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Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10.1

TAX DIFFERENTIAL ON SUPPLEMENTAL WAGES AGREEMENT
 
This TAX DIFFERENTIAL ON SUPPLEMENTAL WAGES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), entered into as of November 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between Columbia Sportswear Company, an Oregon corporation (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, successors and permitted assigns under this Agreement, the “Company”), and Franco Fogliato (“Executive”)(Executive together with the Company, the “Parties”, and each individually, a “Party”). 
WHEREAS, the Company employs Executive as its Executive Vice President, Americas General Manager; 
WHEREAS, the location of Executive’s employment at Avenue des Morgines 12, Geneva Business Center, Petit-Lancy, 1213 Switzerland (the “Original Jurisdiction”) was ended effective July 31, 2017 and transferred to 14375 NW Science Park Dr, Portland, OR, 97229, United States (the “Relocation Jurisdiction”) effective September 4, 2017 (the “Relocation Date”); 
WHEREAS, on the Relocation Date Executive had certain awards from the Company outstanding, including the stock options, restricted stock unit awards, short-term and long-term cash awards listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein (the “Trailing Benefits”), which were earned in part while employed with the Company in the Original Jurisdiction and are subject to various vesting restrictions or have not yet been exercised; 
WHEREAS, income tax liabilities and other applicable tax liabilities, as may be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee, are incurred by Executive as a result of the Trailing Benefits vesting or being exercised or settled (“Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities”); 
WHEREAS, the amount of such Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities is dependent on the time spent in each jurisdiction in which Executive was located during the vesting period or prior to the time of exercise; and
WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to provide Executive with tax differential payment(s) on foreign earned supplemental wages to ensure that Executive’s burden for the Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities will remain at a similar level as if Executive were employed solely in the Original Jurisdiction subject to the terms of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is mutually acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 
    
		
	1.
	Term. This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the date that no Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities remain outstanding and all Trailing Benefits are vested, exercised or expired or (ii) the date Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason. The Company reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time if Executive does not comply with the immigration and/or work permit documentation requirements for working in Portland, Oregon, United States or if at any time, in the sole opinion of the Committee, the Executive exhibits gross misconduct. Upon termination of this Agreement, Executive will be personally liable for any and all tax liabilities and any tax return preparation.

		
	2.
	Tax Preparation Services. For the taxable years in which Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities are incurred, the Company will, at its cost, contract with KPMG US LLP or a diffirent tax advisor as chosen by 

the Company (the “Tax Firm”) to complete the following on the Executive’s behalf (the “Tax Preparation Services”): 
		
	a.
	prepare Swiss tax returns in order to properly report income earned while working in Original Jurisdiction and determine Swiss taxes that are owed under all applicable Swiss tax laws. This service may include tax consultation with a European office of the Tax Firm, at the Company’s cost; and 

		
	b.
	prepare U.S. Federal and Oregon State income tax returns in order to properly report income earned while working in Relocation Jurisdiction. 

To facilitate the Tax Preparation Services and the Tax Differential Calculations, Executive agrees to provide the Tax Firm such information that the Tax Firm reasonably requires in order to perform the Tax Preparation Services and the Tax Differential Calculations in a timely fashion.
		
	3.
	Tax Differential Payment. 

		
	a.
	Calculation. For the taxable years in which Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities are incurred, the Tax Firm will also be engaged by the Company to calculate (x) the amount paid by Executive in respect of the Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities incurred in the Relocation Jurisdiction for such taxable year minus (y) the amount Executive would have paid in respect of the Trailing Benefit Tax Liabilities for such taxable year had his location of employment been the Original Jurisdiction (the “Tax Differential Calculation”) each year following the completion of Executive’s U.S. Federal income tax returns for the prior taxable year. 

		
	b.
	Amount. 

