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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

Independent Contractor Agreement 
 This
Independent Contractor Agreement (Agreement) is entered into this 17th day of May, 2022, by and between Laird Superfood, Inc. (“Corporation”), and Valerie K. Ells (“Contractor”), in consideration of the mutual promises made
herein, as follows: 
 Term of Agreement 
 The term of
this Agreement will be from the 30th day of June, 2022 and will continue in effect until August 31st, 2022.

 Services to be Rendered by Contractor 
 Contractor
agrees she is transitioning as of the first day of the term hereof from “Employee” to “Contractor” and agrees to provide the Corporation its typical Employee offboarding documentation in connection therewith. 

Contractor agrees to provide consulting services to the Corporation as needed and as directed by the CEO (the “Services”). It is understood and
agreed the Services are administrative and strategic and shall not include binding of the Corporation in any matter. 
 Method of Performing Services

 Contractor will determine the method, details, and means of performing the above-described services, including the determination of the need for and
hiring of assistants at the Contractor’s own expense. The Corporation may not control, direct, or otherwise supervise Contractor’s assistants or employees in the performance of those services. 

Compensation 
 In consideration for the services to be
performed by Contractor for up to 16 hours per month, Corporation agrees that this Agreement and the services hereunder constitute a “continuation of Service” under the Corporation’s equity incentive plans. In consideration for any
services to be performed by Contractor above 16 hours per month, Corporation agrees to pay Contractor two hundred dollars ($200) per hour, in monthly payments upon receipt of an invoice detailing hours worked and on the Corporation’s standard
payment process for outside contractors. 
 Tools and Instruments 

Contractor will supply all tools, equipment, and supplies required to perform the services under this Agreement. 

 Workers Compensation 

Contractor agrees to provide workers’ compensation insurance for Contractor’s employees and agents and agrees to hold harmless and indemnify
Corporation for any and all claims arising out of any injury, disability, or death of any of Contractor’s employees or agents. 
 Obligations of
Corporation 
 Corporation agrees to meet the terms of all reasonable requests of Contractor necessary to the performance of Contractor’s duties
under this Agreement. 
 Assignment 
 Neither this
Agreement nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by Corporation or Contractor without the prior written consent of Contractor and Corporation. 

NONDISCLOSURE; NONSOLICITATION 
 All confidentiality,
intellectual property, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure terms of Contractor’s prior employment agreement with the Corporation, effective September 10, 2020
(the “Employment Agreement”), shall apply to the work hereunder, and shall extend for the term of this Agreement. 
 MATERIAL NON PUBLIC
INFORMATION 
 Contractor agrees that in order to provide consulting services under this Agreement, Contractor will need access to “material non
public information” within the meaning of the Company’s Insider Trading Policy. Therefore, Contractor agrees she will be subject to the Company’s Insider Trading Policy during the term of the Agreement and for such time afterwards as
required for Restricted Persons under the Insider Trading Policy. 
 Return of Information and Other Property. 

On the Corporation’s request, and, in any event, on the termination of Contractor’s employment relationship with the Corporation, Contractor shall
promptly return to the Corporation all materials furnished by the Corporation containing Confidential Information (as defined in the Employment Agreement), all copies and summaries of any Confidential Information in the possession or under the
control of Contractor, and any other Corporation property that is in Contractor’s possession or control. 
 No Transfer. 

This Agreement does not transfer any ownership rights to any Confidential Information. 

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - Notice. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Contractor has or may have the following protections and immunity under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of
2016 from liability for confidential disclosure of a trade secret to the Government or in a court filing: (1) Immunity. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure
of a trade secret that: (A) is made: (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, 

 
either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other
document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. (2) Use of Trade Secret Information in Anti-Retaliation Lawsuit. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected
violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual: (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does
not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. 
 Enforceability. 

The parties intend that each Restrictive Covenant set forth in Section 7 of the Employment Agreement be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by
law. If a Restrictive Covenant is determined to be unenforceable to any extent, the Restrictive Covenant will automatically be amended to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. 

MISAPPROPRIATION PROHIBITED 
 Contractor understands and
acknowledges that the Corporation strictly prohibits misappropriation or wrongful use of any proprietary information, confidential information, trade secrets, personal property or intellectual property of any third-party (collectively,
“Third-Party Property”), including, without limitation any trade secrets of Contractor’s previous employers. Contractor represents, warrants and agrees that Contractor has not (and will not): (i) misappropriated or wrongfully used any
Third-Party Property; (ii) misappropriated or wrongfully used any Third-Party Property in performing any of Contractor’s work for the Corporation; (iii) wrongfully brought any Third-Party Property onto the Corporation’s premises;
(iv) wrongfully disclosed any Third-Party Property to any of the Corporation’s Representatives or independent contractors; or (v) uploaded, downloaded, transmitted or otherwise placed any Third-Party Property onto, through or using
any Corporation computer, network or system. 
 Termination of Agreement: 

Either Contractor or Corporation may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving fifteen (15) days written notice to the Corporation, or upon five
(5) days notice in the event Contractor breaches any written policy of Corporation, or breaches any other agreement among Contractor and Corporation and does not cure such breach promptly. 

