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Form of Nominating Agreement

 Exhibit 10.23 
 NOMINATING AGREEMENT 
 This Nominating Agreement (this
“Agreement”), dated as of         , 2012, by and among CKE Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Apollo Management VII, L.P. (“Apollo
Management”). 
 WHEREAS, the Company has determined that it is in its best interests to effect an initial public
offering (“IPO”) of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”); 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO, the Company and Apollo (as defined below) desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth certain rights and obligations with respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Apollo. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 
 SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings: 
 (a)
“Affiliate” has the meaning given to that term in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (b) “Apollo” means Apollo Management, investment funds managed by Apollo Management, and Apollo Management, L.P. 

(c) “Apollo Designee” shall mean any person nominated at any time and from time to time by Apollo
pursuant to Section 2 to serve on the Board of Directors. 
 (d) “Board of Directors” means
the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 (e) “By-Laws” means the Amended and Restated By-Laws
of the Company, as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time. 
 SECTION 2. Board Representation. 

(a) Until such time as Apollo no longer beneficially owns at least 50.1% of the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding at any time: 
 (i) the Company shall support the nomination of, and cause the Board of Directors to
include in the slate of nominees recommended to the Company’s stockholders for election as directors of the Company, five (5) persons designated at any time and from time to time by Apollo Management; and 

 (ii) upon written request from Apollo Management, the Company shall take
promptly all action as shall be necessary to, and shall cause the Board of Directors to, increase the size of the Board of Directors by such number that, when taken together with the five (5) Apollo Designees designated pursuant to clause
(a)(i) above, constitutes a majority of the positions on the Board of Directors. The Company shall cause the Board of Directors promptly to fill the vacancies created by such increase with persons designated by Apollo Management and, at the annual
stockholder meeting following such written request from Apollo Management, shall support the nomination of, and cause the Board of Directors to include in the slate of nominees recommended to the Company’s stockholders for election as directors
of the Company, persons designated by Apollo Management to fill such vacancies. 
 (b) After such time as Apollo
no longer beneficially owns at least 50.1%, but until such time as Apollo no longer beneficially owns at least 33 1/3%, of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time, the Company shall support the nomination of, and cause the
Board of Directors to include in the slate of nominees recommended to the Company’s stockholders for election as directors of the Company, four (4) persons designated at any time and from time to time by Apollo Management; 

(c) Until such time as Apollo no longer beneficially owns (i) in the case of an Apollo Designee designated in
connection with an increase in the number of directors pursuant to clause (a)(ii) above, at least 50.1%, or (ii) in the case of any other Apollo Designee, at least 33 1/3%, of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time,
vacancies arising through the death, resignation or removal of such Apollo Designee may be filled only by a majority of the directors nominated by Apollo Management then in office and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual
election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. 
 (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2, Apollo Management shall not be entitled to designate any person as a nominee to the Board of Directors if the Company receives a written opinion
of its outside legal counsel, which shall be a counsel of national reputation, that such person would not be qualified under any applicable law, rule or regulation, rule of the New York Stock Exchange or the By-Laws to serve as a director of the
Company. Other than for the reasons set forth in the preceding sentence, the Company shall not have the right to object to any Apollo Designee. The Company shall notify Apollo Management in writing of the date on which proxy materials are expected
to be mailed by the Company in connection with an election of directors (and such notice shall be delivered to Apollo Management at least 30 days prior to such expected mailing date). The Company shall notify Apollo Management of any objection to an
Apollo Designee pursuant to this Section 2(d) sufficiently in advance of the date on which such proxy materials are to be mailed by the Company in connection with such election of directors so as to enable Apollo Management to propose a
replacement Apollo Designee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 

  
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 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2, the Company shall not be required to take any action
which it reasonably believes is unlawful, and the Company shall be allowed to take any action the omission of which it reasonably believes would be unlawful. 
 SECTION 3. Apollo Approval Rights. 
 (a) Subject to the
provisions of clause (b) below, without the approval of a majority of a quorum of the entire Board of Directors, which must include the approval of a majority of the directors nominated by Apollo Management voting on such matter, the Company
shall not, and (to the extent applicable) shall not permit any subsidiary of the Company to, take any of the actions prohibited by Section 3.6 of the By-Laws. 

