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EX-10.6

 Exhibit 10.6 

UPSTART HOLDINGS, INC. 

EXECUTIVE CHANGE IN CONTROL AND SEVERANCE POLICY 

(Adopted on October 23, 3030, effective as of the Registration Date) 

This Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy (the “Policy”) is designed to provide certain protections to a select group of
key employees of Upstart Holdings, Inc. (“Upstart” or the “Company”) or any of its subsidiaries if their employment is involuntarily terminated under the circumstances described in this Policy. The Policy is
designed to be an “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)), and this document is both the formal plan document and the
required summary plan description for the Policy. 
  

	 	1.	 Eligible Employee: An individual is only eligible for protection under this Policy if he or she
is an Eligible Employee and complies with its terms. An “Eligible Employee” is an employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company who has (i) been designated by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the
“Compensation Committee”) as eligible to participate in the Policy, whether individually or by position or category of position and (ii) executed a participation agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (a
“Participation Agreement”). 

  

	 	2.	 Policy Benefits: An Eligible Employee will be eligible to receive the payments and benefits under
this Policy upon his or her Qualified Termination. All benefits under this Policy will be subject to the Eligible Employee’s compliance with the Release Requirement and any timing modifications required to avoid adverse taxation under
Section 409A. 

  

	 	3.	 Salary Severance. On a Qualified Termination, an Eligible Employee will be eligible to receive a lump-sum payment equal to the number of months of annualized Base Salary as set forth in the applicable Participation Agreement, payable on the first Company payroll date following the effective date of the Release
(subject to any delay as provided in Section 10), less applicable withholdings; provided that, if the Eligible Employee’s Qualified Termination occurs prior to the 12-month anniversary of the
Eligible Employee’s start date with the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the “Start Date”), the applicable lump-sum payment will be pro-rated by
multiplying such lump-sum payment by the quotient of (x) the number of days between the Start Date and the date of the Qualified Termination and (y) 365. 

 

	 	4.	 COBRA Benefit. On a Qualified Termination, if an Eligible Employee makes a valid election under COBRA to
continue his or her health coverage, the Company will pay the cost of such continuation coverage for the Eligible Employee and any of the Eligible Employee’s eligible dependents that were covered under the Company’s health care plans
immediately prior to the date of his or her eligible termination until the earliest of (i) the end of the period following the Qualified Termination set forth in the applicable Participation Agreement; provided that, if the Eligible
Employee’s Qualified Termination occurs prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Eligible Employee’s Start Date, the length of the applicable period will be
pro-rated by multiplying the length of such period by the quotient of (x) the number of days between the Start Date and the date of the Qualified Termination and (y) 365, with such resulting pro-rated period rounded up to the nearest whole month, (ii) the date upon which the Eligible Employee and/or the Eligible Employee’s eligible dependents become covered under similar plans or
(iii) the date upon which the Eligible Employee ceases to be eligible for coverage under COBRA (such payments, the “COBRA Premiums”). However, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot pay the COBRA
Premiums without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Eligible Employee a taxable
lump-sum payment equal to the total amount of the COBRA premiums that the Executive would be required to pay to continue his or her group health coverage in effect on the date of his or her Qualified
Termination (which amount will be based on the premium rates applicable for the first month of COBRA coverage for the Eligible Employee and any of eligible dependents of the Eligible Employee) for the period of time set forth in the applicable
Participation Agreement (subject to any applicable pro-ration as provided for in subsection (i)) following the Qualified Termination (the “COBRA Replacement Payment”), payable on the first
Company payroll date following the effective date of the Release (subject to any delay as provided in Section 10). The COBRA Replacement Payment (if any) will be made regardless of whether the Eligible Employee elects COBRA continuation
coverage. For the avoidance of doubt, the COBRA Replacement Payment may be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to continuation coverage under COBRA, and will be subject to all applicable tax withholdings. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary under this Policy, if at any time the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA Premiums or the COBRA Replacement Payment without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of
the Public Health Service Act), the Eligible Employee will not receive any further COBRA Premiums or the COBRA Replacement Payment. 

  

	 	5.	 Equity Benefits: On a Qualified Termination, acceleration of vesting as to a percentage of the then-unvested shares or rights subject to all equity awards which have been granted to the Eligible Employee, as set forth in the applicable Participation Agreement; provided that, if the Eligible Employee’s
Qualified Termination occurs prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Eligible Employee’s Start Date, the applicable percentage will be pro-rated by multiplying
such percentage by the quotient of (x) the number of days between the Start Date and the date of the Qualified Termination and (y) 365. In the case of an equity award with performance-based vesting, unless otherwise specified in the applicable
equity award agreement governing such award, all performance goals and other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target or as earned (determined on a pro rata basis) if greater. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of the Eligible
Employee’s Non-CIC Qualified Termination, any unvested portion of the Eligible Employee’s then-outstanding equity awards will remain outstanding until the earlier of (x) 3 months following the Non-CIC Qualified Termination (the “Closing Deadline”) or (y) the occurrence of a Change in Control, solely so that any benefits due on a Qualified Termination can be provided if a Change in
Control occurs within the 3-month period following the Non-CIC Qualified Termination (provided that in no event will the Executive’s stock options or similar equity
awards remain outstanding beyond the equity award’s maximum term to expiration). If no Change in Control occurs within the 3-month period following a Non-CIC
Qualified Termination, any unvested portion of the Eligible Employee’s equity awards automatically and permanently will be forfeited on the 3-month anniversary following the date of the Non-CIC Qualified Termination without having vested. 

