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LTI Award Agreement – Performance Units        
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BLACK STONE MINERALS, L.P.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
LTI AWARD GRANT NOTICE
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Black Stone Minerals, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“you” or “Employee”) the number of performance-based Phantom Units (the “Performance Units”) set forth below.  This award of Performance Units (this “Award”) is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein as well as the terms and conditions set forth in the LTI Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and in the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.
						
	Employee:	[●]
	Date of Grant:	[●]
	Employer:	Black Stone Natural Resources Management Company or any other entity that may employ Employee after the Date of Grant and which entity is the General Partner, Black Stone Minerals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), or any of their respective Affiliates.

	Target Performance Units:	[●] Performance Units (the “Target Performance Units”)

	Award Type: 
Performance Period:
	Phantom Unit granted pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Plan. 
Date of Grant through December 31, 2025 

	Earning of Performance Units:	Subject to the terms and conditions and except as otherwise provided or set forth herein, in the Agreement and in the Plan, the Performance Units shall become earned in the manner set forth below so long as you remain continuously employed by the Employer from the Date of Grant through the end of the Performance Period.  The number of Performance Units, if any, that become earned in the Performance Period will be equal to the Target Performance Units if the Performance Goal is achieved.

As used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

“Average Daily Royalty Production” means the higher of:

						
		(i)Royalty Production for the fourth quarter of 2025, divided by 92; and
(ii)Royalty Production for December 2025, divided by 31.
“BOE” means a barrel of oil equivalent that is one barrel (42 US gallons) of crude oil or 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas.
“Daily Royalty Production Target” means 42,000 BOE per day of Average Daily Royalty Production.
“Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio” means, for a given date, the amount of Partnership debt outstanding on that date, reduced by cash and cash equivalents, divided by the 2025 Adjusted EBITDA, as reported in the Partnership’s 2025 financial statements.
“Performance Goal” means 
(i)the Daily Royalty Production Target; and 
(ii)a Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio less than or equal to 1.0 on December 31, 2025.
“Royalty Production” means total production (expressed in BOE) for the relevant period, as calculated by the Partnership for use in its financial reporting, including prior-period adjustments for the relevant period, but excluding:
(i)Production associated with working interests, other than working interests obtained through reversions under the Partnership’s farmout agreements; and
(ii)Production associated with acquisitions consummated on or after January 1, 2022.

y clicking to accept, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this LTI Award Grant Notice (this “Grant Notice”).  You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice.  You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations arising under the Agreement, the Plan or this Grant Notice.
In lieu of receiving documents in paper format, you agree, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the General Partner or any Affiliate may be required to deliver (including prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports, and all other forms of communications) in connection with this and any other award made or offered by the General Partner.  Electronic delivery may be made via the electronic mail system of the General Partner or one of its Affiliates or by reference to a location on an intranet site to which you have access.  You hereby consent to any and all procedures the General Partner has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of any such documents.
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You acknowledge and agree that clicking to accept this Award constitutes your electronic signature and is intended to have the same force and effect as your manual signature.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner has caused this Grant Notice to be executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized effective for all purposes as provided above.

									
			BLACK STONE MINERALS GP, L.L.C.

By:    
Steve Putman
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

			
			

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LTI Award Grant Notice

EXHIBIT A
LTI AWARD AGREEMENT
This LTI Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached (the “Date of Grant”) by and between Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), and [●] (“Employee”).  Capitalized terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Grant Notice.
1.Award.  Effective as of the Date of Grant, the General Partner hereby grants to Employee the number of performance-based Phantom Units set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Performance Units”) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Agreement.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.  To the extent earned, each Performance Unit represents the right to receive one Common Unit, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan.  Unless and until the Performance Units have become earned in the manner set forth in the Grant Notice and this Agreement, Employee will have no right to receive any Common Units or other payments in respect of the Performance Units.  Prior to settlement of this Award, the Performance Units and this Award represent an unsecured obligation of Black Stone Minerals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), payable only from the general assets of the Partnership.
2.Earning of Performance Units.  
(a)Following the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine whether the Performance Goal has been achieved for the Performance Period.  The number of Performance Units, if any, that actually become earned for the Performance Period will be determined in accordance with the Grant Notice and Section 2(b) (and any Performance Units that do not become so earned shall be automatically forfeited).  Unless and until the Performance Units have become earned and been settled in accordance with Section 3, Employee will have no right to receive any distributions with respect to the Performance Units.  In the event of the termination of Employee’s employment prior to the last day of the Performance Period, except as otherwise provided in Section 2(b) below, all the Performance Units (and all rights arising from such Performance Units and from being a holder thereof), will terminate automatically without any further action by the General Partner or the Partnership and will be automatically forfeited without further notice.
(b)In the event of a Qualifying Termination (as defined in Section 2(d)) prior to the end of the Performance Period or in the event of a termination of employment occurring as a result of Employee’s Disability or death prior to the end of the Performance Period, then, subject to Employee’s compliance with the release requirement described in Section 2(c), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Grant Notice, (i) the Performance Period shall continue to run and (ii) the number of Performance Units, if any, that actually become earned for the Performance Period will be determined at the end of the Performance Period by multiplying Employee’s Target Performance Units for the Performance Period (if earned based on actual performance through the end of the Performance Period) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days Employee was employed by the Employer during the Performance Period and the denominator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period.  