(b) The approval rights set forth in Section 3.6 of the By-Laws shall terminate at such time as Apollo no
longer beneficially owns at least 33 1/3% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time. 
 SECTION 4.
Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of laws. 
 (b) Certain Adjustments. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all shares of capital stock of the Company or any successor or
assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution for the shares of Common Stock, by combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger,
consolidation or otherwise and the term “Common Stock” shall include all such other securities. In the event of any change in the capitalization of the Company, as a result of any stock split, stock dividend or stock combination or
otherwise, the provisions of this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted. 
 (c) Enforcement. The
parties expressly agree that the provisions of this Agreement may be specifically enforced against each of the parties hereto in any court of competent jurisdiction. 

(d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit
of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties hereto. 

(e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the By-Laws, constitutes the full and entire understanding and
agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written (and all contemporaneous oral) agreements or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of a conflict between
the By-Laws and this Agreement, the provisions of the By-Laws shall control. 

  
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 (f) Notices, etc. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger, e-mail or facsimile transmission, addressed: 

if to Apollo or Apollo Management: 

c/o Apollo Management, L.P. 
 9 W. 57th Street 
 43rd Floor 

New York, NY 10019 
 Attention: Laurie D. Medley 
 Facsimile: (646) 607-0528

 E-mail: lmedley@apollolp.com 

if to the Company: 
 6307 Carpinteria Ave, Ste. A 
 Carpinteria, California 93013

 Attention: Senior Vice President, Legal 

Facsimile: (714) 780-6401 
 E-mail: cseigel@ckr.com 
 or at such other address as the Company or Apollo shall have
furnished to the other in writing. 
 Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective
or as having been given when delivered, if delivered by hand or by messenger (or overnight courier), 24 hours after confirmed receipt if sent by facsimile or e-mail transmission or at the earlier of its receipt or on the fifth day after mailing, if
mailed, as aforesaid. 
 (g) Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or
remedy accruing to any party hereto upon any breach or default of the Company under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence
therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereunder occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default therefore or 

  
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thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any
party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, or by law or otherwise afforded to any party,
shall be cumulative and not alternative. 
 (h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, including PDF or facsimile copies thereof, each of which may be executed by less than all of the parties hereto, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together
shall constitute one instrument. 
 (i) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 
 (j) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended at any time and from time to time, and particular provisions of this Agreement may be waived or modified, with and only
with an agreement or consent in writing signed by the Company and Apollo Management. 
 (k) Jurisdiction.
The parties hereto irrevocably submit, in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, to the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States located in the State of Delaware or in any Delaware state court and consent that any such
action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waive any objection that they may now or hereafter have to the venue of such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient forum.

 (l) Further Assurances. The parties agree to use their best efforts and act in good faith in carrying
out their obligations under this Agreement. The parties also agree, without further consideration, to execute such further instruments and to take such further actions as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and intent of this
Agreement. 
 (m) Enforcement. The parties expressly agree that the provisions of this Agreement may be
specifically enforced against each of the parties hereto in any court of competent jurisdiction. 
 (n)
Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate at such time as Apollo no longer beneficially owns at least 33 1/3% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. 

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

			
	
	CKE INC.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	APOLLO MANAGEMENT VII, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

  
 6Form of Indemnification Agreement

 Exhibit 10.24 
 DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 THIS DIRECTOR AND
OFFICER INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this [            ] day of [            ]
2012, by and between CKE Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the indemnitee named on the signature page hereto (the “Indemnitee”). 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals to act as directors and officers;

 WHEREAS, increased corporate litigation and investigations have subjected directors and officers to litigation risks
and expenses, and the limitations on the availability and terms of director and officer liability insurance have made it increasingly difficult for the Company to attract and retain such persons; 

