Document:

Amended and Restated Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement

 Exhibit 10.30 

Amended and Restated 
 Commercial
Paper Dealer Agreement 
 4(a)(2) Program 

Between: 
 BlackRock, Inc.,
as Issuer 
 and 
 Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as Dealer 
 Concerning Notes to be issued pursuant to an Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement dated as of

 December 23, 2014 between the Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as Issuing and Paying Agent. 

Dated as of January 6, 2015 

 This agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, this
“Agreement”), which amends and restates the Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009, sets forth the understandings between the Issuer and the Dealer, each named on the cover page hereof, in connection with the
issuance and sale by the Issuer of its short-term promissory notes in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto (the “Notes”) through the Dealer. 

Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 6 hereof. 

The Addendum to this Agreement, and any Annexes or Exhibits described in this Agreement or such Addendum, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and made
fully a part hereof. 
  

	1.	Offers, Sales and Resales of Notes. 

  

	 	1.1	While (i) the Issuer has and shall have no obligation to sell the Notes to the Dealer or to permit the Dealer to arrange any sale of the Notes for the account of the Issuer, and (ii) the Dealer has and shall
have no obligation to purchase the Notes from the Issuer or to arrange any sale of the Notes for the account of the Issuer, the parties hereto agree that in any case where the Dealer purchases Notes from the Issuer, or arranges for the sale of Notes
by the Issuer, such Notes will be purchased or sold by the Dealer in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Issuer contained herein or made pursuant hereto and on the terms and conditions and in the manner
provided herein. 

  

	 	1.2	So long as this Agreement shall remain in effect, and in addition to the limitations contained in Section 1.7 hereof, the Issuer shall not, without the consent of the Dealer, offer, solicit or accept offers to
purchase, or sell, any Notes except (a) in transactions with one or more dealers which may from time to time after the date hereof become dealers with respect to the Notes by executing with the Issuer one or more agreements which contain
provisions substantially identical to those contained in Section 1 of this Agreement, of which the Issuer hereby undertakes to provide the Dealer prompt notice or (b) in transactions with the other dealers listed on the Addendum hereto,
which are executing agreements with the Issuer which contain provisions substantially identical to Section 1 of this Agreement contemporaneously herewith. In no event shall the Issuer offer, solicit or accept offers to purchase, or sell, any
Notes directly on its own behalf in transactions with persons other than broker-dealers as specifically permitted in this Section 1.2. 

  

	 	1.3	The Notes shall be in a minimum denomination of $250,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, will bear such interest rates, if interest bearing, or will be sold at such discount from their face amounts,
as shall be agreed upon by the Dealer and the Issuer, shall have a maturity not exceeding 397 days from the date of issuance and may have such terms as are specified in Exhibit C hereto or the Private Placement Memorandum, a pricing supplement or as
otherwise agreed upon by the applicable purchaser and the Issuer. The Notes shall not contain any provision for extension, renewal or automatic “rollover.” 

  
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	 	1.4	The authentication and issuance of, and payment for, the Notes shall be effected in accordance with the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, and the Notes shall be either individual physical certificates or book-entry
notes evidenced by one or more master notes (each, a “Master Note”) registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee, in the form or forms annexed hereto as Exhibit D. 

 

	 	1.5	If the Issuer and the Dealer shall agree on the terms of the purchase of any Note by the Dealer or the sale of any Note arranged by the Dealer (including, but not limited to, agreement with respect to the date of issue,
purchase price, principal amount, maturity and interest rate or interest rate index and margin (in the case of interest-bearing Notes) or discount thereof (in the case of Notes issued on a discount basis), and appropriate compensation for the
Dealer’s services hereunder) pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer shall cause such Note to be issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement and payment for such Note shall be made by the
purchaser thereof, either directly or through the Dealer, to the Issuing and Paying Agent, for the account of the Issuer. Except as otherwise agreed, in the event that the Dealer is acting as an agent and a purchaser shall either fail to accept
delivery of or make payment for a Note on the date fixed for settlement, the Dealer shall promptly notify the Issuer, and if the Dealer has theretofore paid the Issuer for the Note, the Issuer will promptly return such funds to the Dealer against
its return of the Note to the Issuer, in the case of a certificated Note, and upon notice of such failure in the case of a book-entry Note. If such failure occurred for any reason other than default by the Dealer, the Issuer shall reimburse the
Dealer on an equitable basis for the Dealer’s loss of the use of such funds for the period such funds were credited to the Issuer’s account. 

  

	 	1.6	The Dealer and the Issuer hereby establish and agree to observe the following procedures in connection with offers, sales and subsequent resales or other transfers of the Notes: 

 

	 	(a)	Offers and sales of the Notes by or through the Dealer shall be made only to: (i) investors reasonably believed by the Dealer to be Qualified Institutional Buyers or Institutional Accredited Investors and
(ii) non-bank fiduciaries or agents that will be purchasing Notes for one or more accounts, each of which is reasonably believed by the Dealer to be an Institutional Accredited Investor. 

 

	 	(b)	Resales and other transfers of the Notes by the holders thereof shall be made only in accordance with the restrictions in the legend described in clause (e) below. 

 

	 	(c)	No general solicitation or general advertising shall be used in connection with the offering of the Notes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the prior written approval of the Dealer (which shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Issuer shall not issue any press release or place or publish any “tombstone” or other advertisement relating to the Notes. 

  
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	 	(d)	No sale of Notes to any one purchaser shall be for less than $250,000 principal or face amount, and no Note shall be issued in a smaller principal or face amount. If the purchaser is a non-bank fiduciary acting on
behalf of others, each person for whom such purchaser is acting must purchase at least $250,000 principal or face amount of Notes. 

  

	 	(e)	Offers and sales of the Notes shall be subject to the restrictions described in the legend appearing on Exhibit A hereto. A legend substantially to the effect of such Exhibit A shall appear as part of the Private
Placement Memorandum used in connection with offers and sales of Notes hereunder, as well as on each individual certificate representing a Note and each Master Note representing book-entry Notes offered and sold pursuant to this Agreement.

  

	 	(f)	To insure that potential purchasers of Notes have received the then-current Private Placement Memorandum prior to purchasing Notes, the Dealer shall furnish or shall have furnished to each purchaser of Notes for which
it has acted as the Dealer a copy of the then-current Private Placement Memorandum unless such purchaser has previously received a copy of the Private Placement Memorandum as then in effect. The Private Placement Memorandum shall expressly state
that any person to whom Notes are offered shall have an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive information from, the Issuer and the Dealer and shall provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the persons from whom information
regarding the Issuer may be obtained. 

  

	 	(g)	The Issuer agrees, for the benefit of the Dealer and each of the holders and prospective purchasers from time to time of the Notes that, if at any time the Issuer shall not be subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, the Issuer will furnish, upon request and at its expense, to the Dealer and to holders and prospective purchasers of Notes information required by Rule 144A(d)(4)(i) in compliance with Rule 144A(d). 

 

	 	(h)	In the event that any Note offered or to be offered by the Dealer would be ineligible for resale under Rule 144A, the Issuer shall immediately notify the Dealer (by telephone, confirmed in writing) of such fact and
shall promptly prepare and deliver to the Dealer an amendment or supplement to the Private Placement Memorandum describing the Notes that are ineligible, the reason for such ineligibility and any other relevant information relating thereto.

  

	 	(i)	The Issuer represents that it is not currently issuing commercial paper in the United States market in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(3) of the Securities Act. The Issuer agrees that, if it
shall issue commercial paper after the date hereof in reliance upon such exemption (a) the proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be segregated from the proceeds of the sale of any such commercial paper by being placed in a separate account;
(b) the Issuer will institute appropriate corporate procedures to ensure that the offers and sales of notes issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Section 3(a)(3) exemption are not integrated with offerings and sales of Notes hereunder; and
(c) the Issuer will comply with each of the requirements of Section 3(a)(3) of the Securities Act in selling commercial paper or other short-term debt securities other than the Notes in the United States. 

