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Share Redemption Program

 Exhibit 4.4 
 SHARE REDEMPTION PROGRAM 
 The board of directors of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc., a
Maryland corporation (the “Company”), has adopted a Share Redemption Program (the “SRP”), the terms and conditions of which are set forth below. Capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as set forth in the
Company’s charter unless otherwise defined herein. 
 1. Share Redemption. Subject to the terms and conditions of this SRP,
including the limitations on redemptions set forth in paragraph 3 and the procedures for redemption set forth in paragraph 4, the Company will redeem such number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Shares”) as requested
by a stockholder or the authorized representative of a stockholder. 
 2. Redemption Price. The price at which the Company will redeem
a Share depends on whether the redemption is sought within two years of a stockholder’s death or Qualifying Disability (as defined in paragraph 6 below). The redemption of a Share that is not sought within two years of a stockholder’s
death or Qualifying Disability is referred to as an “Ordinary Redemption.” 
 a. The price that the Company
will pay to redeem a Share pursuant to an Ordinary Redemption is as follows: 
 i. Prior to third anniversary of the date on
which the Company completes its offering stage, 91.0% of the price paid to acquire the Share from the Company; 
 ii. On or
after the third anniversary of the date on which the Company completes its offering stage, 95.0% of the estimated per share value of the Common Stock, as determined by the Company’s advisor or another firm chosen for that purpose. 

b. The price that the Company will pay to redeem a Share within two years of a stockholder’s death or Qualifying Disability (as
defined in paragraph 6 below) is as follows: 
 i. Prior to third anniversary of the date on which the Company completes its
offering stage, the price paid to acquire the Share from the Company. 
 ii. On or after the third anniversary of the date on
which the Company completes its offering stage, the estimated per share value of the Common Stock, as determined by the Company’s advisor or another firm chosen for that purpose. 
 The Company’s offering stage will be complete upon the termination of the Company’s first public equity offering that is followed by a one-year
period in which the Company does not engage in another public equity offering. For the purpose of determining when the Company’s offering stage is complete, public equity offerings do not include offerings on behalf of selling stockholders or
offerings related to any dividend reinvestment plan, employee benefit plan, or the redemption of interests in Wells Operating Partnership II, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership. On or after the third anniversary of the date on which the
Company completes its offering stage, the Company will report the redemption price in its annual report and three quarterly reports publicly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
 3. Limitations on Redemption. Notwithstanding anything contained in this SRP to the contrary, the Company’s obligation to redeem Shares
pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof is limited as follows: 
 a. Except as set forth in paragraph 5(a) below, the Company will not
make an Ordinary Redemption of a Share until such Share has been issued and outstanding for at least one year, provided that, if the Company is redeeming all of a stockholder’s Shares, then the Company will redeem Shares purchased by such
stockholder pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan even if such Shares have not been issued and outstanding for at least one year. 

