Document:

Employment Offer Letter to Jeffrey Briggs

 Exhibit 10.38 
 November 23, 2009 
 Mr. Jeff Briggs 

426 Fairacres Rd. 
 Omaha, NE 68132 

 
 Dear Mr. Briggs, 
 On behalf of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (GPRE), I am pleased to offer you a position with our company subject to board approval. Further details are set forth below. 

 

	1.	Position. The position is Chief Operating Officer. As such, upon approval of the Board of Directors, you will be a member of the Executive Team and an
Officer of the company. You will report to the CEO. 

  

	2.	Start Date. You will commence this position with GPRE at a mutually agreed upon date. 

 

	3.	Location. This position is based at Omaha, NE. 

  

	4.	Compensation. 

  

	 	i)	Base Salary. You will be compensated at a base salary of $250,000.00 annually. Your salary will be payable pursuant to the company’s regular payroll policy.

  

	 	ii)	Short-Term Incentive Program. Board approval of a Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) and Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) is anticipated by the end of the year. I
expect that your Bonus Target will be up to 50% of base salary. 

  

	 	iii)	Stock Grant. The Company shall grant you 25,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. To cover the tax burden upon each vesting, shares necessary
to cover such taxes will be withheld upon vesting of each tranche. Shares will incrementally vest over a period of three (3) years with 25% vesting immediately, and a 25% vesting each year after the effective date. This grant is subject to the
terms and conditions set out in the Company’s 2009 Equity Compensation Plan, with specific terms set forth in a Restricted Stock Award Agreement and will be awarded as part of the normal annual bonus award process administered in March 2010.

  

	 	iv)	Stock Options. The Company shall grant you options to purchase 25,000 shares of Company common stock at a price equivalent to the market price on the day of
issuance. Shares will incrementally vest over a period of three (3) years with 25% vesting immediately, and 25% vesting each year after the Effective Date. The terms of this grant will be outlined in a Stock Option Agreement and governed by the
Company’s 2009 Equity Compensation Plan. 

  

	5.	Benefits. 

  

	 	i)	Insurance Benefits. The company will provide you with medical, dental and vision insurance, the cost of which is shared by you if you elect coverage. Other
benefits such as Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Paid Time Off are paid by the company. Our Plans are compliant with HIPAA and will not prejudice pre-existing conditions, provided adequate proof of credible coverage
up to your commencement date is provided by you. Eligibility for these benefits is immediate in most cases. 

  

	 	ii)	Retirement Benefits. You are eligible to participate in the GPRE 401(k) retirement program. There is no eligibility waiting period. The Plan provides for company
match of up to 4% of employee contributions. 

	 	iii)	Paid Time Off: You will accrue 13.33 hours per month of paid time off. A complete 12-month period of eligible employment will result in 160 hours of PTO. You may
use this time for vacation or illness. With your manager’s approval, you may take more time off than what you earned, on the premise that you will continue to be eligible to earn additional time each month. 

 

	 	iv)	 Company Holidays. New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

  

	6.	At-Will Employment. Your employment with GPRE shall be for no specified period or term and may be terminated by you or by the company at any time for any or no
reason, with or without cause. 

  

	7.	Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this letter agreement will be finally settled by binding arbitration in the State
of Nebraska in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said rules. The arbitrator shall apply Nebraska law, without reference to rules of conflicts of law or rules of
statutory arbitration, to the resolution of any dispute. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may apply to any court of competent
jurisdiction for preliminary or interim equitable relief, or to compel arbitration in accordance with this paragraph, without breach of this arbitration provision. 

 
  
 Your offer is
contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening. You will also need to review and sign a copy of the Company Handbook and Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. 
 We are delighted to extend this offer and look forward to working with you. To indicate your acceptance of GPRE’s offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below, and return to
the company. This letter agreement may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement signed by you and the company. 
 Sincerely,

  
 /s/ Todd Becker 

Todd Becker 
 CEO 

 
  
 Agreed and
Accepted: November 23, 2009 
 /s/Jeff Briggs 
 Jeff BriggsForm of Restricted Stock Award Agreement

			
	

	  	Exhibit 10.19

 KFORCE INC.

