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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

by and between

HOLLY LOGISTICS LIMITED LLC

and

PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.

December 29, 2010

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	1.	 	Definitions	 	 	1	 
	2.	 	Pledge of Collateral	 	 	5	 
	3.	 	Representations and Warranties of Pledgor	 	 	8	 
	4.	 	Covenants of Pledgor	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	4.1.	 	Collateral	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	4.2.	 	Voting Rights	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	4.3.	 	Perfected Security Interest	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	4.4.	 	Proceeds of Collateral	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	4.5.	 	Financing Statements; Certificates	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	4.6.	 	No Liability	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	4.7.	 	Limited Partnership Agreement	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	4.8.	 	Transfer of Pledged Units	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	4.9.	 	Recordation of Transfer of Pledged Units	 	 	13	 
	5.	 	Power of Attorney	 	 	13	 
	6.	 	Third Party Waivers	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	6.1.	 	Rights of Secured Party	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	6.2.	 	Absolute Obligations	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	6.3.	 	Pledgor's Waivers	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	6.4.	 	Waiver of Subrogation and Other Rights	 	 	16	 
	7.	 	Closing Documents	 	 	17	 
	8.	 	Miscellaneous	 	 	17	 
	 
	 	8.1.	 	Notices	 	 	17	 
	 
	 	8.2.	 	Entire Agreement	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	8.3.	 	Reimbursement; Indemnification; Waiver of Consequential and Punitive Damages	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	8.4.	 	Transfer and Assignment	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	8.5.	 	Release	 	 	20	 
	 
	 	8.6.	 	Release of Collateral upon Delivery of Replacement Letters of Credit	 	 	20	 
	 
	 	8.7.	 	No Waiver	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	8.8.	 	Amendments	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	8.9.	 	Severability	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	8.10.	 	Relationship of Parties	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	8.11.	 	Remedies Not Exclusive	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	8.12.	 	Governing Law; Venue	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	8.13.	 	No Third Party Beneficiaries	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	8.14.	 	Specific Performance	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	8.15.	 	Waiver of Jury Trial	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	8.16.	 	Counterparts	 	 	22	 

 

 

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

          THIS PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, or
otherwise modified from time to time, this “Pledge Agreement”) is entered into as of the
29th day of December, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and between HOLLY
LOGISTICS LIMITED LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and/or
assigns, the “Pledgor”), and PLAINS MARKETING, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (together
with its successors and/or assigns, the “Secured Party”).

R E C I T A L S

          A. Concurrently herewith, Holly Refining & Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation
(“Buyer”) and Secured Party have entered into that certain Crude Oil Supply Agreement,
dated as of December 29, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time, the “Crude Supply Agreement”).

          B. Buyer has requested that Secured Party extend credit to Buyer in connection with certain
purchases to be made by Buyer pursuant to the Crude Supply Agreement, and as a condition thereof
(and to Secured Party’s agreement to extend credit to Buyer thereunder), Pledgor has agreed to
grant a security interest in the Collateral (defined below) to Secured Party as collateral security
for the Secured Obligations (defined below).

          C. Pledgor and Buyer are each wholly owned by Holly Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Holly”), or its subsidiaries.

          D. Buyer and Pledgor are engaged in related businesses, and Pledgor derives substantial
benefit from the extensions of credit by Secured Party to Buyer under the Crude Supply Agreement.

          E. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Pledgor hereby agrees
with Secured Party as follows:

AGREEMENT

          1. Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the following
respective meanings:

                    (a) “Affiliate” means, as to the Person specified, any Person controlling, controlled
by or under common control with such specified Person. The concept of control, controlling or
controlled as used in the aforesaid context means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of another, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. No Person shall be deemed an
Affiliate of any Person by reason of the exercise or existence of rights, interests or remedies
under this Pledge Agreement.

                    (b) “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the
New York Stock Exchange is authorized or required by law to be closed.

                    (c) “Buyer” has the meaning set forth in Recital A above.

                    (d) “Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in the
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thereof to be applied in connection with the attachment, perfection or priority of, or
remedies with respect to, Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral.

                    (e) “Collateral” means (i) the Pledged Equity Interests and (ii) all Proceeds of the
Pledged Equity Interests, including without limitation, Securities Proceeds and Extraordinary
Proceeds.

                    (f) “Collateral and LC Value” means, as of the date of determination, the Collateral
Value plus the face amount of any Replacement Letters of Credit; provided that such
Replacement Letters of Credit have an expiration date not less than 180 days after the date of
determination of the Collateral and LC Value and provided, further, that the face
amount of any Replacement Letter of Credit shall equal the lowest amount available to be drawn
under such Replacement Letter of Credit during the period from such date until the expiry of such
Replacement Letter of Credit.

                    (g) “Collateral Value” means, as of the date of determination, fifty percent (50%) of
the Fair Market Value of the Pledged Units.

                    (h) “Crude Supply Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Recital A above.

                    (i) “Discharge of Obligations” occurs upon the later of (x) (i) the indefeasible
payment in full in immediately available funds of all the Secured Obligations (or other
satisfaction in full of all the Secured Obligations, in a manner satisfactory to Secured Party in
its sole discretion) (other than any Surviving Obligations) and (y) the termination of the Crude
Supply Agreement.

                    (j) “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph hereof.

                    (k) “Event of Default” means any one or more of the following: (i) a failure by Buyer
to pay when due amounts owed (including, without limitation, any “Settlement Amounts” under, and as
defined in, the Crude Supply Agreement) by Buyer to Secured Party under, or Buyer’s failure to
purchase or accept delivery of any crude oil in accordance with, the provisions of Crude Supply
Agreement after the expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods provided for therein, (ii)
a failure by Pledgor to perform its obligations under this Pledge Agreement and in the case of a
failure under this clause (ii) (except in the case of a monetary default by Pledgor
hereunder, or except as otherwise expressly provided in clause (iii) of this definition), Pledgor
has failed to cure such failure within five (5) days of the earlier of (x) its obtaining knowledge
of such default and (y) receipt of written notice of such default from Secured Party or (iii) (A) a
breach of a representation or warranty of Pledgor set forth in Section 3 hereof in any
material respect (or, with respect to any such representation or warranty that is qualified as to
materiality, in any respect) or (B) a breach of any of the covenants set forth in Sections
4.1(a) or 4.3 hereof.

                    (l) “Extraordinary Proceeds” means any sums of money paid upon or in respect of, or
property distributed in respect of, any Pledged Equity Interests upon the recapitalization, merger,
consolidation or other change in structure of HEP or the reorganization, liquidation or dissolution
of HEP or constituting an extraordinary distribution with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests.

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                    (m) “Fair Market Value of Pledged Units” means the fair market value of the Pledged
Units subject to this Pledge Agreement in which Secured Party has a perfected first priority
security interest at the time of determination, based on the average closing price of the HEP Units
reported by the New York Stock Exchange (or any other exchange or market upon which the HEP Units
are principally listed or registered in the event that the HEP Units are no longer listed on the
New York Stock Exchange) for the immediately preceding 10 consecutive Business Day period.

                    (n) “HEP General Partner Interest” means the interest of the general partner in HEP.

                    (o) “HEP” means Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and any
successors thereto.

                    (p) “HEP Logistics” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(k) hereof.

                    (q) “HEP Units” means common limited partnership units of HEP. For avoidance of
doubt, “HEP Units” as used herein does not include any of the HEP General Partner Interests held by
Pledgor (or any rights, distributions or proceeds arising out or derived from such HEP General
Partner Interests).

                    (r) “Holly” has the meaning set forth in Recital C above.

                    (s) “Indemnification and Reimbursement Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 8.3(b) hereof.

                    (t) “Limited Partnership Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of HEP, dated as of July 13, 2004 (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time).

                    (u) “Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.

                    (v) “Netting Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(e) hereof.

                    (w) “Operating Agreements” means the Limited Partnership Agreement and any other
limited partnership agreement or other formation documents and all other agreements, certificates
and other documents which from time to time govern the existence, operation and ownership of HEP
(as such limited partnership agreement or other formation documents and other agreements,
certificates and other documents may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time).

                    (x) “Outstandings” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5 hereof.

                    (y) “Partnership Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Limited Partnership
Agreement.

                    (z) “Person” means any individual, corporation (including any nonprofit corporation),
general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, labor union, or other entity or governmental authority.

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                    (aa) “Pledge Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph hereof.

                    (bb) “Pledged Equity Interests” means all of Pledgor’s right, title and interest in
and to: (i) the Pledged Units; (ii) any and all now existing and hereafter arising rights of
Pledgor to receive distributions or payments from HEP pursuant to the Pledged Units, whether in
cash or in kind or in the form of other Partnership Securities, and all options, rights, warrants,
appreciation rights and other economic rights and interests of any nature of Pledgor as a limited
partner in HEP arising out of any Pledged Units; (iii) any and all now existing and hereafter
acquired voting rights of Pledgor arising out of any Pledged Units, whether provided for under the
Operating Agreements, applicable law or otherwise; (iv) if any Pledged Equity Interests are now or
in the future evidenced in certificate form, the Pledged Equity Interests shall include all such
certificates; and (v) all Proceeds of all of the foregoing. For avoidance of doubt, the “Pledged
Equity Interests” do not include any HEP General Partner Interests (or any rights, distributions or
proceeds arising out or derived from such HEP General Partner Interest), and Secured Party shall
have no recourse against such HEP General Partner Interest arising out of or related in any way to
this Pledge Agreement.

                    (cc) “Pledged Units” means the HEP Units described on Schedule 1 attached
hereto (as such schedule may be supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to a
supplement hereto or other written agreement executed by Pledgor and Secured Party).

                    (dd) “Pledgor’s Conditional Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.4(b) hereof.

                    (ee) “Preferential Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(d)
hereof.

                    (ff) “Preferential Payment Provisions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2(c) hereof.

                    (gg) “Proceeds” means (i) all “proceeds” (as such term is defined in the Code) and
“products” with respect to the Collateral and (ii) (A) whatever is receivable or received when
Collateral is sold, collected, exchanged or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is
voluntary or involuntary; (B) all rights to payment, including return premiums, with respect to any
insurance relating thereto; (C) all interest, dividends and other property receivable or received
on account of the Collateral or proceeds thereof (including, without limitation, all distributions
or other income from the Pledged Equity Interests, all collections thereon or all distributions
with respect thereto), (D) all Partnership Securities distributed in connection with any
subdivision or combination in respect of any Pledged Units or other Collateral, (E) all Securities
Proceeds and (F) all Extraordinary Proceeds.

