Document:

Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.11 
 

 
 September 25, 2009 
 Mr. Bryan A. Shinn 
 103 Sunny Dell Road 

Landenberg, PA 19350 
 Dear
Bryan: 
 U.S. Silica Company (USS) is pleased to offer you the position of Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
at the headquarters of U.S. Silica, currently located in Berkeley Springs, WV. The offer: 
 1. An annual Base Salary of
$232,000, which equates to a monthly salary of $19,333.33. 
 2. Participation in the Annual Bonus Incentive Program (ABIP) at
45%, which means that you will be eligible for an annual bonus of 45% of your salary if the ABIP program pays out at 100%. The payment of an ABIP bonus is subject to the terms of the program (which are reviewed annually); in general, an ABIP bonus
is paid to the extent that USS’ EBITDA performance exceeds certain benchmarks and other metrics (which have traditionally included safety performance) are met. The ABIP bonus is paid in February or March for the prior year’s performance
(i.e., after the audit results of the prior year are substantially complete). A five year history of ABIP payout percentages, for the results of 2004 to 2008 inclusive, is attached. 

3. Incentive Units in GGC USS Holdings LLC, in the following amounts: 1,051,666.7 of Class C units, and 1,051,666.7 of Class D units. The
Incentive Units will be granted subject to the execution of the Incentive Unit Agreement, in substantially the same form as the Incentive Unit Agreement enclosed. The Incentive Units are subject to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Unit
Agreement and the 2008 Participant Unit Plan. 
 4. In addition to the standard USS relocation package, USS
will pay a special allowance equal to eighty (80%) percent of the difference between the purchase price for your existing home at 103 Sunny Dell Road, Landenberg, PA, which was $880,000, and the (a) sale price of your existing home, or
(b) the appraised value of your existing home if your existing home is not sold or under contract to be sold (with no contingencies, other than financing) within 180 days of the date you begin employment at USS, if the sale price or appraised
value of your existing home is less than $880,000, and in either case up to a cap of $125,000. The special allowance will be paid (c) within five (5) business days of the closing on the sale of your existing home, or (d) within five
(5) business days after the 180th day of the
beginning of your employment with USS if your existing home is not sold or under contract to be sold (with no contingencies, other than financing). In the event that there is a contract for the sale of your existing home within 180 days of the
beginning of your employment at USS, and the contract does not result in a sale, then USS will pay you the special allowance within five (5) business days of the termination of the 

  
  

					
	 U.S. Silica Company
	  	P.O. Box 187, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411-0187	  	(304) 258-2500

 Bryan Shinn 
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contract of sale. In the event that your existing home is not sold or subject to a contact for sale within 180 days of the beginning of your employment at USS, USS will contract with a third
party relocation company to purchase the home. Also, as a modification to the standard relocation package, USS will pay temporary living expenses for up to 180 days, or the date on which you relocate into a permanent residence, whichever period is
less. 
 5. In the event that USS terminates you without Cause within one year of the beginning of your employment, then we will
(a) pay you special severance equal to twelve (12) months of your Base Salary in effect on the date of termination, and (b) pay the premiums (subject to you paying the employee share of the health care premium; in the case of an
employee at the vice president level, the employee share of the health care premium is currently 25%) for extension of USS health care coverage pursuant to COBRA for (i) twelve (12) months from the date of termination, or (ii) the
date upon which you obtain full-time employment, whichever occurs first. The payment of the special severance and the extension of the USS health care coverage are contingent upon your execution of a general release of USS (and any affiliated
entities) of any claims of whatever kind arising out of your employment by USS. For purposes of this paragraph 5, Cause means: (a) embezzlement, theft or misappropriation by you of any property of USS or its subsidiaries or affiliates;
(b) any information, arraignment, indictment or other similar criminal proceeding against you (or any plea of nolo contendere) with respect to any felony or other crime causing USS significant public disgrace; (c) directly or indirectly
owning, managing, operating, being employed by or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or being in any manner connected with, any business engaged in or competitive with the business of USS; (d) divulging,
transmitting or otherwise disclosing (other than in the regular and proper course of business) confidential knowledge or information with respect to the operations, customers, markets or finances of USS or its affiliates (“Confidential
Information”), or using Confidential Information for the benefit of any person or entity other the USS and its affiliates; (e) gross negligence or willful misconduct on your part in the performance of your duties as an employee or officer
of USS; (f) any chemical dependence which adversely affects the performance of your duties and responsibilities to USS (or any use of illegal drugs whether or not in the workplace); (g) failure to pass the post-offer of employment drug
screening provided to all new USS employees; (h) failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the President of USS which is not cured within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the President of USS to you. The existence or
non-existence of Cause shall be determined in good faith by the President of USS and the Board of Directors. 
 For the
avoidance of doubt, your employment (as is the case with all other USS employees not subject to collective bargaining agreements) shall be on an “at will” basis. 
 6. On March 1, 2010, USS will pay you a one time special bonus of $50,000, provided that you are a full-time employee of USS on that date. 

