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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

B.
RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.

 

2018
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

The following constitute
the provisions of the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of B. Riley Financial, Inc.

 

1.            Purpose.
The purpose of the Plan (as defined below) is to provide Employees (as defined below) of the Company (as defined below) and its
Designated Parents or Subsidiaries (as defined below) with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock (as defined below) of the Company
through accumulated payroll deductions. It is the intention of the Company to have the Plan qualify as an “employee stock
purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code (as defined below) and the applicable regulations thereunder. The provisions
of the Plan, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements
of that section of the Code.

 

2.            Definitions.
As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)          
“Administrator” means either the Board or a committee of the Board that is responsible for the administration
of the Plan as is designated from time to time by resolution of the Board.

 

(b)          
“Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of employee stock purchase plans,
if any, under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code and the applicable
regulations thereunder, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction
applicable to participation in the Plan by residents therein.

 

(c)           
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(d)          
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(e)           
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

 

(f)           
“Company” means B. Riley Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

(g)          
“Compensation” means an Employee’s base salary, cash bonuses, draws, wages, commissions, and overtime
from the Company or one or more Designated Parents or Subsidiaries, including such amounts of compensation as are deferred by the
Employee: (i) under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement described in Section 401(k) of the Code; or (ii) to
a plan qualified under Section 125 of the Code. “Compensation” does not include reimbursements or other expense
allowances, loan forgiveness, fringe benefits (cash or non-cash), moving expenses, deferred compensation, contributions (other
than contributions described in the first sentence) made on the Employee’s behalf by the Company or one or more Designated
Parents or Subsidiaries under any employee benefit or welfare plan now or hereafter established, and any other payments not specifically
referenced in the first sentence.

 

     

     

    

 

(h)          
“Corporate Transaction” means any of the following transactions, provided, however, that the Administrator shall
determine under parts (iv) and (v) whether multiple transactions are related, and its determination shall be final, binding
and conclusive:

 

(i)            
a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which
is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated;

 

(ii)          
the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

 

(iii)           the
complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

 

(iv)           any
reverse merger or series of related transactions culminating in a reverse merger (including, but not limited to, a tender offer
followed by a reverse merger) in which the Company is the surviving entity but (A) the shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such merger are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of
securities, cash or otherwise, or (B) in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting
power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities
immediately prior to such merger or the initial transaction culminating in such merger, but excluding any such transaction or series
of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction; or

 

(v)          
acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or
by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act)
of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities
but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate
Transaction.

 

(i)          
“Designated Parents or Subsidiaries” means the Parents or Subsidiaries, which have been designated by the Administrator
from time to time as eligible to participate in the Plan.

 

(j)           
“Effective Date” means September 1, 2018. However, should any Parent or Subsidiary become a Designated Parent
or Subsidiary after such date, then the Administrator, in its discretion, shall designate a separate Effective Date with respect
to the employee-participants of such Designated Parent or Subsidiary.

 

     

     

    

 

(k)          
“Employee” means any individual, including an officer or director, who is an employee of the Company or a Designated
Parent or Subsidiary for purposes of Section 423 of the Code. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall
be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the individual’s
employer. Where the period of leave exceeds three (3) months and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed
either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship will be deemed to have terminated on the day that is three (3)
months and one (1) day following the start of such leave, for purposes of determining eligibility to participate in the Plan.

 

(l)            
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(m)           “Exercise
Date” means the last day of each Purchase Period.

 

(n)          
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

(i)           
If the Common Stock is listed on one or more established stock exchanges, including without limitation, The Nasdaq Global Select
Market, The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC or The New York Stock Exchange, its
Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on
the principal exchange or system on which the Common Stock is listed (as determined by the Administrator) on the date of determination
(or, if no closing sales price or closing bid was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales
price or closing bid was reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

(ii)           
If the Common Stock is regularly quoted on an automated quotation system (including the OTC Bulletin Board) or by a recognized
securities dealer, but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the last date such
prices were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

 

(iii)           In
the absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the type described in (i) and (ii), above, its Fair Market Value thereof
shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith.

