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PartnerRe Ltd Swiss Share Purchase Plan

 Exhibit 10.4 
 SWISS SHARE PURCHASE PLAN 
 Effective February 25, 2002

  

	1.	Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of PartnerRe Holdings Europe Limited (Zurich Branch), a subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd., with an
opportunity to purchase Common Shares of the Company. 

  

	2.	Definitions.  

  

	 	(a)	“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. 

  

	 	(b)	“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

 

	 	(c)	“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other committee as may be appointed by the Board. 

 

	 	(d)	“Common Shares” shall mean the common shares of the Company, $1.00 par value per share. 

 

	 	(e)	“Company” shall mean PartnerRe Ltd., a Bermuda company. 

  

	 	(f)	“Compensation” shall mean all base straight time gross earnings, exclusive of payments for overtime, shift premium, incentive compensation, incentive
payments, bonuses, commissions and other compensation. 

  

	 	(g)	“Employee” shall mean any individual who is an employee of PartnerRe Holdings Europe Limited (Zurich Branch) and who is customarily employed by the Branch on
an open-ended contract for at least 20 hours per week. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company. Where the
period leave exceeds 90 days and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship will be deemed to have terminated on the 91st day of such leave. 

 

	 	(h)	“Enrollment Date” shall mean the first day of each Offering Period. 

 “Exercise Date” shall mean the last day of each Offering Period. 
  

	 	(j)	“Fair Market Value” of a Common Share on a given date means (A) if the Common Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sale price
reported as having occurred on the primary exchange with which the Common Shares are listed and traded on such date, or, if there is no such sale on that date, then on the last preceding date on which such a sale was reported, or (B) if the
Common Shares are not listed on any national securities exchange but are quoted in the National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ-NMS”) on a last sale basis, the closing
sale price reported on such date, or, if there is no such sale on that date then on the last preceding date on which such a sale was reported. If the Common Stock is not quoted on NASDAQ-NMS or listed on an exchange, or representative quotes are not
otherwise available, the Fair Market Value shall mean the amount determined by the Committee in good faith to be the fair market value per Common Share, on a fully diluted basis. 

 

	 	(k)	 “Offering Period” shall mean, subject to the second sentence of Section 4 hereof, a period of six months, commencing on the first
Trading Day coincident with or 

	 	
immediately after June 1 and December 1, of each year and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending on or immediately prior to the following November 30 and
May 31, respectively. 

  

	 	(l)	“Plan” shall mean this PartnerRe Ltd. Swiss Share Purchase Plan, and any amendment thereto. 

 

	 	(m)	“Purchase Price” shall mean an amount equal to 60 percent of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the Exercise Date. 

 

	 	(n)	“Reserves” shall mean the number of Common Shares covered by each option under the Plan which have not yet been exercised and the number of Common Shares
which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but not yet placed under option. 

  

	 	(o)	“Trading Day” shall mean a day on which national stock exchanges and NASDAQ are open for trading. 

 

	3.	Eligibility. Each person who is an Employee on a given Enrollment Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. 

 

	4.	Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive Offering Periods continuing from the first Offering Period until terminated in accordance with
Section 18 hereof. The Committee shall have the power to change the duration of Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) with respect to future offerings without shareholder approval if such change is announced at least 15
days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected thereafter. 

  

	5.	Participation.  

  

	 	(a)	An Employee may become a participant in the Plan for an Offering Period by enrolling on-line or by contacting a Fidelity phone representative at least 10 business days
prior to the applicable Enrollment Date, unless a later time for enrolling in the Plan is set by the Committee for all Employees with respect to a given Offering Period. The employee must also complete a share purchase plan form in the form of
Exhibit A to this Plan and submit it to the Company’s Human Resources Department. 

  

	 	(b)	Contributions to the Plan by a participant who elects to make direct contributions by wire transfer may be made at any time during the applicable Offering Period, but
no later than 10 business days prior to the Exercise Date, unless the participant withdraws from the Plan during such Offering Period pursuant to Section 9. 

 

	 	(c)	At the time a participant enrolls and submits the share purchase plan form, he or she shall elect to pay contributions in an amount (expressed as a whole number
percentage) not less than one percent and not exceeding eight percent of the Compensation which he or she receives during the Offering Period; provided, however, that in no event may any participant be permitted to contribute more than 5,000 CHF
annually. 

  

	 	(d)	All contributions made by a participant shall be credited to his or her account under the Plan. A participant may not make any additional payments into such account.

  

	 	(e)	 A participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan, as provided in Section 9 hereof, at any time during the Offering Period as
long as such withdrawal is made not less than 15 business days prior to the Exercise Date. Once an Offering 

	 	
Period has commenced, a participant may not increase or decrease the rate of his or her contributions for that Offering Period, but may, during that Offering Period, increase or decrease the rate
of his or her contributions for the next succeeding Offering Period, by making the election through the participant’s on-line brokerage account, at least 10 business days prior to the end of that Offering Period, authorizing a change in the
contribution rate. A participant’s election shall remain in effect for successive Offering Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 9 hereof. 

 

	 	(f)	At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Common Shares issued under the Plan are disposed of, the participant must
make adequate provisions for the Company’s tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Shares. At any time, the Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from the
participant’s compensation the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early
disposition of Common Shares by the Employee. 

  

	6.	Grant of Option. On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase on
the Exercise Date of such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of Common Shares determined by dividing such Employee’s contributions received by the Company prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the
participant’s account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided, however, that in no event shall an Employee be permitted to contribute more than 5,000 CHF annually. Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in
Section 7 hereof, unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 9 hereof, and shall expire on the last day of the Offering Period. 

