Document:

Exhibit 10.10

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT,
dated as of [●], 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is
made and entered into by and among:

 

(i)             TeraWulf
Inc. (formerly known as Telluride Holdco, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); and

 

(ii)            TeraCub
Inc. (formerly known as TeraWulf Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Target”), for the benefit of the stockholders
of the Target party to this Agreement (together with their respective successors and permitted assigns and any person or entity who hereafter
becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2, collectively, the “Stockholders”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the
Target are party to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among IKONICS Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, the Company,
Telluride Merger Sub I, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Merger Sub I”), and Telluride Merger Sub II, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub II”), and the Target, pursuant to which and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth therein, among other things, Merger Sub II will merge with and into the Target (the “Merger”) and, as a result
of the Merger, the Target will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and shares of the Target’s common stock (including
shares of the Target’s preferred stock converted into shares of the Target’s common stock) outstanding immediately prior to
the Merger will automatically be converted into the right to receive shares of the Company Common Stock in accordance with, and subject
to the terms conditions set forth in, the Merger Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Target and the
Stockholders are party to that certain Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2021 (as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Stockholders Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other
things, in connection with a Qualified Listing Event (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement), the Target is required to enter into
a registration rights agreement containing terms and conditions determined by the Majority Beowulf Stockholders (as defined in the Stockholders
Agreement), which shall include customary demand and piggyback registration rights for the benefit of the Stockholders, subject to blackout,
cutback, lock-up, indemnification and other customary provisions;

 

WHEREAS, the Merger, together
with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”), will constitute
a Qualified Listing Event within the meaning of the Stockholders Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement contains
terms and conditions acceptable to the Majority Beowulf Stockholders and is intended to serve as the registration rights agreement contemplated
by the Stockholders Agreement; and

 

     

     

    

 

WHEREAS, in connection with
the consummation of the Transactions and in satisfaction of the Target’s obligations pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, the
Company and the Target, for the benefit of the Stockholders desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant
the Stockholders certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below) on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1            Definitions.
The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

“Adverse Disclosure”
means any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer or the Board, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required
to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case
of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would
not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, declared effective or used, as the case may
be, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

“Action”
means any claim, action, suit, audit, examination, assessment, arbitration, mediation or inquiry, or any proceeding or investigation,
by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

“Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

“Board”
means the board of directors of the Company.

 

“Block Trade”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.4.1.

 

“Closing”
shall have the meaning given in the Merger Agreement.

 

“Closing Date”
shall have the meaning given in the Merger Agreement.

 

“Commission”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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“Company”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble and includes the Company’s successors by recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off,
reorganization or similar transaction.

 

“Company Common Stock”
means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.

 

“Demanding Stockholder”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.

 

“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

 

“FINRA”
means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

“Form S-1 Shelf”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.1.

 

“Form S-3 Shelf”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.1.

 

“Governmental Authority”
means any federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency
(which for the purposes of this Agreement shall include FINRA and the Commission), governmental commission, department, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, court or tribunal.

 

“Governmental Order”
means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental
Authority.

 

“Law” means
any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each case, of any Governmental Authority.

 

“Maximum Number of
Securities” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.5.

 

“Merger”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.

 

“Merger Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.

 

“Minimum Takedown
Threshold” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.

 

“Misstatement”
means an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement
or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

 

“Permitted Transferees”
means any person or entity to whom a holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the
expiration of any applicable lock-up period.

 

“Piggyback Registration”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.2.1.

 

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“Prospectus”
means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any
and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

“Registrable Security”
means (a) any outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock held by a Stockholder immediately following the Closing (including shares
of the Company Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Merger Agreement), (b) any warrants or any shares of the Company Common Stock
that may be acquired by the Stockholders upon the exercise of a warrant or other right to acquire the Company Common Stock held by a Stockholder
immediately following the Closing, (c) any shares of the Company Common Stock or warrants to purchase shares of the Company Common
Stock (including any shares of the Company Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such warrant) otherwise acquired or
owned by a Stockholder following the date hereof to the extent that such securities are “restricted securities” (as defined
in Rule 144) or are otherwise held by an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company, and (d) any other
equity security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries issued or issuable with respect to any securities referenced in clause (a),
(b) or (c) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such
securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the
sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed
of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement by the applicable Stockholder, (B) such securities shall have been
otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered
by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act, (C) such
securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 or
any successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to
manner or timing of sale) and (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution
or other public securities transaction.

 

“Registration”
means a registration, including any related Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, prospectus or similar
document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and such registration statement becoming effective.

 

“Registration Expenses”
means the expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:

 

(A)          all
registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA) and any national securities exchange
on which the Company Common Stock is then listed;

 

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(B)           fees
and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel for the Underwriters
in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

 

(C)           printing,
messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

 

(D)           reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

 

(E)            reasonable
fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration;
and

 

(F)            reasonable
fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Stockholders in an Underwritten Offering.

 

“Registration Statement”
means any registration statement that covers Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus
included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement,
and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

“Requesting Stockholders”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.5.

 

“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

“Shelf”
means the Form S-1 Shelf, the Form S-3 Shelf or any Subsequent Shelf Registration, as the case may be.

 

“Shelf Registration”
means a registration of securities pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Commission in accordance with, and pursuant to,
Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect).

 

“Shelf Takedown”
means an Underwritten Shelf Takedown or any proposed transfer or sale using a Registration Statement, including a Piggyback Registration.

 

“Stockholder Information”
shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1.2.

 

“Stockholders”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble, for so long as such person or entity holds any Registrable Securities.

 

“Stockholders Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.

 

“Subsequent Shelf
Registration” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.2.

 

“Transactions”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.

 

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“Transfer”
means the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise
dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation
with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to any
security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public
announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).

 

“Underwriter”
means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

“Underwritten Offering”
means a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution
to the public.

 

“Underwritten Shelf
Takedown” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.

 

“Withdrawal Notice”
shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.6.

 

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATIONS AND OFFERINGS

 

2.1            Shelf
Registration.

 

2.1.1         Filing.
The Company shall file within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared
effective as soon as practicable thereafter, a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1
Shelf”) or, if the Company is eligible to use a Registration Statement on Form S-3, a Shelf Registration on Form S-3
(the “Form S-3 Shelf”), in each case, covering the resale of all the Registrable Securities (determined as of
two (2) business days prior to such filing) on a delayed or continuous basis. Such Shelf shall provide for the resale of the Registrable
Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Stockholder named
therein. The Company shall maintain a Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments,
including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep a Shelf continuously effective, available for use and
in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities.

 

2.1.2         Subsequent
Shelf Registration. If any Shelf ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities
are still outstanding, the Company shall, subject to Section 3.4, use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as
is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal
of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to amend such Shelf in a manner
reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional registration
statement as a Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) registering the resale of all Registrable Securities
(determined as of two (2) business days prior to such filing), and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available
to, and requested by, any Stockholder named therein. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is
reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be an automatic shelf registration
statement (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) if the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined
in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) at the most recent applicable eligibility determination date) and (ii) keep
such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act
until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-3 to
the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on another appropriate
form.

 

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2.1.3         Additional
Registerable Securities. In the event that any Stockholder holds Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale on a delayed
or continuous basis, the Company, upon request of a Stockholder then holding at least five (5)% of the shares of the Company Common Stock
issued and outstanding, shall promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be
covered by either, at the Company’s option, the Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or a Subsequent Shelf Registration
and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration shall
be subject to the terms hereof.

