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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

FIRST AMENDMENT 
 TO

 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is adopted, executed and agreed to as of this 18th day of February, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), between MRC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and Andrew R. Lane (“Executive”), which are referred to as
the parties to this Amendment. 
 WHEREAS, the parties previously entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated May 16, 2013
(including all exhibits and other attachments thereto, the “Employment Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, the parties desire and deem it
to be in their respective best interests to amend the Employment Agreement as set forth in this Amendment. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Amendment, and other valid consideration, the sufficiency of which the parties acknowledge, the parties agree to amend the Employment Agreement as follows: 

ARTICLE I 
 AMENDMENTS TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 The Employment Agreement is amended by: 

 

	 	(1)	Deleting 1.1 in its entirety and substituting in its place the following: 

 “Term.
The Company agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement, for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the earlier of: 

(i) May 16, 2020 and 
 (ii)
the termination of the Executive’s employment in accordance with Section 3 (the “Term”); 
 provided, that
on May 16, 2020 and each subsequent May 16th, the Term shall automatically be extended for one year unless 90 days’ written notice of non-renewal is given by the Executive or the
Company to the other party.” 
  

	 	(2)	Adding a new Section 2.7 that reads as follows: 

 “Special Time-Vested Restricted
Stock Award. Subject to and in connection with the Executive’s entry into the First Amendment to this Agreement, dated February 18, 2016, the Company shall grant to Executive 208,768 restricted stock units, subject to the form of agreement
that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may approve, that will vest as follows: 

 (i) 50% will vest on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 

(ii) the remaining 50% will vest on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.” 

ARTICLE II 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 This
Amendment is incorporated into and is a part of the Employment Agreement. Except to the extent modified by this Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its provisions. 

This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by, the
laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof. 
 This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment may be delivered through the means of email delivery of a portable document format
(.pdf) file or similar transmission of the signed Amendment. 
 [Signatures to Follow] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date.

  

			
	MRC GLOBAL INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Daniel J. Churay

	Name:	 	Daniel J. Churay
	Title:	 	 Executive Vice President – Corporate

Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate
 Secretary

	
	 /s/ Andrew R. Lane

	Andrew R. Lane

 [Signature Page to First Amendment to Employment Agreement]EX-10.41

 Exhibit 10.41 

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC. 

2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN 

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT NOTICE 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2015 Equity Incentive Award
Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”) the number of shares of Restricted Stock (the “Shares”) set forth below. The Shares are
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted Stock Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) and the Restricted Stock Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and the Plan, which
are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in the Grant Notice and the Agreement. 

 

			
	Participant:	  	
		
	Grant Date:	  	
		
	 Total Number of Shares of
 Restricted
Stock:
	  	
		
	Vesting Schedule:	  	[To be specified in individual agreements]

 By his or her signature, and the Company’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms
and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and the Grant Notice. Participant has reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and the Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing the Grant Notice and
fully understands all provisions of the Grant Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan,
the Grant Notice or the Agreement. 
  

									
	ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC.	 		 	PARTICIPANT
					
	By:	 	      
	 		 	By:	 	      

	Print Name:	 	      
	 		 	Print Name:	 	      

	Title:	 	      
	 		 		 	
		 		 		 	Address:	 	      

		 		 		 		 	      

 EXHIBIT A 

TO RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT NOTICE 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 

Pursuant to the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached, the Company has granted to Participant the number of Shares set forth in the
Grant Notice. 
 ARTICLE I. 

GENERAL 
 1.1 Defined
Terms. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Grant Notice. 
 1.2
Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Shares issued to Participant pursuant to the Grant Notice are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any
inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. 
 ARTICLE II. 

ISSUANCE OF SHARES 
 2.1
Issuance of Shares. In consideration of Participant’s past and/or continued employment with or service to the Company or a Subsidiary and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant
Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company has granted to Participant the number of Shares set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. 

