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Higher One Holdings, Inc. Short Term Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.21 

HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC. SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 

 

	1.	Purpose of the Plan. 

This Higher One Holdings, Inc. Short Term Incentive Plan is intended to attract, retain, motivate and reward Participants by providing
them with the opportunity to earn incentive compensation under the Plan related to the Company’s performance. Incentive compensation granted under the Plan is intended to be qualified as performance-based compensation within the meaning of
Section 162(m). 
  

	2.	Definitions. 

 For
purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	“Award” means incentive compensation earned under the Plan pursuant to Section 4. 

 

	 	(b)	“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Higher One Holdings. 

 

	 	(c)	“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and all regulations, interpretations, and administrative guidance issued
thereunder. 

  

	 	(d)	“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or such other committee as the Board of Directors shall appoint from time to
time to administer the Plan and to otherwise exercise and perform the authority and functions assigned to the Committee under the terms of the Plan. 

  

	 	(e)	“Common Stock” means Higher One Holdings Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, or any other security into which the common stock shall be changed
pursuant to the adjustment provisions of Section 10 of the Plan. 

  

	 	(f)	“Company” means Higher One Holdings and all of its Subsidiaries, collectively. 

 

	 	(g)	“Date of Grant” means the date the Award is approved by the Committee, or such later date determined by the Committee to be the Date of Grant.

  

	 	(h)	 “Disability” means eligibility for disability benefits under the terms of the Company’s long-term disability plan in effect at
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becomes disabled; provided, however, that, if payment or settlement of an Award subject to Section 409A is to be accelerated solely as a result of a Participant’s
Disability, Disability shall have the meaning set forth in Section 409A. 

  

	 	(i)	“Equity-Based Portion” means any portion of an Award that is paid in, or settled or exercisable for, shares of Common Stock or that is denominated in
units that are valued with reference to, or settled in shares of, Common Stock, including, without limitation, stock, restricted stock, stock units, stock appreciation rights or stock options. 

 

	 	(j)	“Equity Plan” means the Higher One Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, or any other plan adopted by the Company and approved by its shareholders
pursuant to the terms of which the Equity-Based Portion of an Award may be granted to Participants. 

  

	 	(k)	“Fair Market Value” means, for purposes of the Equity-Based Portion of an Award and with respect to a share of Common Stock, as of the applicable date
of determination, (i) the average of the high and low sales prices on the immediately preceding business day of a share of Common Stock as reported on the principal securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are then listed or admitted
to trading or (ii) if not so reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices on the immediately preceding business day as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market or (iii) if not so reported, as furnished by any member of the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority selected by the Committee. In the event that the price of a share of Common Stock shall not be so reported or the Committee otherwise determines a different valuation is appropriate, the Fair Market Value of a share of
Common Stock shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion in any manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	 	(l)	“Higher One Holdings” means Higher One Holdings, Inc., and its successors or assigns. 

 

	 	(m)	“Maximum Amount” means the maximum value of an Award for a Performance Period as set forth in Section 4(d). 

 

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	 	(n)	“Participant” means each executive officer and key employee of the company whom the Committee designates as a participant under the Plan.

  

	 	(o)	“Performance Measures” means the performance measures set forth in Section 4(e) of the Plan. 

 

	 	(p)	“Performance Period” means a fiscal year of the Company or such other period as may be designated by the Committee with respect to an Award.

  

	 	(q)	“Performance Targets” means performance goals and objectives set in respect of Performance Measures for a Performance Period. 

 

	 	(r)	“Plan” means this Higher One Holdings, Inc. Short Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time. 

 

	 	(s)	“Section 162(m)” means Section 162(m) of the Code. 

  

	 	(t)	“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	 	(u)	“Subsidiary” means any “subsidiary” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

 

	 	(v)	“Value” means with respect to (i) any portion of an Award paid in cash, the dollar value thereof at the time of payment, (ii) any portion of
an Award paid in shares of Common Stock or denominated in stock units corresponding to shares of Common Stock, the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant multiplied by the number of underlying shares or units, as applicable, (iii) any portion
of an Award paid in options exercisable for shares of Common Stock, the value of such option as of the Date of Grant determined in accordance with ASC Topic 718 as utilized by the Company for financial accounting purposes, and (iv) with respect
to any portion of the Award paid in any other property not described in clause (ii) or (iii) hereof, the market value of such property on the Date of Grant as reasonably determined by the Committee. 

 

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	3.	Administration. 

  

	 	(a)	Power and Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee which shall have full power and authority: 

 

	 	(i)	to designate Participants and Performance Periods; 

  

	 	(ii)	to establish the Performance Measures and Performance Targets for a Performance Period and to determine whether and to what extent such Performance Targets have been
achieved; 

  

	 	(iii)	to determine the cash amount, Equity-Based Portion and/or other property payable with respect to an Award; 

 

	 	(iv)	to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and procedures relating to the Plan; 

 

	 	(v)	subject to the provisions of the Plan, to delegate to one or more officers of the Company some or all of its authority under the Plan; 

 

	 	(vi)	to employ such legal counsel, independent auditors and consultants as it deems desirable for the administration of the Plan and to rely upon any opinion or computation
received therefrom; and 

  

	 	(vii)	to make all determinations, and to formulate such procedures, as may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Committee for the administration of the Plan.

  

	 	(b)	Plan Construction and Interpretation. The Committee shall have full power and authority to construe and interpret the Plan. 

 

	 	(c)	Determinations of Committee Final and Binding. All determinations by the Committee in carrying out and administering the Plan and in construing and interpreting
the Plan shall be made in the Committee’s sole discretion and shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons interested herein. 

 

	 	(d)	 Liability of Committee. No member of the Committee (or its delegates) shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with
respect to the Plan or any Award, and the members of the Committee (and its delegates) shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement in the manner provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or its By-laws, as applicable, in
each case as amended and in effect from time to time. In the performance of its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, the Committee shall be entitled to rely upon information and advice furnished by the Company’s officers and employees,
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accountants, the Company’s legal counsel or any other person the Committee deems necessary, and no member of the Committee shall be liable for any action taken or not taken in good faith
reliance upon any such advice. 

  

	4.	Awards. 

  

	 	(a)	Performance Targets. The Committee may, from time to time, make a determination that a Participant shall be afforded the opportunity to earn incentive
compensation under this Plan during a Performance Period. If the Committee decides to offer such opportunity to one or more Participants, then no later than 90 days after the beginning of a Performance Period (or such earlier or later date as may be
required by Section 162(m)), the Committee shall (i) designate each Participant for the Performance Period, (ii) select the Performance Measure or Measures to be applicable to the Performance Period for each Participant,
(iii) establish specific Performance Targets related to such Performance Measure(s) and the incentive amount which may be earned for the Performance Period by each Participant with sufficient specificity to satisfy the requirements of
Section 162(m) (including without limitation through use of a bonus pool and assigned percentages thereof) and (iv) specify the relationship between Performance Targets and the amount of incentive compensation to be earned by each
Participant for the Performance Period. The Committee has the discretion to structure Awards in any manner it deems advisable, including, without limitation, (x) specifying that the incentive amount for a Performance Period will be earned if
the applicable Performance Target is achieved for one Performance Measure or for any one of a number of Performance Measures, (y) providing that the incentive amount for a Performance Period will be earned only if a Performance Target is
achieved for more than one Performance Measure, or (z) providing that the incentive amount to be earned for a given Performance Period will vary based upon different levels of achievement of the applicable Performance Targets.

