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Exhibit

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of May 17, 2019 by and by and between StarTek Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and each of the Purchasers set forth on the signature pages affixed hereto (each a “Purchaser” and collectively the “Purchasers”).
RECITALS 
A.The Corporation and the Purchasers have entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) of even date herewith pursuant to which the Corporation is selling to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers are purchasing from the Corporation, shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
B.A condition to the parties’ obligations under the Purchase Agreement is that the Corporation and the Purchasers enter into this Agreement in order to provide the Purchasers with certain rights to register the Purchasers’ shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock.  
C.The Corporation desires to induce the Purchasers to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Corporation and Purchasers agree as follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL

1.1     Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

“Affiliate” of any particular Person means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such particular person or entity. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling’ and “controlled” shall have correlative meanings.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. 
“Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor or similar registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Corporation with the SEC. 
“Holder” means each Purchaser, if it then holds Registrable Securities, and any holder of Registrable Securities to whom the registration rights conferred by this Agreement have been transferred in compliance with Section 2.8 hereof. 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust or unincorporated organization or any government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. 
“Register,” “registered,” and “registration” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement. 
“Registrable Securities” means (a) the Shares; and (b) any Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, preferred stock or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the Shares held by the Holders provided, however, that Registrable Securities shall not include any shares of Common Stock (i) which have been sold to the public by a Holder either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) which have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned in compliance with the terms of this Agreement; or (iii) which may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act, after taking into account any Holders’ status as an Affiliate of the Corporation as determined by counsel to the Corporation pursuant to a written opinion letter addressed to the Corporation’s transfer agent to such effect. 
“Registrable Securities then outstanding” shall be the number of shares determined by calculating the total number of shares of Common Stock that are Registrable Securities issued and outstanding. 
“Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred by the Corporation in effecting any registration pursuant to this Agreement (including any Mandatory Registration or Shelf Registration), including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Corporation, blue sky fees and expenses, and expenses of the Corporation’s independent accountants in connection with any regular or special reviews or audits incident to or required by any such registration, and fees and expenses of underwriters (excluding discounts and commissions) and any other Persons retained by the Corporation, but shall not include Selling Expenses, any fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate and the compensation of regular employees of the Corporation, which shall be paid in any event by the Corporation. 
“SEC” or “Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. 
“Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder (other than the fees and disbursements of counsel included in Registration Expenses). 
“Shares” mean shares of Common Stock to be issued by the Corporation to the Purchasers in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. 
“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal securities exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Registrable Securities are then listed for public trading) shall be open for business.
 

SECTION 2. REGISTRATION

2.1    Registration.

(a)In accordance with the requirements of Section 2.3 below, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC, and to cause to be declared effective by the SEC, a registration statement on the applicable SEC form with respect to the resale from time to time, whether underwritten or otherwise, of the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof. The Corporation shall also use its commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration effected pursuant to this Section 2.1 and keep such registration statement free of any material misstatements or omissions at all times, subject only to the limitations on effectiveness set forth below. The registration contemplated by this Section 2.1 is referred to herein as the “Mandatory Registration.” The Mandatory Registration shall be filed with the SEC in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect) (a “Shelf Registration”). The Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the registration statement filed on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration as the Corporation may elect to remain effective until such date (the “Shelf Termination Date”) as is the earlier of (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities included in the registration statement shall have been sold or shall have otherwise ceased to be Registrable Securities, and (ii) the date on which all remaining Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act, after taking into account any Holders’ status as an Affiliate of the Corporation as determined by counsel to the Corporation pursuant to a written opinion letter addressed to the Corporation’s transfer agent to such effect. If the Corporation is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, such registration shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith. In the event the Mandatory Registration must be effected on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration as the Corporation may elect, the Corporation shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to file such registration as a Shelf Registration and the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to keep such registration current and effective, including by filing periodic post-effective amendments to update the financial statements contained in such registration statement in accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act until the Shelf Termination Date. By 9:30 a.m. on the Trading Day immediately following the effective date of the applicable registration statement, the Corporation shall file with the Commission in accordance with Rule 424 under the Securities Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such registration statement.
(b)Without the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities, the Corporation shall not include securities, whether on behalf of itself or any other person, other than the Registrable Securities on any registration statement filed pursuant to this Section 2. 
(c)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the Commission seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Mandatory Registration filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities by or on behalf of the Corporation, or in any other manner, such that the Commission does not permit such registration statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Holders participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each Holder) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then the Corporation shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such registration statement until such time as the Commission shall so permit such registration statement to become effective as aforesaid. In making such reduction, the Corporation shall then reduce the number of shares to be included by all Holders of Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis (based upon the number of Registrable Securities otherwise required to be included for each such Holder). As soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (as permitted by the Commission), the Corporation shall register the additional Registrable Securities on such additional registration statements as may be required to register the resale of 

