Document:

Escrow Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 ESCROW AGREEMENT 
 This Escrow Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as
of August 23, 2011, and is made by and among Cypress Equipment Fund A, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Fund”), Cypress Equipment Management Corporation VI, a California corporation (the “Manager”), Cypress
Capital Corporation, a California corporation (the “Dealer Manager”), and Comerica Bank, a Texas banking association (in its capacity as escrow agent, the “Escrow Agent”). 

RECITALS 

This Agreement is being entered into in reference to the following facts: 

A. The Fund will be offering and selling (“Offering”) a minimum of 120,000 units of its limited liability
company interest (the “Units”) on a best efforts, minimum/maximum basis, up to a maximum of 20,000,000 Units (“Maximum Offering”) to investors meeting certain suitability standards at $10.00 per Unit, subject to certain
reductions as described in the Fund’s prospectus included in its registration statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”), as it may be amended and supplemented from time
to time (the “Prospectus”). 
 B. Each person who subscribes to purchase Units (a
“Subscriber”) will be required to enter into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement,” a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C to the Prospectus and to pay the subscription funds at the time of the subscription
(the “Subscription Funds”). 
 C. Under the terms of the Fund’s Operating Agreement, included as
Exhibit B to the Prospectus, and the Best Efforts Selling Agreement to be entered into by and among the Fund, the Manager and the Dealer Manager, the Subscription Funds are required to be held in an escrow account (the “Escrow Account”)
until the receipt and acceptance of subscription proceeds of not less than $1,200,000 (the Minimum Offering); 

D. Upon receipt and acceptance by the Manager of subscriptions for the Minimum Offering, the Subscription Funds may be
distributed to the Fund, subject to the terms of this Agreement. The Fund desires that the Escrow Agent act as escrow agent for the Subscription Funds. The Escrow Agent is willing to serve as escrow agent for the Subscription Funds under the terms
set forth in this Agreement. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as
follows. 
 ARTICLE 1 - APPPOINTMENT; DEPOSITS 
 1.1 Appointment. The Escrow Agent shall act as the escrow agent to receive and to hold the Subscription Funds subject to the terms of this Agreement. 

1.2 Escrow Deposits. 
 (a) On or before the commencement of the offering, the Escrow Agent shall establish an escrow account at Comerica Bank designated by the Escrow Agent to receive the Subscription Funds (the “Escrow
Account”). Until such time that the Manager receives and accepts subscriptions for the Offering, the Dealer Manager, the Manager and the Fund shall cause each Subscriber to deposit the Subscriber’s Subscription

  
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Funds with the Escrow Agent as its subscription for the Offering are accepted. The Escrow Agent shall deposit and hold all Subscription Funds in the Escrow Account at all times until such funds
are disbursed therefrom in accordance with the terms hereof. As and when Subscription Funds are delivered to the Escrow Agent, the Dealer Manager, the Manager or the Fund, as applicable, shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a schedule listing in the
form of Exhibit A attached hereto (each a Subscriber Schedule”), stating (a) the name, address, tax identification number, whether the Subscription Funds are subject to Article 4 hereof and such other information as the Escrow Agent may
require, and (b) the amount of Subscription Funds being deposited with the Escrow Agent for each Subscriber and copies of executed Subscriber subscription agreements for each Subscriber whose funds are included in such Proceeds. Payment for
each subscription for Units shall be made to “Comerica Bank - Cypress A Escrow.” 
 (b) The Escrow
Agent shall have no duty to disburse, invest or otherwise use Subscription Funds until and unless it has good and collected funds (“Collected Funds”). Any check returned unpaid to the Escrow Agent shall be returned to the Subscriber that
submitted the check and the Escrow Agent shall promptly notify the Fund of such return. If any checks deposited in the Escrow Account are returned or prove uncollectible after the funds represented thereby have been disbursed by the Escrow Agent,
then the Fund shall promptly reimburse the Escrow Agent for any and all costs incurred for such, upon request, and the Escrow Agent shall deliver the returned checks to the Manager. The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to enforce collection of
any check delivered to it hereunder. 
 (c) Deposits made to the Escrow Agent shall be by check or wire transfer
payable or pursuant to instructions that the Escrow Agent may deliver to the Manager in writing from time to time. Upon the request of the Manager, the Escrow Agent shall deliver confirmation and verification of receipt and deposit of such
Subscription Funds by written statement or by e-mail, as soon as practicable after receipt. 
 1.3 Investment.

 (a) The Escrow Agent shall invest all Subscription Funds only in Comerica Bank money market funds. Any such
investment of Escrow Account shall be made in compliance with Rule 15c2-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to earn any particular yield or rate of return on the Subscription Funds. Interest
or other income earned and paid on the invested Subscription Funds shall be added to the Escrow Account and reinvested. Such amounts of interest and other income are referred to in this Agreement as “Interest Proceeds.” The Escrow Agent
may sell or redeem any such investments as the Escrow Agent deems necessary to make any payments or distributions required under this Agreement. The Escrow Agent is not providing investment supervision, recommendations or advice. 

(b) The Escrow Agent has no liability for any loss sustained as a result of any investment or sale of investment made by
the Escrow Agent in accordance with this Agreement, in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, pursuant to the direction of the Manager or as a result of any liquidation of any investment prior to its maturity. 

1.4 Periodic Statements. The Escrow Agent shall deliver monthly statements to the Manager, which may be provided by written
statement or electronically, reflecting the total amount of Subscription Funds then held in the Escrow Account. The Escrow Agent shall also deliver more frequent reports upon the request of the Manager. Such reports shall detail transactions of the
Escrow Account. 
 1.5 No Claims or Encumbrances. Subscription Funds deposited into the Escrow Account shall not be
claimed or encumbered by the Manager, the Dealer Manager, the Fund, the Escrow Agent, any selling agents, or any affiliates or creditors of any of the preceding until after such time as the Subscription Funds are distributed pursuant to Article 2
hereof. 

  
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 ARTICLE 2 – DISBURSEMENTS 

2.1 Acceptance of Minimum Offering Subscriptions. 

(a) If the Fund receives and accepts Subscriptions in an amount equal to or greater than the Minimum Offering amount on or
before the Cut Off Date (as hereinafter defined) (collectively, the “Release Conditions”), then the Fund, the Dealer Manager or the Manager shall immediately notify the Escrow Agent that the Release Conditions have been satisfied, and of
the date thereof (the “Initial Closing Date”). The determination of whether the Minimum Offering amount has been received before the Cut-Off Date shall be determined on the basis of Collected Funds as of such date. “Cut-Off Date”
means a date one year from the date of the final Prospectus. The Fund shall give the Escrow Agent a notice specifying the date of the final Prospectus. Promptly after its receipt of such notice(s) and instructions from the Fund, the Escrow Agent
shall disburse to the Fund (by wire transfer or such other reasonable method of payment requested by the Fund) the principal amount of all Subscription Funds then held by Escrow Agent, together with all interest accrued thereon. From and after the
Initial Closing Date to and including the Final Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), the Escrow Agent shall promptly disburse to the Fund the principal amount of any Subscription Funds as and when received by the Escrow Agent as Collected Funds,
together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of disbursement. 
 (b) If the Fund does not receive and
accept subscriptions from Subscribers in an amount equal to or greater than the Minimum Offering amount and/or the Release Conditions are not otherwise met on or before the Cut Off Date or if the Offering is terminated by the Manager on any date
prior to such date, then the Fund or the Dealer Manager or the Manager shall immediately give notice to the Escrow Agent of the termination of the Offering. Promptly after such notification, the Escrow Agent shall return directly to each Subscriber,
as a complete distribution, such Subscriber’s Subscription Funds, together with the Subscriber’s pro rata share of interest earned thereon as calculated herein, without deduction, penalty, or expense to the Subscriber.
Furthermore, in such event, Subscription Funds shall not, under any circumstance, be returned to the Manager, the Fund or the Dealer Manager for return to the Subscribers. The Fund represents, warrants, and covenants that the Subscription Funds
returned to each Subscriber are and shall be free and clear of any and all claims of the Fund and its creditors. 

(c) If a Subscriber’s subscription is not accepted or, if after a Subscriber’s subscription is accepted, the
Fund determines that it must be returned, then the Fund shall immediately give notice of such fact to the Escrow Agent. Promptly after its receipt of such notice, the Escrow Agent shall return to the subject Subscriber, as a complete distribution,
his subscription amount, with Interest Proceeds thereon. If the Fund rejects any subscription for which the Escrow Agent has not yet received Collected Funds, but has submitted the Subscriber’s check for collection, then the Escrow Agent
shall promptly issue a check in the amount of the Subscriber’s check to the rejected Subscriber after the Escrow Agent has cleared such funds. If the Escrow Agent has not yet submitted a rejected Subscriber’s check for collection, then the
Escrow Agent shall promptly remit the Subscriber’s check directly to the Subscriber. 
 (d) The Escrow Agent
shall not be required to take any action under this Section 2.1 until they shall have received proper written notification from the Fund or the Dealer Manager. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to release any funds that constitute
the Proceeds unless the funds represented thereby are Collected Funds. 
 (e) Notwithstanding any provision
hereof to the contrary, the Escrow Agent is not obligated to remit any Interest Proceeds to Subscriber hereunder until it has received from the Subscriber and originally signed and completed IRS form W-9 for each Subscriber in the form included in
the Subscription Agreement. 

