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NETSTREIT CORP.
2019 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
ALIGNMENT OF INTEREST PROGRAM

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of [______] (the “Grant Date”) by and between NETSTREIT Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and [_______] (the “Participant”), pursuant to the NETSTREIT Corp. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as in effect and as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and the Alignment of Interest Program (the “Program”). Capitalized terms that are not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Plan.
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan in order to grant Awards from time to time to Eligible Recipients; 
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Program pursuant to which Eligible Recipients may elect to receive Restricted Stock Units in lieu of cash compensation, as determined by the Administrator; and
WHEREAS, the Participant (i) is an Eligible Recipient as contemplated by the Plan and (ii) has made a valid election to reduce compensation in accordance with Section 4 of the Program, and the Administrator has determined that it is in the interest of the Company to grant this Award to the Participant.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, in the Plan, and in the Program, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Grant and Vesting of Awarded RSUs.
(a)Shares Subject to Award. As of the Grant Date, the Participant will be credited with [___] Restricted Stock Units (the “Awarded RSUs”). Each Awarded RSU is a notional amount that represents the right to receive one Share, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, if and when the Awarded RSU vests.
(b)Vesting. The Awarded RSUs shall vest [_______], subject to the Participant’s continuous service with the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof, as applicable, whether as an Employee, Director, or Consultant (“Service”), from the Grant Date through each applicable vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all or a portion of the Awarded RSUs may also vest under the circumstances described in Section 3(c).
2.Rights as a Stockholder. 
(a)Unless and until an Awarded RSU has vested and the Share underlying it has been distributed to the Participant, the Participant will not be entitled to vote in respect of that Awarded RSU or that Share.
(b)If the Company declares a dividend on its Shares, whether in the form of cash or Shares, then, on the payment date of the dividend, the Participant will be credited with dividend equivalents equal to the amount of the dividend per Share multiplied by the number of Awarded RSUs credited to the Participant through the record date. The amount credited to the Participant under the preceding sentence will be credited to an account (“Account”) established for the Participant for bookkeeping purposes only on the books of the Company. The balance in the Account will be subject to the same terms regarding vesting and forfeiture as the Participant’s 
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Awarded RSUs awarded under this Agreement, and will be paid in a single sum, in the form of cash or Shares, as applicable, at the time that the Shares associated with the Participant’s Awarded RSUs are delivered (or forfeited at the time that the Participant’s Awarded RSUs are forfeited). 
3.Termination of Service.
(a)Any Termination. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3(c), in the event that the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason, any portion of the Awarded RSUs that is not then vested shall terminate and be cancelled immediately upon such termination of Service. 
(b)Termination for Cause. In the event that the Participant’s Service terminates for Cause, the entire Award of Awarded RSUs, whether or not then vested, shall terminate and be cancelled immediately upon such termination of Service.
(c)Termination without Cause; Termination for Good Reason; Termination due to Death or Disability. In the event that the Participant’s Service with the Company is terminated (i) by the Company without Cause, (ii) to the extent that the Participant is subject to a written employment agreement that contains a definition of Good Reason, by the Participant for Good Reason, or (iii) due to the Participant’s death or Disability, the Awarded RSUs shall immediately vest in full.
4.Timing and Form of Payment.
Once an Awarded RSU vests, the Participant will be entitled to receive a Share in its place. Delivery of the Share will be made as soon as administratively feasible following the vesting of the associated Awarded RSU. Shares will be credited to an account established for the benefit of the Participant with the Company’s administrative agent. The Participant will have full legal and beneficial ownership of the Shares at that time.
5.Tax Withholding.
The Company or any Affiliate thereof shall have the power to withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company or such Affiliate thereof, cash or Shares that are distributable to the Participant with respect to the Awarded RSUs in an amount sufficient to satisfy the federal, state, and local withholding tax requirements, both domestic and foreign, relating to such transaction, and the Company or such Affiliate thereof may defer payment of cash or issuance of Shares until such requirements are satisfied; provided, however, that such amount may not exceed the maximum statutory withholding rate. The Participant shall be entitled to satisfy the amount of any such required tax withholding by having the Company withhold from the Shares otherwise distributable to the Participant upon vesting of the Restrictive Stock Units a number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such required tax withholdings.
6.Unauthorized Disclosure; Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Interference with Business Relationships; Proprietary Rights.
(a)Unauthorized Disclosure. The Participant agrees and understands that in the course of the Participant’s Service, the Participant has been and will be exposed to and has and will receive information relating to the confidential affairs of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (collectively, the “Group”), including, without limitation, technical information, intellectual property, business and marketing plans, strategies, customer information, software, other information concerning the products, promotions, development, financing, expansion plans, business policies and practices of the Group and other forms of information considered by the Group to be confidential or in the nature of trade secrets (including, without limitation, ideas, 
