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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

 Exhibit 10.3 
 FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION 
 EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 
 WHEREAS, First State Bancorporation (“the Company”), a New Mexico corporation, recognizes the valuable services performed by certain of
its executive employees, executive employees of related companies and its outside Directors, and wishes to encourage these employees to continue their employment with their respective employers and to encourage these Directors to continue to serve
on the Board of Directors of the Company; and  
 WHEREAS, the Company now wishes to set forth the terms and conditions upon
which compensation or stock awards of the executive employees and fees of the Directors may be deferred or additional compensation may be paid to the employees or Directors to the employees’ or Directors’ beneficiaries after an
employee’s termination without cause, retirement, disability, or death or a Director’s cessation of service or death. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, the Company adopts this Plan. 
 ARTICLE 1. 
 DEFINITIONS 
 For purposes of this Plan, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words
and phrases shall have the meanings indicated below: 
  

	1.1	Account means the account established for each Employee pursuant to Section 2.1. 

  

	1.2	Administrator means the Compensation Committee of First State Bancorporation. The Administrator shall have the right to delegate certain responsibilities under the
Plan and to engage agents as it sees fit to provide assistance with the Plan, including legal, accounting or other service providers. 

  

	1.3	Beneficiary(ies) means (a) the person or persons, natural or otherwise, so designated in writing by the Employee in a form provided for this purpose and filed
with the Administrator (and, in the event that more than one person is so designated, benefits shall be allocated equally among such persons unless another allocation method acceptable to the Administrator is specified in such designation) or
(b) the Employee’s estate in the event no such designation is made or no person so designated survives the Employee. 

  

	1.4	Change in Control means the date on which one of the following shall have occurred with respect to the Company, but not with respect to any other Employer:

  

	 	(a)	 A person [as that term is used in Section 13d of the Securities Exchange At of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) becomes the beneficial owner (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange 

	 	 
Act) of shares of the Company having twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of directors of
the Company without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board unaffiliated with that person; or 

  

	 	(b)	Persons who constitute the directors of the Company at the beginning of a 24-month period cease to constitute at least two-thirds of all directors at any time during the period,
unless the election of any new of replacement directors was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board in office immediately before the period and of the new and replacement directors so approved; 

 

	 	(c)	The adoption of any plan or proposal to liquidate or dissolve the Company; or 

  

	 	(d)	Any merger or consolidation of the Company unless thereafter (1) directors of the Company immediately prior thereto continue to constitute at least two-thirds of the directors
of the surviving entity or transferee, or (2) the Company’s securities continue to represent or are converted into securities that represent more than eighty percent (80%) of the combined voting power of the surviving entity or
transferee. 

 The Administrator’s reasonable determination as to whether such an event has occurred shall be final and
conclusive. A Change in Control shall not occur with respect to an Employee if, in advance of such event, the Employee agrees in writing that such event shall not constitute a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 1.4, no rights under this Plan shall accrue to the Employee because of a Change in Control if the Employee or any group of which the Employee is a member, is the person whose acquisition constitutes the Change in Control.

  

	1.5	Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended at the particular time applicable. 

  

	1.6	Compensation means the Employee’s wages, salaries, fees, for professional services and other amounts received (whether or not an amount is paid in cash) for
personal services actually rendered in the course of employment with the Employer to the extent the amounts are includable in gross income, including but not limited to commissions, compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of profits,
bonuses, fringe benefits, reimbursements and expense allowances, but not including those items excludable for the definition of compensation under Treas. Reg. Section 1.415-2(d)(3). For Directors, Compensation means the annual
fees paid as compensation to the Director by the Company for serving on its Board of Directors, including retainer fees and meeting fees. 

  

	1.7	Director means a member of the Company’s Board of Directors who is not an employee of the Company or an Employer. 

	1.8	Disability Date means the date on which the Administrator makes a final determination that the Employee is suffering from a physical or mental incapacity as a result
of which the Employee has been absent from the full-time performance of the Employee’s duties with an Employer for period of six (6) consecutive months, the Employer has given the Employee a notice of termination of employment due to
disability, and, within thirty (30) days after such notice is given, the Employee shall not have returned to the full-time performance of his or her duties. To the extent required by law and to the extent the Administrator is ruling on a claim
for benefits on account of a disability, the Plan will follow, with respect to that claim, claims procedures required by law for plans providing disability benefits. 

  

	1.9	Effective Date means February 15, 2002. 

  

	1.10	Employee means an individual employed by an Employer as a highly compensated and/or management level employee and who is selected by the Administrator in its sole
discretion to participate in this Plan. 

  

	1.11	Employer means the Company, its successor and parent and any successor to all or a major portion of the Company’s assets or business which assumes the obligations
of the Company, and each other related entity that may adopt this Plan from time to time with the consent of the Company. For Directors, Employer means the Company. 

  

	1.12	ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended at the particular date applicable. 

  

	1.13	Fair Market Value means the closing price of a share of Stock as reported by the National Market System or any national securities exchange which may then be the
primary trading market for the Stock on a particular date. In the event that there are no Stock transactions on such date, the Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the immediately preceding date on which there were Stock transactions.

  

	1.14	Hardship means an unforeseeable event that imposes an immediate and severe financial burden upon a Participant and that is incapable of being ameliorated through other
resources available to the Participant, including insurance or borrowing from commercial lenders. Such hardship may include payment of a Participant’s medical expenses, eviction from his or her primary residence, or other circumstances. The
Administrator in its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner shall determine whether or not an event constitutes a “hardship” under the Plan. 

  

	1.15	Participant means an Employee or Director. 

  

	1.16	Plan means the First State Bancorporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan as adopted herein and all amendments thereto. 

  

	1.17	 Plan Year means the 12 consecutive month period ending each 

	 	 
December 31, except the first Plan Year shall begin February 15, 2003 and end on December 31, 2003. 

  

	1.18	Retirement Date means the first day of the first month which coincides with, or immediately follows, the date on which the Employee reaches 65 years of age or, if
later, the date upon which the Employee actually retires. 

  

	1.19	Stock shall mean shares of common stock of First State Bancorporation. 

  

	1.20	Stock Award means all or any portion of an award based on Stock (which may be in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock,
restricted stock units or other awards similar in nature) granted to an Employee pursuant to the Company’s equity compensation plan in existence as of the date of the initial grant of the award. 

