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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 

NON-EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

	1.	PURPOSES OF THE PLAN 

 The purposes of the Plan are to advance the interests of the
Company and its stockholders and to motivate and retain executive officers of the Company and its Affiliates to achieve targeted levels of corporate, financial and strategic performance. 

 

	2.	DEFINITIONS 

 2.1. “Affiliate”shall mean any of the
Company’s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, and any regulations thereunder, and any other business venture (including, without limitation, partnership, joint venture or
limited liability company) in which the Company has a controlling interest as determined by the Board. 
 2.2.
“Award” shall mean any amount granted to a Participant under the Plan. 
 2.3. “Board” shall
mean the board of directors of the Company. 
 2.4. “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time, and any successor thereto. 
 2.5. “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board
or any subcommittee thereof formed by the Compensation Committee to act as the Committee hereunder. 
 2.6.
“Company” shall mean Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
 2.7. “Effective
Date” means the effective date specified in Section 5.9. 
 2.8. “Eligible Employee” means an
executive officer of the Company. 
 2.9. “Participant” shall mean a person selected to participate in the Plan
pursuant to Article 3. 
 2.10. “Performance Measures” shall include but not be limited to one or more of the
following performance measures, which shall be based on the relative or absolute attainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the following, which may be determined pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) or on a non-GAAP basis, as determined by the Committee: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion and depletion of landfill operating lease obligations; earnings before interest and taxes; net cash
provided by operating activities, cash flow or free cash flow; total shareholder return or relative total shareholder returns; economic value added; revenue or revenue growth; achievement of cost of operations or general and administration cost
reduction goals; net income, earnings per share, or earnings per share growth; gross margin, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and 

 
amortization margin, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion and depletion of landfill operating lease obligations margin; achievement of balance sheet goals,
such as debt reduction or working capital improvement; consolidated leverage ratio; and return on net assets, investment or equity. Such goals may reflect absolute entity or business unit performance or a relative comparison to the performance of a
peer group of entities or other external measure of the selected performance criteria and may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated. The Committee may specify
that such performance measures shall be adjusted to exclude any one or more of (i) gains or losses on assets sales or divestiture transactions; (ii) development project charge write-offs; (iii) legal, contract or tax settlement costs;
(iv) bargain purchase gains; (v) asset or goodwill impairment charges; (vi) environmental remediation charges; (vii) severance and reorganization costs; (viii) expenses from divestiture, acquisition and financing
transactions; (ix) gains on the settlement of acquisition related contingent consideration; (x) fiscal year-end transition costs; (xi) proxy contest costs; (xii) losses on the abandonment or the closure and discontinuation of
operations; (xiii) impairment of equity method investments; (xiv) gains or losses on the sale of equity method investments; (xv) gains or losses on debt extinguishment or modification; (xvi) gains or losses on derivatives deemed
to be ineffective or terminated; (xvii) gains or losses on the disposition of discontinued operations; (xviii) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (xix) non-recurring or unusual gains or losses; (xx) the cumulative
effects of changes in GAAP; and (xxi) such other factors as the Committee determines in its sole discretion. Such Performance Measures: (I) may vary by Participant and may be different for different Awards; or (II) may be particular to a
Participant or the department, branch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the Participant works and may cover such period as may be specified by the Committee. 

2.11. “Performance Period” means the Company’s fiscal year or any other period selected by the Committee. 

2.12. “Plan” means the Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Non-Equity Incentive Plan. 

 

	3.	ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATION 

 3.1. Administration. 

(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full power and authority, subject to the provisions of the Plan
and subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board, to: (i) select the Participants to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(ii) determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, of each Award; (iii) determine the time when Awards will be granted and paid and the Performance Period to which they relate; (iv) determine
the performance goals for Awards for each Participant in respect of each Performance Period based on the Performance Measures and certify the calculation of the amount of the Award payable to each Participant in respect of each Performance Period;
(v) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement entered into in connection with the Plan; (vi) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the
extent that the Committee shall deem desirable to carry it into effect; (vii) establish such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan;

  
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and (viii) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for administration of the Plan. The Committee may delegate any ministerial
matters to officers or employees of the Company but may not delegate authority or responsibilities described in the preceding sentence except to the extent ministerial. 

