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Exhibit 10.2

Radiant Logistics, Inc. 

2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan 

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the terms of its 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan effective as of November 13, 2012 (the “Plan”) and the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement attached to this Non-Qualified Stock Option Award (this “NQO Award”), hereby grants to the individual named below (the “Optionee”) the option to purchase the number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, as is set forth below. The terms of this NQO Award are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan and the attached Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, with such provisions being incorporated herein by reference. All of the capitalized terms used in this NQO Award and the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement not otherwise defined herein or therein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Plan.  A copy of the Plan and the prospectus for the Plan have been delivered to Optionee together with this NQO Award and the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement. In addition, reference is made to that “Employee Information Supplement” attached hereto as Exhibit B, the purpose of which is to provide a general summary of the tax consequences and other issues associated with the grant of the NQO Award to Grantees domiciled within Canada.

 

	
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Date of Grant:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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Name of Optionee:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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Number of Underlying Shares of Common Stock: 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
(subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan)

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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Exercise Price: USD
	
 
	
$
	
 
	
per share (subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan)

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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Vesting of Options (on a cumulative basis and subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan):

 

		
	
Vesting 

Date
	
No. of Underlying 

shares to be Vested*

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

*Vesting to occur pursuant to Section 3 of the attached Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement and conditioned upon continued employment or service as described therein.

6.Expiration Date: _____________________

The Optionee acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of this NQO Award, inclusive of the attached Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, and the Plan, and that the terms thereof supersede any and all other written or oral agreements between the Optionee and the Corporation regarding the subject matter contained herein. 

 

	
Radiant Logistics, Inc.
	
 
	
Optionee:

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Title:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Date:
	
 
	
 

	
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NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the grant date set forth in Section 1 of the NQO Award to which this Agreement relates and is attached (the “Date of Grant”) between Radiant Logistics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the individual identified in Section 2 of the NQO Award to which this Agreement relates and is attached (the “Optionee”). 

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Corporation adopted the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan effective as of November 13, 2012 (the “Plan”), providing for the grant of Non-Qualified Options or the right to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”) by Employees and/or Consultants of the Corporation; and 

WHEREAS, the Audit and Executive Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) has authorized the grant of a Non-Qualified Option to the Optionee on the date of this Agreement as evidenced by the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award to which this Agreement is attached (the “NQO Award”), thereby allowing the Optionee to acquire a proprietary interest in the Corporation in order that the Optionee will have a further incentive for remaining with and increasing his or her efforts on behalf of the Corporation; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is prepared in conjunction with and under the terms of the Plan, which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference; and

WHEREAS, the Optionee has accepted the Non-Qualified Option evidenced by the NQO Award and has agreed to the terms and conditions stated herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the Corporation and the Optionee hereby agree as follows: 

1. Confirmation of Grant of Option. Pursuant to a determination by the Committee, the Corporation, subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, hereby grants to the Optionee as a matter of separate inducement and agreement, and in addition to and not in lieu of salary or other compensation or fees for services, the right to purchase (the “Option”) an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as is set forth in Section 3 of the NQO Award, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan (such shares, as adjusted, the “Shares”). The Option is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). 

2. Exercise Price. The exercise price of shares of Common Stock covered by the Option will be the per share amount set forth in Section 4 of the NQO Award, at all times being not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan. 

Vesting and Exercisability of Option. The Option shall vest and become exercisable on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth: 

 

 

(a)The Option shall vest and become exercisable (on a cumulative basis) in such installments (after giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to the Plan) and on such vesting dates, as set forth in Section 5 of the NQO Award, provided that the Optionee remains an Employee or Consultant of the Corporation or any Affiliate as of each such applicable vesting date as indicated in Section 5 of the NQO Award. In addition, this Option shall vest and become exercisable to the extent and as provided in Sections 7(b) and (d) and 8 hereof.

(b)The Option may be exercised pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3 and Sections 7(b) and (d) and 8 hereof, by notice and payment to the Corporation as provided in Sections 10 and 15 hereof. 

3. Term of Option. The term of the Option shall be the period of years from the Date of Grant as is set forth in Section 1 of the NQO Award and shall expire on the date set forth in Section 6 of the NQO Award, subject to earlier termination or cancellation as provided in this Agreement. 

4. Non-transferability of Option. The Option shall not be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or pledged or hypothecated in any way, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or other process, except as may be provided in the Plan. Any assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option attempted contrary to the provisions of the Plan, or any levy of execution, attachment or other process attempted upon the Option, will be null and void and without effect. Any attempt to make any such assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option will cause the Option to terminate immediately upon the happening of any such event; provided, however, that any such termination of the Option under the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 will not prejudice any rights or remedies which the Corporation or any Affiliate may have under this Agreement or otherwise. 

5. Exercise Upon Cessation of Employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship. 

(a)If the Optionee at any time ceases to be an Employee or Consultant of the Corporation or of any Affiliate (i) by reason of his or her discharge for Cause or (ii) due to his or her voluntary termination of employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship without the written consent of the Committee, the Option shall, at the time of such termination of employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship, terminate and the Optionee shall forfeit all rights hereunder. If, however, the Optionee for any other reason (other than Disability or death) ceases to be an Employee or Consultant, the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised by the Optionee to the same extent the Optionee would have been entitled under Section 3 hereof to exercise the Option immediately prior to such cessation of employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship, at any time within three (3) months after such cessation of employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Optionee shall forfeit all rights hereunder, even if the Optionee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate or begins another Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate. In no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof. 