  

	1.21	Stock Award Units means the amount of Stock Awards elected to be deferred by an Employee as provided in Section 2.3(b)(2). 

  

	1.22	Termination Date means the first day of the first month that coincides with, or immediately follows, the date on which the Employee terminates service with his or her
Employer (without being immediately employed by another Employer) and has not forfeited benefits pursuant to Article 5. Termination Date shall not include the date on which an Employee begins an approved leave of absence from
the Employer; provided that, failure to return from such leave of absence on a timely basis shall result in a Termination Date of the date on which the Employee was scheduled to return. For Directors, Termination Date mean the date on
which the Director resigns or is removed from service on the Company’s Board of Directors for any reason, including death or disability. 

  

	1.23	Trust means the trust executed by and between the Company and such trustee as may be chosen by the Administrator. The trust shall be a “rabbi trust” established in
accordance with Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 94-52. 

 ARTICLE 2. 
 BENEFIT 
  

	2.1	Enrollment. As a condition of participation, each Participant shall complete, execute and return to the Administrator within 30 days of the date of selection, an
election form, a beneficiary designation form, and any other enrollment documentation that may be required by the Administrator from time to time in its sole discretion. Participation in the Plan shall begin as of the first day of the first payroll
period following receipt by the Administrator of such forms or as soon as practicable thereafter. 

  

	2.2	 Participant Accounts. Each Participant shall have an Account established in his or her name under the Plan to which his or her 

	 	 
Employer shall credit an annual benefit as specified in Section 2.3. The Administrator shall cause benefit statements reflecting the current
amount in the Participant’s Account to be distributed to the Employees on an annual basis. 

  

	2.3	Benefit. The Employer of the Participant shall contribute and each Participant’s Account shall be credited with an amount equal to the sum of (a) and (b), as
follows: 

  

	 	(A)	Employer Contribution. The Employer may contribute an amount to each Employee’s Account determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The contribution may be
different with respect to each Employee, and may, without limitation, be calculated in accordance with certain pre-established performance goals or with reference to the amount of the Employee’s contribution. The contribution shall be made on a
date at the beginning of each Plan Year in respect of the immediately preceding Plan Year, or at such other time as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion. No Employer Contribution shall be made on behalf of Directors.

  

	 	(B)	Participant Contribution. 

  

	 	(1)	 Compensation Deferral Election. The Participant may elect, on the form provided by the Administrator, to contribute a dollar amount or percentage of
Compensation that otherwise would be payable to the Participant by the Employer. The minimum amount of Compensation that may be deferred under the Plan for any Plan Year by an Employee is 5% of an Employee’s base pay or 5% of an Employee’s
bonus compensation. The maximum amount of Compensation that may be deferred under the Plan for any Plan Year by an Employee is 50% of the Employee’s base pay and 100% of the Employee’s bonus compensation. The maximum amount of Compensation
that may be deferred under the Plan for any Plan Year by a Director is 100% of the Director’s Compensation. Any election to defer receipt of Compensation by the Participant must be made before the beginning of the period of service for which
the compensation is payable. A Participant’s contribution will be made on each date on which the Participant receives a check for Compensation from the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not more frequently than once per Plan Year, the
Employee may revoke, in the form provided by the Administrator, his or her deferral election with respect to Compensation not yet 

	 	 
earned by the Employee. Such revocation must be made before the Employee performs the service for which the Compensation is payable and shall remain in
effect until the end of the Plan Year in which the revocation is made. Any subsequent election to defer receipt of compensation shall not apply until the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Employee made the revocation.

  

	 	(2)	Stock Award Units Deferral Election. To the extent permitted by the plan or agreement under which the Stock Award was granted, an Employee with a vested but unexercised stock
option or restricted stock, restricted stock units, or other Stock Awards retaining characteristics that prevent the application of the constructive receipt rules of Code section 451 may elect to defer all or any portion of the Stock Award to the
Employee’s Account hereunder in the form of Stock Award Units; provided, that such election to defer must occur at least six (6) months prior to the date of such exercise or lapse of restrictions. Any such election made by the
Employee is irrevocable; however, in the event of an Employee’s death prior to the exercise or lapse of restrictions, the deferral election shall not become effective. A Stock Award Units Deferral election shall not count toward the minimum or
maximum Compensation Deferral election under Section 2.3(b)(1). This Plan governs the deferral of the delivery and receipt of Stock Award Units upon the exercise of options or on restricted stock units only. The options and restricted Stock
themselves, including any requirements as to exercise, are governed by the terms of the plan under which they were granted. 

  

	 	(A)	 Calculation of Units upon Exercise of Options under the Plan, Other Awards. An Employee shall not hold Stock in his or her Account under the Plan.
Immediately upon transfer of a Stock Award in the form of Stock or upon exercise of a Stock Award in the form of an option, the Stock Award shall be converted to Stock Award Units. The number of Stock Award Units credited to an Employee’s
Account upon the exercise of the option previously transferred to the Plan shall equal the difference between (1) the number of shares of Stock subject to the 

	 	 
Employee’s option, and (2) the number of shares of Stock delivered by the Employee in payment of the option exercise price, less any shares of
Stock withheld in accordance with the plan under which the option was granted to satisfy FICA, Medicare or any other taxes due upon the exercise of such Stock Option. The number of Stock Award Units credited to an Employee’s account upon an
Employee’s election to convert restricted stock to restricted stock units shall equal the number of shares of Stock originally granted as restricted stock. 

  

	 	(B)	Conversion of Stock Award Units. Stock Award Units shall remain in an Employee’s Account until such time as the Employee becomes eligible to receive a distribution of
his or her Account. The number of shares of Stock that an Employee will receive at the time of distribution shall be equal to the number of Stock Award Units in the Employee’s Account as of the date the Employee becomes eligible to receive a
distribution of his or her Account. 

  

	 	(C)	No Rights as Shareholder. An Employee who has elected to defer a Stock Award into the Plan shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Stock
Award Units in his or her Account. 