  
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	 	1.7	The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Dealer, in connection with offers, sales and resales of Notes by the Issuer, as follows: 

 

	 	(a)	The Issuer hereby confirms to the Dealer that (except as permitted by Section 1.6(i)) within the preceding six months neither the Issuer nor any person other than the Dealer or the other dealers referred to in
Section 1.2 hereof acting on behalf of the Issuer has offered or sold any Notes, or any substantially similar security of the Issuer (including, without limitation, medium-term notes issued by the Issuer), to, or solicited offers to buy any
such security from, any person other than the Dealer or the other dealers referred to in Section 1.2 hereof. The Issuer also agrees that (except as permitted by Section 1.6(i)), as long as the Notes are being offered for sale by the Dealer
and the other dealers referred to in Section 1.2 hereof as contemplated hereby and until at least six months after the offer of Notes hereunder has been terminated, neither the Issuer nor any person other than the Dealer or the other dealers
referred to in Section 1.2 hereof (except as contemplated by Section 1.2 hereof) will offer the Notes or any substantially similar security of the Issuer for sale to, or solicit offers to buy any such security from, any person other than
the Dealer or the other dealers referred to in Section 1.2 hereof, it being understood that such agreement is made with a view to bringing the offer and sale of the Notes within the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act and shall survive any termination of this Agreement. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants that it has not taken or omitted to take, and will not take or omit to take, any action that would cause the offering and sale of Notes hereunder to
be integrated with any other offering of securities, whether such offering is made by the Issuer or some other party or parties. 

  

	 	(b)	The Issuer represents and agrees that the proceeds of the sale of the Notes are not currently contemplated to be used for the purpose of buying, carrying or trading securities within the meaning of Regulation T and the
interpretations thereunder by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In the event that the Issuer determines to use such proceeds for the purpose of buying, carrying or trading securities, whether in connection with an acquisition of
another company or otherwise, the Issuer shall give the Dealer at least five business days’ prior written notice to that effect. The Issuer shall also give the Dealer prompt notice of the actual date that it commences to purchase securities
with the proceeds of the Notes. Thereafter, in the event that the Dealer purchases Notes as principal and does not resell such Notes on the day of such purchase, to the extent necessary to comply with Regulation T and the interpretations thereunder,
the Dealer will sell such Notes either (i) only to offerees it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers or to Qualified Institutional Buyers it reasonably believes are acting for other Qualified Institutional Buyers, in each
case in accordance with Rule 144A or (ii) in a manner which would not cause a violation of Regulation T and the interpretations thereunder. 

  
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	2.	Representations and Warranties of Issuer. 

 The Issuer represents and warrants that: 

 

	 	2.1	The Issuer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, has the power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as
now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization, except
where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Issuer has all the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Notes,
this Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement. 

  

	 	2.2	This Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer
in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar state or federal debtor relief laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of
creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law). 

  

	 	2.3	The Notes have been duly authorized, and when issued as provided in the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer
enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar state or federal debtor relief laws from time to time in effect which affect
the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law). 

 

	 	2.4	The offer and sale of the Notes by the Issuer in the manner contemplated hereby do not require registration of the Notes under the Securities Act, pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in
Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and no indenture in respect of the Notes is required to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. 

  

	 	2.5	The Notes will rank at least pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer. 

 

	 	2.6	No consent or action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental or public regulatory body or authority, including the SEC, is required to authorize, or is otherwise required in connection with the execution,
delivery or performance of, this Agreement, the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, except as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Notes.

  
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	 	2.7	The execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, and the issuance of the Notes in accordance with the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, each in
accordance with its respective terms, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, (i) require any Governmental Approval relating to the Issuer where the
failure to obtain such Governmental Approval could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) violate any Applicable Law relating to the Issuer except where such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Issuer, (iv) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture,
agreement or other instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or any Governmental Approval relating to the Issuer, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (v) result in
or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or (vi) require any consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act in respect of, an arbitrator or
Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement other than consents,
authorizations, filings or other acts or consents which have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect or for which the failure to obtain or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

 

	 	2.8	Except for matters disclosed in any filings made by the Issuer with the SEC, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending nor, to the knowledge of the Issuer, threatened against or in any other way relating
adversely to or affecting the Issuer or any of its properties in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  

	 	2.9	The Issuer is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 

  

	 	2.10	Neither the Private Placement Memorandum nor the Company Information contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. 

  

	 	2.11	 Each (a) issuance of Notes by the Issuer hereunder and (b) amendment or supplement of the Private Placement Memorandum shall be deemed a
representation and warranty by the Issuer to the Dealer, as of the date thereof, that, both before and after giving effect to such issuance and after giving effect to such amendment or supplement, (i) the representations and warranties given by
the Issuer set forth in this Section 2 remain true and correct on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, (ii) in the case of an issuance of Notes, the Notes being issued on such date have been duly and validly issued and
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accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar state or federal debtor relief laws from time to time in
effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) in the case of an issuance of Notes,
since the date of the most recent Private Placement Memorandum, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or operations of the Issuer which, if not publicly available, has not been disclosed to the Dealer in writing and
(iv) the Issuer is not in default under any of its obligations hereunder, under the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement or the Notes that is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 

 

	3.	Covenants and Agreements of Issuer. 

 The Issuer covenants and agrees that: 

 

	 	3.1	The Issuer will give the Dealer prompt notice (but in any event prior to any subsequent issuance of Notes hereunder) of any amendment to, modification of or waiver with respect to, the Notes or the Issuing and Paying
Agency Agreement, including a complete copy of any such amendment, modification or waiver. 

  

	 	3.2	The Issuer shall, whenever there shall occur any change, development or occurrence in relation to the Issuer that would have a Material Adverse Effect (including any receipt by the Issuer, from any nationally recognized
statistical rating organization that has provided a rating to the Notes, of any notice of a downgrading in such rating that is publicly available), promptly, and in any event prior to any subsequent issuance of Notes hereunder, notify the Dealer (by
telephone, confirmed in writing) of such change, development or occurrence. 

  

	 	3.3	The Issuer shall from time to time furnish to the Dealer such non-public information as the Dealer may reasonably request, regarding (i) the Issuer’s operations and financial condition, (ii) the due
authorization and execution of the Notes and (iii) the Issuer’s ability to pay the Notes as they mature; provided that the disclosure of such information shall not be reasonably likely to cause the Issuer to be in violation of any
Applicable Law or otherwise violate the terms of any confidentiality agreement to which the Issuer is subject. 

  

	 	3.4	The Issuer will take all such action as the Dealer may reasonably request to ensure that each offer and each sale of the Notes will comply with any applicable state Blue Sky laws; provided, however, that the Issuer
shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in
which it is not otherwise so subject. 

  

	 	3.5	The Issuer will not be in default of any of its obligations hereunder, under the Notes or under the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, at any time that any of the Notes are outstanding. 

 

	 	3.6	 The Issuer shall not issue Notes hereunder until the Dealer shall have received (a) one or more opinions of counsel to the Issuer, addressed to
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satisfactory in form and substance to the Dealer, (b) a copy of the executed Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement as then in effect, (c) a copy of resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Issuer, satisfactory in form and substance to the Dealer and certified by the Secretary or similar officer of the Issuer, authorizing execution and delivery by the Issuer of this Agreement, the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement
and the Notes and consummation by the Issuer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (d) prior to the issuance of any book-entry Notes represented by a master note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, a copy of the
executed Letter of Representations among the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent and DTC and of the executed master note, (e) prior to the issuance of any Notes in physical form, a copy of such form (unless attached to this Agreement or the
Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement), (f) confirmation of the then current ratings assigned to the Notes by each nationally recognized statistical rating organization then rating the Notes and (g) such other certificates, opinions, letters
and documents as the Dealer shall have reasonably requested. 

