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Exhibit 10.4

 

Attn.: [Name]

 

Subject: United States Option Agreement

 

	
1.
	
The Company has decided to grant you Options under the Vroom, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto, forming an integral part hereof. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
	
 

	
2.
	
The terms of the Option shall commence on the Date of Grant and terminate at the Expiration Date, or at the time at which the Options expire pursuant to the terms of the Plan and as set forth in Exhibit B hereto.
	
 

	
3.
	
The number of Options granted to you as set forth in Exhibit B hereto shall be exercisable for one share of Common Stock, upon payment of the Purchase Price as set forth in Exhibit B. The Options may be exercised only to purchase whole shares of Common Stock, and in no case may a fraction of a share of Common Stock be purchased. If any fractional share of Common Stock would be deliverable upon exercise, such fraction shall be rounded up one-half or less, or otherwise rounded down, to the nearest whole number.
	
 

	
4.
	
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, your Options shall vest and become exercisable according to the Vesting Dates as set forth in Exhibit B hereto, provided that you are employed by or provide services to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries on the applicable Vesting Date. For the avoidance of any doubt, you hereby acknowledge that any and all unexercised Options granted to you shall terminate and shall no longer be exercisable on the Expiration Date.
	
 

	
5.
	
You may exercise your Options in accordance with the provisions of the Plan by submitting an Exercise Notice in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto, the irrevocable proxy and power of attorney attached as Exhibit D hereto, the Counterpart Signature Page and Joinder to the Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement (as amended) attached as Exhibit E hereto, and the Adoption Agreement to the Eighth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement attached as Exhibit F hereto. By signing this Option Agreement, you hereby acknowledge and agree that until the consummation of the listing for trading on a stock exchange or market or trading system of the Company’s (or a successor corporation’s) shares, any shares of Common Stock acquired by you upon the exercise of any of your Options shall be voted by and subject to the irrevocable proxy and power of attorney, attached as Exhibit D.
	
 

	
6.
	
By signing this Option Agreement you are aware and agree that any tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise of any Option, from the payment for Common 
	
 

 

		
Stock covered thereby or from any other event or act (of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, or yourself), hereunder, shall be borne solely by you. The Company and/or its Subsidiaries shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, you hereby agree to indemnify the Company and/or its Subsidiaries and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to you.
	
 

	

	
You will not be entitled to receive from the Company any Common Stock allocated or issued upon the exercise of Options prior to the full payment of your tax liabilities arising from Options which were granted to you and/or Common Stock issued upon the exercise of Options. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be required to release any stock certificate to you until all payments required to be made by you have been fully satisfied.
	
 

	

	
The receipt of the Option and the acquisition of the Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Option may result in tax consequences. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT A TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF RECEIVING OR EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF STOCK.
	
 

	
7.
	
If any of your Common Stock issued under Options that are designated as ISOs are disposed of prior to the date which is either (i) two years after the Date of Grant or (ii) one year after you acquired your shares of Common Stock by exercising your ISOs, immediately prior to the disposition you shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of the disposition and shall provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Company may reasonably require.
	
 

	
8.
	
Exceptions.  By signing this Option Agreement you hereby acknowledge, accept and agree as to the following:
	
 

	

	
8.1The Company may in the future issue additional stock and grant additional Options to various entities and individuals, as the Company in its sole discretion shall determine. 
	
 

	

	
8.2The Company shall not be obligated to issue any Common Stock upon the exercise of an Option if such issuance, in the opinion of the Company, might constitute a violation by the Company of any provision of law.
	
 

	

	
8.3The transfer of Options and the transfer of Common Stock to be issued to you upon exercise of the Options shall be subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan and in the Company’s incorporation documents and any stockholders’ agreement to which all or substantially all of the holders of Common Stock of the Company are bound and in applicable law.
	
 

	

	
8.4In the event the Company's stock shall be registered for trading in any public market, your right to sell Common Stock may be subject to limitations (including a lock-up period), as will be requested by the Company or its 
	
 

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underwriters, and you unconditionally agree to and accept any such limitations. Furthermore, you acknowledge that in order to enforce the above restriction, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to any of your exercised stock.
	
 

 

	

	
8.5You shall not dispose any of your Common Stock in transactions which violate, in the opinion of the Company, any applicable laws, rules and regulations.
	