  

	 	(D)	Dividend Equivalent Allocation. As of each dividend payment date with respect to shares of Stock, the Administrator shall credit each Employee’s Account with an amount
equivalent to the dividends paid by the Company on the number of shares of Stock equal to the number of Stock Award Units in the Participant’s Account. Such dividend equivalent amounts credited to a Participant’s Account shall be
“reinvested” in additional Stock Award Units at a price equal to the Fair Market Value of such Stock as of the dividend payment date. 

  

	 	(E)	 Adjustments. In the event that the Administrator determines that any dividend or other distribution with respect to shares of Stock (whether in the form of
cash, stock, securities of a subsidiary of the Company, 

	 	 
other securities or other property), any recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off,
combination, repurchase or exchange of Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Stock or other securities of the Company, or any other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Stock such
that an adjustment to the Employee’s allocations to their Accounts is appropriate to prevent reduction or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Administrator may, in its sole
discretion and in a manner it deems equitable, adjust the Stock Units allocated to Employee Accounts. 

  

	2.14	Investment of Account. To the extent the Participant’s Account is held in the Trust, the Participant shall have the right, consistent with the terms of the Trust, to
invest the amounts deferred into his or her Account as a Compensation Deferral among the investment vehicles selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion, which may include, without limitation, variable life insurance products and mutual
funds. Any losses incurred or gains realized by the Participant shall be subtracted from or added to the amount in the Participant’s Account on a regular frequency as determined by the Administrator. A Participant may choose to reallocate the
amounts in his or her Account among the investment alternatives on a regular frequency as determined solely by the Administrator. A Participant’s Stock Award Units may not be invested. 

  

	2.15	Obligation Limited to Account. The Employer shall have no additional obligation to the Participant under this Plan beyond the amounts credited to the Participant’s
Account in accordance with this Article 2. 

 ARTICLE 3. 
 VESTING OF BENEFITS 
  

	3.1	Vesting. All amounts contributed to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 2.3 (b) of the Plan shall be immediately vested. All amounts
contributed to an Employee’s Account pursuant to Section 2.3(a) of the Plan shall be vested in accordance with the following schedule, subject to the forfeiture provisions of Article 5: 

  

				
	 Completed Years of Employment
	  	Vested
Percentage	 
	 0
	  	0	 
	 1
	  	33	%
	 2
	  	67	%
	 3
	  	100	%

 Such vesting schedule shall also apply to investment gains and earnings, if any, earned on the
Employee’s Account pursuant to Section 2.4. “Years of Employment” shall mean 12 consecutive month periods measured from the later of: (a) the Effective Date of the Plan; or (b) the date of the Employee’s
initial employment with the Employer. There shall be no vesting credit for past employment. 
  

	3.2	Subject to Trust. The Employer’s obligation to the Participants is an unfunded, unsecured promise to pay compensation in the future, including, without
limitation, all amounts held in the form of Stock Award Units. No Participant or Beneficiary shall acquire any property interest in his or her Account or any other assets of the Employer, their rights being limited to receiving from the Employer
deferred payments as set forth in this Plan and the underlying Trust. All amounts contributed to the Trust with respect to the Participants shall be held in accordance with the terms of the Trust. All amounts credited to a Trust account shall be
subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Employer. Nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a guaranty by any person that the assets of an Employer will be sufficient to pay any benefit hereunder. 

  

	3.3	Acceleration of Vesting. In the event of (a) a Change in Control, or (b) an Employee’s Death, Disability Date or Retirement Date, all unvested amounts
shall become immediately vested. 

 ARTICLE 4. 
 PAYMENT OF BENEFIT 
  

	4.1	Employee’s Retirement or Disability. Upon the earlier of an Employee’s Retirement Date or Disability Date, the Employee shall be entitled to receive a
distribution equal to the Employee’s vested Account balance under the Plan as of the date of such Retirement Date or Disability Date. Such distribution shall be paid in a single lump sum, or, upon the Employee’s election, in substantially
equal annual installments over a period of years, the number of years to be determined solely by the Administrator from time to time in the normal course of administering the plan (but not to exceed ten years); provided, that such election is made
prior to the date on which the Employee becomes entitled to a distribution. Payment shall be made (or shall begin) on the first day of the month following the date on which the Account becomes payable, or as soon as administratively
practicable thereafter. Each subsequent payment (if applicable) shall be made on the anniversary of the first distribution date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee’s Account does not exceed $10,000 (or such other de minimis
amount as the Administrator determine in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner and calculating the Stock Award Units at then Fair Market Value) on the date on which the Employee becomes entitled to a distribution of his or her Account, the
Administrator may elect to pay the value of the Account to the Employee in a single lump sum distribution. 

	4.2	Participant’s Termination or Death. Upon the earlier of a Participant’s Termination Date or death, the Participant’s vested accrued benefit in his or
her Account under the Plan shall be distributed to the Participant or, in the event of death, to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a single lump sum as soon as practicable following the Termination Date or date of death.

  

	4.3	Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, a Participant shall be entitled to receive a distribution equal to the Participant’s vested Account
balance under the Plan (after application of Section 3.3). Such distribution shall be paid in a single lump sum, or, upon the Participant’s election, in substantially equal annual installments over a period of three years; provided, that
such election is made prior to the date on which the Employee becomes entitled to a distribution. Payment shall be made (or shall begin) on the first day of the month following the date on which the Change in Control occurs, or as soon as
administratively practicable thereafter. Each subsequent payment (if applicable) shall be made on the anniversary of the first distribution date. Unless otherwise provided in an Employee’s current employment agreement with an Employer, if
payment of a Participant’s vested account balance will, when combined with other payments to the Participant under other plans or agreements, create an excise tax liability to a Participant pursuant to Code section 280G, then the amount of the
distribution from this Plan may be reduced by the Employer at the written direction of the Participant to prevent any imposition of such excise tax; provided that, the amount distributed to the Participant less any such reduction shall fully satisfy
the Employer’s obligation to the Participant under this Plan. 

  

	4.4	General In Service Distributions. An Employee may elect to receive a distribution of his or her Account balance while still employed with the Employer solely under the
following conditions: 

  

	 	(A)	Hardship. With approval of the Administrator, an Employee may elect to receive a lump sum distribution from his or her Account in the amount necessary to eliminate a
Hardship, including any amount needed to pay taxes to net the amount of the Hardship. 

