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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.35

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”), dated this 26th day of July, 2016  (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between Contura Energy, Inc., on behalf of itself and its parent entities, subsidiaries and affiliates as may employ Employee from time to time (collectively, “Employer”), and Kevin S. Crutchfield (the “Employee”).  Defined terms used herein are set forth in Section 7.13.  
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Employee was previously employed by Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC pursuant to a certain Employment Agreement dated as of March 22, 2006, as amended and restated on February 26, 2007, November 17, 2008 and July 31, 2009, between Employee and Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC (the “Third Amended and Restated Agreement”), Employee agrees that the Third Amended and Restated Agreement shall terminate immediately prior to the Effective Date and that Employee will be employed by Employer on and after the Effective Date pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.  
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and obligations contained herein, Employer and Employee agree as follows:
Article 1: EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES:
1.1 Employer agrees to employ Employee, and Employee agrees to be employed by Employer, beginning as of the Effective Date and continuing through December 31, 2017 (the “Term”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The Term shall be automatically extended for successive 12-month periods unless either party provides written notice to the other at least 90 days prior to the end of the then current Term of such party’s election not to extend the Term.
1.2 Beginning as of the Effective Date, Employee shall continue to be employed by Employer as Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) of Employer, and shall be nominated for election to the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Employer.  Employee shall report to the Board of Directors of Employer.  Employee shall serve in the assigned positions or in such other executive capacities as may be agreed to, from time to time, between Employee and the Employer, the Board of Directors, and/or the Employer Entities (as defined below).  Employee agrees to perform diligently and to the best of Employee’s abilities, and in a trustworthy, businesslike and efficient manner, the duties and services pertaining to such positions as reasonably determined by the Employer and the Board of Directors, as well as such additional or different duties and services appropriate to such positions which Employee from time to time may be reasonably directed to perform by the Board of Directors and/or Employer.
1.3 Employee shall at all times comply in all material respects with, and be subject to, such policies and procedures as Employer and/or the Employer Entities may establish from time to time, including, without limitation, Employer’s  Code of Business Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”).

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1.4 Except as expressly approved by the Board of Directors, Employee shall, during the period of Employee’s employment by Employer, devote Employee’s full business time, energy, and best efforts to the business and affairs of Employer and the Employer Entities.  Employee may not engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business, investment, or activity that interferes with Employee’s performance of Employee’s duties hereunder, is contrary to the interest of Employer or any of its parent entities, affiliated subsidiaries and divisions (each an “Employer Entity,” or collectively, the “Employer Entities”) or requires any significant portion of Employee’s business time.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the parties recognize and agree that Employee may engage in passive personal investments and other business activities which do not conflict with the business and affairs of the Employer Entities or interfere with Employee’s performance of his duties hereunder.  Employee may not serve on the board of directors of any entity (other than an Employer Entity, related industry trade association, public institution, government appointed public or quasi-public body, or not-for-profit charitable organization so long as such activities do not materially interfere with Employee’s performance of his duties hereunder) during the Term without prior approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld, by the Board of Directors.  Employee shall be permitted to retain any compensation received for approved service on any unaffiliated corporation’s board of directors.
1.5 Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty of loyalty, fidelity, and allegiance to act at all times in the best interests of the Employer and the other Employer Entities and to do no material act which would, directly or indirectly, injure any such entity’s business, interests, or reputation.  It is agreed that any direct or indirect interest in, connection with, or benefit from any outside activities, particularly commercial activities, which interest would materially and adversely affect Employer, or any Employer Entity, involves a possible conflict of interest.  In keeping with Employee’s fiduciary duties to Employer and the Employer Entities, Employee agrees that Employee shall not knowingly become involved in a conflict of interest with Employer or any Employer Entity, or upon discovery thereof, allow such a conflict to continue.  
1.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude the transfer of Employee’s employment to another Employer Entity (“Subsequent Employer”) as of, or at any time after, the Effective Date and no such transfer shall be deemed to be a termination of employment for purposes of Article 3 hereof; provided, however, that, effective with such transfer, all of Employer’s obligations hereunder shall be assumed by and be binding upon, and all of Employer’s rights hereunder shall be assigned to, such Subsequent Employer and the defined term “Employer” as used herein and any other terms referring and/or relating to Employer shall thereafter be deemed amended to mean and refer to such Subsequent Employer.  Except as otherwise provided above, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation, Employee’s rights, compensation, benefits and obligations, shall remain in all material respects and taken as a whole, no less favorable to Employee following such transfer of employment.
ARTICLE 2: COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
2.1 Employee’s base salary during the Term shall be one million forty‐five thousand dollars ($1,045,000) per annum which shall be paid in accordance with Employer’s standard payroll practice.  Employee’s base salary shall be reviewed and approved annually by 

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the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) and then recommended by the Compensation Committee to the Board of Directors for its approval and may be increased, in the Board of Directors’ sole discretion, from time to time.  Such increased base salary shall become the minimum base salary under this Agreement and may not be decreased thereafter without the written consent of Employee unless otherwise permitted by this Agreement.
2.2 For each calendar year during the Term, Employee shall be paid an annual cash performance bonus (an “Annual Bonus”), to the extent earned based on performance against objective, reasonably attainable performance criteria.  The performance criteria for any particular calendar year shall be determined in good faith by the Board (or a sub-committee thereof), after consultation with Employee, no later than sixty (60) days after the commencement of the relevant bonus period.  Employee’s annual bonus opportunity for a calendar year shall equal 125% of Employee’s Base Salary for that year if target levels of performance for that year are achieved (the “Target Bonus”), and shall be 62.5% of Employee’s Base Salary if 90% of the applicable threshold performance criteria are achieved and 250% of Employee’s Base Salary if 110% of the applicable maximum performance criteria are achieved (with Employee’s Annual Bonus being determined using straight line interpolation for performance between any two such amounts).  Employee’s Annual Bonus for a bonus period shall be determined by the Board after the end of the applicable bonus period and shall be paid to Employee when annual bonuses for that year are paid to other senior executives of Employer generally, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the year to which such Annual Bonus relates.  In carrying out its functions under this Section 2.2, the Board shall at all times act reasonably and in good faith. 
2.3 During the Term, Employee shall participate in Employer’s long-term management incentive plans, including its equity incentive plans, on the terms established from time to time by the Compensation Committee.
2.4 Promptly after the Effective Date, Employer shall grant Employee, under the Company’s Management Incentive Plan (the “Emergence Awards”), (i) 150,150 fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 (“Shares”), and (ii) options covering 75,075 Shares and 75,075 Shares, each in accordance with the Emergence Award Grant Agreements attached hereto as Annex B and Annex C, respectively (the “Grant Agreements”).  
2.5 Employee shall be entitled to at least four (4) weeks paid vacation in each calendar year, or such greater amount of vacation as may be determined in accordance with Employer’s vacation policy as in effect from time to time.  Employee shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by Employer to its executives.
2.6 During the Term, Employer shall pay or reimburse Employee for all actual, reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in the course of his employment; provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with Employer’s applicable policies and procedures.  In addition, Employer shall reimburse Employee, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, for reasonable, documented legal fees and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) incurred by Employee in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the Grant Agreements.

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2.7 While employed by Employer, Employee shall be allowed to participate, on the same basis generally as other employees of Employer, in all general employee benefit plans and programs, including improvements or modifications of the same, which on the Effective Date or thereafter are made available by Employer and/or the Employer Entities to all or substantially all of Employer’s similarly situated employees.  Such benefits, plans, and programs may include, without limitation, medical, health, and dental care, life insurance, disability protection, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, retiree medical plans and stock option and stock grant programs, if any.  Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is to be construed or interpreted to increase or alter in any way the rights, participation, coverage, or benefits under such benefit plans or programs than provided to similarly situated employees pursuant to the terms and conditions of such benefit plans and programs.
2.8 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, it is specifically understood and agreed that Employer and the Employer Entities shall not be obligated to institute, maintain, or refrain from changing, amending, or discontinuing any incentive, employee benefit or stock or stock option program or plan, so long as such actions are similarly applicable to covered employees generally.
2.9 Employer shall withhold from any compensation, benefits, or amounts payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
ARTICLE 3: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND EFFECTS OF SUCH TERMINATION
3.1 Employee’s employment with Employer shall be terminated prior to the end of the Term: (i) upon the death of Employee, (ii) upon Employee’s Retirement (as defined below), (iii) upon Employee’s Permanent Disability (as defined below), (iv) at any time by Employer upon written notice to Employee, or (v) by Employee upon 90 days prior written notice to Employer.  Employee agrees and confirms that any termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to this ‎Article 3 shall constitute, with no further action required, Employee’s resignation from any position that Employee holds on the Board and as an employee of, or member of the board of directors of, any of Employer’s subsidiaries or affiliates, each such resignation to be effective on the date of the termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder.  
3.2 If Employee’s employment is terminated by reason of any of the following circumstances ‎(i), ‎(ii), ‎(iii) or ‎(iv), Employee shall be entitled to receive only the benefits set forth in Section 3.3 below:
(i) Termination due to Employee’s Retirement.  “Retirement” shall mean Employee’s retirement at or after normal retirement age (either voluntarily or pursuant to Employer’s retirement policy).
(ii) Termination by Employer for Employer Cause.  Termination of Employee’s employment for “Employer Cause” shall mean termination of Employee’s

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employment by Employer for any of the following: (a) Employee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the duties and services required of Employee pursuant to this Agreement, (b) Employee’s final conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or Employee engaging in fraudulent or criminal activity relating to the scope of Employee’s employment (whether or not prosecuted), (c) a material violation of Employer’s Code of Ethics, (d) Employee’s material breach of any material provision of this Agreement, provided that Employee has received written notice from the Employer and been afforded a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed 30 days) to cure such breach, (e) any continuing or repeated failure to perform the duties as requested in writing by the Employee’s supervisor(s) or the Board of Directors after Employee has been afforded a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed 30 days) to cure such breach, (f) the conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, or (g) conduct which brings Employer and/or the Employer Entities into public disgrace or disrepute in any material respect.  Determination as to whether or not Employer Cause exists for termination of Employee’s employment will be made by the Board of Directors.
(iii) Termination by Employee by Resignation (Other Than for Good Reason).  Employee’s resignation, other than for Good Reason (as defined below), shall mean termination of Employee’s employment by Employee’s resignation of employment with Employer and any Employer Entity, but not including any termination of employment by Employee for Good Reason as described in Section ‎3.4(i) or a Termination In Connection With A Change in Control (as defined below) by Employee described in Section ‎3.7.
(iv) Election Not to Renew Term by Employee.  Employee elects not to renew the Term pursuant to Section ‎1.1 of this Agreement.
3.3 If Employee’s employment is terminated by reason of Section ‎3.2 ‎(i), ‎(ii), ‎(iii), or ‎(iv), Employee shall be entitled to each of the following:
(i) Except as provided in Section ‎3.3(iii) below, Employee shall be entitled to: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing to Employee through the effective date of termination of employment, (b) reimbursement for all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in performing services for the Employer and/or Employer Entities prior to the effective date of termination of employment, (c) payment of vested amounts under the Employer’s Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended, the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), if any, (d) payment equal to the amount of any accrued, but unused, vacation time, and (e) any individual bonuses or individual incentive compensation not yet paid, but due and payable under Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ plans for years prior to the year of Employee’s termination of employment; provided that, Employee shall not be entitled to: (1) any bonus or incentive compensation for the year in which he terminates employment unless specifically granted by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors, or (2) any other payments or benefits by or on behalf of Employer and/or the Employer Entities except for those which may be payable pursuant to the terms of Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ employee benefit plans, stock, option, or other equity plans or the applicable agreements underlying such plans.  All payments shall be paid no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment, provided, however, that all payments under clause (c) shall be paid in accordance with such plan’s terms and all payments under clause (e) shall be paid no later than the time that 