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research and development, know-how, formulas, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information and business and marketing plans and proposals) (collectively, the “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry other than due to the Participant’s violation of this Section 6(a) or disclosure by a third party who is known by the Participant to owe the Company an obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information.  The Participant agrees that at all times during the Participant’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Participant shall not disclose such Confidential Information, either directly or indirectly, to any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof without the prior written consent of the Company and shall not use or attempt to use any such information in any manner other than in connection with the Participant’s Service, unless required by law to disclose such information, in which case the Participant shall provide the Company with written notice of such requirement as far in advance of such anticipated disclosure as possible. This confidentiality covenant has no temporal, geographical or territorial restriction. Upon termination of the Participant’s Service, the Participant shall promptly supply to the Company all property, computers, tablets, keys, notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, correspondence, tapes, disks, cards (including credit cards), surveys, maps, logs, machines, technical data and any other tangible product or document which has been produced by, received by or otherwise submitted to the Participant during or prior to the Participant’s Service, and any copies thereof in the Participant’s (or reasonably capable of being reduced to his or her) possession; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Participant from retaining and utilizing: (i) documents relating to the Participant’s personal benefits, entitlements and obligations; (ii) documents relating to the Participant’s personal tax obligations; (iii) the Participant’s desk calendar, rolodex, and the like; and (iv) such other records and documents as may reasonably be approved by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other agreement between the Participant and any member of the Group, the Participant shall be entitled to provide, without breaching this Agreement or any such other agreement and without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental or administrative authorities regarding possible violations of law or otherwise testify or participate in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental or administrative authorities, and for purpose of clarity, the Participant is not prohibited from providing information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Exchange Act.
(b)Non-Competition. By and in consideration of the Company’s entering into this Agreement, and in further consideration of the Participant’s exposure to the Confidential Information of the Group, the Participant agrees that the Participant shall not, during the Restriction Period (as defined below), directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, control, be employed by, or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or be connected in any manner with, including, without limitation, holding any position as a stockholder, director, officer, consultant, independent contractor, employee, partner, or investor in, any Restricted Enterprise (as defined below); provided, that in no event shall ownership of one percent (1%) or less of the outstanding securities of the limited partnership interest in any private equity fund, hedge fund or venture capital fund or any class of any issuer whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act, standing alone, be prohibited by this Section 6(b), so long as the Participant does not have, or exercise, any rights to manage or operate the business of such fund or issuer other than rights as a limited partner or stockholder thereof.  For purposes of this Section 6(b), “Restricted Enterprise” shall mean any enterprise (including, but not limited to, any enterprise related to the business of acquiring, developing, investing, structuring or managing retail net lease real estate properties and any other lines of business any member of the Group is participating in, or has taken substantive steps towards participating in, as of the date hereof) that is competitive with the business conducted by the Company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures during the Participant’s Service, 
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within the United States and anywhere outside the United States where the Company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures operated during the Participant’s Service.  The “Restriction Period” shall mean the period of the Participant’s Service and for twelve (12) months following the termination thereof; provided, however, that, unless the Participant is or becomes entitled to accelerated vesting of the Awarded RSUs upon termination of Service, the Restriction Period shall automatically end on the date that the Participant’s Service is terminated; provided, further, that the Company in its sole discretion may waive all or any portion of the Restriction Period.
(c)Non-Solicitation. During the Restriction Period, the Participant shall not:
(i)directly or indirectly contact, induce or solicit (or assist any Person to contact, induce or solicit) for employment any person who is, or within twelve (12) months prior to the date of such solicitation was, an employee of any member of the Group; or
(ii)induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, or licensee of the Group to cease doing business with the Group or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Group, on the one hand, and any such customer, supplier, or licensee, on the one hand.
(d)Interference with Business Relationships. During the Restriction Period (other than in connection with carrying out the Participant’s responsibilities for the Group), the Participant shall not directly or indirectly induce or solicit (or assist any Person to induce or solicit) any customer or client of any member of the Group to terminate its relationship or otherwise cease doing business in whole or in part with any member of the Group, or directly or indirectly interfere with (or assist any Person to interfere with) any material relationship between any member of the Group and any of their customers, clients, suppliers, joint venture partners or licensors so as to cause harm to any member of the Group.
(e)Extension of Restriction Period. The Restriction Period shall be tolled with respect to Sections 6(b), 6(c), and 6(d) for any period during which the Participant is in breach of any such section.
(f)Proprietary Rights. The Participant shall disclose promptly to the Company any and all inventions, discoveries, and improvements (whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or similar statutes), and all patentable or copyrightable works, initiated, conceived, discovered, reduced to practice, or made by the Participant, either alone or in conjunction with others, during the Participant’s Service and related to the business or activities of the Group (the “Developments”).  Except to the extent any rights in any Developments constitute a work made for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. that are owned ab initio by a member of the Group, the Participant assigns and agrees to assign all of the Participant’s right, title and interest in all Developments (including all intellectual property rights therein) to the Company or its nominee without further compensation, including all rights or benefits therefor, including without limitation the right to sue and recover for past and future infringement. The Participant acknowledges that any rights in any Developments constituting a work made for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C § 101 et seq. are owned upon creation by the Company as the Participant’s employer.  Whenever requested to do so by the Company, the Participant shall execute any and all applications, assignments or other instruments which the Company shall deem necessary to apply for and obtain trademarks, patents or copyrights of the United States or any foreign country or otherwise protect the interests of the Group.  These obligations shall continue beyond the end of the Participant’s employment with the Company with respect to inventions, discoveries, improvements or copyrightable works initiated, conceived or made by the Participant while employed by the Company, and shall be binding upon the Participant’s 