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 In addition to the above items, we will provide you with USS’ standard relocation package, which includes normal moving expenses, house hunting trips, a ‘settling-in-allowance’ and
temporary living expenses (as modified by item 4 above). 
 As a matter of Company policy, our offer is contingent upon your
signing a Standard Agreement for Assignment of Inventions and Covenant against Disclosure. This is enclosed for your review and signature. A drug screening and chest x-ray will be scheduled prior to your first day of employment. A physical will be
scheduled immediately upon commencement of employment. Your continued employment is contingent on successfully passing the drug screening. 

 Bryan Shinn 
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 You will be eligible to participate in the standard employee benefit programs in effect
as of your hire date. A ‘sign-up’ form will be provided for your signature and designation of benefit options on your first day of work along with a copy of our benefits booklet. As a new employee, you are required by the U.S. Department
of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service to complete an 1-9 form (copy attached). This form needs to be completed and documentation received on your first day of employment. You can elect from the listing on the back of the form
which documentation to bring with you. 
 We are certain that you will be a distinct asset to our team. We are looking forward
to your signature at the bottom representing acknowledgment and acceptance of this offer for employment with U.S. Silica Company. Please return one copy of this letter and the Standard Agreement for Assignment of Inventions and Covenant against
Disclosure with your signatures. 
  

	
	 Sincerely,

	
	

	 John A. Ulizio

  

	
	 

	 Bryan A. Shinn

 Enclosures 

cc:        Deborah A. KeyserConsulting Agreement

 Exhibit 10.12 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT
(“Agreement”), is made and entered into as of this 1st day of April, 2011, by and between U.S. SILICA COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “USS”), and JOHN A. ULIZIO (“Consultant”).

 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure the Consultant’s services and the Consultant desires to provide such services to the Company; and 

WHEREAS, the Consultant will obtain certain confidential information of the Company and the Consultant acknowledges and
understands that, during the course of the performance of his services pursuant to this Agreement, the Consultant will become familiar with certain confidential information of the Company which is exceptionally valuable to the Company and vital to
the success of the Company’s business; and 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Consultant desire to protect
such confidential information from disclosure to third parties or use of such information to the detriment of the Company. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree as follows: 

TERMS 
 PART ONE 
 NATURE AND TERM OF SERVICES 

 

	 	1.01	 Services. The Company hereby agrees to engage the Consultant to perform, and the Consultant hereby agrees to perform, such consulting
services relating to the Company, as requested by the General Counsel or Chief Executive Officer of the Company, including consulting services relating to or associated with crystalline silica issues, which may include, but not be limited to:
(a) federal, state, provincial or local legislation or regulation; (b) the administration of the Company’s occupational health program; (c) litigation (including matters relating to insurance and the ITT indemnity); (d) the
preparation of articles and presentations; (e) participation in trade association and other organization activities relating to crystalline silica (including, but not limited to, the National Industrial Sand Association (“NISA”), the
IMA-NA, the American Chemistry Council-Crystalline Silica Panel, and specifically including the NISA epidemiology task force and silica health effects committee and the IMA-NA, safety & health committee, government affairs and
operations & engineering committees), and the participation in meetings, presentations and other activities in connection with the matters described in this section 1:01(e); and (f) general matters relating to Consultant’s past
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to legal and administrative matters with the Company (the “Consultant’s Services”). Consultant agrees to use his best efforts in providing the Consultant’s Services to the
Company and in fulfilling his duties and obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 

  

	 	    	 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 1.01, the scope of Consultant’s Services shall not include services performed by the
Consultant as a witness in connection with pending or future litigation, and the services that the Consultant may perform as a witness include (but are not limited to), in addition to the actual time acting as a witness (whether in trial, any form
of hearing, or any form of deposition), time and services spent reviewing documents, meeting with counsel and other activities typical of witness preparation. 