all of the Registrable Securities (to the extent it can without causing the foregoing problem). In no event shall a Holder be required to be named as an “underwriter” in a registration statement without such Holder’s prior written consent. 
(d)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the Corporation shall furnish to the Purchasers a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, it would be detrimental to the Corporation, the Corporation’s stockholders, or the current or planned operations, business or financing opportunities of the Corporation for a Mandatory Registration or Shelf Registration to be effected or maintained at such time, in which event the Corporation shall have the right to defer the filing of, decline to maintain, or terminate the effectiveness of the Mandatory Registration or Shelf Registration for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after the date of such certificate under this Section 2.1(d); provided, however, that the Corporation shall not utilize this right more than twice in any 12-month period.

2.2     Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance hereunder shall be borne by the Corporation. All Selling Expenses incurred in connection with any registrations hereunder or sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration shall be borne by the Holders or the Holder of the Registrable Securities so registered. 

2.3     Additional Obligations of the Corporation. The Corporation shall:
 
(a)After the closing of the sale of the Common Stock (the “Closing Date”), prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 (or on Form S-1, if the Corporation is not then eligible to use Form S-3), and all amendments and supplements thereto and related prospectuses as may be necessary to comply with applicable securities laws, with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be filed within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date and to become effective within three (3) months after the date of filing of such registration statement (provided that at least three (3) Trading Days before filing a registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Corporation shall furnish to the counsel selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, and the Corporation shall in good faith consider any reasonable comments of such counsel).
(b)Promptly notify the Holders (i) when the Corporation has been notified by the Commission whether or not a registration statement or any amendment thereto will be subject to a review by the Commission and (ii) if reviewed, when the Corporation has been notified by the Commission that a registration statement or amendment thereto will not be subject to further review. Upon the request of a Holder, the Corporation shall provide such Holder true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to a registration statement (with all material, non-public information regarding the Corporation redacted from such copies). The Corporation shall respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the Commission with respect to the registration statement or any amendments thereto. The Corporation shall promptly file with the Commission a request for acceleration of effectiveness in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act after the Corporation is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a registration statement will not be reviewed, or will not be subject to further review, such that the Registration Statement shall be declared effective no later than seven (7) Trading Days after such notification. 
(c)Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them. 
(d)Use its commercially reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders unless an exemption from registration and qualification exists; 

provided that the Corporation shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business, file a general consent to service of process or subject itself to general taxation in any such states or jurisdictions. 
(e)In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering. Each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement. 
(f)Promptly notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material, non-public information regarding the Corporation) and, the Corporation shall promptly prepare and furnish to each such Holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. 
(g)Use its commercially reasonable best efforts to furnish, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, of the counsel representing the Corporation for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and (ii) a letter dated as of such date, from the independent registered public accountants of the Corporation, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent registered public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering addressed to the underwriters. 
(h)Use its commercially reasonable best efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a registration statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction in the United States, and (ii) in the event of the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a registration statement, or any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or suspending the qualification of any equity securities included in such registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order. 
(i)Use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cooperate with the Holders who hold Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Holders may reasonably request and, registered in such names as the Holders may request. 
(j)Provide and cause to be maintained a registrar and transfer agent for all Registrable Securities covered by any registration statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such registration statement. 
(k)Use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on each national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;
(l)Use its commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain eligibility to use Form S-3 (or any successor form thereto) for the registration of the resale of the Registrable Securities. 
(m)Not, nor shall any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, identify any Holder as an underwriter in any public disclosure or filing with the SEC without the Holder’s written consent, and any Holder being deemed an underwriter by the SEC shall not relieve the Corporation of any obligations it has under this Agreement or any other transaction document contemplated by the Plan. 

(n)Notify each Holder who holds Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement of (i) the expected effective date of the registration statement and (ii) the effectiveness on the actual effective date thereof.

2.4    Suspension of Sales. Upon receipt of written notice from the Corporation that the registration statement or a prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (a “Misstatement”), each Holder of Registrable Securities shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until such Holder has received copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus that corrects such Misstatement, or until such Holder is advised in writing by the Corporation that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and, if so directed by the Corporation, such Holder shall deliver to the Corporation all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. The Corporation will not suspend the sales under the prospectus more than two times in any three hundred-sixty-five (365) day period and the total number of days that any such suspension may be in effect in any three hundred-sixty-five (365) day period shall not exceed 90 days. 