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(b)The Option shall not be affected by any change of duties or position of the Optionee so long as Optionee continues to be a full-time Employee of the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof. If the Optionee is granted a temporary leave of absence of 90 days or less, such leave of absence shall be deemed a continuation of his or her employment by the Corporation or of any Affiliate thereof for the purposes of this Agreement, but only if and so long as the employing corporation consents thereto. 

(c)The change in an Optionee’s status from that of an Employee to that of a Consultant will, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to result in a termination of such Optionee’s employment with the Corporation and its Affiliates, unless the Committee otherwise determines in its sole discretion. The change in an Optionee’s status from that of a Consultant to that of an Employee will not, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to result in a termination of such Optionee’s service as a Consultant, and such Optionee will thereafter be deemed to be an Employee for purposes of this Agreement. Unless the Committee otherwise determines in its sole discretion, an Optionee’s employment or other service will, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to have terminated on the date recorded on the personnel or other records of the Corporation or the Affiliate for which the Optionee provides employment or other service, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion based upon such records. 

(d)Notwithstanding any language to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, for purposes of vesting and any post-termination exercise period under the Option, the Optionee’s employment will be considered terminated the date that the Optionee is no longer actively providing services (unless the Optionee is on a leave of absence approved by the Corporation), regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under applicable statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law; the Corporation shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the Option.

6.Exercise Upon Death or Disability. 

(a)If the Optionee dies while he or she is employed by or in a Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate within one (1) year after the Date of Grant of the Option, the Option may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised (to the extent the Option is vested pursuant to Section 3 immediately prior to Optionee’s death), by the estate of the Optionee (or by the person or persons who acquire the right to exercise the Option by written designation of the Optionee) at any time within one (1) year after the death of the Optionee, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the estate or other beneficiaries shall forfeit all rights hereunder. 

(b)If the Optionee dies while he or she is employed by or in a Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate one (1) year or more after the Date of Grant, the Option will become immediately vested and exercisable with respect to the number of underlying shares of Common Stock scheduled to vest as set forth in Section 5 of the NQO Award on the next annual anniversary of the Date of Grant, irrespective of Optionee’s death (such date, the “Section 7(b) Deemed Vesting Date”), and the Option 

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may, subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, be exercised (to the extent the Option is vested pursuant to Section 3 immediately prior to Optionee’s death and becomes vested pursuant to this Section 7(b)), by the estate of the Optionee (or by the person or persons who acquire the right to exercise the Option by written designation of the Optionee) at any time within one (1) year after the death of the Optionee, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the estate or other beneficiaries shall forfeit all rights hereunder; provided, however, that if Section 5 of the NQO Award provides for cliff vesting on a date certain after the Section 7(b) Deemed Vesting Date, then for purposes of determining any immediate vesting under this Section 7(b), it shall be assumed that such NQO Award vested in equal annual installments over such vesting time period instead of in one installment on the cliff vesting date as indicated in Section 5 of the NQO Award and the Option will become immediately vested and exercisable with respect to that number of underlying shares of Common Stock subject to the NQO Award that would have vested and become exercisable during the period of time between the Date of Grant and the Section 7(b) Deemed Vesting Date. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, in no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof. By way of example and for clarification and the avoidance of doubt, if the NQO Award was scheduled to cliff vest on the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant and the Optionee dies while he or she is employed by or in a Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate on the 18th month anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Option will become immediately vested and exercisable with respect to two-thirds of the underlying shares of Common Stock subject to the NQO Award (which represents that number of underlying shares of Common Stock that would have been vested as of the Section 7(b) Deemed Vesting Date assuming the Option vested in three equal annual installments), and the remaining one-third portion of the Option will terminate, and the vested portion of the Option will remain exercisable for one (1) year after the death of the Optionee or if earlier upon expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

(c)In the event that the employment of the Optionee or the Optionee’s Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Optionee within one (1) year after the Date of Grant, the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Option is vested pursuant to Section 3 immediately prior to the termination of the Optionee’s employment or Consulting Relationship due to Disability), by the Optionee at any time within one (1) year after the date of such termination of employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Optionee shall forfeit all rights hereunder even if the Optionee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate or begins another Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate. 

(d)In the event that the employment of the Optionee or the Optionee’s Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Optionee one (1) year or more after the Date of Grant, the Option will become immediately vested and exercisable with respect to the number of underlying shares of Common Stock scheduled to vest as set forth in Section 5 of the NQO Award on the next annual anniversary of the Date of Grant, irrespective of Optionee’s Disability (such date, the “Section 7(d) Deemed Vesting Date”), and the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Option is vested pursuant to Section 3 immediately prior to Optionee’s employment or 

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Consulting Relationship termination due to Disability and becomes vested pursuant to this Section 7(d)) by the Optionee within the period ending one (1) year after the date of such termination of employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship, at the end of which period the Option, to the extent not then exercised, shall terminate and the Optionee shall forfeit all rights hereunder even if the Optionee subsequently returns to the employ of the Corporation or any Affiliate or begins another Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate; provided, however, that if Section 5 of the NQO Award provides for cliff vesting on a date certain that occurs after the Section 7(d) Deemed Vesting Date, then for purposes of determining any immediate vesting under this Section 7(d), it shall be assumed that such NQO Award vested in equal annual installments over such vesting time period instead of in one installment on the cliff vesting date as indicated in Section 5 of the NQO Award and the Option will become immediately vested and exercisable with respect to that number of underlying shares of Common Stock subject to the NQO Award that would have vested and become exercisable during the period of time between the Date of Grant and the Section 7(d) Deemed Vesting Date. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, in no event, however, may the Option be exercised after the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof. By way of example and for clarification and the avoidance of doubt, if the NQO Award was scheduled to cliff vest on the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant and the employment of the Optionee or the Optionee’s Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate is terminated by reason of the Disability of the Optionee on the 18th month anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Option will become immediately vested and exercisable with respect to two-thirds of the underlying shares of Common Stock subject to the NQO Award (which represents that number of underlying shares of Common Stock that would have been vested as of the Section 7(d) Deemed Vesting Date assuming the Option vested in three equal annual installments), and the remaining one-third portion of the Option will terminate, and the vested portion of the Option will remain exercisable for one (1) year after such termination or if earlier upon expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof.

