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EX-10.21

 Exhibit 10.21 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is being entered into between EveryWare Global, Inc. (“EVERYWARE”) and Colin Walker (the “Executive”) as of this 13th day of August 2012. For and in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and
sufficient consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, EVERYWARE and Executive (sometimes hereafter referred to as the “parties”) agree as follows: 
 1. Title, Duties and Place of Work. Executive serves as the Executive Vice President International of EVERYWARE. Executive shall perform the duties customarily performed by persons with similar
positions in similar companies in all respects as directed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of EVERYWARE. Executive shall report to EVERYWARE’s Chief Executive Officer. Executive shall serve EVERYWARE faithfully and to
the best of his ability and shall not, without the prior written consent of EVERYWARE engage, whether directly or indirectly or for or without compensation, in any other business, directorships, trusteeships or employment with any organization other
than EVERYWARE. Executive’s normal place of work will be Toronto, Canada, or such other place as EVERYWARE may reasonably require. 
 2. Term. Executive’s employment with EVERYWARE under this Agreement shall commence on August 1, 2012 and continue until terminated by either party in accordance with Paragraph 4 below.

 3. Compensation and Benefits. 
 (a) Salary. During Executive’s employment, EVERYWARE shall pay Executive an annual base salary of not less than USD $235,000 (“Base Salary”). Executive’s Base Salary shall be
paid in accordance with EVERYWARE’s usual payroll practices and policies, may be administered by an affiliate or subsidiary of EveryWare as applicable, and shall be less standard deductions for all appropriate employment-related taxes.
Executive acknowledges and agrees that he shall be solely responsible for any and all taxes, regardless of jurisdiction in which they are assessed, on any payments made to Executive under this Agreement or to Executive from EVERYWARE. Executive
shall be eligible for merit and market-based increases in accordance with company policy, as may be determined in the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. 

(b) Benefits. During Executive’s employment, Executive shall be eligible for all benefits provided to other EVERYWARE
executive employees provided that Executive qualifies for such benefits, including participation in the EveryWare, Inc. 2012 Stock Option Plan at participation levels determined by the Board of Directors. Executive shall be entitled to a grant of
EVERYWARE stock for a total value of $35,000, to be issued on effective date of this Agreement. Such stock grant will be subject to customary transfer restrictions and EVERYWARE buy-back rights upon termination of employment based on fair market
value pricing. Any grant of equity under this Agreement will be treated as additional compensation for taxation purposes and will be subject to applicable withholding. Any and all benefits offered by EVERYWARE may be supplemented, discontinued, or
changed from time to time at EVERYWARE’s sole discretion and in accordance with EVERYWARE’s policies and practices. 

(c) Bonus. Executive shall be eligible for an annual bonus up to a 75% of his Base Salary (“Bonus”) calculated on a
pro-rata basis for the initial year and based upon the Executive meeting certain objectives detailed by the Chief Executive Officer and other EVERYWARE financial targets. Executive must be actively employed with EVERYWARE or its affiliates on
December 31 of each calendar year corresponding to a Bonus period in order to be eligible for the Bonus described in this paragraph. 

 4. Termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive’s
employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon occurrence of any of the following: 
 (a) By EVERYWARE. 

(i) EVERYWARE may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for any reason, with or without Cause and with or without notice. If
EVERYWARE terminates Executive’s employment without Cause at any time, then Executive shall be entitled to the Severance amount set forth in Paragraph 5 below. If EVERYWARE terminates his employment with Cause at any time, he shall not be
entitled to any severance or Bonus, but he shall be entitled to base compensation and benefits through the date of termination and payment of all accrued but unused vacation through the termination date. 

(ii) As used herein, “Cause” shall mean (aa) the commission of a criminal offence or a crime involving moral turpitude; (bb)
the commission of any material act of dishonesty; (cc) an act that in any way brings EVERYWARE or its affiliates into disrepute; (dd) gross negligence or willful misconduct in performance of any duty owed by Executive to EVERYWARE or any of its
affiliates; (ee) a serious or persistent breach of this Agreement by Executive; (ff) the failure of Executive to comply with proper and lawful instructions or directions of the Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors; (gg) to take, or fail to
take, any action, within the scope of Executive’s duties, which does or which may materially or adversely affect EVERYWARE’s business or operations; or (hh) a material violation of EVERYWARE’s policies. 

