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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.46

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. 
2015 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
FY 20[__] RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between Darden Restaurants, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company” or “Corporation”), and you, a person notified by the Company, and identified in the Company’s records, as the recipient of an Award of Restricted Stock during the Company’s fiscal year 20[__].  This Agreement is effective as of the Grant Date communicated to you and set forth in the Company’s records.  
The Company wishes to award to you a number of shares of Stock, subject to certain restrictions as provided in this Agreement, in order to carry out the purpose of the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and you hereby agree as follows:
1.Award of Restricted Stock.
The Company hereby grants to you, effective as of the Grant Date, an Award of Restricted Stock for that number of shares of Stock communicated to you and set forth in the Company’s records (the “Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth in such communication, this Agreement and the Plan.  
2.    Rights with Respect to the Shares.
With respect to the Shares, you shall be entitled to exercise the rights of a shareholder of Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive dividends and distributions thereon as provided in Sections 8(b) and (c) of this Agreement, unless and until the Shares are forfeited pursuant to Sections 4 or 6 hereof.  Your rights with respect to the Shares shall remain forfeitable at all times prior to the date or dates on which such rights become vested, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares lapse, in accordance with Sections 3 or 4 hereof.
3.    Vesting.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement including the clawback and forfeiture provisions under Section 6 and Section 10 below, the Shares shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares shall lapse, [vesting schedule variable – to be based on specific fixed dates] if you remain continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate until the respective vesting dates.
4.    Early Vesting; Forfeiture. 
If you cease to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3 hereof, your rights to all of the unvested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive dividends and distributions on such Shares as provided in Sections 8(b) and (c) of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding 

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the foregoing, the Shares shall vest subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement including the clawback and forfeiture provisions under Section 6 and Section 10 below:
(a)    If, within two years after the date of the consummation of a Change in Control that occurs after the Grant Date, the Company terminates your employment for any reason other than for Cause (using the standard definition set forth in Section 2.8 of the Plan), death or Disability, or you terminate employment for Good Reason, you shall become immediately and unconditionally vested in all Shares and the restrictions with respect to all of the Shares shall lapse.  
(b)    [If the Company or an Affiliate terminates your employment involuntarily and not for Cause (using the standard definition set forth in Section 2.8 of the Plan) prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3 hereof, then the Shares will vest on a pro rata basis on the date of your termination of employment, based on the number of full months of employment completed from the Grant Date to the date of your termination of employment divided by the number of full months in the vesting period for any unvested Shares, and your rights to all of the unvested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited;] 
(c)    [If you have attained at least age 55 and your age and service with the Company or an Affiliate (pursuant to the method for crediting service under the Darden Savings Plan) is equal to or greater than 75 at the time you Retire (as defined below under Section 4(h) below) (“Normal Retirement”) prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3 hereof, you shall become immediately and unconditionally vested in all Shares and the restrictions with respect to all Shares shall lapse on the date of your Normal Retirement;] 
(d)    [If you Retire on or after age 55 with ten years of service with the Company or an Affiliate (pursuant to the method for crediting service under the Darden Savings Plan) but before Normal Retirement (“Early Retirement”), the Shares will vest on a pro rata basis on the date of your Early Retirement, based on the number of full months of employment completed from the Grant Date to the date of your Early Retirement divided by the number of full months in the vesting period for any unvested Shares, and your rights to all of the unvested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited;]
(e)    If you terminate employment with the Company or an Affiliate due to death prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3 hereof, you shall become immediately and unconditionally vested in all Shares and the restrictions with respect to all Shares shall lapse on the date of your death.  No transfer by will or the Applicable Laws of descent and distribution of any Shares which vest by reason of your death shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee administering the Plan shall have been furnished with written notice of such transfer and a copy of the will or such other evidence as the Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer; or
(f)    If you terminate employment with the Company or an Affiliate on account of becoming Disabled (as defined below) prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3 hereof, you shall become immediately and unconditionally vested in all Shares and the restrictions with respect to all Shares shall lapse on the date on which you are determined to be Disabled.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Disabled” or “Disability” means (i) being treated as disabled under the applicable plan of long-term disability of the 