  

	 	(b)	Determination of Award. Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in writing whether and to what extent the applicable
Performance Targets have been achieved for such Performance Period and the amount of the Award, if any, earned by Participants for such Performance Period. In determining the amount of the Award earned by a Participant for a given Performance
Period, the Committee shall have the right to reduce (but not to increase) the incentive amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Committee may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or
corporate performance for the Performance Period. 

  

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	 	(c)	Payment of Awards. Subject to Section 5, Awards shall be paid to the Participant on a date after the end of the Performance Period that is no later than two
and one-half months following the end of such Performance Period. Awards may be paid in cash, Common Stock, equity-based awards, any other form of consideration or any combination thereof determined by the Committee. Payment of Awards may be subject
to such vesting, forfeiture, transfer or such other restrictions (or any combination thereof) as the Committee shall specify. The Equity-Based Portion of any Award shall be granted under the terms and conditions of an Equity Plan.

  

	 	(d)	Maximum Amount. Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate incentive amount that may be earned under the Plan by a Participant
for all Performance Periods beginning in any given fiscal year of the Company (i) that are for a period of twelve (12) months or less shall be $2,000,000 and (ii) that are for a period of more than twelve (12) months shall be
$4,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to (i) and (ii) above, the maximum aggregate incentive amount that may be earned under the Plan by a Participant for all Performance Periods beginning in any given fiscal year of the Company
is $6,000,000. 

  

	 	(e)	 Performance Measures. The Performance Measures from which the Committee shall establish Performance Targets shall relate to the achievement of
financial goals based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more of the following performance criteria as the Committee deems appropriate: adjusted net earnings, appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of Common Stock (including,
without limitation, comparisons with various stock market indices), attainment of strategic and operational initiatives, budget, cash flow (including, without limitation, free cash flow), cost of capital, cost reduction, earnings and earnings growth
(including, without limitation, earnings per share, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest and taxes, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), market share, market value added, net income, net sales, number of
active OneAccounts, number of institutions under contract with the Company, operating profit and operating income, pretax income before allocation of corporate overhead and bonus, reductions in costs, return on assets and return on net assets,
return on equity, return on invested capital, revenue per active OneAccount, revenues, sales and sales growth, successful acquisition/divestiture, or total stockholder return and improvement of

  

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stockholder return, in each case as defined by the Committee at the time the Committee determines the terms of the Award in accordance with Section 4(a) with such specificity as required by
Section 162(m). The Performance Targets may be described in terms of objectives that are related to the individual Participant or objectives that are Company-wide or related to a Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business
unit and may be measured on an absolute or cumulative basis or on the basis of percentage of improvement over time, and may be measured in terms of Company performance (or performance of a Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or
business unit) or measured relative to selected peer companies or a market index. 

  

	 	(f)	Adjustments. At the time the Committee determines the terms of the Award in accordance with Section 4(a), the Committee may also specify any exclusion(s) or
inclusion(s) for charges related to any event(s) or occurrence(s) which the Committee determines should appropriately be excluded or included, as applicable, for purposes of measuring performance against the applicable Performance Targets, which may
include (i) restructurings, reorganizations, discontinued operations, non-core businesses in continuing operations, acquisitions, dispositions, or any extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 30 and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the applicable year, (ii) the cumulative effects of tax or
accounting changes, each in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (iii) foreign exchange gains or losses, (iv) stock-based compensation, (v) amortization of intangible assets, impairments of goodwill and other
intangible assets, asset write downs, or non-cash interest expense or (vi) litigation or claim judgments or settlements. Any such inclusion or exclusion shall be prescribed in a form that meets the requirements for deductibility under
Section 162(m) . If the Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances, render
previously established Performance Measures or Performance Targets unsuitable, the Committee may in its discretion modify such Performance Measures or Performance Targets, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems appropriate and equitable;
provided that, unless the Committee determines otherwise, no such action shall be taken if and to the extent it would result in the loss of an otherwise available exemption of the Award under Section 162(m). 

 

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	5.	Termination of Employment. 

  

	 	(a)	Death; Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if a Participant’s employment with the Company terminates prior to payment of an Award in
accordance with Section 4(c) by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant will remain eligible, subject to Section 4 hereof, to receive an Award with respect to such Performance Period. The Award shall be
determined and payable in accordance with Section 4 above, except that the amount, if any, shall be prorated to take into account the number of days that the Participant was employed by the Company during the Performance Period.

  

	 	(b)	Other Terminations. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, or otherwise required by applicable law, if a Participant’s employment with the Company
terminates prior to the payment of an Award for any reason not described in Section 5(a), the Participant’s participation in the Plan for such Performance Period shall terminate forthwith and the Participant shall not be entitled to an
Award for such Performance Period. 

  

	6.	Deferral. 

 Subject to
applicable laws, including, without limitation, Section 409A, the Committee may (i) require the mandatory deferral of some or all of an Award on terms established by the Committee or (ii) permit a Participant to elect to defer a
portion of an Award in accordance with the terms established by the Committee. 
  

	7.	Effective Date. 

 The Plan
shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board of Directors subject to its approval by the stockholders of Higher One Holdings. 
  

	8.	Amendment and Termination. 

Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Board of Directors or the Committee may at any time amend, suspend, discontinue or
terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such action shall be effective without approval by the stockholders of the Company to the extent necessary to continue to qualify the amounts payable hereunder as performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m). 
  

	9.	Miscellaneous. 

  

	 	(a)	 Tax Withholding. The Company may require any Participant entitled to receive a payment of an Award to remit to the Company, prior to payment, an
amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable tax withholding requirements. In the case of the Equity-Based Portion of an Award payable in shares of Common Stock, the Company may permit or require a Participant to satisfy, in whole or in part, such
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by directing the Company to (i) withhold shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be received by such Participant or (ii) repurchase shares of Common Stock that were issued to the
Participant to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding rates for any applicable tax withholding purposes, in accordance with all applicable laws and pursuant to such rules as the Committee may establish from time to time. The Company shall also
have the right to deduct from all cash payments made to a Participant (whether or not such payment is made in connection with an Award) any applicable taxes required to be withheld with respect to such payments. 

 

	 	(b)	No Rights to Awards or Employment. This Plan is not a contract between the Company and a Participant. No Participant shall have any claim or right to receive
Awards under the Plan. Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon any employee of the Company any right to continued employment with the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the employment of any of its employees, in
accordance with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, at any time, with or without cause, including, without limitation, any individual who is then a Participant in the Plan. 

 

	 	(c)	Section 409A. If any provision of the Plan contravenes any regulations or guidance promulgated under Section 409A of the Code or could cause any Award
to be subject to taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Company may, in its sole discretion, modify the Plan to (a) comply with, or avoid being subject to, Section 409A of the Code, (b) avoid the
imposition of taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code, and/or (c) maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of
the Code. The Company is not obligated to modify the Plan and there is no guarantee that any payments will be exempt from interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Moreover, any discretionary authority that the Board of Directors
or the Committee may have pursuant to the Plan shall not be applicable to an Award that is subject to Section 409A to the extent such discretionary authority will contravene Section 409A. 

 

	 	(d)	Other Compensation. Nothing in this Plan shall preclude or limit the ability of the Company to pay any compensation to a Participant under the Company’s
other compensation and benefit plans and programs, including without limitation any Equity Plan or bonus plan program or arrangement. 

  

	 	(e)	 No Limitation on Corporate Actions. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company from taking or not taking any

  

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corporate action, whether or not such action could have an adverse effect on any Awards made under the Plan. No Participant, beneficiary or other person shall have any claim against the Company
or any Subsidiary as a result of any such action. 