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employers, assigns, executors, administrators and other legal representatives.  In connection with the Participant’s execution of this Agreement, the Participant has informed the Company in writing of any interest in any inventions or intellectual property rights that the Participant holds as of the date hereof.  If the Company is unable for any reason, after reasonable effort, to obtain the Participant’s signature on any document needed in connection with the actions described in this Section 6(f), the Participant hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Participant’s agent and attorney in fact to act for and on the Participant’s behalf to execute, verify and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of this Section 6(f) with the same legal force and effect as if executed by the Participant.
(g)Other Covenants. For the avoidance of doubt, the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 6 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any restrictive covenants to which the Participant may otherwise be subject, whether under the terms of his or her employment or services agreement or otherwise.
(h)Severability. The covenants contained in this Section 6 shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each county, city, state or any similar subdivision in any geographic area. Except for geographic coverage, each such separate covenant shall be deemed identical in terms to the covenant contained in the preceding sections. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court refuses to enforce any of such separate covenants (or any part thereof), then such unenforceable covenant (or such part) shall be eliminated from this Agreement to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced. In the event that the provisions of this Section 6 are deemed to exceed the time, geographic or scope limitations permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time, geographic or scope limitations, as the case may be, permitted by applicable law.
(i)Remedies.
(i)The Participant agrees that any breach of the terms of this Section 6 would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Group for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law; the Participant therefore also agrees that in the event of said breach or any threat of breach, the Company shall be entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such breach and/or threatened breach and/or continued breach by the Participant and/or any and all Persons acting for and/or with the Participant, without having to prove damages, in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the remedy set forth in Section 6(i)(ii) hereof.  The terms of this Section 6(i) shall not prevent the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including, without limitation, the recovery of damages from the Participant. The Participant and the Company further agree that the provisions of the covenants contained in this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary to protect the businesses of the Group because of the Participant’s access to Confidential Information and the Participant’s material participation in the operation of such businesses. 
(ii)In addition, and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event of the Participant’s breach of any of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 6, (A) the Awarded RSUs (whether vested or unvested) shall immediately be forfeited, (B) the Company shall be entitled to recover any Shares acquired upon the vesting of the Awarded RSUs, and (C) if the Participant has previously sold any of the Shares derived from the Awarded RSUs, the Company shall also have the right to recover from the Participant the economic value thereof. 
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7.Nontransferability of Awarded RSUs. 
The Awarded RSUs granted hereunder may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, encumbered or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or, on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish, to a permitted transferee. 
8.Beneficiary Designation. 
The Participant may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) by whom any right under the Plan and this Agreement is to be exercised in case of his or her death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form reasonably prescribed by the Administrator, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Administrator during his or her lifetime.
9.Requirements of Law. 
The issuance of Shares following vesting of the Awarded RSUs shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.  No Shares shall be issued upon vesting of any portion of the Awarded RSUs granted hereunder, if such issuance would result in a violation of applicable law, including the U.S. federal securities laws and any applicable state or foreign securities laws.
10.No Guarantee of Continued Service. 
Nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate thereof to terminate the Participant’s Service at any time or confer upon the Participant any right to continued Service.
11.No Rights as a Stockholder.
Except as provided in Section 2 above or as otherwise required by law, the Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by the Awarded RSUs granted hereunder prior to the date on which he or she is recorded as the holder of those Shares on the records of the Company.
12.Interpretation; Construction. 
Any determination or interpretation by the Administrator under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be final and conclusive on all persons affected hereby. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, in the event of a conflict between any term of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
13.Amendments. 
The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, alter or amend this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the unvested portion of the Awarded RSUs (but not any portion of the Awarded RSUs that has previously vested) in whole or in part, including without limitation, amending the criteria for vesting set forth in Section 1 hereof and substituting alternative vesting criteria; provided that such alteration, amendment, suspension or termination shall not adversely alter or impair the rights of the Participant under the Awarded RSUs without the Participant’s consent. The Company shall give written notice to the Participant 
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of any such alteration or amendment of this Agreement as promptly as practicable after the adoption thereof.  This Agreement may also be amended by a writing signed by both the Company and the Participant.
14.Miscellaneous.
(a)Notices. All notices, requests, demands, letters, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, mailed, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, sent by next-day or overnight mail or delivery, or sent by fax, as follows:
(i)If to the Company:
    NETSTREIT Corp.
    2021 McKinney Avenue     
    Suite 1150
    Dallas, TX 75201
    Phone: 972-200-7100