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such amounts are paid to similarly situated employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms.
(ii) Except for ‎(i) above, it is specifically understood that all future compensation to which Employee is entitled and all future benefits for which Employee is eligible, shall cease and terminate as of the effective date of termination of employment except, if applicable, retiree medical benefits under Employer’s Retiree Medical Benefit Plan (including any successors thereto, the “Retiree Medical Benefit Plan”).
(iii) If Employee terminates employment with Employer pursuant to Section ‎3.2(iii) or Section 3.2(iv), the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of Article 5 herein shall only apply if the Employer, at its sole option, invokes such provisions by written notice to Employee and pays the Employee the following: (a) two and one-half (2 1/2) times Employee’s base salary in effect as of the effective date of termination of employment plus (b) two and one-half (2 1/2) times Employee’s Target Bonus for the year in which the effective date of termination of employment occurs, which shall be paid to Employee in accordance with the following payment schedule: (1) one-half of such compensation shall be paid to Employee on the six (6) month anniversary of the effective date of termination of employment (“Six Month Payment Date”) and (2) the remaining balance of such compensation shall be paid to Employee in equal installments in accordance with Employer’s customary payroll practices commencing the first pay period after the Six Month Payment Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (A) the 12-month anniversary of the effective date of such termination of employment or (B) the date Employee violates any of the covenants set forth in ‎Article 4 and ‎Article 5 hereof.
3.4 If Employee’s employment is terminated by reason of (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) below, and, in the case of (i) and (ii), other than a Termination In Connection With A Change in Control, as otherwise provided in Section 3.7, Employee shall be entitled to receive the benefits set forth in Section ‎3.5 or Section ‎3.6, as applicable.
(i) Termination by Employee for Good Reason (Other Than A Termination In Connection With A Change in Control).  “Good Reason” shall mean a termination of Employee’s employment by Employee with the Employer and any Employer Entity as a result of the occurrence, without Employee’s written consent, of one of the following events: (a) a material reduction in Employee’s (1) annual base salary or (2) Target Bonus opportunity (unless such reduction in (1) and/or (2) relates to an across-the-board reduction similarly affecting Employee and all or substantially all other executives of Employer and the Employee Entities); (b) a failure to provide Employee with the opportunity to materially participate in any material equity-based plans of Employer and/or the Employer Entities on a similar basis to those of other similarly situated executives of Employer and/or the Employer Entities; (c) Employer makes or causes to be made a material adverse change in Employee’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities which results in a significant diminution in Employee’s position, authority, duties or responsibilities, including, without limitation, Employee being required to report to any person other than the Board of Directors, except in connection with a termination of Employee’s employment with Employer for Permanent Disability, Employer Cause, death, or temporarily as a result of Employee’s incapacity or other absence for an extended period; (d) a relocation of Employer’s principal place of business, or of Employee’s own office as assigned to Employee by Employer, to a location that increases 

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Employee’s normal work commute by more than 50 miles; or (e) Employer or the Board of Directors engages in any illegal activity or material violation of governmental laws, rules or regulations in connection with the Employer and/or the Employer Entities; provided, that such illegal activity or material violation has a material adverse effect on Employer and the Employer Entities, taken as a whole, thereby causing a material adverse change in the conditions under which Employee services are to be performed.  In order for Employee to terminate for Good Reason, (a) Employer must be notified by Employee in writing within 90 days of the event constituting Good Reason, (b) the event must remain uncorrected by Employer for 30 days following such notice (the “Notice Period”), and (c) such termination must occur within 60 days after the expiration of the Notice Period.
(ii) Employer Termination Without Employer Cause (Other Than A Termination In Connection With A Change in Control).  Termination of Employee’s employment by Employer for any reason other than for Employer Cause including, without limitation, termination due to Employer’s election not to renew the Term pursuant to Section ‎1.1, but not including a Termination In Connection With A Change in Control by Employer described in Section ‎3.7.
(iii) Death.  Termination due to the death of Employee.
(iv) Termination due to Employee’s Permanent Disability.  “Permanent Disability” shall mean Employee’s physical or mental incapacity to perform his usual duties with such condition likely to remain continuously and permanently as determined by Employer.
3.5 Subject to the provisions of Section ‎3.7, Section ‎3.8, and Section ‎3.9, if Employee’s employment is terminated by Employee under Section ‎3.4(i) or by Employer under Section ‎3.4(ii), Employee shall be entitled to each of the following:
(i) Employer shall pay to Employee an amount equal to the sum of: (a) two (2) times Employee’s base salary in effect as of the effective date of termination of employment plus (b) two (2) times Employee’s Target Bonus for the year in which the effective date of termination of employment occurs.  Except as otherwise provided herein, such compensation shall be paid to Employee in accordance with the following payment schedule: (a) an amount equal to the maximum amount eligible to be paid under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) shall be paid to Employee no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment; and (b) the remaining balance of such compensation shall be paid to Employee in equal installments in accordance with Employer’s customary payroll practices commencing the first pay period after the Six Month Payment Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (1) the 12-month anniversary of the effective date of such termination of employment, or (2) the date Employee violates any of the covenants set forth in ‎Article 4 or ‎Article 5 hereof.
(ii) Reserved.
(iii) Employee shall be entitled to: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing to him under this Agreement through the effective date of termination of employment, (b) any individual bonuses or individual incentive compensation not yet paid, but due and payable under Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ plans for years prior to the year of Employee’s

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termination of employment, (c) reimbursement for all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in performing services for the Employer and/or the Employer Entities prior to the effective date of termination of employment, (d) payment of vested amounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan, if any, and (e) payment equal to the amount of accrued, but unused, vacation time.  All payments shall be paid no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment; provided, however, that all payments under clause (b) of this Section ‎3.5(iii) shall be paid no later than the time that such amounts are paid to similarly situated employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms and all payments under clause (d) of this Section ‎3.5(iii) shall be paid in accordance with such plan’s terms.
(iv) To the extent permitted by applicable law and the insurance and benefits policies to which Employee is entitled to participate (collectively, “Benefit Plans”), Employer shall maintain Employee’s paid coverage for health and dental insurance (through the payment of Employee’s COBRA premiums) and life insurance benefits (through the reimbursement of Employee’s premiums upon conversion to individual policy) for the earliest to occur of: (a) Employee obtaining the age of 65, (b) the date Employee is provided by another employer benefits substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the above-referenced Benefit Plans (which Employee must provide prompt notice with respect thereto to the Employer), or (c) the expiration of the COBRA Continuation Period (as defined below).  During the applicable period of coverage described in the foregoing sentence, Employee shall be entitled to benefits, on substantially the same basis as would have otherwise been provided had Employee not been terminated and Employer will have no obligation to pay any benefits to, or premiums on behalf of, Employee after such period ends.  To the extent that such benefits are available under the above-referenced Benefit Plans and Employee had such coverage immediately prior to termination of employment, such continuation of benefits for Employee shall also cover Employee’s dependents for so long as Employee is receiving benefits under this paragraph ‎(iv).  The COBRA Continuation Period for medical and dental insurance under this paragraph (iv) shall be deemed to run concurrent with the continuation period federally mandated by COBRA (generally 18 months), or any other legally mandated and applicable federal, state, or local coverage period for benefits provided to terminated employees under the health care plan.  For purposes of this Agreement, (a) “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and (b) “COBRA Continuation Period” shall mean the continuation period for medical and dental insurance to be provided under the terms of this Agreement which shall commence on the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the date of termination falls and generally shall continue for an 18 month period.  Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of life insurance premiums as provided in this Section ‎3.5(iv) to the extent such expense is actually incurred for such calendar year and reasonably substantiated.  Any such reimbursement shall be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such expense is incurred by Employee; provided, however, that any life insurance premiums incurred prior to the Six Month Payment Date shall not be reimbursed prior to such Six Month Payment Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no reimbursement provided for any expense incurred in one taxable year will affect the amount available in another taxable year, and the right to this reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
3.6 If Employee’s employment is terminated by reason of Section ‎3.4(iii) or ‎(iv), Employee’s estate, in the case of death, or Employee (or his legal guardian), in the case of 

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Permanent Disability, shall be entitled to payment of: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing to Employee’s estate or Employee (or his legal guardian), as applicable, through the effective date of termination of employment, (b) any individual bonuses or individual incentive compensation not yet paid but due and payable under Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ plans for years prior to the year of Employee’s termination of employment, (c) a pro rata share of any individual bonuses or individual non‐equity based incentive compensation, based on the target levels set for such bonuses, under Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ plans for the year of Employee’s termination of employment based on the portion of such year that Employee was employed by Employer, (d) all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in performing services for the Employer and/or Employer Entities prior to the effective date of termination of employment, (e) vested amounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan, if any (f) the amount of accrued, but unused, vacation time, and (g) participation in the Retiree Medical Benefit Plan, if applicable, and in the event of Employee’s death, Employee’s spouse shall be entitled to any benefits which she is eligible to receive under such plan.  All payments shall be paid no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment; provided, however, that all payments under clause (b) shall be paid no later than the time that such amounts are paid to similarly situated employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms and all payments under clause (e) shall be paid in accordance with such plan’s terms.
3.7 Involuntary Termination In Connection with a Change in Control.  In the event the Employee’s employment is terminated during the 90-day period immediately preceding a Change in Control, or on or within the one-year period immediately following a Change in Control (a “Termination In Connection With A Change In Control”) by: (i) the Employee for Good Reason or (ii) the Employer other than (a) for Employer Cause, (b) due to the Employee’s death or (c) due to Permanent Disability, the Employee shall be entitled to receive the benefits set forth in Section ‎3.8.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the date of this Agreement: (a) any merger, consolidation or business combination in which the stockholders of Employer immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or business combination do not own at least a majority of the outstanding equity interests of the surviving parent entity, (b) the sale of all or substantially all of Employer’s assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, (c) the acquisition of beneficial ownership or control of (including, without limitation, power to vote) a majority of the outstanding common stock of Employer by any person or entity (including a “group” as defined by or under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), (d) the stockholders of Employer approve any plan for the dissolution or liquidation of Employer, or (e) a contested election of directors, as a result of which or in connection with which the persons who were directors of Employer before such election or their nominees cease to constitute a majority of Employer’s Board of Directors.
3.8 Subject to the provisions of Section ‎3.9, if Employee’s employment is terminated pursuant to Section ‎3.7, Employee shall be entitled to each of the following:
(i) Employer shall pay to Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to (a) two and one-half (2.5) times Employee’s base salary in effect as of the effective date of termination, plus (b) two and one-half (2.5) times Employee’s Target Bonus for the year in which the effective date of the termination occurs.  Except as otherwise provided herein, such compensation shall be paid to Employee in accordance with the following payment schedule: (a) 

