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Exhibit

GARTNER, INC.
2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

Gartner, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants you (or the “Grantee”) the number of performance stock units indicated in the notice of grant (a “PSU” or the “PSUs”) under the Company’s 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) (this type of Award is referred to as Performance Shares under the Plan).  The date of this Agreement is February 8, 2018 (the “Grant Date”).  Subject to the provisions of Appendix A (attached hereto) and of the Plan, the principal features of this Performance Stock Unit grant are as follows:
Target Number of PSUs:  As provided in the notice of grant, subject to adjustment as provided under Performance Adjustment below.

Performance Adjustment:

The number of  PSUs eligible to vest will be adjusted in accordance with the following schedule, based upon Total Contract Value (a Performance Objective as defined in the Plan) at December 31, 2018, measured on a foreign exchange neutral basis. 

“Total Contract Value” represents the annualized value of all subscription contracts in effect at a specific point in time.  It includes the value attributable to all of our subscription–based research products that recognize revenue on a ratable basis, as well as the value allocated to tickets for Company events that are included with a subscription–based research product. 

Adjustment is linear between each level of Total Contract Value noted above.  After achievement of 2018 Total Contract Value is finally determined, if 2018 Total Contract Value is less than the Minimum specified above, then all PSUs will be immediately forfeited.  Eligibility for vesting of PSUs also is subject to the note below.

The 2018 Total Contract Value goals in the table will be adjusted by the Compensation Committee as the Compensation Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect and be consistent with the actual or expected effect of any merger, acquisition and divestiture activity.  The Compensation Committee will have sole discretionary authority to make these adjustments.

Vesting Schedule:

Twenty-five percent (25%) of the PSUs eligible to vest (if any, as determined in the prior subsection) shall vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the date hereof, or February 8, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, subject to Grantee’s Continued Service through each such date.

APPENDIX A
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS
1.Grant of PSUs.  The Company hereby grants to the Grantee under the Plan the number of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) indicated in the notice of grant, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan; provided, however, that notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the notice of grant), should Grantee’s Continued Service end at any time during the calendar year in which the grant was made, then the target number of PSUs so granted will be reduced to equal the percentage of days in that year in which the Grantee was in Continued Service (i.e., for the avoidance of doubt, the target number of PSUs will equal the number specified in the notice of grant, multiplied by the number of days from January 1 for which the Grantee was in Continued Service, divided by 365).  (This type of Award is referred to as Performance Shares under the Plan.)
2.    Payment of Purchase Price.  When the PSUs are paid out to the Grantee, the purchase price will be deemed paid by the Grantee for each Performance Stock Unit through the past services rendered by the Grantee, and will be subject to the appropriate tax withholdings.
3.    Company’s Obligation to Pay.  Each PSU has a value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.  Unless and until the PSUs have vested in the manner set forth in Paragraphs 4 or 5, the Grantee will have no right to payment of such PSUs.  Prior to actual payment of any vested PSUs, such PSUs will represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.  Payment of any vested PSUs will be made in Shares only.  In no event will the Grantee be permitted, directly or indirectly, to specify the taxable year of the payment of any PSUs payable under the Agreement. 
4.    Vesting Schedule.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the PSUs awarded by this Agreement are scheduled to vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the notice of grant.  PSUs scheduled to vest on a particular date actually will vest only if the Grantee remains in Continued Service through such date.  Should the Grantee’s Continued Service end at any time (the “Termination Date”), any unvested PSUs will be immediately cancelled; provided, however, that if termination of Continued Service results from the Grantee’s death, Disability or Retirement, then any unvested PSUs shall vest as follows: 

		
	(a)
	If termination of Continued Service is due to the Grantee’s death or Disability, the unvested portion of this PSU shall vest in full on the Termination Date; 

		
	(b)
	If termination of Continued Service is due to Retirement and the Grantee is less than age 60, the unvested portion of this PSU that would have vested by its terms within twelve (12) months from the Termination Date shall continue to vest as set forth in the notice of grant despite the termination of service;  

		
	(c)
	If termination of Continued Service is due to Retirement and the Grantee is age 60 (but less than age 61) on the Termination Date, the unvested portion of this PSU that would have vested by its terms within twenty-four (24) months from the Termination Date shall continue to vest as set forth in the notice of grant despite the termination of service; 