 

(o)          
“New Exercise Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 18(b).

 

(p)          
“Offer Period” means an Offer Period established pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

 

     

     

    

 

(q)         
“Offering” means an offer under this Plan of an Option that may be exercised during an Offer Period. For purposes
of the Plan, all Employees eligible to participate pursuant to Section 3 will be deemed to participate in the same Offering
unless the Administrator otherwise determines that Employees of the Company or one or more Designated Parents or Subsidiaries will
be deemed to participate in separate Offerings, in which case the Offerings will be considered separate even if the dates of each
such Offering are identical and the provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each Offering. To the extent permitted by Section 1.423-2(a)(1)
of the Treasury regulations issued under Section 423 of the Code, the terms of each Offering need not be identical provided
that the terms of the Plan and the Offering together satisfy Sections 1.423-2(a)(2) and (a)(3) of such Treasury regulations.

 

 

(r)           
“Offering Date” means the first day of each Offer Period.

 

(s)          
“Option” means, with respect to each Offer Period, a right to purchase shares of Common Stock on the Exercise
Date for such Offer Period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

(t)           
“Parent” means a “parent corporation” of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined
in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

(u)          
“Participant” means an Employee of the Company or Designated Parent or Subsidiary who has enrolled in the Plan
as set forth in Section 5(a).

 

(v)          
“Plan” means this Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

(w)          “Purchase
Period” means a period of approximately six (6) months, commencing on January 1 and July 1 of each year and terminating
on the next following June 30 or December 31 respectively; provided, however, that the first Purchase Period shall begin on September
1, 2018 and end on December 31, 2018.

 

(x)          
“Purchase Price” means an amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
Stock on the Exercise Date.

 

(y)          
“Reserves” means, as of any date, the sum of: (1) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each
then outstanding Option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised; and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock which
have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but not then subject to an outstanding Option.

 

(z)          
“Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing,
as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

3.            Eligibility.

 

(a)           General.
Subject to the further limitations in Sections 3(b) and 3(c), any individual who is an Employee on a given Offering Date shall
be eligible to participate in the Plan for the Offer Period commencing with such Offering Date. No individual who is not an Employee
shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.

 

     

     

    

 

(b)           Limitations
on Grant and Accrual. Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no Employee shall be granted an Option under
the Plan: (i) if, immediately after the grant, such Employee (taking into account stock owned by any other person whose stock
would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own stock and/or hold outstanding options
to purchase stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the
Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary; or (ii) which permits the Employee’s rights to purchase stock under all employee
stock purchase plans of the Company and its Parents or Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate which exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) worth of stock (determined at the Fair Market Value of the shares at the time such Option is granted) for each calendar
year in which such Option is outstanding at any time. The determination of the accrual of the right to purchase stock shall be
made in accordance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

(c)           Other
Limits on Eligibility. Notwithstanding Subsection (a), above, unless otherwise determined prior to the applicable Offer
Date, the following Employees shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan for any relevant Offer Period (i) Employees
whose customary employment is twenty (20) hours or less per week; (ii) Employees whose customary employment is for not
more than five (5) months in any calendar year; (iii) Employees who have been employed for such continuous period preceding
the Offering Date as the Administrator may require, but in no event shall the required period of continuous employment be equal
to or greater than two (2) years; and (iv) Employees who are citizens or residents of a non-U.S. jurisdiction (without
regard to whether he or she is also a citizen of the United States or a resident alien (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A)
of the Code)) if his or her participation is prohibited under the laws of the applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction or if complying
with the laws of the applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction would cause the Plan or an Offering to violate Section 423 of the Code.

