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Exhibit

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between SilverBow Resources, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Steven W. Adam (“Employee”), effective as of Mr. Adam’s first day of employment, which is expected to be November 6, 2017 (as applicable, the “Effective Date”). 

1.Employment.  During the Employment Period (as defined in Section 4), the Company shall employ Employee, and Employee shall serve, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and in such other position or positions as may be assigned from time to time by the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “Chief Executive Officer”). 
2.    Duties and Responsibilities of Employee; Company Investment.
(a)    During the Employment Period, Employee shall devote Employee’s full business time, attention and best efforts to the businesses of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company Group”) as may be requested by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer from time to time.  Employee’s duties shall include those normally incidental to the position(s) identified in Section 1, as well as such additional duties as may be assigned to Employee by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer from time to time, which duties may include providing services to other members of the Company Group in addition to the Company.  Employee may, without violating this Agreement, (i) as a passive investment, own publicly traded securities in such form or manner as shall not require any services by Employee in the operation of the entities in which such securities are owned; (ii) engage in charitable and civic activities; or (iii) with the prior written consent of the  Board, engage in other personal and passive investment activities, in each case, so long as such interests or activities do not interfere with Employee’s ability to fulfill Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and are not inconsistent with Employee’s obligations to the Company Group or competitive with the business of the Company Group. 
(b)    Employee hereby represents and warrants that Employee is not the subject of, or a party to, any employment agreement, non-competition covenant, nondisclosure agreement, or any other agreement, obligation, restriction or understanding that would prohibit Employee from executing this Agreement or fully performing each of Employee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, or would in any manner, directly or indirectly, limit or affect any of the duties and responsibilities that may now or in the future be assigned to Employee hereunder.
(c)    Employee understands that Employee owes each member of the Company Group fiduciary duties (including (i) duties of loyalty and disclosure and (ii) fiduciary duties as an officer of the Company), and the obligations described in this Agreement are in addition to, and not 

in lieu of, the obligations Employee owes each member of the Company Group under statutory and common law.
(d)    Company Investment; Stock Ownership Requirements. Subject to applicable law, on or before the first anniversary of the Effective Date, Employee agrees to make a total equity investment in the Company in an aggregate amount between $150,000 and $200,000 (the “Equity Investment”) pursuant to one or more purchases of shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market, directly from the Company or under a written plan (a “10b5-1 Plan”) entered into with a broker for trading the Company’s common stock in a manner that complies with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  If Employee makes an open market purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock with respect to the Equity Investment, Employee shall use reasonable efforts to comply with the limitations and restrictions set forth in Rule 10b-18(b) promulgated under the Exchange Act in making such purchase. Employee shall be prohibited from selling or otherwise transferring shares of the Company’s common stock (including, but not limited to, shares acquired in order to satisfy the equity investment requirement described in the preceding sentence) until Employee owns shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate value equal to three (3) times Employee’s Base Salary (as defined below) and once Employee owns shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate value equal to three (3) times Employee’s Base Salary, Employee shall also be prohibited from entering into any sale or transfer of the Company’s common stock to the extent such sale or transfer would result in Employee ceasing to own shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate value at least equal to three (3) times Employee’s Base Salary; provided, however, that the foregoing sale and transfer restrictions shall not apply to any sales of shares intended to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations due in connection with the exercise, vesting or settlement of equity awards under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan (as defined below) and shall no longer apply upon the earlier to occur of (x) the end of the Employment Period (as defined below) and (y) a “Change in Control” (as defined in Section 6(i) below). In addition, Employee shall be subject to the provisions of any applicable stock ownership guidelines, policies or procedures adopted by the Company. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company reserves the right, without Employee’s consent, to adopt any such stock ownership guidelines, procedures and policies with retroactive effect. For the avoidance of doubt, shares of the Company’s common stock (i) held by Employee’s immediate family, (ii) held in trusts, family limited partnerships or similar vehicles for the benefit of Employee or Employee’s immediate family and (iii) underlying vested restricted stock units or vested but unexercised “in the money” stock options, in each case, shall be treated as owned by Employee for purposes of satisfying the requirements set forth in this Section 2(d).
3.    Compensation.  
(a)    Base Salary.  During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay to Employee an annualized base salary of $390,000 (the “Base Salary”) in consideration for 

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Employee’s services under this Agreement, payable in substantially equal installments in conformity with the Company’s customary payroll practices for other senior executives as may exist from time to time, but no less frequently than monthly. The Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Board in accordance with the Company’s policies and practices, but no less frequently than once annually, and may be increased but not decreased unless such decrease is agreed to in writing by Employee. To the extent applicable, the term “Base Salary” shall include any such increases (or decreases agreed to in writing by Employee) to the Base Salary enumerated above.
(b)    Annual Bonus.  Employee shall be eligible for discretionary bonus compensation for each complete calendar year that Employee is employed by the Company hereunder (the “Annual Bonus”).  Each Annual Bonus shall have a target value that is not less than 85% of Employee’s Base Salary as in effect on the last day of the calendar year to which such Annual Bonus relates (the “Bonus Year”) and a maximum value equal to 170% of Employee’s Base Salary as in effect on the last day of such Bonus Year. The performance targets that must be achieved in order to be eligible for certain bonus levels shall be established by the Board (or a committee thereof) annually, in its sole discretion, and communicated to Employee within the first ninety (90) days of the applicable Bonus Year.  Each Annual Bonus, if any, shall be paid as soon as administratively feasible after the Board (or a committee thereof) certifies whether the applicable performance targets for the applicable Bonus Year have been achieved, but in no event later than March 15 following the end of such Bonus Year.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3(b) to the contrary, no Annual Bonus, if any, nor any portion thereof, shall be payable for any Bonus Year unless Employee remains continuously employed by the Company from the Effective Date through the date on which such Annual Bonus is paid.  
(c)    Incentive Compensation. During the Employment Period, Employee shall be eligible to (i) participate in all of the Company’s short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans, programs or arrangements made available to other senior executives and (ii) receive awards under the SilverBow Resources, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, or any other equity incentive plan, program or arrangement made available to other senior executives  (the “Equity Incentive Plan”), in each case, in amounts determined by the Board (or a committee thereof) in its sole discretion and subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, programs or arrangements as in effect from time to time. Except as set forth in Section 3(d) and (e), nothing herein shall be construed to give Employee any rights to any amount or type of grant or award except as provided in a written award agreement with Employee and approved by the Board (or a committee thereof). 
(d)    Inducement Awards. In consideration of Employee entering into this Agreement and as an inducement to join the Company, on or as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, the Company shall grant Employee, under the Equity Incentive Plan, the following:

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(i)    a one-time award of the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase all or any part of an aggregate number of shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) equal .51% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the applicable date of grant, at an exercise price per share of Common Stock equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the applicable date of grant. The Option shall vest in three substantially equal annual installments on March 22, 2020, March 22, 2021 and March 22, 2022; provided that Employee has remained continuously employed by the Company between the date of grant and each vest date, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or following the date of a Change in Control, the outstanding unvested portion of the Option (or, if applicable, any award(s) granted in substitution for the Option by an acquiror or successor to the Company in connection with a Change in Control) shall vest in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of Employee’s employment during the “Protection Period” (as defined below) by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b) or by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c) or (ii) the first anniversary of such Change in Control. The Option shall cease to be exercisable on the tenth anniversary of the applicable date of grant (the “Expiration Date”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Protection Period” is the period of time during the Employment Period beginning on the date of a Change in Control and ending on the first anniversary of the date of such Change in Control. 
(ii)    a one-time award of an aggregate number of restricted stock units (the “Inducement RSUs”) equal to .34% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the applicable date of grant. The Inducement RSUs shall vest in three substantially equal annual installments on March 22, 2020, March 22, 2021 and March 22, 2022; provided that Employee has remained continuously employed by the Company between the date of grant and each such vest date, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or following the date of a Change in Control, all outstanding unvested Inducement RSUs (or, if applicable, any award(s) granted in substitution for the Inducement RSUs by an acquiror or successor to the Company in connection with a Change in Control) shall vest in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of Employee’s employment during the Protection Period by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b) or by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c) or (ii) the first anniversary of such Change in Control.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, in the event of any direct conflict between the terms of the equity awards described in this Section 3(d) and the terms of the Equity Plan and the applicable award agreements, the terms of this Section 3(d) shall control.
(e)    Annual Equity Award. Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual equity award under the Equity Incentive Plan for each complete calendar year that Employee is employed by the Company hereunder (the “Annual Equity Award”). The Annual Equity Award shall have 