2.5    Termination of Registration Rights. A Holder’s registration rights shall expire at such time as all Registrable Securities held by such Holder (and its Affiliates, partners, members and former members) may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act, after taking into account any Holder’s status as an Affiliate of the Corporation as reasonably determined by counsel to the Corporation pursuant to a written opinion letter addressed to the Corporation’s transfer agent to such effect (provided at least 12 months have lapsed since the Registrable Securities were acquired by the Purchaser from the Corporation, as calculated in accordance with Rule 144). Termination of such registration rights shall be conditioned upon the Corporation’s action to remove the restrictive legends from any Registrable Securities held by such Holder and the reissuance of unlegended certificates, in physical or electronic format, to such Holder prior to the effective termination of the Agreement.

2.6    Furnishing Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Corporation to take any action pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.3 that the selling Holders shall furnish to the Corporation such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as the Corporation or its counsel shall reasonably require to effect the registration of their Registrable Securities.

2.7    Indemnification. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2: 
(a)To the extent permitted by law, the Corporation will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively, a “Violation”): (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Corporation of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities; and the 

Corporation will pay to each such Holder, underwriter or controlling person, as accrued any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Corporation (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), nor shall the Corporation be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration statement by any such Holder, underwriter or controlling person or any failure of such person to deliver or cause to be delivered a prospectus made available by the Corporation in a timely manner.

(b)To the extent permitted by law and provided that such Holder is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 2.7(a) above with respect to such matter, each selling Holder (severally and not jointly) will indemnify and hold harmless the Corporation, each of its directors, officers, persons, if any, who control the Corporation within the meaning of the Securities Act, any underwriter, any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement and any controlling person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities to which any of the foregoing persons may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any (i) untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact regarding such Holder and provided in writing by such Holder which is contained in such registration statement, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such registration statement, preliminary or final prospectus, amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration statement; and each such Holder will pay, as accrued, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any Person intended to be indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.7(b), in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action as a result of such Holder’s untrue statement or omission; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, that, (x) the indemnification obligations in this Section 2.7(b) shall be individual and ratable not joint and several for each Holder and (y) in no event shall the aggregate of all indemnification payments by any Holder under this Section 2.7(b) exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.
 
(c)Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.7 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.7, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties which may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by the indemnifying party, if (i) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within seven (7) days after receipt of notice of the claim and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, as the case may be; or (ii) in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, representation of such indemnified 

party by such counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The indemnified party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the indemnified party which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the indemnified party reasonably apprised of the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 2.8, except to the extent such failure to give notice has a material adverse effect on the ability of the indemnifying party to defend such action.

(d)If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.7 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense referred to therein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount any Holder will be obligated to contribute pursuant to this Section 2.7(d) will be limited to an amount equal to the per share public offering price (less any underwriting discount and commissions) multiplied by the number of shares of Registrable Securities sold by such Holder pursuant to the registration statement which gives rise to such obligation to contribute (less the aggregate amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay in respect of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense or any substantially similar loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense arising from the sale of such Registrable Securities). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution hereunder from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(e)The obligations of the Corporation and Holders under this Section 2.7 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement under this Section 2, and otherwise. 

2.8    Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Corporation to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of Registrable Securities to which such transferee is an Affiliate, subsidiary or parent company, family member or family trust for the benefit of a party hereto; provided, however, (i) the transferor shall furnish to the Corporation written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned and (ii) such transferee shall agree to be subject to all restrictions set forth in this Agreement. 

2.9     Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Corporation agrees to use its best efforts to: 

(a)make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144 or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act, at all times after the effective date of this Agreement; 
(b)file with the SEC, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents required of the Corporation under the Exchange Act; and 
(c)so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request: a written statement by the Corporation as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and of the Exchange Act; a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Corporation; and such other reports and documents as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing it to sell any such securities without registration. 

2.10     Obligations of the Holders.  Each Holder:

(a) Shall furnish in writing to the Corporation such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Corporation may reasonably request. In connection therewith, upon request by the Corporation after the execution of this Agreement, each Holder shall complete, execute and deliver to the Corporation a selling securityholder notice and questionnaire in form reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation. At least five (5) business days prior to the first anticipated filing date of any Registration Statement, the Corporation shall notify each Holder of any additional information the Corporation requires from such Holder if such Holder elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement. A Holder shall provide such information to the Corporation at least two (2) business days prior to the first anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement if such Holder elects to have any of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement.