WHEREAS, the Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the Company to provide indemnification and advancement rights
to directors and officers through bylaw provisions or through agreements with directors and officers, or otherwise, to the extent provided therein; 
 WHEREAS, the Company’s bylaws require that the Company indemnify its directors and officers as authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”), as
amended, under which the Company is incorporated, and such bylaws expressly provide that the indemnification provided therein is not exclusive and contemplate that the Company may enter into separate agreements with its directors, officers and other
persons to set forth specific indemnification provisions; 
 WHEREAS, in light of the fact that the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Company are subject to change and do not contain all the provisions and protections set forth in this Agreement, the Company has determined that the Indemnitee and other directors and officers of the Company may not
be willing to serve or continue to serve in such capacities without additional protection; 
 WHEREAS, the Company
desires and has requested the Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company, as the case may be, and has proffered this Agreement to the Indemnitee as an additional inducement to serve in such capacity; and

 WHEREAS, the Indemnitee is willing to serve, or to continue to serve, as a director or officer of the Company, as the
case may be, if the Indemnitee is furnished the indemnity provided for herein by the Company. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the promises and the covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 1. Definitions. 

(a) “Change in Control” means, and shall be deemed to have occurred if, (i) any “person”
(as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than (x) Apollo Management, L.P. and its affiliates, (y) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit
plan of the Company acting in such capacity or (z) a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, becomes the “beneficial
owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting stock,
(ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), (x) individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company,
(y) any new director appointed pursuant to the Nominating Agreement and (z) any new director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period, were appointed pursuant to the Nominating Agreement or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any
reason to constitute a majority thereof, (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting stock of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting stock of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting
stock of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of the surviving entity, or (iv) the
stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets. 
 (b) “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is serving or has served
(i) as a director or officer of the Company, (ii) as a Company employee in a fiduciary capacity with respect to an employee benefit plan of the Company or (iii) as a director or officer of any other Entity at the request of the
Company. For purposes of subsection (iii) of this Section l(b), a director or officer of the Company who is serving or has served as a director or officer of a Subsidiary shall be deemed to be serving at the request of the Company.

 (c) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who (i) is not and was not
a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by the Indemnitee and (ii) is determined to be “disinterested” under applicable Delaware state law. 

  
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 (d) “Entity” shall mean any corporation, partnership
(general or limited), limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, company, foundation, association, organization or other legal entity, other than the Company. 

(e) “Expenses” shall be construed broadly to mean all direct and indirect fees of any type or nature
whatsoever, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding, including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and costs, disbursements and retainers (including, without limitation, any fees, disbursements and retainers incurred
by the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 hereof), fees and disbursements of experts, witnesses, private investigators and professional advisors (including, without limitation, accountants and investment bankers), court costs, filing
fees, transcript costs, fees of experts, travel expenses, duplicating, imaging, printing and binding costs, telephone and fax transmission charges, computer legal research costs, postage, delivery service fees, secretarial services, fees and
expenses of third party vendors; the premium, security for, and other costs associated with any bond (including supersedeas or appeal bonds, injunction bonds, cost bonds, appraisal bonds or their equivalents), in each case incurred in connection
with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (including, without limitation, any judicial or arbitration Proceeding brought to
enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement), as well as all other “expenses” within the meaning of that term as used in Section 145 of the DGCL, any federal, state, local or foreign
taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements or expenses of types customarily and reasonably incurred in connection with
prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, actions, suits, or proceedings similar to or of the same type as the Proceeding with respect to which such
disbursements or expenses were incurred. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding. 
 (f) “Indemnifiable Expenses,” “Indemnifiable Liabilities” and “Indemnifiable Amounts” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in
Section 3(a) hereof. 
 (g) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a person admitted to
practice law in any State of the United States, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past three years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or the Indemnitee in any matter material to
either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnities under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for
indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any law firm or person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of
interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. 

  
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 (h) “Liabilities” shall be broadly construed to mean,
without limitation, all judgments, damages, liabilities, losses, penalties, taxes, fines and amounts paid in settlement, in each case, of any type whatsoever, in connection with a Proceeding. References herein to “fines” shall include any
excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan. 
 (i) “Nominating Agreement”
means that certain Nominating Agreement, dated as of [            ], 2012, by and between the Company and Apollo Management VII, L.P. 

(j) “Proceeding” shall be construed broadly to mean, without limitation, any threatened, pending or
completed claim, government, regulatory and self-regulatory action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution process, investigation (including any internal investigation), inquiry, administrative hearing, appeal, or any other
actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative nature, whether
formal or informal, including a proceeding initiated by the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder. 