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an amount equal to the maximum amount eligible to be paid under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) shall be paid to Employee no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment; and (b) the remaining balance of such compensation shall be paid to Employee in equal installments in accordance with Employer’s customary payroll practices commencing the first pay period after the Six Month Payment Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (1) the 12-month anniversary of the effective date of such termination of employment, or (2) the date Employee violates any of the covenants set forth in ‎Article 4 or ‎Article 5 hereof.
(ii) Employee shall be entitled to a pro rata share of any individual annual cash incentive bonuses or individual annual cash incentive compensation, based on the target levels set for such bonuses, under Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ plans for the year of Employee’s termination of employment based on the portion of such year that Employee was employed by Employer.  Payment shall be made, in lump sum, no later than 60 days after effective date of termination of employment.
(iii) Employee shall be entitled to: (a) any base salary earned, accrued or owing to him under this Agreement through the effective date of termination of employment, (b) any individual bonuses or individual incentive compensation not yet paid, but due and payable under Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ plans for years prior to the year of Employee’s termination of employment, (c) reimbursement for all reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Employee in performing services for the Employer and/or the Employer Entities prior to the effective date of termination of employment, (d) payment of vested amounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan, if any and (e) payment equal to the amount of accrued, but unused, vacation time.  All payments shall be paid no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment; provided, however, that all payments under clause (b) shall be paid no later than the time that such amounts are paid to similarly situated employees in accordance with the applicable plan terms and all payments under clause (d) shall be paid in accordance with such plan’s terms.
(iv) To the extent permitted by applicable law and the Benefit Plans, Employer shall maintain Employee’s paid coverage for health insurance (through the payment of Employee’s COBRA premiums) and other dental and life insurance benefits (through the reimbursement of Employee’s premiums upon conversion to individual policy) until the earlier to occur of: (a) Employee obtaining the age of 65, (b) the date Employee is provided by another employer benefits substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the above-referenced Benefit Plans (which Employee must provide prompt notice with respect thereto to the Employer), or (c) the expiration of the COBRA Continuation Period.  During the applicable period of coverage described in the foregoing sentence, Employee shall be entitled to benefits on substantially the same basis as would have otherwise been provided had Employee not been terminated and Employer will have no obligation to pay any benefits to, or premiums on behalf of, Employee after such period ends.  To the extent that such benefits are available under the above-referenced Benefit Plans and Employee had such coverage immediately prior to termination of employment, such continuation of benefits for Employee shall also cover Employee’s dependents for so long as Employee is receiving benefits under this paragraph (iv).  The COBRA Continuation Period for medical and dental insurance under this paragraph (iv) shall be deemed to run concurrent with the continuation period federally mandated by COBRA (generally 18 months), or any other legally mandated and applicable federal, state, or local 

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coverage period for benefits provided to terminated employees under the health care plan.  Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of life insurance premiums as provided in this Section ‎3.8(iv) to the extent such expense is actually incurred for such calendar year and reasonably substantiated.  Any such reimbursement shall be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such expense is incurred by Employee; provided, however, that any life insurance premiums incurred prior to the Six Month Payment Date shall not be reimbursed prior to such Six Month Payment Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no reimbursement provided for any expense incurred in one taxable year will affect the amount available in another taxable year, and the right to this reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(v) Reserved. 
(vi) Employer shall pay to Employee a lump sum cash payment of $15,000 in order to cover the cost of outplacement assistance services for Employee and other expenses associated with seeking another employment position.  Payment shall me made, in lump sum, no later than 60 days after the effective date of termination of employment.
3.9 The severance benefit paid and provided to Employee pursuant to Section ‎3.3, Section ‎3.5, ‎3.8 and/or Section ‎3.10 shall be in consideration of Employee’s continuing obligations hereunder after such termination of employment, including, without limitation, Employee’s obligations under ‎Article 4 and ‎Article 5.  Further, as a condition to the receipt of such severance benefit, Employer shall require Employee to first execute a release, in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex A, releasing Employer and all other Employer Entities, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, from any and all claims and from any and all causes of action of any kind or character, including, but not limited to, all claims and causes of action arising out of Employee’s employment with Employer and any other Employer Entities or the termination of such employment.  Unless otherwise required by applicable law, the release must be executed by the Employee within thirty (30) days of the date of termination of employment.  If the Employee fails or otherwise refuses to execute a release within the time specified herein, or revokes the release, the Employee will not be entitled to any such severance benefits and the Employer shall have no further obligations with respect to the payment of the severance benefits.  The performance of Employer’s obligations under Section ‎3.3, Section ‎3.5, Section ‎3.8 and/or Section ‎3.10 and the receipt of the severance benefit provided thereunder by Employee shall constitute full settlement of all such claims and causes of action.  Employee shall not be under any duty or obligation to seek or accept other employment following a termination of employment pursuant to which a severance benefit payment or benefit under Section ‎3.3, Section ‎3.5, Section ‎3.8 and/or Section ‎3.10 is owing and the amounts and benefits due Employee pursuant to Section ‎3.3, Section ‎3.5, Section ‎3.8 and/or Section ‎3.10 shall not be reduced or suspended, except as otherwise provided, if Employee accepts subsequent employment or earns any amounts as a self-employed individual, provided, however that in the event Employee breaches any of Employee’s obligations under Articles ‎4 or ‎5 of this Agreement, then, in addition to Employer’s right to specific performance pursuant to Section ‎5.5 or any other rights that Employer or each Employer Entity may have under this Agreement or otherwise, Employer and each Employer Entity shall have the right to terminate payment of any amounts or benefits to which Employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to this ‎Article 3.  Employee’s rights under Section ‎3.3, Section ‎3.5, Section ‎3.8 and/or Section ‎3.10 are Employee’s sole and 

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exclusive rights against the Employer, or any affiliate of Employer, and the Employer’s and the Employer Entities’ sole and exclusive liability to Employee under this Agreement, whether such claim is based in contract, tort or otherwise, for the termination of his employment relationship with Employer.  Employee agrees that all disputes relating to Employee’s employment or termination of employment shall be resolved through Employer’s Dispute Resolution Plan as provided in Section ‎7.7 hereof; provided, however, that decisions as to whether there is “Employer Cause” for termination of the employment relationship with Employee and whether and as of what date Employee has become Permanently Disabled shall be limited to whether such decision was reached in good faith.  Nothing contained in this ‎Article 3 shall be construed to be a waiver by Employee of any benefits accrued for or due Employee under any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in the Employees’ Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) maintained by Employer except that Employee shall not be entitled to any severance benefits pursuant to any severance plan or program of the Employer and/or the Employer Entities except as outlined in this Agreement.
3.10 Vesting of Equity.  With respect to the Emergence Award and any equity awards or grants made by Employer and/or any Employer Entity after the date of this Agreement, and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any applicable plan, program or agreement, upon a termination of Employee’s employment with Employer pursuant to any of the subparagraphs of Section ‎3.4 or Section ‎3.7, all stock options, performance share, restricted stock, restricted stock unit and other equity rights held by the Employee will become fully vested and/or exercisable, as the case may be, on the date on which such termination of employment occurs, and all stock options held by the Employee shall remain exercisable until the earlier to occur of: (i) the expiration date of the applicable option term or (ii) the two (2) year anniversary of Employee’s termination date; provided, however, that the payment of performance-based awards will continue to be subject to the attainment of the performance goals as specified in the applicable plan or award agreement.
3.11 Termination of the employment relationship does not terminate those obligations imposed by this Agreement, which are continuing obligations, including, without limitation, Employee’s obligations under ‎Article 4 and ‎Article 5.
3.12 The payment of any monies to Employee under this Agreement after the date of termination of employment does not constitute an offer or a continuation of employment of the Employee.  In no event shall Employee represent or hold himself out to be an employee of Employer or any Employer Entity after the effective date of termination of employment.  Except where Employer is lawfully required to withhold any federal, state, or local taxes, Employee shall be responsible for any and all federal, state, or local taxes that arise out of any payments to Employee hereunder.
3.13 During any period during which any monies are being paid to Employee under this Agreement after the effective date of termination of employment, Employee shall provide to Employer and any Employer Entity reasonable levels of assistance in answering questions concerning the business of Employer and any Employer Entity, transition of responsibility, or litigation, provided that all out of pocket expenses of Employee reasonably incurred in connection with such assistance are fully and promptly reimbursed and that any such assistance after the Non-Compete Period (as defined below) shall not interfere or conflict with 

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the obligations which Employee may owe to any other employer, and shall always be less than 8 hours per week.
ARTICLE 4: OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:
4.1 All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, innovations, developments, methods, processes, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not or reduced to practice, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee’s employment by Employer or any of the Employer Entities, both before and after the date hereof (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Employer’s premises or otherwise) which relate to the business, products or services of Employer or the Employer Entities (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer’s organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, marks, and any copyrightable work, trade mark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights (whether or not composing confidential information, and all writings or materials of any type embodying any of such items (collectively, “Work Product”)), shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer or an Employer Entity, as the case may be, and shall be treated as “work for hire.” It is recognized that Employee is an experienced executive in the business of the Employer Entities and through several decades of prior work in the industry acquired and retains knowledge, contacts, and information which are not bound by this ‎Article 4.
4.2 Employee shall promptly and fully disclose all Work Product to Employer and shall cooperate and perform all actions reasonably requested by Employer (whether during or after the Term of employment) to establish, confirm and protect Employer’s and/or Employer Entities’ right, title and interest in such Work Product.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer’s expense, to secure Employer’s and Employer Entities’ rights in the Work Product in any and all countries, including the execution by Employee of all applications and all other instruments and documents which Employer and/or the Employer Entities shall deem necessary in order to apply for and obtain rights in such Work Product and in order to assign and convey to Employer and/or the Employer Entities the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to such Work Product.  If Employer is unable because of Employee’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason (including Employee’s refusal to do so after request therefor is made by Employer) to secure Employee’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering Work Product belonging to or assigned to Employer and/or the Employer Entities pursuant to Section ‎4.1 above, then Employee by this Agreement irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in Employee’s behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee.  Employee agrees not to apply for or pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering any Work Product other than 