(b) Decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons or entities, including the Company, any Affiliate, any
Participant and any person claiming any benefit or right under an Award or under the Plan. 
 3.2. Eligibility. Participants
in the Plan will be selected by the Committee from among the Eligible Employees of the Company and its Affiliates. If a person becomes eligible to participate in the Plan after the Committee has made its initial designation of Participants, such
individual may become a Participant if so designated by the Committee. 
  

	4.	AWARDS 

 4.1. Performance Goals. The performance goals for determining the
Award for each Participant for each Performance Period shall be established by the Committee and shall be based on attainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the Performance Measures. 

4.2. Certification. At such time as it shall determine to be appropriate following the conclusion of each Performance Period,
the Committee shall certify the amount of the Award for each Participant for such Performance Period. 
 4.3. Payment of
Awards. The amount of the Award actually paid to a Participant shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion based upon the level of attainment of the performance goals for the Performance Period as determined in accordance with
Section 4.1. The amount paid to a Participant may be less than or more than the amount otherwise payable to the Participant based on attainment of the performance goals. The amount of the Award determined by the Committee for a Performance
Period shall be paid in the Committee’s discretion in cash or, to the extent permissible under a shareholder-approved stock plan of the Company, stock based awards under such plan. Payment to each Participant shall be made no later than the
fifteenth day of the third month following the end of the fiscal year of the Company in which the applicable Performance Period ends. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or as otherwise set forth in an agreement between the Company and the
Participant, a Participant must be employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the date on which any amount under the Plan is paid in order to be eligible to receive such payment. 

4.4. Award Denomination and Amount. An Award may be denominated and computed based on a stated dollar amount, a percentage of
the annual base salary of the Participant receiving such Award or a percentage of an annual bonus pool or Performance Measure established by the Committee subject to achievement of performance goals. 

 

	5.	MISCELLANEOUS 

 5.1. Term. The Plan will commence as of the Effective Date.
The Plan shall continue in effect until terminated by the Committee. No Awards may be awarded under the Plan after its termination. Termination of the Plan shall not affect any Awards outstanding on the date of termination and such awards shall
continue to be subject to the terms of the Plan notwithstanding its termination. 

  
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 5.2. Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Board may, from time to time,
alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan as it shall deem advisable. 
 5.3. Tax Withholding. Whenever payments under the
Plan are to be made to a Participant, the Company or an Affiliate may withhold therefrom, or from any other amounts payable to or in respect of the Participant, an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable governmental withholding tax requirements
related thereto. 
 5.4. Nature of Payments. All Awards made pursuant to the Plan are in consideration of services performed
or to be performed for the Company or an Affiliate, division or business unit of the Company. Any income or gain realized pursuant to Awards under the Plan constitute a special incentive payment to the Participant and shall not be taken into
account, to the extent permissible under applicable law, as compensation for purposes of any of the employee benefit plans of the Company or an Affiliate except as may be determined by the Committee or by the Board or board of directors of the
applicable Affiliate. 
 5.5. Unfunded Status of the Plan. The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for
incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. 

5.6. Limitation on Rights Conferred Under Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder will be construed as
(i) giving any Participant the right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate, (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate any Participant’s employment or service
(or to demote or to exclude any Participant from future Awards under the Plan) at any time for any reason (subject to the terms and provisions of any employment or similar agreement with the Participant) or (iii) giving any Participant any
claim or right to be granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and employees. Except as specifically provided by the Committee, the Company shall not be liable for the loss of any actual or potential
payments related to an Award granted in the event of the termination of employment or service of any Participant. The Plan will not confer on any person other than the Company and the Participant any rights or remedies thereunder, except as
expressly provided in the Plan. 
 5.7. Governing Law. The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken thereunder, to
the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to principles of conflict of laws that might result in the application of the laws of another
jurisdiction, and shall be construed accordingly. 
 5.8. Section 409A. Awards under the Plan are intended to be exempt
from or to comply with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any Award under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award shall be granted, paid or deferred, as applicable, in a manner that will comply with
Section 409A of the Code, including Treasury Regulations or other guidance issued with respect thereto, except as otherwise determined by the Committee. 

