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Exhibit 10.53

OGE ENERGY CORP.
FORM OF PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT
UNDER THE 2013 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
OGE Energy Corp. (the "Company") hereby awards, at target, to __________ (the "Participant") __ Performance Units pursuant to the OGE Energy Corp. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the definitions and provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The specific terms and conditions of the award are set forth hereinafter.
		
	1.
	Performance Units and Award Cycle.  Each Performance Unit represents and is equal to the value of one share of Company Common Stock.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Performance Units awarded to the Participant may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the award cycle established with respect thereto beginning on __________ and ending on __________ (the "Award Cycle").

		
	2.
	Performance Goal Condition.  The Performance Units are contingently awarded subject to the condition that the number of Performance Units, if any, earned by the Participant upon the expiration of the Award Cycle is dependent (in the manner hereinafter set forth) on the performance of the Company's total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder return of all of the companies (the "S&P Companies") comprising the Standard and Poor's 1500 Utilities Index as of __________ and __________ (or their successors from a merger or other combination with another company listed in such Index, but excluding any company subject to a Business Combination, as hereinafter defined on __________).  Total shareholder return ("TSR") for any company, including the Company, shall include both price appreciation (depreciation) and cash dividends, shall be calculated in the same manner that Standard and Poor’s calculated total return as of __________ and shall be measured by the company's total return that shareholders receive over the Award Cycle by investment at the first day of the Award Cycle.

The number of Performance Units earned is dependent on the performance ranking of the Company's total shareholder return for the Award Cycle, as set forth below (expressed in terms of the Company's position among the S&P Companies when ranked by total shareholder return for the Award Cycle):
	
		
	COMPANY TSR PERCENTILE RANKING VS. S&P COMPANIES
	PERCENT OF TARGET PERFORMANCE UNITS EARNED

	__ percentile
	200%

	__ percentile
	175%

	__ percentile
	150%

	__ percentile
	125%

	__ percentile
	100%

	__ percentile
	75%

	__ percentile
	50%

	__ percentile
	25%

	Below __ percentile
	0%

Performance Units earned for performance between the percentiles shown above will be determined by straight-line interpolation; provided, that, in all cases, the number of Performance Units which the Participant earns shall be a whole number (disregarding any fraction).
Any Performance Units awarded hereunder that the Participant does not earn at the end of the Award Cycle pursuant to the foregoing schedule shall be forfeited.  

The provisions of this Section 2 shall not affect in any way any forfeiture under Section 4 below or Section 8(b) of the Plan or any provision regarding the earning of Performance Units at the 100% target level under Section 9 of the Plan upon the occurrence of a Change of Control.
For purposes of determining whether any of the S&P Companies is subject to a Business Combination on __________, a company shall be deemed subject to a Business Combination on __________, if such company is: (i) the subject of a tender offer or exchange offer by a third party seeking to acquire more than 20% of the outstanding voting securities of such company or (ii) a party to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization agreement or an agreement providing for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of its assets.
		
	3.
	Payout.  Subject to Section 9 of the Plan, as soon as practicable following the end of the Award Cycle, the Committee shall evaluate the actual performance of the Performance Goal set forth in Section 2 hereof, shall certify in writing the extent to which such Performance Goal and other material terms of this award have been satisfied and shall determine the number, if any, of Performance Units that have been earned (the "Earned Performance Units").  The Committee shall then cause to be issued to the Participant (or, in the event of the Participant's death, to the Participant's beneficiary under the Plan) no later than __________:  (i) a certificate for shares of Common Stock equal in number to the Earned Performance Units (disregarding any fraction) plus a cash payment equal to the amount of dividends that would have been declared during the Award Cycle on such number of shares of Common Stock being issued pursuant to this Section 3.

		
	4.
	Forfeiture.  All Performance Unit awards are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan relating to Performance Units.  If the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment for any reason on or before the end of the Award Cycle, all rights to or in respect of Performance Units awarded hereunder shall be forfeited except as provided in Section 8(b)(iii) or Section 9(a)(iii) of the Plan.

		
	5.
	Acceptance of Award.  By execution of this Agreement, the Participant accepts the award, acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof and agrees to be bound thereby.  Participant further agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee with respect to any questions arising under the Plan, including any calculation of, or in connection with, the total shareholder return of the Company or any other company for the Award Cycle.

		
	6.
	Taxes and Other Matter.

(a)    By execution of this Agreement, the Participant agrees to pay all withholding and other taxes payable by the Participant with respect to Performance Units earned under this Agreement at such times and in such manner as the Company may request, and the Participant further agrees to comply with all Federal and State securities laws.
(b)    The Participant may elect, subject to approval of the Board of Directors or a committee composed of two or more non-employee directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any successor provision thereto, to satisfy Participant’s minimum tax withholding requirements under Federal, State and local laws and regulations thereunder, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold shares having a fair market value equal to all or a portion of the amount so required to be withheld.  The value of the shares to be withheld is to be based upon the same price of the shares that is utilized to determine the amount of withholding tax that the Participant owes.  All elections under this Section 6(b) shall be (i) irrevocable and (ii) made electronically through the Common Stock Plan Services Administrator (or by such other method as the Committee determines) prior to the date on which the Committee will determine the number of Performance Units earned hereunder or such earlier date as the Company shall prescribe.
		