7. Change in Control of the Corporation. If there is a Change in Control, the Option will be subject to the provisions of Article IX of the Plan; provided, however, that if the Option is continued, assumed or substituted pursuant to Article IX of the Plan and within one (1) year following such event, the Optionee’s employment or Consulting Relationship is terminated by the Corporation or any Affiliate without Cause, the Option will vest automatically and become immediately exercisable as of such date of termination of Optionee’s employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship and will remain exercisable until the earlier of the expiration of the term provided in Section 4 hereof or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of Optionee’s employment or Termination of Consulting Relationship.

8. Registration. The Corporation shall register or qualify the shares covered by the Option for sale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at any time prior to the exercise in whole or in part of the Option. 

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9 .Method of Exercise of Option.

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option shall be exercisable by notice in the manner set forth in Exhibit “A” hereto (the “Notice”) and provision for payment to the Corporation in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein. Each such Notice shall: 

	
 
	
(i)
	
state the election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares with respect to which it is being exercised; 

	
 
	
(ii)
	
be signed by the Optionee or the person or persons entitled to exercise the Option and, if the Option is being exercised by any person or persons other than the Optionee, be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to counsel to the Corporation, of the right of such other person or persons to exercise the Option; 

	
 
	
(iii)
	
include payment of the full purchase price for the shares of Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to such exercise of the Option; and 

	
 
	
(iv)
	
be received by the Corporation on or before the date of the expiration of this Option. In the event the date of expiration of this Option falls on a day which is not a regular business day at the Corporation’s executive office in Bellevue, Washington then such written Notice must be received at such office on or before the last regular business day prior to such date of expiration. 

(b)Payment of the purchase price of any shares of Common Stock, in respect of which the Option shall be exercised, shall be made by the Optionee or such person or persons at the place specified by the Corporation on the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (i) by delivering to the Corporation cash or a certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Corporation, (ii) by having withheld from the total number of shares of Common Stock to be acquired upon the exercise of this Option a specified number of such shares of Common Stock, or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing; provided, however, that any payment pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of this Section 10(b) must be approved in advance by the Committee. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if the Optionee is resident in Canada, the Optionee may not pay the exercise price of the Option by tendering already owned Shares by the Optionee.

(c)The Option shall be deemed to have been exercised with respect to any particular shares of Common Stock if, and only if, the preceding provisions of this Section 10 and the provisions of Section 11 hereof shall have been complied with, in which event the Option shall be deemed to have been exercised on the date the Notice was received by the Corporation. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Notice given pursuant to the provisions of this Section 10 shall be void and of no effect if all of the preceding provisions of this Section 10 and the provisions of Section 11 shall not have been complied with. 

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(d)The certificate or certificates or book-entry notations for shares of Common Stock as to which the Option shall be exercised will be registered in the name of the Optionee (or in the name of the Optionee’s estate or other beneficiary if the Option is exercised after the Optionee’s death), or if the Option is exercised by the Optionee and if the Optionee so requests in the notice exercising the Option, will be registered in the name of the Optionee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship and will be delivered as soon as practical after the date the Notice is received by the Corporation (accompanied by full payment of the exercise price), but only upon compliance with all of the provisions of this Agreement. 

(e)If the Optionee fails to accept delivery of and pay for all or any part of the number of Shares specified in such Notice, Optionee’s right to exercise the Option with respect to such undelivered Shares may be terminated in the sole discretion of the Committee. The Option may be exercised only with respect to full Shares. 

(f)The Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates or book-entry notations for shares of its Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of any part of the Option prior to the payment to the Corporation, upon its demand, of any amount requested by the Corporation for the purpose of satisfying its minimum statutory liability, if any, to withhold non-U.S., U.S. federal, state, provincial or local income or earnings tax, social insurance, payroll tax or any other applicable tax or assessment (plus interest or penalties thereon, if any, caused by a delay in making such payment) incurred by reason of the exercise of this Option or the transfer of shares thereupon. Such payment shall be made by the Optionee in cash or, with the written consent of the Corporation, by tendering to the Corporation shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding. In the alternative, the Corporation may, at its option, satisfy such withholding requirements by withholding from the shares of Common Stock to be delivered to the Optionee pursuant to an exercise of the Option a number of shares of Common Stock equal in value to the amount of the required withholding. Regardless of any action the Corporation takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local taxes and/or non-U.S. taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the Optionee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by the Optionee is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility and that the Corporation: (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, including the grant of the Option, the vesting of the Option, and the exercise of the Option; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the Option or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items. If the Optionee becomes subject to taxation in more than one country between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Optionee acknowledges that the Corporation may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one country.

(g)Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, if the Optionee resides in a country (or is employed in a country, if different) where the local foreign exchange rules and regulations either preclude the remittance of currency out of the country for purposes of paying the exercise price of the Option, or requires the Corporation and/or the Optionee to 

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secure any legal or regulatory approvals, complete any legal or regulatory filings, or undertake any additional steps for remitting currency out of the country, the Corporation may restrict the method of exercise to a form of cashless exercise or such other form(s) of exercise (as it determines in its sole discretion).