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Company or an Affiliate; (ii) becoming eligible for disability benefits under the Social Security Act; or (iii) the Company, in its sole discretion, determines you to be “Disabled” for purposes of this Agreement.  
(g)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means:
(i)    without your express written consent, (a) the assignment to you of any duties inconsistent in any substantial respect with your position, authority or responsibilities as in effect during the 90-day period immediately preceding the date of the consummation of a Change in Control or (b) any other substantial adverse change in such position (including titles), authority or responsibilities; or
(ii)    a material reduction in your base salary, target annual bonus opportunity, long-term incentive opportunity or aggregate employee benefits as in effect immediately prior to the date of the consummation of a Change in Control, other than (a) an inadvertent failure remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you or (b) with respect to aggregate employee benefits only, any such failure resulting from an across-the-board reduction in employee benefits applicable to all similarly situated employees of the Company generally.
You shall only have Good Reason if (A) you have provided notice of termination to the Company of any of the foregoing conditions within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of the condition, (B) the Company has been given at least thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice to cure such condition, and (C) if such condition is not cured within such thirty (30) day period, you actually terminate employment within sixty (60) days after the notice of termination.  Your mental or physical incapacity following the occurrence of an event described above in clauses (i) or (ii) shall not affect your ability to terminate employment for Good Reason and your death following delivery of a notice of termination for Good Reason shall not affect your estate’s entitlement to vesting of the Shares as provided hereunder upon a termination of employment for Good Reason.
(h)    [For purposes of this Agreement, “Retire” means that you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company and its Affiliates after having attained a combination of age and years of service that meets the requirements of either Section 4(c) or Section 4(d) above and, prior to such employment termination, you have: (i) given the Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”) or your immediate supervisor at least three months’ prior written notice (or such shorter period of time approved in writing by the CHRO or your immediate supervisor) of your intended retirement date and (ii) completed transition duties and responsibilities as determined by the CHRO and/or your immediate supervisor during the notice period in a satisfactory manner, as reasonably determined by either of them.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be deemed to Retire for purposes of this Section if your employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company without Cause after having met one of the age and service requirements set forth above, provided that you have timely completed transition duties and responsibilities as determined by the CHRO and/or your immediate supervisor, if any, in a satisfactory manner, as reasonably determined by either of them.]

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5.    Restriction on Transfer.
Except as contemplated by Section 4(e) hereof, until the Shares vest pursuant to Sections 3 or 4 hereof, none of the Shares may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, attached or otherwise encumbered, and no attempt to transfer the Shares, whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, shall vest the transferee with any interest or right in or with respect to the Shares.
6.    Application of Clawback Policy and Stock Ownership Policy.
The Shares and any rights to cash or other property in connection with the Shares are subject to terms and conditions of the Company’s Clawback Policy and Stock Ownership Policy (collectively, the “Policies”), each as may be amended and in effect from time to time.  By accepting the Shares, you voluntarily agree and acknowledge that: (a) the Policies have been previously provided to you, (b) the Policies are part of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement, (c) the Company may cancel the Shares, require reimbursement of cash acquired under the Shares and effect any other right of recoupment as provided under the Plan or otherwise in accordance with these Policies as they currently exist or as they may from time to time be adopted or modified in the future by the Company, (d) you may be required to repay to the Company certain previously paid compensation, whether provided under the Plan, the Shares, or otherwise in accordance with the Clawback Policy, and (e) you understand the terms and conditions set forth in the Policies and this Section 6.  The Company’s rights under this Section 6 shall be in addition to its rights under Section 3.3.2 of the Plan.
7.    Issuance and Custody of Certificates.
(a)    The Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in your name in such a manner as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, including by book-entry or direct registration (including transaction advices) or the issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Secretary of the Company for your benefit until such time as such Shares are forfeited to the Company or the restrictions applicable to the Shares lapse and you deliver a stock power to the Company with respect to each certificate.  The Shares shall be restricted from transfer and shall be subject to an appropriate stop-transfer order.  If any certificate is issued, the certificate shall bear a legend that complies with Applicable Law and makes appropriate reference to the restrictions applicable to the Shares.  To the extent that ownership of the Shares is evidenced by a book-entry registration or direct registration (including transaction advices), such registration shall be notated to evidence the restrictions imposed on such Shares.
(b)    After any Shares vest pursuant to Sections 3 or 4 hereof, and following payment of the applicable withholding taxes pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company shall promptly cause such vested Shares (less any shares withheld to pay taxes), free of the restrictions and/or legend described in this Section 7, to be delivered, either by book-entry or direct registration (including transaction advices) or in the form of a certificate or certificates evidencing ownership of such Shares, registered in your name or in the names of your beneficiary or estate, as the case may be.

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8.    Distributions and Adjustments.
(a)    If any Shares vest subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Stock (through any stock dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or otherwise) occurring after the Grant Date, you shall then receive upon such vesting the number and type of securities or other consideration which you would have received if such Shares had vested prior to the event changing the number or character of the outstanding Stock.
(b)    Any additional shares of Stock, any other securities of the Company and any other property (except for cash dividends or other cash distributions) distributed with respect to the Shares prior to the date or dates the Shares vest shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as the Shares to which they relate and shall be promptly deposited with the Secretary of the Company or a custodian designated by the Secretary.  To the extent that the Shares are forfeited prior to vesting, the right to receive such distributions shall also be forfeited.  
(c)    Any cash dividends or other cash distributions payable with respect to the Shares prior to the vesting of the Shares shall be distributed to you as soon as reasonably practicable upon the vesting of the Shares in the amount originally declared, without interest.  If the Shares are forfeited prior to vesting, any accumulated cash dividends or other cash distributions payable in respect of such Shares shall also be forfeited.  After the Shares vest, any subsequent cash dividends or other cash distributions payable in respect of the Shares shall be distributed to you at the same time cash dividends or other cash distributions are distributed to shareholders of the Company generally.
9.    Taxes.
(a)    You acknowledge that you will consult with your personal tax advisor regarding the income tax consequences of the grant of the Shares, the payment of dividends on the Shares, the vesting of the Shares and any other matters related to this Agreement.  In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state or local payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are your sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from you.
(b)    In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee administering the Plan, you may elect to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligations arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Shares by (i) delivering cash (including check, draft, money order or wire transfer made payable to the order of the Company), (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the Shares or cash otherwise to be delivered having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes, or (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes.  The Company will not deliver any fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share.  Your election must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.  The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be withheld to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of the Shares may not exceed such number 