(k) “Subsidiary” shall mean any Entity of which the Company owns (either directly or indirectly) either
(i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital equity interests of such Entity, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or
other voting equity interests of such Entity. 
 (l) References herein to a director of any other Entity shall
include, in the case of any Entity that is not managed by a board of directors, such other position, such as manager or trustee or member of the governing body of such Entity, that entails responsibility for the management and direction of such
Entity’s affairs, including, without limitation, the general partner of any partnership (general or limited) and the manager or managing member of any limited liability company. 

2. Services by the Indemnitee. In consideration of the Company’s covenants and commitments hereunder, the Indemnitee agrees
to serve or continue to serve as either a director on the board of directors of the Company or as officer, as applicable, so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed and until such time as the Indemnitee is removed, terminated, or tenders
his or her resignation. 
 3. Agreement to Indemnify. The Company agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest
extent permitted, and in the manner permitted, by applicable law as in effect as of the date hereof or as such laws may, from time to time, be amended (but only if amended in a way that broadens the right to indemnification and advancement of
expenses) as follows: 
 (a) Indemnification for Third Party Proceedings. Subject to the exceptions
contained in Section 4(a) hereof, if the Indemnitee was or is a party to, threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any capacity in, any Proceeding (other than an 

  
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action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as
the same may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses and Liabilities actually and reasonably incurred or paid by the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such a Proceeding (such Expenses and Liabilities are
referred to herein as “Indemnifiable Expenses” and “Indemnifiable Liabilities,” respectively, and collectively as “Indemnifiable Amounts”). In addition, the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status may
allow for indemnification under certain agreements containing indemnity provisions with another Entity or protections under the organization documents of such other Entity. In those instances, the Company shall remain wholly liable for making any
indemnification payments for all Indemnifiable Amounts notwithstanding the payment obligation of such amounts by a third party to the Indemnitee; provided, however, that if and to the extent that the Indemnitee has otherwise actually
received payment for Indemnifiable Amounts under any insurance policy, contract, agreement, or otherwise, the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment to the Indemnitee with respect to any such paid Indemnifiable Amounts.
Nothing hereunder is intended to affect any right of contribution of or against the Company in the event the Company and any other person or persons have co-equal obligations to indemnify (or advance expenses to) the Indemnitee. 

(b) Indemnification in Derivative Actions and Direct Actions by the Company. Subject to the exceptions contained in
Section 4(b) hereof, if the Indemnitee was or is a party to, threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any capacity in, any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified by the Company against all Indemnifiable Expenses. In addition, the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status may allow for indemnification under certain agreements containing
indemnity provisions with another Entity or protections under the organization documents of such other Entity. In those instances, the Company shall remain wholly liable for making any indemnification payments for all Indemnifiable Expenses
notwithstanding the payment obligation of such amounts by a third party to the Indemnitee; provided, however, that if and to the extent that the Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for Indemnifiable Expenses under any
insurance policy, contract, agreement, or otherwise, the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment to the Indemnitee with respect to any such paid Indemnifiable Expenses. Nothing hereunder is intended to affect any right
of contribution of or against the Company in the event the Company and any other person or persons have co-equal obligations to indemnify (or advance expenses to) the Indemnitee. 

(c) In the event that Apollo Management, L.P. or any of its affiliates (other than the Company) pays, forwards or
otherwise satisfies any Indemnifiable Amounts to the Indemnitee, such amounts shall be promptly reimbursed by the Company to such payor to the extent that such Indemnifiable Amounts were required to be paid by the Company to the Indemnitee pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. 