(ii)If to the Participant, to the Participant’s last known home address,
or to such other person or address as any party shall specify by notice in writing to the Company.  All such notices, requests, demands, letters, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to have been received (w) if by personal delivery on the day after such delivery, (x) if by certified or registered mail, on the fifth business day after the mailing thereof, (y) if by next-day or overnight mail or delivery, on the day delivered, or (z) if by fax, on the day delivered, provided that such delivery is confirmed.
(b)Binding Effect; Benefits. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement or their respective successors or assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of any agreement or any provision contained herein.
(c)No Guarantee of Future Awards. This Agreement does not guarantee the Participant the right to or expectation of future Awards under the Plan or any future plan adopted by the Company.
(d)No Impact on Other Benefits. The value of the Awarded RSUs is not part of the Participant’s normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, retirement, welfare, insurance or similar employee benefit.
(e)Waiver. Either party hereto may by written notice to the other (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other actions of the other under this Agreement, (ii) waive compliance with any of the conditions or covenants of the other contained in this Agreement and (iii) waive or modify performance of any of the obligations of the other under this Agreement.  Except as provided in the preceding sentence, no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any investigation by or on behalf of either party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein.  The waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of such party’s rights or privileges hereunder or 
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shall be deemed a waiver of such party’s rights to exercise the same at any subsequent time or times hereunder.
(f)Entire Agreement; Plan Controls. This Agreement, together with the Plan and the Program, constitutes the entire obligation of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any prior written or oral expressions of intent or understanding with respect to such subject matter. In the event that the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of the Plan, the Plan shall control.
(g)Code Section 409A Compliance. The Awarded RSUs are intended to be exempt from or comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the Administrator determines that any portion of the Awarded RSUs granted under this Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Administrator reserves the right to amend, restructure, terminate or replace such portion of the Awarded RSUs in order to cause such portion of the Awarded RSUs to either not be subject to Code Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.
(h)Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflict of laws.
(i)Section and Other Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(j)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
(k)Erroneously Awarded Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or in this Agreement to the contrary, this Award shall be subject to any compensation recovery and/or recoupment policy that may be adopted and amended from time to time by the Company to comply with applicable law, including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or to comport with good corporate governance practices.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

