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Senior Management Incentive Plan

  
 Exhibit 10.25

 CDW SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN 
 (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2006) 
 I. Introduction

 1.1 Purpose. The CDW Senior Management Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of CDW Computer Centers,
Inc., an Illinois Corporation (the “Company”), is intended to provide incentives to certain senior officers and managers of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and thereby advance the interests of the Company by
attracting and retaining senior officers and managers and motivating such persons to act in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders. 
 1.2 Certain Definitions. 

“Agreement” shall mean the written agreement evidencing an award hereunder between the Company and the recipient
of such award. 
 “Annual Incentive Award” shall mean a right, contingent upon the attainment of
specified Performance Measures within an Annual Incentive Period and continued employment with the Company through the end of such Annual Incentive Period, to receive payment in cash, in shares of Common Stock, including restricted shares of Common
Stock, in non-statutory stock options or in any combination of the foregoing, reduced by the sum of all Quarterly Incentive Awards received during such Annual Incentive Period. 

“Annual Incentive Period” shall mean a fiscal year of the Company. 

“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. 

“Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b). 

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

“Committee” shall mean the Committee designated by the Board, consisting of two or more members of the Board,
each of whom shall be an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 

“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, $.01 per value, of the Company. 

“Company” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1. 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

“Fair Market Value” shall mean the closing transaction price of a share of Common Stock as reported on The NASDAQ
Stock Market on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if there shall be no reported transaction for such day, on the next preceding day for which a transaction was reported. 

  

  
 “Incentive
Award” shall mean an Annual Incentive Award or a Quarterly Incentive Award. 
 “Incumbent
Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b)(2) hereof. 
 “Mature
Shares” shall mean previously acquired shares of Common Stock for which the holder thereof has good title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and which such holder either (i) has held for at least six months or
(ii) has purchased on the open market. 
 “Participant” shall mean a senior officer or manager of
the Company or a Subsidiary who has been selected for participation in the Plan by the Committee. 
 “Performance
Measures” shall mean the criteria and objectives, established by the Committee, which shall be satisfied or met during the applicable Quarterly Incentive Period or Annual Incentive Period as a condition to the holder’s receipt of
the payment with respect to an Incentive Award. Such criteria and objectives may include one or more of the following: operating income, net income, earnings per share, the attainment by a share of Common Stock of a specified Fair Market Value for a
specified period of time, return to stockholders (including dividends), return on equity, return on assets, revenues, market share, cash flow, cost reduction goals or contribution margin, or any combination of the foregoing. If the Committee desires
that compensation payable pursuant to any award subject to Performance Measures be “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Performance Measures (i) shall be established by
the Committee (A) no later than 21 days after the beginning of the Quarterly Incentive Period (or such other time designated by the Internal Revenue Service) in the case of a Quarterly Incentive Award and (B) no later than 90 days after
the beginning of the Annual Incentive Period (or such other time designated by the Internal Revenue Service) in the case of an Annual Incentive Award and (ii) shall satisfy all other applicable requirements imposed under Treasury Regulations
promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code, including the requirement that such Performance Measures be stated in terms of an objective formula or standard. 
 “Quarterly Incentive Award” shall mean a right, contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a Quarterly Incentive Period and continued employment with
the Company through the end of such Quarterly Incentive Period, to receive payment in cash. 
 “Quarterly Incentive
Period” shall mean one quarter of the fiscal year of the Company. 
 “Subsidiary” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4. 
 1.3 Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the
Committee. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, select eligible persons for participation in this Plan and determine the form, amount and timing of each award to such persons, the time and conditions of payment of the award and
all other terms and conditions of the award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion and for any reason at any time, subject to the requirements imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder in the case of an
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intended to be qualified performance-based compensation, take action such that all or a portion of the Quarterly Incentive Period or the Annual Incentive Period applicable to any outstanding
Incentive Award shall lapse, the Performance Measures applicable to any outstanding Incentive Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the amount payable pursuant to such Incentive Award shall be calculated based on performance through the date
specified in such action and such Incentive Award shall be payable in full. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, interpret this Plan and the application thereof and establish rules and regulations it deems necessary or desirable
for the administration of this Plan. The Committee may impose, incidental to the grant of an Incentive Award, conditions with respect to such grant, such as limiting competitive employment or other activities. All such interpretations, rules,
regulations and conditions shall be final, binding and conclusive. 
 The Committee may delegate some or all of its power and
authority hereunder to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) or such other executive officer of the Company as the Committee deems appropriate; provided, however, that (i) the Committee may not delegate its
power and authority with regard to the grant of an award to any person who is a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code or who, in the Committee’s judgment, is likely to be a covered employee at any
time during the period an award hereunder to such employee would be outstanding and (ii) the Committee may not delegate its power and authority to the CEO or other executive officers of the Company with regard to the selection for participation
in this Plan of an officer or other person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or decisions concerning the timing, price or an amount of an award to such officer or other person. 

No member of the Board or Committee, and neither the CEO nor other executive officer to whom the Committee delegates any of its power and
authority hereunder, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection with this Plan in good faith, and the members of the Board and the Committee and the CEO or other executive officer shall be
entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising therefrom to the full extent permitted by law, except as otherwise may be provided in the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation and/or By-Laws, and under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that may be in effect from time to time. 
 A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of the Committee shall be either (i) acts of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is
present or (ii) acts approved in writing by all of the members of the Committee without a meeting. 
 1.4
Eligibility. Participants in this Plan shall consist of such senior officers and managers of the Company, its subsidiaries (individually a “Subsidiary” and collectively the “Subsidiaries”)
and its affiliates, as the Committee in its sole discretion may select from time to time. For purposes of this Plan, references to employment by the Company shall also mean employment by a Subsidiary or an affiliate. The Committee’s selection
of a person to participate in this Plan at any time shall not require the Committee to select such person to participate in this Plan at any other time. 