  

	 	(f)	Unfunded Plan. The Plan is intended to constitute an unfunded plan for incentive compensation. Prior to the payment of any Award, nothing contained herein shall
give any Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. The Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver payment in cash,
Common Stock or other consideration with respect to Awards hereunder. 

  

	 	(g)	Non-Transferability. Except as set forth in Section 9(h) herein, no Participant or beneficiary shall have the power or right to sell, transfer, assign,
pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of the Participant’s interest under the Plan. 

  

	 	(h)	Designation of Beneficiary. A Participant may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any payments which may be made following the Participant’s
death in accordance with the Company’s policies as in effect from time to time. If a Participant does not designate a beneficiary, or the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries predeceases the Participant, any payments which may be made
following the Participant’s death shall be made to the Participant’s estate. 

  

	 	(i)	Severability. If any provision of this Plan is held unenforceable, the remainder of the Plan shall continue in full force and effect without regard to such
unenforceable provision and shall be applied as though the unenforceable provision were not contained in the Plan. In addition, if any provision of this Plan would cause Awards not to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation”
under Section 162(m), that provision shall be severed from, and shall be deemed not to be a part of, the Plan, but the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. Any specific action by the Committee that would be violative
of Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder shall be void. 

  

	 	(j)	Expenses. The costs and expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company. 

 

	 	(k)	 Clawback. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel or adjust the amount of any
Award if the financial statements of the Company on which the calculation or determination of the Award was based are subsequently 

 

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restated due to error or misconduct and, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, the financial statements as so restated would have resulted in a smaller or no Award if such information had
been known at the time the Award had originally been calculated or determined. In addition, in the event of such a restatement, the Company may require a Participant, to repay to the Company the amount by which (i) the Award as originally
calculated or determined exceeds (ii) the Award as adjusted pursuant to the preceding sentence. 

  

	 	(l)	Governing Law. The Plan and all actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

  

 11Higher One Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.22 

HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC. 

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

	1.	Purpose of the Plan. 

 This
Higher One Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing the employees and independent contractors of the Company, and eligible non-employee directors of Higher One
Holdings, who are largely responsible for the management, growth, and protection of the business of the Company, with incentives and rewards to encourage them to continue in the service of the Company. The Plan is designed to meet this intent by
providing such employees, independent contractors, and eligible non-employee directors with a proprietary interest in pursuing the long-term growth, profitability, and financial success of the Company. 

 

	2.	Definitions 

 As used in the Plan
or in any instrument governing the terms of any Award, the following definitions apply to the terms indicated below: 
  

	 	(a)	“Awards” mean all equity awards granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan including, but not limited to, Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options,
Stock Appreciation Rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 

  

	 	(b)	“Award Agreement” means the written agreement between the Company and a Grantee that evidences and sets out the terms and conditions of an Award.

  

	 	(c)	“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Higher One Holdings. 

 

	 	(d)	“Change in Control”, as used in any instrument governing the terms of any Award, means the occurrence of any of the following: 

 

	 	(i)	Change in the ownership of a corporation. Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as determined under section 1.409A-(i)(5)(v)(B) of the
federal tax regulations), acquires ownership of stock of the corporation that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50 percent of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of such corporation.

  

	 	(ii)	 Change in the effective control of a corporation. The date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as determined under
section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B) of the federal tax regulations), acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the corporation possessing 30
percent or more of the total voting power of the 

	 	
stock of such corporation; or the date a majority of members of the board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a
majority of the members of the board of directors before the date of the appointment or election. 

  

	 	(iii)	Change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets occurs on
the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as determined under section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B) of the federal tax regulations), acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the corporation that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40 percent of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the corporation immediately before such
acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of such corporation, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of any event or
transaction to the extent that treating such event or transaction as a Change in Control would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code. 
  

	 	(e)	“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and all regulations, interpretations, and administrative guidance issued
thereunder. 

  

	 	(f)	“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or such other committee as the Board of Directors shall appoint from time to time to
administer the Plan and to otherwise exercise and perform the authority and functions assigned to the Committee under the terms of the Plan. 

  

	 	(g)	“Common Stock” means Higher One Holdings Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, or any other security into which the common stock shall be changed pursuant
to the adjustment provisions of Section 10 of the Plan. 

  

	 	(h)	“Company” means Higher One Holdings and all of its Subsidiaries and affiliates, collectively. 

 

	 	(i)	“Covered Employee” means a Participant who at the time of reference is a “covered employee” as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code.

  

	 	(j)	“Director” means a member of the Board of Directors who is not at the time of reference an employee of Higher One Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

  

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	 	(k)	“Effective Date” means the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders. 

 

	 	(l)	“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

 

	 	(m)	“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to a share of Common Stock, as of the applicable date of determination (i) the average of the high and low sales
prices on the immediately preceding business day of a share of Common Stock as reported on the principal securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are then listed or admitted to trading or (ii) if not so reported, the average of the
closing bid and ask prices on the immediately preceding business day as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market or (iii) if not so reported, as furnished by any member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority selected by the Committee. In the
event that the price of a share of Common Stock shall not be so reported or the Committee otherwise determines a different valuation is appropriate, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion in any manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	 	(n)	“Higher One Holdings” means Higher One Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto. 

 

	 	(o)	“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option qualified under Section 422 of the Code. 

 

	 	(p)	“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

  

	 	(q)	“Option” means a stock option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 6. 

 

	 	(r)	“Other Stock-Based Award” means an award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 7. 

 

	 	(s)	“Participant” means a Director, employee, or independent contractor of the Company who is eligible to participate in the Plan and to whom one or more Awards
have been granted pursuant and, following the death of any such Person, his successors, heirs, executors, and administrators, as the case may be. 

  

	 	(t)	“Performance-Based Compensation” means compensation that satisfies the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code for deductibility of remuneration paid
to Covered Employees. 

  

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	 	(u)	“Performance Measures” means such measures as are described in Section 8 on which performance goals are based in order to qualify certain awards granted
hereunder as Performance-Based Compensation. 

  

	 	(v)	“Performance Period” means the period of time during which the performance goals must be met in order to determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with
respect to an Award, other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation. Performance Periods may be overlapping. 

 

	 	(w)	“Performance Target” means performance goals and objectives with respect to a Performance Period. 

 

	 	(x)	“Person” means a “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, including any “group” within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. 

  

	 	(y)	“Plan” means this Higher One Holdings, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. 

 

	 	(z)	“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

  

	 	(aa)	“Stock Appreciation Rights” means a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the
date of exercise over (B) the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right. 

  

	 	(bb)	“Subsidiary” means any “subsidiary” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act. 

 

	3.	Stock Subject to the Plan, Share Counting Rules, and Individual Award Limits. 

 

	 	(a)	Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10 and the provisions of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued or transferred
pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan will not exceed 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate. 

  

	 	(b)	 Under the Plan, (i) if all or any portion of an Award expires, or is forfeited, terminated or cancelled, without the issuance of shares of Common
Stock, or is settled in cash in lieu of shares of Common Stock, or is exchanged with the Committee’s permission, prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock, for an Award not involving shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common
Stock subject to Awards that have been so forfeited, terminated, cancelled, settled or exchanged or have expired, as the case may be, will again be available for issuance or transfer under the Plan; (ii) if the exercise price related to any
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granted under the Plan is, or the tax withholding requirements with respect to any Award granted under the Plan are, satisfied through the withholding by the Company of shares otherwise then
deliverable in respect of such Award or through actual or constructive transfer to the Company of shares already owned, a number of shares equal to such withheld or transferred shares will again be available for issuance or transfer under the Plan;
and (iii) if a Stock Appreciation Right is exercised and settled in shares of Common Stock, a number of shares equal to the difference between the total number of shares for which the Stock Appreciation Right was exercised and the number of
shares actually issued or transferred will again be available for issuance or transfer under the Plan, with the result being that only the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued or transferred upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right
are counted against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance or transfer under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock utilized under the Plan may be either authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares, or both, in the sole
discretion of the Committee. 