    NETSTREIT CORP.
    By:        
    Name:        
    Title:        

    PARTICIPANT
            
    Name: [_____]

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EXHIBIT 10.1

January 2, 2018    

Dear Chris:

This letter agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into between you and ServiceNow, Inc. (the “Company”) and is effective as of the date set forth above (the “Effective Date”). The purpose of this Agreement is to confirm the current terms and conditions of your employment with the Company.

1.Position. You will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Information Officer reporting to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”). You will have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority commensurate with the position. Your employment with the Company commenced on September 14, 2015 (your “Start Date”). Your office will be at the Company’s headquarters, currently located in Santa Clara, CA. You will be expected to devote your full working time and attention to the business of the Company.

2.Term. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement will remain in effect for a period commencing on the Start Date and continuing until termination of your employment as set forth herein (the “Employment Term”).

3.Cash Compensation.

a.Base Salary. Your current annual base salary (the “Base Salary”) as of the Effective Date will be Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000), less required deductions and withholdings, payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices. Your Base Salary will be subject to adjustment by the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”). Your Base Salary will be pro-rated for any partial years of employment during your Employment Term.

b.Target Bonus. During the Employment Term, you will be eligible to participate in our executive corporate bonus program. Your current annual bonus target is forty- six percent (46%) of your Base Salary, which equals One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000) for the applicable fiscal year (your “Target Bonus”). Whether you receive the Target Bonus, and the amount of any actual bonus amount awarded (your “Actual Bonus”), will be determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion based in all cases upon the achievement of both Company and individual performance objectives as established by the Compensation Committee. To earn any Actual Bonus, you must be employed by the Company on the last day of the period to which such bonus relates and at the time bonuses are paid, except as otherwise provided herein. Your bonus participation will be subject to all the terms, conditions and restrictions of the applicable Company bonus plan, as amended from time to time. The Actual Bonus shall be subject to required deductions and withholdings.
4.Benefits, Vacation & Expenses.

a.You will be entitled to participate in all employee retirement, welfare, insurance, benefit and vacation programs of the Company as are in effect from time to time and in which other senior executives of the Company are eligible to participate, on the same terms as such other senior executives, pursuant to the governing plan documents.

b.The Company will, in accordance with applicable Company policies and guidelines, reimburse you for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by you in connection with your performance of services on behalf of the Company.

5.Equity Awards.

a.Prior Equity Awards. The Company has previously granted you equity awards under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). Such awards will continue to be subject to their existing terms and any additional terms set forth in this Agreement.

b.Future Equity. You may be eligible for future equity grants as determined by and pursuant to the terms established by the Compensation Committee. The amount and performance metrics for subsequent performance-based restricted stock units will be determined by the Compensation Committee.

6.Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings.

a.Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” for the Company to terminate your employment hereunder shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion:

i.your conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any felony or any crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

ii.your commission of or participation in a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company that results in (or would reasonably be expected to result in) material harm to the business of the Company;

iii.your intentional, material violation of any contract or agreement between you and the Company or any statutory duty you owe to the Company or the improper disclosure of confidential information (as defined in the Company’s standard confidentiality agreement);

iv.your conduct that constitutes gross insubordination, incompetence or habitual neglect of duties and that results in (or would reasonably be expected to result in) material harm to the business of the Company;

v.your material failure to perform the duties of your position as Chief Information Officer;

vi.your material failure to follow the Company’s material policies; or
vii.your failure to cooperate with the Company in any investigation or formal proceeding;

provided, however, that the action or conduct described in clauses (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) above will constitute “Cause” only if such action or conduct continues after the Company has provided you with written notice thereof and thirty (30) days to cure the same if such action or conduct is curable.

b.Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events (excluding in any case transactions in which the Company or its successors issues securities to investors primarily for capital raising purposes):

i.the acquisition by a third party of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

ii.a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not own at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity (or that entity’s parent) in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

iii.the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or

iv.the sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, any transaction or transactions effected solely for purposes of changing the Company’s domicile will not constitute a Change in Control pursuant to the foregoing definition.