(h)As a condition of the grant of this Option, the Optionee agrees to repatriate all payments attributable to the Option in accordance with local foreign exchange rules and regulations in the Optionee’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  In addition, the Optionee agrees to take any and all actions, and consents to any and all actions taken by the Corporation and its Affiliates, as may be required to allow the Corporation and its Affiliates to comply with local laws, rules and regulations in the Optionee’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  Finally, the Optionee agrees to take any and all actions that may be required to comply with his or her personal legal and tax obligations under local laws, rules and regulations in the Optionee’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).     

10.Approval of Counsel. The exercise of the Option and the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to approval by the Corporation’s counsel of all legal matters in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, applicable foreign and provincial laws, rules and regulations, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated trading medium upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or traded. 

11.Resale of Common Stock, Etc. The Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Option shall bear the following (or similar) legend if required by counsel for the Corporation: 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE FIRST BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE CORPORATION, SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. 

12.Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall at all times during the term of the Option reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement. 

13.Limitation of Action. The Optionee and the Corporation each acknowledges that every right of action accruing to Optionee or the Corporation, as the case may be, and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement against the Corporation or an Affiliate, on the one hand, or against the Optionee, on the other hand, shall, irrespective of the place where an action may be brought, cease and be barred by the expiration of three (3) years from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises. 

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14.Notices. Each notice relating to the NQO Award and this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by recognized overnight courier or by certified mail to the proper address. All notices to the Corporation or the Committee shall be addressed to them at 405 114th Avenue, SE, Third Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004 Attn: General Counsel. All notices to the Optionee shall be addressed to the Optionee or such other person or persons at the Optionee’s address set forth in the Corporation’s records. Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect. 

15.Benefits of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Corporation, the Optionee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assignees. 

16.Severability. In the event that any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining legal and enforceable provisions hereof, which shall be construed as if such illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had not been inserted. 

17.Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event that either party is compelled to bring a claim related to this Agreement, to interpret or enforce the provisions of the Agreement, to recover damages as a result of a breach of this Agreement, or from any other cause (a “Claim”), such Claim must be processed in the manner set forth below: 

(a)THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE METHOD TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM IS ARBITRATION, AND EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OR COURT TRIAL. Neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit in any way related to any Claim covered by this Agreement. 

(b)The arbitration shall be binding and conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules and Procedures for Employment Disputes or the appropriate governing body, as modified by the terms and conditions of this paragraph. Venue for any arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will lie in Seattle, Washington, United States of America. The arbitrator will be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators supplied by JAMS or the appropriate governing body. The Corporation shall pay the arbitrator’s fees and arbitration costs (recognizing that each side bears the cost of its own deposition(s), witness, expert and attorneys’ fees and other expenses as and to the same extent as if the matter were being heard in a court of law). Upon the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion revealing, however briefly, the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator’s award is based. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 

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18. No Right to Continue Employment or Consulting Relationship. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) a contract of employment between the Optionee and the Corporation or any Affiliate, (b) a right of the Optionee to be continued in the employ of or in a Consulting Relationship with the Corporation or of any Affiliate, or (c) a limitation of the right of the Corporation or of any Affiliate to discharge the Optionee at any time, with or without cause (subject to any applicable employment agreement) or terminate the Optionee’s Consulting Relationship at any time or for any reason. 

19.Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan. 

20.Incorporation of Terms of Plan. This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and subject to, all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. 

21.No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall apply against any party. 

22.Nature of the Grant.  In accepting this Option grant, the Optionee acknowledges that:

	
 
	
(a)
	
the Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Corporation in its sole discretion at any time, unless otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement;

	
 
	
(b)
	
the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Option grants, or benefits in lieu of Option grants, even if Option grants have been granted repeatedly in the past; 

	
 
	
(c)
	
all decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation; 

	
 
	
(d)
	
the Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan; 

	
 
	
(e)
	
the Option grant is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event shall be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Corporation; 

	
 
	
(f)
	
in the event that the Optionee is not an employee of the Corporation or any Affiliate, the Option will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Corporation;

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(g)
	
the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if the Optionee vests in the Option grant, exercises the Option in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is issued Shares, the value of those Shares may increase or decrease;

	
 
	
(h)
	
neither the Corporation, nor any Affiliate of the Corporation shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the local currency of the Optionee’s country of residence and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to the Optionee pursuant to the settlement of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement of the Option;

	
 
	
(i)
	
in consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option resulting from termination of the Optionee’s employment or service by the Corporation or any Affiliate (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and the Optionee irrevocably releases the Corporation and its Affiliates from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by acceptance of the Option and this Agreement, the Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim; 

	
 
	
(j)
	
the Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, or the Optionee’s purchase or sale of the underlying Shares; and 

	
 
	
(k)
	
the Optionee is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan or the Option.

23. Data Privacy Consent.  Pursuant to applicable personal data protection laws, the Corporation hereby notifies the Optionee of the following in relation to the Optionee’s personal data and the collection, use, processing and transfer of such data in relation to the Corporation’s grant of the Option and the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.  The collection, use, processing and transfer of the Optionee’s personal data is necessary for the Corporation’s administration of the Plan and the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.  The Optionee’s denial and/or objection to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data may affect the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.  As such, the Optionee voluntarily acknowledges and consents (where required under applicable law) to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described herein.  