Exhibit A-1

(c)As a condition to the application of the provisions of Section 2(b) (other than in the event of a termination of Employee’s employment due to Employee’s death), Employee must first execute within the time provided to do so (and not revoke in any time provided to do so), a release, in a form acceptable to the General Partner, releasing the Committee, the Employer, the Partnership, the General Partner, their respective Affiliates, and each of the foregoing entities’ respective shareholders, members, partners, officers, managers, directors, fiduciaries, employees, representatives, 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 Employer and any of its Affiliates or the termination of such employment, but excluding all claims to payments under the Plan and this Agreement.
(d)As used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
(i)“Cause” has the meaning assigned to such term in Employee’s severance agreement with the General Partner or one of its Affiliates; provided, however, that if Employee does not have a severance agreement with the General Partner or one of its Affiliates or if such agreement does not define the term “Cause,” then “Cause” means a determination by two-thirds of the Board that Employee:
(1)willfully and continually failed to substantially perform Employee’s duties to the Partnership and its Affiliates (other than a failure resulting from Employee’s Disability); 
(2)willfully engaged in conduct that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Partnership, the General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates, monetarily or otherwise; 
(3)has been convicted of, or has plead guilty or nolo contendere to, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony; 
(4)has committed an act of fraud, or material embezzlement or material theft, in each case, in the course of Employee’s employment relationship with the Employer or one of its Affiliates, or  
(5)has materially breached any obligations of Employee under any written agreement (including any non-compete, non-solicitation or confidentiality covenants) entered into between Employee and the Partnership, the General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except for a failure, breach or refusal that, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, Employee shall have 30 days following the delivery of written notice by the Employer or one of its Affiliates within which to cure any actions or omissions described in clauses (1), (2), (4) or (5) constituting Cause; provided however, that, if the Employer reasonably expects irreparable injury from a delay of 30 days, the Employer or one of its Affiliates may give Employee notice of such shorter period within which to cure as is reasonable under the circumstances, which may include the termination of Employee’s employment without notice and with immediate effect.
(ii)“Disability” means Employee’s incapacity, due to accident, sickness or another circumstance that renders Employee unable to perform the essential functions of Employee’s job function, with reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least 90 consecutive days or 120 days in any 12-month period.
Exhibit A-2

(iii)“Good Reason” has the meaning assigned to such term in Employee’s severance agreement with the General Partner or one of its Affiliates; provided, however, that if Employee does not have a severance agreement with the General Partner or one of its Affiliates or if such agreement does not define the term “Good Reason,” then “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Employee’s written consent:
(1)a reduction in Employee’s total compensation other than a general reduction in compensation that affects all similarly situated employees in substantially the same proportions;
(2)a relocation of Employee’s principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from the location of Employee’s principal place of employment as of the Date of Grant;
(3)any material breach by the Partnership or the General Partner of any material provision of this Agreement; 
(4)a material, adverse change in Employee’s title, authority, duties or responsibilities (other than while Employee has a Disability);
(5)a material adverse change in the reporting structure applicable to Employee; or
(6)following a Change of Control, either (x) a failure of the General Partner or one of its Affiliates to continue in effect any benefit plan or compensation arrangement in which Employee was participating immediately prior to such Change of Control or (y) the taking of any action by the General Partner or one of its Affiliates that adversely affects Employee’s participation in, or materially reduces Employee’s benefits or compensation under, any such benefit plan or compensation arrangement, unless, in the case of either clause (x) or (y), there is substituted a comparable benefit plan or compensation arrangement that is at least economically equivalent to the benefit plan or compensation arrangement being terminated or in which Employee’s participation is being adversely affected or Employee’s benefits or compensation are being materially reduced.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or any other provision of the Agreement to the contrary, any assertion by Employee of a termination for Good Reason shall not be effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) Employee must provide written notice to the General Partner of the existence of the condition(s) providing grounds for termination for Good Reason within 30 days of the initial existence of such grounds; (B) the condition(s) specified in such notice must remain uncorrected for 30 days following the General Partner’s receipt of such written notice; and (C) the date of Employee’s termination of employment must occur within 60 days after the initial existence of the condition(s) specified in such notice.
(iv)“Qualifying Termination” means a termination of Employee’s employment (1) by the Employer without Cause or (2) as a result of Employee’s resignation for Good Reason.
3.Settlement of Performance Units.  As soon as administratively practicable following the Committee’s determination of whether the Performance Goal was achieved for the Performance Period, but in no event later than March 15 following the end of such Performance 
Exhibit A-3