		
	i.
	If the Tax Differential Calculation for the applicable taxable year is greater than or equal to ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), at the first regularly scheduled Committee meeting following the receipt by the Company of the Tax Differential Calculation from the Tax Firm (provided, however, that such calculation must be received no later than 15 calendar days prior to the Committee meeting in order to be considered at such meeting or it shall fall into the business of the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting thereafter), the Committee shall, in its absolute and sole discretion, determine whether a payment in respect of the Trailing Tax Benefit Liabilities for the prior taxable year (the “Tax Differential Payment ”) in excess of $100,000 shall be made to Executive, and, if so, the amount of such Tax Differential Payment, provided that such Tax Differential Payment payable pursuant this Section 3.b.i. shall in no event be less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000).  In making such determination the Committee shall consider the Tax Differential Calculation. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Tax Differential Calculation in excess of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS $100,0000 be binding on the Committee.  For avoidance of doubt, Executive shall have no legally binding right to receive any amount in excess of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000) pursuant to this Section 3.b.i.

		
	ii.
	If the Tax Differential Calculation for the applicable taxable year is less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), the Tax Differential Payment for such applicable taxable year shall equal the Tax Differential Calculation. 

		
	c.
	Timing of Payment. Each Tax Differential Payment shall be paid by the Company in one installment as soon as practically possible following the later of the (i) approval of such Tax Differential Payment by the Committee, if applicable, or (ii)  receipt by the Company of the 

Tax Differential Calculation from the Tax Firm (each, a “Payment Date”), in each case, so long as Executive remains continuously employed by the Company from the Effective Date through each Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all Tax Differential Payments shall be made no later than December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive’s U.S. Federal income tax return is required to be filed (including any extensions) for the Trailing Benefits subject to such Tax Differential Payment. 
		
	d.
	Tax Treatment. Solely for tax purposes, the Tax Differential Payment will be treated as wages subject to applicable tax withholding. The Executive is responsible for any tax withholding on the Tax Differential Payment and will not seek reimbursement from the Company for any such withholding. In no event will the Company bear the cost of any taxes, interest, penalties, audit response/defense, or related services Executive may incur that are not specifically set forth in Section 2 or Section 3.b., including any taxes or other amounts arising by virtue of any Tax Differential Payment or any subsequent changes in the amount of any taxes payable by Executive as a result of a determination by a taxing authority, the filing of an amended tax return or otherwise.

		
	e.
	Restrictions. The Tax Differential Payment may not be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance of the Tax Differential Payment shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

		
	4.
	Responsibility for Taxes. 

		
	a.
	Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social security, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Tax Differential Payment and legally applicable to Executive (“Tax-Related Items”), Executive acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains Executive’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. Executive further acknowledges that the Company (x) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Tax Differential Payment  (or any portion thereof) or Executive’s receipt thereof; and (y) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms or any aspect of this Agreement or the Tax Differential Payment  to reduce or eliminate Executive’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. 

		
	b.
	Executive authorizes the Company or its agent to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding cash amounts from any Tax Differential Payment (or any portion thereof). The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts, maximum withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates. 

		
	5.
	At-Will Employment. Executive’s employment is at-will and may be terminated by either Executive or Company at any time and for any reason. Neither this Agreement, nor the payment of any Tax Differential Payment should be construed as a guarantee of employment for any specific period of time.

		
	6.
	Miscellaneous.

		
	a.
	Interpretations. Any question of administration or interpretation arising under this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Parties.

		
	b.
	Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the 

benefit of and be binding upon the Company and Executive and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the Company and Executive, and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
		
	c.
	Headings. Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

		
	d.
	Governing Law; Arbitration. This Agreement will be interpreted under the laws of the state of Oregon, exclusive of choice of law rules. Venue and jurisdiction will be in the state or federal courts in Washington County, Oregon, and nowhere else. In the event either Party institutes litigation hereunder, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees to be set by the trial court and, upon any appeal, the appellate court. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such action. Each of the Parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such action may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

		
	e.
	Waiver. In accepting the Tax Differential Payment , Executive acknowledges, understands and agrees that: (i) the Tax Differential Payment is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future payment, awards, or benefits in lieu of payments or awards, even if similar payments or awards have been provided repeatedly in the past; and (ii) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Tax Differential Payment  resulting from Executive’s termination of continuous employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of any employment law in the country where Executive resides and/or is employed), and in consideration of the Tax Differential Payment  to which Executive is otherwise not entitled, Executive irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, waives his ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by accepting the Tax Differential Payment (or any portion thereof), Executive shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims. 