(b) By Executive. 
 (i) Executive may terminate his employment at any time for any reason, with or without a good or important reason and with four weeks advance notice. In the event of such a termination, Executive shall
not be entitled to any severance, but he shall be entitled to base compensation through the date of termination and payment for all accrue but unused vacation through the termination date. 

(c) Upon Death or Disability. 
 The Executive’s employment shall terminate upon death or because of disability. For purposes of this paragraph, disability shall occur if the Executive has been unable, by reason of illness or
injury, to perform his essential duties on behalf of EVERYWARE on a full time basis for a period of 90 consecutive days, within the preceding 360-day period, or the Executive has received disability benefits for permanent and total disability under
any long-term disability income policy held by or on behalf of the Executive. If Executives employment is terminated under this paragraph, EVERYWARE shall pay to the estate of the Executive or to the Executive, as the case may be, the compensation
and benefits which would otherwise be payable to him under Paragraph 3 hereof up to the date the termination of his employment occurs. However, any Executive Bonus, assuming the attainment of the goals set forth, for the fiscal year in which
termination occurs because of death or disability will be pro-rated based on his length of service with EVERYWARE in that year. 

5. Severance. In the event Executive is eligible for severance as set forth in this Agreement, EVERYWARE shall pay Executive a
maximum amount equal to six months of his Base Salary or the minimum requirement under applicable Employment Standards legislations, whichever is greater, in effect at the time of his termination. At no time will Executive be paid less than any
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payment of any severance under this Paragraph 5 shall be contingent upon the Executive signing a Release of Claims (the “Release”) in a form acceptable to EVERYWARE. This payment shall
be made in bi-weekly payments in accordance with the company’s standard payroll practices and shall be reduced by standard deductions for federal, state, and local taxes as determined by EVERYWARE. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the
Severance is the maximum amount due and owing the Executive in the event he is terminated without Cause. 
 6. Proprietary
and/or Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges that during his employment with EVERYWARE, he has had and will have access to trade secrets and other confidential and/or proprietary information (“Confidential Information”).
Executive agrees that he shall continue to abide and be bound by the promises and obligations in all confidentiality agreements that he has or may have signed with EVERYWARE or its affiliates. In addition, Executive agrees that he will use his
utmost diligence to preserve, protect, and prevent the disclosure of such Confidential Information, and that he shall not, either directly or indirectly, use, misappropriate, disclose or aid any other person in disclosing such Confidential
Information. Executive acknowledges that as used in this Agreement, Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, all methods, processes, techniques, practices, product designs, pricing information, billing histories, customer
requirements, customer lists, employee lists, salary information, personnel matters, financial data, operating results, plans, contractual relationships, projections for new business opportunities for new or developing business for EVERYWARE, and
technological innovations in any stage of development. “Confidential Information” also includes, but is not limited to, all notes, records, software, drawings, handbooks, manuals, policies, contracts, memoranda, sales files, or any other
documents generated or compiled by any employee of EVERYWARE. Such information is, and shall remain, the exclusive property of EVERYWARE, and Executive agrees that he shall promptly return all such information to EVERYWARE upon the termination of
his employment or at any time as requested by the company. 
 7. Restrictive Covenants. During the period of time the
Executive is employed by EVERYWARE and for a one year period thereafter (the “Restricted Period”), the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, in any state of the United States or in Canada or Mexico (the “Prohibited Area”):
(i) engage in or otherwise participate in any business which competes with EVERYWARE’s Business; or (ii) become a partner, shareholder, member, other owner or equity holder, principal, agent, trustee, employee, director, consultant,
or creditor of any person or entity who engages or otherwise participates in any business which competes with EVERYWARE’s Business. 
 (a) During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, knowingly solicit or encourage to leave the employment of EVERYWARE, any employee of EVERYWARE or hire any employee of
EVERYWARE within two years of the date such employee ceases to be employed by EVERYWARE. 
 (b) During the Restricted Period,
the Executive shall not call on, or solicit any customer, supplier, independent contractor or other business relationship of EVERYWARE or any of its subsidiaries with whom Executive had contact and interaction with, in order to induce or attempt to
induce such customer, supplier, independent contractor or other business relationship to cease doing business with EVERYWARE or any of its subsidiaries, or in any way materially interfere with the relationship between any customer, supplier,
independent contractor or business relationship and EVERYWARE or any of its subsidiaries (including any disparaging statements about EVERYWARE or any of its subsidiaries). 
 (c) The Restricted Period shall be tolled during the period of any violation of this section by the Executive or any period when the Executive takes significant and material steps towards developing a
business plan for a business that is in competition with EVERYWARE. EVERYWARE shall provide written notice to the Executive of any tolling of the Restricted Period. 

