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Form of 2010 Equity Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.28 

TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

1. Establishment and Purpose 

The purpose of the Tower International, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide a means whereby eligible
employees, officers, non-employee directors and other individual service providers develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the development and financial success of the Company and to encourage them to devote their best efforts
to the business of the Company, thereby advancing the interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain the services of such eligible persons and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum
efforts for the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries. 
 The Plan permits the grant of Nonqualified Stock Options,
Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Other Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. This Plan shall become effective upon the date set forth in
Section 16.1 hereof. 
 2. Definitions 

Wherever the following capitalized terms are used in the Plan, they shall have the meanings specified below: 

2.1 “Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, a Person that directly or indirectly Controls, or is Controlled by, or
is under common Control with, such Person. 
 2.2 “Applicable Law” means the requirements relating to the
administration of equity-based awards or equity compensation plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the
applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan. 
 2.3
“Award” means an award of a Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit, Other Cash-Based Award and Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan. 

2.4 “Award Agreement” means either (i) a written or electronic agreement entered into between the Company and a
Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award including any amendment or modification therefore, or (ii) a written or electronic statement issued by the Company to a Participant describing the terms and provisions of such
Award, including any amendment or modification thereof. The Committee may provide for the use of electronic, internet or other non-paper Award Agreements, and the use of electronic, internet or other non-paper means for the acceptance thereof and
actions thereunder by a Participant. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and need not be identical. 

 2.5 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

2.6 “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events: 

(i) any Person, other than a “Permitted Investor” as defined below, becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing (A) more than 50% of the total voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities generally eligible to vote for the
election of directors (the “Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that a Non-Qualifying Transaction (as defined in paragraph (ii) below) shall not be a Change in Control. A “Permitted
Investor” means (1) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. or any of its Affiliates or affiliate funds, (2) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, or (3) an
underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities; 
 (ii) the consummation of a merger,
consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), unless immediately following such Business Combination: 

(a) more than 50% of the total voting power of (x) the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (the
“Surviving Corporation”), or (y) if applicable, the ultimate parent corporation that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of a majority of the voting securities eligible to elect directors of the Surviving
Corporation (the “Parent Corporation”), is represented by Company Voting Securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which such Company Voting
Securities were converted pursuant to such Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportion as the voting power of such Company Voting Securities among the holders thereof immediately
prior to the Business Combination, 
 (b) no Person, other than a Permitted Investor or any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Surviving Corporation or the Parent Corporation, is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the
Surviving Corporation) representing (A) 50% of the total voting power of the securities then outstanding generally eligible to vote for the election of directors of the Parent Corporation (or the Surviving Corporation) (the “Parent
Voting Securities”), and (B) a greater percentage of the then outstanding Parent Voting Securities that are then held by all the Permitted Investors in the aggregate, and 

(c) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent
Corporation, the Surviving 

 
Corporation) following the consummation of the Business Combination were incumbent directors at the time of the Board’s approval of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such
Business Combination; 
 Any Business Combination which satisfies all of the criteria specified in (a), (b) and
(c) above shall be deemed to be a “Non-Qualifying Transaction”; 
 (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve
a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or 
 (iv) the consummation of a sale of all or substantially all
of the Company’s assets to an entity that is not an Affiliate of the Company (other than pursuant to a Non-Qualifying Transaction). 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control of the Company shall not be deemed to occur solely because any Person acquires
beneficial ownership of more than 50% of Company Voting Securities as a result of the acquisition of Company Voting Securities by the Company which reduces the number of Company Voting Securities outstanding; provided, that if after
such acquisition by the Company such Person becomes the beneficial owner of additional Company Voting Securities that increases the percentage of outstanding Company Voting Securities beneficially owned by such Person, a Change in Control of the
Company may then occur. 
 2.7 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For purposes of this
Plan, references to sections of the Code shall be deemed to include references to any applicable regulations thereunder and any successor or similar provision. 

2.8 “Committee” means the committee of the Board delegated with the authority to administer the Plan, or the full Board,
as provided in Section 3 of the Plan. With respect to any decision involving an Award intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall consist of two or more directors of the Company who are
“outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. With respect to any decision relating to a Reporting Person, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more directors who are disinterested within the
meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor provision. The Board may at any time appoint additional members to the Committee, remove and replace members of the Committee with or
without cause, and fill vacancies on the Committee however caused. 
 2.9 “Common Stock” means the
Company’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. 
 2.10 “Company” means Tower International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto as provided in Section 14.8. 

 2.11 “Control” means, as to any Person, the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, or the power to appoint directors of the Company, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise (the terms “Controlled by” and “under
common Control with” shall have correlative meanings). 
 2.12 “Date of Grant” means the date on which
an Award under the Plan is granted by the Committee, or such later date as the Committee may specify to be the effective date of an Award. 

2.13 “Disability” means a Participant being considered “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A of
the Code and Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(4), as well as any successor regulation or interpretation. 
 2.14
“Effective Date” means the date set forth in Section 16.1 hereof. 
 2.15 “Eligible
Person” means any person who is an employee, officer, director, consultant, advisor or other individual service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any person who is determined by the Committee to be a prospective employee,
officer, director, consultant, advisor or other individual service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 2.16
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 2.17 “Fair Market
Value” of a share of Common Stock shall be as applied to a specific Date of Grant (i) the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the most recent date preceding such Date of Grant on which trades of the Common Stock were
recorded on the principal established stock exchange or national market system on which the Common Stock is then traded, or (ii) if the shares of Common Stock are not then traded on an established stock exchange or national market system but
are then traded in an over-the-counter market, the average of the closing bid and asked prices for the shares of Common Stock in such over-the-counter market on the most recent date preceding such Date of Grant on which such closing bid and asked
prices are available on such over-the-counter market or (iii) if the shares of Common Stock are not then listed on a national securities exchange or national market system or traded in an over-the-counter market, the price of a share of Common
Stock as determined by the Committee in its discretion in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv), as well as any successor regulation or interpretation. 

2.18 “Incentive Stock Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is intended to meet the
requirements of section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 2.19 “Nonqualified Stock
Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is not an Incentive Stock Option. 

 2.20 “Other Cash-Based Award” means a contractual right granted to an
Eligible Person under Section 12 hereof entitling such Eligible Person to receive a cash payment at such times, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

2.21 “Other Stock-Based Award” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 12
representing a notional unit interest equal in value to a share of Common Stock to be paid and distributed at such times, and subject to such conditions as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

2.22 “Participant” means any Eligible Person who holds an outstanding Award under the Plan. 

2.23 “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, firm, trust, corporation, limited liability company or other
similar entity. When two or more Persons act as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of Common Stock, such partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or group shall be
deemed a “Person”. 
 2.24 “Performance Shares” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible
Person under Section 10 hereof representing a notional unit interest equal in value to a share of Common Stock to be paid and distributed at such times, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award
Agreement. 
 2.25 “Performance Unit” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 11 hereof representing a notional dollar interest as determined by the Committee to be paid and distributed at such times, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

2.26 “Plan” means this Tower International, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time.