		
	(d)
	If termination of Continued Service is due to Retirement and the Grantee is age 61 (but less than age 62) on the Termination Date, the unvested portion of this PSU that would have vested by its terms within thirty-six (36) months from the Termination Date shall continue to vest as set forth in the notice of grant despite the termination of service; and  

		
	(e)
	If termination of Continued Service is due to Retirement and the Grantee is age 62 or older on the Termination Date, the entire unvested portion of this PSU shall continue to vest as set forth in the notice of grant despite the termination of Service;  

provided further, however, that (i) Grantee is in full compliance with all the terms of this Agreement at the time of vesting and (ii) in the case of PSUs as to which the Performance Adjustment referred to in the notice of grant has not been made at the Termination Date, the PSUs that will be deemed vested on the Termination Date or otherwise pursuant to this Paragraph 4 shall be determined, and shall vest, when such Performance Adjustment has occurred.  
5.    Committee Discretion.  The Committee, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the PSUs at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such PSUs will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Committee.  If the Committee, in its discretion, accelerates the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the PSUs and the PSUs are “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, the payment of such accelerated PSUs nevertheless shall be made at the same time or times as if such PSUs had vested in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the notice of grant (whether or not the Grantee remains in Continued Service through such date(s)).  The immediately preceding sentence may be superseded in a future agreement or amendment to this Award Agreement only by direct and specific reference to the sentence.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such PSUs that are “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A are accelerated in connection with the Grantee’s termination of Continued Service (other than due to death), the PSUs that vest on account of the Grantee’s termination of Continued Service will not be considered due or payable until the Grantee has a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.  In addition, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of the Grantee’s separation from service, then any such accelerated PSUs otherwise payable within the six (6) month period following the Grantee’s separation from service instead will be paid on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service, unless the Grantee dies following his or her separation from service, in which case, the accelerated PSUs will be paid to the Grantee’s estate as soon as practicable following his or her death, subject to Paragraph 9.  Thereafter, such PSUs shall continue to be paid in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on the first page of this Agreement.  Each payment payable to a U.S. taxpayer under this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).  For purposes of this Agreement, “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any final Treasury Regulations and other Internal Revenue Service guidance thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time.
6.    Payment after Vesting.  Any PSUs that vest in accordance with Paragraph 4 will be released to the Grantee (or in the event of the Grantee’s death, to his or her estate) in Shares as soon as practicable following the date of vesting, subject to Paragraph 9, but in no event later than the applicable two and one-half (2-1⁄2) month period of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in the Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations issued under Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the PSUs are “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, the vested PSUs will be released to the Grantee (or in the event of the Grantee’s death, to his or her estate) in Shares as soon as practicable following the date of vesting, subject to Paragraph 9, but in no event later than the end of the calendar year that includes the date of vesting or, if later, the fifteen (15th) day of the third (3rd) calendar month following the date of vesting (provided that the Grantee will not be permitted, directly or indirectly, to designate the taxable year of the payment). Further, if some or all of the PSUs that are “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A vest on account of the Grantee’s termination of Continued Service (other than due to death) in accordance with Paragraph 4, the PSUs that vest on account of the Grantee’s termination of Continued Service will not be considered due or payable until the Grantee has a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.   In addition, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of the Grantee’s separation from service (other than due to death), then any accelerated PSUs will be paid to the Grantee no earlier than six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service unless the Grantee dies following his or her separation from service, in which case, the PSUs will be paid to the Grantee’s estate as soon as practicable following his or her death, subject to Paragraph 9.  Any PSUs that vest in accordance with Paragraph 5 will be paid to the Grantee (or in the event of the Grantee’s death, to his or her estate) in Shares in accordance with the provision of such paragraph, subject to Paragraph 9.