Period, Employee (or Employee’s permitted transferee, if applicable) shall be issued a number of Common Units equal to the number of Performance Units subject to this Award and set out in the Grant Notice that become earned based on the achievement of the Performance Goal.  Any fractional Performance Unit that becomes earned hereunder will be rounded down to the next whole Performance Unit if it is less than 0.5 and rounded up to the next whole Performance Unit if it is 0.5 or more.  No fractional Common Units, nor the cash value of any fractional Common Units, will be issuable or payable to Employee pursuant to this Agreement.  All Common Units issued hereunder shall be delivered either by delivering one or more certificates for such Common Units to Employee or by entering such Common Units in book-entry form, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.  The value of Common Units shall not bear any interest owing to the passage of time.  Neither this Section 3 nor any action taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement shall be construed to create a trust or a funded or secured obligation of any kind.
4.Rights as Unitholder.  Neither Employee nor any person claiming under or through Employee shall have any of the rights or privileges of a holder of Common Units in respect of any Common Units that may become deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Common Units have been issued or recorded in book entry form on the records of the Partnership or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered in certificate or book entry form to Employee or any person claiming under or through Employee.
5.Tax Withholding.  Upon any taxable event arising in connection with the Performance Units, the General Partner shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold (or cause the Employer or one of its Affiliates to deduct or withhold), or to require Employee to remit to the General Partner (or the Employer or one of its Affiliates), an amount sufficient to satisfy all applicable federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such event.  In satisfaction of the foregoing requirement, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the General Partner or the Employer or one of its Affiliates shall withhold from any cash or equity remuneration (including, if applicable, any of the Common Units otherwise deliverable under this Agreement) then or thereafter payable to Employee an amount equal to the aggregate amount of taxes required to be withheld with respect to such event.  If such tax obligations are satisfied through the withholding or surrender of Common Units pursuant to this Agreement, the maximum number of Common Units that may be so withheld (or surrendered) shall be the number of Common Units that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of withholding (or surrender) equal to the aggregate amount of taxes required to be withheld, determined based on the greatest withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that may be utilized without resulting in adverse accounting, tax or other consequences to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates (other than immaterial administrative, reporting or similar consequences), as determined by the Committee.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that none of the Board, the Committee, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Employer or any of their respective Affiliates have made any representation or warranty as to the tax consequences to Employee as a result of the receipt of the Performance Units, the earning of the Performance Units or the forfeiture of any of the Performance Units.  Employee represents that he or she is in no manner relying on the Board, the Committee, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Employer or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees or authorized representatives (including, without limitation, attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers, lenders, prospective lenders and financial representatives) for tax advice or an assessment of such tax consequences.  Employee represents that he or she has consulted with any tax consultants that Employee deems advisable in connection with the Performance Units.  
Exhibit A-4

6.Refusal to Transfer; Stop-Transfer Notices.  The Partnership shall not be required (a) to transfer on its books any Common Units that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (b) to treat as owner of such Common Units or to accord the right to vote or pay distributions to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Common Units shall have been so transferred.  Employee agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Partnership or the General Partner may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Partnership transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
7.Non-Transferability.  Neither the Performance Units nor any interest or right therein shall be (a) sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner during the lifetime of Employee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the Common Units underlying the Performance Units have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such Common Units have lapsed, or (b) liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Employee or his or her successors in interest.  Except to the extent expressly permitted by the preceding sentence, any purported sale, pledge, assignment, transfer, attachment or encumbrance of the Performance Units or any interest or right therein shall be null, void and unenforceable against the Partnership, the General Partner, the Employer and their respective Affiliates.  
8. Compliance with Securities Law.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the issuance of Common Units hereunder will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of applicable law with respect to such securities and with the requirements of any securities exchange or market system upon which the Common Units may then be listed.  No Common Units will be issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable law or regulation or the requirements of any securities exchange or market system upon which the Common Units may then be listed.  In addition, Common Units will not be issued hereunder unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) is in effect at the time of such issuance with respect to the Common Units to be issued or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Partnership, the Common Units to be issued are permitted to be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.  The inability of the Partnership to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Partnership’s legal counsel to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Units hereunder will relieve the Partnership of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such Common Units as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.  As a condition to any issuance of Common Units hereunder, the General Partner or the Partnership may require Employee to satisfy any requirements that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by the General Partner or the Partnership.
9.No Right to Continued Employment or Awards.
(a)For purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be considered to be employed by the Employer as long as Employee remains an “Employee” (as such term is defined in the Plan), or an employee of a corporation or other entity (or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity) assuming or substituting a new award for this Award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is specifically provided that Employee shall be considered to have terminated employment at the time of the termination of the status of the entity or other organization that employs Employee as an “Affiliate” of the General Partner.  Nothing in the adoption of the Plan, nor the award of the Performance Units thereunder pursuant to the Grant 
Exhibit A-5

Notice and this Agreement, shall confer upon Employee the right to continued employment by, or a continued service relationship with, the Employer or any of its Affiliates, or any other entity, or affect in any way the right of the Employer or any such Affiliate, or any other entity to terminate such employment at any time.  Unless otherwise provided in a written employment agreement or by applicable law, Employee’s employment by the Employer, or any such Affiliate, or any other entity shall be on an at-will basis, and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either Employee or the Employer, or any such Affiliate, or other entity for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause or notice.  Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment, and the cause of such termination, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
(b)The grant of the Performance Units is a one-time Award and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of Awards or benefits in lieu of Awards in the future. Future Awards will be at the sole discretion of the Committee.
10.Notices.  Any notices or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing.  In the case of Employee, such notices or communications shall be effectively delivered if hand delivered to Employee at Employee’s principal place of employment or if sent by registered or certified mail to Employee at the last address Employee has filed with the Employer.  In the case of the Partnership or General Partner, such notices or communications shall be effectively delivered if sent by registered or certified mail to the General Partner at its principal executive offices.
11.Agreement to Furnish Information.  Employee agrees to furnish to the General Partner all information requested by the General Partner to enable the General Partner or any of its Affiliates to comply with any reporting or other requirement imposed upon the General Partner or any of its Affiliates by or under any applicable statute or regulation.
12.Entire Agreement; Amendment.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and contains all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the parties with respect to the Performance Units granted hereunder; provided, however, that the terms of this Agreement shall not modify and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of any employment and/or severance agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner, the Employer or any of their respective Affiliates and Employee in effect as of the date a determination is to be made under this Agreement.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, except as provided therein, all prior understandings and agreements, if any, among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby null and void and of no further force and effect.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend this Agreement from time to time in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, any such amendment that materially reduces the rights of Employee shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both Employee and an authorized officer of the General Partner.
13.Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law principles thereof.
14.Successors and Assigns.  The General Partner may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without Employee’s consent.  This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the General Partner.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein and in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon Employee and 
Exhibit A-6