  

	 	6.	 Bonus Severance. On a Qualified Termination, an Eligible Employee will be eligible to receive a lump-sum payment equal to 100% of the Eligible Employee’s target bonus as in effect for the fiscal year in which the Qualified Termination occurs, payable on the first Company payroll date following the
effective date of the Release (subject to any delay as provided in Section 10), less applicable withholdings; provided that, (i) if so provided in the applicable Participation Agreement, the applicable
lump-sum payment will be pro-rated by multiplying such lump-sum payment by the quotient of (x) the number of days between
the start of the performance period to which the applicable target bonus relates and the date of the Qualified Termination, and (y) the number of days in such performance period, and (ii) if the Eligible Employee’s Qualified
Termination occurs prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Eligible Employee’s Start Date, the applicable lump-sum payment will be
pro-rated by multiplying such lump-sum payment by the quotient of (a) the number of days between the Start Date and the date of the Qualified Termination and (b)
365. For the avoidance of doubt, the pro-ration applied by subsections (i) and (ii) will jointly apply with respect to an applicable Eligible Employee whose Qualified Termination occurs less than 12
months following the applicable Start Date. 

  

  
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	 	7.	 Non-Duplication of Payment or Benefits: If (i) an
Eligible Employee’s termination occurs during the 3 month period prior to a Change in Control that qualifies him or her for salary severance and COBRA benefits payable under a separate arrangement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
and (ii) a Change in Control occurs by the Closing Deadline that qualifies him or her for the Salary Severance and COBRA Benefits payable on a Qualified Termination under this Policy, then (x) the Eligible Employee will cease
receiving any further payments or benefits under such separate arrangement in connection with his or her termination and (y) the Salary Severance and COBRA Premiums (or the COBRA Replacement Payment) otherwise payable to the Eligible Employee
on a Qualified Termination under this Policy will each be offset by the corresponding payments or benefits already paid to the Eligible Employee under the separate arrangement. 

 

	 	8.	 Death of Eligible Employee: If the Eligible Employee dies before all payments or benefits he or she is
entitled to receive under this Policy have been paid, then (i) the COBRA Premiums to the Eligible Employee will immediately cease (and the COBRA Replacement Payment will not be paid to the Eligible Employee) and (ii) any such unpaid Salary
Severance, Bonus Severance or Equity Benefits will be paid to his or her designated beneficiary, if living, or otherwise to his or her personal representative in a lump-sum payment as soon as possible
following his or her death. 

  

	 	9.	 Release: The Eligible Employee’s receipt of any severance payments or benefits upon his or
Qualified Termination under this Policy is subject to the Eligible Employee signing and not revoking the Company’s then-standard separation agreement and release of claims (which may include an agreement not to disparage the Company, non-solicit provisions, and other standard terms and conditions) (the “Release” and such requirement, the “Release Requirement”), which must become effective and irrevocable no
later than the 60th day following the Eligible Employee’s Qualified Termination (the “Release Deadline”). If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable by the
Release Deadline, the Eligible Employee will forfeit any right to severance payments or benefits under this Policy. In no event will severance payments or benefits under the Policy be paid or provided until the Release actually becomes effective and
irrevocable. Notwithstanding any other payment schedule set forth in this Policy, none of the severance payments and benefits payable upon such Eligible Employee’s Qualified Termination under this Policy will be paid or otherwise provided prior
to the 60th day following the Eligible Employee’s Qualified Termination. Except to the extent that payments are delayed under the paragraph below entitled “Section 409A,” on
the first regular payroll pay day following the 60th day following the Eligible Employee’s Qualified Termination, the Company will pay or provide the Eligible Employee the severance payments
and benefits that the Eligible Employee would otherwise have received under this Policy on or prior to such date, with the balance of such severance payments and benefits being paid or provided as originally scheduled. 

 

	 	10.	 Section 409A: 

 

	 	a.	 For purposes of this Policy, no payment will be made to an Eligible Employee upon termination of his or her
employment unless such termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and Section 1.409A-l(h) of the regulations promulgated thereunder.

  
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	 	b.	 To the extent any payments to which an Eligible Employee becomes entitled under this Policy, or any agreement
or plan referenced herein, in connection with his or her separation from service from the Company constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code (the “Deferred Payments”), such payments will
be paid on, or in the case of installments, will not commence, until the 60th day following the Eligible Employee’s separation from service, or if later, such time as required by
Section 10.c. Except as required by 10.c., any installment payments that would have been made to an Eligible Employee during the 60 day period immediately following such Eligible Employee’s separation from service but for the preceding
sentence will be paid to Eligible Employee on or around the 60th day following Eligible Employee’s separation from service and the remaining payments will be made as provided herein.

  

	 	c.	 If an Eligible Employee is deemed at the time of such separation from service to be a “specified
employee” under Code Section 409A, then any Deferred Payment(s) shall not be made or commence until the earliest of (i) the expiration of the 6 month period measured from the date of his or her “separation from service” (as
such term is at the time defined in Treasury Regulations under Code Section 409A) with the Company or (ii) the date of his or her death following such separation from service; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to
the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to the Eligible Employee, including (without limitation) the additional 20% tax for which the Eligible Employee would otherwise be liable under Code Section 409A(a)(l)(B) in the absence of such
deferral. Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any payments which would have otherwise been made during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this paragraph shall be paid to the Eligible
Employee or his or her beneficiary in one lump sum. 