 

2.1.4         Requests
for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. At any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is on file with the Commission, any Stockholder
or group of Stockholders who then holds at least twenty-five (25)% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock that
constitutes Registrable Securities (any of such Stockholders being, in such case, a “Demanding Stockholder”) may request
to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering or other coordinated offering that is registered
pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”); provided, however, that the Company shall
only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering shall include Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by
the Demanding Stockholder with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $50 million (the “Minimum
Takedown Threshold”). All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to the Company, which
shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown. The Demanding Stockholder
initiating the request shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one or more reputable
nationally recognized investment banks), subject to the Company’s prior approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1.4 and this Agreement, there shall be no limit to
the number of Underwritten Shelf Takedowns that may be requested by any Demanding Stockholder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement, the Company may effect any Underwritten Offering pursuant to any then effective Registration Statement, including a
Form S-3, that is then available for such offering.

 

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2.1.5         Reduction
of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advise the
Company, the Demanding Stockholders and the Stockholders requesting piggyback rights pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Underwritten
Shelf Takedown (the “Requesting Stockholders”) (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable
Securities that the Demanding Stockholders and the Requesting Stockholders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares
of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and all other shares of the Company Common Stock
or other equity securities, if any, that have been requested to be sold in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual
piggyback registration rights held by any other stockholders, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities
that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method
or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum
Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, before including any shares of the Company
Common Stock or other equity securities proposed to be sold by Company or by other holders of the Company Common Stock or other equity
securities the following: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Stockholders and the Requesting Stockholders
(if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Stockholder and Requesting Stockholder
(if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding
Stockholders and Requesting Stockholders have requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown) that can be sold without exceeding
the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under
Section 2.1.5(i), the Company Common Stock or other equity securities that Company desires to sell, which can be sold without
exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been
reached under Section 2.1.5(i) and 2.1.5 (ii), the Company Common Stock or other equity securities of any other
Stockholder or any other person that Company is obligated to include in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual
arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities. To facilitate the allocation of
Registrable Securities in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the Underwriters may round the number of shares allocated
to any Stockholder to the nearest one-hundred (100) shares. The Company shall not be required to include any Registrable Securities in
such Underwritten Shelf Takedown unless the Stockholders accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its
Underwriters.

 

2.1.6         Withdrawal.
Prior to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such Underwritten
Shelf Takedown, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Stockholders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to
withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”)
to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Shelf Takedown. If withdrawn, a demand
for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall not constitute a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown for purposes of Section 2.1.4.
Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, the Company shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Stockholders that
had elected to participate in such Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible
for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Shelf Takedown prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.1.6.

 

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2.2            Piggyback
Registration.

 

2.2.1         Piggyback
Rights. Subject to Section 2.4.3, if the Company or any Stockholder proposes to conduct a registered offering of, or if
the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration of, equity securities,
or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for
the account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company, including, without limitation, an
Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (or any registered offering with
respect thereto) (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) pursuant to a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or any successor
rule thereto), (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, (iv) for a dividend
reinvestment plan or (v) for a rights offering, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed offering to all of the
Stockholders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date
of such Registration Statement or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the applicable “red
herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such offering, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and
type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution and the name of the proposed managing
Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Stockholders of Registrable Securities the opportunity
to include in such registered offering such number of Registrable Securities as such Stockholders may request in writing within five (5) days
after receipt of such written notice (such registered offering, a “Piggyback Registration”). Subject to Section 2.2.2,
the Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and, if applicable,
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of such Piggyback Registration to permit
the Registrable Securities requested by the Stockholders pursuant to this Section 2.2.1 to be included therein on the same
terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such registered offering and to permit the sale or other disposition
of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The inclusion of any Stockholder’s
Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration shall be subject to such Stockholder’s agreement to enter into an underwriting
agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering.

 

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2.2.2         Reduction
of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration,
in good faith, advise the Company and the Stockholders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing
that the dollar amount or number of shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, taken
together with (i) the shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered
offering has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Stockholders
of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2,
and (iii) the shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering
has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggyback registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds
the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

 

(a)            If
the Registration or registered offering is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration
or registered offering: (A) first, the shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires
to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum
Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Stockholders exercising their
rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number
of Registrable Securities that each Stockholder has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable
Securities that the Stockholders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering, which can be sold without exceeding the
Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under
the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration
or a registered offering has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights of other stockholders of the
Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

(b)            If
the Registration or registered offering is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Stockholders of Registrable Securities,
then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering: (A) first, the shares of the Company Common
Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Stockholders of Registrable Securities,
which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of
Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Stockholders exercising their rights to
register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable
Securities that each Stockholder has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities
that the Stockholders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number
of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses
(A) and (B), the shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold
without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has
not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities
for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements
with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

 

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(c)            If
the Registration or registered offering is pursuant to a request by Stockholder(s) of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1,
then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering securities pursuant to Section 2.1.5.

 

2.2.3         Piggyback
Registration Withdrawal. Any Stockholder of Registrable Securities (other than a Demanding Holder, whose right to withdrawal from
an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, and related obligations, shall be governed by Section 2.1.6) shall have the right to withdraw
from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters
(if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or, in the case of a Piggyback Registration pursuant to a Shelf
Registration, the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement with respect to such Piggyback
Registration used for marketing such transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (other than Section 2.1.6),
the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal
under this Section 2.2.3.

 

2.2.4         Unlimited
Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, subject to Section 2.1.6, any Piggyback Registration effected
pursuant to Section 2.2 shall not be counted as a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown under Section 2.1.4.

 

2.3            Market
Stand-off. In connection with any Underwritten Offering of equity securities of the Company (other than a Block Trade), each Stockholder
is given an opportunity to participate in the Underwritten Offering pursuant to the terms of this Agreement agrees that it shall not Transfer
any shares of the Company Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company (other than those included in such offering pursuant
to this Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Company, during the ninety (90)-day period beginning on the date of pricing
of such offering or such shorter period during which the Company agrees not to conduct an underwritten primary offering of the Company
Common Stock, except in the event the Underwriters managing the offering otherwise agree by written consent. Each Stockholder agrees to
execute a customary lock-up agreement in favor of the Underwriters to such effect (in each case, on substantially the same terms and conditions
as all such Stockholders).

 

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2.4            Block
Trades.

 

2.4.1         Notwithstanding
the foregoing, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is on file with the Commission and effective, if a Demanding
Stockholder wishes to engage in an underwritten or other coordinated registered offering not involving a “roadshow,” an offer
commonly known as a “block trade” (a “Block Trade”), with a $50 million total offering price reasonably
expected to exceed, in the aggregate, then notwithstanding the time periods provided for in Section 2.1.4, such Demanding
Stockholder need only to notify the Company of the Block Trade at least five (5) business days prior to the day such offering is
to commence and the Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Block Trade;
provided, however, that the Demanding Stockholders representing a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing to engage
in the Block Trade shall use reasonable best efforts to work with the Company and any Underwriters prior to making such request in order
to facilitate preparation of the registration statement, prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade.

