Document:

Exhibit 10.2 

 

AMENDED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 1st day of July, 2014, by and between
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and RICHARD AGREE (the “Executive”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the
Company and the Executive entered into an Amended Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2013 (the “Amended Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Executive served as the Company’s Executive Chairman;

 

WHEREAS, this
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment with the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the
Executive is expected to continue to make certain contributions to the financial strength of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the
Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as its Executive Chairman and to assure itself of his continued services and
contributions and the Executive is willing to continue his employment as Executive Chairman on the terms and conditions set forth
in the Amended Agreement, as amended in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.          Employment;
Term.  The Company hereby employs the Executive and the Executive agrees to serve the Company as the Company’s
Executive Chairman. The “Employment Period” under this Agreement shall be the period commencing on July 1, 2014
(the Effective Date”) and ending on June 30, 2019; provided that, upon expiration of the Employment Period,
the Employment Period will automatically be extended for one year unless either party gives written notice of non-extension to
the other at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the Employment Period; and, provided further that, the Company's
non-renewal of this Agreement shall be considered an involuntary separation of Executive’s service by the Company giving
rise to severance under Sections 6(b) and 7(a) hereof. The Executive shall also serve as a director on the Board of Directors of
the Company (the “Board”) if elected or appointed as a director.

 

2.          Termination.  Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Executive’s employment may be terminated by either party hereto upon thirty
(30) days’ written notice to the other party hereto.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

3.          Duties.  The
Executive shall serve as the Company’s Executive Chairman and, consistent with the Company’s bylaws and the duties
and responsibilities customarily associated with such position in a public corporation of similar size and business and subject
to the direction of the Board, shall have general responsibility and ultimate authority for implementation of the policies of the
Company and for the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The Executive also shall have any additional duties
and any additional responsibilities which may from time to time be reasonably designated by the Board; provided that the scope
of his duties and the extent of his responsibilities shall not be substantially different from the duties and responsibilities
customarily associated with the position of Executive Chairman in a public corporation of a similar size and business. At all times,
the Executive shall be subject to the direction of the Board.  During the Employment Period, the Executive shall devote
his full business time and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Executive may: (i) engage in any civic or charitable activity for which the Executive receives de minimis compensation
or other pecuniary advantage; (ii) invest his personal assets in any business that is not competitive with the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, provided that such investment will not require any services on the part of the Executive which would unreasonably
interfere with his obligations hereunder; (iii) purchase securities that are listed on a national securities exchange of any entity
that is competitive with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that the Executive may not beneficially own five percent
(5%) or more of any class of such securities; (iv) serve as a director of up to three publicly traded entities that are not competitive
with the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and (v) participate in any other activity approved in advance in writing by the Board.  For
purposes of this Section 3, a business or entity is “competitive with the Company or any of its subsidiaries” if such
business or entity consists of or includes any type or line of business engaged in retail real estate and such business is conducted,
in whole or in part, within a one-hundred (100) mile radius of the Company’s principal executive headquarters.

 

4.          Compensation.  The
Company shall pay to the Executive a minimum salary of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000) per annum as compensation to the Executive
for the services rendered by the Executive hereunder, including, but not limited to, all services rendered by the Executive as
an officer or director of the Company and its subsidiaries. Such compensation shall be payable in regular installments in accordance
with the customary payroll practices of the Company.  The Compensation Committee shall review the Executive’s salary
at least annually to determine whether the Executive’s salary shall be adjusted based on such criteria as the Compensation
Committee shall from time to time establish.  For purposes of this Agreement, “salary” means the amount
established and adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Section 4.

 

5.          Benefits.

 

(a)          The
Company agrees to reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary travel, business entertainment and other business expenses
incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.  Such reimbursements
shall be made by the Company on a timely basis, but no later than 60 days from the date such expenses are incurred, upon submission
by the Executive of documentation in accordance with the Company’s standard procedures.  All such reimbursements
shall be subject to reasonable limitations, which may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.  The reimbursement
policies, practices and procedures applicable to Executive shall be the most favorable policies, practices and procedures of the
Company relating to reimbursement of employment expenses incurred by Company directors, officers or employees in effect at any
time during the twelve month period preceding the date Executive incurs the expenses.  The expense reimbursement or any
in-kind benefits provided for any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or any in-kind benefits
provided in any other calendar year, and the Executive’s right to expense reimbursement or in-kind benefits cannot be liquidated
or exchanged for any other benefit.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(b)          The
Executive shall be entitled to participate in any and all life insurance, medical insurance, disability insurance, and other benefit
plans which are made generally available during the Employment Period by the Company to executives of the Company, including, but
not limited to, the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, Profit Sharing Plan, performance Bonus Plan (to the extent that
the Executive qualifies under the eligibility provisions of such plan or plans) or other similar plans.  Additionally,
the Executive shall be entitled to receive annual paid vacation and paid holidays made available pursuant to Company policy to
all of the executives of the Company.

 

6.          Termination.  The
amounts described in Sections 6 and 7 hereof will be in lieu of any termination or severance payments required by the Company’s
policies or applicable law (other than as required under applicable law), and will constitute Executive’s sole and exclusive
rights and remedies with respect to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.  The Company may
withhold from any payments hereunder all federal, state, city or other taxes to the extent required by applicable law.

 

(a)          Death;
Disability.  In the event of the death or Disability of the Executive, the Executive’s employment hereunder shall
terminate, and the Company shall pay to the Executive or the Executive’s personal representative or estate, as the case may
be, in cash (i) any accrued and unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) provided the Company has not yet paid out any
amount in satisfaction of the annual cash bonus for the fiscal year preceding the year of termination, an amount equal to the greater
of (1) any accrued and unpaid cash bonus with respect to the fiscal year preceding the year of termination, and (2) the Executive’s
average annual cash bonus over the full three calendar years preceding the year before the year of termination (the payment calculated
in accordance with this clause (ii) shall be referred to as the “Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount”), (iii)
in lieu of any bonus payment with respect to the year in which termination occurs, the greater of (x) a pro-rata portion of the
Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, and (y) a pro-rata portion of the Executive’s average annual cash bonus over the
full three calendar years preceding the year of termination, in each case, determined by multiplying such bonus amount by a fraction
(the numerator of which is the number of days during the year of termination that the Executive was employed by the Company, and
the denominator of which is 365) (the payment calculated in accordance with this clause (iii) shall be referred to as the “Current
Year’s Bonus Amount”), and (iv) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a) hereof that have not been reimbursed
as of the date of termination. Subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the payments under this Section 6(a) shall be paid within
ten (10) days of such termination.  In addition, all unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under
the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan shall become fully vested as of the date of termination.

