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EX-10.3

 EXHIBIT 10.3 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED U.S. PLEDGE AGREEMENT 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED U.S. PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of March 22, 2012 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is made by MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and each other Loan Party from time to time party to this Agreement (each
individually, a “Pledgor” and, collectively, the “Pledgors”) (terms used in the preamble and the recitals have the definitions set forth in or incorporated by reference in Article I), in favor of BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as the administrative agent (together with its successor(s) thereto in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for each of the Secured Parties. This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the
U.S. Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009 (the “Original Agreement”), by and among the Pledgors party thereto and the Administrative Agent, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time
to time prior to the date hereof. 
 W I T N E S S E T H :

 WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2012 (as amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Company, the
“Borrowers”), the various financial institutions and other Persons from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have made Commitments to make Loans to the Borrowers; and 

WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement, each Pledgor is required to execute and deliver this
Agreement. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
and in order to induce the Lenders to make and continue to make Credit Extensions to the Borrowers (including the Term Lenders making the Term Loan to the Company on the Closing Date) and to induce the Secured Parties to enter into the Credit
Agreement, each Pledgor agrees, for the benefit of each Secured Party, as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 

SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when used in this Agreement, including its preamble
and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): 
 “Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble. 

“Agreement” is defined in the preamble. 
 “Borrowers” is defined in the first recital. 

  
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 “Collateral” is defined in Section 2.1. 

“Company” is defined in the preamble. 
 “Control Agreement” means an authenticated record, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that provides for the Administrative Agent to have
“control” (as defined in the UCC) over certain Collateral. 
 “Credit Agreement” is defined in the
first recital. 
 “Distributions” means all dividends paid on Equity Interests, liquidating dividends
paid on Equity Interests, shares (or other designations) of Equity Interests resulting from (or in connection with the exercise of) stock splits, reclassifications, warrants, options, non-cash dividends, mergers, consolidations, and all other
distributions (whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing) on or with respect to any Equity Interests constituting Collateral. 
 “Filing Statements” is defined in Section 3.4. 

“Pledgor” and “Pledgors” are defined in the preamble. 

“Securities Act” is defined in Section 6.2(a). 

“Termination Date” means the date on which all Obligations have been paid in full in cash (other than
(i) contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, (ii) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements and, (iii) to the extent Cash Collateralized, L/C Obligations) and
the Aggregate Commitments shall have been terminated. 
 SECTION 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise
defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. 
 SECTION 1.3. UCC Definitions. When used herein the terms Certificated Securities, Document, General Intangibles, Instrument, Investment Property, Payment Intangibles, Proceeds, Securities Account
and Uncertificated Securities have the meaning provided in Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the UCC. Letters of Credit has the meaning provided in Section 5-102 of the UCC. 

ARTICLE II 

SECURITY INTEREST 

SECTION 2.1. Grant of Security Interest. Each Pledgor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the ratable
benefit of each other Secured Party, a continuing security interest in all of such Pledgor’s right, title and interest in the following property, whether now or hereafter existing, owned or acquired by such Pledgor, and wherever located
(collectively, the “Collateral”): 
  

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 (a) all Equity Interests in which such Pledgor has interests that constitute
Equity Interests of each Subsidiary Guarantor of such Pledgor described in Schedule I; 
 (b) all stock
ledger books, organizational materials and other similarly related books, records and writings relating to, used or useful in connection with or referring to, any of the foregoing in this Section; and 

(c) all Distributions and Proceeds of and from any and all of the foregoing Collateral (including proceeds which
constitute property of the types described in this Section). 
 SECTION 2.2. Security for Obligations. This Agreement and
the Collateral in which the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties is granted a security interest hereunder secures the payment and performance of all of the Obligations. 

SECTION 2.3. Distributions on Pledged Shares. In the event that any Distribution with respect to any Equity Interests pledged
hereunder is permitted to be paid (in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Credit Agreement), such Distribution or payment may be paid directly to the applicable Pledgor, as applicable. If any Distribution is made in contravention of
Section 7.06 of the Credit Agreement, such Pledgor, shall hold the same segregated and in trust for the Administrative Agent until paid to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.1.3. 

SECTION 2.4. Security Interest Absolute, etc. This Agreement shall in all respects be a continuing, absolute, unconditional and
irrevocable grant of security interest, and shall remain in full force and effect until the Termination Date has occurred. All rights of the Secured Parties and the security interests granted to the Administrative Agent (for its benefit and the
ratable benefit of each other Secured Party) hereunder, and all obligations of the Pledgors hereunder, shall, in each case, be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of: 

(a) any lack of validity, legality or enforceability of any Loan Document; 

(b) the failure of any Secured Party (i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against any
Loan Party or any other Person (including any other Pledgor) under the provisions of any Loan Document or otherwise, or (ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor (including any other Pledgor) of, or collateral securing,
any Obligations; 
 (c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or
any part of the Obligations, or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any Obligations; 
 (d) any
reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of any Obligations for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and each Pledgor hereby waives any right to or claim of)
any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, any Obligations or
otherwise (other than the payment of the Obligations); 
  
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 (e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any
consent to or departure from, any of the terms of any Loan Document; 
 (f) any addition, exchange or release of
any collateral or of any Person that is (or will become) a grantor (including the Pledgors hereunder) of the Obligations, or any surrender or non-perfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver or release or addition to, or consent to or
departure from, any other guaranty held by any Secured Party securing any of the Obligations; or 
 (g) any other
circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, any Loan Party, any surety or any guarantor (other than any defense of the payment in full of the Obligations). 