  
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 4. Exceptions to Indemnification. The Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification
under Section 3(a) and Section 3(b) hereof in all circumstances other than the following: 
 (a) Exceptions to Indemnification for Third Party Proceedings. If indemnification is requested under Section 3(a) and there has been a final non-appealable judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction that, in connection with the subject of the Proceeding out of which the claim for indemnification has arisen, (i) the Indemnitee failed to act (x) in good faith and (y) in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, the Indemnitee
shall not be entitled to payment of Indemnifiable Amounts hereunder. 
 (b) Exceptions to Indemnification in
Derivative Actions and Direct Actions by the Company. If indemnification is requested under Section 3(b) and 
 (i) there has been a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that, in connection with the subject of the Proceeding out of which the claim for indemnification has arisen, the
Indemnitee failed to act (x) in good faith and (y) in a manner the Indemnitee believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to payment of Indemnifiable Expenses hereunder; or

 (ii) there has been a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Indemnitee
is liable to the Company with respect to any claim, issue or matter involved in the Proceeding out of which the claim for indemnification has arisen, 
 then no Indemnifiable Expenses shall be paid with respect to such claim, issue or matter unless, and only to the extent that, the court of competent jurisdiction in which such Proceeding was brought shall
determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Indemnifiable Expenses which such court shall deem
proper. 
 (c) For purposes of this Agreement, if the Indemnitee has acted in good faith and in a manner the
Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interests of the Company. 

5. Procedure for Payment of Indemnifiable Amounts. 

(a) Subject to Section 9, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request specifying in
reasonable detail the Indemnifiable Amounts for which the Indemnitee seeks payment under Section 3, Section 6, or Section 7 hereof and a short description of the basis for the claim. The Company shall pay such
Indemnifiable Amounts to the Indemnitee within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of the request. At the request of the Company, the Indemnitee shall furnish such documentation and information as are reasonably available to the Indemnitee and
necessary to establish that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder. 

  
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 (b) Upon written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to
the first sentence of Section 5(a) hereof, if required by applicable law and to the extent not otherwise provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to
indemnification shall be made in the specific case as follows: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred and if so requested in writing by the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors; or
(ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred (or if a Change in Control shall have occurred but the Indemnitee shall not have requested that indemnification be determined by Independent Counsel as provided in subpart (i) of this
Section 5(b)), (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, or (B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of the Disinterested
Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, (C) if there are no such Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, or
(D) by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with applicable law. Notice in writing of any determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be delivered to the Indemnitee promptly after such determination
is made, and if such determination of entitlement to indemnification has been made by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, then such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such written opinion. If it is determined
that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, then payment to the Indemnitee of all amounts to which the Indemnitee is determined to be entitled (other than sums that were already advanced) shall be made within sixty (60) calendar days
after such determination. If it is determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, then the written notice to the Indemnitee (or, if such determination has been made by Independent Counsel in a written opinion, the copy of such
written opinion delivered to the Indemnitee) shall disclose the basis upon which such determination is based. The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons, or entity making the determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons, or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to
the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. 
 (c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this
Section 5(c). If a Change in Control shall not have occurred (or if a Change in Control shall have occurred but the Indemnitee shall not have requested that indemnification be determined by Independent Counsel as provided in subpart
(i) of Section 5(b)), then the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and the Company shall give written notice to the Indemnitee advising the Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel so
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determined by Independent Counsel, then the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless the Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors, in
which case the preceding sentence shall apply), and the Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either case, the Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may,
within thirty (30) calendar days after such written notice of selection has been given, deliver to the Company or to the Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be
asserted only on the ground that the law firm or person so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1 hereof, and the objection shall set forth the basis of such assertion. Absent a
proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the law firm or person so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is
withdrawn or the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or another court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware has determined that such objection is without merit. If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made
by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof and, following the expiration of sixty (60) calendar days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 5(a)
hereof, Independent Counsel shall not have been selected, or an objection thereto has been made and not withdrawn, then either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other court of competent
jurisdiction in the State of Delaware for resolution of any objection that shall have been made by the Company or the Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for appointment as Independent Counsel of a law firm or
person selected by such court (or selected by such person as the court shall designate), and the law firm or person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the law firm or person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under
Section 5(b) hereof. Upon the due commencement of any Proceeding pursuant to Section 11(e) hereof, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable
standards of professional conduct then prevailing). If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof, then the Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and
expenses of such Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, claims, liabilities, and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

 6. Indemnification for Expenses if the Indemnitee is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding anything contained
in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the Indemnitee is or was, or is or was threatened to be made, by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to any Proceeding and the Indemnitee is successful (on the merits or
otherwise) in defending all claims, issues and matters in such Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Indemnifiable Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with the defense of such
Proceeding. If the Indemnitee is successful (on the merits or otherwise) in defending one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate the Indemnitee for that
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those claims, issues or matters with respect to which the Indemnitee was successful in defending. For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a
Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to limit the Indemnitee’s right to
indemnification which he or she would otherwise be entitled to in accordance with Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, regardless of the Indemnitee’s success in a Proceeding. 