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the inability of the Executive to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected
to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Bonus” shall mean (i) the annual cash bonus from the Company plus (ii) the grant date fair value,
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of share-based compensation by the Company.

 

(b)          Good
Reason or Other Than for Cause, Death or Disability.  Except with respect to a Change in Control (which is covered by
Section 7 hereof), in the event that Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than death,
Disability or Cause (including as a result of the Company’s decision to not renew this Agreement pursuant to Section 1 above
and Executive’s subsequent employment termination as a result of such non-renewal), or the Executive’s employment is
terminated by Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to the Executive in cash (i) any accrued and unpaid salary through
the date of termination, (ii) the Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, (iii) in lieu of any bonus payment with respect to the
year in which termination occurs, the Current Year’s Bonus Amount, (iv) an amount equal to two (2) times Executive’s
“compensation” (as defined in Section 7(b) hereof), and (v) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a) hereof that
have not been reimbursed as of the date of termination.  For the remaining portion of the Employment Period, the Executive
shall receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the monthly premium payable by the Company for health, life and long-term
disability benefits (for the month preceding the termination of employment) multiplied by the number of months remaining in the
Employment Period. Such single cash payment shall be subject to all applicable income tax withholding. The Executive shall also
receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the Executive’s monthly automobile allowance times the number of months
remaining in the Employment Period, less all applicable income tax withholding. Subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the payments
under clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) hereof and the two preceding sentences shall be paid within ten (10) days of such termination.  In
addition, all unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or
any similar plan shall become fully vested as of the date of such termination.

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Cause” shall mean:  (i) the Executive’s willful failure or refusal to perform specific
reasonable written directives of the Board, which directives are consistent with the scope and nature of the Executive’s
duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, and which are not remedied by the Executive within sixty (60) days after written
notice of his failure by the Board; (ii) a felony conviction of the Executive; or (iii) a material breach by the Executive of his
obligations under Section 8 hereof.  No act or failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be deemed “willful”
if it was due primarily to an error in judgment or negligence, but shall be deemed “willful” only if done or omitted
to be done by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interests
of the Company.

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:  (i) a material breach of this Agreement by the Company; (ii)
other than for Cause, a material reduction in the nature or scope of the Executive’s title, authority, powers, functions,
duties, or responsibilities; (iii) a material reduction in the salary and Bonus paid to Executive or benefits provided to Executive;
or (iv) without Executive’s written consent, a transfer of the place of employment of more than thirty (30) miles from the
Company’s principal executive headquarters. A termination by the Executive shall not be for Good Reason unless the Executive
gives the Company written notice specifying the event or condition that the Executive asserts constitutes Good Reason, the notice
is given no more than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event or initial existence of the condition that the Executive
asserts constitutes Good Reason, during the thirty (30) days following such notice the Company either fails to remedy or cure the
event or condition or notifies the Executive in writing that it will not remedy or cure the event or condition and the Executive
resigns within thirty (30) days after the end of the cure period or, if earlier, the date the Company notifies the Executive in
writing that the Company will not remedy or cure the event or condition that the Executive asserts constitutes Good Reason.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(c)          Cause
or Without Good Reason.  In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or is terminated
by Executive without Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive in cash (i) any accrued and unpaid salary through the date
of termination, (ii) the Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount and (iii) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a) hereof that
have not been reimbursed as of the date of termination.  Subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the foregoing payments shall
be made within ten (10) days of such termination.  Except as set forth in this Section 6(c) or as required by law, (i)
any and all other benefits which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or applicable law shall be forfeited and (ii) any unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s
2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan shall be forfeited.

 

The Executive shall
not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause hereunder unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy
of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Board then in office (excluding Executive
or any immediate family member of Executive) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose, after reasonable notice
to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with his counsel (if the Executive chooses to have counsel present
at such meeting), to be heard before the Board, finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive had committed
an act constituting Cause as herein defined and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

 

(d)          Retirement.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Executive “Retires” (as defined below), except if such employment is terminated for Cause, all
unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar
plan shall become fully vested as of the date of such employment; provided, however, if the Executive and the Company agree prior
to the Executive’s retirement that the Executive will provide consulting services thereafter, the unvested securities of
the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan, shall instead continue
to vest in accordance with their respective terms (as if such consulting services were continued employment with the Company) for
as long as such consulting services are provided by the Executive; provided further, that all unvested securities shall become
vested upon the termination of the consulting services if the consulting services end on account of the Executive’s death,
Disability, termination by the Company without Cause or termination by the Executive for Good Reason. Any securities of the Company
issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan that have not vested on or before
the termination or expiration of the consulting period shall be forfeited. For these purposes, “Retires” means
the Executive terminates his employment with the Company after attaining age 62 and 10 years of service, with the consent of the
Board.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(e)          Timing.  To
the extent not set forth in Section 6(a)-(c) hereof or otherwise provided in Section 19(d) hereof, any amounts under Section 6(a)-(c)
will be paid, and the certificates, if any, for the vested securities will be delivered, as soon as reasonably possible, but in
no event later than 30 days after the termination occurs.