SECTION 2.5. Postponement of Subrogation. Each Pledgor agrees that it will not exercise any rights against another Pledgor which
it may acquire by way of rights of subrogation under any Loan Document to which it is a party until the Termination Date. No Pledgor shall seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from any Loan Party, in respect of any payment
made under any Loan Document or otherwise, until following the Termination Date. Any amount paid to such Pledgor on account of any such subrogation rights prior to the Termination Date shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties
and shall immediately be paid and turned over to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the exact form received by such Pledgor (duly endorsed in favor of the Administrative Agent, if required), to be credited and applied
against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with Section 6.1; provided that if such Pledgor has made payment to the Secured Parties of all or any part of the Obligations and the Termination Date has
occurred, then at such Pledgor’s request, the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) will, at the expense of such Pledgor, execute and deliver to such Pledgor appropriate documents (without recourse and without representation
or warranty) necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Pledgor of an interest in the Obligations resulting from such payment. In furtherance of the foregoing, at all times prior to the Termination Date, such Pledgor shall refrain
from taking any action or commencing any proceeding against any Loan Party (or its successors or assigns, whether in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise) to recover any amounts in respect of payments made under this Agreement to any
Secured Party. 
 ARTICLE III 
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 In order to induce the Lenders to enter into the
Credit Agreement and for the Lenders to make and continue to make Credit Extensions to the Borrowers (including the Term Lenders making the Term Loan to the Company on the Closing Date), the Pledgors represent and warrant to each Secured Party as
set forth below. 
 SECTION 3.1. As to Equity Interests of the Pledgors’ Subsidiaries. 

(a) With respect to any direct Subsidiary of any Pledgor the equity of which is pledged hereunder as Collateral for the
Obligations and that is: 
  
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 (i) a corporation, business trust, joint stock company or similar Person,
all Equity Interests issued by such Subsidiary are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (or equivalent thereof to the extent applicable in the jurisdiction in which Equity Interests are issued), and represented by a
certificate; 
 (ii) a limited liability company organized under the laws of any State of the U.S., no Equity
Interest issued by such Subsidiary fails to expressly provide that such Equity Interest is a security governed by Article 8 of the UCC; and 
 (iii) a partnership or limited liability company, no Equity Interests issued by such Subsidiary (A) is dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or in securities markets, or (B) is held in a
Securities Account, except, with respect to this clause (a)(iii), Equity Interests (x) for which the Administrative Agent is the registered owner or (y) that are subject to a Control Agreement entered into by such Pledgor, the
Administrative Agent and the issuer of such Equity Interests. 
 (b) Each Pledgor has delivered all Certificated
Securities constituting Collateral held by such Pledgor on the Closing Date to the Administrative Agent, together with duly executed undated blank stock powers, or other equivalent instruments of transfer acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 (c) With respect to Uncertificated Securities constituting Collateral (other than Uncertificated Securities
credited to a Securities Account) owned by any Pledgor, such Pledgor has caused the issuer thereof either to (i) register the Administrative Agent as the registered owner of such security or (ii) agree in writing with such Pledgor and the
Administrative Agent that during the existence of an Event of Default such issuer will comply with instructions with respect to such security originated by the Administrative Agent without further consent of such Pledgor. 

(d) The percentage, as of the date hereof, of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Subsidiary pledged by
each Pledgor hereunder is as set forth on Schedule I. 
 SECTION 3.2. Pledgor Name, Location, etc. 

(a) The jurisdiction in which each Pledgor is located for purposes of Sections 9-301 and 9-307 of the UCC is set forth in
Item A of Schedule II. 
 (b) During the four months preceding the date hereof, no Pledgor has been
known by any legal name different from the one set forth on the signature page hereto, nor has such Pledgor been the subject of any merger or other corporate reorganization, except as set forth in Item B of Schedule II hereto.

 (c) Each Pledgor’s federal taxpayer identification number is (and, during the four months preceding the
date hereof, such Pledgor has not had a federal taxpayer identification number different from that) set forth in Item C of Schedule II hereto. 
  

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 (d) The name set forth on the signature page attached hereto is the true and
correct legal name (as defined in the UCC) of each Pledgor. 
 SECTION 3.3. Ownership, No Liens, etc. Each Pledgor has
rights in or the power to transfer the Collateral, and each Pledgor owns its Collateral free and clear of any Lien, except for Permitted Liens. No effective financing statement or other filing similar in effect covering all or any part of the
Collateral is on file in any applicable recording office, except those filed in favor of the Administrative Agent relating to this Agreement. 
 SECTION 3.4. Validity, etc. This Agreement creates a valid security interest in the Collateral securing the payment of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.2. Each Pledgor has
filed or caused to be filed all UCC-1 financing statements in the filing office for each Pledgor’s location listed in Item A of Schedule II (collectively, the “Filing Statements”) (or has authenticated and
delivered to the Administrative Agent the Filing Statements suitable for filing in such offices) and has taken all actions reasonably necessary to obtain control of the Collateral as provided in Section 9-106 of the UCC. Upon the filing of the
Filing Statements with the appropriate agencies therefor, the security interests created under this Agreement shall constitute perfected security interests in the Collateral described on such Filing Statements in favor of the Administrative Agent on
behalf of the Secured Parties to the extent that a security interest therein may be perfected by filing pursuant to the relevant UCC, prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens). 