 b. The Company will not redeem Shares on any Redemption Date (as defined in paragraph 4
below) to the extent that such redemptions would cause the amount paid for Ordinary Redemptions during the then-current calendar year to exceed 50% of the net proceeds from sales of Shares under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan during
such calendar year. 
 c. The Company will not redeem Shares on any Redemption Date to the extent that such redemptions would
cause the aggregate amount paid for Ordinary Redemptions and for redemptions sought within two years of a stockholder’s Qualifying Disability (as defined in paragraph 5 below) during the then-current calendar year to exceed: 
 i. 100% of the net proceeds from the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan during such calendar year; or 
 ii. 5% of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding in the prior calendar year. 
 d. With respect to Ordinary Redemptions effected through the end of February 2009, the limit set forth at paragraph 3(b) may be
exceeded provided that such redemptions do not cause total Ordinary Redemptions during the applicable calendar year to exceed 50% of the expected net proceeds from the sale of shares under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan
during such calendar year. 
 4. Procedures for Redemption. The Company will redeem Shares on the last business day of each month
(each such date, a “Redemption Date”). For a stockholder’s Shares to be eligible for redemption on a given Redemption Date, the Company must receive a written redemption request from the stockholder or from an authorized
representative of the stockholder setting forth the number of Shares requested to be redeemed at least five business days before the Redemption Date. If the Company cannot repurchase all Shares presented for redemption in any month because of the
limitations on redemption set forth in paragraphs 3(a) and (b), then the Company will honor redemption requests on a pro rata basis, except that (i) if a pro rata redemption would result in a stockholder owning less than half of the minimum
amount required by applicable state law (the “Minimum Purchase Requirement”), then the Company would redeem all of such stockholder’s Shares; and (ii) if a pro rata redemption would result in a stockholder owning more than
half but less than all of the Minimum Purchase Requirement, then the Company would not redeem any Shares that would reduce a stockholder’s ownership of Shares below the Minimum Purchase Requirement. 
 If the Company does not completely satisfy a redemption request at month-end because the Company did not receive the request in time or because of the
limitations on redemption set forth in paragraphs 3(a) and (b), then the Company will treat the unsatisfied portion of the redemption request as a request for redemption at the next Redemption Date funds are available for redemption, unless the
redemption request is withdrawn. Any stockholder can withdraw a redemption request by sending written notice to the Company at the address set forth in paragraph 8, provided such notice is received before the Redemption Date. 
 5. Special Provisions upon the Death or Qualifying Disability of a Stockholder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will
treat redemption requests sought within two years of a stockholder’s death or Qualifying Disability differently than Ordinary Redemptions, as follows: 
 a. There is no requirement that Shares be issued and outstanding for at least one year before being redeemed; 
 b. The special redemption pricing terms set forth in Paragraph 2.b. will apply; and 
 c. The
Company will honor all redemption requests made within two years of a stockholder’s death. 
 Except as specifically set forth in this
paragraph 5, redemptions upon the death or Qualifying Disability of a stockholder are subject to the same limitations and terms and conditions as other redemptions, including the limitations on redemptions set forth in paragraph 3 and the redemption
request procedures set forth in paragraph 4. A stockholder that is a trust may only redeem on the terms available in connection with the death or 

  

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Qualifying Disability of a stockholder if the deceased or disabled was the sole beneficiary of the trust or if the only other beneficiary of the trust was
the spouse of the deceased or disabled. 
 6. Qualifying Disability Determinations. In order for a stockholder’s disability to
entitle such stockholder to the special redemption terms described in paragraph 5 (a “Qualifying Disability”), (1) the stockholder must receive a determination of disability based upon a physical or mental condition or
impairment arising after the date the stockholder acquired the Shares to be redeemed, and (2) such determination of disability must be made by the governmental agency responsible for reviewing the disability retirement benefits that the
stockholder could be eligible to receive (the “Applicable Government Agency”). The Applicable Government Agencies are limited to the following: (i) if the stockholder paid Social Security taxes and, therefore, could be eligible
to receive Social Security disability benefits, then the Applicable Governmental Agency is the Social Security Administration or the agency charged with responsibility for administering Social Security disability benefits at that time if other than
the Social Security Administration; (ii) if the stockholder did not pay Social Security taxes and, therefore, could not be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits, but the stockholder could be eligible to receive disability
benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”), then the Applicable Governmental Agency is the U.S. Office of Personnel Management or the agency charged with responsibility for administering CSRS benefits at that time
if other than the Office of Personnel Management; or (iii) if the stockholder did not pay Social Security taxes and, therefore, could not be eligible to receive Social Security benefits but suffered a disability that resulted in the
stockholder’s discharge from military service under conditions that were other than dishonorable and, therefore, could be eligible to receive military disability benefits, then the Applicable Governmental Agency is the Department of Veterans
Affairs or the agency charged with the responsibility for administering military disability benefits at that time if other than the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
 A disability determination by a governmental agency for purposes other than those listed above, including but not limited to worker’s compensation insurance, administration or enforcement of the Rehabilitation
Act or Americans with Disabilities Act, or waiver of insurance premiums will not be considered a Qualifying Disability. Redemption requests following an award by the Applicable Governmental Agency of disability benefits must be accompanied by:
(1) the investor’s initial application for disability benefits and (2) a Social Security Administration Notice of Award, a U.S. Office of Personnel Management determination of disability under CSRS, a Department of Veterans Affairs
record of disability-related discharge or such other documentation issued by the Applicable Governmental Agency that the Company deems acceptable and that demonstrates an award of the disability benefits. 
 Because the following disabilities do not entitle a worker to Social Security disability benefits, they will not be considered Qualifying Disabilities,
except in the limited circumstances when the investor is awarded disability benefits by the other Applicable Governmental Agencies described above: 
 a. disabilities occurring after the legal retirement age; 
 b. temporary disabilities; and