  
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 1.5 Shares
Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3.5, 750,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available for grants of Common Stock, restricted shares of Common Stock and/or non-statutory stock options under this Plan,
reduced by the sum of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which become subject to outstanding options and outstanding stock awards. To the extent that shares of Common Stock subject to an outstanding option or stock award are not issued
or delivered by reason of the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such award or by reason of the delivery or withholding of shares of Common Stock to pay all or a portion of the exercise price of an award, if any, or to satisfy
all or a portion of the tax withholding obligations relating to an award, then such shares of Common Stock shall again be available under this Plan. 
 Shares of Common Stock shall be made available from authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, or authorized and issued shares of Common Stock reacquired and held as treasury shares or otherwise or a
combination thereof. 
 II. Incentive Awards 
 2.1 Incentive Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Incentive Awards to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. 

2.2 Terms of Incentive Awards. Incentive Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such
additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable. 
 (a)
Amount of Incentive Award. The amount of an Incentive Award shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the maximum amount that may be paid to any Participant under any Quarterly Incentive Award for any Quarterly Incentive
Period shall not exceed $750,000, and any Annual Incentive Award for any Annual Incentive Period shall not exceed $3,000,000. In no event may the aggregate amount paid to any Participant in respect of any fiscal year of the Company under any Annual
Incentive Award and under all Quarterly Incentive Awards exceed $3,000,000. 
 (b) Performance Measures. The Performance
Measures applicable to a Quarterly Incentive Award or an Annual Incentive Award shall be determined by the Committee based upon the achievement during the applicable Quarterly Incentive Period or Annual Incentive Period of the goals established by
the Committee. 
 (c) Settlement of Quarterly Incentive Awards. Quarterly Incentive Awards may be settled only in cash.

 (d) Settlement of Annual Incentive Awards. Annual Incentive Awards may be settled in cash, in shares of Common
Stock, including restricted shares of Common Stock, in non-statutory stock options or in any combination of the foregoing, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 

  
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 (1)
Settlement in Common Stock. If an Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, is settled in shares of Common Stock, the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine all the terms and conditions relating to the award of shares of Common
Stock, including any restrictions upon the transfer of such shares of Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock awarded to a participant in settlement of an Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, shall be equal to the dollar amount
of the Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, to be paid in shares of Common Stock divided by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of the award of such shares of Common Stock. 

(2) Settlement in Restricted Stock. If an Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, is settled in restricted
shares of Common Stock, such restricted shares shall be subject to forfeiture if the Participant holding such restricted shares does not remain continuously employed by the Company during the restriction period. The Committee in its sole discretion
shall determine all of the terms relating to the restricted shares of Common Stock, including the length of the restriction period. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, any Participant holding restricted shares of Common Stock shall have
the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote and receive dividends with respect to such restricted shares of Common Stock. The number of restricted shares of Common Stock granted to a Participant in settlement of an Annual
Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, shall be equal to the dollar amount of the Annual Incentive Award, or portion thereof, to be paid in restricted shares of Common Stock divided by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date
of grant of such restricted shares of Common Stock. 
 (3) Settlement in Non-Statutory Stock Options. If
an Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, is settled by means of the grant of a non-statutory stock option, the Committee shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such stock option, the related exercise price per share
of Common Stock, the period during which the stock option may be exercised, whether the stock option shall become exercisable in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time, the extent of the restrictions upon
transfer of the stock option and all other terms and conditions applicable thereto. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to non-statutory stock options granted in settlement of an Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, shall be equal
to the dollar amount of the Annual Incentive Award, or a portion thereof, to be settled by means of the grant of a stock option, divided by an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price per share of Common Stock designated by the
Committee with respect to such stock option and the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant of such stock option. To the extent necessary for an award to be qualified performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options may be granted under this Plan during any fiscal year to any Participant shall be 100,000, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 3.5. 
 2.3 Termination of Employment or Service. All of the terms relating
to the satisfaction of Performance Measures and the termination of a Quarterly Incentive Period or an Annual Incentive Period, or any cancellation or forfeiture of an Incentive Award upon a termination of employment with the Company of the holder of
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disability, retirement, death or other termination, shall be determined by the Committee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in furtherance of this Plan’s objective of
retaining senior officers and managers of the Company, an Incentive Award shall not accrue on a pro rata basis and shall not become earned in any amount or to any extent unless and until a Participant has been employed by the Company throughout the
entire applicable incentive period, at which time the Incentive Award will become earned in its entirety, subject to the Committee’s certification that the Performance Measures applicable to such Incentive Award have been satisfied. 

III. General 
 3.1
Effective Date and Term of Plan. This Plan, as amended and restated as set forth herein, shall become effective as of January 1, 2006, and shall apply to all awards granted after such effective date and to all awards
outstanding as of such effective date. This Plan shall terminate as of January 1, 2010, unless earlier terminated by the Board. 
 3.2
Amendments. The Board may amend this Plan as it shall deem advisable, subject to any requirement of stockholder approval required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including Section 162(m) of the Code; provided, however,
that no amendment shall be made without stockholder approval if such amendment would (a) increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan (subject to Section 3.5) or (b) extend the term of this Plan. No
amendment may impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding Incentive Award without the consent of such holder. 
 3.3
Non-Transferability of Awards. No Incentive Award and, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement relating thereto, no shares of Common Stock, restricted shares of Common Stock or stock options received in payment of an
Annual Incentive Award, shall be transferable other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to beneficiary designation procedures approved by the Company. Each Incentive Award may be settled during the holder’s lifetime
only by the holder or the holder’s legal representative or similar person. No Incentive Award may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be
subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any such award, such award and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.