The Corporation holds certain personal information about the Optionee, including the Optionee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Corporation, details of all equity awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, 

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canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”).  The Data may be provided by the Optionee or collected, where lawful, from third parties, and the Corporation will process the Data for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan. The Data processing will take place through electronic and non-electronic means according to logics and procedures strictly correlated to the purposes for which Data are collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations in the Optionee’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  Data processing operations will be performed minimizing the use of personal and identification data when such operations are unnecessary for the processing purposes sought. Data will be accessible within the Corporation’s organization only by those persons requiring access for purposes of the implementation, administration and operation of the Plan and for the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.

The Corporation will transfer Data as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, and the Corporation may further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Corporation in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  These recipients may be located in the European Economic Area, Canada, or elsewhere throughout the world, such as the United States.  The Optionee hereby authorizes (where required under applicable law) them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of Shares on the Optionee’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom the Optionee may elect to deposit any Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan.  

The Optionee may, at any time, exercise his or her rights provided under applicable personal data protection laws, which may include the right to (a) obtain confirmation as to the existence of the Data, (b) verify the content, origin and accuracy of the Data, (c) request the integration, update, amendment, deletion, or blockage (for breach of applicable laws) of the Data, and (d) to oppose, for legal reasons, the collection, use, processing or transfer of the Data which is not necessary or required for the implementation, administration and/or operation of the Plan and the Optionee’s participation in the Plan.  The Optionee may seek to exercise these rights by contacting the Optionee’s local HR manager or the Corporation’s Human Resources Department.

24.Private Placement.  If the Optionee is resident and/or employed outside of the United States, the grant of the Option is not intended to be a public offering of securities in the Optionee’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different).  The Corporation has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filing with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law), and the Option is not subject to the supervision of the local securities authorities. No employee of the Corporation is permitted to advise the Optionee on whether the Optionee should purchase Shares upon exercise of the Option.  Investment in Shares involves a degree of risk.  Before deciding to purchase Shares pursuant to the Option, the Optionee should carefully consider all risk factors relevant to the acquisition of Shares and should carefully review all of the materials related to the Option and the Plan.  In addition, the Optionee should consult with his or her personal investment advisor for professional investment advice.

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25.Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws.  The Optionee’s country of residence may have insider trading and/or market abuse laws that may affect the Optionee’s ability to acquire or sell Shares during such times the Optionee is considered to have “inside information” (as defined in the laws in the Optionee’s country of residence).  These laws may be the same or different from any Corporation insider trading policy. The Optionee acknowledges that it is the Optionee’s responsibility to be informed of and compliant with such regulations, and the Optionee is advised to consult with the Optionee’s personal advisors for additional information.

26.Currency.  The exercise price shall be denominated in United States dollars and all references to currency and dollars in the NQO Award and this Agreement shall refer to United States dollars.  

27.English Language.  If the Optionee is resident and/or employed outside of the United States, the Optionee acknowledges and agrees that it is the Optionee’s express intent that this Agreement, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Option, be drawn up in English.  If the Optionee has received this Agreement, the Plan or any other documents related to the Option translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different from the English version, the meaning of the English version shall control.  

BY WAY OF THEIR EXECUTION OF THE NQO AWARD TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT RELATES AND IS ATTACHED, the Corporation and the Optionee (and each of their heirs, successors and assigns) agree to be bound by each and every one of the terms set forth in this Agreement. 

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EXHIBIT A 

NON-QUALIFIED OPTION EXERCISE FORM 

[DATE] 

Radiant Logistics, Inc. 
405 114th Avenue, SE 
Third Floor
Bellevue, WA 98004 
Attention: General Counsel 

1. Option Exercise.  I hereby elect to exercise my option(s) to purchase the following shares of Common Stock of Radiant Logistics, Inc. under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “Plan”) and the Option Agreement(s) identified below:

 

	
Grant #:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Grant Date:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Number of Shares:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Exercise Price Per Share: USD
	
 
	
$

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Total Purchase Price: USD
	
 
	
$

 

2. Payment.  I am paying the purchase price of the options as follows (check the applicable form of payment):

____ I am attaching cash or a check in the amount of USD $____________, as the total purchase price for the shares. 

____ I have delivered irrevocable instructions to a broker to sell a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock of Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the “Corporation”) to pay the total purchase price, plus any applicable withholding for federal and state income tax, and to pay such amounts to the Corporation.  [Please note that this form of payment is only available upon prior approval of the Committee.]

The name, address and telephone number of the broker is as follows:

 

	
Name of Firm:
	
 
	
 

	
Contact:
	
 
	
 

	
Address:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Phone:
	
 
	
 

	
Fax:
	
 
	
 

 

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[Please also see Section 4 of this Option Exercise Notice, which may prevent you from using this type of “cashless” exercise feature if you possess material non-public information about the Corporation or its securities at the time of exercise.] 

____ I hereby elect to convert the attached option into shares of Common Stock of the Corporation on a “net cashless exercise” basis pursuant to Section V(a)(ii) of the Plan.  [Please note that this form of payment is only available upon prior approval of the Committee.]

____ I have elected to pay any required withholding with the exercise transaction.  Accordingly, I have included USD $_______, which I would like applied to non-U.S., U.S. federal and state or provincial taxes as follows: _________________________________.

3. Certificate Delivery.  I elect to have my shares of Common Stock delivered as follows:

____ Please have the shares delivered electronically via DWAC to my brokerage account.  Please use the information below to execute the transaction.