 

7.          Change
in Control of the Company.

 

(a)          If
a Change in Control of the Company occurs prior to the end of the Employment Period and (a) Executive’s employment is terminated
by the Company for reasons other than death, Disability or Cause, (b) the Executive terminates employment with the Company for
Good Reason, or (c) the Company or its successor determines not to renew this Agreement pursuant to Section 1 hereof and Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated as a result of such non-renewal, in each case within 18 months after such Change in Control,
then, subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the Company, or any successor thereto, will pay to the Executive in cash, (i) any accrued
and unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) the Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, (iii) in lieu of any bonus
payment with respect to the year in which termination occurs, the Current Year’s Bonus Amount, (iv) an amount equal to three
(3) times Executive’s “compensation” (as defined below); and (v) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a)
hereof that have not been reimbursed as of the date of termination.  For the remaining portion of the Employment Period,
the Executive shall receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the monthly premium payable by the Company for health,
life and long-term disability benefits (for the month preceding the termination of employment) multiplied by the number of months
remaining in the Employment Period. Such single cash payment shall be subject to all applicable income tax withholding. The Executive
shall also receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the Executive’s monthly automobile allowance times the number
of months remaining in the Employment Period, less all applicable income tax withholding. Subject to Section 19(d) hereof,
the payments under clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) hereof and the two preceding sentences shall be paid within ten (10) days of
such termination.  In addition, all unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s
2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan shall become fully vested as of the date of such termination.  Subject
to Section 19(d) hereof, any amounts under clause (iv) will be paid, and the certificates, if any, for the vested securities will
be delivered, as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than 30 days after such termination.

 

(b)          The
Executive’s “compensation” shall be determined as follows: (i) in respect of salary, an amount
equal to the highest annualized rate of the Executive’s salary during the Employment Period; (ii) in respect of Bonus, the
Executive’s average Bonus over the previous three calendar years; and (iii) in respect of other benefits set forth in this
Agreement or otherwise made available generally to executives of the Company pursuant to Company policy (excluding grants of Company
securities), an amount equal to the annual insurance premium or Company cost for such benefits.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(c)          Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that the Company or Executive determines, based upon the advice of its tax
advisors, (i) that part or all of the consideration, compensation or benefits to be paid to Executive under Section 7(a) or any
other provision hereof constitute payments “contingent on a change in ownership or control” of the Company within the
meaning of the Treasury Regulations under Section 280G(b)(2) (or a successor provision) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (“parachute payments”), and (ii) that the aggregate present value of such parachute payments, singularly or
together with the aggregate present value of any consideration, compensation or benefits to be paid to Executive under any other
plan, arrangement or agreement which constitute parachute payments (collectively, the “Parachute Amount”), exceeds
2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount” as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code (the “Executive
Base Amount”), then the amounts constituting parachute payments which would otherwise be payable to or for the benefit
of Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that the Parachute Amount is equal to 2.99 times the Executive Base Amount
(the “Reduced Amount”); provided, however, that the Company shall pay to Executive the Parachute Amount without
reduction if it is determined that payment of the Parachute Amount would generate more after−tax income to Executive than
the Reduced Amount.  In the event of a reduction of the payments that would otherwise be paid to Executive, then the
Company may elect which and how much of any particular entitlement shall be eliminated or reduced and shall notify Executive promptly
of such election; provided, however that the aggregate reduction shall be no more than as set forth in the preceding sentence of
this Section 7(c).

 

(d)          For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events at
any time during the Employment Period:

 

(i)          The
Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person and as a result of such merger,
consolidation or reorganization less than a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the entity
resulting from such merger, consolidation or reorganization immediately after such transaction are held in the aggregate by holders
of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
of the Company (“Voting Stock”) immediately prior to such transaction;

 

(ii)         The
Company sells all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation or other legal person, and less than a majority of
the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the purchaser immediately after such transaction are held
in the aggregate by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to such sale;

 

(iii)        If
a report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), disclosing that any person (as the term “person” is used in Section 13(d)(3) or
Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than Richard Agree, and his immediate family and affiliates, in aggregate, is the
beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated
under the Exchange Act) of securities representing 25% or more of the Voting Stock;

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(iv)        Any
time at which individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority thereof, provided that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or
nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then
comprising the incumbent Board will be considered as though such individual were a member of the incumbent Board, but excluding,
for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election
contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents
by or on behalf of a person other than the Board.

 

Notwithstanding the
foregoing provision of Section 7(d)(iii) hereof, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this
Agreement solely because the Company, an entity in which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of the
voting securities of such entity, any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan or any other employee benefit plan of the
Company either files or becomes obligated to file a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act disclosing
beneficial ownership by such entity of Voting Stock in excess of 25% or otherwise or that a change in control of the Company has
or may have occurred or will or may occur in the future by reason of such beneficial ownership.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 7(d), a transaction or occurrence identified in Section 7(d) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) shall
not be deemed to be a Change in Control unless it constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i).

 

8.          Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.  The Executive agrees that if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for
Cause or Executive terminates such employment without Good Reason, that for a one (1) year period following the termination date:

 

(a)          The
Executive shall not engage in any business which is competitive with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries as
of the termination date.  For the purposes of this Section 8, a business shall be deemed “competitive” if
it consists of or includes any type or line of business engaged in by the Company or any of its subsidiaries as of the date of
such termination and which is conducted, in whole or in part, within a one-hundred (100) mile radius of the Company’s principal
executive headquarters as of the date of such termination.  For purposes of this Agreement, the executive shall be deemed
to “engage in a business” if he: (i) participates, directly or indirectly, in such business as a director, officer,
stockholder, employee, salesman, partner or individual proprietor; (ii) acts as a paid consultant, representative or advisor to
such business; (iii) participates in such business as an investor (whether through loans, contributions to capital or otherwise)
or has a controlling influence over such business; or (iv) permits his name to be used by or in connection with such business,
provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to preclude the purchase of securities that are listed on a national securities
exchange of any entity that is competitive with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that the Executive may not beneficially
own five percent (5%) or more of any class of such securities.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(b)          The
Executive will not directly, or indirectly through another person or entity, (i) solicit any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries
to leave the employ of the Company or its subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or its
subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any employee thereof, on the other hand, (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company
or its subsidiaries until one year after such individual’s employment relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries has
been terminated or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier or other business relation of the Company or its subsidiaries
to cease doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer,
supplier or business relation, on the one hand, and the Company or its subsidiaries, on the other hand.

 

9.          Confidentiality.  The
Executive shall not at any time use or divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone (other than in the regular course of the business
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) any information regarding trade secrets, proprietary information or other confidential
information (including, but not limited to, any information concerning customers or accounts) with respect to the business affairs
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  This Section 9 shall not apply to information that is or becomes generally
available (i) to the public other than as result of a disclosure by Executive or any of its representatives, or (ii) to Executive
or its representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than the Company or its representatives) which Executive
reasonably believes is not prohibited from disclosing such information to Executive by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation
to the Company or any of its representatives.