  

	 	d.	 The Company reserves the right to amend the Policy as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion
and without the consent of any Eligible Employee or any other individual, to comply with any provision required to avoid the imposition of the additional tax imposed under Code Section 409A or to otherwise avoid income recognition under Code
Section 409A prior to the actual payment of any benefits or imposition of any additional tax. Each payment and benefit payable hereunder is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of
Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. In no event will the Company reimburse an Eligible Employee for any taxes that may be imposed on the Eligible Employee as a result of Section 409A.

  

	 	11.	 Parachute Payments: 

 

	 	a.	 Reduction of Severance Benefits. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, if any
payment or benefit that an Eligible Employee would receive from the Company or any other party whether in connection with the provisions herein or otherwise (the “Payment”) would (i) constitute a “parachute payment”
within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise
Tax”), then such Payment will be equal to the Best Results Amount. The “Best Results Amount” will be either (x) the full amount of such Payment or (y) such lesser amount as would result in no portion of the Payment being
subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the Eligible Employee’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. If a reduction in payments or benefits constituting parachute payments is necessary so
that the Payment equals the Best Results Amount, reduction will occur in the following order: reduction of cash payments; cancellation of awards granted “contingent on a change in ownership or control” (within the meaning of Code
Section 280G); cancellation of accelerated vesting of stock awards; and reduction of employee benefits. In the event that acceleration of vesting of stock award compensation is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in
the reverse order of the date of grant of the Eligible Employee’s equity awards. 

  

  
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	 	b.	 Determination of Excise Tax Liability. The Company will select a professional services firm to
make all of the determinations required to be made under these paragraphs relating to parachute payments. The Company will request that firm provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Eligible Employee prior to the date on
which the event that triggers the Payment occurs if administratively feasible, or subsequent to such date if events occur that result in parachute payments to the Eligible Employee at that time. For purposes of making the calculations required under
these paragraphs relating to parachute payments, the firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith determinations concerning the application of the Code. The Company and
the Eligible Employee will furnish to the firm such information and documents as the firm may reasonably request in order to make a determination under these paragraphs relating to parachute payments. The Company will bear all costs the firm may
reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by these paragraphs relating to parachute payments. Any such determination by the firm will be binding upon the Company and the Eligible Employee, and the Company will have no
liability to the Eligible Employee for the determinations of the firm. 

  

	 	12.	 Administration: The Policy will be administered by the Compensation Committee or its delegate (in each
case, an “Administrator”). The Administrator will have full discretion to administer and interpret the Policy. Any decision made or other action taken by the Administrator with respect to the Policy and any interpretation by the
Administrator of any term or condition of the Policy, or any related document, will be conclusive and binding on all persons and be given the maximum possible deference allowed by law. The Administrator is the “plan administrator” of the
Policy for purposes of ERISA and will be subject to the fiduciary standards of ERISA when acting in such capacity. 

  

	 	13.	 Exclusive Benefits: This Policy is intended to be the only agreement between the Eligible Employee and
the Company regarding any change in control severance payments or benefits to be paid to the Eligible Employee on account of a termination of employment that occurs during the Change in Control Period. Accordingly, by executing a Participation
Agreement, an Eligible Employee hereby forfeits and waives any rights to any change in control or change in control severance benefits set forth in any employment agreement, offer letter, and/or equity award agreement, except as set forth in this
Policy. 

  

	 	14.	 Tax Obligations: All payments and benefits under this Policy will be paid less applicable withholding
taxes. The Company is authorized to withhold from any payments or benefits all federal, state, local and/or foreign taxes required to be withheld therefrom and any other required payroll deductions. The Company will not pay any Eligible
Employee’s taxes arising from or relating to any payments or benefits under this Policy. The Eligible Employee will be solely responsible for the payment of all personal tax liability that is incurred as a result of the payments and benefits
received under this Policy, and the Eligible Employee will not be reimbursed by the Company for any such payments. 

  

  
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	 	15.	 Amendment or Termination: The Board or the Compensation Committee may amend or terminate the Policy at
any time without advance notice to any Eligible Employee or other individual and without regard to the effect of the amendment or termination on any Eligible Employee or on any other individual, except that any amendment or termination of the Policy
that would reduce the benefits provided hereunder or impair an Eligible Employee’s eligibility under the Policy will not be effective with respect to such Eligible Employee without such Eligible Employee’s prior written consent. Any action
in amending or terminating the Policy will be taken in a non-fiduciary capacity. 

  

	 	16.	 Claims Procedure: Any Eligible Employee who believes he or she is entitled to any payment under the
Policy may submit a claim in writing to the Administrator. If the claim is denied (in full or in part), the claimant will be provided a written notice explaining the specific reasons for the denial and referring to the provisions of the Policy on
which the denial is based. The notice will also describe any additional information needed to support the claim and the Policy’s procedures for appealing the denial. The denial notice will be provided within 90 days after the claim is received.
If special circumstances require an extension of time (up to 90 days), written notice of the extension will be given within the initial 90 day period. This notice of extension will indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension of time
and the date by which the Administrator expects to render its decision on the claim. 

  

	 	17.	 Appeal Procedure: If the claimant’s claim is denied, the claimant (or his or her authorized
representative) may apply in writing to the Administrator for a review of the decision denying the claim. Review must be requested within 60 days following the date the claimant received the written notice of their claim denial or else the claimant
loses the right to review. The claimant (or representative) then has the right to review and obtain copies of all documents and other information relevant to the claim, upon request and at no charge, and to submit issues and comments in writing. The
Administrator will provide written notice of the decision on review within 60 days after it receives a review request. If additional time (up to 60 days) is needed to review the request, the claimant (or representative) will be given written notice
of the reason for the delay. This notice of extension will indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension of time and the date by which the Administrator expects to render its decision. If the claim is denied (in full or in part), the
claimant will be provided a written notice explaining the specific reasons for the denial and referring to the provisions of the Policy on which the denial is based. The notice will also include a statement that the claimant will be provided, upon
request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents and other information relevant to the claim and a statement regarding the claimant’s right to bring an action under Section 502(a) of ERISA.