  
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Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company makes no representations or warranty and shall have no liability to the Participant or any other person if any provisions or payments,
compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy the provisions thereof. 

5.9. Effective Date of Plan. The Plan shall become effective on the date the Plan is approved by the Compensation Committee of
the Board. 

  
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 Exhibit 10.2 

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 
 2006
Stock Incentive Plan 
 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 

Cover Sheet 
 This Agreement
evidences the grant by Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on the date set forth below (the “Grant Date”) to the person named below (the
“Participant”) of a Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) based on the number of Continued Employment Units for the Vesting Period listed below. Each unit ultimately earned represents the right to
receive one share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), or the value of such Share. This Award is subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Casella Waste
Systems, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “Plan”), and in this Agreement, consisting of this Cover Sheet and the attached Exhibit A. 

 

			
	 Participant Name:
	  	
	 Grant Date:
	  	
	 Number of Continued Employment Units:
	  	
	 Continued Employment Units Vesting

Period:
	  	

  

							
	PARTICIPANT:	  		 	CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
		  		 	25 Greens Hill Lane
 Rutland, Vermont 05701

				
	  
	  		 	By:	 	  

		  		 		 	      John W. Casella, Chairman & CEO

 By accepting this Award, the Participant hereby (i) acknowledges that a copy of the Plan and a copy of the Plan
prospectus have been delivered to the Participant and additional copies thereof are available upon request from the Company’s Human Resources Department, (ii) acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Cover Sheet and Exhibit A hereto
(collectively, the “Agreement”) and accepts the Award subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Agreement; (iii) represents that the Participant has read and understands the Plan, the Plan prospectus and the
Agreement, and (iv) acknowledges that there are tax consequences related to the Award and that the Participant should consult a tax advisor to determine his or her actual tax consequences. 

For this Agreement to become binding, the Participant must accept this Award by signing and returning both copies to the Company within 30 days following
notification of the grant. A fully executed copy will be returned to you for your records. 

 EXHIBIT A 

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. 

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan 

Terms and Conditions 
  

	1.	Grant of Restricted Stock Units. 

 The Award is granted pursuant to and is subject to and
governed by the Plan and the terms of this Agreement. It is a form of “Restricted Stock Unit” as defined in the Plan. Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in
the Plan. The shares of Common Stock that are issuable after the Restricted Stock Units have been earned are referred to in this Agreement as “Shares.” The Restricted Stock Units shall be granted to the Participant without
payment of consideration (other than continuing services). 
  

	2.	Continued Employment Restricted Stock Units. 

 Restricted Stock Units may be earned based
on continued service to the Company (“Continued Employment Units”) as follows: 
  

			
	Continued Employment Units	  	Target Maximum: 100% of the Continued Employment Units on the Cover Sheet

  

	3.	Determination of Earned Restricted Stock Units. 

  

	 	(a)	Continued Employment Units. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, shares will be earned on account of the Continued Employment Units in accordance with the following vesting schedule: one-third
of the total number of Continued Employment Shares shall be earned on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and an additional one-third of the total number of Continued Employment Shares shall be earned on each of the second and third
anniversaries of the Grant Date. Any fractional number of Continued Employment Shares resulting from the application of the foregoing percentages shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Continued Employment Shares. 

 

	4.	Cessation of Business Relationship. 

  

	 	(a)	Definitions. For purposes of this Section: 

  

	 	(i)	“Beneficiary” shall mean the last person or persons designated as such by the Participant in writing prior to the Participant’s death. If no such person survives the Participant, the
Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s estate. 