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an aggregate target value, determined as of the applicable date(s) of grant, of approximately 100% of Employee’s Base Salary as in effect on date of grant for such Annual Equity Award (the “Award Year”). The amount and type(s) of equity award shall be determined by the Board (or a committee thereof) annually, in its sole discretion, but it is anticipated that the one-half of the Annual Equity Award shall consist of restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting (the “Time RSUs”) and one-half of the Annual Equity Award shall consist of restricted stock units subject to performance-based vesting (the “Performance RSUs”). The terms and conditions (including vesting) applicable to the Annual Equity Award shall be determined by the Board (or a committee thereof) annually, in its sole discretion, but it is anticipated that the Time RSUs shall vest in three substantially equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the applicable date of grant and the Performance RSUs shall cliff vest in full on the third anniversary of the applicable date of grant, subject to satisfaction of applicable performance  condition(s) established by the Board (or a committee thereof), in its sole discretion, and communicated to Employee on such date of grant and set forth in the applicable award agreement. It is understood by parties that the Annual Equity Award to be granted in 2018 is based in part on an employee’s service to the Company during 2017, achievement of certain operational and financial metrics during 2017 and alignment with interests of long-term shareholders. As such, the 2018 Annual Equity Award may be prorated to take these factors in to account. 
On or following the date of a Change in Control, all outstanding unvested Time RSUs (or, if applicable, any award(s) granted in substitution for the Time RSUs by an acquiror or successor to the Company in connection with a Change in Control) shall vest in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of Employee’s employment during the Protection Period by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b) or by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c), or (ii) the first anniversary of such Change in Control. Upon the date of a Change in Control, any outstanding unvested Performance RSUs shall immediately become vested, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions set forth in the applicable award and based on the actual level of achievement through the date of such Change in Control. Future Annual Equity Awards granted to Employee shall be in the sole discretion of the Board (or a committee thereof). 
(f)    Business Expenses.  Subject to Section 23, the Company shall reimburse Employee for Employee’s reasonable out-of-pocket business-related expenses actually incurred in the performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement so long as Employee timely submits all documentation for such reimbursement, as required by Company policy in effect from time to time.  Any such reimbursement of expenses shall be made by the Company upon or as soon as practicable following receipt of such documentation (but in any event not later than the close of Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense is incurred by Employee).  In no event shall any reimbursement be made to Employee for such expenses incurred after the date of Employee’s termination of employment with the Company.    

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(g)    Benefits.  During the Employment Period, Employee shall be eligible to participate in the same benefit plans and programs in which other senior executives are eligible to participate, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and programs in effect from time to time.  The Company shall not, however, by reason of this Section 3(g), be obligated to institute, maintain, or refrain from changing, amending, or discontinuing, any such plan or policy, so long as such changes are similarly applicable to other senior executives generally.
(h)    Vacation. During the Employment Period, Employee shall be eligible to accrue vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, as amended from time to time, for each complete calendar year that Employee is employed by the Company hereunder (prorated for partial years). 
(i)    D&O Insurance; Indemnification. During the Employment Period, the Company will purchase and maintain, at its own expense, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing coverage to Employee on terms equivalent to those provided to other executive officers. Further, during the Employment Period, Employee shall receive indemnification pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of an indemnification agreement that is substantially similar to that entered into between the Company and senior executives of the Company.
4.    Term of Employment.  The initial term of Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall be for the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”).  On the third anniversary of the Effective Date and on each subsequent anniversary thereafter, the term of Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall automatically renew and extend for a period of twelve (12) months (each such twelve-month period being a “Renewal Term”) unless written notice of non-renewal is delivered by either party to the other not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Employee’s employment pursuant to this Agreement may be terminated at any time in accordance with Section 5.  The period from the Effective Date through the expiration of this Agreement or, if sooner, the termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of the time or reason for such termination, shall be referred to herein as the “Employment Period.” 
5.    Termination of Employment.
(a)    Company’s Right to Terminate Employee’s Employment for Cause.  The Company shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time for “Cause.”  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: 
(i)    Employee’s commission of fraud, theft, or embezzlement against any member of the Company Group or a willful breach of fiduciary duty with respect to any member of the Company Group;

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(ii)    Employee’s refusal without proper legal cause to perform Employee’s duties; 
(iii)    Employee’s breach of Sections 8, 9 or 10 of this Agreement or breach of any other written agreement between Employee and any member of the Company Group; 
(iv)    Employee’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony (or state law equivalent) or to any crime involving moral turpitude;
(v)    Employee’s misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of duties to any member of the Company Group; or
(vi)    Employee’s breach and violation of the Company’s written policies pertaining to sexual harassment, discrimination or insider trading.
Provided, however, that solely with respect to the actions or omissions set forth in Section 5(a)(ii), (iii), (v) and (vi), such actions or omissions must remain uncured thirty (30) days after the Board has provided Employee written notice of the obligation to cure such actions or omissions. For the avoidance of doubt, the actions or omissions set forth in Section 5(a)(i) and (iv) are not permitted to be cured by Employee under any circumstances. 
(b)    Company’s Right to Terminate for Convenience.  The Company shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment for convenience at any time and for any reason, or no reason at all, upon thirty (30) days written notice to Employee.
(c)    Employee’s Right to Terminate for Good Reason.  Employee shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment with the Company at any time for “Good Reason.”  For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean:
(i)    A material diminution in Employee’s Base Salary or target Annual Bonus;
(ii)    the relocation of the geographic location of Employee’s principal place of employment to a location more than twenty-five (25) miles outside the greater Houston, Texas metropolitan area (excluding reasonably required business travel in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement);
(iii)    (a) prior to a Change in Control, a material diminution in Employee’s position, responsibilities or duties or (b) on or after a Change in Control, a material diminution in Employee’s position, responsibilities or duties such that Employee does not serve as, does not have responsibilities associated with or does not have duties associated with, in each case, at least the second highest ranked employee in the successor entity’s operating 

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organization with respect to a material portion of the Company’s assets transferred to the successor in such Change in Control; 
(iv)    any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement; or
(v)    non-renewal by the Company of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term pursuant to Section 4.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(c) or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any assertion by Employee of a termination for Good Reason due to a condition described in Section 5(c)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) shall not be effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) the condition giving rise to Employee’s termination of employment must have arisen without Employee’s consent, (B) Employee must provide written notice to the Board of the existence of such condition(s) within ninety (90)  days of the initial existence of such condition(s), (C) the condition(s) specified in such notice must remain uncorrected for thirty (30) days following the Board’s receipt of such written notice, and (D) the date of Employee’s termination of employment must occur within ninety (90) days following the Board’s receipt of such notice. Further notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(c) or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any assertion by Employee of a termination for Good Reason due to the condition described in Section 5(c)(v) need not satisfy the conditions described in the preceding sentence. 
(d)    Death or Disability.  Upon the death or Disability of Employee, Employee’s employment with Company shall terminate.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Disability” shall exist if Employee is entitled to receive long-term disability benefits under the Company’s disability plan. 
(e)    Employee’s Right to Terminate for Convenience.  In addition to Employee’s right to terminate Employee’s employment for Good Reason, Employee shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment with the Company for convenience at any time and for any other reason, or no reason at all, upon ninety (90) days’ advance written notice to the Company; provided, however, that if Employee has provided notice to the Company of Employee’s termination of employment, the Company may determine, in its sole discretion, that such termination shall be effective on any date prior to the effective date of termination provided in such notice (and, if such earlier date is so required, then it shall not change the basis for Employee’s termination of employment nor be construed or interpreted as a termination of employment pursuant to Section 5(b)).

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6.    Obligations of the Company upon Termination of Employment.  
(a)    For Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If Employee’s employment is terminated during the Employment Period (i) by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 5(a) or (ii) by Employee other than for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(e) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of a non-renewal by Employee of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term pursuant to Section 4), then Employee shall be entitled to all accrued but unpaid vacation and unpaid Base Salary earned by Employee through the date that Employee’s employment terminates (the “Termination Date”) and, subject to the terms and conditions of any benefit plans in which he may participate at the time of such termination, any post-employment benefits available pursuant to the terms of those plans; however, Employee shall not be entitled to any additional amounts or benefits as the result of such termination of employment.
(b)    Without Cause; For Good Reason.  In addition to the amounts in Section 6(a), subject to Section 6(g) below, Employee shall be entitled to certain severance consideration described below, payable at the times and in the form set forth in Section 6(f) below, if Employee’s employment is terminated during the Employment Period (x) by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b) or (y) by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c), the Company shall provide Employee with a severance payment in an amount equal to the sum of one (1.0) times (A) Employee’s Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date and (B) the target value of Employee’s Annual Bonus for the Bonus Year during which such termination occurs (the “Severance Payment”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 6(g) below and payable at the times and in the form set forth in Section 6(f) below, if Employee’s employment is terminated during the Employment Period (x) by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b) or (y) by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c), in each case, on or following the date of a Change in Control, the Company shall provide Employee with a severance payment in an amount equal to the sum of one and one-half (1.5) times (A) Employee’s Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date and (B) the target value of Employee’s Annual Bonus for the Bonus Year during which such termination occurs (the “CIC Severance Payment”), provided that Employee reasonably cooperates with the Company, its successor and/or the acquiror with respect to any reasonably requested transition efforts for a period of ninety (90) days following the date of such Change in Control.  
(c)    Death or Disability. If Employee’s employment is terminated during the Employment Period due to Employee’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 5(d), then Employee shall be entitled to all Base Salary earned by Employee through the Termination Date and, subject to the terms and conditions of any benefit plans in which he may participate at the time of such termination, any post-employment benefits available pursuant to the terms of those plans; however, Employee shall not be entitled to any additional amounts or benefits as the result of such termination of employment other than any acceleration of unvested equity awards pursuant to Section 6(d) 