 

 

	
 
	
8.6
	
The Company shall have the authority to endorse upon the certificate or certificates representing the Common Stock realizing from the exercise of any Options by you, such legends referring to the foregoing restrictions, and any other applicable restrictions as it may deem appropriate (which do not violate your rights according to this Option Agreement).
	
 

 

	
 
	
8.7
	
You are aware that you will have no rights or privileges of a stockholder with respect to any Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of an Option, nor shall such Common Stock be deemed to be a class of stockholders or creditors of the Company for the purpose of all applicable law, until you are registered as a holder of such Common Stock in the Company’s register of stockholders upon exercise of your Options, all in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
	
 

 

	
 
	
9.8
	
By exercising any Options, you agree to be bound by the provisions applicable to holders of Common Stock of the Company of that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement among the Company and its stockholders dated November 21, 2019, as may be amended from time to time and of that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement among the Company and its stockholders dated November 21, 2019, as may be amended from time to time, with respect to all shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise and all other securities of the Company that may be issued to you by virtue of such shares.
	
 

 

	
10.
	
MiscellaneousThe following shall apply with respect to this Option Agreement and shall bind you:

 

	
 
	
10.1
	
No Obligation to Exercise Options. The grant and acceptance of the Options granted to you hereunder impose no obligation on you to exercise it.

 

	
 
	
10.2
	
Confidentiality. You shall regard the information in this Option Agreement and its exhibits attached hereto as confidential information and you shall not reveal its contents to anyone except when required by law or for the purpose of gaining legal or tax advice.

 

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10.3
	
Continuation of Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor this Option Agreement shall impose any obligation on the Company and/or its Subsidiaries to continue your employment or service and nothing in the Plan and/or in this Option Agreement shall confer upon you any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or restrict the right of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries to terminate such employment or service at any time.

 

	
 
	
10.4
	
Entire Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Plan to which this Option Agreement is subject, this Option Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to Options granted to you hereunder, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, oral or written, between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

	
 
	
10.5
	
Failure to Enforce - Not a Waiver. The failure of any party to enforce at any time any provisions of this Option Agreement and/or the Plan shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

 

	
 
	
10.6
	
Provisions of the Plan. The Options provided for herein are granted pursuant to the Plan, and said Options and this Option Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. 

 

Any interpretation of this Option Agreement will be made in accordance with the Plan, however, in the event there is any contradiction between the provisions of this Option Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of this Option Agreement will prevail.

 

By signing this Option Agreement, you hereby represent and warrant that you have accepted the Option Agreement, and have read the Plan and this Option Agreement and that you understand their content and all tax implications thereunder.

 

	
 
	
10.7
	
Binding Effect. The Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereof.

 

	
 
	
10.8
	
Notices. All notices or other communications given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered mail or delivered by email or facsimile with written confirmation of receipt to you and/or to the Company at the addresses shown on the letterhead above, or at such other place as the Company may designate by written notice to you. You are responsible for notifying the Company in writing of any change in your address, and the Company shall be deemed to have complied with any obligation to provide you with notice by sending such notice to the address indicated below.

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VROOM, INC.

 

By: _________________________________________

	

	
Patricia Moran, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
	
 

 

I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan and accept the Options subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. I have reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in its entirety, have had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option Agreement, and fully understand all provisions of this Option Agreement. I agree to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.

 

 

________________________________________________

[Name]

 

Address:_______________________

_______________________________

 

	
Exhibit A:
	
Vroom, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended

	
Exhibit B:
	
Terms of the Option

Exhibit C:Exercise Notice

Exhibit D:Proxy and Power of Attorney

	
Exhibit E:
	
Counterpart Signature Page and Joinder to the Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement 

Exhibit F: Adoption Agreement to the Eighth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

TERMS OF THE OPTION

 

			
	
Participant’s Name:
	
__________________

	
Date of Grant:
	
[Insert Date of Grant]

	
Designation:
	
ISO 

	
1.Number of Options:
	
__________________

	
2.Purchase Price Per Share:
	
$[Insert Exercise Price]

	
3.         Vesting Commencement Date:
	
__________________

	
4.Vesting Dates:
	
25% of the shares underlying the Option shall become vested and exercisable on an annual basis as of the first annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date for a period of four (4) years, such that 100% of the shares underlying the Option will be vested and exercisable at the end of the 4th annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date - in each case, provided that the Participant continues to be employed by or providing services to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries at the applicable date of vesting.