Employee's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the person(s) to whom the Performance Units may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
15.Clawback.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or the Grant Notice to the contrary, to the extent required by (a) applicable law, including, without limitation, the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, any Securities and Exchange Commission rule or any applicable securities exchange listing standards and/or (b) any policy that may be adopted or amended by the Board from time to time, all Common Units issued hereunder shall be subject to forfeiture, repurchase, recoupment and/or cancellation to the extent necessary to comply with such law(s) and/or policy.
16.Severability.  If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision 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.
17.Code Section 409A.  None of the Performance Units or any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement are intended to constitute or provide for a deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Partnership, the General Partner, the Employer or any of their respective Affiliates makes any representations that the payments provided under this Agreement are exempt from or compliant with Section 409A and in no event shall the Partnership, the General Partner, the Employer or any of their respective Affiliates 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.
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Exhibit A-7Document

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT PURSUANT TOCONDUENT INCORPORATED 2021 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN 

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by Conduent Incorporated, a New York corporation (the “Company”), as of the date that appears in the Award Summary (as defined below) and the individual whose name appears on the Award Summary (the “Employee”), who is an employee of the Company, one of the Company’s subsidiaries or one of its affiliates (the Company, or such subsidiary or affiliate, the “Employer”). 
In accordance with the provisions of the Conduent Incorporated 2021 Performance Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”) has authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Terms used herein that are defined in the Plan or in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan or this Agreement, respectively. 
The “Award Summary” is a separate document, posted to GEMS or any other applicable Human Resources information system, that provides for the effective date hereof (the “Date of Grant”) and the applicable number of Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant hereto.  The Award Summary is incorporated herein in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration the Company agrees as follows:
AWARDS
1.   Award of Restricted Stock Units.  Subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Company has awarded to the Employee on the date indicated on the Award Summary the number of Restricted Stock Units (individually, a “RSU”) as shown on the Award Summary.
TERMS OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
2.   Entitlement to Shares.  As soon as practicable on or after each applicable Vesting Date (as defined below) (or such earlier date provided in Section 8), the Company shall deliver to the Employee, in such manner as the Company shall determine, a number of shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) equal to the number of vested RSUs (subject to reduction for withholding of the Employee’s taxes in relation to the award as described in Section 10) within 60 days following each applicable Vesting Date (or, if earlier, a distribution event set forth in Section 8 that satisfies the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code); provided that any fractional shares shall be delivered in the form of cash equal to the value of such fractional shares on the applicable Vesting Date.
3.  Vesting.  Except as otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion (subject to Section 6 of the Plan) or as otherwise provided in this Section 3 or Section 8, the vesting of RSUs covered hereby shall be subject to the Employee’s continued employment with the Company or a subsidiary or affiliate through the applicable Vesting Date.  The Employee shall be eligible to vest in one-third of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Agreement as set forth in the Award Summary on each of December 31, 2022, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024 (each, a “Vesting Date”).
Upon the occurrence of an event constituting a Change in Control, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8 of the Plan, the RSUs outstanding on the date of such Change in Control, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall be assumed by the successor company (or its parent company) and remain outstanding and thereafter the vesting of such RSUs, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall be subject to the Employee’s continued employment with the Company or a subsidiary or an affiliate through each applicable Vesting Date as provided in this Section 3, at which time such RSUs shall vest and shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Plan at the earliest time set forth in the Plan that will not trigger a tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, as determined by the Committee; provided that the RSUs, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall vest and 

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

shall be paid to the extent provided in Section 8 in the event of the Employee’s termination of employment following such Change in Control and prior to a Vesting Date.  Upon payment pursuant to the terms of the Plan, such awards shall be cancelled.   
4.  Dividend Equivalents.  The Employee shall become entitled to receive from the Company on each applicable Vesting Date (or such earlier date provided in Section 8) a cash payment equaling the same amount(s) that the holder of record of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested RSUs (if any) would have been entitled to receive as dividends on such Common Stock during the period commencing on the effective date hereof and ending on each applicable Vesting Date (or such earlier date provided in Section 8) as provided under Section 3.  Payments under this Section shall be net of any required withholding taxes.  