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of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required by the Company to be withheld and paid to any federal, state, or local taxing authority with respect to such vesting of the Shares, or such greater amount as may be permitted under applicable accounting standards, at the discretion of the Company. If you do not make a tax withholding election under this Section 9(b), the Company shall withhold Shares as provided in Section 9(b)(ii) above.
10.    [Restrictive Covenants.
(a)    Non-Disclosure.  
(i)    During the course of your employment, before and after the execution of this Agreement, and as consideration for the restrictive covenants entered into by you herein, you have received and will continue to receive some or all of the Company’s various Trade Secrets (as defined under Applicable Law, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016) and confidential or proprietary information, which includes the following whether in physical or electronic form:  (1) data and compilations of data related to Business Opportunities (as defined below), (2) computer software, hardware, network and internet technology utilized, modified or enhanced by the Company or by you in furtherance of your duties with the Company; (3) compilations of data concerning Company products, services, customers, and end users including but not limited to compilations concerning projected sales, new project timelines, inventory reports, sales, and cost and expense reports; (4) compilations of information about the Company’s employees and independent contracting consultants; (5) the Company’s financial information, including, without limitation, amounts charged to customers and amounts charged to the Company by its vendors, suppliers, and service providers; (6) proposals submitted to the Company’s customers, potential customers, wholesalers, distributors, vendors, suppliers and service providers; (7) the Company’s marketing strategies and compilations of marketing data; (8) compilations of data or information concerning, and communications and agreements with, vendors, suppliers and licensors to the Company and other sources of technology, products, services or components used in the Company’s business; (9) the Company’s research and development records and data; and, (10) any summary, extract or analysis of such information together with information that has been received or disclosed to the Company by any third party as to which the Company has an obligation to treat as confidential (collectively, “Confidential Information”). “Business Opportunities” means all ideas, concepts or information received or developed (in whatever form) by employee concerning any business, transaction or potential transaction that constitutes or may constitute an opportunity for the Company to earn a fee or income, specifically including those relationships that were initiated, nourished or developed at the Company’s expense.  Confidential Information does not include data or information: (1) which has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by the Company, except where such public disclosure has been made by you without authorization from the Company; (2) which has been independently developed and disclosed by others; or (3) which has otherwise entered the public domain through lawful means.  

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(ii)    All Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, and all physical and electronic embodiments thereof are confidential and are and will remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company.  During the term of employment and for a period of five (5) years following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, with or without Cause, and upon the initiative of either you or the Company, you agree that you shall protect any such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and shall not, except in connection with the performance of your remaining duties for the Company, use, disclose or otherwise copy, reproduce, distribute or otherwise disseminate any such Confidential Information or Trade Secrets, or any physical or electronic embodiments thereof, to any third party; provided, however, that you may make disclosures required by a valid order or subpoena issued by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, in which event you will promptly notify the Company of such order or subpoena to provide the Company an opportunity to protect its interests.
(iii)    Upon request by the Company and, in any event, upon termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will promptly deliver to the Company (within twenty-four (24) hours) all property belonging to the Company, including but without limitation, all Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and all electronic and physical embodiments thereof, all Company files, customer lists, management reports, memoranda, research, Company forms, financial data and reports and other documents (including but not limited to all such data and documents in electronic form) supplied to or created by you in connection with your employment with the Company (including all copies of the foregoing) in your possession or control, and all of the Company’s equipment and other materials in your possession or control.  You agree to allow the Company, at its request, to verify return of Company property and documents and information and/or permanent deletion of the same, through inspection of personal computers, personal storage media, third party websites, third party e-mail systems, personal digital assistant devices, cell phones and/or social networking sites on which Company information was stored during your employment with the Company. 
(iv)    Nothing contained herein shall be in derogation or a limitation of the rights of the Company to enforce its rights or your duties under the Applicable Law relating to Trade Secrets.
(b)    Non-Competition.  You agree that, while employed by the Company and for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, with or without Cause, whether upon the initiative of either you or the Company (the “Restricted Period”), you will not provide or perform the same or substantially similar services, that you provided to the Company, on behalf of any Direct Competitor (as defined below), directly (i.e., as an officer or employee) or indirectly (i.e., as an independent contractor, consultant, advisor, board member, agent, shareholder, investor, joint venturer, or partner), anywhere within the United States of America (the “Territory”).  “Direct Competitor” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other group, however organized, who competes with the Company in the full service restaurant business.