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below and, if applicable, reimbursement of the Monthly Reimbursement Amount (as defined below) for purposes of COBRA pursuant to Section 6(e) below.
(d)    Acceleration of Unvested Equity Awards. Subject to Section 6(g) below, if Employee’s employment is terminated during the Employment Period (i) by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b), (ii) by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c) or (iii) due to Employee’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 5(d), (x) all outstanding unvested time-based equity awards under the Equity Incentive Plan, in each case, granted to Employee prior to the Termination Date shall immediately become vested as of the Termination Date as to a portion of each award that would have otherwise vested on or before the first anniversary of the Termination Date if Employee remained continuously employed by the Company (with any outstanding stock options remaining exercisable, without regard to such termination of employment, for 60 days following the Termination Date) and (y) all outstanding unvested performance-based equity awards, including awards intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption from Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), under the Equity Incentive Plan, in each case, granted to Employee prior to the Termination Date shall immediately become vested as of the Termination Date as to a pro rata (based on the portion of the performance period elapsed through the Termination Date) portion of each award, subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions set forth in the applicable award and based on the actual level of achievement through the Termination Date. 
(e)    COBRA. Subject to Section 6(g) below, if Employee’s employment is terminated during the Employment Period (i) by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b), (ii) by Employee for Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c) or (iii) due to Employee’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 5(d), then if Employee timely and properly elects continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company shall reimburse Employee for the difference between the monthly amount Employee pays to effect and continue such coverage for Employee and Employee’s spouse and eligible dependents, if any (the “Monthly Premium Payment”), and the monthly employee contribution amount that active similarly situated employees of the Company pay for the same or similar coverage under such group health plans (such difference, the “Monthly Reimbursement Amount”).  Each such reimbursement payment shall be paid to Employee on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date in the month immediately following the month in which Employee timely remits the Monthly Premium Payment. Employee shall be eligible to receive such reimbursement payments until the earlier of: (x) the date Employee is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage, (y) the date on which Employee becomes eligible to receive coverage under a group health plan sponsored by another employer (and any such eligibility shall be promptly reported to the Company by Employee) and (z) the first anniversary of the Termination Date; provided, however, that Employee acknowledges and agrees that (1) the election of COBRA continuation coverage and the payment of any premiums due with respect to 

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such COBRA continuation coverage shall remain Employee’s sole responsibility, and the Company shall assume no obligation for payment of any such premiums relating to such COBRA continuation coverage, (2) in no event shall the Company be required to pay a Monthly Reimbursement Amount if such payment could reasonably be expected to subject the Company to sanctions imposed pursuant to Section 2716 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the related regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “PPACA”) and (3) if payment of a Monthly Reimbursement Amount cannot be provided to Employee without subjecting the Company to sanctions imposed pursuant to Section 2716 of the PPACA or otherwise causing the Company to incur a penalty, tax or other adverse impact on the Company, then the Company and Employee shall negotiate in good faith to determine an alternative manner in which the Company may provide a substantially equivalent benefit to Employee without such adverse impact on the Company.
(f)    Payment Timing. Payment of the Severance Payment or the CIC Severance Payment (individually, as applicable, the “Cash Severance Payment”), as applicable, shall be divided into substantially equal installments and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures over a 12-month period for the Severance Payment and a 18-month period for the CIC Severance Payment, in each case, following the Termination Date; provided, however, that (i) the first installment of the Cash Severance Payment shall be paid on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on or after the date that is sixty (60) days after the Termination Date, the Company shall pay to Employee, without interest, a number of such installments equal to the number of such installments that would have been paid during the period beginning on the Termination Date and ending on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on or after the date that is sixty (60) days after the Termination Date had the installments been paid on a monthly basis commencing on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date coincident with or next following the Termination Date, and each of the remaining installments shall be paid on a monthly basis thereafter, (ii) to the extent, if any, that the aggregate amount of the installments of the Cash Severance Payment that would otherwise be paid pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 6(f) after March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs (the “Applicable March 15”) exceeds the maximum exemption amount under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A), then such excess shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum on the Applicable March 15 (or the first business day preceding the Applicable March 15 if the Applicable March 15 is not a business day) and the installments of the Cash Severance Payment payable after the Applicable March 15 shall be reduced by such excess (beginning with the installment first payable after the Applicable March 15 and continuing with the next succeeding installment until the aggregate reduction equals such excess), and (iii) all remaining installments of the Cash Severance Payment, if any, that would otherwise be paid pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 6(f) after December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs shall be paid with the installment of the Cash Severance Payment, if any, 

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due in December of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs. 
(g)    Conditions to Receipt of Severance Consideration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s eligibility and entitlement to the Cash Severance Payment and any other payment or benefit referenced in Section 6 above (collectively, the “Severance Consideration”) are dependent upon Employee’s (i) continued compliance with Employee’s obligations under each of Sections 8 and 9 below and (ii) execution and delivery to the Company, on or before the Release Expiration Date (as defined below), and non-revocation within any time provided by the Company to do so, of a release of all claims in a form acceptable to the Company, which shall be the form attached hereto as Exhibit A subject to modification based on changes in applicable law and the circumstances of Employee’s termination of employment (the “Release”), which Release shall release each member of the Company Group and their respective affiliates, and the foregoing entities’ respective shareholders, members, partners, officers, managers, directors, fiduciaries, employees, representatives, attorneys, agents and benefit plans (and fiduciaries of such plans) from any and all claims, including any and all causes of action arising out of Employee’s employment with the Company and any other member of the Company Group or the termination of such employment, but excluding all claims to severance payments Employee may have under this Section 6 or any vested rights or benefits under any of the Company’s benefit plans or any other agreement in which Employee participated immediately prior to the termination of such employment. If the Release is not executed and returned to the Company on or before the Release Expiration Date, and the required revocation period has not fully expired without revocation of the Release by Employee, then Employee shall not be entitled to any portion of the Severance Consideration. As used herein, the “Release Expiration Date” is that date that is twenty-one (21) days following the date upon which the Company delivers the Release to Employee (which shall occur no later than seven (7) days after the Termination Date) or, in the event that such termination of employment is “in connection with an exit incentive or other employment termination program” (as such phrase is defined in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended), the date that is forty-five (45) days following such delivery date.
(h)    After-Acquired Evidence. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that Employee is eligible to receive any Severance Consideration pursuant to this Section 6 but, after such determination, an arbitrator determines that subsequently, during the period ending on the first anniversary of the date that the final or last Cash Severance Payment installment is paid to Employee, the Company acquired evidence that: (i) Employee has failed to abide by Employee’s continuing obligations under Sections 8 or 9; or (ii) a Cause condition existed prior to the Termination Date that, had the Company been fully aware of such condition, would have resulted in the termination of Employee’s employment pursuant to Section 5(a), then Employee shall promptly return to the Company all installments of the Cash Severance Payment (other than the first six such installments) or other Severance 

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Consideration (to the extent possible) received by Employee prior to the date that the Company determines that the conditions of this Section 6(h) have been satisfied. In the event that the Company determines that the conditions of this Section 6(h) have been satisfied, Employee acknowledges and agrees that the first six installments of the Cash Severance Payment constitute adequate consideration for the Release.
(i)    Change in Control Definition. As used herein, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: 
(i)    any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a “Person”) (other than  (A) any fund or account or similar vehicle, in each case, controlled or managed (as investment manager, investment adviser or equivalent) directly or indirectly by Strategic Value Partners, LLC or its affiliates, or any subsidiaries of such funds, accounts or vehicles (an “Excluded Person”), (B) the Company, (C) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, (D) any company or entity owned, directly or indirectly, by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of common stock of the Company or (E) pursuant to a transaction or series of transactions in which the holders of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to the Board (the “Voting Securities) of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto, continue to retain or represent, directly or indirectly, (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity), more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities of the Company, such surviving entity or any ultimate parent thereof outstanding immediately following such transaction or series of transactions (an “Exempt Transaction”)), becomes the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities; 
(ii)    the consummation of a merger, reorganization or consolidation of the Company with another Person, other than an Exempt Transaction;
(iii)    the consummation of a sale, disposition or other change in ownership of assets of the Company and/or any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries having a value (with “value” of such assets defined, for this purpose, as either (A) the value of the assets of the Company and/or any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries or (B) the value of the assets being disposed of, in each case, as determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets) constituting at least 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis), (with “gross fair market value” of such assets determined without regard to any 