 

2.4.2         Prior
to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a Block Trade, a
majority-in-interest of the Demanding Stockholders initiating such Block Trade shall have the right to submit a Withdrawal Notice to the
Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Block Trade. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a block trade
prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.4.2.

 

2.4.3         Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Section 2.2 shall not apply to a Block Trade initiated by a Demanding Stockholder
pursuant to this Agreement.

 

2.4.4         The
Demanding Stockholder initiating a Block Trade shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such Block Trade (which shall consist
of one or more reputable, nationally recognized investment banks).

 

ARTICLE III

COMPANY PROCEDURES

 

3.1            General
Procedures. In connection with any Shelf and/or Shelf Takedown, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect
such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and
pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

 

3.1.1         prepare
and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable
best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities have ceased
to be Registrable Securities;

 

3.1.2         prepare
and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the
Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by any Stockholder or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable
to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration
Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan
of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

 

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3.1.3            prior
to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters,
if any, and the Stockholders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Stockholders’ legal counsel, copies
of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case, including
all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including
each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Stockholders of Registrable Securities included in
such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Stockholders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable
Securities owned by such Stockholders;

 

3.1.4            prior
to any public offering of Registrable Securities (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement
under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Stockholders of Registrable Securities
included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request (or provide evidence satisfactory
to such Stockholders that the Registrable Securities are exempt from such registration or qualification) and (ii) take such action
necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental
authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that
may be necessary or advisable to enable the Stockholders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate
the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required
to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which
it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

 

3.1.5            cause
all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each national securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are
then listed;

 

3.1.6            provide
a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of
such Registration Statement;

 

3.1.7            advise
each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any
stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if
such stop order should be issued;

 

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3.1.8            at
least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration
Statement or Prospectus (or such shorter period of time as may be necessary in order to comply with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act,
and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable), furnish a copy thereof to each
seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel (excluding any exhibits thereto and any filing made under the Exchange Act that is
to be incorporated by reference therein);

 

3.1.9            notify
the Stockholders, at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities
Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
a Misstatement and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4;

 

3.1.10          permit
a representative of the Stockholders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Stockholders or Underwriter
to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement and cause the Company’s
officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or
accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters agree to confidentiality
arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Company prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

 

3.1.11          obtain
a “comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering
or other coordinated offering that is registered pursuant to a Registration Statement, in customary form and covering such matters of
the type customarily covered by “comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter or other similar type of sales agent or placement
agent may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Stockholders;

 

3.1.12          on
the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel
representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Stockholders, the placement agent or sales agent, if
any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being
given as the Stockholders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such
opinions and negative assurance letters and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Stockholders;

 

3.1.13          in
the event of any Underwritten Offering or other coordinated offering that is registered pursuant to a Registration Statement, enter into
and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, sales agreement or placement agreement, in usual and customary form, with
the managing Underwriter, sales agent or placement agent of such offering;

 

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3.1.14          make
available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12)
months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement
which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule then
in effect);

 

3.1.15          if
the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $50 million with respect to
an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.1.4, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the
Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such
Underwritten Offering; and

 

3.1.16          otherwise,
in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Stockholders, in connection
with such Registration.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall
not be required to provide any documents or information to an Underwriter or other sales agent or placement agent if such Underwriter
or other sales agent or placement agent has not then been named with respect to the applicable Underwritten Offering or other coordinated
offering that is registered pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

3.2            Registration
Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Stockholders that
the Stockholders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’
or agents’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition
of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Stockholders.

 

3.3            Requirements
for Participation in Registration Statement Underwritten Offerings. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if
any Stockholder does not provide the Company with its requested Stockholder Information, the Company may exclude such Stockholder’s
Registrable Securities from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if the Company determines, based on the advice of counsel,
that such information is necessary to effect the registration and such Stockholder continues thereafter to withhold such information.
No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering or other coordinated offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to
a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the basis
provided in any arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney,
indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting or other agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the
terms of such arrangements. The exclusion of a Stockholder’s Registrable Securities as a result of this Section 3.3
shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration.

 

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3.4            Suspension
of Sales; Adverse Disclosure; Restrictions on Registration Rights.

 

3.4.1            Upon
receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Stockholders
shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus
correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as
soon as practicable after the time of such notice) or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may
be resumed.

 

3.4.2            If
the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would (i) require
the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, (ii) require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that
are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, or (iii) in the good faith judgment of the majority
of the Board such Registration, be seriously detrimental to the Company and the majority of the Board concludes as a result that it is
essential to defer such filing, initial effectiveness or continued use at such time, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice
of such action to the Stockholders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the
shortest period of time determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its
rights under this Section 3.4.2, the Stockholders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred
to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities.

 

3.4.3            (a) During
the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending
on a date one-hundred-and-twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated Registration and provided that the Company
continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration
Statement, or (b) if, pursuant to Section 2.1.4, Stockholders have requested an Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the Company
and such Stockholders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite such offering, the Company may, upon giving
prompt written notice of such action to the Stockholders, delay any other registered offering pursuant to Section 2.1.4 or
2.4.

 

3.5            Reporting
Obligations. As long as any Stockholder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting
company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act and to promptly furnish the Stockholders with true and complete copies of all such filings; provided, however, that
any documents publicly filed or furnished with the Commission pursuant to the EDGAR System shall be deemed to have been furnished or delivered
to the Stockholders pursuant to this Section 3.5. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as
any Stockholder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Stockholder to sell shares of the
Company Common Stock held by such Stockholder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided
by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect). Upon the request of any Stockholder,
the Company shall deliver to such Stockholder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with
such requirements.

 

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ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

4.1            Indemnification.

 

4.1.1            The
Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Stockholder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors and agents
and each person who controls such Stockholder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged
untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof
or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing
to the Company by such Stockholder expressly for use therein.

 

4.1.2            In
connection with any Registration Statement in which a Stockholder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Stockholder shall furnish
to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration
Statement or Prospectus (the “Stockholder Information”) and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company,
its directors, officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting
from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus
or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in
any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Stockholder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that
the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Stockholders of Registrable Securities, and the liability
of each such Stockholder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Stockholder
from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Stockholders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify
the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act)
to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

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4.1.3            Any
person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect
to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification
hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s
reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit
such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense
is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its
consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume
the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such
indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist
between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without
the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all
respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which
settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release
from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

 

4.1.4            The
indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer
of securities. The Company and each Stockholder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions
as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Stockholder’s
indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

 

4.1.5            If
the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless
an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying
party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result
of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault
of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the
indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including
any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates
to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s
relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however,
that the liability of any Stockholder under this Section 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received
by such Stockholder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or
other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 4.1.1, 4.1.2
and 4.1.3, any legal or other fees, charges or out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any
investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1.5
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in this Section 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of
such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1            Notices.
All notices and other communications among the parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered
in person, (ii) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, (iii) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service or (iv) when
e-mailed during normal business hours (and otherwise as of the immediately following Business Day), addressed as follows. Any notice or
communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to TeraWulf Inc., 9 Federal Street, Easton, Maryland 21601, attention:
Chief Legal Officer, and, if to any Stockholder, at such Stockholder’s address or number as set forth in the Company’s books
and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto,
and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.