2.2 Issuance Mechanics. As of the Grant Date, the Company shall issue the Shares in the form of Common Stock (“Stock”)
to Participant and shall (a) cause a stock certificate or certificates representing such shares of Stock to be registered in the name of Participant, or (b) cause such shares of Stock to be held in book-entry form. If a stock certificate
is issued, it shall be delivered to and held in custody by the Company and shall bear the restrictive legends required by Section 5.1. If the shares of Stock are held in book-entry form, then such entry will reflect that the shares are subject
to the restrictions of this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE III. 

FORFEITURE AND TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS 

3.1 Forfeiture Restriction. Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.2 and 3.5 below, in the event of Participant’s Termination of
Service for any reason, including as a result of Participant’s death or Disability, all of the Unreleased Shares (as defined below) shall thereupon be forfeited immediately and without any further action by the Company (the “Forfeiture
Restriction”), except as otherwise provided in a written agreement between Participant and the Company. Upon the occurrence of such forfeiture, the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Unreleased Shares and all rights
and interests therein or relating thereto, and the Company shall have the right to retain and transfer to its own name the number of Unreleased Shares being forfeited by Participant. The Unreleased Shares shall be held by the Company in accordance
with Section 3.3 until the Shares are forfeited as provided in this Section 3.1, until such Unreleased Shares are fully released from the Forfeiture Restriction as provided in 

  
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Sections 3.2 or 3.5 or until such time as this Agreement is no longer in effect. Participant hereby authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Company, or such other person designated by the
Administrator, to transfer any Unreleased Shares that are forfeited pursuant to this Section 3.1 from Participant to the Company. 

3.2 Release of Shares from Forfeiture Restriction. Subject to Section 3.5 below, the Shares shall be released from the Forfeiture
Restriction in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice. Any of the Shares which, from time to time, have not yet been released from the Forfeiture Restriction are referred to herein as “Unreleased Shares.”
In the event any of the Unreleased Shares are released from the Forfeiture Restriction, any Retained Distributions (as defined below) paid on such Unreleased Shares shall be promptly paid by the Company to Participant. As soon as administratively
practicable following the release of any Shares from the Forfeiture Restriction, the Company shall, as applicable, either deliver to Participant the certificate or certificates representing such Shares in the Company’s possession belonging to
Participant, or, if the Shares are held in book-entry form, then the Company shall remove the notations indicating that the Shares are subject to the restrictions of this Agreement. Participant (or the beneficiary or personal representative of
Participant in the event of Participant’s death or incapacity, as the case may be) shall deliver to the Company any representations or other documents or assurances as the Company or its representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection
with any such delivery. 
 3.3 Escrow. 

(a) The Unreleased Shares shall be held by the Company until such Unreleased Shares are forfeited as provided in Section 3.1, until such
Unreleased Shares are fully released from the Forfeiture Restriction as provided in Section 3.2 or until such time as this Agreement is no longer in effect. Participant shall not retain physical custody of any certificates representing
Unreleased Shares issued to Participant. Participant, by acceptance of this Award, shall be deemed to appoint, and does so appoint, the Company and each of its authorized representatives as Participant’s attorney(s)-in-fact to effect any
transfer of forfeited Unreleased Shares (and Retained Distributions, if any, paid on such forfeited Unreleased Shares) to the Company as may be required pursuant to the Plan or this Agreement, and to execute such representations or other documents
or assurances as the Company or such representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection with any such transfer. To the extent allowable by Applicable Law, the Company, or its designee, shall not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do
with respect to holding the Shares in escrow and while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment. 
 (b) The Company will
retain custody of all cash dividends and other distributions (“Retained Distributions”) made or declared with respect to Unreleased Shares (and such Retained Distributions will be subject to the Forfeiture Restriction and the other
terms and conditions under this Agreement that are applicable to the Shares) until such time, if ever, as the Unreleased Shares with respect to which such Retained Distributions shall have been made, paid or declared shall have become vested
pursuant to the Grant Notice. Retained Distributions that were made or declared in cash will be deemed reinvested in notional shares of Stock such that upon release and distribution of such Retained Distributions to Participant as set forth in the
immediately preceding sentence, Participant shall be entitled to receive on the date of such distribution or release an amount of cash or the number of whole shares of Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Administrator, the aggregate
fair value of which shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the notional shares of Stock to which such released Retained Distributions relate. Any Retained Distributions with respect to Unreleased Shares shall be forfeited in the event such
Unreleased Shares are forfeited. 