                    (hh) “Reimbursement Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.3(a) hereof.

                    (ii) “Replacement Letter of Credit” shall mean a letter of credit in form and
substance satisfactory to Secured Party in its sole discretion and issued by a financial
institution satisfactory to Secured Party in its sole discretion that supports the Secured
Obligations and can be drawn by Secured Party in connection with a default under the Secured
Obligations.

                    (jj) “Secured Obligations” means as of any date of determination (i) the full and
timely payment of amounts owed by Buyer to Secured Party pursuant to the provisions of the Crude
Supply Agreement and (ii) the full and timely payment, performance and observance by Pledgor of

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all of the terms, covenants and provisions of this Pledge Agreement (including, without
limitation, all reimbursement and indemnification provisions herein and any payment made, or costs
or expenses incurred, pursuant to Section 2(h) hereof).

                    (kk) “Secured Party” has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph hereof.

                    (ll) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time,
and any successor statute.

                    (mm) “Securities Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(h) hereof.

                    (nn) “Securities Proceeds” means Proceeds of Pledged Equity Interests that constitute
equity interests, including, without limitation, (i) shares, interests, participations, or other
equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation and any and all equivalent
ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), including partnership interests and
membership interests, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase or other arrangements
or rights to acquire any of the foregoing, (ii) any certificate in respect of any Pledged Equity
Interests or such Proceeds (including, without limitation, in connection with any reclassification,
distribution, subdivision or combination or any increase or reduction of capital) or any
certificate issued in connection with any reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or in
substitution of any certificate representing any Pledged Equity Interests and (iii) subscriptions,
warrants, and options to purchase (whether in addition to, in substitution of, as conversion of, in
exchange for or otherwise in respect of) any such Pledged Equity Interests.

                    (oo) “Surviving Obligations” means inchoate indemnity obligations and other
obligations not due and payable at the time all other Secured Obligations are paid in full and the
Crude Supply Agreement is terminated which, by the terms of the Crude Supply Agreement or this
Pledge Agreement, survive payment or performance in full of the other Secured Obligations, and for
which no written claim has been made at the time all such other Secured Obligations have been paid
in full and the Crude Supply Agreement terminated.

                    (pp) “Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) hereof.

          2. Pledge of Collateral.

                    (a) As collateral security for the due and punctual payment and performance of all of the
Secured Obligations (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration,
acceleration, demand or otherwise), whether allowed or allowable as claims, Pledgor hereby (i)
pledges, transfers, hypothecates and assigns to Secured Party the Collateral in which Pledgor now
or hereafter has rights, and (ii) grants to Secured Party a continuing first priority lien on and
security interest in and to the Collateral whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

                    (b) For the better perfection of Secured Party’s rights in and to the Collateral, on or
prior to the Effective Date Pledgor shall deliver to Secured Party (i) a UCC-1 financing
statement with respect to the Collateral, (ii) the certificate(s) issued by HEP representing the
Pledged Equity Interests, and (iii) an executed stock power in blank in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A. Secured Party hereby agrees that, except upon the occurrence of and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, Secured Party will not give any instructions as to the
transfer, redemption or disposition of any of the Collateral to HEP. Pursuant to the
acknowledgment of HEP

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immediately following the signature pages hereto, HEP has agreed to recognize and give
effect to any such instructions.

                    (c) Secured Party shall retain a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the
Collateral until the Discharge of Obligations shall have occurred (other than Collateral released
from the security interest hereunder pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof). Any Surviving
Obligations shall be subject to the “Preferential Payments” provisions of Sections 6.4(d)
and 6.4(e) hereof (the “Preferential Payment Provisions”).

                    (d) Until an Event of Default has occurred Pledgor shall retain all voting and other rights,
including, without limitation, the right to exercise any options, subscriptions or warrants, with
respect to the Pledged Equity Interests, and all cash dividends, payments and other cash
distributions made upon and with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests shall belong to Pledgor
and all rights to exercise any options, subscriptions or warrants with respect to the Pledged
Equity Interests; provided, however, if Pledgor receives any dividends, payments
or other distributions constituting Securities Proceeds or Extraordinary Proceeds, such
Securities Proceeds or Extraordinary Proceeds shall be held and applied in accordance with
Section 2(j) hereof.

                    (e) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 2(k) hereof, Secured Party may without demand of
performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except as
required by law) to or upon Pledgor, Buyer or any other Person (all and each of which demands,
defenses, advertisements and notices, except those required by law, are hereby waived) exercise,
in addition to its other rights and remedies hereunder or under any other instrument of agreement
securing or evidencing or relating to the Secured Obligations, all rights and remedies of a
secured party under the Code or otherwise available by action or actions at law or in equity,
including, without limitation, the right:

                    (i) to sell, assign and effectively transfer the Collateral either at public or private
sale, at the option of Secured Party, without recourse to judicial proceedings and without
either demand, appraisement, advertisement or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly
waived;

                    (ii) to proceed by way of appropriate judicial proceedings to have the Collateral sold
at judicial sale, with or without appraisement;

                    (iii) to seek an injunction of the prohibited action; or

                    (iv) to pursue any other available legal remedy; and, out of the Proceeds of the sale
of the Collateral, Secured Party shall be entitled to receive, by preference and priority
over all Persons whatsoever, the full remaining and unpaid balance of the Secured
Obligations, together with all interest, costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other charges
incurred by Secured Party in connection with any such exercise of its remedies;

provided, however, that if any notice of a proposed sale of the Collateral shall be
required by law, Secured Party shall provide Pledgor with not less than ten (10) days written
notice prior to conducting any public or private sale of the Collateral, and Pledgor hereby agrees
and stipulates that such notice shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable notice in
satisfaction of the requirements of the Code.

                    (f) In addition to the remedies described in Section 2(e) above, if any Event of
Default shall occur and immediately upon the occurrence thereof and for so long as such

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Event of Default shall be continuing: (i) Secured Party shall have the right to receive any
and all dividends, payments and other distributions made upon and with respect to the Pledged
Equity Interests and the other Collateral, as applicable, and make application thereof in
accordance with this Pledge Agreement, and (ii) at Secured Party’s election, all Pledged Equity
Interests shall be transferred to Secured Party or its nominee and registered in the name of
Secured Party or its nominee and recorded in the books and records of HEP (and Pledgor shall
take, and cause HEP to take, all such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by
Secured Party or its nominee in order to promptly (x) recognize the transfer of such Pledged
Equity Interests and (y) exchange any certificates representing Pledged Equity Interests for one
or more validly issued certificates in the name of Secured Party or its nominee
(provided, the foregoing shall not require Pledgor or HEP to cause the Pledged Equity
Interests to be registered under Securities Laws) and Secured Party or its nominee may in the
name of Pledgor or in Secured Party’s or such nominee’s own name, collect all payments and assets
due Pledgor pursuant to the Pledged Equity Interests and/or the applicable Operating Agreements,
and Secured Party or its nominee may thereafter exercise (A) all voting and other rights of a
limited partner pertaining to the Pledged Equity Interests under the Operating Agreements and (B)
any and all rights of conversion, exchange, subscription and any other rights, privileges or
options pertaining to the Pledged Equity Interests as if it was the absolute owner thereof
(including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the
Pledged Equity Interests upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or
other change in the structure of HEP), or upon the exercise by Pledgor or Secured Party of any
right, privilege or option pertaining to such Pledged Equity Interests, and, in connection
therewith, the right to deposit and deliver evidences of the Pledged Equity Interests with any
committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency (upon such terms and
conditions as Secured Party may determine), all without liability except to account for property
actually received by it, but Secured Party shall not have any duty to exercise any such right,
privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.
For the avoidance of doubt, for so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the rights described in clauses (i), (ii)(A), and (ii)(B) of the preceding sentence shall accrue
to Pledgor; provided that any Securities Proceeds or Extraordinary Proceeds issued or
received in connection with such rights shall constitute Collateral hereunder and shall be turned
over to Secured Party in accordance with Section 2(j) below.

                    (g) After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Secured Party is
hereby authorized to and shall apply the net proceeds of such sale of, or other realization upon,
any or all of the Collateral, after first deducting all actual out of pocket and documented costs
and expenses of sale or other exercise of remedies provided for herein, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and any other costs, expenses, liabilities and advances made or
incurred by Secured Party in connection therewith, to the payment of all other Secured
Obligations, it being understood that this Pledge Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and Secured Party shall retain all rights hereunder, until the Discharge of Obligations shall
have occurred If, after any sale of the Collateral pursuant to this Section 2 there
shall be a balance remaining after the payment in full in immediately available funds of all of
the Secured Obligations (or other satisfaction in full of all the Secured Obligations, in a
manner satisfactory to Secured Party in its sole discretion), such balance shall be paid to
Pledgor or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may direct.

                    (h) Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Secured
Party may, at its election, and in addition to any other remedies available hereunder, pay,
purchase, contest or compromise any claim, encumbrance, charge or lien which is prior or superior
to its security interest in the Collateral and pay all expenses incurred therewith (any payment,
cost or expense so incurred shall be deemed Secured Obligations and shall be immediately

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due and payable and secured hereby), all of which shall be deemed authorized by Pledgor;
provided that no liability shall attach to Secured Party for any failure or delay in
exercising such rights.

                    (i) All remedies of Secured Party hereunder are cumulative and are in addition to any other
remedies provided for at law or in equity and may, to the extent permitted by law, be exercised
concurrently or separately, and the exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed an election of
such remedy or to preclude the exercise of any other remedy. No failure on the part of Secured
Party to exercise and no delay in exercising any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver
thereof or in any way modify or be deemed to modify the terms of this Pledge Agreement or of the
obligations secured hereby, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Secured Party of any
right or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of the same or any other right or remedy.

