, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee, is justified by Executive’s performance. 

(b) Bonuses and Other Incentive Compensation. As long as this Agreement is in effect, Executive will be eligible to
participate in Cash America’s executive compensation programs, all in accordance with Cash America’s executive compensation philosophy and Cash America’s regular practices with respect to its senior executive officers. In addition,
Executive will be eligible to receive any other cash bonuses under the CAI Senior Executive Bonus Plan and other incentive or other compensation plans or arrangements, as may be determined by the Compensation Committee from time to time for other
senior executive officers and/or specifically for Executive. 
 (c) Equity Compensation. Executive will be
eligible to receive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity compensation, as may be determined by the Compensation Committee from time to time for other senior executive officers and/or specifically for Executive.

 (d) Employee Benefit Plans. Executive will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans,
programs and policies (including any executive healthcare plan, executive life insurance program, and CAI’s Non-Qualified Savings and 401(k) plans) that are maintained by Cash America and that cover senior executive officers, all in accordance
with the terms and conditions of such plans, programs and policies as in effect from time to time. In addition to the life insurance plan available to all executives of CAI generally, Cash America will pay all premiums on additional term life
insurance coverage on Executive’s life with a death benefit of $2,000,000.00; provided, however, Executive will pay all applicable Federal, State and local taxes that Cash America is required to withhold in connection with any such insurance
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 (e) Disability. If Executive becomes Disabled (as defined below) before
the end of the Term, Cash America will pay Executive an amount equal to Executive’s Annual Base Salary (at the rate of Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect at the time Executive becomes Disabled and at the frequency and timing
applicable from time to time under Cash America’s standard payroll practices and policies for salary payments to senior executive officers who continue in employment) for the period commencing at the time Executive becomes Disabled and ending
on the earlier of (i) the 1-year anniversary of such commencement date, or (ii) the date Executive ceases to be Disabled. If Executive does cease to be Disabled and returns to work before the end of the 1-year period commencing at the time
Executive becomes Disabled, he shall remain eligible for any amounts payable under Section 5 upon his subsequent termination of employment. 
 (f) Death Benefits. If Executive dies before the end of the Term, Cash America will pay Executive’s beneficiary that he designates in a writing delivered to Cash America (or, if
no such beneficiary survives him, Executive’s estate) an amount equal to Executive’s Annual Base Salary (at the rate of Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect at the time of Executive’s death and at the frequency and timing
applicable from time to time under Cash America’s standard payroll practices and policies for salary payments to senior executive officers who continue in employment) for the 1-year period commencing on the date of Executive’s death.

 (g) Vacations and Holidays. Executive will be entitled to vacation (a minimum of 4 weeks per year),
other paid or unpaid time off, leaves of absence and holidays, as may be provided in accordance with Cash America’s policies for senior executive officers or as Cash America otherwise may approve. 

(h) Business Expenses. Executive will have a right to be promptly reimbursed for Executive’s reasonable and
appropriate business expenses which Executive actually incurs in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement in accordance with Cash America’s expense reimbursement policies and
procedures applicable to its senior executive officers. In any event, expense reimbursements hereunder will be paid within 30 days after Executive submits evidence of such reimbursable expense(s) to Cash America, and in no event will any such
reimbursement be paid later than the last day of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of such reimbursements during any calendar year will not affect the reimbursements provided in
any other calendar year, and the right to any such amounts shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 
 5.
Termination. Executive’s employment with Cash America may be terminated as follows: 
 (a) Voluntary
Termination Without Good Reason. Executive may voluntarily terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Good Reason (as defined below) at any time during the Term, effective as of the end of the 60-day period beginning on
the date Executive provides Cash America with a signed, written notice of Executive’s termination; provided, in its sole discretion (i) Cash America may accept such resignation effective as of an earlier date and pay Executive in lieu of
waiting for passage of the 60-day notice period, or (ii) during all or any part of the 60-day notice period, Cash America may retain Executive as an employee of CAM but modify, reduce or eliminate Executive’s duties hereunder. Any such

  
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amount that is payable for the period after the date of Executive’s actual termination of employment (his “Actual Termination Date”) will be paid in a timely manner in accordance
with Cash America’s normal payroll practices and policies for senior executive officers; provided, to the extent any amount payable for the period after Executive’s Actual Termination Date is not exempt from Code Section 409A (as
defined in Section 12(g) below), such amount will be paid on the day following the 6-month anniversary of Executive’s Separation from Service (as defined below). If Executive voluntarily terminates Executive’s employment hereunder
without Good Reason, Cash America will pay to Executive only (x) Executive’s Annual Base Salary earned through the date of termination, (y) all bonuses earned and vested under Section 4(b) on or before the date of termination,
and (z) to the extent provided under the terms of any benefit plan or this Agreement, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan or this Agreement earned through the date of termination. Executive’s right to exercise stock options
and Executive’s rights in other equity arrangements, if any, will remain governed by the terms and conditions of the appropriate equity plan and the underlying award agreements. 

(b) Voluntary Termination With Good Reason. 

(i) Termination. Executive may voluntarily terminate Executive’s employment hereunder with Good Reason (as
defined below) at any time during the Term, effective as of the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date Executive provides Cash America with a signed, written notice of Executive’s termination; provided, in its sole discretion
(A) Cash America may accept such resignation effective as of an earlier date and pay Executive in lieu of waiting for passage of the 30-day notice period, or (B) during all or any part of the 30-day notice period, Cash America may retain
Executive as an employee of CAM but modify, reduce or eliminate Executive’s duties hereunder. 
 (ii)
“Good Reason”. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “Good Reason” means any of the following conditions, which remains uncured after the expiration of 30 days following the delivery of written notice of such
condition to Cash America by Executive, with respect to which Executive terminates employment within 24 months after the initial existence of the condition, to the extent there is a material negative change in Executive’s employment
relationship with CAM (or any successor affiliated employer) or the terms of Executive’s relationship with CAI (or any successor affiliated company): (A) a material breach of the terms of this Agreement by Cash America; (B) Cash
America demoting Executive to a position of lower status than “President and Chief Executive Officer” of CAI; (C) Cash America materially reducing Executive’s rate of Annual Base Salary below the level in effect immediately
before such reduction; (D) Cash America materially reducing the level of employee benefits and perquisites below the level provided for by the terms of Sections 4(b) through (h) (including, without limitation, in the case of Sections 4(b)
and 4(c) above, reducing the levels of Executive’s incentive compensation opportunities covered by such Sections (4(b) and 4(c) above to incentive compensation levels and opportunities that are materially and adversely below the general
incentive compensation levels and opportunities consistently granted by Cash America to its executives over time), other than as a result of an amendment or termination that is applicable to all Cash America senior executive officers; or (E) a
relocation of Executive’s principal office from Fort Worth, Texas, without Executive’s consent. 