 

4.            Offer
Periods.

 

(a)          
The Plan shall be implemented through overlapping or consecutive Offer Periods until such time as (i) the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall have been purchased or (ii) the Plan shall have been sooner
terminated in accordance with Section 19 hereof. The maximum duration of an Offer Period shall be twenty-seven (27) months.
Initially, the Plan shall be implemented through consecutive Offer Periods of six (6) months’ duration commencing each
January 1 and July 1 following the Effective Date (except that the initial Offer Period shall commence on the Effective Date and
end on December 31, 2018).

 

(b)          
A Participant shall be granted a separate Option for each Offer Period in which he or she participates. The Option shall be granted
on the Offering Date and shall be automatically exercised on the Exercise Date ending within the Offer Period.

 

(c)          
Except as specifically provided herein, the acquisition of Common Stock through participation in the Plan for any Offer Period
shall neither limit nor require the acquisition of Common Stock by a Participant in any subsequent Offer Period.

 

     

     

    

 

5.            Participation.

 

(a)          
An eligible Employee may become a Participant in the Plan by submitting an authorization of payroll deduction (using such form
or method (including electronic forms) as the Administrator may designate from time to time) as of a date in advance of the Offering
Date for the Offer Period in which such participation will commence, as required by the Administrator for all eligible Employees
with respect to a given Offer Period.

 

(b)          
Payroll deductions for a Participant shall commence with the first partial or full payroll period beginning on the Offering Date
and shall end on the last complete payroll period during the Offer Period, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided
in Section 10.

 

6.            Payroll
Deductions.

 

(a)          
At the time a Participant enrolls in the Plan, the Participant shall elect to have payroll deductions made during the Offer Period
in amounts between one percent (1%) and not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the Compensation which the Participant receives during
the Offer Period.

 

(b)          
All payroll deductions made for a Participant shall be credited to the Participant’s account under the Plan and will be withheld
in whole percentages only. A Participant may not make any additional payments into such account.

 

(c)          
A Participant may discontinue participation in the Plan as provided in Section 10, or may increase or decrease the rate of
payroll deductions during the Offer Period by submitting notice of a change of status (using such form or method (including electronic
forms) as the Administrator may designate from time to time) authorizing an increase or decrease in the payroll deduction rate.
Any increase or decrease in the rate of a Participant’s payroll deductions shall be effective as soon as administratively
practicable following the date of the request. A Participant’s payroll deduction authorization (as modified by any change
of status notice) shall remain in effect for successive Offer Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 10. The Administrator
shall be authorized to limit the number of payroll deduction rate changes during any Offer Period.

 

(d)          
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b)
herein, a Participant’s payroll deductions shall be decreased to zero percent (0%). Payroll deductions shall recommence at
the rate provided in such Participant’s payroll deduction authorization, as amended, when permitted under Section 423(b)(8)
of the Code and Section 3(b), unless such participation is sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 10.

 

     

     

    

 

7.            Grant
of Option. On the Offering Date, each Participant shall be granted an Option to purchase (at the applicable Purchase Price)
shares of Common Stock; provided: (i) that such Option shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(b),
6 and 12 and (ii) that such Option shall be subject to such other terms and conditions (applied on a uniform and nondiscriminatory
basis), as the Administrator shall determine from time to time. Exercise of the Option shall occur as provided in Section 8,
unless the Participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10, and the Option, to the extent not exercised, shall expire on
the last day of the Offer Period with respect to which such Option was granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares subject to
the Option may only be purchased with accumulated payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s account in accordance with
Section 6. In addition, to the extent an Option is not exercised on each Exercise Date, the Option shall lapse and thereafter
cease to be exercisable.

 

8.            Exercise
of Option. Unless a Participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 10, the Participant’s Option for
the purchase of shares of Common Stock will be exercised automatically on each Exercise Date, by applying the accumulated payroll
deductions in the Participant’s account to purchase the number of full shares subject to the Option by dividing such Participant’s
payroll deductions accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Participant’s account as of the Exercise Date
by the applicable Purchase Price. No fractional shares will be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a Participant’s
account which are not sufficient to purchase a full share shall be carried over to the next Purchase Period or Offer Period, whichever
applies, or returned to the Participant, if the Participant withdraws from the Plan. In addition, any amount remaining in a Participant’s
account following the purchase of shares on the Exercise Date due to the application of Section 423(b)(8) of the Code or Section 7,
shall be returned to the Participant and shall not be carried over to the next Offer Period or Purchase Period. During a Participant’s
lifetime, a Participant’s Option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by the Participant.