  

	7.	Exercise of Option. Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 9 hereof, his or her option for the purchase of shares will be
exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 6 and 11 hereof, the maximum number of full shares subject to option shall be purchased for such participant at the applicable Purchase Price with
the contributions in his or her account. No fractional shares will be purchased; any contributions in a participant’s account which are not sufficient to purchase a full share shall be retained in the participant’s account for the
subsequent Offering Period, subject to earlier withdrawal by the participant as provided in Section 9 hereof. Any other monies left over in a participant’s account after the Exercise Date shall also be retained in the participant’s
account for the subsequent Offering Period. During a participant’s lifetime, a participant’s option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by the participant. 

 

	8.	Delivery. As promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange the allocation of the Common Shares
purchased upon exercise of a Participant’s option to the Participant’s account with a broker selected by the Company. The Common Shares shall be held by such brokerage account until such time as the Common Shares are sold or transferred by
such Participant consistent with the requirements of Section 14 hereof. 

	9.	Withdrawal; Termination of Employment.  

  

	 	(a)	A participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan at any time but not less than 15 business days prior to the Exercise Date by withdrawing from the
Plan through the participant’s on-line brokerage account. If a participant withdraws from the Plan during an Offering Period, he or she may not resume participation until the next Offering Period. He or she may resume participation for any
other Offering Period by enrolling on-line or by contacting a Fidelity phone representative to enroll in the Plan at least 10 business days prior to the Enrollment Date for such Offering Period. 

 

	 	(b)	Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, a participant will be deemed to have withdrawn from the Plan if his or her contributions are not received by
the Company 10 business days prior to the Exercise Date. 

  

	 	(c)	Upon a participant’s ceasing to be an Employee, for any reason, he or she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and any monies credited to such
participant’s account but not yet used to exercise the option will be returned to such participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 13 hereof, and such participant’s option
will be automatically terminated. 

  

	 	(d)	A participant’s withdrawal from an Offering Period will not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar plan which may hereafter be
adopted by the Company. 

  

	10.	Interest. No interest or other increment shall accrue or be payable with respect to any of the contributions of a participant in the Plan.

  

	11.	Shares.  

  

	 	(a)	The maximum number of Common Shares which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be 400,000 shares, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization
of the Company as provided in Section 17 hereof. If on a given Exercise Date the number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised exceeds the number of shares then available under the Plan, the Company shall make a pro rata
allocation of the shares remaining available for purchase in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine to be equitable. 

  

	 	(b)	No participant will have an interest or voting right in shares covered by his option until such option has been exercised. 

 

	 	(c)	Shares to be delivered to a participant under the Plan will be registered in the name of the participant or in the name of the participant and his or her spouse.

  

	12.	Administration. The Committee shall have authority to administer the Plan or delegate certain matters to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, including
without limitation: 

  

	 	(a)	Method of contribution 

  

	 	(b)	Amount of contribution 

  

	 	(c)	Annual limitation of contributions 

  

	 	(d)	Amount of discount 

  

	 	(e)	Adjustment to time period of restriction on sale or transfer of Common Shares 

	 	(f)	Cut off time for withdrawal of contributions. 

  

	13.	Designation of Beneficiary.  

  

	 	(a)	A participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the participant’s account under the plan in the
event of such participant’s death subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to delivery to such participant of such shares or cash. In addition, a participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who
is to receive any cash from the participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such participant’s death prior to exercise of the option. 

  

	 	(b)	Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the participant at any time by written notice. In the event of the death of a participant and in the absence of a
beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such participant’s death, the Company shall deliver such shares or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the participant, or if no such executor or
administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the participant, or if no spouse, dependent or
relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate. 

  

	14.	Transferability. Neither contributions credited to a participant’s account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares
under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 13 hereof) by the participant. Any such attempt at assignment,
transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 9 hereof. Common Shares acquired by a Participant
pursuant to the Plan may not be sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Participant during the two-year period beginning on the date of the acquisition of such shares by the Participant. 

 

	15.	Use of Funds. All contributions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be
obligated to segregate such contributions. 

  

	16.	Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given by the Broker to participating Employees
quarterly such statements shall set forth the amounts of contributions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any. 

 

	17.	Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization.  

  

	 	(a)	 Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the Reserves as well as the price per Common Share
covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued Common Shares resulting from a share split, reverse share split, share dividend,
combination or reclassification of the 

	 	
Common Shares, or any other increase or decrease in the number of Common Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible
securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as
expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Common Shares
subject to an option. 

  

	 	(b)	Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action, unless otherwise provided by the Board. 

  

	 	(c)	Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another
corporation, each option under the Plan shall be assumed or an equivalent option shall be substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the Board determines, in the exercise of its sole
discretion and in lieu of such assumption or substitution, to shorten the Offering Period then in progress by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New Exercise Date”). If the Board shortens the Offering Period then in progress in lieu of
assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Board shall notify each participant in writing, at least 10 business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for his option has been changed to the New
Exercise Date and that his option will be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date he has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 9 hereof. For purposes of this paragraph, an option granted
under the Plan shall be deemed to be assumed if, following the sale of assets or merger, the option confers the right to purchase, for each share subject to the option immediately prior to the sale of assets or merger, the consideration (whether
shares, cash or other securities or property) received in the sale of assets or merger by holders of Common Shares for each Common Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if such holders were offered a choice of consideration, the
type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the sale of assets or merger was not solely common shares of the successor corporation or its
parent (as defined in Section 424 (e) of the Code), the Board may, with the consent of the successor corporation and the participant, provide for the consideration to be received upon exercise of the option to be solely common shares of
the successor corporation or its parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Shares in the sale of assets or merger. 