  
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 (iii) Termination Pay and Benefits. If Executive voluntarily
terminates Executive’s employment hereunder with Good Reason before the end of the Term, Executive will be entitled to receive the following compensation and benefits: 

(A) An amount equal to the total of (i) the amount of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (at
the rate of Annual Base Salary in effect before the event giving rise to Good Reason) for the remainder (if any) of the Contract Year during which Executive’s termination is effective, and (ii) an amount equal to 7/36ths of
Executive’s Continued Compensation (as defined below). Such total amount will be payable to Executive in a lump sum on the first day of the 7th full calendar month immediately following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service; 

(B) An amount equal to 29/36ths of Executive’s Continued Compensation, with such amount to be
payable on a prorata basis over a 29 month period beginning on the first day of the 8th full calendar month immediately following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service, with such prorata payments to be made at the frequency and timing applicable from time to time under Cash
America’s standard payroll practices and policies for salary payments to active senior executive officers; 

(C) If Executive and or his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) elect to continue health coverage (i.e., medical, dental and vision benefits) under Cash America’s group health plan pursuant to the continuation provisions of COBRA, then, during the first 18
months of his severance period while such coverage is in effect, Cash America will reimburse Executive for the portion of the premium for group health plan coverage that he pays and that is in excess of what similarly-situated executives would pay
for similar coverage under Cash America’s group health plan during that period. In addition, to the extent Executive and his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries would be entitled to COBRA during the last 18 months of his 36-month
severance period if COBRA lasted 36 months (instead of 18 months), then Cash America will allow Executive and his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries to continue group health plan coverage under Cash America’s group health plan pursuant
to the same rules and terms as would apply if COBRA had continued; and Cash America will reimburse Executive for the portion of the premium for group health plan coverage that he pays and that is in excess of what similarly-situated executives would
pay for similar coverage under Cash America’s group health plan during that period. Also, Cash America will allow Executive to continue his participation in Cash America’s Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (“MERP”) as long as he
is participating in Cash America’s group medical plan under COBRA or the COBRA-like coverage described in the preceding sentence. The post-employment coverage described in this subsection will end due to any reason COBRA continuation coverage
ends or would have ended, other than the lapse of the 18-month (or longer) COBRA coverage period (such as, for example, Executive becoming covered under the group health plan of another employer or Executive’s dependents losing their dependent
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reimbursements under the MERP provided to Executive will be discriminatory in favor of a highly compensated individual under Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), Cash America will report the amounts of the premium reimbursements and MERP benefits as taxable income on Executive’s Form W-2. Each of the reimbursements will be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code
Section 409A. The Company reserves the right to amend and/or terminate any of the group health plans and the MERP at any time; 
 (D) All other amounts and benefits to which Executive may be entitled as of the termination date under Cash America’s employee and/or executive benefit plans and arrangements generally, determined in
accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans and arrangements; and 
 (E) Executive’s right to
exercise stock options and Executive’s rights in other equity arrangements, if any, will remain governed by the terms and conditions of the appropriate equity plan and the underlying award agreements. 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Continued Compensation” means the product of three times the sum of (i) the amount of Executive’s
Annual Base Salary (at the rate of Annual Base Salary in effect immediately before Executive’s termination of employment or, if earlier, the occurrence of any event that could have been a Good Reason event), plus (ii) the average annual
cash bonuses or other cash incentive compensation Cash America paid or made payable to Executive under Section 4(b) for the 3 calendar years immediately preceding the year in which Executive’s employment terminates. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash America’s obligation to pay the amounts described in subsections (A) and (B) hereof is expressly
conditioned on both (i) Executive’s compliance, and continuing compliance, with the terms of the restrictive covenants set forth in Sections 7, 8, 9, and 10, and (ii) Executive entering into, and not revoking (and the expiration of
any time period during which revocation is permitted), on or before the date on which any such payment is to be made, a release in favor of Cash America and its affiliates, in such form and terms as Cash America may reasonably determine. 

(c) Termination Without Just Cause. 

(i) Termination. Cash America, in its sole discretion, may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without
Just Cause (as defined below), at any time by giving Executive 30 days’ prior written notice of Cash America’s intent to terminate Executive’s employment as of a specified date; provided, during all or any part of the remaining Term,
Cash America, in its sole discretion, may modify, reduce or eliminate Executive’s duties hereunder. 
 (ii)
Termination Pay and Benefits. If Cash America (x) terminates Executive’s employment hereunder without Just Cause before the end of the Term, or (y) does not extend the Term (whether following the Initial Term or any successive
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 (A) An amount equal to the total of (i) the amount
of Executive’s Annual Base Salary (at the rate of Annual Base Salary in effect immediately before Executive’s termination of employment or, if earlier, the occurrence of any event that could have been a Good Reason event) for the remainder
(if any) of the Contract Year during which Executive’s termination is effective, and (ii) an amount equal to 7/36ths of Executive’s Continued Compensation. Such total amount will be payable to Executive in a lump sum on the first day
of the 7th full calendar month immediately following the
date of Executive’s Separation from Service; 
 (B) An amount equal to 29/36ths of
Executive’s Continued Compensation, with such amount to be payable on a prorata basis over a 29 month period beginning on the first day of the 8th full calendar month immediately following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service, with such prorata
payments to be made at the frequency and timing applicable from time to time under Cash America’s standard payroll practices and policies for salary payments to active senior executive officers; 

(C) If Executive and or his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries under COBRA elect to continue health coverage
(i.e., medical, dental and vision benefits) under Cash America’s group health plan pursuant to the continuation provisions of COBRA, then, during the first 18 months of his severance period while such coverage is in effect, Cash America
will reimburse Executive for the portion of the premium for group health plan coverage that he pays and that is in excess of what similarly-situated executives would pay for similar coverage under Cash America’s group health plan during that
period. In addition, to the extent Executive and his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries would be entitled to COBRA during the last 18 months of his 36-month severance period if COBRA lasted 36 months (instead of 18 months), then Cash America
will allow Executive and his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries to continue group health plan coverage under Cash America’s group health plan pursuant to the same rules and terms as would apply if COBRA had continued; and Cash America
will reimburse Executive for the portion of the premium for group health plan coverage that he pays and that is in excess of what similarly-situated executives would pay for similar coverage under Cash America’s group health plan during that
period. Also, Cash America will allow Executive to continue his participation in Cash America’s MERP as long as he is participating in Cash America’s group medical plan under COBRA or the COBRA-like coverage described in the preceding
sentence. The post-employment coverage described in this subsection will end due to any reason COBRA continuation coverage ends or would have ended, other than the lapse of the 18-month (or longer) COBRA coverage period (such as, for example,
Executive becoming covered under the group health plan of another employer or Executive’s dependents losing their dependent status). Because the reimbursement of the premiums for the group health plan benefits and the reimbursements under the
MERP provided to Executive will be discriminatory in favor of a highly compensated individual under Section 105(h) of the Code, Cash America will report the amounts of the premium reimbursements and MERP benefits as taxable income on
Executive’s Form W-2. Each of the reimbursements will be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. The Company reserves the right to amend and/or terminate any of the group health plans and the MERP at any time;

  
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 (D) All other amounts and benefits to which Executive may be entitled as of
the termination date under Cash America’s employee and/or executive benefit plans and arrangements generally, determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans and arrangements; and 

(E) Executive’s right to exercise stock options and Executive’s rights in other equity arrangements, if any,
will remain governed by the terms and conditions of the appropriate equity plan and the underlying award agreements. 
 Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Cash America’s obligation to pay the amounts described in subsections (A) and (B) hereof is expressly conditioned on both (i) Executive’s compliance and continuing compliance with the terms of the restrictive
covenants set forth in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10, and (ii) Executive entering into, and not revoking (and the expiration of any time period during which revocation is permitted), on or before the date on which any such payment is to be made, a
release in favor of Cash America and its affiliates, in such form and terms as Cash America may reasonably determine. 