		
	f.
	No Advice. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding this Agreement, the payment of the Tax Differential Payment or Executive’s receipt thereof. Executive is hereby advised to consult with his own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding this Agreement and any Tax Differential Payment.

		
	g.
	Notices. Executive should send all written notices regarding this Agreement to the Company at the following address:

Columbia Sportswear Company 
Attention: General Counsel 
4375 NW Science Park Drive 
Portland, OR
97229

		
	h.
	Amendments. The Company may amend this Agreement at any time; provided that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made without Executive’s consent, if such action would materially diminish any of Executive’s rights under this Agreement. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Tax Differential Payment and any payments receipt in respect thereof to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable under applicable law

		
	i.
	Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any schedules, exhibits and other documents referred to herein and therein constitute the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements, agreements and understandings, both oral and written, whether in term sheets, presentations or otherwise, among the Parties, or between any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

		
	j.
	Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any law, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect so long as the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby are not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to affect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

		
	k.
	Counterparts. For the convenience of the Parties and to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same document.

		
	l.
	Waiver. Executive acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of any provision of this Agreement or of a breach by Executive shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement or of any subsequent breach by Executive.

		
	m.
	Section 409A. Payments under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and this Agreement will be interpreted consistently with such intent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that this Agreement will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to this Agreement.  To the extent that the provision of in-kind benefits under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A of the Code, (i) the amount of such in-kind benefits to be provided during any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of in-kind benefits to be provided in any other calendar year; and (ii) Executive’s right to receive such in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Executive have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth in the first paragraph. 

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY

By: /s/ Peter Bragdon            
Name: Peter Bragdon
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
EXECUTIVE

By: /s/ Franco Fogliato            
Name: Franco Fogliato
 
 

Exhibit A
Trailing BenefitsEX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT 

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of November 6, 2019, by and between Matthew Foulston
(“Consultant”), and TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with any successor, the “Company”). 

RECITALS 
 WHEREAS,
Consultant has been employed by the Company as its Chief Financial Officer pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2018, by and between the Company and Consultant (the “Employment
Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, Consultant’s employment with the Company has terminated as of November 6, 2019 (the
“Separation Date”); and 
 WHEREAS, the parties wish to set forth the terms of a consulting arrangement pursuant to which
Consultant will provide certain consulting and transition services to the Company following the Separation Date. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

AGREEMENT 

1.    Separation from Employment. 

(a)    Termination. Upon the Separation Date, Consultant’s employment with the Company and its affiliates shall
terminate. Consultant agrees to execute such instruments, including resignation letters, as may be requested by the Company in order to give effect to the foregoing. The Separation Date shall be the last day of Consultant’s employment for
purposes of active participation in the Company’s group health plans. 
 (b)    Vested Benefits and Earned
Compensation. Regardless of whether Consultant enters into this Agreement, the Company will pay Consultant the Vested Benefits and Earned Compensation (each as defined in the Employment Agreement), in accordance with the timing set forth in the
Employment Agreement. 
 (c)    Severance Benefits. As consideration for Consultant’s promises, covenants
and agreements in this Agreement, and provided that Consultant does not revoke the release set forth in Section 6 below, the Company will pay Consultant or provide Consultant with the benefits and payments set forth in Sections 6(e)(ii) and
6(e)(iv) of the Employment Agreement (such benefits and payments, the “Severance Benefits”). Consultant agrees and acknowledges that he would not otherwise be entitled to the Severance Benefits but for his promises, covenants and
agreements set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees that he is not entitled to receive any other payment or benefit from the Company in connection with or
as a result of his employment with the Company or the termination thereof. 
 (d)    Equity Awards. As of and
following the Separation Date, Consultant’s outstanding awards (the “Awards”) under the TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), shall be treated in accordance with the terms of
the Plan and the applicable equity award 

 
agreements governing such Awards (the “Award Agreements”); provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in the Plan or the Award Agreements to the contrary,
(i) Consultant’s provision of services pursuant to this Agreement shall not constitute “Service” (as defined in the Plan) for purposes of the Awards, (ii) Consultant’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated on the
Separation Date, and (iii) Consultant shall cease vesting in the Awards as of the Separation Date. 