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liabilities associated with such assets), immediately prior to such transaction to a Person or Persons (other than an Excluded Person) in one or a series of related transactions; or
(iv)    the consummation of a transaction that implements in whole or in part a resolution of the stockholders of the Company authorizing a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 
For the sake of clarify, a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if an Excluded Person has the ability to appoint a majority of the Board or similar governing body of any parent entity. 
7.    Disclosures.  Employee agrees to comply with the “SilverBow Resources, Inc. Conflict of Interest Policy” (as amended from time to time, including any successor policy) furnished to Employee by the Company. Promptly (and in any event, within three business days) upon becoming aware of (a) any actual or potential Conflict of Interest (as defined in the SilverBow Resources, Inc. Conflict of Interest Policy) or (b) any lawsuit, claim or arbitration filed against or involving Employee or any trust or vehicle owned or controlled by Employee, in each case, Employee shall disclose such actual or potential Conflict of Interest or such lawsuit, claim or arbitration to the Board.  
8.    Confidentiality.  In the course of Employee’s employment with the Company and the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company Group hereunder, Employee shall be provided with, and shall have access to, confidential information of the Company.  In consideration of Employee’s receipt and access to such confidential information and in exchange for other valuable consideration provided hereunder, and as a condition of Employee’s employment, Employee shall execute the “Employee Confidentiality Agreement” furnished to Employee by the Company (as amended from time to time, the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which shall govern Employee’s obligations with respect to Confidential Information (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement). Any breach of the Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed a breach of this Section 8.
9.    Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.
(a)    The Company shall provide Employee access to Confidential Information for use only during the Employment Period, and Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company Group shall be entrusting Employee, in Employee’s unique and special capacity, with developing the goodwill of the Company Group, and in consideration thereof and in consideration of the Company providing Employee with access to Confidential Information and as an express incentive for the Company to enter into this Agreement and employ Employee, Employee has voluntarily agreed to the covenants set forth in this Section 9.  Employee further agrees and acknowledges that the limitations and restrictions set forth herein, including geographical and temporal restrictions on certain competitive activities, are reasonable in all respects and not 

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oppressive, shall not cause Employee undue hardship, and are material and substantial parts of this Agreement intended and necessary to prevent unfair competition and to protect the Company Group’s Confidential Information, goodwill and substantial and legitimate business interests.
(b)    Employee agrees that, during the Non-Compete Period, Employee shall not, without the prior written approval of the Board, directly or indirectly, for Employee or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other person or entity of any nature:
(i)    engage in or participate within the Market Area in competition with any member of the Company Group in any aspect of the Business, which prohibition shall prevent Employee from directly or indirectly owning, managing, operating, joining, becoming an officer, director, employee or consultant of, or loaning money to, or selling or leasing equipment or real estate to or otherwise being affiliated with any person or entity engaged in, or planning to engage in, the Business in the Market Area in competition, or anticipated competition, with any member of the Company Group (which, for this purpose, includes any company that directly competes with the Company Group as of the date hereof or in the future); or
(ii)    appropriate any Business Opportunity of, or relating to, the Company Group located in the Market Area.
(c)    Employee agrees that, during the Non-Solicit Period, Employee shall not, without the prior written approval of the Board, directly or indirectly, for Employee or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other person or entity of nature: 
(i)    solicit, canvass, approach, encourage, entice or induce any customer or supplier of any member of the Company Group to cease or lessen such customer’s or supplier’s business with the Company Group; or
(ii)    solicit, canvass, approach, encourage, entice or induce any employee or contractor of the Company Group to terminate his, her or its employment or engagement with any member of the Company Group.
(d)    Because of the difficulty of measuring economic losses to the Company Group as a result of a breach of the covenants set forth in Section 8 and in this Section 9, and because of the immediate and irreparable damage that would be caused to the members of the Company Group for which they would have no other adequate remedy, the Company and each other member of the Company Group shall be entitled to enforce the foregoing covenants, in the event of a breach as determined by a court of law or arbitrator, by (i) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in an Equity Incentive Plan or an award agreement, causing the forfeiture of any unvested or unexercisable awards granted under an Equity Incentive Plan (including the equity awards described 

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in Section 3(d)) or (ii) obtaining injunctions and restraining orders from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security.  The aforementioned equitable relief shall not be the Company’s or any other member of the Company Group’s exclusive remedy for a breach but instead shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies available to the Company and each other member of the Company Group at law and equity.
(e)    The covenants in this Section 9, and each provision and portion hereof, are severable and separate, and the unenforceability of any specific covenant (or portion thereof) shall not affect the provisions of any other covenant (or portion thereof).  Moreover, in the event any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the scope, time or territorial restrictions set forth are unreasonable, then it is the intention of the parties that such restrictions be enforced to the fullest extent which such arbitrator or court deems reasonable, and this Agreement shall thereby be reformed.
(f)    For purposes of this Section 9, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i)    “Business” shall mean the business and operations that are the same or similar to those performed by the Company and any other member of the Company Group for which Employee provides services or about which Employee obtains Confidential Information during the Employment Period, which business and operations include the development, exploration, acquisition and operation of oil and gas properties.
(ii)    “Business Opportunity” shall mean any commercial, investment or other business opportunity relating to the Business of which Executive was aware during his employment with the Company or about which the Executive received Confidential Information. 
(iii)    “Market Area” shall mean those counties in the State of Texas that are known be part of the Eagle Ford Shale Play including, but not limited to, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazos, Burleson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Fayette, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Jim Wells, Karnes, LaSalle, Lavaca, Lee, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Victoria, Washington, Webb, Wilson and Zavala counties, and any additional areas in which the Company expands its operations or creates plans to expand its operations with such areas added to Exhibit B (“Additional Market Area”) hereof from time to time and provided to Employee.
(iv)    “Non-Compete Period” shall mean the period during which Employee is employed by any member of the Company Group and continuing for a period following the Termination Date equal to the longer of the following, as applicable: (A) if a 

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Change in Control has not occurred on or prior to the Termination Date, 12 months, (B) if a Change in Control has occurred on or prior to the Termination Date, 18 months or (C) if Employee does not receive a Cash Severance Payment, 12 months.
(v)    “Non-Solicit Period” shall mean the period during which Employee is employed by any member of the Company Group and continuing for a period of 24 months following the Termination Date.
(vi)    Ownership of Intellectual Property.  In exchange for valuable consideration provided hereunder, and as a condition of Employee’s employment, Employee shall execute the “SilverBow Resources Operating, LLC. Agreement Relating to Company Intellectual Property” furnished to Employee by the Company (as amended from time to time, the “Intellectual Property Agreement”), which shall govern Employee’s obligations with respect to intellectual property. Any breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement shall be deemed a breach of this Section 10.
10.    Arbitration.  
(a)    Subject to Section 10(b), any dispute, controversy or claim between Employee and the Company arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Employee’s employment with the Company shall be finally settled by arbitration in Harris County, Texas before, and in accordance with the then-existing American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) Employment Arbitration Rules.  The arbitration award shall be final and binding on both parties.  Any arbitration conducted under this Section 10 shall be heard by a single arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) selected in accordance with the then-applicable rules of the AAA.  The Arbitrator shall expeditiously (and, if practicable, within ninety (90) days after the selection of the Arbitrator) hear and decide all matters concerning the dispute.  Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the Arbitrator shall have the power to (i) gather such materials, information, testimony and evidence as the Arbitrator deems relevant to the dispute before him or her (and each party shall provide such materials, information, testimony and evidence requested by the Arbitrator), and (ii) grant injunctive relief and enforce specific performance.  The decision of the Arbitrator shall be reasoned, rendered in writing, be final and binding upon the disputing parties and the parties agree that judgment upon the award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that the parties agree that the Arbitrator and any court enforcing the award of the Arbitrator shall not have the right or authority to award punitive or exemplary damages to any disputing party.  The party whom the Arbitrator determines is the prevailing party in such arbitration shall be eligible to receive, at the discretion of the Arbitrator, in addition to any other award pursuant to such arbitration or associated judgment, reimbursement from the other party of all reasonable legal fees and costs associated with such arbitration and associated judgment.