 

9.            Delivery.
Upon receipt of a request from a Participant after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange
for the delivery to such Participant, as soon as administratively practicable, of the shares purchased upon exercise of the Participant’s
Option.

 

10.          Withdrawal;
Termination of Employment.

 

(a)          
A Participant may, by giving notice to the Company (using such form or method (including electronic forms) as the Administrator
may designate from time to time), either: (i) withdraw all but not less than all the payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s
account and not yet used to exercise the Participant’s Option under the Plan; or (ii) terminate future payroll deductions,
but allow accumulated payroll deductions to be used to exercise the Participant’s Option under the Plan at any time. If the
Participant elects withdrawal alternative (i) described above, all of the Participant’s payroll deductions credited
to the Participant’s account will be paid to such Participant as soon as administratively practicable after receipt of notice
of withdrawal, such Participant’s Option for the Offer Period will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions
for the purchase of shares will be made during the Offer Period. If the Participant elects withdrawal alternative (ii) described
above, no further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares will be made during the Offer Period, all of the Participant’s
payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s account will be applied to the exercise of the Participant’s Option
on the next Exercise Date (subject to Sections 3(b), 6, 7 and 12), and after such Exercise Date, such Participant’s
Option for the Offer Period will be automatically terminated and all remaining accumulated payroll deduction amounts shall be returned
to the Participant. If a Participant withdraws from an Offer Period, payroll deductions will not resume at the beginning of the
succeeding Offer Period unless the Participant enrolls in such succeeding Offer Period. The Administrator may, in its discretion
and on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis, specify procedures for withdrawal.

 

     

     

    

 

(b)          
Upon termination of a Participant’s employment relationship (as described in Section 2(j)) prior to the next scheduled
Exercise Date, the payroll deductions credited to such Participant’s account during the Offer Period but not yet used to
exercise the Option will be returned to such Participant or, in the case of his/her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto
under Section 14, and such Participant’s Option will be automatically terminated without exercise of any portion of
such Option.

 

11.          Interest.
No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s account under the Plan.

 

12.          Stock.

 

(a)          
The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be 750,000 shares, subject
to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 18. If the Administrator determines that
on a given Exercise Date the number of shares with respect to which Options are to be exercised may exceed: (x) the number
of shares then available for sale under the Plan; or (y) the number of shares available for sale under the Plan on the Offering
Date(s) of one or more of the Offer Periods in which such Exercise Date is to occur, the Administrator may make an allocation of
the shares remaining available for purchase on such Offering Dates or Exercise Date, as applicable, and shall either continue the
Offer Period then in effect or terminate any one or more Offer Periods then in effect pursuant to Section 19, below. Such
allocation method shall be “bottom up,” with the result that all Option exercises for one (1) share shall be satisfied
first, followed by all exercises for two (2) shares, and so on, until all available shares have been exhausted. Any amount
remaining in a Participant’s payroll account following such allocation shall be returned to the Participant and shall not
be carried over to any future Purchase Period or Offer Period, as determined by the Administrator.

 

(b)          
A Participant will have no interest or voting right in shares covered by the Participant’s Option until such shares are actually
purchased on the Participant’s behalf in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Plan. No adjustment shall be made
for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such purchase.

 

(c)          
Shares to be delivered to a Participant under the Plan will be registered in the name of the Participant.