  

	 	(B)	Accelerated Distribution. An Employee may elect to receive a distribution of his or her total vested Account balance at any time; provided, however, that commencement of a
distribution under this Section 4.4(b) shall require the Employee to forfeit 10% of the Employee’s total vested Account balance prior to such distribution. No partial distributions shall be allowed. 

 An Employee who receives a distribution pursuant to either subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 4.4 shall be prohibited from participating
in the Plan for (1) the remainder of the Plan Year in which the distribution is made, and (2) the entire Plan Year following the Plan Year in which the distribution is made. 

	4.5	Form of Payment. The portion of a Participant’s Account attributable to Employer and Compensation Deferral amounts under Section 2.3(a) and 2.3(b)(1) shall
be payable solely in the form of cash. The portion of an Employee’s Account attributable to an Employee’s Stock Award Units under Section 2.3(b)(2) shall be payable solely in the form of Stock. If an installment distribution is in
effect, the portion of the Employee’s Account attributable to Stock Award Units shall continue to be credited with dividend equivalents under Section 2.3(b)(2)(C) until fully paid. 

  

	4.6	Constructive Receipt. If and only to the extent this Plan is determined to provide the Employee benefits that are deemed to be “constructively received” by
the Employee under the Code, as amended, the Employee’s vested accrued benefit in his or her Account shall be distributed to the Employee as of the date such constructive receipt is deemed to have occurred. 

  

	4.7	Withholding. All amounts payable to the Employee or the Employee’s Beneficiary shall be made subject to all applicable federal and state withholding requirements.

 ARTICLE 5. 
 FORFEITURE OF BENEFIT 
 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in the event that an Employee’s employment
with the Employer is terminated for cause as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator, the Employee shall forfeit any benefit payment otherwise payable to the Employee under Section 2.3(a) of the Plan. For the purpose of
the Plan, “cause” shall be: (1) the definition of “cause” used in the Employee’s current employment agreement with the Employer; or, (2) if the Participant has not entered into an employment agreement with the
Employer, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Administrator: (a) repeated refusal to obey written directions of the Board of Directors or a superior officer (so long as such directions do not involve illegal or immoral
acts); (b) substance abuse that is materially injurious to the Employer; (c) fraud or dishonesty that is materially injurious to the Employer; (d) breach of any material obligation of nondisclosure or confidentiality owed to the
Employer; (e) commission of a criminal offense involving money or other property of the Employer (excluding any traffic violations or similar violations); or (f) commission of a criminal offense that constitutes a felony or a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude, recklessness or fraud in the jurisdiction in which the offense is committed. A Participant who agrees to resign from his or her affiliation with the Employer in lieu of being terminated for Cause may be deemed to have been
terminated for cause for purposes of the Plan. 
 ARTICLE 6. 
 AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN 
 The Company reserves the right to amend or
terminate this Plan at any time and from time to time for any reason by action of the Board of Directors of 

 
the Company; provided, that no amendment shall affect an Employee’s right to receive benefits under Section 2.3(b) upon termination of the
Plan. The Administrator shall have the right to amend this Plan at any time and from time to time if such amendment is necessary to comply with ERISA or if, in the judgment of the Administrator, such amendment will not result in any material
increase in the benefits provided under or the cost of maintaining the Plan. Any such amendment may be made retroactively effective to the extent permitted by applicable law. No Employer other than the Company shall have the right to amend or
terminate this Plan. 
 ARTICLE 7. 
 CLAIMS PROCEDURES 
  

	7.1	Denial of Benefits. The following claims procedures are generally applicable to claims filed under the Plan. To the extent required by law and to the extent the
Administrator is ruling on a claim for benefits on account of a disability, the Plan will follow, with respect to that claim, claims procedures required by law for plans providing disability benefits. 

  

	 	(A)	Filing a Claim. All claims shall be filed in writing by the Participant, Beneficiary or the authorized representative of the claimant (the “claimant”) by
completing the procedures that the Administrator requires. The procedures shall be reasonable and may include the completion of forms and the submission of documents and additional information. For purposes of this Section, a request for a
withdrawal under Section 4.4 shall be considered a claim. 

  

	 	(B)	Review of Claim. The Administrator shall review all materials and shall decide whether to approve or deny the claim. If a claim is denied in whole or in part, the
Administrator shall provide written notice of denial to the claimant within a reasonable period of time no later than 90 days after the Administrator receives the claims, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the
claim. If an extension is required, the Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing before the end of the 90-day period and indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Administrator expects to
render a decision on the claim. The extension shall not exceed an additional 90 days. The notice of denial shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include the following: 

  

	 	(1)	the specific reason(s) for the adverse determination; 

  

	 	(2)	specific references to pertinent Plan provisions on which the adverse determination is based; 

  

	 	(3)	 a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect 

	 	 
his claim and the reason why such material or information is necessary; and 

  

	 	(4)	a description of the Plan’s review procedures and time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under
ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse determination on review. 

  

	 	(C)	Appeal Process. If the claimant wishes a review of the denied claim, the claimant shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies
of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claimant’s claim for benefits. The claimant may submit to the Administrator in writing any issues, documents, records, comments or other information he may have regarding his
claim for benefits under the Plan. Such request for an appeal must be made by the claimant in writing within 60 days after receipt of notice that his claim has been denied by the Administrator. 

 A document, record or other information shall be considered “relevant” to a claim if such document, record or other information (i) was
relied upon in making the benefit determination, (ii) was submitted, considered or generated in the course of making the benefit determination, without regard to whether such document, record or other information was relied upon in making the
benefit determination, or (iii) demonstrates compliance with the administrative processes and safeguards required pursuant to ensure and to verify that benefit claim determinations are made in accordance with the Plan and that, where
appropriate, the Plan provisions have been applied consistently with respect to similarly situated claimants. 
  

	 	(D)	Review of Appeal. The Administrator shall make its decision on review solely on the basis of the written record, including documents and written materials submitted by
the claimant. The Administrator shall make a decision on the review within a reasonable period of time, not later than 60 days after the Administrator receives the claimant’s written request for review unless special circumstances require
additional time for review of the claim. If an extension is required, the Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing before the end of the 60-day period and indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by
which the Administrator expects to render a decision on the claim. The extension shall not exceed an additional 60 days. The decision on review will be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. If the claim is denied, the
written notice shall include the following: 

  

	 	(1)	 the specific reason(s) for the adverse 

	 	 
determination; 

  

	 	(2)	specific references to pertinent Plan provisions on which the adverse determination is based; 

  

	 	(3)	a statement that the claimant shall be entitled, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the
claimant’s claim for benefits (as “relevant” is defined in this section); and 

  

	 	(4)	a statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a). 