 

5.2            Assignment;
Third-Party Beneficiaries.

 

5.2.1            This
Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or
in part.

 

5.2.2            A
Stockholder may assign or delegate such Stockholder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to
any person to whom it transfers Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such Registrable Securities remain Registrable
Securities following such transfer and such person agrees to become bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

5.2.3            No
assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company
unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 and
(ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions
of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).

 

5.2.4            Subject
to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors
and assigns. Any attempted assignment in violation of the terms of this Section 5.2.4 shall be null and void ab initio.

 

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5.2.5            This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto[; provided, however, it is
understood that the Stockholders are intended third party beneficiaries hereof and shall be deemed for all purposes hereto parties hereto].

 

5.3            Captions;
Counterparts. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction
or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

5.4            Governing
Law. THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF [DELAWARE], WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT
TO PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF LAWS OF ANOTHER
JURISDICTION.

 

5.5            Jurisdiction;
Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

5.5.1            Any
Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be brought in the Court
of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court declines to exercise jurisdiction, any federal or state court located in New York
County, New York, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, waives
any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect
of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of
any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law, or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party
in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 5.5.1.

 

5.5.2            EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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5.6            Amendments
and Modifications. Upon the written consent of (a) the Company and (b) the holders of a majority of the total Registrable
Securities, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such
provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that, in the event any such waiver, amendment
or modification would be materially adverse to the rights or obligations hereunder of any Stockholder that owns at least [●] percent
([●]%) of the Registrable Securities, the prior written consent of such Stockholder shall also be required; provided, further,
that, in the event any such waiver, amendment or modification would be (i) materially adverse to the rights or obligations hereunder
of any Stockholder in a manner disproportionate to the other Stockholders or (ii) materially adverse to the rights and obligations
personal to a Stockholder or specifically refer to such Stockholder by name, the prior written consent of such Stockholder shall also
be required. No course of dealing between any Stockholder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part
of a Stockholder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies
of any Stockholder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate
as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

5.7            Term.
This Agreement shall terminate with respect to any Stockholder on the date that such Stockholder no longer holds any Registrable Securities.
The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.

 

5.8            Stockholder
Information. As a condition to its being deemed a beneficiary of the Company’s obligations hereunder, each Stockholder agrees,
if requested in writing, to represent to the Company the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Stockholder in order for
the Company to make determinations hereunder.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	TeraWulf Inc.
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 
	 	TeraCub Inc.
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 
	 	STOCKHOLDERS:
	 	 
	 	[          ]
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 
	 	[          ]
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title: 

 

[TeraWulf
Inc.—Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

     

     

    

 

SCHEDULE A

 

StockholdersDocument

EXHIBIT 10.22

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Executive Performance Stock Unit Award
RTSR Shares Grant Notice

Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to you, the Participant named below, a Performance Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in this Executive Performance Stock Unit Award RTSR Shares Grant Notice and the Executive Performance Stock Unit EPS Shares Grant Notice (together, the “Grant Notice”), the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which is attached hereto, and the Plan,1 all of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.

Participant:  «First_Name» «Last_Name»    RTSR Grant No.:  «RTSR Number»

Emp #:  «ID»        Date of Grant:  «Date of Grant» 

Target Relative Total Shareholder Return (“RTSR”) Shares:  «Target RTSR Shares»

Performance Period:  «Performance Period»

Vesting Date:  «Vesting Date»

Additional Terms/Acknowledgments:  You must acknowledge, in the form determined by the Company, receipt of, and represent that you have read, understand, accept and agree to the terms and conditions of, this Grant Notice, the Agreement including the Exclusive Consulting Agreement attached to the Agreement and the Plan (including, but not limited to, the binding arbitration provision in Section 3.7 of the Plan).  

Qualcomm Incorporated:

By: 
«Name»
«Title»
«Date»

Attachment:    Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (U.S. PSU-EX-A15)

1 A copy of the Plan can be obtained from the Stock Administration website, located on the Company’s internal webpage, or you may request a hard copy from the Stock Administration Department.

    

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Executive Performance Stock Unit Award
EPS Shares Grant Notice

Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to you, the Participant named below, a Performance Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in this Executive Performance Stock Unit Award EPS Shares Grant Notice and the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award RTSR Shares Grant Notice (together, the “Grant Notice”), the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which is attached hereto, and the Plan,2 all of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.

Participant:  «First_Name» «Last_Name»    EPS Grant No.:  «EPS Number»

Emp #:  «ID»        Date of Grant:  «Date of Grant»

Target Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Shares:  «Target EPS Shares»

Performance Period: «Performance Period»
Vesting Date: «Vesting Date»

Additional Terms/Acknowledgments:  You must acknowledge, in the form determined by the Company, receipt of, and represent that you have read, understand, accept and agree to the terms and conditions of, this Grant Notice, the Agreement including the Exclusive Consulting Agreement attached to the Agreement and the Plan (including, but not limited to, the binding arbitration provision in Section 3.7 of the Plan).  

Qualcomm Incorporated:

By: 
«Name»
«Title»
«Date»

Attachment:    Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (U.S. PSU-EX-A15)

2 A copy of the Plan can be obtained from the Stock Administration website, located on the Company’s internal webpage, or you may request a hard copy from the Stock Administration Department.

    