                    (j) In the event that Pledgor purchases or otherwise acquires or obtains any Securities
Proceeds or Extraordinary Proceeds, Pledgor shall promptly notify Secured Party of such purchase
or other acquisition, all such Securities Proceeds and Extraordinary Proceeds shall automatically
be deemed to be a part of the Collateral pledged by Pledgor and Pledgor shall accept the same as
the agent of Secured Party, hold the same in trust for Secured Party and deliver the same
forthwith to Secured Party in the exact form received to be held as a part of the Collateral. If
any such Securities Proceeds are to be evidenced by a certificate, such certificates shall be
promptly delivered to Secured Party, together with undated stock powers related thereto executed
in blank, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or, if requested by
Secured Party, other instruments appropriate to a certificate representing such Securities
Proceeds, duly executed in blank. If any such Securities Proceeds are sums of money or
securities entitlements, such sums of money or securities entitlements certificates shall be held
pursuant to an account control agreement reasonably acceptable to Secured Party and Pledgor.
Pledgor shall take all actions and execute and deliver such documents and agreements (including,
without limitation, account control agreements) as Secured Party may reasonably require to
perfect its security interest in such Extraordinary Proceeds.

                    (k) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, IN THE EVENT OF
DEFAULT HEREUNDER, SECURED PARTY’S ONLY RECOURSE AS TO PLEDGOR SHALL BE TO THE COLLATERAL
HEREUNDER AND NEITHER PLEDGOR NOR ANY OF PLEDGOR’S PROPERTY OTHER THAN THE COLLATERAL SHALL BE
CHARGEABLE OR LIABLE FOR THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS.

                    (l) Secured Party agrees that, in connection with any exercise of its remedies under this
Agreement, Secured Party is responsible for ensuring that the Pledged Units are not offered or
sold unless they are registered under the Securities Act or unless there is an exemption from
such registration available under the Securities Act. If Secured Party is an affiliate of HEP at
the time of a transfer of the Pledged Units, Secured Party agrees to inform any transferee of the
Pledged Units that the Pledged Units may be subject to legending by HEP to comply with federal
securities laws, including the Securities Act. Secured Party agrees that the certificates
representing the Pledged Units have been issued without any restrictive legend regarding
compliance with the Securities Act in reliance on the foregoing agreements by Secured Party.

          3. Representations and Warranties of Pledgor. Pledgor hereby represents and warrants, as of the
Effective Date, that:

                    (a) All the units of, and other interests constituting, the Pledged Equity Interests have
been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, except as such

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non-assessability may be affected by Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act (as defined in the
Limited Partnership Agreement).

                    (b) Pledgor (i) is the record and beneficial owner of and sole holder of the Pledged Equity
Interests and all of the other Collateral, free and clear of all claims, liens, options and
encumbrances of any kind, except for the security interests arising under this Pledge Agreement,
and (ii) has the right and authority to pledge and assign the Collateral and grant a security
interest therein as herein.

                    (c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Pledge Agreement by Pledgor will not
cause a violation of or a default under the Operating Agreements. Further, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Pledge Agreement by Pledgor will not cause a violation of or a
default under (i) any mortgage, lease or other agreement, oral or written, to which Pledgor is a
party or by which any of its assets are subject, or (ii) any pending litigation, judgment,
decree, arbitration award, governmental order, statute, law, treaty, rule or regulation to which
Pledgor is subject, nor will this Pledge Agreement cause a dissolution or other termination of
Pledgor or HEP.

                    (d) The pledge, assignment, lien and security interest granted pursuant to this Pledge
Agreement constitutes a valid, perfected first priority pledge, assignment, lien and security
interest of or in all of the Collateral owned by Pledgor, enforceable as such against Pledgor,
all creditors of Pledgor and any Person or entity purporting to purchase or otherwise acquire any
Collateral from Pledgor (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and to general
principles of equity).

                    (e) The state of formation of Pledgor, together with the principal place of business of
Pledgor, is listed on Schedule 2.

                    (f) No approval by, authorization of, or filing with any federal, state or other
governmental commission, agency or authority is necessary (i) in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by Pledgor, or the validity or enforceability, of this Pledge Agreement,
or (ii) to perfect the security interests granted herein, except the filing of a UCC Financing
Statement in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Code
(as in effect in the Sate of Delaware).

                    (g) No approval by or authorization or consent of any other Person is necessary to authorize
or validate the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, or if such approval,
authorization, or consent is necessary, it has been otherwise obtained and is in full force and
effect.

                    (h) The grant of the security interest contemplated by this Pledge Agreement does not
violate and does not require that any filing, registration or other act be taken with respect to
any and all laws pertaining to the registration or transfer of securities, including without
limitation the Securities Act and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and any and all rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Laws”), as such
laws are amended and in effect from time to time, and the Pledged Equity Interests in HEP are
represented by a “certificated security” as that term is defined in the Code. Nothing herein
shall constitute a representation or warranty by Pledgor that the issuance by HEP of the Pledged
Units complies with Securities Laws.

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                    (i) Pledgor has the requisite organizational power and authority, and the legal right, to
make, deliver and perform this Pledge Agreement and to grant the liens and security interests
provided for herein. Pledgor has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Pledge Agreement and to grant the liens and security
interests provided for herein. This Pledge Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on
behalf of Pledgor. This Pledge Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Pledgor, enforceable against Pledgor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles
(whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

                    (j) All actions and other requirements under the Operating Agreements (including, without
limitation, those set forth or referenced in Section 6.7(b) of the Limited Partnership
Agreement) necessary to permit Pledgor to transfer the HEP Units (other than the recording of
such transfer in the books and records of HEP) have been satisfied and the HEP Units are fully
transferable under the provisions of the Limited Partnership Agreement and any other Operating
Agreements.

                    (k) The Pledgor or another wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly has been the Record Holder (as
defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) of the Pledged Units at all times since December 1,
2009. HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P. (“HEP Logistics”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Holly, was the Record Holder of the Pledged Units from December 1, 2009, until December 17, 2010.
On December 17, 2010, HEP Logistics validly and directly transferred the Pledged Units to
Pledgor. In connection with such transfer, Pledgor completed a Transfer Application (as defined
in the Limited Partnership Agreement) and requested admission as Substituted Limited Partner.
The Pledgor is now a Limited Partner (as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement). The
Pledgor has been the record owner of the Pledged Units since December 17, 2010.

     4. Covenants of Pledgor.

               4.1. Collateral. Pledgor hereby covenants as follows:

                    (a) without the prior written consent of Secured Party, Pledgor shall not, either directly
or indirectly, mortgage, sell or otherwise dispose of (whether directly or indirectly) or
hypothecate, pledge, create or permit to exist a security interest or lien upon (other than the
liens and security interests in favor of Secured Party), grant any option with respect to,
encumber, give or place in trust, or enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the
right or ability of Pledgor or Secured Party to sell, assign or transfer, any of the Pledged
Equity Interests or any other Collateral, until the Discharge of Obligations shall have occurred.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pledgor may transfer the Collateral to any of its Affiliates that
are wholly-owned by Holly (such Affiliate, the “Transferee”) if (i) Secured Party
consents to such transfer in writing (such consent not to unreasonably withheld), (ii) before and
after giving effect to such transfer, no Event of Default (or event or condition that, given the
passage of time, notice or both, would give rise to an Event of Default) shall have occurred and
be continuing, (iii) before and after giving effect to such transfer, the Collateral shall be
free and clear of all claims, liens, options and encumbrances of any kind, except for the
security interests arising under this Pledge Agreement, (iv) at the time of such transfer,
Pledgor is wholly-owned by Holly, (v) such Transferee acknowledges this Pledge Agreement and
assumes the rights and obligations of Pledgor hereunder by executing an acknowledgment and
joinder hereto in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party and (vi) Pledgor and such
Transferee deliver to Secured Party lien searches, financing statements and such other documents
as Secured Party may require in connection with any such transfer.

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                    (b) Pledgor shall defend, at Pledgor’s cost, Secured Party’s security interest in and to the
Pledged Equity Interests or any other Collateral as applicable, against all Persons and against
all claims and demands whatsoever other than claims and demands with respect to Secured Party’s
disposition of Collateral in violation of the provisions of this Pledge Agreement.

                    (c) Pledgor shall promptly (and in any event, within 5 Business Days) notify Secured Party,
in writing, of the imposition at any time of any claim, option, lien or encumbrance upon or
against all or any portion of the Pledged Equity Interests and/or any other Collateral.

                    (d) Pledgor shall, on Secured Party’s reasonable demand, furnish further reasonable
assurance of its record and beneficial ownership of the Pledged Equity Interests, or any other
Collateral, execute any written agreement or do any other act reasonably necessary to effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this Pledge Agreement and execute any instrument or statement
required by law or otherwise in order to perfect, continue or terminate the security interest of
Secured Party in the Pledged Equity Interests and the other Collateral.

                    (e) Pledgor shall be the record and beneficial owner of any (i) Pledged Equity Interests and
all of the other Collateral and (ii) Pledged Units that become Collateral after the Effective
Date and all other Collateral hereafter acquired, in each case of clause (i) and (ii), free and
clear of all claims, liens, options and encumbrances of any kind, except for the security
interests arising under this Pledge Agreement.

                    (f) Pledgor will not change its state of formation or principal place of business except
upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Secured Party and the delivery to Secured
Party of such financing statements and other documents as Secured Party may require in connection
therewith; provided that, within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, Pledgor’s
principal place of business may be changed to 1505 West 17th Street, Tulsa, OK 74107 so long as
Secured Party is given notice of such change at the time thereof and Pledgor delivers such
financing statements and other documents as Secured Party may require in connection therewith
promptly following Secured Party’s request therefor.

               4.2. Voting Rights. So long as an Event of Default shall not have occurred and be
continuing, Pledgor shall be permitted to exercise all voting and other rights with respect to the
Pledged Equity Interests as long as no vote shall be cast, or right exercised or other action taken
which, would impair the liens created by this Pledge Agreement or result in a default under this
Pledge Agreement; provided, however, (a) on or before the Effective Date, Secured Party shall
execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to Pledgor a proxy in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C, which proxy shall only be revocable upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, and (b) after the Effective Date, Secured Party shall execute
and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to Pledgor all such proxies and other
instruments as Pledgor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling Pledgor to exercise the
voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise and to receive the cash distributions or
interest payments which it is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to this Section 4.

               4.3. Perfected Security Interest. In no event shall Pledgor do or permit any of its
Affiliates to do, or omit to do or permit any of its Affiliates to omit to do, any act or thing,
the doing or omission of which, would impair the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority
of the security interests granted herein.