 

10.         Notices.  All
notices relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) when delivered personally, (ii)
three days after the date of mailing, if sent in the United States by registered or certified first-class mail, or (iii) one day
after the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier, and shall be sent return receipt requested in a
postpaid envelope, addressed to the other party at the address set forth below, or to such changed address as the other party may
have fixed by written notice; provided, however, that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt:

 

	To the Company	Agree Realty Corporation
	 	31850 Northwestern Highway
	 	Farmington Hills, MI 48334
	 	Attention:  Board of Directors
	To the Executive	Agree Realty Corporation
	 	31850 Northwestern Highway
	 	Farmington Hills, MI 48334
	 	Attention:  Richard Agree

11.         Assignability,
Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its successors and
assigns, including without limitation any corporation which may acquire all or substantially all of the Company’s assets
and business or with or into which the Company may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the Executive, his heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives, provided that the obligations of the Executive
hereunder may not be assigned or delegated.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

12.         Survival.  Notwithstanding
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Sections 5-18 hereof shall survive and continue in full force and effect in accordance
with their respective terms.

 

13.         Complete
Understanding; Amendment; Waiver.  This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding and supersedes all prior
understandings, both oral and written and including the Amended Agreement, between the parties with respect to the subject hereof,
and no statement, representation, warranty or covenant has been made by either party with respect thereto except as expressly set
forth herein.  This Agreement shall not be altered, modified, amended or terminated except by written instrument signed
by each of the parties hereto.  Waiver by either party hereto of any breach hereunder by the other party shall not operate
as a waiver of any other breach, whether similar to or different from the breach waived.  No delay on the part of the
Company or the Executive in the exercise of any of their respective rights or remedies shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no
single or partial exercise by the Company or the Executive of any such right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise
thereof.

 

To the extent permitted
by applicable law or the Company’s benefit plans, this Agreement shall supersede any other plan, agreement or arrangement
with the Company regarding the Executive’s employment and termination of employment.

 

14.         Severability.  If
any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application
of such provision to such person or circumstances other than those to which it is so determined to be invalid and unenforceable,
shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

15.         Governing
Law.  This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Michigan,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict or law provisions or rules that would cause the application of the laws
of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

 

16.         Indemnification.  The
Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Executive against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses,
including attorneys’ fees actually and necessarily incurred, in any action or proceeding to which the Executive is made a
party by reason of the fact that he is or was an officer or director of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the
Bylaws of the Company and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

 

17.         Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto.

 

18.         Titles
and Captions.  All paragraph, article or section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and
in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

19.         Code
Section 409A Compliance.

 

(a)          The
intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement shall be exempt from, or comply with, Internal Revenue
Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”)
and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with that intent. In no event
whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on the Executive by Code
Section 409A or damages for failing to be exempt from, or to comply with, Code Section 409A.

 

(b)          In
the event that any provision of this Agreement is determined by the Company or the Executive to not be exempt from, or to not comply
with, Code Section 409A, the Company shall fully cooperate with the Executive to reform this Agreement to effect an exemption from
Code Section 409A or to correct any noncompliance with Code Section 409A to the extent permitted under any guidance, procedure,
or method promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service now or in the future that provides for such correction as a means to avoid
or mitigate any taxes, interest or penalties that would otherwise be incurred by the Executive on account of noncompliance with
Code Section 409A.

 

(c)          A
termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the
payment of any amounts or benefits that are considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A that are payable upon or following
a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” with the meaning of Code Section
409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of
employment,” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.”

 

(d)          Notwithstanding
any other payment date or schedule provided herein to the contrary, if the Executive is deemed on the date of termination to be
a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B), then each of the following
shall apply:

 

(i)          With
regard to any payment that is considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A payable on account of a “separation
from service,” to the extent required under Code Section 409A such payment shall be made on the date which is the earlier
of (A) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of such “separation from service” of the Executive,
and (B) the date of Executive’s death (the “Delay Period”). All payments delayed pursuant to the
preceding sentence shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the first business day of the seventh month following the Executive’s
“separation from service”, with interest on any such payments calculated using an interest rate not less than the average
prime interest rate published in the Wall Street Journal on such payment date; and

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(ii)         To
the extent that any benefits to be provided during the Delay Period are considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A
provided on account of a “separation from service,” and such benefits are not otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A,
the Executive shall pay the cost of such benefits during the Delay Period, and the Company shall reimburse the Executive (to the
extent that such costs would otherwise have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits would otherwise have been
provided by the Company at no cost to the Executive) the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits on the first day of
the seventh month following the Executive’s “separation from service” and any remaining benefit shall be provided
by the Company following expiration of the Delay Period in accordance with the procedures specified herein. The payments described
in this paragraph shall be made with interest, calculated using an interest rate not less than the average prime interest rate
published in the Wall Street Journal on such payment date.

 

(e)          With
respect to any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement, to
the extent such payment or benefit would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A or is required to be included in
Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, such expenses (including, without limitation, expenses associated
with in-kind benefits) will be reimbursed by the Company no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which Executive
incurs the related expenses. In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by the Company in one taxable
year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, nor will Executive’s
right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

(f)          Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes “deferred
compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A be subject to offset, counterclaim or recoupment by any other amount payable
to Executive unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.

