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WINGSTOP INC. 
2015 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 
SERVICE–BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT 
This Service-based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Award Agreement”) evidences the award (the “Award”) by Wingstop Inc. (the “Company”) to [________] (the “Grantee”) of [________] restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted on [________] (the “Grant Date”) in accordance with the Wingstop Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”).
 
	
			
	 
	 
	 

	WINGSTOP INC.

	 
	 

	By:
	 
	 

	Name:
	 
	 

	Title:
	 
	 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
Section 1.Plan. The Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Award Agreement, and all capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Award Agreement have the respective meaning of such terms as defined in the Plan. If a determination is made that any term or condition set forth in this Award Agreement is inconsistent with the Plan, the Plan will control. A copy of the Plan will be made available to the Grantee upon written request to the Secretary of the Company 
Section 2.Grant of RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of $0.01 par value Common Stock of the Company (a “Share”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement and the Plan. The RSUs shall be credited to a separate account maintained for the Grantee on the books and records of the Company (the “Grantee’s Account”). All amounts credited to the Account shall continue for all purposes to be part of the general assets of the Company. 
Section 3.Consideration. The grant of RSUs is made in consideration of the services to be rendered by the Grantee to the Company. 
Section 4.Vesting. Except as otherwise provided herein, provided that the Grantee has not incurred a Termination as of the applicable vesting date, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the following schedule: 
	
			
	Vesting Date
	 
	Number of RSUs

	[____] anniversary of the Grant Date
	 
	[____] of the RSUs

	 
	 

	[____] anniversary of the Grant Date
	 
	[____] of the RSUs

	 
	 

	[____] anniversary of the Grant Date
	 
	[____] of the RSUs

(a)    The foregoing vesting schedule notwithstanding, except as provided in Section 4(b) or (c), upon the Grantee’s Termination for any reason at any time before all of his or her RSUs have vested, the Grantee’s unvested RSUs shall be automatically forfeited upon such Termination and the Company shall not have any further obligations to the Grantee under this Award Agreement. 
(b)    In the case of the Grantee’s death or Disability, for purposes of determining vesting under this Section 4, the Grantee’s employment will be deemed to have been terminated on the next scheduled anniversary date of the Grant Date for the purposes of vesting, and that period will count towards the applicable vesting schedule. For purposes of this Section 4(b), “Disability” has the same meaning as such term is defined in the Company’s long-term disability insurance policies which now or hereafter cover the permanent disability of the Grantee or, in absence of such policies, means the inability of the Grantee to work in a customary day-to-day capacity for six consecutive months or for six months within a 12 month period, as determined by the Board. 
(c)    In the event a Change in Control occurs and within six months prior to or two years after such Change in Control (A) the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, or (B) the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Grantee for Good Reason, the unvested portion of the RSUs shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the date of the Grantee’s Termination of employment. 
Section 5.Dividend Equivalents. If, prior to the date RSUs are settled pursuant to Section 6, the Company declares a cash or stock dividend with respect to shares of Common Stock, then, on the payment date of the dividend, Dividend Equivalents shall be credited to the Grantee’s Account in an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid to the Grantee if one Share had been issued on the Grant Date for each RSU granted to the Grantee as set forth in this Award Agreement. Any cash dividend credited to the Grantee’s Account shall be adjusted with interest at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee. The Dividend Equivalents, and interest, if any, credited to the Grantee’s Account shall be distributed in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of the Dividend Equivalents and interest, if any, subject to the same vesting, forfeiture, payment, termination and other terms, conditions and restrictions as the original RSUs to which they relate. Any Dividend Equivalents payable under the Plan will be treated as separate payments from the underlying RSUs for purposes of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”).
Section 6.Settlement. 
(a)    Vested RSUs shall be settled in Shares as soon as practicable following the date such RSUs are vested in accordance with Section 4 above (and in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such RSUs become vested) by delivering to the Grantee one Share for each vested RSU. Upon receipt by the Grantee of a Share in settlement of a vested RSU, such RSU shall be cancelled. 
(b)    Notwithstanding Section 6(a), if the Grantee is deemed a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, as determined by the Committee, at a time when the Grantee becomes eligible for settlement of the RSUs upon his “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent such RSUs constitute deferred 

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compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such settlement will be delayed until the earlier of: (i) the date that is six months following the Grantee’s separation from service and (ii) the Grantee’s death. 
Section 7.Delivery. The Company will deliver a properly issued certificate for any Shares received in settlement of RSUs pursuant to Section 6 as soon as practicable after settlement (or otherwise register such Shares in the name of the Grantee), and such delivery (or registration in the name of the Grantee) shall discharge the Company of all of its duties and responsibilities with respect to the RSUs under this Award Agreement. 
Section 8.Nontransferable. Subject to any exceptions set forth in this Award Agreement or the Plan, until such time as the RSUs are settled in accordance with Section 6, the RSUs or the rights relating thereto may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Grantee. Any attempt to assign, alienate, pledge, attach, sell or otherwise transfer or encumber the RSUs or the rights relating thereto shall be wholly ineffective. 
Section 9.Release. As a condition to the delivery of the Shares received in settlement of RSUs pursuant to Section 6, the Company, at its option, may require the Grantee to execute a general release on behalf of the Grantee and the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, releasing all claims, actions and causes of action against the Company and each parent, subsidiary and former affiliate of the Company, and their respective current and former directors, officers, administrators, trustees, employees, agents, and other representatives. Such release must be in form and substance satisfactory to the Board. 
Section 10.No Right to Continue Service. Neither the Plan, this Award Agreement, the Award, nor any related material shall give the Grantee the right to continue in employment by Company or shall adversely affect the right of the Company to terminate The Grantee’s employment with or without Cause at any time. 
Section 11.Shareholder Status. The Grantee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the RSUs until the Grantee receives a distribution of Shares in settlement of vested RSUs in accordance with Section 6, and such Shares have been duly issued and delivered to (or registered in the name of) the Grantee. 
Section 12.Securities Registration. As a condition to the delivery of the certificate for any Shares purchased pursuant to the settlement of the RSUs pursuant to Section 4 (or the registration of such Shares in the name of the Grantee), The Grantee shall, if so requested by the Company, hold such Shares for investment and not with a view of resale or distribution to the public and, if so requested by the Company, shall deliver to the Company a written statement satisfactory to the Company to that effect. 
Section 13.Compliance with Law. The issuance and transfer of Shares shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company’s Shares may be listed. No Shares shall be issued or transferred unless and until any then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully 