 b. disabilities that do not render a worker incapable of performing substantial gainful activity. 
 7. Termination, Suspension or Amendment of the SRP by the Company. The Company may amend, suspend or terminate the SRP for any reason upon ten
days’ notice to the Company’s stockholders. The Company is not restricted in the manner in which it may notify stockholders of an amendment, suspension or termination of the SRP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until a secondary market
develops for the Shares, or until the Company’s board of directors decides to commence a liquidation of the Company, the Company may not amend the SRP in a way that materially adversely affects the rights of redeeming heirs without approval of
the Company’s stockholders. 
 The SRP provides stockholders a limited ability to redeem Shares for cash until a secondary market
develops for the Shares. If and when such a secondary market develops, the SRP will terminate automatically. 
  

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 8. Address for Notice of Redemption Requests. Stockholders who desire to redeem their
shares must provide written notice to Wells Investment Securities, at 6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250, Norcross, GA 30092, ATTN: Investor Services. 
 9. Liability of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omission to act. 
 10. Governing Law. The SRP shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. 
  

 4Form of Special Committee Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.129 
 CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD. 
 2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Special Committee Restricted Stock Award Agreement 
 THIS AGREEMENT (together with Schedule A, attached hereto, the “Agreement”), made effective as of February 23, 2009 (as defined below, the “Grant Date”), between CHARLES & COLVARD,
LTD., a North Carolina corporation (the “Corporation”), and                 , an Employee, Director or Independent Contractor of the Corporation or an
Affiliate (the “Participant”); 
 R E C I T A L S: 
 In furtherance of the purposes of the Charles & Colvard, Ltd. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, as it may be hereafter amended and/or restated (the
“Plan”), and in consideration of the services of the Participant and such other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Corporation and the Participant hereby agree as follows:

 1. Incorporation of Plan. The rights and duties of the Corporation and the Participant under this Agreement shall in all respects
be subject to and governed by the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any conflict between the provisions in the Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth with the Plan. 
 2.
Terms of Award. The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 2: 
 The
“Participant” is ___________________________. 
 The “Grant Date” is ___________________________.

 The “Restriction Period” is the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on such date or dates and satisfaction of such
conditions as described in Schedule A, which is attached hereto and expressly made a part of this Agreement. 
 The number of shares of
common stock of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”) subject to the Restricted Stock Award granted under this Agreement shall be shares (the “Shares”). 
 3. Grant of Restricted Stock Award. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Corporation hereby grants to the Participant a
Restricted Stock Award (the “Award”) for that number of Shares of Common Stock as is set forth in Section 2. The Participant expressly acknowledges that the terms of Schedule A shall be incorporated herein by reference and shall
constitute part of this Agreement. 
 4. Vesting and Earning of Award. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Award shall be deemed
vested and earned upon such date or dates, and subject to such conditions, as are described in this Agreement, including but not limited to the terms of Schedule A, attached hereto. The Administrator has sole authority to determine whether and to
what degree the Award has vested and is payable and to interpret the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. 
  

 Special Committee Award 

 5. Effect of Change of Control. 
 (a) In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan), the Award, if outstanding as of the date of such Change of Control,
shall become fully vested, whether or not then otherwise vested. 
 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a
Change of Control event occurs, the Administrator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine that the Award shall not vest on an accelerated basis, if the Corporation or the surviving or acquiring corporation, as the case may be, shall have
taken such action, including but not limited to the assumption of Awards granted under the Plan or the grant of substitute awards (in either case, with substantially similar terms or equivalent economic benefits as Awards granted under the Plan), as
the Administrator determines to be equitable or appropriate to protect the rights and interests of Participants under the Plan. For the purposes herein, if the Committee is acting as the Administrator authorized to make the determinations provided
for in this Section 5(b), the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, two-thirds of the members of which shall have been Directors of the Corporation prior to the Change of Control event. 
 (c) The Administrator shall have full and final authority, in its discretion, to determine whether a Change of Control of the Corporation
has occurred, the date of the occurrence of such Change of Control and any incidental matters relating thereto. 
 6. Termination of
Employment or Service. The Award shall vest as provided in Section 4, Section 5 and/or Schedule A herein, without regard to the Participant’s continued service as a member of the Board of Directors. Without limiting the effect of
the foregoing, the parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the Award shall vest on the earliest of the dates provided under Section 4, Section 5 and/or Schedule A herein and that the Participant is not required to remain in service as
a Director as a condition to vesting. 
 7. Settlement of Award. The Award shall be payable in whole shares of Common Stock.