	7.
	Other Condition.  The award of Performance Units evidenced by this Agreement shall be subject to your acceptance of this Agreement.

	
		
	OGE ENERGY CORP.

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

	BY:
	 

	 
	Chairman of the Board and

	 
	Chief Executive Officer

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this  _________ day of _____________________________ 

__________________________________
		
	            
	         Participant

OGE ENERGY CORP.
FORM OF PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT
UNDER THE 2013 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

OGE Energy Corp. (the "Company") hereby awards, at target, to __________ (the "Participant") __ Performance Units pursuant to the OGE Energy Corp. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the definitions and provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The specific terms and conditions of the award are set forth hereinafter.
		
	1.
	Performance Units and Award Cycle.  Each Performance Unit represents and is equal to the value of one share of Company Common Stock.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Performance Units awarded to the Participant may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the award cycle established with respect thereto beginning on January 1, 2015 and ending on December 31, 2017 (the "Award Cycle").

		
	2.
	Performance Goal Condition.  The Performance Units are contingently awarded subject to the condition that the number of Performance Units, if any, earned by the Participant upon the expiration of the Award Cycle is dependent (in the manner hereinafter set forth) on Utility EPS Growth during the Award Cycle.  Utility EPS Growth shall mean the amount obtained by multiplying one-third times the percentage increase or decrease in Utility EPS for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to $1.46 for the year ended December 31, 2014. Utility EPS shall mean the sum of: (x) the Net Income as shown on the Statement of Income of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company for the year ended December 31, 2017 plus (y) the Net Income of OGE Transmission Company as shown on the Statement of Income of  OGE Transmission Company for the year ended December 31, 2017, divided by the same number of outstanding shares of common stock used in calculating consolidated diluted earnings per average common share from continuing operations of OGE Energy Corp., as reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income of OGE Energy Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2017. For purposes of the foregoing, all percentages shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent. The number of Performance Units earned for the Award Cycle shall be determined in accordance with the following chart:

	
		
	UTILITY'S AVERAGE EARNINGS PER SHARE GROWTH
	PERCENT OF TARGET PERFORMANCE UNITS EARNED

	7.0%
	200%

	6.3%
	180%

	5.6%
	160%

	4.9%
	140%

	4.2%
	120%

	3.5%
	100%

	3.0%
	87.5%

	2.5%
	75%

	2.0%
	62.5%

	1.5%
	50%

	Below 1.5%
	0%

Performance Units earned for performance between the percentiles shown above will be determined by straight-line interpolation; provided, that, in all cases, the number of Performance Units which the Participant earns shall be a whole number (disregarding any fraction).
Any Performance Units awarded hereunder that the Participant does not earn at the end of the Award Cycle pursuant to the foregoing chart shall be forfeited.  

The provisions of this Section 2 shall not affect in any way any forfeiture under Section 4 below or Section 8(b) of the Plan or any provision regarding the earning of Performance Units at the 100% target level under Section 9 of the Plan upon the occurrence of a Change of Control.
		
	3.
	Payout.  Subject to Section 9 of the Plan, as soon as practicable following the end of the Award Cycle, the Committee shall evaluate the actual performance of the Performance Goal set forth in Section 2 hereof, shall certify in writing the extent to which such Performance Goal and other material terms of this award have been satisfied and shall determine the number, if any, of Performance Units that have been earned (the "Earned Performance Units").  The Committee shall then cause to be issued to the Participant (or, in the event of the Participant's death, to the Participant's beneficiary under the Plan) no later than March 15, 2018:  (i) a certificate for shares of Common Stock equal in number to the Earned Performance Units (disregarding any fraction) plus a cash payment equal to the amount of dividends that would have been declared during the Award Cycle on such number of shares of Common Stock being issued pursuant to this Section 3.

		
	4.
	Forfeiture.  All Performance Unit awards are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan relating to Performance Units.  If the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment for any reason on or before the end of the Award Cycle, all rights to or in respect of Performance Units awarded hereunder shall be forfeited except as provided in Section 8(b)(iii) or Section 9(a)(iii) of the Plan.

		
	5.
	Acceptance of Award.  By execution of this Agreement, the Participant accepts the award, acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof and agrees to be bound thereby.  Participant further agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee with respect to any questions arising under the Plan, including any calculation of, or in connection with, earnings per share of the Company for any period.