  
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 (d) If the Executive breaches, or threatens to commit a breach of, any of the provisions
contained in this section (the “Restrictive Covenants”), EVERYWARE shall have the following rights and remedies, each of which rights and remedies shall be independent of the other and severally enforceable, and all of which rights and
remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to EVERYWARE under law or in equity: 
 (i) The right and remedy to have the Restrictive Covenants specifically enforced (without posting any bond) by any court having equity jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the right to an entry
against the Executive of restraining orders and injunctions (preliminary, mandatory, temporary, and permanent) against violations, threatened or actual, and whether or not then continuing, of such covenants, it being acknowledged and agreed that any
such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable harm to EVERYWARE and that money damages will not provide adequate remedy to EVERYWARE. 
 (ii) The right and remedy to require the Executive to account for and pay over to EVERYWARE all compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments of other benefits derived or received by the Executive
as the result of any transaction constituting a breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants. 
 For purposes of this Agreement, “directly or
indirectly” means for the Executive’s own account, or as a partner, shareholder, member, other owner or equity holder, principal, agent, trustee, employee, director or consultant, or as a creditor, or any other participation or interest.
For the purposes of this Agreement, “EVERYWARE’s Business” means any business in which the company is engaged at the time of Executive’s termination, including, without limitation, the following: the manufacture, distribution or
sale of any tabletop products, including without limitation, beverageware, buffetware, candle glass, cutlery, dinnerware, drinkware, flatware, floral glass, glassware, hollowware, kitchen accessories, kitchenware, mugs, serveware, spirits glass,
stemware, storeageware, tabletop or home products. 
 The Executive acknowledges and agrees as follows: (a) the covenants set forth in
Sections 6 and 7 are reasonable in scope and essential to the preservation of the business; (b) EVERYWARE would not have entered into this Agreement without the covenants set forth in Sections 6 and 7; and (c) the enforcement of such
covenants will not preclude the Executive from being gainfully employed in such manner and to the extent necessary to provide the Executive with an acceptable standard of living. 

8. Return of Property. Executive agrees that upon the termination of his employment for any reason, he will deliver to EVERYWARE
the originals and all copies of all files, documents, papers, materials and other property of EVERYWARE or its affiliates relating to their affairs, which may then be in his possession or under his control. Executive may retain only personal
correspondence and notes relating to the duties and responsibilities of his employment. 
 9. Binding Agreement. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective representatives, successors and assigns, and Executive’s heirs, executors and administrators. 

10. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter
of this Agreement, and the parties expressly agree that this Agreement supersedes any employment or consulting contract Executive has or may have with EVERYWARE and any other Agreement between Executive and EVERYWARE. Each party

  
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acknowledges and agrees that in executing this Agreement they do not rely upon any oral representations or statements made by the other party or the other party’s agents, representatives or
attorneys with regard to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be altered or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. 
 11. Breaches or Violation. Executive acknowledges that any breach of this Agreement (including without limitation any breach of Paragraph 6) would cause EVERYWARE substantial irreparable injury.
Executive agrees that in the event of any violation of this Agreement, in addition to any damages allowed by law, EVERYWARE shall be entitled to injunctive and/or other equitable relief. 

12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Ohio (excluding
the choice of law rules thereof). The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. The parties have agreed that
EVERYWARE’s offices is located in the United States in the state of Ohio and further that EVERYWARE has consented to the Executive working remotely; however, the parties agree that the appropriate jurisdiction is the state of Ohio, the United
States and submits themselves to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in state of Ohio. 
 13. Waiver. Neither the
waiver by either party of a breach of or default under any of the provisions of the Agreement, nor the failure of such party, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of the Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder
shall thereafter be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. 
 14. Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party. 