  
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 2.2 Calculation and Payment of Interest. If the Subscription Funds and any Interest
Proceeds become distributable to the Subscribers pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, then the Manager shall compute the pro rata share of Interest Proceeds paid or earned of the applicable Subscription Funds and shall inform the Escrow Agent of
these amounts. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to entirely rely on the Manager’s computation of such amounts, with no duty to calculate or confirm such amounts. 
 ARTICLE 3 – PENNSYLVANIA SUBSCRIPTIONS 
 3.1 Pennsylvania
Subscription Funds. The Fund, Dealer Manager and the Manager shall notify the Escrow Agent, as and when received, which Subscription Funds have been received from Subscribers residing in Pennsylvania at the time of the Subscription
(“Pennsylvania Subscriptions”) . Notwithstanding the terms of this Agreement to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall maintain any and all Subscription Funds deposited with the Escrow Agent and so identified by the Fund, Dealer Manager or
the Manager in a separate escrow account entitled “Comerica Bank as Escrow Agent - Cypress A Pennsylvania Escrow Account.” The terms of the escrow for Pennsylvania subscriptions will be the same as provided for all Subscription Proceeds
under this Agreement, except as expressly stated in the following Sections. 
 3.2 Pennsylvania Subscription Funds
Disbursements. The amount of Subscription Funds held in the Pennsylvania Escrow Account will not be counted in determining satisfaction of the Minimum Offering unless the Pennsylvania Minimum (as defined below) is reached before to the
date that the amount of the Minimum Offering is otherwise received from non-Pennsylvania Subscribers. The funds in the Pennsylvania Escrow Account will be retained in such account and will not be disbursed to the Fund upon the release of other
Subscription Funds at the time the Minimum Offering is reached unless the conditions for release of Pennsylvania Subscriptions set forth in this Section are first satisfied. If and at such time as the Fund and the Dealer Manager deliver to the
Escrow Agent a certificate, together with any other documentation that the Escrow Agent may reasonably require, which demonstrates that the Fund has received a total amount in Collected Funds which, when added to the total amount held in the
Pennsylvania Escrow Account, represent aggregate Subscription Funds of not less than $10,000,000 (the “Pennsylvania Minimum”), and upon receipt of written instructions from each of the Fund and the Dealer Manager, the Escrow Agent shall
disburse to the Fund all Subscription Funds held in the Pennsylvania Escrow Account. 
 3.3 Interim Return or Retention of
Pennsylvania Subscriptions. If Collected Funds representing the Pennsylvania Minimum have not been received on or before the date which is 120 days after the date of the Prospectus, then the Fund and the Dealer Manager will notify each
Pennsylvania Subscriber whose Subscription Funds are held in the Pennsylvania Escrow Account within 10 calendar days following the end of such period that such Subscriber has the right to have the escrowed Subscription Proceeds returned to the
Subscriber by notifying the Escrow Agent that such return is desired within 10 calendar days after receipt of such notification of the right to such return. The Escrow Agent shall remit to investors requesting a return of Subscription Funds held for
such investors, together with any interest accrued thereon promptly, but in no event later than 15 calendar days following receipt by the Escrow Agent of the notice requesting such return. Any Subscription Funds from Pennsylvania Subscribers which
remain in the Escrow Account after the expiration of the periods described in this Section 3.3 will be held until the satisfaction of the Pennsylvania Minimum or the termination of the Offering, provided that, at the end of each subsequent
120-day period of the escrow, the Fund and the Dealer Manager shall repeat the offer to return Pennsylvania Subscriptions to the Pennsylvania Subscribers whose Subscription Funds remain in the escrow after the prior notice(s) described in this
Section 3.3 above, and shall follow the notice and return procedures provided in this Section 3.3. 
 3.4
Termination of the Offering. If the Offering is terminated before to receipt of Collected Funds representing the Pennsylvania Minimum or if the Pennsylvania Minimum is not satisfied within one year from the date that the Registration
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shall give notice of that fact to the Escrow Agent. Promptly after its receipt of that notice, the Escrow Agent shall disburse all Subscription Funds in the Pennsylvania Escrow Account, together
with all interest accrued thereon, to the Subscribers who transmitted them without deduction, penalty or expense to the Pennsylvania subscriber, and the Escrow Agent shall advise the Fund and the Dealer Manager that the Escrow Agent has done so. Any
such disbursements to Pennsylvania subscribers will be on the same terms as all disbursements under this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE
4 – ESCROW PROCEDURES 
 4.1 Retention of Subscription Proceeds; Interest Reporting. 

(a) In the absence of direction by the Manager, all Subscription Funds of the Escrow Account shall be retained in the
Escrow Account and reinvested from time to time by the Escrow Agent as provided in Section 1.3 hereof. 

(b) If any Interest Proceeds remain undistributed at the end of any calendar year, then the Escrow Agent shall report to
the Internal Revenue Service or such other authority such earnings as have been earned by the Fund. 
 4.2 Successor Escrow
Agent. Any corporation into which the Escrow Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion, or consolidation to which the Escrow Agent shall be a party, or any
corporation to which substantially all the escrow business of the Escrow Agent may be transferred, shall be the Escrow Agent under this Agreement without further action by the parties. In such event, however, and notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 4.9, the Manager may immediately upon ten (10) days’ notice remove the Escrow Agent. 
 4.3 Limited
Liability. 
 (a) In performing any of its duties under this Agreement, or upon the claimed failure to
perform its duties under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to anyone for any damages, losses, or expenses that it may incur as a result of the Escrow Agent so acting, or failing to act, except that the Escrow Agent shall be liable
for damages arising out of its willful misconduct or gross negligence under this Agreement, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ESCROW AGENT BE LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF THE ESCROW AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION. 

(b) The Escrow Agent shall not incur any such liability with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken in
reliance upon any document, including any written notice or instructions provided for in this Agreement, not only as to its due execution and to the validity and effectiveness of its provisions but also as to the truth and accuracy of any
information contained therein, which the Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, to have been signed or presented by proper person or persons and to conform with the provision of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may execute any of
its powers and perform any of its duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys (and shall be liable only for the careful selection of any such agent or attorney) and may consult with such counsel, accountants, and other skilled persons
to be selected and retained by it. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted in good faith upon the advice of such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons. 

  
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 4.4 Indemnification. The Fund and the Manager shall jointly and severally indemnify
and hold harmless the Escrow Agent, and its directors, officers, agents and employees, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable costs of investigation and counsel fees and
disbursement which may be incurred by it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement or any transaction to which this Agreement relates, or resulting from any instruction or act or omission of the Manager, the Dealer Manager, or the Fund
except, that if the Escrow Agent shall be found to have engaged in willful misconduct or gross negligence under this Agreement by any court of competent jurisdiction, then, in that event, the Escrow Agent shall bear all such losses, claims, damages
and expenses to the extent resulting from the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnity provided by this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.

 4.5 Instructions. If the Escrow Agent is uncertain as to its duties or rights under this Agreement or it receives
instructions, claims or demands from any party to this Agreement that, in its opinion, conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, then the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refrain from taking any action and its sole obligation shall be
to keep safely all property held in escrow until it shall be directed otherwise in writing by all of the other parties to this Agreement or by a final order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. 

4.6 Express Duties. The Escrow Agent’s rights and responsibilities are governed solely by this Agreement. Reference to the
Escrow Agent as “agent” is a matter of market custom only and is not intended to and does not impose any fiduciary duties on the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent’s duties are express shall be determined solely by the express terms
hereof. Neither the Subscription Agreement nor any other agreement or document shall govern the Escrow Agent even if such other agreement or document is referred to herein, is deposited with, or is otherwise known to, the Escrow Agent. The Escrow
Agent had no role in the preparation of the Subscription Agreement, has not reviewed any such document and makes no representations or warranties with respect to the information contained therein or omitted therefrom. The Escrow Agent shall have no
duty or obligation to monitor the application and use of the Subscription Funds once transferred to the Fund, that being the sole obligation and responsibility of the Fund and the Manager. 

4.7 Escrow Agent Compensation. The Manager shall compensate the Escrow Agent for its services under this Agreement: (a) a
$1,400 non-refundable start-up fee, payable upon the Escrow Agent execution of this Agreement; and (b) an annual renewal fee of $0, payable on each anniversary date of this Agreement; and (c) a $30 escrow processing fee for each receipt
and disbursement of Subscription Proceeds. Payment of the start up fee is a condition precedent to the Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder. No party other than the Manager shall be obligated to pay such fees. The Escrow Agent shall have no right to
claim or encumber deposited Subscription Funds for payment of fees. 
 4.8 Term. This Agreement shall terminate, and the
Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation with respect to the Subscription Funds after distribution of all Subscription Funds and Interest Proceeds in accordance with this Agreement. The provisions of Sections 4.3 and 4.4 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent. 
 4.9 Resignation or Removal. The
Escrow Agent may at any time resign and be discharged from the duties and obligations created by this Agreement by giving at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Dealer Manager, the Manager and the Fund and accounting in full for all sums
delivered to, and held by, it and all earnings thereon. The Dealer Manager, the Manager or the Fund may remove the Escrow Agent at any time upon 30 days’ prior notice, or upon ten (10) business days’ notice, pursuant to
Section 5.1. Any successor escrow agent shall deliver to the departing Escrow Agent, the Manager and the Fund a written instrument accepting such appointment and shall accept delivery of the Escrow Account to hold and distribute in accordance
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days after the Manager and the Fund receive notice of the Escrow Agent’s intention to resign or within 30 days of the Escrow Agent’s receipt of notice of its removal, the Escrow Agent
may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor, and fees for such petition shall be paid by the Manager. Upon delivery and acceptance of the Subscription Funds to a court or to a successor, the Escrow Agent shall be discharged
from any future obligations under this Agreement. 
 4.10 Disputes. 