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complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel. The Grantee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission, or any stock exchange to effect such compliance. 
Section 14.Other Agreements. As a condition to the delivery of the Shares received in settlement of RSUs pursuant to Section 6, The Grantee shall enter into such additional confidentiality, covenant not to compete, non-disparagement and non-solicitation, employee retention, and other agreements as the Company deems appropriate, all in a form acceptable to the Board. The Grantee acknowledges that his receipt of the Award and participation in the Plan is voluntary on his part and has not been induced by a promise of employment or continued employment. 
Section 15.Withholding.  The Grantee shall be required to pay to the Company, and the Company shall have the right to deduct from any compensation paid to the Grantee pursuant to the Plan, the amount of any required withholding taxes in respect of the RSUs and to take all such other action as the Committee deems necessary to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes. The Committee may permit the Grantee to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation by any of the following means, or by a combination of such means: 
(a)    tendering a cash payment;
(b)    authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Grantee as a result of the vesting of the RSUs; 
(c)    delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock; or
(d)    any combination of (a), (b), or (c).
In the event that any RSUs vest during a closed trading window under the Company’s Insider Trading Compliance Policy, the Company shall satisfy any federal, state, or local tax withholding obligation in connection therewith by the method specified in Section 15(b).
Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and the Company (x) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs or the subsequent sale of any Shares, and (y) does not commit to structure the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items.
Section 16.No Challenge. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary, the Grantee covenants and agrees that he or she will not (i) file any claim, lawsuit, demand for arbitration, or other proceeding challenging the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Award Agreement, or (ii) raise, as a defense, the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Award Agreement, in any claim, lawsuit, arbitration or other proceeding. Should The Grantee violate any aspect of this Section 16, The Grantee agrees (a) that, in the case of a breach of clause (i) of the preceding sentence, such claim, lawsuit, demand for arbitration, or other 

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proceeding shall be summarily withdrawn and/or dismissed; (b) that The Grantee will pay all costs and damages incurred by the Company in responding to or as a result of such claim, lawsuit, demand for arbitration, or other proceeding (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), or such defense, as the case may be; (c) that The Grantee will immediately forfeit all unvested RSUs; and (d) that the Grantee will immediately sell to the Company all Shares received upon settlement of vested RSUs at a price equal to the aggregate purchase price, if any, paid by the Grantee for such Shares, or the current fair market value of such Shares (as determined in the sole discretion of the Company), whichever is less. 
Section 17.Governing Law. The Plan and this Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. 
Section 18.Binding Effect. This Award Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and the Grantee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and successors. 
Section 19.Section 409A. This Award Agreement and this award of RSUs is intended to comply with the short-term deferral exception to Code Section 409A and any regulations or guidance that may be adopted thereunder from time to time and shall be interpreted by the Committee to effect such intent. This Section 19 does not create any obligation on the part of the Company to modify the terms of this Award Agreement or the Plan and does not guarantee that the RSUs or the delivery of Shares upon settlement of the RSUs will not be subject to taxes, interest and penalties or any other adverse tax consequences under Code Section 409A. The Company will have no liability to the Grantee or any other party if the RSUs, the delivery of Shares upon settlement of the RSUs or any other payment hereunder that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A, is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto. 
Section 20.Headings and Sections. The headings contained in this Award Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Award Agreement. Any references to sections in this Award Agreement shall be to sections of this Award Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated as part of such reference. 

	
	
	 

	Accepted and agreed to:

	 

	                                                                                   

	Grantee

	 

	Date:                                                                         

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Exhibit 10.1

NAVIENT CORPORATION
2014 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

Amended and Restated as of May 24, 2018

 

 

 

NAVIENT CORPORATION

2014 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

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Administration
	
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Employee Awards
	
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Option Exercise
	
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Unfunded Plan
	
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Code Section 409A
	
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Awards to Foreign Nationals and Employees Outside the United States
	
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Governing Law
	
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NAVIENT CORPORATION

2014 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

1.Plan

Navient Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), established this Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (this “Plan”), effective as of April 7, 2014 (the “Effective Date”).  The Company amended and restated the Plan effective April 6, 2015, to impose a minimum vesting requirement on stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan, and to clarify the Plan’s restrictions on share recycling, and again on April 4, 2017 to add shares to the Plan and make certain other changes.  The Company amended and restated the Plan again effective May 24, 2018, to clarify the definition of Good Reason.  This Plan shall continue in effect for a term of 10 years after the Effective Date unless sooner terminated by action of the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.Objectives

This Plan is designed to attract and retain employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined herein), to attract and retain qualified non-employee directors of the Company, to encourage the sense of proprietorship of such employees and directors and to stimulate the active interest of such persons in the development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  These objectives are to be accomplished by making Awards under this Plan and thereby providing Participants (as defined herein) with a proprietary interest in the growth and performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

3.Definitions. As used herein, the terms set forth below shall have the following respective meanings:

“Authorized Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the senior human resources officer of the Company (or any other senior officer of the Company to whom any of such individuals shall delegate the authority to execute any Award Agreement).

“Award” means the grant of any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Stock Award, or Cash Award, any of which may be structured as a Performance Award, whether granted singly, in combination or in tandem, to a Participant pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Committee may establish in accordance with the objectives of this Plan.

