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S-8 Exhibit 4.10- Form of Award for Stock Options

Exhibit 4.10

YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2013 Equity Incentive Plan

YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this [__] day of [_______], 2013, between Yadkin Financial Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), and [__________] (the “Optionee”).

         WHEREAS, on March 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an incentive plan known as the “2013 Equity Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”), and recommended that the Plan be approved by the Company's shareholders;

WHEREAS, the Plan was approved and adopted by the Company's shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2013;

         WHEREAS, the Committee has granted the Optionee a stock option to purchase the number of shares of the Company's common stock as set forth below, and in consideration of the granting of that stock option the Optionee intends to remain in the employ of the Company; 

         WHEREAS, the Company considers it desirable and in its best interest that the Optionee be provided an inducement to acquire an ownership interest in the Company and an additional incentive to advance the interests of the Company through the grant of an option to purchase shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to the Plan; and

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Optionee desire to enter into a written agreement with respect to such option in accordance with the Plan.

         NOW, THEREFORE, as an employment incentive and to encourage stock ownership, and also in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Company and the Optionee agree as follows.

1.     Incorporation of Plan. This option is granted pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and the terms and definitions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. A copy of the Plan has been delivered to, and receipt is hereby acknowledged by, the Optionee.

2.     Grant of Option.  Subject to the provisions stated in this Agreement, the Company hereby evidences its grant to the Optionee, not in lieu of salary or other compensation, of the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of shares of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), set forth below, exercisable in the amounts and at the time specified below.  This Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, as defined in the Code.

             Number of Shares:                     [_____________]

             Exercise Price:                       $  [_______] per share

Option Vesting Schedule:           Options are exercisable with respect to the shares of Common Stock as follows, subject in each case to continued employment by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company through such date, and subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement:

	
		
	No. of Shares
	Vesting Date

	 
	[_________], 2013

	 
	[_________], 2014

	 
	[_________], 2015

	 
	[_________], 2016

	 
	[_________], 2017

		
	         
	Option Exercise Period:        All options expire and are void unless exercised on or before [___________], 20[__].

             3.     Exercise Terms.  The Optionee must exercise the Option for at least the lesser of 100 shares or the number of shares of Stock as to which the Option remains unexercised but exercisable.  If this Option is not exercised with respect to all or any part of the shares subject to this Option prior to its expiration, the shares with respect to which this Option was not exercised shall no longer be subject to this Option.

             4.     Restrictions on Transferability.  No Option shall be transferable by an Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.  During the lifetime of an Optionee, Options shall be exercisable only by such Optionee (or by such Optionee's guardian or legal representative, should one be appointed).

             5.     Notice of Exercise of Option.  This Option may be exercised by the Optionee, or by the Optionee's administrators, executors or personal representatives, by a written notice (in substantially the form of a Notice of Exercise approved by the Company) signed by the Optionee, or by such administrators, executors or personal representatives, and delivered or mailed to the Company as specified in this Agreement to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer or such other officer as the Company may designate.  Any such notice shall (a) specify the number of shares of Common Stock which the Optionee or the Optionee's administrators, executors or personal representatives, as the case may be, then elects to purchase hereunder, (b) contain such information as may be reasonably required by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and (c) be accompanied by (i) a certified or cashier's check payable to the Company in payment of the total Exercise Price applicable to such shares as provided herein, (ii) shares of stock owned by the Optionee and duly endorsed or accompanied by stock transfer powers, or constructively delivered through an attestation, having a Fair Market Value equal to the total Exercise Price applicable to such Shares purchased hereunder, or (iii) a certified or cashier's check accompanied by the number of shares of stock where Fair Market Value when added to the amount of the check equals the total Exercise Price applicable to such shares purchased hereunder. Upon receipt of any such notice and accompanying payment, and subject to the terms hereof, the Company agrees to issue to the Optionee or the Optionee's administrators, executors or personal representatives, as the case may be, stock certificates for the number of shares specified in such notice registered in the name of the person exercising this Option.

             6.      Adjustment in Option.  The number of Shares subject to this Option, the Exercise Price, and other matters are subject to adjustment during the term of this Option in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

             7.     Termination of Employment. 

                 (a)     In the event of the termination of the Optionee's employment (including due to retirement) with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than a termination that is either (i) for Cause, or (ii) for reasons of death or Permanent and Total Disability, all vesting of the Option shall cease and the Optionee may exercise this Option at any time within a period ending on the earlier of (a) the last day of the period ending 90 days after such termination or (b) the expiration date of this Option, to the extent of the number of shares which were purchasable (vested) as of the date of such termination (and thereafter this Option shall be deemed terminated and shall not be or become exercisable).