The Board may, if it so determines in the exercise of its sole discretion, also make provision for adjusting the Reserves, as well as the
price per Common Share covered by each outstanding option, in the event the Company effects one or more reorganizations, recapitalizations, rights offerings or other increases or reductions of its outstanding Common Shares, and in the event of the
Company being consolidated with or merged into any other corporation. 

	18.	Amendment or Termination.  

  

	 	(a)	The Committee may at any time and for any reason terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 17 hereof, no such termination may adversely affect
options previously granted; provided, that an Offering Period may be terminated by the Board on any Exercise Date if the Board determines that the termination of the Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Except as
provided in Section 17 hereof, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of any participant. 

 

	 	(b)	Without shareholder consent and without regard to whether any participant rights may be considered to have been “adversely affected,” the Committee shall be
entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit the frequency or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering Period, establish and change, at any time in its sole discretion, a formula for determining the conversion rate applicable to
amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of properly completed withholding
elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Shares for each participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the
participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Committee finds, in its sole discretion, advisable and consistent with the Plan. 

 

	19.	Notices. All notices or other communications by a participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when
received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof. 

  

	20.	Conditions upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of such
shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder and the requirements of any shares exchange upon which the shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. 

As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising such option to represent and warrant at the
time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present attention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the
aforementioned applicable provisions of law. 
  

	21.	 Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the
shareholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect thereafter until the earlier to occur of (i) the tenth
(10th) year anniversary of the date on which the
shareholders of the Company approve the Plan or (ii) the Committee terminates the Plan under Section 18 hereof. 

	22.	Section 409A of the Code. The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the provisions of the Plan shall be
interpreted in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan shall be operated accordingly. If any provision of the Plan would otherwise frustrate or conflict with this intent, the provision, term or
condition will be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid this conflict. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the Plan is intended to guarantee that participants of the Plan will not be subjected to the payment of “additional tax”
or interest under Section 409A, and nothing in the Plan permits participants of the Plan to seek or obtain such indemnification from the Company for any such “additional tax” or interest.Paper Purchase Agreement dated June 25, 2011

 Exhibit 10 
 PAPER PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
  

	1.	Parties: 

  

	 	1.1	Boise: Boise White Paper, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Boise”). 

 

	 	1.2	OfficeMax: OfficeMax Incorporated and all of its current and future affiliates and majority and wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “OfficeMax”).

  

	2.	Purchase and Sale Agreement: 

  

	 	2.1	OfficeMax agrees to purchase office papers from Boise and Boise agrees to supply office papers to OfficeMax, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
References to OfficeMax’s purchase volume shall only include requirements for its operations in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. OfficeMax has the ability to add or delete any brand or item to their volume assortment and to market to all
channels and media as determined in their sole discretion, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

  

	3.	Products – Commodity Papers 

  

	 	3.1	“Commodity Papers” shall include all products listed on Exhibit B (under the heading “Commodity Papers.” Boise shall update Exhibit B periodically
to reflect the products sold by Boise to OfficeMax. 

  

	 	3.2	Pricing and terms for Commodity Papers are set forth on Exhibits A and B. 

  

	 	3.3	In both 2011 and 2012, OfficeMax will purchase from Boise no less than the share of Commodity Papers and Non-Commodity Papers (defined below) that OfficeMax purchased
from Boise in 2010. For purposes of the Agreement, “share” shall mean the percentage derived by dividing the tons of paper supplied by Boise and sold by OfficeMax to its customers as compared to the total tons of paper (defined as cut
sheet paper including copy, multipurpose, laser, inkjet, recycled and colors) sold by OfficeMax as sourced from all paper suppliers. 

  

	 	3.4	From January 1, 2013 until such time as this Agreement is terminated (excluding any Phase-Down period), OfficeMax will purchase from Boise at least an 80% share of
its Commodity Paper purchases, subject to the provisions below. 

	 	

	 	3.5	Beginning in 2012 (for calendar years 2013 and beyond), OfficeMax may obtain quotes from other paper producers to supply ***** volume (in tons) of office papers
equivalent to ***** then being purchased by OfficeMax from Boise. If OfficeMax receives a bona fide bid that is at least ***** better than the net price (including all terms and promotional funding) OfficeMax is currently paying Boise for papers of
comparable quality and quantity, it may purchase such papers from the other producer, if the following conditions are met: ***** 

 If Boise chooses not to meet the bid pricing, the relationship will enter Phase-Down (as described in Section 5) ***** beginning January 1 of the following year, unless the parties mutually
agree in writing to continue the purchase/supply relationship for all or part of the subject volume. 
 ***** 

 

	 	3.6	Within the 90 days after Boise has announced a price increase, unless Boise otherwise agrees, OfficeMax shall not purchase more than ***** of the average monthly volume
purchased for Commodity Papers during the prior three months. To the extent Boise accepts orders for greater than the ***** limitation, Boise may charge OfficeMax the post-increase price for the incremental volume. 

 

	4.	Products – Non-Commodity Papers 

  

	 	4.1	“Non-Commodity Papers” shall include all paper products listed on Exhibit B, other than those defined as “Commodity Papers” above. Pricing and terms
for Non-Commodity Papers are set forth on Exhibit A and B. 

  

	 	4.2	For the term of this Agreement (including any Phase-Down) OfficeMax will continue to buy its full requirements of Non-Commodity Papers from Boise, subject to the terms
and pricing parameters set forth herein, and except as provided below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, OfficeMax shall be permitted to purchase Non-Commodity Papers produced by other paper manufacturers provided, however, that if Boise produces a
competing Non-Commodity Paper, OfficeMax shall purchase the paper from Boise unless a customer specifies the other competing brand; it being understood that OfficeMax will encourage and promote the sale of Boise’s products.