2.    Transition Services and Term. Commencing as of the Effective Date (as defined below) and ending on the
three (3) month anniversary thereof (the “Term”), the Company hereby engages Consultant, and Consultant agrees to make himself available to provide transition services for finance and accounting projects, as may be requested by
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and/or Interim Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the “Transition Services”). Consultant will retain control over the means and methods by which the Transition Services are
accomplished. Consultant shall exercise a reasonable degree of skill and care in performing the Transition Services. At any time during the Term, Consultant may provide services to any other third party (subject to Consultant’s compliance with
the Restrictive Covenants, as defined in Section 7 below), and nothing herein shall be construed as creating an exclusive consulting relationship between Consultant and the Company. 

3.    Compensation. In consideration for the Transition Services, the Company shall pay or provide to
Consultant the following payments and benefits: 
 (a)    Consulting Fee. The Company shall pay Consultant a fee
of $50,000 per month during the Term, which shall be payable in arrears on or prior to the 15th day of each month for Services performed during the previous month (the “Consulting Fee”). Consultant shall be responsible for all costs
and expenses incurred in furtherance of his performance of the Transition Services hereunder. 
 (b)    Annual
Physical. Consultant shall remain eligible for a Company-paid annual physical through March 31, 2020 in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Northwestern Executive Physical Program. 

(c)    Outplacement Services. Consultant shall be eligible for Company-paid outplacement services to be provided by
Robertson Lowstuter, Inc., the Company’s outplacement service provider, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Separation Date. 

4.    Termination. Either Consultant or the Company may terminate the Transition Services at any time, upon
fifteen (15) days’ advance written notice to the other party. Upon termination thereof, the Company shall pay Consultant any portion of the Consulting Fee that he has earned but not already received pursuant to Section 3 through the
date of termination. The provisions of this Section 4 and of Sections 6 through 8 and 10 through 16 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.  

5.    Independent Contractor Status. Nothing herein shall be construed to create a joint venture or
partnership between the parties or an employer/employee relationship. Consultant understands and agrees that, except as otherwise provided herein, the manner in which he performs the Transition Services is in his own discretion and control, and the
Company shall not supervise or direct Consultant’s performance of those Transition Services. The Company shall issue an IRS Form 1099 to Consultant in connection with the Consulting Fee hereunder in accordance with applicable law. Accordingly,
Consultant will have no authority to bind the Company in any contract or act as the Company’s agent. Consultant will secure all licenses or permits required by law and shall comply with all ordinances, laws, orders, rules and regulations
pertaining to the Transition Services. Consultant will be responsible for the payment of all taxes imposed in connection with, or as a result of, his engagement. Consultant shall indemnify the Company against any liabilities or debts it may incur or
suffer arising out of Consultant’s failure to properly withhold or pay any applicable taxes. At no time will Consultant be considered an employee of the Company for any 

  
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purpose, including (but not limited to): (i) coverage under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and the State Social Security and Unemployment Compensation
Acts; and (ii) the collection of income tax at the source of wages. As an independent contractor, Consultant shall not participate in any employee benefit plan or program or be subject to any employment rules, regulations or policies of the
Company. If Consultant is subsequently classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a common law employee, Consultant expressly waives his rights to any benefits to which he was, or might have become, entitled. No workers’ compensation
insurance shall be obtained by the Company related to his engagement. Consultant will comply with the workers’ compensation laws related to his Transition Services. 

6.    Release of Claims. 

(a)    The parties agree that the Severance Benefits, the Company’s engagement of Consultant to provide the Transition
Services after the Separation Date, and the Company’s payment of the Consulting Fee, are in full, final and complete settlement of all claims Consultant may have against the Company, its past and present affiliates, and the respective officers,
directors, owners, members, employees, agents, advisors, consultants, insurers, attorneys, successors and/or assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Releasees”). 