 8. No Right of Employment or Service. Neither the Plan, the grant of the Award, Agreement nor any other action related to the Plan
shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employment or service of the Corporation or an Affiliate or interfere with the right of the Corporation or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any
time. 
 9. Nontransferability of Award and Shares. The Award shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or
hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with the Plan does not constitute a transfer. The Participant shall not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber the
Shares subject to the Award (except as provided in Section 13 herein) until the Restriction Period has expired and all conditions to vesting and transfer have been met. 
  

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 10. Superseding Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any statements, representations or agreements
of the Corporation with respect to the grant of the Award, any other equity-based awards or any related rights, and the Participant hereby waives any rights or claims related to any such statements, representations or agreements. This Agreement does
not supersede or amend any confidentiality agreement, nonsolicitation agreement, noncompetition agreement, employment agreement or any other similar agreement between the Participant and the Corporation, including, but not limited to, any
restrictive covenants contained in such agreements. 
 11. Governing Law. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or herein, this
Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of any state, and in accordance with applicable federal laws of the United States. 
 12. Amendment and Termination; Waiver. Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Section 12, this Agreement may be amended, altered,
suspended or terminated only by the written agreement of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement (without Participant consent) to the extent necessary
to comply with Applicable Laws or changes to Applicable Laws (including but in no way limited to Code Section 409A and federal securities laws). The waiver by the Corporation of a breach of any provision of the Agreement by the Participant
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the Participant. 
 13. Certificates for Shares; Rights as
Shareholder. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, upon issuance of a certificate or certificates for the Shares (or, in the case of uncertificated shares, other written evidence of ownership in accordance with Applicable Laws), the
Participant shall have voting rights, dividend rights and other rights as a shareholder with respect to the Shares. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, a certificate or certificates for Shares subject to the Award (or, in the case of
uncertificated shares, other written evidence of ownership in accordance with Applicable Laws) shall be issued in the name of the Participant as soon as practicable after the Award has been granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator
may require that (a) the Participant deliver the certificate(s) (or other written instruments) for the Shares to the Administrator or its designee to be held in escrow until the Award vests (in which case the Shares will be released to the
Participant) or is forfeited (in which case the Shares shall be returned to the Corporation); and/or (b) the Participant deliver to the Corporation a stock power (or similar instrument), endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares subject to the
Award that are subject to forfeiture. 
 14. Withholding; Tax Matters. 
 (a) The Participant acknowledges that the Corporation shall require the Participant to pay the Corporation in cash the amount of any
local, state, federal, foreign or other tax or other amount required by any governmental authority to be withheld and paid over by the Corporation to such authority for the account of the Participant, and the Participant agrees, as a condition to
the grant of the Award and delivery of the Shares or any other benefit, to satisfy such obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may establish procedures to permit the Participant to satisfy such obligations in whole or in part,
and any other local, state, federal, foreign or other income tax obligations relating to the Award, by electing (the “election”) to have the Corporation withhold shares of Common Stock from the Shares to which the Participant is entitled.
The number of Shares to be withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined as nearly equal as possible to (but not exceeding) the amount of such obligations being satisfied. Each election
must be made in writing to the Administrator in accordance with election procedures established by the Administrator. 
  