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(i)    If you are a resident of California and subject to its laws, the restrictions set forth in Section 10(b) above shall not apply to you.  
(ii)    Nothing in this provision shall divest you from the right to acquire as a passive investor (with no involvement in the operations or management of the business) up to 1% of any class of securities which is:  (i) issued by any Direct Competitor, and (ii) publicly traded on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter market.  
(c)    Non-Solicitation.  You agree that you shall not at any time during your employment with the Company and during the Restricted Period, on behalf of yourself or any other Person, directly or by assisting others, solicit, induce, encourage or cause any of the Company’s vendors, suppliers, licensees, or other Persons with whom the Company has a contractual relationship and with whom you have had Material Contact (as defined below) during the last two years of your employment with the Company, to cease doing business with the Company or to do business with a Direct Competitor.  “Material Contact” means contact between you and a Person:  (1) with whom or which you dealt on behalf of the Company; (2) whose dealings with the Company were coordinated or supervised by you; (3) about whom you obtained Confidential Information in the ordinary course of business as a result of your association with the Company; or (4) who receives products or services authorized by the Company, the sale or provision of which results or resulted in compensation, commission, or earnings for you within two years prior to the date of the termination of your employment with the Company.  
(d)    Non-Recruitment.  You agree that during the course of employment and during the Restricted Period, you will not, on behalf of yourself or any other Person, directly or by assisting others, solicit, induce, persuade, or encourage, or attempt to solicit, induce, persuade, or encourage, any individual employed by the Company, with whom you have worked, to terminate such employee’s position with the Company, whether or not such employee is a full-time or temporary employee of the Company and whether or not such employment is pursuant to a written agreement, for a determined period, or at will.  The provisions of this Section 10(d) shall only apply to those individuals employed by the Company at the time of solicitation or attempted solicitation.  If you are a resident of California and subject to its laws, the restrictions set forth in Section 10(c) above and this Section 10(d) shall be limited to apply only where Employee uses or discloses Confidential Information or Trade Secrets when engaging in the restricted activities.
(e)    Acknowledgements.  You acknowledge that the Company is in the business of marketing, developing and establishing its restaurant brands and concepts on a nationwide basis and that the Company makes substantial investments and has established substantial goodwill associated with its restaurant brands and concepts, supplier relationships and marketing programs throughout the United States.  You therefore acknowledge that the Territory in which the Company’s Business is conducted is, at the very least, throughout the United States.  You further acknowledge and agree that it is fair and reasonable for the Company to take steps to protect its Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, good will, business relationships, employees, economic advantages, and/or other legitimate business interests from the risk of misappropriation of or harm to its Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, good will, business relationships, employees, economic advantages, and/or other 

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legitimate business interests.  You acknowledge that the consideration, including this Award Agreement, continued employment, specialized training, and the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets provided to you, gives rise to the Company’s interest in restraining you from competing with the Company and that any limitations as to time, geographic scope and scope of activity to be restrained are reasonable and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect Company’s Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, good will, business relationships, employees, economic advantages, and/or other legitimate business interests, and will not prevent you from earning a livelihood. By accepting this Agreement, you specifically recognize and affirm that strict compliance with terms of the covenants set forth in this Section 10 is required in order to vest and receive the Shares.  You agree that should all or any part or application of this Section 10 be held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action between you and the Company, you nevertheless shall not vest in and receive any of the Shares if you violated any of the terms of any of the covenants set forth in this Section 10.
(f)    Survival of Covenants.  The provisions and restrictive covenants in this Section 10 of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.  You agree not to challenge the enforceability or scope of the provisions and restrictive covenants in this Section 10.  You further agree to notify all future persons, or businesses, with which you become affiliated or employed by, of the provisions and restrictions set forth in this Section 10, prior to the commencement of any such affiliation or employment.
(g)    Injunctive Relief.  You acknowledge that if you breach or threaten to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement, your actions will cause irreparable harm and damage to the Company which cannot be compensated by damages alone.  Accordingly, if you breach or threaten to breach any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other rights or remedies the Company may have.  You hereby waive the requirement for a bond by the Company as a condition to seeking injunctive relief.  The existence of any claim or cause of action by you against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of your agreements under this Agreement.
(h)    Clawback and Forfeiture due to Violating Section 10.  In the event that you violate any of the terms of this Section 10, you understand and agree that in addition to the Company’s rights to obtain injunctive relief and damages for such violation, (i) you shall return to the Company any Shares that vested [on or after any such violation or pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement] and any distributions with respect to such vested Shares (including any cash dividends or other distributions) received by you or your personal representative and pay to the Company in cash the amount of any proceeds received by you or your personal representative from the disposition or transfer of any such Shares, and (ii) your unvested Shares shall be immediately forfeited.]  
11.    General Provisions
(a)    Interpretations.  This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms of the Plan.  A copy of the Plan is available upon your request.  Terms used herein which are defined in the Plan shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Plan, unless otherwise defined herein.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent 