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               4.4. Proceeds of Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, all Proceeds of the Collateral received by Pledgor shall be promptly delivered to Secured
Party, in the same form as received and, with respect to any certificates, together with undated
stock powers executed in blank related thereto substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (or otherwise satisfactory to Secured Party), with the addition of such other
endorsements and assignments as may be reasonably required by Secured Party, in connection with the
exercise of remedies, to transfer title to Secured Party, and pending such delivery, such Proceeds
shall be held in trust for Secured Party; and such Proceeds shall constitute Collateral hereunder
and be applied to the Secured Obligations secured hereby.

               4.5. Financing Statements; Certificates. Pledgor authorizes Secured Party and its agents
and representatives, at the expense of Pledgor, to execute and file any financing statement or
statements deemed reasonably necessary or desirable by Secured Party to perfect its security
interest in the Collateral. Pledgor will sign and deliver any financing statements and other
documents and perform such other acts as Secured Party deems reasonably necessary or desirable from
time to time to establish and maintain in favor of Secured Party a valid and perfected first
priority security interest in the Collateral, free of all other liens, encumbrances, security
interests and claims. Pledgor shall also furnish to Secured Party all certificates or other
instruments and papers evidencing or constituting any of the Collateral, together with appropriate
endorsements and assignments and any information relating thereto, and shall take such actions as
Secured Party may deem reasonably necessary from time to time to establish valid security interests
in and to further protect and perfect its interest in the Collateral.

               4.6. No Liability. Pledgor hereby covenants and agrees that in the event that Secured
Party forecloses on, or otherwise exercises rights or remedies with respect to, the Collateral,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Operating Agreements, Secured Party shall have no
liability for (and, subject to Section 2(k) hereof, Pledgor shall indemnify and hold
harmless Secured Party from) any matters in connection with the Pledged Equity Interests arising or
occurring, directly or indirectly, prior to Secured Party’s (or Secured Party’s nominee) becoming
an owner of the Pledged Units (as recorded in the books and records of HEP), all of which shall
remain the sole responsibility of Pledgor.

               4.7. Limited Partnership Agreement. Pledgor hereby covenants and agrees that, in the event
of any transfer of any Pledged Equity Interests to Secured Party or its nominee pursuant to this
Pledge Agreement, it shall cause Holly and its Affiliates to agree that (i) the limitation set
forth in the first proviso in the definition of “Outstanding” in the Limited Partnership Agreement
shall not apply to such transfer and (ii) such limitation shall not apply to any Person or group of
Persons who acquires any of the Pledged Equity Interests from Secured Party. Pledgor hereby
acknowledges and agrees that this provision constitutes notice to Secured Party for purposes of
clause (ii) of the second proviso in the definition of “Outstanding” in the Limited Partnership
Agreement. Upon the written request of Secured Party, Pledgor shall promptly, and in any event no
more than two Business Days following receipt of Secured Party’s request, cause Holly to confirm
such notice to Secured Party in writing.

               4.8. Transfer of Pledged Units. Pledgor hereby covenants and agrees, upon the exercise of
remedies by Secured Party pursuant to this Pledge Agreement after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, to take, and to cause Holly and its Affiliates to take, all such action as shall be
necessary or reasonably requested by Secured Party in order to promptly (i) recognize Secured Party
or its designee as the transferee and owner of such Pledged Equity Interests and (ii) exchange any
certificates representing such Pledged Equity Interests for one or more validly issued certificates
in the name of Secured Party or its designee; provided that the foregoing shall not require
Pledgor or Holly or its Affiliates to cause the Pledged Equity Interests to be registered under
Securities Laws. Pledgor hereby agrees that it shall not impose, and shall cause Holly and its
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the issuance or exchange of any certificates representing Pledged Equity Interests for one or more
validly issued certificates in the name of Secured Party or its designee.

               4.9. Recordation of Transfer of Pledged Units. Pledgor hereby covenants and agrees, upon
the exercise of remedies by Secured Party pursuant to this Pledge Agreement after the occurrence of
an Event of Default, to take, and to cause Holly and its Affiliates to take, all such action as
shall be necessary or reasonably requested by Secured Party in order to promptly, and in no event
more than one Business Day after receipt of notice from Secured Party of such exercise of remedies,
cause the transfer of any HEP Units constituting Collateral to be recorded in the books and records
of HEP pursuant to Section 10.2 of the Limited Partnership Agreement.

          5. Power of Attorney. Effective immediately and automatically upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints and instructs
Secured Party as its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of Pledgor and in
the name of Pledgor, Secured Party or otherwise, from time to time in Secured Party’s discretion to
take any and all actions necessary and proper or desirable, to carry out the intent of this Pledge
Agreement and to perfect and protect the lien, pledge, assignment and security interest of Secured
Party created hereunder. Neither Secured Party nor any attorney-in-fact or their Affiliates,
agents or advisors will be liable for any acts of commission or omission nor for any error of
judgment or mistake of fact or law with respect to its dealings with the Collateral unless such
liability arises out of or from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such party. This
power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable until the Discharge of
Obligations shall have occurred. Without limiting the foregoing, if Pledgor fails to perform any
agreement or obligation contained herein, Secured Party may itself perform, or cause performance
of, where reasonably necessary or advisable (as determined by Secured Party) in the name or on
behalf of Pledgor, and at the expense of Pledgor, as applicable.

          6. Third Party Waivers.

               6.1. Rights of Secured Party. Pledgor authorizes Secured Party to perform any or all of
the following acts at any time, and from time to time, all without notice to Pledgor, without
affecting Pledgor’s obligations under this Pledge Agreement and without affecting the liens and
encumbrances against the Collateral in favor of Secured Party:

                    (a) Secured Party may agree to alter any terms of the Secured Obligations or any part
thereof or any collateral security or guarantee therefor, including renewing, compromising,
extending, accelerating, compromising, waiving, surrendering or releasing, the Secured
Obligations or any part thereof or any collateral security or guarantee therefore and any demand
for payment of any of the Secured Obligations made by Secured Party may be rescinded by Secured
Party and any of the Secured Obligations continued and the Crude Supply Agreement and any other
documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented
or terminated, in whole or in part, as Secured Party and, with respect to amendments,
modifications and supplements to the Crude Supply Agreement, Buyer may agree upon from time to
time.

                    (b) Secured Party may take and hold other collateral or other security for the Secured
Obligations, accept additional or substituted collateral or other security, and subordinate,
exchange, enforce, waive, release, compromise, fail to perfect and sell or otherwise dispose of
any such collateral or security.

                    (c) During the existence of an Event of Default, Secured Party may direct the order and
manner of any sale of all or any part of any collateral or security now or later to be held for
the Secured Obligations (including, without limitation, the Collateral), and Secured Party (or

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its nominees or designees) may also bid at any such sale for all or any part of such
collateral or security free of any right of redemption by Pledgor (which right is hereby waived
and released) and Secured Party shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making
settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any
such sale, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase
price for any Collateral payable by Secured Party at such sale.

                    (d) During the existence of an Event of Default, Secured Party shall apply any payments or
recoveries from HEP, Buyer, Pledgor or any other source, and any proceeds of any collateral or
other security (including, without limitation, the Collateral), to the Secured Obligations and
any other obligations under the Crude Supply Agreement in such manner, order and priority as
Secured Party may elect.

                    (e) Secured Party may release any Person or entity of its liability for the Secured
Obligations or any part thereof and any collateral or security at any time held by Secured Party
for the payment of the Secured Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or
released. Secured Party shall have no obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any lien
or security interest at any time held by it as security for the Secured Obligations.

                    (f) Secured Party may substitute, add or release any one or more guarantors or endorsers.

                    (g) In addition to the Secured Obligations, Secured Party may extend other credit to Buyer,
and may take and hold collateral or other security for the credit so extended, all without
affecting Pledgor’s obligations hereunder and without affecting the liens and encumbrances
against the Collateral hereunder.

               6.2. Absolute Obligations. Pledgor expressly agrees that until the Discharge of
Obligations shall have occurred, or unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing between Pledgor
and Secured Party, Pledgor shall not be released of its obligations, waivers and agreements set
forth herein nor shall the validity, enforceability or priority of the liens and encumbrances
against the Collateral in favor of Secured Party be affected in any manner by or because of:

                    (a) Any act or event which might otherwise discharge, reduce, limit or modify Pledgor’s
obligations hereunder or Buyer’s obligations under the Crude Supply Agreement or the liens and
encumbrances against the Collateral in favor of Secured Party;

                    (b) Any waiver, extension, modification, forbearance, delay or other act or omission of
Secured Party or any failure to proceed promptly or otherwise as against HEP, Pledgor, Buyer or
any other Person or entity or any collateral or other security;

                    (c) Any action, omission or circumstance which might increase the likelihood that Secured
Party might enforce the rights granted under this Pledge Agreement or under the Crude Supply
Agreement or which might affect the rights or remedies of Pledgor as against HEP;

                    (d) Any dealings occurring at any time between HEP, Buyer or Pledgor and Secured Party,
whether relating to the Secured Obligations or otherwise; or

                    (e) Any right of offset held by Pledgor under the Net Settlement Agreement, dated as of
October 1, 2004 (the “Netting Agreement”), between Buyer and Secured Party other than a
reduction of the Secured Obligations to the extent permitted under the Crude Supply

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Agreement in connection with amounts set off against such Secured Obligations pursuant to
the Netting Agreement.

          Pledgor has knowledge and assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of
the Buyer’s financial condition, affairs and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon
the risk of nonpayment of the Secured Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks
which Pledgor assumes and incurs hereunder, and has adequate means to obtain from the Buyer on an
ongoing basis information relating thereto and the Buyer’s ability to pay and perform its
obligations under the Crude Supply Agreement and otherwise, and agrees to assume the responsibility
for keeping, and to keep, so informed for so long as this Pledge Agreement is in effect. Pledgor
acknowledges and agrees that (x) Secured Party shall have no obligation to investigate the
financial condition or affairs of the Buyer for the benefit of Pledgor nor to advise Pledgor of any
fact respecting, or any change in, the financial condition, assets or affairs of the Buyer that
might become known to Secured Party at any time, whether or not Secured Party knows or believes or
has reason to know or believe that any such fact or change is unknown to Pledgor, or might (or
does) increase the risk of Pledgor hereunder and (y) Secured Party shall have no duty to advise
Pledgor of information known to it regarding any of the aforementioned circumstances or risks.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, nothing herein shall prevent Pledgor from
asserting against Secured Party the defense of payment or performance of the Secured Obligations by
Buyer under the Crude Supply Agreement.