(d) Termination With Just Cause. 
 (i) Termination. Cash America may immediately terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for Just Cause (as defined below) at any time upon delivery of written notice to Executive. 

(ii) “Just Cause”. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “Just Cause” means that, in the
sole discretion of the Board, any of the following have occurred or exist: (A) Executive’s fraud, gross malfeasance, gross negligence, or willful misconduct, with respect to Cash America’s business affairs; (B) Executive’s
refusal or repeated failure to follow Cash America’s established reasonable and lawful policies; (C) Executive’s breach of this Agreement; (D) Executive’s conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude; (E) any
intentional misapplication by Executive of Cash America’s funds, or any material act of dishonesty committed by Executive; or (F) Executive’s unlawful use or possession of any controlled substance or Executive’s abuse of
alcoholic beverages. A termination of Executive for Just Cause based on clause (A), (B) or (C) of the preceding sentence will take effect 30 days after Executive receives from Cash America written notice of its intent to terminate
Executive’s employment and Cash America’s description of the alleged cause, unless Executive, in the opinion of the Board, during such 30-day period, makes significant progress toward remedying (and as soon as practicable thereafter,
substantially completes the remedy of) the events or circumstances constituting Just Cause; a termination of Executive for Just Cause based on clause (D), (E) or (F) of the preceding sentence will take effect immediately. 

  
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 (iii) Termination Pay and Benefits. If Executive’s employment
hereunder is terminated by Cash America for Just Cause, Cash America will be required to pay to Executive only (A) Executive’s Annual Base Salary earned through the date of termination, (B) all bonuses earned and vested under
Section 4(b) on or before the date of termination, and (C) to the extent provided under the terms of any benefit plan or this Agreement, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan or this Agreement earned through the date of
termination. Executive’s right to exercise stock options and Executive’s rights in other equity arrangements, if any, will remain governed by the terms and conditions of the appropriate equity plan and the underlying award agreements.

 (e) Termination Due to Death or Disability. 

(i) Death. Executive’s employment with Cash America will end upon Executive’s death. 

(ii) Disability. If Executive becomes Disabled, Cash America may terminate Executive’s employment under this
Agreement upon giving Executive or Executive’s legal representative written notice at least 30 days before the termination date. Executive agrees that he will submit to examinations by such practicing medical doctors selected by the Board upon
receipt of written request from the Board to do so. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disabled” means that Executive has become eligible for disability benefits under any Cash America plan or program providing long-term disability benefits
to its executives or employees. 
 (iii) Termination Pay and Benefits. If Executive’s employment
hereunder is terminated due to Executive’s death or disability (as described in this subsection), Cash America will pay to Executive only (A) Executive’s Annual Base Salary earned through the date of termination, (B) all bonuses
earned and vested under Section 4(b) on or before the date of termination, (C) to the extent provided under the terms of any benefit plan or this Agreement, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan or this Agreement earned through
the date of termination, and (D) the amounts provided in Section 4(e) or 4(f), as applicable. Executive’s right to exercise stock options and Executive’s rights in other equity arrangements, if any, will remain governed by the
terms and conditions of the appropriate equity plan and the underlying award agreements. 
 (f) Definition of
“Separation from Service”. The term “Separation from Service” when used in this Agreement means that Executive separates from service with Cash America and all affiliates, as defined in Code Section 409A. As a
general overview of Code Section 409A’s definition of “separation from service,” an employee separates from service if the employee has a termination of employment (other than for death) with all affiliates, determined in
accordance with the following: 
 (i) Leaves of Absence. The employment relationship is treated as
continuing intact while the employee is on military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such leave does not exceed 6 months, or, if longer, so long as the employee retains a right to reemployment with an affiliate
under an applicable statute or by contract. A leave of absence constitutes a bona fide leave of absence only while there is a reasonable expectation that the employee will return to perform services for an affiliate. If the period of leave exceeds 6
months and the employee does not retain a right to reemployment under an applicable statute or by contract, the employment relationship is deemed to terminate on the first date immediately following such 6-month period.

  
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a leave of absence is due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than 6 months, where such impairment causes the employee to be unable to perform the duties of Executive’s normal duties or duties substantially similar to the duties being performed by Executive immediately prior
to the occurrence of the event giving rise to the leave of absence, a 29-month period of absence shall be substituted for such 6-month period. 
 (ii) Status Change. Generally, if an employee performs services both as an employee and an independent contractor, the employee must separate from service both as an employee and as an independent
contractor pursuant to standards set forth in Treasury Regulations to be treated as having a separation from service. However, if an employee provides services to an employer or its affiliates as an employee and as a member of the Board, the
services provided as a director are not taken into account in determining whether the employee has a separation from service as an employee for purposes of this Agreement. 

(iii) Termination of Employment. Whether a termination of employment has occurred is determined based on whether
the facts and circumstances indicate that the employer and the employee reasonably anticipate that (A) no further services will be performed after a certain date, or (B) the level of bona fide services the employee will perform after such
date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) will permanently decrease to less than 50 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding
36-month period. Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether the employee continues to be treated as an employee for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation
in employee benefit programs), whether similarly-situated employees have been treated consistently, and whether the employee is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other employers in the same line of business, subject to
the terms of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 below. For periods during which an employee is on a paid bona fide leave of absence and has not otherwise terminated employment as described in subparagraph (i) above, for purposes of this subparagraph, the
employee is treated as providing bona fide services at a level equal to the level of services that the employee would have been required to perform to receive the compensation paid with respect to such leave of absence. Periods during which an
employee is on an unpaid bona fide leave of absence and has not otherwise terminated employment are disregarded for purposes of this subsection (including for purposes of determining the applicable 36-month period). 

  
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 6. Change in Control. 

(a) Payments and Benefits Upon Certain Terminations After a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
otherwise provided in this Agreement, if a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs and within 12 months after the date of such Change in Control, (i) Executive voluntarily terminates Executive’s employment with Good Reason pursuant to
the terms of Section 5(b), (ii) the Term (whether the Initial Term or any successive Contract Year that is part of the Term) is to expire and Cash America allows it to do so by not extending the Term as permitted in Section 2, or
(iii) Cash America terminates Executive’s employment under this Agreement without Just Cause pursuant to the terms of Section 5(c), then, even though Executive is no longer employed by Cash America, Cash America will pay to Executive
and provide Executive with the following: 
 (i) Current Salary and Other Amounts Due. A lump-sum amount
equal to Executive’s unpaid Annual Base Salary, bonuses, unreimbursed business expenses and other items, earned by and owed to Executive through and including the date of termination. 

(ii) Target Bonus for Current Year. A lump-sum amount equal to Executive’s annual target bonus amount(s)
established under the annual bonus plan(s) in which Executive is then participating for the bonus plan year in which Executive’s date of termination occurs, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full completed months
in the bonus plan year in which the date of termination occurs from the first day of that year through the date of termination, and the denominator of which is 12. If, however, Executive is entitled to any annual bonus payment(s) under the terms of
the annual bonus plan(s) in which Executive is participating for the bonus plan year in which the date of his termination occurs, Executive will be entitled to a payment hereunder only to the extent the amount described in this subsection
(ii) exceeds the bonus(es) payable under the terms of such plan(s). 
 (iii) Severance Based on
Salary. A lump-sum amount equal to 3 multiplied by the higher of: (A) Executive’s rate of Annual Base Salary in effect upon the date of termination, or (B) Executive’s rate of Annual Base Salary in effect on the date of the
Change in Control. 
 (iv) Severance Based on Bonuses. A lump-sum amount equal to 3 multiplied by the
higher of: (A) Executive’s annual target bonus amount(s) established under the annual bonus plan(s) in which Executive is then participating for the bonus plan year in which Executive’s date of termination occurs, or (B) the
actual annual bonus payment amount(s) made to Executive under the annual bonus plan(s) in which Executive participated in the bonus plan year immediately preceding the bonus plan year in which the date of termination occurs. 