 3.4 Restrictions on Shares. Each award made hereunder shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time the
Company determines that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other
action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the exercise or settlement of such award or the delivery of shares thereunder, such award shall not be exercised or settled and such shares shall not be delivered unless such
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Company. The Company may require that certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to any award made hereunder bear a legend indicating that the sale, transfer or other
disposition thereof by the holder is prohibited except in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. 
 3.5 Adjustment. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, liquidation, spin-off or
other similar change in capitalization or event, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than a regular cash dividend, the number and class of securities available under this Plan, the maximum number and class of securities with respect
to which options may be granted during any fiscal year to any person, the number and class of securities subject to each outstanding option and the purchase price per security and the number and class of securities subject to each outstanding
restricted stock award shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options without an increase in the aggregate purchase price. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment
shall be final, binding and conclusive. If any such adjustment would result in a fractional security being (a) available under this Plan, such fractional security shall be disregarded, or (b) subject to an award under this Plan, the
Company shall pay the holder of such award, in connection with the first vesting, exercise or settlement of such award in whole or in part occurring after such adjustment, an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the fraction of such
security (rounded to the nearest hundredth) by (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Fair Market Value on the vesting, exercise or settlement date over (B) the exercise, if any, of such award. 

3.6 Change in Control. 
 (a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan or any Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(3) or (4) below in connection with which the holders of Common
Stock receive shares of common stock that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, (i) all outstanding stock options shall immediately become exercisable in full, (ii) the restriction period applicable to any outstanding
restricted stock previously granted shall lapse, (iii) the Performance Measures applicable to any outstanding Incentive Award shall be deemed to be satisfied, the amount payable pursuant to such Incentive Award shall be calculated based on
performance through the date of the Change in Control and such Incentive Award shall become payable in full and (iv) there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock available under this Plan, whether or not then subject to an
outstanding award, the number and class of shares into which each outstanding share of Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to such Change in Control. In the event of any such substitution, the purchase price per share in the case of a stock
option shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board, as constituted prior to such Change in Control (whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive), such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding stock options without an
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 (2) Notwithstanding
any provision in this Plan or any Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(1) or (2) below, or in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(3) or (4) below in connection with which the holders
of Common Stock receive consideration other than shares of common stock that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, then (i) each outstanding share of restricted stock shall be surrendered to the Company by the holder
thereof, and be immediately canceled by the Company, and the holder thereof shall receive, within ten days of the occurrence of such Change in Control, a cash payment from the Company in an amount equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then
subject to such restricted stock award, multiplied by the greater of (A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (B) the Fair Market Value of a
share of Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control and (ii) the Board, as constituted prior to such Change in Control, may in its discretion require either (x) that each outstanding option be surrendered to the
Company by the holder thereof and be immediately canceled by the Company, and that the holder receive, within ten days of the occurrence of such Change in Control, a cash payment from the Company in an amount equal to the number of shares of Common
Stock then subject to such stock option, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the greater of (A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (B) the
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control, over the purchase price per share of Common Stock subject to the stock option or (y) that each outstanding stock option immediately become
exercisable in full and that shares of capital stock of the surviving corporation in such Change in Control, or a parent corporation thereof, be substituted for some or all of the shares of Common Stock available under this Plan, whether or not then
subject to an outstanding option. In the event of any such substitution under subsection (y) hereof, the purchase price per share in the case of a stock option shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board, as constituted prior to such Change in
Control (whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive), such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding stock options without an increase in the aggregate purchase price. The Company may, but is not required to, cooperate with
any person who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to assure that any cash payment in accordance with the foregoing to such person is made in compliance with Section 16 and the rules and regulations thereunder. 

(b) “Change in Control” shall mean: 
 (1) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a “Person”), including any “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act , of
beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of both (x) 25% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”) and (y) combined voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities equal to or in excess of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities
held by the Krasny Family (as hereinafter defined); excluding, however, the following: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company or any member of the Krasny Family (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of an exercise,
conversion or exchange privilege unless the security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company or from any member of the Krasny Family), (B) any acquisition by the Company, any member of the Krasny Family
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Family, (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or (D) any acquisition by
any corporation pursuant to a reorganization, merger or consolidation involving the Company, if, immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation, each of the conditions described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection
(3) of this Section 3.6(b) shall be satisfied, provided that, for purposes of clause (B), if any Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation
controlled by the Company or any member of the Krasny Family) shall, by reason of an acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities by the Company, become the beneficial owner of both (x) 25% or more of the Outstanding Company Voting
Securities and (y) combined voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities equal to or in excess of the combined voting power of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities held by the Krasny Family, and such Person shall, after such
acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities by the Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional Outstanding Company Voting Securities and such beneficial ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall
constitute a Change in Control; 
 (2) individuals who, as of the date of approval of this Plan by the stockholders of the
Company, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided, however, that any individual who becomes a director of the Company subsequent to the
date of approval of this Plan by the stockholders of the Company whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board
shall be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided further, that no individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation by a person or group for the purpose
of opposing a solicitation by any other person or group with respect to the election or removal of directors, or any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall be deemed a
member of the Incumbent Board; 
 (3) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation unless, in any such case,
immediately after such reorganization, merger or consolidation, (i) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities
immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, (ii) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or the corporation resulting from such
reorganization, merger or consolidation (or any corporation controlled by the Company) and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the Outstanding
Company Voting Securities) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, both (x) 25% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and
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voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation held by the Krasny Family and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation
resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of the Board providing for such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or 