 The Administrator shall have full discretion and power to decide all claims and reviews of denied claims, respectively, including determining
eligibility, status and the rights of all individuals under the Plan and construing any and all terms of the Plan. Following the approval of a claim for benefits, the Administrator shall have the authority to construe and administer the Plan in a
manner that is consistent with the payment of benefits in accordance with the approved claim. 
 Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, any notification from the Administrator to the claimant under this Section may be made electronically, provided that such notification complies with Department of Labor Regulation Sections 2520.104b-1(c)(1)(i), (iii), and (iv). 

 

	7.2	Exhaustion of Remedies; Limitation of Actions. In the event of any dispute over benefits under this Plan, all remedies available to the disputing individual under this
article must be exhausted before legal recourse of any type is sought. No legal action at law or in equity may be filed against the Plan, the Employer, the Company or the Administrator relating to any dispute over benefits under this Plan more than
one year after the Administrator has made a final decision under the claims review process described in this Article 7. 

 ARTICLE 8. 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
  

	8.1	Effect Upon Employment or Service. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to be a contract of employment for any term of years, and this Plan shall not confer
upon an Employee the right to continue in the employ of the Employer nor the right of a Director to continue to serve on the Board of Directors. 

  

	8.2	 Non-Assignability. A Participant may not voluntarily or involuntarily anticipate, assign, or alienate (either at law or in equity) any benefit under

	 	 
the Plan. Furthermore, a benefit under the Plan shall not be subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution, or other legal or equitable process.

  

	8.3	Participation in Other Plans. Nothing in this Plan shall affect any right that a Participant may otherwise have to participate in any retirement plan or agreement that
the Employer has adopted or may adopt hereafter. 

  

	8.4	Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Plan shall be construed in accordance with, and shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New
Mexico. 

  

	8.5	Entire Understanding. This instrument contains the entire understanding between the Employer and the Participants relating to the Plan, and supersedes any prior
agreement between the parties, whether written or oral. This Plan and any provision of the Plan may be waived, modified, amended, changed, discharged or terminated only in writing signed by the Employer and the Participants.

  

	8.6	Provisions Severable. To the extent that any one or more of the provisions of the Plan shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. 

  

	8.7	Status under ERISA and the Code. This Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan for the benefit of a select group of management or highly compensated employees (a
“top hat” plan) within the meaning of the ERISA, only to the extent that ERISA may be deemed to apply, and shall be interpreted and administered to the extent possible in a manner consistent with that intent. 

  

	8.8	Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify and defend to the fullest extent permitted by law all persons who are, were, or may serve as Administrator against any
liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees and amounts paid in settlement of any claim approved by the Company) occasioned by their occupying or having occupied an administrative position in connection with the Plan,
except when due to their willful misconduct or recklessness. 

 In witness whereof, the Company has executed this Plan on the date written
below. 
  

					
	 FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION

			
		 	By:	 	  

			
		 	Title:	 	  

			
		 	Date:Exhibit 10(k)(k)

 Exhibit 10(kk) 
 

 
  
 Exhibit 10(kk)