               6.3. Pledgor’s Waivers. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pledgor waives:

                    (a) Any defense: (i) based on any legal disability of any other Person, (ii) based on any
release, discharge, modification, impairment or limitation of the liability of any other Person
to Secured Party from any cause, whether consented to by Secured Party or arising by operation of
law, (iii) arising out of or able to be asserted as a result of any case, action or proceeding
before any court or other governmental authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of any other Person or
any of their Affiliates, or any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition,
marshaling of assets for creditors or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors
generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; in each case as undertaken under any U.S.
Federal or State law (each of the foregoing described in this clause (iii) being referred to
herein as an “Insolvency Proceeding”); or (iv) arising from any rejection or
disaffirmance of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, or any collateral or other
security held therefor, in any such Insolvency Proceeding;

                    (b) Any defense based on any action taken or omitted by Secured Party in any insolvency
proceeding involving any other Person, including any election to have Secured Party’s claim
allowed as being secured, partially secured or unsecured, any extension of credit by Secured
Party to any other Person in any insolvency proceeding, and the taking and holding by Secured
Party of any collateral or other security for any such extension of credit;

                    (c) All presentments, demands for performance, notices of nonperformance, protests, notices
of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of intention to accelerate, notices of acceleration,
notices of acceptance of this Pledge Agreement and of the existence, creation, or incurring of
new or additional indebtedness, and demands and notices of every kind; and

                    (d) any failure of Secured Party to marshal assets in favor of Pledgor or any other Person
(including Buyer), to exhaust any collateral for all or any part of the Secured

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Obligations, to pursue or exhaust any right, remedy, power or privilege it may have against
the Buyer or any other Person or to take any action whatsoever to mitigate or reduce such or any
other liability of Pledgor hereunder or with respect to the Secured Obligations, Secured Party
being under no obligation to take any such action notwithstanding the fact that all or any part
of the Secured Obligations may be due and payable and that the Buyer may be in default of its
obligations under the Crude Supply Agreement;

          Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, nothing herein shall prevent Pledgor from
asserting against Secured Party the defense of payment or performance of the Secured Obligations by
Buyer under the Crude Supply Agreement.

               6.4. Waiver of Subrogation and Other Rights.

                    (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, without prior
notice to or consent of Pledgor, Secured Party may elect to (subject to the terms of this Pledge
Agreement): (i) foreclose against any Collateral for the Secured Obligations, (ii) accept a
transfer of any such Collateral for the Secured Obligations in lieu of foreclosure, (iii)
compromise or adjust the Secured Obligations or any part thereof or make any other accommodation
with HEP, Buyer, Pledgor or any Person, or (iv) exercise any other remedy available under this
Pledge Agreement, the Crude Supply Agreement, at law or in equity against HEP, Buyer, Pledgor or
any other Person or any Collateral or any other collateral for the Secured Obligations.

                    (b) Regardless of whether Buyer may have made any payments to Secured Party, until the
Discharge of Obligations shall have occurred, Pledgor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law and, subject to Section 6.4(c) below, (all of the following rights, collectively,
“Pledgor’s Conditional Rights”): (i) all rights of subrogation, all rights of indemnity,
and any other rights to collect reimbursement from Buyer, whether contractual or arising by
operation of law (including the United States Bankruptcy Code or any successor or similar
statute) or otherwise; and (ii) all rights to enforce any remedy that Secured Party may have
against HEP, Buyer, Pledgor or any other Person granting collateral or security for, or
guaranteeing, the Secured Obligations.

                    (c) Subject to the prior payment in full in immediately available funds of all Secured
Obligations to Secured Party, other than the Surviving Obligations (which shall be subject to the
Preferential Payment Provisions), Pledgor shall retain its rights to seek contribution and
reimbursement from, and rights of subrogation with respect to, any obligor with respect to the
Secured Obligations to the extent the Secured Obligations hereunder render Buyer insolvent. Such
rights of subrogation, contribution and reimbursement shall be subordinate to the Secured
Obligations, and Pledgor shall not enforce any such rights until the Discharge of Obligations
shall have occurred.

                    (d) If, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.4(b) above, any amount shall be
paid to Pledgor on account of Pledgor’s Conditional Rights and either (i) such amount is paid to
Pledgor at any time when the Secured Obligations (including, without limitation, any outstanding
Surviving Obligations) shall not have been paid or performed in full, or (ii) regardless of when
such amount is paid to Pledgor, any payment made by HEP or Pledgor or Buyer to Secured Party is
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be
repaid by Secured Party or paid over to a trustee, receiver or any other entity, whether under
any bankruptcy act or otherwise (such payment, a “Preferential Payment”), then such
amount paid to Pledgor shall be held in trust for the benefit of Secured Party and shall
forthwith be paid to Secured Party to be credited and applied upon the Secured Obligations (and
any outstanding Surviving Obligations), whether matured or unmatured, in such order as Secured
Party shall determine.

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                    (e) To the extent that any of the provisions of Section 6.4(d) above shall not be
enforceable, Pledgor agrees that until such time as Discharge of Obligations shall have occurred
and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by HEP, Buyer or Pledgor to
Secured Party may be determined to be a Preferential Payment, Pledgor’s Conditional Rights to the
extent not validly waived shall be subordinate to Secured Party’s right to full payment and
performance of the Secured Obligations, and Pledgor shall not enforce Pledgor’s Conditional
Rights during such period.

          7. Closing Documents. Pledgor shall deliver to Secured Party each of the following on or
before the Effective Date (unless waived by Secured Party):

                    7.1 Organizational Documents; Incumbency. (i) A copy of the Operating Agreements of
Pledgor, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental official, each dated the
Effective Date or a recent date prior thereto; (ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the
officers of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., the sole member (the “Member”) of Pledgor
executing this Pledge Agreement; (iii) resolutions of the board of directors or similar governing
body of Pledgor or the Member approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
this Pledge Agreement by the Pledgor, certified as of the Effective Date by an officer of the
Member as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment; (iv) such good standing
certificates as Secured Party may request from Pledgor’s jurisdiction of organization; and (v) such
other documents as Secured Party may reasonably request.

                    7.2 Opinions of Counsel to Pledgor. Originally executed copies of the favorable
written opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP, special New York counsel for Pledgor, in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D, dated as of the Effective Date and otherwise in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party.

                    7.3 Solvency Certificate. A certificate, dated as of the Effective Date, from the
chief financial officer (or comparable officer) of Pledgor, dated the Effective Date, and addressed
to Secured Party, in form attached hereto as Exhibit B, demonstrating that, before and
after the effectiveness of this Pledge Agreement, Pledgor is and will be solvent.

          8. Miscellaneous.

               8.1. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be
addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

If to Pledgor to:

Holly Logistics Limited LLC

1505 West 17th Street

Tulsa, OK 74107

Attention: James E. Resigner

Email: Jim.Resigner @hollycorp.com

With a copy to:

Holly Logistics Limited LLC

324 West Main St.

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Suite 103

Artesia, NM 88211

Attention: Jim Townsend

Email: Jim.Townsend@hollyenergy.com

If to Secured Party to:

Plains Marketing L. P.

333 Clay Street, Suite 1600

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Harry N. Pefanis, President & Chief Operating Officer

Email: hnpefanis@paalp.com

With a copy to:

Plains Marketing L.P.

333 Clay Street, Suite 1600

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Lawrence J. Dreyfuss,

Vice President & General Counsel — Commercial & Litigation

Email: ljdreyfuss@paalp.com

          Any party may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder to the
intended recipient at the addresses set forth above using any means (including registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, personal delivery, expedited courier,
messenger service, ordinary mail, or electronic mail where receipt thereof is confirmed, but
specifically excluding telecopy), but no such notice, request, demand, claim, or other
communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received or
refused by the intended recipient. Any party may change the address to which notices, requests,
demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other party
notice in the manner herein set forth.

               8.2. Entire Agreement. This Pledge Agreement and the Crude Supply Agreement (including any
attachments, exhibits or addenda hereto and thereto), constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

               8.3. Reimbursement; Indemnification; Waiver of Consequential and Punitive Damages.

                    (a) Pledgor agrees subject to Section 2(k) above and Section 8.3(c) below,
to pay promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days of Secured Party’s delivery of
written demand together with documentation evidencing such costs and expenses) all actual out of
pocket document costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of settlement,
incurred by Secured Party in enforcing any Secured Obligations of or in collecting any payments
due from Pledgor hereunder by reason of such Event of Default (including in connection with the
sale of, collection from, or other realization on any of the Collateral) or in connection with
any “work out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or proceedings (all such
reimbursement obligations of Pledgor set forth in this Section 8.3(a) (the “Reimbursement
Obligations”) shall constitute Secured Obligations hereunder).

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                    (b) In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 8.3, Pledgor agrees,
subject to Section 2(k) above and Section 8.3(c) below, to defend (subject to
Indemnitees’ selection of counsel), indemnify, pay and hold harmless, Secured Party and its
affiliates and each of their respective officers, partners, directors, trustees, employees,
agents and advisors (each, an “Indemnitee”), from and against any and all actual out of
pocket and documented liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, costs,
expenses and disbursements (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for
Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced
or threatened by any Person, whether or not any such Indemnitee shall be designated as a party or
a potential party thereto (whether such matter is initiated by a third party, Pledgor, the Buyer
or any affiliate thereof), and any fees or expenses incurred by Indemnitees in enforcing its
indemnity), whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state or
foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations (including securities and commercial laws, statutes,
rules or regulations), on common law or equitable cause or on contract or otherwise, that may be
imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any such Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or
arising out of this Pledge Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without
limitation, enforcement of this Pledge Agreement (including any sale of, collection from, or
other realization on any of the Collateral)), (the “Indemnified Liabilities”);
provided that, Pledgor shall have no obligation to any Indemnitee hereunder with respect
to any Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are found in a final,
nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the willful and
material breach of this Pledge Agreement by, or the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, an
Indemnitee. To the extent that the undertakings to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set
forth in this Section 8.3(b) may be unenforceable in whole or in part because they are
violative of any law or public policy, Pledgor shall contribute the maximum portion that it is
permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the satisfaction of all Indemnified
Liabilities incurred by Indemnitees or any of them. Amounts owing under this Section
8.3(b) shall be paid promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) following written
demand and presentment of reasonable documentation evidencing such amounts owed. All such
indemnification obligations of Pledgor set forth in this Section 8.3(b) (together with
the Reimbursement Obligations, the “Indemnification and Reimbursement Obligations”) shall
constitute Secured Obligations hereunder.