  

	 	3.7	The Issuer shall reimburse the Dealer for all of the Dealer’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to this Agreement, including reasonable expenses incurred in connection with its preparation and negotiation,
and the transactions contemplated hereby (including, but not limited to, the printing and distribution of the Private Placement Memorandum), and, if applicable, for the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Dealer’s counsel.

  

	4.	Disclosure. 

  

					
	4.1	  	The Private Placement Memorandum and its contents (other than the Dealer Information) shall be the sole responsibility of the Issuer. The Private Placement Memorandum shall contain a statement expressly offering an
opportunity for each prospective purchaser to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Issuer concerning the offering of Notes and to obtain relevant additional information which the Issuer possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort
or expense.
		
	4.2	  	The Issuer agrees to promptly furnish the Dealer the Company Information as it becomes available.
			
	4.3	  	(a)	    	The Issuer further agrees to notify the Dealer promptly upon the occurrence of any event relating to or affecting the Issuer that would cause the Company Information then in existence to include an untrue statement of a material
fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
			
		  	(b)	    	In the event that the Issuer gives the Dealer notice pursuant to Section 4.3(a) and the Dealer notifies the Issuer that it then has Notes it is holding in inventory, (i) the Issuer agrees promptly to supplement or amend
the Private Placement Memorandum so that the Private Placement Memorandum, as amended or supplemented, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
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		  		    	misleading, and the Issuer shall make such supplement or amendment available to the Dealer prior to any further sale or resale of Notes or (ii) the Issuer shall repurchase any such Note held in inventory at a price equal to the
face amount thereof discounted on a ratable basis based on the Issuer’s market rate reflecting the remaining period to maturity in relation to the original term.
			
		  	(c)	    	In the event that (i) the Issuer gives the Dealer notice pursuant to Section 4.3(a), (ii) the Dealer does not notify the Issuer that it is then holding Notes in inventory and (iii) the Issuer chooses not to
promptly amend or supplement the Private Placement Memorandum in the manner described in clause (b) above, then all solicitations and sales of Notes shall be suspended until such time as the Issuer has so amended or supplemented the Private
Placement Memorandum, and made such amendment or supplement available to the Dealer.
			
		  	(d)	    	Without limiting the generality of Section 4.3(a), the Issuer shall review, amend and supplement the Private Placement Memorandum on a periodic basis, but no less than at least once annually, to incorporate current financial
information of the Issuer to the extent necessary to ensure that the information provided in the Private Placement Memorandum is accurate and complete.

  

	5.	Indemnification and Contribution. 

  

	 	5.1	The Issuer will indemnify and hold harmless the Dealer, each individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association or other entity controlling the Dealer, any affiliate of the Dealer or any such controlling entity
and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, incorporators, shareholders, servants, trustees and agents (hereinafter the “Indemnitees”) against any and all liabilities, penalties, suits, causes of action, losses, damages,
claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) or judgments of whatever kind or nature (each a “Claim”), imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against the Indemnitees arising out of or based
upon (i) any allegation that the Private Placement Memorandum, the Company Information or any information provided by the Issuer to the Dealer included (as of any relevant time) or includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted (as
of any relevant time) or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (ii) arising out of or based upon the breach by the Issuer of any
agreement, covenant or representation made in or pursuant to this Agreement. This indemnification shall not apply to the extent that the Claim arises out of or is based upon Dealer Information or is determined to have resulted from an
Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. 

  

	 	5.2	Provisions relating to claims made for indemnification under this Section 5 are set forth on Exhibit B to this Agreement. 

  

	 	5.3	 In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is held to
be unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Indemnitees, although applicable in accordance with the terms of this Section 5, the Issuer shall contribute to the aggregate costs

  
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incurred by the Dealer in connection with any Claim in the proportion of the respective economic interests of the Issuer and the Dealer; provided, however, that such contribution by the Issuer
shall be in an amount such that the aggregate costs incurred by the Dealer do not exceed the aggregate of the commissions and fees earned by the Dealer hereunder with respect to the issue or issues of Notes to which such Claim relates. The
respective economic interests shall be calculated by reference to the aggregate proceeds to the Issuer of the Notes issued hereunder and the aggregate commissions and fees earned by the Dealer hereunder. 

 

	6.	Definitions. 

  

	 	6.1	“Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1. 

  

	 	6.2	“Company Information” at any given time shall mean the Private Placement Memorandum and information incorporated by reference therein together with, to the extent applicable, (i) the Issuer’s most
recent report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and each report on Form 10-Q or 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC since the most recent Form 10-K, (ii) the Issuer’s most recent annual audited financial statements and each interim
financial statement or report prepared subsequent thereto, if not included in item (i) above, (iii) the Issuer’s and its affiliates’ other publicly available recent reports, including, but not limited to, any publicly available
filings or reports provided to their respective shareholders, (iv) any other information or disclosure prepared pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof and (v) any information prepared or approved by the Issuer for dissemination to investors
or potential investors in the Notes. 

  

	 	6.3	“Dealer Information” shall mean material concerning the Dealer provided by the Dealer in writing expressly for inclusion in the Private Placement Memorandum. 

 

	 	6.4	“Exchange Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

  

	 	6.5	“Governmental Approval” shall mean all authorizations, consents, approvals, permits, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities. 

 

	 	6.6	“Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality,
regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union
or the European Central Bank). 

  

	 	6.7	“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1. 

  

	 	6.8	“Institutional Accredited Investor” shall mean an institutional investor that is an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act and that has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating and bearing the economic risk of an investment in the Notes, including, but not limited to, a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or a savings and loan
association or other institution, as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity. 

  
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	 	6.9	“Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement” shall mean the issuing and paying agency agreement described on the cover page of this Agreement, as such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

  

	 	6.10	“Issuing and Paying Agent” shall mean the party designated as such on the cover page of this Agreement, as issuing and paying agent under the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, or any successor thereto in
accordance with the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement. 

  

	 	6.11	“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations or financial condition of the Issuer and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the ability of the
Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes and the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement. 

  

	 	6.12	“Non-bank fiduciary or agent” shall mean a fiduciary or agent other than (a) a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or (b) a savings and loan association, as defined in
Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act. 

  

	 	6.13	“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, governmental authority or other entity. 

 

	 	6.14	“Private Placement Memorandum” shall mean offering materials prepared in accordance with Section 4 (including materials referred to therein or incorporated by reference therein, if any) provided to
purchasers and prospective purchasers of the Notes, and shall include amendments and supplements thereto which may be prepared from time to time in accordance with this Agreement (other than any amendment or supplement that has been completely
superseded by a later amendment or supplement). 

  

	 	6.15	“Qualified Institutional Buyer” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Rule 144A under the Securities Act. 

  

	 	6.16	“Rule 144A” shall mean Rule 144A under the Securities Act. 

  

	 	6.17	“SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

  

	 	6.18	“Securities Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

  

	7.	General 

  

	 	7.1	Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices under this Agreement to parties hereto shall be in writing and shall be effective when received at the address of the respective party set forth in the Addendum to
this Agreement. 