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with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.  Any question of administration or interpretation arising under this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee administering the Plan, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties in interest.
(b)    No Right to Employment.  Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed as giving you the right to be retained as an employee of the Company or any Affiliate.  In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss you from employment, free from any liability or any claim under this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
(c)    Securities Matters.  The Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Company to be applicable are satisfied.
(d)    Headings.  Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.  Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
(e)    Sections.  Sections (if any) that are referenced but “intentionally omitted” from this Agreement shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
(f)    Arbitration.  [Except for injunctive relief as set forth herein,] the parties agree that any dispute between the parties regarding this Agreement shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Orlando, Florida pursuant to the Darden dispute resolution program.  
(g)    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida (without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof).  Subject to Section 11(f) hereof, you agree that the state and federal courts of Florida shall have jurisdiction over any litigation between you and the Company regarding this Agreement, and you expressly submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts sitting in Orange County, Florida.
(h)    Notices.  You should send all written notices regarding this Agreement or the Plan to the Company at the following address:
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 
    Supervisor, Stock Compensation Plans 
    1000 Darden Center Drive 
    Orlando, FL  32837
(i)    Offset.  Any severance or other payments or benefits to you under the Company’s plans and agreements may be reduced, in the Company’s discretion, by any amounts that you owe the Company under Section 6 or Section 10 of this Agreement, provided that any such offset occurs at a time so that it does not violate Section 409A of the Code and is permitted under Applicable Laws.

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(j)    Award Agreement and Related Documents.  This Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall have no force or effect unless you have been notified by the Company, and identified in the Company’s records, as the recipient of a Restricted Stock Award grant.  [You are not required to execute this Agreement, but you will have 60 days from the Grant Date to notify the Company of any issues regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement; otherwise, you will be deemed to agree with them. OR YOU MUST REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS, THE CLAWBACK AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS UNDER SECTION 6 AND SECTION 10 OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE COMPANY’S OFFSET PROVISIONS, BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT ELECTRONICALLY VIA YOUR ESTABLISHED ACCOUNT ON THE MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY WEBSITE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF GRANT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMITTEE MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, EXTEND THIS DATE.  FAILURE TO ACCEPT THE REFERENCED TERMS AND TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT ELECTRONICALLY WILL PRECLUDE YOU FROM RECEIVING YOUR RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT.]  In connection with your Restricted Stock grant and this Agreement, the following additional documents were made available to you electronically, and paper copies are available on request directed to the Company’s Compensation Department:  (i) the Plan; and (ii) a Prospectus relating to the Plan. 

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4.1

 

EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT

 

This
Exchange Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of _________ __, 2020, is made by and among Transportation
and Logistics Systems Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and _______________ as the holder of the
Exchange Securities (as defined below) (the “Holder”).

 

WHEREAS,
the Holder holds Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) as more specifically set forth on Exhibit
A attached hereto (the “Exchange Securities”); and

 

WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933
(the “Securities Act”), the Company desires to exchange with the Holder, and the Holder desires to exchange
with the Company, the Exchange Securities for ______________ shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
(the “Series D”), with such designations, rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions as set forth in
the Certificate of Designation contained in Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration
the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Holder agree as follows:

 

1.
Terms of the Exchange. The Company and the Holder agree that the Holder will exchange the Exchange Securities held by the
Holder and will relinquish any and all other rights it may have under the Exchange Securities in exchange for the Series D.

 

2.
Closing. Upon of the conditions set forth herein, a closing shall occur at the principal offices of the Company, or such
other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

a.
General. At closing, the Company shall deliver to the Holder the Series D. Upon closing, any and all obligations of the
Company to Holder under the Exchange Securities shall be fully satisfied, the Holder will have no remaining rights, powers, privileges,
remedies or interests under the Exchange Securities. On the closing date, the Company shall execute and cause its Transfer Agent
to execute the form of reserve letter attached as Exhibit C.

 

b.
Withdrawal of Series A. As a condition precedent to the closing, the Company shall have filed a certificate of withdrawal
with the Secretary of State of Nevada withdrawing its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

3.
Further Assurances

 

Each
party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver
all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry
out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

4.
Representations and Warranties of the Holder. The Holder represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the closing
to the Company as follows:

 

a.
Authorization; Enforcement. The Holder has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement by the Holder and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by
all necessary action on the part of the Holder and no further action is required by the Holder. This Agreement has been (or upon
delivery will have been) duly executed by the Holder and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute
the valid and binding obligation of the Holder enforceable against the Holder in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited
by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited
by applicable law.

 

b.
Tax Advisors. The Holder has reviewed with its own tax advisors the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences
of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. With respect to such matters, the Holder relied solely
on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral. The Holder
understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible for its own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

c.
Information Regarding Holder. The Holder is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the
Securities Act, is experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a speculative nature and has purchased
securities of companies in private placements in the past and, with its representatives, has such knowledge and experience in
financial, tax and other business matters as to enable the Holder to utilize the information made available by the Company to
evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an informed investment decision with respect to the proposed purchase, which represents
a speculative investment. The Holder has the authority and is duly and legally qualified to purchase and hold the Series D. The
Holder is able to bear the risk of such investment for an indefinite period and to afford a complete loss thereof.

 

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d.
Legend. The Holder understands that the Series D (and the Underlying Shares, as defined herein) will be issued pursuant
to an exemption from registration or qualification under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and except as
set forth below, the Series D shall bear any legend as required by the “blue sky” laws of any state and a restrictive
legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock certificates):

 

THESE
SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THEIR EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, A “NO-ACTION” LETTER FROM THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
TRANSFER, A TRANSFER MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144 OF THE COMMISSION, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER
TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY SUCH TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

e.
Removal of Legends. Certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series D (the “Underlying
Shares”) shall not be required to contain the legend set forth in Section 4(d) above or any other legend.