(b)Each Holder, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities agrees to cooperate with the Corporation as reasonably requested by the Corporation in connection with the preparation and filing of a Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Holder has notified the Corporation in writing of its election to exclude all of its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

(c)Each Holder covenants and agrees that it shall comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement. 

SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS

3.1    Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties (including transferees of any shares of Registrable Securities). Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. 

3.2     Applicable Law. This Agreement and all disputes arising out of or relating hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws thereof or of any other jurisdiction.

3.3    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

3.4    Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

3.5     Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement must be given in writing (which may include facsimile).  All notices will be effective upon the earlier of (i) receipt (including confirmation that a facsimile has been received) or (ii) two business days after being deposited in the U.S. mail or two business days after being delivered to an overnight courier, in each case properly addressed to the address on record with the Corporation in the case of the Purchaser and to the principal business address of the Corporation, as such address may be changed by proper notice to the other parties.

3.6    Attorneys' Fees. If it becomes necessary for any party to initiate legal action or any other proceeding to enforce, defend or construe such party's rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, incurred and paid in connection with such action or proceeding.

3.7    Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Corporation and the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder of any Registrable Securities then outstanding, each future Holder of all such Registrable Securities, and the Corporation. No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to less than all of the holders of the Registrable Securities. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

3.8    Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

3.9    Aggregation of Stock. All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by any Holders which are Affiliates of any other Holder shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement. 

3.10    Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Corporation and the Purchasers with respect to the subject matter hereof.

3.11    Further Action. Each party agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

3.12    Fees and Expenses. Each of the parties to this Agreement shall each bear its own respective fees and costs in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

3.13    Interpretation.  All parties have been or have had the opportunity to be assisted by counsel in connection with this Agreement.  Any rule of construction that any ambiguity will be resolved against the drafting party will not be used in the interpretation of this Agreement.

[Signature pages omitted.]Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1

CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 
AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Award Agreement”), is made to be effective as of ______ (the “Grant Date”) by and between Core Molding Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Executive, an employee of the Company (the “Employee”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARTICLE SEVEN of the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time-to-time (the “Plan”), the Company desires to make an Award of Freestanding Stock Appreciation Rights (the “SAR or Award”) to the Employee; and
WHEREAS, Employee wishes to accept said Award; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto understand and agree that any terms used and not defined herein have the same meanings as in the Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Grant of Award.  Pursuant to ARTICLE SEVEN of the Plan and on the terms and conditions stated below, the Company hereby grants to the Employee an Award of ______ SAR shares with an exercise price of $xx.xx per share.  

2.Provisions of Plan Controlling.  The Employee specifically understands and agrees that the SARs granted under the Plan are being awarded to the Employee pursuant to the Plan, copies of which Plan the Employee acknowledges he has read, understands and by which he agrees to be bound. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, the provisions of the Plan will control. 

3.Vesting of SARs. 

a.The SARs will vest in the ordinary course pursuant to paragraph 3(c) below.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any unvested and unexercised SARs awarded to the Employee shall be immediately forfeited to the Company for no consideration in the event (i) Employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, or (ii) Employee is terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary (with or without cause).

b.The SARs awarded hereunder shall immediately vest in the Employee and no longer subject to a risk of forfeiture upon the occurrence of the earliest of the following events:

i.the date on which the Company undergoes a “Change in Control” as defined in the Plan;

ii.the date on which the Employee dies or becomes Disabled (as that term is defined below); or

iii.the date of the Employee’s 65th birthday.

c.The SARs awarded hereunder shall vest in the Employee and shall no longer be subject to a risk of forfeiture pursuant to the following schedule:

	
		
	Vesting Date
	Percent Vested

	Date 
	33.33%

	 
	 

	Date
	66.67%

	 
	 

	Date
	100%

d.For purposes of this Award Agreement, the Employee shall be deemed disabled if the Employee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expect to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. 

4.No Rights as a Stockholder. Employee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to the Common Stock related to the SARs awarded hereunder unless and until the SARs vest and are exercised by the issuance of such shares of Common Stock.

5.Additional SARs. 

a.If the Company shall pay a stock dividend or declare a stock split on or with respect to any of its Common Stock, or otherwise distribute securities of the Company to the holders of its Common Stock, the number of shares of stock or other securities of the Company issued with respect to the SARs then subject to the restrictions contained in this Award Agreement shall be added to the SARs subject to this Award Agreement. If the Company shall distribute to its stockholders shares of stock of another corporation, the shares of stock of such other corporation distributed with respect to the SARs then subject to the restrictions contained in this Award Agreement shall be added to the SARs subject to this Award Agreement.

b.If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares or combined into a smaller number of shares, or in the event of a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, or if the Company shall be a party to a merger, consolidation or capital reorganization, there shall be substituted for the SARs then subject to the restrictions contained in this Award Agreement such amount and kind of securities as are issued in such subdivision, combination, reclassification, merger, consolidation or capital reorganization in respect of the SARs subject to this Award Agreement.