 

	
Number of Options
	
Vesting Date

	
[# Options Vesting Yr 1]
	
[Vesting Date Yr 1]

	
[# Options Vesting Yr 2]
	
[Vesting Date Yr 2]

	
[# Options Vesting Yr 3]
	
[Vesting Date Yr 3]

	
[# Options Vesting Yr 4]
	
[Vesting Date Yr 4]

	
 
	
 

	
5.Expiration Date:
	
[Expiration Date (10 years following Grant Date)]*

 

*  Subject to earlier termination as set forth in Section 6 of the Plan in the event of termination of continuous service, disability or death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

			
	
Participant’s Name
	
 
	
Vroom, Inc.

	
[Name]
	
 
	
Patricia Moran, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

Vroom, Inc.

1375 Broadway, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Attn:  Patricia Moran, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

Date of Notice:  ____________________

Exercise Date:  _____________________ (Please insert date that is at least 5 days from the Date of Notice and no later than 30 days from the Date of Notice (but no later than the Expiration Date)

Name of Option Holder:  [Name]

 

Effective as of the Exercise Date, I hereby elect to exercise my option (the “Option”) to purchase ________________ shares of the Common Stock (the “Shares”) of Vroom, Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option Plan (as amended, the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement, dated [DATE] (the “Stock Option Agreement”).

 

In connection with my purchase of the Shares, I represent to the Company the following:

 

I am acquiring these Shares for investment for my own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  I understand that the Shares are subject to the terms (including transfer restrictions) set forth in that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement among the Company and its stockholders dated November 21, 2019, as may be amended from time to time, and in that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement among the Company and its stockholders dated November 21, 2019, as may be amended from time to time.

 

I acknowledge and understand that the Shares constitute “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of my investment intent as expressed herein.  In this connection, I understand that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if my representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold these Shares for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Shares, or for a period of one year or any other fixed period in the future.  I further understand that the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.  I further acknowledge and understand that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares.  I understand that the certificate evidencing the Shares will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Shares unless they are registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company and other legends required under the applicable state or federal securities laws.

 

 

I am familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.    

 

In the event that the Company does not become subject to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, then the Securities may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the resale to occur not less than one year after the later of the date the Securities were sold by the Company or the date the Securities were sold by an affiliate of the Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate only, the satisfaction of the following conditions: (1) the resale being made through a broker in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction,” in transactions directly with a market maker (as said term is defined under the Exchange Act) or in “riskless principal transactions” (as said term is defined in the Note to Rule 144(f)(1)); (2) the amount of Securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding the limitations specified in Rule 144(e); (3) the availability of certain public information about the Company; and (4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable.

 

I further understand that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A under the Securities Act, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 is not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that a person proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk.  I understand that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such event.

 

My residence is correctly set forth below.

 

Signature of Option Holder:

 

 

 

 

Address:  _______________________________________

_____________________________________________

Date:                                                                                        

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

PROXY

 

The undersigned, as record holder of securities of Vroom, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby irrevocably appoints the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from time to time as my proxy to attend and to receive notices of all meetings of the stockholders of the Company, including without limitation any class meetings, and to vote, execute consents, including without limitation class consents and written consents, and otherwise represent me with respect to all shares of Common Stock of the Company issued to me upon exercise of options granted to me pursuant to the Vroom, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and all securities of the Company which may be issued to the undersigned in respect of such shares of Common Stock, including without limitation by way of conversion, stock-split, stock dividends, reverse stock split, stock reclassification and other recapitalization events (collectively, "Shares") in the same manner and with the same effect as if the undersigned were personally present at any such meeting or voting such Shares or personally acting on any matters submitted to stockholders for approval or consent.

 

This proxy is made pursuant to the Vroom, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

 

The Shares shall be voted by the proxy holder in the same proportion as the votes of the other stockholders of the Company.

 

This proxy is irrevocable as it may effect rights of third parties and is coupled with an interest.

 

The irrevocable proxy will remain in full force and effect until the consummation of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, upon which it will terminate automatically.

 

This proxy shall be signed exactly as the stockholder’s name appears on his stock certificate. Joint stockholders must each sign this proxy. If signed by an attorney in fact, the Power of Attorney must be attached.