Qualcomm Incorporated
2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Executive Performance Stock Unit Award
Agreement
Qualcomm Incorporated (the “Company”) has granted this Performance Stock Unit Award (this “Award”) to you, the Participant named in the Executive Performance Stock Unit Award RTSR Shares Grant Notice and the Executive Performance Stock Unit EPS Shares Grant Notice (together, the “Grant Notice”) pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Executive Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement and the attachments hereto (together with the Grant Notice, the “Agreement”) and the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  Capitalized terms that are not explicitly defined in the Grant Notice or this Agreement but are defined in the Plan shall have the same definitions as in the Plan.
The details of this Award are as follows:
1.Vesting.
1.1Service Vesting.  Except to the extent provided in the remainder of this Section 1 and Section 6, you will be fully vested in this Award on the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice if and to the extent that you continue in Service through that Vesting Date.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date for any reason other than as specified in the remainder of this Section 1, this Award shall be forfeited.  
1.2Vesting Upon Termination of Service Due to Death, Disability or Upon Attainment of Normal Retirement Age.  You will be vested in this Award if your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to death or Disability or upon the date you have attained Normal Retirement Age (as defined below), if and to the extent that you continue in Service through the date of such termination of Service or the date you have attained Normal Retirement Age.  If your Service terminates for any reason other than due to death, Disability, Qualified Termination (as defined below), a CIC Qualified Termination (as defined below), or prior to the date on which you have attained Normal Retirement Age, this Award shall be forfeited.
1.3Vesting Upon A Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates as a result of a Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, then effective as of your Qualified Termination, subject to your execution and non-revocation before the 60th day following your Qualified Termination of a Separation Agreement (as defined in the Severance Plan) and continued compliance with the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined in the Severance Plan) and the Separation Agreement, you will remain eligible for a payment under this Award as described in Section 2.5.
1.4Vesting Upon A CIC Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates due to a CIC Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, you will become 
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vested in this Award upon your CIC Qualified Termination, subject to the Release (as described in the CIC Severance Plan) becoming non-revocable.
1.5Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms are defined as follows:
        “Cause” has the meaning given such term in the Severance Plan before a Change in Control and the CIC Severance Plan on or after a Change in Control.
        “CIC Qualified Termination” means a Qualified Termination as defined in the CIC Severance Plan.    
        “CIC Severance Plan” means the Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Officer Change in Control Severance Plan, as may be amended from time to time.                
        “Disability” has the meaning given such term in the Severance Plan and CIC Severance Plan.
         “Normal Retirement Age” shall be the earlier of (a) the later of (1) the date which is six (6) months after the Grant Date or (2) the date on which you have attained age fifty-five (55) and completed at least ten (10) years of consecutive Service or, (b) on and after January 1, 2023, the later of (1) the date which is three (3) months after the Grant Date, or (2) the date on which the sum of all of your years of Service and attained age equals 80.  
        “Qualified Termination” means a Qualified Termination as defined in the Severance Plan.
        “Severance Plan” means the Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Officer Severance Plan, as may be amended from time to time.
        1.6 Suspension of Vesting.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend vesting of this Award in the event of any leave of absence or part-time Service.
2.Settlement of the Award.
2.1Amount, Form and Timing of Payment of Award that Vests on Vesting Date Specified in the Grant Notice.  If your Award vests on the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice, you shall be paid in a number of shares of Stock equal to the total number of Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.  Such shares of Stock shall be paid within the 30 days after the later of (a) the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice or (b) the date on which the HR & Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determines and certifies in writing the number of shares (if any) that are payable, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Performance Period.
2.2 Amount, Form and Timing of Payment of Award that Vests Upon Attainment of Normal Retirement Age. If your Award vests upon your attainment of Normal 
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Retirement Age, you shall be paid in a number of shares of Stock equal to the total number of Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.  Such shares of Stock shall be paid within the 30 days after the later of (a) the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice or (b) the date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares (if any) that are payable, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Performance Period; provided, however, that payment shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.2 following your termination of employment with the Participating Company only if such termination was not for Cause and you (A) execute a general release of claims in a form satisfactory to the Company and that general release becomes irrevocable before the 60th day following your termination of employment, and (B) comply with the requirements of the Exclusive Consulting Agreement attached hereto as Attachment 2 (the “Consulting Agreement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event you violate any of the provisions contained in the Consulting Agreement, all rights to payment under this Section 2.2. shall be immediately forfeited without consideration. In the event your employment is terminated for Cause, you will immediately forfeit your right to payment under this Section 2.2.
2.3Amount, Form and Timing of Payment of Award That Vests Upon Termination of Service Before the Vesting Date Specified in the Grant Notice Due to Death or Disability.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to death or Disability, you (or in the event of death, your estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom this Award may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution), will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the product of (1) the sum of (a) the RTSR Shares Earned and (b) the EPS Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1 hereto except that the Performance Period for this determination will be the period beginning on the date specified in the Grant Notice, and ending on the last day of the Company’s fiscal year in which your Service terminates, multiplied by (2) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of whole and partial months (rounded up to the next whole month) from the beginning of the Performance Period until the date your Service terminates, and the denominator of which is 36.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.3, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such termination of Service occurred.
2.4Amount, Form and Timing of Payment Upon Death During the Performance Period Following Termination of Service due to Disability.  If your Service with the Employer terminates because of your Disability and you are entitled to receive or have received a payment of Stock pursuant to Section 2.3, and you later die during the Performance Period specified in the Grant Agreement, your estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom this Award may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution will be paid an additional number of shares of Stock equal to the difference (if any) between (1) the shares of Stock you would have received under Section 2.3 had you remained in Service until the date of your death, reduced by (2) any shares of Stock you are entitled to receive or have received pursuant to Section 2.3 as a result of termination of your Service due to your Disability.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be paid within the 30 days after the 
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date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.4, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such termination of Service occurred.
2.5     Amount, Form and Timing of Payment Upon A Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to a Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, you will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the product of (1) the sum of (a) the RTSR Shares Earned and (b) the EPS Shares Earned (if any) determined pursuant to Attachment 1 hereto, except that the Performance Period for this determination will be the period beginning on the date specified in the Grant Notice and ending on the last day of the Company’s fiscal year in which the Qualified Termination occurs, multiplied by (2) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of whole and partial months (rounded up to the next whole month) from the beginning of the Performance Period until the Qualified Termination and the denominator of which is 36.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.5, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such Qualified Termination occurs.
2.6Amount, Form and Timing of Payment Upon A CIC Qualified Termination.  If your Service terminates before the Vesting Date specified in the Grant Notice due to a CIC Qualified Termination before you attain Normal Retirement Age, you will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the sum of (a) the number of RTSR Shares Earned determined pursuant to Attachment 1 hereto (except that the Performance Period for this determination will be the period beginning on the date specified in the Grant Notice and ending on the last day of the Company’s fiscal year in which the CIC Qualified Termination occurs) and (b) the number of Target EPS Shares specified in the Grant Notice.  Shares of Stock payable pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be paid within the 30 days after the date on which the Committee determines and certifies in writing the number of shares of Stock (if any) that are payable pursuant to this Section 2.6, which determination and certification shall be made by the Committee no later than the December 31st that next follows the end of the Company’s fiscal year in which such CIC Qualified Termination occurs. 
2.7Tax Withholding.  You acknowledge that the Company and/or the Participating Company that employs you (the “Employer”) may be subject to withholding tax obligations arising by reason of the vesting and/or payment of this Award.  You authorize your Employer to satisfy the withholding tax obligations by one or a combination of the following methods, as selected by the Company in its sole discretion:  (a) withholding from your pay and any other amounts payable to you; (b) withholding of Stock and/or cash from the payment of this Award; (c) arranging for the sale of shares of Stock payable in connection with this Award (on your behalf and at your direction which you authorize by accepting this Award); or (d) any other method allowed by the Plan or applicable law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may elect in the manner specified by the Company to make a cash payment to the Company or your Employer to satisfy the withholding tax obligations with respect to this Award, provided such 
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election is made during an open trading window under the Qualcomm Insider Trading Policy and you are not in possession of any material nonpublic information at the time of such election.  If your Employer satisfies the withholding obligations by withholding a number of whole shares of Stock as described in subsection (b) herein, you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to this Award, notwithstanding that a number of shares is held back in order to satisfy the withholding obligations.  The “Fair Market Value” of any Stock withheld pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall be equal to the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on any national or regional securities exchange or market system constituting the primary market for the Stock on the date of determination (or, if there is no closing price on that day, the last trading day prior to that day) or, if the Stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the value of a share of Stock as determined by the Committee in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.  The Company shall not be required to issue any shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement unless and until the withholding obligations are satisfied.
3.Tax Advice.  You represent, warrant and acknowledge that the Company and, if different, your Employer, has made no warranties or representations to you with respect to the income tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Award, and you are in no manner relying on the Company, your Employer or their representatives for an assessment of such tax consequences.  YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX TREATMENT OF THIS OR ANY OTHER AWARD.  NOTHING STATED HEREIN IS INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING TAXPAYER PENALTIES.
4.Dividend Equivalents.  If the Board declares a cash dividend on the Company’s Stock, you will be entitled to Dividend Equivalents in the form, payable on the terms and at such times as provided in Section 10.3 of the Plan.
5.Securities Law Compliance.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no shares of Stock will be issued to you upon vesting of this Award unless the Stock is then registered under the Securities Act or, if such Stock is not then so registered, the Company has determined that such vesting and issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.  By accepting this Award, you agree not to sell any of the shares of Stock received under this Award at a time when applicable laws or Company policies prohibit a sale.