 2.27 “Reporting Person” means an officer, director or greater than ten percent shareholder of the Company
within the meaning of Rule 16a-2 under the Exchange Act, who is required to file reports pursuant to Rule 16a-3 under the Exchange Act. 

2.28 “Restricted Stock Award” means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an Eligible Person under Section 8 hereof
that are issued subject to such vesting and transfer restrictions and such other conditions as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

2.29 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

2.30 “Service” means a Participant’s employment or other service relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary.

 2.31 “Stock Appreciation Right” means a contractual right granted to an
Eligible Person under Section 7 hereof entitling such Eligible Person to receive a payment, upon the exercise of such right, in such amount and at such time, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award
Agreement. 
 2.32 “Stock Option” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6
hereof to purchase shares of Common Stock at such time and price, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

2.33 “Stock Unit Award” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 9 hereof representing
notional unit interests equal in value to a share of Common Stock to be paid and distributed at such times, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. 

2.34 “Stockholders” Agreement” means an agreement between a Participant and the Company as contemplated by
Section 4.11. 
 2.35 “Subsidiary” means an entity (whether or not a corporation) that is wholly or
majority owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company; provided, however, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the term “Subsidiary” shall include only an entity that qualifies under section 424(f) of the Code as a
“subsidiary corporation” with respect to the Company. 
 3. Administration 

Section 3.1 Committee Members. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee; provided that the entire Board may act in lieu
of the Committee on any matter. If and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Committee may authorize one or more Reporting Persons (or other officers) to make Awards to Eligible Persons who are not Reporting Persons (or other officers whom
the Committee has specifically authorized to make Awards). Subject to Applicable Law and the restrictions set forth in the Plan, the Committee may delegate administrative functions to individuals who are Reporting Persons, officers, or employees of
the Company or its Subsidiaries. 
 Section 3.2 Committee Authority. The Committee shall have such powers and
authority as may be necessary or appropriate for the Committee to carry out its functions as described in the Plan. Subject to the express limitations of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority in its discretion to determine the Eligible
Persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards may be granted, the number of shares, units or other rights subject to each Award, the exercise, base or purchase price of an Award (if any), the time or times at which an Award will become
vested, exercisable or payable, the performance criteria, performance goals and other conditions of an Award, the duration of the Award, and all other terms of the Award. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to
amend the terms of an Award in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan (including to extend the post-termination exercisability period of 

 
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights), provided that no such action shall adversely affect the rights of a Participant with respect to an outstanding Award without the Participant’s
consent. The Committee shall also have discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, to make all factual determinations under the Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for Plan administration, including, without
limitation, to correct any defect, to supply any omission or to reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement hereunder. The Committee may prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan. The
Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by the Committee selectively among Participants and Eligible Persons, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. The Committee shall, in its discretion,
consider such factors as it deems relevant in making its interpretations, determinations and actions under the Plan including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or employee of the Company or such attorneys,
consultants, accountants or other advisors as it may select. All interpretations, determinations, and actions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties. 

Section 3.3 No Liability; Indemnification. Neither the Board nor any Committee member, nor any Person acting at
the direction of the Board or the Committee, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries
shall pay or reimburse any member of the Committee, as well as any other Person who takes action on behalf of the Plan, for all reasonable expenses incurred with respect to the Plan, and to the full extent allowable under Applicable Law shall
indemnify each and every one of them for any claims, liabilities, and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of their good faith performance of duties on behalf of the Company with respect to the Plan. The Company and its
Subsidiaries may, but shall not be required to, obtain liability insurance for this purpose. 
 4. Shares Subject to the Plans

 Section 4.1 Share Limitation. Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof, the maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under all Awards granted to Participants under the Plan shall be [            ] shares, all of which may, but need
not, be issued in respect of Incentive Stock Options. Shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares or shares held in the Company’s treasury. Any shares of Common Stock subject to Awards that are
settled in Common Stock shall be counted against the maximum share limitations of this Section 4.1 as one share of Common Stock for every share of Common Stock subject thereto, regardless of the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued
to settle the Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right upon exercise. To the extent that any Award under the Plan payable in shares of Common Stock is forfeited, cancelled, returned to the Company for failure to satisfy vesting requirements or upon
the occurrence of other forfeiture events, or otherwise terminates without payment being made thereunder, the shares of Common Stock covered thereby will no longer be counted against the foregoing maximum share limitations and may again be made
subject to Awards under the Plan pursuant to such limitations. 

 Section 4.2 Adjustments. If there shall occur any change with respect to the
outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or other distribution with respect to the shares of Common Stock, or any merger,
reorganization, consolidation, combination, spin-off or other similar corporate change, or any other change affecting the Common Stock, the Committee shall, in the manner and to the extent that it deems appropriate and equitable to the Participants
and consistent with the terms of the Plan, cause an adjustment to be made in (i) the maximum numbers and kind of shares provided in Section 4.1 hereof, (ii) the numbers and kind of shares of Common Stock, units, or other rights
subject to then outstanding Awards, (iii) the price for each share or unit or other right subject to then outstanding Awards, (iv) the performance measures or goals relating to the vesting of an Award and (v) any other terms of an
Award that are affected by the event to prevent dilution or enlargement of a Participant’s rights under an Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, any such adjustments shall, to the extent practicable, be
made in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 424(a) of the Code. 
 5. Participation and Awards 

Section 5.1 Designation of Participants. All Eligible Persons are eligible to be designated by the Committee to receive Awards
and become Participants under the Plan. The Committee has the authority, in its discretion, to determine and designate from time to time those Eligible Persons who are to be granted Awards, the types of Awards to be granted and the number of shares
of Common Stock or units subject to Awards granted under the Plan. In selecting Eligible Persons to be Participants and in determining the type and amount of Awards to be granted under the Plan, the Committee shall consider any and all factors that
it deems relevant or appropriate. 
 Section 5.2 Determination of Awards. The Committee shall determine the
terms and conditions of all Awards granted to Participants in accordance with its authority under Section 3.2 hereof. An Award may consist of one type of right or benefit hereunder or of two or more such rights or benefits granted in tandem or
in the alternative. To the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, an Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement as described in Section 11.1 hereof. 

Section 5.3 No one Person may receive Stock Options or separately exercisable Stock Appreciation Rights for more than
[            ] shares of Common Stock in any calendar year, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.2 above. 

6. Stock Options 

Section 6.1 Grant of Stock Option. A Stock Option may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Subject to
the provisions of Section 6.6 

 
hereof and section 422 of the Code, each Stock Option shall be designated, in the discretion of the Committee, as an Incentive Stock Option or as a Nonqualified Stock Option. 