SECTION 3.5. Authorization, Approval, etc. Except as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, filings required
under the UCC or under the Law of any foreign jurisdiction, no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other third party is required either: 

(a) for the grant by the Pledgors of the security interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by the Pledgors; 
 (b) for the perfection or maintenance of the security interests hereunder,
including the first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) nature of such security interests (except with respect to the Filing Statements), or the exercise by the Administrative Agent of its rights and remedies hereunder; or 

(c) for the exercise by the Administrative Agent of the voting or, as may be required in connection with a disposition of
securities by Laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally, other rights provided for in this Agreement, or, except (i) with respect to any securities issued by a Subsidiary of the Pledgors, as may be required in connection with
a disposition of such securities by Laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally, the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) any “change of control” or similar filings required by
state licensing agencies. 
 SECTION 3.6. Best Interests. It is in the best interests of each Pledgor (other than the
Borrowers) to execute this Agreement inasmuch as such Pledgor will, as a result of being a Subsidiary of certain of the Borrowers, derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the 
  
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 Loans made from time to time to the Borrowers by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the
execution and delivery of Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements among the Borrowers, other Loan Parties and certain Secured Parties, and each Pledgor agrees that the Secured Parties are relying on this representation in
agreeing to make such Loans and other extensions of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement to the Borrowers. 
 ARTICLE IV

 COVENANTS 
 Each Pledgor covenants and agrees that, until the Termination Date, such Pledgor will perform, comply with and be bound by the obligations set forth below. 

SECTION 4.1. As to Investment Property. 
 SECTION 4.1.1. Equity Interests of the Pledgors’ Subsidiaries. No Pledgor will allow any of its Subsidiaries the equity of which is pledged hereunder as Collateral for the Obligations and:

 (a) that is a corporation, business trust, joint stock company or similar Person, to issue Uncertificated
Securities; 
 (b) that is a partnership or limited liability company, to (i) issue Equity Interests that
are to be dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or in securities markets, (ii) fail to expressly provide in its Organization Documents that its Equity Interests are securities governed by Article 8 of the UCC, or (iii) place such
Subsidiary’s Equity Interests in a Securities Account , except, with respect to this clause (b), Equity Interests (x) for which the Administrative Agent is the registered owner or (y) that are subject to a Control Agreement
entered into by such Pledgor, the Administrative Agent and the issuer of such Equity Interests; and 
 (c) to
issue Equity Interests in addition to or in substitution for the Equity Interests pledged hereunder, except to such Pledgor or to another Pledgor (and such Equity Interests are immediately pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement) or as permitted under the Credit Agreement. 
 SECTION 4.1.2. Certificated and Uncertificated
Securities. 
 (a) Such Pledgor will deliver all Certificated Securities that constitute Collateral owned or
held by such Pledgor to the Administrative Agent, together with duly executed undated blank stock powers, or other equivalent instruments of transfer reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. 

(b) Such Pledgor will cause the issuer of any and all Uncertificated Securities (other than Uncertificated Securities
credited to a Securities Account) constituting Investment Property and Collateral owned or held by such Pledgor, to either (i) register the Administrative Agent as the registered owner thereof on the books and records of the issuer or
(ii) execute a Control Agreement relating to such Investment Property pursuant to which the issuer agrees to comply with the Administrative Agent’s instructions with respect to such Uncertificated Securities during the existence of an
Event of Default without further consent by such Pledgor. 
  
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 SECTION 4.1.3. Distributions; Voting Rights; etc. Each Pledgor agrees promptly upon
receipt of notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default from the Administrative Agent and upon written request therefor by the Administrative Agent, so long as such Event of Default shall continue: 

(a) to deliver (properly endorsed where required hereby or requested by the Administrative Agent) to the Administrative
Agent all Distributions with respect to Investment Property that is Collateral, all interest, principal, other cash payments on Payment Intangibles, and all Proceeds of the Collateral, in each case thereafter received by such Pledgor, all of which
shall be held by the Administrative Agent as additional Collateral; and 
 (b) with respect to Collateral
consisting of general partner interests or limited liability company interests, 
 (i) to promptly modify its
Organization Documents to admit the Administrative Agent as a general partner or member, as applicable; 
 (ii)
so long as the Administrative Agent has notified such Pledgor of the Administrative Agent’s intention to exercise its voting power under this clause, that the Administrative Agent may exercise (to the exclusion of such Pledgor) the voting power
and all other incidental rights of ownership with respect to any Investment Property constituting Collateral and such Pledgor hereby grants the Administrative Agent an irrevocable proxy, exercisable under such circumstances, to vote such Investment
Property; and 
 (iii) to promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent such additional proxies and other
documents as may be necessary to allow the Administrative Agent to exercise such voting power. 
 All dividends, Distributions,
interest, principal, cash payments, Payment Intangibles and Proceeds that may at any time and from time to time be held by such Pledgor, but which such Pledgor is then obligated to deliver to the Administrative Agent, shall, until delivery to the
Administrative Agent, be held by such Pledgor separate and apart from its other property in trust for the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent agrees that unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the
Administrative Agent shall have given the notice referred to in this Section 4.1.3, such Pledgor will have the exclusive voting power with respect to any Investment Property constituting Collateral and the Administrative Agent will, upon
the written request of such Pledgor, promptly deliver such proxies and other documents, if any, as shall be reasonably requested by such Pledgor which are necessary to allow such Pledgor to exercise that voting power; provided that no vote
shall be cast, or consent, waiver, or ratification given, or action taken by such Pledgor that would impair any such Collateral or be inconsistent with or violate any provision of any Loan Document. 

 
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 SECTION 4.1.4. Continuous Pledge. Each Pledgor will at all times keep pledged to the
Administrative Agent pursuant hereto, on a first-priority, perfected basis (subject only to Permitted Liens) all Distributions and other Proceeds and rights from time to time received by or distributable to such Pledgor in respect of any of the
Collateral. 
 SECTION 4.2. Change of Name, etc. No Pledgor will change its name or place of incorporation or
organization or federal taxpayer identification number except upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent. 
 SECTION 4.3. Further Assurances, etc. Each Pledgor agrees that, from time to time at its own expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all
further action, that may be reasonably necessary or that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect, preserve and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Administrative Agent
to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Pledgor will: 
 (a) from time to time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent such stock powers, instruments and similar documents, reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Administrative Agent, with respect to such Collateral as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and will, from time to time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, after the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default, promptly transfer any securities constituting Collateral into the name of any nominee designated by the Administrative Agent; 
 (b) file (and hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to file) such Filing Statements or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices as may be reasonably
necessary or that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to perfect and preserve the security interests and other rights granted or purported to be granted to the Administrative Agent hereby; 

(c) deliver to the Administrative Agent and at all times keep pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto, on a
first-priority, perfected basis (subject only to Permitted Liens), at the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, all Equity Interests of each Subsidiary of each Pledgor constituting Collateral, all Distributions with respect thereto, and
all Proceeds and rights from time to time received by or distributable to such Pledgor in respect of any of the foregoing Collateral; 
 (d) furnish to the Administrative Agent, from time to time [, but no more than three times per year,] at the Administrative Agent’s request, statements and schedules further identifying
and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail; and 

 
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 (e) do all things reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with this Agreement in order to enable to Administrative Agent to have and maintain control over the Collateral. 