  

	 	(c)	Shares of Common Stock covered by Awards granted pursuant to the Plan in connection with the assumption, replacement, conversion, or adjustment of outstanding
equity-based awards in the context of a corporate acquisition or merger (within the meaning of Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual) as provided in Section 10 of the Plan shall not count as used under the
Plan for purposes of Section 3. 

  

	 	(d)	Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10: 

 

	 	(i)	the number of shares of Common Stock that may be covered by Incentive Stock Options shall not exceed 1,620,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate; and

  

	 	(ii)	the number of shares of Common Stock that may be covered by Awards granted under the Plan to any one Participant in a single fiscal year of the Company may not exceed
75,000 shares in the aggregate. 

  

	4.	Administration of the Plan. 

  

	 	(a)	The Committee 

 The Plan shall be
administered by the Committee, which shall consist solely of two or more persons, each of whom qualifies as a “non-employee director” (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act), as an
“outside director” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(3), and as “independent” within the meaning of any applicable stock exchange or similar regulatory authority; provided that, with

  

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respect to any “independent” composition requirement under any rule of any applicable stock exchange or similar regulatory authority, the “independent” composition requirement
shall be phased in pursuant to any applicable transition period; provided further that, with respect to any Award granted to, or any determination made with respect to, any Person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act prior to the date the
“independent” composition requirement has been satisfied, such grant shall be approved by the full Board of Directors, and with respect to any Award granted to, or any determination made with respect to, any Covered Employee, prior to the
date the “independent” composition requirement has been satisfied, such grant shall be approved by a subcommittee of the Committee that is composed solely of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(3). 
  

	 	(b)	Grant of Awards 

 The Committee
shall, consistent with the terms of the Plan, from time to time designate those employees and independent contractors of the Company who shall be granted Awards under the Plan and the amount, type, and other terms and conditions of such Awards. The
Board of Directors may, consistent with the terms of the Plan, from time to time grant Awards to Directors. The Committee may prescribe agreements evidencing or setting the terms of any Awards, and amendments thereto, which documents and amendments
need not be identical for each Participant. 
 The Committee may also enter into agreements with third parties pursuant to which
such third parties may issue Awards to the Participants in lieu of the Company’s issuance thereof or assume the obligations of the Company under any Awards previously issued by the Company, in any case on such terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 Awards granted under the Plan may, in the Committee’s discretion, be
granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, any other Award, any award granted under another plan of the Company or any business entity to be acquired by the Company, or any other right of a
Participant to receive payment from the Company. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or awards may be granted either as of the same time as, or a different time from, the grant of such other Awards or awards. 

 

	 	(c)	Delegation of Authority 

 All of
the powers and responsibilities of the Committee under the Plan may be delegated by the Committee, in writing, to any subcommittee thereof, in which case the acts of such subcommittee shall be deemed to be acts of the Committee hereunder. The
Committee may also from time to time authorize a subcommittee consisting of one or more members of the Board of Directors (including members who are employees of the Company) or employees of the Company to grant Awards to persons who are not
“executive officers” of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act), subject to such restrictions and limitations as the Committee may specify. 

In addition, the Committee may delegate the administration of the Plan to one or more officers or employees of the Company, and such
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execute and distribute Award Agreements or other documents evidencing or relating to Awards granted by the Committee under this Plan, to maintain records relating to Awards, to process or oversee
the issuance of Common Stock under Awards, to interpret and administer the terms of Awards, and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan and of Awards under the Plan, provided that in no case
shall any such administrator be authorized (i) to grant Awards under the Plan, (ii) to take any action that would cause Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation to fail to so qualify, (iii) to take any action
inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code or (iv) to take any action inconsistent with Section 157 and other applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Any action by any such administrator within the scope of its
delegation shall be deemed for all purposes to have been taken by the Committee and, except as otherwise specifically provided, references in this Plan to the Committee shall include any such administrator. The Committee and, to the extent it so
provides, any subcommittee, shall have sole authority to determine whether to review any actions and/or interpretations of any such administrator, and if the Committee shall decide to conduct such a review, any such actions and/or interpretations of
any such administrator shall be subject to approval, disapproval, or modification by the Committee. 
  

	 	(d)	Committee Discretion 

 The
Committee shall have full discretionary authority to administer the Plan, including discretionary authority to interpret and construe any and all provisions of the Plan and the terms of any Award (and any Award Agreement) granted thereunder and to
adopt and amend from time to time such rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall determine whether an authorized
leave of absence, or absence in military or government service, shall constitute termination of employment; provided that, no payment shall be made with respect to any Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code as a result of any such
authorized leave of absence or absence in military or government service unless such authorized leave or absence constitutes a separation from service for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The employment of a Participant with the Company
shall be deemed to have terminated for all purposes of the Plan if such person is employed by or provides services to a Person that is a Subsidiary of the Company and such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Company, unless the Committee
determines otherwise. Decisions of the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive on all parties. 
 On or after the date
of grant of an Award under the Plan, the Committee may (i) in the event of a Participant’s death, disability or retirement (in the case of disability and retirement, unless otherwise specified in the relevant grant agreement, as determined
in accordance with the applicable policies and procedures of the Company as in effect from time to time) or in the event of a Change in Control, accelerate the date on which any such Award becomes vested or exercisable, as the case may be,
(ii) accelerate the date on which any such Award becomes transferable, (iii) extend the term of any such Award, including, without limitation, extending the period following a termination of a Participant’s employment during which any
such Award may remain outstanding, (iv) waive any conditions to the vesting, exercisability, or transferability, as the case may be, of any such Award or (v) provide for the payment of dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to any
such Award; provided, that the Committee shall not have any such authority and shall not take any such action to the extent that the grant of such authority or the taking of such action would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of
the Code. 
  

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 The Committee may grant dividend equivalents to any Participant based on the dividends
declared on shares of Common Stock that are subject to any Award during the period between the date the Award is granted and the date the Award is exercised, vests, pays out, or expires. Such dividend equivalents may be awarded or paid in the form
of cash, shares of Common Stock, restricted stock, or restricted stock units, or a combination, and shall be determined by such formula and at such time and subject to such accrual, forfeiture, or payout restrictions or limitations as determined by
the Committee in its sole discretion. 
  

	 	(e)	Payments by the Company 

 The
Company shall pay any amount payable with respect to an Award in accordance with the terms of such Award, provided that the Committee may, in its discretion, defer the payment of amounts payable with respect to an Award subject to and in accordance
with the terms of any deferred compensation plan established and maintained by the Company, to the extent such deferred compensation plan permits deferral of Awards granted hereunder. Payments to be made by the Company upon the exercise of an Option
or other Award or settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, Common Stock, other Awards or other property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments,
or on a deferred basis. The settlement of any Award may be accelerated, and cash paid in lieu of Common Stock in connection with such settlement, in the Committee’s discretion or upon occurrence of one or more specified events; provided that,
with respect to any Award subject to Section 409A of the Code, such acceleration or payment shall comply with Section 409A of the Code. 