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pursuant to this Section in circumstances where such patents or copyright registrations are or have been or are required to be assigned to Employer or any Employer Entity.
4.3 Employee acknowledges that the businesses of Employer and the Employer Entities are highly competitive and that their strategies, methods, books, records, and documents, their technical information concerning their products, equipment, services, and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and other information (such as credit and financial data) concerning their former, present or prospective customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets which are valuable, special, and unique assets which Employer and/or the Employer Entities use in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over their competitors.  Employee further acknowledges that protection of such confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to Employer and the Employer Entities in maintaining their competitive position.  Employee acknowledges that by reason of Employee’s duties to, and association with, Employer and the Employer Entities, Employee has had and will have access to, and has and will become informed of, confidential business information which is a competitive asset of Employer and the Employer Entities.  Employee hereby agrees that Employee will not, at any time during or after his employment by Employer, make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential business information or trade secrets of Employer or the Employer Entities, or make any use thereof, except in the carrying out of his employment responsibilities hereunder.  Employee shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to safeguard confidential business information and protect it against disclosure, misappropriation, misuse, loss and theft.  Confidential business information shall not include information in the public domain (but only if the same becomes part of the public domain through a means other than a disclosure prohibited hereunder).  The above notwithstanding, a disclosure shall not be unauthorized if (i) it is required by law or by a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) it is in connection with any judicial, arbitration, dispute resolution or other legal proceeding in which Employee’s legal rights and obligations as an employee or under this Agreement are at issue; provided, however, that Employee shall, to the extent practicable and lawful in any such events, give prior notice to Employer of his intent to disclose any such confidential business information in such context so as to allow Employer or an Employer Entity an opportunity (which Employee will not oppose) to obtain such protective orders or similar relief with respect thereto as may be deemed appropriate.  Any information not specifically related to the Employer Entities would not be considered confidential to the Employer.
4.4 All written materials, records, and other documents made by, or coming into the possession of, Employee during the period of Employee’s employment by Employer which contain or disclose confidential business information or trade secrets of Employer or the Employer Entities, or which relate to Employee’s Work Product described in Section ‎4.1 above, shall be and remain the property of Employer, or the Employer Entities, as the case may be.  Upon termination of Employee’s employment, for any reason, Employee promptly shall deliver the same, and all copies thereof, to Employer.
ARTICLE 5: COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE:
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Employer Entities, he has prior to the date of this Agreement, and will during the Term of employment, become familiar with Employer’s and the Employer Entities’ trade secrets, business plans and business strategies and with other confidential business information concerning Employer and the Employer Entities and that Employee’s services have been and shall be of special, unique and extraordinary value to Employer and the Employer Entities.  Employee also acknowledges that in the course of his employment he will have access to Employer’s and the Employer Entities’ relationships and goodwill with their customers, distributors, suppliers and employees.  In light of Employee’s value to, and knowledge of, Employer, the Employer Entities, and the Business (as defined below) and Employee’s compensation pursuant to this Agreement, Employee agrees that, during the Term and for a period of one (1) year thereafter (the “Non-Compete Period”), he will not, in association with or as an officer, principal, manager, member, advisor, agent, partner, director, material stockholder, employee or consultant of any corporation (or sub-unit, in the case of a diversified business) or other enterprise, entity or association, work on the acquisition or development of, or engage in any line of business, property or project which is, directly or indirectly, competitive with any business that Employer or any Employer Entity engages in during the Term of employment, including but not limited to, the mining, processing, transportation, distribution, trading and sale of synfuel, coal and coal byproducts (the “Business”).  Such restriction shall cover Employee’s activities anywhere in the states in which Employer conducts operations during the Term of this Agreement.
5.2 During the applicable Non-Compete Period, Employee will not solicit or induce any person who is or was employed by any of the Employer Entities at any time during such term or period (i) to interfere with the activities or businesses of Employer or any Employer Entity or (ii) to discontinue his or her employment with any of the Employer Entities.
5.3 During the applicable Non-Compete Period, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, influence or attempt to influence any customers, distributors or suppliers of any of the Employer Entities to divert their business to any competitor of Employer or any Employer Entity or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, distributor or supplier and Employer and/or any Employer Entity (including, without limitation, making any negative statements or communications about Employer and the Employer Entities).  During the applicable Non-Compete Period, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, acquire or attempt to acquire any business in the states in which Employer conducts operations during the Term of this Agreement; prior to the termination of the Term of employment, has made an acquisition proposal relating to the possible acquisition of such business by Employer or any Employer Entity, (such business, an “Acquisition Target”); or take any action to induce or attempt to induce any Acquisition Target to consummate any acquisition, investment or other similar transaction with any person other than Employer or any Employer Entity.
5.4 Employee understands that the provisions of Sections ‎5.1, ‎5.2 and ‎5.3 hereof may limit his ability to earn a livelihood in a business in which he is involved, but as a member of the management group of Employer and the Employer Entities he nevertheless agrees and hereby acknowledges that: (i) such provisions do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other business interests of Employer and any of the Employer Entities; (ii) such provisions contain reasonable limitations as to time, scope of activity, and geographical area to be restrained; and (iii) the consideration provided hereunder, including without limitation,

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any amounts or benefits provided under ‎Article 3 hereof, is sufficient to compensate Employee for the restrictions contained in Sections ‎5.1, ‎5.2 and ‎5.3 hereof.  Subject to the final sentence of Section ‎5.1, in consideration of the foregoing and in light of Employee’s education, skills and abilities, Employee agrees that he will not assert that, and it should not be considered that, any provisions of Sections ‎5.1, ‎5.2 or ‎5.3 otherwise are void, voidable or unenforceable or should be voided or held unenforceable.
5.5 If, at the time of enforcement of Articles ‎4 or ‎5 of this Agreement, a court shall hold that the duration, scope, or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree that the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area and that the court shall be allowed and directed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law.  Employee acknowledges that he is a member of Employer’s and the Employer Entities’ management group with access to Employer’s and Employer Entities’ confidential business information and his services are unique to Employer and the Employer Entities.  Employee therefore agrees that the remedy at law for any breach by him of any of the covenants and agreements set forth in Articles ‎4 and ‎5 will be inadequate and that in the event of any such breach, Employer and the Employer Entities may, in addition to the other remedies which may be available to them at law, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain specific performance and/or injunctive relief prohibiting Employee (together with all those persons associated with him) from the breach of such covenants and agreements and to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions of this Agreement.  In addition, in the event of a breach or violation by Employee of this ‎Article 5, the applicable Non-Compete Period set forth in this Article shall be tolled until such breach or violation has been cured.
5.6 Each of the covenants of this ‎Article 5 are given by Employee as part of the consideration for this Agreement and as an inducement to Employer to enter into this Agreement and accept the obligations hereunder.
5.7 Provisions of ‎Article 5 shall not be binding on Employee if Employer fails to perform any material obligation under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the failure of Employer to make timely payments of monies due to Employee under ‎Article 3 of this Agreement; provided, that (a) Employee has notified Employer in writing within 30 days of the date of the failure of Employer to perform such material obligation and (b) such failure remains uncorrected and/or uncontested by Employer for 15 days following the date of such notice.
5.8 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this ‎Article 5, the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of this ‎Article 5 shall not apply in the event that Employee resigns from the Employer pursuant to Section ‎3.2(iii) or Section 3.2(iv) and Employer elects not to exercise its option, in its sole discretion, to subject Employee to the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of this Article 5 in accordance with Section ‎3.3(iii) herein; provided that Employee does not receive, or does not elect to receive, any of the benefits or payments under Sections ‎3.5, ‎3.8 and/or ‎3.10 of this Agreement (if applicable).
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shall provide written notice of such breach to Employee.  If Employee fails to cure such breach, if curable, within 5 days of Employee’s receipt of such written notice, the Employee agrees that, within 30 days after the expiration of such 5-day cure period, Employee shall pay to Employer, in cash, an amount equal to any and all payments paid to or on behalf of Employee under Article 3 of this Agreement including, without limitation, to the extent Employee has sold any equity that vested pursuant to Section ‎3.10 hereof, any cash proceeds received from such sale.  Employee agrees that failure to make such timely payment to Employer constitutes an independent and material breach of this Agreement by Employee, for which Employer may seek recovery of the unpaid amount as liquidated damages, in addition to all other rights and remedies Employer may have resulting from Employee’s breach of the obligations set forth in ‎Article 4 and/or ‎Article 5 hereof.  Employee agrees that timely payment to Employer as set forth herein is reasonable and necessary because the damages that will result from a breach of ‎Article 4 and/or ‎Article 5 hereof cannot readily be ascertained.  Further, Employee agrees that timely payment to Employer as set forth herein is not a penalty, and it does not preclude Employer from seeking all other remedies that may be available to Employer, including, without limitation, those set forth in this ‎Article 5.
ARTICLE 6: CODE SECTION 280G:  
6.1 The provisions of this ‎Article 6 shall apply notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary.  In the event that it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Employer or its Affiliates to, or for the benefit of, the Employee, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Plan or otherwise (a "Payment"), would constitute an "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, the Employer and its Affiliates will apply a limitation on the Payment amount as specified in Section ‎6.2 unless it is determined that the "Net After Tax Benefits" to the Employee would be greater if the limitations of Section ‎6.2 were not imposed.  For purposes of this ‎Article 6, "Net After Tax Benefits" shall mean the present value of the Payments net of all taxes imposed on the Employee with respect thereto, including but not limited to excise taxes imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, determined by applying the highest marginal income tax rate applicable to the Participant for such year.
6.2 To the extent required by Section ‎6.1 above, the aggregate present value of the Payments under ‎Article 3 of this Agreement ("Termination Payments") shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount.  The "Reduced Amount" shall be an amount expressed in present value which maximizes the aggregate present value of Termination Payments without causing any Payment to be subject to the limitation of deduction under Section 280G of the Code.  For purposes of this ‎Article 6, "present value" shall be determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code.  The total reduction to Termination Payments required under this ‎Article 6 necessary to achieve the Reduced Amount shall be made against Termination Payments that are exempt from Section 409A.
6.3 Except as set forth in the next sentence, all determinations to be made under this ‎Article 6 shall be made by the nationally recognized independent public accounting firm used by Employer immediately prior to such change in control (“Accounting Firm”), which Accounting Firm shall provide its determinations and any supporting calculations to Employer and the Employee within ten (10) days of the Employee’s termination date.  The value of the 

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Employee’s non-competition covenant under ‎Article 5 of this Agreement shall be determined by independent appraisal by a nationally-recognized business valuation firm acceptable to both the Employee and Employer, and a portion of the Agreement Payments shall, to the extent of that appraised value, be specifically allocated as reasonable compensation for such non-competition covenant and shall not be treated as a parachute payment.  Any determinations by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon Employer and the Employee.
6.4 All of the fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm in performing the determinations referred to in this ‎Article 6 shall be borne solely by Employer.
ARTICLE 7: MISCELLANEOUS:
7.1 For purposes of this Agreement, the terms “affiliate” or “affiliates” mean an entity or entities in which Employer has a 20% or more direct or indirect equity interest.
7.2 Section 409A.
(i) The provisions of this Agreement will be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, the regulations issued thereunder or any exception thereto (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted, or construed).
(ii) For purposes of Section 409A, each payment hereunder, including each salary continuation installment payment, shall be treated as a separate payment.  For purposes of this Agreement, each payment is intended to be excepted from Section 409A to the maximum extent provided under Section 409A as follows: (i) each payment that is scheduled to be made following Employee’s termination date and within the applicable 21⁄2 month period specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) is intended to be excepted under the short-term deferral exception as specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4); (ii) post-termination medical benefits are intended to be excepted under the medical benefits exception as specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(B), and (iii) each payment that is not otherwise excepted under the short-term deferral exception or medical benefits exception is intended to be excepted under the involuntary separation pay exception as specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii).  The Employee shall have no right to designate the date of any payment hereunder.
(iii) With respect to payments subject to Section 409A of the Code (and not excepted therefrom), if any, it is intended that each payment is paid on permissible distribution event and at a specified time consistent with Section 409A of the Code.  The Employer reserves the right to accelerate and/or defer any payment to the extent permitted and consistent with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that a payment hereunder is subject to Section 409A of the Code (and not excepted therefrom) and payable on account or a termination of employment, such payment shall be delayed for a period of six months after the date of termination (or, if earlier, the death of the Employee) if the Employee is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code and determined in accordance with the procedures established by the Employer).  Any payment that would otherwise have been due or owing during such six-month period will be paid

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immediately following the end of the six-month period in the month following the month containing the 6-month anniversary of the date of termination.
(iv) For purposes of the Agreement, the Employee shall be considered to have experienced a termination of employment only if the Employee has terminated employment with the Company and all of its controlled group members within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  For purposes hereof, the determination of controlled group members shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code; provided that the language “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of “at least 80 percent” in each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1),(2) and (3) of the Code and Treas. Reg. § 1.414(c)-2.  Whether the Employee has terminated employment will be determined based on all of the facts and circumstances and in accordance with the guidance issued under Section 409A of the Code.
(v) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Employer shall not be liable for, and nothing provided or contained in this Agreement will be construed to obligate or cause the Employer to be liable for, any tax, interest or penalties imposed on Employee related to or arising with respect to any violation of Section 409A.
7.3 For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received by or tendered to Employee or Employer, as applicable, by pre-paid courier or by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Employer:
Contura Energy, Inc. 
300 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. 
Suite 500 
PO Box 848 
Bristol, TN 37620 
Attn: General Counsel