 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
  

			
	    Grantee:
	  	
	    Type of Award:
	  	Restricted Stock
	    Date of Grant:
	  	
	 Grant
(# of shares):
	  	 
	    Fair Market Value on Date of Grant:
	  	$__________

 Kforce
Inc. (the “Firm”), pursuant to its 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants the shares summarized above to stated Grantee. The shares are subject to the terms and conditions set forth within the Plan, and unless
otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement; however, certain terms of this award are provided below: 
 Vesting 
 Subject to the terms and conditions within Section 5
of the Plan, the restricted stock awarded to the Grantee vests, as follows: 
  

					
	 ̈	  	100% of the earned restricted stock vest on             .	  	 
			
	 ̈	  	Other:                            
                                         
                                         
                                         
.                	  	

 Performance Accelerated Vesting 

Subject to the terms and conditions within Section 5 of the Plan, the vesting for the earned restricted stock awarded to the Grantee
shall be accelerated if: 
  

					
	 ̈	  	Kforce’s closing stock price exceeds $         for a period of
         trading days. For purposes of satisfying stock price
condition, the          trading days do not have to be consecutive.
			
	  ̈
	  	Other:                            
                                         
                                         
                                         
.                	  	

 Other Terms 
  

	 	 ̈	Applicable 

 The number of
shares identified in this Restricted Stock Agreement is the maximum number of shares that can be earned. The shares granted are subject to forfeiture based on the level of attainment of the 20     performance measures
established by Compensation Committee. The ultimate number of shares retained will occur once actual results are certified by the Compensation Committee. The performance measures have been communicated in your 20    
Compensation Letter. 
  

	 	 ̈	Applicable 

 In the case of
change in control, death of the Grantee or termination without cause, the unvested portion of the award shall vest immediately. If the Grantee voluntarily resigns or is terminated with cause, the unvested portion of the award shall be forfeited
immediately. For the definition of Cause, please refer to your employment agreement. 
  

					
	 ̈	  	Other:                            
                                         
                                         
                                         
.                	  	 

 

 

 Dividend Rights 
 The unvested portion of the restricted stock granted above contains the following terms as it relates to dividend rights (the vested portion of the restricted stock granted above has equivalent
rights to a share of Kforce common stock): 
 Dividend Rights: 

 

	 	 ̈	 Right to dividends or dividend equivalents1 

	 	 ̈	 No right to dividends or dividend equivalents rights2 

  

	1	 The Firm shall
make any payments related to dividends declared in additional shares of restricted stock, which shall be treated as part of the grant of the underlying restricted stock. The grantee’s interest in such stock dividend shall be forfeited or shall
become nonforfeitable at the same time as the underlying restricted stock is forfeited or becomes nonforfeitable. 

  

	2	 The grantee
shall not be entitled to any future payments to compensate the grantee for the shares not containing dividend rights. 

Tax Withholding 

Upon the occurrence of a vesting event, the Grantee must satisfy the federal, state, local or foreign income and social insurance
withholding taxes imposed by reason of the vesting of the restricted stock. The Grantee shall make an election with respect to the method of satisfaction of such tax withholding obligation in accordance with procedures established by
the Firm. Unless the Grantee delivers to the Firm or its designee within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the vesting event a check payable in the amount of all tax withholding obligations imposed on the Grantee and the Firm
by reason of the vesting of the restricted stock, the Grantee’s actual number of vested shares of restricted stock shall be reduced by the smallest number of whole shares which, when multiplied by the Fair Market Value
of the Common Stock on the vesting date, is sufficient to satisfy the amount of such tax withholding obligations. 
 83(b) Election

 In order for an election pursuant to IRS Code 83(b) to be valid, you are required to provide a signed election form to
Kforce. Please consult your tax advisor prior to making any such 83(b) election. 
 General Disclaimer 

The Firm undertakes no duty or responsibility for providing periodic updates to you in the future as it relates to this award. 

 

							
	Approval of Award (Grantor):	 	  	  	  	  	  
	 			 
	  
	 		  	  
	  	 
	(Name Printed)	 		  	(Signature)	  	 
	 			 
	Acceptance of Award (Grantee):	 		  		  	 
	 			 
	  
	 		  	  
	  	 
	(Name Printed)	 		  	(Signature)	  	 
	 
	 *  By signing this Award Agreement, you acknowledge receipt of the (i) Prospectus covering common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock
awards, performance shares and performance units granted under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and (ii) a copy of our Annual Report for our most recently completed fiscal year

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