c.COBRA. For purposes of this Agreement, “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

d.Code. For purposes of this Agreement, “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

e.Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall have that meaning set forth in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

f.Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” for you to terminate your employment hereunder shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without your consent:

i.any material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to such reduction or a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the person or persons to whom you are required to report;

ii.a material reduction by the Company in your annual Base Salary or Target Bonus, as initially set forth herein or as increased thereafter; provided, however, that Good Reason shall not be deemed to have occurred in the event of a reduction in your annual Base Salary or Target Bonus that is pursuant to a salary or bonus reduction program affecting substantially all of the employees of the Company or substantially all similarly situated executive employees and that does not adversely affect you to a greater extent than other similarly situated employees;

iii.a relocation of your business office to a location that would increase your one-way commute distance by more than thirty-five (35) miles from the current location at which you performed your duties immediately prior to the relocation, except for required travel by you on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with your business travel obligations prior to the relocation; or

iv.failure of a successor entity to assume this Agreement;

provided, however, that, any such termination by you shall only be deemed for Good Reason pursuant to this definition if: (1) you give the Company written notice of your intent to resign for Good Reason within ninety (90) days following the first occurrence of the condition(s) that you believe constitute(s) Good Reason, which notice shall describe such condition(s); (2) the Company fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days following receipt of the written notice (the “Cure Period”); and (3) you voluntarily resign your employment within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of the Cure Period.

7.Effect of Termination of Employment.

a.Termination by the Company for Cause, Death or Disability or Resignation without Good Reason. In the event your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, your employment terminates due to your death or Disability (which termination may be implemented by written notice by the Company if you have a Disability), or you resign your employment other than for Good Reason, you will be paid only: (i) any earned but unpaid Base Salary; (ii) except in the case of termination for Cause or resignation without Good Reason, the amount of any Actual Bonus earned and payable from a prior bonus period which remains unpaid by the Company as of the date of the termination of employment determined in good faith in accordance with customary practice, to be paid at the same time as bonuses are paid for that period to other eligible executives; (iii) other 

unpaid and then-vested amounts, including any amount payable to you under the specific terms of any agreements, plans or awards, including insurance and health and benefit plans in which you participate, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement; and (iv) reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by you in connection with your performance of services on behalf of the Company in accordance with applicable Company policies and guidelines, in each case as of the effective date of such termination of employment (the “Accrued Compensation”).

b.Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason, Absent a Change in Control. During the time period from the Effective Date through the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, if the Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign your employment for Good Reason, in either case not in connection with a Change in Control (which is dealt with in Section 7(c) below), provided that (except with respect to the Accrued Compensation) you deliver to the Company a signed general release of claims in favor of the Company on the Company’s standard form of release (the “Release”) and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following your termination of employment, then, you shall be entitled to:

i.the Accrued Compensation; and

ii.a lump sum payment equal to six (6) months of your then-current Base Salary, less required deductions and withholdings;

iii.a lump sum payment equal to fifty percent (50%) of your Actual Bonus for the then-current fiscal year based on: (x) actual achievement of Company performance objectives and (y) deemed 100% achievement of personal performance objectives, if any, less any quarterly payment previously paid, if any, subject to required deductions and withholdings and paid when annual bonuses are otherwise paid to active employees, but no later than March 15th of the year following the year in which the termination of employment occurs; and

iv.a payment of the COBRA premiums (or reimbursement to you of such premiums) for continued health coverage for you and your dependents for a period of six (6) months.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7 shall reduce your obligations under Section 3(b) of this Agreement.

c.Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason, in Connection with a Change in Control. During the time period from the Effective Date through the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, in the event a Change in Control occurs and if the Company terminates your employment without Cause or if you resign your employment for Good Reason, in either case within the period beginning three (3) months before, and ending twelve (12) months following, such Change in Control; and provided that (except with respect to the Accrued Compensation) you deliver to the Company the signed Release and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following your termination of employment, then, (in lieu of any benefits pursuant to Section 7(b)), you shall be entitled to:

i.the Accrued Compensation;

ii.a lump sum payment equal to six (6) months of your then-current Base Salary, less required deductions and withholdings;

iii.a lump sum payment equal to fifty percent (50%) of your Target Bonus for the then-current fiscal year less any quarterly payment previously paid, if any, subject to required deductions and withholdings;

iv.a payment of the COBRA premiums (or reimbursement to you of such premiums) for continued health coverage for you and your dependents for a period of six (6) months; and

v.immediate acceleration of one hundred percent (100%) of the number of then-unvested shares subject to equity grants, unless otherwise provided (and to the extent specified) by the terms of such grants.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7 shall reduce your obligations under Section 3(b) of this Agreement.