                    (c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, Pledgor and, subject to Sections 8.3(a) and
8.3(b), Secured Party shall not assert, and Pledgor and Secured Party each hereby waives, any
claim against the other party and their respective affiliates, directors, employees, attorneys or
agents, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as
opposed to direct or actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract,
tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection with,
arising out of, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Pledge Agreement or any agreement
or instrument contemplated hereby or referred to herein or the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby or any act or omission or event occurring in connection herewith or therewith, and
Pledgor and Secured Party each hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue on any such claim or
any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its
favor.

               8.4. Transfer and Assignment.

                    (a) This Pledge Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties, their successors
and assigns; provided, neither party shall assign this Pledge Agreement without the
written consent of the other party, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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                    (b) Upon the Discharge of Obligations, the security interest granted hereby shall terminate
and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to Pledgor, and, within three (3) Business Days
after the written request of Pledgor, Secured Party shall execute and make available to Pledgor
at Secured Party’s office, a written release and termination of this Pledge Agreement.

               8.5. Release. If on the 25th day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day) of any calendar month (any such date a “Collateral Release Date”),
the Collateral and LC Value (determined as of such Collateral Release Date) exceeds the sum of (x)
(A) the net aggregate amount owed (whether or not then due and payable) by Buyer to Secured Party
pursuant to the provisions of the Crude Supply Agreement on such Collateral Release Date plus (B)
the projected amount of purchases by Buyer under the Crude Supply Agreement during each remaining
day of such calendar month and during the succeeding calendar month (as determined by Secured
Party) plus (or minus) (C) the net aggregate amount currently owed to Seller (as defined in the
Crude Supply Agreement) (or Buyer) pursuant to the Netting Agreement minus (D) the Open Credit
Limit (as defined in the Crude Supply Agreement) plus (y) the aggregate amount of all other amounts
due by Pledgor to Secured Party hereunder (including, without limitation, in respect of any
reimbursement and indemnification obligations) on such Collateral Release Date (the aggregate
amount of such amounts owed, the “Outstandings” and the amount of such excess Collateral
Value, the “Excess Collateral Amount”), then Pledgor may, within three (3) Business Days of
such Collateral Release Date, request the release of Collateral with a Collateral Value (as
determined on such Collateral Release Date) of up to such Excess Collateral Amount by submitting a
written request to Secured Party setting forth in reasonable detail (x) Pledgor’s calculation of
such Excess Collateral Amount, (y) the Collateral to be released and (z) the Collateral Value of
such Collateral to be released. Upon receipt of such request, Secured Party shall have five (5)
Business Days to either (x) approve such request and release such Collateral from the liens and
security interests under this Pledge Agreement, which approval shall be limited to confirming the
calculations or information set forth in such request or (y) notify Pledgor of any dispute in the
calculations or information set forth in such request (in which case Secured Party and Pledgor
shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such dispute); provided that, prior to the
effectiveness of such release, Pledgor shall have taken such actions as Secured Party may deem
reasonably necessary to maintain a perfected first priority lien and security interest in all
Collateral not subject to such release (including, without limitation, to the extent any Collateral
so requested to be released is evidenced by a certificate that also evidences any Collateral not
subject to such release, the delivery by Pledgor to Secured Party of duly authorized and issued
replacement certificates reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party evidencing such Collateral not
subject to such release, together with undated stock powers executed in blank related thereto
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or otherwise satisfactory to Secured
Party). Any actual out of pocket and documented costs and expenses, including reasonably
attorney’s fees, incurred by Secured Party relating to such request and release shall be reimbursed
by Pledgor within ten (10) Business Days of Secured Party’s delivery of written demand together
with documentation evidencing such costs and expenses.

               8.6. Release of Collateral upon Delivery of Replacement Letters of Credit. So long as no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Pledgor shall have the right to request, in
writing to Secured Party, the release of all or a part of the Collateral in connection with the
delivery of a Replacement Letter of Credit; provided that, (i) after giving effect to such
release, the Collateral and LC Value (determined as of the date of such release) exceeds the
Outstandings, (ii) such request is made in connection with the delivery of a proposed Replacement
Letter of Credit, (iii) such request sets forth in reasonable detail (A) Pledgor’s calculation of
the Collateral and LC Value and of the Outstandings, (B) the Collateral to be released and (C) the
Collateral Value of such Collateral to be released. Upon receipt of such request and the proposed
Replacement Letter of Credit, Secured Party shall have five (5) Business Days to either (x) approve
such request and such proposed Replacement Letter of Credit as a Replacement Letter of Credit and
release such Collateral from the liens and security interests under this

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Pledge Agreement; provided that such approval, with respect to such request but not the
proposed Replacement Letter of Credit, shall be limited to confirming the calculations or
information set forth in such request or (y) notify Pledgor of any dispute in the calculations or
information set forth in such request (in which case Secured Party and Pledgor shall negotiate in
good faith to resolve any such dispute) or that such proposed Replacement Letter of Credit does not
comply with the provisions of the definition of a Replacement Letter of Credit (in which case, no
Collateral shall be released); provided, further, that, prior to the effectiveness
of such release, Pledgor shall have taken such actions as Secured Party may deem reasonably
necessary to maintain a perfected first priority lien and security interest in all Collateral not
subject to such release (including, without limitation, to the extent any Collateral so requested
to be released is evidenced by a certificate that also evidences any Collateral not subject to such
release, the delivery by Pledgor to Secured Party of duly authorized and issued replacement
certificates reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party evidencing such Collateral not subject to
such release, together with undated stock powers executed in blank related thereto substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or otherwise satisfactory to Secured Party). Any
actual out-of-pocket and documented costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
incurred by Secured Party relating to such request and release shall be reimbursed by Pledgor
within ten (10) Business Days of Secured Party’s delivery of written demand together with
documentation evidencing such costs and expenses.

               8.7. No Waiver. Failure of Secured Party or Pledgor to require performance of any
provision of this Pledge Agreement shall not affect either party’s right to full performance
thereof at any time thereafter, and the waiver by any such parties of a breach of any provision
hereof shall not constitute a waiver of a similar breach in the future or of any other breach or
nullify the effectiveness of such provision. Nothing contained in this Pledge Agreement shall
limit or impair any right of Secured Party to require cash payments or letters of credit pursuant
to the Crude Supply Agreement (or any other agreement enabling Secured Party to demand or require
other collateral).

               8.8. Amendments. No amendments, additions to, alterations, modifications or waivers of all
or any part of this Pledge Agreement shall be of any effect, unless in writing and signed by
Pledgor and Secured Party.

               8.9. Severability. If any clause or provision of this Pledge Agreement is illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Pledge
Agreement, then and in that event, it is the intention of the parties hereto that the remainder of
this Pledge Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

               8.10. Relationship of Parties. Nothing in this Pledge Agreement is intended nor shall be
construed to constitute Pledgor and Secured Party as partners or joint ventures with respect to the
subject matter of this Pledge Agreement, this being an agreement for the granting of the security
interest herein.

               8.11. Remedies Not Exclusive. Except as expressly limited herein, the specific remedies
provided in this Pledge Agreement are not intended to be exclusive, and the exercise of any such
specific remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of an exclusive remedy. Except as expressly
limited herein, the specific remedies provided in this Pledge Agreement are cumulative of all other
remedies available to the parties at law or in equity.

               8.12. Governing Law; Venue. This Pledge Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the domestic laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or
conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that
would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Each
of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the

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Courts of the State of New York located in Kings County, New York and of the United States District
Court of the Eastern District of New York and any appellate court from any thereof for any actions,
suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Pledge Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or
claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in such court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum. Nothing in this Pledge Agreement shall be deemed or operate to
preclude the parties from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to
realize on property or to enforce a judgment or other court order as permitted by applicable law.

               8.13. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Pledge Agreement shall confer any
rights or remedies upon any Person other than Secured Party, Buyer and Pledgor and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.

               8.14. Specific Performance. Each of Pledgor and Secured Party acknowledge and agree that
either party may be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Pledge Agreement
are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly,
each of Pledgor and Secured Party hereto agree that each party shall be entitled to an injunction
or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Pledge Agreement and to enforce
specifically this Pledge Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted in
any state or federal court located within Kings County, New York, in addition to any other remedy
to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity.

               8.15. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING HEREUNDER.

               8.16. Counterparts. This Pledge Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts by the
different signatories hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed
to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Delivery of an executed signature page of this Pledge Agreement by facsimile transmission or
electronic image scan transmission (e.g., .PDF) shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart hereof.

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Pledgor and Secured Party have executed this Pledge Agreement as of the
date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	PLEDGOR:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HOLLY LOGISTICS LIMITED LLC,	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Bruce R. Shaw	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 	 	Name: Bruce R. Shaw	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SECURED PARTY:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.	 	 
	 	 	By: Plains Marketing GP Inc.,	 	 
	 	 	Its General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Charles Kingswell-Smith	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	Charles Kingswell-Smith	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

(Pledge and Security Agreement — Signature Page)

 

Acknowledgement

          The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to this Pledge Agreement,
Secured Party has been granted and continues to hold a security interest in and to the Collateral
as collateral security for the Secured Obligations. The undersigned, as an issuer of a portion of
the Collateral, hereby agrees to comply with any “instructions” (as defined in the Code) originated
by Secured Party without further consent of Pledgor, including, without limitation, instructions
with respect to the transfer (and the recording of such transfer on the books and records of HEP),
redemption or other disposition of the Collateral or the proceeds thereof, including any
distributions with respect thereto; provided that nothing herein shall obligate the
undersigned to cause any such Collateral to be registered under Securities Laws. By executing and
delivering this Acknowledgement, each of the undersigned hereto intends to establish Secured
Party’s control over the Collateral for purposes of the provisions of the Code.