(a) If there is any disagreement or the presentation of any adverse claim or demand in connection with the disbursement of
the Subscription Funds, the Escrow Agent may, at its option, after providing notice to the Fund and to the Manager of such disagreement or adverse claim or demand, refuse to comply with any such claims or demands during the continuance of such
disagreement and may refrain from delivering any item affected hereby, and in so doing, the Escrow Agent shall not become liable to the undersigned or to any other person, due to its failure to comply with such adverse claim or demand. If the Fund
or the Manager does not provide satisfactory assurances to the Escrow Agent that it may act in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement, then the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to continue, without liability, to refrain and refuse to
act until: 
 (i) authorized to disburse the Subscription Funds by an order from a court purporting to have
jurisdiction of the parties and the Subscription Funds, after which time the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to act in conformity with such order; or 
 (ii) the Escrow Agent (i) shall have been notified that all differences shall have been adjusted by agreement, and (ii) shall have been directed in writing to take certain actions with respect
to the Subscription Funds subject to the adverse claim or demand, signed jointly or in counterpart by the Fund and by all persons making adverse claims or demands, at which time the Escrow Agent shall be protected in acting in compliance therewith.

 (b) At any time prior to the Escrow Agent’s receipt of a court order or a notice, as provided in clauses
“(i)” or “(ii)” of Subsection 4.10(a), the Escrow Agent may, but is not required to, file a suit in interpleader and obtain an order from the court requiring the parties to interplead and litigate in such court adverse
claims or demands raised pursuant to this Section 4.10. If such interpleader suit is brought, the Escrow Agent shall ipso facto be fully released and discharged from all obligations to further perform any and all duties or
obligations imposed upon it in relation to the disputed amount. The Fund and the Manager shall reimburse the Escrow Agent for all costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney’s fees expended or incurred by the Escrow Agent in connection with such
adverse claim or demand, the amount thereof to be fixed and judgment thereof to be rendered by the court in such lawsuit. 

4.11 Representation of the Fund. The status of the Escrow Agent with respect to the offering of the Units is that of escrow agent
only for the limited purposes set forth in this Agreement. Each of the Fund, the Manager and the Dealer Manager shall not and shall not cause another party to represent or imply that the Escrow Agent has investigated the desirability or advisability
of an investment in the Units, or has approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of the Units or the offering. The Fund shall not use the name of the Escrow Agent in any manner whatsoever in connection with the offer or sale of the Units, other
than reference to the fact that the Escrow Agent has agreed to serve as the escrow agent for the Offering. 
 4.12 Customer
Identification; Deposit Information. Concurrently with their execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Fund, Dealer Manager and the Manager shall each deliver to the Escrow Agent such identification as required by law and such authorization
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generality the foregoing, each of the Fund, Dealer Manager and the Manager shall deliver to the Escrow Agent (a) a copy of its organizational documents (e.g., articles of incorporation,
operating agreement, etc.), (b) corporate/partnership resolutions, signed by its an appropriate signatory, authorizing it to enter this Agreement, and (c) a completed Certificate of Authority in the form approved by the Escrow Agent,
reflecting the names and titles of the persons authorized to sign and deliver any document specified herein on behalf of any party hereto and an original handwritten exemplar of such persons signature. 

ARTICLE 5 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 5.1 Notices. 
 (a) In order to be effective under the terms
hereof, all notices, requests, waivers, consents demands and other communication or deliveries required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) upon the written confirmation of receipt if
delivered via facsimile or e-mail; or upon delivery, if delivered personally, sent via a guaranteed overnight delivery service such as FedEx or mailed, first class, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, as follows: 

 

			
	 If to a Subscriber:
 To such
subscriber’s address as specified on the Schedule of Subscribers.
	  	 If to the Manager or the Fund:

Cypress Equipment Management Corp. VI
 Bayside
Plaza
 188 The Embarcadero Suite 420

San Francisco, California 94105
 Attention:
Stephen Harwood
 Voice: 415-281-3020

Fax: 415-281-3021
 e-mail:
sharwood@cypressleasing.com

		
	 If to the Dealer Manager:

Cypress Capital Corporation
 Bayside
Plaza
 188 The Embarcadero Suite 420

San Francisco, California 94105
 Attention:
Daniel Rael
 Voice: 415-281-3036
 Fax:
415-281-3023
 e-mail: drael@cypressleasing.com
	  	 If to the Escrow Agent
 Special
Corporate Financial Services
 Comerica Bank
 Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 300
 San Francisco, California 94111

Attention: Lawrence Nelson/Winnie Chow
 Voice:
415-477-3248
 Fax: 415-477-3240

 (b) Any notices, requests, demands, and other communications received after 5 PM in the
recognized time zone of delivery shall be deemed received the next business day. “Business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, or any other day on which the Escrow Agent is authorized or required by law or executive order to
remain closed. 
 5.2 Arbitration. 

(a) All disputes between the Seller and/or the Buyer, on the one hand, the Escrow Agent on the other hand, relating to the
payment of the Subscription Funds and/or the Escrow Agent’s rights, obligations, and liabilities arising from or related to this Agreement shall be resolved by mandatory binding expedited arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in effect as of the date the request for arbitration is filed (the “Rules”) before a single, neutral arbitrator, selected in

  
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accordance with the Rules. Each of the parties may initiate such an arbitration pursuant to the Rules. The arbitration shall be held in San Francisco, California (such site being herein referred
to as the “Forum”). 
 (b) Any court having jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter
may enforce such a decision. Each of the parties hereto submits to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts of the Forum as an appropriate place for compelling arbitration or giving legal confirmation of any arbitration award, and
irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such enforcement proceeding brought in any of said courts and any claim of inconvenient forum. Each of the parties agrees that service of process for all
arbitration proceedings may be made in accordance with the Rules and shall be deemed effective as provided therein. 
 5.3
Governing Law. This Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles. 

5.4 Section Headings. The section headings of this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. 
 5.5 Integration. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties in respect to this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. 
 5.6 Waivers and Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, and any of the terms or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by each
party or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No
waiver of any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or
breach or a waiver of any other condition or of the breach of any other terms of this Agreement. In no instance may this Agreement be modified or amended in contravention of the terms of the Subscription Agreement. 

5.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. All signatures of the parties to this Agreement may be transmitted by facsimile or electronically by portable document format, and such facsimile or electronic
document will, for all purposes, be deemed to be the original signature of such party whose signature it reproduces, and will be binding upon such party. 
 5.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 

5.9 USA Patriot Act Notice. The Escrow Agent notifies the other parties hereto that pursuant to the requirements of the USA
Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001) (the “Act”) the Escrow Agent is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the other parties to this Agreement, which
information includes the name and address of those parties and other information that will allow the Escrow Agent to identify them in accordance with the Act. In particular: 

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial
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verify, and record information that identifies each person or entity that opens an account. 
 WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: when you open an account, we will ask the name and address of the entity and other information that will allow us to identify the business or organization. We may also ask to see
identifying documents. 
 5.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. None of the Manager, the Dealer Manager or the Escrow Agent
intends that any rights, duties or restrictions contained herein shall inure to the benefit of any third party. 
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement by and through its duly authorized representative as of the date first above written. 
  

									
	“FUND”	 		 	“MANAGER”
	Cypress Equipment Fund A, LLC	 		 	Cypress Equipment Management Corporation VI
					
	By	 	/s/ Stephen R. Harwood	 		 	By	 	/s/ Stephen R. Harwood
	Its	 	President of Manager	 		 	Its	 	President
			
	“DEALER MANAGER”	 		 	“ESCROW AGENT”
	Cypress Capital Corporation	 		 	Comerica Bank
					
	By	 	 /s/ Daniel P. Rael
	 		 	By	 	/s/ Lawrence T. Nelson
	Its	 	 Senior Vice President
	 		 		 	Lawrence T. Nelson,
		 		 		 		 	Vice President-Special Corporate
		 		 		 		 	Financial Services

  
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 SCHEDULE 1 
 Form of Subscription Agreement 

 EXHIBIT A 
 SUBSCRIBER SCHEDULE 
  

			
	 To: Comerica Bank

Special Corporate Financial Services

Comerica Bank
 Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 300
 San Francisco,
California 94111
 Attention: Lawrence Nelson/Winnie Chow
	  	 Date: ________, 201_
 Account
No. _________
 Escrow No. __________

 To Whom This May Concern: 
 We enclose herewith wire(s) or check(s) to your order or duly endorsed by the undersigned for
$                                     to cover subscription(s)
to Units of Cypress Equipment Fund A, LLC as follows: 
  

													
	 NAME & ADDRESS OF
 SUBSCRIBER
	  	SUBSCRIBER TIN	  	Number of
Shares or
Units	  	Penn.
Subscriber
(Y/N)	  	W/C	  	Amount
of Subscription	  	Amount of
Money
Deposited

Total:                  

You are instructed to hold such proceeds in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement for the above-referenced escrow. 