“Award Agreement” means the document (in written or electronic form) communicating the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to an Award.  The Committee may, in its discretion, require that the Participant execute such Award Agreement, or may provide for procedures through which Award Agreements are made available but not executed.  Any Participant who is granted an Award and who does not affirmatively reject the applicable Award Agreement shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of Award as embodied in the Award Agreement.

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Cash Award” means an Award denominated in cash.

“Cause” means, unless otherwise defined in an award agreement, either (i) a willful and continuing failure of a Participant to perform substantially his duties and responsibilities (other than as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability) and, if in the judgment of the Committee such willful and continuing failure may be cured by a Participant, that such failure has not been cured by the Participant within ten (10) business days after written notice of such was given to the Participant by the Committee, or (ii) that the Participant has committed an act of Misconduct (as defined below).

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“Change in Control” means an occurrence of any of the following events: (a) an acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any voting securities of the Company (the “Voting Securities”) by any “person or group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) other than an employee benefit plan of the Company, immediately after which such person or group has “Beneficial Ownership” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities; or (b) the consummation of (i) a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company, unless either (A) the shareholders of the Company immediately before such merger, consolidation or reorganization own, directly or indirectly immediately following such merger, consolidation or reorganization, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the combined voting power of the company resulting from such merger, consolidation or reorganization (the “Surviving Company”) in substantially the same proportion as their ownership immediately before such merger, consolidation or reorganization, or (B) at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Surviving Company were directors of the Company immediately prior to the execution of the agreement providing for such merger, consolidation or reorganization, or (ii) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Award is subject to Code Section 409A, the definition of Change in Control shall conform to the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i).

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Committee” means the Compensation and Personnel Committee of the Board, and any successor committee thereto or such other committee of the Board as may be designated by the Board to administer this Plan in whole or in part including any subcommittee of the Board as designated by the Board.

“Common Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

“Company” means Navient Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

“Covered Employee” means any Employee who is or may be a “covered employee,” as defined in Code Section 162(m).

“Director” means an individual serving as a member of the Board who is not an Employee and an individual who has agreed to become a director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and actually becomes such a director following such date of agreement.

“Director Award” means the grant of any Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option), whether granted singly, in combination, or in tandem, to a Participant who is a Director pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations established by the Outside Board.

“Disability” means (1) if the Participant is an Employee, a disability that entitles the Employee to benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan, as may be in effect from time to time, as determined by the plan administrator of the long-term disability plan or (2) if the Participant is a Director, a disability whereby the Director is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Award is subject to Code Section 409A, the definition of Disability shall conform to the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(4)(i).

“Dividend Equivalents” means, in the case of Restricted Stock Units or Performance Units, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) that are payable to shareholders of record during the Restriction Period or performance period, as applicable, on a like number of shares of Common Stock that are subject to the Award.

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“Employee” means (i) an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) an individual who has agreed to become an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and actually becomes such an employee following such date of agreement.

“Employee Award” means the grant of any Award, whether granted singly, in combination, or in tandem, to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations established by the Committee.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

“Exercise Price” means the price at which a Participant may exercise his right to receive cash or Common Stock, as applicable, under the terms of an Award.

“Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock means, as of a particular date, (1) if shares of Common Stock are listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, (2) if the Common Stock is not so listed, the average of the closing bid and asked price on that date, or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by an inter-dealer quotation system, (3) if shares of Common Stock are not publicly traded, the most recent value determined by an independent appraiser appointed by the Committee for such purpose, or (4) if none of the above are applicable, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Committee.

“Good Reason” means, unless otherwise defined in an award agreement, a Participant’s resignation from his or her employment due to (a) a material reduction in the position or responsibilities of the Participant; (b) a material reduction in the Participant’s annual base salary or a material reduction in the Participant’s compensation arrangements or benefits (provided that variability in the value of stock-based compensation or in the compensation provided under the Plan (or any similar incentive plan adopted by the Company from time to time) shall not be deemed to cause a material reduction in compensation); or (c) a relocation of the Participant’s primary work location to a distance of more than seventy-five (75) miles from its location as of the date of this amendment and restatement of the Plan without the consent of the Participant, unless such relocation results in the Participant’s primary work location being closer to the Participant’s then primary residence or does not substantially increase the average commuting time of the Participant.

“Grant Date” means the date an Award is granted to a Participant pursuant to this Plan.

“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is intended to comply with the requirements set forth in Code Section 422.

“Misconduct” means (a) an act of embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, nonpayment of any obligation owed to the Company (or a Subsidiary), breach of fiduciary duty or deliberate disregard of Company (or Subsidiary) rules; an unauthorized disclosure of any Company (or Subsidiary) trade secret or confidential information; any conduct constituting unfair competition; inducing any customer of the Company (or a Subsidiary) to breach a contract with the Company (or a Subsidiary) or any principal for whom the Company (or a Subsidiary) acts as agent to terminate such agency relationship; or engaging in any other act or conduct proscribed by the senior human resources officer as Misconduct. 

“Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not intended to comply with the requirements set forth in Code Section 422.

“Option” means a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a specified Exercise Price, which is either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.

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“Outside Board” means the Board, excluding any member of the Board who is also an Employee, or any authorized delegate thereof consisting solely of one or more nonemployee Directors.

“Participant” means an Employee or Director to whom an Award has been made under this Plan.

“Performance Award” means an Award made pursuant to this Plan to a Participant which is subject to the attainment of one or more Performance Goals.

“Performance-Based Equity Award” means a Performance Award other than a Cash Award.

“Performance Goal” means one or more standards established by the Committee to determine in whole or in part whether a Performance Award shall be earned.

“Performance Unit” means a unit evidencing the right to receive in specified circumstances an amount of cash or one share of Common Stock or equivalent value in cash, the value of which at the time it is settled is determined as a function of the extent to which established performance criteria have been satisfied.

“Performance Unit Award” means an Award in the form of Performance Units.

“Qualified Performance Awards” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 8(a)(vii)(B).