 TRANSITION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE 
 This Transition Agreement and General Release (“Agreement”), effective as of the 
 Effective Date described in Section 11 below, is made and entered into by and between 
 Washington Real
Estate Investment Trust (“WRIT”) and Sara L. Grootwassink (“Executive”). 
 WRIT and Executive will be
referred to collectively as the “Parties.” 
 WHEREAS, Executive currently is employed by WRIT as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer; and 
 WHEREAS, Executive has elected voluntarily to resign her position to relocate;
and 
 WHEREAS, the Parties desire to transition Executive’s duties as smoothly as possible and to resolve all matters
between them on a full and final basis; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
 1.
Resignation: Executive hereby resigns her employment with WRIT effective as of the earlier of February 28, 2009 or the date that WRIT’s Fiscal Year 2008 audit is completed and its Form l0-K for such year is filed with the U. S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Resignation Date”). Thereafter, Executive will not perform any services for WRIT. Until the Resignation Date, WRIT may, upon prior written notice, terminate Executive’s employment with or without Cause,
and Executive may resign with or without Good Reason. For the purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Cause shall have the same meaning as is set forth in Section 1C of the June 1, 2007 Change in Control Agreement between Executive and
WRIT (the “CIC Agreement”), and a resignation with “Good Reason” shall mean Executive’s written resignation no less than 15 days after either Executive sends written notice to WRIT of WRIT’s material breach of this
Agreement or Executive’s Duties (as hereinafter defined), position, compensation or benefits are diminished (and such breach or diminution is not cured within such 15-day period). It is understood and agreed that for the purposes of this
Agreement, Executive’s Duties will not be considered to be diminished during the Transition Period due to the natural lessening of Executive’s Duties described in Section 2 below, both because she will be working remotely and because
her replacement may be hired. Rather, for these purposes, a diminishment of Duties shall mean only either a change in Executive’s position title or the assignment of new duties to Executive that are inconsistent with her historical Duties and
with the other terms of this Agreement. Promptly following the Resignation Date, or such earlier date as Executive’s employment may be otherwise terminated , Executive will return all property of WRIT and its parents, subsidiaries and
affiliated entities (collectively “Affiliates”), and all copies, excerpts or summaries thereof, in her possession, custody or control. 
 2. Transition: Between the Effective Date and the date that Executive ceases to perform services for WRIT (the “Transition Period”), Executive will, to the extent requested by WRIT, 
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perform certain of her current duties (the “Duties”) in accordance with her Job Description, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Appendix 1, in a professional, loyal and timely manner consistent with
her historical levels of performance; provided, that because Executive has relocated to California, Executive shall perform most of her Duties remotely; and provided further that the Parties understand and agree that during the Transition Period,
there will be a natural lessening of Executive’s Duties, both because she will be working remotely and because her replacement may be hired. During the Transition Period, WRIT will provide Executive with a WRIT-owned lap top computer, printer
and BlackBerry, and will pay for her Internet service, to assist her in working remotely. During the Transition Period, Executive will be responsible for attending all industry and investor conferences she traditionally has attended (such as NAREIT)
and road/investor shows/meetings consistent with her Duties, and she will be required to report to WRIT headquarters for important functions requiring her personal attendance, such as meetings of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and its
committees, quarterly earnings conference calls, and otherwise as reasonably requested by WRIT’s President and Chief Executive Officer. All travel during the Transition Period will be in accordance with WRIT’s usual and customary travel
practices applicable to WRIT’s senior executives, it being recognized that during the Transition Period, it is likely that Executive will have to engage in more business travel than she did previously. If a replacement for Executive is found
during the Transition Period, Executive will be responsible during the Transition Period for training, supporting and effectively transitioning her Duties to such replacement. 
 3. Compensation and Benefits: During the Transition Period, WRIT will continue to (a) pay Executive her base salary at the rate in
effect as of June 30, 2008, less customary withholdings (the “Salary Continuation”); and (b) provide Executive with the benefits in which she participated as of June 30, 2008, in accordance with and to the extent required by
the applicable plans, programs and policies, as the same may be amended or terminated by WRIT in its discretion for all senior executives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Salary Continuation will be inclusive of all vacation, sick leave or other
paid time off to which Executive may otherwise be entitled as of the Resignation Date, and Executive will not accrue after the Effective Date nor will she receive any separate payment for any accrued but unpaid vacation, sick leave, or other paid
time off as of the Resignation Date; and Executive will not be entitled to earn any Short-Term Incentives (“STI”) or Long-Term Incentives (“LTI”) for the period after December 31, 2008. WRIT will pay Executive her 2008 STI
in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. Unless Executive is terminated by WRIT for Cause or Executive resigns without Good Reason prior to December 31, 2008, Executive will vest in the first tranche of performance share units
(“PSUs”) on December 31, 2008 pursuant to the Tranche 1 Performance Share Unit Agreement for the three year performance period beginning January 1, 2006, and will also continue to vest in her restricted stock units
(“RSUs”) and Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”) through the Resignation Date in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Unless Executive is terminated by WRIT for Cause or Executive resigns without Good Reason prior to
the Resignation Date, and provided she signs the Second Release Agreement described in Section 4 below, she will also vest in an additional Four Thousand Five Hundred Sixty (4,560) RSUs and Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty
(7,820) RSAs on the Resignation Date (the 
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Incentives”). Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, Executive’s entitlement to, participation in, and accrual of, all other salary or benefits from WRIT shall cease as of the Resignation Date, and all other unvested
PSUs, RSUs and RSAs shall be forfeited, provided that Executive shall have such rights in such benefits as are required by law and applicable plan documents, including without limitation, distribution of Executive’s vested benefits in
WRIT’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and 401(k) plan in accordance with plan documents. Notwithstanding anything in the above to the contrary, no payment shall be made hereunder with respect to the RSUs prior to September 1, 2008.
The amounts of the PSUs, RSUs and RSAs in which Executive is vested as of the Effective Date and the estimated additional amounts of PSUs, RSUs and RSAs which Executive may be eligible to earn and in which Executive may be eligible to become vested
after the Effective Date are set forth in Appendix 2. It is understood and agreed that Appendix 2 contains good faith estimates and assumptions made by WRIT at the request of Executive, and that the actual amounts of PSUs, RSUs and RSAs, if earned
by Executive, may vary. 
 4. Mutual Releases: 
 A. Executive’s Release: In consideration for the benefits described herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, which are of greater value than Executive would normally be entitled upon
termination, Executive, on behalf of herself, her heirs, executors, administrators, agents, representatives and assigns, hereby forever releases WRIT and its Affiliates, and its and their officers, trustees, owners, shareholders, insurers, plan
administrators, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives, and each of their predecessors, successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, damages, losses, expenses, charges or causes of action of any nature
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, relating in any way to her employment with WRIT and the termination thereof, arising at any time up to and including the Effective Date (collectively “Claims”). This release includes without limitation
Claims for discrimination, harassment or retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended (the ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Maryland Human Rights Act, the Montgomery
County Human Rights Act, and any other Claims under all other federal, state or local laws; Claims for breach of any contract; Claims for wrongful discharge; Claims for emotional distress, defamation, fraud, misrepresentation or any other personal
injury; Claims for unpaid compensation; Claims for or relating to benefits under any benefit plans, programs or policies; Claims for attorneys’ fees and costs, Claims for reinstatement or employment; and all other Claims under any federal,
state or local law or cause of action. Executive represents that she has not filed any such Claims, and she further agrees not to assert or file any such Claims or to accept any monetary relief for any Claims asserted on her behalf by any third
party in the future to the fullest extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that this Release does not apply to claims for breach of this Agreement or claims for any rights to indemnification Executive may
have in connection with her employment with WRIT, nor does is apply to any claims for properly reimbursable travel or other business expenses or to any claims for vested benefits (but not for breach of fiduciary duty) arising under the terms of any