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(b)    Notwithstanding Section 10(a), either party may make a timely application for, and obtain, judicial emergency or temporary injunctive relief to enforce any of the provisions of Sections 8 through 9(f)(v); provided, however, that the remainder of any such dispute (beyond the application for emergency or temporary injunctive relief) shall be subject to arbitration under this Section 10.
(c)    By entering into this Agreement and entering into the arbitration provisions of this Section 10, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THEY ARE KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVING THEIR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL.
(d)    Nothing in this Section 10 shall prohibit a party to this Agreement from (i) instituting litigation to enforce any arbitration award, or (ii) joining the other party to this Agreement in a litigation initiated by a person or entity that is not a party to this Agreement.
11.    Defense of Claims.  During the Employment Period and for a period of 24 months following the Termination Date, upon request from the Company, Employee shall reasonably cooperate with the Company Group in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against any member of the Company Group that relate to Employee’s actual or prior areas of responsibility.  The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for all of Employee’s reasonable travel and other direct expenses reasonably incurred, to comply with Employee’s obligations under this Section 11, so long as Employee provides reasonable documentation of such expenses and obtains the Company’s prior approval before incurring such expenses.
12.    Withholdings; Deductions.  The Company may withhold and deduct from any benefits and payments made or to be made pursuant to this Agreement (a) all federal, state, local and other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling and (b) any deductions consented to in writing by Employee.
13.    Title and Headings; Construction.  Titles and headings to Sections hereof are for the purpose of reference only and shall in no way limit, define or otherwise affect the provisions hereof.  Any and all Exhibits or Attachments referred to in this Agreement are, by such reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.  Unless the context requires otherwise, all references herein to an agreement, instrument or other document shall be deemed to refer to such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented, modified and restated from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof.  All references to “dollars” or “$” in this Agreement refer to United States dollars.  The words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Agreement, including all Exhibits attached hereto, and not to any particular provision hereof.  Wherever the context so requires, the masculine gender includes the feminine or neuter, and the singular number includes the plural and conversely.  

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The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not limited to”, or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.  Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against any party hereto, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise.  On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto.
14.    Applicable Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall in all respects be construed according to the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflict of laws principles that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.  With respect to any claim or dispute related to or arising under this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the arbitration provisions of Section 10 and recognize and agree that should any resort to a court be necessary and permitted under this Agreement, then they consent to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum and venue of the state and federal courts located in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
15.    Entire Agreement and Amendment.  This Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement contain the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument executed by both parties hereto.
16.    Waiver of Breach.  Any waiver of this Agreement must be executed by the party to be bound by such waiver.  No waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party, or of compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party, shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other party or any similar or dissimilar provision or condition at the same or any subsequent time.  The failure of either party hereto to take any action by reason of any breach shall not deprive such party of the right to take action at any time.
17.    Assignment.  This Agreement is personal to Employee, and neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall be assignable or otherwise transferred by Employee.  The Company may assign this Agreement without Employee’s consent, including to any member of the Company Group and to any successor (whether by merger, purchase or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the equity, assets or businesses of the Company.

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18.    Notices.  Notices provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly received (a) when delivered in person, (b) when sent by facsimile transmission (with confirmation of transmission) on a Business Day to the number set forth below, if applicable; provided, however, that if a notice is sent by facsimile transmission after normal business hours of the recipient or on a non-Business Day, then it shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day after it is sent, (c) on the first Business Day after such notice is sent by air express overnight courier service, or (d) on the second Business Day following deposit with an internationally-recognized overnight or second-day courier service with proof of receipt maintained, in each case, to the following address, as applicable:
If to the Company, addressed to:
SilverBow Resources, Inc. 
c/o Christopher M. Abundis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 
575 North Dairy Ashford 
Suite 1200 
Houston, Texas 77079 
Email: chris.abundis@sbow.com
If to Employee, addressed to the following until an updated address is provided to the Company by the Executive:
Steven Adam 
[address redacted]
19.    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by electronic mail or facsimile, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.  Each counterpart may consist of a copy hereof containing multiple signature pages, each signed by one party, but together signed by both parties hereto.
20.    Deemed Resignations.  Except as otherwise determined by the Board or as otherwise agreed to in writing by Employee and any member of the Company Group prior to the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or any member of the Company Group, any termination of Employee’s employment shall constitute, as applicable, an automatic resignation of Employee: (a) as an officer of the Company and each member of the Company Group; (b) from the Board; and (c) from the board of directors or board of managers (or similar governing body) of any member of the Company Group and from the board of directors or board of managers (or similar governing body) of any corporation, limited liability entity, unlimited liability entity or other entity in which any member of the Company Group holds an equity interest and with respect to which 

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board of directors or board of managers (or similar governing body) Employee serves as such Company Group member’s designee or other representative. 
21.    Certain Excise Taxes.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Employee is a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which Employee has the right to receive from the Company or any of its affiliates, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (i) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by Employee from the Company or any of its affiliates shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Employee’s “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by Employee shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (ii) paid in full, whichever produces the better net after-tax position to Employee (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes).  The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order.  The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made by the Company in good faith.  If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company or any of its affiliates used in determining if a “parachute payment” exists, exceeds one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Employee’s base amount, then Employee shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made.  Nothing in this Section 22 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, Employee’s excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.  
22.    Section 409A.  
(a)    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all provisions of this Agreement are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and the applicable Treasury regulations and administrative guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”) or an exemption therefrom and shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. For purposes of Section 409A, each installment payment provided under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate 

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payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of Employee’s employment shall only be made if such termination of employment constitutes a “separation from service” under Section 409A.  
(b)    To the extent that any right to reimbursement of expenses or payment of any benefit in-kind under this Agreement constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A), (i) any such expense reimbursement shall be made by the Company no later than the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expense was incurred by Employee, (ii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year; provided, that the foregoing clause shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period in which the arrangement is in effect.  
(c)    Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payment or benefit provided for herein would be subject to additional taxes and interest under Section 409A if Employee’s receipt of such payment or benefit is not delayed until the earlier of (%3) the date of Employee’s death or (%3) the date that is six (6) months after the Termination Date (such date, the “Section 409A Payment Date”), then such payment or benefit shall not be provided to Employee (or Employee’s estate, if applicable) until the Section 409A Payment Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement are exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A and in no event shall any member of the Company Group be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.
23.    Clawback.  To the extent required by applicable law or any applicable securities exchange listing standards, or as otherwise determined by the Board (or a committee thereof), amounts paid or payable under this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of any applicable clawback policies or procedures adopted by the Company, which clawback policies or procedures may provide for forfeiture and/or recoupment of amounts paid or payable under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company reserves the right, without the consent of Employee, to adopt any such clawback policies and procedures, including such policies and procedures applicable to this Agreement with retroactive effect.
24.    Effect of Termination.  The provisions of Sections 5, 8-12 and 20 and those provisions necessary to interpret and enforce them, shall survive any termination of this Agreement and any termination of the employment relationship between Employee and the Company.

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25.    Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Each member of the Company Group that is not a signatory to this Agreement shall be a third-party beneficiary of Employee’s obligations under Sections 7-10 and shall be entitled to enforce such obligations as if a party hereto.
26.    Severability.  If an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement (or portion thereof) is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision (or portion thereof) shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee and the Company each have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.

EMPLOYEE
/s/ Steven W. Adam    
Steven W. Adam

SILVERBOW RESOURCES, INC.
		
	By:
	/s/ Sean C. Woolverton     
Name: Sean C. Woolverton     
Title: Chief Executive Officer    

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit A

FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT

This General Release of Claims (this “Agreement”) is entered into by Steven W. Adam (“Employee”) and is that certain Release referred to in Section 6(g) of the Employment Agreement effective as of Employee’s first date of employment with the Company (as defined herein), by and between SilverBow Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Employee.  Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the Employment Agreement.  
1.    Severance Consideration.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that the last day of Employee’s employment with the Company was ___________, 2___ (the “Separation Date”). If (a) Employee executes this Agreement on or after the Separation Date and returns it to the Company, care of [NAME] [ADDRESS] [E-MAIL] so that it is received by [NAME] no later than 11:59 p.m., Houston, Texas time on [DATE], (b) does not exercise his revocation rights pursuant to Section 11 below, and (c) abides by Employee’s continuing obligations under the Employment Agreement (including the terms of Sections 8, 9, and 11 thereof), then the Company will provide Employee the Severance Consideration, which Severance Consideration will be provided as set forth  Section 6 of the Employment Agreement. 
2.    Satisfaction of All Leaves and Payment Amounts; Prior Rights and Obligations.  In entering into this Agreement, Employee expressly acknowledges and agrees that Employee has received all leaves (paid and unpaid) to which Employee was entitled during Employee’s employment with the Company and any other Company Party (as defined below) and Employee has received all wages, bonuses, and other compensation, been provided all benefits, been afforded all rights and been paid all sums that Employee is owed and has been owed by the Company and any other Company Party as of the date that Employee executes this Agreement (the “Signing Date”).  For the avoidance of doubt, Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee had no right to the Severance Consideration (or any portions thereof) but for Employee’s entry into this Agreement.  
3.    Release of Liability for Claims.  
(a)    In consideration of Employee’s receipt of the Severance Consideration (and any portion thereof), Employee hereby forever releases, discharges and acquits the Company, its affiliates, and each of the foregoing entities’ respective past, present and future subsidiaries, affiliates, stockholders, members, partners, directors, officers, managers, insurers, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs, predecessors, successors and representatives in their personal and representative capacities, as well as all employee benefit plans maintained by any Company Party and all fiduciaries and administrators of any such plans, in their personal and representative 