 

	 	1.02	 Non-Compete. The Consultant agrees that he will not during the Term hereof (as that term is hereinafter defined) perform work for, or perform
services for, directly or indirectly, any competing industrial sand producer or processor. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section 1.02, the Company acknowledges that work or services performed in connection with crystalline silica issues
(and in particular, work done on crystalline silica issues in connection with NISA or other trade associations or organizations) may be for or result in the direct or indirect benefit of other industrial sand producers (in addition to the Company),
and the Company agrees that any such work by the Consultant on crystalline silica issues is not a breach of this section or any provision in the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated January 11, 2011 between the Consultant and the
Company (“Employment Agreement”). 

  

	 	1.03	 Days Worked. There shall be no minimum requirement for days worked by the Consultant during the Term. 

 

	 	1.04	 Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall begin on April 1, 2011, and shall continue until the close of business on
March 31, 2013, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The term of this Agreement may be extended for additional annual terms by mutual written agreement of the parties. 

 

	 	1.05	 Status as Independent Contractor. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a relationship between Company and
Consultant other than that of independent contractor. Consultant shall not be deemed an agent of the Company or of any other company affiliated with the Company, and Consultant shall have no right, power or authority to act in any way in the name of
the Company or its affiliated companies. 

			
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 PART TWO 

COMPENSATION 
  

	 	2.01	 Fees. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Consultant at the rate of $1,500 per day (“Consultant’s
Fee”). However, in consideration of those further covenants made by Consultant in this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay to Consultant a minimum of $10,000.00 per calendar quarter in fees notwithstanding the failure of the Company to utilize
Consultant’s services in to such extent in such calendar quarter. The Consultant’s Fee pursuant to this Agreement is in addition to the Company’s obligation to pay Consultant severance pursuant to the Employment Agreement and/or the
General Release. Consultant shall provide a budget to the Company (to its Chief Executive Officer, slobodow@ussilica.com) for prior approval when feasible before engaging in activities as Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.

  

	 	2.02	 Benefits. The Consultant and the Company acknowledge and agree that as the Consultant is an independent contractor, the Company shall not,
and shall have no obligation to, by reason of this Agreement, provide the Consultant with any benefits (including, but not limited to, any health, disability, deferred compensation, severance, insurance, profit sharing, or pension benefits) pursuant
to this Agreement; however, this provision shall have no effect on Company benefits otherwise due to the Consultant pursuant to the Employment Agreement. 

 

	 	2.03	 Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall be reimbursed by the Company for all ordinary and necessary out-of-pocket
expenses for travel, lodging, meals, or any other similar expenses incurred by the Consultant in performing the Consultant’s Services for the Company (including mileage reimbursement at the established IRS rate in the event Consultant is
required to use his personal vehicle on Company business), to the extent that such expenditures meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for deductibility by the Company for federal income tax
purposes and which are substantiated and documented by the Consultant as required by the Code and in accordance with policies established by the Company from time to time (i. e., Consultant must file with the Company a standard expense report using
an Excel form approved by the Company). 

  

	 	2.04	 Payment of Fees and Expenses. Consultant agrees to furnish Company a monthly expense statement. Such statement shall be sent by fax or e-mail
to James Manion, fax (301) 682-0690, or manion@ussilica.com. Company agrees to pay such statement within seven business days after receipt at month-end. Additionally, Company agreement to pay the Consultant’s Fee on a monthly basis,
within seven business days of the end of the month for which services the payment is due. Consultant further agrees to sign and deliver to Company upon request an IRS Form W-9 if needed, and Consultant certifies he is not subject to “backup
withholding”. 

			
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 PART THREE 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND COMPETITION 
  

	 	3.01	 Definition of Confidential Information. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean, but
shall not be limited to, information which is proprietary Company information which is not generally known to the public through legitimate origins, and which includes, but is not limited to, information regarding Company customers and Company
products, policies, procedures or manuals of the Company, and information concerning the operations of the Company. The Company and the Consultant acknowledge and agree that the foregoing Confidential Information is extremely valuable to the Company
and shall be deemed to be a “Trade Secret”. For the purposes of this Section 3.01, such information is “not generally known to the public through legitimate origins” if it is not generally known to third parties who can
obtain economic value from its disclosure and use and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy or confidentiality. In the event that any part of the Confidential Information becomes generally
known to the public through legitimate origins (other than by the breach of this Agreement by the Consultant), that part of the Confidential Information shall no longer be deemed Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement, but the
Consultant shall continue to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as to all other Confidential Information. 