(v) Incentive Awards. An immediate vesting and cash-out of any and all outstanding cash-based long-term incentive
awards held by Executive, as granted to Executive by Cash America as a component of Executive’s compensation under this Agreement. For performance-based long-term cash incentive awards, the cash-out will be paid in a lump-sum amount equal to
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achievement or target award level established for each award, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the full number of completed calendar months in the pre-established performance
period as of the date of termination, and the denominator of which is the full number of months in the entire performance period. This payment will be in lieu of any other payment to be made to Executive under these long-term performance-based award
plans. 
 (vi) Equity Awards. An immediate vesting and the lapse of all restrictions on any and all
outstanding stock option, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards held by Executive, which will otherwise be governed by the relevant plan document or award agreement. For performance-based long-term equity incentive awards, the maximum
amount available under such awards shall vest. 
 (vii) Continued Medical Coverage. If Executive and or his dependents who
are qualified beneficiaries under COBRA elect to continue health coverage (i.e., medical, dental and vision benefits) under Cash America’s group health plan pursuant to the continuation provisions of COBRA, then, during the first 18
months of his severance period while such coverage is in effect, Cash America will reimburse Executive for the portion of the premium for group health plan coverage that he pays and that is in excess of what similarly-situated executives would pay
for similar coverage under Cash America’s group health plan during that period. In addition, to the extent Executive and his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries would be entitled to COBRA during the last 18 months of his 36-month
severance period if COBRA lasted 36 months (instead of 18 months), then Cash America will allow Executive and his dependents who are qualified beneficiaries to continue group health plan coverage under Cash America’s group health plan pursuant
to the same rules and terms as would apply if COBRA had continued; and Cash America will reimburse Executive for the portion of the premium for group health plan coverage that he pays and that is in excess of what similarly-situated executives would
pay for similar coverage under Cash America’s group health plan during that period. Also, Cash America will allow Executive to continue his participation in Cash America’s MERP as long as he is participating in Cash America’s group
medical plan under COBRA or the COBRA-like coverage described in the preceding sentence. The post-employment coverage described in this subsection will end due to any reason COBRA continuation coverage ends or would have ended, other than the lapse
of the 18-month (or longer) COBRA coverage period (such as, for example, Executive becoming covered under the group health plan of another employer or Executive’s dependents losing their dependent status). Because the reimbursement of the
premiums for the group health plan benefits and the reimbursements under the MERP provided to Executive will be discriminatory in favor of a highly compensated individual under Section 105(h) of the Code, Cash America will report the amounts of
the premium reimbursements and MERP benefits as taxable income on Executive’s Form W-2. Each of the reimbursements will be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. The Company reserves the right to amend and/or
terminate any of the group health plans and the MERP at any time; 

  
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 (viii) Outplacement Services. For a period of up to 24 months
following the termination date, Executive will be entitled, at Cash America’s expense, to receive standard executive placement services from a reputable executive search/placement firm of Executive’s selection; provided, Cash
America’s total obligation for such services will not exceed $50,000. 
 (b) Timing of Payments and
Benefits. The amounts payable pursuant to the terms of subsection (a) hereof will be paid at the following times: 
 (i) Current Salary and Other Amounts Due. The lump-sum amounts payable pursuant to the terms of subsections (a)(i) and (a)(ii) will be paid no later than 30 days after Executive’s termination
of employment. 
 (ii) Other Lump-Sum Amounts. The other lump-sum amounts payable pursuant to the terms of
subsections (a)(iii) through (a)(v) will be paid on the day following the 6-month anniversary of Executive’s Separation from Service. 
 (c) Definition of “Change in Control”. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means a change in ownership or effective control of CAI or a change in
the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of CAI, all within the meaning of Code Section 409A, except that 35% shall be substituted for 30% in applying Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi) and 50% shall be substituted
for 40% in applying Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii). As a general overview, a Change in Control shall occur on the date that any of the following events occurs: 

(i) Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Code Section 409A), acquires ownership
of stock of CAI that, together with all other CAI stock held by such person or group constitutes more than 50 percent of the total voting power of the stock of CAI. However, if any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, is considered
to own more than 50 percent of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of CAI, the acquisition of additional stock by the same person or persons is not considered to cause a change in the ownership of CAI or to cause a change
in the effective control of CAI. 
 (ii) The date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group,
acquires (or has acquired, during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of CAI possessing 35 percent or more of the total voting power of the stock of CAI. 

(iii) The date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group acquires (or has acquired during the
12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from CAI that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50 percent of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of CAI
immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. 
 (iv) The date a majority of CAI’s board of directors
is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of CAI board of directors before the date of the appointment or election. 

  
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 7. Confidential and Proprietary Information. 

(a) Access. Executive acknowledges that, prior to, and during the term of Executive’s employment
hereunder, he has been, and will be, privy to confidential and proprietary information of Cash America. 

(b) Nondisclosure. Executive agrees to not disclose to any third party, without the prior written consent of
the Board or unless necessary to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, the trade secrets, proprietary information, marketing strategies, business strategies, business plans, pricing data, legal analyses, financial
information, insurance information, customer lists, customer information, creditor files, processes, policies, procedures, research, lists, methodologies, specifications, software, software code, computer systems, software and hardware architecture
and specifications, customer information systems, point of sale systems, management information systems, software design and development plans and materials, computer information control and security plans and systems, intellectual property,
contracts, business records, technical expertise and know-how, and other confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets of Cash America (collectively, the “Property”), which have been or will be provided to Executive by Cash
America and are confidential and proprietary property of Cash America. Executive further agrees not to use any Property to Executive’s personal benefit or the benefit of any third party. Executive also agrees to return to Cash America all such
Property which is tangible upon the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Property protected hereunder will not include any data or information that has been disclosed to the public (except where
such public disclosure has been made by Executive without authorization), that has been independently developed and disclosed by others, or that otherwise enters the public domain through lawful means. The restrictions in this Section are in
addition to, and not in lieu of, any rights or remedies Cash America may have available pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas to prevent the disclosure of trade secrets and proprietary information. 

(c) Nondisclosure Period. Executive’s obligations under the nondisclosure provisions in this
Section 7 (i) will apply to confidential information that does not constitute trade secrets during the term of Executive’s employment hereunder and for a period of 36 months after the date such employment terminates, and
(ii) will apply to trade secrets until such Property no longer constitutes trade secrets. 
 8. Non-Solicitation of
Executives and Agents. Executive agrees that, for the 36-month period following the date Executive’s employment terminates, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, solicit, recruit or induce any employee, officer, agent or
independent contractor of Cash America to terminate such party’s engagement with Cash America so as to work for any person or business which competes with Cash America for talent; provided, the restrictions set forth in this Section will only
apply to employees, officers, agents or independent contractors with whom Executive has business contact during the 24-month period ending on the date Executive’s employment terminates. 