 

f.
Restricted Securities. The Holder understands that: (i) the Series D (and the Underlying Securities) have not been and
are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned
or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) the Holder shall have delivered to the Company (if requested
by the Company) an opinion of counsel to the Holder, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such Series
D to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or
(C) the Holder provides the Company with reasonable assurance that such Series D (or Underlying Securities, as applicable) can
be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act (or a successor rule thereto)
(collectively, “Rule 144”); and (ii) any sale of the Series D (or Underlying Securities) made in reliance on
Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144, and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of
the Series D (or Underlying Securities) under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made)
may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption
under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

5.
Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to
the Holder:

 

a.
Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other agreements entered into by the parties hereto in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Exchange Documents”) and otherwise
to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation
by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and
no further action is required by the Company, the board of directors of the Company or the Company’s stockholders in connection
therewith, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Series D has been duly authorized by the Company’s board of
directors and no further filing, consent, or authorization is required by the Company, its board of directors or its stockholders.
This Agreement has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with
the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by
laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as
indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

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b.
Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”) are entities
duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are formed, and have
the requisite power and authorization to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted and as presently
proposed to be conducted. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business
and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it
makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not
have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse
effect on (i) the business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations (including results thereof), condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects of the Company or any Subsidiary, individually or taken as a whole, (ii) the transactions contemplated hereby or
in any of the other Exchange Documents or (iii) the authority or ability of the Company to perform any of its obligations under
any of the Exchange Documents. Other than its Subsidiaries, there is no Person (as defined below) in which the Company, directly
or indirectly, owns capital stock or holds an equity or similar interest. “Person” means an individual, a limited
liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and
any governmental entity or any department or agency thereof.

 

c.
No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Exchange Documents by the Company and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Series D will
not (i) result in a violation of the Certificate of Incorporation (as defined herein) or other organizational documents of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Bylaws (as defined herein)
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) except as set forth in the SEC Documents (as defined herein), conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others
any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
(including foreign, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of The OTC Markets Group (the
“Principal Market”) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) above, to the extent
such violations that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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d.
No Consents. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is required to obtain any consent from, authorization or order of,
or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other
Person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its respective obligations under or contemplated by the Exchange
Documents, in each case, in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations
which the Company or any Subsidiary is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on
or prior to the date of this Agreement, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any facts or circumstances
which might prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from obtaining or effecting any of the registration, application or
filings contemplated by the Exchange Documents. The Company is not in violation of the requirements of the Principal Market and
has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which could reasonably lead to delisting or suspension of the Common Stock in the
foreseeable future.

 

e.
Securities Law Exemptions. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Holder contained herein,
the offer and issuance by the Company of the Series D is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The offer and issuance
of the Series D is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) thereof.
The Company covenants and represents to the Holder that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received, anticipates
receiving, has any agreement to receive or has been given any promise to receive any consideration from the Holder or any other
Person in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Documents. The Company hereby acknowledges that the holding
period of the Series D (and Underlying Shares) shall tack back to the date the Exchanged Securities were originally issued by
the Company to the Holder (or its assignor) and it covenants not to take any position to the contrary.

 

f.
Issuance of the Series D. The issuance of the Series D is duly authorized by the Company. The issuance of shares of the
Underlying Shares upon conversion of the Series D is duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the Series D, will be
duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free from all taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances imposed by
the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in such documents.

 

g.
[Intentionally Omitted].

 

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h.
Equity Capitalization. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents: (i) none of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s
capital stock is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by
the Company or any Subsidiary; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments
of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital
stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities
or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii)
there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments
evidencing indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may
become bound; (iv) there are no financing statements securing obligations in any amounts filed in connection with the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries; (v) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act; (vi) there are no outstanding securities or
instruments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a
security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (vii) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar
provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Series D; (viii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any stock
appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (ix) neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have any liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Company’s filings
with the Commission (the “SEC Documents”) which are not so disclosed in the SEC Documents, other than those
incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually
or in the aggregate, do not or could not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has furnished to the Holder true, correct
and complete copies of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the
date hereof (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and as
in effect on the date hereof (the “Bylaws”), and the terms of all securities convertible into, or exercisable
or exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto that have not been
disclosed in the SEC Documents.

 

i.
Shell Company Status. The Company is not, and has not been in the last three years, an issuer identified in, or subject
to, Rule 144(i) of the Securities Act.

 

6.
Additional Acknowledgments. The Holder and the Company confirm that the Company has not received any consideration for
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as such Rule 144 may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule
or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule 144, the holding period of
the Series D (and Underlying Shares) tacks back to the issue date of the Exchange Securities. The Company hereby confirms that
the Holder (who is exchanging the Exchange Securities) currently is not and will not be upon closing of this Agreement (individually
or together as a group) deemed an “affiliate” as defined in Rule 144. The Company agrees not to take a position contrary
to this paragraph.