EXHIBIT A

capacities (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and Employee hereby waives, any and all claims, damages, or causes of action of any kind related to Employee’s employment with any Company Party, the termination of such employment, and any other acts or omissions related to any matter occurring or existing on or prior to the Signing Date, including (i) any alleged violation through such date of: (A) any federal, state or local anti-discrimination or anti-retaliation law, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as amended, and Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Texas Labor Code (including the Texas Payday Law the Texas Anti-Retaliation Act, Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code, and the Texas Whistleblower Act) as amended; (B) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); (C) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (D) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (E) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (F) any federal, state or local wage and hour law; (G) any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; or (H) any public policy, contract, tort, or common law claim or claim for fiduciary duty or breach thereof or claim for fraud or misrepresentation or fraud of any kind; (ii) any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in, or with respect to, a Released Claim; (iii) any and all rights, benefits or claims Employee may have under any retention, change in control, bonus or severance plan or policy of any Company Party or any retention, change in control, bonus or severance-related agreement that Employee may have or have had with any Company Party other than the rights to the Severance Consideration described herein; (iv) any and all rights, benefits or claims Employee may have under any employment contract (including the Employment Agreement), equity-based compensation plan or arrangement, incentive compensation plan, limited liability company agreements, and any other agreement; and (v) any claim for compensation or benefits of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”).  In no event shall the Released Claims include (x) any claim that first arises after the Signing Date or (y) any claim to vested benefits under an employee benefit plan governed by ERISA.  This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any such claims exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious.  Rather, Employee is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration received by him pursuant to Section 2, any and all potential claims of this nature that Employee may have against the Company Parties, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived.  THIS RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SOLE OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES.
(b)    Notwithstanding this release of liability, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state 

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or local agency or participating in (or cooperating with) any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency or cooperating with such agency; however, Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency or proceeding or subsequent legal actions.  
4.    Representation About Claims.  Employee represents and warrants that, as of the Signing Date, Employee has not filed any claims, complaints, charges, or lawsuits against any of the Company Parties with any governmental agency or with any state or federal court or arbitrator for or with respect to a matter, claim, or incident that occurred or arose out of one or more occurrences that took place on or prior to the Signing Date.  Employee further represents and warrants that Employee has made no assignment, sale, delivery, transfer or conveyance of any rights Employee has asserted or may have against any of the Company Parties with respect to any Released Claim. 
5.    Employee’s Acknowledgments.  By executing and delivering this Agreement, Employee expressly acknowledges that: 
(c)    Employee has carefully read this Agreement and has had sufficient time (and at least [21] [45] days) to consider this Agreement before signing it and delivering it to the Company; 
(d)    [If 45-day period applies: Employee has been provided with, and attached to this Agreement is, a listing of: (A) the job titles and ages of all employees selected for participation in the exit incentive program or other employment termination program pursuant to which Employee is being offered this Agreement; (B) the job titles and ages of all employees in the same job classification or organizational unit who were not selected for participation in the program; and (C) information about the unit affected by the program, including any eligibility factors for such program and any time limits applicable to such program;]
(e)    Employee has been advised, and hereby is advised in writing, to discuss this Agreement with an attorney of Employee’s choice and Employee has had adequate opportunity to do so prior to executing this Agreement; 
(f)    Employee fully understands the final and binding effect of this Agreement; the only promises made to Employee to sign this Agreement are those stated herein; and Employee is signing this Agreement knowingly, voluntarily and of Employee’s own free will, and understands and agrees to each of the terms of this Agreement; 
(g)    The only matters relied upon by Employee and causing Employee to sign this Agreement are the provisions set forth in writing within the four corners of this Agreement; 

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(h)    Employee would not otherwise have been entitled to the consideration described in Section 1 above, or any portion thereof, but for Employee’s agreement to be bound by the terms of this Agreement; and
(i)    No Company Party has provided any tax or legal advice regarding this Agreement and Employee has had the opportunity to receive sufficient tax and legal advice from advisors of Employee’s own choosing such that Employee enters into this Agreement with full understanding of the tax and legal implications thereof.
6.    Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Employee expressly acknowledges and agrees that each Company Party that is not a signatory to this Agreement shall be a third-party beneficiary of Employee’s release of claims and representations in Sections 2-5 and 9 hereof. 
7.    Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement (or part thereof) that renders such term or provision (or part thereof) or any other term or provision hereof (or part thereof) invalid or unenforceable in any respect shall be severable and shall be modified or severed to the extent necessary to avoid rendering such term or provision (or part thereof) invalid or unenforceable, and such modification or severance shall be accomplished in the manner that most nearly preserves the benefit of the bargain set forth in the Employment Agreement and hereunder.
8.    Withholding of Taxes and Other Deductions.  Employee acknowledges that the Company may withhold from the Severance Consideration all federal, state, local, and other taxes and withholdings as may be required by any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
9.     Return of Property. Employee represents and warrants that Employee has returned to the Company all property belonging to the Company or any other Company Party, including all computer files, electronically stored information and other materials provided to him by the Company or any other Company Party in the course of Employee’s employment with the Company and Employee further represents and warrants that Employee has not maintained a copy of any such materials in any form.
10.    Further Assurances.  In signing below, Employee expressly acknowledges the enforceability, and continued effectiveness of Sections 8, 9 and 11 of the Employment Agreement and promises to abide by those terms of the Employment Agreement.  
11.    Revocation Right.    Notwithstanding the initial effectiveness of this Agreement, Employee may revoke the delivery (and therefore the effectiveness) of this Agreement within the seven-day period beginning on the date Employee executes this Agreement (such seven day period being referred to herein as the “Release Revocation Period”).  To be effective, such revocation must be in writing signed by Employee and must be received by [NAME] [ADDRESS] [E-MAIL] before 11:59 p.m., Houston, Texas time, on the last day of the Release Revocation Period.  If an effective revocation is delivered in the foregoing manner and timeframe, no Severance Consideration 

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shall be provided and this Agreement shall be null and void; provided, however, that the provisions of Sections 2, 4, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by any such revocation.

12.    Employment Agreement.  This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 13, 14, 15 and 19 of the Employment Agreement, which provisions are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of this Agreement.

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Signature Page Follows]

EXHIBIT A

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee has executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below, effective for all purposes as provided above.

EMPLOYEE

            
Steven W. Adam
Date:            

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
RELEASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit B

ADDITIONAL MARKET AREA

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EXHIBIT BEX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of November 3, 2017 by and between Hailiang Education
Group Inc., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and Jianguo Yu, an individual (the “Executive”). The term “Company” as used herein with respect to all
obligations of the Executive hereunder shall be deemed to include the Company and all of its direct or indirect parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, or subsidiaries or affiliates of its parent companies (collectively, the
“Group”). 
 RECITALS 

The Company desires to employ the Executive and to assure itself of the services of the Executive during the term of Employment (as defined
below). 
 The Executive desires to be employed by the Company during the term of Employment and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT 

The parties hereto agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	POSITION 

 The Executive hereby accepts a position of Chief Financial Officer of the
Company (the “Employment”). 
  

	 	2.	TERM 

 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the initial term of the
Employment shall be 5 years, commencing on November 3, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 

	 	3.	PROBATION 

 No probationary period. 

 

	 	4.	DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

 The Executive’s duties at the Company will include all
jobs assigned by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and/or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. 

The Executive shall devote all of his/her working time, attention and skills to the performance of his/her duties at the Company and shall
faithfully and diligently serve the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (the “Articles of Association”), and the guidelines, policies and procedures of the
Company approved from time to time by the Board. 
  