 

	
Broker DTC number:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
My Account Number
	
 
	
 

 

____ Please register the certificate or book-entry notation representing the shares in the name set forth below and send the certificate or evidence of book-entry notation to the following address:

 

	
Registered Name:
	
 
	
 

	
Address:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

 

4. Compliance with Insider Trading Policy.  I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Corporation’s current insider trading policy, including the portions that may, among other things, restrict my ability to exercise my options through a broker sale on the open market or otherwise sell the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of my options.  I understand that the information in this letter does not limit in any manner my own, personal responsibilities and obligations under the policy and the securities laws, including, but not limited to, the prohibitions on trading (including by means of a broker assisted option exercise) while I possess material, non-public information or during a blackout period that may be imposed under the policy.  I agree to provide a copy of this notice to my broker, and to require his or her compliance with the policy.  I understand that the Corporation may reject any broker exercise completed during a blackout period or that is otherwise prohibited by the policy.

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5. Representations.  I acknowledge that I have received, read and understand the Plan and my Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreements, which together govern the terms of my option(s) and their exercise.  I have also read the current Plan prospectus, the Corporation’s latest annual report to stockholders and the other public reports and information incorporated by reference into the prospectus in making my decision to exercise my options.

6. Effectiveness and Execution of Transaction.  I understand and agree that this exercise election will be subject to acknowledgement by the Corporation.  In the case of a cash exercise, my option exercise will be processed as soon as practicable.  In the case of a cashless exercise, I understand it may take longer to process my option exercise.

 

	

Submitted by:
	
 
	
Acknowledged by:

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Optionee
	
 
	
Broker

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Firm Name:
	
 
	
 

	
Its:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
 

	
Date:
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Its:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Date:
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
 
	
Acknowledged by:

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Radiant Logistics, Inc.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Its:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Date:
	
 
	
 

 

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EXHIBIT “B”

RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC.

Employee Information Supplement
Stock Options

CANADA

 

	
	
Overview

	
This supplement has been prepared to provide you with a summary of the tax consequences and other issues associated with the grant of stock options by Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) under the Radiant Logistics, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan effective as of November 13, 2012 (as amended, the “Plan”).

This supplement is based on tax and other laws in effect in your country as of 1 October 2016.  Further, this supplement assumes that your employer will not reimburse the Company in connection with your award.  It does not necessarily address all local tax laws that may apply to you.  Such laws often are complex and can change frequently.  As a result, the information contained in the supplement may be outdated at the time you become vested in your stock options, at the time you exercise your stock options and acquire shares of the Company, or at the time you sell the shares you acquire under the Plan.

Please note that this supplement is general in nature and does not discuss all of the various laws, rules and regulations that may apply.  It may not apply to your particular tax or financial situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure you of any particular tax result.  Accordingly, you are strongly advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the tax or other laws in your country apply to your specific situation.

If you are a citizen or resident of another country or transfer employment after you are granted stock options or if you are no longer actively employed, the information contained in this supplement may not be applicable to you.

 

	
	
This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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GENERAL Tax Information

	
Grant
	
No taxation.

	
Vesting
	
No taxation.

	
Exercise
	
On the date(s) you exercise your stock options and acquire shares of Company common stock, you will be subject to taxation.

	
Taxable Amount
	
The difference between the fair market value of shares of Company common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price you paid for the shares (the “spread”).

If the Company issues “prescribed shares” when you exercise your stock options, 50% (25% for Quebec) of the spread may be deducted when calculating taxable income subject to income tax under Section 110(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).  A “prescribed share” essentially is a common share without any feature whereby (i) the amount of dividends or the liquidation entitlement is fixed or restricted by way of a formula or otherwise, (ii) you can convert the underlying shares for “non-prescribed shares” or (iii) put or call rights or other repurchase features are attached.

	
Nature of Taxable Amount
	
Employment income.

	
Income Tax Payable?
	
Yes.

	
Source Deductions Payable?
	
Yes (to the extent the applicable Canada Pension Plan (“CPP”), Employment Insurance (“EI”), Quebec Pension Plan (“QPP”), or Quebec Paternal Insurance Plan (“QPIP”) premium ceiling is not exceeded).

	
Other Taxes Payable?
	
No.

	
tax withholding and reporting

	
Withholding
	
When the stock options are exercised and the taxable amount is recognized:

	
Is Income Tax Withheld?
	
Yes.

	
Are Source  Deductions Withheld?
	
Yes (to the extent the applicable CPP/EI/QPP/QPIP premium ceiling has not been exceeded).

	
Are Other Taxes Withheld?
	
Not applicable.

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GENERAL Tax Information

	
Grant
	
No taxation.

	
Vesting
	
No taxation.

	
Exercise
	
On the date(s) you exercise your stock options and acquire shares of Company common stock, you will be subject to taxation.

	
Taxable Amount
	
The difference between the fair market value of shares of Company common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price you paid for the shares (the “spread”).

If the Company issues “prescribed shares” when you exercise your stock options, 50% (25% for Quebec) of the spread may be deducted when calculating taxable income subject to income tax under Section 110(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).  A “prescribed share” essentially is a common share without any feature whereby (i) the amount of dividends or the liquidation entitlement is fixed or restricted by way of a formula or otherwise, (ii) you can convert the underlying shares for “non-prescribed shares” or (iii) put or call rights or other repurchase features are attached.

	
Nature of Taxable Amount
	
Employment income.

	
Income Tax Payable?
	
Yes.

	
Source Deductions Payable?
	
Yes (to the extent the applicable Canada Pension Plan (“CPP”), Employment Insurance (“EI”), Quebec Pension Plan (“QPP”), or Quebec Paternal Insurance Plan (“QPIP”) premium ceiling is not exceeded).

	
Other Taxes Payable?
	
No.

	
tax withholding and reporting

	
Reporting
	
Your employer will report the taxable amount realized at the time of stock option exercise as taxable income to the Canadian Revenue Agency ("CRA")  on Form T4.