(b)     In the event of a termination of the Optionee's employment for Cause, this Option, to the extent not previously exercised, shall terminate immediately and shall not thereafter be or become exercisable.

                 (c)     In the event of termination of employment because of the Optionee's Permanent and Total Disability, all vesting of the Option shall cease and the Optionee (or his or her personal representative) may exercise this Option, within a period ending on the earlier of (a) the last day of the one-year period following the Optionee's Permanent and Total Disability or (b) the expiration date of this Option, to the extent of the number of shares which were purchasable (vested) as of the date of such termination.

                 (d)     In the event of the Optionee's death while employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or within three months after a termination of such employment (if such  termination was not for Cause), the appropriate persons described in Section 5 hereof or persons to whom all or a portion of this Option is transferred in accordance with Section 4 hereof may exercise this Option, to the extent vested, at any time within a period ending on the earlier of (a) the last day of the one year period following the Optionee's death or (b) the expiration date of this Option.  If the Optionee was an employee of the Company at the time of death, all vesting of the Option shall cease as of the date of death, and this Option may be so exercised to the extent of the number of shares that were purchasable (vested) as of the date of death.  If the Optionee's 

employment terminated prior to his or her death, all vesting of the Option shall have ceased as of the date of termination, and this Option may be exercised only to the extent of the number of shares covered by this Option which were purchasable (vested) as of the date of such termination.

(e)    This Option does not confer upon the Optionee any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or by any of its Subsidiaries.  This Option shall not be affected by any change of employment so long as the Optionee continues to be an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.

             8.     Compliance with Regulatory Matters.  The Optionee acknowledges that the issuance of capital stock of the Company is subject to limitations imposed by federal and state law and the Optionee hereby agrees that the Company shall not be obligated to issue any shares of Stock upon exercise of this Option that would cause the Company to violate law or any rule, regulation, order or consent decree of any regulatory  authority (including without limitation the Securities and Exchange Commission) having jurisdiction over the affairs of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  The Optionee agrees that he or she will provide the Company with such information as is reasonably requested by the Company or its counsel to determine whether the issuance of Stock complies with the provisions described by this Section 8.

             9.       Forfeiture.  The purpose of the Plan is to attract, retain, and reward employees, to increase stock ownership and identification with the Company's interests, and to provide incentive for remaining with and enhancing the value of the Company over the long-term.  Therefore, the Company and the Optionee agree as follows:

                      (a)     If, at any time within the later of (i) one year after termination of the  Optionee's employment or (ii) one year after the Optionee's exercise of any portion of this  Option, the Optionee engages in any activity which constitutes a violation of any confidentiality,   noncompetition, nonsolicitation, or similar provision of any employment or other agreement between the Company and the Optionee (or, if no agreement is in place between the Company and the Optionee, any Company policies pertaining to such matters), or if the Optionee engages in any illegal or prohibited activity which is inimical, contrary, or harmful to the interests of the Company (including  conduct related to the Optionee's  employment for which either criminal or civil penalties against the Optionee may be sought or violation of the Company's policies, including the Company's insider trading policy), then (1) this Option shall terminate effective the date on which the Optionee enters into such activity, unless terminated sooner by operation of another term or condition of this Option or the Plan, and (2) any Option Gain realized by the Optionee from exercising all or a portion of this Option shall be paid by the Optionee to the Company.  “Option Gain” shall mean the gain represented by the mean market price on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price, multiplied by the number of shares purchased through exercise of the Option, without regard to any subsequent market price decrease or increase.  The forfeiture provisions described in this Section 9 shall apply even if the Company does not elect otherwise to enforce any employment or other agreement or take other action against the Optionee, but shall not apply if termination of the Optionee's employment with the Company occurs in connection with or following a Change in Control involving the Company (as defined in the Plan).

                 (b)     Section 13(d) of the Plan applies with respect to withholding tax payments (if any) with respect to this Option.  The Optionee hereby appoints the Company as its attorney-in-fact to execute any documents or do any acts necessary to exercise its rights under this Section.

                 (c)     The Optionee may be released from its obligations under this Section 9 only if the Board of Directors (or its duly appointed agent) determines in its sole discretion that such action is in the best interests of the Company.

             
10.     Miscellaneous.

                 (a)     This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their representatives, successors and assigns.

                 (b)      Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings as set forth in this Agreement, or in the event a capitalized term is not clearly described in this Agreement, the meanings as set forth in the Plan.

                 (c)     This Agreement is executed and delivered in, and shall be governed by the laws of, the State of North Carolina.

(d)    Income realized by the Optionee pursuant to this Agreement shall not be included in the Optionee's earnings for the purpose of any benefit plan of the entity in which the Optionee may be enrolled or for which the Optionee may become eligible unless otherwise specifically provided for in such plan.