7.    Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the balance of the PSUs that have not vested pursuant to Paragraphs 4 or 5 at the time the Grantee ceases to be in Continued Service will be forfeited and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company.  The Grantee shall not be entitled to a refund of any of the price paid for the PSUs forfeited to the Company pursuant to this Paragraph 7.
8.    Death of Grantee.  Any distribution or delivery to be made to the Grantee under this Agreement will, if the Grantee is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of the Grantee’s estate (or such other person to whom the PSUs are transferred pursuant to the Grantee’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution).  Any such transferee must furnish the Company (a) written notice of his or her status as a transferee, (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer of these PSUs and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to such transfer, and (c) written acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Performance Stock Unit grant as set forth in this Agreement.
9.    Withholding of Taxes.  When the Shares are issued as payment for vested PSUs, the Grantee will recognize immediate U.S. taxable income if the Grantee is a U.S. taxpayer.  If the Grantee is a non-U.S. taxpayer, the Grantee may be subject to applicable taxes in his or her jurisdiction.  The Company (or the employing parent of the Company or Subsidiary) will withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable in payment for vested PSUs that have an aggregate market value sufficient to pay the minimum federal, state and local income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld by the Company (or the employing parent of the Company or Subsidiary) with respect to the Shares.  No fractional Shares will be withheld or issued pursuant to the grant of PSUs and the issuance of Shares thereunder.  The Company (or the employing parent of the Company or Subsidiary) may instead, in its discretion, withhold an amount necessary to pay the applicable taxes from the Grantee’s paycheck, with no withholding of Shares.  In the event the withholding requirements are not satisfied through the withholding of Shares (or, through the Grantee’s paycheck, as indicated above), no payment will be made to the Grantee (or his or her estate) for PSUs unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Committee) have been made by the Grantee with respect to the payment of any income and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld or collected with respect to such PSUs.  By accepting this Award, the Grantee expressly consents to the withholding of Shares and to any cash or Share withholding as provided for in this Paragraph 9.  All income and other taxes related to the Performance Stock Unit award and any Shares delivered in payment thereof are the sole responsibility of the Grantee.  In no event will the Company reimburse the Grantee for any taxes or other costs that may be imposed on the Grantee as result of Section 409A.
10.    Rights as Stockholder.  Neither the Grantee nor any person claiming under or through the Grantee shall have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book entry form) shall have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Grantee (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account).  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Agreement, any quarterly or other regular, periodic dividends or distributions (as determined by the Company) paid on Shares will accrue with respect to (i) unvested PSUs and (ii) PSUs that are vested but unpaid, and no such dividends or other distributions will be paid on PSUs nor PSUs that are vested but unpaid pursuant to Paragraph 5, and in each case will be subject to the same forfeiture provisions (if any), and be paid out at the same time or time(s), as the underlying PSUs on which such dividends or other distributions have accrued. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Grantee will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. 
11.    No Effect on Employment or Service.  The Grantee’s employment with the Company and any parent of the Company or Subsidiary is on an at-will basis only, subject to the provisions of applicable law.  Accordingly, subject to any written, express employment contract with the Grantee, nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue to be employed by the Company or any parent of the Company or Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company or the employing parent of the Company or Subsidiary, which are hereby expressly reserved, to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without good cause.  Such reservation of rights can be modified only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company or the parent of the Company or Subsidiary employing the Grantee.  
12.    Address for Notices.  Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, in care of its Secretary at the Company’s headquarters, P.O. Box 10212, 56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford, CT 06902-7700, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