 

 

 

			
	
NAME
	
 
	
DATE

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
SIGNATURE
	
 

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

This Power of Attorney (the "POA") is made by the undersigned stockholder of Vroom, Inc. (the "Stockholder"), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with all shares of Common Stock of the Company issued to the Stockholder upon exercise of options granted to the Stockholder pursuant to the Vroom, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and all securities of the Company which may be issued to the Stockholder in respect of such shares of Common Stock, including without limitation by way of conversion, stock-split, stock dividends, reverse stock split, stock reclassification and other recapitalization events (collectively, "Shares").

 

By signing and delivering this POA, the Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from time to time, as the Stockholder's attorney in fact, on behalf of the Stockholder and in its stead, to (a) agree to and execute any amendment to, or enter into and execute, any agreement or waiver to the extent it relates to the Shares or to the capacity of the undersigned as a stockholder of the Company, and which amendment, agreement or waiver was executed by at least a majority of the other stockholders of the Company and (b) to agree to, enter into and execute all agreements, undertakings, waivers and other documents and instruments in connection with a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, an acquisition of the Company, or a sale of all or substantially all of the shares of capital stock of the Company, deemed by the Board of Directors of the Company to be in the best interest of holders of options and shares issued upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the employee and service provider incentive plans of the Company; all of the foregoing in the same manner as if the Stockholder was personally acting on such matter. 

 

The Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that this POA is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. 

 

This POA will remain in full force and effect until the consummation of the Company’s Initial Public Offering, upon which it will terminate automatically.

 

This POA shall be signed exactly as the stockholder’s name appears on his or her stock certificate. Joint stockholders must each sign this POA. 

 

 

			
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
NAME
	
 
	
DATE

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
SIGNATURE
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE AND JOINDER 

TO

EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHT OF FIRST 

REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT (the “Joinder”)

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Eighth Amended And Restated Right of First Refusal And Co-Sale Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2019 (as amended, the “ROFR & Co-Sale Agreement”), by and among Vroom Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Stockholders (as defined therein). 

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the ROFR & Co-Sale Agreement.

 

1. General. Pursuant to Section 6.17 of the ROFR & Co-Sale Agreement, the undersigned (the “Additional Stockholder”) hereby agrees that, by her execution of this Joinder, the undersigned shall become a party to the ROFR & Co-Sale Agreement, effective as of the date hereof, in the capacity of a Stockholder, shall be deemed an original party thereto and shall be entitled to all of the benefits under, and shall be subject to all of the obligations, restrictions and limitations set forth in the ROFR & Co-Sale Agreement that are applicable to all other Stockholders. 

 

Additional Stockholder:

 

 

	
	
________________________________

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

_________________

 

Date:  _______________________

 

	
	
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:

vroom inc.

 

 

By:                                              
Name: Patricia Moran

Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

ADOPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Adoption Agreement (“Adoption Agreement”) is executed on ____________, 20__, by the undersigned (the “Holder”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement dated as of November 21, 2019 (as amended, the “Agreement”), by and among the Company and certain of its Stockholders, as such Agreement may be amended or amended and restated hereafter.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Adoption Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.  By the execution of this Adoption Agreement, the Holder agrees as follows.

1.1Acknowledgement.  Holder acknowledges that Holder is acquiring certain shares of the capital stock of the Company (the “Stock”) or options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Stock (the “Options”), for one of the following reasons (Check the correct box):

	
 
	
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as a transferee of Shares from a party in such party’s capacity as an “Investor” bound by the Agreement, and after such transfer, Holder shall be considered an “Investor” for all purposes of the Agreement.

	
 
	
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as a transferee of Shares from a party in such party’s capacity as a “Key Holder” bound by the Agreement, and after such transfer, Holder shall be considered a “Key Holder” and a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement.

	
 
	
☐
	
as a new Investor in accordance with Subsection 6.1(a) of the Agreement, in which case Holder will be an “Investor” and a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement.

☒                    in accordance with Subsection 6.1(b) of the Agreement, as a new party who is not a new Investor, in which case Holder will be a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement.

1.2Agreement.  Holder hereby (a) agrees that the Stock, and any other shares of capital stock or securities required by the Agreement to be bound thereby, shall be bound by and subject to the terms of the Agreement and (b) adopts the Agreement with the same force and effect as if Holder were originally a party thereto.

1.3Notice.  Any notice required or permitted by the Agreement shall be given to Holder at the address or facsimile number listed below Holder’s signature hereto.

		
	
HOLDER: 

 
	
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

VROOM, INC.

	
 

_____________________________________

 
	
 

By: ______________________________

Name:  Patricia Moran

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Exhibit 10.5

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT, dated as of [Date] (this “Agreement”), by and between Vroom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [Employee Name] (the “Participant”). 