(b)    Consultant, on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, knowingly and voluntarily
covenants not to sue, and fully and forever releases and discharges the Company and all other Releasees from any and all legally waivable claims, liabilities, damages, demands, and causes of action or liabilities of any nature or kind, whether now
known or unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with Consultant’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates or the termination of such employment. This release includes but is not limited to claims arising under federal,
state or local laws concerning employment discrimination, termination, retaliation and equal opportunity, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as
amended (the “ADEA”), the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended (including but not limited to fiduciary claims), claims for attorneys’ fees or costs, any and all statutory or common law provisions relating to or affecting Consultant’s employment with the Company or its affiliates, and
any and all claims in contract, tort, or premised on any other legal theory. Consultant acknowledges that he is releasing claims based on age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation or preference, marital status, religion, national origin,
citizenship, veteran status, disability and other legally protected categories. This provision is intended to constitute a general release of all of Consultant’s presently existing covered claims against the Releasees arising out of or in any
way connected with Consultant’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates or the termination of such employment, to the maximum extent permitted by law. 

(c)    Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to: (i) waive any rights or claims of Consultant that arise after
Consultant signs this Agreement; (ii) waive any rights or claims of Consultant to enforce the terms of this Agreement; (iii) waive or affect any claim that cannot be released by an agreement voluntarily entered into between private
parties; (iv) limit Consultant’s ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (“Government Agencies”); (v) limit Consultant’s ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise
participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company; or (vi) release any existing rights that Consultant may have, if
any, to indemnification pursuant to the Company’s governing documents and/or any directors’ and officers’ insurance policy of the Company for acts committed during the course of Consultant’s

  
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employment. Consultant expressly waives and agrees to waive any right to recover monetary damages for personal injuries in any charge, complaint or lawsuit filed by Consultant or anyone else on
behalf of Consultant for any released claims. This Agreement does not limit Consultant’s right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. 

(d)    Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission of liability by the Company or any other Releasee, and
the Company specifically disclaims liability to or wrongful treatment of Consultant on the part of itself and all other Releasees. 

(e)    To the extent permitted by applicable law, Consultant agrees that he will not encourage or assist any person to
litigate claims or file administrative charges against the Company or any other Releasee, unless required to provide testimony or documents pursuant to a lawful subpoena or other compulsory legal process, in which case he agrees to notify the
Company immediately of his receipt of such subpoena so that the Company has the opportunity to contest the same. If any court has or assumes jurisdiction of any action against the Company or any of its affiliates on behalf of Consultant, Consultant
will request that court to withdraw from or dismiss the matter with prejudice. Consultant further represents that he has reported to the Company in writing any and all work-related injuries that he has suffered or sustained during his employment
with the Company or its affiliates. 
 (f)    Consultant represents that he has not filed any complaints or charges
against the Company or any of its affiliates with the EEOC, or with any other Government Agency or court, and covenants that he will not seek to recover on any claim released in this Agreement. 

(g)    Consultant acknowledges that (i) he has been given at least twenty-one
(21) calendar days to consider this Agreement and that modifications hereof which are mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, whether material or immaterial, do not restart the twenty-one day period;
(ii) he has seven (7) calendar days from the date he executes this Agreement in which to revoke it; and (iii) this Agreement will not be effective or enforceable unless the seven-day revocation
period ends without revocation by Consultant. Revocation can be made by delivery and receipt of a written notice of revocation to the General Counsel of the Company, by midnight on or before the seventh calendar day after Consultant signs this
Agreement. Unless timely revoked in accordance with this Section 6(g), this Agreement shall become effective on the eighth calendar day following the date Consultant executes this Agreement (the “Effective Date”). 

(h)    Consultant acknowledges that he has been advised and has had the opportunity to consult with an attorney of his
choice with regard to this Agreement. Consultant hereby acknowledges that he understands the significance of this Agreement, and represents that the terms of this Agreement are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by him. 

(i)    In the event of any lawsuit against the Company or any of its affiliates that relates to alleged acts or omissions
by Consultant during his employment with the Company or its affiliates, Consultant agrees to cooperate with the Company or its affiliates by voluntarily providing truthful and full information as reasonably necessary for the Company or its
affiliates to defend against such lawsuit, provided that the Company shall reimburse Consultant’s reasonable expenses incurred in providing such assistance subject to Consultant’s delivery of written notice to the Company prior to the time
such expenses are incurred. 
 7.    Acknowledgment of Restrictive Covenants. By executing this Agreement,
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that (a) he is and shall remain subject to Section 7 of the Employment Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenants”), (b) a breach of the Restrictive Covenants shall constitute a breach by
Consultant of this Agreement, and (c) the Company would not have entered into this Agreement but for Consultant’s promises and covenants in this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Restrictive Covenants. 