  

	 	18.	 Successors: Any successor to the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s business
and/or assets (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, liquidation or other transaction) shall assume the obligations under the Policy and agree expressly to perform the obligations under the Policy in the same
manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a succession. For all purposes under the Policy, the term “Company” will include any successor to the Company’s business
and/or assets which becomes bound by the terms of the Policy by operation of law, or otherwise. Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Policy and
each Participation Agreement. 

  

  
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	 	19.	 Applicable Law: The provisions of the Policy will be construed, administered, and enforced in accordance
with ERISA and, to the extent applicable, the internal substantive laws of the state of California (but not its conflict of laws provisions). 

  

	 	20.	 Definitions: The following terms will have the following meanings for purposes of this Policy:

  

	 	a.	 “Affiliate” means the Company and any other parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company,
as such terms are defined in Section 424(e) and (1) of the Code. 

  

	 	b.	 “Base Salary” means the Eligible Employee’s annual base salary as in effect immediately
prior to his or her Qualified Termination (or if the Qualified Termination is due to Good Reason based on a material reduction in base salary under Section 20.m.(ii), then the Eligible Employee’s annual base salary in effect immediately
prior to such reduction). 

  

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

 

	 	d.	 “Bonus Severance” means the severance payments set forth in Section 6.

  

	 	e.	 “Cause” means: (i) any material breach by Eligible Employee of any material
written agreement between Eligible Employee and the Company or any Affiliate, and Eligible Employee’s failure to cure such breach to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof; (ii) any
failure by Eligible Employee to comply with the Company’s material written policies or rules as they may be in effect from time to time; (iii) neglect or persistent unsatisfactory performance of Eligible Employee’s duties and Eligible
Employee’s failure to cure such condition within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof; (iv) Eligible Employee’s repeated failure to follow reasonable and lawful instructions from the Company and Eligible Employee’s
failure to cure such condition within 30 days after receiving written notice thereof; (v) Eligible Employee’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendre to, a felony, any crime involving fraud, embezzlement or any other act of
moral turpitude, or any crime that results in, or is reasonably expected to result in, a material adverse effect on the business or reputation of the Company; (vi) Eligible Employee’s intentional material damage to the Company’s
business, property or reputation; (vii) Eligible Employee’s unauthorized use or disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Eligible Employee owes an obligation of nondisclosure
as a result of his or her relationship with the Company; or (viii) Eligible Employee’s gross misconduct. 

  

	 	f.	 “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

  

	 	i.	 A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person
acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that
for purposes of this subsection, the acquisition of additional stock by any one Person, who is considered to own more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, will not be considered a Change in Control; or

  

  
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	 	ii.	 Any action or event occurring within a 1-year period, as a result of
which less than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” will mean members of the Board who either (A) are members of the Board as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or
nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or
threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or 

  

	 	iii.	 A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that
any Person acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value
equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (iii), the following will not
constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company’s stockholders immediately after the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by
the Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s stock, (2) an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly
or indirectly, by the Company, (3) a Person, that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power
of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in this subsection (iii)(B)(3). For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed
of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. 

 For purposes of this definition, persons
will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control
event within the meaning of Section 409A. 
 Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in
Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the
Company’s securities immediately before such transaction. 

  
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	 	g.	 “Change in Control Period” means the period beginning 3 months prior to a Change in Control
and ending 12 months following a Change in Control. 

  

	 	h.	 “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

  

	 	i.	 “COBRA Benefit” means the COBRA premium payments and COBRA Replacement Payments set forth in
Section 4. 

  

	 	j.	 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

 

	 	k.	 “Disability” means that the Eligible Employee has been unable to perform Eligible
Employee’s Company duties as the result of Eligible Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, and such inability, at least 26 weeks after its commencement or 180 days in any consecutive
12-month period, is determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to Eligible Employee or Eligible Employee’s legal representative (such
agreement as to acceptability not to be unreasonably withheld). Termination resulting from Disability may only be effected after at least 30 days’ written notice by the Company of its intention to terminate the Eligible Employee’s
employment. In the event that the Eligible Employee resumes the performance of substantially all of Eligible Employee’s duties hereunder before the termination of Eligible Employee’s employment becomes effective, the notice of intent to
terminate will automatically be deemed to have been revoked. 

  

	 	l.	 “Equity Benefits” means the equity award acceleration benefits set forth in Section 5.

  

	 	m.	 “Good Reason” means Eligible Employee’s resignation within 30 days following the
expiration of any Company cure period (discussed below) following the occurrence of one or more of the following, without Eligible Employee’s express written consent: (i) a material reduction of Eligible Employee’s duties, position or
responsibilities, or the removal of Eligible Employee from such position and responsibilities, either of which results in a material diminution of Eligible Employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities, unless Eligible Employee is provided
with a comparable position (i.e., a position of equal or greater organizational level, duties, authority, compensation and status); (ii) a material reduction in Eligible Employee’s annual base compensation; provided, however, that a reduction
in Eligible Employee’s annual base compensation of 10% or less in any one year will not be deemed a material reduction; (iii) a material change in the geographic location of Eligible Employee’s primary work facility or location;
provided, that a relocation of less than 25 miles from Eligible Employee’s then present location or to Eligible Employee’s home as his primary work location will not be considered a material change in geographic location; or (iv) a
material breach by the Company of the terms of Eligible Employee’s employment arrangement with the Company. Eligible Employee’s resignation will not be deemed to be for Good Reason unless Eligible Employee has first provided the Company
with written notice of the acts or omissions constituting the grounds for “Good Reason” within 90 days of the initial existence of the grounds for “Good Reason” and a reasonable cure period of not less than 30 days following the
date the Company receives such notice, and such condition has not been cured during such period. 