“Restricted Stock” means a share of Common Stock that is restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions.

“Restricted Stock Award” means an Award in the form of Restricted Stock.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit evidencing the right to receive in specified circumstances one share of Common Stock or equivalent value in cash that is restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions.

“Restricted Stock Unit Award” means an Award in the form of Restricted Stock Units.

“Restriction Period” means a period of time beginning as of the date upon which a Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award is made pursuant to this Plan and ending as of the date upon which such Award is no longer restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions.

“Retirement” means a Participant’s termination of employment with the Company (or a Subsidiary) in which the Participant meets the Company’s retirement eligibility requirements under the Company’s retirement eligibility policy in effect as of the Grant Date, which shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right to receive a payment, in cash or Common Stock, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the right is exercised over a specified Exercise Price.

“Stock Award” means an Award in the form of shares of Common Stock, including a Restricted Stock Award, and a Restricted Stock Unit Award or Performance Unit Award that may be settled in shares of Common Stock, and excluding Options and SARs.

“Stock-Based Award Limitations” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 5.

“Subsidiary” means (1) in the case of a corporation, any corporation of which the Company directly or indirectly owns shares representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the shares of all classes or series of capital stock of such corporation which have the right to vote generally on matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of such corporation, and (2) in the case of a partnership or other 

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business entity not organized as a corporation, any such business entity of which the Company directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of the voting, capital or profits interests (whether in the form of partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise).

“Time-Based Equity Award” means any Stock Award, Option or SAR, other than a Performance Award.

4.Eligibility

(a)Employees.  All Employees are eligible for Employee Awards under this Plan, provided, however, that if the Committee makes an Employee Award to an individual whom it expects to become an Employee following the Grant Date of such Award, such Award shall be subject to (among other terms and conditions) the individual actually becoming an Employee.

(b)Directors.  All Directors are eligible for Director Awards under this Plan, provided, however, that if the Outside Board makes a Director Award to an individual whom it expects to become a Director following the Grant Date of such Award, such Award shall be subject to (among other terms and conditions) the individual actually becoming a Director.

The Committee (or the Outside Board, in the case of Director Awards) shall determine the type or types of Awards to be made under this Plan and shall designate from time to time the Employees or Directors who are to be granted Awards under this Plan.

5.Common Stock Available for Awards

Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 15 hereof, there shall be available for Awards under this Plan granted wholly or partly in Common Stock (including rights or Options that may be exercised for or settled in Common Stock) an aggregate of 55,000,000 shares (the “Maximum Share Limit”), consisting of (i) 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock newly authorized for issuance and subject to approval of the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting, and (ii) 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock previously authorized for issuance. All of the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan shall be available for Incentive Stock Options.  Each Stock Award granted under this Plan shall be counted against the Maximum Share Limit as one share of Common Stock; each Option and SAR shall be counted against the Maximum Share Limit as one share of Common Stock.

Awards settled in cash shall not reduce the Maximum Share Limit under the Plan.  If an Award expires or is terminated, cancelled or forfeited, the shares of Common Stock associated with the expired, terminated, cancelled or forfeited Awards shall again be available for Awards under the Plan, and the Maximum Share Limit shall be increased by the same amount as such shares were counted against the Maximum Share Limit (i.e., increased by one share of Common Stock, if a Stock Award, and one share of Common Stock, if an Option or SAR).  The following shares of Common Stock shall not become available again for issuance under the Plan:

(a)Shares of Common Stock that have been retained or withheld by the Company in payment or satisfaction of the Exercise Price, purchase price or tax withholding obligation of an Award; 

(b) Shares of Common Stock that have been delivered (either actually or by attestation) to the Company in payment or satisfaction of the Exercise Price, purchase price or tax withholding obligation of an Award; 

(c)Shares of Common Stock tendered or withheld in payment of an Option; and;

(d)Shares repurchased by the Company with Option proceeds.

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In addition, shares of Common Stock covered by a SAR, to the extent the SAR is exercised and settled in shares of Common Stock, and whether or not shares of Common Stock are actually issued to the Participant upon exercise of the SAR, shall be considered issued or transferred pursuant to the Plan.

The Board and the appropriate officers of the Company shall from time to time take whatever actions are necessary to file any required documents with governmental authorities, stock exchanges and transaction reporting systems to ensure that shares of Common Stock are available for issuance pursuant to Awards.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, the following limitations shall apply to any Awards made hereunder:

(a)No Employee may be granted during any calendar year Awards exercisable, covering or relating to more than 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Stock-Based Award Limitation”); and

(b)No Employee may be granted during any calendar year (1) Cash Awards or (2) Restricted Stock Unit Awards or Performance Unit Awards that may be settled solely in cash, having a value determined on the Grant Date in excess of $5,000,000.

6.Administration

(a)Authority of the Committee.  Except as otherwise provided in this Plan with respect to actions or determinations by the Board, this Plan shall be administered by the Committee; provided, however, that (i) any and all members of the Committee shall satisfy any independence requirements prescribed by any stock exchange on which the Company lists its Common Stock; (ii) Awards may be granted to individuals who are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act only if the Committee is comprised solely of two or more “Non-Employee Directors” as defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 (as amended from time to time, and any successor rule, regulation or statute fulfilling the same or similar function); and (iii) any Award intended to qualify for the “performance-based compensation” exception under Code Section 162(m) shall be granted only if the Committee is comprised solely of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations pursuant thereto.  Subject to the provisions hereof, the Committee shall have full and exclusive power and authority to administer this Plan and to take all actions that are specifically contemplated hereby or are necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration hereof.  The Committee shall also have full and exclusive power to interpret this Plan and to adopt such rules, regulations and guidelines for carrying out this Plan as it may deem necessary or proper, all of which powers shall be exercised in the best interests of the Company and in keeping with the objectives of this Plan.  Subject to Paragraph 6(c) hereof, the Committee may, in its discretion, (x) provide for the extension of the exercisability of an Award; provided, however, that no such action shall permit the term of any Option to be greater than 10 years from its Grant Date; (y) in the event of death or Disability, accelerate the vesting or exercisability of an Award, eliminate or make less restrictive any restrictions contained in an Award, waive any restriction or other provision of this Plan or an Award or otherwise amend or modify an Award in any manner that is, in either case, (1) not adverse to the Participant to whom such Award was granted, or (2) consented to by such Participant; or (z) in the event of a Change in Control, take any action authorized by Paragraph 16 hereof.  The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary or desirable to further this Plan’s purposes.  Any decision of the Committee in the interpretation and administration of this Plan shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties concerned.  The Outside Board shall have the same powers as the Committee with respect to Director Awards.