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 (b) The Participant acknowledges that the Corporation has made no warranties or
representations to the Participant with respect to the tax consequences (including, but not limited to, income tax consequences) related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the Participant is in no manner relying on the
Corporation or its representatives for an assessment of such tax consequences. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the grant of the Award and/or the acquisition or disposition of the Shares subject to the
Award and that the Participant has been advised that he or she should consult with his own attorney, accountant, and/or tax advisor regarding the decision to enter into this Agreement and the consequences thereof. The Participant also acknowledges
that the Corporation has no responsibility to take or refrain from taking any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Participant. 
 15. Administration. The authority to construe and interpret this Agreement and the Plan, and to administer all aspects of the Plan, shall be vested in the Administrator, and the Administrator shall have all powers with respect to
this Agreement as are provided in the Plan. Any interpretation of the Agreement by the Administrator and any decision made by it with respect to the Agreement is final and binding. 
 16. Notices. Except as may be otherwise provided by the Plan, any written notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan shall be in writing
and shall be deemed sufficiently given if either hand delivered or if sent by fax or overnight courier, or by postage paid first class mail. Notices sent by mail shall be deemed received three business days after mailed but in no event later than
the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be directed, if to the Participant, at the Participant’s address indicated by the Corporation’s records (or at such other address as may be designated by the Participant in a manner acceptable to
the Administrator), or if to the Corporation, at the Corporation’s principal office, attention Chief Financial Officer, Charles & Colvard, Ltd. 
 17. Severability. If any provision of the Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Agreement, and the Agreement shall
be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included. 
 18. Restrictions on Award and Shares. The
Corporation may impose such restrictions on the Award, the Shares and/or any other benefits underlying the Award as it may deem advisable, including without limitation restrictions under the federal securities laws, the requirements of any stock
exchange or similar organization and any blue sky, state or foreign securities laws applicable to such securities. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or the Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue,
deliver or transfer shares of Common Stock, make any other distribution of benefits, or take any other action, unless such delivery, distribution or action is in compliance with all Applicable Laws (including but not limited to the requirements of
the Securities Act). The Corporation will be under no obligation to register shares of Common Stock or other securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission or to effect compliance with the exemption, registration, qualification or listing
requirements of any state or foreign securities laws, stock exchange or similar organization, and the Corporation will have no liability for any inability or failure to do so. The Corporation may cause a restrictive legend or legends
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placed on any certificate for Shares issued pursuant to the Award in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by Applicable Laws or as may be advised
by legal counsel. Further, the Administrator may delay the right to receive or dispose of shares of Common Stock (or other benefits) upon settlement of the Award at any time when the Administrator determines that allowing issuance of Common Stock
(or distribution of other benefits) would violate any federal or state securities laws, and the Administrator may provide in its discretion that any time periods to receive shares of Common Stock (or other benefits) subject to the Award are tolled
during a period of suspension. 
 19. Counterparts; Further Instruments. 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. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry
out the purposes and intent of this Agreement. 
 20. [Reserved.] 
 21. Rules of Construction. Headings are given to the Sections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to
any statute, regulation or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law unless the Administrator determines otherwise. 
 22. Successors and Assigns. The Agreement shall be binding upon the Corporation and its successors and assigns, and the Participant and his or her
executors, administrators and permitted transferees and beneficiaries. 
 23. Right of Offset. Notwithstanding any other provision of
the Plan or this Agreement (and taking into account any Code Section 409A considerations), the Corporation may at any time reduce the amount of any distribution or benefit otherwise payable to or on behalf of the Participant by the amount of
any obligation of the Participant to the Corporation or an Affiliate that is or becomes due and payable (including, but in no way limited to, any obligation that may arise under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). 
 24. Forfeiture of Shares and/or Gain from Shares. 
 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if, at any time during the Participant’s employment with or service to the Corporation or an Affiliate or during the 12-month period following
termination of employment or service for any reason (regardless of whether such termination was by the Corporation or the Participant, and whether voluntary or involuntary), the Participant engages in a Prohibited Activity (as defined herein), then
(A) the Award shall immediately be terminated and forfeited in its entirety, (B) any Shares, regardless of whether such Shares are vested or unvested, shall immediately be forfeited and returned to the Corporation (without the payment by
the Corporation of any consideration for such Shares), and the Participant shall cease to have any rights related thereto and shall cease to be recognized as the legal owner of such Shares, and (C) any Gain (as defined herein) realized by the
Participant with respect to any Shares shall immediately be paid by the Participant to the Corporation. 
  