  

	 	4.2.1	In addition, the restrictions set forth in this Section 4.2 shall not apply to OfficeMax’s current and future assortment of Non-Commodity Papers sold in its
retail business (including Reliable and officemax.com) and new channel (store within a store) business. If OfficeMax offers a Non-Commodity 

  

 
 Omitted material is indicated by *****,
pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request. Omitted material has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

	 	
Paper produced by another paper manufacturer on its e-commerce site(s), it agrees to offer the equivalent Boise-branded Non-Commodity Paper on the site(s) as well. 

 

	 	4.2.2	Notwithstanding anything above, nothing in this Section 4.2 shall permit OfficeMax to include any Non-Commodity Paper manufactured from a paper manufacturer other
than Boise in the contract catalog, without Boise’s express written permission. 

  

	 	4.3	For contract catalog, OfficeMax may purchase branded paper products of non-paper producers that can be produced by Boise (“OEM Products”, such as HP). so long
as the purchases of OEM paper shall not exceed 110% of the volume purchased in the prior year by brand. 

  

	 	4.3.1	OfficeMax shall use its best efforts to cause the sellers of OEM Products to use paper produced by Boise when Boise can produce such paper and wishes to make such paper
for the OEM. OfficeMax shall obtain a copy of the quotes of the other paper producers for such OEM products and shall share a copy with Boise. Boise shall have the opportunity to meet the price of the other producer and if Boise chooses to do so,
OfficeMax shall cause the OEM to use Boise’s paper. OfficeMax and Boise shall closely cooperate with respect to such opportunities but OfficeMax shall not be required to pay more for the OEM product with Boise produced paper.

  

	5.	Term of Agreement: 

  

	 	5.1	Initial Term – July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2017. 

  

	 	5.2	Renewal Term – This Agreement shall renew automatically for additional one-year terms subject to a notice of termination pursuant to Section 5.3 of this
Agreement. 

  

	 	5.3	Termination – To terminate this agreement, a party must deliver a written notice of termination prior to July 1 in the last year of the then current term and
such termination shall be effective on the last day of such Initial Term or any renewal term. Notwithstanding the effective date of termination, OfficeMax will continue to purchase and Boise will continue to supply product during the Phase-Down
period as set forth in Section 5.5 below. The Phase-Down will begin on January 1 following the effective date of termination. 

	 	5.4	Phase-Down (2013) – If Phase-Down is triggered under Section 3.5 on January 1, 2013, OfficeMax may reduce its volume of Commodity Papers and
Non-Commodity Papers over a four year period, as follows: 

  

	 	5.4.1	In 2013, OfficeMax will continue to purchase a minimum of 80% of the total tons of Boise supplied Commodity Papers and Non-Commodity Papers sold by OfficeMax in 2012;

  

	 	5.4.2	In 2014, OfficeMax will continue to purchase a minimum of 60% of the total tons of Boise supplied Commodity Papers and Non-Commodity Papers sold by OfficeMax in 2012;

  

	 	5.4.3	In 2015, OfficeMax will continue to purchase a minimum of 40% of the total tons of Boise supplied Commodity Papers and Non-Commodity Papers sold by OfficeMax in 2012;
and 

  

	 	5.4.4	In 2016, OfficeMax will continue to purchase a minimum of 20% of the total tons of Boise supplied Commodity Papers sold by OfficeMax in 2012. 

 

	 	5.5	Phase-Down (2014 and beyond) – If Phase-Down is triggered under Section 3.5 on January 1, 2014 or thereafter, OfficeMax may reduce its volume of
Commodity Papers and Non-Commodity Papers over a two year period, as follows: 

  

	 	5.5.1	In the first 90 days after Phase-Down begins, OfficeMax will purchase on a prorated basis at least 90% of the total tons Boise supplied papers sold by OfficeMax in the
year preceding Phase-Down; 

  

	 	5.5.2	In the first year of Phase-Down (calculated to include the 90 day period referenced above), OfficeMax will continue to purchase 66% of the total unit volume of Boise
supplied paper sold by OfficeMax in the year preceding Phase-Down; and 

  

	 	5.5.3	In the second year of Phase-Down, OfficeMax will continue to purchase 33% of the total unit volume of Boise supplied paper sold by OfficeMax in the year preceding
Phase-Down. 

  

	6.	Other Terms: 

  

	 	6.1.	OfficeMax shall not be placed on allocation unless and until the effective date of termination pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof in which event such allocation
shall be on a ratable basis with Boise’s other customers. If OfficeMax orders more paper than Boise can produce, Boise shall either purchase paper for resale to OfficeMax at the then current prices (including Boise’s charge for its actual
cost in handling such paper) or allow OfficeMax to obtain an alternate source of supply for the requirements in excess of Boise’s capacity. 

	 	6.2	General terms and conditions are attached as Exhibit C. 

  

	 	6.3	The parties shall keep the pricing terms of this agreement strictly confidential. Pricing for products shall not be disclosed within the parties’ respective
organizations except on a strict need-to-know basis and in no case shall any sales representatives of any party be told of the pricing under this Agreement. 

 

	7.	Agreement: 

  

	 	7.1	This Agreement will supersede all prior agreements between Boise and OfficeMax, including, but not limited to the following: 

 

	 	7.1.1	Paper Sales Agreement effective October 29, 2004, between Boise and OfficeMax; and 

 

	 	7.1.2	Any domestic Vendor Profile between Boise and OfficeMax. 

 This Agreement has been agreed upon and executed by the parties as of June 25, 2011. 
  