Section 6.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of a Stock Option shall not be less than 100 percent of the
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, subject to adjustments as provided for under Section 4.2, provided that the Committee may in its discretion specify for any Stock Option an exercise price per share that is
higher than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant. The exercise price per share of any Stock Option granted upon the effectiveness of an initial public offering of the Common Stock shall be the price per share of the Common Stock paid by the
public in connection with such initial public offering. 
 Section 6.3 Vesting of Stock Options. The Committee
shall in its discretion prescribe the time or times at which, or the conditions upon which, a Stock Option or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Option may be based on
the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods) or on the attainment of a specified performance goal (or goals) established by the Committee in its discretion. The Committee may, in
its discretion, accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any Stock Option at any time. The Committee in its sole discretion may allow a Participant to exercise unvested Nonqualified Stock Options, in which case the shares of Common Stock then
issued shall be Restricted Stock having analogous vesting restrictions to the unvested Nonqualified Stock Options. 

Section 6.4 Term of Stock Options. The Committee shall in its discretion prescribe in an Award Agreement the period
during which a vested Stock Option may be exercised, provided that the maximum term of a Stock Option shall be ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. A Stock Option may be earlier terminated as specified by the Committee and set forth in an
Award Agreement upon or following the termination of a Participant’s Service with the Company or any Subsidiary, including by reason of voluntary resignation, death, Disability, termination for cause or any other reason. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section 6 or in an Award Agreement as such agreement may be amended from time to time upon authorization of the Committee, no Stock Option may be exercised at any time during the term thereof unless the Participant is then in
the Service of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. 
 Section 6.5 Stock Option Exercise; Tax Withholding.
Subject to such terms and conditions as shall be specified in an Award Agreement, a Stock Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by notice in the form required by the Company, and payment of the aggregate
exercise price by certified or bank check, or such other means as the Committee may accept. As set forth in an Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, at or after grant, payment in full or in part of the
exercise price of an Option may be made: (i) in the form of shares of Common Stock that have been held by the Participant for such period as the Committee may deem appropriate for accounting purposes or otherwise, valued at

 
the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of exercise; (ii) by surrendering to the Company shares of Common Stock otherwise receivable on exercise of the Option; (iii) by a
cashless exercise program implemented by the Committee in connection with the Plan; and/or (iv) by such other method as may be approved by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement. Subject to any governing rules or regulations, as soon
as practicable after receipt of written notification of exercise and full payment of the exercise price and satisfaction of any applicable tax withholding pursuant to Section 15.5, the Company shall deliver to the Participant evidence of book
entry shares of Common Stock, or upon the Participant’s request, Common Stock certificates in an appropriate amount based upon the number of shares of Common Stock purchased under the Option. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all
payments under all of the methods indicated above shall be paid in United States dollars or shares of Common Stock, as applicable. 

Section 6.6 Additional Rules for Incentive Stock Options. 

 

	 	(i)	Eligibility. An Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to an Eligible Person who is considered an employee under Treasury Regulation §1.421-7(h) of
the Company or any Subsidiary. 

  

	 	(ii)	Annual Limits. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an Eligible Person as a result of which the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the
Date of Grant) of the stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time in any calendar year under the Plan and any other stock option plans of the Company or any Subsidiary would exceed $100,000, determined in
accordance with section 422(d) of the Code. This limitation shall be applied by taking Incentive Stock Options into account in the order in which granted. 

  

	 	(iii)	Ten Percent Stockholders. If a Stock Option granted under the Plan is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, and if the Participant, at the time of
grant, owns stock possessing ten percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of Common Stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, then (A) the Stock Option exercise price per share shall in no event be less than 110 percent
of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of such grant and (B) such Stock Option shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years following the date such Stock Option is granted. 

 

	 	(iv)	Termination of Employment. An Award of an Incentive Stock Option shall provide that such Stock Option may be exercised not later than three (3) months
following termination of employment of the Participant with the Company and all Subsidiaries, or not later than one (1) year following death or a permanent and total disability within the meaning of section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as and to the
extent determined by the Committee to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. 

	 	(v)	Disqualifying Dispositions. If shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two (2) years following
the Date of Grant or one (1) year following the transfer of such shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and
provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Company may reasonably require. 

 7. Stock Appreciation Rights

 Section 7.1 Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to any Eligible
Person selected by the Committee. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted on a basis that allows for the exercise of the right by the Participant or that provides for the automatic payment of the right upon a specified date or event. 

Section 7.2 Base Price. The base price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion; provided, however, that the base price for any grant of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, subject to adjustments as provided for under
Section 4.2. 
 Section 7.3 Vesting Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee shall in its discretion
prescribe the time or times at which, or the conditions upon which, a Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Appreciation Right may be based on
the continued Service of a Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods) or on the attainment of a specified performance goal (or goals) established by the Committee in its discretion. The Committee may, in
its discretion, accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any Stock Appreciation Right at any time. 

Section 7.4 Term of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee shall in its discretion prescribe in an Award Agreement the
period during which a vested Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised, provided that the maximum term of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. A Stock Appreciation Right may be earlier terminated as
specified by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement upon or following the termination of a Participant’s Service with the Company or any Subsidiary, including by reason of voluntary resignation, death, Disability, termination for
cause or any other reason. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7 or in an Award Agreement as such agreement may be amended from time to time upon authorization of the Committee, no Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised at any time
during the term thereof unless the Participant is then in the Service of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. 

 Section 7.5 Payment of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to such
terms and conditions as shall be specified in an Award Agreement, a vested Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by notice in the form required by the Company and payment of any exercise
price. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right and payment of any applicable exercise price, a Participant shall be entitled to receive an amount determined by multiplying: (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
Stock on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right over the base price of such Stock Appreciation Right, by (ii) the number of shares as to which such Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. Payment of the amount determined under the
immediately preceding sentence may be made, as approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, in shares of Common Stock valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, in cash, or in a combination of shares of Common
Stock and cash, subject to applicable tax withholding requirements set forth in Section 15.5. If Stock Appreciation Rights are settled in shares of Common Stock, then as soon as practicable following the date of settlement the Company shall
deliver to the Participant evidence of book entry shares of Common Stock, or upon the Participant’s request, Common Stock certificates in an appropriate amount. 