	 	5.	NO BREACH OF CONTRACT 

 The Executive shall use his/her best efforts to perform his/her
duties hereunder. The Executive shall not, without prior consent of the Board, become an employee of any entity other than the Company and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, and shall not be concerned or interested in any business or
entity that directly or indirectly competes with the Group (any such business or entity, a “Competitor”), provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude the Executive from holding up to 5% of shares or other securities of any
Competitor that is listed on any securities exchange or recognized securities market anywhere, provided however, that the Executive shall notify the Company in writing prior to his/her obtaining a proposed interest in such shares or
securities in a timely manner and with such details and particulars as the Company may reasonably require. The Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from any board or similar body which he/she may then serve if the
Board reasonably determines in writing that the Executive’s service on such board or body interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related to such service is
then in competition with any business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 

 The Executive hereby represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Executive and the performance by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or
otherwise bound, except for agreements that are required to be entered into by and between the Executive and any member of the Group pursuant to applicable law of the jurisdiction where the Executive is based, if any; (ii) that the Executive
has no information (including, without limitation, confidential information and trade secrets) relating to any other person or entity which would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his/her duties
hereunder; (iii) that the Executive is not bound by any confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement (other than this) with any other person or entity except for other member(s) of the Group, as the case may be. 

 

	 	6.	LOCATION 

 The Executive will be based in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China,
until both parties hereto agree to change otherwise. The Executive acknowledges that he/she may be required to travel from time to time in the course of performing his/her duties for the Company. 

	 	7.	COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

  

	 	(a)	Compensation. The Executive’s cash compensation (inclusive of the statutory welfare reserves that the Company is required to set aside for the Executive under applicable law) shall be provided by the
Company in a separate schedule or as specified in a separate agreement between the executive and the company’s designated subsidiary or affiliated entity, subject to annual review and adjustment by the Company or the compensation committee of
the Board. The cash compensation may be paid by the Company, a subsidiary or affiliated entity or a combination thereof, as designated by the Company from time to time. 

 

	 	(b)	Equity Incentives. To the extent the Company adopts and maintains a share incentive plan, the Executive will be eligible to participate in such plan pursuant to the terms thereof. 

 

	 	(c)	Benefits. The Executive is eligible for participation in any standard employee benefit plan of the Company that currently exists or may be adopted by the Company in the future, including, but not limited to,
any retirement plan, life insurance plan, health insurance plan and travel/holiday plan. 

  

	 	(d)	Annual Vacation. Upon the Effective Date, the Executive is entitled to 22 days per annum of annual vacation. 

  

	 	(e)	Personal Days. Upon the Effective Date, the Executive is entitled to 2 days per annum of personal days. 

  

	 	(f)	Sick Leave. Upon the Effective Date, the Executive is entitled to 30 hours per annum of sick leave. 

	 	8.	TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT 

  

	 	(a)	By the Company. The Company may terminate the Employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration, if the Executive (1) commits any serious or persistent breach or non-observance of the terms and conditions of your employment; (2) is convicted of a criminal offence other than one which in the opinion of the Board does not affect the executive’s position as an
employee of the Company, bearing in mind the nature of your duties and the capacity in which the executive is employed; (3) willfully disobeys a lawful and reasonable order; (4) misconducts himself/herself and such conduct being
inconsistent with the due and faithful discharge of the Executive’s material duties; (5) is guilty of fraud or dishonesty; or (6) is habitually neglectful in his/her duties. The Company may terminate the Employment without cause at
any time with a three-month prior written notice to the Executive or by payment of three months’ salary in lieu of notice. 

  

	 	(b)	By the Executive. The Executive may terminate the Employment at any time with a three-month prior written notice to the Company or by payment of three months’ salary in lieu of notice. In addition,
the Executive may resign prior to the expiration of the Agreement if such resignation or an alternative arrangement with respect to the Employment is approved by the Board. 

 

	 	(c)	Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party. The
notice of termination shall indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement relied upon in effecting the termination. 

	 	9.	CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE 

  

	 	(a)	Confidentiality and Non-disclosure. The Executive hereby agrees at all times during the term of his/her employment and after termination, to hold in the strictest
confidence, and not to use, except for the benefit of the Group, or to disclose to any person, corporation or other entity without written consent of the Company, any Confidential Information. The Executive understands that “Confidential
Information” means any proprietary or confidential information of the Group, its affiliates, their clients, customers or partners, and the Group’s licensors, including, without limitation, technical data, trade secrets, research and
development information, product plans, services, customer lists and customers (including, but not limited to, customers of the Group on whom the Executive called or with whom the Executive became acquainted during the term of his/her employment),
supplier lists and suppliers, software, developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, personnel information, marketing, finances, information about the suppliers, joint
ventures, licensors, licensees, distributors and other persons with whom the Group does business, information regarding the skills and compensation of other employees of the Group or other business information disclosed to the Executive by or
obtained by the Executive from the Group, its affiliates, or their clients, customers or partners either directly or indirectly in writing, orally or by drawings or observation of parts or equipment, if specifically indicated to be confidential or
reasonably expected to be confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available and known to the public through no fault of the Executive. 

 

	 	(b)	Company Property. The Executive understands that all documents (including computer records, facsimile and e-mail) and materials created, received or transmitted in
connection with his/her work or using the facilities of the Group are property of the Group and subject to inspection by the Group, at any time. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company (or at any other time when
requested by the Company), the Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all documents and materials of any nature pertaining to his/her work with the Company and will provide written certification of his compliance with this Agreement. Under
no circumstances will the Executive have, following his/her termination, in his/her possession any property of the Group, or any documents or materials or copies thereof containing any Confidential Information. 

	 	(c)	Former Employer Information. The Executive agrees that he has not and will not, during the term of his/her employment, (i) improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets of any
former employer or other person or entity with which the Executive has an agreement or duty to keep in confidence information acquired by Executive, if any, or (ii) bring into the premises of the Group any document or confidential or
proprietary information belonging to such former employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such former employer, person or entity. The Executive will indemnify the Group and hold it harmless from and against all claims,
liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, arising out of or in connection with any violation of the foregoing. 

 

	 	(d)	Third Party Information. The Executive recognizes that the Group may have received, and in the future may receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the
Group’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. The Executive agrees that the Executive owes the Group and such third parties, during the Executive’s employment by the
Company and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any person or firm and to use it in a manner consistent with, and for the limited purposes permitted by,
the Group’s agreement with such third party. 

 This Section 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the
event the Executive breaches this Section 9, the Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law. 
  

	 	10.	INVENTIONS 

  

	 	(a)	Inventions Retained and Licensed. The Executive has attached hereto, as Schedule A, a list describing all inventions, ideas, improvements, designs and discoveries, whether or not patentable and
whether or not reduced to practice, original works of authorship and trade secrets made or conceived by or belonging to the Executive (whether made solely by the Executive or jointly with others) that (i) were developed by Executive prior to
the Executive’s employment by the Company (collectively, “Prior Inventions”), (ii) relate to the Group’s actual or proposed business, products or research and development, and (iii) are not assigned to the Group
hereunder; or, if no such list is attached, the Executive represents that there are no such Prior Inventions. Except to the extent set forth in Schedule A, the Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that, if in the course of
his/her service for the Group, the Executive incorporates into a Group product, process or machine a Prior Invention owned by the Executive or in which he/she has an interest, (a) the Group is hereby granted and shall have a nonexclusive,
royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right and license (which may be freely transferred by the Group to any other person or entity) to make, have made, modify, use, sell, sublicense and otherwise distribute such Prior Invention as part of
or in connection with such product, process or machine, and (b) he/she has all necessary rights, powers and authorization to use such Prior Invention in the manner it is used and such use will not infringe any right of any company, entity or
person. The Executive hereby agrees to indemnify the Group and hold it harmless from all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and costs for resolving disputes arising out of or in connection with any
violation or claimed violation of a third party’s rights resulting from any use, sub-licensing, modification, transfer or sale by the Group of such Prior Invention. 

	 	(b)	Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions. The Executive understands that the Company engages in research and development and other activities in connection with its business and that, as an essential part of
the Employment, the Executive is expected to make new contributions to and create inventions of value for the Company. 

 From
and after the Effective Date, the Executive shall make full written disclosure in confidence to the Company all inventions, improvements, designs, original works of authorship, formulas, processes, compositions of matter, computer software programs,
databases, mask works, concepts and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or registrable under patent, copyright, circuit layout design or similar laws in China or anywhere else in the world, which the Executive may solely or jointly conceive or
develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or developed or reduced to practice, during the period of the Executive’s Employment at the Company (whether or not during business hours) that are either related to the scope of his/her
Employment at the Company or make use, in any manner, of the resources of the Group (collectively, the “Inventions”). The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Company or the Group shall be the sole owner of all rights, title
and interest in the Inventions created hereunder. In the event the foregoing assignment of Inventions to the Company or the Group is ineffective for any reason, each member of the Group is hereby granted and shall have a royalty-free, sub-licensable, transferable, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to make, have made, modify, use, and sell such Inventions as part of or in connection with any product, process or machine. Such exclusive
license shall continue in effect for the maximum term as may now or hereafter be permissible under applicable law. Upon expiration, such license, without further consent or action on the Executive’s part, shall automatically be renewed for the
maximum term as is then permissible under applicable law, unless, within the six-month period prior to such expiration, the Company and the Executive have agreed that such license will not be renewed. The
Executive also hereby forever waives and agrees never to assert any and all rights he may have in or with respect to any Inventions even after termination of his/her employment with the Company. The Executive hereby further acknowledges that all
Inventions created by him/her (solely or jointly with others) are, to the extent permitted by applicable law, “works made for hire” or “inventions made for hire,” as those terms are defined in the People’s Republic of China
(“PRC”) Copyright Law, the PRC Patent Law and the Regulations on Computer Software Protection, respectively, and all titles, rights and interests in or to such Inventions are or shall be vested in the Company. 