With respect to the foregoing and the grant of the security interest hereunder, each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent
to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral. Each Pledgor agrees that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any UCC financing statement
covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a UCC financing statement where permitted by Law. 
 ARTICLE V

 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 
 SECTION 5.1. Administrative Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead
of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor or otherwise, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to take any action and to execute any
instrument which the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including: 
 (a) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compromise, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral; 

(b) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other Instruments and Documents, in connection with clause
(a) above; 
 (c) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which the
Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Administrative Agent with respect to any of the Collateral; and 

(d) to perform the affirmative obligations of such Pledgor hereunder. 

Each Pledgor hereby acknowledges, consents and agrees that the power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section is irrevocable and coupled with an
interest. 
 SECTION 5.2. Administrative Agent Has No Duty. The powers conferred on the Administrative Agent hereunder
are solely to protect its interest (on behalf of the Secured Parties) in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty on it to exercise any such powers. Except for reasonable care of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys
actually received by it hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral or responsibility for: 
  

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 (a) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions,
exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Investment Property, whether or not the Administrative Agent has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or 

(b) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral.

 SECTION 5.3. Reasonable Care. The Administrative Agent is required to exercise reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of any of the Collateral in its possession; provided that the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral, if it takes such action for that
purpose as each Pledgor reasonably requests in writing at times other than upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (in which case it shall provide the same care as it provides with respect to its own assets), but
failure of the Administrative Agent to comply with any such request at any time shall not in itself be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care. 
 ARTICLE VI 
 REMEDIES 

SECTION 6.1. Certain Remedies. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing: 

(a) The Administrative Agent may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided
for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a Secured Party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) and also may: 

(i) take possession of any Collateral not already in its possession without demand and without legal process; 

(ii) require each Pledgor to, and each Pledgor hereby agrees that it will, at its expense and upon request of the
Administrative Agent forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by the Administrative Agent and make it available to the Administrative Agent at a place to be designated by the Administrative Agent that is reasonably convenient to
both parties; 
 (iii) enter onto the property where any Collateral is located and take possession thereof
without demand and without legal process; 
 (iv) without notice except as specified below, sell or otherwise
dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any of the Administrative Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as the
Administrative Agent may deem commercially reasonable. Each Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by Law, at least ten days’ prior notice to such Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after
which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having 

 
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been given. The Administrative Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be
made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. 
 (b) All cash Proceeds received by the Administrative
Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied by the Administrative Agent against, all or any part of the Obligations as set forth in Section 8.03 of the Credit
Agreement. 
 (c) The Administrative Agent may: 

(i) transfer all or any part of the Collateral into the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee, with or without
disclosing that such Collateral is subject to the Lien hereunder; 
 (ii) notify the parties obligated on any of
the Collateral to make payment to the Administrative Agent of any amount due or to become due thereunder; 

(iii) enforce collection of any of the Collateral by suit or otherwise, and surrender, release or exchange all or any part
thereof, or compromise or extend or renew for any period (whether or not longer than the original period) any obligations of any nature of any party with respect thereto; 

(iv) endorse any checks, drafts, or other writings in any Pledgor’s name to allow collection of the Collateral;

 (v) take control of any Proceeds of the Collateral; and 

(vi) execute (in the name, place and stead of any Pledgor) endorsements, assignments, stock powers and other instruments
of conveyance or transfer with respect to all or any of the Collateral. 
 SECTION 6.2. Securities Laws. If the
Administrative Agent shall determine to exercise its right to sell all or any of the Collateral that are Equity Interests pursuant to Section 6.1, each Pledgor agrees that, upon request of the Administrative Agent, each Pledgor will, at
its own expense: 
 (a) execute and deliver, and cause (or, with respect to any issuer which is not a Subsidiary
of such Pledgor, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause) each issuer of the Collateral contemplated to be sold and the directors and officers thereof to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done
all such other acts and things, as may be necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, advisable to register such Collateral under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as from time to time amended (the
“Securities Act”), and cause the registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for such period as prospectuses are required by Law to be furnished, and to make all 

 
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 amendments and supplements thereto and to the related prospectus which, in the reasonable
opinion of the Administrative Agent, are necessary or advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable thereto; 

(b) use its commercially reasonable efforts to exempt the Collateral under the state securities or “Blue Sky”
laws and to obtain all necessary governmental approvals for the sale of the Collateral, as requested by the Administrative Agent; 
 (c) cause (or, with respect to any issuer that is not a Subsidiary of such Pledgor, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause) each such issuer to make available to its security holders, as soon as
practicable, an earnings statement that will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act; and 
 (d) do or cause to be done all such other acts and things as may be necessary to make such sale of the Collateral or any part thereof valid and binding and in compliance with applicable Law. 

Each Pledgor acknowledges the impossibility of ascertaining the amount of damages that would be suffered by the Administrative Agent or
the Secured Parties by reason of the failure by such Pledgor to perform any of the covenants contained in this Section and consequently agrees that, if such Pledgor shall fail to perform any of such covenants, it shall pay, as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty, an amount equal to the value (as determined by the Administrative Agent) of such Collateral on the date the Administrative Agent shall demand compliance with this Section. 