13.    Grant is Not Transferable.  Except to the limited extent provided in Paragraph 8 above, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this grant, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become null and void.  Notwithstanding the preceding, the Grantee may transfer (not for consideration and for bona fide estate planning purposes) the Performance Stock Units awarded under this Agreement to a revocable estate planning trust that is established solely for the benefit of Grantee and his or her immediate family.  Any such transfer will be permitted only if it is in compliance with such rules and procedures as the Company may establish from time to time. Among other things, Grantee must acknowledge and agree that (a) for U.S. income tax purposes, all taxable income from the Performance Stock Units will be reported to Grantee alone, (b) if Grantee proposes to change the nature or character of the transferee trust, Grantee first must inform the Company and the Company may require that the Performance Stock Units be transferred back to Grantee alone, and (c) no additional other or further transfers of the Performance Stock Units will be permitted under any circumstance.

14.    Non-Competition. (a)(i) “Competitive Acts” shall mean: (A) the development, production, marketing or selling of (or assisting others to develop, produce, market or sell): (x) syndicated research that competes with the Company or its subsidiaries; or (y) a product or service which is competitive with the existing or planned products or services of the Company with which Grantee was involved in or managed at any time during the last twenty-four (24) months of the Employment; and (B) the direct or indirect provision of services to, or solicitation of, the Company’s clients or known prospects with whom Grantee had contact, managed, or became aware of as a result of being employed by the Company, for the purposes of developing, producing, marketing or selling such competitive products or services.

(ii)    Grantee understands and agrees that the Company’s business is global in nature and that its clients are located throughout the world; therefore, a territorial limitation on the non-competition covenants set forth in Paragraph 14 would not allow the Company to adequately protect its legitimate business interests, and the absence of such a limitation is entirely reasonable under these circumstances.  In addition, Grantee agrees that the provisions of this Paragraph 14 are reasonable to protect and preserve the Company’s legitimate business interests, including the protection of the Company’s Confidential Information and the Company’s substantial investment made to develop and retain its Confidential Information, client base, accounts and related goodwill.

(iii)    The Company may, in its sole discretion, waive any portion of the Grantee’s obligations contained in Paragraph 14.  No such waiver shall be valid unless directly provided to Grantee, in writing, by the Company’s General Counsel or his/her designee.

(b)    Grantee agrees that, for a period of two (2) years following the termination of his or her employment with the Company, for any reason whatsoever, the Grantee will not, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity (whether as a consultant, analyst, sales person, independent contractor, independent business venturer, partner, member, employee or otherwise), directly or indirectly: (i) engage in any Competitive Acts; and/or (ii) entice, encourage, cause or invite any of the Company’s clients, known prospects, and vendors to discontinue, diminish, or otherwise adversely modify the business done with the Company, or otherwise interfere with the relationship between the Company and its clients, known prospects, and vendors.

(c)    Grantee agrees that, in addition to any and all other remedies available to the Company (at law, in equity, or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement), the Company shall be entitled to liquidated damages for any violation of Paragraph 14 in an amount equal to: (i) the final twelve (12) months’ salary, commissions, and bonus paid to the Grantee; and (ii) an additional amount equal to the aggregate dollar value of shares underlying any stock appreciation rights, performance stock units, and/or restricted stock units that vested (or, in the case of stock appreciation rights, vested and Grantee exercised) at any time during the twelve (12) months prior to separating from the Company.  The dollar value of each such share shall be equal to the closing price of Gartner stock on the date of grant of the applicable stock appreciation right, performance stock unit or restricted stock unit.  Grantee agrees that the liquidated damages set forth herein are a reasonable approximation of the damages experienced by the Company for a violation of Paragraph 14, and are not to be deemed a penalty of any kind.

(d)    Grantee acknowledges that the time, geographic and scope limitations of the non-competition obligation set forth herein are fair and reasonable in all respects, and that Grantee will not be precluded from gainful employment if obligated to comply with the provisions hereof.  To the extent a court of appropriate jurisdiction finds the duration and/or geographic scope of the non-competition or non-solicitation restrictions to be unenforceable under applicable law, then it is the intention of the parties that such restriction be enforced to the fullest extent which the court deems reasonable.  In the event of Grantee’s breach or violation of this Paragraph 14, or good faith allegation by the Company of such breach or violation, the restricted periods set forth in this Paragraph 14 shall be tolled until such breach or violation, or allegation thereof, has been duly cured or resolved.  