		
	6.
	Taxes and Other Matter.

(a)    By execution of this Agreement, the Participant agrees to pay all withholding and other taxes payable by the Participant with respect to Performance Units earned under this Agreement at such times and in such manner as the Company may request, and the Participant further agrees to comply with all Federal and State securities laws.
(b)    The Participant may elect, subject to approval of the Board of Directors or a committee composed of two or more non-employee directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any successor provision thereto, to satisfy Participant’s minimum tax withholding requirements under Federal, State and local laws and regulations thereunder, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold shares having a fair market value equal to all or a portion of the amount so required to be withheld.  The value of the shares to be withheld is to be based upon the same price of the shares that is utilized to determine the amount of withholding tax that the Participant owes.  All elections under this Section 6(b) shall be (i) irrevocable and (ii) made electronically through the Common Stock Plan Services Administrator (or by such other method as the Committee determines) prior to the date on which the Committee will determine the number of Performance Units earned hereunder or such earlier date as the Company shall prescribe.
		
	7.
	Other Condition.  The award of Performance Units evidenced by this Agreement shall be subject to your acceptance of this Agreement.

	
		
	OGE ENERGY CORP.

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

	BY:
	 

	 
	Chairman of the Board and

	 
	Chief Executive Officer

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this  _________ day of _____________________________ 

__________________________________
		
	            
	         ParticipantExhibit

Exhibit 10.54

OGE ENERGY CORP. 
FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
UNDER THE 2013 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

OGE Energy Corp. (the "Company") hereby awards to [_________] (the "Participant") [________] Restricted Stock Units (the “Units”) pursuant to the OGE Energy Corp. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the definitions and provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The specific terms and conditions of the award are set forth hereinafter.
1.Restrictions on Transfer and Restriction Periods.
(a)During the respective periods hereinafter described in Section 1(b) (the Restriction Periods”), the Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by the Participant and shall be subject to a risk of forfeiture, except as hereinafter provided.
(b)The restrictions described above shall commence on the date of this Agreement (the “Grant Date”) and, except as provided in Section 1(d) or Section 2, shall lapse with respect to one-third (33.3%) of the Units on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, one-third (33.3%) of the Units on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and with respect to the remaining Units on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.
(c)The number of shares of Common Stock covered by this award is equal to the number of Units.
(d)Absent a prior forfeiture, each Unit subject to this Agreement shall vest and shall represent the right to receive one share of Common Stock, and related dividends as described below, upon the expiration of the Restriction Period applicable to such Unit or, if earlier, upon a Change of Control as defined in the Plan or upon a waiver of the restrictions applicable to such Unit as described below in Section 2.  The date on which a Unit vests is hereinafter referred to as the "Vesting Date."
2.Termination of Service.
If the Participant has a Termination of Employment (as defined on the Plan), all Units which are then subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 1 shall be forfeited and of no further effect; provided, however, that if the Participant ceases employment by reason of Retirement (as defined in the Plan) or involuntary termination, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors may waive all remaining restrictions.
3.Vesting and Payout of Units.
As soon as practicable following the Vesting Date for one or more Units (the "Vested Units"), the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Participant:  (i) a number of shares of Common Stock (less the number of shares, if any, withheld pursuant to Section 6(b) below) equal to the number of Vested Units in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including book-entry or other electronic registration or issuance of one or more stock certificates and (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to the amount of dividends that would have been declared, during the period from Grant Date through the Vesting Date(s), on the number of shares of Common Stock being issued under the preceding clause (i) of this Section 3.
4.Participant’s Rights.
The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Units do not evidence, and do not entitle the Participant to, any rights of a shareholder of the Company.
5.Acceptance of Award.
By execution of this Agreement, the Participant accepts the award, acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan (a copy of which is attached as Annex I), and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof and agrees to be bound thereby.  Participant further agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Compensation Committee with respect to any questions arising under the Plan and this Agreement.

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6.Taxes and Other Matters.
(a)By execution of this Agreement, the Participant agrees to pay all withholding and other taxes payable with respect to the Units evidenced by this Agreement, at such times and in such manner as the Company may request and to comply with all Federal and State securities laws.
(b)Participant may elect to satisfy Participant's minimum tax withholding requirements upon expiration or lapsing of a Restriction Period, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal to all or a portion of the amount so required to be withheld.  The value of the shares to be withheld is to be based upon the same price of the shares that is utilized to determine the amount of withholding tax that the Participant owes.  All elections under this Section 6(b) shall be (i) irrevocable and (ii) made electronically through the Company Stock Plan Services Administrator.
7.Other Condition.
The award of Units evidenced by this Agreement shall be subject to delivery to the Company of an executed copy of this Agreement.

Dated this _________ day of _____________________________.

                    

	
		
	OGE ENERGY CORP.

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

	BY:
	 

	 
	Chairman of the Board and

	 
	Chief Executive Officer

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this  _________ day of _____________________________ 

__________________________________
		
	            
	         Participant

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