This letter is sent to you in duplicate. Please receipt and return one copy for our files and retain the original. 

 

			
	Cypress Equipment Fund A, LLC
		
	By	 	 
	Its	 	 

 RECEIVED the above referred to funds, to be held in escrow and held subject to the Escrow Agreement
for the above-referenced escrow, as of             , 20    . 

 

			
	Comerica Bank
		
	By	 	 
	ItsMeadWestvaco Corporation 2005 Performance Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.1 
 MeadWestvaco Corporation 
 2005 Performance Incentive Plan 

Amended and Restated Effective February 28, 2011 
 Article I 
 Purpose and General Provisions 

Section 1.1 Purpose of Plan. The purpose of the MeadWestvaco Corporation 2005 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
(the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of MeadWestvaco Corporation (the “Company”) by attracting, retaining and motivating its employees and by further aligning the interests of the Company’s employees with those
of the stockholders of the Company through providing for or increasing their proprietary interest in the Company. 
 The Plan provides for the
grant of Incentive and Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Share Units and Incentive Compensation arrangements, which may be paid in cash or stock or a
combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. Any of these Awards may be performance-based, in the discretion of the Committee. 

Section 1.2 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below for purposes of the Plan. 

(a) “Award” means an Incentive Stock Option, Non-Qualified Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock,
Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Share Unit, or Incentive Compensation arrangement or program granted to or covering a Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, any of which the Committee may structure to qualify in
whole or in part as an Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m). 
 (b) “Award Agreement” means a written agreement or other instrument as may be approved from time to time by the Committee implementing the grant of each Award. An Award Agreement may be in
the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Participant and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments approved by the Committee. 

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

(d) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rulings and regulations issues
thereunder. 
 (e) “Committee” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3. 

  
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 (f) “Company” means MeadWestvaco Corporation, a Delaware corporation and its
successors and assigns. 
 (g) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

(h) “Incentive Compensation” means a bonus opportunity awarded under Section 3.4 pursuant to which a Participant may
become entitled to receive an amount based on satisfaction of such performance criteria as are specified in the Award Agreement. 
 (i) “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means a stock option that is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422. 

(j) “Market Price” on a date means, unless the Committee provides otherwise, the closing price for the Shares on the New
York Stock Exchange for that date, or, if no Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange on the date in question, then for the next preceding date for which Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Shares are at any time no
longer traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the closing sales price at which the Shares are sold on such other exchange, listing, quotation or similar service, or, if no such closing sales price is available, such other method, consistent with
Section 409A of the Code, as the Committee may determine. 
 (k) “Non-Qualified Stock Option” or
“NQSO” means a stock option that does not qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422. 
 (l) “Option” means an ISO and/or a NQSO granted pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Plan. 
 (m) “Participant” means any individual described in Section 2.1 to whom Awards have been granted from time to time by the Committee and any authorized transferee of such individual.

 (n) “Performance Share” means an Award of Restricted Stock, the grant, issuance, vesting, transferability
and/or retention of which is conditioned in whole or in part upon performance conditions established by the Committee. 

(o) “Performance Share Unit” means a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the grant, issuance, vesting or settlement of which is
conditioned in whole or in part upon performance conditions established by the Committee. 
 (p) “Plan” means the
MeadWestvaco Corporation 2005 Performance Incentive Plan as set forth herein and as amended from time to time. 

(q) “Prior Plans” means the MeadWestvaco Corporation 1999 Salaried Employee Stock Incentive Plan, the MeadWestvaco
Corporation 1995 Salaried Employee Stock Incentive Plan and the MeadWestvaco Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan. 

  
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 (r) “Qualifying Performance Criteria” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(b). 
 (s) “Restricted Stock” means Shares granted pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Plan.

 (t) “Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award granted to a Participant under Section 3.3 pursuant to which
Shares may be issued in the future. 
 (u) “Shares” means shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.01, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.1. 
 (v) “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right
granted pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Plan that entitles the Participant to receive, in cash or Shares or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, value equal to or otherwise based on the excess of (i) the market price of a
specified number of Shares at the time of exercise over (ii) the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right. 

(w) “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with
the Company where each of the corporations in the unbroken chain other than the last corporation owns stock possessing at least 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the
chain, and if specifically determined by the Committee in the context other than with respect to Incentive Stock Options, may include an entity in which the Company has a significant ownership interest or that is directly or indirectly controlled by
the Company. 
 (x) “Substitute Award” means an Award granted or issued by the Company in assumption of, or in
substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines. 

Section 1.3 Administration. 
 (a) Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation and Organization Development Committee of the Board of Directors or such other committee of two or more
directors as established from time to time by the Board of Directors (the “Committee”). Any power of the Committee may also be exercised by the Board of Directors, except to the extent that the grant or exercise of such authority would
cause any Award or transaction to become subject to (or lose an exemption under) the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, cause an Award that is contingent on the satisfaction of Qualifying Performance
Criteria to not qualify for treatment as “performance based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), or violate the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or such other exchange on which the Shares are traded. To the
extent that any permitted action taken by the Board conflicts with action taken by the Committee, the Board action shall control. 

  
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 (b) Delegation of Authority by the Committee. The Committee may delegate to one
or more separate committees (any such committee a “Subcommittee”) composed of one or more officers or directors of the Company (who may but need not be members of the Board of Directors) the ability to grant Awards and take the
same actions as the Committee described in Section 1.3(c) or elsewhere in the Plan with respect to Participants who are not “executive officers” as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1 or members of the Board of Directors;
provided, however, that the resolution so authorizing such Subcommittee shall specify the total number of Awards (if any) such Subcommittee may award pursuant to such delegated authority, and any such Award shall be subject to the form of Award
Agreement theretofore approved by the Committee. No officer or officers who are members of any such Subcommittee shall designate himself or herself as a recipient of any Awards granted under authority delegated to such Subcommittee. Any action by
any such Subcommittee within the scope of such delegation shall be treated for all purposes as if taken by the Committee and references in this Plan to the Committee shall include any such Subcommittee. In addition, the Committee may delegate the
administration of the Plan to one or more officers or employees of the Company, and such administrator(s) may have the authority to execute and distribute Award Agreements or other documents evidencing or relating to Awards granted by the
Committee under this Plan, to maintain records relating to Awards, to process or oversee the issuance of Shares under Awards, to interpret and administer the terms of Award Agreements and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate
for the administration of the Plan and of Awards under the Plan, provided that in no case shall any such administrator be authorized to grant Awards under the Plan. Any action by any such administrator within the scope of its delegation shall be
deemed for all purposes to have been taken by the Committee and, except as otherwise specifically provided, references in this Plan to the Committee shall include any such administrator. The Committee established pursuant to
Section 1.3(a) and, to the extent it so provides, any Subcommittee, shall have sole authority to determine whether to review any actions and/or interpretations of any such administrator, and if the Committee shall decide to conduct such a
review, any such actions and/or interpretations of any such administrator shall be subject to approval, disapproval or modification by the Committee. The Compensation and Organization Development Committee hereby designates the Secretary of the
Company and the head of the Company’s human resource function to assist the Administrator in the administration of the Plan and execute agreements evidencing Awards made under this Plan or other documents entered into under this Plan on behalf
of the Administrator or the Company. 
 (c) Powers of the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan,
the Committee shall be authorized and empowered to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation: (i) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to this Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein; (ii) to determine which persons are eligible to be granted Awards under Section 2.1, to which of such persons, if any, Awards shall be granted hereunder
and the timing of any such Awards; (iii) to grant Awards to Participants and determine the terms and conditions of Awards, including the 

  
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number of Shares subject to Awards and the exercise or exercise price of such Shares and the circumstances under which Awards become exercisable, vested or settled or are forfeited or expire,
which terms may but need not be conditioned upon the passage of time, continued employment, the satisfaction of performance criteria, the occurrence of certain events (including events which the Board or the Committee determine constitute a Change
of Control), or other factors; (iv) to establish and certify the extent of satisfaction of any performance goals or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, exercisability, vesting and/or ability to retain any Award; (v) to
prescribe and amend the terms of Award Agreements or other documents relating to Awards made under this Plan (which need not be identical) and the terms of or form of any document or notice required to be delivered to the Company by
Participants under this Plan; (vi) to determine the extent to which adjustments are required pursuant to Section 4.1; (vii) to interpret and construe this Plan, any rules and regulations under this Plan and the terms and conditions of
any Award granted hereunder, and to make exceptions to any such provisions in good faith and for the benefit of the Company; (viii) to approve corrections in the documentation or administration of any Award; and (ix) to make all other
determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. 
 (d) Determinations by the
Committee. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee (including by any Subcommittee or by any administrators designated pursuant to Section 1.3(b)) regarding the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan
and the terms and conditions of or operation of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and binding on all Participants, beneficiaries, heirs, assigns or other persons holding or claiming rights under the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall
consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or other employee of the
Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select. 
 (e) Subsidiary Awards. In the case of a
grant of an Award to any Participant employed by a Subsidiary, such Award may, if the Committee so directs, be implemented by the Company issuing any subject Shares to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Committee may determine,
upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the Shares to the Participant in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision
hereof, such Award may be issued by and in the name of the Subsidiary and shall be deemed granted on such date as the Committee shall determine. 
 Section 1.4 Unfunded Plan. The Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan. Participants are and shall at all times be general creditors of the Company with respect to their Awards. If
the Committee or the Company chooses to set aside funds in a trust or otherwise for the payment of Awards under the Plan, such funds shall at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company in the event of its bankruptcy or
insolvency. 