If to Employee: To his last known personal residence
7.4 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced, in all respects in accordance with; the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to principles of conflicts of law, unless preempted by federal law, in which case federal law shall govern; provided, however, that Employer’s Dispute Resolution Plan, or if no such plan is in place, then the rules of the American Arbitration Association shall govern in all respects with regard to the resolution of disputes hereunder as provided in Section ‎7.7.
7.5 No failure by either party hereto at any time to give notice of any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

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7.6 It is a desire and intent of the parties that the term, provisions, covenants, and remedies contained in this Agreement shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.  If any such term, provision, covenant, or remedy of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person, association, or entity or circumstances shall, to any extent, be construed to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, then such term, provision, covenant, or remedy shall be construed in a manner so as to permit its enforceability under applicable law to the fullest extent permitted by law.  In any case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person, association, or entity or circumstances other than those to which they have been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect.
7.7 It is the mutual intention of the parties to have any dispute concerning this Agreement resolved out of court.  Accordingly, the parties agree that any such dispute shall, as the sole and exclusive remedy, be submitted for resolution, then pursuant to binding arbitration to be held in Abingdon, Virginia, in accordance with the employment arbitration rules (except as modified below) of the American Arbitration Association and with the Expedited Procedures thereof (collectively, the “Rules”); provided, however, that the Employer, on its own behalf and on behalf of any of the Employer Entities, and the Employers Entities shall be entitled to seek a restraining order or injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any breach or the continuation of any breach of the provisions of Articles ‎4 and ‎5 and Employee hereby consents that such restraining order or injunction may be granted without the necessity of the Employer or any Employer Entity posting any bond.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that such arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator selected in accordance with the Rules; provided that such arbitrator shall be experienced in deciding cases concerning the matter which is the subject of the dispute.  Each of the parties agrees that in any such arbitration that pre-arbitration discovery shall be limited to the greatest extent provided by the Rules, that the award shall be made in writing no more than 30 days following the end of the proceeding, that the arbitration shall not be conducted as a class action, that the arbitration award shall not include factual findings or conclusions of law.  Any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding and judgment may be entered on it in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Each of the parties hereto agrees to treat as confidential the results of any arbitration (including, without limitation, any findings of fact and/or law made by the arbitrator) and not to disclose such results to any unauthorized person.
7.8 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employer, the Employer Entities, their respective successors in interest, or any other person, association, or entity which may hereafter acquire or succeed to all or substantially all of the business assets of Employer and the Employer Entities by any means, whether indirectly or directly, and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise.  Employee’s rights and obligations under this Agreement are personal and such rights, benefits, and obligations of Employee shall not be voluntarily or involuntarily assigned, alienated, or transferred, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Employer, other than in the case of death or Permanent Disability of Employee.
7.9 This Agreement replaces and merges any previous agreements and discussions pertaining to the subject matter covered herein, including, without limitation, the Third Amended and Restated Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the terms of Employee’s employment, termination of employment and 

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severance benefits, and contains all of the covenants, promises, representations, warranties, and agreements between the parties with respect to such matters.  Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representation, inducement, promise, or agreement, oral or written, has been made by either party with respect to the foregoing matters which is not embodied herein, and that no agreement, statement, or promise relating to the employment of Employee by Employer that is not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding.  This Agreement may not be amended orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties to this Agreement; provided, however, the Employer may, solely to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, modify the terms of this Agreement if it is determined that such terms would subject any payments or benefits hereunder to the additional tax and/or interest assessed under Section 409A of the Code.
7.10 Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties’ respective rights and obligations under Articles ‎3, ‎4, ‎5, ‎6, and this Article ‎7 will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement or the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason whatsoever.
7.11 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
7.12 This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall deemed to be in an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
7.13 For purposes of this Agreement, 
“Accounting Firm” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4. 
“Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1. 
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Benefit Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(iv).
“Board of Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“Business” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“CEO” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
“Change In Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7.
“COBRA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(iv).
“COBRA Contribution Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(iv).

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“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Code of Ethics” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“Compensation Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Deferred Compensation Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(i).
“Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Emergence Awards” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Employer” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Employer Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(ii).
“Employer Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.
“Good Reason” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(i).
“Grant Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Group” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7.
“Net After Tax Benefits” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.1.
“Non-Compete Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“Notice Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(i).
“Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
 “Permanent Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(iv).
“Retiree Medical Benefit Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(ii).
“Retirement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(i).
“Rules” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.7.
“Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“Six Month Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(iii).
“Specified Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(iii).
“Subsequent Employer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.6.

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“Target Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
“Termination In Connection With A Change In Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7.
“Termination Payments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
“Work Product” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Date of Termination” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of Annex A.
“EEOC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(c) of Annex A.
“Employment Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of Annex A.
“Executive” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble of Annex A. 
“Releasees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) of Annex A.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employer and Employee have duly executed this Agreement in multiple originals to be effective as of the Effective Date.
	
		
	EMPLOYER
CONTURA ENERGY, INC.

	By:
	/s/ John DeGroote

	Name: John DeGroote
  

	Title: President and Secretary
  

	
	
	EMPLOYEE

	/s/ Kevin S. Crutchfield

	Kevin S. Crutchfield

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ANNEX A 
SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE 
THIS SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”) is made as of this _____ day of ___________, _____, by and between Contura Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and Kevin S. Crutchfield (“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Company advises Executive to consult with Executive’s own legal counsel before signing this Agreement; and 
WHEREAS, Executive formerly was employed by the Company as ____________; and 
WHEREAS, the Company employs Executive pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Employment Agreement dated as of July 26, 2016 between Executive and the Company, (as amended from time to time, the “Employment Agreement”) which provides for certain payments and benefits in the event that Executive’s employment is terminated under certain circumstances; and 
WHEREAS, an express condition of Executive’s entitlement to the payments and benefits under the Employment Agreement is the execution of a general release in the form set forth below; and 
WHEREAS, Executive and the Company mutually desire to terminate Executive’s employment effective _____________ ____, ____ (“Date of Termination”).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between Executive and the Company as follows:
1. (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Executive, for and in consideration of the commitments of the Company as set forth in paragraph ‎5 of this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, does hereby REMISE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company, its affiliates, predecessors, subsidiaries and parents, and their present or former officers, directors, shareholders, employees, and agents, and its and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators and the current and former trustees or administrators of any pension or other benefit plan applicable to the employees or former employees of the Company (collectively, “Releasees”) from all causes of action, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which Executive ever had, now has, or hereafter may have, whether known or unknown, or which Executive’s heirs, executors, or administrators may have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from any time prior to the date of this Agreement, and particularly, but without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims arising from or relating in any way to Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and/or its affiliates, the terms and conditions of that employment relationship, and the termination of that employment relationship, including, but not limited to, any claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Virginians with Disabilities Act, the Virginia Human Rights Act, the Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act, and any other claims under 

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any federal, state or local common law, statutory, or regulatory provision, now or hereafter recognized, and any claims for attorneys’ fees and costs; provided, that Executive does not release or discharge the Releasees from (i) any rights to any payments, benefits or reimbursements due to Executive under the Employment Agreement or any equity or other award agreement or otherwise; (ii) any rights of Executive to indemnification under any applicable directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company; (iii) any rights to any vested benefits due to Executive under any employee benefit plans sponsored or maintained by the Company; or (iv) any rights of Executive as a shareholder or equity holder of the Company.  This Agreement is effective without regard to the legal nature of the claims raised and without regard to whether any such claims are based upon tort, equity, implied or express contract or discrimination of any sort.  This release is intended to be a general release, and excludes only those claims expressly set forth herein or that Executive cannot release as a matter of law under any statute or common law.  Executive is advised to seek independent legal counsel if Executive seeks clarification on the scope of this release.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 and paragraph 13 below, Executive represents and affirms that Executive has not filed or caused to be filed on Executive’s behalf any charge, complaint or claim for relief against the Company or any Releasee that would be barred by the terms of this Agreement and, to the best of Executive’s knowledge and belief, no outstanding charges, complaints or claims for relief that would be barred by the terms of this Agreement have been filed or asserted against the Company or any Releasee on Executive’s behalf.  In the event that there is outstanding any such charge, complaint or claim for relief, Executive agrees to seek its immediate withdrawal and dismissal with prejudice.  In the event that for any reason said charge, complaint or claim for relief cannot be withdrawn, Executive shall not voluntarily testify, provide documents or otherwise participate in any investigation or litigation arising therefrom or associated therewith and shall execute such other papers or documents as the Company’s counsel determines may be necessary to have said charge, complaint or claim for relief dismissed with prejudice.  Nothing herein shall prevent Executive from testifying in any cause of action when required to do so by process of law.  Executive shall promptly inform the Company if called upon to testify.
(c) Executive does not waive any right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, but explicitly waives any right to file a personal lawsuit or receive monetary damages that the EEOC might recover if said charge results in an EEOC lawsuit against the Company or Releasees.  Executive does not waive the right to challenge the validity of this Agreement.
2. In consideration of the Company’s agreements as set forth in paragraph ‎5 herein, Executive agrees to comply with the limitations described in ‎Article 4 and ‎Article 5 of the Employment Agreement.
3. Executive further agrees and recognizes that Executive has permanently and irrevocably severed Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, that Executive shall not seek employment with the Company or any affiliated entity at any time in the future, and that the Company has no obligation to employ him in the future.  Effective as of the Date of Termination, Executive is removed from all boards and committees of the Company and its 

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affiliates on which Executive may have previously served.  The Company shall deliver to Executive a copy of the documents delivered to the Office of Mine Safety which are necessary for that office to establish an ending date of your positions as an officer and director of Contura Energy, Inc., the Company and their respective subsidiaries.
4. Executive further agrees that Executive will not publicly disparage or subvert the Company or any Releasee, or make any public statement reflecting negatively on the Company, its affiliated corporations or entities, or any of their officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, including, but not limited to, any matters relating to the operation or management of the Company or any Releasee, Executive’s employment and the termination of Executive’s employment, irrespective of the truthfulness or falsity of such statement.  Company agrees that Company will not, and Company will instruct its officers and directors to not, publicly disparage or subvert Executive or make any public statement reflecting negatively on Executive, including, but not limited to, any matters relating to Executive’s performance, Executive’s employment and the termination of Executive’s employment, irrespective of the truthfulness or falsity of such statement.
5. In consideration for Executive’s promises, as set forth herein, the Company agrees to pay or provide to or for Executive the payments and benefits described in the Employment Agreement, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.  Except as set forth in this Agreement, it is expressly agreed and understood that Releasees do not have, and will not have, any obligations to provide Executive at any time in the future with any payments, benefits or considerations other than those recited in this paragraph, or those required by law, other than under the terms of any benefit plans which provide benefits or payments to former employees according to their terms.
6. Executive understands and agrees that the payments, benefits and agreements provided in this Agreement are being provided to him in consideration for Executive’s acceptance and execution of, and in reliance upon Executive’s representations in, this Agreement.  Executive agrees that absent execution without revocation of this Agreement containing a release of all claims against the Releasees, Executive is not entitled to the payments and benefits set forth in the Employment Agreement.
7. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, including its past, present and future parent entities, shareholders, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates and related business entities, successors and assigns, for and in consideration of the commitments of the Executive as set forth in this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, does hereby REMISE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Executive, his heirs, successors, and assigns from all causes of action, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which the Company ever had, now has, or hereafter may have, whether known or unknown, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from any time prior to the date of this Agreement, and particularly, but without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims arising from or relating in any way to Executive’s employment relationship with the Company; provided, however, that the Company’s release will not waive, release, or otherwise discharge (i) any claim which Executive concealed from the Company, or (ii) any claim for Executive’s material breach of his fiduciary duties to the Company. 