 

     

     

    

 

13.          Administration.
The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator, which shall have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe, interpret
and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility, to adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan, and to designate
separate Offerings for the eligible Employees of the Company and one or more Designated Parents or Subsidiaries, in which case
the Offerings will be considered separate even if the dates of each such Offering are identical and the provisions of the Plan
will separately apply to each Offering. Every finding, decision and determination made by the Administrator shall, to the full
extent permitted by Applicable Law, be final and binding upon all persons. Subject to Applicable Laws, no member of the Board or
committee of the Board (or its delegates) shall be liable for any good faith action or determination made in connection with the
operation, administration or interpretation of the Plan. In the performance of its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, the
Administrator may rely upon, and no member of the Board or committee of the Board (or its delegates) shall be liable for any action
taken or not taken in reliance upon, information and/or advice furnished by the Company’s officers or employees, the Company’s
accountants, the Company’s counsel and any other party that a committee of the Board deems necessary. To the extent not prohibited
by Applicable Laws, the Administrator may, from time to time, delegate some or all of its authority under the Plan to a subcommittee
or subcommittees or other persons or groups of persons as it deems necessary, appropriate or advisable under conditions or limitations
that it may set at or after the time of the delegation. For purposes of the Plan, reference to the Administrator shall be deemed
to refer to any subcommittee, subcommittees, or other persons or groups of persons to whom such committee delegates authority pursuant
to this Section 13.

 

14.          Designation
of Beneficiary.

 

(a)          
Each Participant will file a designation (using such form or method (including electronic forms) as the Administrator may designate
from time to time) of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the Participant’s account under the
Plan in the event of such Participant’s death. If a Participant is married and the designated beneficiary is not the spouse,
spousal consent shall be required for such designation to be effective.

 

(b)          
Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Participant (and the Participant’s spouse, if any) at any time by written
notice. In the event of the death of a Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is
living (or in existence) at the time of such Participant’s death, the Company shall deliver such shares and/or cash to the
executor or administrator of the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the
knowledge of the Administrator), the Administrator shall deliver such shares and/or cash to the spouse (or domestic partner, as
determined by the Administrator) of the Participant, or if no spouse (or domestic partner) is known to the Administrator, then
to the issue of the Participant, such distribution to be made per stirpes (by right of representation), or if no issue are known
to the Administrator, then to the heirs at law of the Participant determined in accordance with Section 27.

 

15.          Transferability.
No payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s account, Options granted hereunder, or any rights with regard to the exercise
of an Option or to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other
than by will, the laws of descent and distribution, or as provided in Section 14) by the Participant. Any such attempt at
assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Administrator may, in its sole discretion,
treat such act as an election to withdraw funds from an Offer Period in accordance with Section 10.

 

     

     

    

 

16.          Use
of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate
purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions or hold them exclusively for the benefit of
Participants. All payroll deductions received or held by the Company may be subject to the claims of the Company’s general
creditors. Participants shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Participants
pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any
investments which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance
of any trust or any Participant account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator,
the Company or any Designated Parent or Subsidiary and a Participant, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in
any Participant or the Participant’s creditors in any assets of the Company or a Designated Parent or Subsidiary. The Participants
shall have no claim against the Company or any Designated Parent or Subsidiary for any changes in the value of any assets that
may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.

 

17.          Reports.
Individual accounts will be maintained for each Participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given to Participants at
least annually, which statements will set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased
and the remaining cash balance, if any.

 

18.          Adjustments
Upon Changes in Capitalization; Corporate Transactions.

 

(a)          
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the Administrator,
in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan,
will, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the Reserves, the Purchase Price, the maximum number of shares that may be
purchased in any Offer Period or Purchase Period, as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment,
for: (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock
split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock; (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number
of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; or (iii) as the Administrator may
determine in its discretion, any other transaction with respect to Common Stock, including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition
of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation
(whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the
Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment, if any, shall
be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as the Administrator determines,
no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall
affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the Reserves and the Purchase Price.