 

	
Other Tax Information

	
Payment of Dividends

	
Tax Treatment
	
You will be subject to taxation on any dividends you receive on the shares of Company common stock you acquire under the Plan (but not CPP / QPP premiums).   

You personally will be responsible for reporting the dividends as taxable income and paying the applicable income taxes directly to the CRA.

	
Sale of Shares

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Other Tax Information

	
Tax Treatment
	
When you subsequently sell or otherwise dispose of your shares of Company common stock acquired under the Plan, you will be subject to capital gains tax on 50% of any gain you realize.  The gain generally will equal the difference between the sale proceeds and your tax basis in the shares (generally, the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise), and this amount generally will be subject to taxation at your marginal income tax rate.  CPP/QPP premiums are not payable on the gain.

If you have acquired other shares of Company common stock (either via other awards granted under the Plan, awards granted under other equity compensation plans of the Company, or shares you personally purchased), you generally must calculate an average cost basis for your shares and use the average cost basis when computing any gain or loss upon the sale of the shares.  This may lead to a capital gain or loss on the sale of your shares. You should consult with your personal tax advisor for additional information regarding the calculation of any gain or loss attributable to the sale of your shares and to consider the alternatives available to you.

If you sell your shares at a loss (i.e., the sales proceeds you receive are less than your tax basis in the shares), 50% of any loss may be deducted from any taxable capital gains for the current tax year, or may be carried back to the previous three tax years or carried forward to any subsequent tax year. 

You personally will be responsible for reporting any taxable income arising upon the sale or disposition of the shares of Company common stock you acquire under the Plan and paying the applicable tax directly to the CRA.

 

	
Other Information

	
Exchange Control

	
In General
	
In general, you should not be subject to any foreign exchange requirements in connection with your acquisition or sale of shares of Company common stock under the Plan.

	
Foreign Income Verification Statement

	
Overview
	
You may be required to report any foreign property on Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of your foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the calendar year.  Foreign property includes shares received under the Plan and may include unvested stock options.  Form T1135 must be filed by April 30 of the following year. You should consult with your personal tax advisor for additional information about your reporting obligations on Form T1135.

 

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 Exhibit 4.1 

DECLARATION OF TRUST AND TRUST AGREEMENT 

DECLARATION OF TRUST AND TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of December 30, 2014 (this “Trust Agreement”), between MATH-BASED ASSET
SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sponsor (the “Sponsor”), and DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Sponsor and the Trustee hereby agree as follows: 

1. Formation of Trust. 
 (a) The
trust formed hereby shall be known as “Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust” (the “Trust”) in which name the Sponsor or the Trustee may conduct the business of the Trust to the extent provided herein, make and execute contracts, and sue and
be sued. 
 (b) The Sponsor hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets over to the Trust the sum of $1, which amount shall constitute the
initial trust estate. The trust estate shall be held in trust for the Sponsor. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Trust created hereby constitute a statutory trust under Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. C. §
3801 et seq. (the “Delaware Act”) and that this Trust Agreement constitute the governing instrument of the Trust. The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State
in the form attached hereto. 
 (c) The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to enter into such documents and take such other action
only as the Sponsor specifically directs in written instructions delivered to the Trustee; provided, however, the Trustee shall not be required to take any action if the Trustee shall determine, or shall be advised by counsel, that such action is
likely to result in personal liability or is contrary to applicable law or any agreement to which the Trustee is a party. The Sponsor shall have the exclusive authority to manage the business and affairs of the Trust as an agent of the Trust
pursuant to Section 3806(b)(7) of the Delaware Act. 
 2. Concerning the Trustee. 

(a) Except as otherwise expressly required by Section 1 of this Trust Agreement, the Trustee shall not have any duty or liability with
respect to the administration of the Trust, the investment of the Trust’s property or the payment of dividends or other distributions of income or principal to the Trust’s beneficiaries, and no implied obligations shall be inferred from
this Trust Agreement on the part of the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of the Sponsor nor shall the Trustee be liable for any act or omission by it in good faith in accordance with the directions of the Sponsor.

 (b) The Trustee accepts the trusts hereby created and agrees to perform its duties hereunder with respect to the same but only upon the
terms of this Trust Agreement. The Trustee shall not be personally liable under any circumstances, except for its own willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence. In particular, but not by way of limitation: 

(i) The Trustee shall not be personally liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by an officer or employee of the Trustee; 

 (ii) No provision of this Trust Agreement shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its
personal funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its rights or duties hereunder, if the Trustee shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or
liability is not reasonably assured or provided to it; 
 (iii) Under no circumstance shall the Trustee be personally liable for any
representation, warranty, covenant or indebtedness of the Trust; 
 (iv) The Trustee shall not be personally responsible for or in respect
of the genuineness, form or value of the Trust property, the validity or sufficiency of this Trust Agreement or for the due execution hereof by the Sponsor; 

(v) In the event that the Trustee is unsure of the course of action to be taken by it hereunder, the Trustee may request instructions from
the Sponsor and to the extent the Trustee follows such instructions in good faith it shall not be liable to any person. In the event that no instructions are provided within the time requested by the Trustee, it shall have no duty or liability for
its failure to take any action or for any action it takes in good faith; and 
 (vi) To the extent that, at law or in equity, the Trustee
has duties and liabilities relating thereto to the Sponsor or the Trust, the Sponsor agrees that such duties and liabilities are replaced by the terms of this Trust Agreement. 