6.Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing corporation or other business entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “Acquiring Corporation”), may, without your consent, either assume the Company’s rights and obligations under this Award or substitute for this Award a substantially equivalent award for the Acquiring Corporation’s stock.
6.1Payout Pursuant to a Change in Control.  In the event the Acquiring Corporation elects not to assume or substitute for this Award in connection with a Change in Control, the vesting of this Award, so long as your Service has not terminated prior to the date of 
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the Change in Control, shall be accelerated, effective as of the date ten (10) days prior to the date of the Change in Control, and immediately prior to the closing of the Change in Control, you will be paid a number of shares of Stock equal to the sum of (a) the RTSR Shares Earned determined pursuant to Attachment 1 based on a Performance Period ending ten (10) days before the Change in Control, plus (b) the number of Target EPS Shares specified in the Grant Notice.  
6.2Vesting Contingent Upon Consummation.  The vesting of this Award and payment of any shares of Stock by reason of this Section 6 shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the Change in Control.
6.3Applicability of Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of this Award prior to the Change in Control and any consideration received pursuant to the Change in Control with respect to such shares shall continue to be subject to all applicable provisions of this Agreement except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
6.4Continuation of Award.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the corporation the stock of which is subject to this Award immediately prior to an Ownership Change Event constituting a Change in Control is the surviving or continuing corporation and immediately after such Ownership Change Event, less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of its voting stock is held by another corporation or by other corporations that are members of an affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code, without regard to the provisions of Section 1504(b) of the Code, this Award shall not terminate unless the Committee otherwise provides in its discretion.
7.Transferability.  Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement of this Award, the Award shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by your creditors or by your beneficiary (if any), except (i) transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or (ii) to the extent permitted by the Company, transfer by written designation of a beneficiary, in a form acceptable to the Company, with such designation taking effect upon your death.  All rights with respect to the Performance Stock Units shall be exercisable during your lifetime only by you or your guardian or legal representative.  Prior to actual payment of any shares of Stock pursuant to this Award, this Award will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.
8.Award Not a Service Contract.  This Award is not an employment or service contract and nothing in this Agreement, the Grant Notice or the Plan shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever any obligation on your part to continue in the Service of a Participating Company, or of a Participating Company to continue your Service with the Participating Company.  In addition, nothing in your Award shall obligate the Company, its stockholders, Board, Officers or Employees to continue any relationship which you might have as a Director or Consultant for the Company.
9.Restrictive Legend.  Stock issued pursuant to the vesting and payment of this Award may be subject to such restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of the Stock as 
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the Company and the Company’s counsel deem necessary under applicable law or pursuant to this Agreement.
10.Representations, Warranties, Covenants, and Acknowledgments. You hereby agree that in the event the Company and the Company’s counsel deem it necessary or advisable in the exercise of their discretion, the transfer or issuance of the shares of Stock issued pursuant to the vesting and payment of this Award may be conditioned upon you making certain representations, warranties, and acknowledgments relating to compliance with applicable securities laws.
11.Voting and Other Rights.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you shall not have any voting rights or any other rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company unless and until shares of Stock are issued upon payment of this Award.
12.Code Section 409A.  It is the intent that the terms relating to the vesting and the payment of the Award as set forth in this Agreement shall qualify for exemption from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so qualify or comply.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, if it is determined that this Award fails to satisfy the requirements of the “short-term deferral” exemption and is otherwise deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, and if you are a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the date of your “separation from service” (as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any shares of Stock that would otherwise be made upon the date of the separation from service or within the first six (6) months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled date and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six (6) months and one day after the date of the separation from service, but only if such delay in the issuance of the shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of additional taxation on you in respect of the shares under Section 409A of the Code.  The Company reserves the right, to the extent the Company deems appropriate or advisable in its sole discretion, to unilaterally amend or modify this Agreement as may be necessary to ensure that all vesting or payments provided for under this Agreement are made in a manner that qualifies for exemption from or complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation that the vesting or payments pursuant to this Award will be exempt from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to the vesting or payments of this Award or require that any vesting or payments pursuant to this Award comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.  The Company will have no liability to you or any other party if the Award, the delivery of shares of Stock upon payment of the Award or other payment hereunder that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code, is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Company with respect thereto.
13.Notices.  Any notices provided for in this Agreement, the Grant Notice or the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the last address you provided to the Company.
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14.Nature of Grant.  In accepting the Award, you acknowledge and agree that:
(a)    the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, (subject to any limitations set forth in the Plan);
(b)    the Award is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards or benefits in lieu of awards, even if other awards have been awarded repeatedly in the past;
(c)    all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d)    your participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(e)    the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for Services of any kind rendered to the Company or the Employer, and which are outside the scope of your employment or service contract, if any;
(f)    the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g)    the Award and the shares of Stock subject to the Award are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer or any Participating Company;
(h)    the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with any certainty;
(i)    no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of your Award resulting from termination of your employment or Service or your breach of any terms hereof (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws or later found invalid), and in consideration of the grant of the Award to which you are otherwise not entitled, you irrevocably agree never to institute any claim against the Company, waive your ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and release the Company from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim; 
(j)    the Award and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement, not otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or provided by the Company in its discretion, to have the Award or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company, nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Company’s Stock; and
(k)    the Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your participation in the Plan, or your acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock; you are hereby advised to consult with your 
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own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
15.Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as if the Agreement were between California residents and as if it were entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of California.
16.Arbitration.  Any dispute or claim concerning any Performance Stock Units granted (or not granted) pursuant to the Plan and any other disputes or claims relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Plan shall be fully, finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules in San Diego, California.  By accepting this Award, you and the Company waive your respective rights to have any such disputes or claims tried by a judge or jury.
17.Amendment.  Your Award may be amended as provided in the Plan at any time, provided no such amendment may adversely affect this Award without your consent unless such amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation, or is contemplated in Section 12 hereof.  No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing or in such electronic form as may be designated by the Company.
18.Governing Plan Document.  Your Award is subject to this Agreement, the Grant Notice and all the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of which are hereby made a part of this Agreement, and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement, the Grant Notice and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.
19.Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties to the extent possible.  In any event, all other provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the full extent possible.
20.Description of Electronic Delivery.  The Plan documents, which may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to you electronically.  In addition, if permitted by the Company, you may electronically accept and acknowledge the Grant Notice and/or this Agreement and/or deliver such documents to the Company or to such third party involved in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time.  Such means of electronic acknowledgement, acceptance and/or delivery may include but do not necessarily include use of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via electronic mail (“e-mail”) or such other means specified by the Company.  You hereby consent to receive the above-listed documents by electronic delivery and, if permitted by the Company, agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company, as set forth herein.
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21.Waiver.  The waiver by the Company with respect to your (or any other Participant’s) compliance of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach of such party of a provision of this Agreement.
22.Repayment/Forfeiture.  Any benefits you may receive hereunder shall be subject to repayment or forfeiture as may be required to comply with (a) any applicable listing standards of a national securities exchange adopted in accordance with Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted thereunder, (b) similar rules under the laws of any other jurisdiction, (c) the Qualcomm Incorporated Incentive Compensation Repayment Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment 3, and (d) any policies adopted by the Company, all to the extent determined by the Company in its discretion.  
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ATTACHMENT 1
For purposes of Section 2.1 of this Agreement, “Shares Earned” means the sum of (1) the RTSR Shares Earned and (2) the EPS Shares Earned, as determined pursuant to this Attachment 1.
 “RTSR Shares Earned” means the number of Shares determined by multiplying the Target RTSR Shares specified in the Grant Notice by the TSR Payout Percentage, rounding up to the nearest whole share.  For purposes of determining the RTSR Shares Earned:
“Beginning Period Average Price” means the average official closing price per share of the issuer over the 20-consecutive-trading days ending with and including the first day of the Performance Period (if the applicable day is not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day).
“Ending Period Average Price” means the average official closing price per share of the issuer over the 20-consecutive-trading days ending with and including the last day of the Performance Period (if the applicable day is not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day).
 “Nasdaq-100 Companies” means the companies that are included in the NASDAQ-100 Index (published by The NASDAQ Stock Market, or its successor) continuously from the beginning through the end of the Performance Period. The Committee shall have the authority to make appropriate adjustments to the extent necessary to account for extraordinary, unusual and infrequently occurring events and transactions involving the Company.
“Performance Period” means the period specified in the Grant Notice.
“TSR” means total shareholder return as determined by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the Ending Period Average Price minus the Beginning Period Average Price plus (B) all dividends and other distributions paid on the issuer’s shares during the Performance Period by (ii) the Beginning Period Average Price. In calculating TSR, all dividends are assumed to have been reinvested in shares when paid. The Committee shall have the authority to make appropriate equitable adjustments to account for extraordinary items affecting the TSR.
“TSR Payout Percentage” means the percentage that corresponds to the TSR Percentile Rank specified below:
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	TSR Percentile Rank
	Payout Percentage

