Document:

EX-10.44

 Exhibit 10.44 
  

 
 December 27, 2012 

Peter Coxon 
 Dear Peter: 

Par Petroleum Corporation. (“PAR”) is looking forward to your employment with PAR and building the future of PAR with you. The
following summarizes some of the key provisions of your proposed compensation package with PAR. This is only a summary and the details and terms of the benefits will be controlled by the governing plan documents and PAR policies. 

Salary: Upon your employment with PAR, you will be paid an annual base salary of $250,000 no less frequently than on a semi-monthly
basis in accordance with PAR payroll practices. Your compensation will be reviewed annually. 
 Long Term Incentive: Upon your
employment with PAR, you will be granted a value of $1,500,000 in restricted PAR common stock under the PAR Long-Term Incentive Plan. The actual number of shares granted will be determined based on the average volume weighted average price of PAR
common stock for the 60 days immediately preceding your employment date consistent with the current PAR Long-Term Incentive Plan as determined by the compensation committee of PAR’s board of directors. This restricted stock grant will vest over
a 5-year period on each anniversary of the grant with 100% vesting accelerated for certain events such as a change in control of PAR. 

Profit Sharing Bonus: Upon your employment with PAR, you will be eligible to participate in a 20% profit sharing program. The
calculation of the bonus pool is expected to be generally consistent with past practices at SEACOR Energy, except that certain corporate costs are excluded and a capital cost element will be included. The allocation of the bonus to you will be based
upon your performance and contributions to the profitability of PAR. The cash bonus will be paid in three annual installments on a 60/20/20 basis with 100% vesting accelerated for certain events such as a change in control of PAR. 

All compensation and benefits are subject to federal, state and local taxes. The foregoing is just a summary and general overview. 

We are very excited about the prospect of your joining PAR. If you have any questions, you may contact me at (713) 969-3293. 

 

	
	 Sincerely

	
	/s/ John T. Young Jr.
	
	 John T. Young, Jr.
 Chief Executive
OfficerEX-10.45

 Exhibit 10.45 
  

 
 May 22, 2013 

Brice Tarzwell 
 7904 Briar Brook Court 

Dallas, TX 75218 
 Dear Brice: 

I am very pleased to extend this offer to you to join Par Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”). We are looking forward to your
employment with the Company and building the future of the Company with you. The following summarizes some of the key provisions of your proposed compensation package with the Company. This is only a summary and the details and terms of the benefits
will be controlled by the governing plan documents and Company policies. 
 Salary: Upon your employment with the Company, you will
be paid an annual base salary of $250,000 no less frequently than on a semi-monthly basis in accordance with Company payroll practices. Your compensation will be reviewed annually. 

Bonus: Upon your employment with the Company, you will be eligible to receive an annual bonus. However, the decision to provide any
annual bonus and the amount and terms of any annual bonus shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors. 

Long Term Incentive: Upon your employment with the Company, you will be granted a value of $175,000 in restricted Company common stock
under the Company’s 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). In addition, if you are continuously employed with the Company from the commencement of your employment with the Company to the one-year anniversary thereof, you will be
granted a value of $175,000 in restricted Company common stock under the Plan on such anniversary. In each case, the actual number of shares granted will be determined based on the average volume weighted average price of the Company’s common
stock for the 60 days immediately preceding the date of grant consistent with the Plan, as determined by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors. Subject to the terms thereof, these restricted stock grants will vest on
the 24-month anniversary of your commencement of employment with the Company with 100% vesting accelerated for certain events such as a change in control of the Company. 

Benefits: Upon your employment with the Company and subject to your satisfaction of applicable eligibility provisions thereof, you will
be entitled to participate in any benefit plans as may be offered from time to time by the Company to its employees generally. In addition, subject to your satisfaction of applicable eligibility provisions thereof, you will be entitled to
participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan. 