The Company may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and permissible under Section 409A of the Code, deduct from and set off
against any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant from time to time (including amounts payable in connection with any Award, owed as wages, fringe benefits, or other compensation owed to the Participant), such amounts as may be owed by the
Participant to the Company, although the Participant shall remain liable for any part of the Participant’s payment obligation not satisfied through such deduction and setoff. By accepting any Award granted hereunder, the Participant agrees to
any deduction or setoff under this Section 4. 
 The Company may, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the
Committee, postpone the issuance or delivery of Common Stock or payment of other benefits under any Award until completion of such registration or qualification of such Common Stock or other required action under any federal or state law, rule or
regulation, listing or other required action with respect to any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock or other securities of the Company are listed or quoted, or compliance with any other obligation of the
Company, as the Committee may consider appropriate, and may require any Participant to make such representations, furnish such information and comply with or be subject to such other conditions as it may consider appropriate in connection with the
issuance or delivery of Common Stock or payment of other benefits in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, listing requirements, or other obligations; provided that the Committee

  

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shall take no action to the extent that the taking of such action would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code. The foregoing notwithstanding, in connection with a Change
of Control, the Company shall take or cause to be taken no action, and shall undertake or permit to arise no legal or contractual obligation, that results or would result in any postponement of the issuance or delivery of Common Stock or payment of
benefits under any Award or the imposition of any other conditions on such issuance, delivery, or payment, to the extent that such postponement or other condition would represent a greater burden on a Participant than existed on the 90th day
preceding the Change of Control. 
 The inability of the Company (after reasonable efforts) to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and/or sale of any Awards or shares of Common Stock hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect
of the failure to issue and/or sell such Awards or shares of Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. 

In addition, the Committee may permit (including, without limitation, for purposes of deductibility under Section 162(m) of the
Code) a Participant to defer such Participant’s receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be due to such Participant in connection with any Award. 

If any such deferral is required or permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish rules and procedures, in accordance with
Section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable), for such payment or Common Stock delivery deferrals and any notional earnings to be credited on such deferred amounts, provided that in the case of any Award intended to qualify as
Performance-Based Compensation, such earnings shall be in compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code. 
  

	 	(f)	Limitation on Liability 

 The
Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, agents, and other persons, and the Committee, the Company, and its officers, directors, and employees shall be entitled, in good faith, to rely or act upon any advice, opinions, or valuations
of any such persons. In addition, the Committee and each member thereof, and any person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee, shall be entitled, in good faith, to rely or act upon any report or other information furnished by any
officer, director, or employee of the Company, the Company’s independent auditors, consultants, or any other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. 

No member of the Committee, nor any person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee, nor any officer, director, or
employee of the Company acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee, shall be liable for any action, omission, or determination relating to the Plan, and Higher One Holdings shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold
harmless each member of the Committee, each person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee, and each other officer, director, or employee of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of
the Plan has been delegated, against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum 
  

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paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Committee) arising out of any action, omission or determination relating to the Plan, unless, in either case, such action, omission, or
determination was taken or made by such member, director, employee, or other person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in the best interests of the Company. 

 

	5.	Eligibility. 

 The Persons
who shall be eligible to receive Awards pursuant to the Plan shall be (a) those employees and independent contractors of the Company whom the Committee shall select from time to time and (b) Directors of the Company whom the Board of
Directors shall select from time to time. Eligible persons shall include any Person who has been offered employment by the Company, provided that such prospective employee may not receive any payment or exercise any right relating to an Award until
such person has commenced employment with the Company. An employee on leave of absence may be considered as still in the employ of the Company for purposes of eligibility for participation in the Plan, if so determined by the Committee. In lieu of
making Awards directly to Participants, the Committee may make Awards under the Plan through or to a trust or other funding vehicle which in turn makes Awards to Participants or which issues interests in Awards held by it to Participants, in any
case on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Each Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing in form and substance approved by the Committee. 

 

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	6.	Options. 

 The Committee
may from time to time grant Options, subject to the following terms and conditions: 
  

	 	(a)	Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by any Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on
the date on which such Option is granted. The Award Agreement of each Option shall fix the exercise price and shall clearly identify such Option as either an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or as
a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 

  

	 	(b)	Term and Exercise of Options. 

  

	 	(i)	Each Option shall become vested and exercisable on such date or dates, during such period, and for such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be determined by the
Committee on or after the date such Option is granted; provided, however, that no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date such Option is granted; and, provided, further, that each Option shall be subject to
earlier termination, expiration, or cancellation as provided in the Plan or in the relevant Award Agreement. 

  

	 	(ii)	Each Option may be exercised in whole or in part. The partial exercise of an Option shall not cause the expiration, termination, or cancellation of the remaining
portion thereof. 

  

	 	(iii)	An Option shall be exercised by such methods and procedures as the Committee determines from time to time, provided, however that Participants shall have the right to
exercise vested Options through net settlement in shares of Common Stock; provided, further, that net cash settlement shall not be permitted. 

  

	 	(iv)	Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may
be exercised, during the lifetime of a Participant, only by the Participant; provided, however, that the Committee may permit Non-Qualified Stock Options to be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of, on a general or
specific basis, subject to such conditions and limitations as the Committee may determine. In addition, the Committee may impose such restrictions on any shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option as it may deem advisable, including,
without limitation, minimum holding period requirements, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such shares are then listed and/or traded, or under any blue sky or
state securities laws applicable to such shares. 

  

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	 	(v)	The Committee may in its sole discretion amend the terms of outstanding awards to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or
cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other awards or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, and
may take such any such action without stockholder approval. 

  

	 	(vi)	Regardless of the terms of any Award Agreement, the Committee shall have the right to substitute Stock Appreciation Rights for outstanding Options granted to any
Participant, provided the substituted Stock Appreciation Rights call for settlement by the issuance of shares of Common Stock, and the terms of the substituted Stock Appreciation Rights and economic benefit of such substituted Stock Appreciation
Rights are at least equivalent to the terms and economic benefit of the Options being replaced. 

  

	 	(c)	Special Rules for Incentive Stock Options 

  

	 	(i)	The aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Common Stock with respect to which “incentive stock options” (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code)
are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year under the Plan and any other stock option plan of Higher One Holdings or any of its “subsidiaries” (within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code) shall not
exceed $100,000. Such Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the date on which each such incentive stock option is granted. In the event that the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Common Stock with respect to such incentive stock options
exceeds $100,000, then incentive stock options granted hereunder to such Participant shall, to the extent and in the order required by regulations promulgated under the Code (or any other authority having the force of regulations), automatically be
deemed to be Non-Qualified Stock Options, but all other terms and provisions of such incentive stock options shall remain unchanged. In the absence of such regulations (and authority), or in the event such regulations (or authority) require or
permit a designation of the Options which shall cease to constitute incentive stock options, incentive stock options granted hereunder shall, to the extent of such excess and in the order in which they were granted, automatically be deemed to be
Non-Qualified Stock Options, but all other terms and provisions of such incentive stock options shall remain unchanged. 

  

	 	(ii)	 No incentive stock option may be granted to an individual if, at the time of the proposed grant, such individual owns stock possessing more than ten

  

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percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of Higher One Holdings or any of its “subsidiaries” (within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code), unless
(i) the exercise price of such incentive stock option is at least one hundred and ten percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time such incentive stock option is granted and (ii) such incentive stock option is
not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such incentive stock option is granted. 

Options are not intended to provide for the deferral of compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and thus, are intended to be
exempt from regulation under Section 409A of the Code. 
  