  
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 9. Covenant Against Competition. Executive will not at any time during the Term, other than in
performance of Executive’s duties for Cash America, and for the 36-month period following the date Executive’s employment terminates, on Executive’s own behalf, or on behalf of any other person or entity, compete with Cash America by
providing management or consulting services, similar to those Executive provided to Cash America with respect to any products or services similar to those offered or under development by Cash America (“Cash America Products and Services”)
anywhere within the Territory at any time during the 12-month period ending on the day Executive’s employment terminates. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Territory” will mean any territory in which Cash America offers its
services or products at any time during the 12-month period ending on the day Executive’s employment terminates. 
 10.
Nonsolicitation of Customers and Clients. Executive will not at any time during Executive’s employment with Cash America, other than in performance of Executive’s duties for Cash America, and for a period of 36 months after the
day Executive’s employment terminates, on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, solicit, initiate contact, call upon, initiate communication with or attempt to initiate communication with any customer or client
of Cash America or any representative of any customer or client of Cash America, with a view to providing Products and Services to such clients or customers; provided, the restrictions set forth in this Section that are applicable after the end of
the Term will apply only to customers or clients of Cash America with whom Executive had contact within the 36-month period ending on the day Executive’s employment terminates. 
 11. Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants. 
 (a)
Severability. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and other restrictive covenants contained herein (collectively, the “Covenants”) are reasonable and valid and do not
impose limitations greater than those that are necessary to protect the business interests and confidential information of Cash America. Executive expressly agrees and consents that, and represents and warrants to Cash America that, the Covenants
will not prevent or unreasonably restrict or interfere with Executive’s ability to make a fair living after the end of the Term. The parties agree that the invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more of the Covenants, or any part thereof,
will not affect the validity or enforceability of the other Covenants, all of which are inserted conditionally on their being valid in law. In case any one or more of the Covenants contained in this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect for any reason, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable Covenant had never been
contained herein, and specifically, the parties hereto agree that in the event any court of appropriate jurisdiction should determine that any portion or provision of any Covenant is invalid, unenforceable or excessively restrictive, the parties
agree to request such court to rewrite such Covenant in order to make such Covenant legal, enforceable and acceptable to such court to the maximum extent permissible under the law actually applied to determine the validity, legality, enforceability
or reasonableness of any such Covenant. The parties agree that the Covenants contained in this Agreement are severable and divisible; that none of such Covenants depends on any other Covenant for its enforceability; that such Covenants constitute
enforceable obligations between the parties; that each such Covenant will be construed as an agreement independent of any other Covenant of this Agreement; and that the existence of any claim or cause of action by one party to this Agreement against
the other party to this Agreement, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, will not constitute a defense to the enforcement by any party to this Agreement of any such Covenant. 

  
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 (b) Injunctive Relief. Executive hereby agrees that any remedy
at law for any breach of the provisions contained in Sections 7, 8, 9 or 10 will be inadequate and that Cash America will be entitled to apply for injunctive relief in addition to any other remedy Cash America might have under this Agreement.

 (c) Claim for Damages. Executive acknowledges that, in addition to seeking injunctive relief,
Cash America may bring a cause of action against Executive for any and all losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs (including, without limitation, court costs), and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees),
incurred by Cash America and arising out of or due to any breach of any covenant or agreement of Executive contained in Sections 7, 8, 9, or 10. In addition, either party may bring an action against the other for breach of any other provision of
this Agreement. 
 (d) Survival. Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and this Section 11, to the extent
applicable, will survive the termination of the Term. In addition, the termination of this Agreement or the Term will not terminate any other obligations or rights that, by the specific terms of this Agreement, extend beyond such termination.

 12. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Assignment. This Agreement is for the personal services of Executive, and the rights and obligations of Executive under this Agreement are not assignable or
delegable in whole or in part by Executive or Cash America without the prior written consent of the other party. 
 (b)
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 

(c) Headings; References. The headings and captions used in this Agreement are used for convenience
only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections will, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections hereof. 

(d) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise specified herein, this Agreement may be amended, and the
observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of Cash America and Executive. 

(e) Policies, Procedures and Statements. Executive acknowledges that, from time to time, Cash America may
establish, maintain and distribute employee manuals or handbooks or personnel policy manuals, and officers or other representatives of Cash America may make written or oral statements relating to personnel policies and procedures. Such manuals,
handbooks and statements are intended only for general guidance. No policies, procedures or statements of any nature by or on behalf of Cash America (whether written or oral, and whether or not contained in any employee manual or handbook or
personnel policy manual), and no acts or practices of any nature will be construed to modify this Agreement or to create express or implied obligations of any nature on Executive. 

  
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 (f) Governing Law. The laws of the State of Texas will govern
the interpretation, validity and effect of this Agreement without regard to the place of execution or the place for performance thereof, and, subject to the terms of Section 12(o) below, Cash America and Executive agree that the state and
federal courts situated in Tarrant County, Texas will have personal jurisdiction over Cash America and Executive to hear all disputes arising under this Agreement. This Agreement is to be at least partially performed in Tarrant County, Texas, and,
as such, Cash America and Executive agree that venue will be proper with the state or federal courts in Tarrant County, Texas to hear such disputes. In the event either Cash America or Executive is not able to effect service of process upon the
other with respect to such disputes, Cash America and Executive expressly agree that the Secretary of State for the State of Texas will be an agent of Cash America and/or the Executive to receive service of process on behalf of Cash America and/or
the Executive with respect to such disputes. 
 (g) Code Section 409A. This Agreement is
intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable regulations and guidance issued thereunder (“Code Section 409A”). Each payment under this Agreement shall
be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. Any payments or distributions to be made to Executive under this Agreement upon a separation from service of amounts classified as “nonqualified deferred
compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A, and not exempt from Code Section 409A, shall in no event be made or commence until six (6) months after Executive’s Separation from Service. To the extent that any payments
made or benefits provided pursuant to this Agreement are reimbursements or in-kind payments, to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A, the amount of such payments or benefits during any calendar year shall not affect the amounts
or benefits provided in any other calendar year, the payment date shall in no event be later than the last day of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which an expense was incurred and the right to any such payments or
benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another payment or benefit. To the extent that any amount payable to Executive by Cash America or any Cash America plan would be subject to the additional 20% tax imposed under Code
Section 409A, the parties will negotiate in good faith an alternative arrangement that will comply with the requirements of that section. 
 (h) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing herein, expressed or implied, is intended or will be construed to confer upon or give to any person, firm, corporation or legal
entity, other than the parties hereto, any rights, remedies or other benefits under, or by reason of, this Agreement. 

(i) Notices. All notices, communications and deliveries hereunder must be made in writing signed by or on
behalf of the party making the same and must be delivered personally or sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) or by any national overnight courier service (with postage and other fees prepaid) as follows: 

 

	 	(i)	To Executive: 

 Daniel R. Feehan

 1707 Catalina Court 
 Fort Worth, Texas 76107 

  
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	 	(ii)	To Cash America: 

 Cash America
International, Inc. 
 1600 West 7th Street 
 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 
 Attention: General Counsel 

or to such other representative or at such other address of a party as such party hereto may furnish to the other parties in writing. Any such notice,
communication or delivery will be deemed given or made (i) on the date of delivery if delivered in person (by courier service or otherwise), or (ii) on the third business day after it is mailed by certified mail. 