(e)    During the restricted period set forth above, the Grantee will notify (in writing and not less than 72 hours in advance) the Company’s General Counsel if he or she intends to become an employee or other service provider of any entity other than the Company (for example, but not by way of limitation, as an employee, consultant, analyst, sales person, independent contractor, agent, independent business venturer, partner or member). 
15.    Non‐Solicitation and No‐Hire.  The Grantee further agrees that, for a period of two (2) years following the termination of his or her employment with the Company, for any reason whatsoever, the Grantee will not, directly or indirectly solicit, entice, or recruit employees of the Company to leave its employ, or offer or cause to be offered employment to any person who was employed by the Company at any time during the twelve (12) months prior to the termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company.  General mass solicitations of employment that are not directed at the Company or any employee(s) of the Company shall not be prohibited by this Paragraph 15.
16.    Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under the Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  The rights and obligations of the Grantee under this Agreement may be assigned only with the prior written consent of the Company.
17.    Restrictions on Sale of Securities.  The Shares issued as payment for vested PSUs awarded under this Agreement will be registered under the federal securities laws and will be freely tradable upon receipt.  However, the Grantee’s subsequent sale of the Shares will be subject to any market blackout-period that may be imposed by the Company and must comply with the Company’s insider trading policies, and any other applicable securities laws.
18.    Binding Agreement.  Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
19.    Conditions for Issuance of Stock.  The shares of stock deliverable to the Grantee may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have been reacquired by the Company.  The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books or list in street name with a brokerage company or otherwise issue any certificate or certificates for Shares hereunder prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions:  (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; and (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; and (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency, which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of vesting of the PSUs as the Committee may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience.
20.    Plan Governs.  This Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan.  In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.  Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
21.    Committee Authority.  The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any PSUs have vested).  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.  No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.
22.    Electronic Delivery and Acceptance.  The Company, in its sole discretion, may decide to deliver any documents related to Performance Stock Units awarded under the Plan or future Performance Stock Units that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means.  The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on‐line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
23.    Captions.  Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
24.    Agreement Severable.  In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
25.    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered.  The Grantee expressly warrants that he or she is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein.
26.    Modifications to the Agreement; Clawback.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered.  The Grantee expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein.  Modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of the Grantee, to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A prior to the actual payment of Shares pursuant to this award of PSUs, provided that such revision would not materially reduce the economic benefits provided or intended to be provided under this Agreement.  Additionally, this Agreement and the award made hereunder shall be subject to any clawback policy which the Company may adopt from time to time as required by law or otherwise.
27.    Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan.  By accepting this award, the Grantee expressly warrants that he or she has received an award under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan.  The Grantee understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.
28.    Governing Law.  This grant of PSUs shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
29.    Defined Terms:  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition will have the meanings provided for in the Plan.  When used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms will have the following meanings:
“Continued Service” means that your employment relationship is not interrupted or terminated by you, the Company, or any parent or Subsidiary of the Company.  Your employment relationship will not be considered interrupted in the case of:  (i) any leave of absence approved in accordance with the Company’s written personnel policies, including sick leave, family leave, military leave, or any other personal leave; or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company and any parent, Subsidiary or successor; provided, however, that, unless otherwise provided in the Company’s written personnel policies, in this Agreement or under applicable laws, rules or regulations, or unless the Committee has otherwise expressly provided for different treatment with respect to this Agreement, (x) no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, and (y) any vesting shall cease on the ninety-first (91st) consecutive date of any leave of absence during which your employment relationship is deemed to continue and will not recommence until such date, if any, upon which you resume service with the Company, its parent, Subsidiary or successor.  If you resume such service in accordance with the terms of the Company’s military leave policy, upon resumption of service you will be given vesting credit for the full duration of your leave of absence.  Continuous employment will be deemed interrupted and terminated for an Employee if the Grantee’s weekly work hours change from full time to part time.  Part-time status for the purpose of vesting continuation will be determined in accordance with policies adopted by the Company from time to time, which policies, if any, shall supersede the determination of part-time status set forth in the Company’s posted “employee status definitions”.
“Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
“Retirement” means termination of your employment in accordance with the Company’s retirement policies, as in effect from time to time, if on the date of such termination (i) you are at least 55 years old and your Continued Service has extended for at least five (5) years, and (ii) the number of full years in your age and your number of full years of Continued Service total at least 65.  By way of illustration, if you terminate your employment in accordance with the Company’s retirement policies on your 63rd birthday after six (6) years of Continued Service, your total would be 69 and your termination would be treated as a Retirement; if your Continued Service had extended for only four (4) years, your total would be 67 but your termination would not be treated as a Retirement since you would not have met the minimum of five (5) years of Continued Service.
Your acceptance of this grant indicates your agreement and understanding that this grant is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in the Plan and this Award Agreement, which includes the notice of grant and this Agreement.

As a condition to receiving this Performance Stock Unit grant and in consideration of such grant, you accept and agree to abide by the Agreement Regarding Certain Conditions of Employment provided to you in connection with such grant, including but not limited to the confidentiality and post-employment restrictions on competition set forth therein.  You hereby ratify, affirm and consent to those terms and conditions.   

1Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1
EPS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE
THE ANDERSONS, INC. 2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
*  *  *  *  *
Participant:    <participant name>
Grant Date:    <grant date>
Target Number of 
Performance Stock Units (the “Target PSUs”):  <number of units granted>
Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to this Agreement (the “Maximum Shares”):    200% of Target PSUs
*  *  *  *  *
THIS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date specified above, is entered into by and between The Andersons, Inc., a corporation organized in the State of Ohio (the “Company”), and the Participant specified above, pursuant to The Andersons, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as in effect and as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), which is administered by the Committee.
WHEREAS, it has been determined under the Plan that it would be in the best interests of the Company to grant Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) provided herein to the Participant.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1.Incorporation By Reference; Plan Document Receipt.  This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms and provisions of the Plan (including, without limitation, any amendments thereto adopted at any time and from time to time unless such amendments are expressly intended not to apply to the Performance Stock Unit provided hereunder), all of which terms and provisions are made a part of and incorporated in this Agreement as if they were each expressly set forth herein.  Any capitalized term not defined in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as is ascribed thereto in the Plan.  The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a true copy of the Plan and that the Participant has read the Plan carefully and fully understands its content.  In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

2.Grant of Performance Stock Units.  The Company hereby grants to the Participant, as of the Grant Date specified above, the number of Target PSUs specified above, with the actual number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this grant contingent upon satisfaction of the vesting and performance conditions described in Section 3 hereof, subject to Sections 4 through 6, which may not exceed the Maximum Shares.  Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, the Participant agrees and understands that nothing contained in this Agreement provides, or is intended to provide, the Participant with any protection against potential future dilution of the Participant’s interest in the Company for any reason, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of the shares of 

Common Stock underlying the PSUs, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or this Agreement.
3.Performance Goals and Vesting of PSUs

(a)The Performance Period for the PSUs granted hereunder shall be the three (3) year period beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020.

(b)PSUs shall vest following the conclusion of the Performance Period based on the Company’s three (3) year cumulative fully diluted earnings per share (“EPS” or, the “Performance Goal”) computed under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) during the Performance Period, in accordance with the chart provided in Appendix A.  The number of PSUs that become vested based upon the level of satisfaction of the Performance Goal are referred to herein as “Vested PSUs.”  The Committee shall certify the level of cumulative EPS achievement following the end of the Performance Period and prior to settlement of the Vested PSUs.  The Committee reserves the right to adjust the number of Vested PSUs to reflect extraordinary transactions which impact EPS as it determines in its sole discretion.  No PSUs will be considered Vested PSUs if the Company’s cumulative EPS during the Performance Period is less than $4.55.  The Participant must remain continuously employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries through January 2 of the calendar year following the end of the Performance Period to be eligible to fully vest in and receive any payment of the Vested PSUs except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or this Agreement.

4.Certain Terminations Prior to Vesting.  The Participant’s right to vest in any of the PSUs shall terminate in full and be immediately forfeited upon the Participant’s Termination for any reason; provided, however, that in the event of the Participant’s Termination due to the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement (each, a “Special Termination”), the Participant’s number of Target PSUs shall be adjusted by multiplying the number of such Target PSUs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of service (rounded to the nearest whole month) from the Grant Date through the date of such Special Termination, and the denominator of which is the total number of months in the Performance Period.  Such adjusted number of Target PSUs shall remain outstanding and eligible to become Vested PSUs subject to the level of satisfaction of the applicable Performance Goals, as determined in accordance with Section 3 hereof.

5.Change in Control Prior to Vesting.  The Participant’s right to vest in any PSUs following a Change in Control shall depend on (i) whether the PSUs are assumed, converted or replaced by the continuing entity, and (ii) the timing of the Change in Control within the Performance Period, in each case as follows:

(a)In the event that the PSUs are not assumed, converted, or replaced by the continuing entity following the Change in Control (as determined by the Committee), the number of Target PSUs shall immediately become Vested PSUs.