IN WITNESS HEREOF, THE PARTIES HAVE AFFIXED THEIR SIGNATURES BELOW: 

 

									
	Colin Walker	 		 	EveryWare Global, Inc.
				
	 /s/ Colin Walker
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Kerri Cárdenas Love

					
	Date:	 	 August 21, 2012
	 		 	Date:	 	 August 22, 2012

  
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 Exhibit 10.22 
 ONEIDA LTD. 
 June 13, 2011 

Steven S. Lefkowitz 
 6 Taft Drive 

Smithtown, NY 11787 
 Dear Steve: 

This letter agreement (this “Agreement”) sets forth our mutual agreement concerning the terms of your continued
employment with Oneida Ltd. (the “Company”): 
 1. Term. The term of this Agreement (the
“Term”) shall commence on June 13, 2011, and shall continue until terminated in accordance with Section 6. 
 2. Position. You shall serve as Senior Vice President - Sales of the Company and shall have such duties and authority as shall be determined from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer or by
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). You agree to serve the Company faithfully and to the best of your ability. 
 3. Base Salary. During the Term, the Company will pay you a base salary of $300,000.00 (your “Base Salary”) in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, as in
effect from time to time. Your Base Salary may be increased by the Board in its sole discretion at any time. 
 4. Annual
Bonus/Commission. During the Term, the Company may pay you an annual bonus (your “Annual Bonus”). The form of payment and the other terms and conditions of such Annual Bonus shall be determined by and in the sole discretion of
the Board. As of the date of this Agreement you are a participant in the Management Annual Incentive Plan at a level designated by the Board. You are also a participant in the Foodservice Sales Bonus Plan at a level designated by the President and
CEO. 
 In addition, you currently and will going forward earn a 4% commission on all new business with Royal Caribbean Cruise
Lines including their Celebrity line (“the Commission”). New business includes all orders for new ships, retrofits of older ships and other products purchased for ships which have not been purchased by the ship before. The
Commission will be payable in the same manner as it has been payable before the date of this Agreement. You will continue to receive such Commissions until you stop actively calling on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. 

5. Employee Benefits. During the Term, you shall be included, to the extent eligible, in all the employee benefit plans or
programs of the Company as are available to other similarly situated employees generally and such other benefit plans or programs as may be specified by the Board. 
 6. Termination of Employment. The Company shall have the right to terminate your employment at any time and for any reason. You shall have the right to terminate your employment with the Company at
any time and for any reason. Subject to your execution of a 

 
general release of claims against the Company in a form substantially as attached hereto, if the Company terminates your for any reason other than Cause (as defined below), or if you resign from
your employment for Good Reason (as defined below), the Company shall continue to pay you your Base Salary through the twelve month anniversary of the date of your termination of employment, at such intervals as the same would have been paid had you
remained employed by the Company. Such periodic payments shall not be construed as being continued employment with the Company. In the event the Company terminates your employment for Cause or you resign your employment for any reason other than
Good Reason, you shall be entitled to receive any earned and unpaid Base Salary, any earned but unpaid Bonus, any earned but unpaid Commissions and any accrued but unpaid vacation through the date of such termination or resignation. Unless required
by applicable law, you shall have no further rights to any other compensation (including any unearned Annual Bonus) or any other benefits. Whether any Bonus has been earned or not shall be determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the
terms of the particular Bonus Plan in which you are participating. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (a) your willfully engaging in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably
injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company, (b) your conviction of, or plea of nolo contendre to, a felony, or any willful perpetration of a common law fraud; or (c) your willful and continued
failure or refusal to substantially perform your duties with the Company, or such conduct which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors has or will bring harm to the Company’s reputation and/or current or future business. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean a substantial diminution in your title, position, and responsibilities without your consent. 
 7. Restrictive Covenants. 
 (a) Noncompetition. In consideration of
the severance payment to which you may be entitled pursuant to the Agreement as set forth above and the salary, bonuses and benefits to which you are entitled during the term hereof, you agree that during your employment with the Company and through
the twelve month anniversary of the date of your termination of employment with the Company for any reason(the “Restricted Period”) you shall not, directly or indirectly, engage, whether as a proprietor, partner, principal, joint
venture participant, employer, agent, employee, consultant, officer, director or investor, alone or in association with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity (other than an owner of less than one percent of the capital stock of a
publicly traded entity), in any business or activity that competes with the business conducted by the Company in the geographical area in which it is engaged or will engage in such business during such period. 