	90th percentile and above
	200%

	55th percentile
	100% (Target)
	25th percentile
	25%

	Below 25th percentile
	0%

Between the levels specified above, the Payout Percentage is interpolated linearly, rounded up to the nearest decimal point.
“TSR Percentile Rank” means the Company’s percentile ranking relative to the Nasdaq-100 Companies, based on TSR. TSR Percentile Rank is determined by ordering the Nasdaq-100 Companies (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Nasdaq100 Companies) from highest to lowest based on TSR for the Performance Period and counting down from the company with the highest TSR (ranked first) to the Company’s position on the list. If two companies are ranked equally, the ranking of the next company shall account for the tie, so that if one company is ranked first, and two companies are tied for second, the next company is ranked fourth. After this ranking, the TSR Percentile Rank will be calculated using the following formula, rounded to the nearest whole percentile by application of regular rounding:
									
	TSR Percentile Rank =	(N – R)
	* 100
	N

“N” represents the number of Nasdaq-100 Companies for the Performance Period (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Nasdaq-100 Companies for the Performance Period).
“R” represents the Company’s ranking among the Nasdaq-100 Companies (plus the Company if the Company is not one of the Nasdaq-100 Companies for the Performance Period).
For example, if there are 100 Nasdaq-100 Companies (including the Company), and the Company ranked 40th, the TSR Percentile Rank would be at the 60th percentile:
60 = (100 – 40)/100 * 100.
Limitation on Amount of Payment.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company’s TSR is negative for the Performance Period, then the RTSR Shares Earned will be equal to the lesser of (a) the number of RTSR Shares (if any) determined without regard to this Limitation on Amount of Payment, or (b) the Target RTSR Shares specified in the Grant Notice. 
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“EPS Shares Earned” means the number of shares determined by multiplying the Target EPS Shares specified in the Grant Notice by the EPS Payout Percentage, rounding up to the nearest whole share.  For purposes of determining the EPS Shares Earned:
“Adjusted GAAP Earnings Before Tax” means earnings from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted to exclude the before-tax impact of the following items:  
(1) The Qualcomm Strategic Initiative (“QSI”) segment as defined in the Company’s fiscal Q3 2021 Form 10-Q.
(2) Acquisition-related items, which consist of: (a) recognition of the step-up of inventories to fair value, (b) purchase accounting effects on property, plant and equipment for acquisitions completed in or after the second quarter of fiscal 2017, (c) amortization of intangible assets for acquisitions completed in or after the third quarter of fiscal 2011, (d) purchase accounting effects on acquired or assumed debt, (e) third-party acquisition and integration services costs, (f) break-up fees, and (g) costs related to temporary debt facilities and letters of credit executed prior to the close of an acquisition.  These adjustments shall apply only with respect to applicable items acquired or incurred in transactions that qualify as business combinations pursuant to GAAP.
(3) The following items for which each event individually equals or exceeds $25 million on a pre-tax basis, except as expressly provided in (g) below: 
(a) Restructuring and restructuring-related costs (in the aggregate by restructuring event), which consist of the following costs: (i) severance and benefits (including COBRA and outplacement expenses); (ii) third-party consulting and legal costs; (iii) increased security costs; (iv) acceleration of depreciation and/or amortization expense; (v) facilities and lease termination or abandonment charges; (vi) asset impairment charges and/or contract terminations; (vii) third-party business separation costs; and (viii) relocation costs as a result of an office or facility closure.  Adjusted GAAP Earnings Before Tax shall not be adjusted for any such item that cannot specifically be tied to the restructuring event. 
(b) Goodwill and indefinite- and long-lived asset impairments;
(c) Gain/losses on divestitures or non-revenue generating asset sales and associated third-party costs (e.g. bankers’ fees for the sale of a business);
(d) Impact of (i) any fine or award arising from a regulatory matter and (ii) any award, settlement, arbitration and/or judgement arising from a legal or contract dispute to the extent that the profit or loss arising from such award, settlement, arbitration or judgement is clearly attributable to one or more fiscal years ending before the beginning of the Performance Period;
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(e) Gains and losses driven by the revaluation of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan liabilities recognized in operating expense and the offsetting gains and losses on the related assets recognized in investments and other income.   
 (4) In the event of an acquisition during any fiscal year in the Performance Period with a purchase price that is greater than $5 billion, for a period of four (4) fiscal quarters (including the quarter in which the acquisition occurs), (i) the impact on net income from such acquisition; (ii) the impact of expense (e.g. interest expense) or amortization of premiums or discounts related to debt issued or assumed by Qualcomm Incorporated or any of its subsidiaries in connection with or related to such acquisition; and (iii) the impact on investment income as a result of usage of such funds in the purchase from such acquisition.
(5) Non-cash share-based compensation expenses.
(6) Contract disputes in excess of $50 million for any fiscal year in the Performance Period (including but not limited to disputes resulting in litigation or arbitration) in which (a) a licensee withholds or fails to make royalty payments or disputes royalty payments paid, (b) attributable revenue is not recorded in GAAP revenue for the fiscal year, (c) such dispute is not resolved during the Performance Period, and (d) projected revenue from such licensee was included in determining the EPS Target for that fiscal year, in which event revenue for such fiscal year will be adjusted to include the amount of revenue the licensee withholds, fails to pay or disputes, or to the extent that the licensee fails to report information sufficient to determine for such fiscal year the actual impact on revenue of the withholding, failure to make royalty payments or dispute of payment amounts, such adjustment for such fiscal year shall be the specific amount for such licensee that was used for such fiscal year in the determination of the EPS Target.  It is the intent of this provision to remove the impact of revenue disputes or the double counting of revenues, subject to the conditions set out herein.   
“Adjusted GAAP Tax Rate” means fourteen percent (14%). 