(b)In the event that the PSUs are assumed, converted, or replaced by the continuing entity following the Change in Control (as determined by the Committee), the number of Target PSUs that become Vested PSUs shall be determined following the conclusion of the Performance Period in accordance with the level at which the Performance Goals are satisfied, determined in accordance with Section 3, and subject to the Participant’s continued employment through the last day of the Performance Period.

(c)Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Qualifying Termination of the Participant (as defined below) which occurs within three (3) months prior to or twenty-four (24) months following the Change a Control and prior to the end of the Performance Period, the 

Participant’s PSUs shall not expire immediately upon such Termination and instead the number of Target PSUs shall become Vested PSUs immediately upon the date of the Qualifying Termination (or, if later, the date of such Change in Control), as applicable, provided, however that the Participant must execute and not revoke a general release of claims against the Company in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Committee within forty-five (45) days following such Qualifying Termination or, if later, by the date of the Change in Control.  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event a Change in Control has not occurred prior to the Qualifying Termination and does not occur within three (3) months following a Qualifying Termination, any unvested PSUs outstanding at such time shall immediately expire.  For purposes of this Section, “Qualifying Termination” means the Participant’s Termination by the Company or a Subsidiary, other than for Cause and other than due to the Participant’s explicit request, death or Disability.

6.Rights as a Stockholder.  The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder (including having no right to vote or to receive dividends) with respect to the Common Stock subject to the PSUs prior to the date the Common Stock is delivered to the Participant on account of the Vested PSUs in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any dividends are paid with respect to the Common Stock of the Company during the Performance Period, additional shares of Common Stock will be issued to the Participant as soon as administratively feasible immediately following the time that the Vested PSUs are settled in Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.  The amount of such additional shares of Common Stock will be determined by multiplying (i) the total amount of dividends actually paid on a share of Common Stock prior to the date that the Vested PSUs are settled in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, by (ii) the number of Vested PSUs, and then dividing such total by the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the last day of the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee.  If any dividends or distributions are paid in shares, the shares shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the PSUs with respect to which they were paid, and shall be deliverable as soon as administratively feasible immediately following the time that the Vested PSUs are settled in Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

7.Payment of Vested PSUs:  Vested PSUs, rounded to the nearest whole unit, shall be delivered to Participant in the form of an equal number of shares of Common Stock, and any additional shares deliverable pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, rounded to the nearest whole unit, shall be delivered, in each case no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the PSUs become Vested PSUs in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  PSUs which do not become Vested PSUs shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant shall have no further rights thereto.

8.Non-Transferability.  No portion of the PSUs may be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, hypothecated or pledged by the Participant, other than to the Company as a result of forfeiture of the PSUs as provided herein, unless and until payment is made in respect of vested PSUs in accordance with the provisions hereof and the Participant has become the holder of record of the vested shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder.

9.Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to the choice of law principles thereof.

10.Withholding of Tax.  The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local and foreign taxes of any kind (including, but not limited to, the Participant’s FICA and State Disability Insurance obligations) which the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to be withheld or remitted 

to comply with the Code and/or any other applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to the PSUs.  The Participant shall have until seven (7) days prior to the date of issuance to make an election with respect to payment of applicable taxes. If Participant fails to make an election before the seven (7) day period prior to the date of issuance, the Company will satisfy the applicable minimum statutorily required tax withholding obligation by reducing the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder, based upon the Fair Market Value at the time the Vested PSUs are converted to shares at required withholding tax rates. If the Participant fails to satisfy all tax withholding requirements, the Company may otherwise refuse to issue or transfer any shares of Common Stock otherwise required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement.  Any statutorily required withholding obligation with regard to the PSUs may, at the discretion of the Committee, be satisfied by reducing the amount of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant hereunder.  

11.Entire Agreement; Amendment.  This Agreement, together with the Plan and any applicable severance or change in control agreement, contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements or prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties relating to such subject matter.  The Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or amend this Agreement from time to time in accordance with and as provided in the Plan.  This Agreement may also be modified or amended in writing signed by both the Company and the Participant.  The Company shall give written notice to the Participant of any such modification or amendment of this Agreement as soon as practicable after the adoption thereof.

12.Notices.  Any notice hereunder by the Participant shall be given to the Company in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof by the General Counsel, the Vice President of Human Resources, or any other administrative agent designated by the Committee.  Any notice hereunder by the Company shall be given to the Participant in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof at such address as the Participant may have on file with the Company.