  
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	 	n.	 “Non-CIC Qualified Termination” means a termination of
the Eligible Employee’s employment that would constitute a Qualified Termination but for the fact that it occurs outside of the Change in Control Period. 

 

	 	o.	 “Qualified Termination” means a termination of the Eligible Employee’s employment either
(i) by the Company without Cause (excluding by reason of the Eligible Employee’s death or Disability) or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason, in either case, during the Change in Control Period. 

 

	 	p.	 “Salary Severance” means the severance payments set forth in Section 3.

  

	 	q.	 “Tier” means the tier of severance benefits an Eligible Employee is entitled to receive under
the Policy, depending on the rank of the Eligible Employee on the date the right to severance benefits under the Policy is triggered through a Qualified Termination, as set forth below. 

 

	 	i.	 “Tier 1” applies to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. 

 

	 	ii.	 “Tier 2” applies to the Company’s Senior Vice Presidents and Executive Officers other
than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. 

  

	 	iii.	 “Tier 3” applies to the Company’s Vice Presidents. 

 

	 	21.	 Additional Information: 

 

			
	Plan Name:	  	Upstart Holdings, Inc. Executive Change in Control and
Severance Policy
		
	Plan Sponsor:	  	Upstart Holdings, Inc.
		  	2950 S. Delaware Street, Suite 300
		  	San Mateo, California 94403
		
	Identification Numbers:	  	[___]
		
	Plan Year:	  	Company’s Fiscal Year
		
	Plan Administrator:	  	Upstart Holdings, Inc.
	 	  	Attention: Administrator of the Upstart Holdings, Inc.
Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy
		  	2950 S. Delaware Street, Suite 300
		  	San Mateo, California 94403
		
	Agent for Service of Legal Process:	  	Upstart Holdings, Inc.
	 	  	Attention: General Counsel
		  	2950 S. Delaware Street, Suite 300
		  	San Mateo, California 94403
	 	  	Service of process may also be made upon the Plan
Administrator.
		
	Type of Plan	  	Severance Plan/Employee Welfare Benefit Plan
		
	Plan Costs	  	The cost of the Policy is paid by the Company.

  
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	 	22.	 Statement of ERISA Rights: 

Eligible Employees have certain rights and protections under ERISA: 

They may examine (without charge) all Policy documents, including any amendments and copies of all documents filed with the U.S. Department of
Labor, such as the Policy’s annual report (Internal Revenue Service Form 5500). These documents are available for review in the Company’s Human Resources Department. 

They may obtain copies of all Policy documents and other Policy information upon written request to the Plan Administrator. A reasonable charge
may be made for such copies. 
 In addition to creating rights for Eligible Employees, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are
responsible for the operation of the Policy. The people who operate the Policy (called “fiduciaries”) have a duty to do so prudently and in the interests of Eligible Employees. No one, including the Company or any other person, may fire or
otherwise discriminate against an Eligible Employee in any way to prevent them from obtaining a benefit under the Policy or exercising rights under ERISA. If an Eligible Employee’s claim for a severance benefit is denied, in whole or in part,
they must receive a written explanation of the reason for the denial. An Eligible Employee has the right to have the denial of their claim reviewed. (The claim review procedure is explained above.) 

Under ERISA, there are steps Eligible Employees can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if an Eligible Employee requests materials
and does not receive them within thirty (30) days, they may file suit in a federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Administrator to provide the materials and to pay the Eligible Employee up to $110 a day until they receive the
materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. If an Eligible Employee has a claim which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, he or she may file suit in a state or federal court.
If it should happen that an Eligible Employee is discriminated against for asserting their rights, he or she may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or may file suit in a federal court. 

In any case, the court will decide who will pay court costs and legal fees. If the Eligible Employee is successful, the court may order the
person sued to pay these costs and fees. If the Eligible Employee loses, the court may order the Eligible Employee to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds that the claim is frivolous. 

If an Eligible Employee has any questions regarding the Policy, please contact the Plan Administrator. If an Eligible Employee has any
questions about this statement or about their rights under ERISA, they may contact the nearest area office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (formerly the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration), U.S. Department of Labor, listed
in the telephone directory, or the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210. An Eligible Employee may also obtain
certain publications about their rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the publications hotline of the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy 

Participation Agreement 

This Participation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Dave Girouard on the one hand, and Upstart
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on the other. 
 You have been designated as eligible to participate in the Company’s
Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy (the “Policy”), a copy of which is attached hereto, pursuant to which you are eligible to receive the applicable Salary Severance, COBRA Benefit, Equity Benefits and Bonus Severance
in the amounts set forth below upon a Qualified Termination, subject to the terms and conditions of the Policy. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Policy. 

 

	 	•	 	 Salary Severance: 12 months 

 

	 	•	 	 COBRA Benefit: 12 months 

 

	 	•	 	 Equity Benefits: 100% 

  

	 	•	 	 Bonus Severance: 100% of applicable target bonus, provided that such Bonus Severance will not be subject to the
proration set forth in Section 6(i) of the Policy. 