8. Restricted Stock Awards 

Section 8.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Awards. A Restricted Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible Person
selected by the Committee. The Committee may require the payment by the Participant of a specified purchase price in connection with any Restricted Stock Award. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement for the payment of dividends and
distributions to the Participant at such times as paid to stockholders generally or at the times of vesting or other payment of the Restricted Stock Award. The Committee may also subject the grant of any Restricted Stock Award to the execution of a
voting agreement with the Company or with any Affiliate of the Company. 
 Section 8.2 Vesting
Requirements. The restrictions imposed on shares of Common Stock granted under a Restricted Stock Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement. Upon vesting of a Restricted
Stock Award, such Award shall be subject to the tax withholding requirement set forth in Section 15.5. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Award may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or its
Subsidiaries for a specified time period (or periods) or on the attainment of a specified performance goal (or goals) established by the Committee in its discretion. The Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the vesting of a Restricted Stock
Award at any time. If the vesting requirements of a Restricted Stock Award shall not be satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited and the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall be returned to the Company. In the event that the Participant
paid any purchase price with respect to such forfeited shares, unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement, the Company will refund to the Participant the lesser of (i) such purchase price and (ii) the Fair Market
Value of such shares on the date of forfeiture. 

 Section 8.3 Restrictions. Shares granted under any Restricted Stock
Award may not be transferred, assigned or subject to any encumbrance, pledge, or charge until all applicable restrictions are removed or have expired, unless otherwise allowed by the Committee. The Committee may require in an Award Agreement that
certificates representing the shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award bear a legend making appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed, and that certificates representing the shares granted or sold under a Restricted Stock Award will
remain in the physical custody of an escrow holder until all restrictions are removed or have expired. 

Section 8.4 Rights as Stockholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 8 and the applicable
Award Agreement, the Participant shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares granted to the Participant under a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends and other distributions
paid or made with respect thereto, unless the Committee determines otherwise at the time the Restricted Stock Award is granted. 

Section 8.5 Section 83(b) Election. If a Participant makes an election pursuant to section 83(b) of the Code with
respect to a Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall file, within 30 days following the Date of Grant, a copy of such election with the Company (directed to the Secretary thereof) and with the Internal Revenue Service, in accordance with the
regulations under section 83 of the Code. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Restricted Stock Award is conditioned upon the Participant’s making or refraining from making an election with respect to the Award under section
83(b) of the Code. 
 9. Stock Unit Awards 

Section 9.1 Grant of Stock Unit Awards. A Stock Unit Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the
Committee. The value of each stock unit under a Stock Unit Award is equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the applicable date or time period of determination, as specified by the Committee. A Stock Unit Award shall be subject to such
restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine. A Stock Unit Award may be granted together with a dividend equivalent right with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, which may be accumulated and may be deemed
reinvested in additional stock units, as determined by the Committee in its discretion. 
 Section 9.2 Vesting of
Stock Unit Awards. On the Date of Grant, the Committee shall, in its discretion, determine any vesting requirements with respect to a Stock Unit Award, which shall be set forth in the Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Stock
Unit Award may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or its Subsidiaries for a specified time period (or periods) or on the attainment of a specified performance goal (or goals) established by the Committee in its
discretion. The Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the vesting of a Stock Unit Award at any time. A Stock Unit Award may also be granted on a fully vested basis, with a deferred payment date as may be determined by the Committee or elected
by the Participant in accordance with rules established by the Committee. 

 Section 9.3 Payment of Stock Unit Awards. A Stock Unit Award shall
become payable to a Participant at the time or times determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, which may be upon or following the vesting of the Award. Payment of a Stock Unit Award may be made, at the discretion of the
Committee, in cash or in shares of Common Stock, or in a combination thereof, subject to applicable tax withholding requirements set forth in Section 12.5. Any cash payment of a Stock Unit Award shall be made based upon the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock, determined on such date or over such time period as determined by the Committee. If Stock Unit Awards are settled in shares of Common Stock, then as soon as practicable following the date of settlement the Company shall deliver to
the Participant evidence of book entry shares of Common Stock, or upon the Participant’s request, Common Stock certificates in an appropriate amount. 

10. Performance Shares 

Section 10.1 Grant of Performance Shares. Performance Shares may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee.
A Performance Share Award shall be subject to such restrictions and condition as the Committee shall specify. A Performance Share Award may be granted with a dividend equivalent right with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award,
which may be accumulated and may be deemed reinvested in additional stock units, as determined by the Committee in its discretion. 

Section 10.2 Value of Performance Shares. Each Performance Share shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value
of a Share on the Grant Date. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion that, depending on the extent to which they are met over a specified time period, shall determine the number of Performance Shares that shall be paid to a
Participant. 
 Section 10.3 Earning of Performance Shares. After the applicable time period has ended, the number
of Performance Shares earned by the Participant over such time period shall be determined as a function of the extent to which the applicable corresponding performance goals have been achieved. This determination shall be made solely by the
Committee. The Committee may, in its discretion, waive any performance or vesting conditions relating to a Performance Share Award. 

Section 10.4 Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Shares. The Committee shall pay at the close of the applicable
Performance Period, or as soon as practicable thereafter, any earned Performance Shares in the form of cash or in shares of Common Stock or in a combination thereof, as specified in a Participant’s Award Agreement, subject to applicable tax
withholding requirements set forth in Section 15.5. Any shares of Common Stock paid to a Participant under this Section 10.4 may be subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee. If Performance Shares are settled in
shares of Common Stock, then as soon as practicable following the date of 

 
settlement the Company shall deliver to the Participant evidence of book entry shares of Common Stock, or upon the Participant’s request, Common Stock certificates in an appropriate amount.

 Article 11. Performance Units 

Section 11.1 Grant of Performance Units. Performance Units may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. A
Performance Unit Award shall be subject to such restrictions and condition as the Committee shall specify. 
 Section 11.2
Value of Performance Units. Each Performance Unit shall have an initial notional value equal to a dollar amount determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion that, depending
on the extent to which they are met over a specified time period, will determine the number of Performance Units that shall be settled and paid to the Participant. 

Section 11.3 Earning of Performance Units. After the applicable time period has ended, the number of Performance Units earned
by the Participant, and the amount payable in cash, in shares or in a combination thereof, over such time period shall be determined as a function of the extent to which the applicable corresponding performance goals have been achieved. This
determination shall be made solely by the Committee. The Committee may, in its discretion, waive any performance or vesting conditions relating to a Performance Unit Award 

Section 11.4 Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units. The Committee shall pay at the close of the applicable
Performance Period, or as soon as practicable thereafter, any earned Performance Units in the form of cash or in shares of Common Stock or in a combination thereof, as specified in a Participant’s Award Agreement, subject to applicable tax
withholding requirements set forth in Section 15.5. Any shares of Common Stock paid to a Participant under this Section 11.4 may be subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee. If Performance Units are settled in shares
of Common Stock, then as soon as practicable following the date of settlement the Company shall deliver to the Participant evidence of book entry shares of Common Stock, or upon the Participant’s request, Common Stock certificates in an
appropriate amount. 
 Article 12. Other Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards 

Section 12.1 Other Cash-Based and Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant other types of equity-based or equity-related
Awards not otherwise described by the terms of this Plan (including the grant or offer for sale of unrestricted Shares) in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Committee shall determine. Such Awards may involve the transfer
of actual shares of Common Stock to a Participant, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of shares of Common Stock. In addition, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Cash-Based Awards to a Participant
in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion. 