OTHER TERMS
5. Ownership Guidelines.  Guidelines pertaining to the Employee’s required ownership of Common Stock and related holding requirements (the “Stock Ownership Guidelines”) shall be determined by the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, in its sole discretion from time to time as communicated to the Employee in writing. 
6.   Voting Rights/Dividends.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Employee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the RSUs until the date of issuance of a stock certificate to him for such RSUs and no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the RSUs become vested.
7.   Non-Assignability. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in its discretion, RSUs may not be sold, assigned, alienated, transferred, pledged, attached or otherwise encumbered except as provided in Section 7(d)(ii) of the Plan.  Any purported sale, assignment, alienation, transfer, pledge, attachment or other encumbrance of a RSU in violation of the provisions of this Section 7 and Section 7(d)(ii) of the Plan shall be void.
8.   Effect of Termination of Employment or Death.  
      (a)    Effect on RSUs.  In the event of the Employee’s termination of employment prior to December 31, 2024, the RSUs will be treated as set forth below. 
(i) Voluntary Resignation. In the event the Employee voluntarily ceases to be an employee of the Employer for any reason other than a Termination For Good Reason following a Change in Control, the RSUs that have not vested in accordance with Section 3 shall be canceled and forfeited on the date of such voluntary termination of employment.  
(ii) Termination without Cause. In the event the Employee involuntarily ceases to be an employee of the Employer on or after the nine-month anniversary of the grant date and prior to a Change in Control for any reason other than due to death, Disability or a termination for Cause, the number of RSUs scheduled to vest on the Vesting Date immediately following such termination, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall be prorated based on a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months elapsed since the most recent Vesting Date immediately preceding such date of termination (or, in the event such termination is prior to the first Vesting Date, the number of full months elapsed since the Date of Grant) and the denominator of which is 12, and any remaining RSUs shall be forfeited.  Such prorated number of RSUs, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall immediately vest and shall be settled in accordance with Section 2 within 60 days following the Vesting Date immediately following such termination; provided that such vesting shall be contingent, at the discretion of the Company, upon the Employee executing a general release (which may include an agreement with respect to engagement in detrimental activity in a form acceptable to the Company) and such release becoming effective and irrevocable within the 60-day period following such termination. In 

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

the event the Employee involuntarily ceases to be an employee of the Employer prior to the nine-month anniversary of the grant date, the RSUs shall be cancelled and forfeited on the date of such termination.     
(iii) Qualifying Termination Following Change in Control. In the event the Employee involuntarily ceases to be an employee of the Employer following a Change in Control for any reason other than a termination for Cause, or voluntarily ceases to be an employee due to a Termination for Good Reason following a Change in Control, then the RSUs covered by this Agreement, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall immediately vest (without proration based on the portion of the vesting period elapsed prior to such termination) and shall be paid in cash in accordance with the terms of the Plan within 60 days following the earliest time set forth in the Plan that will not trigger a tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, as determined by the Committee. Such vesting shall be contingent, at the discretion of the Company, upon the Employee executing a general release (which may include an agreement with respect to engagement in detrimental activity, in a form acceptable to the Company) and such release becoming effective and irrevocable within the 60-day period following such termination.      
(iv) Death or Disability. In the event the Employee involuntarily ceases to be an employee of the Employer by reason of death or Disability, the RSUs covered by this Agreement, and any dividend equivalents with respect thereto, shall immediately vest if such termination of employment occurs prior to a Change in Control and shall be settled within 60 days following the Vesting Date immediately following such termination in accordance with Section 2, without proration.      
(v) Termination for Cause. In the event the Employee involuntarily ceases to be an employee of the Employer due to termination for Cause, the RSUs shall be cancelled and forfeited on the date of such termination of employment, in addition to any other rights reserved under the Conduent Incorporated Compensation Recoupment Policy, as may be amended from time to time, or any successor policy. 
      (b)    Definitions.  “Cause” has the meaning set forth in the Conduent Incorporated Compensation Recoupment Policy, as may be amended from time to time, or any successor policy.
“Termination For Good Reason” shall mean the termination of the Employee within two years of the occurrence of any of the following circumstances, provided that (1) such circumstance occurs without the Employee’s express written consent after a Change in Control, and (2) the Employee gives the Company notice of the occurrence of the offending circumstance(s) within 90 days of the first occurrence of the circumstance(s), and the Company fails to cure the circumstance(s) within 30 days of receipt of this notice (or the Company notifies the Employee in writing prior to the expiration of such 30-day period that the circumstance(s) will not be cured):
(a) The material diminution of the Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control;
(b) Any of the following: (1) A material reduction in the Employee’s annual base salary and/or annual target bonus, (2) a failure by the Company to increase the Employee’s annual base salary following a Change in Control at such periodic intervals not materially inconsistent with the Company’s practice prior thereto by at least a percentage equal to the average of the percentage increases in the Employee’s base salary for the three merit pay periods immediately preceding such Change in Control, or (3) the failure to increase the Employee’s salary as the same may be increased from time to time for similarly situated individuals, except that this clause (b) shall not apply to across-the-board salary reductions similarly affecting all similarly situated employees of the Company and all similarly situated employees of any person in control of the Company;
(c) The Company’s requiring the Employee to be based anywhere other than in the metropolitan area in which the Employee was based immediately before the Change in Control (except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with the Employee’s present business travel obligations), provided that such required relocation constitutes a material change in the geographic location at which the Employee is required to perform the services;
(d) The failure by the Company to continue in effect any material compensation or benefit plan, vacation policy or any material perquisites in which the Employee participates immediately before 