  

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

  

	 	7.3	 The Issuer agrees that any suit, action or proceeding brought by the Issuer against the Dealer in connection with or arising out of this Agreement or
the Notes or the offer and sale of the Notes shall be brought solely in the United States federal 

  
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courts located in the Borough of Manhattan or the courts of the State of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan. EACH OF THE DEALER AND THE ISSUER WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 

  

	 	7.4	This Agreement may be terminated, at any time, by the Issuer, upon one business day’s prior notice to such effect to the Dealer, or by the Dealer upon one business day’s prior notice to such effect to the
Issuer. Any such termination, however, shall not affect the obligations of the Issuer under Sections 3.7, 5 and 7.3 hereof or the respective representations, warranties, agreements, covenants, rights or responsibilities of the parties made or
arising prior to the termination of this Agreement. 

  

	 	7.5	This Agreement is not assignable by either party hereto without the written consent of the other party; provided, however, with reasonably prompt notice to the Issuer, the Dealer may assign its rights and obligations
under this Agreement to any affiliate of the Dealer. 

  

	 	7.6	This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. 

 

	 	7.7	This Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective permitted successors and assigns hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim to any
other person whatsoever. 

  

	 	7.8	The parties hereto agree that the Issuer may, in accordance with the terms of this Section 7.8, from time to time replace the party which is then acting as Issuing and Paying Agent (the “Current Issuing and
Paying Agent”) with another party (such other party, the “Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent”), and enter into an agreement with the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent covering the provision of issuing and paying agency functions
in respect of the Notes by the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent (the “Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement”) (any such replacement, a “Replacement”). 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, including without limitation Sections 6.9 and 6.10 hereof, from and after the effective date
of any Replacement, except to the extent that the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement provides that the Current Issuing and Paying Agent will continue to act in respect of Notes outstanding as of the effective date of such Replacement, the
“Issuing and Paying Agent” for the Notes shall be deemed to be the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent, all references to the “Issuing and Paying Agent” hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Issuing and Paying
Agent, and all references to the “Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement” hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement. 

From and after the effective date of any Replacement, the Issuer shall not issue any Notes hereunder unless and until the Dealer shall have
received: (i) a copy of the executed Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, (ii) a copy of 

  
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the executed Letter of Representations among the Issuer, the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent and DTC, (iii) a copy of the executed Master Note authenticated by the Replacement Issuing
and Paying Agent and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, (iv) an amendment or supplement to the Private Placement Memorandum describing the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent as the Issuing and Paying Agent for the Notes, and
reflecting any other changes thereto necessary in light of the Replacement so that the Private Placement Memorandum, as amended or supplemented, satisfies the requirements of this Agreement, and (v) a legal opinion of counsel to the Issuer,
addressed to the Dealer, satisfactory in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Dealer, as to (a) the due authorization, delivery, validity and enforceability of Notes issued pursuant to the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency
Agreement, and (b) such other matters as the Dealer may reasonably request. 
 [Signature Page Follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date
and year first above written. 
  

									
	BLACKROCK, INC., as Issuer	 		 	CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, as Dealer
					
	By:	 	 /s/ Philippe Matsumoto
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Helena Willner

					
	Name:	 	Philippe Matsumoto	 		 	Name:	 	Helena Willner
					
	Title:	 	Treasurer and Managing Director	 		 	Title:	 	Director

 Amended and Restated 

Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement 

 Addendum 

The following additional clauses shall apply to the Agreement and be deemed a part thereof. 

 

	1.	The other dealers referred to in clause (b) of Section 1.2 of the Agreement are Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

  

	2.	The addresses of the respective parties for purposes of notices under Section 7.1 are as follows: 

 For
the Issuer: 
 Address: 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022 

Attention: Philippe Matsumoto 
 Email address:
Philippe.Matsumoto@blackrock.com 
 Telephone number: (212) 810-3767 

Fax number: (212) 810-3144 
 with a copy to

 Attention: Armando Gochuico 
 Email address:
Armando.Gochuico@blackrock.com 
 Fax number: 212-810-3144 

For the Dealer: 
 Address: 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
10010 
 Attention: Short Term Products Group 
 Telephone
number: (212) 325-7198 
 Fax number: (212) 743-5825 

  
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 Exhibit A 

Form of Legend for Private Placement Memorandum and Notes 

THE NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW, AND OFFERS AND
SALES THEREOF MAY BE MADE ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF A NOTE, THE PURCHASER WILL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT THAT (I) IT
HAS BEEN AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE MATTERS RELATING TO THE ISSUER AND THE NOTES, (II) IT IS NOT ACQUIRING SUCH NOTE WITH A VIEW TO ANY DISTRIBUTION THEREOF AND (III) IT IS EITHER (A) AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS (1) AN
ACCREDITED INVESTOR WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a) UNDER THE ACT (AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR”) AND (2) PURCHASING NOTES FOR (i) ITS OWN ACCOUNT, (ii) A BANK (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(2) OF THE ACT) OR A
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER INSTITUTION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(5)(A) OF THE ACT) ACTING IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR FIDUCIARY CAPACITY OR (iii) A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT (OTHER THAN A U.S. BANK OR SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION) PURCHASING
NOTES FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS EACH OF WHICH ACCOUNTS IS SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR; OR (B) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (“QIB”) WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING NOTES FOR ITS OWN
ACCOUNT OR FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS, EACH OF WHICH ACCOUNTS IS A QIB; AND THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS AWARE THAT THE SELLER MAY RELY UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A. BY ITS
ACCEPTANCE OF A NOTE, THE PURCHASER THEREOF SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED TO AGREE THAT ANY RESALE OR OTHER TRANSFER THEREOF WILL BE MADE ONLY (A) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT, EITHER (1) TO THE ISSUER OR TO A PLACEMENT
AGENT DESIGNATED BY THE ISSUER AS A PLACEMENT AGENT FOR THE NOTES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PLACEMENT AGENTS”), NONE OF WHICH SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO ACQUIRE SUCH NOTE, (2) THROUGH A PLACEMENT AGENT TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR OR A QIB, OR (3) TO A QIB IN A TRANSACTION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A AND (B) IN MINIMUM AMOUNTS OF $250,000. 

  
 Ex. A-1 

 Exhibit B 

Further Provisions Relating to Indemnification 
  

	(a)	The Issuer agrees to reimburse each Indemnitee for all expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of internal and external counsel) as they are incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any
loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect of which indemnification may be sought under Section 5 of the Agreement (whether or not it is a party to any such proceedings). 

 

	(b)	 Promptly after receipt by an Indemnitee of notice of the existence of a Claim, such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made
against the Issuer, notify the Issuer in writing of the existence thereof; provided that (i) the omission so to notify the Issuer will not relieve the Issuer from any liability which it may have hereunder unless and except to the extent it did
not otherwise learn of such Claim and such failure results in the forfeiture by the Issuer of substantial rights and defenses, and (ii) the omission so to notify the Issuer will not relieve it from liability which it may have to an Indemnitee
otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. In case any such Claim is made against any Indemnitee and it notifies the Issuer of the existence thereof, the Issuer will be entitled to participate therein, and to the extent that it may elect
by written notice delivered to the Indemnitee, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee; provided that if the defendants in any such Claim include both the Indemnitee and the Issuer, and the Indemnitee
shall have concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the Issuer, the Issuer shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Claim on behalf of such Indemnitee, and
the Indemnitee shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses on behalf of such Indemnitee. Upon receipt of notice from the Issuer to such Indemnitee of the Issuer’s election so to assume the defense of such Claim
and approval by the Indemnitee of counsel, the Issuer will not be liable to such Indemnitee for expenses incurred thereafter by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof (other than reasonable costs of investigation) unless (i) the
Indemnitee shall have employed separate counsel in connection with the assertion of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the Issuer shall not be liable for the expenses of
more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel in the jurisdiction in which any Claim is brought), approved by the Dealer, representing the Indemnitee who is party to such Claim), (ii) the Issuer shall not have employed
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee to represent the Indemnitee within a reasonable time after notice of existence of the Claim or (iii) the Issuer has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the Indemnitee. The
indemnity, reimbursement and contribution obligations of the Issuer hereunder shall be in addition to any other liability the Issuer may otherwise have to an Indemnitee and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns,
heirs and personal representatives of the Issuer and any Indemnitee. The Issuer agrees that without the Dealer’s prior written consent, it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any Claim in respect of which
indemnification may be sought under the indemnification provision of the Agreement (whether or not the Dealer 

  
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or any other Indemnitee is an actual or potential party to such Claim), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each Indemnitee from all
liability arising out of such Claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnitee. 