	 	 	 	 	 

	HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., its sole general partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., its sole general partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Bruce R. Shaw	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

Bruce R. Shaw
	 	 
	Title:

	 	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	 	 

(Acknowledgement to Pledge Agreement — Signature Page)exv4w3

Exhibit 4.3

1999 MANAGEMENT STOCK OPTION PLAN

OF

MONROE BANCORP

ARTICLE I

Introduction

     1.1. Purpose. The 1999 Management Stock Option Plan of Monroe Bancorp (the “Plan”) is
designed to promote the interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries by encouraging their officers
and key employees, upon whose judgment, initiative and industry the Company and its Subsidiaries
are largely dependent for the successful conduct and growth of their businesses, to continue their
association with the Company and its Subsidiaries by providing additional incentive and opportunity
for unusual industry and efficiency through stock ownership, and by increasing their proprietary
interest in the Company and their personal interest in its continued success and progress. The
Plan provides for the granting of (i) incentive stock options (“ISO’s”) and (ii) nonqualified stock
options (“NSO’s”).

     1.2. Effective Date and Duration. The Effective Date of the Plan is January 1, 1999.
Options may be granted under the Plan for a period of ten (10) years commencing January 1, 1999;
however, no options may be exercised until the Plan has been approved by a majority of the shares
of the Company represented at the shareholders’ meeting at which approval of the Plan is
considered. No options shall be granted after December 31, 2009. Upon that date, the Plan shall
expire except as to outstanding options, which options shall remain in effect until they have been
exercised or terminated or have expired. ISO’s must be granted within ten (10) years of the date
the Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors or approved by the shareholders of the Company,
whichever is earlier.

     1.3. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee,
from time to time, may adopt any rule or procedure it deems necessary or desirable for the proper
and efficient administration of the Plan provided it is consistent with the terms of the Plan. The
decision of a majority of the Committee members shall constitute the decision of the Committee.
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee is authorized (a) to grant ISO’s and NSO’s;
(b) to determine the officers and employees to be granted ISO’s and NSO’s; (c) to determine the
option period, the option price and, subject to the limitations of Section 3.1, the number of
shares subject to each option; (d) to determine the time or times at which options will be granted;
(e) to determine the time or times at which each option becomes exercisable and the duration of the
exercise period; (f) to permit, in its discretion, the limited transferability of NSOs granted to
an optionee; (g) to determine other conditions and limitations, if any, applicable to the exercise
of each option; and (h) to determine the nature and duration of the restrictions, if any, to be
imposed upon the sale or other disposition of shares acquired by any optionee upon exercise of an
option, and the nature of the events, if any, and the duration of the period, in or with respect to
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forfeited. Each
option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written stock option agreement containing
terms and conditions established by the Committee consistent with the
provisions of the Plan, including such terms as the Committee shall deem advisable in order
that each ISO shall constitute an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code. The Committee’s determinations and interpretations with respect to the Plan shall be final
and binding on all interested parties. Any notice or document required to be given to or filed
with the Committee will be properly given or filed if delivered or mailed by certified mail,
postage prepaid, to the Committee at 210 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47408. In the
event a Committee member is eligible to receive grants of ISOs and NSOs under the Plan, he or she
shall refrain from taking any action or exercising any discretion with respect to establishing the
terms and conditions of such option.

     1.4. Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, unless a different meaning is clearly
required by the context:

          (a) “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

          (b) The term “Change in Control of the Company” means (i) any merger or consolidation of the
Company or any Subsidiary irrespective of which party is the surviving entity; (ii) any sale,
lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of all or any substantial part of the assets of the
Company or any Subsidiary; (iii) any tender offer, exchange offer or other purchase offer and/or
agreement to purchase as much as (or more than) twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding common
stock of the Company or any Subsidiary; (iv) during any period of two (2) consecutive years during
the term of the Plan specified in Section 2, individuals who at the date of the adoption of the
Plan constitute the Board of Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority thereof, unless the election of each Director at the beginning of such period has been
approved by Directors representing at least a majority of the Directors then in office who were
Directors on the date of the adoption of the Plan; or (v) a majority of the Board of Directors or a
majority of the shareholders of the Company approve, adopt, agree to recommend, or accept any
agreement, contract, offer or other arrangement providing for, or any series of transactions
resulting in, any of the transactions described above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in
Control of the Company (A) shall not occur as a result of the issuance of stock by the Company in
connection with any public offering of its stock, or (B) be deemed to have occurred with respect to
any transaction unless such transaction has been approved or tendered by a majority of the
shareholders who are not Section 16 grantees. For this purpose, a Section 16 grantee is a person
subject to potential liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended with respect to transactions involving equity securities of the Company.

          (c) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          (d) “Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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          (e) “Company” means Monroe Bancorp.

          (f) “Effective Date” means January 1, 1999.

          (g) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          (h) “Fair Market Value” means the per share closing price for the Company’s common stock on
the last trading day prior to the date on which the option is granted upon the principal securities
exchange on which such shares are traded or, if such shares are not then traded on any exchange, at
the average of the low bid and high asked price of such securities on such trading day in the
over-the-counter market. If the Company’s stock is not traded in the over-the-counter market, Fair
Market Value shall mean the amount determined by the Committee in its discretion and in good faith
taking into account such factors as the Committee deems relevant.

          (i) “For Cause” means (i) the willful and continued failure of an optionee to perform his
required duties as an officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) any action by an
optionee which involves willful misfeasance or gross negligence, (iii) the requirement of or
direction by a federal or state regulatory agency which has jurisdiction over the Company or any
Subsidiary to terminate the employment of an optionee, (iv) the conviction of an optionee of the
commission of any criminal offense which involves dishonesty or breach of trust, or (v) any
intentional breach by an optionee of a material term, condition or covenant of any agreement
between the optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary.

          (j) “Permanent and Total Disability” or “Permanently and Totally Disabled” means any
disability that would qualify as a disability under Code Section 22(c)(3).

          (k) “Plan” means the stock option plan embodied herein, as amended from time to time, known as
the 1999 Management Stock Option Plan of Monroe Bancorp.

          (l) “Section 16 Grantee” means a person subject to potential liability under Section 16(b) of
the Exchange Act with respect to transactions involving equity securities of the Company.

          (m) “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means any banking institution or other corporation more
than fifty percent (50%) of whose total combined voting stock of all classes is held by the Company
or by another corporation qualifying as a Subsidiary within this definition.

ARTICLE II

Eligibility and Participation

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     Officers and senior management employees of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries, as
selected by the Committee, shall be eligible to receive grants of ISO’s and NSO’s under the Plan.

ARTICLE III

Benefits

     3.1. Shares Covered by the Plan. The stock to be subject to options under the Plan
shall be shares of authorized common stock of the Company and may be unissued shares or reacquired
shares (including shares purchased in the open market), or a combination of the two, as the
Committee may from time to time determine. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.2, the maximum
number of shares to be delivered upon exercise of all options granted under the Plan shall not
exceed Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand (427,000) shares. If the exercise price of any stock
option granted under the Plan is satisfied by tendering shares to the Company (by either actual
delivery or by attestation), only the number of shares issued net of the shares tendered shall be
deemed delivered for purposes of determining the maximum number of shares available for delivery
under the Plan. Shares covered by an option that are forfeited due to termination of service or
that remain unpurchased or undistributed upon expiration of the option may be made subject to
further options.

     3.2. Grant of Options. The Committee shall be responsible for granting all options
under the Plan. The Committee shall also determine, in its sole discretion, with respect to each
optionee, whether the options granted shall be ISO’s or NSO’s, or a combination of the two; and
whether any employee shall be given discretion to determine whether any options granted to him
shall be ISO’s or NSO’s or a combination of the two.

     3.3. Option Price.

          (a) ISO Option Price. The option price per share of stock under each ISO shall be not
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the share on the date on which the
option is granted; provided, however, as to officers and key employees who, at the time an ISO is
granted, own, within the meaning of Code Section 425(d), more than ten percent (10%) of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary (referred to as
“Shareholder-Employees”), the purchase price per share of stock under each ISO shall be not less
than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the stock on the date on which the
option is granted.

          (b) NSO Option Price. The option price per share of stock under each NSO shall be
determined by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however, the option price per share shall
not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the share on the date on
which the option is granted.

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     3.4. Option Period. No option period shall exceed ten (10) years; provided, however,
the option period with respect to ISO’s granted to Shareholder-Employees shall not exceed five (5)
years.

     3.5. Special Calendar Year Limitation on Shares Subject to ISO’s. The aggregate Fair
Market Value (determined at the time of the grant of the ISO’s) of the stock with respect to
which ISO’s are exercisable for the first time by an eligible employee during any calendar
year (under all plans providing for the grant of incentive stock options of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries) shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

     3.6. Sequence of Exercising Incentive Stock Options. Any ISO granted to an employee
pursuant to the Plan shall be exercisable even if there are outstanding previously granted but
unexercised ISO’s with respect to such employee.

     3.7 Vesting of Options. All options granted under the Plan shall vest, and thereby
become exercisable, at such time or times as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion. The stock option agreement between the Company and the optionee shall include the
schedule under which the option shall vest. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend such
schedule in a manner which causes options previously granted under the Plan to vest under a more
rapid schedule. The Committee shall not amend such schedule to provide for the slower vesting of
any options previously granted under the Plan.

     3.8 Vesting on Change in Control or Death, Retirement or Disability of Optionee.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.7, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company
or upon the death, Permanent and Total Disability or retirement on or after attaining age
sixty-five (65) of the optionee, any options granted under the Plan may be exercised in full
without regard to any restrictions on the vesting of the options contained in the option agreement
between the Company and the optionee.

     3.9. Early Termination of Option.

          (a) Termination of Employment. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 3.9,
all rights to exercise an option shall terminate thirty (30) days after the effective date of the
optionee’s termination of employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries, but not later than the
date the option expires pursuant to its terms, unless such termination is For Cause or is on
account of the Permanent and Total Disability, death or retirement (as described in subsection
(c)), of the optionee or a Change in Control of the Company. Transfer of employment from the
Company to a Subsidiary, or vice versa, or from one Subsidiary to another, shall not be deemed a
termination of employment. The Committee shall have the authority to determine in each case
whether a leave of absence on military or government service shall be deemed a termination of
employment for purposes of this subsection (a).

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          (b) For Cause Termination. Unless the Committee determines otherwise in its sole
discretion, if an optionee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated For
Cause, no previously unexercised option granted hereunder may be exercised. Rather, all
unexercised options shall terminate effective on the date the Company notifies the optionee of his
termination For Cause.