General Provisions 
 Notices: 

Any notices to be given hereunder by either party to the other may be made either by personal delivery or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid
with return receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the following addresses: 

 Corporation: 

Laird Superfood 
 ATTN: [omitted] 

Contractor: 
 Valerie Ells 

[omitted] 
 Each party may change the above address by written
notice in accordance with this paragraph. Notices delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as of the date of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of three (3) days after the date of mailing. 

Entire Agreement: 
 This Agreement supersedes any and all
other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with respect to the performance of services by Contractor for Corporation for the period and services specifically addressed by this Agreement. Any modification of this
Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing signed by the party to be charged. 
 Partial Invalidity: 

If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way. 
 Governing Law: 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. 

Corporation, 
  

			
	by	 	 /s/ Jason D. Vieth

	Name	 	 Jason D. Vieth on behalf of Laird Superfood, Inc.

	Date	 	 May 17, 2022

 Contractor, 
  

			
	by	 	 /s/ Valerie K. Ells

	Name	 	 Valerie K. Ells

	Date	 	 May 17, 2022Document

Exhibit 10.2

Restricted Stock Award

Granted by

NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.

under the

NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
2022 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

This restricted stock agreement (“Restricted Stock Award” or “Agreement”) is and will be subject in every respect to the provisions of the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.  A copy of the Plan has been provided or made available to each person granted a Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the Plan.  The holder of this Restricted Stock Award (the “Participant”) hereby accepts this Restricted Stock Award, subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees that all decisions under and interpretations of the Plan and this Agreement by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Committee”) will be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  Except where the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” will include the parent and all present and future subsidiaries of the Company as defined in Section 424(e) and 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the same meaning as in the Plan.
1.Date of Grant. _________, 20__.                         
2.Vesting Schedule.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Restricted Stock Award first becomes earned in accordance with the vesting schedule specified herein.          
						
	Date
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Vesting will automatically accelerate pursuant to Sections 2.9 and 4.1 of the Plan (in the event of death, Disability, Retirement or Involuntary Termination at or following a Change in Control).
3.    Grant of Restricted Stock Award.

The Restricted Stock Award will be in the form of issued and outstanding shares of Stock that will be either registered in the name of the Participant and held by the Company, together with a stock power executed by the Participant in favor of the Company, pending the vesting or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock, or registered in the name of, and delivered to, the Participant.  If certificated, the certificates evidencing the Restricted Stock Award will bear a legend restricting the transferability of the Restricted Stock.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to 
    

current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
4.    Terms and Conditions.  
4.1    The Participant will have the right to vote the shares of Restricted Stock awarded hereunder on matters which require stockholder vote.  
4.2    Any cash dividends or distributions declared with respect to shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award will be retained by the Company and will be distributed to the Participant when the Restricted Stock Award vests.    
5.    No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

6.    Adjustment Provisions.  This Restricted Stock Award, including the number of shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award, will be adjusted upon the occurrence of the events specified in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 3.4 of the Plan.
7.    Effect of Termination of Service; Change in Control on Restricted Stock Award.  
7.1    Termination of Service.  Except as provided in Sections 7.2 through 7.6 below, the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement shall immediately terminate and be automatically forfeited by the Participant to the Company upon the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason, including without limitation, voluntary termination by the Participant.
7.2    Death.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of the Participant’s death, all Restricted Stock will vest as to all shares subject to an outstanding Award, at the date of Termination of Service.
7.3    Disability.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of Disability, all Restricted Stock will vest as to all shares subject to an outstanding Award, at the date of Termination of Service.
7.4    Retirement.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of the Participant’s Retirement, all Restricted Stock will vest as to all shares subject to an outstanding Award, at the date of Termination of Service.  
7.5    Change in Control.  In the event of the Participant’s Involuntary Termination at or within two years following a Change in Control, all Restricted Stock Awards held by the Participant will become fully vested.  In addition, in the event of a Change in Control in which the Company is not the surviving entity, if the successor entity does not assume the Awards granted under the Plan, this Restricted Stock Award also shall become fully vested as of the effective date of the Change in Control.

    
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7.6    Other Termination.  If a Participant terminates Service for Cause or for any reason other than due to death, Disability, Retirement, Involuntary Termination at or following a Change in Control, all shares of  Restricted Stock awarded to the Participant which have not vested as of the date of Termination of Service will expire and be forfeited.
8.    Miscellaneous.
8.1    No Restricted Stock Award will confer upon the Participant any rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the date on which the individual fulfills all conditions for receipt of such rights.
8.2    This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant.
8.3    Restricted Stock Awards are not transferable prior to the time the Awards vest in the Participant.
8.4    This Restricted Stock Award will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 
8.5    This Restricted Stock Award is subject to all laws, regulations and orders of any governmental authority which may be applicable thereto and, notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of stock hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any such law, regulation or order or any provision thereof.
    
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