 Section 12.2 Value of Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Each Other
Stock-Based Award shall be expressed in terms of shares of Common Stock or units based on shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. Each Other Cash-Based Award shall specify a payment amount or payment range as
determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. If the Committee exercises its discretion to establish performance goals, the value of Other Cash-Based Awards that shall be paid to the Participant will depend on the extent to which such
performance goals are met. 
 Section 12.3 Payment of Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Payment, if
any, with respect to Other Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award, in cash or Shares as the Committee determines. 

13. Change in Control 

Section 13.1 Effect of Change in Control. The Committee may, at the time of the grant of an Award and as set forth
in an Award Agreement, provide for the effect of a “Change in Control” on an Award. Such provisions may include any one or more of the following: (i) the acceleration or extension of time periods for purposes of exercising, vesting
in, or realizing gain from any Award, (ii) the elimination or modification of performance or other conditions related to the payment or other rights under an Award, (iii) provision for the cash settlement of an Award for an equivalent cash
value, as determined by the Committee, or (iv) such other modification or adjustment to an Award as the Committee deems appropriate to maintain and protect the rights and interests of Participants upon or following a Change in Control. To the
extent necessary for compliance with Section 409A of the Code, an Award Agreement shall provide that an Award subject to the requirements of Section 409A that would otherwise become payable upon a Change in Control shall only become
payable to the extent that the requirements for a “change in control” for purposes of Section 409A have been satisfied. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, unless otherwise provided by an Award Agreement, upon or in anticipation
of any Change in Control, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the need for the consent of any Participant, take one or more of the following actions contingent upon the occurrence of that Change in Control:
(i) cause any or all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights held by Participants affected by the Change in Control to become vested and immediately exercisable, in whole or in part; (ii) cause any or all outstanding Restricted
Stock, Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and any other Award held by Participants affected by the Change in Control to become non-forfeitable, in whole or in part; (iii) cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right in exchange
for a substitute option in a manner consistent with the requirements of Treasury Regulation. §1.424-1(a) (notwithstanding the fact that the original Option may never have been intended to satisfy the requirements for treatment as an
Incentive Stock 

 
Option); (iv) cancel any Restricted Stock, Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units held by a Participant in exchange for restricted stock or performance shares of or stock or
performance units in respect of the capital stock of any successor corporation; (v) redeem any Restricted Stock held by a Participant affected by the Change in Control for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the
Fair Market Value of an unrestricted share of Common Stock on the date of the Change in Control; (vi) cancel any Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by a Participant affected by the Change in Control in exchange for cash and/or other
substitute consideration with a value equal to (A) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to that Option or Stock Appreciation Right, multiplied by (B) the difference, if any, between the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock
on the date of the Change in Control and the exercise price of that Option or Stock Appreciation Right; provided, that if the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of the Change in Control does not exceed the exercise price
of any such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Committee may cancel that Option or Stock Appreciation Right without any payment of consideration therefor; (vii) cancel any Stock Unit or Performance Unit held by a Participant affected by
the Change in Control in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of the Change in Control (provided that such cancelation and exchange does not violate
Section 409A of the Code); or (ix) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding Awards or this Plan as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate. 

14. General Provisions 

Section 14.1 Award Agreement. To the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, an Award under the Plan shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement in a written or electronic form approved by the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock or units subject to the Award, the exercise price, base price, or purchase price of the Award, the time or
times at which an Award will become vested, exercisable or payable and the term of the Award. The Award Agreement may also set forth the effect on an Award of termination of Service under certain circumstances. The Award Agreement shall be subject
to and incorporate, by reference or otherwise, all of the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, and may also set forth other terms and conditions applicable to the Award as determined by the Committee consistent with the limitations of the
Plan. Award Agreements evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such terms and conditions as may be necessary to meet the applicable provisions of section 422 of the Code. The grant of an Award under the Plan shall not confer any rights upon
the Participant holding such Award other than such terms, and subject to such conditions, as are specified in the Plan as being applicable to such type of Award (or to all Awards) or as are expressly set forth in the Award Agreement. 

Section 14.2 Forfeiture Events/Representations. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement at the time of the
Award that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise

 
applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events shall include, but shall not be limited to, termination of Service for cause, violation of material Company policies, breach
of noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company. The Committee may also specify in an Award
Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be conditioned upon the Participant making a representation regarding compliance with noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants
that may apply to the Participant and providing that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment on account of a breach of such representation.

 Section 14.3 No Assignment or Transfer; Beneficiaries.

(a) Awards under the Plan shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and shall not be subject in any manner to assignment, alienation, pledge, encumbrance or charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Participant shall have the right to designate a
beneficiary or beneficiaries who shall be entitled to any rights, payments or other benefits specified under an Award following the Participant’s death. During the lifetime of a Participant, an Award shall be exercised only by such Participant
or such Participant’s guardian or legal representative. In the event of a Participant’s death, an Award may, to the extent permitted by the Award Agreement, be exercised by the Participant’s beneficiary as designated by the
Participant in the manner prescribed by the Committee or, in the absence of an authorized beneficiary designation, by the legatee of such Award under the Participant’s will or by the Participant’s estate in accordance with the
Participant’s will or the laws of descent and distribution, in each case in the same manner and to the same extent that such Award was exercisable by the Participant on the date of the Participant’s death. 

(b) Limited Transferability Rights. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 14.3 to the contrary, the Committee
may in its discretion provide in an Award Agreement that an Award in the form of a Nonqualified Stock Option, share-settled Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Performance Share or share-settled Other Stock-Based Award may be transferred, on
such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, either (i) by instrument to the Participant’s “Immediate Family” (as defined below), (ii) by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust (or other entity)
in which the Award is to be passed to the Participant’s designated beneficiaries, or (iii) by gift to charitable institutions. Any transferee of the Participant’s rights shall succeed and be subject to all of the terms of the
applicable Award Agreement and the Plan. “Immediate Family” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and shall include adoptive relationships. 
 Section 14.4 Rights as
Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to any unissued securities covered by an Award 

 
until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such securities. Except as provided in Section 4.2 hereof, no adjustment or other provision shall be made for dividends or
other stockholder rights, except to the extent that the Award Agreement provides for dividend payments or dividend equivalent rights. 

Section 14.5 Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan, in the grant of any Award or in any Award Agreement shall
confer upon any Eligible Person or Participant any right to continue in the Service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment or other
service relationship of an Eligible Person or Participant for any reason at any time. 
 Section 14.6 Fractional
Shares. In the case of any fractional share or unit resulting from the grant, vesting, payment or crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents under an Award, the Committee shall have the discretionary authority to (i) disregard such
fractional share or unit, (ii) round such fractional share or unit to the nearest lower or higher whole share or unit, or (iii) convert such fractional share or unit into a right to receive a cash payment. 