	 	(ii)	“Cause” shall mean any of the following with respect to the Participant, his or her 

  

	 	A.	being convicted of a crime involving the Company (other than pursuant to actions taken at the direction or with the approval of the Board), 

 

	 	B.	being found by reasonable determination of the Company, made in good faith, to have engaged in (1) willful misconduct that has a material adverse effect on the Company, (2) willful or gross neglect that has a
material adverse effect on the Company, (3) fraud, (4) misappropriation or (5) embezzlement in the performance of his duties hereunder, or 

  

	 	C.	having breached in any material respect the material terms and provisions of his or her employment agreement or any other material contract between the Participant and the Company and failed to cure such breach within
15 days following written notice from the Company specifying such breach; 

 provided that the termination for Cause requires
a written notice given to the Participant at any time following the occurrence of any of the events described in clauses A and B above and on written notice given to the Participant at any time not less than 60 days following the occurrence of
any of the events described in clause C above. 
  

	 	(iii)	“Disability” shall have the meaning provided under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)(i) and (iii). 

 

	 	(b)	Death, Disability or Termination Without Cause. If the Participant’s Business Relationship ceases before [            ] as a result of the
Participant’s (i) death, (ii) Disability, or (iii) termination of employment by the Company without Cause (does not apply to voluntarily termination of employment by Employee), the Participant (or the Participant’s
Beneficiary in the event of the Participant’s death) shall be entitled to payment of all Shares. 

  

	5.	Payment. 

  

	 	(a)	 Within 60 days following the date on which any Restricted Stock Units are earned, the Company shall distribute to the Participant (or to the
Participant’s Beneficiary in the event of death) the Shares represented by Restricted Stock Units that were earned, reduced by the number of Shares (if any) that are withheld from the Award for the payment of Tax-Related Items (as defined in
Section 12 hereof) and upon the satisfaction of all other applicable conditions as to the Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that the Shares shall be distributed no later than the 15th day of the third month following the
end of the Company’s taxable year; provided further, however, that the Shares may be distributed following the date contemplated in this Section to the extent permitted under Section 409A (“Section
409A”) of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations, including the proposed regulations thereunder (the “Code”) without 

	 	
the payment becoming subject to, and being treated as “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A (such as where the Company reasonably anticipates that
the payment will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws). Payment of any earned Restricted Stock Units shall be made in whole Shares. Earned Restricted Stock Units shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share, and the Company
shall pay the value of any fractional Shares to the Participant in cash on the basis of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of distribution. 

 

	 	(b)	The Company shall not be obligated to issue Shares to the Participant upon the earning of any Restricted Stock Units unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and
other legal requirements including, without limitation, any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws, any applicable Tax-Related Items and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which Shares may be listed. 

 

	 	(c)	Anything in the foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement may be suspended, delayed or otherwise deferred for any of the reasons contemplated in Sections 4 and 5 only
to the extent such suspension, delay or deferral is permitted under Treas. Reg. §§1.409A-2(b)(7), 1.409A-1(b)(4)(ii) or successor provisions, or as otherwise permitted under Section 409A. 

 

	6.	Option of Company to Deliver Cash. 

 Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this
Agreement, at the time when any Restricted Stock Units are payable pursuant to Sections 5 or 11, the Company may elect, in the sole discretion of the Committee, to deliver to the Participant in lieu of the Shares represented by Restricted Stock
Units that are then payable an equivalent amount of cash (determined by reference to the closing price of the Shares on the principal exchange on which the Shares trade on the applicable payment date or if such date is not a trading date, on the
next preceding trading date). Such payments shall be made no later than the deadline set forth in Section 5(a) hereof. If the Company elects to deliver cash to the Participant, the Company is authorized to retain such amount as is sufficient to
satisfy the withholding of Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 12 hereof). 
  

	7.	Restrictions on Transfer. 

  

	 	(a)	The Participant shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Restricted Stock Units, either voluntarily or by operation of law. Any attempt to dispose of any Restricted
Stock Units in contravention of the above restriction shall be null and void and without effect. 