 

7.
Release by Each Holders. In consideration of the foregoing, the Holder releases and discharges Company, Company’s
officers, directors, principals, control persons, past and present employees, insurers, successors, and assigns (“Company
Parties”) from all actions, cause of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills,
specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions,
claims, and demands whatsoever, in law, admiralty or equity, against Company Parties which Holder ever had, now has or hereafter
can, shall or may, have for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether or not known or unknown, arising
under the Exchange Securities. It being understood that this Section 7 shall be limited in all respects to only matters
arising under or related to the Exchange Securities and shall under no circumstances constitute a release, waiver or discharge
with respect to the Series D or any Exchange Documents or limit the Holder from taking action for matters with respect to the
Series D or any Exchange Document or events that may arise in the future.

 

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8.
Miscellaneous.

 

a.
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.

 

b.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of
the State of New York, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of New York, City of New York for the adjudication of any dispute
hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby, and hereby irrevocably waives any objection that
such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER
OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

c.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or
the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

d.
Counterparts/Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered
one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other
party. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by an e-mail which contains an electronic file
of an executed signature page, such signature page shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose
behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or electronic file signature page (as the
case may be) were an original thereof.

 

e.
Notices. Any notice or communication permitted or required hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently
given if hand-delivered or sent (i) postage prepaid by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (ii) by email, to the respective
parties as set forth below, or to such other address as either party may notify the other in writing.

 

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If
to the Company, to:

 

Transportation
and Logistics Systems, Inc.

5500
Military Trail

Suite
22—357

Jupiter,
FL 33458

Attn:
John Mercandante, CEO

john@primeefs.com

 

With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): 

 

K&L
Gates LLP

599
Lexington Avenue

New
York, NY 10022

Attn:
Robert S. Matlin, Esq.

Robert.matlin@klgates.com

If
to the Holder, to the address set forth on the signature page of the Holder.

 

f.
Expenses. The parties hereto shall pay their own costs and expenses in connection herewith.

 

g.
Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the subject
matter hereof and thereof, superseding all prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties. This
Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived,
only by a written instrument signed by all parties, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. Except as expressly
stated herein, no delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or future
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

h.
Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing
or interpreting this Agreement.

 

i.
Pledge of Series D. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Series D may be pledged by the Holder in connection with
a bona fide margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the Series D. The pledge of the Series
D shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Series D hereunder, and if the Holder effects a pledge of the
Series D it shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company
pursuant to this Agreement. The Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such documentation as a pledgee of the Series D may
reasonably request in connection with a pledge of the Series D to such pledgee by the Holder.

 

[SIGNATURE
PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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

 

	 	TRANSPORTATION
    AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	John
    Mercadante
	 	Title:	Chief
    Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	[INVESTOR]
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	                               
	 	Title:	 
	 	 	 
	 	Address
    for Notices and delivery of Series D:

 

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EXHIBIT
A

 

Exchange
Securities

 

	Holder	 	Principal
    Amount of Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes	 	Warrants
    to Purchase 

Common Stock
	 	 	 	 	 
	[Investor]
	 	$[●]
	 	[●]

 

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EXHIBIT
B

 

Certificate
of Designation of Series D

 

[Attached]

 

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EXHIBIT
C

 

Reserve
Letter

 

[Attached]

 

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TRANSPORTATION
& LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, INC.

5500
Military Trail, Suite 22-357

Jupiter,
Florida 33458

 

Equiniti
Trust Company

Attention:
EQ Shareowner Services

1100
Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101

Mendota
Heights, MN 55120

 

July
___, 2020

 

Ladies
and Gentlemen:

 

Transportation
and Logistics Systems, Inc. (“Issuer”) a Nevada corporation and [INVESTOR] (“Investor”) have
entered into an Exchange Agreement dated as of July 20, 2020 (the “Agreement”) providing for the issuance of [●]
shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”).

 

A
copy of the Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Preferred Shares is attached hereto (the “Certificate
of Designation”). Equiniti Trust Company (“You” or “Equiniti”) should familiarize yourself with
your issuance and delivery obligations, as Transfer Agent, contained herein. The shares to be issued are to be registered in the
name of the registered holder of the Preferred Shares submitted for conversion or exercise.

 

In
accordance with this Irrevocable Transfer Instruction Agreement, you are hereby irrevocably authorized and instructed to reserve
[●] shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Company for issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Shares.
The amount of Common Stock so reserved may be increased, from time to time, by written instructions of the Company so long as
there are sufficient authorized and unissued shares of the Company not otherwise reserved available to do so. In addition, you
are hereby directed, upon being notified by the Company, to adjust the share reserve in accordance with Section 8 of the Certificate
of Designation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Equiniti has no obligation to confirm the accuracy
of a notice of conversion (a “Conversion Notice”).