SECTION 6.3. Compliance with Restrictions. Each Pledgor agrees that in any sale of any of the Collateral whenever an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to comply with any limitation or restriction in connection with such sale as it may be advised by counsel is necessary in order to avoid any violation of
applicable Law (including compliance with such procedures as may restrict the number of prospective bidders and purchasers, require that such prospective bidders and purchasers have certain qualifications, and restrict such prospective bidders and
purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for their own account for investment and not with a view to the Distribution or resale of such Collateral), or in order to obtain any required approval of the sale or of the
purchaser by any Governmental Authority or official, and such Pledgor further agrees that such compliance shall not result in such sale being considered or deemed not to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner, nor shall the
Administrative Agent be liable nor accountable to such Pledgor for any discount allowed by the reason of the fact that such Collateral is sold in compliance with any such limitation or restriction. 

SECTION 6.4. Protection of Collateral. The Administrative Agent may from time to time, at its option, (a) perform any act
which any Pledgor is required to perform but fails to perform within a reasonable period of time after being requested in writing so to perform (it being understood that no such request need be given after the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default) and (b) take any other action which the Administrative 
  
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 Agent reasonably deems necessary for the maintenance, preservation or protection of any of the Collateral or
of its security interest therein and, in each case, the reasonable expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by such Pledgor pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement. 

ARTICLE VII 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
 SECTION 7.1. Loan Document. This Agreement is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and
applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof, including Article X thereof. 
 SECTION 7.2. Binding on
Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Termination Date has occurred, shall be binding upon the Pledgors and their successors, transferees and assigns and shall inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by each Secured Party and its successors, transferees and assigns; provided that no Pledgor may (unless otherwise permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement or this Agreement) assign any of its
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all Lenders. 
 SECTION 7.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to
or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by any Pledgor from its obligations under this Agreement, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent (on
behalf of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement) and the Pledgors and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which given. 
 SECTION 7.4. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing
or by facsimile and addressed, delivered or transmitted to the appropriate party at the address or facsimile number of such party specified in the Credit Agreement or at such other address or facsimile number as may be designated by such party in a
notice to the other party. Any notice or other communication, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier service, shall be deemed given when received; any such notice or other
communication, if transmitted by facsimile, shall be deemed given when transmitted and electronically confirmed. 
 SECTION 7.5.
Release of Liens. Upon (a) the Disposition of Collateral in accordance with the Credit Agreement or (b) the occurrence of the Termination Date, the security interests granted herein shall automatically terminate with respect to
(i) such Collateral (in the case of clause (a)) or (ii) all Collateral (in the case of clause (b)), in each case, including without limitation all Distributions, products and proceeds of such Collateral, without delivery of any instrument
or performance of any act by any party. Upon the occurrence of the Termination Date, this Agreement and all obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall automatically terminate without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any
party. A Pledgor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder upon the consummation of any 
  

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 transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement as a result of which such Pledgor ceases to be a Subsidiary of
the Company and any of its Subsidiaries. Upon any such Disposition, other permitted transaction or termination, the Administrative Agent will, at the Pledgors’ sole expense, deliver to the Pledgors, without any representations, warranties or
recourse of any kind whatsoever, all Collateral held by the Administrative Agent hereunder, and execute and deliver to the Pledgors such documents as the Pledgors shall reasonably request to evidence such termination. 

SECTION 7.6. Additional Pledgors. Upon the execution and delivery by any other Person of a supplement in the form of Annex
I hereto, such Person shall become a “Pledgor” hereunder with the same force and effect as if it were originally a party to this Agreement and named as a “Pledgor” hereunder. The execution and delivery of such supplement
shall not require the consent of any other Pledgor hereunder, and the rights and obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Pledgor as a party to this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no Inactive Subsidiary shall be required to execute any Loan Document. 
 SECTION 7.7. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of Section 2.4, no failure on the part of any Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by Law. 
 SECTION 7.8. Headings. The various headings of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provisions thereof. 
 SECTION
7.9. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close
as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

SECTION 7.10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. (a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 (b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH PLEDGOR
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY

  
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 LENDER, THE L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY
APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND
DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE
ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY MAY
OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. 
 (c) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH PLEDGOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE
OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT. 

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN
SECTION 10.03 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS THE COMPANY AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO RECEIVE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS IN ANY SUCH COURT AND CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS
OUT OF ANY SUCH COURTS BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH AGENT AT SUCH ADDRESS, AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (I) SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE
OF PROCESS UPON IT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (II) SHALL BE TAKEN AND HELD TO BE VALID PERSONAL SERVICE UPON AND PERSONAL DELIVERY TO IT. IF ANY 

 
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 AGENT APPOINTED BY ANY PERSON PARTY HERETO REFUSES TO ACCEPT SERVICE, SUCH PERSON HEREBY
AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT BY MAIL SHALL UPON RECEIPT CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT NOTICE. NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY OTHER PERSON PARTY HERETO TO
BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SUCH PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. 
 SECTION 7.11. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. 
 SECTION 7.12. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature
page to this Agreement by facsimile or via other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 7.13. Agreements. Without limiting any of the rights, remedies, privileges or benefits provided hereunder to the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the other
Secured Parties, each Pledgor and the Administrative Agent hereby agree that the terms and provisions of this Agreement in respect of any Collateral subject to the pledge or other Lien of any other Collateral Document are, and shall be deemed to be,
supplemental and in addition to the rights, remedies, privileges and benefits provided to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties under such other Collateral Document and under applicable Law to the extent consistent with applicable
Law; provided that, in the event that the terms of this Agreement conflict or are inconsistent with the applicable other Collateral Document or applicable Law governing such other Collateral Document, (a) to the extent that the
provisions of such other Collateral Document or applicable foreign Law are, under applicable foreign Law, necessary for the creation, perfection or priority of the security interests in the Collateral subject to such foreign pledge agreement, the
terms of such other Collateral Document or such applicable Law shall be controlling and (b) otherwise, the terms hereof shall be controlling. 
 SECTION 7.14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT, INCLUDING 