R E C I T A L S: 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Participant restricted stock units (each a “Unit”) pursuant to its Second Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), each Unit representing the right to receive one (1) share of common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (one “Share”) pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as follows: 

Grant of Units.  The Company hereby grants to the Participant, pursuant to the Plan and on the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of Units as set forth on Schedule A.  

Section 2.Vesting; Term of Units.

2.1The Units shall vest as set forth in Schedule A.

2.2        Individual Account.  The Units shall be credited to a separate account established and maintained by the Company for the Participant on the first business day following the date of grant of the Units (the “Account”).  The Units will be deemed to be invested in Shares only.  The Account shall be maintained on the Company’s books solely for record keeping purposes, and shall not represent any actual segregation or investment of assets or Shares.

Section 3.Distribution of Shares Represented by the Units. 

3.1        The Shares represented by Units will be distributed to the Participant on or as soon as administratively practicable following the date such Units vest and, in any event, within sixty (60) days following such vesting (the “Distribution Date”) and certificates representing those Shares will be delivered to the Participant as soon as practicable thereafter.

3.2        If any distribution of Shares represented by the Units consists of a fractional Share, then in lieu of distributing a fractional Share, the Company shall distribute cash to the Participant equal in value to the Fair Market Value of the fractional Share on the Distribution Date.

Section 4.Withholding Taxes.  

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4.1        The Company shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or to require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy all applicable federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising in connection with the Units.  At any time that taxes are required to be withheld in connection with a distribution of Shares on a Distribution Date, the Company may, in its discretion, withhold Shares that would otherwise be distributed to the Participant (rounded down to the nearest whole share) up to an amount that is equal, based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Distribution Date, to the maximum amount of the Federal, state, local, and foreign income and/or employment taxes required, in the Company’s sole judgment, to be collected or withheld with respect to such distribution.

4.2 With respect to any tax withholding obligation that arises on or following the occurrence of an IPO (as defined in Schedule A), and in satisfaction of such tax withholding obligations and in accordance with the Participant’s election included in Schedule A (the “Sell to Cover Election”), the Participant has irrevocably elected to sell the portion of the Shares to be delivered under the Units necessary so as to satisfy the tax withholding obligations and shall execute any letter of instruction or agreement required by the Company’s transfer agent (together with any other party the Company determines necessary to execute the Sell to Cover Election, the “Agent”) to cause the Agent to irrevocably commit to forward the proceeds necessary to satisfy the tax withholding obligations directly to the Company and/or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any new certificate representing Shares to the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative or enter such Shares in book entry form unless and until the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state and local taxes applicable to the taxable income of the Participant resulting from the grant or vesting of the Units or the issuance of Shares. 

4.3        With respect to any required withholding that is not satisfied pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2 above (e.g., an amount represented by a fractional Share), the Company shall require the Participant to remit a cash payment to the Company, deduct such amount from the Participant’s payroll, or shall satisfy such withholding obligation by any other means permitted under the Plan.   

Section 5.Transferability.  

5.1        The Shares subject to the Units are non-transferable by the Participant except for transfers to his or her spouse, children and/or grandchildren directly or through a trust, partnership or other entity (a “Family Transfer”), provided that the transferee executes an agreement satisfactory to Company acknowledging and confirming the restrictions on the Shares. The Participant further acknowledges that the Shares are subject to certain other restrictions on transfer, including those restrictions imposed by that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement among the Company and its stockholders dated November 21, 2019 (as amended, and as may be amended from time to time, the “Voting Agreement”), and that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement among the Company and its stockholders dated November 21, 2019 (as may be amended from time to time, the “ROFR and Co-Sale Agreement”) until such time as such Agreements terminate or otherwise no longer remain in effect.  Prior to the receipt of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement, provided such Agreements 

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remain in effect, the Participant, unless already a party thereto, shall become a party to (1) the Voting Agreement as a “Stockholder” by executing an 

Adoption Agreement to the Voting Agreement and (2) the ROFR and Co-Sale Agreement as a “Stockholder” by executing a counterpart signature page to the ROFR and Co-Sale Agreement.

