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Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.3 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2011 (the “Amendment
Date”) by and between TPC Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Miguel A. Desdin (the “Executive”). 
 Recitals 
 The Company and the Executive have entered into an Executive
Employment Agreement effective as of June 1, 2010 and amended as of May 23, 2011 (the “Employment Agreement”). The Company and the Executive wish to enter into this amendment to the Employment Agreement, effective as of the
Amendment Date (the “Amendment”). 
 Agreement 

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally
bound, the Executive and the Company agree as follows: 
 1.        Paragraph
3(b)(xi) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 
 “(xi)    Relocation Benefits.    The Executive shall receive relocation benefits consistent with the Company’s standard relocation practices for the
Company’s executive employees for the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on November 15, 2011.” 
 2.        Paragraph 3(b)(xii) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 

“(xii)    Housing Reimbursement.    The
Executive owns a single family residence located at 1708 Buckingham Drive, Roanoke, Texas, 76262 (the ‘Dallas Residence’). Upon the closing of the sale of the Dallas Residence pursuant to a contract negotiated at arm’s length, if such
sale occurs prior to December 31, 2012, the Company agrees to reimburse the Executive for an amount (if positive) equal to (1) the sum of the Executive’s purchase price for the Dallas Residence and capital improvements but not to
exceed $900,000, less (2) the sales price of the Dallas Residence reduced by the amount of commissions, closing costs and required repairs. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is terminated by the Company for Cause or if the Executive
voluntarily resigns without Good Reason, either of which events occur within the three-year period beginning on September 30, 2011, then, as applicable, (1) the Executive agrees to repay to the Company, within 30 days of the Date of
Termination, the product of any reimbursement made by the Company under this Paragraph 3(b)(xii) (including any payment made pursuant to Paragraph 3(b)(xiii) relating to such reimbursement) times a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the
number of full months remaining after the Date of Termination in the three-year period beginning on September 30, 2011, and (B) the denominator of which is thirty six, or (2) if no reimbursement has been made by the Company under this
Paragraph 3(b)(xii) as of the Date of Termination, the Company shall not be obligated to make any reimbursement payment as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 3(b)(xii) (including any payment made pursuant to Paragraph 3(b)(xiii) relating to such
reimbursement).” 
 3.        Paragraph 3(b)(xiii) is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows: 
 “(xiii)    Gross-Up for
Taxes.    To the extent any payments are made by the Company to the Executive pursuant to Paragraphs 3(b)(xi), (xii), or (xvi), the Company shall pay to the Executive, no later than thirty (30) days after such payment
pursuant to Paragraphs 3(b)(xi), (xii), or (xvi), an additional payment (the ‘Benefit Gross-Up Payment’) in an amount such that, after payment of all taxes imposed on any payments pursuant to Paragraphs 3(b)(xi), (xii), or (xvi), including
the Benefit Gross-Up 

 
Payment, (assuming, for this purpose, that the entire amount of any such payments pursuant to Paragraphs 3(b)(xi), (xii), or (xvi) are taxable at a flat tax rate of 28%) (the
‘Taxes’), the Executive retains an amount of the Benefit Gross-Up Payment equal to the amount of the Taxes.” 
 4.        A new Paragraph 3(b)(xvi) is hereby added to the Employment Agreement to read as follows: 

“(xvi)    Benefit for Purchase of Houston Residence.    If the Executive
enters into a contract for purchase of a Houston Residence prior to March 1, 2012, the Company agrees to provide the Executive with a payment, on or before March 15, 2012, in an amount such that, after reduction for required federal income
and payroll tax withholding, the Executive receives $200,000 to be used towards the purchase of such Houston Residence; provided, however, that if there is not within 60 days a closing on such contract for the Houston Residence, the Executive must
return the $200,000 to the Company within 10 days of receiving notice from the Company that the payment must be returned. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is terminated by the Company for Cause or if the Executive voluntarily resigns
without Good Reason, either of which events occur within the one-year period beginning on the date upon which payment is made under this Paragraph 3(b)(xvi), then, as applicable, (1) the Executive agrees to repay to the Company, within 30 days
of the Date of Termination, any payment made by the Company under this Paragraph 3(b)(xvi) (including any corresponding payment made pursuant to Paragraph 3(b)(xiii)) or (2) if no payment has been made by the Company under this Paragraph
3(b)(xii) as of the Date of Termination, the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 3(b)(xvi) (including any corresponding payment made pursuant to Paragraph 3(b)(xiii)).” 

5.        A new Paragraph 3(c) is hereby added to the Employment Agreement to read as
follows: 
 “(c)    Relocation.    The Executive
agrees to relocate with his family to a residence within the Houston metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget) (the ‘Houston MSA’) (a ‘Houston Residence’) on or before
November 15, 2011 (the ‘Relocation Date’). The Executive will be considered to have relocated with his family to a Houston Residence upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the Executive purchases a Houston Residence,
(2) the Executive’s children are enrolled in a school within the Houston MSA, or (3) the Executive is registered to vote in a county within the Houston MSA.” 

6.        Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment, the terms of the Employment
Agreement shall continue in effect. 
 7.        This Amendment may be executed in
one or more parts, including by electronic mail or facsimile, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Agreement. 

 

							
	EXECUTIVE	 		 	TPC GROUP INC.
				
	Signed:  /s/ Miguel A. Desdin	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Michael T. McDonnell
				
	Date: September 30, 2011	 		 		 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
	 		 		 	  
 Date: September 30, 2011Employment Offer Letter Agreement

 Exhibit 10.4 
  

											
	 

	  	  
  
	  
         

	  
   

		 	  
 September 28, 2011

 
 Michael S. White

7 The Mews South 7th Street
 Geneva,
Illinois 60134
  
 Dear Mike:

 
 Subject to the provisions of this letter, we would like to offer
you the opportunity to participate in the growth of TPC Group (the “Company”) as a member of our Senior Leadership Team. You will report to Michael T. McDonnell, President and Chief Executive Officer, in the position of Senior Vice
President — Operations, on or before November 1, 2011.
  