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

the Change in Control (except to the extent such plan terminates in accordance with its terms), unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan in connection with the Change in Control, or the failure by the Company to continue the Employee’s participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Employee’s participation relative to other employees, than existed at the time of the Change in Control; or
(e) The failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume responsibility to perform under this Plan.
A termination by the Employee of his or her employment shall not fail to be a Termination for Good Reason merely because of the Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, or because the Employee’s employment continued after the occurrence of any of the events listed in this subsection. For the avoidance of doubt, a Termination for Good Reason by the Employee shall not mean the Company’s reasonable accommodation or modification of the Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities because of the Employee’s Disability.
“Disability” shall include cessation of active employment due to commencement of long-term disability under the Employer’s long-term disability plan or under a disability policy of any subsidiary or Affiliate, as applicable; provided that a Disability shall not be deemed to have occurred for such purposes unless the circumstances would also result in a “disability” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
“Change in Control” has the meaning set forth in the Plan, except that for Section 8(a) only, an increase in ownership by Permitted Holders shall not be deemed a Change in Control.
“Permitted Holders” has the meaning set forth in the Conduent Incorporated Compensation Recoupment Policy, as may be amended from time to time, or any successor policy.
(c)    Divestiture.   Notwithstanding the above, the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Employer in connection with the Employer’s sale (whether by sale of assets or a subsidiary, or both) of a line of business within which the Employee was employed immediately prior to such sale as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, that does not constitute a Change in Control, shall be treated as an involuntary termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement and the RSUs shall vest and be paid as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) above, whether or not such termination occurs after the nine-month anniversary of the grant date of the RSUs; provided, however, that in the event such termination occurs prior to December 31, 2022, the Employee shall vest in the RSUs scheduled to vest on the Vesting Date immediately following such termination, prorated based on a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months elapsed since January 1, 2022 and the denominator of which is 12, and the remaining RSUs shall be forfeited; and provided, further, that, in the event the Employee is offered a comparable position (as determined by the Committee in accordance with the Company’s severance policy) with the acquirer of such line of business and does not accept such offer, the RSUs shall be cancelled and forfeited on the date of termination of employment.
9.   General Restrictions.  If at any time the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of any shares of Common Stock subject to this Agreement upon any securities exchange or under any state or Federal law, or the consent or approval of any government regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the awarding of the RSUs or the issue or purchase of shares of Common Stock hereunder, the certificates for shares of Common Stock may not be issued in respect of RSUs in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, and any delay caused thereby shall in no way affect the date of termination of the RSUs. 
10.  Responsibility for Taxes. The Employee acknowledges that the ultimate responsibility for the Employee’s Federal, state and municipal individual income taxes, the Employee’s portion of social security and other payroll taxes, and any other taxes related to the Employee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Employee, is and remains his or her responsibility and may exceed the 

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. In the event that there is withholding tax liability in connection with the vesting or settlement of RSUs, the Employee may satisfy, in whole or in part, and subject to company procedures, any withholding tax liability:  (a) by cash payment of an amount equal to such withholding liability; or (b) by having the Company withhold from the number of RSUs in which the Employee would be entitled to vest a number of shares of Common Stock having a fair value equal to such withholding tax liability in accordance with the Company’s share withholding procedures.
11.  Nature of Award.  In accepting the award, the Employee acknowledges that: 
(a)    the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time in a manner consistent with Section 9(c) of the Plan regarding Plan amendment and termination and, in addition, the RSUs are subject to modification and adjustment under Section 9(c) of the Plan.
(b)    the award of the RSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted repeatedly in the past;
(c)    all decisions with respect to future RSU awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable;
(d)    the Employee’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate the Employee’s employment relationship at any time; further, the RSU award and the Employee’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Employer; 
(e)    the Employee is voluntarily participating in the Plan; 
(f)    the RSUs and the shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs are an extraordinary item that does not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Employer, and which is outside the scope of the Employee’s employment contract, if any; 
(g)    the RSUs and the shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation; 
(h)    the RSUs and the shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Employer; 
(i)    the future value of the underlying shares of Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; 
(j)    in consideration of the award of the RSUs, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the RSUs, including, but not limited to, forfeiture resulting from termination of the Employee’s employment with the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and the Employee irrevocably releases the Company and the Employer from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, the Employee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived the Employee’s entitlement to pursue such claim; and
(k)    subject to the provisions in the Plan regarding Change in Control, RSUs and the benefits under the Plan, if any, will not automatically transfer to another company in the case of a merger, take-over or transfer of liability.
12.  No Advice Regarding Award.  Neither the Company nor the Employer is providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company or Employer making any recommendations regarding the Employee’s participation in the Plan, or his or her acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Common 

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

Stock.  The Employee is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
13.  Amendment of This Agreement.  With the consent of the Employee, the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, may amend this Agreement in a manner not inconsistent with the Plan.
14.  Restrictive Covenants. Other than with respect to an Employee who is located in California or another jurisdiction where such restrictive covenants are not permitted under applicable law, this Award and the delivery of any shares of Common Stock hereunder are contingent on the Employee executing, and the Employee’s continued compliance with, the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement set forth as Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenants”).
15.  Recoupments.  This Award shall be subject to the Conduent Incorporated Compensation Recoupment Policy, as may be amended from time to time, or any successor policy.
16.  Cancellation and Rescission of Award.  Without limiting the foregoing Section 15, the Company may cancel any award provided hereunder if the Employee is not in compliance with all of the following conditions:
  (a)  The Employee shall not render services for any organization or engage directly or indirectly in any business which would cause the Employee to breach any of the post-employment prohibitions contained in any agreement between the Employer and the Employee.
  (b)  The Employee shall not, without prior written authorization from the Employer, disclose to anyone outside the Employer, or use in other than the Employer’s business, any confidential information or material, as specified in any agreement between the Employer and the Employee which contains post-employment prohibitions, relating to the business of the Employer acquired by the Employee either during or after employment with the Employer.
       Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement does not in any manner restrict the Employee from reporting possible violations of federal, state or local laws or regulations to any governmental agency or entity, and shall not, and not be interpreted to, impair the participant from exercising any legally protected whistleblower rights (including under Rule 21F under the Exchange Act).  Similarly, the Employer does not in any manner restrict the Employee from participating in any proceeding or investigation by a federal, state or local government agency or entity responsible for enforcing such laws.  The Employee is not required to notify the Employer that he or she has made such report or disclosure, or of his or her participation in an agency investigation or proceeding.
  (c)  The Employee, pursuant to any agreement between the Employer and the Employee which contains post-employment prohibitions, shall disclose promptly and assign to the Employer all right, title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not, made or conceived by the Employee during employment with the Employer, relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or development work of the Employer, and shall do anything reasonably necessary to enable the Employer to secure a patent where appropriate in the United States and in foreign countries.
  (d)  Failure to comply with the provision of subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 16 prior to, or during the six months after, any payment or delivery shall cause such payment or delivery to be rescinded.  The Company shall notify the Employee in writing of any such rescission within two years after such payment or delivery.  Within ten days after receiving such a notice from the Company, the Employee shall pay to the Company the amount of any payment received as a result of the rescinded payment or delivery pursuant to an award. Such payment to the Company by the Employee shall be made either in cash or by returning to the Company the number of shares of Common Stock that the Employee received in connection with the rescinded payment or delivery.
17.  Notices.  Notices hereunder shall be in writing and if to the Company shall be mailed to the Company at 100 Campus Drive, Suite 200 Florham Park, NJ 07932, USA, addressed to the attention of Stock Plan Administrator, and if to the Employee shall be delivered personally or mailed to the Employee at his address as the same appears on the records of the Company.