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8. Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the Employment Agreement supersede any employment agreement or offer letter Executive has with the Company or any Releasee.  To the extent Executive has entered into any other enforceable written agreement with the Company or any Releasee that contains provisions that are outside the scope of this Agreement and the Employment Agreement and are not in direct conflict with the provisions in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement, the terms in this Agreement and the Employment Agreement shall not supersede, but shall be in addition to, any other such agreement.  Except as set forth expressly herein, no promises or representations have been made to Executive in connection with the termination of Executive’s Employment Agreement, if any, or offer letter, if any, with the Company, or the terms of this Agreement.
9. Executive agrees not to disclose the terms of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement to anyone, except Executive’s spouse, attorney and, as necessary, tax/financial advisor.  It is expressly understood that any violation of the confidentiality obligation imposed hereunder constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.
10. Executive represents that Executive does not, without the Company’s prior written consent, presently have in Executive’s possession any records and business documents, whether on computer or hard copy, and other materials (including but not limited to computer disks and tapes, computer programs and software, office keys, correspondence, files, customer lists, technical information, customer information, pricing information, business strategies and plans, sales records and all copies thereof) (collectively, the “Corporate Records”) provided by the Company and/or its predecessors, subsidiaries or affiliates or obtained as a result of Executive’s prior employment with the Company and/or its predecessors, subsidiaries or affiliates, or created by Executive while employed by or rendering services to the Company and/or its predecessors, subsidiaries or affiliates.  Executive acknowledges that all such Corporate Records are the property of the Company.  In addition, Executive shall promptly return in good condition any and all Company owned equipment or property, including, but not limited to, automobiles, personal data assistants, facsimile machines, copy machines, pagers, credit cards, cellular telephone equipment, business cards, laptops, computers, and any other items requested by the Company.  As of the Date of Termination, the Company will make arrangements to remove, terminate or transfer any and all business communication lines including network access, cellular phone, fax line and other business numbers.
11. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from: (i) making any disclosure of information required by law; (ii) providing information to, or testifying or otherwise assisting in any investigation or proceeding brought by, any federal regulatory or law enforcement agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization, or the Company’s designated legal, compliance or human resources officers; or (iii) filing, testifying, participating in or otherwise assisting in a proceeding relating to an alleged violation of any federal, state or municipal law relating to fraud, or any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any self-regulatory organization.
12. The parties agree and acknowledge that the agreement by the Company described herein, and the settlement and termination of any asserted or unasserted claims against the Releasees, are not and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, or of any duty owed by any of the Releasees to Executive.

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13. Executive agrees and recognizes that should Executive breach any of the obligations or covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Company will have no further obligation to provide Executive with the consideration set forth herein, and will have the right to seek repayment of all consideration paid up to the time of any such breach.  Further, Executive acknowledges in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Releasees may seek any and all appropriate relief for any such breach, including equitable relief and/or money damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company fails to perform any material obligation under the Employment Agreement, including, without limitation, the failure of the Company to make timely payments of monies due to Executive under ‎Article 3 of the Employment Agreement, this Release shall be null and void and Executive shall have the right to pursue any and all appropriate relief for any such failure, including monetary damages, attorneys’ fees and costs; provided, that (i) Executive has notified the Company in writing within 30 days of the date of the failure of the Company to perform such material obligation and (ii) such failure remains uncorrected and/or uncontested by the Company for 15 days following the date of such notice.
14. Executive further agrees that the Company shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as to an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violations of this Agreement, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be entitled.  The dispute resolution provisions set forth in Section 7.7 of the Employment Agreement apply to any dispute regarding the termination of Executive’s employment, and any dispute related to and/or arising under this Agreement, including without limitation any challenge Executive may make regarding the validity of this Agreement.
15. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
16. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and entered into in Abingdon, Virginia.  Jurisdiction and venue in any proceeding by the Company or Executive to enforce their rights hereunder is specifically limited to any court geographically located in Virginia.
17. Executive certifies and acknowledges as follows:
(a) That Executive has read the terms of this Agreement, and that Executive understands its terms and effects, including the fact that Executive has agreed to RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Releasees from any legal action arising out of Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that employment relationship; and
(b) That Executive has signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly in exchange for the consideration described herein, which Executive acknowledges is adequate and satisfactory to him and which Executive acknowledges is in addition to any other benefits to which Executive is otherwise entitled; and
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(d) That Executive does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed; and
(e) That the Company has provided Executive with a period of [twenty-one (21)] or [forty-five (45)] days within which to consider this Agreement, and that Executive has signed on the date indicated below after concluding that this Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release is satisfactory to Executive; and
(f) Executive acknowledges that this Agreement may be revoked by him within seven (7) days after execution, and it shall not become effective until the expiration of such seven (7) day revocation period.  In the event of a timely revocation by Executive, this Agreement will be deemed null and void and the Company will have no obligations hereunder.
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Intending to be legally bound hereby, Executive and the Company executed the foregoing Separation of Employment Agreement and General Release this ______ day of ______________, _____.
	
				
	 
	 
	Witness:
	 

	Kevin S. Crutchfield
	 
	 
	 

	
					
	CONTURA ENERGY, INC.
	 
	 

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ANNEX B
EMERGENCE AWARD GRANT AGREEMENT (30-DAY VWAP OPTIONS)

ANNEX C
EMERGENCE AWARD GRANT AGREEMENT (FIXED-PRICE OPTIONS)

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Exhibit 10.36

CONTURA ENERGY, INC.
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
ARTICLE 1 
PURPOSE
Contura Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby establishes the Contura Energy, Inc. Management Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), effective as of July 26, 2016 (the “Effective Date”). The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing a means by which the Company and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries can attract, retain and motivate selected directors, officers, other employees and consultants and provide such personnel with an opportunity to participate in the increased value of the Company which their effort, initiative and skill have helped produce.
ARTICLE 2 
DEFINITIONS
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any person or entity, any other person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such person or entity through the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person or entity, whether through ownership of the voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 
 “Award” means any grant of an Option, Restricted Share, Restricted Stock Unit, Other Share-Based Award or Other Cash-Based Award under the Plan.
“Award Agreement” means any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing any Award, which may, but need not (as determined by the Committee), be required to be executed or acknowledged by a Participant as a condition precedent to receiving an Award or the benefits under an Award.
“Beneficial owner” or “beneficially own” has the meaning given to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cause” means, unless otherwise provided in any applicable Award Agreement, with respect to the termination of a Participant who is an Employee, the following: (a) in cases in which there is an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) or an individual severance (Change in Control or otherwise) agreement in effect between the Company or any Subsidiary thereof and the Participant at the time of the grant of the Award, “cause” as defined under and during the term of the applicable severance agreement and, if there is no such agreement, the applicable employment agreement,  and (b) in all other cases, termination of the Participant due to: (i) the Participant’s intentional breach (including breaches due to inaction) of one or more of a Participant’s material duties or intentional failure to follow reasonable 

directions of the Participant’s supervisor, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or the Board, provided the Participant has not reasonably corrected such breach or failure within 30 days after receipt of written notice (including by email) from the Company, the Participant’s supervisor, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Board specifying such breach or failure; provided that neither an act nor a failure to act on the part of the Participant shall be considered “intentional” if the Participant has acted or failed to act with a reasonable and good faith belief that the Participant’s action or failure to act was in the best interest of the Company; (ii) conviction of, or entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony charge or a crime involving moral turpitude; (iii) engaging in a fraudulent activity with respect to the Company (whether or not prosecuted), (iv) misconduct by the Participant that has caused a material loss to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, (v) receipt of any kickback, side payment, or rebate of any fee or expense paid by the Company or from any customer, vendor, or supplier of the Company, (vi) any act of gross negligence or any dishonesty (including misreporting of financial information) to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof; provided, however, that with regard to any agreement under which the definition of “cause” only applies on occurrence of a change in control, such definition of “cause” shall not apply until a change in control actually takes place and then only with regard to a termination thereafter.  With respect to a termination of a Participant who is a non-employee director of the Board, “cause” means an act or failure to act that constitutes cause for removal of a non-employee director of the Board under applicable law.
 “Change in Control” means (a) any merger, consolidation or business combination in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or business combination do not own at least a majority of the outstanding equity interests of the surviving parent entity; (b) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions; (c) the acquisition of beneficial ownership or control of (including, without limitation, power to vote) a majority of the outstanding common stock of the Company by any person or entity (including a "group" as defined by or under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act); (d) the stockholders of the Company approve any plan for the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or (e) a contested election of directors, as a result of which or in connection with which the persons who were directors of the Company before such election or their nominees cease to constitute a majority of the Company’s Board.
“Change in Control Grant” has the meaning set forth in ‎Section 7.02.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or if no such committee has been designated, the Board.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in ‎Article 1.
“Disability” means the Participant's physical or mental incapacity to perform his or her usual duties with such condition likely to remain continuously and permanently as determined by the Company.

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“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in ‎Article 1.
“Eligible Individual” means any officer, employee, director, independent contractor or consultant to, the Company or a Subsidiary and includes any holders of Substitute Awards (whether or not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder.
“Encumbrance” means any lien, security interest, pledge, claim, option, right of first refusal, marital right or other encumbrance with respect to any Share issued in respect of any Award.
“Exercise Price” means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant pursuant to an Option as set forth in the relevant Award Agreement.
“Fair Market Value” means (a) if the Shares are not listed or traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT LLC or the Nasdaq Stock Market, or reported by OTC Markets Group, or any similar successor organization, the fair market value as determined by the Committee in good faith, and (b) otherwise, the average of the closing prices of all Shares (at the end of the regular session, as reported on the Consolidated Tape) on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, as applicable, or, if there have been no sales on any such exchange on any day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices on all such applicable exchanges (at the end of the regular session, as reported on the Consolidated Tape) on such day, as the Committee may determine, or the volume weighted average price in the domestic over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group, or any similar successor organization, over a 30-day period ending on of the day as of which such Fair Market Value is being determined.
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option granted pursuant to ‎Section 6.01 that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
“Involuntary Transfer” means a transfer of a Participant’s Award or any Share issued in respect of any Award by operation of law including, without limitation, as a result of (a) a sale or other disposition by a trustee or debtor in possession appointed or retained in a bankruptcy case, (b) a sale at any creditors’ or judicial sale or (c) a transfer arising out of a divorce or separation proceeding.
“Option” means an option to purchase Shares granted to an Eligible Individual under the Plan.
“Other Cash-Based Award” means any award denominated or paid in cash, pursuant to ‎Section 6.05.
“Other Share-Based Award” means any award denominated in or based on Shares granted to a Participant, pursuant to ‎Section 6.04.