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of this Plan shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him, by any member of the Board or the Committee or by any officer of the Company in connection with the performance of any duties under this Plan, except for his own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute.

(c)Prohibition on Repricing of Awards.  Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 15 hereof, the terms of outstanding Award Agreements may not be amended without the approval of the Company’s shareholders so as to (i) reduce the Exercise Price of any outstanding Options or SARs or (ii) cancel any outstanding Options or SARs in exchange for cash or other Awards, or Options or SARs with an Exercise Price that is less than the Exercise Price of the original Options or SARs.

(d)Minimum Vesting Period. Each Stock Award, Option and SAR shall have a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant. The foregoing notwithstanding, 5% of the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Plan shall not be subject to the minimum vesting requirement described in the preceding sentence. 

7.Delegation of Authority

The Committee may delegate any of its authority to grant Awards to Employees who are not subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, subject to Paragraph 6(a) above, to the Board or to any other committee of the Board, provided such delegation is made in writing and specifically sets forth such delegated authority.  The Committee may also delegate to an Authorized Officer authority to execute on behalf of the Company any Award Agreement.  The Committee and the Board, as applicable, may engage or authorize the engagement of a third party administrator to carry out administrative functions under this Plan.  Any such delegation hereunder shall only be made to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8.Employee Awards

(a)The Committee shall determine the type or types of Employee Awards to be made under this Plan and shall designate from time to time the Employees who are to be the recipients of such Awards.  Each Award shall be embodied in an Award Agreement, which shall contain such terms, conditions and limitations as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and, if required by the Committee, shall be signed by the Participant to whom the Award is granted and by an Authorized Officer for and on behalf of the Company.  Awards may consist of those listed in this Paragraph 8(a) hereof and may be granted singly, in combination or in tandem.  Awards may also be made in combination or in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, grants or rights under this Plan or any other plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including the plan of any acquired entity; provided, however, that, except as contemplated in Paragraph 15 hereof, no Option or SAR may be issued in exchange for the cancellation of an Option or SAR with a higher Exercise Price nor may the Exercise Price of any Option or SAR be reduced.  All or part of an Award may be subject to conditions established by the Committee.  Upon the termination of employment by a Participant who is an Employee, any unexercised, unvested or unpaid Awards shall be treated as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement or in any other written agreement the Company has entered into with the Participant.

(i)Options.  An Employee Award may be in the form of an Option.  An Option awarded pursuant to this Plan may consist of either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.  The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased upon the exercise of an Option shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date.  The term of an Option shall not exceed 10 years from the Grant Date.  Options may not include provisions that “reload” the Option upon exercise.  Subject to the foregoing provisions, including the minimum vesting requirement described in this Paragraph 8(a), the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Option, including, but not limited to, the term of any Option and the date or dates upon which the Option becomes vested and exercisable, shall be determined by the Committee.

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(ii)Stock Appreciation Rights.  An Employee Award may be in the form of an SAR.  The Exercise Price for an SAR shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date.  The holder of a tandem SAR may elect to exercise either the Option or the SAR, but not both.  The exercise period for an SAR shall extend no more than 10 years after the Grant Date.  SARs may not include provisions that “reload” the SAR upon exercise.  Subject to the foregoing provisions, including the minimum vesting requirement described in this Paragraph 8(a), the terms, conditions, and limitations applicable to any SAR, including, but not limited to, the term of any SAR and the date or dates upon which the SAR becomes vested and exercisable, shall be determined by the Committee.

(iii)Stock Awards.  An Employee Award may be in the form of a Stock Award.  The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Stock Award, including, but not limited to, vesting or other restrictions, shall be determined by the Committee, and subject to the minimum Restriction Period and performance period requirements and any other applicable requirements described in this Paragraph 8(a).

(iv)Restricted Stock Unit Awards.  An Employee Award may be in the form of a Restricted Stock Unit Award.  The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award, including, but not limited to, the Restriction Period and the right to receive Dividend Equivalents, if any, shall be determined by the Committee.  Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may settle Restricted Stock Units in the form of cash or in shares of Common Stock (or in a combination thereof) equal to the value of the vested Restricted Stock Units.

(v)Performance Unit Awards.  An Employee Award may be in the form of a Performance Unit Award.  Each Performance Unit shall have an initial value that is established by the Committee on the Grant Date.  Subject to the terms of this Plan, after the applicable performance period has ended, the Participant shall be entitled to receive settlement of the value and number of Performance Units earned by the Participant over the performance period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance goals have been achieved.  Settlement of earned Performance Units shall be as determined by the Committee and as evidenced in an Award Agreement.  Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Performance Units in the form of cash or in shares of Common Stock (or in a combination thereof) equal to the value of the earned Performance Units as soon as practicable after the end of the performance period and following the Committee’s determination of actual performance against the performance measures and related goals established by the Committee.  The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Performance Unit Award, including, but not limited to, the Restriction Period and the right to Dividend Equivalents, if any, shall be determined by the Committee.

(vi)Cash Awards.  An Employee Award may be in the form of a Cash Award.  The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Cash Award, including, but not limited to, vesting or other restrictions, shall be determined by the Committee.