 

 
 Background Check: This offer is conditional on the Company’s satisfactory review of a
background check on you. 
 Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement: Enclosed is a copy of the Company’s
Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement. The offer is also conditional on our mutual execution of that agreement. 
 All
compensation and benefits are subject to federal, state and local taxes. 
 As you know, this letter does not serve as an employment
contract. Your employment will be “at will” and for no fixed duration and may be terminated by either party at any time for any reason. 

By executing and returning this letter, you are also confirming that you are not subject to any non-competition agreement, non-solicitation
agreement or other restrictive covenant from your current employer or any other party. 
 If you agree with the terms and conditions of this
letter and confirm the above paragraph, I would appreciate your signing the enclosed copy of the letter in the space below and returning it to me. 
  

	
	Sincerely
	
	/s/ R Seth Bullock
	
	 R Seth Bullock
 Chief Financial
Officer

  

	
	AGREED and ACCEPTED:
	
	/s/ Brice Tarzwell             Date: May 22, 2013
	Brice TarzwellEX-10.46

 Exhibit 10.46 

PAR PETROLEUM CORPORATION 
 AWARD
OF RESTRICTED STOCK 
 (Director) 

In this Award, Par Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) grants to William Monteleone (the
“Participant”), a Director, Restricted Stock under the Par Petroleum Corporation 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan (“Plan”). This Award of Restricted Stock is governed by the terms of this Award document
and the Plan. All capitalized terms not defined in this Award shall have the meaning of such terms as provided in the Plan. 
  

	 	1.	The “Date of Grant” is December 31, 2012. 

  

	 	2.	The total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted is 22,892. 

  

	 	3.	The Vesting Dates for the Restricted Stock granted in this Award are as follows: 

Subject to item 4 below, Participant shall not become vested in any of the Restricted Stock granted unless he or she is
continuously a Director of the Company from the Date of Grant through the Vesting Date, and Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, exchange, pledge, encumber, gift, devise, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any Restricted Stock until such
Restricted Stock become Vested as provided herein. The transfer restrictions and substantial risk of forfeiture imposed in the foregoing sentence shall lapse on the following applicable dates (each a “Vesting Date”): as to
100% of the Restricted Stock on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant. The Restricted Stock as to which such restrictions so lapse are referred to as “Vested.” 

 

	 	4.	Other Vesting Events are as follows: 

 Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting
schedule in item 3, the Restricted Stock will be 100% Vested upon any one of the following “Vesting Events”: (a) Participant’s termination as a Director and Service due to death, or Disability, or (b) upon a
Change in Control. The date of the Participant’s termination of directorship and Service on account of one of the Vesting Events shall be the Vesting Date for purposes of this Award. The date of the Change in Control shall be the Vesting Date
for purposes of this Award. 
  

	 	5.	Other Terms and Conditions: 

 (a) No Fractional Shares. All provisions of this
Award concern whole shares of Stock. If the application of any provision hereunder would yield a fractional share, such fractional share shall be rounded down to the next whole share if it is less than 0.5 and rounded up to the next whole share if
it is 0.5 or more. 
 (b) Not an Employment or Service Agreement. This Award is not an employment agreement, and this Award
shall not be, and no provision of this Award shall be construed or interpreted to create any right of Participant to provide services to the Company or any of its Affiliates or otherwise continue as a Director. 

 (c) Independent Tax Advice and Acknowledgments. Participant has been advised and
Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to obtain independent legal and tax advice regarding this Award, the grant of the Restricted Stock and the disposition of such shares, including, without limitation, the election
available under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Award subject to all the
terms and provisions of the Plan and this Award. 
 The Restricted Stock granted hereunder will be subject to all applicable federal, state
and local taxes domestic and foreign and withholding requirements (including, without limitation, any withholding required under any other employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or an Affiliate). The Participant hereby agrees to accept as
binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Award. 

 

			
	PARTICIPANT: William Monteleone
		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ William Monteleone

	Date:	 	December 31, 2012
	
	PAR PETROLEUM CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 /s/ R Seth Bullock

		 	R. Seth Bullock, Chief Financial Officer
	Date:	 	December 31, 2012

  
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