6.Exercise of SARs.

a.That portion of the SARs that have vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof may be exercised in whole or in part during an open exercise window determined by the Company in accordance with its insider trading policy (an “Exercise Window”) by delivering a signed, written notice to the Company on the exercise form adopted by the Company from time to time and in accordance with such policies, procedures and 

instructions as the Company may reasonably adopt from time to time.  The date for settlement and payment upon exercise of the SAR shall be the date determined by the Company in accordance with the Plan, provided that the Company receives the fully completed and signed exercise form during such Exercise Window.  

b.Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the exercise of a SAR shall entitle the Employee to receive payment from the Company (or an Affiliate) in an amount determined by multiplying:

i.The difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock (a “Share”) on the date of exercise of the SAR over the exercise price of the SAR by, 

(ii)    The number of SARs being exercised.
Such consideration shall be paid in Shares (valued at Fair Market Value on the effective date of the exercise of the SAR). Subject to applicable restrictions under the Plan, settlement and payment shall be made within sixty (60) days of the close of the Exercise Window; provided that if such sixty (60) day period begins in one calendar year and ends in another, the Employee shall have no right to designate the calendar year of payment.  No fractional Shares will be issuable upon the exercise of a SAR, and the Employee will receive cash in lieu of fractional Shares.
c.Upon a termination of employment, Employee’s vested SARs are exercisable pursuant to Section 6(a) above.  However, if Employee’s termination of employment occurs outside of an Exercise Window then Employee may exercise his vested SARs during the next Exercise Window following Employee’s termination of employment.  

7.No Obligation to Employ. The Company is not obligated, by the Plan or this Award Agreement, to continue the Employee as an employee of the Company. Further, nothing in the Plan or this Award Agreement shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Company to terminate the Employee’s service at any time, with or without cause.

8.Investment Intent. The Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the SARs are being acquired for the Employee’s own account, for investment, and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such SARs.

9.Notices. Any notices required or permitted by the terms of this Award Agreement or the Plan shall be given by recognized courier service, facsimile, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

	
		
	To the Company:
	Core Molding Technologies

	 
	800 Manor Park Drive

	 
	Columbus, OH 43228

	 
	Attn: Treasurer

	 
	 

	To the Employee:
	[NAME]

	 
	[ADDRESS]

	 
	 

or to such other address or addresses of which notice in the same manner has previously been given. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given upon the earlier of receipt, one business day following delivery to a recognized courier service, or three business days following mailing by registered or certified mail.
10.Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof) in all respects, including, without limitation, matters relating to the validity, construction, interpretation, administration, effect, enforcement, and remedies provisions of this Award Agreement, except to the extent preempted by applicable federal law.

11.Withholding. Prior to delivery of Shares to Employee upon the exercise of the SARs, Employee shall be required to make arrangements, satisfactory to the Company, for appropriate withholding for federal, state, and local tax purposes. Employee is permitted to satisfy any such tax withholding requirements, in whole or in part, by any of the following means, or by a combination of the following such means:

a.tendering a cash payment; or

b.authorizing the Company to withhold Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Employee as a result of the exercise of the SARs; provided, however, that no Shares shall be withheld with a value exceeding the maximum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or

12.Benefit of Award Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the other provisions hereof, this Agreement shall be for the benefit of and shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

13.Entire Award Agreement. This Award Agreement, together with the Plan, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement not expressly set forth in this Award Agreement shall affect or be used to interpret, change or restrict the express terms and provisions of this Award Agreement, provided, however, in any event, this Award Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the Plan.

14.Modifications and Amendments. The terms and provisions of this Award Agreement may be modified or amended as provided in the Plan.

15.Waivers and Consents. The terms and provisions of this Award Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions. No such waiver or consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this Award Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.

16.Section 409A.  This Award Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Award Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company be liable for 

all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code. 

17.Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan or this Award Agreement, and each provision of the Plan and this Award Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

18.Counterparts.  This Award Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.  Counterpart signature pages to this Award Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.

19.Acceptance.  The Employee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Award Agreement.  The Employee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the SARs subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and Award this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer, and the Employee has hereunto set his or her hand, all as of the day and year first above written.
	
		
	 
	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

	 
	 

	 
	By:

	 
	Name:

	 
	Title:

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	[EMPLOYEE NAME]

	 
	 

	 
	By:

	 
	Name:

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