(b)Performance Awards.  Without limiting the type or number of Awards that may be made under the other provisions of this Plan, any Employee Award granted under this Plan may be structured as a Performance Award.  The terms, conditions and limitations applicable to an Award that is a Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee.  The Committee shall set Performance Goals in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the value and/or amount of Performance Awards that will be paid out to the Participant and/or the portion of an Award that may be exercised.

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under Code Section 162(m) shall be based on achievement of such Performance Goals and be subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee or its delegate shall determine.

(ii)Qualified Performance Awards.  Performance Awards granted to Employees under this Plan that are intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m) shall be paid, vested or otherwise deliverable solely on account of the attainment of one or more pre-established, objective Performance Goals established by the Committee prior to the earlier to occur of (1) 90 days after the commencement of the period of service to which the Performance Goal relates and (2) the lapse of 25% of the period of service (as scheduled in good faith at the time the goal is established), and in any event while the outcome is substantially uncertain.  A Performance Goal is objective if a third party having knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether the goal is met.  One or more of such goals may apply to the Employee, one or more business units, divisions or sectors of the Company, or the Company as a whole, and if so desired by the Committee, by comparison with a peer group of companies.  A Performance Goal shall include one or more of the following:  (a) cash flow (including operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on capital, or cash flow per share), (b) core earnings per share (including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), (c) return measures (including return on assets, capital, equity, or sales), (d) total shareholder return, (e) productivity ratios, (f) expense targets or ratios, (g) revenue, (h) core income or net income, (i) core operating income or net operating income, (j) operating profit or net operating profit, (k) gross or operating margin, (l) return on operating revenue, (m) market share, (n) loan volume, (o) loan delinquencies, (p) loan defaults, (q) loan credit indicators (including FICO, co-borrower, payments made, GPA and graduation), (r) overhead or other expense reduction, (s) charge-off levels, (t) deposit growth, (u) margins, (v) operating efficiency, (w) economic value added, (x) customer or employee satisfaction, (y) debt reduction, (z) capital targets, (aa) consummation of acquisitions, dispositions, projects or other specific events or transactions, (bb) liquidity, (cc) capital adequacy, (dd) ratio of nonperforming to performing assets, (ee) ratio of common equity to total assets, or (ff) regulatory compliance metrics.

Unless otherwise stated, such a Performance Goal need not be based upon an increase or positive result under a particular business criterion and could include, for example, maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses (measured, in each case, by reference to specific business criteria).  In interpreting Plan provisions applicable to Qualified Performance Awards, it is the intent of this Plan to conform with the standards of Code Section 162(m) and Treasury Regulation § 1.162-27(e)(2)(i), as to grants to Covered Employees and the Committee in establishing such goals and interpreting this Plan shall be guided by such provisions.  Prior to the payment of any compensation based on the achievement of Performance Goals applicable to Qualified Performance Awards, the Committee must certify in writing that applicable Performance Goals and any of the material terms thereof were, in fact, satisfied.  For this purpose, approved minutes of the Committee meeting in which the certification is made shall be treated as such written certification.  Subject to the foregoing provisions, the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to any Qualified Performance Awards made pursuant to this Plan shall be determined by the Committee.  The Committee may provide in any such Performance Award that any evaluation of performance may include or exclude certain events that occur during a Performance Period including but not limited to: (i) amortization, depreciation or impairment of tangible or intangible assets, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs or reductions in force or early retirement programs, (v) any unusual or infrequently occurring items that may be defined in an objective and non-discretionary manner under or by reference to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, accounting standards or other applicable accounting standards in effect from time to time and/or in management’s 

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discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to shareholders for the applicable year, (vi) the sale of investments or non-core assets; (vii) discontinued operations, categories or segments; (viii) investments, acquisitions or dispositions; (ix) political, legal and other business interruptions (such as due to war, insurrection, riot, terrorism, confiscation, expropriation, nationalization, deprivation, seizure, and regulatory requirements); (x) natural catastrophes; (xi) currency fluctuations; (xii) stock based compensation expense; (xiii) early retirement of debt; (xiv) conversion of convertible debt securities; and (xv) termination of real estate leases.

(iii)Adjustment of Performance Awards. Awards that are intended to qualify as Performance Awards may not be adjusted upward. The Committee may retain the discretion to adjust such Performance Awards downward, either on a formula or discretionary basis or any combination, as the Committee determines.

9.Director Awards

The Outside Board has the sole authority to grant Director Awards from time to time in accordance with this Paragraph 9.  Director Awards may consist of the forms of Award described in Paragraph 8, with the exception of Incentive Stock Options, may be granted singly, in combination, or in tandem and shall be granted subject to such terms and conditions as specified in Paragraph 8.  Each Director Award may, in the discretion of the Outside Board, be embodied in an Award Agreement, which shall contain such terms, conditions, and limitations as shall be determined by the Outside Board, in its sole discretion. The maximum aggregate grant-date value of all Director Awards granted to any single Director during any single calendar year shall be $650,000.  

10.Award Payment; Dividends and Dividend Equivalents

(a)General.  Payment of Awards may be made in the form of cash or Common Stock, or a combination thereof, and may include such restrictions as the Committee (or the Outside Board, in the case of Director Awards) shall determine, including, but not limited to, in the case of Common Stock, restrictions on transfer and forfeiture provisions.  For a Restricted Stock Award, the certificates evidencing the shares of such Restricted Stock (to the extent that such shares are so evidenced) shall contain appropriate legends and restrictions that describe the terms and conditions of the restrictions applicable thereto.  For a Restricted Stock Unit Award that may be settled in shares of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock that may be issued at the end of the Restriction Period shall be evidenced by book entry registration or in such other manner as the Committee may determine.