Section 14.7 Other Compensation and Benefit Plans. The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a
Participant pursuant to an Award shall not constitute includable compensation for purposes of determining the amount of benefits to which a Participant is entitled under any other compensation or benefit plan or program of the Company or any
Subsidiary, including, without limitation, under any bonus, pension, profit-sharing, life insurance, salary continuation or severance benefits plan, except to the extent specifically provided by the terms of any such plan. 

Section 14.8 Plan Binding on Transferees. The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its transferees and assigns,
and the Participant, the Participant’s executor, administrator and permitted transferees and beneficiaries. In addition, all obligations of the Company under this Plan with respect to Awards granted hereunder shall be binding on any successor
to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company. 

Section 14.9 Foreign Jurisdictions. The Committee may adopt, amend and terminate such arrangements and grant such
Awards, not inconsistent with the intent of the Plan, as it may deem necessary or desirable to comply with any tax, securities, regulatory or other laws of other jurisdictions with respect to Awards that may be subject to such laws. The terms and
conditions of such Awards may vary from the terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by the Plan solely to the extent the Committee deems necessary for such purpose. Moreover, the Board may approve such supplements to or amendments,
restatements or alternative versions of the Plan, not inconsistent with the intent of the Plan, as it may consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes, without thereby affecting the terms of the Plan as in effect for any other purpose.

 Section 14.10 Substitute Awards in Corporate Transactions. Nothing
contained in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Committee to grant Awards under the Plan in connection with the acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or other corporate transaction, of the business or assets of
any corporation or other entity. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may grant Awards under the Plan to an employee or director of another corporation who becomes an Eligible Person by reason of any such corporate transaction in
substitution for awards previously granted by such corporation or entity to such person. The terms and conditions of the substitute Awards may vary from the terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by the Plan solely to the extent the
Committee deems necessary for such purpose. Any shares of Common Stock subject to these substitute Awards shall not be counted against any of the maximum share limitations set forth in the Plan. 

Section 14.11 Stockholder Agreements; Restrictions. Upon the grant of any Award or the distribution of Common Stock pursuant
to any Award (as applicable), the Participant (or legal representative) may be required to become a party to a Stockholders Agreement and/or related agreement(s), which shall include such terms and conditions (including without limitation, call
rights, drag-along rights and refusal rights), as may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 15. Legal Compliance 

 Section 15.1 Securities Laws. No shares of Common Stock will be issued or transferred pursuant to an
Award unless and until all then applicable requirements imposed by Federal and state securities and other laws, rules and regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any exchanges upon which the shares of Common Stock may
be listed, have been fully met. As a condition precedent to the issuance of shares pursuant to the grant or exercise of an Award, the Company may require the Participant to take any reasonable action to meet such requirements. The Committee may
impose such conditions on any shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under the Securities Act, as amended, under the requirements of any exchange upon which such shares of
the same class are then listed, and under any blue sky or other securities laws applicable to such shares. The Committee may also require the Participant to represent and warrant at the time of issuance or transfer that the shares of Common Stock
are being acquired only for investment purposes and without any current intention to sell or distribute such shares. All Common Stock issued pursuant to the terms of this Plan shall constitute “restricted securities,” as that term is
defined in Rule 144 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, and may not be transferred except in compliance herewith and with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. Certificates representing Common Stock
acquired pursuant to an Award may bear such legend as the Company may consider appropriate under the circumstances. If an Award is made to an Eligible Person who is subject to Chinese jurisdiction, and approval of the Award by China’s State
Administration of Foreign Exchange is needed, the Award may be converted to cash or other equivalent amount if and to the extent that such approval is not obtained. 

 Section 15.2 Incentive Arrangement. The Plan is designed to provide an on-going,
pecuniary incentive for Participants to produce their best efforts to increase the value of the Company. The Plan is not intended to provide retirement income or to defer the receipt of payments hereunder to the termination of a Participant’s
employment or beyond. The Plan is thus intended not to be a pension or welfare benefit plan that is subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and shall be construed accordingly. All interpretations and
determinations hereunder shall be made on a basis consistent with the Plan’s status as not an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA. 

Section 15.3 Unfunded Plan. The adoption of the Plan and any reservation of shares of Common Stock or cash amounts
by the Company to discharge its obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to create a trust or other funded arrangement. Except upon the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, any rights of a Participant under the Plan shall be those of a
general unsecured creditor of the Company, and neither a Participant nor the Participant’s permitted transferees or estate shall have any other interest in any assets of the Company by virtue of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company shall have the right to implement or set aside funds in a grantor trust, subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors or otherwise, to discharge its obligations under the Plan. 

Section 15.4 Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended that the Plan and all Awards hereunder
comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan and all Award Agreements shall be interpreted and applied by the Committee in a manner consistent with this intent in order to avoid the imposition of any additional tax
under Section 409A of the Code. In the event that any provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement is determined by the Committee to not comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have the
authority to take such actions and to make such interpretations or changes to the Plan or an Award Agreement as the Committee deems necessary to comply with such requirements, provided that the Committee shall act in a manner that is intended to
preserve the economic value of the Award to the Participant. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on any Participant by Section 409A of the Code or any damages for
failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code. 
 Section 15.5 Tax Withholding. The Company shall
have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a participant to remit to the Company, the minimum statutory amount to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with
respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Plan, but in no event shall such deduction or withholding or remittance exceed the minimum statutory withholding requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a minimum statutory amount of
withholding does not apply under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, the Company may withhold such amount for remittance to the applicable taxing authority of such jurisdiction as the Company determines in its discretion, uniformly applied, to be
appropriate. 

 Section 15.6 No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. Neither the Company, the Board,
the Committee nor any other Person make any commitment or guarantee that any federal, state, local or foreign tax treatment will apply or be available to any Participant or any other person hereunder. 

Section 15.7 Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or
unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction. 