 

(g)          Whenever
a provision of this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., “payment shall be made
within ten (10) days of such termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole
discretion of the Company.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of the parties hereto has duly executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

	AGREE REALTY CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Gene Silverman	 
	Name:	Gene Silverman	 
	Title: 

         
	Chairman Executive Compensation

        Committee
	 
	Date: 	10/29/2014	 
	 	 	 
	EXECUTIVE
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Richard Agree	 
	 	Richard Agree	 
	Date:	10/29/2014Exhibit
10.3

 

AMENDED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 1st day of July, 2014, by and between
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and JOEY AGREE (the “Executive”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the
Company and the Executive entered into an Amended Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2013 (the “Amended Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Executive served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer;

 

WHEREAS, this
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment with the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the
Executive is expected to continue to make certain contributions to the financial strength of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the
Company desires to continue to employ the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer and President and to assure itself of his continued
services and contributions and the Executive is willing to continue his employment as Chief Executive Officer and President on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Amended Agreement, as amended in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.          Employment;
Term.  The Company hereby employs the Executive and the Executive agrees to serve the Company as the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and President. The “Employment Period” under this Agreement shall be the period commencing
on July 1, 2014 (the Effective Date”) and ending on June 30, 2019; provided that, upon expiration of the Employment
Period, the Employment Period will automatically be extended for one year unless either party gives written notice of non-extension
to the other at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the Employment Period; and, provided further that, the Company's
non-renewal of this Agreement shall be considered an involuntary separation of Executive’s service by the Company giving
rise to severance under Sections 6(b) and 7(a) hereof. The Executive shall also serve as a director on the Board of Directors of
the Company (the “Board”) if elected or appointed as a director and as Chairman of the Board to the extent requested
by the Board.

 

2.          Termination.  Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Executive’s employment may be terminated by either party hereto upon thirty
(30) days’ written notice to the other party hereto.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

3.          Duties.  The
Executive shall serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and, consistent with the Company’s bylaws
and the duties and responsibilities customarily associated with such positions in a public corporation of similar size and business
and subject to the direction of the Board and the Executive Chairman, shall have general responsibility and ultimate authority
for implementation of the policies of the Company and for the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The Executive
also shall have any additional duties and any additional responsibilities which may from time to time be reasonably designated
by the Board or the Executive Chairman; provided that the scope of his duties and the extent of his responsibilities shall not
be substantially different from the duties and responsibilities customarily associated with the position of Chief Executive Officer
and President in a public corporation of a similar size and business. At all times, the Executive shall be subject to the direction
of the Board.  During the Employment Period, the Executive shall devote his full business time and best efforts to the
business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may: (i) engage
in any civic or charitable activity for which the Executive receives de minimis compensation or other pecuniary advantage; (ii)
invest his personal assets in any business that is not competitive with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that such
investment will not require any services on the part of the Executive which would unreasonably interfere with his obligations hereunder;
(iii) purchase securities that are listed on a national securities exchange of any entity that is competitive with the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, provided that the Executive may not beneficially own five percent (5%) or more of any class of such
securities; (iv) serve as a director of up to three publicly traded entities that are not competitive with the Company or any of
its subsidiaries; and (v) participate in any other activity approved in advance in writing by the Board.  For purposes
of this Section 3, a business or entity is “competitive with the Company or any of its subsidiaries” if such business
or entity consists of or includes any type or line of business engaged in retail real estate and such business is conducted, in
whole or in part, within a one-hundred (100) mile radius of the Company’s principal executive headquarters.

 

4.          Compensation.  The
Company shall pay to the Executive a minimum salary of Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand ($375,000) per annum as compensation
to the Executive for the services rendered by the Executive hereunder, including, but not limited to, all services rendered by
the Executive as an officer or director of the Company and its subsidiaries. Such compensation shall be payable in regular installments
in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company.  The Compensation Committee shall review the Executive’s
salary at least annually to determine whether the Executive’s salary shall be adjusted based on such criteria as the Compensation
Committee shall from time to time establish.  For purposes of this Agreement, “salary” means the amount
established and adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Section 4.

 

5.          Benefits.

 

(a)          The
Company agrees to reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary travel, business entertainment and other business expenses
incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.  Such reimbursements
shall be made by the Company on a timely basis, but no later than 60 days from the date such expenses are incurred, upon submission
by the Executive of documentation in accordance with the Company’s standard procedures.  All such reimbursements
shall be subject to reasonable limitations, which may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.  The reimbursement
policies, practices and procedures applicable to Executive shall be the most favorable policies, practices and procedures of the
Company relating to reimbursement of employment expenses incurred by Company directors, officers or employees in effect at any
time during the twelve month period preceding the date Executive incurs the expenses.  The expense reimbursement or any
in-kind benefits provided for any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or any in-kind benefits
provided in any other calendar year, and the Executive’s right to expense reimbursement or in-kind benefits cannot be liquidated
or exchanged for any other benefit.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(b)          The
Executive shall be entitled to participate in any and all life insurance, medical insurance, disability insurance, and other benefit
plans which are made generally available during the Employment Period by the Company to executives of the Company, including, but
not limited to, the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, Profit Sharing Plan, performance Bonus Plan (to the extent that
the Executive qualifies under the eligibility provisions of such plan or plans) or other similar plans.  Additionally,
the Executive shall be entitled to receive annual paid vacation and paid holidays made available pursuant to Company policy to
all of the executives of the Company.

 

6.           Termination.  The
amounts described in Sections 6 and 7 hereof will be in lieu of any termination or severance payments required by the Company’s
policies or applicable law (other than as required under applicable law), and will constitute Executive’s sole and exclusive
rights and remedies with respect to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.  The Company may
withhold from any payments hereunder all federal, state, city or other taxes to the extent required by applicable law.

 

(a)          Death;
Disability.  In the event of the death or Disability of the Executive, the Executive’s employment hereunder shall
terminate, and the Company shall pay to the Executive or the Executive’s personal representative or estate, as the case may
be, in cash (i) any accrued and unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) provided the Company has not yet paid out any
amount in satisfaction of the annual cash bonus for the fiscal year preceding the year of termination, an amount equal to the greater
of (1) any accrued and unpaid cash bonus with respect to the fiscal year preceding the year of termination, and (2) the Executive’s
average annual cash bonus over the full three calendar years preceding the year before the year of termination (the payment calculated
in accordance with this clause (ii) shall be referred to as the “Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount”), (iii)
in lieu of any bonus payment with respect to the year in which termination occurs, the greater of (x) a pro-rata portion of the
Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, and (y) a pro-rata portion of the Executive’s average annual cash bonus over the
full three calendar years preceding the year of termination, in each case, determined by multiplying such bonus amount by a fraction
(the numerator of which is the number of days during the year of termination that the Executive was employed by the Company, and
the denominator of which is 365) (the payment calculated in accordance with this clause (iii) shall be referred to as the “Current
Year’s Bonus Amount”), and (iv) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a) hereof that have not been reimbursed
as of the date of termination. Subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the payments under this Section 6(a) shall be paid within
ten (10) days of such termination.  In addition, all unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under
the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan shall become fully vested as of the date of termination.