d.Miscellaneous. For the avoidance of doubt, the benefits payable pursuant to Sections 7(b) through (c) are mutually exclusive and not cumulative. All lump sum payments provided in this Section 7 shall be made no later than the 60th day following your termination of employment (unless explicitly provided otherwise above). In addition, Sections 7(b) and 7(c) and the benefits conferred therein shall expire and terminate on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) any reference herein to a termination of your employment is intended to constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and Section 1.409A-1(h) of the regulations promulgated thereunder, and shall be so construed, and (ii) no payment will be made or become due to you during any period that you continue in a role with the Company that does not constitute a separation from service, and will be paid once you experience a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon a termination of your employment, you agree to resign prior to the time you deliver the Release from all positions you may hold with the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliated entities at such time, and no payment will be made or become due to you until you resign from all such positions, unless requested otherwise by the Board.

8.Parachute Payments. In the event that the severance and other benefits provided for in this Agreement or otherwise payable to you (i) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (ii) but for this Section, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then, at your discretion, your severance and other benefits under this Agreement shall be payable either (i) in full, or (ii) as to such lesser amount which would result in no portion of such severance and other benefits being subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999, results in the receipt by you on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of severance benefits under this Agreement, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such severance benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Any reduction shall be made in the following manner: first a pro-rata reduction of (i) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code as deferred compensation and (ii) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code, and second a pro rata cancellation of (i) equity-based compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code as deferred compensation and (ii) equity-based compensation not subject to Section 409A of the Code, with equity all being reduced in reverse order of vesting and equity not subject to treatment under Treasury regulation 1.280G- Q & A 24(c) being reduced before equity that is so subject. Unless the Company and you otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this Section shall be made in writing by the Company’s independent public accountants (the “Accountants”), whose determination shall be conclusive and binding upon you and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and you shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section. The Accountants shall deliver to the Company and you 

sufficient documentation for you to rely on it for purpose of filing your tax returns. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section.

9.Section 409A. To the extent (i) any payments to which you become entitled under this Agreement, or any agreement or plan referenced herein, in connection with your termination of employment with the Company constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and (ii) you are deemed at the time of such termination of employment to be a “specified” employee under Section 409A of the Code, then such payment or payments shall not be made or commence until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of your “separation from service” (as such term is at the time defined in regulations under Section 409A of the Code) with the Company; or (ii) the date of your death following such separation from service; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to you, including (without limitation) the additional twenty percent (20%) tax for which you would otherwise be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code in the absence of such deferral. Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any payments which would have otherwise been made during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this paragraph shall be paid to you or your beneficiary in one lump sum (without interest).

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to the extent any expense reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefit under this Agreement (or otherwise referenced herein) is determined to be subject to (and not exempt from) Section 409A of the Code, the amount of any such expenses eligible for reimbursement, or the provision of any in- kind benefit, in one calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or in kind benefits to be provided in any other calendar year, in no event shall any expenses be reimbursed after the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you incurred such expenses, and in no event shall any right to reimbursement or the provision of any in-kind benefit be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its exemption or compliance with Section 409A, the provision will be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder are exempt from Section 409A to the maximum permissible extent, and for any payments where such construction is not tenable, that those payments comply with Section 409A to the maximum permissible extent. To the extent any payment under this Agreement may be classified as a “short-term deferral” within the meaning of Section 409A, such payment shall be deemed a short-term deferral, even if it may also qualify for an exemption from Section 409A under another provision of Section 409A. Payments pursuant to this Agreement (or referenced in this Agreement), and each installment thereof, are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A- 2(b)(2) of the regulations under Section 409A.

10.At Will Employment. Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company continues to be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this Agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).

11.Confidential Information and Other Company Policies. You will continue to be bound by and comply fully with your existing At Will Employment, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (the “CIIA ”) and Arbitration Agreement (the “Arbitration Agreement”) as well as the insider trading policy, code of conduct, and any other policies and programs adopted by the Company regulating the behavior of its employees, as such policies and programs may be amended from time to time to the extent the same are not inconsistent with this Agreement, unless you consent to the same at the time of such amendment.