(b) Nonsolicitation. 
 (i) You agree that during the Restricted Period you shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, whether as a proprietor, partner, principal, joint venture participant, employer, agent, employee,
consultant, officer, director or investor, alone or in association with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, call upon, solicit, advise or otherwise do, or attempt to do, business with any person or entity who is, or was during your
employment, a client or customer of the Company, or take away or interfere or attempt to take away or to interfere with any customer, trade, business, patronage or affair of the Company. 

  
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 (ii) You agree that during your employment with the Company and through the third
anniversary of the date of your termination of employment with the Company for any reason you shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, whether as a proprietor, partner, principal, joint venture participant, employer, agent, employee,
consultant, officer, director or investor, alone or in association with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, solicit, induce to leave, hire (or attempt to hire) or otherwise interfere (or attempt to interfere) with any person or
entity who is at such time, or was during your employment, an employee, officer, consultant, representative or agent of the Company. 
 (c) Statements. You agree that during the Restricted Period, you will refrain from making any comments or statements to the press, the employees of the Company or any individual or entity with whom
the Company has a business relationship which would be likely to be adversely affect the conduct of the business of the Company or the business reputation of the Company or any of its employees, representatives or members of its boards of directors.

 (d) Confidentiality. You agree that at no time during the Term or thereafter will you, except in performance of your
obligations to the Company, directly or indirectly, reveal to any person, entity or other organization or use for your own benefit any information deemed to be confidential or proprietary by the Company relating to the assets, liabilities,
employees, goodwill, business or affairs of the Company, including, without limitation, any information concerning past, present or prospective customers, suppliers, manufacturing processes or marketing data, or any other confidential or proprietary
information (“Confidential or Proprietary Information”). You further agree that you will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, remove or take from the Company’s premises (or if previously removed or taken, at
the Company’s request, to promptly return) any written Confidential or Proprietary Information or any copies or extracts thereof. Upon the request and at the expense of the Company, you shall promptly make all disclosures, execute all
instruments and papers and perform all acts reasonably necessary to vest and confirm in the Company, fully and completely, any and all rights in Confidential or Proprietary Information. This restriction shall not apply to:
(i) information approved for release by written authorization of the Company or (ii) information that may be required by law or an order of any court or government agency to be disclosed, In the event you believe you are, or have reason to
believe you will be, required by any applicable law, discovery request and or legal process to such information, you shall provide the Company’s General Counsel with written notice no less than five business days prior to any such disclosure.

 (e) Return of Company Property. Upon the termination of your employment for any reason, you will immediately return
all property and material in your possession that belongs or relates to the Company, including all originals and copies of files, writings, reports, memoranda, diaries, notebooks, notes of meetings or presentations, data, computer software and
hardware, diskettes, cellular phones, drawings, charts, photographs, slides, patents, or another form of record which contains information belonging to or created or produced by, for or at the direction of the Company, or any employee or agent
thereof. 
 (f) Rights and Remedies Upon Breach. The parties acknowledge and agree that any breach of the covenants in
this Section 7 will cause immediate and irreparable injury, direct or indirect, to the Company and that money damages will not provide adequate remedy. You therefore agree that if you violate any of the restrictions covenants hereunder, the
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shall be entitled, among and in addition to any other rights or remedies available under this Agreement or at law or in equity, to temporary and permanent injunctive relief, without bond or other
security, to prevent you from committing or continuing a breach of such covenants. If you breach any of your obligations under this Section 8, the Company may, upon written notice to you, terminate its obligations to make any further payments
to you as described in Section 6. 
 8. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions
of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed to the
extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable. 
 9. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon and enforceable by the Company and its successors, permitted assigns, heirs, legal representatives, executors, and administrators. 
 10. Governing Law. This Employment Agreement shall be subject to the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed therein. 

11. Counterparts. All executed copies of this Agreement shall have the same force and effect and shall be as legally binding and
enforceable as the original. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute a single instrument. 
 12. Entire Agreement. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein are superseded by this Agreement, and there are no
representations, warranties, understandings or agreements other than those expressly set forth herein. 
 13.
Withholding. The payment of any amount pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to applicable withholding and payroll taxes and such other deductions as may be required by law or under the Company’s employee benefit plans. 