(b)Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. Dividends and/or Dividend Equivalents shall not be made part of any Options or SARs. Rights to (1) dividends will be extended to and made part of any Restricted Stock Award and (2) Dividend Equivalents may be extended to and made part of any Restricted Stock Unit Award and Performance Unit Award, subject in each case to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee may establish; provided, however, that any such dividends or Dividend Equivalents paid with respect to unvested Stock Awards, including Stock Awards subject to Performance Goals shall be subject to the same restrictions and/or Performance Goals as applicable, as the underlying Stock Award.  

11.Option Exercise

The Exercise Price shall be paid in full at the time of exercise in cash or, if permitted by the Committee and elected by the Participant, the Participant may purchase such shares by means of the Company withholding shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable on exercise of the Award or tendering Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, or any combination thereof.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine acceptable methods for Participants to tender Common Stock or other Awards.  The Committee may provide for procedures to permit the exercise or purchase of 

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such Awards by use of the proceeds to be received from the sale of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an Award (including cashless exercise procedures approved by the Committee involving a broker or dealer approved by the Committee).  The Committee may adopt additional rules and procedures regarding the exercise of Options from time to time, provided that such rules and procedures are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Paragraph 11.

12.Taxes

The Company shall have the right to deduct applicable taxes from any Award payment and withhold, at the time of delivery or vesting of cash or shares of Common Stock under this Plan, an appropriate amount of cash or number of shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof for payment of required withholding taxes or to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for withholding of such taxes; provided, however, that the number of shares of Common Stock withheld for payment of required withholding taxes must equal no more than the maximum individual statutory rate in the applicable jurisdiction, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  The Committee may also permit withholding to be satisfied by the transfer to the Company of shares of Common Stock theretofore owned by the holder of the Award with respect to which withholding is required.  If shares of Common Stock are used to satisfy tax withholding, such shares shall be valued based on the Fair Market Value when the tax withholding is required to be made.

13.Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination

The Board may amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Plan (and the Committee may amend an Award Agreement) for the purpose of meeting or addressing any changes in legal requirements or for any other purpose permitted by law, except that (1) no amendment or alteration that would adversely affect the rights of any Participant under any Award previously granted to such Participant shall be made without the consent of such Participant and (2) no amendment or alteration shall be effective prior to its approval by the shareholders of the Company to the extent shareholder approval is otherwise required by applicable legal requirements or the requirements of the securities exchange on which the Company’s stock is listed, including any amendment that expands the types of Awards available under this Plan, materially increases the number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under this Plan, materially expands the classes of persons eligible for Awards under this Plan, materially extends the term of this Plan, materially changes the method of determining the Exercise Price of Options, deletes or limits any provisions of this Plan that prohibit the repricing of Options or SARs, or decreases any minimum vesting requirements for any Stock Award.

14.Assignability

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee (or the Outside Board in the case of Director Awards) and expressly provided for in an Award Agreement, no Award or any other benefit under this Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable except (1) by will or the laws of descent and distribution or (2) pursuant to a domestic relations order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction that is not contrary to the terms and conditions of this Plan or applicable Award and in a form acceptable to the Committee.  The Committee may prescribe and include in applicable Award Agreements other restrictions on transfer.  Any attempted assignment of an Award or any other benefit under this Plan in violation of this Paragraph 14 shall be null and void.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Award may be transferred for value or consideration.

15.Adjustments

(a)The existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect in any manner the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the capital stock of the Company or its business or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock (whether or not such issue is prior to, on a parity with or junior to the Common Stock) or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of 

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all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding of any kind, whether or not of a character similar to that of the acts or proceedings enumerated above.

(b)In the event of any subdivision or consolidation of outstanding shares of Common Stock, declaration of a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or other stock split, then (1) the number of shares of Common Stock reserved under this Plan, (2) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by outstanding Awards in the form of Common Stock or units denominated in Common Stock, (3) the Exercise Price or other price in respect of such Awards, (4) the Stock-Based Award Limitations, and (5) the appropriate Fair Market Value and other price determinations for such Awards shall each be proportionately adjusted by the Committee as appropriate to reflect such transaction.  In the event of any other recapitalization or capital reorganization of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation or entity, the adoption by the Company of any plan of exchange affecting the Common Stock or any distribution to holders of Common Stock of securities or property (other than normal cash dividends or dividends payable in Common Stock), the Committee shall make appropriate adjustments to (i) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by Awards in the form of Common Stock or units denominated in Common Stock, (ii) the Exercise Price or other price in respect of such Awards, (iii) the appropriate Fair Market Value and other price determinations for such Awards, and (iv) the Stock-Based Award Limitations to reflect such transaction; provided that such adjustments shall only be such as are necessary to maintain the proportionate interest of the holders of the Awards and preserve, without increasing, the value of such Awards.

(c)In the event of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation, reorganization or liquidation, the Committee may make such adjustments to Awards or other provisions for the disposition of Awards as it deems equitable, and shall be authorized, in its discretion, (1) to provide for the substitution of a new Award or other arrangement (which, if applicable, may be exercisable for such property or stock as the Committee determines) for an Award or the assumption of the Award, regardless of whether in a transaction to which Code Section 424(a) applies, (2) to provide, prior to the transaction, for the acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of, or lapse of restrictions with respect to, the Award and, if the transaction is a cash merger, provide for the termination of any portion of the Award that remains unexercised at the time of such transaction, or (3) to cancel any such Awards and to deliver to the Participants cash in an amount that the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion is equal to the fair market value of such Awards on the date of such event, which in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be the excess of the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on such date over the Exercise Price of such Award.

(d)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 15(c), the vesting of any Stock Awards, Options or SARs shall be accelerated upon an event described in Paragraph 15(c) only if the awards are not assumed by or substituted for awards of the surviving or acquiring entity, and the acceleration of vesting of any Performance-Based Equity Awards upon such event shall be adjusted for actual performance and/or the fractional performance period through the date of the event.