7. Indemnification for Expenses as a Witness. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, to the extent that the Indemnitee, by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, is or was, or is or was threatened to be made, a witness in any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is not a party, the Indemnitee
shall be indemnified against all Indemnifiable Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification for
Expenses incurred in connection with being or threatened to be made a witness, as provided in this Section 7, regardless of whether the Indemnitee met the standards of conduct set forth in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) hereof.

 8. Agreement to Advance Expenses; Conditions. The Company shall pay to the Indemnitee all Indemnifiable Expenses
incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee was or is a party or was or is otherwise involved or was or is threatened to be made a party to or was or is otherwise involved in any capacity in
any Proceeding by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company, in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay the amount of
Indemnifiable Expenses paid to the Indemnitee if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, from which decision there is no further right to appeal, that the Indemnitee is not entitled under
this Agreement to, or is prohibited by applicable law from, indemnification with respect to such Indemnifiable Expenses. Any advances and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 8 shall be unsecured and interest free. The
Indemnitee shall be entitled to advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses as provided in this Section 8 regardless of any determination by or on behalf of the Company that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct set forth in
Sections 4(a) and 4(b) hereof. 
 9. Procedure for Advance Payment of Expenses. The Indemnitee shall submit
to the Company a written request specifying in reasonable detail the Indemnifiable Expenses for which the Indemnitee seeks an advancement under Section 8 hereof, together with documentation reasonably evidencing that the Indemnitee has
incurred such Indemnifiable Expenses. Payment of Indemnifiable Expenses under Section 8 hereof shall be made no later than sixty (60) calendar days after the Company’s receipt of such request. 

10. Burden of Proof; Defenses; and Presumptions. 

(a) In any Proceeding pursuant to Section 11 hereof brought by the Indemnitee to enforce rights to
indemnification or to an advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses hereunder, or in any Proceeding brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses (whether pursuant to the terms of an undertaking or otherwise), the burden
shall be on the Company to prove that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such an advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses, as the case may be. 

  
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 (b) It shall be a defense in any Proceeding pursuant to
Section 11 hereof to enforce rights to indemnification under Section 3(a) or Section 3(b) hereof (but not in any Proceeding pursuant to Section 11 hereof to enforce a right to an advancement of
Indemnifiable Expenses under Sections 8 and 9 hereof) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 4(a) or Section 4(b) hereof, as the case may be, but the burden of proving such
defense shall be on the Company. With respect to any Proceeding pursuant to Section 11 hereof brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder, or any Proceeding brought by the Company to recover an advancement
of Indemnifiable Expenses (whether pursuant to the terms of an undertaking or otherwise), neither (i) the failure of the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of
such Proceeding that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standards of conduct, nor (ii) an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel)
that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standards of conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standards of conduct or, in the case of a Proceeding pursuant to Section 11 hereof brought by
the Indemnitee seeking to enforce a right to indemnification, be a defense to such Proceeding. 
 (c) The
termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, in and of itself, adversely affect the right of the Indemnitee to indemnification hereunder or create a
presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, shall not create a presumption
that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. 
 (d) For purposes of
any determination of good faith, the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if the Indemnitee’s action is reasonably based on the records or books of account of the Company or other Entity, including financial statements, or on
information supplied to the Indemnitee by the officers of the Company or other Entity in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or other Entity or on information or records given or reports made to the Company
or other Entity by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Company or other Entity. The provisions of this Section 10(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the
other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. 
 (e) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, agent, or employee of the Company or of another Entity shall not be imputed to the Indemnitee for purposes of
determining the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses under this Agreement. 

  
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 11. Remedies of the Indemnitees. 