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 “Participant” means an Eligible Individual who receives an Award under the Plan.
“Permitted Transferee” (a) with respect to any Shares issued in respect of an Award held by a Participant, shall have the meaning designated in the Stockholders Agreement and (b) with respect to any Awards held by a Participant, means any person to whom such Awards are transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
“Person” means an partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, professional corporation, professional association, trust, estate, custodian, trustee, executor, administrator, nominee, representative, unincorporated organization, sole proprietorship, employee benefit plan, tribunal, governmental entity, department, agency, quasi-governmental entity, any other business, entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency, unit or instrumentality thereof, or any natural person (regardless of citizenship or residency). 
“Plan” has the meaning set forth in ‎Article 1.
“Restricted Share” means a Share that is subject to service, performance or other conditions, granted to a Participant pursuant to ‎Section 6.02.
“Restricted Stock Unit” means a contractual right to receive a designated number of Shares or the Fair Market Value thereof, granted to a Participant pursuant to ‎Section 6.03. 
 “Section 409A” has the meaning assigned to it in ‎Article 16.
“Section 457A” has the meaning assigned to it in ‎Article 16.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder.
“Share” means a share of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Company.
 “Stockholder” shall have the meaning designated in the Stockholders Agreement.
“Stockholders Agreement” means any Stockholders Agreement that may be entered into at any time by and among the Company and certain other Persons listed on the signature page of the Stockholders Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Subsidiary” means (a) any company during any period in which it is a “subsidiary corporation” as that term is defined in Section 424(f) of the Code with respect to the Company, or (b) any other entity of which ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are directly or indirectly owned by the Company.
“Substitute Award” means an Award granted pursuant to ‎Article 5 in assumption of, or as an alternative to or replacement of, an outstanding award previously granted by a business or 

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entity all or a portion of which is acquired by the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or with which the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries combines.
“Unvested Award” means, as of any date, any Award (or any portion thereof) which by its terms has not yet vested and become exercisable as of such date.
“Vested Award” means, as of any date, any Award (or any portion thereof) which by its terms has vested and become exercisable as of such date.
“Warrants” means the Company’s Series A Warrants to acquire shares of common stock of the Company, evidenced by the Global Warrant with CUSIP no. 21241B 118.
ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION
Section 3.01.  Committee.  The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
Section 3.02.  Authority of the Committee.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its discretion and on behalf of the Company:
(a)    to select from among the Eligible Individuals those persons who shall receive Awards, to determine the time or times of receipt, to determine the types of Awards and the number of Shares covered by the Awards, to establish the terms, conditions, performance criteria, restrictions and other aspects of the Awards and the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement and to modify, amend, cancel or suspend Awards;
(b)    to interpret the Plan;
(c)    to prescribe, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan;
(d)    to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in cash, Shares, other Awards or other property, including without limitation the authority to settle Awards in cash or property upon a Change in Control or other similar corporate transaction;
(e)    to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other Awards, other property and any other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall or may be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant or of the Committee;
(f)    to cancel and regrant, accelerate vesting or otherwise adjust the Exercise Price of an Award previously granted under the Plan; and
(g)    to make all other determinations and findings, including factual findings, deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
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designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions made in good faith by the Committee under or with respect to the Plan, any Award or Award Agreement shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.
Section 3.04.  Committee Delegation.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate its authority, or specified items thereof, to one or more designated individuals or other committees of the Board.
ARTICLE 4
SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
Section 4.01.  General Limitation. 
(a)    Subject to ‎Section 4.02 below, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan is 1,201,202 Shares provided, however, that no more than 1,111,112 Shares may be made subject to Awards hereunder unless and until the per share “Fair Market Value” of a “Series A Warrant” has, on five consecutive “Trading Days”, exceeded the “Exercise Price” (each, as defined in the Warrant) of the Warrant.  
(b)    To the extent any Shares covered by an Award, other than a Substitute Award, are not issued because the Award is forfeited, canceled, expires without being exercised, or the Shares are not delivered because the Award is settled in cash or used to satisfy applicable minimum tax withholding obligations or otherwise, such Shares shall not be deemed to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.
(c)    If the Exercise Price of any Option or the Exercise Price of any Other Share-Based Award granted under the Plan, other than a Substitute Award, is satisfied by tendering Shares to the Company (by either actual delivery or by attestation), only the number of Shares issued net of the Shares tendered shall be deemed issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan.
(d)    Any Shares underlying a Substitute Award shall not be deemed to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan.
Section 4.02.  Adjustments.  In the event that any corporate transaction or distribution (including, without limitation, any stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, issuance of Shares upon exercise of the Warrants, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split up, spin off, repurchase, combination or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, but not including ordinary dividends) affects the Shares such that an adjustment is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of (a) the number of Shares or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted under ‎Section 4.01; (b) the number of Shares or other securities of the Company (or 

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number and kind of other securities and property) subject to outstanding Awards; and (c) the Exercise Price or other terms and conditions of any Award or, if deemed appropriate, the Committee may make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding Award in full satisfaction of such Award as set forth in ‎Section 4.03, provided that in respect of an adjustment pursuant to this ‎Section 4.02 as a result of an issuance of Shares upon exercise of the Warrants, the Committee shall only adjust the number of Shares or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted under ‎‎Section 4.01.
Section 4.03.  Cancellation of Awards.  For the avoidance of doubt, if an adjustment is appropriate under ‎Section 4.02, the Committee may, if deemed equitable by the Committee in light of the applicable circumstances, cause any Award granted hereunder to be canceled in consideration of a cash payment to the holder of such Award equal in value to the product of (a) the number of Shares subject to such Award, multiplied by (b) the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the date of such cancellation (less any Exercise Price or other applicable exercise, hurdle or similar price) with respect to such canceled Award, provided, for the avoidance of doubt, if the Award has an Exercise Price that exceeds the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Award, the Award may be cancelled for no consideration.
Section 4.04.  Other Provisions.  The grant of any Award may also be subject to such other provisions as the Committee deems appropriate (whether or not applicable to any Award granted to any other Participant).
ARTICLE 5 
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee shall determine and designate, from time to time, from among the Eligible Individuals those persons who will be granted one or more Awards under the Plan and thereby become Participants in the Plan.  Awards may be granted on conditions specified by the Committee.  Awards may be granted as alternatives to or in replacement of Awards outstanding under the Plan or any other plan or arrangement of the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries (including a plan or arrangement of a business or entity, all or a portion of which is acquired by or combines with the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries).
ARTICLE 6
AWARDS
Section 6.01.  Options.  
(a)    General.  The Committee is authorized to grant Options under the Plan, which shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement and shall contain terms and conditions not inconsistent with the following limitations and conditions.

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(b)    Exercise Price.  The Exercise Price of each Option shall be established by the Committee at the time the Option is granted. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and specified in the Award Agreement, the Exercise Price shall be the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option (which shall not be less than the “fair market value” of a Share within the meaning of Section 409A).
(c)    Vesting.  The vesting schedule, if any, for each grant of Options shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, including the treatment of outstanding Options upon a Participant’s termination of employment or service. An Option shall be exercisable only in accordance with the terms and conditions and during such periods as may be established by the Committee in the Award Agreement or otherwise in accordance with the Plan and the Award Agreement. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide that such an Option may be exercised in whole or in part, in installments, cumulative or otherwise, for any period of time specified by the Committee or based on performance or other criteria established by the Committee.
(d)    Payment.  No Shares shall be delivered pursuant to any exercise of an Option until payment in full of the Exercise Price, or adequate provision therefor (in the discretion of the Committee), is received by the Company.  Such payment may be made, (i) in cash; (i) in Shares owned by the Participant or in Shares which may be received by the Participant upon exercise of the Option (in each case, the value of such Shares shall be their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise); (i) in other property acceptable to the Committee; (i) by any combination thereof or (e) by any other means which the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines to both provide legal consideration for the Shares, and to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan..
(e)    Term of Options.  An Option and all rights and obligations thereunder shall expire on the date to be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, which shall be not later than ten years from the date of grant of such Option.
(f)    Incentive Stock Options.  The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under this Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code.  Subject to adjustment under ‎Section 4.02, the maximum number of Common Shares that may be issued under Incentive Stock Options under the Plan is 1,000,000.
Section 6.02.  Restricted Shares. 
(a)    General.  The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Shares to Participants with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee will determine:
(b)    Purchase Price.  The issuance of Restricted Shares may be conditioned upon the Participant’s payment of a purchase price with respect to such Restricted Shares, as determined by the Committee.
(c)    Terms of Grant.  Restricted Shares granted pursuant to the Plan will be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose, including service, performance or other criteria, which restrictions may lapse in each case on a specified date or dates, over any period or periods 

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or on the occurrence of one or more events, as determined by the Committee.  The Committee will set forth the treatment of Restricted Shares, as applicable, upon a Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company and any of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries in the applicable Award Agreement. 
(d)    Vesting.  The vesting schedule for each grant of Restricted Shares shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, including the treatment of outstanding Restricted Shares upon a Participant’s termination of employment or service.
(e)    Rights.    Subject to the Stockholders Agreement, if any, a Participant will have all rights of a holder of Shares as to any Restricted Shares, including the right to vote and the right to receive dividends (subject to such restrictions, including forfeiture provisions, as may be imposed by the Committee in its sole discretion), subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.
(f)    Restricted Share Certificates.    Restricted Shares will be evidenced in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or issuance of one or more share certificates.  Any certificate issued in respect of Restricted Shares will be registered in the name of the applicable Participant and will bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Award. The Committee may require that the certificates evidencing such Shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that, as a condition of any Award of Restricted Shares, the applicable Participant shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such Award.
(g)    Section 83(b) Election.   An Award of Restricted Shares may be conditioned upon a Participant’s making an election with respect to the Award under Section 83(b) of the Code, in which case the Participant will be required to file promptly a copy of such election with the Company or otherwise forfeit such Award.
Section 6.03.  Restricted Stock Units. 
(a)    General.  The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Units to Participants with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee will determine:
(b)    Terms of Grant.  Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Plan will be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose, including service, performance or other criteria, which restrictions may lapse in each case on a specified date or dates, over any period or periods or on the occurrence of one or more events, as determined by the Committee.  The Committee will set forth the treatment of Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, upon a Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company and any of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries in the applicable Award Agreement. 