 
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WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT OR EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 SECTION 7.15. Reaffirmation. Each Pledgor, as debtor, grantor, pledgor, guarantor, assignor, or in any other similar
capacity in which such Pledgor grants liens or security interests in its property or otherwise acts as a guarantor, as the case may be, hereby, to the extent such Pledgor granted liens on or security interests in any of its property pursuant to the
Original Agreement, the Existing Credit Agreement or any guarantee related thereto as security for the obligations under or with respect to such agreements and guarantees, ratifies and reaffirms such agreements, guarantee, grant of security
interests and liens and confirms and agrees that such security interests and liens hereafter secure all of the Obligations as amended hereby. 
 SECTION 7.16. Update Schedules. Each Pledgor shall have the right to update the schedules from time to time with respect to any transaction that is not prohibited under the Credit Agreement.

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered by its Responsible Officer as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ James. M. Langrock
		 	 Name: James M. Langrock

Title: Chief Financial Officer

  
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	 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
 as Administrative Agent

		
	By:	 	/s/ Anne. M. Zeschke
		 	 Name: Anne M. Zeschke

Title:   Vice President

  
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 ANNEX I 
 to U.S. Pledge Agreement 
 SUPPLEMENT TO 

AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT 
 This SUPPLEMENT, dated as of
                    ,                     (this
“Supplement”), is to the Amended and Restated U.S. Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2012 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among
the Pledgors (such term, and other terms used in this Supplement, to have the meanings set forth in Article I of the Agreement) from time to time party thereto, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the administrative agent (together with its
successor(s) thereto in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for each of the Secured Parties. 
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I T N E S S E T H : 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to a Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2012 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Company from
time to time party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the various financial institutions and other Persons from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have extended Commitments to
make Loans to the Borrowers; and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.6 of the Agreement, each of the
undersigned is becoming a Pledgor under the Agreement; and 
 WHEREAS, each of the undersigned desires to become a
“Pledgor” under the Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to continue to make Loans under the Credit Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the undersigned
agrees, for the benefit of each Secured Party, as follows: 
 SECTION 1. Party to Agreement, etc. In accordance with the
terms of the Agreement, by its signature below each of the undersigned hereby irrevocably agrees to become a Pledgor under the Agreement with the same force and effect as if it were an original signatory thereto and each of the undersigned hereby
(a) creates and grants to the Administrative Agent, its successors and assigns, a security interest in all of the undersigned’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral, (b) agrees to be bound by and comply with all of the
terms and provisions of the Agreement applicable to it as a Pledgor and (c) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Pledgor thereunder are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof,
unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date. In furtherance of the foregoing, each reference to a “Pledgor”
and/or “Pledgors” in the Agreement shall be deemed to include each of the undersigned. 
  
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 SECTION 2. Representations. Each of the undersigned Pledgors hereby represents and
warrants that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and that this Supplement and the Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the undersigned, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms. 
 SECTION 3. Full Force of Agreement. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 
 SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Supplement or
the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and
(b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 
 SECTION 5. Governing Law, Entire Agreement, etc. THIS SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Supplement by facsimile or via other electronic means shall be effective as delivery
of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement. 
 SECTION 7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS SUPPLEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT OR EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Supplement to be duly
executed and delivered by its Responsible Officer as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	[NAME OF ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY]
		
	By:	 	 
		 	 Name:

Title:

  

			
	[NAME OF ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY]
		
	By:	 	 
		 	 Name:

Title:

 ACCEPTED AND AGREED FOR ITSELF 
 AND ON BEHALF OF THE SECURED PARTIES: 
  

			
	 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
 as Administrative Agent

		
	By:	 	 
		 	 Name:

Title:

  
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 [COPY SCHEDULES FROM PLEDGE AGREEMENT] 

 
 Amended and Restated U.S. Pledge AgreementSeries G Unit Subscription Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTION VERSION 
 SERIES G UNIT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT 

THIS SERIES G UNIT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into on March 20, 2012, by and
between LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and PCA LSG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”). Defined terms used and not defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Certificate of Designation (as defined below). 
 WHEREAS, the
Company desires to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser desires to buy from the Company 2,000 units (the “Series G Units”) of the Company’s securities at a purchase price of $1,000 per Series G Unit, with each
Series G Unit consisting of: (a) one share of the Company’s Series G Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series G Preferred Stock”); and (b) 83 shares of the Company’s common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Purchase and Sale of Series G Units. On the date hereof, Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company agrees to sell to Purchaser, 2,000 Series G Units for aggregate
consideration of $2,000,000.00 (the “Consideration”). 
 2. Payment for Series G Units; Delivery of
Certificate. On or prior to the date hereof, Purchaser shall transmit, or cause to be transmitted, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the wire transfer instructions previously delivered to
Purchaser, an amount equal to the Consideration. On or promptly following the date hereof, the Company shall deliver to Purchaser, in accordance with this Agreement, certificates representing the shares of Series G Preferred Stock and shares of
Common Stock of which the Series G Units are comprised. 
 3. Opinion of Counsel. On the date hereof, Haynes and Boone,
LLP, counsel for the Company, shall have delivered to Purchaser a usual and customary opinion, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with respect to the issuance of the Series G Units purchased hereby. 

4. Company Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Purchaser that as of the date hereof: 

(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and carry on its business as presently conducted. 
 (b) The issuance, sale and delivery of the Series G Units in accordance with this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. 