(a) Right to Petition Court. In the event that the Indemnitee makes a request for payment of Indemnifiable Amounts
under Section 3 or Section 5 hereof or a request for an advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses under Sections 8 or Section 9 hereof and the Company fails to make such payment or advancement in a timely
manner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Indemnitee may petition a court to enforce the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. 
 (b) Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse the Indemnitee in full for any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing for, litigating,
defending or settling any action brought by the Indemnitee under Section 11(a) hereof; provided, however, that to the extent the Indemnitee is unsuccessful on the merits in such action then the Company shall have no
obligation to reimburse the Indemnitee under this Section 11(b). 
 (c) Validity of Agreement.
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any Proceeding, including, without limitation, an action under Section 11(a) hereof, that the provisions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable or that there is
insufficient consideration for this Agreement and shall stipulate in court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. 
 (d) Failure to Act Not a Defense. The failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to make a determination
concerning the permissibility of the payment of Indemnifiable Amounts or the advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses under this Agreement shall not be a defense in any action brought under Section 11(a) hereof, and shall not create a
presumption that such payment or advancement is not permissible. 
 (e) Entitlement to Indemnification;
Independent Counsel. In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 5 hereof that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) if the determination of entitlement to
indemnification is not to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof, no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof within sixty (60) calendar
days after receipt by the Company of the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification, (iii) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof, no
determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof within eighty (80) calendar days after receipt by the Company of the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification, unless
an objection to the selection of such Independent Counsel has been made and substantiated and not withdrawn, in which case the applicable time period shall be seventy (70) calendar days after the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or
another court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware (or such person appointed by such court to make such determination) has determined or appointed the person to act as Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof,
(iv) payment of Indemnified Amounts payable pursuant to Section 6 or Section 7 hereof is not made within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt by the Company 

  
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of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of Indemnified Amounts payable pursuant to Section 6 or Section 7 hereof is not made within sixty (60) calendar
days after a determination has been made pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, then in each instance described in clauses (i) through (v), the Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek an
adjudication by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses. 

(f) Not Prejudiced by Adverse Determination. In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to

 Section 5(b) hereof that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any Proceeding commenced pursuant to
this Section 11 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. 

12. Settlement of Proceedings. 
 (a) The Indemnitee agrees that it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment as to the Indemnitee in any pending or threatened Proceeding (whether or not the Indemnitee is an
actual or potential party to such Proceeding) in which Indemnitee has sought indemnification hereunder without the Company’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement, compromise or consent
respecting such Proceeding includes an unconditional release of the Company and does not (i) require or impose any injunctive or other non-monetary remedy on the Company or its affiliates, (ii) require or impose an admission or consent as
to any wrongdoing by the Company or its affiliates, or (iii) otherwise result in a direct or indirect payment by or monetary cost to the Company or its affiliates. 

(b) The Company agrees that it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment as to the Indemnitee in
any pending or threatened Proceeding (whether or not the Indemnitee is an actual or potential party to such Proceeding) in which the Indemnitee has sought indemnification hereunder without the Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the Indemnitee and does not (i) require or impose any injunctive or other non-monetary remedy on the Indemnitee,
(ii) require or impose an admission or consent as to any wrongdoing by the Indemnitee or (iii) otherwise result in a direct or indirect payment by or monetary cost to the Indemnitee personally (as opposed to a payment to be made or cost to
be paid by the Company on the Indemnitee’s behalf). 
 13. Notice by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee agrees to notify
the Company promptly upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, or other document relating to any Proceeding which could reasonably be expected to result in the payment of Indemnifiable Amounts or the
advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses hereunder; provided, however, that the failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify the Indemnitee from the right to receive payments of Indemnifiable Amounts or advancements of
Indemnifiable Expenses. 

  
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 14. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and
warrants to the Indemnitee as follows: 
 (a) Authority. The Company has all necessary power and authority
to enter into, and be bound by the terms of, this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of the undertakings contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Company. 

(b) Enforceability. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Company in accordance with the provisions
hereof, shall be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. 
 (c)
No Conflicts. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Company in accordance with the provisions hereof, does not, and the Company’s performance of its obligations under the Agreement will not, violate the Company’s
certificate of incorporation, bylaws, other agreements to which the Company is a party to or applicable law. 