									
	OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED	  		 	BOISE WHITE PAPER, L.L.C.
					
	By:	 	 /s/ Ryan T. Vero
	  		 	By:	 	 /s/ Robert A. Warren

	Name:	 	Ryan T. Vero	  		 	Name:	 	Robert A. Warren
	Title:	 	EVP/CMO	  		 	Title:	 	EVP & Chief Operating Officer

 EXHIBIT A 
 PRODUCTS LIST AND PRODUCT PRICING 
 Commodity Papers
Pricing: Net pricing for each product identified on Exhibit B as a “Commodity Paper” shall be as set forth in this exhibit. ***** 
  

	2.	Non-Commodity Papers Pricing: Net pricing for each product identified herein as a “Non-Commodity Papers” shall be priced as follows:

 2.1 Pricing for products on Exhibit B *****, shall be determined using the pricing rule for Commodity Papers,
described above. 
  

	 	2.2	Pricing for products identified on Exhibit B with the designation of “Boise Brand” in the pricing rule column shall be determined by the price at which Boise
sells products of like kind, quality, and quantity to other unrelated purchasers and OfficeMax’ price for such products shall be the lowest net price at which Boise sells to similar third party purchasers. 

 

	 	2.3	For products produced by Boise solely for OfficeMax and identified on Exhibit B with the designation “OMX Brand,” Boise and OfficeMax shall negotiate a price.
If the parties can’t agree on a price, OfficeMax may solicit prices for comparable products and quantities from other producers provided that Boise shall have the right to meet any such prices. 

 

	 	2.4	Several of the products in Exhibit B are purchased from other producers and the name of the current producer is noted in the “producer” column. Such products
shall be sold to OfficeMax at the prices noted in the pricing rule column, as may be adjusted from time to time Boise will provide at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any adjustments. 

 

	3.	Promotional Pricing 

  

	 	3.1	Boise will pay OfficeMax the following amounts for mutually agreed upon promotional opportunities: ***** 

 

	4.	Miscellaneous Pricing Terms: 

  

	 	4.1	Prices for Grand & Toy products shall be determined by converting the prices set forth in this exhibit to Canadian dollars using the exchange rate set forth in
the Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the previous month. Payments shall be made in Canadian currency. 

  

	 	4.2	All products shall be priced and invoiced at time of shipment, F.O.B. Boise’s dock (Mill, RSC, or Warehouse), freight prepaid and allowed.

  
  

Omitted material is indicated by *****, pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request. Omitted material has been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. 

 Boise shall be responsible for product quality or transit damage that may be incurred during
shipment from the mill to an OfficeMax facility. OfficeMax shall be responsible for any damages incurred after the shipment has been delivered. 
  

	 	4.3	Terms are ***** from date of invoice. Payments shall be made via electronic funds transfers. OfficeMax shall be entitled to a ***** prompt pay discount for payments
made within ***** days. The prompt pay discount will be based on *****. 

  

	 	4.4	All discounts under this agreement shall be calculated on the fifth day of each month based on share purchased within the preceding month. At the end of each year, the
parties will true-up any discounts based on annual volumes purchased. 

  

	 	4.5	To preserve the confidentiality of the pricing hereunder, *****. 

  

	 	4.6	In lieu of any other “Return to Vendor” program instituted at OfficeMax, Boise will pay OfficeMax *****. 

 

	 	4.7	Boise and OfficeMax may agree on a different price for truckload drop shipments. Truckload drop shipments are defined as customers who commit to purchasing at least
*****. In all other cases, Boise and OfficeMax will agree on pricing for drop shipments. 

  

	 	4.8	For purposes of the Agreement, Boise may implement a fuel surcharge *****. 

 

	 	4.9	All pricing to OfficeMax takes into account all of the commercial customs and practices (including mode of shipping and freight) in effect prior to the effective date
of this Agreement. It is the intent of the parties that they will continue to work under the same commercial customs and practices currently in place on the date of this Agreement, unless specifically addressed herein. 

 
  
 Omitted material is indicated by *****, pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request. Omitted material has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

 Exhibit B (Price List) 

This Exhibit has been redacted pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request. Omitted material has been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. 

 EXHIBIT C 
 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
 These General Terms and Conditions
were prepared for incorporation into the Paper Purchase Agreement to which this Exhibit C is appended (the “Agreement”). They are intended to apply as if fully set forth in the Agreement; provided that if anything in this Exhibit C is
inconsistent with the express terms of the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall control. 
 1. Safety and Security
Requirements. Whenever the provision of goods or services under the Agreement requires a party to be on the property of the other party, each party shall observe all reasonable security and safety procedures or requirements imposed by the other
party on third parties providing like goods or services. 
 2. Standards of Performance. 

2.1 In Respect of Goods. The quality of all goods supplied by Boise to OfficeMax shall be at least commercially equal to the
quality of that grade of goods that Boise is selling to others. 
 2.2 In Respect of Services. All services supplied by
either party to the other shall be performed in accordance with the same standard of care that the supplying party observes in providing similar services to other customers. 
 2.3 Disclaimer of Implied Warranties. EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES IN RESPECT OF GOODS OR SERVICES SUPPLIED BY IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THAT ARE IMPLIED BY LAW OR BY THE TERMS OF THE
AGREEMENT, EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.1. THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO NEGATE OR LIMIT ANY WARRANTY OF TITLE OR RIGHT TO SELL IMPLIED BY LAW OR CUSTOM OF TRADE AND EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WARRANTS, IN RESPECT OF ALL
GOODS TO BE SOLD, THAT IT WILL HAVE AND WILL CONVEY TO OFFICEMAX GOOD AND MERCHANTABLE TITLE TO SUCH GOODS AND THAT IT WILL WARRANT AND DEFEND SUCH TITLE AGAINST THE CLAIMS OF ALL PERSONS WHATSOEVER. 