                 (e)     Any requests or notices to be given hereunder shall be deemed given, and any elections or exercises to be made or accomplished shall be deemed made or accomplished,  upon actual delivery thereof to the designated recipient, or three days after deposit thereof in the  United States mail, registered, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed, if to the Optionee, at the address set forth below and, if to the Company, to the executive offices of the Company at P.O. Box 7109, Statesville, North Carolina 28687.

                 (f)     This Agreement may not be modified except in writing executed by each of the parties hereto.  Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Administrator reserves the right to amend the terms of this Agreement as may be necessary or appropriate to avoid adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code or to comply with any requirements under the Company's “clawback” policy regarding incentive compensation, or such “clawback” requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  

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           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Directors of the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on behalf of the Company and the Company's seal to be affixed hereto and attested by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, and the Optionee has executed this Agreement under seal, all as of the day and year first above written.

                                        YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: __________________________________
                             Name:  _______________________________
Title:  ________________________________

OPTIONEE

By:  ________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Address:______________________________S-8 Exhibit 4.11 Form of Restricted Stock Award

Exhibit 4.11

YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2013 Equity Incentive Plan

YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of this ___ day of _________, 2013, between Yadkin Financial Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), and ____________________ (the “Grantee”). 

Background:

A.             On March 21, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an incentive plan known as the “2013 Equity Incentive Plan” (the “Plan”), and recommended that the Plan be approved by the Company's shareholders;

B.    The Plan was approved and adopted by the Company's shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2013;

C.             The Committee of the Company's Board of Directors duly approved the grant of restricted shares of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), to the Grantee on the terms described in this Agreement, and in consideration of the issuance of such restricted shares, the Grantee intends to remain in the employ of the Company.

                NOW, THEREFORE, as an employment incentive and to encourage stock ownership, and also in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the Company and the Grantee agree as follows.

1.    RESTRICTED STOCK.

1.1    Grant of Restricted Stock.

(a)  The Company hereby grants to the Grantee [________] shares of Common Stock (the “Restricted Stock”), subject to the restrictions described in Paragraph 1.2 of this Agreement.  As the restrictions set forth in Paragraph 1.2 of this Agreement lapse in accordance with the terms of this Agreement as to all or a portion of the Restricted Stock, such shares shall no longer be considered Restricted Stock for purposes of this Agreement.

(b)  The Company hereby directs that a stock certificate or certificates representing the shares of the Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of and issued to the Grantee or that book entries shall be made with respect thereto.  Such stock certificate or certificates or book entries shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Company may deem necessary or advisable under applicable federal and state securities laws, and the Company may cause legends to be placed on any such certificate or certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.  

(c)  The Company shall not be required to deliver any certificate for shares of Restricted Stock granted under this Plan until all of the following conditions have been fulfilled:

(i)   the admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on  which the Common Stock is then listed (if required);
 
(ii)  the completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares that the Company deems necessary or advisable under any federal or state law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body; and 

(iii) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any federal or state governmental agency or body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable.

    

1.2    Restrictions.

(a)      The Grantee shall have all rights and privileges of a shareholder as to the Restricted Stock, including the right to vote, except that, subject to Paragraph 1.3(b) hereof, the following restrictions shall apply:

(i)  None of the Restricted Stock may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the Restricted Period (as defined below) applicable to such shares, except pursuant to rules adopted by the Company (if any). 

(ii) Unless this subparagraph 1.2(a)(ii) is crossed out and initialed and other substitute provisions are added and initialed in the blank space below, the right to dividends on the Restricted Stock shall be treated as follows.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, the Grantee shall, during the Restricted Period, have all of the other rights of a shareholder with respect to outstanding shares of unvested Restricted Stock awarded to the Grantee including, but not limited to, the right to receive such cash dividends, if any, as may be declared on such shares from time to time, and the right to vote (in person or by proxy) such shares at any meeting of shareholders of the Company; provided, that any stock dividends declared or stock distributions issued with respect to unvested Restricted Stock shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and risks of forfeiture as the unvested Restricted Stock with respect to which such stock dividends or distributions are issued.     

(b)    Any attempt to dispose of Restricted Stock in a manner contrary to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement shall be ineffective.

1.3    Restricted Period.

(a)  Unless this subparagraph 1.3(a) is crossed out and initialed and other substitute provisions are added and initialed in the blank space on the following page, the restrictions set forth in Paragraph 1.2 shall apply to the shares of Restricted Stock as follows: 

[Insert vesting/restriction provisions.]