(j) Binding Effect. This Agreement will be for the benefit of, and will be binding upon, Cash America and
Executive and their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 
 (k)
Prior Agreements. Beginning on the Effective Date, this Agreement shall supersede the 2008 Agreement and all prior agreements among the parties with respect to the employment, compensation and benefits of Executive and no party
hereto shall have any further rights or obligations under the 2008 Agreement on or after the Effective Date. 
 (l)
Severability. Without limiting the provisions of Section 11(a) above, if any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable
and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision is not a part hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect; and in lieu of any illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision herein, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a provision as similar in its terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.

 (m) Costs of Enforcement. If any party hereto brings an action to enforce the provisions of this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such action may recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, through and including any and all appeals, from the other party. Any such reimbursement payment must be made as soon as possible but in any
event by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such fees and costs were incurred. The amount of such reimbursements during any calendar year will not affect the reimbursements provided in any other calendar year, and the
right to any such amounts shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 
 (n) Compensation
Recovery. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that CAI is required to materially restate its financial results due to CAI’s material noncompliance with any financial reporting
requirement under Federal securities laws, excluding a restatement of such financial results due solely to a change in generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or such other accounting principles that may be adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and are or become applicable to CAI, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion or as necessary to comply with applicable law, require the Executive to pay CAI an amount equal to all or any portion of any
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the Executive pursuant to any incentive compensation program within the two years preceding the date on which CAI is required to prepare an accounting restatement, to the extent that such amount
was based on the erroneous data and exceeded the amount that would have been paid, issued or granted to the Executive under the accounting restatement. Such cancellation or repayment obligation shall be effective as of the date specified by the
Compensation Committee. Any repayment obligation shall be satisfied in cash or in such other form of consideration, such as shares of stock of CAI, permitted by applicable law and acceptable to the Compensation Committee, and the Compensation
Committee may provide for an offset to any future payments owed by CAI or its affiliates to the Executive if necessary to satisfy the repayment obligation; provided however, that if any such offset is prohibited under applicable law, the
Compensation Committee shall not permit any such offset and may require immediate repayment by the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required to comply with applicable law, any applicable stock exchange listing requirements,
and/or any compensation recovery or clawback policy adopted by CAI after the Effective Date, CAI may unilaterally amend this Section 12(n) and such amendment shall be binding on the Executive; provided, however, regardless of whether CAI makes
such a unilateral amendment, the Executive shall be bound by any compensation recovery or clawback policy adopted by CAI after the Effective Date. 
 (o) Arbitration. The parties hereto agree that any and all disputes between them, and any claim or controversy arising out of, or related to this Agreement, the breach hereof
or the making, performance, or interpretation thereof, shall be finally settled solely and exclusively by arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”) or any successor organization arbitration procedures then in effect. The place of arbitration shall be Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws applicable to the arbitration procedure shall be the laws of the State of Texas. The procedure
for selecting the arbitrator(s) will be as prescribed by the AAA or its successor; provided, however, that if the AAA or a successor is not in existence or does not provide such a procedure, then Cash America and Executive will each select one
arbitrator and said arbitrators will select a third. The cost of arbitration shall be taxed and borne as provided by the AAA. The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding any claims,
counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pled to the arbitrator(s); shall be made and shall promptly be payable free of any tax, deduction, or offset; and any costs, fees, or taxes incident to enforcing the award shall, to the maximum
extent permitted by law, be charged against the party resisting such enforcement. Judgment upon the award of the arbitrator(s) may be entered in the court having jurisdiction thereof, or application may be made to such court for a judicial
acceptance of the award or for an order of enforcement. Nothing herein contained shall bar the right of either party to obtain injunctive relief against threatened conduct that will cause loss or damages under the usual equity rules, including the
applicable rules for obtaining preliminary injunctions; provided, however, that such relief must be sought only from a court of competent jurisdiction that is located within Tarrant County, Texas. 

DRF/JHG. By placing their respective initials here, Executive and Cash America’s duly authorized representative
expressly acknowledge that each party fully understands and accepts the foregoing commitment to arbitrate disputes. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on
this 2nd day of April, 2013, to be effective as of the
1st day of May, 2013. 

 

											
	EXECUTIVE	 		 	CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
				
	/S/ DANIEL R. FEEHAN	 		 	By:	 	/S/ JAMES H. GRAVES
	Daniel R. Feehan	 		 		 	James H. Graves,
		 		 		 	Chairman of the Management Development & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
			
		 		 	CASH AMERICA MANAGEMENT L.P.
				
		 		 	By:	 	Cash America Holding, Inc.,
		 		 		 	its general partner
					
		 		 		 	By:	 	Cash America International, Inc.,
		 		 		 		 	its sole shareholder
						
		 		 		 		 	By:	 	/s/ JAMES H. GRAVES
		 		 		 		 		 	 James H. Graves,
 Chairman
of the Management Development & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

  
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 Exhibit 10.1 
 AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 28, 2013 between TRICO BANCSHARES (“EMPLOYER”), having its principal place of business at 63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California 95926 and Richard P. Smith (“Employee”),
and replaces in its entirety the Amended Employment Agreement dated August 23, 2005, between EMPLOYER and Employee. 

WITNESSETH 
 WHEREAS, EMPLOYER desires to continue to employ Employee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and Employee is desirous of and wishes to continue in such employment, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and agreements contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	EMPLOYMENT 

 EMPLOYER
hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts appointment, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Employee shall report to and be under the supervision of the Board of Directors of EMPLOYER and Employee hereby agrees to devote his full and
exclusive time and attention to the business of EMPLOYER, to faithfully perform the duties assigned to him by the Board of Directors consistent with his office, and to conduct himself in such a way as shall best serve the interests of EMPLOYER.

	 	2.	TERM OF AGREEMENT 

 Unless
sooner terminated by EMPLOYER or the Employee pursuant to the provisions of Sections 4 or 6 hereof, the employment provisions of this Agreement shall terminate on the first (1st) anniversary of the date of this Agreement. This Agreement shall
automatically be extended for an additional year on the first anniversary of this Agreement and each anniversary thereafter unless a party notifies the other party to the contrary in writing 90 days prior to an anniversary date; provided, however,
this Agreement may not be terminated pursuant to this Section 2 at any time there is a pending or threatened “Change of Control” (as defined herein). 
  

	 	3.	COMPENSATION 

 For and in
consideration of the performance by the Employee of the services, terms, conditions, covenants and promises herein recited, EMPLOYER agrees and promises to pay to the Employee at the times and in the manner herein stated, the following: 

3.1 Salary. As the compensation for the services to be performed by the Employee hereunder during the employment period,
the Employee shall receive, as gross salary before any withholding of whatever sort, the sum of $508,165.76 per year, payable in the manner in which EMPLOYER’s payroll is customarily handled. Additionally, Employee will be eligible for such
annual increases in salary as EMPLOYER’s Compensation Committee shall from time to time decide. 
 3.2 Bonus/Incentive
Plan. Employee shall participate in a bonus/incentive plan to be agreed upon between Employee and EMPLOYER and approved by the EMPLOYER’s Compensation Committee. 

  
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 3.3 Stock Options. Employee will be granted options annually to purchase shares of
TRICO BANCSHARES (“TRICO”) common stock pursuant to and under the terms of TRICO’s stock option plans in amounts determined by EMPLOYER’s Compensation Committee. 