2.4 Limitation of Liability. Neither party shall be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, collateral, consequential,
exemplary, or punitive damages, or lost profits arising from a breach of warranty or any other part of this Agreement. In respect of services, the remedy for failure to meet the standards of service shall be that the party providing the service
shall be required to reperform the service without charge. In respect of goods, without limiting the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 

 
2.4, the remedy for failure of the goods to conform to the quality specifications set forth in the Agreement shall be as provided in the Uniform Commercial Code as in force from time to time in
the state of Delaware and as specifically set forth in the Agreement. 
 3. Dispute Resolution. The Dispute Resolution
Process set forth in Section 5 shall apply to all disputes which may arise between the parties or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates with regard to course-of-performance disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. Such
disputes are referred to as “Covered Disputes.” In case of other disputes, the parties may pursue any and all remedies under applicable law or equity. 
 4. Dispute Resolution Process. 
 4.1 Limitation. The procedures
provided for by this Agreement shall not apply to any Covered Dispute unless and until either party shall have given written notice to the other party invoking this Agreement. Such notice shall specify, in reasonable detail, the dispute to which it
is intended to apply. Such dispute is referred to as the “Noticed Dispute.” The effective date of delivery of such notice is referred to as the “Notice Date.” 

4.2 Negotiation. Within 5 days after the Notice Date, each party shall designate, in writing to the other party, the name of one
of its senior executive officers who shall be its “Designated Representative” in the dispute resolution process. Designation by either party of its Designated Representative shall constitute a representation by such party that its
Designated Representative has full power and authority to resolve the Noticed Dispute. Within 15 days after the Notice Date, each party shall have delivered to the Designated Representative of the other party a written statement of its position.
Between 30 and 45 days after the Notice Date, the Designated Representatives shall meet, discuss, and negotiate with respect to the Noticed Dispute for a period not to exceed 10 days. 

If the parties are unable to settle the Noticed Dispute through negotiations by the 45th day following the Notice Date, they shall
mutually appoint a neutral third-party arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree upon the neutral third-party arbitrator by the 50th day following the Notice Date, either party may obtain the appointment of a neutral third-party arbitrator by
the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. 
 4.3 Arbitration.
Within 10 days after appointment of the neutral arbitrator, each party shall submit a written statement to the neutral arbitrator and to the other party advocating its position, and each party may, within ten days after receipt of the other
party’s statement, submit to the neutral arbitrator and the opposing party one rebuttal statement. Opening statements shall be no longer than 30 pages of
8 1/2” by 11” paper, and rebuttal
statements shall be limited to 15 pages of
8 1/2” by 11” paper unless otherwise
mutually agreed. Within 20 days after submission of the rebuttal statement, on a date and at a place set by the neutral arbitrator, the Designated Representatives 

 
shall meet with the neutral arbitrator to negotiate and resolve the Noticed Dispute. Each Designated Representative may make an oral presentation to the neutral arbitrator. The Designated
Representatives of both parties shall be present for such presentations and shall be available at the same location on the following day for arbitrator-sponsored negotiations. If the parties are unable to reach a settlement of the Noticed Dispute,
the neutral arbitrator shall, within 20 days thereafter, deliver in writing to each party his or her recommended settlement of the Noticed Dispute. Within ten days after receipt of the neutral arbitrator’s recommended settlement, the
parties’ Designated Representatives shall meet at a time and place set by the neutral arbitrator and make a final attempt to resolve the Noticed Dispute. If they are unable to do so, the arbitrator shall make a final decision which shall be
final and binding upon the parties. 
 4.4 Confidentiality. 

4.4.1 Each party shall treat all statements, written submissions, and other disclosures made by the other in the course of efforts to
resolve the Noticed Dispute (collectively, “Settlement Information”) as confidential information and shall make no disclosure of the Settlement Information to any third party (other than its employees and officers involved in the Noticed
Dispute and its counsel and other consultants providing advice in respect of the Noticed Dispute), and it shall require all persons to whom it is permitted to disclose such information to make a similar nondisclosure commitment for the benefit of
and enforceable by the party providing such information. Such nondisclosure obligation shall remain in effect for a period of five years from the date of disclosure. 
 4.4.2 Prior to commencing the arbitration process, the parties shall require the neutral arbitrator to sign a confidentiality agreement in which he or she commits, for the benefit of and on a basis which
is enforceable by each party and its respective Affiliates, that he or she will hold the Settlement Information confidential and not disclose it to any party other than the parties, their respective Affiliates, counsel, and advisors and agents
involved in the Noticed Dispute, except under order of disclosure by a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a written authorization signed by the party or parties providing the Settlement Information which is to be disclosed. 

4.5 Fees and Expenses. The parties shall each cover their own costs and fees associated with the dispute resolution process
provided for in this Agreement. The fees and expenses of the neutral arbitrator shall be divided equally by the parties. 
 4.6
Scope of Obligation; Specific Performance. The parties agree to utilize the settlement procedures outlined above in a good-faith effort to provide for a speedy and economical means of resolving disputes. However, the parties agree that
neither party shall be in default or in breach hereof for failure to adhere to any of the procedures outlined above except that (i) compliance with the procedures hereof, in full, when and as required shall be a condition precedent to the other
party’s obligation to continue its participation in the negotiation and arbitration process; and (ii) either party may obtain an order of specific performance in respect of the other party’s obligations hereunder. 