applicable employee benefit plan. In exchange for the Transition Incentives, Executive agrees to execute another release in 
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same form as is attached hereto as Appendix 3 effective as of the Resignation Date (the “Second Grootwassink Release Agreement”). 
 B. WRIT’s Release: In consideration for the benefits described herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, WRIT and its Affiliates, on behalf of its and their officers, trustees, owners, shareholders, insurers, plan
administrators, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives, and each of their predecessors, successors and assigns, hereby forever releases Executive, her heirs, executors, administrators, agents, representatives and assigns, from any and all
claims, demands, suits, actions, damages, losses, expenses, charges or causes of action of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, relating in any way to her employment with WRIT and the termination thereof arising at any time up to and
including the Effective Date (collectively “Claims”). This release includes without limitation Claims under all federal, state or local laws; Claims for breach of any contract; Claims for breach of any duty; Claims for emotional distress,
defamation, fraud, misrepresentation or any other personal injury; Claims for overpaid compensation; Claims for or relating to benefits under any benefit plans, programs or policies; Claims for attorneys’ fees and costs; and all other Claims
under any federal, state or local law or cause of action. WRIT represents that it has not filed any such Claims, and it further agrees not to assert or file any such Claims or to accept any monetary relief for any Claims asserted on her behalf by
any third party in the future to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is understood and agreed that this Release does not apply to Claims for breach of this Agreement or Claims for fraud, embezzlement or other intentional malfeasance. WRIT agrees
to execute another release in substantially the same form as is attached hereto as Appendix 4 effective as of the Resignation Date (the “Second WRIT Release Agreement”). 
 5. Confidentiality: Except to enforce this Agreement or as required by law or otherwise to satisfy SEC filing requirements, or to the
extent each party in good faith deems necessary in communications with analysts and institutional investors of REITs, the Parties agree to keep this Agreement, and the terms of this Agreement strictly confidential. Subject to the foregoing,
Executive shall not disclose the same to any third party except her heirs, attorneys, accountants and immediate family members, Likewise subject to the foregoing, WRIT shall not disclose the same to any third party except its trustees, officers,
attorneys, accountants and employees responsible for effectuating the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, WRIT also may disclose various terms of this Agreement in various public releases issued in the normal course of its business. Likewise,
if either party is asked about the status of the Parties’ relationship or the terms of the Agreement, they may to the extent they deem appropriate disclose relevant terms of the Agreement in response to the inquiry. 
 6. Nondisparagement and Nonassistance: Executive agrees not to provide any disparaging information relating to WRIT or its Affiliates or
its or their management employees, officers or trustees to any person or entity who is not a party to this Agreement, and she agrees not to provide any form of assistance to, or to cooperate with, any person or entity asserting or intending to
assert any claim or investigation against WRIT or its Affiliates except as may be required by law or legal process. WRIT shall instruct its Board, its senior management and its 
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department not to provide any disparaging information relating to Executive to any person or entity who is not a party to this Agreement, and it agrees not to provide any form of assistance to, or to cooperate with, any person or entity asserting or
intending to assert any claim or investigation against Executive, except as may be required by law or legal process. 
 7.
Cooperation: Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with WRIT upon request by answering questions and providing information about matters of which she has personal knowledge. In the event that WRIT becomes involved in any civil or criminal
litigation, administrative proceeding or governmental investigation, Executive shall, upon request, provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to WRIT, including without limitation, furnishing relevant information, attending meetings and
providing statements and testimony. WRIT shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses she incurs in complying with this Section 7. Any such expense shall be reimbursed by WRIT no later than 15 days after Executive submits reasonably
detailed information to WRIT as to the amount and character of such expense. 
 8. Non-Competition: During the Transition
Period, Executive agrees not to directly or indirectly, whether as an employee, officer, director, consultant, contractor, owner, shareholder, or in any other capacity, provide any paid or unpaid service to any entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive may continue to sit on the Board of CapitalSource and may request to become a member of other Boards of Directors or Boards of Trustees in accordance with WRIT policy generally applicable to Board memberships by other senior executives of
WRIT. 
 9. Miscellaneous: This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties, and supersedes all other agreements,
discussions and understandings of the parties, concerning the subject matter hereof. All other express or implied agreements of the parties not expressly contained or incorporated by reference herein are terminated and of no further force or effect.
This Agreement may not be modified in any manner except in a written document signed by both parties. Should any provision of this Agreement be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed severed from
the Agreement, and the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and the court shall modify such provision to make it valid to the maximum extent permitted by law. In the event of any litigation to enforce this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be awarded his or its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. 
 10. Change in
Control: Notwithstanding Section 9, the CIC Agreement shall remain in full force and effect through the Resignation Date. Moreover, Executive’s rights under the CIC Agreement shall vest if prior to March 1, 2009, either WRIT publicly
announces that it has entered into a merger, acquisition or similar agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control of WRIT, or a third party publicly announces an intention to take actions which if
consummated would constitute a Change in Control of WRIT, without regard to whether the Change in Control actually occurs prior to March 1, 2009; provided, further, that Executive’s entitlement to the payments and benefits provided for
under the CIC Agreement shall occur upon the Change in Control, and shall not be conditional upon her being involuntarily terminated without Cause or resigning pursuant to the standards set forth 
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the CIC Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control” shall have the same definition as it has in the CIC Agreement. 
 11. Consultation and Consideration: Executive is advised to consult with an attorney at her own expense prior to executing this Agreement. She may have a period of up to 21 days from the date she
receives this Agreement to consider this Agreement, but she may knowingly and voluntarily take less time to consider it. If Executive signs this Agreement, she will have seven (7) days to revoke it (the “Revocation Period”). Any
notice of revocation must be in writing and received by Laura Franklin of WRIT prior to the expiration of the Revocation Period. Thus, this Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until such date that both parties sign it and the
Revocation Period expires without Executive exercising her right of revocation (the “Effective Date”). If Executive signs this Agreement, she represents that she enters into it knowingly and voluntarily with full understanding of its
meaning and effect. 
 12. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the
State of Maryland, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws therein. 
 13. Assignment: This Agreement shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Executive may not assign any right or obligation hereunder without WRIT’s prior written consent. WRIT may assign its rights and obligations
here under to any successor in interest. 
 14. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications provided for
by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service. Except as otherwise provided hereunder, a notice shall be deemed to be
given in each case on the business day following the date of its mailing. All notices shall be addressed and mailed or delivered to the following addresses: 
 If to WRIT: Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 
 6110 Executive
Boulevard 
 Suite 800 
 Rockville, MD 20852 
 Attn: Laura Franklin 
 If to Executive: Sara L. Grootwassink 
 2952 Sunset Hills 
 Escondido, CA 92025 
 Each party may change its/his address for notices by giving notice in accordance herewith. 
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 15. Counterparts:
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, by facsimile, PDF or otherwise, each of which shall be deemed an original and together which shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 Executive has had an opportunity to carefully review and consider this Agreement with an attorney, and she has had sufficient time to
consider it. After such careful consideration, she knowingly and voluntarily enters into this Agreement with full understanding of its meaning and effect. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement. 
 SARA L. GROOTWASSINK 
 WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 
 SARA L. GROOTWASSINK 
 Signature 
 By: 
 George Mc Kenzie 
 Title : 
 PRESIDENT, CEO 
 Date:7/29/08 
 Date:8/5/08 
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 APPENDIX 1