  
 Ex. B-2 

 Exhibit C 

Statement of Terms for Interest – Bearing Commercial Paper Notes of [Name of Issuer] 

THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH BELOW ARE QUALIFIED TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE BY THE TRANSACTION SPECIFIC [PRICING] [PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM] SUPPLEMENT (THE
“SUPPLEMENT”) (IF ANY) SENT TO EACH PURCHASER AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION. 
  

	 	1.	General. (a) The obligations of the Issuer to which these terms apply (each a “Note”) are represented by one or more Master Notes (each, a “Master Note”) issued in the name of (or of a
nominee for) The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), which Master Note includes the terms and provisions for the Issuer’s Interest-Bearing Commercial Paper Notes that are set forth in this Statement of Terms, since this Statement of
Terms constitutes an integral part of the Underlying Records as defined and referred to in the Master Note. 

 (b)
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, executive order or regulation to be closed in New York City and, with
respect to LIBOR Notes (as defined below) is also a London Business Day. “London Business Day” means, a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market. 

 

	 	2.	Interest. (a) Each Note will bear interest at a fixed rate (a “Fixed Rate Note”) or at a floating rate (a “Floating Rate Note”). 

(b) The Supplement sent to each holder of such Note will describe the following terms: (i) whether such Note is a Fixed Rate Note or
a Floating Rate Note and whether such Note is an Original Issue Discount Note (as defined below); (ii) the date on which such Note will be issued (the “Issue Date”); (iii) the Stated Maturity Date (as defined below); (iv) if
such Note is a Fixed Rate Note, the rate per annum at which such Note will bear interest, if any, and the Interest Payment Dates; (v) if such Note is a Floating Rate Note, the Base Rate, the Index Maturity, the Interest Reset Dates, the
Interest Payment Dates and the Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, if any (all as defined below), and any other terms relating to the particular method of calculating the interest rate for such Note; and (vi) any other terms applicable
specifically to such Note. “Original Issue Discount Note” means a Note which has a stated redemption price at the Stated Maturity Date that exceeds its Issue Price by more than a specified de minimis amount and which the Supplement
indicates will be an “Original Issue Discount Note”. 
 (c) Each Fixed Rate Note will bear interest from its Issue Date at the
rate per annum specified in the Supplement until the principal amount thereof is paid or made available for payment. Interest on each Fixed Rate Note will be payable on the dates specified in the Supplement (each an “Interest Payment Date”
for a Fixed Rate Note) and on the Maturity Date (as defined below). Interest on Fixed Rate Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. 

  
 Ex. C-1 

 If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date of a Fixed Rate Note falls on a day that is not
a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest will be payable on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of the payment made on that next succeeding Business Day. 

(d) The interest rate on each Floating Rate Note for each Interest Reset Period (as defined below) will be determined by reference to an
interest rate basis (a “Base Rate”) plus or minus a number of basis points (one basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point) (the “Spread”), if any, and/or multiplied by a certain percentage (the “Spread
Multiplier”), if any, until the principal thereof is paid or made available for payment. The Supplement will designate which of the following Base Rates is applicable to the related Floating Rate Note: (a) the CD Rate (a “CD Rate
Note”), (b) the Commercial Paper Rate (a “Commercial Paper Rate Note”), (c) the Federal Funds Rate (a “Federal Funds Rate Note”), (d) LIBOR (a “LIBOR Note”), (e) the Prime Rate (a “Prime
Rate Note”), (f) the Treasury Rate (a “Treasury Rate Note”) or (g) such other Base Rate as may be specified in such Supplement. 

The rate of interest on each Floating Rate Note will be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually (the “Interest Reset
Period”). The date or dates on which interest will be reset (each an “Interest Reset Date”) will be, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement, in the case of Floating Rate Notes which reset daily, each Business Day, in the case of
Floating Rate Notes (other than Treasury Rate Notes) that reset weekly, the Wednesday of each week; in the case of Treasury Rate Notes that reset weekly, the Tuesday of each week; in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset monthly, the third
Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset quarterly, the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset semiannually, the third Wednesday of the two months
specified in the Supplement. If any Interest Reset Date for any Floating Rate Note is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset Date will be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except that in the case of a LIBOR Note, if such Business
Day is in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day. Interest on each Floating Rate Note will be payable monthly, quarterly or semiannually (the “Interest Payment Period”)
and on the Maturity Date. Unless otherwise specified in the Supplement, and except as provided below, the date or dates on which interest will be payable (each an “Interest Payment Date” for a Floating Rate Note) will be, in the case of
Floating Rate Notes with a monthly Interest Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a quarterly Interest Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December; and in the
case of Floating Rate Notes with a semiannual Interest Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of the two months specified in the Supplement. In addition, the Maturity Date will also be an Interest Payment Date. 

If any Interest Payment Date for any Floating Rate Note (other than an Interest Payment Date occurring on the Maturity Date) would otherwise be
a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except that in the case of a LIBOR Note, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Payment
Date shall be the immediately preceding Business 

  
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Day. If the Maturity Date of a Floating Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment of principal and interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and no
interest on such payment shall accrue for the period from and after such maturity. 
 Interest payments on each Interest Payment Date for
Floating Rate Notes will include accrued interest from and including the Issue Date or from and including the last date in respect of which interest has been paid, as the case may be, to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date. On the Maturity
Date, the interest payable on a Floating Rate Note will include interest accrued to, but excluding, the Maturity Date. Accrued interest will be calculated by multiplying the principal amount of a Floating Rate Note by an accrued interest factor.
This accrued interest factor will be computed by adding the interest factors calculated for each day in the period for which accrued interest is being calculated. The interest factor (expressed as a decimal) for each such day will be computed by
dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by 360, in the cases where the Base Rate is the CD Rate, Commercial Paper Rate, Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR or Prime Rate, or by the actual number of days in the year, in the case where the Base Rate
is the Treasury Rate. The interest rate in effect on each day will be (i) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date (as defined below) pertaining to such Interest Reset Date, or
(ii) if such day is not an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date pertaining to the next preceding Interest Reset Date, subject in either case to any adjustment by a Spread and/or a Spread
Multiplier. 
 The “Interest Determination Date” where the Base Rate is the CD Rate or the Commercial Paper Rate will be the second
Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate will be the Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The Interest Determination Date where
the Base Rate is LIBOR will be the second London Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is the Treasury Rate will be the day of the week in which such Interest Reset Date falls when
Treasury Bills are normally auctioned. Treasury Bills are normally sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is held on the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday. If an auction is so
held on the preceding Friday, such Friday will be the Interest Determination Date pertaining to the Interest Reset Date occurring in the next succeeding week. 

The “Index Maturity” is the period to maturity of the instrument or obligation from which the applicable Base Rate is calculated.

 The “Calculation Date,” where applicable, shall be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day following the applicable
Interest Determination Date or (ii) the Business Day preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date. 
 All times
referred to herein reflect New York City time, unless otherwise specified. 

  
 Ex. C-3 

 The Issuer shall specify in writing to the Issuing and Paying Agent which party will be the
calculation agent (the “Calculation Agent”) with respect to the Floating Rate Notes. The Calculation Agent will provide the interest rate then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate which will become effective on the next Interest
Reset Date with respect to such Floating Rate Note to the Issuing and Paying Agent as soon as the interest rate with respect to such Floating Rate Note has been determined and as soon as practicable after any change in such interest rate. 