  
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 8.    Cooperation. During the Term and thereafter,
Consultant agrees to make himself reasonably available to the Company to respond to periodic requests for information relating to the Company or Consultant’s employment which may be within Consultant’s knowledge. Consultant further agrees
to cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any and all existing or future depositions, litigation, or investigations brought by or against the Company, any entity related to the Company, or any of its (their) agents, officers, directors
or employees, whether administrative, civil or criminal in nature, in which and to the extent the Company deems Consultant’s cooperation necessary. Any such cooperation required by the Company hereunder will, to the extent practicable, be
scheduled around Consultant’s other personal and professional commitments. In addition, if Consultant’s cooperation is sought after the end of the Term, the Company agrees to pay Consultant an hourly fee of $350 for Consultant’s
services hereunder and to reimburse Consultant for any expenses reasonably incurred by him in providing such services. Such fee will not be required for Consultant’s services in connection with any litigation pending as of the date hereof. In
the event that Consultant is subpoenaed in connection with any litigation or investigation, Consultant will immediately notify the Company. 

9.    Assignment. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties and their respective heirs,
representatives, successors and permitted assigns, and shall run to the benefit of the Releasees and each of them and to their respective heirs, representatives, successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended
to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be assigned by the Company and shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the
Company, its successors and assigns. Any affiliate or subsidiary of the Company may (a) enforce the Company’s rights under this Agreement, (b) take advantage of the benefits conferred upon the Company by this Agreement, (c) rely
on the representations, warranties and covenants given by Consultant under this Agreement, and (d) rely on the exclusions and limitations of liability benefiting the Company under this Agreement. Consultant may not assign, delegate, subcontract
or license this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of Consultant’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder. Any attempted assignment, delegation, subcontract or licensing of this Agreement or of such rights, duties or obligations
shall be void and of no effect. 
 10.    Interpretation and Construction. The parties hereto acknowledge
that each party is represented by counsel or has been advised to obtain and has declined to obtain counsel. The parties intend that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not
be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. Any captions or headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not define or limit the scope of this Agreement. 

11.    Notices. Any notice required or desired to be delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be delivered personally, by courier service, by registered mail, return receipt requested, or by telecopy and shall be effective upon actual receipt when delivered or sent by telecopy and upon mailing when sent by registered mail, and shall be
addressed as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms hereof): 

If to the Company: 
 TreeHouse
Foods, Inc. 
 2021 Spring Road 

Suite 600 
 Oak Brook, IL 60523

 Attention: General Counsel 

  
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 If to Consultant: 

To Consultant’s address on file with the Company. 

12.    Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflicts or choice of law under which the law of any other jurisdiction would apply. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives all rights to trial by jury in any
action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement. 
 13.    Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the Employment Agreement together set forth the entire agreement between Consultant and the Company, and fully supersede any and all prior agreements or understandings between them regarding its subject matter;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed to limit, impair or terminate any obligation of Consultant pursuant to any non-competition,
non-solicitation, confidentiality or intellectual property agreements that have been signed by Consultant where such agreements by their terms continue after Consultant’s employment with the Company
terminates (including, but not limited to, the Restrictive Covenants). 
 14.    Amendments. This
Agreement may not be altered, modified or amended except by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto. 

15.    Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction will, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision will be interpreted to be only as broad as is enforceable. 

16.    Waiver. Any waiver of any provision or of any breach of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed
by the party waiving said provision or breach. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof or of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No
extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed an extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts. 

17.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and when executed and delivered by all
parties in person, by facsimile or email pdf, shall become one (1) integrated agreement enforceable on its terms. 

[Signature Page Follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above. 
  

			
	COMPANY
	
	TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Steve Oakland

	Name:	 	Steve Oakland
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer and President

 By signing below, Consultant acknowledges that he understands he has the right to revoke his signature within seven
(7) days from the execution thereof, and that if he does so, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no force or effect. 
  

	
	CONSULTANT
	
	 /s/ Matthew Foulston

	Matthew Foulston

 [Signature Page to Consulting Agreement]

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