 JOB DESCRIPTION 
 Responsibilities 
 • Overall responsibility for the Trust’s capitalization and financial
strategy, raising all secured and unsecured debt, convertible debt and equity capital. 
 • Ensure efficient access to
capital through relationships with investment bankers, commercial bankers and rating agencies. Handle negotiations with bankers, auditors, rating agencies, and investors. Participate in the Trust’s four person investment Committee. 

• With the CEO, set the overall strategic direction of the Trust, develop corporate governance initiatives and Executive/Board
compensation plans. 
 • Create and manage the Trust’s public market perception, and serve as the primary spokesman
to the analyst and investment community, as well as the media. 
 • Responsible for public financial reporting, financial
modeling, risk management, investor relations, proxy reporting, internal and external audit, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. 
 • Responsible for management of compliance of all secured and unsecured debt. 
 • Develop
accounting policies for non-financial instruments and obtain agreement from auditors prior to any new transaction. 
 •
Improve the level and content of financial reporting and communication with Wall Street through financial supplemental reporting and earnings conference calls, non-deal institutional road shows and meetings with retail brokerages. 
 • Such other related duties consistent with the position that reasonably may be assigned by the President and CEO or the Board of
Trustees. 
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 Washington Real
Estate Investment Trust 
 Appendix 2 to Transition Agreement and General Release 
 Estimated Expense to WRIT on acceleration/(reversal) 
 Total Shares Vested 31-May-08 Unvested 31-May-08 Vested 31-Dec-08 Unvested 31-Dec-08 
 RSA 29,945 20,336 9,609 22,125 7,820 $ 276,010 
 RSU 6,300 480 5,820 1,740 4,560 $ 151,817 
 36,245 20,816 15,429 23,865 12,380 $427,827 
 Value of Unvested shares estimated at $32/share $ 396,160 
 PSU Tranche 1:
Estimate assumes year 3 at target $ 298,000 
 Salary June-December: Annual base salary of $ 330,000. $ 192,500 
 STI at Target Estimate at target: 75% of base $ 247,500 
 Estimated Compensation per agreement: $ 1,134,160 
 Less: 
 Reversal of Tranche 2 and 3 PSU’s: 
 Tranche 2: Estimate $ (244,200) 
 Tranche 3 Estimate $ (121,000) 

Subtotal PSU reversal: $ (365,200) 
 Estimated reduction in Net Income: $ 62,627 

 

 
  
 APPENDIX 3

 SECOND GROOTWASSINK RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 In consideration for Transition Incentives described in the attached Transition Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, which are of greater value than Executive would normally be
entitled upon termination, Executive, on behalf of herself, her heirs, executors, administrators, agents, representatives and assigns, hereby forever releases WRIT and its Affiliates, and its and their officers, trustees, owners, shareholders,
insurers, plan administrators, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives, and each of their predecessors, successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, damages, losses, expenses, charges or causes of action of any
nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, relating in any way to her employment with WRIT and the termination thereof, arising at any time up to and including the Effective Date (collectively “Claims”). This release includes without
limitation Claims for discrimination, harassment or retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended (the ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Maryland Human Rights Act, the
Montgomery County Human Rights Act, and any other Claims under all other federal, state or local laws; Claims for breach of any contract; Claims for wrongful discharge; Claims for emotional distress, defamation, fraud, misrepresentation or any other
personal injury; Claims for unpaid compensation; Claims for or relating to benefits under any benefit plans, programs or policies; Claims for attorneys’ fees and costs, Claims for reinstatement or employment; and all other Claims under any
federal, state or local law or cause of action. Executive represents that she has not filed any such Claims, and she further agrees not to assert or file any such Claims or to accept any monetary relief for any Claims asserted on her behalf by any
third party in the future to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is understood and agreed that this Release does not apply to claims for breach of this Agreement or claims for any rights to indemnification Executive may have in connection with
her employment with WRIT, nor does is apply to any claims for properly reimbursable travel or other business expenses or to any claims for vested benefits (but not for breach of fiduciary duty) arising under the terms of any applicable employee
benefit plan. 
 Executive is advised to consult with an attorney at her own expense prior to executing this Agreement. She
may have a period of up to 21 days from the date she receives this Agreement to consider this Agreement, but she may knowingly and voluntarily take less time to consider it. If Executive signs this Agreement, she will have seven (7) days to
revoke it (the “Revocation Period”). Any notice of revocation must be in writing and received by Laura Franklin of WRIT prior to the expiration of the Revocation Period. Thus, this Agreement will not become effective or enforceable until
such date that both parties sign it and the Revocation 
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 Period expires
without Executive exercising her right of revocation (the “Effective Date”). If Executive signs this Agreement, she represents that she enters into it knowingly and voluntarily with full understanding of its meaning and effect. 

SARA L. GROOTWASSINK WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 
 By: 
 Signature 
 Title: 
 Date: Date: 
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 APPENDIX 4

 SECOND WRIT RELEASE AGREEMENT 
 In consideration for Executive’s promises in the attached Transition Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, WRIT and its Affiliates, on behalf of its and their officers,
trustees, owners, shareholders, insurers, plan administrators, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives, and each of their predecessors, successors and assigns, hereby forever releases Executive, her heirs, executors, administrators, agents,
representatives and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, damages, losses, expenses, charges or causes of action of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, relating in any way to her employment with WRIT and the
termination thereof, arising at any time up to and including the Effective Date (collectively “Claims”). This release includes without limitation Claims under all federal, state or local laws; Claims for breach of any contract; Claims for
breach of any duty; Claims for emotional distress, defamation, fraud, misrepresentation or any other personal injury; Claims for overpaid compensation; Claims for or relating to benefits under any benefit plans, programs or policies; Claims for
attorneys’ fees and costs; and all other Claims under any federal, state or local law or cause of action. WRIT represents that it has not filed any such Claims, and it further agrees not to assert or file any such Claims or to accept any
monetary relief for any Claims asserted on her behalf by any third party in the future to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is understood and agreed that this Release does not apply to Claims for breach of this Agreement or Claims for fraud,
embezzlement or other intentional malfeasance. 
 This Agreement will become effective as of the date is signed by both
Parties. 
 SARA L. GROOTWASSINK WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 
 By: 
 Signature 
 Title: 
 Date: 
 Date: 
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