(4) consummation of (i) a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or (ii) the sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than to a corporation with respect to which, immediately after such sale or other disposition, (A) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or such corporation (or any corporation controlled by the
Company) and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, both (x) 25% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (y) combined voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof equal to or in excess of the combined
voting power of the then outstanding securities thereof held by the Krasny Family and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors thereof were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial
agreement or action of the Board providing for such sale or other disposition. 
 (c) “Krasny Family” shall mean
Michael P. Krasny, Janet Krasny, any descendant of Michael P. Krasny or Janet Krasny or the spouse of any such descendant (collectively, the “Krasny Family Group”), any trust, partnership or other entity for the benefit of any
member of the Krasny Family Group, the estate of any member of the Krasny Family Group or any charitable organization established by any member of the Krasny Family Group. 
 3.7 Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the right to withhold any Federal, state, local or other taxes that may be required to be withheld in connection with an Incentive Award.
With respect to any portion of an Annual Incentive Award that is paid in Common Stock, in restricted shares of Common Stock or as a non-statutory stock option, the Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any
shares of Common Stock, payment by the holder of such award of any federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such portion of an Annual Incentive Award. An Agreement may provide that
(i) the Company shall withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to a holder, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with an
award (the “Tax Date”), or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, in the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation or (ii) the holder may satisfy any such obligation by any of the
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having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of
Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such
obligation, (D) in the case of the exercise of an option, a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) any combination of (A), (B) and (C), in
each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the award; provided, however, that the Company shall have sole discretion to disapprove of an election pursuant to any of clauses (ii)(B)-(E). Shares of Common Stock to be
delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock, which would be required to satisfy such an obligation,
shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the holder. 
 3.8 No Right of Participation or
Employment. No person shall have any right to participate in this Plan. Neither this Plan nor any award made hereunder shall confer upon any person any right to continued employment by the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of
the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time without liability hereunder. 
 3.9 Governing Law. This Plan, each award hereunder, and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto, 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 Illinois and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws. 

  
 11Employment Agreement

  
 Exhibit 10.26

 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 12, 2007 BETWEEN THE 

COMPANY AND JOHN A. EDWARDSON 
 This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 12, 2007 between CDW Corporation, an Illinois corporation (the “Company”), and John A.
Edwardson (“Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are parties to that certain Employment
Agreement by and between the Company and the Executive dated as of January 28, 2001 (the “Previous Employment Agreement”) and that certain Transitional Compensation Agreement by and between the Company and Executive dated as of
January 28, 2001 (the “Transitional Compensation Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the Company has entered in to
that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of May 29, 2007, by and among the Company, VH Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), and VH MergerSub, Inc., an
Illinois corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (“MergerSub”), pursuant to which at the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement) MergerSub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving
entity (the “Merger”); 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive to serve as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, the Company and the Executive now desire to
enter into this Agreement, which shall replace and supersede in all respects the Previous Employment Agreement and the Transitional Compensation Agreement. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein, the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows: 

1. Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the
Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement. This Agreement and the term of employment of the Executive by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be effective and commence on the date that the Merger is
consummated (the “Effective Date”) and, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 4 hereof, shall end on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”); provided that the term of
this Agreement shall be extended automatically for additional one-year periods after the Initial Term, unless (a) no later than 90 days prior to the end of the Initial Term or any such renewal date either the Board of Directors of the Company
(the “Board”), on behalf of the Company, or the Executive gives written notice to the other that the term of this Agreement shall not be so extended or (b) the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates pursuant to
Section 4 hereof. The Initial Term and any one-year period after the Initial Term for which the Agreement is extended pursuant to this Section 1 shall be referred to herein as the “Employment Period.” If the
Merger Agreement is terminated without consummation of the Merger, this Agreement shall be of no effect and the Previous Employment Agreement and the Transitional Compensation Agreement shall continue without interruption, in accordance with the
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 2. Position and
Duties; Responsibilities; Board Service. 
 (a) Position and Duties. The Company shall employ the Executive
during the Employment Period as its President and Chief Executive Officer. On the first day of the Employment Period, the Executive shall also be elected to the additional office of Chairman of the Board of CDW Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and ultimate parent of the Company (“CDW Holdings”), of Holdings and of the Company, and shall serve as its Chairman in each case during the Employment Period. The Executive shall report to the Board. During
the Employment Period, the Executive shall perform faithfully and loyally and to the best of the Executive’s abilities the duties assigned to the Executive hereunder and shall devote the Executive’s full business time, attention and effort
to the affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries and shall use the Executive’s reasonable best efforts to promote the interests of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Executive may engage in charitable, civic or community activities, manage
his personal investments, continue to serve as a director of Fedex Corporation and, with the prior approval of the Board, may serve as a director of any other business corporation; provided that such activities or service do not materially interfere
with the Executive’s duties hereunder or violate the terms of any of the covenants contained in Section 7, 8 or 9 hereof. 
 (b) Responsibilities. Subject to the powers, authority and responsibilities vested in the Board and in duly constituted committees of the Board, the Executive shall have the authority and
responsibility for the management, operation and overall conduct of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Executive shall also perform such other duties (not inconsistent with the position of President and Chief Executive Officer) on
behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries as may from time to time be authorized or directed by the Board. 
 3.
Compensation. 
 (a) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay to the Executive a base
salary at the rate of $760,000 per annum, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices for its executives. Such base salary shall be reviewed annually, and shall be subject to such increases (and not decreases), if any,
as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Executive’s annual base salary in effect from time to time under this Section 3(a) is hereinafter referred to as “Base Salary.” 