  
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 Section 1.5 Effective Date. This Plan was originally adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Company and became effective on February 22, 2005 (the “Original Effective Date”). This amendment and restatement of the Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and became effective on
February 28, 2011 (the “Restatement Effective Date”), subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders. The Plan shall remain available for the grant of Awards until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Restatement Effective
Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may be terminated at such earlier time as the Board of Directors may determine. Termination of the Plan will not affect the rights and obligations of the Participants and the Company arising under Awards
theretofore granted and then in effect. The Plan as amended and restated hereunder shall apply to Awards granted on or after the Restatement Effective Date. Except as specifically provided for herein, the provisions of the Plan in existence prior to
this amendment and restatement shall continue to govern Awards granted prior to the Restatement Effective Date.
 Article II

 Eligibility; Shares Subject to Awards 
 Section 2.1 Eligibility. Any person who is a current or prospective officer or employee (including any director who is also an employee, in his or her capacity as such) of the
Company or of any Subsidiary shall be eligible for selection by the Committee for the grant of Awards hereunder. Options intending to qualify as ISOs may only be granted to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary within the meaning of the Code,
as selected by the Committee. 
 Section 2.2 Shares Subject to the Plan and Limitations on Awards. 

(a) Aggregate Limits. The aggregate number of Shares authorized for grant under the Plan on and after the January 1,
2009 shall be 21,625,000, which shall be reduced by one (1) share of Stock for every one (1) Share that was subject to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan on and after the January 1, 2009 and two and one-half
(2-1/2) Shares for every one (1) Share that was subject to an Award other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan on and after the January 1, 2009. On and after the January 1, 2009, no awards may be granted
under any Prior Plan. The Shares issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan may be Shares that are authorized and unissued or Shares that were reacquired by the Company, including Shares purchased in the open market. 

(b) Issuance of Shares. If (i) any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, an Award expires or an Award is settled for
cash (in whole or in part), or (ii) on and after the January 1, 2009 any Shares subject to an award under the Prior Plans are forfeited, or an award under the Prior Plans expires or is settled for cash (in whole or in part), the Shares
subject to such Award or award under the Prior Plans shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, again be available for Awards under the Plan. Any Shares that again become available for grant pursuant to the preceding
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be added back as (i) one (1) Share if such Shares were subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or options or stock appreciation rights granted under the
Prior Plans, and (ii) as two and one-half (2-1/2) Shares if such Shares were subject to Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted under the
Prior Plans. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the following Shares shall not be added to the Shares authorized for grant under paragraph (a) of this Section: (i) Shares tendered by the Participant or withheld by
the Company in payment of the purchase price of an Option, or to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, and (ii) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right that are not issued in
connection with the net settlement of the Stock Appreciation Right on exercise thereof and (iii) Shares reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the exercise of Options or options granted under the
Prior Plans. 
 (c) Tax Code Limits. The aggregate number of Shares subject to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
that may be granted under this Plan during any three fiscal year period to any one Participant shall not exceed 3,000,000. The aggregate number of Shares subject to any Award intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under
Code Section 162(m), other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, that may be earned under this Plan with respect to any one fiscal year to any one Participant shall not exceed 600,000. The Share numbers set forth in this
Section 2.2(c) shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to Section 4.1 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any Award intended to qualify as “performance based compensation”
under Code Section 162(m). The aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan shall not exceed 21,625,000, which number shall be calculated and adjusted pursuant to
Section 4.1 only to the extent that such calculation or adjustment will not affect the status of any option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Code Section 422. The maximum amount that may be earned pursuant to that
portion of an Incentive Compensation Award granted under this Plan in any calendar year to any Participant that is denominated in dollars (as opposed to Shares) and is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance based
compensation” under Code Section 162(m) shall not exceed the following separate and distinct limitations: (i) six million dollars ($6,000,000), if performance is measured with respect to a fiscal year, and (ii) six million
dollars ($6,000,000), if performance is measured with respect to a period longer than a fiscal year. 
 (d) Substitute
Awards. Substitute Awards shall not be subject to the limits described in Section 2.2(a) above and shall not be subject to any other terms and conditions (for example, vesting and pricing) that apply to shares subject to Awards
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 Article III 
 Terms of Awards 
 Section 3.1 Options. 

(a) Option Awards. The Committee may grant an Option or provide for the grant of an Option, either from time-to-time in the
discretion of the Committee or automatically upon the occurrence of specified events, including, without limitation, the achievement of performance goals. Except to the extent provided herein, no Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder
with respect to any Shares subject to an Option granted hereunder until said Shares have been issued. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Options granted pursuant to the Plan need not be identical, but each Option must contain and
be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. 
 (b) Price. The exercise price under each Option shall be
established by the Committee and shall not be less than the Market Price of Shares on the date of grant, provided, however, that the exercise price per Share with respect to a Substitute Award may be less than 100% of the Market Value on the date
such Option is granted if based on a formula set forth in the terms of the options held by such optionees or in the terms of the agreement providing for such merger or other acquisition. The exercise price of any Option may be paid in cash or, to
the extent allowed by the Committee, an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the Shares issuable under an Option, the delivery of previously owned Shares, withholding of Shares deliverable upon exercise, such
other method permitted by the Committee or a combination thereof. 
 (c) No Repricing. Other than in connection with
a change in the Company’s capitalization (as described in Section 4.1), an Option may not be repriced without stockholder approval (including canceling previously awarded Options in exchange for cash, other Awards, or Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Award). 

(d) Provisions Applicable to Options. The Committee may provide at the time of grant that the exercise price of an Option is
increased (but not decreased) after the date of grant based on the performance of the Company’s Common Stock price relative to a pre-established index. Unless provided otherwise in the applicable Award Agreement, the vesting period and/or
exercisability of an Option shall be adjusted by the Committee during or to reflect the effects of any period during which the Participant is on an approved leave of absence or is employed on a less than full-time basis. Each Option shall expire
within a period of not more than ten (10) years from the date of grant. 
 (e) Incentive Stock Options.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.1, in the case of the grant of an Option intending to qualify as an ISO: (i) if the Participant owns stock possessing more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company (a “10% Shareholder”), the exercise price of such Option must be at least 110 percent of the Market Price of Shares on the date of grant and 

  
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the Option must expire within a period of not more than five (5) years from the date of grant, and (ii) termination of employment will be deemed to occur when the person to whom an
Award was granted ceases to be an employee (as determined in accordance with Code Section 3401(c) and the regulations promulgated thereunder) of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to
the contrary, options designated as ISOs shall not be eligible for treatment under the Code as ISOs to the extent that either (a) the aggregate Market Price of Shares (determined as of the time of grant) with respect to which such Options
are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted, and (b) such Options
otherwise remain exercisable but are not exercised within three (3) months of termination of employment (or such other period of time provided in Code Section 422). 
 Section 3.2 Stock Appreciation Rights. 

(a) General. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Participants from time to time either in tandem with or as a
component of other Awards granted under the Plan (“tandem SARs”) or not in conjunction with other Awards (“freestanding SARs”) and may, but need not, relate to a specific Option granted under Section 3.1. The
provisions of Stock Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each grant or each recipient. Any Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option may be granted at the same time such Option is granted or at any time thereafter
before exercise or expiration of such Option. All Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan shall be granted subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to Options as set forth in Section 3.1; provided, however, that Stock Appreciation
Rights granted in tandem with a previously granted Option shall have the terms and conditions of such Option. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.1, the Committee may impose such other conditions or restrictions on any Stock Appreciation
Right as it shall deem appropriate. Stock Appreciation Rights may be settled in Shares, cash or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. 
 (b) Award Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the Plan need not be identical, but each Stock
Appreciation Right must contain and be subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. 
 (c) Provisions Applicable
to Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may grant a Stock Appreciation Right or provide for the grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, either from time-to-time in the discretion of the Committee or automatically upon the occurrence of
specified events, including, without limitation, the achievement of performance goals (which may include Qualifying Performance Criteria). Unless provided otherwise in the applicable Award Agreement, the vesting period and/or exercisability of a
Stock Appreciation Right shall be adjusted by the Committee during or to reflect the effects of any period during which the Participant is on an approved leave of absence or is employed on a less than full-time basis. Each Stock Appreciation Right
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 (d) No Repricing. Other than in connection with a change in the Company’s
capitalization (as described in Section 4.1), a Stock Appreciation Right may not be repriced without stockholder approval (including canceling previously awarded Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards, or Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Award). 

Section 3.3 Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. 