  

	 	(b)	The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any of the Restricted Stock Units that have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions set forth herein or (ii) to treat as the owner
of such Restricted Stock Units any transferee to whom such Restricted Stock Units have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions contained herein. 

	8.	No Obligation to Continue Business Relationship. Neither the Plan, this Agreement, nor the grant of the Restricted Stock Units imposes any obligation on the Company or its Affiliates to have or continue a
Business Relationship with the Participant. 

  

	9.	No Rights as Stockholder. The Restricted Stock Units represent an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to deliver Shares or the value thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Participant
shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units. The Participant shall have no right to vote or receive dividends with respect to any Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units unless and
until such Shares are distributed to the Participant. 

  

	10.	Adjustments for Capital Changes. 

 The Plan contains provisions covering the treatment of
Restricted Stock Awards in a number of contingencies such as stock splits and mergers. Provisions in the Plan for such adjustments are hereby made applicable hereunder and are incorporated herein by reference. 

 

	11.	Change in Control. 

  

	 	(a)	Upon a Change in Control of the Company the Continued Employment Goal Units shall be vested in full as of such date, and paid within five business days of a Change in Control; provided that if such payment would result
in the imposition of a tax under Section 409A then such payment shall be made in accordance with Section 5(a) above, following the end of the fiscal year in which such Change in Control occurs. 

 

	 	(b)	For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the following events: 

  

	 	(i)	“Change in Control” means any of the following events: 

  

	 	A.	Any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (a “Person”)
or “Group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act and Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(B)), is or becomes the “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (a
“Beneficial Owner”), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, by acquisition or through merger,
consolidation, or reorganization; 

  

	 	B.	 Individuals who, at the beginning of any 12 month period, constitute the Board of Directors of Company (the “Incumbent
Board”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s
stockholders, is approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors shall, for 

	 	
the purposes of this Agreement, be considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board of the Company (provided that this clause B does not apply if a majority shareholder of
the Company is another corporation); or 

  

	 	C.	The consummation of a sale or other disposition by the Company of all or substantially all (i.e., at least 85%) of the Company’s assets to a person or Group (each as defined in clause A) within a 12 month period
ending on the then most recent disposition of assets. There is no Change in Control event under this clause C when the transfer is to (i) a shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect
to such shareholder’s stock; (ii) an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company; (iii) a person, or more than one person acting as a Group, that owns, directly or
indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company; or (iv) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in
subclause (iii). 

 Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this definition, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to
have occurred if the Person described in the preceding provisions of this definition is (1) an underwriter or underwriting syndicate that has acquired the ownership of any of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities solely in
connection with a public offering of the Company’s securities, (2) any subsidiary of the Company or (3) to the extent permitted by Section 409A, an employee stock ownership plan or other employee benefit plan maintained by the
Company (or any of its subsidiaries) that is qualified under the provisions of the Code. In addition, no Change in Control shall have occurred unless the transaction or series of transactions results in a Change in Control within the meaning of Code
Section 409A and the regulations thereunder. This Change in Control definition shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder, including with respect to any applicable limitations
on the kinds of events that would constitute a Change in Control. 
  

	12.	Withholding Taxes. 

  

	 	(a)	 Regardless of any action the Company and/or the Affiliate employing the Participant (the “Employer”) take with
respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and/or non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax or other tax-related items (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant hereby acknowledges that the
ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by the Participant with respect to the Participant’s Award of Restricted Stock Units, earning of the Restricted Stock Units, or the issuance of Shares (or payment of cash) in settlement
of earned Restricted Stock Units is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make 

	 	
no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including the award of the Restricted Stock Units,
the earning of the Restricted Stock, the issuance of Shares (or payment of cash) in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired at earning and the receipt of any dividends and or Dividend Equivalents; and
(ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the Award or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items. 