 (a)    You agree that the Policy
and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety all prior representations, understandings, undertakings or agreements (whether oral or written and whether expressed or implied) of the parties,
and will specifically supersede any change in control severance and/or change in control provisions of any offer letter, employment agreement, or equity award agreement entered into between you and the Company. 

(b)     This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
 By its signature below, each of the parties signifies its acceptance of the terms
of the Policy, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer effective as of the last date set forth below. 
  

					
	UPSTART HOLDINGS, INC.	 		  	ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
			
	By:
                                         
                   	 		  	Signature:
                                         
                
			
	Date:
                                         
                	 	                    	  	Date:
                                         
                        

  

 Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy 

Participation Agreement 

This Participation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Sanjay Datta on the one hand, and Upstart
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on the other. 
 You have been designated as eligible to participate in the Company’s
Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy (the “Policy”), a copy of which is attached hereto, pursuant to which you are eligible to receive the applicable Salary Severance, COBRA Benefit, Equity Benefits and Bonus Severance
in the amounts set forth below upon a Qualified Termination, subject to the terms and conditions of the Policy. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Policy. 

 

	 	•	 	 Salary Severance: 12 months 

 

	 	•	 	 COBRA Benefit: 12 months 

 

	 	•	 	 Equity Benefits: 100% 

  

	 	•	 	 Bonus Severance: 100% of applicable target bonus, provided that such Bonus Severance will be subject to the
proration set forth in Section 6(i) of the Policy. 

 (c)    You agree that the Policy
and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety all prior representations, understandings, undertakings or agreements (whether oral or written and whether expressed or implied) of the parties,
and will specifically supersede any change in control severance and/or change in control provisions of any offer letter, employment agreement, or equity award agreement entered into between you and the Company. 

(d)     This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
 By its signature below, each of the parties signifies its acceptance of the terms
of the Policy, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer effective as of the last date set forth below. 
  

					
	UPSTART HOLDINGS, INC.	 		  	ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
			
	By:
                                         
                   	 		  	Signature:
                                         
                
			
	Date:
                                         
                	 	                    	  	Date:
                                         
                        

  

  
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 Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy 

Participation Agreement 

This Participation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Paul Gu on the one hand, and Upstart
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on the other. 
 You have been designated as eligible to participate in the Company’s
Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy (the “Policy”), a copy of which is attached hereto, pursuant to which you are eligible to receive the applicable Salary Severance, COBRA Benefit, Equity Benefits and Bonus Severance
in the amounts set forth below upon a Qualified Termination, subject to the terms and conditions of the Policy. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Policy. 

 

	 	•	 	 Salary Severance: 12 months 

 

	 	•	 	 COBRA Benefit: 12 months 

 

	 	•	 	 Equity Benefits: 100% 

  

	 	•	 	 Bonus Severance: 100% of applicable target bonus, provided that such Bonus Severance will be subject to the
proration set forth in Section 6(i) of the Policy. 

 (e)    You agree that the Policy
and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety all prior representations, understandings, undertakings or agreements (whether oral or written and whether expressed or implied) of the parties,
and will specifically supersede any change in control severance and/or change in control provisions of any offer letter, employment agreement, or equity award agreement entered into between you and the Company. 

(f)     This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
 By its signature below, each of the parties signifies its acceptance of the terms
of the Policy, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer effective as of the last date set forth below. 
  

					
	UPSTART HOLDINGS, INC.	 		  	ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
			
	By:
                                         
                   	 		  	Signature:
                                         
                
			
	Date:
                                         
                	 	                    	  	Date:
                                         
                        

  
 -3-EX-10.7

 Exhibit 10.7 

UPSTART HOLDINGS, INC. 

OUTSIDE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY 

(Adopted and approved October 23, 2020, amended and restated on November 12, 2020 and effective as of the Effective Date) 

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) believes that providing cash and equity compensation to members of its Board of
Directors (the “Board,” and members of the Board, the “Directors”) represents an effective tool to attract, retain and reward Directors who are not employees of the Company (the “Outside
Directors”). This Outside Director Compensation Policy (the “Policy”) is intended to formalize the Company’s policy regarding cash compensation and grants of equity awards to its Outside Directors. Unless otherwise
defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Policy will have the meaning given such term in the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (or if such plan no longer is in use at the time of the grant of an equity
award, the meaning given such term or any similar term in the equity plan then in place under which such equity award is granted) (such applicable plan, the “Plan”). Each Outside Director will be solely responsible for any tax
obligations incurred by such Outside Director as a result of the equity awards and cash and other compensation such Outside Director receives under this Policy. 

Subject to Section 9 of this Policy, this Policy will be effective as of the date of the first sale of Shares (or other common equity
securities of the Company) to the general public upon the closing of an underwritten public offering (1) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed pursuant to Section 12(b) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and (2) immediately after which such securities (i.e., the Shares or other common equity securities of the Company) are registered on a national securities exchange (as defined under then-applicable United States federal securities
laws and regulations) (such date, the “Effective Date”). 
 1. CASH
COMPENSATION 
 a. Annual Cash Retainers for Service as Outside Director. Each Outside Director
will be paid a cash retainer of $30,000 per year. There are no per-meeting attendance fees for attending Board meetings or meetings of any committee of the Board. 

b. Additional Annual Cash Retainers for Service as Non-Employee Chair, Lead Independent Director,
Committee Chair and Committee Member. As of the Effective Date, each Outside Director who serves as the Non-Employee Chair, Lead Independent Director, or chair or a member of a committee of the Board will
be eligible to earn additional annual fees as follows: 
  