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the inability of the Executive to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected
to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Bonus” shall mean (i) the annual cash bonus from the Company plus (ii) the grant date fair value,
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of share-based compensation by the Company.

 

(b)          Good
Reason or Other Than for Cause, Death or Disability.  Except with respect to a Change in Control (which is covered by
Section 7 hereof), in the event that Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than death,
Disability or Cause (including as a result of the Company’s decision to not renew this Agreement pursuant to Section 1 above
and Executive’s subsequent employment termination as a result of such non-renewal), or the Executive’s employment is
terminated by Executive for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to the Executive in cash (i) any accrued and unpaid salary through
the date of termination, (ii) the Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, (iii) in lieu of any bonus payment with respect to the
year in which termination occurs, the Current Year’s Bonus Amount, (iv) an amount equal to two (2) times Executive’s
“compensation” (as defined in Section 7(b) hereof), and (v) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a) hereof that
have not been reimbursed as of the date of termination.  For the remaining portion of the Employment Period, the Executive
shall receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the monthly premium payable by the Company for health, life and long-term
disability benefits (for the month preceding the termination of employment) multiplied by the number of months remaining in the
Employment Period. Such single cash payment shall be subject to all applicable income tax withholding. The Executive shall also
receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the Executive’s monthly automobile allowance times the number of months
remaining in the Employment Period, less all applicable income tax withholding. Subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the payments
under clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) hereof and the two preceding sentences shall be paid within ten (10) days of such termination.  In
addition, all unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or
any similar plan shall become fully vested as of the date of such termination.

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Cause” shall mean:  (i) the Executive’s willful failure or refusal to perform specific
reasonable written directives of the Board, which directives are consistent with the scope and nature of the Executive’s
duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, and which are not remedied by the Executive within sixty (60) days after written
notice of his failure by the Board; (ii) a felony conviction of the Executive; or (iii) a material breach by the Executive of his
obligations under Section 8 hereof.  No act or failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be deemed “willful”
if it was due primarily to an error in judgment or negligence, but shall be deemed “willful” only if done or omitted
to be done by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interests
of the Company.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:  (i) a material breach of this Agreement by the Company; (ii)
other than for Cause, a material reduction in the nature or scope of the Executive’s title, authority, powers, functions,
duties, or responsibilities; (iii) a material reduction in the salary and Bonus paid to Executive or benefits provided to Executive;
or (iv) without Executive’s written consent, a transfer of the place of employment of more than thirty (30) miles from the
Company’s principal executive headquarters. A termination by the Executive shall not be for Good Reason unless the Executive
gives the Company written notice specifying the event or condition that the Executive asserts constitutes Good Reason, the notice
is given no more than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event or initial existence of the condition that the Executive
asserts constitutes Good Reason, during the thirty (30) days following such notice the Company either fails to remedy or cure the
event or condition or notifies the Executive in writing that it will not remedy or cure the event or condition and the Executive
resigns within thirty (30) days after the end of the cure period or, if earlier, the date the Company notifies the Executive in
writing that the Company will not remedy or cure the event or condition that the Executive asserts constitutes Good Reason.

 

(c)          Cause
or Without Good Reason.  In the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or is terminated
by Executive without Good Reason, the Company shall pay the Executive in cash (i) any accrued and unpaid salary through the date
of termination, (ii) the Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, and (iii) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a) hereof
that have not been reimbursed as of the date of termination.  Subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the foregoing payments
shall be made within ten (10) days of such termination.  Except as set forth in this Section 6(c) or as required by law,
(i) any and all other benefits which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or applicable law shall be forfeited and (ii) any unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the
Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan shall be forfeited.

 

The Executive shall
not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause hereunder unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy
of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Board then in office (excluding Executive
or any immediate family member of Executive) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose, after reasonable notice
to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with his counsel (if the Executive chooses to have counsel present
at such meeting), to be heard before the Board, finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive had committed
an act constituting Cause as herein defined and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

 

(d)          Retirement.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Executive “Retires” (as defined below), except if such employment is terminated for Cause, all
unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar
plan shall become fully vested as of the date of such employment; provided, however, if the Executive and the Company agree prior
to the Executive’s retirement that the Executive will provide consulting services thereafter, the unvested securities of
the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan, shall instead continue
to vest in accordance with their respective terms (as if such consulting services were continued employment with the Company) for
as long as such consulting services are provided by the Executive; provided further, that all unvested securities shall become
vested upon the termination of the consulting services if the consulting services end on account of the Executive’s death,
Disability, termination by the Company without Cause or termination by the Executive for Good Reason. Any securities of the Company
issued to the Executive under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan that have not vested on or before
the termination or expiration of the consulting period shall be forfeited. For these purposes, “Retires” means
the Executive terminates his employment with the Company after attaining age 62 and ten years of service, with the consent of the
Board.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(e)          Timing.  To
the extent not set forth in Section 6(a)-(c) hereof or otherwise provided in Section 19(d) hereof, any amounts under Section 6(a)-(c)
will be paid, and the certificates, if any, for the vested securities will be delivered, as soon as reasonably possible, but in
no event later than 30 days after the termination occurs.