(b) Annual Incentive Bonus. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s
Senior Management Incentive Plan or such other cash bonus plan as may be approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board following the date hereof (the “Incentive Plan”) in accordance with the terms of such plan. The target
incentive bonus opportunity (the “Bonus Target”) for the Executive for the 2007 fiscal year under the Incentive Plan shall be $1,000,000 (the “Initial Bonus Target”) and for each subsequent fiscal year shall not be
less than the Initial Bonus Target. The actual incentive bonus payable for 2007 and for any subsequent year shall be based upon objective criteria established and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board. At the end of each fiscal year,
the Executive shall be entitled to receive any earned but unpaid portion of the Bonus Target (and in the case of the 2007 fiscal year, the Initial Bonus Target), which shall be payable during the fiscal year that begins immediately following the
fiscal year for which the bonus was earned or at such time as otherwise may be provided under the Incentive Plan. 

  
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 (c) Other
Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans generally available to senior executives of the Company (such benefits being hereinafter referred to as the
“Employee Benefits”). The Executive shall be entitled to take time off for vacation or illness in accordance with the Company’s policies and to receive all fringe benefits and perquisites as are from time to time made generally
available to senior executives of the Company. 
 (d) Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive,
in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, for all proper expenses incurred by the Executive during the Employment Period in the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder. The Company shall pay the reasonable legal
fees and expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and related agreements in an amount not to exceed $75,000, provided that all such fees and expenses will be paid on or before
March 15, 2008, upon presentation of an invoice therefor. 
 (e) Incentive Units. On the Effective Date, the
Executive shall be granted 54,541.03 Class B Common Units of CDW Holdings on such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Class B Common Unit Grant Agreement being entered into by and between the Executive and CDW Holdings as of the date
hereof. 
 4. Termination. 
 (a) Death. Upon the death of the Executive, the Employment Period shall end immediately, and all rights of the Executive and the Executive’s heirs, executors and administrators to compensation
and other benefits under this Agreement shall also cease immediately, except that the Executive’s heirs, executors or administrators, as the case may be, shall be entitled to: 

(i) accrued Base Salary through and including the Executive’s date of death; 

(ii) the amount of any bonus earned and payable but not yet paid for the fiscal year prior to the year in which the
Executive’s termination of employment occurs; 
 (iii) any earned but unpaid portion of the Bonus Target
(and in the case of the 2007 fiscal year, the Initial Bonus Target) determined, as of the last day of the fiscal year in which the Executive’s death occurs, under the Incentive Plan or any predecessor or successor plan for the fiscal year in
which the Executive’s termination of employment occurs, prorated from the first day in such fiscal year through and including the Executive’s date of death; and 

(iv) other Employee Benefits to which the Executive was entitled on the date of death in accordance with the terms of the
plans and programs of the Company. 
 (b) Disability. The Company may, at its option, terminate the Executive’s
employment upon written notice to the Executive if the Executive, because of physical or mental incapacity or disability, fails to perform the essential functions of the Executive’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation, required
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120 days or any 180 days within any 12-month period. Upon such termination, the Employment Period shall end immediately, and the Executive’s entitlement to compensation and benefits shall
also cease immediately, except that the Executive shall be entitled to: 
 (i) accrued Base Salary through and
including the effective date of the Executive’s termination of employment; 
 (ii) the amount of any bonus
earned and payable but not yet paid for the fiscal year prior to the year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurs; 
 (iii) any earned but unpaid portion of the Bonus Target (and in the case of the 2007 fiscal year, the Initial Bonus Target) determined, as if the last day of the fiscal year in which the Executive’s
termination occurs, under the Incentive Plan or any predecessor or successor plan for the fiscal year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurs, prorated from the first day in such fiscal year through and including the
Executive’s date of termination; and 
 (iv) other Employee Benefits to which the Executive is entitled upon
termination of employment in accordance with the terms of the plans and programs of the Company. 
 In the event of any dispute regarding the
existence of the Executive’s incapacity or disability hereunder, the matter shall be resolved by the determination of a physician selected by the Board and reasonably acceptable to the Executive. The Executive shall submit to appropriate
medical examinations for purposes of such determination and shall consent to the disclosure to the Board of all results of such examinations. 
 (c) Cause. 
 (i) The Company may, at its option, terminate
the Executive’s employment under this Agreement for Cause (as hereinafter defined) upon written notice to the Executive (the “Cause Notice”). The Cause Notice shall state the particular action(s) or inaction(s) giving rise to
termination for Cause. No action(s) or inaction(s) will constitute Cause unless (1) a resolution finding that Cause exists has been approved by a majority of all of the members of the Board (excluding Executive) at a meeting at which the
Executive is allowed to appear before the Board (but not in his capacity as a member of the Board) with his legal counsel and (2) where remedial action is feasible, the Executive fails to remedy the action(s) or inaction(s) within 10 days after
receiving the Cause Notice. If the Executive so effects a cure to the satisfaction of the Board, the Cause Notice shall be deemed rescinded and of no force or effect. 