(a) General. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time prior to the
termination of the Plan to Participants selected by the Committee. Restricted Stock is an award or issuance of Shares the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such
conditions and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. The Committee may specify that all of any part of an Award shall consist of Performance Shares, which shall be subject to the provisions of this Plan applicable to Restricted Stock except that
the grant, issuance, vesting and/or transferability of the Shares thereunder are subject in whole or in part to performance conditions established by the Committee. To the extent determined by the Committee, Restricted Stock may be satisfied or
settled in Shares, cash or a combination thereof. Restricted Stock Units are Awards denominated in units under which the issuance of Shares is subject to such conditions and terms as the Committee deems appropriate. Unless determined otherwise by
the Committee, each Restricted Stock Unit will be equal to one Share and will entitle a Participant to either the issuance of Shares or payment of an amount of cash determined with reference to the value of Shares. The Committee may specify that all
of any part of an Award shall consist of Performance Share Units, which shall be subject to the provisions of this Plan applicable to Restricted Stock Units except that the grant, issuance, vesting or settlement of the Award is subject in whole or
in part to performance conditions established by the Committee. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Plan need not be identical but each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units must contain and be subject
to the terms and conditions set forth below. 
 (b) Award Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted
Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Award Agreement shall contain provisions regarding (i) the number of Shares or Restricted Stock Units subject to such Award or a formula for determining such number, (ii) the
purchase price of the Shares, if any, and the means of payment, (iii) the performance criteria, if any, and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the number of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted,
issued, retainable and/or vested, (iv) such terms and conditions on the grant, issuance, vesting, settlement and/or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units as may be determined from time to time by the Committee,
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transferability of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, and (vii) such further terms and conditions in each case not inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined from time to
time by the Committee. Shares issued under a Restricted Stock Award may be issued in the name of the Participant and held by the Participant or held by the Company, in each case as the Committee may provide. 

(c) Vesting and Performance Criteria. The grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of shares of Restricted Stock
and Restricted Stock Units (including Performance Shares and Performance Share Units) shall occur at such time and in such installments as determined by the Committee or under criteria established by the Committee, which may include Qualifying
Performance Criteria. 
 (d) Voting Rights. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Participants holding
Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares during the period of restriction. Participants shall have no voting rights with respect to Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units unless and
until such Shares are reflected as issued and outstanding Shares on the Company’s stock ledger. 

Section 3.4 Incentive Compensation. 
 (a) General. The Committee may grant or establish a program for Incentive Compensation under which an individual Award or a funding pool from which Participants are paid is contingent upon
such performance criteria (including Qualifying Performance Criteria) as the Committee may specify. Under any such arrangement, the Committee shall establish performance criteria and the level of achievement versus such criteria that shall
determine the amount payable or available as Incentive Compensation, which criteria may be based on financial performance and/or personal performance evaluations. 
 (b) Incentive Compensation Arrangements. Each “covered employee” of the Company (as defined and determined under Code Section 162(m)) may be a Participant in any Incentive
Compensation arrangement or program established by the Committee, provided that the amount payable to any Participant pursuant to any such Incentive Compensation arrangement or program shall be subject to reduction as provided in
Section 3.4(d). In establishing an Incentive Compensation arrangement or program, the Committee shall set forth terms, to the extent applicable, regarding: (i) the maximum amount payable as Incentive Compensation or a formula for
determining such; (ii) the performance criteria and level of achievement versus these criteria that shall determine the amount of such payment; (iii) the term of the performance period as to which performance shall be measured for
determining the amount of any payment; (iv) the timing of any payment earned by virtue of performance; (v) any forfeiture provisions; and (vi) such further terms and conditions, in each case not inconsistent with this Plan as may be
determined from time to time by the Committee. The terms of any Incentive Compensation arrangement or program shall be set forth in writing and may take the form of an Award Agreement or Award Agreements, term sheet or other document or documents as
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 (c) Timing and Form of Payment. The Committee shall determine the timing of
payment of any Incentive Compensation. Subject to the limitations described in Section 2.2(c), payment of the amount due any Participant as Incentive Compensation may be made in cash or in Shares, as determined by the Committee. The Committee
may, but need not, allow a Participant to defer, in a manner consistent with Code Section 409A, under any plan or arrangement established by it receipt of any amounts or Shares otherwise payable as Incentive Compensation. 

(d) Discretionary Adjustments. Notwithstanding satisfaction of any performance goals, the amount paid under an Incentive
Compensation arrangement on account of either financial performance or personal performance evaluations may be reduced by the Committee on the basis of such further considerations as the Committee shall determine. 

Article IV 

Adjustment of and Changes to Common Stock; Change of Control 
 Section 4.1 Adjustment of and Changes to Common Stock. 

(a) In the event of a reorganization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, dividend
(other than regular, quarterly cash dividends), or another such transaction or event, then the number and kind of Shares that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan, whether such Shares are then currently subject to or may become subject
to an Award under the Plan, as well as the per share limits set forth in Section 2.2 of this Plan, shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee to reflect such increase or decrease or change in the kind of securities outstanding. The terms of
each outstanding Award shall also be equitably adjusted by the Committee as to price, number and kind of Shares subject to such Award and other terms to reflect the foregoing events. 

(b) In the event there shall be any other change in the number or kind of outstanding Shares, or any stock or other securities into
which such Shares shall have been changed, or for which Shares shall have been exchanged, whether by reason of a change of control, other merger, consolidation or otherwise, then the Committee shall make such equitable adjustments to the number and
kind of Shares that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan, whether such Shares are then currently subject to or may become subject to an Award under the Plan, as well as the per share limits set forth in Section 2.2 of this Plan. The
terms of each outstanding Award shall also be equitably adjusted by the Committee as to price, number and kind of Shares subject to such Award and other terms to reflect the foregoing events. In addition, in the event of a change described in this
paragraph that does not occur in connection with a Change of Control, the Committee may accelerate the time or times at which any Award may be exercised and may provide for cancellation of such accelerated Awards that are not exercised within a time
prescribed by the Committee in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any adjustment to ISOs granted pursuant to this Plan shall comply with the requirements, provisions and restrictions of Code Section 424, and
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 (c) No right to purchase fractional shares shall result from any adjustment in Awards
pursuant to this Section 4.1. In case of any such adjustment, the Shares subject to the Award shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. Notice of any adjustment shall be given by the Company to the holder of each Award that shall have
been so adjusted and such adjustment (whether or not notice is given) shall be effective and binding for all purposes of the Plan. 

Section 4.2 Change of Control. 
 (a) Effect of Change of Control upon Certain Stock Awards. Unless the Committee or the Board specifies otherwise in the terms of an Award prior to a Change of Control event, this
Section 4.2(a) shall govern the treatment upon or following a Change of Control of any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit, the vesting and/or settlement of which is based solely upon continued
employment or the passage of time. In the case of an Award subject to this Section 4.2(a) that the acquiring or surviving company in the Change of Control assumes upon and maintains immediately following the Change of Control (which Award
shall be adjusted as to the number and kind of shares as may be determined appropriate by the Committee prior to the Change in Control), if there occurs an involuntary termination without Cause of the Participant holding such Award (excluding
voluntary resignation, death, disability or retirement) within twenty four months following the Change of Control such Award shall be treated as provided in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 4.2(a), as applicable. In the case of
an Award subject to this Section 4.2(a) that the acquiring or surviving company in the Change of Control does not assume upon the Change of Control, immediately prior to the Change of Control such Award shall be treated as provided in
clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 4.2(a), as applicable. The treatment provided for under this Section 4.2(a) is as follows: 
 (i) in the case of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall have the ability to exercise such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, including any portion of the Option not
previously exercisable, until the earlier of the expiration of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right under its original term and a date that is two years (or such longer post-termination exercisability term as may be specified in the Option or
Stock Appreciation Right) following such date of termination of employment; and 
 (ii) in the case of Restricted
Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the Award shall become fully vested and shall be settled in full. 
 The Committee may also, through the terms
of an Award or otherwise, provide for an absolute or conditional exercise, payment or lapse of conditions or restrictions on an Award which shall only be effective if, upon the announcement of a transaction intended to result in a Change of Control,
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 (b) Effect of Change of Control upon Performance-Based Awards. Unless the
Committee or the Board specifies otherwise in the terms of an Award prior to a Change of Control event, the treatment of any Award in which the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or settlement of such Award is based in whole or in part on
performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria shall be as specified in this Section 4.2(b). 