Section 15.8 Governing Law. The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be subject to and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws, and to applicable Federal securities laws. 
 16.
Effective Date, Amendment and Termination 
 Section 16.1 Effective Date. The Plan shall become
effective as of the date on which Tower Automotive, LLC converts from its status as a limited liability company to corporate form and changes its name to Tower International, Inc. pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

Section 16.2 Amendment; Termination. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan (or any portion thereof) at any
time and may amend the Plan at any time and from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable or in the best interests of the Company or any Subsidiary. No such amendment, suspension or termination shall materially and adversely
affect the rights of any Participant under any outstanding Awards, without the consent of such Participant. The Plan will continue in effect until terminated in accordance with this Section 16.2; provided, however, that no Award will be
granted hereunder on or after the 10th anniversary of the date of the Plan’s adoption by the Board; but provided further, that Awards granted prior to such 10th anniversary may extend beyond that date.Form of Amendment to Form of Award Letter

 Exhibit 10.53 

[Date] 
 [Name and Address] 

    Re: Tower Automotive, LLC 2010 Long-Term Incentive Program  

Dear             : 

This letter replaces and supersedes the letter sent to you on September 28, 2010 (the “Replacement LTIP Letter”), which replaced
the letter sent to you on March 17, 2010 (the “Original LTIP Letter”), regarding your participation in the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Program (the “LTIP Program”) of Tower Automotive, LLC
(“Tower”), subject to the paragraph herein referred to as “Effectiveness” and the following: 
 (a)
In the event that Tower (or a corporation into which Tower converts) consummates, on or before November 15, 2010, an underwritten initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933
(any such initial public offering, an “IPO”), then your rights with respect to the IPO under the LTIP Program shall be governed by this letter, and the Original LTIP Letter shall cease to have any effect. 

(b) In the event that prior to the consummation of an IPO, Tower consummates a transaction (other than an IPO) which gives rise to the
payment of a bonus to you under the Original LTIP Letter, then the Original LTIP Letter shall govern your participation in the LTIP Program and this letter shall not apply to such transaction and shall cease to have any effect. 

(c) In the event that Tower (or a corporation into which Tower converts) does not consummate an IPO on or before November 15, 2010,
this letter shall cease to have any effect except that Tower and you may extend the terms of this letter after November 15, 2010 if mutually agreed in writing by Tower and you. 

Your execution of this letter constitutes your agreement that this letter replaces and supersedes the Replacement LTIP Letter, and that the Original LTIP
Letter has been replaced and superseded to the extent described above. 
 As an employee of Tower, or one of its affiliates, you may earn a
bonus upon the consummation of an IPO. The terms of the bonus are described in this letter. All references herein to “Tower” in the context of an IPO include any corporation into which Tower converts in connection with an IPO. 

Eligibility 
 If Tower consummates an IPO
on or before November 15, 2010 and you meet the eligibility requirements described below, Tower will pay you a special bonus, equal to the Bonus Amount (as defined below), following the consummation of the IPO. 

 

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 You will be eligible to receive the bonus described in this letter in connection with an IPO that is
consummated by November 15, 2010 if you remain employed by Tower or one of its affiliates through the consummation of the IPO. If Tower or its applicable affiliate terminates your employment for any reason other than Cause (as defined below)
prior to the consummation of the IPO, and the IPO is consummated by November 15, 2010, then you will be eligible to receive, pursuant to the Plan referenced below and at the time set forth in paragraph 3 below, the same number of shares of
common stock of Tower that you would have received under this letter had you (i) remained in the employ of Tower or such affiliate until the consummation of the IPO, (ii) been granted RSUs (as defined below) in connection with the
consummation of the IPO in the amount determined under this letter, and (iii) incurred a Non-Cause Termination immediately following the consummation of the IPO (that is, the number of shares determined under the vesting provisions of the first
bullet of paragraph 2 below). 
 You are not eligible for any portion of the bonus described in this letter if you do not meet the eligibility
criteria described above. 
 For purposes of this letter, the term “Cause” has the meaning ascribed to that term in your
employment agreement, if you are party to such an agreement, and otherwise means: (i) commission of a felony by you; (ii) acts of dishonesty by you resulting or intending to result in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of Tower or
any of its affiliates; (iii) appropriation (or attempted appropriation) by you of any business opportunity of Tower or any of its affiliates, including, without limitation, attempting to secure or securing any personal profit or benefit in
connection with any transaction entered into by or on behalf of Tower or any of its affiliates; (iv) conduct by you in connection with your duties as an employee that is fraudulent or grossly negligent or that you knew or reasonably should have
known to be unlawful, provided that any action taken by you on the advice of Tower’s General Counsel (or his/her designee) shall not be treated as unlawful for purposes of this clause (iv); (v) personal conduct by you (including but not
limited to, employee harassment or discrimination, or the use or possession at work of any illegal controlled substance) which seriously discredits or damages Tower or any of its affiliates; or (vi) contravention by you of a specific lawful
direction of the Board of Managers or Tower’s Chief Executive Officer, failure by you to adhere to any applicable policy or procedure of Tower or its applicable affiliate of which you have knowledge or which has been provided to you in writing,
or inattention to or failure to perform your material duties for Tower or its affiliate; provided, that, with respect to clauses (iv) and (vi) only, you shall have thirty (30) days after notice from Tower, which notice shall set forth
in reasonable detail a description of the deficiency determined to constitute Cause, to cure the deficiency leading to the Cause determination, if curable. A termination for “Cause” shall be effective immediately (or on such other
date set forth by Tower). 
 In the event that an IPO is consummated on or before November 15, 2010 (the “Current IPO”),
your bonus will equal $            (the “Bonus Amount”). 

In the event that Tower’s Board (or a committee of such Board) elects to pay your Bonus Amount in the form of RSU’s (as defined herein), then
the number of shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) covered by your RSU’s shall equal              shares of Common Stock,

  

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representing (a) your Bonus Amount divided by (b) the Mid-Point (as defined herein). In the event that Tower’s Board (or a committee of such Board) elects not to pay the Bonus
Amount in the form of RSU’s, then the form of such payment shall be an equity award granted under the Plan (as defined below) of equivalent value to the RSU’s described herein, as mutually agreed by you and Tower’s Board (or a
committee of such Board), subject to the same vesting terms and eligibility terms as are described herein with respect to the RSU’s. The determination of whether to pay the Bonus Amount in RSU’s or such other form of equity shall be solely
in the discretion of Tower’s Board (or a committee of such Board). 
 For purposes of this letter, the phrase “Common
Stock” shall mean common stock of Tower offered for sale in the IPO and the phrase “Midpoint” shall mean the mid-point of the price range of the Common Stock as set forth in the first preliminary prospectus filed by Tower
with the SEC in connection with the Current IPO in which a price range for the Common Stock is disclosed (the “Red Herring Prospectus”). 

Nature of Bonus in Connection with an Initial Public Offering 

Tower’s Board expressly reserves the right to pay the Bonus Amount described in the foregoing provisions with a grant of restricted share units
(“RSUs”) pursuant to a compensation plan (the “Plan”) adopted in connection with an IPO, provided that such RSUs cover the number of shares of Common Stock set forth above. Any such grant of RSUs shall be made
pursuant to an agreement that will include the following terms (“Grant Agreement”): 
 1. Vesting. The
RSUs shall vest as follows: 
  

	 	•	 	 fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs shall vest nine (9) months after the IPO is consummated (the “First Vesting Date”), provided
that you are employed by Tower or its affiliate on the First Vesting Date; and 

  

	 	•	 	 fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs shall vest eighteen (18) months after the IPO is consummated (the “Second Vesting Date”),
provided that you are employed by Tower or its affiliate on the Second Vesting Date. 