	7.	Other Stock-Based Awards. 

The Committee may grant equity-based or equity-related awards not otherwise described herein, including but not limited to restricted
stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, each such Other Stock-Based Award may
(i) involve the transfer of actual shares of Common Stock to Participants, either at the time of grant or thereafter, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of shares of Common Stock, (ii) be subject to
performance-based and/or service-based conditions, (iii) be in the form of Stock Appreciation Rights, phantom stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, deferred share units, or share-denominated performance units,
(iv) be designed to comply with applicable laws of jurisdictions other than the United States, and (v) be designed to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation; provided, that each Other Stock-Based Award shall be denominated in, or shall
have a value determined by reference to, a number of shares of Common Stock that is specified at the time of the grant of such award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any such Other Stock-Based Award is subject to Section 409A of
the Code, the Award Agreement of such Other Stock-Based Award shall contain terms and conditions (including, without limitation and to the extent applicable, deferral and payment provisions) that comply with Section 409A of the Code.

  

	8.	Performance-Based Compensation. 

  

	 	(a)	Calculation, Written Determinations, and Right of Recapture. 

The amount payable with respect to an Award that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be
determined in any manner permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 Determinations by the Committee as to
the establishment of Performance Measures, the level of actual achievement of performance goals, and the amount payable with respect to an Award intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be
recorded in writing. Specifically, the Committee shall certify in writing, in a manner conforming to applicable regulations under Section 

 

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162(m) of the Code, prior to settlement of each such Award granted to a Covered Employee, that the performance goals and other material terms upon which settlement of the Award was conditioned
have been satisfied. 
 If at any time after the date on which a Participant has been granted or becomes vested
in an Award pursuant to the achievement of a performance goal under Section 8, the Committee determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of the performance goal was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance
goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a portion of an Award would not have been granted, vested, or paid given the correct data, then (i) such portion of the Award that was granted
shall be forfeited and any related shares of Common Stock (or, if such shares were disposed of, the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the Company as provided by the Committee, (ii) such portion of the Award that became vested shall be
deemed to be not vested and any related shares of Common Stock (or, if such shares were disposed of, the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the Company as provided by the Committee, and (iii) such portion of the Award paid to the Participant
shall be paid by the Participant to the Company upon notice from the Company as provided by the Committee. 
  

	 	(b)	Discretionary Reduction 

The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce or eliminate the amount payable to any Participant with respect to an Award
that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, based on such factors as the Committee may deem relevant, but the Committee may not increase any such amount above the amount established in accordance with the relevant Performance
Schedule. For purposes of clarity, the Committee may exercise the discretion provided for by the foregoing sentence in a non-uniform manner among Participants. 
  

	 	(c)	Performance Measures 

The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Award (other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) to
a Covered Employee that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation depends shall (a) be objective business criteria and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, including the requirement that the
level or levels of performance targeted by the Committee result in the achievement of performance goals being “substantially uncertain,” and (b) relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures (whether or not in comparison
to other peer companies) as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion: adjusted net earnings, appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of Common Stock (including, without limitation, comparisons with various stock market indices),
attainment of strategic and operational initiatives, budget, cash flow (including, without limitation, free cash flow), cost of capital, cost reduction, earnings and earnings growth (including, without limitation, earnings per share, earnings before
taxes, earnings before interest and taxes, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), market share, market value added, net income, net sales, number of active OneAccounts, number of institutions under contract with the
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profit and operating income, pretax income before allocation of corporate overhead and bonus, reductions in costs, return on assets and return on net assets, return on equity, return on invested
capital, revenue per active OneAccount, revenues, sales and sales growth, successful acquisition/divestiture, or total stockholder return and improvement of stockholder return. Performance goals may relate to individual performance, Company
performance or business unit performance. Performance goals may differ for Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants. If the Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital
structure of the Company, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances, render previously established Performance Measures unsuitable, the Committee may in its discretion modify such Performance Measures or the
related levels of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems appropriate and equitable, except in the case of a Covered Employee where such action would result in the loss of qualification of the Award as “performance-based
compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. In such case, the Committee will not make any modification of the Performance Measures or the level or levels of achievement with respect to such Covered Employee. 

The Committee shall determine the length of the Performance Period with respect to each Award that is intended to be
Performance-Based Compensation; provided that in no event shall such Performance Period be shorter than one fiscal year of the Company. Performance Periods may be overlapping. The Committee shall establish the Performance Targets and Performance
Schedules for such Performance Period within ninety (90) days of the commencement of such Performance Period. 

The Committee may provide, in connection with the setting of the performance goals, that any evaluation of performance may
include or exclude certain items that may occur during any fiscal year of the Company, including, without limitation, the following: (i) asset write downs; (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (iii) the effect of changes
in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results; (iv) any reorganization and restructuring programs; (v) extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Financial Accounting Standards Board
Accounting Standards Codification 225-20 “Extraordinary and Unusual Items” and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the applicable year; (vi) acquisitions or divestitures; and (vii) foreign exchange gains and losses. To the extent such inclusions or exclusions affect Awards to Covered Employees, they shall be prescribed in a form that
meets the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code for deductibility. Any Performance Measure(s) may be used to measure the performance of the Company or a Subsidiary as a whole or any business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary or any
combination thereof, as the Committee may deem appropriate, or any of the above Performance Measures as compared to the performance of a group of comparator companies, or a published or special index that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems
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 Nothing in this Section 8 is intended to limit the Committee’s
discretion to adopt conditions with respect to any Award that is not intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation that relate to performance other than the Performance Measures. In addition, the Committee may, subject to the terms of the
Plan, amend previously granted Awards in a way that disqualifies them as Performance-Based Compensation. 
 In
the event that the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder change to permit Committee discretion to alter the Performance Measures without obtaining stockholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall
have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining stockholder approval. 
  

	9.	Effect of Separation from Service. 

Each Award Agreement shall set forth the effect of the Participant’s separation from service on any outstanding Awards. Such
provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Awards issued, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for the separation from service. 

 

	10.	Adjustment Upon Certain Changes. 

  

	 	(a)	Shares Available for Grants 

In the event of any change in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding by reason of any stock dividend or split,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares, or similar corporate change, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Committee may grant Awards in any year, and the maximum
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Committee may grant Awards to any individual Participant in any year, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee. In the event of any change in the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding by reason of any other similar event or transaction, including any extraordinary cash dividend, the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, make such adjustments in the number and class of shares of
Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted. 
  

	 	(b)	Increase or Decrease in Issued Shares Without Consideration 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of Higher One Holdings, in the event of any increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of shares of Common Stock or the payment of a stock dividend (but only on the shares of Common Stock), or any other increase or decrease in the number of such
shares effected without receipt or payment of consideration by the Company, the Committee shall appropriately adjust the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each outstanding Award and the exercise price per share of Common Stock of each such
Award. 
  

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	 	(c)	Certain Mergers 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of Higher One Holdings, in the event that Higher One Holdings shall be
the surviving corporation in any merger, consolidation, or similar transaction as a result of which the holders of shares of Common Stock receive consideration consisting exclusively of securities of such surviving corporation, the Committee shall,
to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, adjust each Award outstanding on the date of such merger or consolidation so that it pertains and applies to the securities which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such
Award would have received in such merger or consolidation. 
  