  
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 3.4 Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon issuance of the
Shares by the Company, Participant shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to said Shares, subject to the restrictions herein, including the right to vote the Shares and to receive all dividends or other distributions paid or made
with respect to the Shares. 
 3.5 Change in Control. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, in the event of
Participant’s Termination of Service by the Company without Cause or due to Participant’s death or Disability, in each case, within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control, all Unreleased Shares will vest in full and
will be released from the Forfeiture Restriction; provided, however, that if Participant is a party to a written employment or change in control severance agreement with the Company (or its Subsidiary) that provides more favorable treatment for the
Unreleased Shares in connection with a Change in Control, then the Shares shall be treated as provided in the applicable written employment or change in control severance agreement. 

As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (a) the Board’s determination that Participant failed to substantially perform his or
her duties (other than any such failure resulting from Participant’s Disability); (b) the Board’s determination that Participant failed to carry out, or comply with any lawful and reasonable directive of the Board or
Participant’s immediate supervisor; (c) Participant’s conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony, indictable offense or crime involving moral turpitude;
(d) Participant’s unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the Company’s (or any of its Subsidiaries’) premises or while performing Participant’s duties and responsibilities; or
(e) Participant’s commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is a party to a written
employment or change in control severance agreement with the Company (or its Subsidiary) that contains a definition of Cause, then “Cause” shall be as such term is defined in the applicable written employment or change in control
severance agreement. 
 ARTICLE IV. 

TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING 

4.1 Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the federal,
state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax
withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Shares. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the Shares or the Participant’s
sale of shares of Stock. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to reduce or eliminate Participant’s tax liability. 

4.2 Section 83(b) Election. If Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), to be taxed with respect to the Shares as of the date of transfer of the Shares rather than as of the date or dates upon which Participant would otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code,
Participant shall deliver a copy of such election to the Company promptly upon filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service. 

  
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 4.3 Tax Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: 

(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have the authority to deduct or withhold, or require Participant to remit to the Company or the
applicable Subsidiary, an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including the employee portion of any FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising pursuant to
this Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries may withhold or the Participant may make such payment in one or more of the forms specified below: 

(i) by cash or check made payable to the Company or the Subsidiary with respect to which the withholding obligation arises; 

(ii) by the deduction of such amount from other compensation payable to Participant; 

(iii) with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of the Shares, with the consent of the Administrator, by
requesting that the Company and its Subsidiaries withhold a net number of vested Shares having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries based on the
minimum applicable statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes; 
 (iv) with
respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of the Shares, with the consent of the Administrator, by tendering to the Company vested shares of Stock having a then current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount
necessary to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries based on the minimum applicable statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes; 

(v) with respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of the Shares, through the delivery of a notice that
Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker acceptable to the Company with respect to those Shares that are then becoming vested and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the
Company or the Subsidiary with respect to which the withholding obligation arises in satisfaction of such withholding taxes; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company or the applicable Subsidiary at such time as may
be required by the Administrator, but in any event not later the settlement of such sale; or 
 (vi) in any combination of the foregoing.

 (b) With respect to any withholding taxes arising in connection with the Shares, in the event Participant fails to provide timely payment
of all sums required pursuant to Section 4.3(a), the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat such failure as an election by Participant to satisfy all or any portion of Participant’s required payment
obligation pursuant to Section 4.3(a)(ii) or Section 4.3(a)(iii) above, or any combination of the foregoing as the Company may determine to be appropriate. The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing the
Shares to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect
to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the vesting of the Shares or any other taxable event related to the Shares. 
 (c) In
the event any tax withholding obligation arising in connection with the Shares will be satisfied under Section 4.3(a)(iii), then the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell
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shares of Stock from those Shares that are then becoming vested as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding obligation and to
remit the proceeds of such sale to the Company or the Subsidiary with respect to which the withholding obligation arises. Participant’s acceptance of this Award constitutes Participant’s instruction and authorization to the Company and
such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this Section 4.3(c), including the transactions described in the previous sentence, as applicable. The Company may refuse to deliver any certificate representing the Shares to
Participant or his or her legal representative until the foregoing tax withholding obligations are satisfied. 
 ARTICLE V. 

RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS AND STOP-TRANSFER ORDERS 

5.1 Legends. The certificate or certificates representing the Shares, if any, shall bear the following legend (as well as any legends
required by the Company’s charter and Applicable Law): 
 THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE IN FAVOR
OF THE COMPANY AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. 

5.2 Refusal to Transfer; Stop-Transfer Notices. The Company shall not be required (a) to transfer on its books any Shares that
have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (b) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares
shall have been so transferred. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the
Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. 
 5.3 Removal of
Legend. After such time as the Forfeiture Restriction shall have lapsed with respect to the Shares, and upon Participant’s request, a new certificate or certificates representing such Shares shall be issued without the legend referred to in
Section 5.1 and delivered to Participant. If the Shares are held in book entry form, the Company shall cause any restrictions noted on the book form to be removed. 

ARTICLE VI. 
 OTHER
PROVISIONS 
 6.1 Administration. The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan, the Grant Notice and this
Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all
interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. To the extent allowable pursuant to Applicable Law, no member of the Committee or the Board will
be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made with respect to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement. 

6.2 Shares Not Transferable. The Shares and Retained Distributions may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner
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No Unreleased Shares or Retained Distributions or any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in
interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment,
garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect. 

6.3 Adjustments. The Administrator may accelerate the vesting of all or a portion of the Unreleased Shares in such circumstances as it,
in its sole discretion, may determine. Participant acknowledges that the Shares are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and Section 12.2 of the Plan. 

6.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the
Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal office, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at Participant’s last address reflected on the Company’s records. By a notice given pursuant to
this Section 6.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited
(with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service. 
 6.5
Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement. 

6.6 Governing Law. The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and
performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws. 
 6.7
Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the provisions of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall
be administered, and the Shares are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to Applicable Law. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to Applicable Law.

 6.8 Amendment, Suspension and Termination. To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended
or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator or the Board, provided that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this
Agreement shall adversely affect the Shares in any material way without the prior written consent of Participant. 
 6.9 Successors and
Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth
in Section 6.2 and the Plan, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 

6.10 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if
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Shares, the Grant Notice and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any
amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable
exemptive rule. 
 6.11 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any
right to continue to serve as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to
discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant. 

6.12 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire
agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

6.13 Section 409A. This Award is not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of
Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof,
“Section 409A”). However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, if at any time the Administrator determines that this Award (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A,
the Administrator shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, or adopt
other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate for this Award either to be exempt from the application of
Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. 
 6.14 Agreement Severable. In the event that any
provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant
Notice or this Agreement. 
 6.15 Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests
other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has
any assets. Participant shall have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Award. 

6.16 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject
to Applicable Law, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. 
 6.17
Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of any broker-assisted sale of shares of Stock in connection with the payment of withholding taxes as provided in Section 4.3(a)(iii) or Section 4.3(a)(v): (A) any shares of Stock to be sold
through a broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the tax withholding obligation arises or as soon thereafter as practicable; (B) such shares of Stock may be sold as part of a block trade with other participants in the Plan in which all
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(C) Participant will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or
expenses relating to any such sale; (D) to the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the applicable tax withholding obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to Participant as soon as reasonably practicable;
(E) Participant acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the applicable tax withholding
obligation; and (F) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligation, Participant agrees to pay immediately upon demand to the Company or its Subsidiary with respect to which the
withholding obligation arises an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Company’s or the applicable Subsidiary’s withholding obligation. 

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