					
	 Non-Employee Chair:
	  	$	40,000	 
	 Lead Independent Director:
	  	$	25,000	 
	 Audit Committee Chair:
	  	$	20,000	 
	 Member of Audit Committee:
	  	$	10,000	 
	 Compensation Committee Chair:
	  	$	14,000	 
	 Member of Compensation Committee:
	  	$	7,000	 
	 Nominating and Governance Committee Chair:
	  	$	8,000	 
	 Member of Nominating and Governance Committee:
	  	$	4,000	 

 For clarity, each Outside Director who serves as the chair of a committee will receive only the additional
annual fee as the chair of the committee and not the additional annual fee as a member of such committee while serving as such chair, provided that the Outside Director who serves as the Non-Employee Chair or
the Lead Independent Director will receive the annual fee as an Outside Director and the additional annual fee as the Non-Employee Chair or the Lead Independent Director. 

c. Payments. Each annual cash retainer under this Policy will be paid annually in arrears on a prorated basis to each Outside Director
who has served in the relevant capacity at any point during the immediately preceding calendar year, and such payment will be made no later than 30 days following the end of such immediately preceding calendar year. For purposes of clarity, an
Outside Director who has served as an Outside Director, as a member of an applicable committee (or chair thereof) during only a portion of the relevant calendar year will receive a prorated payment of the annual payment of the applicable annual cash
retainer(s), calculated based on the number of days during such calendar year such Outside Director has served in the relevant capacities. For purposes of clarity, an Outside Director who has served as an Outside Director, as a member of an
applicable committee (or chair thereof), as applicable, from the Effective Date through the end of the calendar year containing the Effective Date (the “Initial Period”) will receive a prorated payment of the annual payment of the
applicable annual cash retainer(s), calculated based on the number of days during the Initial Period that such Outside Director has served in the relevant capacities. 

2. ELECTIONS TO RECEIVE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
IN LIEU OF ANNUAL CASH RETAINER PAYMENTS 

a. Retainer Awards. Each Outside Director may elect to convert all or a portion of his or her annual cash retainer payments into a
number of Restricted Stock Units (“Retainer RSUs”, and an Award of such Retainer RSUs, a “Retainer Award”) with a Value on the date of grant equal to the amount of the applicable annual cash retainer payment to
which the Retainer Award relates, provided that any resulting fraction shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share (such election, a “Retainer RSU Election”). Retainer Awards shall be subject to certain terms and conditions as
provided for in Section 3, below. 
 b. Retainer RSU Election Mechanics. Each Retainer RSU Election must be submitted to Stock
Administration in the form and manner specified by the Board or Compensation Committee. An individual who fails to make a timely Retainer RSU Election shall not receive a Retainer Award and instead shall receive the applicable annual cash retainer
payments. Retainer RSU Elections must comply with the following timing requirements: 
 i. Initial Election. Each individual who
first becomes an Outside Director may make a Retainer RSU Election with respect to annual cash retainer payments scheduled to be paid in the same calendar year as such individual first becomes an Outside Director (the “Initial
Election”). The Initial Election must be submitted to Stock Administration on or prior to the date that the individual first becomes an Outside Director (the “Initial Election Deadline”), and the Initial Election shall
become irrevocable effective as of the Initial Election Deadline. 

  
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 ii. Annual Election. Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, by no later
than December 31 of each calendar year, or such earlier deadline as may be established by the Board or the Compensation Committee, in its discretion (the “Annual Election Deadline”), each individual who is an Outside Director
as of immediately prior to the Annual Election Deadline may make a Retainer RSU Election with respect to annual cash retainer payments relating to services to be performed in the following calendar year and otherwise scheduled to be paid following
the completion of those services (the “Annual Election”). The Annual Election must be submitted to Stock Administration on or prior to the applicable Annual Election Deadline and shall become irrevocable effective as of the Annual
Election Deadline. For avoidance of doubt, the Annual Election Deadline hereunder for annual cash retainer payments earned for service in 2021 shall be December 31, 2020. 

c. Termination Prior to Date of Grant of Retainer Award. If an Outside Director who has made a valid Retainer RSU Election ceases to be
an Outside Director prior to the applicable grant date of the Retainer Award to which the Retainer RSU Election relates, as specified in Section 3 of this Policy, the Retainer RSU Election will be treated as cancelled, and the Outside Director
will be eligible to receive a prorated payment of the annual payment of the Outside Director’s applicable annual cash retainer(s), calculated based on the number of days during the applicable calendar year the Outside Director served in the
relevant capacities, in accordance with Section 1(c) of this Policy. 
 3. EQUITY
COMPENSATION 
 Outside Directors will be eligible to receive all types of Awards (except Incentive
Stock Options) under the Plan, including discretionary Awards not covered under this Policy. All grants of Awards to Outside Directors pursuant to Section 3 of this Policy will be automatic and nondiscretionary, except as otherwise
provided herein, and will be made in accordance with the following provisions: 
 a. No Discretion. No person will have any discretion
to select which Outside Directors will be granted any Awards under this Policy or to determine the number of Shares to be covered by such Awards, except as provided in Sections 3(e)(iii) and 10 below. 

b. Initial Awards. Each individual who first becomes an Outside Director following the Effective Date will be granted an award of
Restricted Stock Units (an “Initial Award”) covering a number of Shares having a Value (as defined below) of $165,000, with any resulting fraction rounded down to the nearest whole Share. The Initial Award will be granted
automatically on the first Trading Day on or after the date on which such individual first becomes an Outside Director (the first date as an Outside Director, the “Initial Start Date”), whether through election by the Company’s
stockholders or appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy. If an individual was a member of the Board and also an employee, becoming an Outside Director due to termination of employment will not entitle the Outside Director to an Initial Award.
Each Initial Award will be scheduled to vest as follows: 100% of the Shares subject to the Initial Award will be scheduled to vest on the 1-year anniversary of the Outside Director’s Initial Start Date,
subject to the Outside Director continuing to be an Outside Director through the applicable vesting date. 