 

	 	(b)	Prior to the relevant tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all withholding obligations of the Company
and/or the Employer with respect to Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant hereby authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, in their sole discretion and without any notice to or authorization by the Participant, to withhold from the
Shares being distributed under this Award upon the determination of earned Restricted Stock Units that number of whole Shares the fair market value of which (determined by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on the principal exchange
on which the Common Stock trades on the date the withholding obligation arises, or if such date is not a trading date, on the next preceding trading date) is equal to the aggregate withholding obligation as determined by the Company and/or Employer
with respect to such Award, provided that the Company only withholds the number of Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding obligation amount. If the Company satisfies the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items by withholding a
number of Shares being distributed under the Award as described above, the Participant hereby acknowledges that the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the Award of Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding
that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the Award, earning and/or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units. In the event the Tax-Related Items withholding obligation would
result in a fractional number of Shares to be withheld by the Company, such number of Shares to be withheld shall be rounded up to the next nearest number of whole Shares. If, solely due to rounding of Shares, the value of the number of Shares
retained by the Company pursuant to this provision is more than the amount required to be withheld, then the Company may pay such excess amount to the relevant tax authority as additional withholding with respect to the Participant.

  

	 	(c)	Alternatively, or in addition, the Company may (a) only to the extent and in the manner permitted by all applicable securities laws, including making any necessary securities registration or taking any other
necessary actions, instruct the broker whom it has selected for this purpose to sell on the Participant’s behalf, the Shares to be issued upon the earning or settlement, as applicable, of the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units to meet
the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, and/or (b) withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by Participant from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company and/or the
Employer. At such time as the Participant is not aware of any material non-public information about the Company or the Common Stock, the Participant shall execute the instructions set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto as a means of
satisfying such tax obligation. 

	 	(d)	Finally, the Participant hereby acknowledges that the Participant is required to pay to the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of the Participant’s
Award of Restricted Stock Units, earning of the Restricted Stock Units that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Participant hereby acknowledges that the Company may refuse to deliver the Shares in settlement of the earned
Restricted Stock Units to the Participant if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this Section. The Participant shall have no further rights with respect to
any Shares that are retained by the Company pursuant to this provision, and under no circumstances will the Company be required to issue any fractional Shares. 

  

	 	(e)	The Participant has reviewed and understands the tax withholding and payment obligations as set forth in this Agreement and understands that the Company is not providing any tax advice and that the Participant should
consult with Participant’s own tax advisors on the U.S. federal, state, foreign and local tax and non-U.S. tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

 

	13.	Nature of Grant. 

 In accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges
that: (a) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units even if
Restricted Stock Units have been granted repeatedly in the past; (b) all decisions with respect to future awards of Restricted Stock Units, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (c) the future value of the underlying
Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (d) in consideration of the award of Restricted Stock Units, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Restricted Stock Units or any
diminution in value of the Restricted Stock Units or Shares received when the Restricted Stock Units are earned resulting from the Participant’s termination of employment by the Company or any Affiliate (for any reason whatsoever and whether or
not in breach of local employment laws), and Participant irrevocably releases the Company and/or the Affiliate from any such claim that may arise; (e) in the event of involuntary termination of Participant’s employment (whether or not in
breach of local employment laws), Participant’s right to receive Restricted Stock Units and vesting under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that Participant is no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any
notice period mandated under local law or contract, and the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Restricted Stock Units; (f) the Company is not providing
any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares; and (g) Participant is hereby advised
to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. 

	14.	Miscellaneous. 

  

	 	(a)	Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, if to the Participant, to the address set forth
on the cover sheet or at the most recent address shown on the records of the Company, and if to the Company, to the Company’s principal office, attention of the Corporate Secretary. 

 

	 	(b)	Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement (including the cover sheet) and the Plan constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all other
communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified, amended or rescinded by the Committee as it shall deem advisable, subject to any requirement for shareholder approval imposed by
applicable law or other applicable rules, including, without limitation, the rules of the stock exchange on which the Shares are listed. If the Committee determines that the Award terms could result in adverse tax consequences to the Participant,
the Committee may amend this Agreement without the consent of the Participant in order to minimize or eliminate such tax treatment. 