  

	 	3.02	 Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Consultant will not prior to, during, or after termination of, this Agreement, in any form or
manner, directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, entity, firm, corporation or any other third party, or utilize for the Consultant’s personal benefit or for the benefit, any Confidential Information.

  

	 	3.03	 Delivery Upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Consultant will promptly deliver to the Company all
correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals, or any other documents which contain Confidential Information (collectively, the “Documents”). 

 

	 	3.04	 Equitable Remedies. The Consultant agrees and acknowledges disclosure of confidential information in breach of this Agreement will result in
immediate and irreparable harm to the business and goodwill of the Company and that monetary damages and remedies at law for such breach would be inadequate. The Company shall therefore be entitled to apply for and receive from any court of
competent jurisdiction an injunction to restrain any violation of this Agreement and for such further relief as the court may deem just and proper, and the Consultant shall, in addition, pay to the Company the Company’s costs and expenses in
enforcing such terms (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees). 

  

	 	3.05	 Continuing Obligation. The obligations, duties and liabilities of the Consultant pursuant to this Part Three of this Agreement are
continuing, absolute and unconditional and shall remain in full force and effect as provided therein despite any termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, for two years after the termination of this Agreement.

			
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 PART FOUR 

TERMINATION 
  

	 	4.01	 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party, upon ninety days written notice to the other party.

 PART FIVE 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
  

	 	5.01	 Assignment. Except as provided in this Section 5.01, the Consultant and the Company acknowledge and agree that the covenants, terms and
provisions contained in this Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder cannot be transferred, sold, assigned, pledged or hypothecated; provided, however, that this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and
any successor to or assignee of all or substantially all of the business and property of the Company. In addition, the Company may assign its rights hereunder to a direct or indirect subsidiary, affiliated company, or division of the Company without
the consent of the Consultant, upon written notice to the Consultant. Finally, the Consultant may assign its rights under this Consulting Agreement to a Limited Liability Company formed by the Consultant, and Consultant shall provide notice of such
assignment to the Legal Department of the Company, together with the FEIN of such limited liability company. 

  

	 	5.02	 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties concerning this Consulting Agreement and shall not be
modified except in writing by the parties hereto. Furthermore, the parties hereto specifically agree that all prior agreements, whether written or oral, relating to the Consultant’s Services to the Company shall be of no further force or effect
from and after the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Consultant and the Company are parties to the Employment Agreement, and this Consulting Agreement does not in any way modify the Employment Agreement. 

 

	 	5.03	 Severability. If any phrase, clause or provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such phrase, clause or provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, but will not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. If any restriction or limitation in this Agreement is
deemed to be unreasonable, onerous and unduly restrictive by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not be stricken in its entirety and held totally void and unenforceable, but shall remain effective to the maximum extent permissible within
reasonable bounds. 

  

	 	5.04	 Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required to be given pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be in writing and shall be
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(UPS or Federal Express only), to the addresses shown below, such notices when given by overnight delivery service to be deemed effective on the next business day after sending.

  

	 	5.05	 Waiver. The waiver by the Company or the Consultant of any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to
constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or any other term or condition hereof. 

  

	 	5.06	 Use of Company Vehicles. Any use of Company vehicles by Consultant shall be in accordance with the Company’s Vehicle Safety &
Usage Policy dated 8/15/2005, as amended. 

  

	 	5.07	 Liability Insurance. The Company reserves the right at any time in the future to require the Consultant to obtain general liability insurance
in an amount adequate to protect the Company against any and all claims and/or liability that may hereafter arise by reason of Consultant’s conduct while retained as Company’s consultant. In such event, the Company agrees that it shall be
solely responsible for the payment of all premiums for the issuance and renewal of such liability insurance. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. 

 

			
	 COMPANY:

	
	U. S. SILICA COMPANY
		
	 By:
	 	 

		 	 Brian Slobodow, Chief Executive Officer

	
	 8490 Progress Drive, Suite 300
 Frederick, Maryland 21701
 301-682-0655

	
	 CONSULTANT:

	
	 

	JOHN A. ULIZIO
	
	 19223 Old Ipswich Circle

	 Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

	 301-790-2583

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