Base Salary and Target Bonus
  

Your annual base salary will be $385,000 paid as earned in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices and subject to federal and state
withholding taxes. You will also participate in the Company’s Senior Management Incentive Plan, which provides you with eligibility for a target bonus of 65% of your base salary, 100% of which is based upon the achievement of Company targets
set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. For calendar year 2011, any payment under the Senior Management Incentive Plan will be prorated based upon your start date.

 
 Long Term Incentive Compensation

 
 You will also be a participant in the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan
(“LTIP”). We recognize that you will forfeit significant equity awards you received from your current employer, SunCoke Energy, Inc. (“SunCoke”), and, to help offset the loss of those awards, the Company will grant to you the
Initial Awards specified below. Your participation in the LTIP will be as follows:
	  
		 		 	Ÿ	 	 Initial RSU Award:    As soon as reasonably practicable on or after your start date, you will receive a restricted stock unit award with a
grant date value of $250,000, which shall vest in its entirety on January 1, 2015, provided that you have been continuously employed by the Company from the grant date through the vesting date.
	  
		 		 	Ÿ	 	 Initial SAR Award:    As soon as reasonably practicable on or after your start date, you will receive a stock appreciation right award with a
grant date value of $250,000, which shall vest in its entirety on January 1, 2015, provided that you have been continuously employed by the Company from the grant date through the vesting date.
	  
		 		 	Ÿ	 	 Subsequent Awards:    In addition to the foregoing Initial Awards, you will be eligible to receive an award under the LTIP for calendar year
2012 with a grant date target value of 65% of your base salary on the date of grant. Such award may come in the form of any of the award vehicles allowed pursuant to the LTIP, with such form to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors.
	  
			
		 	

	  			

					
	

	  	  
         

		  	  
 Each of these awards is anticipated to be documented
through the Company’s standard award agreements approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and provided to other senior executives of the Company.

 
 Welfare Benefits

 
 The Company offers a Discretionary Contribution Plan/401K Plan that provides
the opportunity for wealth accumulation on a tax-advantaged basis. The Company also has a full range of insurance benefits, which includes Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, LTD Insurance Medical Spending Account and Dependent Care
Spending Account. We also have short-term sick leave for short-term illness and a vacation program. Your starting vacation allotment of four (4) weeks will be prorated for this calendar year based upon your actual months of employment with the
Company in 2011. Your vacation will accrue in accordance with the current policy.
  
 Relocation Benefits
  

You will receive the following relocation benefits: temporary housing expenses for a period not to exceed nine (9) months from your start date,
including reasonable expenses for return trips home and airfare, reimbursement of moving costs to Houston and associated closing costs.
  

The Company will also provide to you on your start date a payment in an amount such that, after reduction for required federal income and payroll
tax withholding, you will receive $311,000. This payment is an estimate intended to cover amounts you may be required to pay to SunCoke associated with clawback provisions triggered by your departure from SunCoke to undertake employment with the
Company. The Company will provide further payments to you should you be required to repay clawback amounts in excess of $311,000, such that after reduction for required federal income and payroll tax withholding, you will receive from the Company
the amount of such additional clawbacks up to $239,000 (for a total amount not to exceed $550,000). If the total clawback amounts you are required to pay SunCoke are less than $311,000 (the difference between which is the “savings”), you
agree to repay to the Company half of such savings, such that you and the Company share equally in such savings.
  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan) or if you voluntarily
resign without Good Reason (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), either of which events occur within the three-year period beginning on your start date, then, as applicable, (1) you agree to repay to the Company, within 30 days of the
Termination Date (as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), the product of any reimbursement made by the Company under this Section—Relocation Benefits (including any gross-up tax payment made relating to such reimbursement) times a fraction
(A) the numerator of which is the number of full months remaining after the Termination Date in the three-year period beginning on your start date, and (B) the denominator of which is thirty six, or (2) if no reimbursement has been
made by the Company under this Section—Relocation Benefits as of the Termination Date, the Company shall not be obligated to make any reimbursement payment as otherwise provided in this Section—Relocation Benefits (including any gross-up
tax payment made relating to such reimbursement).
  
 Executive
Severance Plan
  
 As soon as reasonably practicable, the
Compensation Committee shall make you a Tier 1 participant in the Company’s Executive Severance Plan effective as of your start date. The terms and conditions of your participation in the Executive Severance Plan are set
	  
			
		  	

	  	

							
	 

	  	  
  
	  
         

	  
   

		  	  
 forth more fully in the plan document as in effect from
time to time and will be made available to you on your request.
  

Contingencies of Offer
  

This offer is contingent upon your cooperation with the completion of the necessary pre-hire paperwork, satisfactorily completion of a background
check as required by the Company and the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) Program along with passing a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and physical.

 
 Mike, as you are aware, the position we have discussed will play
an important role in our future plans. We are excited about the opportunities and growth the Company will experience with this position, and we believe your knowledge, experience, and demonstrated skills will fit in well with our plan to grow and
add value to TPC Group.
  
 Please feel free to contact me
should you have any questions. If you agree to the terms stated herein, please sign below and return a copy of the executed letter to me.
  

Sincerely,
  
 /s/ Michael T. McDonnell
  
 Michael T.
McDonnell
 President and Chief Executive Officer
  

ACCEPTED AND AGREED BY:
  
 /s/ Michael S. White                            

Michael S. White
  
 September 30, 2011                            

Date
  
 This offer is valid until 5:00pm Central Time on September 30, 2011.

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