	 	(d)	Certain Other Transactions 

In the event of (i) a dissolution or liquidation of Higher One Holdings, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all
of the Company’s assets (on a consolidated basis), (iii) a merger, consolidation, or similar transaction involving Higher One Holdings in which Higher One Holdings is not the surviving corporation, or (iv) a merger, consolidation or
similar transaction involving Higher One Holdings in which Higher One Holdings is the surviving corporation but the holders of shares of Common Stock receive securities of another corporation and/or other property, including cash, the Committee
shall, in its sole discretion but subject to Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, have the power to: 
  

	 	(i)	cancel, effective immediately prior to the occurrence of such event, each Award (whether or not then exercisable), and, in full consideration of such cancellation, pay
to the Participant to whom such Award was granted an amount in cash, for each share of Common Stock subject to such Award, equal to the value, as determined by the Committee in its reasonable discretion, of such Award, provided that with respect to
any outstanding Option such value shall be equal to the excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Committee in its reasonable discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a share of Common Stock as a result of such
event over (B) the exercise price of such Option; 

  

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	 	(ii)	provide for the exchange of each Award (whether or not then exercisable or vested) for an Award with respect to, as appropriate, some or all of the property which a
holder of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award would have received in such transaction and, incident thereto, make an equitable adjustment as determined by the Committee in its reasonable discretion in accordance with U.S.
Department of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D) in the exercise price of the Award, and/or the number of shares or amount of property subject to the Award or, if appropriate, provide for a cash payment to the Participant to whom
such Award was granted in partial consideration for the exchange of the Award; or 

  

	 	(iii)	any combination of (i) or (ii) above. 

  

	 	(e)	Other Changes 

In the event of any change in the capitalization of Higher One Holdings or corporate change other than those specifically
referred to in paragraphs(b), (c), or (d), the Committee shall make such adjustments in the number and class of shares subject to Awards outstanding on the date on which such change occurs and in such other terms of such Awards as the Committee may
consider appropriate. 
  

	 	(f)	No Other Rights 

Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no Participant shall have any rights by reason of any subdivision or
consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any dividend, any increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class, or any dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of Higher One Holdings or any other
corporation. Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no issuance by Higher One Holdings of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number of shares or amount of other property subject to, or the terms related to, any Award. 
  

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	 	(g)	Savings Clause 

No provision of this Section 10 shall be given effect to the extent that such provision would cause any tax to become
due under Section 409A of the Code. 
  

	11.	Rights Under the Plan. 

No person shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by or relating to any Award granted
pursuant to the Plan until the date of the issuance of a stock certificate with respect to such shares. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 10 hereof, no adjustment of any Award shall be made for dividends or other rights for
which the record date occurs prior to the date such stock certificate is issued. Nothing in this Section 11 is intended, or should be construed, to limit authority of the Committee to cause the Company to make payments based on the dividends
that would be payable with respect to any share of Common Stock if it were issued or outstanding, or from granting rights related to such dividends. 

Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to: (a) limit, impair, or otherwise affect the Company’s right or power to make
adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or business structure, or to merge or consolidate, or dissolve, liquidate, sell, or transfer all or any part of its business or assets; or, (b) limit the right or power
of the Company to take any action which such entity deems to be necessary or appropriate. Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the grant of any Award shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board of Directors or Committee
to adopt such other compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable for any Participant. 
 The Company shall not have any
obligation to establish any separate fund or trust or other segregation of assets to provide for payments under the Plan. To the extent any person acquires any rights to receive payments hereunder from the Company, such rights shall be no greater
than those of an unsecured creditor. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant,
beneficiary, legal representative, or any other person. The Plan is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 
  

	12.	No Special Employment Rights; No Right to Award. 

  

	 	(a)	Nothing contained in the Plan or any Award shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to the continuation of his employment by or service to the Company
or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such employment or service or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the rate in existence at the time of the grant of an Award. Neither an
Award nor any rights arising under the Plan shall constitute an employment contract with the Company and, accordingly, the Plan and any Award hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Committee without
giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company. 

  

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	 	(b)	No person shall have any claim or right to receive an Award hereunder. The Committee’s granting of an Award to a Participant at any time shall neither require the
Committee to grant an Award to such Participant or any other Participant or other person at anytime nor preclude the Committee from making subsequent grants to such Participant or any other Participant or other person. 

 

	13.	Securities Matters. 

  

	 	(a)	Higher One Holdings shall be under no obligation to effect the registration pursuant to the Securities Act of any shares of Common Stock to be issued hereunder or to
effect similar compliance under any state laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Higher One Holdings shall not be obligated to cause to be issued or delivered any certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan
unless and until Higher One Holdings is advised by its counsel that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authority and the requirements of any securities exchange on
which shares of Common Stock are traded. The Committee may require, as a condition to the issuance and delivery of certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such shares make such covenants,
agreements, and representations, and that such certificates bear such legends, as the Committee deems necessary or desirable. 

  

	 	(b)	The exercise of any Option granted hereunder shall only be effective at such time as counsel to Higher One Holdings shall have determined that the issuance and delivery
of shares of Common Stock pursuant to such exercise is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authority, and the requirements of any securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are traded. Higher One Holdings
may, in its sole discretion, defer the effectiveness of an exercise of an Option hereunder or the issuance or transfer of shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award pending or to ensure compliance under federal or state securities laws. Higher One
Holdings shall inform the Participant in writing of its decision to defer the effectiveness of the exercise of an Option or the issuance or transfer of shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award. During the period that the effectiveness of the
exercise of an Option has been deferred, the Participant may, by written notice, withdraw such exercise and obtain the refund of any amount paid with respect thereto. 

 

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	14.	Tax Provisions & Withholding. 

  

	 	(a)	Cash Remittance 

Whenever shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of an Option or the grant or vesting of an Award, and
whenever any amount shall become payable in respect of any Award, Higher One Holdings shall have the right to require the Participant to remit to Higher One Holdings in cash an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local withholding tax
requirements, if any, attributable to such exercise, grant, vesting, or payment prior to the delivery of any certificate or certificates for such shares or the effectiveness of the lapse of such restrictions or making of such payment. In addition,
upon the exercise or settlement of any Award in cash, or any payment with respect to any Award, Higher One Holdings shall have the right to withhold from any payment required to be made pursuant thereto an amount sufficient to satisfy the federal,
state, and local withholding tax requirements, if any, attributable to such exercise, settlement, or payment. The Company can delay the delivery to a Participant of any Common Stock or cash payable to such Participant to determine the amount of
withholding to be collected and to collect and process such withholding. 
  

	 	(b)	Stock Remittance 

At the election of the Participant, subject to the approval of the Committee, when shares of Common Stock are to be issued
upon the exercise, grant, or vesting of an Award, the Participant may tender to Higher One Holdings a number of shares of Common Stock that have been owned by the Participant for at least six months (or such other period as the Committee may
determine) having a Fair Market Value at the tender date determined by the Committee to be sufficient to satisfy the federal, state, and local withholding tax requirements, if any, attributable to such exercise, grant, or vesting but not greater
than such withholding obligations. Such election shall be irrevocable, made in writing, and signed by the Participant, shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, and shall
satisfy the Participant’s obligations under Section 14 hereof, if any. The Company can delay the delivery to a Participant of any Common Stock or cash payable to such Participant to determine the amount of withholding to be collected and
to collect and process such withholding. 
  

	 	(c)	Stock Withholding 

At the election of the Participant, subject to the approval of the Committee, when shares of Common Stock are to be issued
upon the exercise, grant, or vesting of an Award, Higher One Holdings shall withhold a number of such shares having a Fair Market Value at the exercise date determined by the Committee to be sufficient to satisfy the federal, state, and local
withholding tax requirements, if any, attributable to such exercise, grant, or vesting but not greater than such withholding obligations. Such election shall be irrevocable, made in writing, and signed by the Participant, shall be subject to any
restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, and shall satisfy the Participant’s obligations under Section 14 hereof, if any. The Company can delay the delivery to a Participant of any Common
Stock or cash payable to such Participant to determine the amount of withholding to be collected and to collect and process such withholding. 
  