(ii) As used in this Agreement, the term “Cause” shall mean any one or more of the following: 

(A) any willful refusal by the Executive to follow lawful directives of the Board which are consistent with the scope and
nature of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities as set forth herein; 
 (B) the Executive’s
conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud or embezzlement; 

  
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 (C) any
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Executive resulting in a material loss to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or material damage to the reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; 

(D) any material breach by the Executive of any one or more of the covenants contained in Section 7, 8
or 9 hereof; or 
 (E) any violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company or any
of its subsidiaries. 
 (iii) The exercise of the right of the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
this Section 4(c) shall not abrogate the rights or remedies of the Company in respect of the breach giving rise to such termination. 
 (iv) If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for Cause, the Employment Period shall end immediately upon Cause being established under this Agreement, and the Executive’s
entitlement to compensation and benefits shall cease immediately as of such termination, except that the Executive shall be entitled to the payments and benefits specified in Sections 4(b)(i), 4(b)(ii) and 4(b)(iv) hereof.

 (d) Termination Without Cause. The Company may, at its option, terminate the Executive’s employment under this
Agreement upon written notice to the Executive without Cause (other than for a reason set forth in Section 4(b)). Any such termination shall be authorized by the Board. If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without
Cause, the Employment Period shall end immediately, and the Executive’s entitlement to compensation and benefits shall also cease immediately, except that, subject to the applicability of Section 4(g) below, the Executive shall be
entitled to: 
 (i) the payments and benefits specified in Sections 4(b)(i) through 4(b)(iv)
hereof, inclusive; and 
 (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (x) two, and (y) the sum
of the Base Salary and the Prior Bonus (as defined below). 
 As used in this Agreement, the term “Prior Bonus” shall
mean the average of the annual incentive bonus earned under the Incentive Plan or any comparable bonus earned under any predecessor or successor plan (including any bonus earned and payable but not yet paid) for the last three full fiscal years.

 (e) Voluntary Termination. Upon 60 days prior written notice to the Company (or such shorter period as may be
permitted by the Board), the Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company other than with Good Reason. If the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment pursuant to this Section 4(e), the Employment Period
shall cease immediately and Executive’s entitlement to compensation and benefits shall also cease immediately, except that the Executive shall be entitled to the payments and benefits specified in Sections 4(b)(i), 4(b)(ii) and
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 (f) Termination for
Good Reason. 
 (i) The Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment with Good Reason (as hereinafter
defined) upon written notice to the Board within 60 days after the occurrence of any event constituting or giving rise to Good Reason (the “Good Reason Notice”). The Good Reason Notice shall state the particular action(s) or
inaction(s) giving rise to Good Reason. No action(s) or inaction(s) will constitute Good Reason unless, where remedial action is feasible, the Company fails to remedy the action(s) or inaction(s) within 10 days after receiving the Good Reason
Notice. If the Company so effects a cure to the satisfaction of the Executive, the Good Reason Notice shall be deemed rescinded and of no force or effect. If the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive’s employment in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 4(f), the Employment Period shall cease immediately and Executive’s entitlement to compensation and benefits shall also cease immediately, except that, subject to the applicability of
Section 4(g) below, the Executive shall be entitled to: 
 (A) the payments and benefits specified in
Sections 4(b)(i) through 4(b)(iv) hereof, inclusive; and 
 (B) a lump sum cash payment equal to
the product of (x) two, and (y) the sum of the Base Salary and the Prior Bonus. 
 (ii) As used in this
Agreement, the term “Good Reason” shall mean during the Employment Period, without the written consent of the Executive, any one or more of the following: 

(A) the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent in any respect with the Executive’s
position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by this Agreement; 
 (B) any failure by the Company to comply with the provisions of Section 3 hereof; 
 (C) any requirement by the Company that the Executive’s principal office be located more than 50 miles outside of the greater Chicago metropolitan area; 

(D) the failure to elect (and re-elect) the Executive to the additional office of Chairman of the Board of Holdings; or

 (E) any other material breach by the Company of this Agreement. 