  
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 c. Annual Award. On the first Trading Day immediately following each Annual Meeting
of the Company’s stockholders (an “Annual Meeting”) that occurs after the Effective Date, each Outside Director automatically will be granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (an “Annual Award”) covering a
number of Shares having a Value of $165,000; provided that the first Annual Award granted to an individual who first becomes an Outside Director following the Effective Date will have a Value equal to the product of (A) $165,000 multiplied by
(B) a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of fully completed days between the applicable Initial Start Date and the date of the first Annual Meeting to occur after such individual first becomes an Outside Director, and
(ii) the denominator of which is 365; and provided further that any resulting fraction shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. Each Annual Award will be scheduled to vest on the earlier of (x) the
1-year anniversary of the Annual Award’s grant date, or (y) the day immediately before the date of the next Annual Meeting following the Annual Award’s grant date, in each case, subject to the
Outside Director continuing to be an Outside Director through the applicable vesting date. 
 d. Retainer Awards. Subject to
Section 2(c) of this Policy, Retainer Awards will be granted on January 10 immediately following the end of the calendar year for which the corresponding annual cash retainer payment was earned, except that if such date is not a trading
day, the associated grant of the applicable Retainer Award shall occur on the next trading day following such date. Each Retainer Award will be fully vested on the date of grant. 

e. Additional Terms of Initial Awards, Annual Awards and Retainer Awards. The terms and conditions of each Initial Award, Annual Award
and Retainer Award will be as follows: 
 i. Each Initial Award, Annual Award and Retainer Award will be granted under and subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable form of Award Agreement previously approved by the Board or its Compensation Committee, as applicable, for use thereunder. 

ii. For purposes of this Policy, “Value” means the grant date fair value as determined in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles, or such other methodology the Board or any committee of the Board designed by the Board with appropriate authority (the “Designated Committee”), as applicable, may determine prior to the grant of the
applicable Award becoming effective; provided that, with respect to Initial Awards, Annual Awards and Retainer Awards, the grant date fair value per Share will equal the average closing price of a Share for the 30 trading days immediately prior to
the applicable date of grant. 
 iii. Revisions. The Board or the Designated Committee, as applicable and in its discretion, may
change and otherwise revise the terms of Initial Awards, Annual Awards and Retainer Awards granted under this Policy, including, without limitation, the number of Shares subject thereto and type of Award. 

  
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 4. OTHER COMPENSATION AND
BENEFITS 
 Outside Directors also may be eligible to receive other compensation and benefits, as may
be determined by the Board or its Designated Committee, as applicable, from time to time. 
 5. CHANGE
IN CONTROL 
 In the event of a Change in Control, each Outside Director will fully vest
in his or her outstanding Company equity awards as of immediately prior to a Change in Control, including any Initial Awards and Annual Awards, provided that the Outside Director continues to be an Outside Director through the date of the Change in
Control. 
 6. ANNUAL COMPENSATION LIMIT 

No Outside Director may be granted Awards with Values, and be provided any other compensation (including without limitation any cash retainers
or fees) with amounts that, in any Company fiscal year (“Fiscal Year”), in the aggregate, exceed $1,000,000, provided that, in the Fiscal Year containing an Outside Director’s Initial Start Date, such limit will be increased to
$2,000,000. Any Awards or other compensation provided to an individual (a) for his or her services as an Employee, or for his or her services as a Consultant other than as an Outside Director, or (b) prior to the Effective Date, will be
excluded for purposes of the foregoing limit. 
 7. TRAVEL EXPENSES  

Each Outside Director’s reasonable, customary, and properly documented,
out-of-pocket travel expenses to meetings of the Board and any of its committees, as applicable, will be reimbursed by the Company. 

8. CODE SECTION 409A 

In no event will cash compensation or expense reimbursement payments under this Policy be paid after the later of (a) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following the end of the Company’s taxable year in which the compensation is earned or expenses are incurred,
as applicable, or (b) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following the end of the calendar year in which the compensation
is earned or expenses are incurred, as applicable, in compliance with the “short-term deferral” exception under Code Section 409A. It is the intent of this Policy that this Policy and all payments hereunder be exempt or excepted from
or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A so that none of the compensation to be provided hereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Code Section 409A, and any ambiguities or ambiguous terms herein
will be interpreted to be so exempt or comply. In no event will the Company Group have any responsibility, liability or obligation to reimburse, indemnify, or hold harmless an Outside Director or any other person for any taxes imposed, or other
costs incurred, as a result of Code Section 409A. 
 9. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL

 The initial adoption of this Policy will be subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders prior to the Effective Date. Unless
otherwise required by applicable law, following such approval, the Policy will not be subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders, including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of or in connection with an action taken with respect to
this Policy as contemplated in Section 10. 

  
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 10. REVISIONS 

The Board may amend, alter, suspend or terminate this Policy at any time and for any reason. No amendment, alteration, suspension or
termination of this Policy will materially impair the rights of an Outside Director with respect to compensation that already has been paid or awarded, unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing between the Outside Director and the Company.
Termination of this Policy will not affect the Board’s or the Designated Committee’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it with respect to Awards granted pursuant to this Policy prior to the date of such termination, including
without limitation such applicable powers set forth in the Plan. 

*        *        * 

  
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