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	 	(d)	Consent to and Notification of Code Section 83(b) Election 

No election under Section 83(b) of the Code (to include in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified
in Code Section 83(b)) or under a similar provision of the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States may be made unless expressly permitted by the terms of the Award document or by action of the Committee in writing prior to the making
of such election. In any case in which a Participant is permitted to make such an election in connection with an Award, the Participant shall notify the Company of such election within ten days of filing notice of the election with the Internal
Revenue Service or other governmental authority, in addition to any filing and notification required pursuant to regulations issued under Code Section 83(b) or other applicable provision. 

 

	 	(e)	Notification Upon Disqualifying Disposition Under Code Section 421(b) 

If any Participant shall make any disposition of shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to the exercise of an incentive
stock option under the circumstances described in Code Section 421(b) (i.e., a disqualifying disposition), such Participant shall notify the Company of such disposition within ten days thereof. 

 

	15.	Amendment or Termination of the Plan. 

The Board of Directors may at any time suspend or discontinue the Plan or revise or amend it in any respect whatsoever; provided, however,
that to the extent that any applicable law, regulation, or rule of a stock exchange requires stockholder approval in order for any such revision or amendment to be effective, such revision or amendment shall not be effective without such approval.
The preceding sentence shall not restrict the Committee’s ability to exercise its discretionary authority hereunder pursuant to Section 4 hereof, which discretion may be exercised without amendment to the Plan; provided that no provision
of this Section 15 shall be given effect to the extent that such provision would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code. 

Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no action hereunder may, without the consent of a Participant, reduce the Participant’s
rights under any previously granted and outstanding Award. 
 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary,
the Committee may authorize the repurchase of any Award by the Company or a third party at any time for such price and on such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion. Nothing in the Plan shall limit the right of
the Company to pay compensation of any kind outside the terms of the Plan. 
  

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	16.	No Obligation to Exercise. 

The grant to a Participant of an Award shall impose no obligation upon such Participant to exercise such Award. 

 

	17.	Transfer Restrictions. 

Upon the death of a Participant, outstanding Awards granted to such Participant may be exercised only by the executors or administrators
of the Participant’s estate or by any person or persons who shall have acquired such right to exercise by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No transfer by will or the laws of descent and distribution of any Award, or the right to
exercise any Award, shall be effective to bind Higher One Holdings unless the Committee shall have been furnished with (a) written notice thereof and with a copy of the will and/or such evidence as the Committee may deem necessary to establish
the validity of the transfer and (b) an agreement by the transferee to comply with all the terms and conditions of the Award that are or would have been applicable to the Participant and to be bound by the acknowledgements made by the
Participant in connection with the grant of the Award. 
 Except as provided in the preceding paragraph (regarding transfers
upon the death of a Participant) and Section 6 (regarding the transfer of certain Non-Qualified Stock Options), no Award or other right or interest of a Participant under the Plan shall be pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or
subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant to any party (other than the Company), or assigned or transferred by such Participant, and such Awards or rights that may be exercisable shall be exercised during the lifetime of the
Participant only by the Participant or his or her guardian or legal representative, except that Awards and other rights (other than incentive stock options and Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem therewith) may be transferred to one or more
transferees during the lifetime of the Participant, and may be exercised by such transferees in accordance with the terms of such Award, but only if and to the extent such transfers are permitted by the Committee, subject to any terms and conditions
which the Committee may impose thereon (which may include limitations the Committee may deem appropriate in order that offers and sales under the Plan will meet applicable requirements of registration forms under the Securities Act of 1933 specified
by the Securities and Exchange Commission). A beneficiary, transferee, or other person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award document applicable to
such Participant, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and to any additional terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee. 
  

	18.	No Fractional Shares. 

 No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, Awards, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock or whether
such fractional shares of Common Stock or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated. 
  

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	19.	Retirement and Welfare Plans. 

Neither Awards made under the Plan nor shares of Common Stock or cash paid pursuant to such Awards will be included as
“compensation” for purposes of computing the benefits payable to any Participant under the Company’s retirement plans (both qualified and non-qualified) or welfare benefit plans unless such other plan expressly provides that such
compensation shall be taken into account in computing a participant’s benefit or except as the Committee may otherwise determine in its discretion. 
  

	20.	Compliance with Code Section 162(m). 

It is the intent of the Company that Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted to Covered Employees and other Awards designated as
Awards to Covered Employees subject to Section 8 shall constitute qualified “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of allocation
of an Award. Accordingly, the terms of Section 8, including the definitions of Covered Employee and other terms used therein, shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code. The foregoing notwithstanding,
because the Committee cannot determine with certainty whether a given Participant will be a Covered Employee with respect to a fiscal year that has not yet been completed, the term Covered Employee as used herein shall mean only a person designated
by the Committee as likely to be a Covered Employee with respect to a specified fiscal year. If any provision of the Plan or any Award document relating to an Award that is designated as intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code does
not comply or is inconsistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements, and no provision shall be deemed to confer upon the
Committee or any other person discretion to increase the amount of compensation otherwise payable in connection with any such Award upon attainment of the applicable performance goals. 

 

	21.	Certain Limitations on Awards to Ensure Compliance with Code Section 409A. 

The Company intends that the Plan and each Award granted hereunder that is subject to Section 409A of the Code shall comply with
Section 409A of the Code and that the Plan shall be interpreted, operated and administered accordingly. In the event any term and/or condition of an Award granted hereunder would cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under
Section 409A of the Code, such term and/or condition shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, determined by the Committee, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax. Any reservation of rights by the Company
hereunder affecting the timing of payment of any Award subject to Section 409A of the Code (including, without limitation, the rights of the Committee pursuant to Section 9(d)) will only be as broad as is permitted by Section 409A of
the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company be liable for the payment of or gross up in connection with any taxes and or penalties owed by the Participant pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

  

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	22.	Uncertificated Shares. 

 To the extent
that the Plan provides for issuance of certificates to reflect the transfer of shares of Common Stock, the transfer of such shares may be effected on a noncertificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock
exchange. 
  

	23.	Participants Based Outside of the United States. 

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company
operates or has employees, Directors or independent contractors, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: 
  

	 	(a)	Determine which affiliates and Subsidiaries shall be covered by the Plan; 

  

	 	(b)	Determine which employees, Directors, and/or independent contractors outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; 

 

	 	(c)	Modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to employees, Directors, and/or independent contractors outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign
laws; 

  

	 	(d)	Establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable. Any subplans and
modifications to Plan terms and procedures established under this Section 23 by the Committee shall be attached to the Plan document as appendices; and 

 

	 	(e)	Take any action, before or after an Award is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local government regulatory exemptions or
approvals. 

 Notwithstanding the above, the Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be
granted, that would violate applicable law. 
  

	24.	Legend. 

 The certificates
or book entry for shares of Common Stock may include any legend or coding, as applicable, which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer of such shares. 

 

	25.	Severability; Entire Agreement. 

If any of the provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement is finally held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable (whether in whole or
in part), such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability, and the 

 

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remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby; provided, that, if any of such provisions is finally held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope
determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder. The Plan and any Award
Agreement or other agreements or documents designated by the Committee as setting forth the terms of an Award contain the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all prior agreements, promises,
covenants, arrangements, communications, representations, and warranties between them, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter thereof. 
  

	26.	Descriptive Headings. 

The headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of the terms contained
herein. 
  

	27.	Governing Law. 

 The Plan
and the rights of all persons under the Plan shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of law principles. 

 

	28.	Effective Date and Term of Plan. 

The Plan was initially adopted and shall be effective as of the Effective Date. The Plan shall terminate automatically on the ten
(10) year anniversary of the Effective Date and may be terminated on any earlier date as provided in Section 15, but all Awards made on or prior to such date will continue in effect thereafter subject to the terms thereof and of the Plan.

  

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