13.No Right to Service.  Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate the Participant’s service at any time, for any reason and with or without Cause.

14.Transfer of Personal Data.  The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to the PSUs granted under this Agreement for legitimate business purposes.  This authorization and consent is freely given by the Participant.

15.Compliance with Laws.  The grant of PSUs and the issuance of shares of Common Stock hereunder shall be subject to, and shall comply with, any applicable requirements of any foreign and U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and in each case any respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law, rule regulation or exchange requirement applicable thereto.  The Company shall not be obligated to issue the PSUs or any shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement if any such issuance would violate any such requirements.  As a condition to the settlement of the PSUs, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation.

16.Section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, the PSUs are intended to be exempt from the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent as is reasonable under the circumstances.

17.Compensation Recoupment Policy. By accepting the PSUs, Participant acknowledges and agrees that all rights with respect to the PSUs are subject to the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy, as may be in effect from time to time, and Participant may be required to forfeit or repay any or all of the PSUs pursuant to the terms of the Compensation Recoupment Policy. Further, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may, to the extent permitted by law, enforce any repayment obligation pursuant to the Compensation Recoupment Policy by reducing any amounts that may be owing from time to time by the Company to Participant, whether as wages, severance, vacation pay or in the form of any other benefit or for any other reason.

18.Binding Agreement; Assignment.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon, and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns.  The Participant shall not assign (except in accordance with Section 8 hereof) any part of this Agreement without the prior express written consent of the Company.

19.Headings.  The titles and headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

20.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

21.Further Assurances.  Each party hereto shall do and perform (or shall cause to be done and performed) all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as either party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder.

22.Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

23.Acquired Rights.  The Participant acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the Company may terminate or amend the Plan at any time, subject to the limitations contained in the Plan or this Agreement; (b) the grant of PSUs made under this Agreement is completely independent of any other award or grant and is made at the sole discretion of the Company; (c) no past grants or awards (including, without limitation, the PSUs granted hereunder) give the Participant any right to any grants or awards in the future whatsoever; and (d) any benefits granted under this Agreement are not part of the Participant’s ordinary salary, and shall not be considered as part of such salary in the event of severance, redundancy or resignation.

*  *  *  *  *

APPENDIX A 
EPS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
*  *  *  *  *
For purposes of this Agreement, the Vested PSU Payout Percent provided below shall be multiplied by the Target PSUs stated in this Agreement in determining the number of Vested PSUs. Linear interpolation shall be used to determine Vested PSUs earned between goal points listed in the chart below rounded to the nearest whole number of PSUs. 

	
		
	Vested PSU Payout Percent
	Performance Goals * 3-Year (2018-2020) Cumulative EPS

	Maximum (200%)
	$9.73 and above

	Target (100%)
	$6.89

	Threshold (20%)
	$4.55

	0%
	below $4.55

For Example, at the “Target” cumulative EPS, 100% of the Target PSUs granted to the Participant under this Agreement would become Vested PSUs.  At the “Maximum” level of cumulative EPS, 200% of the Target PSUs granted to the Participant under the Agreement would become Vested PSUs.
* Performance Goals were impacted by the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”).  The Performance Goals set forth in the table above were based upon the new federal corporate tax rates provided by the Act and assumed unchanged state corporate tax rates in an attempt to neutralize the impact of the new corporate tax rates upon our performance test. The Company and the Participant acknowledge that the Act will create new and different regulation, further federal and state legislation, new judicial and administrative interpretations, and further economic consequences which cannot be predicted with certainty. Therefore, those Performance Goals and resulting Vested PSU’s are subject to further adjustment, applicable as of the Grant Date or other dates, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, to offset any further negative or positive changes to the Company’s reported performance which may arise as a result of the Act, or any of the other potential events described in the preceding sentence.

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

THE ANDERSONS, INC.

By:     ______________________________     
Name:  Valerie M. Blanchett_____________    
Title:  Vice President, Human Resources____    
Date:  March 1, 2018___________________

PARTICIPANT
Name:  <electronic signature>
Acceptance Date: <acceptance date>

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