 

     

     

    

 

(b)           Corporate
Transactions. In the event of a proposed Corporate Transaction, each Option under the Plan shall be assumed by such successor
corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the Administrator, in the exercise of its sole discretion
and in lieu of such assumption, determines to shorten the Offer Period then in progress by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New
Exercise Date”). If the Administrator shortens the Offer Period then in progress in lieu of assumption in the event of
a Corporate Transaction, the Administrator shall notify each Participant in writing at least ten (10) business days prior
to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the Participant’s Option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and
that either:

 

(i)           
the Participant’s Option will be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the Participant
has withdrawn from the Offer Period as provided in Section 10; or (ii) the Company shall pay to the Participant on the
New Exercise Date an amount in cash, cash equivalents, or property as determined by the Administrator that is equal to the excess,
if any, of (x) the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to the Option over (y) the Purchase Price due had the Participant’s
Option been exercised automatically under Subsection (b)(i) above. In addition, all remaining accumulated payroll deduction amounts
shall be returned to the Participant.

 

(c)          
For purposes of Section 18(b), an Option granted under the Plan shall be deemed to be assumed if, in connection with the Corporate
Transaction, the Option is replaced with a comparable Option with respect to shares of capital stock of the successor corporation
or Parent thereof. The determination of Option comparability shall be made by the Administrator prior to the Corporate Transaction
and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.

 

19.          Amendment
or Termination.

 

(a)          
The Administrator may at any time and for any reason terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 18, no such
termination can adversely affect Options previously granted, provided that the Plan or any one or more Offer Periods then in effect
may be terminated by the Administrator on any Exercise Date or by the Administrator establishing a new Exercise Date with respect
to any Offer Period and/or Purchase Period then in progress if the Administrator determines that the termination of the Plan or
one or more Offer Periods is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Except as provided in Section 18 and
this Section 19, no amendment may make any change in any Option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of
any Participant without the consent of affected Participants. To the extent necessary to comply with Section 423 of the Code
(or any successor rule or provision or any other Applicable Law), the Company shall obtain stockholder approval of any amendment
in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

 

     

     

    

 

(b)          
Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any Participant rights may be considered to have been “adversely
affected,” the Administrator shall be entitled to limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during
Offer Periods, change the length of Purchase Periods within any Offer Period, determine the length of any future Offer Period,
determine whether future Offer Periods shall be consecutive or overlapping, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts
withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, establish or change Plan or per Participant limits on share purchases, establish
additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable foreign jurisdictions, permit
payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s
processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and
crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each Participant properly correspond
with amounts withheld from the Participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Administrator
determines in its sole discretion advisable and which are consistent with the Plan, in each case to the extent consistent with
the requirements of Code Section 423 and other Applicable Laws. 

 

20.          Notices.
All notices or other communications by a Participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have
been duly given when received in the form specified by the Administrator at the location, or by the person, designated by the Administrator
for the receipt thereof.

 

21.          Conditions
Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued with respect to an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance
and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval
of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require
the Participant to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment
and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation
is required by any of the aforementioned Applicable Laws or is otherwise advisable. In addition, no Options shall be exercised
or shares issued hereunder before the Plan has been approved by stockholders of the Company as provided in Section 23.

 

22.          Term
of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders
of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 19.

 

23.          Stockholder
Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months
before or after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under
Applicable Laws.

 

24.          No
Employment Rights. The Plan does not, directly or indirectly, create any right for the benefit of any employee or class of
employees to purchase any shares under the Plan, or create in any employee or class of employees any right with respect to continuation
of employment by the Company or a Designated Parent or Subsidiary, and it shall not be deemed to interfere in any way with such
employer’s right to terminate, or otherwise modify, an employee’s employment at any time.

 

     

     

    

 

25.          No
Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans. Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the
Company or a Designated Parent or Subsidiary, participation in the Plan shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing
benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Designated Parent or Subsidiary, and shall not affect any
benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount
of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a “Retirement Plan” or “Welfare Plan”
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

26.          Effect
of Plan. The provisions of the Plan shall, in accordance with its terms, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, all
successors of each Participant, including, without limitation, such Participant’s estate and the executors, administrators
or trustees thereof, heirs and legatees, and any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or representative of creditors of such Participant.