All percentages resulting from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage
point, with five-one millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards. For example, 9.876545% (or .09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655). All dollar amounts used in or resulting from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be
rounded, in the case of U.S. dollars, to the nearest cent or, in the case of a foreign currency, to the nearest unit (with one-half cent or unit being rounded upwards). 

CD Rate Notes 
 “CD Rate” means
the rate on any Interest Determination Date for negotiable certificates of deposit having the Index Maturity as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”) in “Statistical Release H.15(519), Selected
Interest Rates” or any successor publication of the FRB (“H.15(519)”) under the heading “CDs (Secondary Market)”. 

If the above rate is not published in H.15(519) by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the CD Rate will be the rate on such Interest
Determination Date set forth in the daily update of H.15(519), available through the world wide website of the FRB at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/Update, or any successor site or publication or other recognized electronic
source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“H.15 Daily Update”) under the caption “CDs (Secondary Market)”. 

If such rate is not published in either H.15(519) or H.15 Daily Update by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will
determine the CD Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the secondary market offered rates as of 10:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date of three leading nonbank dealers1 in negotiable U.S.
dollar certificates of deposit in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent for negotiable U.S. dollar certificates of deposit of major United States money center banks of the highest credit standing in the market for negotiable certificates
of deposit with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity in the denomination of $5,000,000. 
 If the dealers selected by the
Calculation Agent are not quoting as set forth above, the CD Rate will remain the CD Rate then in effect on such Interest Determination Date. 

 

	1 	Such nonbank dealers referred to in this Statement of Terms may include affiliates of the Dealer. 

  
 Ex. C-4 

 Commercial Paper Rate Notes 

“Commercial Paper Rate” means the Money Market Yield (calculated as described below) of the rate on any Interest Determination Date
for commercial paper having the Index Maturity, as published in H.15(519) under the heading “Commercial Paper-Nonfinancial”. 
 If
the above rate is not published in H.15(519) by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate will be the Money Market Yield of the rate on such Interest Determination Date for commercial paper of the Index Maturity as published
in H.15 Daily Update under the heading “Commercial Paper-Nonfinancial”. 
 If by 3:00 p.m. on such Calculation Date such rate is
not published in either H.15(519) or H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Commercial Paper Rate to be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates as of 11:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date
of three leading dealers of U.S. dollar commercial paper in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent for commercial paper of the Index Maturity placed for an industrial issuer whose bond rating is “AA,” or the equivalent, from a
nationally recognized statistical rating organization. 
 If the dealers selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned
above, the Commercial Paper Rate with respect to such Interest Determination Date will remain the Commercial Paper Rate then in effect on such Interest Determination Date. 

“Money Market Yield” will be a yield calculated in accordance with the following formula: 

 
 

 
 where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount
basis and expressed as a decimal and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the interest period for which interest is being calculated. 

Federal Funds Rate Notes 
 “Federal
Funds Rate” means the rate on any Interest Determination Date for Federal Funds as published in Reuters (or any successor service) on page FEDFUNDS1 under the heading “EFFECT” (or any other page as may replace the specified page on
that service) (“Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1”). 
 If the above rate does not appear on Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1 or is not so published by
3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Federal Funds Rate will be the rate on such Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update under the heading “Federal Funds/(Effective)”. 

  
 Ex. C-5 

 If such rate is not published as described above by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the
Calculation Agent will determine the Federal Funds Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight U.S. dollar federal funds arranged by each of three leading brokers of Federal Funds transactions in New York City
selected by the Calculation Agent prior to 9:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date. 
 If the brokers selected by the Calculation Agent
are not quoting as mentioned above, the Federal Funds Rate will remain the Federal Funds Rate then in effect on such Interest Determination Date. 

LIBOR Notes 
 The London Interbank offered
rate (“LIBOR”) means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date, the rate for deposits in U.S. dollars having the Index Maturity that appears on the Designated LIBOR Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Interest Determination
Date. 
 If no rate appears, LIBOR will be determined on the basis of the rates at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Interest
Determination Date at which deposits in U.S. dollars are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market by four major banks in such market selected by the Calculation Agent for a term equal to the Index Maturity and in principal amount equal
to an amount that in the Calculation Agent’s judgment is representative for a single transaction in U.S. dollars in such market at such time (a “Representative Amount”). The Calculation Agent will request the principal London office
of each of such banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided, LIBOR for such interest period will be the
arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 a.m., in New York City, on such Interest Determination Date by three major banks in New York City, selected by the Calculation Agent, for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks, for
a term equal to the Index Maturity and in a Representative Amount; provided, however, that if fewer than three banks so selected by the Calculation Agent are providing such quotations, the then existing LIBOR rate will remain in effect for such
Interest Payment Period. 
 “Designated LIBOR Page” means Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or any replacement page or pages on which
London interbank rates of major banks for the Index Currency are displayed. 
 Prime Rate Notes 

“Prime Rate” means the rate on any Interest Determination Date as published in H.15(519) under the heading “Bank Prime
Loan”. 
 If the above rate is not published in H.15(519) prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, then the Prime Rate will be the
rate on such Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update opposite the caption “Bank Prime Loan”. 

  
 Ex. C-6 

 If the rate is not published prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date in either H.15(519) or
H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Screen US PRIME1 Page (as defined below) as such bank’s
prime rate or base lending rate as of 11:00 a.m., on that Interest Determination Date. 
 If fewer than four such rates referred to above are
so published by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the prime rates or base lending rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by 360 as
of the close of business on such Interest Determination Date by three major banks in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent. 
 If
the banks selected are not quoting as mentioned above, the Prime Rate will remain the Prime Rate in effect on such Interest Determination Date. 

“Reuters Screen US Prime1 Page” means the display designated as page “USPrime1” of the Reuters Service, or any successor
service, or any replacement page or pages on that service, for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major U.S. banks. 

Treasury Rate Notes 
 “Treasury Rate” means:

 (1) the rate from the auction held on the Interest Determination Date (the “Auction”) of direct obligations of the United States
(“Treasury Bills”) having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable pricing supplement above under the caption “INVESTMENT RATE”, as that rate appears on Reuters Screen USAUCTION10 or USAUCTION11 Page under the heading
“Investment Rate” (or any other page as may replace the specified page on that service or a successor service), or 
 (2) if the
rate referred to in clause (1) is not so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield (as defined below) of the rate for the applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, under the caption
“U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Auction High”, or 
 (3) if the rate referred to in clause (2) is not so published
by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield of the auction rate of the applicable Treasury Bills as announced by the United States Department of the Treasury, or 

(4) if the rate referred to in clause (3) is not so announced by the United States Department of the Treasury, or if the Auction is not
held, the Bond Equivalent Yield of the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date of the applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15(519) under the caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Secondary Market”, or 

  
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 (5) if the rate referred to in clause (4) not so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related
Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date of the applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, under the caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Secondary Market”, or 

(6) if the rate referred to in clause (5) is not so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the rate on the particular
Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the Bond Equivalent Yield of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30 p.m. on that Interest Determination Date, of three primary United States
government securities dealers selected by the Calculation Agent, for the issue of Treasury Bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified in the Supplement, or 

(7) if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in clause (6), the Treasury Rate in effect on the
particular Interest Determination Date. 
 “Bond Equivalent Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in
accordance with the following formula: 
  
 

 
 where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for Treasury Bills quoted on a bank discount
basis and expressed as a decimal, “N” refers to 365 or 366, as the case may be, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period. 