(e)No adjustment or acceleration pursuant to this Paragraph 15 shall be made in a manner that results in noncompliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, to the extent applicable. For purposes of Code Section 409A, the immediate settlement of Awards whose vesting has been accelerated pursuant to the provisions hereof or of Paragraph 16 below shall, to the extent required in order to comply with Code Section 409A, conform to the requirements for a termination and liquidation of the Plan and all outstanding Awards under the Plan that are subject to Code Section 409A in accordance with Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B). 

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16.Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything in Paragraph 15 to the contrary, the provisions of this Paragraph 16 shall apply to an outstanding Award if a Change in Control occurs.

(a)If a Change in Control triggered by clause (b) of the definition thereof occurs and outstanding Awards are not assumed or continued by the acquiring or surviving entity in the transaction, then upon consummation of the Change in Control: (1) if an Award is a Time-Based Equity Award, it shall vest fully and completely, any and all restrictions shall lapse, and (if an Option or SAR) it shall be fully exercisable; or (2) if an Award is a Performance-Based Equity Award, it shall vest based on the performance terms of the Award and based on actual performance achieved to the date of the Change in Control.  The Committee may adjust the performance goals of a Performance Award in its good faith discretion to account for the shortened performance period. 

(b)If a Change in Control triggered by clause (a) of the definition thereof occurs, or if the acquiring or surviving entity in a Change in Control triggered by clause (b) of the definition thereof assumes or continues the Award, then no acceleration of vesting, exercisability and/or payment of an outstanding Award shall occur in connection with the Change in Control; provided, however, that individual Awards may provide for acceleration if the Participant’s employment with the Company (or any Subsidiary), or with any acquiring or surviving entity in the transaction (as the case may be), terminates in connection with the Change in Control due to a qualifying termination of employment under the circumstances provided in the Award, including (by way of example and not of limitation) any termination of employment other than either (x) involuntary termination by the Company, Subsidiary, or acquiring or surviving entity for Cause, or (y) voluntary termination by the Participant other than due to Retirement or Good Reason.

17.Restrictions

  No Common Stock or other form of payment shall be issued with respect to any Award unless the Company shall be satisfied based on the advice of its counsel that such issuance will be in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.  Certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered under this Plan (to the extent that such shares are so evidenced) may be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or transaction reporting system upon which the Common Stock is then listed or to which it is admitted for quotation and any applicable federal or state securities law.  The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed upon such certificates (if any) to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

18.Unfunded Plan

This Plan is unfunded.  Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Participants who are entitled to cash, Common Stock or rights thereto under this Plan, any such accounts shall be used merely as a bookkeeping convenience.  The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by cash, Common Stock or rights thereto, nor shall this Plan be construed as providing for such segregation, nor shall the Company, the Board or the Committee be deemed to be a trustee of any cash, Common Stock or rights thereto to be granted under this Plan.  Any liability or obligation of the Company to any Participant with respect to an Award of cash, Common Stock or rights thereto under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created by this Plan and any Award Agreement, and no such liability or obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on any property of the Company.  None of the Company, the Board or the Committee shall be required to give any security or bond for the performance of any obligation that may be created by this Plan.  With respect to this Plan and any Awards granted hereunder, Participants are general and unsecured creditors of the Company and have no rights or claims except as otherwise provided in this Plan or any applicable Award Agreement.

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19.Code Section 409A

(a)Awards made under this Plan are intended to comply with or be exempt from Code Section 409A, and ambiguous provisions hereof, if any, shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent.  No payment, benefit or consideration shall be substituted for an Award if such action would result in the imposition of taxes under Code Section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if any Plan provision or Award under this Plan would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Code Section 409A, that Plan provision or Award shall be reformed, to the extent permissible under Code Section 409A, to avoid imposition of the additional tax, and no such action shall be deemed to adversely affect the Participant’s rights to an Award. 

(b)Unless the Committee provides otherwise in an Award Agreement, each Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Unit Award or Cash Award (or portion thereof if the Award is subject to a vesting schedule) shall be settled no later than the 15th day of the third month after the end of the first calendar year in which the Award (or such portion thereof) is no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Code Section 409A.  If the Committee determines that a Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Unit Award or Cash Award is intended to be subject to Code Section 409A, the applicable Award Agreement shall include terms that are designed to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A.

(c)If the Participant is identified by the Company as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) on the date on which the Participant has a “separation from service” (other than due to death) within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h), any Award payable or settled on account of a separation from service that is deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A shall be paid or settled on the earliest of (1) the first business day following the expiration of six months from the Participant’s separation from service, (2) the date of the Participant’s death, or (3) such earlier date as complies with the requirements of Code Section 409A.

20.Awards to Foreign Nationals and Employees Outside the United States

The Committee may, without amending this Plan, (1) establish special rules applicable to Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals, are employed or otherwise providing services outside the United States, or both, including rules that differ from those set forth in this Plan, and (2) grant Awards to such Participants in accordance with those rules.

21.Governing Law

This Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by mandatory provisions of the Code or the securities laws of the United States, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

22.Right to Continued Service or Employment

Nothing in this Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate any Participant’s employment or other service relationship with the Company or its Subsidiaries at any time, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the capacity in which he is employed or otherwise serves the Company or its Subsidiaries.

23.Usage

Words used in this Plan in the singular shall include the plural and in the plural the singular, and the gender of words used shall be construed to include whichever may be appropriate under any particular circumstances of the masculine, feminine or neuter genders.

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24.Headings

The headings in this Plan are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Plan.

25.Effectiveness

This Plan, as approved by the Board on April 7, 2014, became effective as of the Effective Date.  This Plan shall continue in effect for a term of 10 years commencing on the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated by action of the Board.

The then sole shareholder of the Company approved this Plan on April 8, 2014.  The Company amended and restated the Plan on April 6, 2015, April 4, 2017, and again on May 24, 2018.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Navient Corporation has caused this Plan to be executed by its duly authorized officer, effective as provided herein.

	
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Mark L. Heleen

	
 
	
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