  

	 	(c)	Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions
of the Plan will govern. 

  

	 	(d)	Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision. 

 

	 	(e)	Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, legatees, distributees, executors and administrators of the Participant and the successors and assigns of the
Company. 

  

	 	(f)	Participant’s Acceptance. The Participant is urged to read this Agreement carefully and to consult with his or her own legal counsel regarding the terms and consequences of this Agreement and the legal and
binding effect of this Agreement. By virtue of his or her acceptance of this Agreement, the Participant is deemed to have accepted and agreed to all of the terms and conditions of this Award and the provisions of the Plan, including as binding,
conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Award. 

  

	 	(g)	 Section 409A. This Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units and payments made pursuant to this Agreement are intended to comply with or
qualify for an exemption from the requirements of Section 409A and shall be construed consistently therewith and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with that intention. Terms defined in the Agreement shall have the meanings given such
terms under Section 409A if and to the extent required to comply with Section 

	 	
409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company reserves the right, to the extent the Company deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion, to unilaterally amend
the Plan and/or this Agreement to ensure that all Restricted Stock Units are awarded in a manner that qualifies for exemption from or complies with Section 409A, provided, however, that the Company makes no undertaking to preclude
Section 409A from applying to this Award of Restricted Stock Units. Any payments described in this Section 13(g) that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A shall not be treated as
deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. If and to the extent any portion of any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to the Participant in connection with his employment termination is determined to constitute
“nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and the Participant is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(2)(B)(i) of the Code, as determined by the Company in accordance with its procedures,
by which determination the Participant hereby agrees that he is bound, such portion of the payment, compensation or other benefit shall not be paid before the day that is six months plus one day after the date of separation from service (as
determined under Section 409A (the “New Payment Date”)), except as Section 409A may then permit. The aggregate of any payments that otherwise would have been paid to the Participant during the period between the
date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum on such New Payment Date, and any remaining payments will be paid on their original schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, its
Affiliates, Directors, Officers and Agents shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A is not so exempt or compliant, or for any action taken by
the Committee. 

  

	 	(h)	Governing Law/Choice of Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of the conflicts of laws thereof.
For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties, evidenced by this Award or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Vermont
and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Rutland County, Vermont, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Vermont, and no other courts, where this Award is made and/or to be performed.

  

	 	(i)	Administrator Authority. The Committee will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent
therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Restricted Stock Units have been earned). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee
in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. 

 Exhibit A 

Automatic Sale Instructions 
 The
undersigned hereby consents and agrees that any taxes due on a vesting date as a result of the vesting of Restricted Stock Units on such date shall be paid through an automatic sale of shares as follows: 

(a) Upon any vesting of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Company shall arrange for the sale of such number of
shares of Common Stock issuable with respect to the Restricted Stock Units that vest pursuant to Section 3 as is sufficient to generate net proceeds sufficient to satisfy the Company’s minimum statutory withholding obligations with respect
to the income recognized by the Participant upon the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for all tax purposes, including payroll and social security taxes, that are applicable to such income), and the
Company shall retain such net proceeds in satisfaction of such tax withholding obligations. 
 (b) The Participant hereby appoints the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company as his or her attorneys in fact to sell the Participant’s Common Stock in accordance with this Exhibit A. The Participant agrees to execute and deliver such documents, instruments and
certificates as may reasonably be required in connection with the sale of the Shares pursuant to this Exhibit A. 
 (c) The Participant
represents to the Company that, as of the date hereof, he or she is not aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company or the Common Stock. The Participant and the Company have structured this Agreement, including this Exhibit A, to
constitute a “binding contract” relating to the sale of Common Stock, consistent with the affirmative defense to liability under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under Rule 10b5-1(c) promulgated under such Act.

 The Company shall not deliver any shares of Common Stock to the Participant until it is satisfied that all required withholdings have
been made. 
  

							
	  

		
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