 

	 	3.	Final Maturity. The Stated Maturity Date for any Note will be the date so specified in the Supplement, which shall be no later than 397 days from the date of issuance. On its Stated Maturity Date, or any date
prior to the Stated Maturity Date on which the particular Note becomes due and payable by the declaration of acceleration, each such date being referred to as a Maturity Date, the principal amount of each Note, together with accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, will be immediately due and payable. 

  

	 	4.	 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” with respect to a Note:
(i) default in any payment of principal of or interest on such Note (including on a redemption thereof); (ii) the Issuer makes any compromise arrangement with its creditors generally including the entering into any form of moratorium with
its creditors generally; (iii) a court having jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Issuer in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or
there shall be appointed a receiver, administrator, liquidator, custodian, trustee or sequestrator (or similar officer) with respect to the whole or substantially the whole of the assets of the Issuer and any such decree, order or appointment is not
removed, discharged or withdrawn within 60 days thereafter; or (iv) the Issuer shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for
relief in an 

  
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involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, administrator, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee or sequestrator (or similar
official), with respect to the whole or substantially the whole of the assets of the Issuer or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the principal of each obligation evidenced by such
Note (together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon) shall become, without any notice or demand, immediately due and payable.2 

 

	 	5.	Obligation Absolute. No provision of the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement under which the Notes are issued shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the
principal of and interest on each Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. 

  

	 	6.	Supplement. Any term contained in the Supplement shall supercede any conflicting term contained herein. 

 

	2 	Unlike single payment notes, where a default arises only at the stated maturity, interest-bearing notes with multiple payment dates should contain a default provision permitting acceleration of the maturity if the
Issuer defaults on an interest payment. 

  
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 Exhibit D 

Note 
 [See attached]Exhibit1010GregMountFinal

February 27, 2015
Gregory T. Mount
RE: Red Lion Hotels Corporation President & CEO Offer Letter
Dear Greg:
This letter amends and restates your original offer letter dated January 9, 2014, effective as of the date set forth above.
On behalf of Red Lion Hotels Corporation (the “Company”), we are delighted to offer you the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. In your new position, you will report to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).
Your appointment as an executive officer of the Company is subject to formal appointment by the Board. After appointment, and so long as you are an executive officer of the Company, the details of your hire, your compensation and of any of your acquisitions and dispositions of stock of Red Lion would be subject to Securities Exchange Commission reporting rules. 
The following outlines the employment package for your position.
START DATE: January 27, 2014.
POSITION: President and Chief Executive Officer. Your responsibilities will be those outlined in your job description, as may be modified, and as may be assigned to you from time to time by the Board.
COMPENSATION: Your position is classified as a salaried exempt position, which means it is exempt from state and federal overtime laws. You will be paid a bi-weekly base salary of $16,666.65, which is equivalent to $433,333.00 per year, subject to normal withholdings and payroll taxes. You will not be entitled to any additional compensation in the event you are appointed to serve as a director of the Company or as an officer or director of any of the Company’s direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates.
BONUS: In addition to your base salary, you are eligible to earn a bonus if you are actively employed throughout the applicable bonus period, and if you meet the other requirements outlined in the Variable Pay Plan (“VPP”), as may be amended from time to time. Bonus targets and goals for achievement of bonuses by executive officers are set by the Compensation Committee of the Board. Your annual bonus at target will be 50% of your base salary. 
EQUITY GRANT: You will receive an annual grant of equity under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (or such successor plan as may be then in effect) valued at 50% of your annual base salary.  Such equity grants have in recent years been in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and are typically granted to senior executives of the Company in May.  To take into account the time from your Start Date to May, 2014, you will receive an initial RSU issuance valued at 65% of your base salary (based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on your Start Date) which will vest 25% on each of the next four anniversaries of your Start Date.

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INITIAL BONUS: You will receive a starting bonus of $40,000.00 in cash, to be paid with your first paycheck, subject to normal withholdings and payroll taxes. In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company prior to the first anniversary of your Start Date, you will be required to reimburse the Company $40,000.00 and you authorize the Company to deduct the entire amount from your final paycheck or from any other funds the Company then owes to you or is holding on your behalf.  Should the amount exceed your final paycheck, you agree to promptly reimburse the Company any remaining balance at that time. You will also receive a grant of RSUs valued at $60,000 based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on your Start Date that will vest in its entirety on the first anniversary of your Start Date.
RELOCATION COSTS: 
The Company shall reimburse or pay for your following relocation expenses:
	
		
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	Present home marketing and closing costs

	2.
	Packing/unpacking and movement of ordinary household goods through a full service carrier mutually agreed by you and the Company, to include two cars and up to $3,000 for specialty goods (such as a wine collection, fragile items, etc.).

	3.
	Temporary housing in Spokane, WA for up to 90 days

	4.
	Two trips to Spokane, WA for you and your family to review housing and school alternatives

	5.
	Closing costs for purchase of new home in Spokane, WA within twelve (12) months of your Start Date

	6.
	A relocation allowance of $5,000 to cover ancillary expenses, grossed up by 35% to the extent such expenses are not tax-deductible moving expenses to the Executive

If you are terminated for Cause (defined below) or leave the Company voluntarily within two years of your Start Date, you will be required to reimburse the Company a pro-rated amount for the balance of the relocation expenses and you authorize the Company to deduct this remaining balance from your final paycheck.  Should the balance exceed your final paycheck, you will be expected to reimburse the remaining balance.
BENEFITS: You will be eligible to participate in all standard employee benefit programs on the same terms and conditions as any Company Vice President, as they may be modified from time to time, including:

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	Medical and Dental insurance eligible the first of the month following your Start Date

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	Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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	Long Term Disability insurance coverage starting the first of the month following your Start Date

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	Flexible Spending Account - Section 125 Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care accounts eligible within 30 days of your Start Date for the following 1st of the month effective date

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	AFLAC - Voluntary Cancer Protection, Short Term Disability, Personal Recovery and Accident / Injury Protection Plans available following Start Date and also during open enrollment periods

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	Paid vacation. You will be eligible for 4 weeks paid vacation each year of your employment. Within your first year of employment, this allowed vacation time does not apply to the Company Vacation Policy. As such, in your first year of service, these approved but unearned vacation hours will not be entered into our payroll system until requested and taken. Should your employment with the Company end before you have earned vacation hours under our normal vacation policy, this approved but unearned vacation will not be paid out at separation nor will it be subject to any rollover consideration. Following your one year anniversary your vacation hours will be subject to the Company vacation policy, as detailed in the Company benefits handbook.

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	Paid sick leave

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	A special paid Year-End Break (four paid days off) to be taken each calendar year between the Monday before Christmas and January 31

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	Eight (8) paid holidays each year and one (1) personal day

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	Participation in the Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a discretionary match made after the end of each calendar year.