3.4 Employee Benefits. In addition to the above, EMPLOYER shall provide Employee with the following: 

 

	 	(a)	participation for the Employee and his dependents, in any present or future disability, health, dental or other insurance plan generally available to all employees of
EMPLOYER, such participation to be on the same basis as such other executives/employees, except that the 90 day waiting period for inclusion shall be waived; 

 

	 	(b)	participation for the Employee in any present or future employee savings plans, including, but not limited to EMPLOYER’s 401(k) Savings Plan; Employee Stock
Ownership Plan; Executive Deferred Compensation Plan; and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan; 

  

	 	(c)	twenty (20) paid vacation days annually; 

  

	 	(d)	a car allowance of $1,000.00 per month or use of an automobile owned or leased by Trico, and reimbursement of other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Employee in the performance of the duties hereunder in accordance with the policies of EMPLOYER; and 

  

	 	(e)	a regular proprietary golf club membership at Butte Creek Country Club. 

  
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	 	4.	EARLY TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 

 4.1 Termination For Cause. EMPLOYER may at any time, in its sole discretion, terminate the employment provisions of this Agreement for “cause,” effective immediately upon providing the
Employee with notice of his dismissal. The only occurrences which shall constitute “cause” within the meaning of this paragraph shall be the following: 
  

	 	(a)	Employee’s dishonesty, disloyalty, willful misconduct, dereliction of duty or conviction of a felony or other crime the subject matter of which is related to his
duties for EMPLOYER; 

  

	 	(b)	the commission by the Employee of an act of fraud or bad faith upon EMPLOYER; 

 

	 	(c)	the willful misappropriation of any funds or property of EMPLOYER by the Employee; 

 

	 	(d)	the willful, continued and unreasonable failure by the Employee to perform his duties or obligations under this Agreement; or 

 

	 	(e)	the breach of any material provisions hereof or the engagement by the Employee, without the prior written approval of EMPLOYER, in any activity which would violate the
provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement. 

 4.2 Termination Without Cause. EMPLOYER may at any time
upon 90 days’ written notice given to Employee, in its sole discretion, terminate the employment provisions of this Agreement without “cause,” which term is defined in Section 4.1 hereof; provided, however, this Agreement may not
be terminated pursuant to this Section 4.2 at any time there is a pending or threatened change of control of EMPLOYER. 

  
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 4.3 Voluntary Termination. The employment provisions of this Agreement shall also
terminate upon: 
  

	 	(a)	the death or permanent physical or mental disability of the Employee; 

  

	 	(b)	the voluntary retirement of the Employee; or 

  

	 	(c)	the voluntary resignation of the Employee. 

 For purposes hereof, permanent physical or mental disability shall be deemed to have occurred when Employee has been unable, with reasonable accommodation, to perform the essential functions of his job
(i) for a period of six (6) consecutive months or (ii) on 80% or more of the normal working days during any nine (9) consecutive months. 
  

	 	5.	RIGHTS UPON EARLY TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 

 5.2 Termination Pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.3. If Employee’s employment is terminated pursuant to paragraph 4.1 or 4.3 hereof, then EMPLOYER will have no obligation to pay any amount to
the Employee other than amounts earned or accrued pursuant to the provisions of Section 3, but which have not yet been paid as of the date of the termination of the Employee, and the Employee shall have no further claims against EMPLOYER or its
subsidiaries with respect to this Agreement (except with respect to payments due and payable under this paragraph 5.1). 

  
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 5.3 Termination Pursuant to Section 4.2. If Employee’s employment is
terminated pursuant to paragraph 4.2 hereof, then EMPLOYER shall pay to the Employee all amounts earned or accrued pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, but which have not yet been paid as of the date of the termination of the
Employee. In addition, EMPLOYER shall pay Employee a prorated amount of Employee’s minimum guaranteed annual bonus (as set forth in Section 3.2) through the date of termination. In addition, EMPLOYER shall pay through the then remaining
term of this Agreement, the amount of salary that would be payable pursuant to paragraph 3.1 if the Employee’s employment had not been terminated, at such times and in such amounts that would have been paid if Employee’s employment had not
been terminated. All payments under this paragraph shall be made not later than the next anniversary date of this Agreement (March 28). 
  

	 	6.	CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL 

 6.1 Benefits. In the event of a Change of Ownership or Control of EMPLOYER and in the event that, within one year following the Change of Ownership or Control, either: (i) Employee’s
employment is terminated by EMPLOYER other than for “cause” as defined in Section 5.2, or (ii) Employee terminates his employment with EMPLOYER after a substantial and material negative change occurs in Employee’s title,
compensation and/or responsibilities, then, subject to the provisions of Section 6.3, Employee shall be entitled to receive his salary at the rate then in effect for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the occurrence of the
events set forth herein, as well as an amount equal to 200% of the annual bonuses earned by Employee for the last complete calendar year or year of employment, whichever is greater, paid in twenty-four equal monthly installments; provided, however,
that the present value of said payments shall not be more than two hundred ninety-nine percent (299%) of Employee’s base compensation as defined by Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended. Payments under this
paragraph shall commence six (6) months after Employee’s termination. EMPLOYER shall be relieved of its obligation to make payments under this Section 6.1 if, at the time it is to make such payment, it is insolvent, in conservatorship
or receivership, is in a troubled condition, is operating under a supervisory agreement with any regulatory agency having jurisdiction, has been given a financial soundness rating of “4” or “5,” or is subject to a proceeding to
terminate or suspend federal deposit insurance. 

  
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 6.4 Defined. For purposes of this Section 6, a “Change of Ownership or
Control” of EMPLOYER is defined as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	a change in Ownership occurs when one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires – 

 

	 	(1)	50% or more of the total fair market value or voting power of the Employer, or 

 

	 	(2)	assets with a total gross fair market value equal to or greater than one-third of the gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Employer.

  

	 	(b)	a change in control occurs when – 

  

	 	(1)	one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires 20% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Employer; or 

 

	 	(2)	a majority of the board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors who are not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Employer’s board
of directors. 

  
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 6.5 Limitations. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, prior to
the payment of any compensation or benefits payable under Section 6.1 hereof, the certified public accountants of EMPLOYER who served as accountants immediately prior to a Change of Ownership or Control (the “Certified Public
Accountants”) shall determine as promptly as practical and in any event within 20 business days following a Change of Ownership or Control whether any payment or distribution by EMPLOYER to or for the benefit of Employee (whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any other agreements or otherwise) (a “Payment”) would more likely than not be nondeductible by EMPLOYER for Federal income tax purposes because of section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and if it is, then the aggregate present value of amounts payable or distributable to or for the benefit of EMPLOYEE pursuant to this Agreement (such payments or
distributions pursuant to this Agreement are thereinafter referred to as “Contract Payments”) shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount. For purposes of this Section 6.3, the “Reduced Amount” shall be an
amount expressed in present value which maximizes the aggregate present value of Contract Payments without causing any payment to be nondeductible by EMPLOYER because of said Section 280G of the Code. 

If under this Section the Certified Public Accountants determine that any payment would more likely than not be nondeductible by EMPLOYER
because of Section 280G of the Code, EMPLOYER shall promptly give Employee notice to that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof and of the Reduced Amount. EMPLOYER may elect which and how much of the Contract Payments or any
other payments shall be eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the aggregate present value of the Contract Payments equals the Reduced Amount) and shall notify Employee promptly of such election. For purposes of this Section 6.3,
present value shall be determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. All determinations made by the Certified Public Accountants shall be binding upon EMPLOYER and Employee and the payments to Employee shall commence six
(6) months after Employee’s termination. 