(g) Termination Prior to Second Anniversary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4, in
the event Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than for a reason set forth in Section 4(b)) or Executive terminates his employment with the Company with Good Reason, in either case prior to the
date which is 24 months following the date of this Agreement, the Employment Period shall cease immediately and Executive’s entitlement to compensation and benefits shall also cease immediately, except that, in lieu of any payments or benefits
to which Executive would otherwise be entitled under Section 4(d) or 4(f) above, the Executive shall be entitled to: 
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 (ii) a
lump sum cash payment equal to the product of (x) three, and (y) the sum of the Base Salary and the Prior Bonus; 
 (iii) continuation, for a period of two (2) years following the date of termination, of all welfare benefits and senior executive perquisites on terms at least as favorable to the Executive as those
which would have been provided if the Executive’s employment had continued for that time pursuant to this Agreement, with the cost of such benefits to be paid by the Company. To the extent the Company is unable to provide comparable insurance
for reasons other than cost, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the amount necessary for the Executive to acquire comparable coverage and shall gross-up the Executive for any taxes Executive may owe on such reimbursement, with such
reimbursement and gross-up to be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such expense was incurred. 
 5. Certain Additional Payments. The Company agrees that: 
 (a)
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive (but determined without regard to any additional payments required
under this Section 5) (a “Payment”), either (x) pursuant to Section 4(g) above or attributable to the acceleration of Executive’s stock options, restricted stock and other equity and long-term
incentive awards in connection with the Merger or (y) in connection with the first transaction resulting in a change in control of a successor corporation of CDW Holdings or of Holdings or the Company following an initial public offering of
shares of common stock of a successor corporation of CDW Holdings or of Holdings or the Company, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or if
any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, being, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the
Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that, after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including, without limitation, any income and employment taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the
Excise Tax imposed upon the Payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), if it shall be determined that the Executive is entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that the Executive, after taking into account the
Payments and the Gross-Up Payment, would not receive a net after-tax benefit of at least $100,000 (taking into account both income taxes and any Excise Tax) as compared to the net after-tax proceeds to the Executive resulting from an elimination of
the Gross-Up Payment and a reduction of the Payments, in the aggregate, to an amount (the “Reduced Amount”) such that the receipt of Payments would not give rise to any Excise Tax, then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to the
Executive and the Payments, in the aggregate, shall be reduced to the Reduced Amount. Any such Gross-Up Payment shall be made promptly after it is determined such Gross-Up Payment is required, but in any event by the end of Executive’s taxable
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 (b) Subject to the
provisions of Section 5(c) below, all determinations required to be made under this Section 5, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by the accounting firm which is then serving as the auditors for the Company (the “Accounting Firm”), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company
and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant
or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control, the Executive shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to
as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 5, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within
five (5) days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise
Tax on the Executive’s applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. Any good faith determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. As a
result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have
been made pursuant to this Section 5 (“Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 5(c), below, and
the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of
the Executive. 
 (c) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if
successful, would require the payment by the Company of a Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than fifteen (15) business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall
apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the thirty (30)-day period following the date on which Executive gives such
notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such
claim, the Executive shall: 
 (i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company relating
to such claim, 
 (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall reasonably
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 (iii)
cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and (iv) Permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs
and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for all taxes (including interest and penalties with respect thereto),
including without limitation any Excise Tax and income tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto), imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph (c), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in
respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner; and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before
any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Company
shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for all taxes (including interest and penalties with respect thereto), including without
limitation any Excise Tax and income tax (including interest or penalties with respect thereto), imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the
statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company’s control of the
contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other
taxing authority. 
 (d) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to
Section 5(c) above, the Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company’s complying with the requirements of Section 5(c)) promptly pay to the
Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon, after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 5(c), a
determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of thirty
(30) days after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid; and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of the Gross-Up Payment required to be paid pursuant
to this Section 5. 
 6. Federal and State Withholding. The Company shall deduct from the amounts
payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement the amount of all required federal, state and local withholding taxes in accordance with the Executive’s Form W-4 on file with the Company, and all applicable employment taxes. 

  
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 7.
Noncompetition; Nonsolicitation. 
 (a) General. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of the
Executive’s employment with the Company the Executive has and will become familiar with trade secrets and other confidential information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries and that the Executive’s services will be of special,
unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its subsidiaries. 
 (b) Noncompetition. The Executive agrees that
during the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of two years thereafter (the “Noncompetition Period”), the Executive shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, through any person, firm,
corporation or other enterprise, alone or as a member of a partnership or other organization or as an officer, director, stockholder, investor, manager or employee of or consultant to any firm, corporation or other enterprise or otherwise, engage or
be engaged, or assist any other person, firm, corporation or other enterprise in engaging or being engaged, in any business, in which the Executive was involved or had knowledge, being conducted by, or being planned by, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries as of the termination of the Executive’s employment in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is then conducting such business. 
 (c) Nonsolicitation. The Executive further agrees that during the Noncompetition Period the Executive shall not (i) in any manner, directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to induce any
employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate or abandon his or her employment for any purpose whatsoever or (ii) in connection with any business to which Section 7(b) applies, call on, service, solicit or
otherwise do business with any customer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. 
 (d) Exceptions. Nothing in this
Section 7 shall prohibit the Executive from being (i) a stockholder in a mutual fund or a diversified investment company or (ii) an owner of not more than two percent of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation, any
securities of which are publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation. 
 (e) Reformation. If, at any time of enforcement of this Section 7, a court or an arbitrator holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing,
the parties hereto agree that the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area and that the court or arbitrator shall be allowed to revise the restrictions
contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law. This Agreement shall not authorize a court or arbitrator to increase or broaden any of the restrictions in this Section 7. 

8. Confidentiality. The Executive shall not, at any time during the Employment Period or thereafter, make use of or
disclose, directly or indirectly, any (i) trade secret or other confidential or secret information of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or (ii) other technical, business, proprietary or financial information of the
Company or of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates not available to the public generally or to the competitors of the Company or to the competitors of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (“Confidential Information”), except to
the extent that such Confidential Information (a) becomes a matter of public record or is published in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical or on electronic or other media available to the general public, other than as a result of any act
or omission of the Executive, (b) is required to be disclosed by any law, regulation or order of any court or regulatory commission, department or agency, provided that the Executive gives prompt notice of such requirement to the Company to
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appropriate protective order, or (c) is required to be used or disclosed by the Executive to perform properly the Executive’s duties under this Agreement. Promptly following the
termination of the Employment Period, the Executive shall surrender to the Company all records, memoranda, notes, plans, reports, computer tapes and software and other documents and data which constitute Confidential Information which the Executive
may then possess or have under the Executive’s control (together with all copies thereof). 
 9. Intellectual
Property. The Executive shall not, at any time, have or claim any right, title or interest in any trade name, patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, intellectual property, methodologies, technologies, procedures, concepts, ideas
or other similar rights (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) belonging to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and shall not have or claim any right, title or interest in or to any material or matter of any kind
prepared for or used in connection with the business or promotion of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, whether produced, prepared or published in whole or in part by the Executive or by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates. All Intellectual Property that is conceived, devised, made, developed or perfected by the Executive, alone or with others, during the Executive’s employment that is related in any way to the Company’s or any of its
subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ business or is devised, made, developed or perfected utilizing equipment or facilities of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates shall be promptly disclosed to the Board, are works for hire and become
the sole, absolute and exclusive property of the Company. If and to the extent that any of such Intellectual Property should be determined for any reason not to be a work for hire, the Executive hereby assigns to the Company all of the
Executive’s right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property. At the reasonable request and expense of the Company but without charge to the Company, whether during or at any time after the Executive’s employment with the
Company, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company and its affiliates in the securing of any trade name, patent, trademark, copyright or intellectual property protection or other similar rights in the United States and in foreign
countries, including without limitation, the execution and delivery of assignments, patent applications and other documents or papers. In accordance with the Illinois Employee Patent Act, 765 ILCS 1060, the Executive is hereby notified by the
Company, and understands, that the foregoing provisions do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on the Executive’s own time,
unless (i) the invention relates (A) to the business of the Company or (B) to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research and development, or (ii) the invention results from any work performed by the Executive
for the Company. 
 10. Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates
would be damaged irreparably in the event that any provision of Section 7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its terms or were otherwise breached and that money damages would be an inadequate
remedy for any such nonperformance or breach. Accordingly, the Company and its successors and permitted assigns shall be entitled, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent any
breach or threatened breach of any of such provisions and to enforce such provisions specifically (without posting a bond or other security). The Executive agrees that the Executive will submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State
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Representations. The Executive represents and warrants to the Company that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Executive does not and will not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under
any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive is bound, (b) the Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, noncompetition agreement or
confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity that would interfere with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Executive, and (c) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this
Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. 
 12.
Survival. This Agreement (other than Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Agreement) shall survive and continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms, notwithstanding any termination of the Employment Period.