 

7.           Change
in Control of the Company.

 

(a)          If
a Change in Control of the Company occurs prior to the end of the Employment Period and (a) Executive’s employment is terminated
by the Company for reasons other than death, Disability or Cause, (b) the Executive terminates employment with the Company for
Good Reason, or (c) the Company or its successor determines not to renew this Agreement pursuant to Section 1 hereof and Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated as a result of such non-renewal, in each case within 18 months after such Change in Control,
then, subject to Section 19(d) hereof, the Company, or any successor thereto, will pay to the Executive in cash, (i) any accrued
and unpaid salary through the date of termination, (ii) the Unpaid Prior Year’s Bonus Amount, (iii) in lieu of any bonus
payment with respect to the year in which termination occurs, the Current Year’s Bonus Amount, (iv) an amount equal to three
(3) times Executive’s “compensation” (as defined below); and (v) any reimbursable expenses under Section 5(a)
hereof that have not been reimbursed as of the date of termination.  For the remaining portion of the Employment Period,
the Executive shall receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the monthly premium payable by the Company for health,
life and long-term disability benefits (for the month preceding the termination of employment) multiplied by the number of months
remaining in the Employment Period. Such single cash payment shall be subject to all applicable income tax withholding. The Executive
shall also receive a single cash payment equal to the product of the Executive’s monthly automobile allowance times the number
of months remaining in the Employment Period, less all applicable income tax withholding. Subject to Section 19(d) hereof,
the payments under clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) hereof and the two preceding sentences shall be paid within ten (10) days of
such termination.  In addition, all unvested securities of the Company issued to the Executive under the Company’s
2005 Equity Incentive Plan or any similar plan shall become fully vested as of the date of such termination.  Subject
to Section 19(d) hereof, any amounts under clause (iv) will be paid, and the certificates, if any, for the vested securities will
be delivered, as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than 30 days after such termination.

 

(b)          The
Executive’s “compensation” shall be determined as follows: (i) in respect of salary, an amount
equal to the highest annualized rate of the Executive’s salary during the Employment Period; (ii) in respect of Bonus, the
Executive’s average Bonus over the previous three calendar years; and (iii) in respect of other benefits set forth in this
Agreement or otherwise made available generally to executives of the Company pursuant to Company policy (excluding grants of Company
securities), an amount equal to the annual insurance premium or Company cost for such benefits.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(c)        Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that the Company or Executive determines, based upon the advice of its tax
advisors, (i) that part or all of the consideration, compensation or benefits to be paid to Executive under Section 7(a) or any
other provision hereof constitute payments “contingent on a change in ownership or control” of the Company within the
meaning of the Treasury Regulations under Section 280G(b)(2) (or a successor provision) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (“parachute payments”), and (ii) that the aggregate present value of such parachute payments, singularly or
together with the aggregate present value of any consideration, compensation or benefits to be paid to Executive under any other
plan, arrangement or agreement which constitute parachute payments (collectively, the “Parachute Amount”), exceeds
2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount” as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code (the “Executive
Base Amount”), then the amounts constituting parachute payments which would otherwise be payable to or for the benefit
of Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that the Parachute Amount is equal to 2.99 times the Executive Base Amount
(the “Reduced Amount”); provided, however, that the Company shall pay to Executive the Parachute Amount without
reduction if it is determined that payment of the Parachute Amount would generate more after−tax income to Executive than
the Reduced Amount.  In the event of a reduction of the payments that would otherwise be paid to Executive, then the
Company may elect which and how much of any particular entitlement shall be eliminated or reduced and shall notify Executive promptly
of such election; provided, however that the aggregate reduction shall be no more than as set forth in the preceding sentence of
this Section 7(c).

 

(d)       For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events at
any time during the Employment Period:

 

(i)          The
Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person and as a result of such merger,
consolidation or reorganization less than a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the entity
resulting from such merger, consolidation or reorganization immediately after such transaction are held in the aggregate by holders
of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
of the Company (“Voting Stock”) immediately prior to such transaction;

 

(ii)     The
Company sells all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation or other legal person, and less than a majority of
the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the purchaser immediately after such transaction are held
in the aggregate by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to such sale;

 

(iii)    If
a report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), disclosing that any person (as the term “person” is used in Section 13(d)(3) or
Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than Richard Agree, and his immediate family and affiliates, in aggregate, is the
beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated
under the Exchange Act) of securities representing 25% or more of the Voting Stock;

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(iv)   Any
time at which individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority thereof, provided that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or
nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then
comprising the incumbent Board will be considered as though such individual were a member of the incumbent Board, but excluding,
for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election
contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents
by or on behalf of a person other than the Board.

 

Notwithstanding the
foregoing provision of Section 7(d)(iii) hereof, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this
Agreement solely because the Company, an entity in which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of the
voting securities of such entity, any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan or any other employee benefit plan of the
Company either files or becomes obligated to file a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act disclosing
beneficial ownership by such entity of Voting Stock in excess of 25% or otherwise or that a change in control of the Company has
or may have occurred or will or may occur in the future by reason of such beneficial ownership.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 7(d), a transaction or occurrence identified in Section 7(d) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) shall
not be deemed to be a Change in Control unless it constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i).

 

8.          Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.  The Executive agrees that if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for
Cause or Executive terminates such employment without Good Reason, that for a one (1) year period following the termination date:

 

(a)          The
Executive shall not engage in any business which is competitive with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries as
of the termination date.  For the purposes of this Section 8, a business shall be deemed “competitive” if
it consists of or includes any type or line of business engaged in by the Company or any of its subsidiaries as of the date of
such termination and which is conducted, in whole or in part, within a one-hundred (100) mile radius of the Company’s principal
executive headquarters as of the date of such termination.  For purposes of this Agreement, the executive shall be deemed
to “engage in a business” if he: (i) participates, directly or indirectly, in such business as a director, officer,
stockholder, employee, salesman, partner or individual proprietor; (ii) acts as a paid consultant, representative or advisor to
such business; (iii) participates in such business as an investor (whether through loans, contributions to capital or otherwise)
or has a controlling influence over such business; or (iv) permits his name to be used by or in connection with such business,
provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to preclude the purchase of securities that are listed on a national securities
exchange of any entity that is competitive with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that the Executive may not beneficially
own five percent (5%) or more of any class of such securities.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(b)          The
Executive will not directly, or indirectly through another person or entity, (i) solicit any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries
to leave the employ of the Company or its subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or its
subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any employee thereof, on the other hand, (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company
or its subsidiaries until one year after such individual’s employment relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries has
been terminated or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier or other business relation of the Company or its subsidiaries
to cease doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer,
supplier or business relation, on the one hand, and the Company or its subsidiaries, on the other hand.