 5. Force Majeure. The term “Force Majeure” shall mean any flood, storm,
earthquake, or other act of God, fire, explosion, labor dispute, civil disturbance, military action, shortage of labor or stores, issuance of directive by any legal authority asserting jurisdiction over either of the parties which directive purports
to prohibit the performance of any material part of the duties of that party, or other event beyond the control of the party claiming Force Majeure, which event or directive prevents performance by a party or makes performance commercially
impracticable. 
 Each party shall promptly notify the other if there is Force Majeure. Such notice shall describe the Force
Majeure, the corrective action to be taken, if any, and the estimated time of the Force Majeure interruption. If either party is prevented from performing any of its obligations hereunder, in whole or in part by reason of Force Majeure, it shall be
excused from performance for so long as and to the extent that Force Majeure shall so prevent its performance. 
 6. Events
of Default. 
 6.1 Payment Defaults. If either party fails to pay any amount owed by it when due, such sum shall earn
interest from the date on which it is due at a rate equal to ten percent per annum. Such interest shall be payable on demand. If either party fails to pay any amount owed (including interest accruing under the preceding sentence) within 30 days
after its receipt of written demand therefore, the other party shall have the right, in addition to any other right provided under applicable law or this Agreement for such breach, to terminate this Agreement, or to suspend its performance until
payment of such delinquent sum is made in full. Complaints or claims by a party under this Agreement regarding standards of performance or quality will be subject to the dispute resolution provisions hereunder, but in no event will excuse a party
from paying the purchase price for delivered goods in full when due. 
 6.2 Nonpayment Defaults. If either party commits
any breach of this Agreement, other than those described in Section 6.1 above, or if either party commits any of the breaches described in such section on a repeated basis so as to materially frustrate the reasonable business expectations of
the other party in respect of this Agreement, the other party may, if such breach is not cured within 60 days after the complaining party gives notice of such breach to the party in breach, terminate this Agreement. Such remedy shall be in addition
to any other remedy which may be available under applicable law or the terms hereof for such breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the nature of the breach complained of is such that its cure may be reasonably expected to take more than 60 days
to execute, no right to terminate shall accrue so long as the party in breach shall have commenced its efforts to effect a cure and shall be diligently pursuing such efforts. 

 7. Confidentiality. The parties hereby covenant and agree to hold in trust and
maintain confidential all Confidential Information relating to the other party or any of its Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean all information disclosed by either party to the other in
connection with this Agreement, whether orally, visually, in writing, or in any other tangible form, including but not limited to product pricing, technical, economic, and business data, records, know-how, flow sheets, drawings, business plans,
computer information databases, inventions, processes, and the like, including but not limited to, the terms of this Agreement. The parties shall not divulge Confidential Information to third parties without the prior written consent of the other
party except: 
 7.1 When such information has become a matter of public knowledge without wrongful action by the disclosing
party; 
 7.2 When such information was in the possession of the party obligated to maintain confidentiality prior to its
receipt thereof by the other party; and 
 7.3 When such disclosure is required by law; provided that if either party is
involved in litigation or an administrative proceeding in which a third party is requesting disclosure of Confidential information, it shall promptly notify the disclosing party of such fact so as to permit the disclosing party to appear in such
proceeding to protect its interest in nondisclosure of such Confidential Information; and 
 7.4 Boise may disclose this
Agreement and related Confidential Information to its financing sources provided that such sources sign an agreement agreeing to keep the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement confidential. 

8. Notices. Any notice or demand required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
duly given or made if given by any of the following methods: 
 8.1 Deposited in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope,
postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or hand delivered, respectively addressed as follows: 
  

			
	To Boise:	  	 Boise White Paper, L.L.C.

Attention President and Chief Executive Officer
 1111 West Jefferson Street
 PO Box 990050
 Boise, Idaho 83799-0050

		
	With a copy to:	  	 Boise White Paper, L.L.C. 
 Attention General Counsel
 1111 West Jefferson Street

PO Box 990050
 Boise, Idaho
83799-0050

			
	To OfficeMax:	  	OfficeMax Incorporated
		  	Attention President and Chief Executive Officer
		  	263 Shuman Blvd.
		  	Naperville, IL 60563
		
	With a copy to:	  	OfficeMax Incorporated
		  	Attention General Counsel
		  	263 Shuman Blvd.
		  	Naperville, IL 60563

 8.2 Sent to the above address via an established national overnight delivery service (such as Federal
Express), charges prepaid; or 
 8.3 Sent via any electronic communications method, provided the sender obtains written
confirmation of receipt of the communication by the electronic communication equipment at the office of the addressee listed above; provided also that, if this method is used, the party shall immediately follow such notice with a second notice in
one of the methods set forth in subsections 10.1 or 10.2 above. 
 Notices shall be effective on the day sent if sent in
accordance with Section 8.3, on the first business day after the day sent, if sent, in accordance with Section 8.2 and on the seventh business day after the day sent, if sent in accordance with Section 8.1. 