  
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 As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 280G of the Code, it is possible that
Contract Payments may have been made by EMPLOYER which should not have been made (“Overpayment”), in each case, consistent with the calculation of the Reduced Amount hereunder. In the event that the Certified Public Accountants, based upon
the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against EMPLOYER or Employee which said Certified Public Accountants believe has a high probability of success, determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such Overpayment shall be
treated for all purposes as a loan to Employee which Employee shall repay to EMPLOYER together with interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code; provided, however, that no amount shall be payable by
Employee to EMPLOYER in and to the extent such payment would not reduce the amount which is subject to taxation under Section 4999 of the Code. In the event that the Certified Public Accountants, based upon controlling precedent, determine that
an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by EMPLOYER to or for the benefit of Employee together with interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code, provided that such
underpayment will not be paid sooner than six (6) months after Employee’s termination. 
 6.6 Continuing
Obligations. The triggering of this Section 6 shall not relieve Employee or EMPLOYER of their obligations pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 hereof, which contains independent agreements and obligations. 

 

	 	7.	COVENANTS 

 7.7
Non-disturbance with Employees. Employee hereby agrees that (a) during the term of his employment with EMPLOYER and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of his employment, he will not directly or indirectly
solicit, cause any other person to solicit or assist any other person with soliciting, the employment of any person who is, at the time of such solicitation, or who was within 30 days of such solicitation, an employee of EMPLOYER or its subsidiaries
or employees. Employment for purposes of this Section shall include consulting, performing services for commissions or otherwise performing services for cash or other compensation. 

  
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 7.8 Confidential Information. The parties hereto recognize that the services
performed and to be performed by Employee are special and unique and that by reason of this employment Employee has acquired and will continue to acquire information regarding the strategic plans, business plans, policies, finances and customers and
trade secrets of EMPLOYER (“Confidential Information”). Employee hereby agrees not to divulge such Confidential Information to anyone, either during his employment with EMPLOYER or following the termination of his employment for so long as
the information remains a protectable trade secret. Employee further agrees that all memoranda, notes, records, reports, letters, and other documents made, compiled, received, held, or used by Employee while employed by EMPLOYER concerning any phase
of the business of EMPLOYER shall be EMPLOYER’s property and shall be delivered by Employee to EMPLOYER on the termination of his employment, or at any earlier time on the request of the Board of Directors. 

7.9 Non-use of Confidential Information. Employee hereby agrees that (a) during the term of his employment with EMPLOYER; and
(b) following the termination of his employment, he will not use any Confidential Information, and especially information concerning EMPLOYER’s customers to directly or indirectly solicit, cause any other person to solicit or assist any
other person with soliciting any customer, depositor or borrower of EMPLOYER or its subsidiaries or affiliates to become a customer, depositor or borrower of another bank, savings and loan, or financial institution, so long as such confidential
information remains a protectable trade secret. 

  
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 7.10 Enforcement. The agreement of Employee regarding the provisions contained in
this Section 7 shall be enforceable both at law and in equity, by injunction and otherwise; and the rights and remedies of EMPLOYER hereunder with respect thereto shall be cumulative and not alternative and shall not be exhausted by any one or
more uses thereof. 
  

	 	8.	ENTIRE AGREEMENT: WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS 

 This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the terms and conditions of the relationship between Employee and EMPLOYER and any and all matters related thereto, and
any and all prior agreements with respect to any thereof, whether oral or written, are superseded hereby. Neither this Agreement nor any term or condition hereof, including without limitation, the terms and conditions of this Section, may be waived
or modified in whole or in part as against EMPLOYER or Employee, as the case may be, except by written instrument signed by an authorized officer of EMPLOYER and by Employee, expressly stating that it is intended to operate as a waiver or
modification of this Agreement, and any such written waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach hereof. 

 

	 	9.	NOTICE 

 Any notices,
consents or other communication required to be sent or given hereunder by any of the parties shall in every case be in writing and shall be deemed properly served if (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by registered or certified mail, in
all such cases with first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (c) delivered by a recognized overnight courier service, if to EMPLOYER at the address of its main office to the attention of its President and, if to Employee, at
his last address on the personnel records of EMPLOYER or at such other addresses as may be furnished by a party in writing according to the provisions of this Section 9, except that either party may from time to time, in writing by certified
mail, designate another address which shall thereupon become his or its effective address for the purposes of this Section 9. 

  
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	 	10.	SEVERABILITY 

 If any term
or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person, property or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons, property or
circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be effected thereby, and each term provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

 

	 	11.	NO RESTRICTIONS 

 Employee
hereby represents and warrants that he is not now and will not be subject to any agreement, restriction, lien, encumbrance, or right, title or interest in any one of the foregoing, limiting in any way the scope of this Agreement or in any way
inconsistent with this Agreement. 
  

	 	12.	NO ASSIGNMENT: BINDING EFFECT 

 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of EMPLOYER, its successors or assigns. Except as to the obligation of Employee to render personal services which shall be non-assignable,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of Employee. 
  

	 	13.	ARBITRATION 

 Any
controversy, claim or dispute of whatever nature, between EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE, including those disputes arising out of employment or relating to employment and termination thereof with the EMPLOYER, including but not limited to any wage and hour
claims or claims of discrimination or harassment based on sex, race, age, religion, national origin, disability or other bases prohibited under state or federal law or local ordinance shall be resolved by binding arbitration under the California
Arbitration Act. All claims must be brought in the party’s individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. The Parties acknowledge that by this Agreement they have waived any
rights to a trial by jury. However, nothing herein shall be construed as precluding Employee’s access to the processes of the National Labor Relations Board. 

  
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 If the parties cannot agree on a neutral arbitrator, a list will be obtained from a neutral
dispute resolution service and the parties will strike names alternately until one remains, who will act as the arbitrator. Should either party refuse to participate in this process, the other may select an arbitrator from the list. To be considered
timely, a demand for arbitration must be presented within the time required by law. The provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1283.05 shall be applicable to such arbitration. Venue for such proceeding shall be in the County of
Butte, state of California. Pending arbitration, either party may seek temporary injunctive relief from the appropriate court in circumstances otherwise authorized under state or federal law. 

The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or
class proceeding. The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to add to, subtract from, disregard or modify any of the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties which he/she is required to interpret or apply in order to
resolve the underlying dispute, and his/her award must be supported by law and substantial evidence. The arbitrator’s decision shall be in writing, setting forth the essential findings and conclusions on which the awarded is based.
Attorneys’ fees shall be apportioned by the arbitrator in accordance with the law. The EMPLOYER shall pay costs unique to arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

  
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	 	14.	HEADINGS 

 The captions
and headings contained herein have been inserted for convenience or reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
  

	 	15.	GOVERNING LAW AND CHOICE OF FORUM 

 This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California and shall be enforced in the State or Federal Courts sitting in California. 

 

	
	EMPLOYEE
	
	 /s/ Richard P. Smith

	Richard P. Smith

  

	
	
	ATTEST:
	
	 /s/ Thomas J. Reddish

	Thomas J. Reddish, Vice President & CFO

 

			
	TRICO BANCSHARES
		
	By:	 	 /s/ William J. Casey

		 	William J. Casey
		 	Chairman of the Board

  

	
	ATTEST:
	
	 /s/ Thomas J. Reddish

	Thomas J. Reddish, Vice President & CFO

  
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