 

9.          Confidentiality.  The
Executive shall not at any time use or divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone (other than in the regular course of the business
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) any information regarding trade secrets, proprietary information or other confidential
information (including, but not limited to, any information concerning customers or accounts) with respect to the business affairs
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  This Section 9 shall not apply to information that is or becomes generally
available (i) to the public other than as result of a disclosure by Executive or any of its representatives, or (ii) to Executive
or its representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than the Company or its representatives) which Executive
reasonably believes is not prohibited from disclosing such information to Executive by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation
to the Company or any of its representatives.

 

10.         Notices.  All
notices relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) when delivered personally, (ii)
three days after the date of mailing, if sent in the United States by registered or certified first-class mail, or (iii) one day
after the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier, and shall be sent return receipt requested in a
postpaid envelope, addressed to the other party at the address set forth below, or to such changed address as the other party may
have fixed by written notice; provided, however, that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt:

 

	To the Company	Agree Realty Corporation
	 	31850 Northwestern Highway
	 	Farmington Hills, MI 48334
	 	Attention:  Board of Directors
	 	 
	To the Executive	Agree Realty Corporation
	 	31850 Northwestern Highway
	 	Farmington Hills, MI 48334
	 	Attention:  Joey Agree

 

11.         Assignability,
Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its successors and
assigns, including without limitation any corporation which may acquire all or substantially all of the Company’s assets
and business or with or into which the Company may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the Executive, his heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives, provided that the obligations of the Executive
hereunder may not be assigned or delegated.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

12.         Survival.  Notwithstanding
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Sections 5-18 hereof shall survive and continue in full force and effect in accordance
with their respective terms.

 

13.         Complete
Understanding; Amendment; Waiver.  This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding and supersedes all prior
understandings, both oral and written and including the Amended Agreement, between the parties with respect to the subject hereof,
and no statement, representation, warranty or covenant has been made by either party with respect thereto except as expressly set
forth herein.  This Agreement shall not be altered, modified, amended or terminated except by written instrument signed
by each of the parties hereto.  Waiver by either party hereto of any breach hereunder by the other party shall not operate
as a waiver of any other breach, whether similar to or different from the breach waived.  No delay on the part of the
Company or the Executive in the exercise of any of their respective rights or remedies shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no
single or partial exercise by the Company or the Executive of any such right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise
thereof.

 

To the extent permitted
by applicable law or the Company’s benefit plans, this Agreement shall supersede any other plan, agreement or arrangement
with the Company regarding the Executive’s employment and termination of employment.

 

14.         Severability.  If
any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application
of such provision to such person or circumstances other than those to which it is so determined to be invalid and unenforceable,
shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

15.         Governing
Law.  This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Michigan,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict or law provisions or rules that would cause the application of the laws
of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

 

16.         Indemnification.  The
Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Executive against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses,
including attorneys’ fees actually and necessarily incurred, in any action or proceeding to which the Executive is made a
party by reason of the fact that he is or was an officer or director of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the
Bylaws of the Company and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

 

17.         Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto.

 

18.         Titles
and Captions.  All paragraph, article or section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and
in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

19.   
   Code Section 409A Compliance.

 

(a)          The
intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement shall be exempt from, or comply with, Internal Revenue
Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, “Code Section 409A”)
and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with that intent. In no event
whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on the Executive by Code
Section 409A or damages for failing to be exempt from, or to comply with, Code Section 409A.

 

(b)          In
the event that any provision of this Agreement is determined by the Company or the Executive to not be exempt from, or to not comply
with, Code Section 409A, the Company shall fully cooperate with the Executive to reform this Agreement to effect an exemption from
Code Section 409A or to correct any noncompliance with Code Section 409A to the extent permitted under any guidance, procedure,
or method promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service now or in the future that provides for such correction as a means to avoid
or mitigate any taxes, interest or penalties that would otherwise be incurred by the Executive on account of noncompliance with
Code Section 409A.

 

(c)          A
termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the
payment of any amounts or benefits that are considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A that are payable upon or following
a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” with the meaning of Code Section
409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of
employment,” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.”

 

(d)          Notwithstanding
any other payment date or schedule provided herein to the contrary, if the Executive is deemed on the date of termination to be
a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B), then each of the following
shall apply:

 

(i)          With
regard to any payment that is considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A payable on account of a “separation
from service,” to the extent required under Code Section 409A such payment shall be made on the date which is the earlier
of (A) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of such “separation from service” of the Executive,
and (B) the date of Executive’s death (the “Delay Period”). All payments delayed pursuant to the
preceding sentence shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the first business day of the seventh month following the Executive’s
“separation from service”, with interest on any such payments calculated using an interest rate not less than the average
prime interest rate published in the Wall Street Journal on such payment date; and

 

(ii)         To
the extent that any benefits to be provided during the Delay Period are considered deferred compensation under Code Section 409A
provided on account of a “separation from service,” and such benefits are not otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A,
the Executive shall pay the cost of such benefits during the Delay Period, and the Company shall reimburse the Executive (to the
extent that such costs would otherwise have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits would otherwise have been
provided by the Company at no cost to the Executive) the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits on the first day of
the seventh month following the Executive’s “separation from service” and any remaining benefit shall be provided
by the Company following expiration of the Delay Period in accordance with the procedures specified herein. The payments described
in this paragraph shall be made with interest, calculated using an interest rate not less than the average prime interest rate
published in the Wall Street Journal on such payment date.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(e)          With
respect to any amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefits under this Agreement, to
the extent such payment or benefit would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A or is required to be included in
Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, such expenses (including, without limitation, expenses associated
with in-kind benefits) will be reimbursed by the Company no later than December 31st of the year following the year in which Executive
incurs the related expenses. In no event will the reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided by the Company in one taxable
year affect the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, nor will Executive’s
right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

(f)          Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes “deferred
compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A be subject to offset, counterclaim or recoupment by any other amount payable
to Executive unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.

 

(g)          Whenever
a provision of this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., “payment shall be made
within ten (10) days of such termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole
discretion of the Company.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of the parties hereto has duly executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

	AGREE REALTY CORPORATION	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/ Gene Silverman	 
	Name:	Gene Silverman	 
	Title:	Chairman Executive 	 
	 	Compensation	 
	 	Committee	 
	Date:	10/29/2014	 
	 	 	 
	EXECUTIVE	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Joey Agree	 
	 	Joey Agree	 
	Date:	10/29/2014

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