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(c)    Vesting.  The vesting schedule, if any, for each grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, including the treatment of outstanding Restricted Stock Units upon a Participant’s termination of employment or service.
(d)    Settlement.  Restricted Stock Units may be settled in Shares, in cash, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.  The Award Agreement shall also specify the settlement date of any such Award.
(e)    Rights.    Restricted Stock Units shall have no voting rights, and shall not receive dividends, but the applicable Award Agreement shall specify the effect, if any, of dividends paid on Shares during the period such Award is outstanding.
Section 6.04.  Other Share-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant unrestricted Shares or Other Share-Based Awards under the Plan to Participants, alone or in tandem with other Awards, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting schedules or other criteria, including performance criteria, as the Committee will from time to time in its sole discretion determine.
Section 6.05.  Other Cash-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Awards denominated or payable in cash under the Plan to Participants, alone or in tandem with other Awards (other than Options), in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting schedules or other criteria, including performance criteria, as the Committee will from time to time in its sole discretion determine.
Section 6.06.  Settlement of Award.  Shares delivered pursuant to the exercise of an Option or the exercise or vesting and settlement of Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Other Share-Based Awards and Other Cash-Based Awards shall be subject to such conditions (other than vesting conditions), restrictions and contingencies as the Committee may establish pursuant to the Plan and Award Agreement, in addition to the conditions set forth herein.
Section 6.07.  Amendment to Awards.  The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively. 
Section 6.08.  Other Provisions.  The grant of any Award may also be subject to such other provisions as the Committee deems appropriate (whether or not applicable to any Award granted to any other Participant), including the treatment of Awards and Shares upon the occurrence of any corporate transaction or distribution involving the Company, including any merger, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar corporate event.
ARTICLE 7
CHANGE IN CONTROL
Section 7.01.     Committee Actions on a Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, the Committee will have full discretion, subject to any applicable regulatory approvals, to take whatever actions that it deems necessary or appropriate with respect to outstanding Awards, including: (a) to provide for full or partial accelerated vesting of any Award or portion 

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thereof, either immediately prior to such Change in Control or on such terms and conditions following the Change in Control as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion; (b) to provide for the assumption of an Award (or portions thereof) or the issuance of Substitute Awards with similar awards of the surviving or acquiring company (subject to Section 409A, where applicable); (c) to provide for the cash-out and cancellation of any Award (or portion thereof) immediately prior to such Change in Control, which cash-out may (subject to Section 409A, where applicable) be subject to any escrow, earn-out or other contingent or deferred payment arrangement that is contemplated by such Change in Control, provided, for the avoidance of doubt, if the Award has an Exercise Price that exceeds the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Award, the Award may be cancelled for no consideration; or (d) to take any other actions as the Committee deems necessary or advisable in connection with such Change in Control.  The Committee may, in connection with a Change of Control, take different actions with respect to different Participants under the Plan, different Awards under the Plan and different portions of Awards granted under the Plan.
Section 7.02.  Change in Control Grants. Immediately prior to a Change in Control, the number of Shares authorized to be granted pursuant to ‎Section 4.01(a) of this Plan, but which have not yet been granted or have been granted and subsequently become available for grant pursuant to ‎Section 4.01(b) of this Plan (the “CIC Pool”), shall be allocated to Participants as described in this ‎Section 7.02 (“Change in Control Grants”).  The Change in Control Grants shall be allocated (i) only to Participants who remain employed by the Company on the date such Change in Control Grants are made and (ii) in an amount for each Participant determined by multiplying the CIC Pool by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Shares subject to Awards previously granted to such Participant under the Plan and the denominator of which is the applicable number of Shares set forth in Section 4.01(a). Change in Control Grants will be granted on a fully vested basis immediately prior to a Change in Control in the form of cash, Shares or Restricted Stock Units or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
ARTICLE 8
TAX WITHHOLDING
Section 8.01.  Tax Withholding.  All distributions under the Plan are subject to minimum tax withholding obligations, and the Committee may condition the delivery of Shares or other benefits upon satisfaction of all applicable withholding requirements. The Committee, in its sole discretion and subject to such requirements as it may prescribe, may permit such withholding obligations to be satisfied through any combination of the following: (a) cash payment by the Participant; (b) payroll withholding of the Participant’s salary, wages or other compensation; (c) surrender of Shares which the Participant already owns (either by actual surrender or attestation); or (d) surrender of Shares or other benefits to which the Participant is otherwise entitled (e.g., upon exercise of an Option) under the terms of the Plan.
Section 8.02.  Shares Not Publicly Traded.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.01, in the event the Shares are not listed for trading on an established national securities exchange on the date an Award is required to be settled, then the Company shall, at the 

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request of the Employee, deduct or withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld to satisfy any federal, state, local and foreign taxes of any kind (including, but not limited to, the Employee’s FICA and SDI obligations) to the maximum extent permitted by the accounting rules applicable to the Company as then in effect without increasing the amount of compensation expense or other adverse accounting treatment, and with respect to which the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to such Award,
ARTICLE 9
TRANSFERABILITY
Section 9.01.  Transferability of Awards.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in an Award Agreement or ‎Section 9.04, no Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  An Option (or Other Share-Based Award subject to exercise) may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by him or her or by his or her legal representative. 
Section 9.02.  Transferability of Shares.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in an Award Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement, if any, Shares issued in respect of an Award may not be anticipated, assigned, attached, garnished, optioned, transferred or made subject to any creditor’s process, whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law.
Section 9.03.    Transferability of Restricted Shares.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in an Award Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement, if any, Restricted Shares or other Shares issued in connection with any Award  may not be anticipated, assigned, attached, garnished, optioned, transferred or made subject to any creditor’s process, whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law.
Section 9.04.    Permitted Transfers.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant may transfer an Award or any Shares issued with respect to an Award to a Permitted Transferee with the prior written consent of the Committee; provided that (a) the Permitted Transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement and (b) the provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement with respect to any Award or Shares so transferred will continue to apply as though the Award or Shares were still held by the applicable Participant.
ARTICLE 10
LIMITATION ON IMPLIED RIGHTS
Section 10.01.  Property Rights.  Neither a Participant nor any other Person shall, by reason of participation in the Plan, acquire any right in or title to any assets, funds or property of the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries whatsoever including without limitation, any specific funds, assets or other property which the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, in its or their sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a liability under the Plan.  Subject to the terms of the Plan, a Participant shall have only a contractual right to the 

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Shares or amounts, if any, payable under the Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, and nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a representation or guarantee that the assets of the Company or any of its Affiliate or Subsidiaries shall be sufficient to pay any benefits to any Person.
Section 10.02.  Employment Rights.  Nothing in this Plan nor in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Participant any promise or commitment by the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries regarding employment, employment positions, work assignments, compensation or any other term or condition of employment or affiliation.
Section 10.03.  No Implied Rights or Obligations.  The Company, in establishing and maintaining this Plan as a voluntary and unilateral undertaking, expressly disavows the creation of any rights in Participants or others claiming entitlement under the Plan or any obligations on the part of the Company, any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or the Committee, except as expressly provided herein. No Award shall be deemed to be salary or compensation for the purposes of computing benefits under any employee benefit, severance, pension or retirement plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, applicable local law provides otherwise or the terms of such plan specifically include such compensation.
Section 10.04.  No Trust or Fund Created.  Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries and a Participant or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.
Section 10.05.  Rights as a Stockholder.  Subject to ‎Section 6.02(e), no Participant or holder of any Award shall have any rights as a Stockholder with respect to any Shares underlying such Award until the Award has been exercised or settled, and the Participant or holder has been issued Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Section 10.06.  Additional Conditions of Awards.  The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award.  Such events may include a termination of the Participant’s employment or service with the Company and any of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, a violation of material policies, breach of noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or Subsidiaries.
Section 10.07.  No Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares will be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee will determine whether cash or other securities will be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional Shares, or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto will be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

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Section 10.08.  Variations by Jurisdiction.  Awards may be granted to Participants in different legal jurisdictions on such terms and conditions as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to recognize differences in local law, tax policy or custom.  The Committee also may impose conditions on the exercise or vesting of Awards in order to minimize the Company’s obligation with respect to tax equalization for Participants on assignments outside their home country.
Section 10.09.  Data Protection.  By participating in the Plan, the Participant consents to the holding and processing of personal information provided by the Participant to the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, trustee or third-party service provider, for all purposes relating to the operation of the Plan.  These include:
(a)    administering and maintaining Participant records;
(b)    providing information to the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, trustees of any employee benefit trust, registrars, brokers or third-party administrators of the Plan;
(c)    providing information to future purchasers or other transaction counterparties of the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or the business in which the Participant works; and
(d)    transferring information about the Participant to any country or territory that may not provide the same protection for the information as the Participant’s home country.
ARTICLE 11
GOVERNMENT AND STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS
The Committee may refuse to issue or transfer any Shares or other consideration under an Award if, acting in its sole discretion, it determines that the issuance or transfer of such Shares or such other consideration violate any applicable law or regulation or entitle the Company to recover the same under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and any payment tendered to the Company by a Participant, other holder or beneficiary in connection with the exercise of such Award shall be promptly refunded to the relevant Participant, holder or beneficiary.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Award granted hereunder shall be construed as an offer to sell securities of the Company, and no such offer shall be outstanding, unless and until the Committee in its sole discretion has determined that any such offer, if made, would be in compliance with all applicable requirements of the U.S. federal and state securities laws and any other laws to which such offer, if made, would be subject.
Upon the issuance of Shares in connection with the settlement award, vesting, exercise or settlement of an Award at a time when there is not in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to such Shares and available for delivery a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, or if the rules or interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission so require, such Shares may be issued only if the Company and the holder of such Shares are in material compliance with all securities law requirements for an exemption from registration and the holder represents and warrants in writing to the Company that the Shares purchased are being acquired for investment and not with 

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a view to distribution thereof. Shares issued hereunder may, as the Committee may determine, bear an appropriate legend referring to any restriction applicable to such shares.  
The Company is under no duty to ensure that Shares may legally be delivered under the Plan, and shall have no liability to Award recipients in the event such delivery of Shares may not be made.
ARTICLE 12 
AMENDMENTS, SUSPENSIONS OR TERMINATION OF PLAN
Section 12.01.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan.  The Board may at any time suspend or terminate the Plan and may amend it from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable in order that Awards granted thereunder shall conform to any change in the law, or in any other respect which the Board may deem to be in the best interests of the Company; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made without approval by the stockholders of the Company if such approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement for which or with which the Board deems it necessary or desirable to qualify or comply.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, ‎Section 7.02 and the other provisions of the Plan relevant for determining the number of Shares that will be eligible to be granted pursuant to ‎Section 7.02 may not be amended to reduce the benefits provided thereby and will not be adversely affected by a termination of the Plan before its original expiration date specified in ‎Article 13.
Section 12.02.  Amendment of Award Agreements. The Committee may, to the extent consistent with the terms of any applicable Award Agreement, waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, any Award theretofore granted or the associated Award Agreement, prospectively or retroactively; provided that any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would adversely impair the rights of any Participant or any holder of any Award theretofore granted will not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant or holder.
Section 12.03.  Corrections.  The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent that it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan into effect.
ARTICLE 13
TERMINATION
The Plan shall continue in effect until the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated by the Board pursuant to ‎Article 12.
ARTICLE 14
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The validity, construction and effect of the Plan, the Award Agreements and any rules, regulations or procedures relating thereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules of such state.  Participants acknowledge and agree that any controversy which may arise under or relate to the Plan or an Award Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and the Company and each Participant will agree to irrevocably waive any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to the Plan or an Award Agreement, or the transactions and matters contemplated hereby or thereby.  
ARTICLE 15
ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES
Any controversy arising out of or relating to the Plan or an Award Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration conducted pursuant to the arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.  The arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties.  The arbitration shall be conducted in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
ARTICLE 16
SECTION 409A AND SECTION 457A OF THE CODE
The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and Section 457A of the Code and the regulations and guidance thereunder (respectively, “Section 409A” and “Section 457A”), the provisions of the Plan shall be interpreted in a manner that satisfies such requirements, and the Plan shall be operated accordingly.  If any provision of the Plan would otherwise frustrate or conflict with this intent, the provision will be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid this conflict.  If an operational failure occurs with respect to the requirements of Section 409A and Section 457A, any affected Participant shall fully cooperate with the Company to correct the failure, to the extent possible, in accordance with any correction procedure established by the Internal Revenue Service.  No provision of the Plan shall be interpreted to transfer any liability for a failure to comply with Section 409A or Section 457A from a Participant or any other Person to the Company.  
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement, if at the time of termination of a Participant’s employment or service with the Company he or she is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A) and any payments upon such termination under the Plan or such Award Agreement are treated as deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, he or she will not be entitled to such payments until the earlier of (a) the date that is six months after such termination or (b) any earlier date that does not result in any additional tax or interest to such Participant under Section 409A.  For purposes of Section 409A, any payment or settlement of an Award made under the Plan shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of Section 409A.

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