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 (b) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Prohibited Activity” shall mean
(i) the Participant’s solicitation or assisting any other person in so soliciting, directly or indirectly, of any customers, suppliers, vendors or other service providers to or of the Corporation or any Affiliate within the United States
that the Participant learned confidential information about or had contact with through his employment or other service with the Corporation or an Affiliate within the United States for the purpose of inducing that customer, supplier, vendor or
other service provider to terminate or alter his or its relationship with the Corporation or an Affiliate; (ii) the Participant’s inducement, directly or indirectly, of any employees or service providers to terminate their employment with
or service to the Corporation or an Affiliate for the purpose of performing services for, assisting, advising or otherwise supporting any business which is competitive with the business of the Corporation or an Affiliate; (iii) the
Participant’s violation of any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or confidentiality restrictions or other restrictive covenants applicable to the Participant; (iv) the Participant’s violation of any of the Corporation’s policies,
including, without limitation, the Corporation’s insider trading policies; (v) the Participant’s violation of any material (as determined by the Administrator) federal, state or other law, rule or regulation; (vi) the
Participant’s disclosure or other misuse of any confidential information or material concerning the Corporation or an Affiliate (except as otherwise required by law or as agreed to by the parties herein); (vii) the Participant’s
dishonesty in a manner that negatively impacts the Corporation in any way; (viii) the Participant’s refusal to perform his duties for the Corporation or an Affiliate; (ix) the Participant’s engaging in fraudulent conduct; or
(x) the Participant’s engaging in any conduct that is or could be materially damaging to the Corporation or its Affiliates without a reasonable good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Corporation or any of its
Affiliates. The Administrator shall have sole and absolute discretion to determine if a Prohibited Activity has occurred. 
 (c) For purposes of this Agreement, “Gain” shall mean, unless the Administrator determines otherwise, an amount equal to (i) the greater of (A) the Fair Market Value per share of the Shares (or portion thereof) at the
time of grant; (B) the Fair Market Value Per Share of the Shares (or portion thereof) at the time of vesting; or (C) the disposition price per Share of any Shares sold or disposed at the time of disposition multiplied by (ii) the
number of Shares sold or disposed of. 
 (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24(a) herein, the waiver by the
Corporation in any one or more instances of any rights afforded to the Corporation pursuant to the terms of Section 24(a) herein shall not be deemed to constitute a further or continuing waiver of any rights the Corporation may have pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement or the Plan (including, but not limited to, the rights afforded the Corporation in Section 23 herein). 
 (e) The Corporation and the Participant hereby expressly agree that, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 24, if the Participant has entered into an employment agreement, consulting agreement or
other agreement containing noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality or similar covenants, then the provisions contained in such agreement(s) with respect to the scope (e.g., duration, territory, or prohibited activity) of such restrictive
covenants shall control (and thus prevail over Section 24(b)(i), Section 24(b)(ii) and Section 24(b)(iii) herein), unless the Administrator should determine otherwise. In any event, the Corporation shall retain the forfeiture and
recoupment rights provided in Section 24(a) in the event of a violation of such restrictive covenants unless, and then only to the extent prohibited by, or restricted under, Applicable Laws. 
  

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 (f) By accepting this Agreement, and without limiting the effect of Section 23
herein, the Participant consents to a deduction (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law) from any amounts the Corporation or an Affiliate may owe the Participant from time to time (including amounts owed to the Participant as wages or other
compensation, fringe benefits, or vacation pay, as well as any other amounts owed to the Participant by the Corporation or an Affiliate), to the extent of the amounts the Participant owes the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement, including but not
limited to this Section 24. Whether or not the Corporation elects to make any set-off in whole or in part, if the Corporation does not recover by means of set-off the full amount owed by the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, the
Participant agrees to immediately pay the unpaid balance to the Corporation. Further, by executing and returning this Agreement to the Corporation, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that (i) he has read the Plan and this Agreement in its
entirety; (ii) he has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel prior to execution of this Agreement; (iii) this Agreement is valid and binding upon, and enforceable against, the Participant in accordance with its terms, including,
but not limited to, the restrictions contained in this Section 24; and (iv) the consideration for this Agreement is valuable and sufficient consideration. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed in behalf of the Corporation and by the Participant on the day and year first above written. 
  

									
		 		 	CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD.
					
		 		 		 	By:	 	 
					
		 		 		 	Title:	 	 
			
	Attest:	 		 	
					
	By:	 	 	 		 		 	
					
	Title:	 	 	 		 		 	
				
	[Corporate Seal]	 		 		 	
			
		 		 	PARTICIPANT
			
		 		 	_________________________________________(SEAL)
			
		 		 	Printed Name: ________________________

  

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 CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD. 
 2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Special Committee Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 SCHEDULE A 
 VESTING CONDITIONS 
 Grant Date: February 23, 2009. 
 Number of Shares Subject to Award: ___________________ shares. 
 Restriction Period: The Shares subject to the Award shall
vest and be earned, as provided below, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Agreement: 
  

				
	 Date of Vesting
	  	Percentage of Shares Vested	 
	 2/23/2010
	  	100	%

  

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