(i) With respect to Awards granted prior to the January 1, 2009, in the case of an Award subject to this
Section 4.2(b) in which fifty percent (50%) or more of the performance period applicable to the Award has elapsed as of the date of the Change of Control, the Participant shall be entitled to payment, vesting or settlement of such
Award based upon performance through a date occurring within three months prior to the date of the Change of Control, as determined by the Committee prior to the Change of Control, and pro-rated based upon the percentage of the performance period
that has elapsed between the date such Award was granted and the date of the Change of Control. With respect to Awards granted prior to the January 1, 2009, in the case of an Award subject to this Section 4.2(b) in which less than
fifty percent (50%) of the performance period applicable to the Award has elapsed as of the date of the Change of Control, the Participant shall be entitled to payment, vesting or settlement of the target amount of such Award, as determined by
the Committee prior to the Change of Control, pro-rated based upon the percentage of the performance period that has elapsed between the date such Award was granted and the date of the Change of Control. With respect to Awards granted prior to the
January 1, 2009, the Committee may determine either prior or after such Change of Control event the treatment of the pro-rata portion of an Award attributable to the portion of the performance period occurring after the date of the Change of
Control. 
 (ii) With respect to Awards granted on or after the January 1, 2009, in the case of an Award subject to
this Section 4.2(b), upon the occurrence of the Change of Control the Participant shall be deemed to have satisfied any performance-based vesting criteria at the target level (as determined by the Committee prior to the Change of Control), and
following the Change of Control any such Award shall continue to vest based on the time-based vesting criteria, if any, to which the Award is subject. In addition, any Award subject to this Section 4.2(b)(ii) that the acquiring or surviving
company in the Change of Control assumes upon and maintains immediately following the Change of Control (which Award shall be adjusted as to the number and kind of shares as may be determined appropriate by the Committee prior to the Change in
Control), if there occurs an involuntary termination without Cause of the Participant holding such Award (excluding voluntary resignation, death, disability or retirement) within twenty four months following the Change of Control such Award
shall be treated as provided in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 4.2(a), as applicable. In the case of an Award subject to this Section 4.2(b)(ii) that the acquiring or surviving company in the Change of Control does not assume upon
the Change of Control, immediately prior to the Change of Control such Award shall be treated as provided in clause (ii) of Section 4.2(a), as applicable. 

  
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 (c) Definition of “Change of Control”. Unless the Committee or the
Board shall provide otherwise, “Change of Control” shall mean an occurrence of any of the following events: 

(i) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (i) the
then outstanding Shares (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the
“Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any
acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to
a transaction that constitutes a “Merger of Equals” as defined in Section 4.2(c)(iii) of this Plan; or 

(ii) Individuals who, as of the Original Effective Date, constitute the Board of Directors (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Original Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by
the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose,
any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on
behalf of a Person other than the Board of Directors; or 
 (iii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share
exchange or consolidation or similar corporate transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (each, a “Business Combination”), in each
case, unless such Business Combination constitutes a “Merger of Equals.” A Business Combination shall constitute a “Merger of Equals” if, following such Business Combination, either: 

(A)(1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation
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result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Resulting
Corporation”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) no
Person (excluding the Resulting Corporation and its affiliates or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Resulting Corporation and its affiliates) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the
then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Resulting corporation or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Resulting Corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed with respect to the Company
prior to the Business Combination, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Resulting Corporation (the “Resulting Board”) were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the
initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination; or 

(B) immediately after such Business Combination (1) at least 50% of the members of the Resulting Board are
individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board (as defined in Section 4.2(c)(ii)) at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination, and
(2) either (x) the position of chief executive officer of the Resulting Corporation is occupied by an individual who was employed by the Company immediately before such Business Combination, or (y) a majority of the leadership
positions reporting directly to the chief executive officer of the Resulting Corporation are occupied by individuals who were employed by the Company immediately before such Business Combination. 

or (iv) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, which liquidation or
dissolution is subsequently completed. 
 Article V 

Performance-Based Compensation 
 Section 5.1 Qualifying Performance-Based Compensation. 

(a) General. The Committee may specify that an Award or a portion of an Award is intended to satisfy the requirements for
“performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), provided that the performance criteria for any portion of an Award that is intended by the Committee to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based
compensation” under Code Section 162(m) shall be a measure based on one or more Qualifying Performance Criteria selected by the Committee. Within the time period required under Code Section 162(m), the Committee will establish
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contingent upon satisfaction of the Qualifying Performance Criteria. This may take the form of a matrix under which threshold, target and amounts in excess of target are payable based upon
satisfaction of the Qualifying Performance Criteria. The Committee shall certify the extent to which any Qualifying Performance Criteria has been satisfied, and the amount payable as a result thereof, prior to payment, settlement or vesting of any
Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m). Notwithstanding satisfaction of any performance goals, the number of Shares issued under or the amount paid under an
Award intended by the Committee to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) may, to the extent specified by the Committee with respect to the Award, be reduced by the Committee on
the basis of such further considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine. Awards based on Qualifying Performance Criteria can be granted in the same fiscal year and be based on overlapping performance periods. 

(b) Qualifying Performance Criteria. For purposes of this Plan, the term “Qualifying Performance Criteria” shall
mean any one or more of the following performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any
combination, and measured either annually (or such shorter period specified by the Committee) or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative basis, on a per-share basis and/or against a target, past performance or peer
group performance, in each case as specified by the Committee: (i) net sales; (ii) working capital; (iii) net profit after tax; (iv) economic profit; (v) EVA; (vi) EBIT; (vii) EBITA; (viii) EBITDA;
(ix) OBIT; (x) OBITDA; (xi) gross profit; (xii) operating income or operating profit; (xiii) cash generation; (xiv) cash flow; (xv) unit volume; (xvi) stock price; (xvii) market share; (xviii) asset
quality; (xix) return on equity; (xx) return on assets; (xxi) return on operating assets; (xxii) cost saving levels; (xxiii) operating income; (xxiv) marketing-spending efficiency; (xxv) core non-interest income;
(xxvi) change in working capital; (xxvii) return on invested capital; (xxviii) return on capital employed; (xxix) shareholder return; (xxx) shareholder value; (xxxi) safety case incident rates; and
(xxxii) innovation factor (including revenue from new products, number of new products, granting of patents and/or market penetration of new products measurable by pre-established objective criteria). 

(c) Adjustments. Subject to the limits imposed under Code Section 162(m) for Awards that are intended to qualify as
“performance based compensation,” notwithstanding the satisfaction of any performance goals, the number of Shares granted, issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units on account of either
financial performance or personal performance evaluations may be reduced by the Committee on the basis of such further considerations as the Committee shall determine. Moreover, to the extent consistent with Code Section 162(m), the Committee
may appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance under a Qualifying Performance Criteria to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a performance period: (i) asset write-downs; (ii) litigation, claims, judgments or
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or provisions affecting reported results; (iv) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs; (v) discontinued operations; (vi) the effect of mergers and acquisitions; and
(vii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the
Company’s Forms 10-K or 10-Q for the applicable year. 
 (d) Administration. To the extent consistent with Code
Section 162(m), the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or to appropriate employees of the Company the responsibility to carry out any purely ministerial responsibilities in connection with the Plan; provided, that in no event
shall the following responsibilities be considered ministerial, and they shall be carried out by only the Committee acting by decision of the majority of its members: (i) the designation of Participants; (ii) the establishment of the terms
and conditions of Award Opportunities; (iii) the certification of the achievement of Performance Goals; (iv) the determination of the actual Awards intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under
Code Section 162(m) to be made to Participants; and (v) any other responsibilities that must be carried out by a committee of outside directors for purposes of Code Section 162(m). 

Article VI 

Additional Terms Applicable to Awards 
 Section 6.1 Dividends and Distributions. The Committee may, but need not, provide that dividends or dividend equivalents shall be payable in connection with or as an arrangement
separate from any Awards except that dividends or dividend equivalents shall not be payable in connection with Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, and, unless the Committee provides otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock that remain subject to any
restriction shall accrue dividends. The Committee may provide that any dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid in cash or in Shares or may be deemed reinvested into additional Shares, and may provide that such dividends or dividend equivalents
will be paid at the same time dividends are paid to the Company’s shareholders or made subject to the same terms, conditions and restrictions as the Awards with respect to which they accrued or to such other terms and conditions as the
Committee may specify. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall dividends or dividend equivalents be currently payable with respect to unvested or unearned Performance Shares or Performance Share Units. 

Section 6.2 Conditions and Restrictions Upon Securities Subject to Awards. The Committee may provide that the Shares issued upon
exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or otherwise subject to or issued under an Award shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Committee in its discretion may specify prior to the
exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Shares
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actual or constructive surrender of Shares already owned by the Participant) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may
address the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any Shares issued under an Award, including without limitation (a) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to
applicable law, (b) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by Participant and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, and (c) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage
firm for such resales or other transfers. 
 Section 6.3 Transferability. Each Award may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only by the Participant during his or her
lifetime. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted by the Committee, a Participant may transfer an Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) to any “family member” of the Participant (as such term is defined in
Section 1(a)(5) of the General Instructions to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Form S-8”)), to trusts solely for the benefit of such family members and to partnerships in which such family members and/or
trusts are the only partners; provided that, (i) as a condition thereof, the transferor and the transferee must execute a written agreement containing such terms as specified by the Administrator, and (ii) the transfer is pursuant to a
gift or a domestic relations order to the extent permitted under the General Instructions to Form S-8. 