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

18.  Language.  If the Employee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
19.  Electronic Delivery and Acceptance.  The Company will deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Employee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery, and agrees to participate in the Plan and be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company. Electronic acceptance by the Employee is required and the award will be cancelled for any employee who fails to comply with the Company’s acceptance requirement within 90 days of the effective date of the award. 
20.  Interpretation of This Agreement.  The Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, shall have the authority to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to take whatever administrative actions, including correction of administrative errors in the awards subject to this Agreement and in this Agreement, as the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, in its sole good faith judgment shall determine to be advisable.  All decisions, interpretations and administrative actions made by the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive on the Company and the Employee.  In the event there is inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.
21.  Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of the Company and to the extent provided in Section 9(b) of the Plan to the Beneficiary(ies) or transferee of the Employee.
22.  Governing Law and Venue.  The validity, construction and effect of the Agreement and any actions taken under or relating to this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable Federal law. This grant is made and/or administered in the United States.  For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware, and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.
23.  Section 409A.  It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement comply with, or are exempt from, Section 409A, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A.
Except as permitted under Section 409A, any deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) payable to the Employee or for the Employee’s benefit under this Agreement may not be reduced by, or offset against, any amount owing by the Employee to the Company or any of its Affiliates.  In the event that any 60-day period described in Section 8 of this Agreement straddles two calendar years, then any RSUs, and any dividends with respect thereto, that are settled within such 60-day period in accordance with this Agreement shall be settled in the second calendar year. 
If, at the time of the Employee’s separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A), (a) the Employee shall be a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A and using the identification methodology selected by the Company from time to time) and (b) the Company shall make a good faith determination that an amount payable hereunder constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) the payment of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule set forth in Section 409A in order to avoid taxes or penalties under Section 409A, then the Company shall not pay such amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but shall instead pay it, without interest, on the first business day after such six-month period.

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in light of the uncertainty with respect to the proper application of Section 409A, the Company reserves the right to make amendments to this Agreement as the Company deems necessary or desirable to avoid the imposition of taxes or penalties under Section 409A.  In any case, the Employee shall be solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on the Employee or for the Employee’s account in connection with this Agreement (including any taxes and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold the Employee harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.
24.  Separability.  In case any provision in the Agreement, or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall become invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions in the Agreement, or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
25.  Integration of Terms.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all oral statements and prior writings with respect thereto.
26.  Appendix for Non-U.S. Countries.  Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the RSU award shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any appendix to this Agreement for the Employee’s country (the “Appendix”).  Moreover, if the Employee relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Employee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan.  The Appendix constitutes part of this Agreement.
27.  Imposition of Other Requirements.  The Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Employee’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Committee or its authorized delegate, as applicable, determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Employee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth on the Award Summary.

                                                                                                CONDUENT INCORPORATED

By:/s/ Christopher Kujawa
Christopher Kujawa, Chief Human Resources Officer
Date:  April 1, 2022

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

EXHIBIT A

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement   
This Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of April 1, 2022 (“Effective Date”) between Conduent Business Services, LLC, its parent, subsidiaries, divisions and affiliates (collectively, “Conduent”) and the individual whose name appears in the Award Summary (“Employee”).  

WHEREAS, Employee acknowledges that Conduent is in a competitive industry in which the creation, maintenance, and use of confidential or proprietary information and innovation are critical to Conduent’s success, and that the protection of that information and innovation is reasonably necessary to protect the goodwill and other legitimate business interests of Conduent; and  

WHEREAS, Employee further acknowledges the receipt and sufficiency of the consideration provided to Employee in exchange for Employee’s obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment or continued employment with Conduent in Employee’s current or a newly promoted role, Employee’s access to and receipt of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information relating to Conduent’s business and clients, and, if applicable, Employee’s participation in Conduent incentive programs.  

NOW, THEREFORE, Conduent and Employee agree as follows:

1.Non-Competition. (a) During the Non-Compete Period, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, own (beneficially or otherwise), manage, operate, or render any services for (including, but not limited to, as an employee, proprietor, partner, agent, contractor, or consultant) any Entity that is engaged in any Competitive Activity in the Geographical Area. 