 13. Arbitration. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 10 hereof, any dispute or controversy
between the Company and the Executive, whether arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the breach of this Agreement, or otherwise, shall be settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois administered by the American Arbitration Association, with
any such dispute or controversy arising under this Agreement being so administered in accordance with its Commercial Rules then in effect, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could order or grant, including, without limitation, the issuance of an injunction. However, either party may, without inconsistency with
this arbitration provision, apply to any court having jurisdiction over such dispute or controversy and seek interim provisional, injunctive or other equitable relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved.
Except as necessary in court proceedings to enforce this arbitration provision or an award rendered hereunder, or to obtain interim relief, neither a party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration hereunder
without the prior written consent of the Company and the Executive. The Company and the Executive acknowledge that this Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding any choice of law provision included in this
Agreement, the United States Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision. The Company shall pay the costs of any arbitrator appointed hereunder. Anything in this Agreement or any other
agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, from the Effective Date through the second anniversary of the Effective Date, except with respect to Section 5(a)(x) in which case from the Effective Date through the end of the applicable
statute of limitations period, in the event Executive prevails on the material issues involved in any contest brought by the Company, Executive or others regarding the validity or enforceability of, or any liability under, any provision of this
Agreement (including as a result of any contest initiated by Executive about the amount of any payment due pursuant to this Agreement), other than under Section 3 hereof, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all legal fees and
expenses which Executive incurs in connection with such contest, plus interest on any delayed payment of such fees and expenses at the then applicable federal rate as published by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Code Section 1274(d).

 14. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed given when (a) delivered personally or by overnight courier to the following address of the other party hereto (or such other address for such party as shall be 

  
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specified by notice given pursuant to this Section 14) or (b) sent by facsimile, with the confirmatory copy delivered by overnight courier to the address of such party pursuant
to this Section 14: 
 If to the Company, to: 

CDW Corporation 
 200 North Milwaukee Avenue 
 Vernon Hills, IL 60061 

Attention: Chief Financial Officer 
 with a copy to: 
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP 

200 East Randolph Drive 
 Chicago, Illinois 60601 
 Attention:     Edward
T. Swan, P.C. 
            Michael D. Paley, Esq.

 If to the Executive, to the last known mailing address for the Executive contained in the records of the Company, with a copy
to: 
 Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz 

222 North LaSalle Street 
 Suite 2600 
 Chicago, Illinois 60601 

Attention: Robert J. Stucker, Esq. 
 15. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement or the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein. 
 16. Entire Agreement; Termination of Previous Agreements. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or
oral, which may have related in any manner to the subject matter hereof or thereof, including without limitation the Previous Employment Agreement and the Transitional Compensation Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the Previous Employment
Agreement and Transitional Compensation Agreement shall be void and have no legal effect and neither the Company nor the Executive shall have any further liability or obligation thereunder (other than with respect to any breach thereof prior to the
Effective Date). 
 17. No Mitigation. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or
take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment. 

  
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 18. Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be enforceable by the Executive and the Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives, and by the Company and its successors and assigns. 

19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of Illinois without regard to principles of conflict of laws. 
 20. Amendment and Waiver. The
provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and the Executive, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding
effect or enforceability of this Agreement. 
 21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 22. Indemnification. The Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless for all acts and omissions in connection with the performance of his duties at all times during his
employment with the Company (including, without limitation, during his employment under the Previous Employment Agreement), to the maximum extent provided under the Company’s charter, by-laws and applicable law as in effect from time to time
and in accordance with the terms thereof. The Executive shall be insured to the same extent that any policy of directors and officers liability insurance insures members of the board of directors of the Company or Holdings, including coverage for
periods after termination of Executive’s employment and service as a member of the board of directors of the Company and Holdings to the extent such coverage is generally provided under the Company’s directors and officers liability
insurance policy to other directors whose service on such boards has terminated. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. 
  

					
	CDW CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	/S/     BARBARA A. KLEIN
		 	Name:	 	Barbara A. Klein
		 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	/S/     JOHN A. EDWARDSON
	John A. Edwardson

  
 Signature
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