“Average EPS” means the sum of the EPS for each Company fiscal year in the Performance Period divided by the number of Company fiscal years in the Performance Period.  
 “EPS” means the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the product of Adjusted GAAP Earnings Before Tax multiplied by the difference between one (1) and the Adjusted GAAP Tax Rate by (2) the weighted average diluted shares for the Company’s fiscal year determined in accordance with GAAP but excluding share count impact of share buybacks, if any, that results in a full year weighted-average diluted share count lower than the diluted share count at the beginning of the Performance Period and the share count impact of shares issued in connection with any acquisition to the extent provided in paragraph 4 and equity awards assumed or granted to individuals who become employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries as a result of such acquisition.
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 “EPS Payout Percentage” means the EPS Payout Percentage that corresponds to the Average EPS specified below: 
						
	Average EPS	EPS Payout Percentage
	120% or higher of EPS Target	200% Payout

	EPS Target	100% Payout

	80% of EPS Target	33% Payout

	Below 80% of EPS Target	0% Payout

Between the levels specified above, the EPS Payout Percentage is interpolated linearly.   
“EPS Target” means Average EPS of $«Number».

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ATTACHMENT 2
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 
EXCLUSIVE CONSULTING AGREEMENT
1.Consulting Services Following Normal Retirement Age.  In the event you terminate your employment with the Participating Companies and receive or are entitled to receive additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits under the Award to which this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is attached as a result of having previously attained Normal Retirement Age, you will provide the Company consulting services related to the subject matter of that employment as provided in this Exclusive Consulting Agreement.  Such consulting services will not exceed five (5) hours per month, and there will be no separate compensation for such services beyond that provided in the Award.  Should the Company request services in excess of five (5) hours per month, you and Company will negotiate appropriate compensation for such additional services before they are undertaken.  You represent, warrant and covenant that you will perform any services under this Exclusive Consulting Agreement in a timely, professional and workmanlike manner and that all services, materials, information and deliverables provided by you hereunder will comply with (i) the requirements communicated by Company, (ii) the Company’s policies and procedures; and (iii) any other agreements between you and the Company, including but not limited to any severance, confidentiality or proprietary agreements.  All capitalized terms in this Exclusive Consulting Agreement not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning prescribed by the Qualcomm Incorporated 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) or the Award thereunder to which this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is attached.  
2.The Award.  You are a former high-level executive with at least 10 years’ service with the Company and as such you are entitled to additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits under the Award as a result of having reached Normal Retirement Age.  Your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is an express condition of the Award and the additional provisions of the Award applicable to you following attainment of Normal Retirement Age.  
3.Independent Contractor Relationship.  Your relationship with Company under this Exclusive Consulting Agreement is that of an independent contractor, and nothing herein is intended to, or shall be construed to, create a partnership, agency, joint venture, employment, or similar relationship.  You will not be entitled to any of the benefits that Company may make available to its employees, including, but not limited to, group health or life insurance, profit-sharing benefits, or retirement benefits, or awards under the Plan unless expressly provided in writing otherwise.  You agree that providing services under this Exclusive Consulting Agreement shall not be treated as Service for purposes of the Plan or the Award.  You are not authorized to make any representation, contract, or commitment on behalf of Company unless specifically requested or authorized in writing to do so by a Company officer.  You are solely responsible for, and will file, on a timely basis, all tax returns and payments required to be filed with, or made to, any federal, state, or local tax authority.  You will indemnify and hold harmless Company from and against any and all tax liability related to this Exclusive Consulting Agreement as well as any claims, actions, or charges arising out of or caused by your classification as an independent contractor.
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4.Exclusivity.
4.1The consultancy arrangement contemplated by this Exclusive Consulting Agreement shall be on an exclusive basis.  You shall not, during the Term, without the prior written consent of the Committee, engage in any work, services, or other activities for any person or entity which directly or indirectly competes with Company in any way.  This includes, but is not limited to acting as an employee, officer, director, contractor, owner, consultant, or agent of any such person or entity.  The determination of whether a person or entity is competitive with Company shall be subject to the sole and exclusive discretion of the Committee.  You shall act in the best interest of Company while providing the Exclusive Consulting Services to Company.  
5.Term and Termination.
5.1Term.  This Exclusive Consulting Agreement is effective as of the date of your termination of employment with Company following Normal Retirement Age and will terminate on the two-year anniversary thereof unless terminated earlier as set forth below (the “Term”).
5.2Termination by Company.  Company may terminate this Exclusive Consulting Agreement before the end of the Term for any breach of Section 4 hereof by you or any material breach by you of any other provision hereof.  Should Company believe that you breached this Exclusive Consulting Agreement in a manner that allows a termination pursuant to this Section 5.2, Company will notify you in writing and allow you to cure any breach (if such breach is curable) within ten (10) days after the date of Company’s written notice of breach.  You understand that if Company terminates this Exclusive Consulting Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.2, you will forfeit all additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits under the Award as a result of having attained Normal Retirement Age and you will be subject to the Equity Clawback provisions of Section 6, below.   
5.3Termination by You.  You may not terminate this Exclusive Consulting Agreement during the Term except or unless Company materially breaches this Consulting Agreement.  Should you believe that Company materially breached this Exclusive Consulting Agreement, you will notify the Company in writing and allow Company to cure any breach (if such breach is curable) within ten (10) days after the date of your written notice of breach. 
6.Equity Clawback.  In the event of any breach by you of Section 4 hereof or any material breach by you of any other provision hereof, then any additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits you may have as a result of having attained Normal Retirement Age shall automatically and immediately terminate and be forfeited.  In addition, you shall, within 30 days following notice from Company, pay to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate benefit, value or gain you realized or obtained as a result of any additional vesting, payments or other rights or benefits you received under the Award as a result of having attained Normal Retirement Age.

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ATTACHMENT 3
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Incentive Compensation Repayment Policy
To the extent permitted by governing law, the Company will require an executive officer to repay to the Company the amount of any cash or equity incentive payment that executive officer receives to the extent that (i) the amount of such payment was based on the achievement of certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a material restatement that occurs within twelve months of such payment, (ii) the executive officer has engaged in theft, dishonesty or intentional falsification of Company documents or records that resulted in the obligation to restate, and (iii) a lower incentive payment would have been made to the executive officer based upon the restated financial results. 
Notwithstanding anything in this Policy to the contrary, an accounting judgment made in good faith and supported by reasonable interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) at the time made shall not be the basis for the Company to require any repayments under this Policy.
The executive officer’s repayment obligation under this Policy shall be in addition to, and shall in no way limit, any other remedies that the Company may have available to it, and any other actions that the Company may take, with respect to the conduct of the executive officer or in connection with the accounting restatement.
For purposes of this Policy, an “executive officer” shall be any current or former member of the Company’s executive committee and any other officers or employees of the Company as may be designated by the Company from time to time. 
The interpretation and enforcement of this Policy shall be the responsibility of the HR and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
This Policy shall be effective with respect to any cash or equity incentive compensation paid to an executive officer on or after September 23, 2020.

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