5.2          Upon the settlement of the Units, a certificate evidencing the Shares shall be issued by the Company in the Participant’s name pursuant to which the Participant shall have voting and dividend rights unless and until the Shares are canceled or forfeited pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.  The certificate shall bear a legend (in addition to any other legends required, pursuant to the Voting Agreement and/or the ROFR and Co-Sale Agreement, to appear on certificates representing the Company’s equity securities), substantially in the following form, evidencing the nature of the Shares, and the Company may cause the certificate to be delivered upon issuance to the Board or such other depository as may be designated by the Company as a depository for safekeeping until the cancellation or forfeiture occurs. 

THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION.  THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE DISTRIBUTION THEREOF.  THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, 

PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT IS IN EFFECT AS TO THESE SECURITIES AND SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE, OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OR (II) THERE IS AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE, IN EITHER CASE, SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION, THAT AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM IS AVAILABLE AND THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE, OR TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. 

TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN AN EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING RIGHT AGREEMENT (AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME), AN EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT (AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME), AN AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE PARTICIPANT AND THE ISSUER’S SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (AS AMENDED AND AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME).  NO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE VALID OR EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED.  SUCH 

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AGREEMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE ISSUER. 

5.3        Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the issuance or delivery of any Shares (whether subject to restrictions or unrestricted) may be postponed for such period as may be required to comply with applicable requirements of any national securities exchange or any requirements under any law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of such 

Shares.  The Company shall not be obligated to issue or deliver any Shares if the issuance or delivery thereof shall constitute a violation of any provision of any law or of any regulation of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange.

5.4        Prohibited Transfers.  Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, if any purported transfer of the Units or Shares is made or attempted contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, such purported transfer shall be void ab initio; the Company, and its stockholders shall have, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies which they may have, the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement by actions for specific performance (to the extent permitted by law); and the Company shall have the right to refuse to recognize any transferee as one of its stockholders for any purpose.    

Section 6.    Rights in Shares Before Delivery.  No person shall have any privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Units, unless and until Shares are distributed pursuant to Section 3.

Section 7.    Investor Representations.  The Participant represents to the Company the following:

7.1        The Participant is acquiring these Units and the underlying Shares for investment for the Participant’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a 

“distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  The Participant understands that the Units are not transferable and that the Shares are subject to the terms (including transfer restrictions) set forth in the Voting Agreement and in the ROFR Agreement.

7.2        The Participant acknowledges and understands that the Shares constitute “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Participant’s investment intent as expressed herein.  In this connection, the Participant understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if the Participant’s representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold these Shares for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Shares, or for a period of one year or any other fixed period in the future.  The Participant further understands that the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.  The Participant further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares.  The Participant understands that the certificate evidencing the Shares will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Shares unless they are 

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registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company and other legends required under the applicable state or federal securities laws.

7.3        The Participant understands that the exemption from registration afforded by Rule 144 under the Securities Act (the potential availability of which is known to the Participant) promulgated under the Securities Act, depends on satisfaction of various conditions and that, if applicable, Rule 144 may only afford the basis for sales under certain circumstances and only in limited amounts.    

7.4        The Participant generally has such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters and with respect to investments in securities of privately held companies so as to enable the Participant to understand and evaluate the risks and benefits the Units and the underlying Shares.   

7.5        The Participant has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units and the underlying Shares, and the Participant has had full access to or been provided with such other information concerning the Company as the Participant has requested.

7.6        The Participant is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

7.7        The Participant’s residence is correctly set forth on the signature page hereto.

Section 8.    No Right to Continued Employment or Service.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to confer on the Participant any right to continue as an employee of, or service provider to, the Company or any of its Affiliates, or to derogate from any right of the Company to, as applicable, retire, request the resignation of or discharge the Participant, or to lay off or require a leave of absence of the Participant, with or without pay, at any time, with or without Cause.

Section 9.          Qualifications to Distribution.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event may Shares represented by Units be distributed if the Company shall, at any time and in its sole discretion, determine that (a) the listing, registration or qualification of any Share otherwise deliverable, upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or (b) the consent or approval of any regulatory body, is necessary or desirable in connection with such distribution.  In such event, such distribution shall be held in abeyance and shall not be effective unless and until such listing, registration, qualification or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company; provided that such distribution shall be made at the earliest date at which the Company reasonably determines that the making of such distribution will not cause such violation, as required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii), and provided further that no payment or distribution shall be delayed under this Section 9 if such delay will result in a violation of Code Section 409A.