(c) The Trustee shall incur no liability to anyone in acting upon any document believed by it to be genuine and believed by it to be signed by
the proper party or parties. The Trustee may accept a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of any corporate party as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted by such body and that the
same is in full force and effect. As to any fact or matter the manner of ascertainment of which is not specifically prescribed herein, the Trustee may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by the Sponsor, as to such fact or matter,
and such certificate shall constitute full protection to the Trustee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon. 

(d) In the exercise or administration of the trusts hereunder, the Trustee (i) may act directly or, at the expense of the Trust, through
agents or attorneys, and the Trustee shall not be liable for the default or misconduct of such agents or attorneys if such agents or attorneys shall have been selected by the Trustee in good faith, and (ii) may, at the expense of the Trust,
consult with counsel, accountants and other experts, and it shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the advice or opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other experts. 

(e) Except as expressly provided in this Section 2, in accepting and performing the trusts hereby created, the Trustee acts solely as
trustee hereunder and not in its individual capacity, and all persons having any claim against the Trustee by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Trust Agreement shall look only to the Trust’s property for payment or satisfaction
thereof. 

  
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 (f) the Trustee shall not be liable for punitive, exemplary, consequential, special or other
similar damages for a breach of this Trust Agreement under any circumstances. 
 3. Compensation and Indemnification. 

(a) The Trust hereby agrees to be primary obligor and shall (i) compensate the Trustee in accordance with a separate fee agreement with
the Trustee, (ii) reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and other experts) and (iii) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Trustee and any of the officers, directors,
employees and agents of the Trustee (the “Indemnified Persons”) from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses, disbursements (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel),
taxes and penalties of any kind and nature whatsoever (collectively, “Expenses”), to the extent that such Expenses arise out of or are imposed upon or asserted at any time against such Indemnified Persons with respect to the performance of
this Trust Agreement, the creation, operation or termination of the Trust or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Trust shall not be required to indemnify any Indemnified Person for any Expenses which are a result of the
willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of an Indemnified Person. If the Trust shall have insufficient assets or improperly refuses to pay an Indemnified Person within 60 days of a request for payment owed hereunder, the Sponsor shall, as
secondary obligor, compensate or reimburse the Trustee or indemnify, defend and hold harmless an Indemnified Person as if it were the primary obligor hereunder; provided, however, that the Sponsor shall not be required to indemnify any Indemnified
Person for any Expenses which are a result of the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of an Indemnified Person. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Expenses to be incurred by an Indemnified Person shall, from time to time, be
advanced by, or on behalf of, the Sponsor prior to the final disposition of any matter upon receipt by the Sponsor of an undertaking by, or on behalf of, such Indemnified Person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnified
Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement. 
 (b) As security for any amounts owing to the Trustee hereunder, the
Trustee shall have a lien against the Trust property, which lien shall be prior to the rights of the Sponsor or any other beneficial owner of the Trust. The obligations of the Sponsor and the Trust to indemnify the Indemnified Persons under this
Section 3 shall survive the termination of this Trust Agreement. 
 4. The Trustee shall serve for the duration of the Trust and until
the effective date of the Trustee’s resignation. The Trustee may resign upon thirty days prior notice to the Sponsor which shall promptly appoint a successor. If no successor has been appointed by the Sponsor within such thirty day period, the
Trustee may, at the expense of the Trust, petition a court to appoint a successor trustee. Any Person into which the Trustee may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the
Trustee shall be a party, or any Person which succeeds to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor Trustee under this Trust Agreement without the execution, delivery or filing of any paper or
instrument or further act to be done on the part of the parties hereto, except as may be required by applicable law. Any successor trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 4 shall be eligible to act in such capacity in accordance with

  
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this Trust Agreement and, following compliance with this Section 4, shall become fully vested with the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor under this Trust Agreement,
with like effect as if originally named as trustee. Any such successor trustee shall notify the Trustee of its appointment by providing a written instrument to the Trustee. At such time the Trustee shall be discharged of its duties herein. 

5. This Trust Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings between the parties, whether written or oral. 
 6. This Trust Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to its conflict of law provisions, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws. Sections 3540
and 3561 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code shall not apply to the Trust. 
 7. This Trust Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. 
 8. This
Trust Agreement may be amended and restated by the parties hereto as necessary to provide for the operation of the Trust and the Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to enter into any such amended and restated agreement; provided, however, that
the Trustee shall not be required to enter into any amendment hereto which adversely affects the rights, duties or immunities of the Trustee. 

9. The Trust may dissolve at the written direction of the Sponsor. Upon dissolution, the Trustee shall, at the written direction and expense
of the Sponsor, file a certificate of cancellation in accordance with the Act. Any remaining expenses of the Trust shall be paid by the Sponsor. 

[signature page follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective officers or representatives hereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	MATH-BASED ASSET SERVICES, LLC, as Sponsor

 
			
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Cameron Winklevoss

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Cameron Winklevoss
 Manager

  

			
	DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee

 
			
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Alan R. Halpern

	 Name:
	 	Alan R. Halpern
	 Title:
	 	Vice President

  
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 CERTIFICATE OF TRUST 

OF 
 WINKLEVOSS BITCOIN
TRUST 
 THIS Certificate of Trust of Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust (the “Trust”) is being duly executed and filed on behalf of
the Trust by the undersigned, as trustee, to form a statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. § 3801 et seq.) (the “Act”). 

1. Name. The name of the statutory trust formed hereby is Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust. 

2. Delaware Trustee. The name and address of the trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware are
Delaware Trust Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 210, Wilmington, DE 19808. 
 3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall
be effective upon filing. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section
3811(a)(1) of the Act. 
  

			
	DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of the Trust

 
			
		
	By:	 	  

			
	 Name:
 Title:
	 	

  
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