 (c) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not conflict with, violate or cause a breach of any agreement, contract or instrument to which the
Company is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which the Company is subject. 
 (d) After giving pro
forma effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, Schedule 4(d) attached hereto sets forth, as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the date hereof, a true, complete and correct listing of all the
Company’s outstanding: (i) shares of Common Stock and (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock (the “Derivative Securities”), including the applicable exercise price of such
Derivative Securities, other than any Derivative Securities issued pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity-Based Compensation Plan or the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Management
Equity”). Except as set forth in Schedule 4(d) and except for any Management Equity, the Company has no other outstanding equity securities. 
 (e) SEC Reports; Financial Statements 
  

	 	i.	As of its filing date, the Form 10-K/A filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2011, the
Form 10-Q filed by the Company with the SEC on May 16, 2011, the Form 10-Q filed by the Company with the SEC on August 15, 2011 and the Form 10-Q filed by the Company with the SEC on November 14, 2011 (collectively, the
“Company SEC Documents”), complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “1934 Act”), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as the case may be, including, in each case, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 

 

	 	ii.	Except to the extent that information contained in the Company SEC Documents has been revised or superseded by a document the Company subsequently filed with the SEC,
the Company SEC Documents do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. 

  

	 	iii.	 The financial statements (including the related notes thereto) included in the Company SEC Documents comply as to form in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) (except, in the
case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their respective consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then 

  
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ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments that were not, or are not expected to be, material in amount), all in accordance with GAAP
and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Since November 14, 2011, the Company has not made any change in the accounting practices or policies applied in the preparation of its financial statements, except as required by
GAAP, the rules of the SEC or policy or applicable law. 

  

	 	iv.	Since November 14, 2011, there has been no material and adverse change or development, or event involving such a prospective change, in the condition, business,
properties or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. 

  

	 	(f)	The Company agrees and acknowledges that the Series G Units to be acquired by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement are subject to that certain Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2009, by and between the Company and Pegasus Partners IV, L.P. (“PPIV”), and any registration rights agreement entered into pursuant to Section 5.03 of that
certain Stock Repurchase, Exchange and Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010, by and among the Company, PPIV, LSGC Holdings LLC and LED Holdings, LLC, and that the Series G Units (including each of their components), and
any securities exchanged therefor, shall constitute Registrable Securities (as defined therein). 

  

	 	(g)	The offer and sale of the Series G Units by the Company to Purchaser in the manner contemplated by this Agreement will be exempt from the registration requirements of
the 1933 Act. 

  

	 	(h)	The Company has complied in all material respects with the covenants set forth in (i) that certain Loan Security Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2010, by
and among the Company, the guarantors and lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as sole lead arranger, manager and bookrunner (the “Credit
Facility”), including without limitation Section 4 thereof, and (ii) that certain Second Lien Letter of Credit, Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 20, 2011, by and among the Company, as borrower, the guarantors
and lenders party from time to time thereto and Ares Capital Corporation, as agent (the “LC Facility” and together with the Credit Facility, the “Debt Facilities”). Immediately following the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Company will be in compliance in all material respects with the covenants set forth in the Debt Facilities. Immediately following the repayment of any Consideration as required under
Section 9.7(b)(iii)(D) of the Credit Facility, the Company will be able to redraw amounts equal to at least such Consideration. 

  
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 5. Purchaser Representations and Warranties. Purchaser represents and warrants to the
Company that as of the date hereof: 
 (a) Purchaser has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to purchase, acquire and accept delivery of the Series G Units. 
 (b) The Series G Units are being acquired for Purchaser’s own account and not with a view to, or intention of, distribution thereof in violation of the 1933 Act, or any applicable state securities
laws. 
 (c) Purchaser will not make any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Series G Units in violation
of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or any applicable state securities laws. 
 (d) Purchaser is sophisticated in financial matters and is able to evaluate the risks and benefits of an investment in the Series G Units. Purchaser understands and acknowledges that such investment is a
speculative venture, involves a high degree of risk and is subject to complete risk of loss. Purchaser has carefully considered and has, to the extent Purchaser deems necessary, discussed with Purchaser’s professional legal, tax, accounting and
financial advisers the suitability of its investment in the Series G Units. 
 (e) Purchaser is able to bear the
economic risk of its investment in its Series G Units for an indefinite period of time because the Series G Units have not been registered under the 1933 Act and, therefore, cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the 1933 Act or an
exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser: (i) understands and acknowledges that the Series G Units being issued to Purchaser have not been registered under the 1933 Act, nor under the securities laws of any state, nor under the
laws of any other country and (ii) recognizes that no public agency has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of any information provided to Purchaser or the fairness of the terms of its investment in the Series G Units. 

(f) Purchaser has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the
offering of the Series G Units and has had full access to such other information concerning the Company as has been requested. 
 (g) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser
does not and will not conflict with, violate or cause a breach of any agreement, contract or instrument to which Purchaser is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which Purchaser is subject. 

(h) Purchaser became aware of the offering of the Series G Units other than by means of general advertising or general
solicitation. 
 (i) Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined under
the 1933 Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder, as amended by Section 413 of the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010 and any applicable rules or regulations or interpretations thereof promulgated by the SEC or
its staff. 

  
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 (j) Purchaser acknowledges that the certificates for the Series G Preferred
Stock and Common Stock comprising the Series G Units will contain a legend substantially as follows: 
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT
AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS. 
 THE
COMPANY MAY REQUEST A WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY) TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH AN OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED
BY THIS CERTIFICATE.” 
 Subject to any lock-up or other similar agreement that may apply to the Series G Units, the
requirement that the Series G Units contain the legend set forth in clause (j) above shall cease and terminate upon the earlier of (i) when such shares are transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act or (ii) when such
securities are transferred in any other transaction if the transferor delivers to the Company a written opinion of counsel (which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) to the effect that such legend is no longer
necessary in order to protect the Company against a violation by it of the 1933 Act upon any sale or other disposition of such securities without registration thereunder. Upon the consummation of an event described in (i) or (ii) above,
the Company, upon surrender of certificates containing such legend, shall, at its own expense, deliver to the holder of any such securities as to which the requirement for such legend shall have terminated, one or more new certificates evidencing
such securities not bearing such legend. 
 6. Exchange for Newly Issued Securities. 