Section 10.      Conditions to Transfer.  Unless the Shares represented by the Units have been registered under the Securities Act, the Committee may require as a condition to the right to receive the Shares represented by the Units that the Company receive from the person receiving the Shares 

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represented by the Units representations, warranties and agreements, at the time of any such distribution, to the effect that the Shares will be held for investment only and without any present intention to sell or otherwise distribute such Shares and that such Shares will not be disposed of in transactions which, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, would violate the registration provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.  The certificate issued to evidence such Shares shall bear appropriate legends summarizing such restrictions on the disposition thereof.

Section 11.      Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersede all prior agreements or understandings among the parties related to such matters.  

Section 12.      Binding Effect.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Participant and his or her assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.

Section 13.      Amendment or Modification; Waiver.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms or covenants hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed on behalf of the Company (as authorized by the 

Committee) and the Participant.  The Units are not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, but shall not be required to, amend this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures, prospectively or retroactively, or take any other actions, without obtaining the consent of the Participant, to the extent necessary or appropriate (as determined by the Company in its sole discretion) to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and the guidance issued thereunder such that the additional taxes and penalties set forth in Code Section 409A(a)(i)(B) will not apply to transactions contemplated by the this Agreement.  The Company shall have no liability whatsoever for or in respect of any decision to take action to attempt to so comply with Code Section 409A, any omission to take such action or for the failure of any such action taken by the Company to so comply.  

Section 14.      Participant Undertaking.  The Participant hereby agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may, in its reasonable judgment, deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement.

Section 15.      Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

Section 16. Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

Section 17. Captions.  The use of captions in the Plan is for convenience.  The captions are not intended to provide substantive rights.

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Section 18. The Plan.  The Participant acknowledges having received a copy of the Plan.  The Units herein granted are subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

Section 19.      Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, and each provision of the Plan and this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

Section 20.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signature pages to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.

[Signature page follows.]

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VROOM, INC. 

By: _________________________________________ 

C. Denise Stott, Chief People & Culture Officer

PARTICIPANT 

I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan and accept the Units subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. 

      ______________________________________________
[Employee Name] 

Date: __________________________________________   

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SCHEDULE A 

Name of Participant: 

Date of Grant:  May 14, 2020 

Number of Units: 

Vesting Commencement Date: March 4, 2020 

Vesting Terms: 

Subject to the Participant’s Continuous Service through the applicable vesting date: 100% of the Units shall become vested on the third anniversary of the commencement date; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if an IPO occurs prior to the third anniversary of the commencement date, the Units shall become vested as follows: (a) if the IPO occurs prior to the first anniversary of the commencement date, the Units shall become vested in equal installments of 1/3 each on the first anniversary of the commencement date, the second anniversary of the commencement date and the third anniversary of the commencement date; (b) if the IPO occurs on or following the first anniversary of the commencement date and prior to the second anniversary of the commencement date, 1/3 of the Units shall become vested upon the occurrence of the IPO and the remaining 2/3 of the Units shall become vested in equal installments of 1/3 each on the second anniversary of the commencement date and the third anniversary of the commencement date; and (c) if the IPO occurs on or following the second anniversary of the commencement date and prior to the third anniversary of the commencement date, 2/3 of the Units shall become vested upon the occurrence of the IPO and the remaining 1/3 of the Units shall become vested on the third anniversary of the commencement date. If the Participant’s Continuous Service terminates, all Units that have not become vested on or prior to the date such Continuous Service terminates will thereupon be automatically forfeited by the Participant without payment of any consideration therefor. 

“IPO” means the consummation of a firm commitment underwritten public offering for shares of Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. 

The following examples assume a vesting commencement date of  May 18, 2020. 

Example 1.  If an IPO occurs on June 4, 2022, 2/3 of the Units shall be vested upon the consummation of the IPO and the remaining 1/3 of the Units shall be vested on May 18, 2023, subject to the Participant’s continued services through each applicable vesting date. 

Example 2.  If no IPO occurs prior to May 18, 2023 and the Participant’s services with the Company have continued through such date, 100% of the Units shall be vested on May 18, 2023. 

Withholding Tax Election:  The Participant has carefully reviewed Section 4 of the Agreement and the Participant hereby represents and warrants that on the date hereof he or she is not aware of any material, nonpublic information with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company, and is entering into the Agreement and this election to “sell to cover” in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  It is the Participant’s intent that this election to “sell to cover” comply with the requirements of Rule 10b51(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act and be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act.

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