Any date on which such restrictions lapse with respect to applicable shares of Restricted Stock being referred to in this Agreement as a “Restriction Termination Date,” with the period from issuance of the Restricted Stock to the Restriction Termination Date with respect to applicable shares of Restricted Stock being referred to in this Agreement as a “Restricted Period.”  Any periods of leave without pay taken by the Grantee prior to an applicable Restriction Termination Date shall not be treated as credited service for purposes of vesting the stock, and the applicable Restricted Period shall be extended by the length of such periods of leave unless the Company, in its sole discretion, finds that a waiver of the extension would be in the best interests of the Company.

(b)  Notwithstanding Paragraph 1.2, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, when it finds that a waiver would be in the best interests of the Company, waive in whole or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock.

(c)  Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Grantee from exchanging any Restricted Stock for any other shares of Common Stock that are similarly restricted.

1.4    Forfeiture.  If the Grantee's employment with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company employing the Grantee on the date of this Agreement shall terminate for any reason during the Restricted Period with respect to applicable shares of Restricted Stock, all rights of the Grantee to the then remaining Restricted Stock (and, if applicable, any stock dividends or other stock distributions with respect to such Restricted Stock) shall terminate and be forfeited (except (i) as provided in Paragraph 1.3(b) or as otherwise determined by the Company pursuant to Paragraph 1.3(b), or (ii) if the Grantee is then employed by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, in which event this Agreement shall remain in effect).

1.5     Withholding. The Grantee may elect, no later than the date (the “withholding date”) as of which all or the applicable portion of the Restricted Stock vests (such that the value of such vested shares becomes includible in the gross income of the Grantee for Federal income tax purposes), to have the Company withhold vested whole shares of Common Stock deliverable upon vesting of the Restricted Stock to satisfy (in whole or in part) the amount, if any, that the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold for taxes with respect to such event; provided, however, that the amount of shares of 

Common Stock so withheld shall have a Fair Market Value (as of the withholding date) that is not in excess of the amount determined by the Company to be equal to the applicable minimum statutorily required withholding tax payments.  Any such election shall be irrevocable.  

To the extent that the Grantee does not make such an election, or such election does not fully satisfy such minimum statutorily required withholding tax payments, then (x) the Company may withhold vested whole shares of Common Stock deliverable upon vesting of the Restricted Stock to satisfy (in whole or in part) the amount, if any, that the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold for taxes; provided, however, that the amount of shares of Common Stock so withheld shall have a Fair Market Value (as of the withholding date) that is not in excess of the amount determined by the Company to be equal to the applicable minimum statutorily required withholding tax payments, and (y)  the Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee up to an amount equal to any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld in connection with the vesting of such shares of Restricted Stock (not to exceed the amount determined by the Company to be the applicable minimum statutorily required withholding tax payments).  Upon request, the Grantee shall reimburse the Company for any taxes that the Company withholds that are not otherwise reimbursed as contemplated above in this Section 1.5.

1.6    2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  The Grantee hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Restricted Stock and this Agreement shall be subject to the Plan, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference in its entirety.  To the extent the terms under this Agreement conflict with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

2.         NOTICES.            

            All notices or communications hereunder shall be in writing and addressed as follows:

                        To the Company:

                                        Yadkin Financial Corporation
                                        P.O. Box 7109
Statesville, North Carolina 28687 
Attn: Chief Financial Officer

                        To the Grantee:

To the last known address of the Grantee as appearing in the Grantee's personnel records as maintained by the Company.

3.         ASSIGNMENT.

            This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs and representatives of the Grantee and the assigns and successors of the Company, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder shall be assignable or otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Grantee except as permitted in the Plan.

4.         ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT; TERMINATION.

            Except as provided in Section 1.6 with respect to the Plan, this Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written or oral understandings and agreements.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended or terminated at any time by written agreement of the parties to or as provided herein.  Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Administrator reserves the right to amend the terms of this Agreement as may be necessary or appropriate to avoid adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code or to comply with any requirements under the Company's “clawback” policy regarding incentive compensation, or such “clawback” requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.    
 
5.         GOVERNING LAW.

            This Agreement and its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to any rules regarding conflict-of-law or choice-of-law.

6.         NO RIGHT TO CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT ON OTHER PLANS.

            This Agreement shall not, of itself, confer upon the Grantee any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Grantee's employment at any time.  Income realized by the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement shall not be included in the Grantee's earnings for the purpose of any benefit plan of the entity in which the Grantee may be enrolled or for which the Grantee may become eligible unless otherwise specifically provided for in such plan.

            

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have duly executed this Agreement as of the date written on the first page of this Agreement.

YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

By:  ________________________________                                                              
Name:  ______________________________                                                            
Title:  _______________________________                                                                
 

GRANTEE

                     Signature:_____________________________
Print Name:____________________________

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