At any time on or prior to November 17, 2013, if the Company issues any securities (whether debt, equity or otherwise), other than
pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity-Based Compensation Plan or the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (or any additional or successor employee equity compensation arrangements) or a Subsequent Transaction (as
defined below), (any such securities, “Additional Securities”) on terms (economic or otherwise) that Purchaser, in its sole reasonable discretion, determines are more favorable than the Series G Units, Purchaser may exchange
all, but not less than all, of its Series G Units for such newly issued Additional Securities. Each Series G Unit to be exchanged shall be valued at the then present Liquidation Value of the Series G Preferred Stock included in such Series G Unit.
The Company shall, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 10 days prior to the to the issue of Additional Securities, deliver written notice to Purchaser stating (i) the terms of such Additional Securities and (ii) the
Company’s calculation of the number of such Additional Securities that would be issued in exchange for one Series G Unit. If Purchaser determines, pursuant to this Section 6, that such issuance of Additional Securities is on terms
more favorable than the Series G Units, Purchaser shall have 10 days from the receipt of such 

  
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notice from the Company to deliver notice to the Company of such determination and if Purchaser elects to exercise its right to exchange its Series G Units pursuant to the terms of this
Section 6, it shall be required to surrender to the Company all certificate(s) evidencing the shares of Series G Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series G Units to be exchanged in accordance with this
Section 6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if Purchaser elects to exchange its Series G Units pursuant to this Section 6, it shall have the right to enter into such agreements, make such amendments hereto and
take such other actions in order to give effect to this Section 6. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights granted to Purchaser under this Section 6 shall not apply to the Additional Securities issued in a Subsequent
Transaction. 
  

	7.	Subsequent Securities Sales. 

 (a) At least five days prior to the closing of the first sale of any securities of the Company (whether debt, equity or otherwise) that when aggregated with all other securities of the Company (whether
debt, equity or otherwise) issued and sold thereby since December 1, 2011, other than pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity-Based Compensation Plan or the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (or any additional
or successor employee equity compensation arrangements) or that certain Series G Unit Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2011, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto, results in gross proceeds to the Company of at
least $50,000,000.00 in the aggregate (a “Subsequent Transaction”), and for so long as Purchaser holds any of the shares of Series G Preferred Stock purchased hereby, the Company shall give notice of such Subsequent
Transaction to Purchaser setting forth the terms and conditions of such Subsequent Transaction. The Company shall not enter into an agreement for a Subsequent Transaction unless such agreement permits the Company to comply with this
Section 7 and Section 4 of the Certificate of Designation of Series G Preferred Stock of the Company dated December 1, 2011 (the “Certificate of Designation”). 

(b) Simultaneous with and subject to the closing of the Subsequent Transaction, if any, Purchaser shall have the right,
but not the obligation: 
  

	 	i.	to the extent not prohibited by the terms of the securities issued in the Subsequent Transaction, to require the Company to use the proceeds of such Subsequent
Transaction to redeem Purchaser’s Series G Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 4(b)(i) of the Certificate of Designation; or 

  

	 	ii.	to elect to convert all or less than all of Purchaser’s Series G Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 4(b)(ii) of the Certificate of Designation (a
“Conversion”). 

 (c) For the avoidance of doubt, if the Series G Preferred
Stock is redeemed, repurchased, exchanged or converted, including but not limited to pursuant to this Section 7 or pursuant to the Company’s rights and obligations under the Certificate of Designation, for any reason other than in
connection with an exchange of Series G Units pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, the holder of such Series G Units shall retain all of the Common Stock that was part of any Series G Unit of which the Series G Preferred Stock is
subject to such redemption, repurchase, exchange or conversion. 

  
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 8. Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall save, defend, indemnify and hold harmless
Purchaser and its affiliates and the respective representatives, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, diminution of value, interest, awards, judgments,
penalties, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in investigating, preparing or defending the foregoing), asserted against, incurred, sustained or suffered by any of the foregoing as a
result of, arising out of or relating to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by the Company and contained in this Agreement and the schedule hereto. 
 9. General Provisions. 
 (a) Choice of Law. The laws
of the State of New York without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof, will govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement. 

(b) Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended and waived only with the prior written
consent of the Company and Purchaser. 
 (c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute a single agreement. 
 (d) Acceptance by
the Company. It is understood that this subscription is not binding on the Company until the Company accepts it, which acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Company and shall be noted by execution of this Agreement by the Company where
indicated. 
 (e) Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and
will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 (f) Stockholder. Purchaser
hereby acknowledges that, once accepted by the Company, this subscription is not revocable by it. Purchaser agrees that, if this subscription is accepted, it shall, and it hereby elects to: (i) become a stockholder of the Company; (ii) be
bound by the terms and provisions hereof; and (iii) execute any and all further documents when and as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective as of
the date first written above. 
  

			
	COMPANY:
	
	LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	/s/ Zvi Raskin
	Name:	 	Zvi Raskin
	Title:	 	General Counsel and Secretary

 [Signature Page to Series G Unit Subscription Agreement] 

 
			
	PURCHASER:
	
	PCA LSG HOLDINGS, LLC
		
	By:	 	/s/ Jason Schaefer
	Name:	 	Jason Schaefer
	Title:	 	Secretary and General Counsel

 [Signature Page to Series G Unit Subscription Agreement]

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