  

27.          Governing
Law. The Plan is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California (as permitted
by Section 1646.5 of the California Civil Code, or any similar successor provision) without giving effect to any choice of
law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California
to the rights and duties of the parties, except to the extent the internal laws of the State of California are superseded by the
laws of the United States. Should any provision of the Plan be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the
other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

 

28.          Dispute
Resolution. The provisions of this Section 28 shall be the exclusive means of resolving disputes arising out of or relating
to the Plan. The Company and the Participant, or their respective successors (the “parties”), shall attempt
in good faith to resolve any disputes arising out of or relating to the Plan by negotiation between individuals who have authority
to settle the controversy. Negotiations shall be commenced by either party by notice of a written statement of the party’s
position and the name and title of the individual who will represent the party. Within thirty (30) days of the written notification,
the parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to resolve
the dispute. If the dispute has not been resolved by negotiation, the parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising
out of or relating to the Plan shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (or
should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of Los Angeles)
and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court.
THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any
one or more provisions of this Section 28 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent
of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.

 

     

     

    

 

JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 28
shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified
to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.Exhibit 101

		

			Exhibit 10.1

		

		
			SendGrid, Inc.
		

		
			Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			Each member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of SendGrid, Inc. (the “Company”) who is not also an employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall be entitled to the following compensation for service on the Board and its committees:
		

		
			 
		

		
			Cash Compensation
		

		
			 
		

		
			Cash compensation shall be paid in the following annual amounts.  Payments shall be made in quarterly installments in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter in which service occurred, and shall be prorated as appropriated for a director who does not serve for the full quarter.
		

		
			 
		

		
			1.Annual Board Service Retainer:  
		

		
			 
		

		
			a.All non-employee directors: $30,000
		

		
			b.Chairman of the Board, if not an employee, or lead independent director, if any (in addition to the retainer for all non-employee directors): $15,000
		

		
			 
		

		
			2.Annual Non-Chair Committee Member Service Retainer:
		

		
			 
		

		
			a.Member of the Audit Committee: $10,000
		

		
			b.Member of the Compensation Committee: $5,000
		

		
			c.Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: $3,750
		

		
			 
		

		
			3.Annual Committee Chair Service Retainer:
		

		
			 
		

		
			a.Chairman of the Audit Committee: $20,000
		

		
			b.Chairman of the Compensation Committee: $10,000
		

		
			c.Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: $7,500
		

		
			 
		

		
			Equity Compensation
		

		
			 
		

		
			The equity compensation set forth below will be granted under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.  The number of shares of common stock subject to each restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award granted under this policy will be the quotient of the dollar value of the award divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, rounded down to the nearest whole share. 
		

		
			 
		

		
			Annual Grant:  On the date of each annual stockholders meeting of the Company, each director who is first elected to the Board at such stockholders meeting or who will continue to serve as a non-employee member of the Board following such stockholders meeting will be automatically, and without further action by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board, granted an RSU award with a value equal to $150,000, with the number of shares of 
		

		
			

		 

		

			 

		

 

		

		
			common stock subject to such award determined as set forth above.  The RSUs will vest in full on the day before the first annual stockholders meeting of the Company occurring after the grant date, subject to the  director’s continued service on such vesting date.  The RSUs will fully vest upon a change in control.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Initial Grant:  On the date on which a new director is first appointed or elected to serve as a non-employee member of the Board (other than an election at an annual stockholders meeting of the Company that will result in such director receiving an annual grant, as described above),  such new director will be automatically, and without further action by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board, granted an RSU award with a dollar value equal to $150,000, prorated for the number of days until the Company’s next annual stockholders meeting (or if the date of such meeting has not been determined as of the grant date, prorated for the number of days until the first anniversary of the Company’s most recently-held annual stockholders meeting), with the number of shares of common stock subject to such award determined as set forth above.  The RSUs will vest in full on the day before the first annual stockholders meeting of the Company occurring after the grant date, subject to the  director’s continued service on such vesting date.  The RSUs will fully vest upon a change in control.

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