 2. Vesting of RSUs
in the Event of a Non-Cause Termination. Notwithstanding the eligibility criteria described in paragraph 1, any RSU’s granted hereunder shall also vest in the event that (i) Tower or its applicable affiliate terminates your employment
for any reason other than for Cause (as defined above) or (ii) your employment terminates on account of your death or disability (each a “Non-Cause Termination”), as follows: 

 

	 	•	 	 if there is a Non-Cause Termination of your employment prior to the First Vesting Date, fifty percent (50%) of your RSUs shall vest on the earlier
to occur of (i) the First Vesting Date and (ii) December 31 of the calendar year during which the Non-Cause Termination occurs, and your remaining unvested RSUs shall be forfeited; or 

 

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	 	•	 	 if there is a Non-Cause Termination of your employment on or after the First Vesting Date but before the Second Vesting Date, one hundred percent
(100%) of your unvested RSUs shall vest on the earlier to occur of (i) the Second Vesting Date and (ii) December 31 of the calendar year during which the Non-Cause Termination occurs. 

3. Issuance of Shares in Respect of RSUs. If you are granted RSUs and your RSUs vest, Tower shall issue and deliver to you, upon or
within ten (10) days following the date of vesting, a number of shares of common stock of Tower that is equal to the number of RSUs that vest; provided, however, that if your RSUs vest as a result of a Non-Cause Termination occurring between
December 15 and December 31 of a given year, such shares of common stock shall be issued during the first five (5) business days of the following calendar year. 

4. Forfeiture. All unvested RSUs shall be forfeited upon any termination of service with Tower and its affiliates that does not
constitute a Non-Cause Termination. 
 5. Lock-Up/Rule 144. The shares issuable in respect of RSUs shall be subject to any
underwriter’s lock-up applicable to Tower’s directors and officers in connection with the IPO. Shares issuable in respect of RSUs that vest prior to any vesting date described above (each, a “Vesting Date”) as a result of
a Non-Cause Termination shall also be subject to contractual restrictions on transfer prior to the applicable Vesting Date (including restrictions on indirect transfers of economic interest, such as hedging transactions), with a limited exception to
permit sales in order to cover taxes arising as a result of the vesting. In addition, please note that the shares issuable in respect of RSUs may be “restricted shares” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, in which case such shares shall be subject to the applicable limitations imposed by that rule. 
 6. Voting
Agreement. You will be required to enter into a voting agreement with Tower International Holdings, LLC (or such other entity designated by Tower and described in the Red Herring Prospectus), requiring you to vote your shares issuable in respect
of RSUs in the same manner that Tower International Holdings, LLC (or such other entity) votes its shares of Tower. 
 7.
Withholding. Tower shall, upon any taxable event arising in relation to the RSUs, deduct or withhold from the shares of common stock of Tower otherwise issuable to you in respect thereof, the minimum statutory amount required to satisfy all
applicable federal, state, local and foreign income, wage and employment tax obligations and remit an equivalent amount in cash to the applicable taxing authority; provided, however, that you shall have the opportunity instead to satisfy such
minimum statutory withholding tax obligations by making a cash payment to Tower, by instructing Tower to make an appropriate deduction from other compensation payable to you, and/or by any other method approved by Tower under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a minimum statutory amount of withholding does not apply under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, Tower may withhold such amount for remittance to the applicable taxing authority of such jurisdiction as Tower
determines in its discretion, uniformly applied, to be appropriate. 
  

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 8. Other Terms. The grant of RSUs shall be subject to such other terms as
Tower’s Board reasonably determines, provided that such terms shall not modify the provisions described above and shall otherwise be customary for grants of restricted shares or RSUs of comparable public companies to executives. 

9. Other Definition. For purposes of this letter, the term “affiliate” shall mean each direct and indirect
subsidiary of Tower. 
 The foregoing does not constitute a commitment by the Board (or any committee thereof) of Tower to replace the Bonus
Amount with RSU’s in the event of an IPO, but an agreement by you to permit such replacement as described above in the event that the Board (or any committee thereof) of Tower determines to effect such a replacement. 

Section 409A. It is intended that any Bonus Amount or RSUs payable or provided pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to the
requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”). To the extent that any provision in this
letter is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A, the provision shall be interpreted in a manner so that no amount payable hereunder shall be subject to an “additional tax” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of
the Code.
 Effectiveness. It is acknowledged that this letter shall cease to be effective if (i) Tower does not file a preliminary
prospectus with the SEC in connection with an IPO in which a price range for the Common Stock is disclosed or (ii) Tower files such a preliminary prospectus but such price range, the number of shares of Common Stock offered to the public
(excluding shares covered by the underwriters’ overallotment option), as set forth in such preliminary prospectus, or the number of shares of Common Stock to be owned by Tower International Holdings, LLC immediately prior to the consummation of
the IPO, as set forth in such preliminary prospectus, are inconsistent with the price range and share numbers as approved by Tower’s Board. In the event that this letter ceases to be effective pursuant to this paragraph, the Original LTIP
Letter shall apply to an IPO; provided, however, that you and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to replace this letter with a comparable letter if Tower elects to pursue an IPO on terms that differ from the terms described in clause
(ii) on or before November 15, 2010. 
 Other Information About Your Bonus 

Your bonus will not be considered in calculating your eligibility for (or the amount of) any other compensation or benefits, including, without
limitation, bonuses, disability, life insurance, retirement benefits or contributions, severance or any other benefit or coverage. 
 This
letter does not create a vested right to the Bonus Amount and nothing in this letter or any other communication, verbal or written, may be interpreted as a guarantee of a bonus or other payment whatsoever to any person. 

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 Please confirm your acceptance of the foregoing terms of this letter by executing this letter in the place
provided below. Please return this letter with your original signature to Bill Cook as soon as possible and retain a copy for your records. 

Any amount payable to you pursuant to this letter will be subject to withholding of the minimum statutory amount required to satisfy all applicable
federal, state, local and foreign income, wage and employment tax obligations relating to such payment; provided, however, that if a minimum statutory amount of withholding does not apply under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction, Tower may
withhold such amount for remittance to the applicable taxing authority of such jurisdiction as Tower determines in its discretion, uniformly applied, to be appropriate. 

This letter shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws principles. 

If you have any questions concerning the bonus opportunity presented by this letter, please contact the undersigned. 

Regards, 
 TOWER AUTMOTIVE, LLC

  

			
	By:	 	  

		 	    Name: Mark Malcolm
		 	    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

  

							
	  
	 		 		  	  

	 Your Signature
	 		 		  	Date

  

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