  
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 14. Representation. You represent and warrant that a) as of the effective date
hereof and the date of execution hereof, you are not in violation of the non-competition and confidentiality provisions of the agreement; b) that as of the date of this agreement and your execution thereof, you are free to and capable of performing
the duties and responsibilities of your office and employment in accordance with the terms hereof; and e) that you have consulted with counsel of your choosing with respect to the terms of this agreement, your duties responsibilities and
restrictions in accordance with its terms and the significance and terms of the General Release attached hereto which you are obligated to execute as a condition of receiving severance in accordance with the terms of Section 6 above.

  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	 /s/ James E. Joseph

	 James E. Joseph

President & CEO

 Accepted and agreed: 
  

	
	 /s/ Steven S. Lefkowitz

	Steven S. Lefkowitz

 Date: 

 RELEASE 

This Release is made effective as of the          day of
            , 2011 by and among Oneida Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and
                                        
(hereinafter the “Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, Oneida and Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement dated
as of                     (the “Employment Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, as a condition of and as part of the consideration for Oneida’s obligations to make payments to Executive under Section          of the Employment
Agreement, Executive is required to execute a Release with Oneida of any and all claims that either party may have against the other with respect to Executive’s employment by Oneida. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises in the Employment Agreement and herein contained and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1.
The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein and made a part hereof. 
 2. Executive on his own behalf and on behalf of
each of Executive’s respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”) hereby waives, releases and forever discharges Oneida and its directors, officers,
shareholders, agents, representatives, employees, subsidiaries or affiliated entities and assigns (the “Oneida Released Parties”), from any and all actions, causes of action, sums of money, suits, claims and controversies, direct or
indirect, known or unknown, choate and inchoate, which they may have, or at any time prior to and including the date of this Release, have had or could have had against the Oneida Released Parties; provided, however, that this Release shall not
release Oneida from its obligations under the Employment Agreement. 
 3. In further consideration of the payments and benefits
provided to the Employee under the Agreement, the Releasors hereby unconditionally release and forever discharge the Oneida Released Parties from any and all Claims that the Releasors may have as of the date the Executive signs this Release arising
under the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“ADEA”). By signing this Release, the Executive hereby acknowledges and confirms the
following: (i) the Executive was advised by the Company in connection with his retirement to consult with an attorney of his choice prior to signing this Release and to have such attorney explain to the Executive the terms of this Release,
including without limitation, the terms relating to the Executive’s release of claims arising under ADEA and, the Executive has in fact consulted with an attorney; (ii) the Executive was given a period of not fewer than 21 days to consider
the terms of this Release and to consult with an attorney of his choosing with respect thereto; (iii) the Executive is providing the release and discharge set forth in this Section 3 only in exchange for consideration in addition to
anything of value to which the Executive is already entitled; and (iv) that the Executive knowingly and voluntarily accepts the terms of this Release. 
 4. This Release may be revoked by the Executive within the seven-day period commencing on the date the Executive signs this Release (the “Revocation Period”). In the event

 
of any such revocation by the Executive, all obligations of the parties under this Release shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the date of such revocation. No such
revocation by the Executive shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Executive and received by the Company prior to the expiration of the Revocation Period. If this Release is revoked, the Executive agrees to return to the
Company any payments made to him in connection with the Release. 
 5. This Release may be executed in one or more counterparts,
all of which will be deemed to be one original document. For the convenience of the parties, signatures delivered by a party by facsimile shall be deemed to be legally effective and binding upon such party, as if they were originals. 

6. This Release is freely and voluntarily executed by the parties hereto after having been advised of all relevant information concerning
this Release. The parties hereto, in executing this Release, do not rely on any inducements, promises, or representations other than such as are contained in this Release and the License Agreement. 

7. Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other party that they have all requisite authority to execute and deliver this
Release, that this Release constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of such party, and that any consents of third parties that may be required in order for this Release to be a legal, valid and binding agreement of such party have been
obtained prior to the execution of this Release. 
 8. This Release shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Release to be signed and executed as of the     
day of             , 2011. 
  

	
	Executive:
	
	 /s/ Stephen J. Lefkowitz

	
	 Oneida Ltd.,
 a Delaware
corporation

	
	  

	By:
	Its:

  
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