          (c) Permanent and Total Disability, Death or Retirement of Optionee. If an optionee’s
employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates due to Permanent and Total Disability,
death or retirement on or after attaining age sixty-five (65), his option shall
terminate ninety (90) days after termination of his employment due to his Permanent and Total
Disability, death or retirement (but not later than the date the option expires pursuant to its
terms). During such period, subject to the limitations of the Plan and the option agreement
between the Company and the optionee, the optionee, his guardian, attorney-in-fact or personal
representative, as the case may be, may exercise the option in full.

          (d) Change in Control of the Company. If an optionee’s employment with the Company
and its Subsidiaries terminates within one (1) year after a Change in Control of the Company, in
the case of NSOs, or within thirty (30) days of a Change in Control of the Company, in the case of
ISOs, his option shall terminate within such respective one (1) year or thirty (30) day period, as
the case may be, but not later than the date the option expires pursuant to its terms.

     3.10. Payment for Stock. Full payment for shares purchased hereunder shall be made at
the time the option is exercised. Payment may be made by delivering to the Company (a) cash; (b)
at the discretion of the Committee, whole shares of common stock of the Company (“Delivered Stock”)
which (i) has been owned by the optionee for more than six (6) months and has been paid for, within
the meaning of Securities Exchange Commission Rule 144 (and, if such stock was purchased from the
Company by use of a promissory note, such note has been fully paid with respect to such stock), or
(ii) was obtained by the optionee in the public market or otherwise than through the exercise of an
option under this Plan or under any other stock option plan involving Company stock; (c) at the
discretion of the Committee, a combination of cash and Delivered Stock; or (d) provided that a
public market for the Company’s common stock exists, (i) through a “same day sale” commitment from
the optionee and a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers
(“NASD Dealer”) whereby the optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the option and to sell a
portion of the common stock so purchased in order to pay the option price, and whereby the NASD
Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such stock to forward the option price directly to the
Company; or (ii) through a “margin” commitment from the optionee and an NASD Dealer whereby the
optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the option and to pledge the stock so purchased to the NASD
Dealer in a margin account as security for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the option
price and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such stock to forward the
option price directly to the Company. Delivered Stock shall be valued by the Committee at its Fair
Market Value determined as of the date of the exercise of the option. No shares shall be issued
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shareholder with respect to any shares until they are issued to him. Upon payment of the full
purchase price, and any required withholding taxes, the Company shall issue a certificate or
certificates to the optionee evidencing ownership of the shares purchased pursuant to the exercise
of the option which contain(s) such terms, conditions and provisions as may be required and as are
consistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and the stock option agreement
between the Company and the optionee. For purposes of this Section 3.10, payment for shares
purchased hereunder may be delivered to the Company through such attestation or certification
procedures as may be established by the Committee from time to time in its sole discretion.

     3.11. Income and Employment Tax Withholding.

          (a) Payment by Optionee. The optionee shall be solely responsible for paying to the
Company all required federal, state, city and local taxes applicable to his (i) exercise of an NSO
under the Plan and (ii) disposition of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO in a
disqualifying disposition of the shares under Code Section 422(a)(1).

          (b) NSO Withholding With Company Stock. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(a), with respect to stock to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an NSO, the Committee, in its
discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt, may permit the optionee to satisfy, in whole
or in part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in connection with the exercise of the
NSO by having the Company retain shares of stock which would otherwise be issued in connection with
the exercise of the NSO or accept delivery from the optionee of shares of Company stock which have
a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of the delivery of such shares, equal to the amount
of the withholding tax to be satisfied by that retention or delivery.

          (c) ISO Disqualifying Disposition; Withholding With Company Stock. Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsection (a), with respect to shares of stock to be issued pursuant to the
exercise of any ISO, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt,
may permit the optionee to satisfy, in whole or in part, any withholding tax obligation which may
arise in connection with the disqualifying disposition of the shares under Code Section 422(a)(1)
by having the Company accept delivery from the optionee of shares of stock having a Fair Market
Value, determined as of the date of the delivery of such shares, equal to the amount of the
withholding tax to be satisfied by that delivery.

     3.12. Notice of Disqualifying Disposition. Any ISO granted hereunder shall require
the optionee to notify the Committee of any disposition of any stock issued pursuant to the
exercise of the ISO under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to
certain disqualifying dispositions), within ten (10) days of such disposition.

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ARTICLE IV

Amendment, Termination and Interpretation

     4.1. Amendment and Termination. The Board of Directors or the Committee may, at any
time, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company (except as otherwise required by
applicable law, rule or regulations, or listing requirements of any National Securities Exchange on
which are listed any of the Company’s equity securities, including without limitation any
shareholder approval requirement of Rule 16b-3 or any successor safe harbor rule promulgated under
the Exchange Act ), alter, amend, modify, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but may not, without the
consent of the holder of an option, make any alteration which would adversely affect an option
previously granted under the Plan or, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, make
any alteration which would: (a) increase the aggregate number of shares subject to options under
the Plan, except as provided in Section 4.2; (b) decrease the minimum option price, except as
provided in Section 4.2; (c) extend the term of the Plan or the term during which any option may be
exercised; (d) change the restrictions on the transferability of options; (e) change the manner of
determining the option price; (f) change the class of individuals eligible for options; or (g)
withdraw administration of the Plan from the Committee or the Board of Directors.

     4.2. Changes in Stock.

          (a) Substitution of Stock and Assumption of Plan. In the event of any change in the
common stock of the Company through stock dividends, split-ups, recapitalizations,
reclassifications, conversions, or otherwise, or in the event that other stock shall be converted
into or substituted for the present common stock of the Company as the result of any merger,
consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction which results in a Change in Control of the
Company, then the Committee may make appropriate adjustment or substitution in the aggregate
number, price and kind of shares available under the Plan and in the number, price and kind of
shares covered under any options granted or to be granted under the Plan. The Committee’s
determination in this respect shall be final and conclusive. Provided, however, that the Company
shall not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, recommend, facilitate or agree or consent to a
transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change of Control of the Company
unless and until the person or persons or the entity or entities acquiring or succeeding to the
assets or capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction
or transactions agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan so far as it pertains to options
theretofore granted but unexercised and agrees to assume and perform the obligations of the Company
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection (a), no adjustment shall be
made which would operate to reduce the option price of any ISO below the Fair Market Value of the
stock (determined on the date the option was granted) which is subject to an ISO.

          (b) Conversion of Stock. In the event of a Change in Control of the Company pursuant
to which another person or entity acquires control of the Company (such other person or entity
being the “Successor”), the kind of shares of common stock which shall be subject to

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to each outstanding option, shall, automatically by virtue of such Change in Control
of the Company, be converted into and replaced by shares of common stock, or such other class
of securities having rights and preferences no less favorable than common stock of the Successor,
and the number of shares subject to the option and the purchase price per share upon exercise of
the option shall be correspondingly adjusted, so that, by virtue of such Change in Control of the
Company, each optionee shall have the right to purchase (i) that number of shares of common stock
of the Successor which have a Fair Market Value equal, as of the date of such Change in Control of
the Company, to the Fair Market Value, as of the date of such Change in Control, of the shares of
common stock of the Company theretofore subject to his option, and (ii) for a purchase price per
share which, when multiplied by the number of shares of common stock of the Successor subject to
the option, shall equal the aggregate exercise price at which the optionee could have acquired all
of the shares of common stock of the Company previously optioned to the optionee.

     4.3. Information to be Furnished by Optionees. Optionees, or any other persons
entitled to benefits under the Plan, must furnish to the Committee such documents, evidence, data
or other information as the Committee considers necessary or desirable for the purpose of
administering the Plan. The benefits under the Plan for each optionee, and each other person who
is entitled to benefits hereunder, are to be provided on the condition that he furnish full, true
and complete data, evidence or other information, and that he will promptly sign any document
reasonably related to the administration of the Plan requested by the Committee.

     4.4. Employment Rights. Neither the Plan nor any stock option agreement executed
under the Plan shall constitute a contract of employment and participation in the Plan will not
give an optionee the right to be rehired or retained in the employ of the Company, nor will
participation in the Plan give any optionee any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan,
unless such right or claim has specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan.

     4.5. Evidence. Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by certificate,
affidavit, document or other information which the person relying thereon considers pertinent and
reliable, and signed, made or presented by the proper party or parties.

     4.6. Gender and Number. Where the context admits, words in the masculine gender shall
include the feminine gender, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include
the plural.

     4.7. Action by Company. Any action required of or permitted by the Company under the
Plan shall be by resolution of the Board of Directors or by a person or persons authorized by
resolution of the Board of Directors.

     4.8. Controlling Laws. Except to the extent superseded by laws of the United States,
the laws of Indiana, without reference to the choice of law principles thereof, shall be
controlling in all matters relating to the Plan.

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     4.9. Mistake of Fact. Any mistake of fact or misstatement of fact shall be corrected
when it becomes known and proper adjustment made by reason thereof.

     4.10. Severability. In the event any provisions of the Plan shall be held to be
illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining
parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid
provisions had never been contained in the Plan.

     4.11. Effect of Headings. The descriptive headings of the sections of this Plan are
inserted for convenience of reference and identification only and do not constitute a part of this
Plan for purposes of interpretation.

     4.12. Nontransferability. No option shall be transferable, except by the optionee’s
will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the optionee’s lifetime, his option shall be
exercisable (to the extent exercisable) only by him. The option and any rights and privileges
pertaining thereto shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by him in any way,
whether by operation of law or otherwise and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process.

     4.13. Liability. No member of the Board of Directors or the Committee or any officer
or employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be personally liable for any action, omission
or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan. Each optionee, in the stock
option agreement between him and the Company, shall agree to release and hold harmless the Company,
the Board of Directors, the Committee and all officers and employees of the Company and its
Subsidiaries from and against any tax liability, including without limitation interest and
penalties, incurred by the optionee in connection with his participation in the Plan.

     4.14. Investment Representations. Unless the shares subject to an option are
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, each optionee, in the stock option agreement between
the Company and the optionee, shall agree for himself and his legal representatives that any and
all shares of common stock purchased upon the exercise of the option shall be acquired for
investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of those
shares. Any share issued pursuant to an exercise of an option subject to this investment
representation shall bear a legend evidencing this restriction.

     4.15. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of stock
pursuant to the Plan will be used for general corporate purposes.

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