(d) Insurance. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Indemnitee, at the Company’s
expense, to be covered by such insurance policies or policies providing liability insurance for directors or officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary, if any, in accordance with its or their terms to the same extent as provided to any
then-current director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary under such policy or policies. 
 15. Contract Rights Not
Exclusive; Subrogation. The rights to payment of Indemnifiable Amounts and advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses provided by this Agreement shall be in addition to, but not exclusive of, any other rights that the Indemnitee may have at any time
under applicable law, the Company’s bylaws or certificate of incorporation, or any other agreement, vote of stockholders or directors (or a committee of directors), or otherwise, both as to action in the Indemnitee’s official capacity and
as to action in any other capacity as a result of the Indemnitee’s serving in a Corporate Status. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative
and in addition to every other right and remedy, given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or
employment of any other right or remedy. In the event of any payment to or on behalf of the Indemnitee under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall
execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights. 

  
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 16. Successors. This Agreement shall be (a) binding upon all successors and
assigns of the Company (including any transferee of all or a substantial portion of the business, stock and/or assets of the Company and any direct or indirect successor by merger or consolidation or otherwise by operation of law) and
(b) binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee. This Agreement shall continue for the benefit of the Indemnitee and such heirs, personal representatives,
executors and administrators after the Indemnitee has ceased to have Corporate Status. 
 17. Change in Law. To the
extent that a change in Delaware law (whether by statute or judicial decision) shall permit broader indemnification or advancement of expenses than is provided under the terms of the bylaws of the Company and this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall be
entitled to such broader indemnification and advancements, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to such extent, but only to the extent such amendment permits the Indemnitee to broader indemnification and advancement rights other than
Delaware law permitted prior to the adoption of such amendment. 
 18. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of
this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement, or any clause thereof, shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision or clause shall be limited or modified in its application to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision or clause valid, legal and enforceable, and the remaining provisions and clauses of
this Agreement shall remain fully enforceable and binding on the parties. 
 19. Modifications and Waiver. Except as
provided in Section 17 hereof with respect to changes in Delaware law which broaden the right of the Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Company, no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed
in writing by each of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver. 
 20. General Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered by hand, (b) when transmitted by facsimile and receipt is acknowledged, or (c) if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third
business day after the date on which it is so mailed: 
 (i) If to the Indemnitee, to the address specified
on the signature page hereto; 
 (ii) If to the Company, to: 

CKE Inc. 
 6307 Carpinteria Ave. 
 Carpinteria, California 93013 

Attention: Senior Vice President, Legal 
 or to such other address as may have been furnished in the same manner by any party to the others. 

  
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 21. Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the
indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever other than any of those set forth in Section 4 hereof, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount
incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as
is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such
Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). 

22. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and construed and enforced under the laws of the State of
Delaware without giving effect to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of law of such state. 
 23. Consent to
Jurisdiction. 
 (a) Each of the Company and the Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
(i) agrees and consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding that arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agrees that any such action instituted
under this Agreement shall be brought only in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or in any other state court of the State of Delaware if the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action), and not in any
other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court or tribunal in any other country; (ii) consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the courts of the State of Delaware; and (iv) waives, and agrees not to plead or to make, any claim
that any such action or proceeding brought in the courts of the State of Delaware has been brought in an improper or otherwise inconvenient forum. 
 (b) Each of the Company and the Indemnitee hereby consents to service of any summons and complaint and any other process that may be served in any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement in any court of the State of Delaware by mailing by certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, copies of such process to such party at its address for receiving notice pursuant to Section 20 hereof. Nothing herein
shall preclude service of process by any other means permitted by applicable law. 
 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may
be executed in one or more counterparts (including by PDF or facsimile), each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart need be
produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement. 

  
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 25. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction hereof. 
 26.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and negotiations, written and oral,
between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, provided, however, that this Agreement is supplement to and in furtherance of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, the DGCL and any other
applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, and does not diminish or abrogate any rights of the Indemnitee thereunder. 

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

			
	COMPANY:
	
	CKE INC.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	INDEMNITEE:
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Name:
		
		 	Address for notices:

 [Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]

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