9. Insurance and Indemnity. At all times while Boise continues to be a vendor to OfficeMax, Boise shall purchase and maintain a
commercial general liability (occurrence) policy, which policy shall include coverage for premises and operations; products and completed operations; contractual liability; broad form property damage, and personal injury liability. The policy shall
have a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $5,000,000 each occurrence; $5,000,000 aggregate for products/completed operations; and $5,000,000 general aggregate. Umbrella/Excess limits may be used to comply with the general
liability limit requirements. Boise’s insurance company must have a minimum A.M. best Rating of A-VII or better. Insurance carried by Boise will be primary to any insurance carried by OfficeMax. Any other insurance or self-insurance maintained
by Boise shall be in excess of and not contribute to Boise’s insurance. 
 As soon as possible (January 1 for all
succeeding years), Boise shall deliver to OfficeMax, or OfficeMax’s designee per written instruction, a certificate from Boise’s insurer evidencing the required coverage and naming OfficeMax Incorporated, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
corporate parent, directors, officers, and employees as additional insured’s with respect to liability or any claims of liability arising out of the sale of products to OfficeMax, including the design and manufacture thereof. The certificate
shall provide on its face that the policies it represents will not be terminated, amended, or allowed to expire without 30 days’ prior written notice to OfficeMax; and such 

 
certificate shall further provide on its face that the policies it represents contains a severability of interests clause, generally providing, “the insurance afforded applies separately to
each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the company’s liability”. Failure of OfficeMax to demand such certificate or other evidence of full compliance with these insurance
requirements or failure of OfficeMax to identify a deficiency from evidence that is provided shall not be construed as a waiver of Vendor’s obligation to maintain such insurance. 

Boise further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless OfficeMax, its subsidiaries, affiliates, corporate parent, directors,
officers, and employees from and against all causes of action, claims, liabilities, costs, and expenses of any kind, whether actual or alleged, including court costs and attorneys fees, arising out of or related to any products or goods sold by
Boise to OfficeMax, except where such claim is wholly attributable to the fault of OfficeMax. 
 10. Waiver of
Subrogation. Each party waives all rights that each might now or hereafter have against the other, its subsidiaries, or affiliates or against the officers, directors, or employees of any of the foregoing to the extent that the loss so waived is
compensated by the property damage insurance required hereby or in fact carried by the party suffering such loss (without regard to any deductible or risk retention feature of such insurance). 

11. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their successors and assigns, but no party shall make any
sale, assignment, or other transfer of all or any portion of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided, however, that Boise may assign this Agreement without
OfficeMax’ consent upon the sale of all, or substantially all, of its paper manufacturing assets provided that the party purchasing such assets expressly agrees in writing to assume and fully perform all of Boise’s obligations hereunder.
In the event of any restructuring or reorganization of OfficeMax, or sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets or the business of OfficeMax, this Agreement will continue to be binding upon OfficeMax and will also become binding on any
additional entity which acquires all or a substantial portion of OfficeMax’s business (but, in the case of such additional entity, only with respect to the portion of the OfficeMax business it acquires). 

12. Severability and Renegotiation. If any part of this Agreement is found to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, such illegality,
invalidity, or unenforceability shall not extend beyond the part affected, and unaffected parts of this Agreement will continue in full force and will be binding on the parties. Should any term or provision of this Agreement be found invalid by any
court or regulatory body having jurisdiction thereover, the parties shall immediately use their best efforts to renegotiate such term or provision of the Agreement to eliminate such invalidity. 

13. Independent Contractor. In performing services under this Agreement, each party shall act solely as an independent contractor;
neither party nor any of its 

 
employees or agents shall be treated as or deemed to be employees of the other. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership, agency, joint venture, or employer-employee
relationship between the parties. Neither party shall hold itself out or otherwise represent itself to any person or entity as anything other than an independent contractor of the other party. 

14. Right of Offset. All debts and obligations of OfficeMax and Boise to each other are mutual and subject to setoff. For purposes
of this paragraph, “OfficeMax” and “Boise” shall be deemed to include each party’s respective subsidiaries and affiliates which directly or indirectly control or are controlled by that party. 

15. Nonwaiver. Any waiver, at any time, by any part of its rights, remedies, duties, and/or obligations with respect to any
matters arising in connection with this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right, remedy, duty, and/or obligation with respect to such matter or with respect to any subsequent matter. 

16. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted, and enforced under the laws of the state of
Delaware, without regard to its choice of law rules. The courts of the state of Delaware and federal courts sitting therein shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and settle litigation in respect of this Agreement or, subject to the last sentence
of this section, any litigation that arises between the parties. In any suit between the parties or their Affiliates; each party hereby consents to receive service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is doing business, including without
limitation, the state of its incorporation, provided that such service of process is issued by a federal or state court of general jurisdiction sitting in Delaware. This Section 19 shall not apply in respect of any cross claim brought in any
litigation initiated by a person other than a party or one of its Affiliates in a jurisdiction other than Delaware. 
 17.
Captions. All indices, titles, subject headings, and similar items in this Agreement are provided for the purpose of reference and convenience and are not intended to be inclusive, definitive, or to affect the meaning of the content or scope
of this Agreement. 
 18. Interpretation. As used in this Agreement, the masculine gender shall include the feminine or
neuter gender, and the plural shall include the singular wherever appropriate. 
 19. Amendment. This Agreement may be
amended only by a written instrument signed by the senior most executive of each party. No failure of any party to insist upon strict performance of obligations owed it hereunder by the other party shall waive or release such party’s right to
insist on strict performance of such obligation in the future. 

 20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more duplicate
counterparts and upon such execution shall be considered a single document as though each party had executed the same counterpart. 
 21. Audits. Each party shall have the right to audit the other party’s books and accounts to verify volumes, costs, pricing and price adjustments pursuant to this Agreement once per year. Such
audits shall be conducted at the expense of the party requesting the audit. 
 22. Entire Agreement. The terms and
provisions herein contained constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all agreements, either verbal or written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 

23. Brand Ownership. Boise shall own the brand names of all products sold under this Agreement that are produced by Boise, except
for the OfficeMax brand names.

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