	 	(c)	Patent and Copyright Registration. The Executive agrees to assist the Company or its designees in every proper way to obtain for the Company and enforce patents, copyrights, mask work rights, trade secret
rights, and other legal protection for the Inventions in any and all countries. The Executive will execute any documents that the Company may reasonably request for use in obtaining or enforcing such patents, copyrights, mask work rights, trade
secrets and other legal protections. The Executive’s obligations under this paragraph will continue beyond the termination of the Employment with the Company, provided that the Company will reasonably compensate the Executive after such
termination for time or expenses actually spent by the Executive at the Company’s request on such assistance. The Executive appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Executive’s attorney-in-fact to execute documents on the Executive’s behalf for this purpose. 

  

	 	(d)	Remuneration. The Executive hereby agrees that the remuneration received by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement with the Company includes any remuneration which the Executive may be entitled to under
applicable PRC law for any “works made for hire,” “inventions made for hire” or other Inventions assigned to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. 

	 	(e)	Return of Confidential Material. In the event of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever, Executive agrees promptly to surrender and deliver to the Company
all records, materials, equipment, drawings, documents and data of any nature pertaining to any confidential information or to his/her employment, and Executive will not retain or take with him/her any tangible materials or electronically-stored
data, containing or pertaining to any confidential information that Executive may produce, acquire or obtain access to during the course of his/her employment. 

This Section 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this
Section 10, the Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law. 
  

	 	11.	CONFLICTING EMPLOYMENT 

 The Executive hereby agrees that, during the term of his/her
employment with the Company, he/she will not engage in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business activity related to the business in which the Group is now involved or becomes involved during the term of the Executive’s
employment, nor will the Executive engage in any other activities that conflict with his/her obligations to the Company without the prior written consent of the Company. 

	 	12.	NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION 

In consideration of the salary paid to the Executive by the Company, the Executive undertakes that for a period of one (1) year after
he/she ceases to be employed by the Company, he/she will not, without the prior written consent of the Company: 
  

	 	(a)	in the territory of the PRC (for the purpose of this Section 12, the PRC shall include Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) (the “Territory”), either on his/her own account or through any of his/her
affiliates, or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, carry on or be engaged, concerned or interested directly or indirectly whether as shareholder, director, employee, partner, agent or otherwise carry on any business in direct
competition with the business of the Group; 

  

	 	(b)	either on his/her own account or through any of his/her affiliates or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, solicit or entice away or attempt to solicit or entice away from the Group, any person, firm,
company or organization who is or shall at any time within two (2) years prior to such cessation have been a customer, client, representative or agent of the Group or in the habit of dealing with the Group; 

 

	 	(c)	either on his/her own account or through any of his/her affiliates or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, employ, solicit or entice away or attempt to employ, solicit or entice away from the Group any
person who is or shall have been at the date of or within twelve (12) months prior to such cessation of employment an officer, manager, consultant or employee of any such the Group whether or not such person would commit a breach of contract by
reason of leaving such employment; or 

  

	 	(d)	either on his/her own account or through any of his/her affiliates or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, in relation to any trade, business or company use a name including the words of [“Hailiang
(

),” “Tianma (

),”] or any other words hereafter used by the Group in its name or in the name of any of its products, services or their derivative terms, or the Chinese or English equivalent or any similar word in such a way as to
be capable of or likely to be confused with the name of the Group or the product or services or any other products or services of the Group, and shall use all reasonable endeavors to procure that no such name shall be used by any of his/her
affiliates or otherwise by any person with which he/she is connected. 

 Each and every obligation under this Section 12 shall be treated as a separate obligation
and shall be severally enforceable as such and in the event of any obligation or obligations being or becoming unenforceable in whole or in part, such part or parts which are unenforceable shall be deleted from such section and any such deletion
shall not affect the enforceability of the remainder parts of such section. 
 The Executive agrees that in light of the circumstances, the
restrictive covenants contained in this Section 12 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Group, and further agrees that the said covenants are not excessive or unduly onerous upon the Executive. However, it is recognized
that restrictions of the nature in question may fail for technical reasons currently unforeseen and accordingly it is hereby agreed and declared that if any of such restrictions shall be adjudged to be void as going beyond what is reasonable, in
light of the circumstances, for the protection of the Group, but would be valid if part of the wording thereof were deleted or the periods thereof reduced or the range of activities or area dealt with thereby reduced in scope, the said restriction
shall apply with such modification as may be necessary to make it valid and effective. 
 This Section 12 shall survive the termination
of this Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 12, the Executive acknowledges that there will be no adequate remedy at law, and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for
specific performance, and such other relief as may be proper (including monetary damages if appropriate). In any event, the Company shall have right to seek all remedies permissible under applicable law. 

	 	13.	WITHHOLDING TAXES 

 Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may
withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such national, provincial, local or any other income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be
withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. 
  

	 	14.	NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYER 

 In the event that the Executive leaves the employ of the
Company, the Executive hereby grants consent to notification by the Company to his/her new employer about his/her rights and obligations under this Agreement. 
  

	 	15.	ASSIGNMENT 

 This Agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto
shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that (i) the Company may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to
any member of the Group without such consent, and (ii) in the event of a merger, consolidation, or transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual(s) or entity, this Agreement
shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such successor shall discharge and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder. 

 

	 	16.	SEVERABILITY 

 If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held
invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable. 

	 	17.	ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
between the Executive and the Company regarding the terms of the Employment and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter, other than any such agreement under any employment agreement entered
into with a subsidiary of the Company at the request of the Company to the extent such agreement does not conflict with any of the provisions herein. The Executive acknowledges that he/she has not entered into this Agreement in reliance
upon any representation, warranty or undertaking which is not set forth in this Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Executive and the Company. 

 

	 	18.	REPRESENTATIONS 

 The Executive hereby agrees to execute any proper oath or verify any
proper document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement. The Executive hereby represents that the Executive’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information
acquired by the Executive in confidence or in trust prior to his/her employment by the Company. The Executive has not entered into, and hereby agrees that he/she will not enter into, any oral or written agreement in conflict with this
Section 18. The Executive represents that the Executive will consult his/her own consultants for tax advice and is not relying on the Company for any tax advice with respect to this Agreement or any provisions hereunder. 

 

	 	19.	GOVERNING LAW 

 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York. 

	 	20.	ARBITRATION 

 Any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to, this
Agreement shall be resolved through arbitration pursuant to this Section 20. The arbitration shall be conducted in Hong Kong under the auspices of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the “Centre”) in accordance with the
rules of the United Nations Commission of International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL Rules”) in effect at the time of the arbitration. There shall be one arbitrator. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the
disputing parties, and any party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award. 
  

	 	21.	AMENDMENT 

 This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part),
except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto. 
  

	 	22.	WAIVER 

 Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right,
remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or
privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless
it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver. 

	 	23.	NOTICES 

 All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and made if (i) delivered by hand, (ii) otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, or (iii) sent by a recognized courier with next-day or second-day delivery to the last known address of the other party. 
  

	 	24.	COUNTERPARTS 

 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or
taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose. 

 

	 	25.	NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER 

 Each party recognizes that this Agreement is a
legally binding contract and acknowledges that such party has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of choice. In any construction of the terms of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of
that party being the drafter of such terms. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that he/she has read and understands this Agreement, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this
Agreement and has ample opportunity to do so. 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above. 

			
	Hailiang Education Group Inc.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Ming Wang
		
	Name:	 	Ming Wang
		
	Title:	 	Chairman of the Board and CEO

 Executive 
  

			
	Signature:	 	/s/ Jianguo Yu
		
	Name:	 	Jianguo Yu

 [Signature Page to Employment Agreement] 

 Schedule A 

List of Prior Inventions 
  

					
	 Title
	  	 Date
	  	
Identifying Number or Brief Description

		  		  	
		  		  	
		  		  	
		  		  	
		  		  	

  

			
		 	No inventions or improvements
		
		 	Additional Sheets Attached

  

	
	 Signature of
 Executive:

	
	 Print Name of

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