(b)  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have the meaning set forth below:

      (i)         “Non-Compete Period” means during Employee’s employment and for twelve (12) months following the Employment Cessation Date, provided, however, that the Non-Compete Period shall be shortened to end six (6) months following the Employment Cessation Date in either of the following two (2) situations: (A) immediately prior to the Employment Cessation Date, Employee’s employment job grade is C10 or lower and Employee has fully complied with each of the provisions of this Agreement, or (B) Employee’s termination is due specifically to a reduction in force and Employee has fully complied with each of the provisions of this Agreement.

      (ii)        “Employment Cessation Date” means the earlier of Employee’s last day of active employment with Conduent or Employee’s termination date as reflected in Conduent’s records. 

      (iii)       “Entity” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or any other entity. 

      (iv)       “Competitive Activity” means offering, selling or providing any product or service that competes with a product or service that Conduent offers, sells, or provides at any time during the twenty-four (24) months before the Employee’s Employment Cessation Date.  

                        (v)        “Geographical Area” means the United States of America and any other country in which the Employee had responsibility for the business activity of Conduent in the twelve (12) months preceding the Employment Cessation Date.

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

Nothing in this Section 1 prohibits Employee from being or becoming an owner of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any company listed on a national securities exchange or actively traded on in the over the counter market, so long as the Employee has no direct or indirect participation in any business of such company that offers any product or service that competes with any product or service offered by Conduent.    

2.Non-Solicitation of Customers. During the term of Employee’s employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following the Employment Cessation date (“Non-Solicit Period”), Employee will not, directly or indirectly, solicit, service, handle, or accept business from any customer or potential customer of Conduent, or solicit, induce or encourage any customer or potential customer to terminate or reduce the level of business it does with Conduent. This covenant shall only apply to (i) customers of Conduent with whom Employee had contact or for whom Employee was responsible, in whole or part, for providing (or assisting or supervising the performance of) services or products on behalf of Conduent during the last twelve (12) months of Employee’s active employment with Conduent, and (ii) those prospective customers of Conduent with whom Employee had contact or solicited business on behalf of Conduent during the last twelve (12) months of Employee’s active employment, 
3.Non-Solicitation of Employees. During the Non-Solicit Period, as defined above, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, recruit, solicit, induce, encourage or assist any employee of Conduent to leave such employee’s employment with Conduent.
4.Non-Disparagement.  During the Non-Compete Period, Employee agrees that Employee will not, directly or indirectly, in any capacity or manner, publicly make, express, transmit, speak, write, verbalize or otherwise communicate in any way (or cause, further, assist, solicit, encourage, support or participate in any of the foregoing), any remark, comment, message, information, declaration, communication or other statement of any kind, whether verbal or in writing, electronically transmitted or otherwise, with respect to the Company, or any of its respective directors, officers or employees, (collectively “Company Parties”), which would malign, harm, disparage, defame or damage the reputation or good name of any of the Company Parties; provided, that this Section 4 shall not restrict Employee from disclosing any information to Employee’s attorneys or in response to a lawful subpoena or court order requiring disclosure of information or otherwise responding in any legal proceeding or legal or regulatory process or in connection with initiating any legal proceeding.
5.At-Will Employment. Employee and Conduent agree and acknowledge that Employee’s employment with Conduent is at-will and that this Agreement does not obligate Conduent to employ Employee for a predetermined period of time. Employee has the right to terminate Employee’s employment at any time for any reason, and Conduent has the same right.  The post-employment obligations of this Agreement shall survive the termination of Employee’s employment with Conduent.
6.Termination of Certain Other Obligations. Employee and Conduent agree that any prior agreement between Employee and Conduent containing a non-compete obligation, a non-solicitation of customers obligation or a non-solicitation of employees obligation is hereby terminated and Employee shall only be subject to this Agreement with respect to such matters. Except as provided by the preceding sentence, all other terms of all agreements between Employee and Conduent shall remain in full effect.
7.Equitable Relief. Employee and Conduent agree that, in the event of breach of this Agreement by Employee, Conduent would be irreparably harmed but the amount of damages to Conduent would be difficult to ascertain. Conduent and Employee agree that in the event of such breach, Conduent shall have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief and to all other appropriate legal remedies, including damages.  In the event any lawsuit is brought to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs from the other party.

Exhibit 10.6(a)(ix)

8.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles.  Employee and Conduent agree that any claims or suits arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be commenced and maintained in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and Employee hereby submits to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court. 
9.Enforceability. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable or to exceed the protections afforded employers under applicable law, then such provision(s) shall be deleted and/or revised to provide Conduent the maximum protections permitted by applicable law and still be valid and enforceable, and all remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
10.Binding Effect. Employee acknowledges that Employee had the opportunity to review this Agreement with an attorney of Employee’s own choosing and that Employee carefully reviewed the terms of this Agreement before knowingly and voluntarily executing it.
11.No Waiver. Any failure by Conduent to exercise any of its rights under this Agreement in the event of any breach of the Agreement by Employee shall not be construed as a waiver of any such breach, nor act to prevent Conduent from requiring strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
12.Assignment. This Agreement shall be assignable to and shall inure to the benefit of Conduent’s successors and assigns, including, but not limited to, subsidiaries and/or successors through mergers, name change, consolidation or sale of the majority of Conduent’s stock or assets and shall be binding upon Employee.  Employee shall not have the right to assign the Employee’s rights or obligations under this Agreement.  The covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive termination of Employee’s employment regardless of who causes the termination of employment or the reason for the termination.

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