12.Company Records and Confidential Information.

a.Records. All records, files, documents and the like, or abstracts, summaries or copies thereof, relating to the business of the Company or the business of any subsidiary or affiliated companies, which the Company or you prepare or use or come into contact with, will remain the sole property of the Company or the affiliated or subsidiary company, as the case may be, and will be promptly returned upon termination of employment.

b.Confidentiality. You acknowledge that you have acquired and will acquire knowledge regarding confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information in the course of performing your responsibilities for the Company, and you further acknowledge that such knowledge and information is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. You recognize that disclosure of such knowledge and information, or use of such knowledge and information, to or by a competitor could cause serious and irreparable harm to the Company.

13.Indemnification. You and the Company will enter into the form of indemnification agreement provided to other similarly situated officers of the Company.

14.Compensation Recoupment. All amounts payable to you hereunder shall be subject to recoupment pursuant to the Company’s current compensation recoupment policy, and any additional compensation recoupment policy or amendments to the current policy adopted by the Board from time to time hereafter, as allowed by applicable law.

15.Miscellaneous.
a.Absence of Conflicts; Competition with Prior Employer. You represent that your performance of your duties under this Agreement will not breach any other agreement as to which you are a party. You agree that you have disclosed to the Company all of your existing employment and/or business relationships, including, but not limited to, any consulting or advising relationships, outside directorships, investments in privately held companies, and any other relationships that may create a conflict of interest. You are not to bring with you to the Company, or use or disclose to any person associated with the Company, any confidential or proprietary information belonging to any former employer or other person or entity with respect to which you owe an obligation of confidentiality under any agreement or otherwise. The Company does not need and will not use such information and we will assist you in any way possible to preserve and protect the confidentiality of proprietary information belonging to third parties. Also, we expect you to abide by any obligations to refrain from soliciting any person employed by or otherwise associated with any former employer and suggest that you refrain from having any contact with such persons until such time as any non-solicitation obligation expires.

b.Successors. This Agreement is binding on and may be enforced by the Company and its successors and permitted assigns and is binding on and may be enforced by you and your heirs and legal representatives. Any successor to the Company or substantially all of its business (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) will in advance assume in writing and be bound by all of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement and shall be the only permitted assignee.

c.Notices. Notices under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been given when personally delivered or two days after mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. Mailed notices to you will be addressed to you at the home address which you have most recently communicated to the Company in writing. Notices to the Company will be addressed to the CEO at the Company’s corporate headquarters.

d.Waiver. No provision of this Agreement will be modified or waived except in writing signed by you and an officer of the Company duly authorized by its Board or the Compensation Committee. No waiver by either party of any breach of this Agreement by the other party will be considered a waiver of any other breach of this Agreement.

e.Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.

f.Withholding. All sums payable to you hereunder shall be reduced by all federal, state, local and other withholding and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law.

g.Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the CIIA and Arbitration Agreement, supersede and replace any prior agreements, representations or understandings (whether written, oral, implied or otherwise) between you and theCompany, including, without limitation, your offer letter with the Company dated July 20, 2015, and constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning the subject matter herein. This Agreement may be amended, or any of its provisions waived, only by a written document executed by both parties in the case of an amendment, or by the party against whom the waiver is asserted.

h.Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws provisions.

i.Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of your employment for any reason to the extent necessary to enable the parties to enforce their respective rights under this Agreement.

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Please indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing the bottom portion of this Agreement.

Best regards,

/s/ John J. Donahoe                
John J. Donahoe
President & Chief Executive Officer ServiceNow, Inc.

I, the undersigned, hereby accept and agree to the terms and conditions of my employment with the Company as set forth in this Agreement.

Accepted and agreed to as of the Effective Date.

By: /s/ Chris Bedi    
    Chris Bedi

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Amendment to Employment Agreement

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to that certain Employment Agreement by and between ServiceNow, Inc. (the “Company”) and Chris Bedi (“Executive”), dated as of January 2, 2018 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Employment Agreement”), is made and entered into by and between the Company and Executive, effective as of April 30, 2021. Any capitalized term that is used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

1.Section 7(b) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the language “During the time period from the Effective Date through the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date,” which appears in the first line thereof.

2.Section 7(c) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the language “During the time period from the Effective Date through the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date,” which appears in the first line thereof.

3.Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

4.This Amendment may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and which together shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the date set forth above.

ServiceNow, Inc.

By: /s/ Bill McDermott    
Bill McDermott
Chief Executive Officer

Executive

By: /s/ Chris Bedi    
Chris Bedi

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