 

Equiniti
is hereby irrevocably authorized and instructed to issue shares of Common Stock of the Company to the Investor, and remove all
stop-transfer instructions relating to such shares, upon Equiniti’s receipt from the Investor of a Conversion Notice or
notice by Investor’s counsel that the shares have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”)
or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction, and the Company or its counsel or Investor’s counsel
provides an opinion of counsel to that effect in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions
(and satisfactory to Equiniti), together with other documentation that may reasonably be requested, and the number of shares to
be issued are less than 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding common stock of the Company (unless this requirement has been
waived by the Company and the Investor in accordance with the Certificate of Designation), such shares shall be issued to the
account of the Investor either (i) electronically by crediting the account of a Prime Broker with the Depository Trust Company
through its Deposit/Withdrawal Agent Commission system, provided that the Company has been made FAST/DRS eligible by DTCC (DWAC),
or (ii) in certificated form without any legend which would restrict the transfer of the shares, and you should remove all stop-transfer
instructions relating to such shares (such shares shall be issued from the reserve, and the number of shares reserved shall be
reduced on a one-for-one basis with the shares issued, but in the event there are insufficient reserve shares of Common Stock
to accommodate a Conversion Notice, Equiniti and the Company agree that the Conversion Notice should be completed using authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock that the Company has in its treasury that are not otherwise reserved). If the shares of Common
Stock are eligible to be electronically delivered via DWAC ((i) above), the shares of Common Stock shall be delivered in that
manner. Equiniti is not responsible for the accuracy set forth in the Conversion Notice.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

The
Company hereby requests that your firm act promptly, without unreasonable delay and without the need for any action or confirmation
by the Company with respect to the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to any Conversion Notices received from the Investor.

 

The
Company shall indemnify you and your officers, directors, principals, partners, agents and representatives, and hold each of them
harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, damage, claim or expense (including the reasonable fees and disbursements
of its attorneys) incurred by or asserted against you or any of them arising out of or in connection with the instructions set
forth herein, the performance of your duties hereunder and otherwise in respect hereof, including the costs and expenses of defending
yourself or themselves against any claim or liability hereunder, including claims that may be asserted by the Company, except
that the Company shall not be liable hereunder as to matters in respect of which it is determined that you have acted with gross
negligence or in bad faith. You shall have no liability to the Company in respect to any action taken or any failure to act in
respect of this if such action was taken or omitted to be taken in good faith, and you shall be entitled to rely in this regard
on the advice of counsel.

 

The
Board of Directors of the Company has approved this Irrevocable Transfer Instruction Agreement including the irrevocable instructions
and does hereby extend the Company’s irrevocable agreement to indemnify Equiniti for all loss, liability or expense in carrying
out the authority and direction herein contained on the terms herein set forth.

 

All
processing fees will be expected and payable upon receipt of the request from the presenter of such request. The Company and Investor
understand and agree that Equiniti’s fee schedule is subject to change and the Company agrees to pay the full amount of
any such conversion according to the Equiniti fee schedule then in force. Equiniti shall not be obligated to process any request
until and unless its fees are paid. Further, the Company and Investor understand and acknowledge that in the event that the Company
is delinquent in payment of fees due Equiniti in an amount less than $1,500, Equiniti will honor conversion requests with the
additional payment of $200.00 per request. In the event that the Company is suspended with Equiniti due to non-payment with an
account balance owing in excess of $2,500, Investor or Company will be required to bring the account balance current before any
transactions will be processed.

 

The
Company agrees that the Equiniti may resign as the Company’s Transfer Agent. In that event, or in the event that the Company
terminates Equiniti, Equiniti reserves the right to and may complete any issuance or transfer requests then pending. The Company
shall engage a suitable replacement transfer agent that will agree to serve as transfer agent for the Company and be bound by
the terms and conditions of these Irrevocable Instructions within five business days. In the event that the Company decides to
terminate Equiniti, 30 days’ notice of termination must be given and a fee of $350 per irrevocable instruction letter must
be paid prior to termination. Equiniti shall abide by the obligations under this Agreement during the 30 day termination period.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

The
Company hereby authorizes the issuance of such number of shares under the terms of the Certificate of Designation and any such
shares shall be considered fully paid and non-assessable at the time of their issuance. The Company and the Investor agree that
Equiniti will be notified in writing by the Company and the Investor when the Preferred Shares have been fully converted and if
there are any remaining shares in the reservation that are to be released and returned to the Company’s authorized shares.

 

The
Investor and Company expressly understand and agree that nothing in this Irrevocable Transfer Instruction Agreement shall require
or be construed in any way to require Equiniti, in its sole discretion, to do, take or not do or take any action that would be
contrary to any court order, any Federal or State law, rule, or regulation including but expressly not limited to both the 1933
Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or the transfer agent agreement with the Company.

 

The
Company hereby directs you, upon request by the Investor to immediately provide any capitalization structure information pertaining
to the number of common shares of the Company that are issued and outstanding and the amount reserved for the Investor without
any further action or confirmation by the Company.

 

The
Investor is intended to be and is a third party beneficiary hereof, and no amendment or modification to the instructions set forth
herein may be made without the consent of the Investor.

 

	Transportation
    and Logistics Systems, Inc.	 	[Investor]
	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	 	By:	       
	Name:	John
    Mercadante, Jr.	 	Name:	 
	Title:	Chief
    Executive Officer	 	Title:	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Acknowledged
    and Agreed:	 	 	 
	Equiniti
    Trust Company	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 	 	 
	Title:

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