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	Direct Deposit

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	Option to purchase shares of Company stock at a 15% discount through payroll deduction under Red Lion’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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	Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance coverage eligible the first of the month following your Start Date

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	Continuing education reimbursement

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	Discounted hotel accommodations for you and your family in the Red Lion network

A benefit book will be provided to you upon the commencement of your employment, describing the Company’s benefits and eligibility requirements in detail. You will also receive a copy of the Company’s Associate Handbook with information regarding the Company’s policies and procedures. 
SEVERANCE BENEFITS:
UPON TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE: If the Company terminates your employment without Cause (defined below) prior to the second anniversary of your Start Date, the Company will, (i) pay you a lump sum payment equal to one-half (1/2) your base annual salary for the then current fiscal year. If the Company terminates your employment without Cause after the second anniversary of your Start Date, the Company will pay you a lump sum payment equal to your base annual salary for the then current fiscal year. 
UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL AND CONSTRUCTIVE TERMINATION: If, during the term of your employment with the Company, there is a Change of Control (defined below) and there is a Constructive Termination (defined below) of your employment without Cause within twelve (12) months after such Change of Control, you will, in lieu of severance under the preceding paragraph, be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (a) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of your base annual salary for the then current fiscal year, plus (b) an amount equal to (i) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of your target annual bonus under the VPP for the then current fiscal year, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is 365 plus the number of days elapsed in the then current fiscal year at the time of the termination and the denominator of which is 365. In addition, (A) the Company shall accelerate vesting on any portion of any equity grant previously made to you under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, or any successor 

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plan, that would otherwise have vested after the date of the termination of your employment; and (B) all Company imposed restrictions under any restricted stock, restricted stock unit or other similar equity-based awards granted to you by the Company shall be terminated upon the termination of your employment, and the Company shall issue all common stock that underlies such awards but has not yet been issued; provided that (i) if the terms of any such award require you to pay monetary consideration for such stock, the stock underlying such award shall be issued only if you pay such consideration, and (ii) if any restrictions under any such award are performance-based, such restrictions shall terminate and the stock underlying such award shall be issued only if and to the extent expressly provided in the agreement evidencing the award.
As used herein, the term “Cause” means: (i) your willful and intentional failure or refusal to perform or observe any of your material duties, responsibilities or obligations, if such breach is not cured within 30 days after notice thereof to you by the Company, which notice shall state that such conduct shall, without cure, constitute Cause; (ii) any willful and intentional act by you involving fraud, theft, embezzlement or dishonesty affecting the Company; or (iii) your conviction of (or a plea of nolo contendere to) an offense which is a felony in the jurisdiction involved. 
“Constructive Termination” shall be deemed to occur if the Company terminates your employment without Cause, or if you voluntarily elect to terminate your employment within thirty (30) days after any of the following events occurring without your consent: (i) there is a significant reduction in your overall scope of duties, authorities and responsibilities (it being understood that a new position within a larger combined company is not a constructive termination if it is in the same area of operations and involves similar scope of management responsibility notwithstanding that you may not retain as senior a position overall within the larger combined company as your prior position within the Company); (ii) you are required to relocate your place of employment, other than a relocation within 40 miles of Spokane, Washington; or (iii) there is a reduction of more than 20% of your base salary or target bonus (other than any such reduction consistent with a general reduction of pay across the Company’s or its successor’s executive staff as a group, as an economic or strategic measure due to poor financial performance by the Company).
As used herein, the term “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events:  any merger or consolidation involving the acquisition of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of the Company by a “person” or “group” (as those terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), adoption of a plan for liquidation of the Company or for sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or other similar transaction or series of transactions involving the Company, or the acquisition of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of the Company by a “person” or “group” (as those terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
The severance amounts hereunder shall, subject to COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A below, be paid to you as soon as practicable following the occurrence of the event that entitles you to such payments.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A
Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter to the contrary, the provision, time and manner of payment or distribution of all compensation and benefits provided by this letter (“Section 409A Deferred Compensation”) that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to and not exempted from the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), shall be subject to, limited by and construed in accordance with the requirements of such section and all regulations and other guidance promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to such section (such section, regulations and other guidance being referred to herein as “Section 409A”), including the following:

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(a)    Separation from Service. Payments and benefits constituting Section 409A Deferred Compensation otherwise payable or provided pursuant to this letter upon your Constructive Termination shall be paid or provided only at the time of a termination of your employment that constitutes a Separation from Service. For the purposes of this letter, a “Separation from Service” is a separation from service within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(b)    Six-Month Delay Applicable to Specified Employees. If, at the time of your Separation from Service, you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then any payments and benefits constituting Section 409A Deferred Compensation to be paid or provided pursuant to this letter upon your Separation from Service shall be paid or provided commencing on the later of (i) the first business day after the date that is six months after the date of such Separation from Service or, if earlier, the date of your death (in either case, the “Delayed Payment Date”), or (ii) the date or dates on which such Section 409A Deferred Compensation would otherwise be paid or provided in accordance with this letter without regard to this paragraph. All such payments and benefits that would, but for this paragraph, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date shall be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.
(c)    Installments. Your right to receive any amounts payable hereunder in two or more installments shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate payments and, accordingly, each such installment payment shall at all times be considered a separate and distinct payment for purposes of Section 409A.
(d)    Notice Upon Constructive Termination.  If you voluntarily elect to terminate your employment under circumstances that would otherwise constitute a Constructive Termination under this letter, a Constructive Termination shall not be deemed to have occurred unless (i) you have given the Company written notice that a specified event has occurred giving you the right to voluntarily terminate your employment and have that be treated as a Constructive Termination, (ii) the Company fails to cure such event within a period of thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, and (iii) you voluntarily terminate your employment within thirty (30) days following the end of that period.
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN U.S.: Our offer is contingent upon your submission of satisfactory proof of your identity and your legal authorization to work in the United States. If you fail to submit this proof, federal law prohibits us from hiring you.
LOYALTY, NONDISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: By accepting this offer, you agree that you will act at all times in the best interest of the Company. You also agree that, except as required for performance of your work, you will not use, disclose or publish any Confidential Information of the Company either during or after your employment, or remove any such information from the Company’s premises. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, lists of actual and prospective customers and clients, financial and personnel-related information, projections, operating procedures, budgets, reports, business or marketing plans, compilations of data created by the Company or by third parties for the benefit of the Company. 
NONCOMPETITION AND NONSOLICITATION: You agree that during your employment with the Company and for any period that is equivalent to a period for which you are being paid severance after termination, you will not, directly or indirectly, engage or participate or make any financial investments in (other than ownership of up to 5% of the aggregate of any class of securities of any corporation if such securities are listed on a national stock exchange or under section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or become employed by, or act as an agent or principal of, or render advisory or other management services to or for, any Competing Business. As used herein the term “Competing Business” means any business which includes hotel ownership, hotel management, hotel services or hotel franchising that competes directly or indirectly with the Company.

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You also agree that during your employment at the Company and during any period that is equivalent to a period for which you are being paid severance after termination, you will not solicit, raid, entice or induce any person that then is or at any time during the twelve-month period prior to the end of your employment was an employee of the Company (other than a person whose employment with the Company has been terminated by the Company), to become employed by any person, firm or corporation.
COMPLAINT RESOLUTION: By accepting this offer with the Company, you also agree to continue to familiarize yourself with its policies, including its policies on equal opportunity and anti-harassment, and to promptly report to the appropriate the Company supervisors or officers any matters which require their attention. 
KEY EMPLOYEE STATUS: You are regarded as a key employee under certain federal regulations governing family and medical leave. This status will require that you work closely with us in planning if you develop a need for family or medical leave.
NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT: As explained to you on the application for employment you submitted, the Company is an at-will employer. This means that your employment is not for a set amount of time; either you or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause. 
DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK: The Company has a vital interest in maintaining safe, healthful and efficient working conditions for its employees. With this in mind, employment at the Company is contingent on your satisfactory completion of a drug screen and background check.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This letter contains all of the terms of your employment with the Company, and supersedes any prior understandings or agreements, whether oral or in writing. 
The Company reserves the right, subject to limitations and provisions of applicable law and regulations, to change, interpret, withdraw, or add to any of its policies, benefits, or terms and conditions of employment at its sole discretion, and without prior notice or consideration to any associate. The Company’s policies, benefits or terms and conditions of employment do not create a contract or make any promises of specific treatment. 
Greg, we are pleased and proud to be adding your talents to a management team that is dedicated to making a difference in the communities we serve, creating fulfilling jobs and environments conducive to success, and providing the foundation for ongoing success of the Company.
Sincerely,
_/s/ Mel Keating    ______________ 
Mel Keating
Chairman of the Board of Directors 
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
Accepted as of the date first set forth above
_/s/ Gregory T. Mount_____________ 
Gregory T. Mount

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