Section 6.4 Suspension or Termination of Awards. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, if at any time (including after a
notice of exercise has been delivered or an Award has vested) the Chief Executive Officer or any other person designated by the Committee (each such person, an “Authorized Officer”) reasonably believes that a Participant may have
committed an Act of Misconduct as described in this Section 6.4, the Authorized Officer or the Committee may suspend the Participant’s rights to exercise any Option, to vest in an Award, and/or to receive payment for or receive Shares in
settlement of an Award pending a determination of whether an Act of Misconduct has been committed. 
 If the Committee or an
Authorized Officer determines a Participant has violated the Company’s Code of Conduct or has committed an act of embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, nonpayment of any obligation owed to the Company or any Subsidiary, breach of fiduciary duty or
deliberate disregard of Company or Subsidiary rules resulting in loss, damage or injury to the Company or any Subsidiary, or if a Participant makes an unauthorized disclosure of any Company or Subsidiary trade secret or confidential information,
engages in any conduct constituting unfair competition, breaches any non-competition agreement, induces any Company or Subsidiary customer to breach a contract with the Company or any Subsidiary, or induces any principal for whom the Company or any
Subsidiary acts as agent to terminate such agency relationship (any of the foregoing acts, an “Act of Misconduct”), then except as otherwise provided by the Committee or Authorized Officer, (a) neither the Participant nor his or her
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transferee shall be entitled to exercise any Option whatsoever, vest in or have the restrictions on an Award lapse, or otherwise receive payment of an Award, (b) the Participant will forfeit
all outstanding Awards, and (c) the Participant may be required to return and/or repay to the Company any then unvested Shares previously issued under the Plan. In making such determination, the Committee or an Authorized Officer may give the
Participant an opportunity to submit written comments, documents, information and arguments to be considered by the Authorized Officer and/or the Committee. 
 Awards shall be subject to the Policy of Recoupment adopted by the Board of Directors or the Committee. 
 Section 6.5 Compliance with Laws and Regulations. This Plan, the grant, issuance, vesting, exercise and settlement of Awards thereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell,
issue or deliver Shares under such Awards, shall be subject to all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. The Company shall not be
required to register in a Participant’s name or deliver any Shares prior to the completion of any registration or qualification of such Shares under any foreign, federal, state or local law or any ruling or regulation of any government body
that the Committee shall determine to be necessary or advisable. To the extent the Company is unable to or the Committee deems it infeasible to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the
Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be relieved of any liability with respect to the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained. 
 No Option shall be exercisable and no Shares shall be issued and/or transferable
under any other Award unless a registration statement with respect to the Shares underlying such Stock Option is effective and current or the Company has determined that such registration is unnecessary. 

In the event an Award is granted to or held by a Participant who is employed or providing services outside the United States, the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, modify the provisions of the Plan or of such Award as they pertain to such individual to comply with applicable foreign law or to recognize differences in local law, currency or tax policy. The Committee may
also impose conditions on the grant, issuance, exercise, vesting, settlement or retention of Awards in order to comply with such foreign law and/or to minimize the Company’s obligations with respect to tax equalization for Participants employed
outside their home country. 
 Section 6.6 Tax Treatment of Awards. To the extent required by applicable federal, state,
local or foreign law, a Participant shall be required to satisfy, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, any withholding tax obligations that arise by reason of an Option exercise, the vesting of or settlement of Shares under an Award, an election
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to recognize the transfer or disposition of Shares until such obligations are satisfied. The Committee may permit or require these obligations to be satisfied by having the Company withhold a
portion of the Shares that otherwise would be issued to a Participant upon exercise of the Option or the vesting or settlement of an Award, or by tendering Shares previously acquired, in each case having a Market Price equal to the minimum amount
required to be withheld or paid, or by having such Shares sold on the New York Stock Exchange. Any such elections are subject to such conditions or procedures as may be established by the Committee and may be subject to disapproval by the Committee.
Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the terms of an Award Agreement, as a condition to receiving any Award, Participants shall waive and not be entitled to make an election to be taxed currently under Code Section 83(b). 

Section 6.7 Amendment of the Plan or Awards. The Board may amend, alter or discontinue this Plan, and the Committee may amend or
alter any agreement or other document evidencing an Award made under this Plan but, except as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.1, no such amendment shall, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company: 

(a) increase the maximum number of Shares for which Awards may be granted under this Plan; 

(b) reduce the price at which Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted below the price provided for in
Section 3.1(b); 
 (c) reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights; 

(d) cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange fro cash or other Awards; 

(e) extend the term of this Plan; 
 (e) change the class of persons eligible to be Participants; 

(f) otherwise amend the Plan in any manner requiring stockholder approval by law or under the New York Stock Exchange listing
requirements; or 
 (g) increase the individual maximum limits in Section 2.2(c). 

No amendment or alteration to the Plan, an Award or an Award Agreement shall be made which would impair the rights of the holder of an
Award, without such holder’s consent, provided that no such consent shall be required if the Committee determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change of Control (as defined herein or in the applicable Award
Agreement) that such amendment or alteration either is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences
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 Section 6.8 No Liability of Company. The Company and any Subsidiary or affiliate
which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence shall not be liable to a Participant or any other person as to: (i) the non-issuance or sale of Shares as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder; and (ii) any tax consequence to any Participant or other person due to the receipt, exercise, vesting,
settlement or forfeiture of any Award granted hereunder. 
 Section 6.9 Non-Exclusivity of Plan. Neither the adoption of
this Plan by the Board of Directors nor the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board of Directors or the Committee to adopt such other incentive
arrangements as either may deem desirable, including without limitation, the granting of restricted stock or stock options otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 Section 6.10 Governing Law. This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and
construed in accordance with the laws of the Delaware and applicable federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any
successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability. 
 Section 6.11 Arbitration of Disputes. In the
event a Participant or other holder of an Award or person claiming a right under an Award or the Plan believes that a decision by the Committee with respect to such person or Award was arbitrary or capricious, the person may request arbitration with
respect to such decision. The review by the arbitrator shall be limited to determining whether the Participant or other Award holder has proven that the Committee’s decision was arbitrary or capricious. This arbitration shall be the sole and
exclusive review permitted of the Committee’s decision. Participants, Award holders and persons claiming rights under an Award or the Plan explicitly waive any right to judicial review. 

Notice of demand for arbitration shall be made in writing to the Company within thirty (30) days after the applicable decision by
the Committee. The arbitrator shall be selected by the Company. Such arbitrator shall be neutral within the meaning of the Commercial Rules of Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association; provided, however, that the arbitration shall
not be administered by the American Arbitration Association. Any challenge to the neutrality of the arbitrator shall be resolved by the arbitrator whose decision shall be final and conclusive. The arbitration shall be administered and conducted by
the arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Rules of Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association. Each side shall bear its own fees and expenses, including its own attorney’s fees, and each side shall bear one half of the
arbitrator’s fees and expenses. The decision of the arbitrator on the issue(s) presented for arbitration shall be final and conclusive and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. 

  
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 Section 6.12 No Right to Employment, Reelection or Continued Service. Nothing in
this Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates to terminate any Participant’s employment, service on the Board or service for the Company at any time or
for any reason not prohibited by law, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her employment or service for any specified period of time. Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan shall constitute an employment
contract with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or its affiliates. Accordingly, subject to Sections 1.5 and 6.7, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Board of Directors without
giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its affiliates. 
 Section 6.13
Section 409A Addendum. 
 (a) Compliance With Law. The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements
of Code Section 409A, to the extent applicable. Each Award shall be construed and administered such that the Award either (i) qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Code Section 409A or (ii) satisfies the
requirements of Code Section 409A. If an Award is subject to Code Section 409A, (i) distributions shall only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted under Code Section 409A, (ii) payments to be made upon a
termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” under Code Section 409A, (iii) unless the Award specifies otherwise, each installment payment shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of
Code Section 409A, and (iv) in no event shall a Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year in which a distribution is made except in accordance with Code Section 409A. 

(b) Section 409A Distribution Date for Key Employees. Any Award that is subject to Code Section 409A and that is to be
distributed to a Key Employee (as defined below) upon separation from service shall be administered so that any distribution with respect to such Award shall be postponed for six months following the date of the Participant’s separation
from service, if required by Code Section 409A. If a distribution is delayed pursuant to Code Section 409A, the distribution shall be paid within 15 days after the end of the six-month period. If the Participant dies during such six-month
period, any postponed amounts shall be paid within 90 days of the Participant’s death. The determination of Key Employees, including the number and identity of persons considered Key Employees and the identification date, shall be made by the
Committee or its delegate each year in accordance with Code Section 416(i) and the “specified employee” requirements of Code Section 409A. 
 (c) Change of Control – Restricted Stock Units. Upon a Change of Control, outstanding Restricted Stock Units shall vest and be payable in accordance with Section 4.2(a), provided
that if a Restricted Stock Unit is subject to Code Section 409A, distributions with respect to such Restricted Stock Unit shall be made in accordance with Code Section 409A. If required under Code Section 409A, the Restricted Stock
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shall vest as and to the extent provided in Section 4.2(a) with respect to the Change of Control, but distribution shall be made upon the earlier of (i) the date of the
Participant’s separation from service or (ii) the date on which the distribution would otherwise have been made upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit had no Change of Control occurred. If distribution is delayed after a Change of
Control, the Committee may determine that (x) the Restricted Stock Unit will be converted into the right to receive the same consideration per Share as is payable to the other stockholders of the Company upon the consummation of the Change of
Control and (y) the cash consideration the Participant is entitled to receive upon such conversion will be placed in an interest bearing account until paid upon the relevant date. 

(d) No Representations or Warranties. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award agreement to the contrary, each
Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of Awards under the Plan, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if an Award does not meet any applicable requirements of Code Section 409A.
Although the Company intends to administer the Plan to prevent taxation under Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that the Plan or any Award complies with any provision of federal, state, local or other tax law.

  
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